Invisible String | A Harry Potter FanFiction

Slughorn And A Snitch (Year 7)

I panicked in my dorm room, throwing things around and trying to find it. My shoes, they complete the outfit! Lilian was laying on the bed, innocently reading the book, but we all know that she was secretly making fun of me. I was running around frantically, searching for the my other shoe.

"Why are you so panicked?" She asks.

"I can't go to the party without a left shoe!"

"Just wear a different pair!"

"No, it completes the look."

"Check your trunk?" she suggested.

"Already did that. Time check?"

"6:03."

"Seriously!?"

I quickened my pace, "I'm already late."

I checked everywhere, my closet, under my bed, in my trunk, and even on the ceiling. I stood there, my hands on my hips, observing the room one more time. I can't believe it. I must've forgotten to pack the pair. I had one shoe, I wasn't going to walk into a dinner party with one shoe.

"Just wear sneakers Win."

I tugged off the other shoe and slipped on my sneakers.

"It's not really formal."

"Did Slughorn tell you that it was a formal dinner?"

"He didn't not say it."

Lilian rolled her eyes, "Just go, your already late."

I walked out of the dorm. The castle was empty, no one in sight. Everyone was probably at a secret party, it was Friday night. I looked around at the empty sight, and took it in. When I arrived to his office, I slowly opened the door, not wanting to make a big enterance. Especially being late in all, but once I opened the door.

"Winnifred, welcome!" He yelled.

I tried to avoid eye contact from everyone in the room, but they had all gone to stare at me awkwardly. I tiptoed over to a seat next to Cormac. and tucked in my dress. Hermione waves at me and I wave back.

"I like your dress!" She lips.

"Thank you." I say back.

I got myself settled, looking around at everyone who was there. Blaise was, so was Marcus, Neville, Harry, and Hermione. At least those were all the people I knew. But everyone seemed to know me. I looked over at Slughorn as he goes to talk.

"Winnifred caught the great wand snapper. She created one of the best Vertiaserum I've ever seen."

"Thank you professor." I say.

"So tell me, Cormac. See much ofyour Uncle Tiberius these days?" Slughorn asks.

"Yes, sir. In fact, I'm meant togo hunting with him and theMinister for Magic over holiday." Cormac replies.

"Well, be sure to give them both mybest. What about your uncle,Belby? Working on anything new? For those of you who don't know,Marcus' uncle invented theWolfsbane Potion."

He continues to ask the table interesting questions about their lives, and I wonder why he knows all of this about everyone. Then he gets to me.

"Winnifred, hows Cadence? She is your mother right?"

"Oh, yeah." I reply.

"Cadence was one of the best students I had. She was incredibly gifted in Transfiguration."

Ah, that's how he knows.

"Still with Trevor is she? Working in Scotland too?"

"Yes sir, we barely get to see her to be honest."