Hogwarts castle lay in ruins around her. A few Death Eaters' bodies lay strewn across the courtyard, the Great Hall and other places where the fighting took place. The sun began to rise behind the castle as the once raucous battleground stilled. Valentina's dyed brown locks slowly began to untangle as she ran her hands through her hair. Dirt and blood caked her clothes, from her tattered leather jacket to her previously light wash jeans.
She kicked around some of the rubble at her feet, humming an old song that he sang to her from before the war. She reached around her neck, unlocking the silver locket that hung there. Valentina opened it, her heart clenching at the images that lay inside.
"Val! Are you okay?" A familiar voice shouted, jolting her out of her trance.
She turned her head and the sun shielded the boy's face. He got closer and enclosed her in a hug.
"I'm fine!!" She hugged him back, "He's finally gone, isn't he? Can we finally be together?"
"Yes. We're safe now."
Valentina woke from her strange dream, desperate to know who the boy is. She had been having that same dream throughout the summer, and not once had the boy's face been revealed. She stared at the ceiling above, golden hair in a crown around her.
I just want one normal year at Hogwarts. She thought. Sighing loudly, she pushed herself off her bed.
"Valentina Marie Rose! You are going to be late for the train!"
"I'm coming, Mum!" She yelled down the staircase. Val danced around the room, her strawberry blonde hair messily tied up in a bun as she threw last-minute necessities into her bag. She looked at her clock and cursed quietly, quickly changing into an oversized, cream-colored sweater and some blue jeans, slipping into her converse.
The car honked from outside, Val scurried outside, her white leather backpack slipping off of her shoulder. "I'm here!" She panted as she fastened her seatbelt. With a look of contempt from her mother and older sister, the car revved down the street, making its way to King's Cross Station.
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Under This Moon
FanfictionValentina has been best friends with the Golden Trio for 3 years. Through all the craziness, she has still stuck by them. However, now that they are starting to *ahem* mature, a certain blonde, as well as others, hopes to catch her affections. Year...
