𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭 ; 𝐂𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

Chapter 38- The Restricted Section

"Shhhh." Luna puts a finger to her lips.

"Why? The library is still open for another two hours." I say, looking around the library.

"We have to get to the restricted section." I give her a confused look.

"The only way to get in is to have a permission slip from a teacher, which we do not have."

We link arms and we continue to maneuver our way to the restricted section.

"Lots of kids sneak in here all the time. I come here to get information on creatures in the forbidden forest. Since most of them aren't even spoken of in class."

"I suppose most kids come here to have alone time?" I asks and she laughs.

"Correct. Oh, here it is. Filch should still be taking his mid-shift power nap so we're safe." She says and I stare at the velvet rope separating the two sections.

"Alohomora." The rope drops to the ground with surprising ease.

"Come on." She motions me to follow her.

We weave through the bookshelves, Luna grazing her fingers along each spine.

"Gotcha." She takes the hefty book off the shelf and sits on the ground.

"Now, there are multiple reasons someone may be casting spells in their sleep." She flips through the book.

"Couldn't I just be having night terrors or something?" I ask and she shakes her head.

"That's what most people assume. But, you need that emotional reasoning for a spell to work. Your subconscious understands that you are dreaming so it wouldn't allow you to cast a spell."

"Ok, so what's going on?" Anxiety courses through me. She points to a spot on her page.

"Someone is out to get you. Someone who you have a emotional or physical connection to. You aren't even necessarily dreaming. They're visions." I bring my knees to my chest.

"But I don't remember them." I explain and she flips to another chapter and clears her throat.

"If you are not remembering your visions this could be because you and someone else are experiencing the same one. You also need to give your memory time to register them. Visions are similar to dreams, like you could go all day and not remember what you dreamt about and then something turns that switch in your brain and suddenly you do remember." I take a deep breath.

"Alright, so someone is out to get me?" She cocks her head sympathetically.

"Its not always a bad thing. It could be that this person wants to send you a message. Or, you are looking in on them and they have no idea." She explains.

"Is there anything I can do see them more clearly?"

"Its difficult, but possible. You can try talking to people that your related to or maybe someone you've had dreams about recently. "

The only person I really have dreams about any more is Cedric. Most of them are just normal conversations. Some are memories like Christmas eve.

But recently there has been this one dream that I keep having. I'm running with him through this field and at first its playful and he's laughing and the next it starts storming and he keeps screaming at me. Telling me to stop chasing him. I always wake up before we reach the end of the field.

"Yeah, I can do that." She nods and smiles before looking up at the clock.

"We need to get back." She puts the book under her arm and we speed walk out of the restricted section.

"What about the rope?" I ask, concerned.

"There are no cameras here, they'll never find out." She shrugs and I smile.

"Luna, you little rebel." I nudge her shoulder and we both giggle.

We both part ways and I quietly walk up to my dorm. I shove the book into one of my dresser drawers and change out of my uniform.

I should go talk to some of my friends. I'm sure there all in the Gryffindor common rooms.

I leave the dungeons and start walking to the stairs.

"Oh y/n, hey!" Draco waves at me across the other side in the hallway.

"Hey." He's with Crabbe and Goyle.

"So, where have you been lately?" I shift my weight.

"I have been insanely busy. I swear Mr. Binns will spend the rest of eternity making children miserable." I say and Draco smiles.

"I could could hear Flint sobbing behind me. He'll probably have to retake the class again." Draco leans on the wall behind him.

"If that's true we might have to get a new captain next year." Goyle says.

"Hm I just might have to take that spot." Draco smirks.

"In your dreams." I nudge his shoulder.

"You think you got what it takes to be captain?" Draco asks and I shrug.

"Alright Malfoy, I've got places to be." I start walking away.

"Wait y/n!" I turn around. "Diggory asked about you." I scrunch my brows.

"He just wants to know how you're doing." Oh.

"Uhm ok, I'll let him know." I wave goodbye and finally make it to the common room. I sneak in the door behind a group of Gryffindors.

"Y/n!" Ginny runs over and wraps her arms around me. "You arrived just in time." She nods her head towards the group.

I really didn't want to be around all these people. What was I thinking?

"Come on." We go over to them. Me, sitting next to Harry, who's lost in a book.

"You fancy anyone, Mione?" George asks, throwing a piece of popcorn in his mouth.

"Not at the moment." She looks away and starts smiling just a little. I wonder who the lucky person is.

"Ooo look who's here!" I turn around and see Cedric enter the common room. I see his eyes scan the room and then land on me. His whole face lights up. While he walks over to me, the room filling with his energy I feel this weight lift from my chest.

"Ceddy! Glad you could drop by." Fred says.

"Me too. I have been killing myself with these quidditch practices." He rotates his shoulders.

"A bit early for that, Diggory." Dean says and Cedric shrugs.

"Not if you guys would actually like to have a chance at winning a game next year." He smirks and the twins scoff.

I rest my head in my hand and tune out the rest of their bickering. Until I feel a hand squeeze my shoulder.

"Hey, everything ok?" I look up at Cedric.

"Yeah, just tired." I smile and he squints his eyes like he's listening to my inner monologue.

"You know, it's kind of loud out here. Let's go somewhere private." He takes my hand and I follow him up to the nearest empty dorm.

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