Love Grows ☆ Cedric Diggory

14. Hot Tempered Prefect

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Professor?", Newt said staring at the girl asleep in the hospital bed.

"Yes Newt", Dumbledore said. It was later that night when Amelia was brought back to Hogwarts. She was being kept in the Hospital Wing for observation.

And through that observation Madame Pomfrey noticed that the obscurial was trying to get out again, making the young girl twitch as it did so. It would quickly jump out causing Amelia's head to sharply whip side to side before going back inside of her. Then doing so again only a few minutes later. Madame Pomfrey called for Headmaster Dumbledore who called for Newt and Hagrid.

"What if she doesn't want to keep her magic?" Newt was debating if he should even try to separate the obscurus' from Amelia. "What will she do after, if we do separate her obscurial from her?" Newt continued to ask.

"Then she will stay at Hogwarts until she can be deemed sable and harmless to herself and those around her. Now she is in the hospital wing and I will ask her if she wants to separate herself from the obscurus' after she wakes up. If you would like to leave do so. It may take her a few days to decide." Dumbledore said as he placed a hand on Newt's shoulder. "She will be safe at Hogwarts as there is no one here who will try to recruit her." Dumbledore said with a sad smile. Hagrid, Dumbledore and Newt all shuffled out of the hospital wing. Leaving Amelia to sleep peacefully.

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When Amelia woke up the next day Madame Pomfrey told her she was all set to go but to come back before dinner to get her bandages changed. So Amelia took that green light to go to the Hufflepuff housing. Only problem was that she never actually learned where it was and she ran out of the Hospital Wing before Madame Pomfrey could notice to tell her a Prefect from Hufflepuff would come to bring her to her room.

Madame Pomfrey told the Prefect when he got there. And being in only his second year as a Prefect and sixth year in Hogwarts he had lost his patience even though he's in Hufflepuff.

Everette Fraser was a Hufflepuff know to have a bit of a temper and would lose it much quicker with the younger years than the older ones. So having to look around for a first year who didn't even know how to get around annoyed him a lot.

Luckily for him Amelia hadn't gotten far before stopping to look at the paintings in the hallways. Amelia was mesmerized by the moving paintings on the walls. Her robes slightly flowing from the breeze coming from seemingly no where.

Amelia couldn't help but look to the boy who's steps where echoing on the stone floor. His expensive shoes tapping on the stone. Amelia turned to the boy and as he stopped she spoke, "Hello!" She said. She was smiling as she looked at the boy who never responded. The longer it took for him to respond the more Amelia's smile turned more into a confused and concerned look. As her head slightly tilted, the boy finally snapped to.

Everette finally introduced himself. "I am Everette Fraser and I take it since your not in a class, you are Amelia Smith?." He said monotonous. She nodded gingerly at him. "Thats me. Nice to meet you Everette." Her American accent was strange to him and surprised him he almost made a weird face but he kept himself unchanged.

"I a Hufflepuff Prefect. I will be showing you to your room in the Hufflepuff housing as well as the classes you'll be attending this year." He said and quickly turned around and walked away before Amelia could even ask any questions.

"All of your belongings, including animals you have brought to Hogwarts are in your room next to or by your assigned bed. And I have your schedule." Amelia had to run after him. He already stood much taller than her, she was only 4'7 after all or 139 centimeters. She was average high for her age. While he was 5'6 or 167 centimeters, almost a foot taller than Amelia.

His legs being much longer than hers caused him to walk much faster than her and with no signs of slowing down Amelia picked her pace up to a light jog. Quickly getting out of breath from the speed walking then jogging and switching between the two over and over again, when he finally stopped instead of looking around she tried to catch her breath. But when she caught her breath she looked up and it hitched in her throat immediately. It was a pile of barrels.

Amelia was exhausted and kind of angry that Everette was walking so fast so when she saw it was just a pile of barrels she was kind of mad. "You said we were going to the Hufflepuff dormitory, not where you European kids hide your drinks. What's even in them." Amelia was a little pissed off from the exhaustion and the lack of an answer to her question.

It had been over a minute since Amelia had asked Everette why they were there. Finally Everette turned to Amelia causing her face to twist in confusion and surprise. "This is the Hufflepuff Common room entrance, these barrels when tapped in a specific order will reveal the common room." Everette said then continued to tap the barrels.

After Everette tapped the barrels a much larger barrel lifted on a platform opened to reveal an entrance. Everette walked through and cautiously Amelia followed. Amelia looked around in awe at the Hufflepuff Common room and some of the students gave her weird looks, judging her amount of excitement.

The room was cozy, the wood beams gave it a cottage feel. The hanging plants from the ceiling gave it a fresh and wild look. The doors were round like the rest of the circular room. Amelia felt warm as soon as she stepped into the common room. It was comforting and sweet.

"Millie!" Someone on the balcony called to Amelia.

It was Gabriella. As Gabriella bounded down the stairs Amelia followed her with tears in her eyes. And when her feet hit the same level Amelia was on she started to walk towards her. Gabriella put Amelia in an embrace so tight she couldn't breathe. Amelia with tears in her eyes didn't mind she just wanted to hug her friend back as tightly as she could.

"You wanker. I was so worried." Gabriella said to Amelia who just smiled since she didn't really know what that word meant. "I sorry-" Amelia tried to explain what happened immediately but Gabriella's brother stepped in. "Gabriella!!! You know to not call people that!" Maximus came from behind her and slapped the back of her head. "Hey!!" Gabriella yelled back at her brother letting go of Amelia and rubbing the back of her head. When she sufficed she had given her brother an efficient amount of 'Not right now' face she went back to clinging onto Amelia.

Amelia couldn't help but laugh at the childish behavior of her friend. Maybe even best friend.

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A/N
I know not a three week long gap in between chapters this time, ah ha ha 😏. I'm trying and it's working. See you guys next week since I'm about to start the next chapter and spend about an hour on it.
Enjoy!