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

Badges and Badgers

the next morning, Ron woke us up. i went over to the girls room to get ready for the day. Hermione, thankfully, even had a spare of all her toiletries. never thought i'd be grateful for her ability to overpack.

"you visited Harry?" Hermione asks with a teasing smile as she tosses me one of her t shirts and a pair of jeans. we were pretty much the same size so sharing clothes with her was the best option.

"nooo, it wasn't like that. the twat forgot his wand in the jumper he gave me and after the dementor thing i knew he needed it bac-"

"HE GAVE YOU HIS JUMPER!?" Ginny exclaimed excitedly. i was explaining to them how the hell i ended up having to come to 12 Grimmauld Place.

"uhhh... yes." the Veritaserum had worn off, and Ron tested that fact first thing in the morning by asking me "who's the hottest Weasley?" then added playfully, "and why is it me?" when my mouth didn't automatically spit out a response, he sighed and muttered, "should've asked last night."

"i swear, i just went to return his stuff from the last visit... i didn't expect 100 bloody wizards to appear!" i say as i slide Hermione's jeans on.

"damn, Mione. is this how you caught Viktor's attention last year?" i joke as i look in the cracked mirror. the jeans looked really good.

"Ron's too." Ginny adds and receives a pillow to the face in response from Hermione. we all giggle. "whaaat? we all know it's true." she adds.

"not another word Ginny." Hermione snaps jokingly. we finish getting ready and head down for breakfast. as soon as we walk in we notice the tension in the air.

Mrs. Weasley was staring daggers at Kingsley and Mad-Eye, obviously still very upset at the little stunt they had pulled last night. as i sit down next to Harry, with Hermione on my other side, Mrs. Weasley clears her throat.

the two men sigh.

"y/n. we are terribly sorry about last night. i've now realised that there were better ways to have questioned you. we jumped to conclusions too fast. i'm truly sorry." Kingsley Shaklebolt says. Mrs, Weasley then turns her eyes to Mad-Eye and he swallows every kilogram of his pride.

"i'm sorry." he mutters at a hardly audible volume as he looks down at his plate.

"excuse me?" Mrs. Weasley inquires.

"i said im sorry!" Mad-Eye says louder. he softens his volume to a normal one and turns to me. "i'm sorry y/n. there is no excuse to my behaviour. i promise to be better in the future."

Mrs. Weasley mouthed the words along with him, seems like it had been a rehearsed apology.

"it's fine." i say nonchalantly with a shrug. the both of them and Mrs. Weasley looked very surprised.

"that's all it took?" Mad-Eye snapped. "i like you, Diggory. your mind's in the right place. don't hold grudges and understand precaution... unlike Molly over here-"

Mad-Eye stopped talking after Mrs. Weasley shot him a deadly look. i was maybe a little upset about last night, but more embarrassed than anything. and in the end, it was a good time with everyone upstairs... so i couldn't even really be angry.

"ready for your Hearing tomorrow, Harry? i asked Arthur if i could maybe tag along but as Snuffles." Sirius said.

Harry looked like his heart had just dropped. "oh... uh yeah... i'm ready as i'll ever be i guess..."

the day went on and all the kids, plus Sirius sometimes, spent the day cleaning. i hadn't expected tidying up to be one of the highlights of my summer.

we all head to bed, i was wearing Harry's clothes that he had given to me the previous night again. i notice him staring past his legs as he sits up with them against his chest on his floor bed beside me. i lay on my stomach on my bed, reach my arm over and shake his leg playfully. "earth to Potter?"