Once Were

1. First day back

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                 I woke up extra early this morning, September 1st, 1997. Today was the first day of my 6th year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. I'd been dreading this day the whole summer, considering what happened last year. A tall pureblood Slytherin, Blaise Zabini, thought it would be funny to trip me in the Great hall. The worst part was that he did it in front of the boy I liked, Draco Malfoy. That encounter had to be hands down one of my worst experiences at Hogwarts. I knew I shouldn't let it get to me but it did, For months.

         I shook the memory out of my head and sleepily slipped out of my bed. Seeing as I was already running late to King's Cross, I didn't have time to shower. I quickly un-tie my pajamas from the night before. Standing in front of my mirror I examine my body, the body I had to cover up for years under my Ravenclaw robes, my body with curves in all the right places. This year will be the year I show it off, Maybe Draco would pay the slightest bit of attention to me now. I rummaged through my closet and found a black skirt from my first year. As i've grown quit a bit since then, The skirt was now a mini skirt a few inches above my knees. I slipped it on and grabbed my trunk.

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              "Avery!" a familiar voice called out. I looked around the platform, searching for the source of my name being called. "Avery Watts, over here!" the voice called out again this time a little closer. I suddenly feel arms holding me in a tight hug. Once the person loosened the hug I turn around to see Luna Lovegood, My best friend at Hogwarts. "Luna! I thought you would already be on the train" I said in a voice filled with excitement. Luna answers while tugging the sleeve of my robe to guide me onto the train, "I was but I saw you from out the window so I came to get you". We squeezed past the families of wizards until we found a vacant 2 seated table, a few tables away from Neville and Ginny. Me and Ginny locked eyes for a moment, our eye contact broke once she motioned her hand for me to come over to where they were sitting. I quickly stood up and turned over to Luna who was already engaged in her quibbler. "Im going to go catch up with Ginny and Neville, i'll be back" I said. Luna responded with a slight nod as I started to walk towards their table. While I hurried over, I came to a halt at the group sitting across from me. Once I looked over I couldn't look away. A sudden feeling of anxiety washed over my body. 

  It was him...