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A/N: 🤠 I'd like to address a few things. Lucas has cool additional powers, yayyy. One such example would be him making Athanasia walk on her own in the previous chapter. Overpowered as fuck, I know. I guess you could say that I'm pulling out the Saiki K card, but man, bear with me in the name of the plot. If I find time, I could go read the (available) side stories for more info his abilities. But for now? SAIKI KUSU-OOOO
Yeah yeah go ahead, tell me I sound like a fucking weebo. (I'll kms before you can muahahaha 👹☝️) but seriously if you haven't watched The Disastrous Life of Saiki K, take another peach 🍑
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"There you three are! We've been looking for you." Said Harry in a whisper, though it could hardly be called one due to his raised tone, which caught the attention of Ron who was standing beside him and waved at the three with an oblivious smile.
Athanasia wore a sheepish expression while Hermione narrowed her eyes whilst maintaining a raised her brow. "Is that so? Funny. Because I recall that you left without informing us and secretly got on a boat!"
Ron's forehead furrowed as he dramatically pointed his fingers at Hermione, "Well if you two ha-" Harry covered Ron's mouth, "What Ron means to say, is that we're both deeply sorry for not being considerate of your presence when we went to where the boats were." He chimed in with a nervous smile as he attempted to soothe the situation.
'Why is he glaring at me when I'm not even the one bringing Athanasia into their argument!? ' Harry anxiously thought, his eyes darting far away to avoid Lucas' gaze. Athanasia turned her head back and forth between them, standing stiff with a blank expression. She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it again after meeting with Hermione's eyes that told her 'I'll take care of this, my child. You just sit back and watch.'
Ron gasped at the preposterous accusation from his friend, "I didn't--" Once again, he was interrupted. "Hey." Lucas suddenly said, grabbing their attention. He had an angelic smile on his face, it almost looked threatening. Oppositely, his tone was cold, sending chills down the fated trio's spines. Athanasia, in contrast to them, couldn't help but sigh, but sent him a mental thumbs up for at least shutting them up.
"If you're ready to shut up, we're leaving." He said flatly, his words rather of command as he indicated at the group of students who had gathered once again as Hagrid called them near the stairs with a light hearted smile which stuck to his face, which only added more to the already eerie feeling he had set off in the others. 'Our/Their bickering completely overshadowed Hagrid's voice..' Everyone except Lucas thought.
Without warning nor waiting for a response, Lucas grabbed Athanasia's hand and set off for stairs. Ron gulped, while Harry patted his shoulders in a trance, unable to take his gaze off of the raven haired Adonis as he walked away with his very own, very much startled by the sudden act, Aphrodite. Athanasia anxiously made a quick movement indicating the three to follow them. The trio obliged, albeit a little shaken by what just happened.
'You can stop holding my hand, you know..' Athanasia said in her thoughts while she walked as if Lucas would be able to hear her, which she knew he couldn't.
'Don't wanna.' Lucas replied in his own thoughts, as if he really did hear her.
The trio walked behind them, Hermione a little closer to Athanasia while the other two a few steps away. What the trio couldn't help but wonder was what exactly the relationship between Athanasia and Lucas? 'He seems very over protective of Athy.. Perhaps he likes her! They seem very close too, maybe it'll be like a childhood friends to lovers..' Hermione fantasized about her friend's love life, using the romance books she got her hands on as reference. 'Scary..' Ron thought. 'I wholeheartedly agree, my friend..' Harry sympathized with Ron as despite not being able to read his mind, he knew very well what was on his mind.
A few seconds passed as they walked, and Athanasia could spot a fairly aged woman dressed in emerald green robes paired with a cliche witch's crooked hat, which on her, looked iconic. A small smile could be seen on Athanasia's face as she looked at the woman whom she held in a very high regard.
