dremiosa | dnf hogwarts au

chapter five

a/n : hi everyone??? i didn't expect this story to get as much attention as it did but i'm here now and i'll start updating it again if you all want to read it haha

also i started this story before some of the drama started so i will keep all of the characters in this story but some might become villains depending on what happened </3

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"we need to find a place to hold l'manberg meetings. we almost got caught last time! you must see reason, please!" a female voice pleaded.

clay leaned against a wall just around the corner from where the group had been talking. he tried to keep is breathing quiet but he was so nervous. he felt as if is heart was going to beat out of his chest. clay had been trying to find their meetings for months, but evidently they hadn't had any. george had gone back to ravenclaw a few weeks after they had sorted the issue with dave which saddened clay. he hadn't really seen george except for classes he had with ravenclaw which were few and far between.

clay was scared for george. he rarely showed up for meals but it wasn't like he could talk to him since you can't sit at tables with other houses.

"it's the day before christmas break, we can just find somewhere when we get back." a deeper voice said coldly. "listen up, everyone!" another voice yelled as quiet as possible but to get everyones attention. "our first year is almost over. we've been given a mission. we were chosen! does that not mean anything to you all?" the man spoke, and clay had to admit that he too was moved by the speech even though they were trying to kill his friend. voices rang out in approval. "over christmas break i want everyone to think of places we can hold our meetings. if we can find a place where we wont be discovered, then we don't have to worry about eavesdropping, like last time."

clay took that as an opportunity to escape before the group dispersed. he made his way down into the dungeons and exhaled, finally feeling as if he was safe. he ran a hand through his blonde hair that had grown out too much to his liking while at hogwarts. he walked back into his dorm room, trying to forget about all of his problems and just sleep.

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four and a half years later

clay roamed the halls of hogwarts after he had arrived, searching for the meeting place he hadn't been able to find. he hummed a tune to himself as he ran his fingers along the stone wall. as he was walking on the fifth floor, a door appeared. "what?" clay muttered to himself.

tw // dead body

"hello?" clay said, walking into the large room. there were chairs surrounding a podium, it looked like the place had been used for meetings. he had done it, he had found their meeting place. only something was off. hooded figures clas in black stood in every corner of the room. clay withdrew his wand. "show yourselves!" his hand was shaking as he spun his wand around to look at all of the cloaked figures.

clay was then hit with an awful smell. "eugh, what is that smell?" clay asked, mostly to himself. "you might want to look and see." a deep voice ranged out. clay recognized it from the l'manberg meetings clay slowly looked down to the floor and felt a scream escape from his lips without even realizing. an unconscious george davidson lay on the ground, a pool of blood slowly seeping out. "what have you done to him?" clay yelled.

tw over

"clay!" maria called out, hearing her sons screams from downstairs.

clay shot up, a coat of sweat lining his forehead. "you need to hurry and get ready, you return to hogwarts today." maria said, pressing her hand to her sons forehead. "are you alright clay..?" she asked. "i'm fine." clay said coldly. "now could you get out and let me get dressed?" he growled, throwing the sheets off the bed and standing abruptly. his mom left feeling a bit hurt but she felt like she shouldn't push it.

clay slammed the door, slamming his fists against it. he cursed under his breath and leaned his forehead against it. the past four years at hogwarts had been a living hell for clay. he had to relive his nightmares almost every night. he hadn't even spoken to george since first year! but he couldn't stop thinking about him. he had to admit to himself that he had stopped talking to george to protect himself.

"coward." clay muttered, staring in the mirror. he felt like he had betrayed george. but another part of him remembered they were only eleven, and clay shouldn't have to go through such things. so he went through his years at hogwarts resenting george. he decided he was going to change this year. he wasn't going to be a coward anymore. his parents were brave and fought in the second wizarding war, he was merely going to be brave to protect his friend.

clay opened his drawer and grabbed and oversized green sweater and a pair of baggy jeans. he ran a brush through his blonde hair and stared at his green eyes in the mirror. there were bags under his eyes from the nightmares, and he just looked tired. he sighed, grabbing his trunk and exiting the room.

"do you have all of your things, clay?" maria asked, giving him a soft smile. clay grit his teeth and nodded, attempting a small smile. maria put his arm around clay's shoulder and led him out to the car. clay got into the passenger seat while his mother put his things into the backseat. she got into the passenger seat and turned on the radio. "how are things at school, sweetheart?"

"they're alright, mom." clay replied bitterly. he wasn't interested in talking to his mother about his problems with george. "well if you need anything you know you can write me anytime." maria replied, trying to give her son a soft smile. "of course, mom." clay replied, going back to staring out the window as they drove. "i hope you'll have fun this year! me and dad are going to try and make it to one of your quidditch games."

clay nodded in approval and leaned his head on the glass window. his cheek began vibrating a bit as the car was moving but he didn't mind it. "we're here." maria said, turning the car off and climbing out of it. maria helped clay grab his things and put it on a trolley. clay rolled the trolley through king's cross station to platform nine and three quarters.

clay's mind raced with thoughts of george and l'manberg. there was something that bugged clay about the whole situation. why did they want george? what was so special about george? what powers did he have? he was going to confront george on the train, he decided. clay ran through the wall following his mother, and he was met with the commotion on the platform. parents were sending off their children, but he just wanted to find george. he climbed on the train after waving goodbye to his mother and made his way down the train. he looked in every compartment until he finally found one where the boy sat alone.

he exhaled in relief as he opened the compartment door. george's head shot up at the sound of the door opening snd his eyes widened in surprise. it was the boy george had least expected to see. "clay!" george said. clay had to admit to himself that he missed george dearly. "hi george. can we talk?" clay asked. george nodded, his expression of happiness being replaced with nerves. he closed the compartment door, pulled the curtain down and whispered a spell. "muffilato."

"why is that necessary, clay..?" george asked and clay could tell by his voice that he was nervous. "please don't lie to me george," clay said, his voice lowering "this is to protect you." george gulped. he knew what was coming, he knew eventually someone would come seek him out about his origins. he knew he had to say something to clay, he felt as if he would burst if he didn't!

"why are people hunting you? why do they hate you so?" clay pressed, putting his hand over george's to try to calm him and get some answers. "i don't want to tell you everything. b-but i can tell you that i'm not in ravenclaw because i am one. i'm in ravenclaw for m-my safety." george stuttered. "your safety?" clay asked, leaning forward. "my parents are very dark wizards you see..." george muttered, staring out the window with a blank stare.

"who, george, who?"