Astra || H. Potter [1]

[34] Deals Made and Secrets Kept

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Back in the common room the core four sat amongst each other now reveling in the warmth the large fire provided them. "It's getting late...I'm going off to bed." Hermione announced as she nudged Ron with her elbow. The red head's snores were instantly cut off as he jolted awake. "Wha? I'm-I'm awake." Ophelia shook her head in amusement at the heavy sleeper. "Sure you are Ron." Harry said with a grin towards his best friend. Ron only shot Harry an annoyed look before walking upstairs to their dorm. Now leaving Ophelia and Harry alone on the couches together.

After a long moment of awkward silence between the two Ophelia decides to break it. The brunette turns towards Harry in her seat. "Harry...why was I the one you'd miss most? In all honesty, I thought it would be Ron. He's your best friend." She asked hesitantly. Harry froze not expecting her to bring that up, he was both happy she did but terrified all the same. Ron had been telling him how obvious her feelings for him were but he just brushed him off saying it wasn't true.

"I um..I dunno." He lied quickly. Ophelia frowned and looked down at her hands in her lap, when she was brought into McGonagall's office with Hermione their professor had given her a small grin when she mentioned Harry. "There is not one thing or one person that boy would miss more than you, Ms. Lupin." Did he feel the same? Ophelia had begun to ask herself before she was put to sleep and sent into the lake.

"Oh...okay.." She mumbled softly. "I think...I think I'm going to go to sleep now." Ophelia stood up and began to walk around the couch. "Wait, Phe!" Ophelia turned around when Harry grabbed her hand making her stop. Harry gently pulled her back towards the couch and had her sit beside him again. "I-I lied...I'd miss you the most...because you're the most special to me...Because I like you." Ophelia watched as Harry kept his gaze in his lap, she could see his cheeks reddening from embarrassment.

Ophelia reached out and entwined one of their hands together and she smiled sweetly at him, her own face flushing. "I like you too, Harry." Both teens seemed to stare into each other's eyes, not noticing they were leaning closer. Ophelia's crystal blue eyes fluttered shut as her face got closer to Harry's and their lips were only inches apart. "Little Lupin!"

Ophelia and Harry jumped apart and onto their feet with red faces as two people entered the room. "My oh my what do we have here Georgie?" Fred asked as both he and George walked down the stairs from the boy dorms and crossed their arms. "I believe we have two love birds about to kiss." George replied with a grin. Fred clicked his tongue a few times. "Tsk tsk tsk. I suppose we'll have to tell old Remus about this." Ophelia's eyes widened in both shock and horror. "You wouldn't!"

"Oh, can't forget about Sirius! He'd have a grand old time finding out his godson and niece were snogging." George laughed. "We weren't even- hang on! You tell my dad and I will tell Molly about how you both are still working on your treats for your shop." The twins paused and remained straight-faced as they silently thought it over. "Alright..you strike a hard bargain Little Lupin." Fred nodded. "You've got a deal. You keep your valuable knowledge about our work to yourself and we will keep this little moment to ourselves." George nodded in agreement. "Now if you'll excuse us we're a bit peckish."

The two redheads then exited the common room and wandered about the school towards the kitchens where they always went. Ophelia seemed to avoid Harry's eyes as her face was bright red, she couldn't help her mind running at the thought of what would have happened if the twins didn't show up. They would have kissed. She would have had her first kiss and it would have been Harry Potter.

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Two days later the four friends sat in the common room going over the past night's events with Harry. Hermione sighed and rubbed her forehead. "It comes down to this. Either Mr. Crouch attacked Viktor, or somebody else attacked both of them when Viktor wasn't looking."

"It must've been Crouch," said Ron at once. "That's why he was gone when Harry and Dumbledore got there. He'd done a runner." Harry shook his head disagreeing with Ron.

"I don't think so," said Harry, shaking his head. "He seemed really weak — I don't reckon he was up to Disapparating or anything." Ophelia shook her head ready to remind the boys. "It's impossible to disapparate or anything of the sort on the grounds."

"Haven't we told you anything?" Hermione reprimanded. "Okay...how's this for a theory." Ron started excitedly. "Krum attacked Crouch — no, wait for it — and then Stunned himself!" Ophelia smacked Ron's arm with her spellbook with a frown. "And Mr. Crouch evaporated, did he?" Hermione countered coldly. "Oh yeah..."

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A short chapter because a lot is coming up...I'm not ready y'all but it's gotta happen.
- A