Never Second Best

Chapter 10

The day after I arrived at the hospital wing, I meet the witch who will have the baby. Her name is Avery Holmes. She works as a healer, and knows a lot about children. Her husband, Danny Holmes, works as an Auror. Avery and I were to get to know each other in the week before we drink the potion for it to work properly.

"So, Holly, what's your favourite colour?" Avery asks me, turning to face me. Our beds are right beside each other, so we can talk to each other whenever.

"I really like purple. light purple actually. What's yours?"

"Probably red. That's bias though, since I was a Gryffindor." She responds with a smile.

"Really? Did you play Quidditch?" I ask eagerly.

"No. I'm not that athletic. Danny did. He played keeper. Do you play Quidditch?"

"Yes, I do. I'm a chaser and the captain." I say proudly. "I'm trying out for the Holyhead Harpies in April. I want to be a professional player." I say dreamily, lying down, thinking what it'd be like. I would be at the Quidditch World Cup, flying around with my fellow teammates, waving to Harry and the Weasley's every time I score.

"Wow! That's a big dream. Do you have a backup plan?" I shrug.

"I think an auror would be cool. I'm in all the NEWT classes to become one. I wasn't sure what I wanted to be, so I just took as many NEWT classes as I could."

"Yeah, I get you. You should talk to Danny about the training."

"Will do." I smile and look at her. She is a really pretty lady. She has jet black hair, similar to Harry's, but hazel eyes. She's also really tall.

"I may be overstepping since I don't know you quite well enough yet, but do you have a boyfriend? Or your eyes on anyone?" I blush slightly at the thought of Fred.

"No." I say, suppressing a smile.

"You so do! You're red! You don't have to tell me about it if you don't want to." She props herself up on her elbow.

"No, no. I should share. We need to get to know each other. Well there is this one guy, his name is Fred Weasley, he has a twin-"

"Weasley? I went to school with one of them. You know Bill?"

"Not very well.. I'm closer with his younger brother Charlie."

"Oh yeah I know Charlie. He was a couple of years below me. Anyways tell me about Fred!"

"Well he's really funny. He has a twin, George, and we've been best friends since first year. He's a beat-"

"You don't happen to be talking about me, love, do you?" Fred says as he sways into the hospital wing. I go bright red.

"Hi Fred, meet Avery, Avery meet Fred." I say introducing the two. Fred looks confused as to why I'm introducing him to a random lady.

"Hi, how do you know Holly?" He asks her, shaking her hand. Shit.

"Well I will-" I move my hand across my throat like I'm cutting off my head, signalling her not to say anything.

"I'm a family-friend." She finishes. I sigh with relief.

"Oh, how come you haven't pulled her out of that dreadful house yet?" Fred asks pushing on.

"Uh-well, Isn't it better for her to live with her parents than her family friends?" I face palm. Out of everything I've told Avery, I forgot to tell her I was a Potter.

"What? They're not her paren-" Fred starts moving back from Avery in confusion, trying to take me with him. Fuck.

"Fred, I need to talk to you." I say, standing up. I grab his hand and lead him out of the hospital wing.