destruction ➙ h. potter

8

It was the day. The first Dumbledore's Army meeting.

Everyone made it into the Room of Requirement and got ready to learn.

First Harry helped everyone learn the expelliarmus spell.

While everyone was practicing Isabel watched as Harry constantly looked over at a girl. She was very beautiful with pale skin and black hair and she was wearing Ravenclaw robes.

Isabel knew that it was Cho.

She felt a tinge of jealousy as she saw how they looked at each other and she couldn't help but feel inferior to Cho. She was gorgeous after all.

~

Weeks past and Christmas edged closer. Dumbledore's army continued and was a highlight of everyone's day.

Earlier that week, Umbridge made a new rule that students can be questioned at any time, adding to the wall covered in rules.

That day they were practicing the levicorpus spell. Cho was levitating Nigel in the air.

Isabel watched as Harry walked over to help Cho.

"A little higher," Harry said, taking her hand and helping her. Isabel could tell they both really adored each other and she couldn't help but be jealous.

Harry let go and Cho turned to Harry and Nigel fell.

"I'm okay!" Nigel exclaimed.

Ron eyed Isabel curiously.

"What?" Isabel whispered, walking towards him.

"You like him." He said.

"What?" Isabel said, stunned.

"You like Harry!" Ron said a bit louder.

"Shhhh, Ron, I do not!" Isabel whisper-yelled.

"You do! I can tell, you look at him the way he looks at Cho. And the way Ginny looks at Dean. It's the same. And you look at Cho with jealousy, I can tell." Ron said.

Isabel stayed quiet,

"Don't worry, I won't tell." Ron said, nudging her playfully, "I'm like your big brother, after all, I should be there for you."

"Thanks, Ron," Isabel smiled.

~

It was the last day of Dumbledore's Army meetings before Christmas break. They were all practicing spells.

Isabel and Hermione were working on the expelliarmus spell.

"Expelliarmus," Isabel said. Nothing happened.

"Isabel, you used to be able to do this perfectly. Try again." Hermione said, getting impatient.

"Expelliarmus," Isabel tried.

Hermione groaned in frustration. Isabel whimpered.

"What's going on?" Harry asked.

"Isabel suddenly can't do a simple charm," Hermione said, crossing her arms.

Isabel just looked down at her feet. She was having a rough day, but nobody really understood or cared.

"Isabel," Harry said softly, lifting her head to look at him, "You can do it, try your best."

She nodded.

He then walked away leaving her and Hermione.

Hermione still seemed frustrated.

"Expelliarmus!" Isabel said sending Hermione's wand flying. She then walked right past Hermione, bumping her shoulder on purpose and walked through groups of people and sat on down on a ledge near the door.