The Tales of Lyla Everglade: Book 2: The Order

Chapter 7: Hogwarts is Home

Every one of her children and her husband ran towards the noise. They were followed closely by Harry, Hermione, Lupin, and you. You made it the parlor. What you saw didn't make sense. Fred was dead on the floor. Then it George. Then Bill. Percy. Charlie. Ron. Ginny. Arthur. You. Harry.

You couldn't breathe. The walls were closing in. Lupin stepped into the room. Harry's dead body disappeared and a small round ball appear.

"Riddickulus!" Lupin said and the ball disappeared with a pop.

A boggart. You let out a breath. Molly was sobbing on the floor apologizing for being silly. You don't know what came over you, but you went to her. You got down on her level and hugged her tightly. She held you and sobbed more. You'd really been avoiding her. She had been giving you space.

You helped her to her feet and helped get her to Arthur. He led her out and to their room. You found Fred who's arms were waiting. He decided to sleep in the floor of your room that night. He had a hand in yours all night. Something had shaken you both seeing the other dead before you.

When the first day of term arrived, the house was chaos. You'd packed the night before with Hermione and Ginny. The boys did not. Hermione went to help Harry and Ron. You went and helped Fred and George. There were a substantial amount of Wheezes products going with them. Their skiving snack boxes was the one that they were most proud of. Eat a sweet have an ailment. Eat another sweet and ailments gone. You were pretty impressed with their work.

You got them ready to go and they were starting to send their luggage down magically. They hit Ginny and began a Molly telling off session. You weren't able to get cars to take you to the station. So you rode the Knight Bus, a magical bus service to the train. You all got through the barrier and your stuff on the train.

"We'll see you all for Christmas." Molly said hugging each of them close.

Sirius, who was animagus, came in his dog form. Molly was very against this idea. Fred and George put you in a compartment with Lee and Angelina. You had to go to the prefect compartment and listen to lecture on rules and guidelines. You saw that Malfoy had become a prefect. Great like that won't inflate his big ass head. Ernie was the other Hufflepuff prefect.

"Should've guessed with your top marks. Good on ya." Ernie said pompously.

"Thank Ernie." You say.

"Are you doing alright? I know you were close with Cedric." He asked.

"I'm ok. There are good and bad days." You say.

"I see. If you need anything let me know." He said letting his hand linger on your arm a little to long.

He was also dumb enough to do this outside your compartment with Fred. The door opened so fast. Ernie's hand fell.

"Oye! McMillan! What you doing?" Fred's annoyed voice called.

"Comforting a friend." Ernie said through gritted teeth.

"I see. You make a habit of groping your friends?" Fred retorted.

"Fred! Enough!" You snap.

He looks at you wounded. You nod your head for him to get back into the compartment. He does so glaring at Ernie.

"Sorry about that. He's a little protective. It was a hard summer for me." You say.

"It's alright." Ernie said and he waved as walked off.

You enter the compartment and glare at Fred. He was ready for your glare and met you with his own.

"What the hell was that Weasley?" You ask irritated.