hexed

chapter 28

I'm finally back at Hogwarts!

I sit in the great hall surrounded by my friends, everyone's happy and cheerful.

laughter floats through the room, a sound that that will always be heard. large plates of chicken, vegetables, steak, salads and pork appear in front of me. I fill my plate with steaming food, the smell tickling my nose.

everyone eats their dinner, questions about people's holidays, fly across the table.

I don't dare speak of mine.

mum and dad are trying to remimd him, he is trying to remember.

my focus becomes blurry as I think of Hugo. not knowing who he is, where he is.

the night before I left he had a break through. mum told him about the time he got his first broom stick. just like that he remembered that whole Christmas, just not who he spent it with.

I force my self back reality as Professor Mcgonagal stands for her speech.

"students of Hogwarts, I am glad to welcome you back and I hope you had a great Christmas." she looks around the room, a slight smile on her face "we hope you find it easy to get straight back into school ."

at this point many people roll their eyes.

"well, have a good year. off to bed now. go on!"

the school stands and filters out of the hall, each heading to their own common room.

I detach myself from a group, surging up the stairs. slowly and quietly I slip into a small alcove in the wall.

when everyones gone I peer out the side.

standing there, his tall body leaning against a wall, his sharp eyes scanning the area waiting for something, for someone.

"scorpius!" I yell running towards him. he grins and hugs me

"hey Rosie!" he tucks  my wild hair behind my ear and looks at me.

"how are you?" he asks. I look at the floor in despair.

"ok, I guess, how about you?"

he frowns

"not bad, I had to leave home after you left, dad was furious. I'm so sorry you had to hear all tha-"

"it's fine, honestly! it doesn't matter!"

"he'll come around...he's had a though...experience."

"yeah, I know." when I woke up the day after I got home mum and dad explained the whole thing.

Draco Malfoy loved my mum, he left the death eaters for her, but she chose dad.

me and scorpius head to the library, on the way I tell him all about Hugo.