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1. Late

"I am so dead" I muttered running down the corridors, the wind blowing in my direction, my makeup smudged all around my face as I struggled to carry my books while tripping over my robes. soon enough later I flung into the immense oak doors the whole class turning round uttering at me then quickly turning back round to McGonagall shushing them.

"Miss Ludic," she paused seeping up at me through her glasses. "The term has only started. this is your final year why are you 15 minutes late?" if any other teacher I would come back with a sassy remark but Minerva no, shes like a mother to me. she raised her eyebrow pouting softly waiting for my response, "no answer?" she hummed. "you can stay after class and speak to me then, I do hope you remember where your seat is" I nodded with a slight sigh escorting my way over to sit next to my favourite blond.

As I pulled my quill and books out I could feel the gaze of the blond staring through me. "do you need something Draco?" I turned my head sheering at his mist grey eyes, "you look like someone performed the cruciatus curse on you" amusement laced in his voice the smirk staying where it was before. I rolled my eyes and scoffed "why thank you darling". As I stood up with the rest of the class to grab the worksheets I felt a tug on my left sleeve pulling me back to sit down. I sighed throwing my head up, "what draco" I asked glancing at the sheet blaise kindly gave me, "are you okay? I know you are a deep sleeper but you even said you are going to try better in classes," the smirk on his face faded into concern.

As I was about to answer him then 2 warm arms wrapped around my waist and I smelt the scent of roses with her hair tickling my neck, "are you okay, you look awful" her hazel eyes dazed into mine, I closed my eyes and nodded slightly taking in the feeling of comfort her presence gave me. Draco rolled his eyes scoffing, "keep your sexual needs in the bedroom Parkinson". Pansys arms left mine going to hit draco round his head with her papers.

Ron caught the sight in the glimsp of his eye and chuckles making me and pansy snort louder, "shut it weaslebee" the blond spits getting up to go sit with theo. Soon after the lesson ends I throw my bag over my shoulder heading out of the transfiguration class before the same oak doors slam in my face hitting me with the forgetfulness of having to speak to Minerva,

"Laelithra" the old professor sighed. "what is going on? you have always been the perfect student for the past blime me- 6 years, I know im not your head of house but you are welcome to speak to me whenever you want. You are one of my favourite students, this pains me to see you like this" the words hit hard. truth be told I don't know why im acting like this, something just feels off.

"im trying professor,"my voice breaks, "this year is just hard for me, I don't want to leave this place. Hogwarts, Hogwarts is my home." I completely shut down I cant conceal the fear my emotions hold. the stubborn wall I created between reality fell. "Oh Laeyla," the witch breathes out eveloping her in a tight hug protecting her from, well everything. "Hogwarts will always be your home. when you leave you will never truly really leave, Hogwarts will always be here to welcome you home, I will always be here to welcome you home." she holds onto the cold poor girl.

After a few warm minutes the professor lets go of the young girl, "is that all that's upsetting you?" her eyes searched the blondes, laelithra bit her tongue trying to maintain back her cold posture, "yes professor" her words rasped out. "very well, I will write a letter to professor Dumbledore about you having the day off. go and sleep then tomorrow we start again yes?"

"yes. thank you, so much Minerva." the girl picked her bag up yet again. The professor nodded her out watching her hair blow behind her and her robes slump down her shoulders. "poor girl" she uttered before writing her promised letter to albus.

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"what a way to make a fool out of yourself Ludic" I muttered in front of the mirror in my common room, deciding to take a shower I stripped out of my school robes placing my fluffy jumper and sweaters on my bed knowing I wouldn't eat dinner in the great hall later and would probably just get one of the boys to get me something.

showers are the most relaxing things, well I say that but baths soothe everything, if only I was a prefect. As I stepped out of the shower wrapped in a towel checking the time which reads 11:11, "make a wish" I smiled saying the phrase my mum used to tell me, as I was about to change into my clothes a knock outside my door appeared.

"Miss Ludic may I come in?". "uh yes just give me a second to change" my voice muffled as I stepped into the bathroom quickly changing, before Laeyla could announce shes ready the man whose the voice belonged to hurriedly bardged through catching Laelithra drying her hair with a towel,

"why I could of been naked" her voice flat with no emotion. "why miss I gave you a minute, id be highly concerned if you couldn't change into your- sheep like jumper" the last sentence silenced,

"professor, with all respect did you just come in here to annoy me?" the blonde questioned sitting at her desk. "Minerva said she spoke to you yes? as your head of house I have to come and check up on you" Snape paused studying her furrowed brows. "we all know i'd be fine, who sent you?" the girl yet again questioned now adverting her gaze to the papers in his hand.

"I think we should have a talk Laelithra."