~A lonely flame~ HOGWARTS X READER

~4~

As expected, muggle studies were all too easy. I spent most of the class trying to cover my laughs with a cough as George continuously changed Fred's hair. It went from normal, to a rainbow afro, to a mohawk, to a cinderella-style top bun, complete with a tiara. We had a pop quiz in this class, too, and while everyone else groaned in annoyance, I was actually excited; it would be a quiz that I would actually understand!
Once class finished, I walked between the twins to the Great Hall, constantly being knocked from side to side like a bowling pin.
"HE SAID, WHAT??"
Hermione screeched after she questioned how my morning classes went. I admitted what Snape has said to me, and it seemed she wasn't too happy.
"Quiet down, you numpty!"
Ron said, looking swiftly over his shoulder at the collection of eyes that had landed on our huddled group after Hermione's outburst. I felt my face heat up and saw Harry nod along with Ron's demand for silence. 

The trio and I made our way up a series of winding staircases, and although I had been led to my other classes by them, they were equally as lost as me when it came to finding professor Trelawny's classroom... Well, maybe not as lost as me, but you get the point. Eventually, we were led to a vertical ladder by a knight in one of the paintings on the wall. 

The classroom was cozy, draped in fabrics and soft hues. Instead of desks, we all took spots on plushy armchairs and pouffes around small, circular tables. I sat, sandwiched between Ron and Harry (Hermione sat with someone else because, quote: "Y/N doesn't know anyone else!" and Ron refused to leave Harry's side). Our professor was a frail thing, draped in scarfs and various pieces of jewelry-most of which was adorned by the evil eye, almost as large as her own eyes, which were largely magnified by jamjar-like glasses. I glanced over to Hermione who had sat with a smart-looking boy across the classroom. She rolled her eyes dramatically at me during the teacher's welcome speech and I struggled not to laugh. 

"In today's class, we are going to look to the future using the art of reading tea leaves! I want everyone to take a cup from the cupboard and bring it to me to fill with tea. Once it is full, drink it up until only the dregs remain, and gently pour the remaining liquid out. Once your cup only has the leaves at the bottom, switch with your partner and look to the future!"

I glanced at Harry who was looking at me in the same, confused manner. The three of us stood and walked across the classroom to pick a teacup.

"She's mental, she is!"

Ron whispered to Harry and I once Trelawny was out of earshot. Harry snickered and I let out a quiet grunt of 'agreement' once I had turned my attention to the various sizes and shapes of teacups before me. I vaguely heard Trelawny requesting Neville to chose a blue cup once he had broken one before setting my attention on a particular cup and saucer. The cup was short and squat with a small chip in the handle. The handle was shaped like the stem of a flower and the cup, itself was adorned with paintings of tiny roses, that had begun to fade with its repeated use. I picked it up carefully and brought it to the professor to fill. The rest of the class was still gathered around the cabinet when I approached her. She was sat, carefully on an armchair with a pot of tea sitting on the table beside her and she looked at me carefully. I licked my dry lips and offered the empty teacup to her. Wordlessly, she took it and began to fill it without breaking my eye contact.

"I suspect you know the difference. Guidance is sometimes hard to give."

Her raspy voice filled my ears but her lips remained motionless. Once my face filled with surprise her expression went from suspicious to pleased and she motioned for me to sit back down at my spot. I sat down at my chair and placed the cup down on the small table. I stared into the steaming drink in deep thought. I was aware that I was different, yet was surprised she could tell. Once I had heard there was a class to help the sight and knowledge I was desperate to attend, but with the negative comments from my friends and the pessimistic feedback from my teacher, I was terrified I'd never understand my gift. 

I had always had good intuition. People told me so when my small predictions came true. Once I predicted the death of my parents and then watched their souls leave their bodies... that was when I realized it was more than just 'intuition'.

I was jolted from my thoughts when Harry and Ron sat down beside me, Ron spilling some scalding hot tea on my bare leg in the process. I hissed with pain and Ron muttered an apology. Once the whole class was seated, Trelawny instructed us to drink. I passed my empty cup to Harry and Ron gave me his. I didn't even have to look at my textbook. With one glance at the mush of leaves at the bottom I spoke.

"Betrayal."

"Bloody hell Y/N! You didn't even look at the book!"

Ron snatched his cup from the spot in front of me and the class looked in my direction. I raised my eyes from their resting spot on the table to look at professor Trelawny. She walked over to our table and picked up Ron's cup, inspecting it for herself.

"Very good Ms. Y/L/N."

She quickly patted me on the head and handed Ron back his cup before leaving our spot.

"How did you do that?"

Harry asked me quietly, his eyebrows furrowed in concern. 

"It was the first schoolbook I got... I guess I must've retained more than I thought."

I muttered the lie quietly and quickly. Ron shrugged and looked back into Harry's cup, satisfied with my answer while Harry continued to inspect me for any more information. I played with my hands, my hair falling over my face like a curtain.

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The class was quiet in transfiguration, still shocked by our previous teacher claiming that Harry had an omen of death. Although I was concerned for my friend, I was secretly quite grateful that the attention had been removed from my tea leaf prophecy.

During transfiguration, professor McGonnagal assured the class that the resident 'seer' had predicted the death f at least one student per year, since she began teaching (with every student being completly fine), the rest of the class visibly relaxed. Ron, however was still spouting his concerns for Harry's saftey, and by lunch Hermione was fed up with his constant babble.

"Divination is a wooly discipline. It's all complete guesswork, if you ask me!"

She spoke with an irritated air in her voice which Ron hadn't picked up on. He began to tease her about the possibility of not being PERFECT in one of her classes and she got angry. I barely paid attention, stirring my stew absentmindedly with my fork, convinced that it was still living and would start to speak at any moment. Harry seemed to be in a similar state and I watched him begin to visibly zone out across the table from me, staring at the knot in my tie, unblinking for a few minuets. I chuckled slightly and looked over his face. Sure I'd seen him but never enough to get a proper, close look. His wild hair was charming in a desheveled sort of way, and although his green eyes were basically fogged over from his lack of concentration, they still were bright and eyecatching. I chuckled again at his blank expression and reached across the table to ruffle his hair, playfully.

"Earth to Harry? You there?"

He blinked a few times and sat up straighter, pushing his messy hair back as a deep blush covered his cheeks. He smiled softly at me before continuing to listen to Ron and Hermione squabble. I stared at him for a few more moments before turning back and paying attention again, myself.

                                                          AUTHOR'S NOTE

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