Anemoia

chapter 5

Harry ignored him for a couple days, avoiding him in the hallways and sitting with Neville during class. Only when he caught him curled on his bed, head beating with enough pain that he couldn't open his eyes did Harry talk to him, staying with him until he fell asleep. 

 

Bright sun lit up the castle, birds chirped while flying in the clear sky, summer holidays were approaching fast and Ron and Harry couldn't wait! Together they walked to divination class, Ron telling Harry about Charlie and Bill, he hadn't really met Ron's older brothers before and was as excited as Ron was. Hermione decided against divination telling them it was a waste of their education and wasn't a real class. They should've done something like ancient ruins or astronomy, she'd tell them raving about how much she has learned. Ron thought about astronomy but the twins made a snarky retort about how he was to stupid to do that. Molly gave them both a smack on the head but he already dismissed the idea, the twins were right after all. Once they entered the classroom they both were hit with a heavy scent of lavender. The flowery scent was meant to relax them, but instead stunk up the room so badly they spent most of the class dscretaly covering their noses, avoiding the heavy smells. Most of the class was there, sitting at their table on the brightly coloured mats and pillows. Once Harry and Ron sat down they noticed the clear crystals sitting in front of them, they were quite big but not too much they couldn't hold onto.

 

"What are these for?" Harry asked, inspecting the crystal, holding it up close to his eyes, making confused faces at it.

 

"I think we are supposed to see our future in them," Ron said. "Bill once brought one home over the winter holidays but I don't think he saw his future" Ron looked off into the distance, trying to remember what exactly his brother used the crystal for.

 

"10 points to Gryffindor Mr. Weasley '' Professor Trelawney walked in front of the class. "They are meant to glimpse the future, giving hints to what could be. " She raved on, waving her hands around." Take a look at them! Maybe you'll see the colour of your lovers hair or the weather tomorrow. Most people only see small images, one or two things that might happen. However it's been known that practiced and powerful seers had seen a future that has yet to happen '' she smiled at the class, gesturing them to try.

 

Ron gave Harry an unimpressed look, Harry seemed to feel the same way about the crystal however when professor Trelawney walked by they took a look in, not wanting detention. Ron looked deep into the crystal, golding it up to his face and concentration on it, he attempted to clear all thought from his head, letting nothing in and none of his thoughts out. The task seemed utterly ridiculous really, until he felt different. 

 

It was warm, too warm, his skin was lit with a soft orange glow, the ginger light danced around him, lighting up the burnt destruction around him. He could hear muted screams, people calling muffled names and shocked gasps. Struggling to breath he wiped his head around, calling out for Harry but no words could leave his mouth. Smoke stung his eyes, making them water, his eyes followed the grey smoke, it rising up fast as fire burned red flags around him his eyes trailed the smoke. Following it into the dark sky he watched it fade away into the harsh glow created by the dark mark, it surprised him causing him to tumble over his feet. 

 

A loud crash had filled the air, pairs of eyes stared at him; he was just as quickly back in class as he was transported into the dark camp ground. Noticing his books on the ground his cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he trembling hands picked them up. He must've knocked them over when he tripped over his feet.

 

"What kind of future was that" he thought to himself but he was too afraid to think of an answer. 

 

"See something there? Is it even possible to predict the future? I mean my future, that's completely ridiculous?" Harry complained setting his crystal down, obviously not seeing anything

 

"A huge waste of time I reckon" Ron snorted, trying to get the colour back on his face and hid the fact that he did actually see something.

 

"You look like you've seen a ghost" Lavender said to him, polishing her crystal with the sleeve of her cloak as if it was a decoration. Ron shot a glare at her but didn't dare to say anything back, instead went back to chatting with Harry, their conversation quickly drifting off to quidditch

 

"Ron" Percy asked him, gaining the attention of people around him. Looking at Percy he shoved some carrots into his mouth, he hadn't touched anything on his plate and had been staring across the table since lunch started. He couldn't get the images from the crystal ball out of his mind, the warm fire kissed his skin as smoke suffocated him, the dark mark hanging in the moonlit sky burning in the flames. It terrified him, he was left shaken with questions that would be impossible to get answers for. 

 

"Do you need to see Madame Pomfrey?" Percy sat beside him, putting his hand on his forehead. 

 

"Im fine" he looked away from his worrisome brother, taking a long sip of pumpkin juice asking Harry if he was done lunch. His friend had been trying to start conversation with him for the last while excited about their next class. Professor Lupin apparently was going to teach them some real dueling and Harry couldn't wait. Ron smiled at Harry, asking him what spells he'd think they'd learn, avoiding his brother's concerned looks. 

 

"If you're not feeling well I can take you to the hospital wing, Percy doesn't have to know" Harry whispered, making sure Percy couldn't hear him. He loved his brother, but he just got obsessed over the dumbest things and was consumed by making sure he was healthy, he couldn't even sneeze without his brother going into a frenzy! 

 

"Im fine, just a bit tired" he gave Harry a small shove, eating some more vegetables. Harry seemed to believe him and left him alone, instead talking about dueling. Seamus joined in, brandishing his wand to Harry and pretended to cast spells on him, the group of boys laughed seemingly to forget about Rons previously suspicious behavior. Hermione joined for lunch, carrying books much too big for her small arms, talking about essays and of term homework. They would be out of school in a couple weeks and everyone was excited for the summer holidays. Finishing up their lunch, him, Harry and Hermione rushed to Lupin's classroom, excited for the term to end.