Second chances *ੈ✩‧₊˚ (harry potter x reader)

୨⎯ fourth year! ⎯୧

"Can you slow down! We still have half an hour before the train leaves!" i said, very irritated at my brother Cedric, who was quickly dragging me across platform 9 and 3/4.

We walked for a while longer until Cedric finally came to a sudden halt. I bumped into his back, though he had been unfazed by it. His eyes had been fixed on someone on the other end of the platform. His situationship, Cho Chang. She looked to be waiting for someone and keeping an eye out for them.

He turned around to face me. "How do i look?" he asked as he fiddled with his hair and smoothed out his eyebrows. He seemed to be practicing his smile as well.

"Fine," i replied genuinely. Cedric stoped fixing his appearance and looked at me.

"Fine?" he asked, looking a little taken aback,
"fine?" he repeated, "just...fine?"

I shrugged. "I mean yeah, what more do you want me to say?"

"I want an honest opinion."

"That was my honest opinion."

"A better one. Give me more detail...please" he looked a little desperate, "like...like my hair. how does my hair look today?"

I looked at his hair, "it looks nic-"

"Nice!?" Cedric interjects. "I cant just be looking 'fine' and 'nice' for Cho Chang. I need to look perfect."

Cedric's phone buzzed. He looked at the message and mumbled, "shit." he looked back up at me, "It's Cho. She's asking where I am. I gotta go. You'll be alright on your own for a bit, yeah?"

"Yeah, i'll be fine. Gooo." i smiled and nudged him towards the direction Cho was standing. He took a deep breath and walked over to her.

I stood alone with my luggage before pulling out my phone. I wanted to check if Hermione had responded yet.

Mione🫶

8:01
goooood morning granger.
remember to bring my hairbrush😇

9:59
hermione???
delivered

10:22
have you left yet?
delivered

10:30
i'm here granger
delivered

10:44
???
delivered

I put my phone away with a sigh. Still no response. The train was to leave in 15 minutes and we still needed to get seats.

Hermione had spent the last few weeks at the Weasley residence, along with Harry, for the Quidditch world cup.

Cedric and i had gone but tried to stay clear of Ron and Harry specifically. Hermione was attempting to hop between both the groups. We had lost her after the death eater incident but she texted and said they're all okay.

For the last week of summer break I hadn't seen her at all. I, too, had been invited to the Weasley's place, but after the breakup and Ron's recent dislike of me, I had politely declined.

Ginny was bummed that I didn't end up staying with them but she got where I had been coming from.

I glanced at the huge clock on the train station wall. 10:55 was staring back at me. I sighed and decided to board the train and maybe save some seats... I handed my luggage in and climbed on the train.