tension. (fred weasley fanfic)

thirteen

I sighed, sitting in the great hall with my head in my hands as i processed the past couple of weeks events. 

fred came into the great hall with his tie messily tied, his top button undone and his hair messy, even though it was the evening. He placed himself next to george, who instantly started talking to him. Fred didn't seem too interested, instead he had caught me staring which i awkwardly snapped out of.

"Nova, everything good?" ron asked, chuckling as i nodded whilst sipping at my tea. i heard fred laugh, i noticed his eyes watching me as i chatted with ron, which i bit my lip at to stop myself from smiling. 

harry wandered into the great hall, placing himself next to hermione as he held a bloody cloth up to his nose. "harry, what the hell happened?!" me and ron both asked, hermiones eyes instantly shooting over to the boy's broken nose.

"I.. fell." he clearly lied, groaning at the pain. "don't be a bloody idiot! how could you have fallen and broken your nose?" i asked, pulling a look as i gently pulled the cloth away from it. "who did this to you?" hermione asked, pulling a face at the blood. 

"It doesnt matter, alright? just leave it." harry sighed, pushing his glasses further up his nose as he held the cloth tighter around his damaged nose. "come on, i'll bring you to the hospital wing." i said, standing up as harry complained. "quit bloody complaining, its broken and needs to be fixed." i ordered, hermione's eyes widened as harry quickly followed after me.

"Oh harry, what happened?" Madam pomfrey asked in a worried tone, catching a glimpse of him as she quickly ushered him to one of the beds. "i don't really remember, sorry." harry lied straight through his teeth, as she tutted. "i'll be back, you stay right here." she ordered, slipping through the curtains.

"Harry, who the fuck did this to you?" i asked, growing slightly annoyed. "It was draco, i really don't remember much but i know he broke my bloody nose." harry groaned, taking off his glasses. "you stay here, im going to teach this boy a lesson." i stated, he argued for me to come back but i was already gone.

"Nova!" fred called out from behind me, rage coursed through my veins as he furrowed his eyebrows. "is everything okay?" he asked, as i scoffed. "well, draco did that to fucking harry and im going to teach that asshole a lesson." i shrugged, as he mischievously smirked. "count me in." he agreed, following me as i searched for the blonde boy.

soon enough, i found him standing next to adrian. i scoffed, angrily walking up to him. "Malfoy!" i shouted, grabbing his attention as he pulled a look. "Whats got your knickers in a twist?" he laughed, causing adrian to smirk down at me. 

"This isn't fucking funny, why did you break harry's nose?" i spat, folding my arms as i glared deeply at him. "because, the nosy shit couldn't keep his nose out of my buisness." he shrugged, "so that gives you a right to knock his face in?" fred joined in, growing irritated with the boy.

"yeah, im going.." adrian awkwardly said, leaving the small couch as draco scowled. "Well he deserved it, the boy has been getting on my nerves this entire year and won't stop following me around the place." he said, leaning off the wall. 

"you fucking listen to me now, you leave the poor boy alone or i swear to you, you will most certainly be getting more than a threat." i threatened, leaning closer to the boy who i swear had worry written over his face for a split second.

"Oh shut your mouth nova, maybe the fucking carrot behind you could do that for you? just a suggestion." he said, as i was about to lunge at him, my name was called. "Nova larke!" I heard professor lupin say, cursing to myself as i turned around slowly.

"in my office, this instant." he said, as i ran a hand through my hair. "finish him off, would you?" i whispered to fred, chuckling as i quickly followed professor through the large doors of the defence against the dark arts classroom.

"First, i know why you are fighting with that malfoy boy but hes just a waste of time, and secondly." he sighed, trailing off as he glanced outside the window. "you remember our last interraction about your magic, yes?" he said, as i scoffed. "Im sorry sir, but why are you so intrigued with what magic i can do? every person in this school can do it, im no different!" i raised my voice, irritated by the conversation with draco and now this.

 "Nova, do you honestly think that every student in this school can read other peoples thoughts?" he scowled, as i shrugged. "im not too sure, cause im not invested in everyone elses life." i spoke, running a hand through my hair. "Alright well, you can go now." he mumbled, giving a small smile as i quickly had left his room, my face filled with confusion as i saw fred walking past the classroom, giving me a smirk as he listened to george ramble on.