Hermione-Estella sighed and rubbed Harry-Varian's back. "I'm sorry you can't join me, Harry. I'll bring back some sweets for you from this place called Honeydukes, Fred and George keep telling Ginny about their sweets...as well as a place called 'Zonko's Joke Shop' to which I'm assuming they get all their supplies." Harry-Varian nodded. "Thanks, Hermione."
They walked to where everyone was grouping and McGonagall appeared stern when seeing him. A few students walked away, apparently they didn't get their slip signed either. "Don't worry Professor, I was just walking with Hermione. I know I'm not allowed to go since I didn't get a slip signed. Just asking if she would pick up some sweets for me so I can feel like I'm a part of the fun." McGonagall had a sudden smile on her traditional stern and strict natured expression. She was glad Harry was nothing like his father, other than in looks and gifted in transfiguration. Not once had he acted out without reason, being a near copy of Lily in that regard. Of course she would never know the truth, at least not at the moment.
Hermione-Estella went to Hogsmeade and received the sweets as promised but she had this terrible gut wrenching feeling in her being. She followed those near and used an invisibility spell and notice me Not charm. The witches and wizards spoke of Sirius Black, about how Harry was in danger. As much as they said this, she and Varian highly doubted this.
They act like they were the scene of the crime!
I know, and it is bloody ridiculous. Did they even know your biological parents?
Who knows. McGonagall was talking with them, at least we know she knew em. I better leave before the spell loses its hold.
Yeah, also you should pick up Ginny some parchment, she just ran out and you know her financial situation. [1]
Would be happy to.
Harry-Varian was in the Library with Luna and Ginny. He was helping them with their research essay for Professor Binns. They were going over the Goblin Wars specifically and Harry only laughed at their strange astounded faces. "Well if you tried staying awake during class, you wouldn't miss it, now would you?" Ginny pouted and Luna gave an airy but sweet chuckle. [2] Luna was writing it down, showing she hadn't done stayed up either in the class. These girls were just adorable. "You know, there is a good reason to learn about the Goblin wars depending on who you are." Harry-Varian said to the two second years. "What would that be?" He leaned on his hand, giving off an unintentional lazy prince vibe and spoke in a fruity tone "Well, if you're like Professor Flitwick, you'd learn a little of your own History. One you are probably heavily cut off from. You may also want to make deals with the Goblins but knowing their history could make your tongue sharper and easier to avoid sensitive subjects." The two girls looked at him quite differently. While Ginny fell deep for it, almost as if she had been blind until now; Luna smiled in agreement. Such things had always been brought up in her father's magazine "The Quibbler." Many of its subscribers read it as if they're monthly story books rather than real concepts. Either way, the 'ridiculous' articles were a fun read.
Ginny spent the time asking questions to Harry and Luna added on when Harry said something interesting. Once they had plenty of notes and fun facts on the subject, Ginny sighed...
She had no more parchment.
Harry-Varian then decided to help them list ways for them to angle their essays. The list wasn't too extensive but it left them with plenty of options. This took three hours, just discussing the topic quietly in the library. That is when Hermione-Estella walked in with plenty of parchment. "Hello, Christmas came early for a one Ginny Weasley." Ginny and Harry-Varian laughed. Ginny was given the parchment to which Ginny said thank you for. Now the two had an essay to write!
"I'll look over the original so you don't lose points on grammar and spelling, lovely ladies." Luna smiled at Harry-Varian and Ginny gave her thanks. Honestly he was the best friend she ever could've asked for. "Now...let's go to our dorm so I can give you your sweets." Hermione-Estella said. Varian didn't need to be told twice.
They passed Lyra's portrait in a hurry and the girl chuckled at her child and his best friend. Ah, the days of Hogsmeade. She remembered how she spent the whole first Hogsmeade day shopping at a Sweets store called 'Honeydukes' and catching up on jewelry and things at an older store that was replaced with a clothing store. That older store was run by an elder lady and her obnoxious son who turned it into the clothing store. She remembers getting all her friends gifts from that jewelry store, the boys finding the special in-crested pins representing their house quite enjoyable on game day. It was in spirit after all. [3]
Even if they were going against her, the seeker of Gryffindor.
So as she watched them run she found herself lost in memories...
"You'll love them!"
"You'll love them!"
Lyra looked at her boyfriend. She was insisting for him to try some yummy sweets. He shook his head, stuck in a book. "No." She got a look in her eye. "Oh, is that so, Mr. 'What's-a-pastry'?" Tom blushed. She was using his lack of luxury foods in his life against him. He only just tried pastries when he first came to school. He had no idea what they were and they were common even in muggle culture. So, seeing her point, said "Fine. I'll try some." He visibly pouted and she chuckled. "Great! Try this, they're fudge flies, they're my personal favorite." She handed him the first of ten sweets. It was in a brown and golden striped box with five flies illustrated facing in a circle at the top half of the box. Under that in yellow text it said 'Fudge' and in white 'Flies' in cursive. In a purple bubble at the bottom it said "Chocolate Flavoured Fudge Flies." He gave gave it a try, it wasn't half bad. She had a nine more, sugar quills being one since you'd have to be tragically wronged if you don't have sugar quills once in your life. To be honest though, his own favorite was 'No-Melt Ice Cream'. She at least got his interest away from the book store. So? Well, victory is hers. [4]
It was Hallowe'en when it happened. It was another typical day. Well, typical with Dementor's crawling about. They believe Sirius Black is here of all places? Harry-Varian ate with Hermione-Estella, Luna, and Ginny. The day went by with classes, the vile ghost known as 'Peeves' decided to play this year's prank. What did that mean? Oh he threw Draco and Hermione-Estella into a closet. He did the same with several students. Blaise and Harry-Varian were fine. Or were they?
