Harriet Lily Potter

Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

Harriet and the team visited Harry the following Sunday. He was still being kept for the weekend, in accordance to Madam Pomfrey the matron’s orders. Harriet found herself lucky that she wasn’t in Harry’s shoes.

Oliver Wood, finally visited Harry with them. He was quite solemn and stiff but he was still there. His body at least. He looked like his soul was sucked out by a dementor, Harriet personally thought Wood would actually attempt suicide when they lost the game.

“See you tomorrow Harry!”

“Get well soon!”

The team was now currently saying their goodbyes to Harry, Harriet felt like Harry wanted to tell her something, he had been trying to talk to her privately the whole time they were there but of course nothing could be kept private if Fred and George Weasely are present.

Harriet and the rest of the team were making their way to the exit when Harry called her,

“Uh, Harriet?” he called just as Angelina Johnson exited, Harriet was just behind her. Harriet stopped and looked back at Harry “Can I talk to you for a while?”

Harriet rose her eyebrows in confusion, but shrugged it off and smiled

“Sure,” she said Harriet then walked back towards Harry’s bed and took a seat on a nearby chair “What’s up?”

“I was just… Er…” Harry started “Uh… Did you really ward off all those dementors the other night?”

Harriet nodded

“Yeah why?” she asked, as she ran a hand through her hair

Harry looked like he was contemplating something very hard, he took a deep breath and looked at Harriet

“How did you do it?” he asked amazement completely present in his voice. Harriet smiled modestly

“Well there are some things you can do to ward off dementors,” she said trying to find the right words “The one I used was the –“

But before Harriet could finish, Madam Pomfrey came in and was completely miffed to find that a visitor was still there even if visiting hours finished about fifteen minutes ago. Harry tried stopping her from making Harriet go but it didn’t help a single bit,

“You need your rest!” said the matron “visiting hours ended fifteen minutes ago! Out! OUT!”

Harriet looked sadly at Harry,

“See you tomorrow Harry,” she said as she made her way to the exit. Harriet heaved a sigh as the Hospital Wing’s door slammed shut behind her. She ran a hand through her dark red hair as she started wondering on what else she could do for the day,

“Just visited your boyfriend Evans?” said a cold voice; Harriet cursed under her breath as Draco Malfoy came into view “I must say I do hope he’s feeling better you’ve been acting more disturbing these days.”

Harriet rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms

“Where’s your henchmen Malfoy?” said Harriet in a bored tone “I thought you’re too fragile to fight on your own?”

Malfoy glared at her, Harriet just smirked as Malfoy took out his wand

“Aww, is ickle Malfoy going to hex me?” said Harriet in  a mock baby voice “hey be careful you might not even know how to hold a wand.”

Malfoy sneered at her

“Locomotor –“ Harriet was quick, she took out her wand just as Malfoy started casting the hex