Freaks: Year Two

SOMEONE TELL ME WHY WE ARE SCREAMING!

"Okay, so according to Jasper's letter, he should be back today," Harry said, walking alongside Maryrose and Anthony. "So as long as Professor Virindi's out of her office and in the Great Hall it should be fine."

"And what if Jasper floos while she is in the office?" Anthony asked.

Harry chewed on his lower lip and he looked between Maryrose and Anthony. "Maybe think up some really good excuses?"

"We already used the cat book one," Maryrose sighed.

"I always could have tried it again and this time they are attacking my brother," Anthony offered.

"I guess we could use that," Harry said as he first knocked on the office door to see if the professor was there. When no answer came, Harry tried one more time for good measure. When there was still no answer he turned to Maryrose and Anthony. "A simple alohomora should work, yes?"

"I'd think so...it isn't like this is the Headmaster's office," Maryrose said with a shrug.

Harry gave a nod and took out his wand and said the spell. To his relief it worked and he creaked open the door. "Okay so I go in and wait for him while you two stay on lookout, is that good?"

They both nodded. "We can cause a really good distraction," Maryrose said.

"Maybe you can morph into a professor," Anthony speculated. "Just in case..."

Harry left Maryrose and Anthony to their scheming ideas as he watched the fireplace, just waiting for that sound of rumbling meaning someone was flooing in. He just stared at it in silence, getting anxious with every passing minute.

Harry was so happy that Jasper was finally coming back to school and he hoped that whatever had happened at home was now resolved. Jasper had missed a lot of classes and Harry was just relieved he had not gotten suspended or expelled. Having Jasper back would be good because he could start learning again and Harry would have a sense of normalcy. Having Jasper away was quite hard for him. He was used to him being there and he just wasn't.

As more minutes went by, Harry started to get more worried. What if Jasper wasn't coming back? What if Jasper had not sent a letter at all and Harry had just made it up? What if Harry had not sent any letters and Jasper thought he didn't like him anymore? What if Jasper didn't like him? He had sent a letter right? And Harry had sent Jasper letters right?

Right?

You really need to start taking your potions, Harry scolded himself. "Maybe then you wouldn't be forgetting everything..."

"What?" Maryrose asked from outside the door.

Had he said that out loud?

Harry quickly replied, "Nothing."

More minutes ticked by.

And more...

Tick tock.

"Are you sure he's coming soon?" Anthony asked, popping his head into the office. "Maryrose had to wade off the Arithmacy professor by pretending to be Virindi."

"I think I did a pretty good job!" Harry heard Maryrose's voice doing an okay attempt at their Head Of House's voice.

Harry sighed and looked up at the clock.

Almost an hour had passed.

Maybe Harry had made it all up after all.

"I don't understand..." Harry whispered and he quickly pulled out the letter he had received from Jasper that morning.