Undying affection

end of the year (p1)

Chatter echos the grounds, Students saying their goodbyes and reminiscing over the year that has passed and the memories that were made. I sit alone watching as everyone and their friends hug and laugh. Someone pulls me into a crowd and shoves me in-front of everyone.

The students of Hogwarts step aside as the cheers and sound of clapping bring everyone's attention to the Beauxbatons students make their exit, Durmstrangs Students follow not far behind. Viktor Krum stops in-front of me and smiles hugging me lightly and handing me a note, before I can say anything to him I'm shoved back into the crowd of people, To be once again ignored by everyone.

I shove my way out of the crowd where I can finally catch my breath I slump against the cold stone wall and fall to the ground. suddenly Ron rushes past me kicking dirt my way "do you think we'll ever have a quiet year at hogwarts." I hear him talking, I peak around the corner and see Hermione and Harry. simultaneously the two of them respond with a light chuckle "no."
"I didn't think so." Ron sighs "oh well what's life without a few dragons." Harry and Ron begin to walk away before they realize Hermione isn't following them they turn around, Holding back her tears Hermione says to them "everything's going to change now isn't it?" Harry steps towards her placing his hand on her right shoulder "yes." he says with a plane tone. the three of them finally walk away still babbling on to each other.

Once again I'm completely alone.
I get up to go find professor Mcgonagall to say my goodbyes when I bump into a group of third years giggling and sharing their secrets. I catch their attention as I'm slipping past them "Hey!" one of them shouts at me I stop not turning to face them "I'm talking to you Slytherin" I turn to the small crowd of girls I scoff and turn away, someone tugs my arm pulling me back, I stumble almost falling "Merlin's beard, what was that for!?" I shout "Why were you spying on us?" I look the girl up and down " Red hair vacant expression, You must be a Weasley. DId mummy make you that ghastly sweater?" I laugh "I wasn't spying, You were in my way. Now let go before I make you." Ginny's friends take a step back and huddle close to one another "Ginny just leave her be." Luna says tapping Ginny's arm "Should listen to your friend Weasley." She releases my arm and stares at me trying to intimidate me. I look from her group of friends and back to her and smirk "won't always have your friends by your side Weasley, See you after break." I begin to walk away before turning back and saluting "goodbye Lovegood." she smiles and nods turning back to Ginny.

once I'm far enough I stop and let out a deep sigh and continue walking the dead halls echos with the sound of my shoes. I finally find professor Mcgonagall in her classroom clearing remaining paperwork off of desks (knock knock) "Professor?"
"what is it?" She turns to me with a warm smile "oh y/n lovely to see you, What can I do for you?" "I just stopped by to wish you well on break.Also have you seen my father anywhere?"
"I have not sorry dear, Have you tried looking in his office?"
"thank you." I grab a piece of paper off a desk next to me and hand it to her " y/n? what happened to your arm?" she points to the hand print embedded in my skin and the divots from Ginny's nails "nothing, just a misunderstanding, i'm fine."
"you're bleeding let me help you get that cleaned up."
"no need I can do it on my own." "who did that to you?"
"professor...I'm fine, I have to go find my father now. Have a good day."

"dad? Are you in here?" as I walk into the room I notice he's asleep in his chair with a book in hand. I quietly step towards him pulling the blanket off the back off the chair and coving him up, leaning close to kiss his forehead, Immediately after he lifts his head and sort of grunts in his sleep re-adjusting himself. "You work to much." I whisper as I take the book from his side " love in the time of cholera, How are you enjoying the book, Why do I bother you're asleep and even when you're awake you don't listen to me so there's no difference." I turn my back to him and set his book on his desk, as I begin to organize the continents of his desk I knock something over but catch it before it hits the table. I let out a sigh of relief.