Blaise, stuck in the closet with Harry, could see these cute expressions from Harry. Harry, on the other hand was fighting his inner creature. They were stuck fighting all instincts for ten minutes until the professors found them. Hermione-Estella and Harry Varian shared the experience through the bond. She felt like she was suffocating in that closet. Her heart hurt seeing as Draco only saw her as 'mudblood' girl. One day...she hoped. Maybe they will be together ? [5]
They met up at Dinner to find out Luna and Ginny had been locked together. They spent the time by braiding the other's hair. It was obvious as they still had their hair up in the braids. [6]
At the lonely end of the Ravenclaw Table was Queenie Potter. Queenie was sticking her head into a restricted section book she had been given permission to take from Professor Binns. She was given an assignment to write about dark parts of history as she was in Honors History, to which was especially thorough. Oddly, Professor Binns was far more enthusiastic with his honors as her classmates had told her. Her topic was "Necromancy" which was one of the few dark forms of magic allowed in this Wizarding society. Queenie huffed at that thought. Back home they had a Dark Arts class that was recommended to forth years. Firstly you don't even get to spell work until you get to Dark Arts II. Dark Arts I was simply study and history. For example, you are taught what countries allow dark magic and how restricted dark spells are in each location. In America, this class was made in 1987; its purpose being to educate students on what spells are safe to use. In fact one of the objectives to to name every country that abhors dark magic. Queenie had top marks in this class with her friend Jane, who was a Thunderbird student. [7]
"Necromancy: A World Of The Dead" by Regina Bell. It was extensive and actually had many inputs in the magic itself. Not only was it magic, it held its Origins, History, and Tongue. From what Queenie read, it was a culture within wizardry. Necromancers wore different clothing than others. Rumors are that Helga Hufflepuff was one herself, which is immensely illogical but you can't judge a book by its cover, can you?
The night was heading towards a close. So far, this year's feast wasn't so bad as they weren't attacked by a Mountain Troll and no one was petrified. Yet those two had this itch in their throats, as if by instinct, something was going to happen. Something was wrong. They have their final good night when they went to their dorm...but the lady in the picture wasn't there. There was a large scratch...
Welp, can't blame a few students for hoping, can you?
A/n - Slower updates. ScorpiusLovesRose is editing my books. He has been given permission to write editor's notes so if you wanna know what he thinks of the story, look back at old chapters that are labeled 'Edited'. I, in turn, will be editing his new story he's working on. If anyone likes Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, I recommend it. There is some heavy bashing on different people. Harry however is treated as the 'frustrated father' and all bashing on him isn't really bashing, just realistic. Scor will quickly add a description for you interested. On another note...SOMEONE DREW FANART! Peoples, if you wish to make and share fanart about this story, you can @thatoneslytherincunt on Tumblr. That's my tumblr :3!
From Scorpius:
Hello, the story she is referring to is called "Shh..." This Story is about Harry's youngest child, Molly Petunia Potter. Molly has issues with different members of her family and has better luck with others. Albus and Molly are close. Molly is a very intelligent young girl who is oftentimes told she'll be in Ravenclaw. She will confuse others easily without trying due to her extensive vocabulary and has an interest in dragons. Molly learns a few things about her mother and following is more extensive darkness on her father's past.
I will state this is a manipulation type of story. Ginny isn't good. There is something gravely wrong about Molly. She is not a normal witch nor will those following her be normal after agreeing to her way. This story is not meant to be rainbows and unicorns, this is an angsty type of story.
Most importantly about this story is that she splits the Weasley family due to who she is.
Now the following is fun Editor's notes.
Editing notes:
1 ~ I can only describe this as both adorable and in an amazing way, brotherly. You're doing well in showing how Harry has no interest in Ginny in an intimate way which many fail to do without making Ginny look like a bigoted girl.
2 ~ Further proof of the brother sister concept you've decided to narrate. I am so far enjoying the far more platonic Hinny moments you're writing.
3 ~ Although I've yet to go back and see how you have interpreted your original character, I can already tell you're doing your best not to overplay or overpower her. I also relish in the fact you taken time to have her relate back to moments in her life that we all can relate to. I hope I see many more moments like this with Lyra in the future.
4 ~ The flashback was indeed... sweet!
5 ~ As slow as this is, I admire that you aren't going to immediately push the relationships. This is accurate to how anyone would react. No one thinks their bully loves them, that's why they're a bully. No one, ironic to this scenario, leaps out the closet to their crush. It takes time and motivation, not to mention bravery.
6 ~ This is so subtle I don't think the audience realizes how subtle it is.
7 ~ I must admit I don't like her as much as Lyra. Although, I am interested in what purpose you are planning for Queenie. You don't randomly add a character like many others I see. Would it have something to do with her interest in Necromancy or am I reaching too far?