Through The Veil「 The Veil Trilogy Part Ⅱ 」✔

[14] Prefect Problems

The corridors were silent as me and Cedric were taking the last of our Prefect rounds to check no student was out after curfew.

I was relieved that my rounds were assigned with him instead of Davies or Warrington because both are absolutely insufferable. I don't even think I can stand in a room with the two for any longer than fifteen minutes.

Tough luck, I have got to see them at the Prefects meeting almost every day...

But Cedric, on the other hand, was a good friend of mine ever since our little accident of porcupine quills in potions. So Prefect rounds with him were a lot better.

"How are you handling all the Triwizard Champion pressure?" I asked, as always being the first to initiate a conversation.

Ced was a nice guy but he had a certain habit of being quiet, though once someone else started a conversation, he would gladly join in.

"Okay so far," he replied, a smile gracing his lips as he spoke, "it's a bit extra pressure considering we do have NEWTs at the end, and being a Prefect, there are other duties to tend to."

"I understand," I replied, "prefect problems never end. Just the other day, I ran into second-year Slytherins who had pissed Filch off by almost blowing up his office. Reminds me of the good old days..."

He chuckled, "I heard you and your brothers exploded color bombs in there."

"Guilty as charged," I laughed as well, "to this day, I can't believe I got made a Prefect."

"You're a good Prefect," he complimented, he was always so sweet, "I don't see many people from your house who could do that well as Prefect."

"Hey," I shoved him playfully, "you are not allowed to diss my house."

"I am not dissing, just stating what I observed."

However, I noticed a movement in the corridor and held my hand up slightly in a gesture for him to listen.

He went silent too and the two of us cautiously approached the end from where we had heard the shuffling sound come from.

Initially, both of us thought it would be some student out after curfew, but we were met with a strange sight.

Professor Moody was standing there, his magic eye resting on his hand. He was hastily chugging a liquid from his flask and me and Cedric exchanged a glance, not knowing whether we should ask him what was wrong or just let him be.

It was dark so we couldn't see clearly but it seemed as if he was a bit... Different.

Not like how he usually appeared as.

Weird...

Before we could back off, he turned and we saw the empty socket where his eye was supposed to be, and trust me, it was a very disturbing sight. Both me and Ced visibly flinched.

"Oi, what are you two doing here?" His authoritative voice resonated through the corridor.

"Just completing our round, Sir," Cedric spoke up, "we thought a student was out after curfew."

"The only students I see out are you two," but then his eyes landed on the Prefect badges so he grunted, "go now, your round must have been done by now."

"Yes Sir," I replied and we left the corridor before Moody changed his mind and stopped us.

We reached the Gryffindor Tower where we were supposed to part ways and were a bit out of breath since we had literally run away from our intimidating and rather weird Professor.

However, as we stood at the start of the stairs to the tower, we broke into laughter.

That all had a very escapade sort of feel to it.