slytherin princess

chapter ten

Hermione had some sort of fight with Ron and now she was spending all her time with Lyra, not that she minded. Lyra thought Hermione was much better company than her friends. They spent most of their time in the library working on arithmancy and ancient runes. 

"Is that muggle studies?" Lyra questioned as she noticed what Hermione was writing,

"Yes" Hermione answered, not taking her eyes off the page. That was impossible. Muggle studies was at the same time as Ancient Runes.

"But that's at the same time as Ancient runes.... How can you be in...." Then it hit her, "you have a time turner?" Hermione looked up at her, eyes wide and face growing red.

"Shhh!"

"Relax, I won't tell" Hermione nodded slightly and they continued with their work.

***

Cedric Diggory made good on his promise to tutor her in Herbology. When she was sat in the library attempting the homework, Cedric Diggory sat down next to her.

"Where do we start?" He asked, he was holding a few textbooks and a selection of flash cards and notes, a smile on his face, "and I'm not taking no for an answer"

"At the very beginning" she answered, eventually, he nodded and began to explain everything to her, starting from what she should've picked up in first year. He shared the notes he'd made so she could revise and didn't get mad when she questioned things.

Lyra found herself beginning to understand.

***

Luna must've noticed this because the frequency of Lyra being growled at and being called a slut was increasing rapidly.

It was beginning to really bother her.

She was starting to think she really was all these things Luna said.

Nix said Luna was just mad that 'pretty boy' wasn't with her all the time, and that she should ignore her and her 'werewolf hormones'

***

"I need your help" Hermione said, sitting in front of her in the library. Lyra had been waiting to meet Cedric for one of their study sessions. She was beginning to enjoy their time together. She finally understood the first year curriculum and they were moving on to the second year one.

"With what?" She asked, Hermione sighed a dumped a large file in front of her.

"I'm trying to save BuckBeak" Lyra's eyes widened. She'd completely forgotten about her uncle's attempts to get BuckBeak killed.

Ever since BuckBeak attacked Draco, Lucius had been urging them to execute the Hippogriff, even though it was certainly Draco's fault,

"Okay" she replied and the two began to research case files and try and build a defence, Lyra must've lost track of time because Cedric came over to her.

"You good Lyra?" He asked, her head darted up from a copy of 'Creature Trials', Cedric was looking at her with some amount of concern in his eyes. His grey eyes. His grey eyes with gold flecks in them.

"Yeah just helping Hermione with some stuff" she answered, looking into his eyes. "What's up?" He showed her the Herbology book in his hand, "shit!" She'd forgotten they were supposed to meet to study.

Hermione looked between them, smiling slightly,

"Thanks for the help Lyra, I'll catch you later" Hermione winked before grabbing her stuff and leaving, Lyra rolled her eyes slightly at her friend's actions.