New boy (male reader x Hermione)

Part 11- Expecto patronum

Harry went to my fathers lesson first, we decided to go separately as to help us improve more individually so in the meantime I decided to wait in the common room until he got back and felt myself zoning out thinking back to all the information that got dumped on us only a few weeks ago, over christmas we all put it to the side to enjoy the holidays so I haven't put much thinking into my situation yet. I will always see him as my dad but the fact that Harry and I are biological brothers and that Lilly and James are my birth parents really shifts everything but it put's together gaps in my memory like my dad never mentioning my birth mother or any family history only ever being the Potters.

I feel a tap on my shoulder "you're up Drew" Harry says before sitting next to me "How was it?" I ask noticing how drained he looked "Tiring but really good, he's using a boggart so it's not as powerful but still a big challenge" He tells me as I get up "Got it, ill be back in a bit and we'll see how I do" I head to the History of magic classroom and see my Dad sitting against a big trunk "There he is" He gives me a tired smile "Hey Dad you did a number on Harry huh" I say as he gets up "He handled himself well, even better than his father I'd say" He smiles and I try not to show the change of emotion on my face at the mention of my biological father and quickly say "so I was doing some research with the help of Hermione and it's the Patronus charm right?" I ask rolling up my shirt sleeves getting my wand out and I noticed the small smile the appeared on his face at the mention of the book worm "Exactly, you'll need to find your happiest memory and let it run through you to hold back and potentially take down a dementor. Harry struggled the first time with his but a faint memory of his mother and father is what got him through his just keep that in mind" He explains as he get's ready to open the trunk and I prepare myself.

My happiest memory, something I've never fully thought about but I had more vivid dreams when I was younger that I could never fully grasp or hold onto but the feeling they gave me was like nothing iv'e ever felt so I mustered everything I could to get that memory and and keep it there, a womans laugh and a childs giggle "Do it" I say and watch the trunk open and a dark mass emerge from it and as it starts to loom over me I focus on my memory now hearing two older mens laugh now along with the woman and child and shout "EXPECTO PATRONUM!" keeping my eyes screwed shut as I feel the gloom come over me slowly retracted and I look up and see the bright blue light coming out of my wand like a shield trapping the dementor in it's grasp forcing it to retreat back into the truck and my Dad shuts it with a thud and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. "That's my boy! Well done son, well done. Here eat up" He hands me a bit of chocolate and we both sit down "I did it" I laugh letting the exhaustion wash over me "You're a natural, I always knew you would be able to take care of yourself but that was amazing on your first try and with only a little bit of help. I'm so proud of you" He gives me a side hug "Thanks Dad I can't wait to get back and tell Harry" I excitability get up and he lets out a laugh as I run back to the common room to find Harry in the same spot I left him in.

"I did it, you helped me so much mate" I pat his shoulder and sit next to him "I knew you could, what memory did you use? Mine was a blurry one of my parents that iv'e always had to the point I wasn't sure if it was even real or not" He laughs "Mine was really similar, It's a dream I used to have when I was younger with a woman and two men laughing and a baby giggle too I don't know where it ever came from but it gave me such a swelling feeling I was able to use it to put the boggart back in the trunk" I explain as we get up and head to the dorms for the night talking about our experiences with the boggart and how excited we were having this tool against the dementors.

The next morning rolls in and I get up and get dressed

I head down to the common room and meet with the golden trio and we all head down to the lake to meet up with Hagrid as he just came back from his trial for Malfoy getting injured by his hypogriff even though we all know it was his fault but the spoiled boy gets what he wants and we find out that Buckbeak is sentenced to execution which brings everyone down but we sat with Hagrid and had tea with him for the night before heading to bed in silence hoping tomorrow  will be a better day.

I feel myself getting shaken awake and look up and see Harry and he tells me how he found Peter pettigrew on the map but got caught by Snape before he lost him and my Dad came and covered for him but confiscated the map which he apologised for as we both used it but I told him not to worry "But next time wake me up and we can face it together" I tell him and he smiles and tells me to head back to sleep and I do so in seconds.

Ahhhh back to the art of divination  everyone is half asleep as Professor Trelawney rambles on about crystal gazing but she gets to the table below mine and Hermione perks up "Oh would you mind me trying?" She asks and Trelawny gestures towards the orb "The grim.....possibly" she says unsure and Trelawny leans into her "My dear from the first moment you stepped foot into my class, I sensed that you did not posses the proper spirit for the noble art of Divination, no you see there...." she continues while inspecting Hermiones hand "....your souls as dry as the pages of the books you so desperately cleave" she finishes patting her hand and Hermione pushes her away and stands up pushing the orb off the table as she does and storms out, I get up and quickly follow as everyone stares in shock.

"Hermione" I call as she storms down the spiral stairs ignoring me so I continue behind her till she reaches the bottom "HERMIONE!" I shout this time before she gets the chance to enter the girls bathroom and she whirls around "WHAT ANDREW!?" she shouts back taking me by surprise but before I get a chance to reply she scoffs and walks into the bathroom leaving me standing in the corridor so I walk to the wall opposite the bathroom door and sit down and wait.

After about 20 minutes I hear the door open and look up and see Hermione slowly  walking out wiping her eyes and she jumps when she sees me sitting against the wall and without a word I get up and pull her into a hug "I'm so sorry" She mumbles against my chest and I shush her and let her get out any emotions she was feeling in the moment and after a minute I pull away "You did nothing wrong Mione, Professor Trelawney isn't the best at communicating" I say and she nods and I see a slight smile on her lips "Mione?" She asks and I rub the back of my neck "Well technically its still your name and I don't hear anyone else call you it so I will" I say and she pulls me into another hug "We should get ready for our next class" She says as we hear footsteps coming down the stairs and make our way to the next subject.