Life at Hogwarts: Books 1 - 3 part 1

Year 2 Chapters 21 - 25

Year 2 Chapter 21 - Berri mets Olivia

Aby and I came out of the room with Springtrap following. I guess I didn't get to tell Spring everything...I thought. For some reason, I felt sorry for him. Not because of the things he's been through, but other little things that are a part of him. I don't know! I just feel sorry. Berri was at the door waiting to greet us.

"Let's go see Olivia!" she said cheerfully.

"Yes, that would be amazing!" Aby says, "We- I mean, I want to see her too." She said, smiling and occasionally looking to her right.

"I think she's at the library." I said and I led them to the library. Fred and George had left as well. I went inside to see Olivia looking through books. I think you should cover your eye... I thought hoping Berri would hear me. Luckily, Berri swiftly pulled her bangs in front of her eyes.

"Hey Olivia!" I called to her. She turned and smiled when she saw me.

"Leah!" She came up and hugged me. I hugged her back.

"Olivia..." I said after the hug. I pointed to Berri and said "This is Berri!"

"Um, do I know you...?" Olivia tilts her head to the side. "I think you got the wrong person." She looks at Aby and says, "And who are you?"

"Oh. This is Berri, your sister, and this is Abyssinian, Aby." I introduce everyone.

"I.... I don't have a sister...." Olivia says slowly, looking at Berri.

"What?!" Berri says. She looks shocked. "Are you still on about that? That happened years ago!"

"What did?" Olivia said.

"How I went off somewhere with my mom and we never saw each other again? We were eight."

"Sorry, I don't have a sister." Olivia shakes her head. "And anyways, I need to find a book. I have an exam on Transfiguration and I'm not ready." She goes to flip through the books. Berri is shocked. She's just standing there. I feel her pain.

"C'mon, let's go." Aby says and pats Berri.

"I'm not leaving until she recognizes me." Berri crosses her arms and shifts her weight to one foot. She starts tapping the floor with another one.

"She's going to be here a while, you go. I can stay." Aby tells me.

"No, you can go. You've got a couple of people you need to meet." I say.

"Alright, try to calm her down." Aby says and moves on to the Ravenclaw common room.

"So Olivia!" I sigh. "Let's find some books!"

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An hour later, Olivia was at a table reading tons of books about Transfiguration. She was humming a tune while she read. I sighed and went over to Berri, who was in a corner looking at Olivia. You alright? I thought.

"Oh yeah, I guess." She answered, not moving an inch. She looked at me, and then back at Olivia. You must really care about her.... I thought.

"Yeah...." Berri finally got up and looked at me in the eye. "Do you know what it's like? You know, to lose someone you really care about?"

"Oh well.... No not really." I whispered. Then I remembered my mother. "Actually, yes." I corrected myself.

"You do?" Berri had a slight smile knowing she wasn't alone.

"Well..." Then I came to her ear. "Can you maybe.... read.... I don't know memories?" I asked.