Do Me A Favour || Fred Weasley x OC

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September 6th, 1993
Rocky Beginnings

    "You've been here for four years, how have you still not gotten better at the riddles?" Idalia asked Tabitha, who had slept outside the common room door after not being able to answer a riddle, which by now was a common occurrence.

    "I told you I've never been good at them! All summer holidays I was reading up on riddles, like you told me to, and I still don't get them." She replied folding up her blanket and pillow.

    "Classes start in an hour so you best get in there and get ready. I'll let you in."

    She turned to look at the eagle on the door, "What is my riddle?" and it spoke,"Slayer of regrets, old and new, sought by many, found by few. What am I?"

    Idalia thought for a moment, "Redemption." The common room door slowly opened and Tabitha yelled a 'thank you' as she wondered off inside. Before the door closed, a girl stepped out, Opalette, one of the girls in Idalia's dorm.

    "Oh hey, Dalia! Want to walk to breakfast with me? Camille is still doing her hair." She asked, adjusting her bag on her shoulder.

    Idalia chuckled, "Sure. Tabs slept out here again, you know."

    "Again?! She's the only Ravenclaw who's never been able to answer a riddle. We've all not known one or two, except you." Opal added after Idalia pretended to be offended,"But she has never gotten herself inside without someone letting her in. How does she sleep out here anyways? It gets so drafty at night."

    "She's started putting a pillow and a blanket in her bag so if she does spend the night out in the corridor she'll at least be more comfortable." Said Idalia as they walked through Hogwarts. She was now in her fifth year, top of her classes, and Neville was in his third year with the one and only Harry Potter. However, as soon as Harry Potter joined nothing but chaos had been happening at the school. The first year, Voldemort was on the back of a teachers head and if that wasn't bad enough the next year an ancient chamber was re-opened, letting a muggle-born-killing snake attack the students. Tabitha didn't leave her dorm for that whole year, unless she had a group of people with her.

    Idalia and Opal chatted as they walked into the great hall, some people were enjoying their breakfast and talking with their friends. She spotted Neville and gave him a quick wave before following Opal to Ravenclaw table.

    "Morning! What classes have you two got today?" Penelope Clearwater said. Penelope was a seventh year and somewhat of a mentor towards Idalia. They both had similar academic values and spent a lot of time studying together. She had straight blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes and she used to date Percy Weasley but they broke up over the summer.

    Opal pulled out her timetable as Idalia said, "I have Transfiguration with Hufflepuff then Potions with Gryffindor, Charms with Hufflepuff and then I think Defence Against the Dark Arts with Gryffindor."

    "Of course you have you're timetable memorised but that's good because we have the same lessons." Opal said crumpling up her timetable and shoving it back into her bag.

    "That's a lot of Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors for one day. Do you share any classes with Slytherin?" asked Penelope taking a bite of her toast.