Ophelia || Harry Potter

009 [REWRITTEN]

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CHAPTER NINE
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A week had passed since the night of Halloween. More stress had been applied to the professors about their students safety. However it seemed that after his 'attempted attack', the criminal had gone off the radar. He had slipped away from the school and to wherever he was residing. But despite this, people were still paranoid that he may just out from the shadows to attack them. Therefore they refused to walk through the safe walls of Hogwarts alone

Luckily it so happened the first Quidditch match of the season was set for this afternoon. The obvious tension being able to be forgotten about for the few hours as many's carefree personalities returned

There was first a slight confusion as the match had been originally designed for Gryffindor against Slytherin. But for some unknown reason, the green house swapped for Hufflepuff. Some rumours hopped about, student debating that it was either because the Slytherin seeker still had a broken arm or that they were cowards because of the stormy weather

Ophelia sat in the midst of the Great Hall. Lunch being blessed upon them all as she listened to both Luna and Ginny. A slight mumble casted over the hall as people anticipated the game. The trio were sitting there quietly, engaging in a conversation as they picked from their meals

"No I don't think-" Ginny was cut off from two members of the golden trio slumping besides them, glum expressions sitting on their faces. Ron instantly grabbed himself food as the three girls studied him and Harry

"What the hell has happened to you lot?" Ophelia raised her eyebrow, her eyes wondered over the frowning faces

"Snape that's what" Ron mumbled, now stuffing his face

"I've got quidditch later and he set an essay!" Harry stressed "He's not even out teacher!"

"Elaboration please" Ophelia requested but was now actually sensing regret with her request as they huffed deeply

"Well for some reason Professor Lupin couldn't teach up-" Harry began, crazily gesturing with his hand causing Ophelia to grab them and hold them against the table. Her mind not wanting to get distracted by uncontrollable directions "-So Snape covered for him and changed the work completely to Werewolves and set a long essay that's due tomorrow on werewolves and their differences and how you can identify one"

Ophelia and Ginny nodded after his rant, the brunette thinking of a way she could perhaps help

"So where's Hermione?" Ginny asked as the girl was missing

"She went to the library to do the essay" Ron groaned "She refuses to help us saying we need to do it ourselves"

"I can help you...if you want" Ophelia offered and watched as their faces lit up before Ron then raised his eyebrow

"Your a second year" He comments as if realising "You don't study werewolves until third year"

"Your a second year" Ophelia mimics before giving his a deadpanned look "Doesn't mean I can't do my own personal research so do you want help or not?"

"If you will" Harry responds before a tension brews. He grabs some spare parchment from his bag and a quill, getting ready to write