Always Book 2 (Severus Snape Love Story)

Chapter 8: Hogwarts

Rhiannon's POV:

The Hogwarts Express rushes past the moors of Scottland on its way to Hogwarts. Soon it is night again. Pansy, Blaise, Draco, Jasmine, Lindsey, and I exit the train and quickly move through the crowd of students to the carriages that would take us to the castle. As we prepare to climb in, I stop and stare toward the front of the carriage. I smiled as I saw the reptilian, horse-like creatures.

"I see them, too." a girl with blond hair says.

"And you are?" I ask with a smile.

"Luna Lovegood." she replies, politely.

"What year are you?" I ask making conversation since it didnt seem like the others cared enough to.

"Fifth. And you?" she asked.

"Sixth." I replied. We rode the rest of the way in a comfortable silence.

Harry's POV:

I look out onto the grounds of Hogwarts and notice Hagird's hut, "Hagrid's hut looks deserted."

"I hope he is alright." Hermione said, with worry.

"What if he is still on his...." Ron started, but glances at the other passengers, "What if he is still on his mission for Dumbledore?"

"Yeah he could be." I nodded in agreement. Moments later the carriages halt and we pile out. We walk into the Great Hall and sit down at the Gryffindor table. Professor Dumbledore stands to address us.

"I beg a few moments of your attention, as I have a few of term announcements. Right off, our caretaker, Mr. Filch, has reminded me for what he says is the four-hundred time and sixty-second time that he had an annually updated list of various banned times, usually introduced by our humor experts Fred and George Weasley and the occasional Rhiannon Black......" Dumbledore smiled. I could still remember first year when Rhiannon became real could buddies with Fred and George, they would prank everyone. From students to Professors. Every year since then they would get together for one good prank at the end of the year, before the summer vacation. However, last year Rhiannon and George had a falling out so they didn't do it. Fred and George stand and take a bow to cheering, laughter, and yells. While Rhiannon was looking down at her table.

"Fred! Oi!" I whispered, motioning toward Rhiannon. Fred nodded and walked over to the saddened girl. I watched as he tapped her shoulder. She looked up at him, while he had a huge smile on his face. Rhiannon shook her head no and Fred gave up and sat back down. George looked at his brother and decided that he would be the bigger man.

George's POV:

I stood up from my seat, while everyone was still cheering, and walked over to Rhiannon.

"Don't your kind know anything?" Pansy snapped as I sat down at the empty space next to the girl that had my heart and ripped it out of my chest.

"I'm sorry." I whispered in her ear, "For everything. I shouldn't have gotten as mad as I did."

"You had every right to be." she said, weakly.

"Yeah, but that is not the point. I understand why you did it. You gave it a try, but your heart was never mine. I am glad you were mine for the amount of time you were." I explained, "Now if you will do me the honors." I stood up and held out my hand.

"No." she stated plainly.

"You are one of the greatest prankers of all time." I smiled.