Once the students (along with Hagrid) reached the top of the stairs, they were met by the stern looking woman with clear authority. But not many were able to see how her gaze softened even the slightest when her eyes landed on the newly arrived students. Any students who had been conversing were immediately silenced when their eyes met with their to-be Transfiguration professor. Mcgonagall thanked Hagrid and dismissed him.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," Professor Mcgonagall began, her voice filled with pride as she welcomed us. "The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. Now, while you are here, your House will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your House, sleep in your House dormitory, and spend free time in your House common room. The four Houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each House has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your House points, while any rule-breaking will lose House points. At the end of the year, the House with the most points is awarded the House Cup, a great honor. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever House becomes yours."
She looked at each student as she spoke. As per the original, Harry and Ron stood in the front. Hermione, however, chose to stick with Athanasia and Lucas, who stood near the end. Athanasia noticed as Mcgonagall's eyes widened ever so slightly when she looked at Harry, which switched to a more familiar gaze when she came to Ron as she'd had so many Weasley graze the Hogwarts walls already, a neutral look when it came to Draco and Friends, and then it came to them-- Athanasia, Lucas, and Hermione.
She looked happy, to say the least. Mcgonagall would have heard of the portal incident, and possibly be briefed on the details by Dumbledore of his time in Obelia. About their natural talent in wandless and not-verbal magic-- Dumbledore also promised them that no one other than his most trusted people knew of the incident. After all, having a student from a completely different dimension wasn't something a lot of teachers would normally expect.
After explaining what was and what they should expect, Mcgonagall turned her heels and went in through the door behind her, inside the Great Hall.
This scene is where Draco will be introduced, thought Athanasia. 'Well, in the movies, at least. And seeing as everything is happening according to the movies..'
"So it's true, then," Said Draco, a smug look on his face, his one hand on Goyle's shoulders, leaning on it. 'Speak of the devil.' Athanasia remarked internally with a blank look on her face. She couldn't fully see his face, she was a bit too far back to get a clear look. Nevertheless, it was very in character of him to look smug.
"—what they were saying on the train. Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." He continued on, a smirk following after his every word, as people started to whisper. He acted similarly to the proud nobles from her birthday banquet, Athanasia realised as she thought about it. 'Though their entire confidence were crushed to the core by the end of the banquet.'
Athanasia smiled, reminiscing the memory of her father's blunt yet cruel straightforwardness with the nobles.
"This is Crabbe, and Goyle" Draco introduced the two boys beside him, then walked closer towards Harry, his proud demeanor never faltering.
"And I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." He offered his hand, expecting a hand shake. Just then, a snort came from Ron, which made Draco turn his head to him, sneering. "Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask you yours." Draco narrowed his eyes, clear distaste in his tone, as he looked down on Ron. "Red hair, and a hand-me-down robe? You must be a Weasley."
Ron looked embarrassed, but his pride wouldn't allow him avert his eyes. Harry glared at him, but it seemed like Draco was to preoccupied with thinking that Harry would love to be friends with him.
Draco then turned his head back to Harry, "You'll soon find out that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter. You don't wanna go make friends with a wrong sort." He said as a matter-of-fact, with a face that said 'I'm only doing this for your own good.'
Athanasia felt her hands clench. Not too tightly, but with an urge to hit the bathe-in-gel blond. 'You're lucky you got that last bit of redemption.' She thought with a sigh.
"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, thanks." Harry spoke after a few moments of eye-to-eye with Draco. Draco looked visibly shocked, eyes widening for a second and then switched to sneering at Harry like he did to Ron.
Lucas, who was looking at Athanasia, noticed the hardly visible distress she was in. His mind went back to her father's words before they left.
'Feel free to get rid of anyone who comes in her way.'
For once, they had a mutual agreement. Lucas shrugged internally, and with a slight smirk--
Snap
Quietly but precisely, he clicked his fingers, and magic flew from his hands as if an invisible gust of wind and reached it's target. A yelp came from Malfoy as he somehow lost his balance, face hitting the ground.
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A/N: "AUTHOR WHAT IS THIS BEHAVIOUR??? YOU PROMISE IS THAT YOU'D UPDATE AFTER TWO DAYS. PREPOSTEROUS. THE DUNGEON, THE DUNGEON IS WHAT YOU DESERVE." yes I know 😔 and I apologise 🤠 haha
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Date published: 21/12/23