Hermione cranes her neck, looking for Harry, Y/N and Cal while Ron stuffs his face with pudding. They couldn't find them on the platform nor on the carriages. The bushy-haired girl is starting to get a little worried and looks over at the Ravenclaw table to look at Flo. The Ravenclaw girl shrugs and Hermione sighs once more.
"Don' you worry. They'll be 'ere soon 'nuff" Ron mumbles with a mouthful of food.
Hermione frowns at the Weasley boy as he shovels more food into his mouth. "Will. You. Stop. Eating!" She says whacking his arm and Ron looks baffled "Your best friend and my girlfriend are missing!"
"And also Callan" Ron says then looks at the doors to the great hall "now turn around, you lunatic."
Hermione spins and spots Harry, Y/N, Cal and Luna approaching. Cal moves to the Slytherin table and takes a seat whilst Y/N and Luna find Flo and sit next to her. In the light of the hall, Harry's blood-splattered face is quite the sight.
"He's covered in blood again. Why is it he's always covered in blood?" Ginny responds
"Looks like his own this time." Ron says but Hermione only has eyes for her girlfriend who gives the Gryffindor girl a reassuring smile that means she's alright and they will talk later.
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Y/N sits down next to Flo and gives Hermione a reassuring look and the Gryffindor nods knowing that they will talk later. Suddenly Flo whacks her arm getting her attention.
"Where the fuck have you been" Flo whisper scolds "we've been worried sick about you three"
"Later" Y/N responds and Flo huffs "What've I missed?"
"The Sorting Hat urged us all to be brave and strong in these troubled times" Flo says and Y/N scoffs
"Easy for it to say it's a hat, isn't it?" Y/N says and Flo snickers
"The First Years seemed to enjoy it, though. Did Filch give you the wand outside?" Flo asks
Y/N nods and looks over to the Gryffindor table to see how Harry is doing. Ginny has a damp napkin in hand and begins to dab Harry's face. Y/N grins knowing that there is something going on between the two of them, even though neither will admit it.
Just then, the light in the hall begins to gently dim and all eyes turn to Dumbledore. The headmaster stands at the top of the hall, ashen hand raised to the enchanted ceiling, where clouds respond to his gestures and shroud a gleaming full moon.
"What's happened to his hand?" Flo asks
"It was like that over the break" Y/N replies "it looks like it gotten worse"
"I wonder how he got it" Flo asks and Y/N shrugs and the two pay attention to the Headmaster
"The very best of evenings to you!" Dumbledore begins "First off, please join me in welcoming the newest member of our staff, Horace Slughorn."
A mild applause ensues. Y/N claps perfunctorily, her eyes drifting to the entrance of the hall as a pair of Aurors station themselves just outside.
"Harry and I visited him before heading to the burrow" Y/N says and Flo eyes her curiously
"Isn't that a little strange" Flo says
"It is but it's Dumbledore. Harry and I didn't ask questions about it" Y/N responds and Flo nods
"Fair enough" the Ravenclaw responds
"Professor Slughorn, I'm happy to say, has agreed to resume his old post of Potions Master. Meanwhile the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts will be assumed by Professor Snape." Dumbledore continues.
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Can You Love Me Right? GxG
FanfictionVoldemort is back!!! And this time the wizarding world knows of his return and about Harry's and Y/N's prophecy. Y/N Black is in her sixth year at Hogwarts. After processing her father's death, The Ravenclaw is hoping to get through another year wi...
