" Will you- "
" NO "
" The match - "
" I thought you had the cold not the bloody plague !! "
Apparently peeling an orange and threatening to take his broom away did not stop Rigel from watching the quidditch match. Now Diana had to tail behind him with an umbrella cursing herself to allow this.
The match was entertaining at least for the first half but then it all went down when dementors decided to feast on the students. Potter took quite the fall and now all of them stood around his bed.
" He looks a bit peaky doesn't he ? "
" What did you expect , the boy fell fifty feet- "
" Fifty ? Must have been a hundred feet "
It seemed the loud noises caused Harry to wake up. The conditions of his broom pained him more than his fall. Poor boy, Diana thought to herself , Harry never seemed to get a break.
The Gryffindor team was thrown out by the matron as she insisted that Potter needed more rest.
" You've got something on your hair dear " Fred Weasley suddenly paused walking and plucked a leaf out of her hair. The small action only made her hair turn pink while Fred beamed at her reaction.
" Gross " Rigel commented as he walked between them.
Ravenclaw flattened Hufflepuff and Rigel made sure to show his worth. Severus and Diana threw him a small party , just the three of them but Rigel was still happy. Severus sipped his coffee as Rigel once again gave a review of the match.
" And then Greenwood came out of nowhere !! her bat missed me by an inch "
Now he's being just dramatic but Diana made no comment on it as she helped herself to some more cauldron cakes. Rigel's voice trailed of as Diana thought about Fred. They rarely talked but sometimes she would catch Fred looking at her or smiling when they passed next to each other in the corridor. George would tease his brother earning a quick punch to the arm.
Even the rest of the Weasleys seemed to catch on, she only hoped that Rigel would remain dumb for some more time.
" A knut for your thought Diane ? " Her father's voice pulled her out of her thoughts.
" Uh , what ? "
" I asked if you would like to help me make potions tonight ? "
" Um not today, I have a study session with Hermione tonight "
Her father raised his eyebrows at that, " Fine. But I'll accompany you back after curfew " . Diana groaned at that and before she could complain , Severus held up his palm,
" With Black lurking around and a werewolf sleeping in the castle I don't want you, both of you to walk unaccompanied - "
" But Lupin seems like someone who would alphabetize his books " Diana argued back.
Severus nearly rolled his eyes at that, " I'll come pick you up at 11 "
" You are not being my favorite person today "
" I'm not supposed to be your favorite person " Severus muttered , positive that none of them heard. Sometimes when he see his kids together in the great hall or the quidditch pitch or even at this plain wobbly table he would ponder why they chose to stay with him.
He was horrible and no fun. They barely know him, they don't know about the scar on his left arm and though it had fainted over the years , the mark it left on his life never did. They don't that their mother died- was killed by the people who bore the same mark. Rigel doesn't know that, he early on his career had used the disgusting curse over and over , the same curse that would stop him from holding a quill for months. And Diana, Severus would never forgive himself if she finds out.
" This is a library ! "
Diana and Hermione failed to cover up their giggles once again and for the first time Hermione failed to study in the library but the young witch was ready to do it again.
" The way she likes to remind us about the library every ten minutes as if we would get it confused with zoo "
" Mmm I can see the similarities " Hermione replied while flipping another page. She was barely reading it .
" I see what you mean, I would totally get confused with books and birds "
They giggled again and this time they managed to cover it up. They were talking or more like gossiping about the latest Hogwarts drama . Hermione, who is rarely seen as the type to gossip was more than happy to have a girl as a friend. A girl who has the same likes as her and whom she could trust.
" What's that you got over there ? " Diana pointed to the long sheet of rolled parchment next to her .
Hermione hesitated but answered anyway, " It's a lunar chart . I wanted to research something that caught my attention "
Diana wanted to ask more, she had a feeling it had something to do with Lupin. But an older Slytherin prefect felt it was the perfect time to interfere.
" Professor Snape wants me to accompany you both back to the portrait since it's almost time for curfew "
Hermione looked at the boy as if he had two heads. " For what and why should we believe you ".
Diana had quickly learnt about the rivalry between Slytherin and Gryffindors from her fellow peers and her father made no attempts to hide his dislike for Gryffindors though sometimes he would mutter a small sorry after remembering his own daughter's house.
" Fine ! don't call for my help when Black puts his knife through you all "
Hermione did not budge from her seat muttering something about going with another prefect instead. Diana sighed , knowing that her friend won't come with her for sure.
" Wait- you're going with him ? "
" Not with him of course, but somewhere behind " Diana sighed. The prefect pretended to not look offended but failed .
Orvyn Avery, the name floated up from somewhere in her head. Rigel had mentioned him once or twice about him being a beater. The blonde boy walked a few paces behind her not speaking a word. Every few minutes Diana would turn around to check -
" I won't send hexes at you Williams "
" I never said you would "
" I would've if the mudblood was with you "
Diana swirled around , her hair turning red as she pointed her wand at the boy,
" Don't you dare call her that !! " Avery did not flinch instead he slowly moved the wand away from his neck. He had an unreadable expression on his face.
" It just slipped , my apologies "
Diana spoke nothing more as she walked faster to the portrait , wand still in hand . Avery followed her but made no more comments. Elizabeth eyed the two kids in front of her portrait, waiting for the girl to say the password.
" I'm not saying the password until he leaves ! "
" I don't want to know your password girl - " One look from Diana made him stop. A faint good night was heard from the boy as he left . Diana turned back around to see that Elizabeth and her friend Violett were sipping their tea quietly while watching them.
" stella traiecit " she said the password irritated.
AN : school is schooling ...
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