Falling For The Right One, A Hogwarts Fanfic Love Story

As the dust settles

*Alicias POV*
I rolled off my bed still slightly groggy I stumbled over to my washroom supplies.
In these moments I was greatfull that out of my group of friends only Natsai was the only other female gryffindor.
I was not ready to face Anne,
It had bothered me that she kept bringing up memories of just them constantly last night.
Or the sneaky glances she made at Ominis thinking no one had noticed.
I quickly made my way to the washroom groaning as the hot water poured onto my body.
I had defense against the dark arts class today, my mind kept lingering back to the uneasiness I felt last night, what was I compared to someone who had such a history with him.  And as much as I wanted to dislike her I couldn't, I adored Anne and even felt a twinge of guilt in knowing I was obvioisly courting the love of her life.
Even so I would not end the courtship for her feelings, not when I had just gotten him back.
Drying off I pulled my school uniform leaving the cloak behind as it had been warming up enough to go without one.
I threw my hair into a loose bun and pull a few red curls out to frame my face.
I grabbed my knapsack and headed towards the great hall.
Before I could reach the doors a blood curdling scream escaped from the cracks of the door, before bursting open as students scrambled out of it rushing to get as far away as possible.
I rushed in and saw Astoria Crickett laying in a puddle of her own blood, I rushed over and felt for a pulse but there was none.
There was a letter clutched into her hands, drenched in her blood. A blanket of sadness washed over me, I had not known her well but I had found it hilarious that she had sold Pratts portrait to be stolen. She had found it even funnier when I told her I relocated him to HogsHead. I turned my attention to the note and slowly pulled it out of her grasp.

You are not the last but only the first of what is to come, no mudblood will remain unharmed. It is time to rid the world of vermin like you.
                    -The Pure

I fastly put it back in her hand,
Guilt festered into me like maggots to a dead corpse.
I had been so caught up in Ominis, that I didn't see this coming.
Butterflies erupted in my stomach The Pure had begun their attack.
Headmaster Black and Professor Weasley came running into the great hall.
Professor Weasley made it to my side in an instant.
She pulled me into my arms as Headmaster black made it to Astoria his mouth shaping into heavy frown. His eyes were full of sadness, he quickly apparated out of the great hall and had Professor Weasley cancel all classes.
I excused myself and made my way out of the great hall,  I acciod my cloak and took the path to the gardens.
There was a slight drizzle and the sky was a grey field above my head.
I walked over to the terrace and sat down on the bench.
Footsteps echoed on the stone path. I looked up and saw Anne heading my way her blue eyes filled with worry.
"Ali I have been looking everywhere for you, since I heard you must not be okay."
She makes her way to side and holds my hand.
She was always so thoughtful she knew I didn't care for hugs when it came to things like this.
"I'm not I could have... if I had just concentrated on the quest, Astoria would still be alive.
I have been so foolish and it cost Astoria her life."
The tears I had been holding back flowed down my cheeks in rivulets.
"Ali do not blame yourself, you have already done and sacrificed so much for everyone already.
It is understandable that you wanted a normal life, anyone in your shoes would want that  too.
And if anyone deserves a normal life it is you. She squeezes my hand, do not put that much pressure on yourself after all you still are human. Just with special powers,
You can't always save everyone, but it's important to remember all of the lives you managed to save. You are doing the best you can.
I rested my head on her shoulder as she handed me a handkerchief.
I think it's time to visit the kitchen, I havn't  seen Winny yet and I have been absolutely dying for her hot chocolate."
She dragged me off the bench and we headed inside making our way into the hallway below the great hall.
Anne Quickly ran to the portrait and giggled along with the pear as she tickled it.
She smiled and I couldn't help but smile back. Her smile was absolutely contagious, even more so now that she was healthy and no longer sick ridden.
"I'm so glad you are here Anne, honestly I have missed you greatly."
"Mistress Anne, Mistress Alicia Winny is so happy to see you both. Welcome back home Mistress Anne, I know exactly what to make you." Winny rushed off into the back of the kitchen.
Anne laughed  "Oh how I have missed coming here, it is by far one of the places I loved coming to the most."
She grabbed a pastry and bit into it flakey pieces of the crust fell onto the table we were sitting at. Winny came back and handed Anne the biggest mug filled to the brim with hot chocolate.
She handed me a mug full of my favorite tea, "I put a relaxing potion in your tea let it eas you Mistress Alicia."
"Winny Anne spoke did you put fire whiskey in this?" She smiled widely at Winny.
"Maybe Winny did maybe Winny didn't."
A laugh escaped my mouth.
Anne looked over to me and laughed along with me.
"I can't see why you are laughing I am going to need help to get to the slytherin door after this." She teased,
"I think I owe you one anyways."
I smiled at her.
We caught up on her time in America and what she was excited for in life now that she had the proper chance.
Thankfully the slytherin dorm wasn't to far from the kitchens.
Annes body  leaned up against me as she held my arm, as we made our way down the hallway.
Halfway down the hallway Ominis exited out of the Slytherin common room.
His face creased with worry.
"Why is she drunk Alicia? She has only just recovered from her curse she shouldn't be drinking."
"Ominis she did not get me drunk I got myself drunk thank you very much."
"Wait here Alicia I am getting her to bed but we are not done talking."
"Alicia did nothing Ominis stop getting on her case."
He carefully pulled Anne off of me and guided her inside.
I debated on leaving, I couldn't handle him being mad at me again.
But I had to stop running away when things got hard.
I bit my lip trying to calm my nerves.
The door opened back open and Ominis stepped back out, his eyes sparked with surprise when he saw me but quickly was replaced with fury.
"Alicia how if you knew it was spiked you should have kept her from drinking it.
What if it made her sick again, how would you feel knowing she was sick because of you, in fact you would be just as bad as Rockwood."
I wanted to defend myself but he had wounded me into silence.
But I refused to run away so I stood there and looked him in the eyes. The fury slowly burned out in his eyes.
His breathing slowed down,
"I hope that made you feel better, I snarled out come find me when you stop being an ass. This isn't me running this is me needing some space."