The next few days, Astraea managed to avoid Harry as much as possible. Truth to be told, it wasn't that hard with being two years apart. She sat as far away as possible from him during meals, brushed past him as fast as possible hoping he wouldn't notice her, and spent most of her evening either in her dorm or outside avoiding the common room.
Harry wasn't the only reason she is distancing herself. Lately, she has been feeling a bit odd with that weird voice that speaks out of nowhere, hearing thoughts here and there and she swore she saw saw once her eyes turn red. She wanted to tell her mother, Remmy or even Dumbeldore, but the fear of being punished (and the voice warning her), stopped her.
On Halloween morning Astraea woke to the delicious smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors. However, having divination always put her in a cranky mood (even more cranky than usual) since the professor (Trelawney) annoyed her to no extent.
Astraea, the twins and Angelina walked to Divination class, and as usual the smell was annoying as hell. Astraea went to sit next to Angelina when Fred stopped her.
"I'll be taking that seat, thank you very much", said Fred smirking.
"Why?" she asked.
"You know I like her, I'll try make a move. Predict us together married or something".
Astraea laughed, "I hope she hexes you".
"Always the best friend Astraea Black".
Astraea went to sit next to George who smiled warmly at her.
"Good morning class", Professor Trelawney said to the class. "Now let's see how you far you have gone in Tessomancy".
Everyone started drinking their tea and then exchanged it with their partner. Astraea stared at George's cup and frowned.
"What? Will I die anytime soon?" George asked smirking.
"Oh no on the contrary", Astraea muttered.
"My dear", Professor Trelawney said suddenly beside Astraea and George startling them. "What do you see?"
"Umm..", started Astraea. " I see a car which means approaching wealth and an angel which means good news, especially in love-related matters".
"Very good my dear", praised Trelawney. "You got them memorized, take 10 points to Gryffindor".
Astraea smiled and Trelawney turned to George, "And you my dear?"
'This should be interesting', thought Astraea.
"I see a sun which means happiness... Oh and there's a skull which probably means you are going to kill someone", George said and laughed. His laughter was stopped when he saw the look on Astraea and Trelawney's faces. "What?"
"George a skull is a bad omen", Astraea explained.
"Very true", Confirmed Trelawney. "It means you are in great danger".
Trelawney left and George kept looking at Astraea in a weird way.
"What?" she asked him.
"Are you really in danger?"
"Do you believe this?"
"She may be true"
"Oh yeah because I'm drowning in happiness", she muttered sarcastically.
George glared at her, "Stop it"
"What?"
"Being like this"
"Like what?"
"Pessimistic"
Astraea rolled her eyes.
"Look I know they are dicks and they have been giving you a bad time, but honestly they are not worth it. They don't know the real you, their loss".
"Is it?"
Before George could reply the bell rang and Astraea left.
Astraea was walking in the crowded corridor when she heard Harry and Ron talking.
"It's no wonder no one can stand her," Ron said to Harry as they pushed their way into the crowded corridor, "she's a nightmare, honestly."
Someone knocked into Harry as they hurried past him. It was Hermione. Astraea caught a glimpse of her face — and was startled to see that she was in tears.
"I think she heard you", Harry told him.
"So?" said Ron, but he looked a bit uncomfortable. "She must've noticed she's got no friends."
"You morons", Astraea yelled at the younger boys.
Ron looked at her with wide eyes and Harry looked uncomfortable.
"I swear if you were a year older I would have hexed you for what you just said", she continued yelling.
"Not our fault that she is Miss Know-It-All, and she brags about it", Ron replied flustered. "She bosses us around, no wonder she has no friends".
If looks could kill, he would've been crumbled to dust in seconds.
"There is nothing wrong in knowledge and studying and there is definitely nothing wrong in bragging about it in class", Astraea glared and left.
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Black Soul- George Weasley
Hayran KurguIt all began on October 31, 1983, when James and Lily Potter were murdered by Lord Voldemort. Astraea remembers, in a blur, how her mother Aurora woke her up to take her to her aunt's Andromeda. She remembers them talking how her mother woke up to a...
