Serendipity | Fred Weasley X Reader

⋅•☆Chapter 39 - Boggarts☆•⋅

Y/n's POV

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We were all gathered in the Great Hall for lunch. At the moment I was sat in the Slytherin table next to Makayla and Pansy. We have met a few times before but it seems that a new friendship is starting to form between us. All three of us were discussing the latest gossip travelling around the school.

In Makayla's words, "We don't like drama, but love to hear about it".

"I don't know how, but a couple of 5th year Hufflepuffs managed to grow weed in one of the greenhouses last year. Professor Sprout just found out yesterday because they decided to harvest some for a little hurrah they were planning in the Hufflepuff common room." Pansy said as she tossed another grape into her mouth.

Makayla and I gawked at her words.

"Well that's really putting the puff in Hufflepuff." Makayla replied.

Pansy and I laughed at her comment.

"Oh Y/n, quick question. For the midnight Quidditch thing, how sure are we that the teachers won't catch us?" Pansy asked.

"I've got something on hand that'll alert me if any teachers will come by the Quidditch pitch." I replied.

"Speaking of Quidditch, when's your next quidditch practice?" Makayla asked.

"Uh, I think Wood mentioned the next practice is on Thursday. Why?" I asked.

"Oh, nothing, I just wanted to know." Makayla replied.

She seemed like she was hiding something but I didn't want to push so I shrugged it off. We continued our conversation until Seamus came running in, waving the latest Daily Prophet in the air and yelling out.

"He's been sighted! He's been sighted!"

All three of us exchanged intrigued looks before standing up and walking towards the table.

"Who's been sighted?" I asked as I stood behind the twins.

"Sirius Black." Fred replied.

Seamus placed the paper on the table for all of us to see.

I looked over Fred's shoulder to see the moving picture of Uncle Sirius. The one thought in my head was why'd they have to pick the picture that made him seem insane? Mum and dad showed me pictures of him when he was younger and he always seemed kind and funny in his pictures. Like he's someone you'd expect a joke from, not a death threat.

""Last seen at Dufftown". That's not too far from here." Hermione stated.

"You don't think he'll come to Hogwarts do you?" Makayla asked.

"So you think he escaped Azkaban for a cup of tea in Dufftown?" Ron snarked.

"Sure, and probably some crumpets while he's at it." George argued in a sarcastic tone.

"He's making his way towards the school. We all know it." Seamus replied.

"He can't enter the school though. With the dementors everywhere, it's impossible." Pansy added.

"He slipped past them once. It's possible it will happen again." Seamus retorted.

"That's right. Black could be anywhere. It's like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands." Bem said.

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The class I have been waiting for all day has finally arrived. Today was Uncle Remus's first class and I was quite excited.