The Snake and The Seer

Emerson

The days classes were  mostly uneventful as they usually were in the first week, except for Remus's class. Today's lesson just so happened to be over how to defend yourself using things other than magic, in my opinion it was because the sad attempt of hexes sent by the students chasing the twins, Quinn, and I. 

As I walked out of my last class of the day, I felt my body being jerked in another direction, with a yelp I turned around to confront my kidnapper. My eyes were met with Fred and Quinn's, I thought they had class on the other side of the castle, how'd they get here so fast?

"Quinn? Freddie? What's with the attempted kidnapping?" Fred grabbed my shoulders and shook me violently. 

"DRACO?! IT HAD TO BE DRACO?! YOU COULD HAVE CHOSEN ANYONE ELSE IN THIS SCHOOL AND YOU PICK THE SNAKE? NOT A SNAKE, THE SNAKE." My eyes were probably the size of the moon and Quinn rubbed her arm and smiled weakly at me. 

"QUINN RAYNE DIGGORY! YOU TOLD HIM? YOU PROMISED ME YOU WOULDN'T!" 

"She didn't tell him, I did..." I look around and see Georgie. "He deserved to know, just like I did. I'm not nearly as upset, but you shouldn't have hid it." 

I never thought George would tell my secrets and spread the things I trusted him with. I know that Fred is his brother, but that was mine to keep close to myself. The trust I had between me and him suddenly felt a little weaker. I thought he would have at least talked to me about telling Fred. 

I shrugged out of Fred's grip and grabbed my bag that had dropped onto the ground before getting out into the mass of students that were in the hallways. 

 Stop it Emerson, Black's don't cry. That's a sign of weakness, dad wouldn't want his little girl to be seen as a weak and fragile person. Because Uncle Remus said that when he got out, he'd want to see me. I don't want my dad to see me being broken down like a porcelain doll, then he'd have to pick up the pieces. 

I ran as quickly as I could to The Black Lake, yeah I'm aware a lot of people come down here after class, but there's one spot no one gets to. I found it in my first year, it's hidden behind some bramble bushes. Even though I risk ripping up my robes to get here, it gives me a place to hide from the world. I sat down in the secluded part of my hide out with my knees to my chest. How could George do that to me? He's never, ever done that before. I've never done that, he knows that he broke my trust. He knew that telling Fred would hurt me. I didn't want people to know... Slowly, but surely the tears started to flow. 

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I'm not sure how much time past, but the sun had started to set when I finally composed myself enough to even try and speak. I stood up from my hiding place and slowly walked back to the castle. I could hear the laughs of people from the Great Hall, opening the massive door as quietly as I could. I saw everyone's eyes on me, most notably Quinn, Draco, Remus, and the twins. Just great. Quinn quickly got up from her seat and ran over to where I was before I could walk back out of the Great Hall.

"Emmy, where'd you go?" She pulled me into a hug before I could answer. "I'm sorry Fred did that, I didn't know what was happening. I didn't know. I'm sorry."

"Quinnie, it's okay. It's not your fault. I was just gonna come in and eat for a second before I went back to hiding. I'll come visit you tonight. I promise." I smiled sweetly at her and fixed her hair. 

"Okay, but you can't lie to me tonight. Swear on your life?" 

"I mean I kinda have a deathwish but yeah, I swear." She nodded and let go of me before running back to her seat. Sighing quietly I walked over to where Draco sat with his friends.

"Emerson, where have you been? I haven't seen you since classes ended. Is everything alright with you?" Pansy gave me a fake-concerned look. What is her deal? She already knows Draco won't go out with her. Why is she holding up hope?

"Yes, I'm quite alright. Uh Crabbe can you pass me that? Thank you." I grabbed a sweet from the top of the pile and silently ate it. I could feel George looking at me from across the hall, but I just didn't have the heart to look back. Draco nudged me with his foot and gave me a small look of concern.  Smiling slightly I continued to eat the cupcake and drink some water.

//Hehe...hi? I'm sorry I haven't put out a chapter in the past few weeks. A lot of things happened and it took a toll on me. But that's for another day. I'm also sorry this chapter is so short. I'll write another/work on another tonight. but I hope you enjoyed it.\\

~Cate