A Young Wizard's Journey - The Chamber of Secrets

A Premonition

'There are about ten different excuses I can think of right now, and none of them are going to save me. So I'm just going to go with I'm sorry.'

Y/N was sitting alongside Hermione with McGonagall sat directly across from him, her face was blank and had been the entire time Y/N had been explaining himself.

'I was just really worried about Harry and then Ron told me he had an idea. Thought it'd be a bit more sensible than it was. I was originally expecting them to floo powder here, and then they turned up in the car. By that point it was just kind of... go time?'

'And you didn't think to speak to the one witch you knew who not only is allowed to perform magic outside of the school but also has the authority to force them to allow Harry to go to school?'

Y/N sat there in silence for a few moments.

'Okay, in my defence. 'Mione is the smart one, I never pretend to be,' he said.

'You do when the time suits,' said Minerva, getting to her feet. 'There's not really much I can shout at you about it, not much of it was your fault, and you certainly seemed to have prepared for every outcome, but just think next time, Y/N. We had this same issue last year. I am not here to hinder you, all you need do is tell me and I can assist.' He could hear the disappointment in her voice, she was upset he hadn't gone to her.

'Sorry mum,' he said dejectedly, staring down at the table. 'It was all so sudden, and I didn't want to worry you.'

'So you let me find out you're missing this morning and make it so that I have to force the why out of Hermione?' Y/N felt his face getting hotter. 'It was foolish Y/N, foolish and reckless, but I'm glad to hear Mr Potter is safe,' and Minerva swept from the room.

Y/N let his head fall onto the table. He heard a soft hooting from next to him as Ves began rubbing her head against his and he felt Hermione's arm wrap around his shoulder.

'She's right,' he said into the wooden surface. 'All of last year we told her things and she sorted it, and then for this we just didn't.'

'I didn't exactly think of doing it either,' said Hermione. 'You cant blame yourself Y/N, and besides you heard her, it's done now. And at least Harry is safe.'

''Suppose' said Y/N still not lifting his head from the table. It sucked to see his mum look at him like that. He knew that he should have known better, and yet here he was.

'Did you say you drove the car?' said Hermione.

'Yeah, thought it'd be best to have someone in the driver seat if we needed to make a quick getaway, turns out it worked in our favour cause of Harry's uncle.'

'That's really impressive, Y/N! I know adults who can't do that.'

'Really?' said Y/N, lifting his head to look at her. 'But it seemed so simple, the pedals were fairly obvious and once I learnt what that weird stick was, it was smooth sailing.'

Hermione spent a while explaining to Y/N about muggle road safety and laws. By the end, Y/N was thoroughly confused.

'So they have hundreds of those on the same stretch of road, none can fly and they all just have to wait until someone can get past? And then they have those signs and Tarffic lights?'

'Traffic lights.'

'Right, those things. It seems like a lot of hassle. Are they worth it?'

Hermione shrugged. 'They're faster than walking everywhere, but they are dangerous. But no, none of ours can fly.'

'Suppose that works out for you, you don't like heights do you?' and Hermione shook her head. 'I might be able to help with that next year actually,' said Y/N, suddenly remembering something.