OBLIVIATE, Book 1 (English)

THE NEWS

The snow was capturing the area more and more, not caring about the tiny plants which were hidden under an eternity of whiteness. Everything looked like a sketchy chalk drawing, with the pale colours of the nature.

Dexter was glad that it was finally the weekend. He could go to Hogsmeade and drink some Butterbeer, beating the sharp cold with the warmth of the drink.

He got up early on that day. Marvin Blue and James McLaughlin were still asleep, Nate was probably studying in the common room with Lucy.

He lazily grabbed a pair of socks and a pair of jeans, not changing his topwear. He was way too tired for that, plus the cold was not letting him.

He walked into the common room- he was right. Lucy and Nate were the only ones in the room, with the spund of nothing but the fire cracking as furious flames danced on the chilly day.

The room was quite warm. Sunlight wasn't leaking in but the warmth of the fire and the atmosphere was enaugh.

Dexter felt as if someone was hugging him. He was not cold anymore, the temperature was perfect.

" Mo-ornin' " Dexter said yawning. He could barely keep his eyes open, if he could just sleep a little more...

" Good morning." Lucy and Nate replied at the same time. They kept flipping pages and writing things on their parchments.

Dexter threw himself on the cozy couch and bounced with his weight. He closed his eyes, trying to rest a little. He heard someone shutting a book up.

" Dex, wake up. We need to find a place to sit." Nate said. " You know that it will be crowded there."

Dexter sighed and opened his eyes. He blinked for a few times and then sat on the couch. Nate sat next to him. He suddenly slapped Dexter.

" Ouch!" Dexter rubbed his cheeks. " What was that for?" Nate shrugged. " To wake you up. See? It worked."

Dexter rolled his eyes. " Well thanks..." he mumbled sarcastically. Lucy giggled.

" Okay, let's go and get the others." Nate said, then stood up. Dexter and Lucy also stood up.

It was hopefully going to be a good day.

***
Hogsmeade was so crowded, even though it was so early. Everyone was looking for some gifts for Christmas, which was making Dexter feel uncomfortable. He felt as if the time was so limited- they still had a month for christmas.

Three Brooksticks was also crowded as expected. Dexter could barely hear himself talk.

" Why's it so crowded even though it's only 8 o'clock?" Albus asked, almost shouting so that his friends could hear him. Fred, who was trying not to hit people with his big body, replied to him:

" People are crazy, that's why!"

It was actually an accurate reasoning.

" Like- who would visit a bar in the morning? Students are okay, but the only students are us." Albus continued, as he managed to find an empty place. He sat on a chair, then sighed.

The rest of the gang also sat down. Dexter uncomfortably looked around, he hated crowds.

They all ordered their drinks, and literally dived into them. Because Dexter, Nate and Albus had sensitive skin, they had scratches on all over their faces and hands, so the Butterbeer was like a medicine for them.

The warmth of the drink was capturing Dexter more and more by every sip. His mouth was full of caramel and happiness, maybe a little bit of sunlight.