Butterflies (Harry Potter x reader)

Hogsmeade

It was now time to eat, and tomorrow was going to be the whole day for Hogsmeade.

"Are you excited for Hogsmeade?" I ask Caroline as we are walking into the Great Hall.

"I am! I can't wait to stuff my pockets full of sweets at Honeydukes and get Butterbeer at the Leaky Cauldron?" Caroline said.

"Me too I-" I started to say.

"Hey, Y/n, can I talk to you? It's about the thing on the train." I heard Harry say from behind me.

I remembered Harry saying he needed to talk to me about something related to what happened on the train.

"Of course, but why can't you say it in front of Caroline?" I said.

As I was gesturing to her, I caught a glimpse of her face, and I just saw pure shock.

"Uh, well I haven't told anyone but Ron and Hermione, who are my best friends..." Harry says.

I looked to Caroline, asking with my eyes if it was ok but also apologizing.

"It's ok." She sighs, but still smirking at me for talking with Harry.

"Thank you so much. I'm really sorry, and I promise to catch up with you later,"

She nods.

I walk alongside Harry to hear what he has to say.

"So what's the matter?"

"Well, I'm sure you know about what happened in the Daily Prophet.."

"No. Caroline's family doesn't read it. What's happened?"

"Oh. You haven't heard everyone in Hogwarts talking about it. The reason the dementors are outside Hogwarts? Well Sirius Black, a serial killer, has escaped from Azkaban.. and is after me, they say he wants to kill me." Harry slowly states.

I stare at him, to shocked to speak.

"Yeah, um.. and in Divination class, I got the Omen of death... what was it called again? The Grim. Now everyone's looking at me like I'm going to drop dead any second."

"That's horrible.." I say, finding my voice again. "But no offense to her, but I wouldn't believe what she says. My fortune was just crazy,"

"What was yours?" He curiously asks. I can tell he wants to know if that will really make his fortune less likely.

"Love. Professor Trelawney told me it meant I have a secret admirer. Oh wait two. Ridiculous right? There's no way someone secretly loves me."

Harry stays quiet. I assume he has a lot on his mind.

"Harry?"

"Oh yeah yeah. So ridiculous." Harry says.

I give a small laugh at his attempt to show he was paying attention. That's what it was, right? Was there something else he wasn't telling me? I guess he had a lot to think about.

"Don't worry, it will be ok. We all have your back." I reassure.

He gives a small smile.

"I know something to lighten the mood. Are you excited for Hogsmeade?" I ask.

His smile disappears as he looks away.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"I-I can't go." He states.

"What? Why not?"

"I couldn't get the Dursleys to sign it. And Professor McGonagall said she wouldn't sign it, said it wouldn't be appropriate." Harry says disappointed.