Tom looks up from the book, Harriet asleep on the bed with Nagini entangled in ner. Tom purses his lips and orders the snake to leave. His girlfriend settles back in and sighs once she is in the perfect position. Tom brushes a couple of strands away from her face and kisses her on the forehead, levitates the blanket on top of her and then continues with what he's doing.
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Harriet slowly moves Tom. The boy babbles sleepily with no sign of waking up. Fully reclined in the seat and with better posture, Harriet tucks him into the black robe. She carefully closes the books and then sits down on the other piece of furniture at the table in the library. Harriet reads quietly so as not to disturb her boyfriend's sleep.
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If there is one thing that Hogwarts suffers from, it is that their Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers don't last more than a year and to make matters worse, sometimes they are one more incompetent than the last. Quirrell was a good teacher, unfortunately a pedophile.
This year, it is Gilderoy Lockhart's turn and although he is present, he is a sort of ghost to everyone. They prefer to ignore that he exists -except for the girls who pine for him-. Not only is his attitude unbearable, his incompetence is what really casts doubt on whether he is as good as his books testify. No one knows why Dumbledore want him here in the first placer. It's a horrible decision.
Tom has had to hold back the urge to scream in his face that he hates him and is hopelessly useless; Harriet falls asleep in class and can barely keep track of what they're talking about. Even in transformations she does better in class. Their grades are good, so that's not a problem.
The problem remains the same: Gilderoy is useless.
They never know where the skill he boasts so much about seems to be.
He's a pain in the ass.
And to make matters worse...
"Ah Miss Potter! How kind of you to help me. So much correspondence for one person complicates anyone."
Harriet doesn't bother to disguise her annoyance. Gilderoy asked her to stay and help him with his letters. She had no way of saying no, he almost kidnapped her here. It's his bad habit: taking her to his office to help him with his letters. All under the justification that she's a good student and needs that kind of support.
She usually stays late with him...
Or Ron makes up some excuse for Harriet to go out. The usual is that McGonagall needs her. A lie, they run off to the kitchen to eat some candy the elves made.
Today was different.
"Oh? Mr. Riddle. What a surprise to see you" Tom keeps his expression serious and bored. The usual for him. "Do you need help with anything? You know there's no problem I can't solve." states the blond man with animated smile. Tom diverts his gaze to Harriet.
"I need Harriet. Professor Snape sent me, advised that he needs her in his classroom as soon as possible. After all, her potion was left unidentified and she's going to lose her grade in all these classes if she doesn't go claim which is which among the rest of the Gryffindor potions. It's very urgent." he explains and Harriet twitches, grabbing her backpack.
"NO! LATE HOUR DOING THAT!" Harriet rushes off, pushing Tom in the process. The student shrugs, giving a click of his tongue as he glares at Gilderoy, turns and walks away. Gilderoy blinks repeatedly What did he do?
What with that look?
Tom catches up to Harriet on the stairs, standing next to her. It's not hard to keep up with her. He grabs Harriet's arm once there is the turn to the potions room.
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