I Just Wanted to be Free

6. Swift and Swish

25 December 2020

It was time for Charm class with Professor Flitwick. He was teaching us levitation. We began practicing and everyone was trying but not getting it up. Ron began shaking his wand up and down. "Hermonie stop him before he stabs someone." She does.

"Stop, stop, stop." Hermione stops him.

"You're going to take someone's eye out," I tell Ron. "You have to swift and swish." I show him my hand movement.

"Plus you're saying it wrong, it's Leviosa, not LeviOsa." Hermonie tells him.

"Well, you do it then since you're both so clever." He challenges us.

"After you Hermonie." Hermonie does it on her first try and Professor Flint was impressed. He began praising her but then Seamus exploded. I still don't get how he does it. Class over. I waited for Hermonie and we left.

"It's LeviOsa, not LevioSA." Ron and Harry are in front of us with a few of our classmates. I can tell they are making fun of Hermione. "Got she is a nightmare no wonder she has no friends." Hermonie then walks past them quickly.

"Hermonie!" I tried calling her but she didn't stop. I turn back to the boys "nice one Ron. When you begin failing will you still be laughing." I look at Harry and give a disappointing look. Then I leave them both to find Hermione. She was in the girl's bathroom. I yell at the girls in there to get out. I close the door.

I go inside the stall next to her. I can hear her crying. I stay quiet. I let her be. It's not the first time that someone makes fun of her. Many do it just because she knows everything. Half of our house points are because of her and our classmates still make fun of her. I do hear them say some things about me too but I let it go. "Is it true?" She finally speaks.

"Is what true?"

"That I don't have friends because they.."

"They say they're not your friends because of that, but in reality it is because they don't feel like they can be your friends. Hermione you're intelligent and if they can't get past that then they don't deserve to be your friend."

"Thank you E.J."

"Anytime Mione."

"Mione?!"

"Sorry, it just slipped out."

"No, it's fine. It's my first nickname that didn't come from my parents. I like it." I can tell she had a smile when she said that. I smile too. Then my stomach growled.

"We should go get dinner now."

"Sounds like a good idea." I get out of the stall first. Then Mione followed. We took a step to walk but then saw a giant green ugly thing standing in front of us. "Mione, get back inside. I pushed her in and the ogre swung his stick. I quickly duck in time. I look at Mione. Then hear people come in. I turn to see Ron and Harry.

"E.J. Hermonie move!" Harry yells at us. I get up and remove the broken woods from Mione.

"Come on Mione under the sink." The ogre swings and breaks one of the sinks. Mione yells for help. Harry grabs the ogre's stick and lands on his shoulders. His wand then gets stuck up the ogre's nose. Harry is then being hung upside down.

"Do something," Harry yells.

"What?" Ron is looking around.

"Anything." The ogre swung at Harry but he dodged it. Ron then pulls out his wand.

"Flick and swish." Mione and I both say.

"Wergadian Leviosa." Ron cast the charm and is successful. The ogre is knocked out. Mione and I get up from under the sink.
"Is it dead?" Mione asked.

"I don't know," I answer her. Then we hear footsteps. Professor Snape, McGonagall, and Quirrel entered. Ron and Harry were about to explain but then Mione put the blame on herself. I was about to add on but she grabbed my hand and shook her head no. Five points were taken but then we gained ten points as McGonagall says 'sheer dumb luck.' We then left the restroom and headed back to the common room.

As the four of us walk down the hall "Good for you to get us out of trouble like that." Harry says.

"We did save their life," Ron says.

"Well if it weren't for you Ronald we wouldn't have needed saving," I tell them. He looks away.

"What are friends for." Is all he has to say. I chuckled but Hermonie gave a smile. We arrive at the common room.
I lay on the couch and I'm starving. We missed dinner.

"Sorry Ej made you miss dinner." Hermonie sits next to me.

"It's fine Mione I'll just have a big meal tomorrow morning." I smile at her.

"Hello Hermione."

"Hello Ej." Both George and Fred came down from the stairs.

"Hello" We both say.

"Dumbledore has had this sent to you both. Something about missing dinner." George handed us a basket and there was food in it. I had a big smile on my face. Mione and I then sit at a table and begin eating.

"Ej," I turn to see Nevil calling me "did you finish the potions homework?"

"Yes, I did." It's in my bag, I look around and see it is still on the couch. I take my wand "Accio bag" then my bag travels to me. I take the assignment out then I notice it's all wet. "Mione what was that spell to help remove dirt?"

"Mm I believe it was called Tergio, but we still haven't learn it."

"Well I guess I'm about to learn now." I put my paper down and my wand "Tergio" my paper goes back to its original form. "Hear you go Nevil."

"Wow Ej that was impressive."

"Thank you George."

"Ron" Fred

"Harry" George

"Your both lucky,"

"To have them." Both the twins said. Mione and I just smile.

"Could I get it after too?" Ron asks "I don't want to be on Snapes bad side for class tomorrow."

"That's fine Ron, I can help you complete your assignment later. Mione and I still still need to finish DADA homework."

"But it's not due till next week."

"Ron, just be happy they are going to help us." Harry nudged him.

Mione and I finish eating. We began studying. I know we were just attacked by an Ogre but what better way to finish our assignments. Mione and I are at the top of the class. We help Ron and Harry to get their assignments done for the week. Especially Harry. He has his first Quidditch match at the end of the week so he needs to get some extra training with Wood.