𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 | Harry James Potter x Reader

YR 3 ☆•°~'* 02

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The next morning proved to be chaotic. All the Weasleys, including Harry, Hermione and Y/N, had to squeeze into two Ministry cars, bewitched to seat several more people than a normal car could've. Ron was still arguing with Hermione about her cat, Crookshanks, during the drive to King's Cross.

When they finally arrived, Y/N was the first to get out of the car, away from Ron and Hermione's constant bickering, and she was joined by the others soon after.

'Well, I think we should go in pairs since there are so many of us,' said Mr. Weasley, counting them. 'I'll go in first with Harry.'

They all ran towards the wall between platforms 9 and 10. Y/N went in with Hermione, and after they crossed the barrier, the crimson Hogwarts Express came into view.

'Aaah, the Hogwarts Express,' sighed Y/N. 'How I so missed you.'

'In love with a train, are you?' Asked Hermione, chuckling.

'Not with the train, no.'

'The castle?'

'Yes. Hogwarts my beloved,' said Y/N sarcastically, pushing her cart towards the train and pulling her trunk into a compartment, along with her owl's and cat's cages.

'I need to tell you guys something, privately,' Harry had appeared behind them, followed by Ron.

Y/N, Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked for a compartment inside the train. They all seemed to be full of people. Finally, they stopped outside a compartment that contained a sleeping man.

'Come on, everywhere else is full,' said Hermione, and she hoisted her trunk into the luggage carrier above her seat. She put down Crookshanks' basket next to her.

'Keep him in there, will you?' Said Ron, sitting opposite her, next to the sleeping man.

'Dramatic much,' said Y/N, sitting between Harry and Hermione. 'Who'd you reckon that is?' She said, nodding towards the sleeping figure.

'Professor R. J. Lupin,' whispered Hermione at once.

'How do you know? How come she knows everything?' Said Ron, bewildered.

'It's on his suitcase, Ronald,' she replied.

'He'll be teaching DADA, I suppose?' Wondered Y/N, looking at the shabby man.

'Hope he's up to it,' said Ron. 'He looks like one good hex would finish him off.'

'Anyway,' Y/N turned to Harry. 'What did you want to tell us?'

'I overheard your parents arguing last night, by accident,' admitted Harry, looking at Ron. 'About Sirius Black... being after me, to kill me. And I just spoke to Mr. Weasley and he warned me about not going after him, like I would go after murderous, raving lunatic,' he explained.

They all looked thunderstruck. 'Oh Harry, if Sirius Black escaped to come after you, you'll have to be really, really careful, don't go looking for trouble-' said Hermione anxiously.

'I don't go looking for trouble!' said Harry defensively. 'Trouble usually finds me.'

'Harry would have to be really stupid to go looking for someone who wants to kill him,' laughed Y/N nervously.

Professor Lupin stirred, and they all looked at him. He gave a great snore and slept on.

'But they'll find Black, won't they?' said Hermione earnestly. 'The whole Ministry of Magic is looking for him, and the Muggles too-'