Th next night was very stressful, you had been packing and checking you had all your favourite things what felt like every 10 minutes! Your mum made you your favourite for dinner befure you went off to Hogwarts in the morning.
You entered the living room and found your whole family cozied up near the fire. Your father is sitting in front of the TV, watching his favourite football team, Chelsea. Fabien is trying to understand the rules, but is mostly just running around yelling 'Chelsea! Chelsea!' and throwing imaginary balls around.
"Haven't missed too much have I" you say as you jump onto the couch
"No only half the game! Not like you at all Ev" your father said sarcastically
"Well I was packing, and stressing!" you explain
Oliver turns to you,
"Excited then?"
"SO excited.... and I'm completely freaking out" you say
your father starts his usual routine, yelling instructions at the players as if they'd be able to hear him and Fabien just copying him for fun.
Oliver gives you a wide-eyed look, 'I know right? I'm very excited too finally have some family around,' he says, Oliver realises what he has just said and you know he is thinking about Ariana....
"Yeah excited for seeing Alicia"you tease quietly trying to cheer him up
"What? no... I'm just excited to be captain I mean Charlie was great but I'm the next best option there is no way McGonagall would pick anyone else, I'm gonna turn the team around!" he says a bit too confidently
"I don't understand football, why can't they just play quidditch" he sooks
"Honestly Fabien it's not that hard to understand" you say to him. you loved the football like your father and had always supported Chelsea, it was one of your favourite thins about the muggle world.
The game ends with Chelsea winning which puts your father in an even better mood. He cheers and Fabien follows as if he understands what's going on. Your mother laughs and watches, she's not too interested in the football game either, but she's happy that you all are enjoying yourselves although you could tell she was heart broken about you leaving. After the game and after your brother's had gone up to bed, you and your father sit there talking about the game analysing everything that had happened.Your mother walks back into the room, hands on her hips, and gives both of you a look.
"Do you think it's time for you two to go to bed hmm? The game is over and gosh it's almost midnight already we have to get up for tomorrow hun." she say's looking at the time.
"I keep forgetting how early I have to get up ughhh" you groan
"Come on. Up. Bedtime. You too" she says to your father
"Alright, alright Im off" he say's walking towards the stairs.
Your mum sits on the end of the couch and looks at you with a warm look,
"Oh I'm gonna miss you so much Eveline" she said sadly
"I know same mum... I don't know what I'm going to do without you guys it's like the only bad thing about Hogwarts. I mean what if I don't make friends? or someone brings up Ariana I mean it was a pretty well known story..." you say sadly
"Oh dear, theres nothing to be nervous about. I know you'll have a great time at Hogwarts and you don't have to tell anyone anything until your ready ok?" she said giving you a tight squeeze
"Plus we'll be writing and sending Owl's to you so often. And you'll be making new friends and learning new things." she said
"oh god please don't write too much mum that's just embarrassing" you say
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Eveline Wood ~A Harry Potter slow burn~
FanfictionEveline Wood's life is a tapestry woven with secrets, loss, and the dark magic that spread through her family's past. As Eveline navigates the treacherous waters of adolescence, she is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of her older sister, Ari...
