𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍, 𝘚𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬

[29] 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐒

possible tw!
starving
(not mentioned to specifically, but i don't know what triggers different people so i added this just in case!)

great hall | october 31st, 1975

      "Okay, okay. All I'm saying is murder in the muggle world is insane," said Marlene as she continued rambling about a Muggle crime documentary Lily had shown her. "Over here, all you have to do is hit em' with a Avada and boom."

      "Um," Estella nodded, with a confused but also kind of concerned grin.

"So, how do you feel about the Slug Club?" Alice changed the subject.

      "Who would even want to join Slughorn's club willingly?" Marlene asked. "Like, it's just a bunch of tea parties and supper."

      "He throws some parties, too." Lily added.

      "And you really think they're any fun?" said Estella, rhetorically.

      "Who knows? You all haven't gone to any yet." Alice chimed in. "Maybe you'll have some fun."

"You know what's real fun?" Marlene started. "A girls day. We haven't had one in a while."

"Most definitely." agreed Estella. "When are you all available?"

"We'll have to check. Our schedules going to be different now with the Slug Club." muttered Lily.

"Maybe this weekend? Or next week?" Marlene asked.

Estella and Marlene just shrugged, continuing to eat their food at the benches of the Great Hall. Marlene knew she wasn't as smart as the other students, and definitely not smart enough to make it into the Slug Club, but honestly, she didn't mind.

The four made their way out the hall, strutting through halls of Hogwarts side by side.

"Wait," Marlene stopped in her tracks. "I thought— is that Avery?"

The four girls averted their gaze to Marlene, who was right. They were looking straight at the boy who had been bothering the girls of Hogwarts and been stupid in general for the past seven years.

"It can't be." Lily groaned. "He graduated last year, did he not? Why would he be here?"

Avery was speaking with McGonagall, who looked annoyed and trying to avoid his conversation.

"Of course, Professor." The confidently annoying boy nodded innocently. "I've been here seven years. It has been an honor to continue my own legacy here at Hogwarts. And it's been an honor as well to help you manage Quidditch."

"No way," Marlene said with a strong exhale sounding like scoff. "He can't— He can't do that, can he?"

"Why would he do that in the first place?" Alice added, standing behind the corner they were stalking McGonagall and Avery.

"No idea." Estella whispered to the girls. "But all I know is—"

Lily noticed Estella. "Stel, we need to wait. I know you can get short tempered especially with people like him, but—"

"Pfft.." Estella scoffed. "He scared my sister. He made her feel uncomfortable and I know that when we saw her that night, that wasn't the first time he had tried something like that."

McGonagall whispered some things to the boy, making him nod in acceptance before walking away and resuming through her day.

"C'mon," Lily sighed. "We should go. He'll get what he deserves eventually, Stel."