𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 - ʰᵖ

42.

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FOURTY-TWO:
DEMENTORS

    Elsie was awoken the next morning by shouting coming from Percy and Rons room. Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, the girl stood from her small bed, noticing Ginny and Hermione's absence, before poking her head out to the hall.

    Harry and Ron were both dressed, watching a peeved Percy stalk away, holding a picture of his girlfriend drenched in tea. Fred and George stood beside the two, laughing whilst congratulating Ron for infuriating their brother.

    "Well aren't you a sight to behold," Fred wiggled his eyebrows jokingly as Elsie yawned and scratched her back with her wand.

    "Thank you," The girl sniffled sarcastically, ignoring the boys teasing. "When are we leaving?"

    George checked his watch, "In 20 minutes."

    Elsie's eye's widened as she muttered a string of curses, before slamming the door in the boys faces.

    She quickly changed into a school appropriate outfit before brushing her hair and teeth. She had her trunks packed already, but threw in her last minute items anyways, before lacing up her black sneakers and clamoring down the wooden steps of the Leaky Cauldron.

    Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, and Hermione were all giggling over something at the table, while Mr. Weasley was reading the Daily Prophet with a furrowed brow.

    Upon closer inspection Elsie could see a horrible moving picture of a man in chains, with scruffy black hair and wild eyes. The article was long and the print was small, but Elsie was able to catch the title.

SIRIUS BLACK ESCAPES AZKABAN

    Elsie wanted to know what Azkaban was and who Sirius Black was, but before she could ask, Hermione nudged her side with a dreamy look on her face.

    "Huh?" Elsie turned to the girls conversation.

    "Mrs. Weasley was just telling us about a love potion she made in her fifth year," The girl sighed.

    "Really?" Elsie sat forward suddenly interested. She had heard of love potions before, but she didn't know much about them.

    "Oh yes, it was quite extraordinary." The woman looked lost in a memory.

    "I'm sure you would find interest in a love potion." Hermione whispered in Elsie's ear.

    The girl glowed bright red, "What do you mean?"

    Hermione and Ginny shared a knowing look before breaking into giggles. "What are you lot on about?" Ron questioned, coming down the stairs with Harry.

    "Oh nothing, just love." Ginny said in a sing song voice looking from Elsie to Harry who both looked pink.

    "Right, anyways," Ron pulled Harry off someplace else, oblivious to the tension in the room.

    Hermione was about to say something else but was cut off by Percy barging in, holding his head boy badge that now read big head boy.