𝙱𝙻𝙾𝚂𝚂𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙳 || 𝙷𝙰𝚁𝚁𝚈 𝙿𝙾𝚃𝚃𝙴𝚁

04

NOVA'S POV
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   I woke up in the morning and got ready for school. Today is our first day of classes and I'm really excited to see what my father has planned. I walk into the common room and see Hermione sitting on the couch reading. "Good morning Hermy." I say while sitting down next to her. "Good morning Nov." She says looking up from her book.

I was so busy talking to Hermione that I didn't even realize Harry and Ron had come down to the common room. "Good morning boys." Me and Hermione say at the same time. "Good morning Hermione, Nova." Ron says. "Good morning Hermione. Good morning Novvie." Harry says. "I told you to stop calling me that!" I say while my hair turns red. I turn into a spider with my metamorphmagus powers and I crawl over to Harry. I crawl my way up the couch and then settle myself on Harry's head. I then crawl onto his nose and just stay there.

"Novaaaaa. Stop that's disgusting!" He yells while trying to seat me off. When he successfully flicks me off of his nose I land right next to the fire. I transform back into my normal self. "Harry! I could have been burned if you flicked me any more west!" I yell in his face. "Well then don't turn into a spider and crawl onto my nose!" He yells back. "Stop it both of y'all! Let's go to breakfast." Hermione says. Ron nods quickly and runs out of the common room. Harry walks over to me and holds out his arm. I grab it and he pulls me up. "I'm sorry Nov. I didn't mean to almost burn you." Harry says while throwing his arm around my shoulders. "It's fine. I'm not sorry about turning into a spider though. You deserved it." I say while chuckling. "Ouch. I'm hurt." Harry says with his hand over his heart in mock hurt.

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We make our way to the Great Hall. Harry still has his arm around my shoulders and I want him to keep it there. We walk into the Great Hall and people start looking at us and then whisper to their friends. I look up at the staff table and I see my father staring at me and Harry. He gives me a knowing look and I just roll my eyes.

We get to the table and I sit next to Harry. Hermione and Ron look at each other and smirk. They both give me and Harry knowing looks.

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Our first class of the day is Divination, I'm very excited about where as Harry and Ron are dreading it.

"It's gonna be good." I say while climbing the ladder. "That teacher is loony!" Ron says. When we walk in we're hit with the aroma of sage and lavender. I see a bunch of different small tables with little pouffs to sit on. Me, Harry, and Ron all go sit at a table and wait for class to begin. "Where's Hermione?" Harry asks. "Last I heard, she was in the bathroom." I reply. I grab my book out of my bag and place it on the table.

"Welcome my children. In this room you shall explore the noble art of Divination. In this room you shall discover if you possess, THE SIGHT! Hello, I am Professor Trelawney, together we shall cast ourselves into the future!" Professed Trelawney appears and starts speaking. She walks over to Neville and asks him if his grandmother is well.

She then tells us to trade cups with our partner. When I turn around I see Hermione sitting there with her cup in hand. "When did you get here?" I ask scared. "I've been here this whole time." She says while opening her book.

"Ok give me your cup." I say. She gives me her cup. "I see a boy with glasses. I don't think that's a symbol in this book. Professor? Why is this not in the book?" I ask the Professor Trelawney. I hand her the cup for her to look at. "Dear, this symbol is not meant for Miss.Granger, it is meant for you. It means love will come to you this year." She tells me. Everybody in the class snickers and I sit there with my face red and hot. "Ooh Nova is in loveee." Harry teases. "No I'm not!" I snap back.

Oh Harry. Only if you knew.

"What's in your cup Harry?" I ask curiously. "Ron what's in my cup?" Harry asks. "Well, you've got sort of a wonky cross. That's trials and suffering, and that there could be the sun, well that's happiness. So you're going to suffer but, you're going to be happy about it?" He says in a questioning tone.

"Give me the cup boy." Professor Trelawney says. " A-a-aah. Dear boy, you have t-r-the Grim!" She says shaking. "The grin? What's the grin?" I can hear Seamus say from the other side of the class. "Not the Grin, you idiot. The Grim. Taking form of a giant spectral dog. It's one of the darkest omens of our world, it's an omen of death." Bem informs everybody.

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Now is Transfiguration class, we all walk in and sit down at our desks. Harry and I sit together while Ron and Hermione sit at the table next to ours.

There is a cat sitting on Professor McGonagall's desk but in the blink of an eye, the cat turns into Professor McGonagall. Nobody claps or is surprised. "What's gotten into all of you today? This is the only class where nobody has had a reaction." Professor asks confused. "Please Professor, we've just had our first Divination class today." Hermione says. "Oh yes. Which one of you is going to die this year?" Professor McGonagall asks. Everybody turns to look at Harry. He slowly raises his hand in the air. "Right. Well, Divination is one of the most imprecise forms of magic."

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   Transfiguration class was now over and Hermione, Harry, Ron, and I are walking to Potions. I'm pretty sure everyone in Gryffindor is dreading this class. I'm prepared to have to yell at Snape for some stupid shit.

   We're standing at the door to the class and I look to my side to find nobody there. "Where did Hermione go?" I ask curiously. "I don't know. She's been disappearing a lot." Ron replies. "Are y'all ready to face the devil?" I say. "I don't think anybody is ready." Harry says. We walk in and all sit next to each other. "Where's the dungeon bat?" I ask in a joking manner. "Welcome to Potions. Today you will be brewing Shrinking Solution." Snape says in a monotone voice while walking out of his office. I read thx instructions on the board and go grab the ingredients for our potions. When I walk back Hermione is sitting there reading from the board of instructions. "When did you get here?" I ask. "Me? I've been here all this time." Hermione says. "Ok." I say in an unsure voice.

   Everybody starts to brew their potion when I notice my mistake, I accidentally added too much leech juice. Snape comes around to inspect our potions. I look around the class and notice Neville's potion is—"Orange, Longbottom. The instructions specifically say to only add one rat spleen and a dash of leech juice. At the end of class we shall use this potion  on your precious toad." Snape says rudely. "Please Professor, I can help Neville." Hermione says. "Mr. Longbottom does not need help." Snape says walking over to our table.

   "Miss. Lupin-Black, you added too much leech juice. Are you too blind to see the instructions say just a dash?" Snape says. "No I'm not I actually can see very well so if you could kindly go away so I could fix my potion." I retort. "Just like your fathers, arrogant, stubborn, and most of all stupid." Snape mutters. My hair turns red in anger as I say: "Font say anything about my fathers, they are great people." "Yes because great people end up in Azkaban." Malfoy sneers from the other side of the class. Before I can stop myself I walk over to his table and jump on him. I start punching the living daylight out of him. Harry comes over and pulls me off of Malfoy. "Hey it's okay." He whispers in my ear. "50 points from Gryffindor!" Snape bellows.

   Harry takes me back to our table and he holds my hand. I look over at Malfoy and he is on the floor unconscious. "Detention everyday this week at 8." Snape snarls. "I'm proud of myself." I whisper to Harry. "I'm very proud of you Nov." He whispers back.

Nova had butterflies in her stomach because of him whispering in her ear.

Oh Harry. Only if you knew what you do to me.

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