■ Unfortunate Soul ■ Fred Weasley ■

Second term of school, stress rate: HIGH

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The professors didn't waste any time, as soon as they came back from their holiday, they got right back into the revisions. 

It was only Wednesday and Gwen wished that she could hibernate for an entire week. Things were not going well. Gwen had double Potions and double Transfiguration which tired her out.

After Potions, Angelina had to physically stop her from banging her head against the desk. And Gwen was currently walking around the castle with a giant bruise on her head.

It was after lunch and Gwen along with the rest of the Gryffindors along and the Ravenclaws had Defence Against the Dark Arts. Gwen was trying her best to focus but couldn't. George Weasley was bored out of his mind and so he tried to keep himself entertained.

He did that by tickling Gwen's ear with the feather of his quill. She didn't mind it at first, so she paid no attention to it. After five minutes, she tried to swat it away and after ten minutes she had had enough. 

George tried bothering her again but this time she grabbed the quill by the feather and roughly pulled it out of his hand. The sudden movement caused George to bump against his table which emitted a loud noise and caused some of his things to fall on the ground.

Everyone turned to stare at George, including Professor Lupin. Gwen turned and tried to cover her smile, trying to seem as if she had no part in the act. "Is everything good, Mr Weasley?" Lupin asked with a small smile of his own. George didn't know what to say but he quickly straightened himself and grinned. "I thought I felt something touching my foot and startled myself. No need to worry though, everything's fine." George explained and then gave the professor a thumbs up for good measures. 

Professor Lupin nodded and continued on with the lecture. George groaned silently and stood up from his chair to pick up his stuff. Gwen stood up from her own chair to help.

"Sorry about that. I didn't think that... that would happen." Gwen stated as she gathered everything. George grinned. "No need to worry, sorry if I bothered you."

Gwen laughed underneath her breath. "That you did indeed do. Oh, and here's the quill that fell next to me." She handed him the same quill that she pulled out of his hand.

George rolled his eyes but grabbed the quill nonetheless. She helped him gather the last of his things and then went back to her seat with one final wink.

Gwen continued to listen to Professor Lupin as he lectured them about counter jinxes and everyone listened. Especially since they had a lot to cover because of the idiotic Lockhart.

The end of the lesson came, and the students didn't waste time to start packing their bags.

"Next lesson will be a practical one as we will be doing the counter jinxes. Make sure that you study and are prepared." Professor Lupin shouted as he tried to grab the students attention. A couple of them ignored him while others nodded their heads or murmured in agreement.

"Miss Hamilton, a word please," Lupin called out. Gwen nodded and smiled at the teacher. "There's no need to wait for me. You can go." Gwen told the twins, Lee, Alicia and Angelina. They did what she told them and left without her.

Gwen waited until the whole class left before going up to Lupin. "Did I do something wrong, Professor?" Gwen asked as she started sweating slightly as she thought of everything the twins, Lee and her did just the day before.