𝙑𝙄𝙍𝙄𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙔 ➞𝘏.𝘎

seventeen

"Back To Hogwarts"

-ADHARA RUSHED ONTO THE TRAIN AND IMMEDIATELY WALKED OVER TO THE SLYTHERIN COMPARTMENTS. She found her brother and friends sitting in a compartment and walked in after putting her trunk away, immediately getting pulled into a hug from Pansy.

"I heard what happened-"

"It was in the daily prophet Pansy, everyone did." Blaise sassed, but was ignored.

"- The Black heiress?! Oh my Merlin! Show us the ring!" Pansy continued, looking proud and eager.

Adhara laughed at her antics and showed her the ring, making her eyes widen. "Mother told me to tell you that she's proud and that you should be expecting a letter soon." Draco said with a smile, also looking proud, making her smile and nod.

Adhara, Pansy, Blaise and Draco walked into the great hall and sat at the Slytherin table.

Dumbledore stood up, "Welcome back from the holiday, students! Now, let the feast begin." He said as the food all appeared and sat down.

"I'm so bloody tired." Pansy mumbled, "Not even hungry."

Adhara hummed as she piled food onto Pansy's plate anyway, making her slightly smile.

She frowned in concern when Pansy laid her head onto her shoulder, looking like she'd fall asleep any second. "You alright, Pans?"

Pansy nodded. "Tired." She repeated, making Adhara nod and go back to eating her food. None of them realizing a certain muggleborn's eyes on them.

"Mione? What's wrong?" Ron asked, his mouth full of food, making Hermione and Harry cringe simultaneously.

"Don't talk with your mouth full, Ronald." Hermione pointed out, making him smile apologetically. "Harry?"

"Yes, 'Mione?" Harry questioned, and followed her gaze. He frowned when he realized Parkinson's head on his godsister's shoulder, while she was playing with her hair and conversing with Draco. He actually wanted his bestfriend and godsister to start dating, mostly because of how many times he had walked in on them having a pleasant conversation with absolutely no threats, something he hadn't had with his godsister yet.

"Are they dating?" She asked, bringing him out of his thoughts.

Harry looked at her and smirked slightly at the obvious jealousy. "No. I don't think so. From what I've heard, Pansy is straight."

"No, she's not." Ginny interrupted, shaking her head at his stupidity. "Literally everyone knows that Parkinson's pansexual, Harry."

Hermione frowned even deeper, not liking where this was going. "And anyways, why don't you just ask her out, Hermione?" Ginny continued, questioningly looking at her.

Hermione's jaw dropped. "Me? Ask her? Are you daft, Ginny? Have you seen me and have you seen her? She'd definitely reject me."

Harry frowned. "No she wouldn't." He immediately said, "C'mon, 'Mione, I've walked in on you both drawing together, and she actually had a smile on her face, while she has a glare on her face with all of us. Except, Sirius. She definitely has a slight soft spot for him - Anyways, I'm getting off topic. You won't be rejected. Just trust me."

Hermione blinked a couple of times, not knowing what to respond to that. She looked at the Slytherin table and immediately blushed when she noticed the said girl already looking at her and giving her a small smile, then going back to her conversation with her brother.

"Bloody hell." Ron said. "We definitely all noticed that."

"She doesn't like me."

Harry banged his head onto the table about a dozen times, earning glares from the other Gryffindors who were trying to eat.

"I don't know if my eyes are just playing tricks on me," Draco started, "But I think Granger likes you."

Adhara frowned when she realized her heart beating faster. She didn't like the feeling. Not at all. It made her feel weak.. And she hated being weak.

"No, she doesn't." She eventually replied, her jaw clenched, making Draco frown in concern, but she ignored him and started talking with her bestfriend.