Peppermint Starlight || Various HP x Reader || BNHA x HP (Crossover)

.5. Midnight Duel

      "I can't take it anymore. Every day the children seem more like him. And Shoto, that child's left side sometimes looks unbearable to me. All I can see is his father."

     'What....why am I here?'

     "I can't raise him anymore. I want to run away from this life."

     'Wait is that-?'

      "Mom what are you saying?" You asked entering the kitchen. Rei was standing in front of the stove which had a kettle boiling water on it. She slowly turned around. But when she did... she had this crazy look in her eyes. Everything in you was telling you to run but you just stood there. Paralyzed. She was having a mental breakdown. You wanted to help her but maybe you should have run because not even a second later she splashed you with scalding water from the kettle.

      You woke up gasping for air, drenched in sweat. You were back in your dormitory at Hogwarts. You got up and went to the washroom to look in the mirror. But ... you were completely fine. No scar. No sign of any burn mark. You stared at yourself for a few minutes while taking deep breaths. You splashed your face with some water and got out. You could see the sun rising from the window. You sat on your bed and recalled the dream. Honestly, it did not feel like a dream. It felt more like a distant memory. Was it though?

      You tried to remember every detail of the dream you could. Maybe that would help?

      'Wait! she said someone's name... Shoto-? was it?'

     'That would explain a lot. Since she poured the water at my- his left eye.'

     'But why am I getting his memories and why now?'

     Raven stirred from her position. You decided to start your day. You could think about it later.

     Trying to forget the nightmare was really difficult, so you tuned in Raven and Aiden's conversation which actually did distract you. They were talking about the flying lessons that would be starting next Wednesday. Ravenclaws would be learning with Hufflepuffs. You didn't know how good you were on a broom since it would be your first time riding one. Maybe second, but the first time you rode one, you were just so young and fell off the broom.

      Come to think of it, everyone was talking about Quidditch. Everywhere you went you could hear words like 'excited', 'flying' and 'Quidditch' from students huddled in a group. You looked across the Hall to see Malfoy and his two goons standing near the Gryffindor table. Aren't they in Slytherin?

     You could tell by the look on the two Gryffindors he was standing near, that he was probably insulting them or something close to that. They were about to get up to fight when Professor McGonagall came and shooed Malfoy away.

     'Hmm, I wonder what that was about...'

     ".... Y/N?" You jumped a little when you heard Aiden call your name.

     "Huh?" You looked towards him. He seemed to have asked you a question.

     "Are you alright? You seem a little jumpy today." Aiden asked with a worried tone. Raven also looked concerned.

      "Yeah, I am fine." You said a little too quick for it to be true but they dropped the subject anyway. You glanced around the Hall. Most people were leaving since they either had classes or had finished their lunch. You were free right now so you thought about what you could do. The first-years were having their first flying lesson.

     'Hmm maybe...'

     "Huh, where are you going Y/N?" Raven asked when you stood up from your seat.