The Night We Met

First Match & Family Friends

The first years sat in Professor Flitwick's classroom for Charms, it was Halloween and things were going well for Y/n at Hogwarts.

"One of a wizard's most rudimentary skills is Levitation," Professor Flitwick said, "Or the ability to make things fly, do you all have your feathers?"

Hermione happily lifted hers.

"Good," Professor Flitwick continued, "Now, don't forget the nice wrist movement we've been practicing, the swish and flick everyone,"

The students practiced their movements, and were told to practice the spell on their feathers: Wingardium Leviosa.

The students all repeated the spell and not one person so far was able to do it.

Ron was whacking his wand left right and centre and Hermione rolled her eyes in fustration, "Stop it stop it, you're going to take someone's eye out, besides it's Wingardium LeviOsa, not Wingardium Leviosarr,"

"Go on then," Ron grumbled, "You do it then if you're so clever,"

Hermione rolled her eyes again and waved her wand, "Wingardium Leviosa,"

The feather levitated gently to the ceiling and Y/n beamed at her friend, "You're one hundered percent teaching me how!"

Ron rolled his eyes at being bettered by Hermione once again.

"Look at that everyone!" Flitwick remarked, "Miss Granger's done it!"

While the students watched Hermione, Seamus tried again, "Wingard Leviosa,"

With a crack and a bang, the feather exploded and wafted down gently, burnt to a crisp.

Seamus' face was blackened with soot and his hair stuck up in all sorts of directions.

"I think we're going to need another feather over here Professor,"

After class, Y/n stepped out with Hermione, chattering about spells when she bumped into Daniel.

He had a grim expression painted upon his face.

"What is it?" she asked, concerned.

"We need to talk," He said bitterly, "Something's happened, come on,"

Y/n turned back and waved to Hermione before following Daniel to wherever they were going.

Hermione walked on alone, seeing Harry, Ron and Seamus walking up on ahead. She thought she might catch up with them.

"It's Wingardium Leviosa not Wingardium Leviosarrr," Ron mimicked Hermione, "She's a nightmare honestly, no wonder she hasn't got any friends,"

She was right behind them and pushed back tears, shoving her way forward and walking off, how could he be so cruel?

Oh if only Y/n was here right now.

"I think she heard you," Harry muttered.

"Besides," Seamus said, his face covered in soot, "She gets on with Y/n doesn't she?"

"Y/n will put up with anyone," Ron shrugged, "Apart from Malfoy of course,"

Time Skip

That evening, at dinner, the hall had floating pumpkin lanterns in the sky and sweets and cake everywhere in festive spirit.

Harry noticed that two seats beside them had remained empty all day.

"Neville?" Harry asked, "Where's Y/n and Hermione?"

Neville shrugged, "Don't know about Y/n, haven't seen her, but Parvati Patil said she hadn't come out of the girl's bathroom all afternoon, that she'd been in there, crying,"