The Lost Prophecy | Year One

The Astronomy Tower

The view of the sky from the Astronomy Tower put the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall to shame. Millions of bright, little, shimmering stars adorned the night sky as the silvery moonlight illuminated the whole sky. A soft wind lingered in the air, which only enhanced the silent tranquility that Draco and Phoenix were currently basking in.

Draco was leaning against the tower's railing, looking up into the sky. The tower was one of the places at Hogwarts which reminded him of his home. It brought back several memories, most of which never failed to brighten even his darkest days. He looked over to Phoenix, who was staring at the stars, lost in her thoughts.

"You see the letter W there, that's Cassiopeia," Draco said, gently nudging her shoulders. Phoenix looked confused for a minute wondering what Draco was talking about when she realised he was talking about the constellation.

"Aunt Cass," Phoenix smiled as she looked up, "I like her constellation, it's easier to locate," she chuckled.

Draco nodded as his eyes wandered across the sky. "Next to her is Andromeda, the one that looks like an outstretched arm. Or a plain letter A if you will," he added. Phoenix followed his trail of sight but she couldn't distinguish one constellation from the other, "All I see is a square-looking constellation at the far right side."

"That's Pegasus," he stated, walking over to one of the telescopes. He adjusted the position of it so that it was pointing towards Andromeda. Once he was done, he stepped aside and motioned Phoenix to join him.

"It's so beautiful," Phoenix whispered, as she observed it through the lens. It was far brighter, and clearer. Draco once again adjusted the position of the telescope towards another direction, "That square is called 'The Great Square' of the Pegasus constellation. It represents the torso, with wings on the other side."

Phoenix kept admiring the stars as Draco kept describing each of them with utmost sincerity and excitement. He went on to point more of them one by one: the Perseus, Cepheus, Cygnus, and numerous other stars in the northern sky.

"Where's yours?" Phoenix asked curiously, as she tried to look for the one resembling a snake-shaped pattern. "There! The one next to Hercules!" Phoenix exclaimed, "I can see it, it does look like a dragon," she hummed, stepping aside for Draco to see.

"Is that it? Am I correct?" she asked curiously.

"You're right, that's it. It's one of the constellations that does not set," Draco remarked, as he moved the position of the telescope, "And, that's Lyra, the one resembling a harp," he stated, "And that's Vega, the brightest star of Lyra," he added.

"What's the brightest star in the sky?"

Draco rolled his eyes at her question, "Come on, White. You know the answer, think."

"Polaris?"

Draco stared down at her with a raised eyebrow, "Seriously?" he smirked, dragging the word out on purpose, hoping that she'd catch the hint, but to his disappointment she didn't. Phoenix looked back at the sky as if the answer were somehow written across it, "I'm assuming the sun is a wrong answer?"

"Phoenix!"

"So, no."

"Merlin's Beard! It's Sirius!" Draco exclaimed exasperatedly. "Honestly, how did you not know that?"

"How am I supposed to know that? There's like a billion of them out there," Phoenix laughed, as she stepped away from the telescope.

"Well, considering your obsessions with dogs, I thought you'd know."

"I am not obsessed with them!" Phoenix hissed, punching his arm, "And you know I suck at Astronomy, it's just so confusing and literally changes every day. Besides, what does it have to do with dogs anyway?"