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

⇢ ˗ˏHogsmeadeˋ࿐ྂ

"Miss Granger, a plain but ambitious girl, seems to have a taste for famous wizards that Harry alone cannot satisfy. Since the arrival at Hogwarts of Viktor Krum, Bulgaria Seeker and hero of the last World Quidditch Cup, Miss Granger has been toying with both boys' affections." Hermione reads aloud from the latest issue of Witch Weekly.

"Krum, who is openly smitten with the devious Miss Granger, has already invited her to visit him in Bulgaria over the summer holidays, and insists that he has 'never felt this way about any other girl." she continues

"i told you Hermione." Ron comments as he's shovelling baked beans down his throat. the 4 of us were in the Great Hall for breakfast and everyone's owl post had just arrived. "i told you not to annoy Rita Skeeter."

Hermione scoffs, "if that's the best Rita can do, she's losing her touch. what a pile of old rubbish." she says as she threw the Witch Weekly magazine aside.

"there's something funny though." Hermione adds. "how could she have known?"

"known what?" i reply curiously.

"that Viktor asked me to visit him over the summer?"

Ron dropped his fork on his plate with a loud clank before saying through gritted teeth, "what?"

"he pulled me aside after the second task and asked me." she replied.

Ron picked his fork up again and stared down at his plate. i noticed his eye twitch slightly before i looked away.

Harry had been awfully quiet since we'd all received our post. Hermione seems to notice this at the same time i had because she shoots me a look, indicates to Harry with her eyes and raises her eyebrow.

i dont know what to make of Harry at the moment because before the second task, i wanted nothing to do with the boy. but after the task when i ran up and hugged him... that, much to my annoyance, changed a few views.

thankfully though, the both of us have yet to bring it up.

"what is it Harry?" i inquire when i realise that he'd been reading the same piece of parchment Hedwig had brought over and over this entire time.

"Sirius is back in town." he mumbles, not taking his eyes off the letter.

Ron, Hermione and i's eyes all widen. "what!?" we whisper shout in unison.

"but it's too dangerous for him here!" Hermione says with worry.

"my point exactly." Harry continues mumbling.

"well... what does it say?" i ask

"in my previous letter i told him when our next Hogsmeade trip was, so he replied with, "be at the stile at the end of the road out of Hogsmeade at two o' clock on Saturday afternoon. bring as much food as you can."" Harry says

"bloody hell." Ron comments softly with disbelief.

the only noise amongst us for the next few minutes was the sound of our cutlery hitting our plates as we ate.

"i wonder what he wants to say to us." i say. the three of them all shoot looks to each other nervously before returning their attention to their plates.

i stop chewing and swallow. "what?"

"huh?" Ron replies as he briefly takes lifts his eyes to meet mine.

"i asked, what was that?" i say again.

"what was what?" Ron replies.

"that look."