Magical - Harry Potter Fanfiction

42| The prediction

The weather began to get warmer, I did prefer Winter so I wasn't really excited. I was going to miss the snow, the rain, and sitting in front of the fire.

Exams were looming and everyone had started revising. I agreed to help Draco study for potions and we sat in the library, sun shining in through the window. Fred, George, and Mia were at a table near us, and it was the most I'd seen them work and concentrate ever.

Draco dragged my paper closer to him as I exchanged a few words with George.

"Have you got everything down?" I asked.

"I think so, just writing down everything about restorative processes," Draco said, scribbling down words. "Cool, this should be everything."

"You know Hagrid's hippogriff is being executed," I told Draco.

Draco sat there with a guilty look on his face. "I kind of feel bad."

"You should," I said.

"There must be something I can do," Draco said.

"There's nothing you can do to fix it, the decision is made. Just be nice to Hagrid," I said.

Draco nodded. "I'll honestly try, I feel bad, I really do."

"Well, I'm glad you've developed a sense of empathy," I joked, Draco giving me a slight frown then playfully pushing me.

Harry, Hermione, Ron and I sat in front of the lake, the sun warming us up through our uniforms.

"Hello, children," Fudge greeted.

"Oh, Hi Minister," Hermione greeted. "What brings you here today?"

"Just checking the grounds for the execution this evening," Fudge said.

"It's complete bullshit," Ron said.

"Excuse me?" Fudge asked.

"It's Malfoy's fault he got hurt, none of this is on Hagrid," Ron complained.

"Well, good day to you four," Fudge said before walking off in the direction of Hagrid's house.

"Ron!" Scolded Hermione. "That's your dad's boss! You can't talk to him like that."

"I don't care! This isn't proper justice," Ron said, annoyed.

"Just be careful what you say around him," I warned.

"Come on, we have to get to the Divination exam," Hermione said.

We headed back up to the castle.

The whole class was waiting at the door.

"This is going to be such a drain," Seamus complained. "I regret ever picking this subject."

"Yeah," Goyle agreed. "I reckon it's all a sham."

"She's going to see us all separately," Neville said, exiting the classroom. "She told me to tell you guys to wait until she calls you."

"Thanks, Neville," Lavender said as Neville made his way downstairs.

"Have any of you actually seen anything in a crystal ball?" Dean asked.

"No," Ron said. "No one has."

The line outside the classroom shortened slowly, each person getting questioned by everyone as they came out. No one said much about it though.

"I reckon Hermione was right about her," Ron announced. "A good old fraud."

Everyone nodded in agreement as Seamus excited the classroom, looking shaken up.