That one maze runner guy
In the first few weeks the pain washed away like it was never there thanks to the help of the lovely Miss Pomfrey.
I've also been thinking of joining the Ravenclaw quidditch team as a chaser but I know what you're probably thinking 'just join the chaser tryouts then you idiot' its not that easy for me atleast.
And I did try for your information. Yesterday. I didn't tell George, Fred or Laurie. Which was a very very stupid mistake in my opinion. Oh I'm going to get bloody murdered.
I just escaped from detention and now I'm pacing through the corridors and stairs to the Ravenclaw tower. I would have visited the Gryffindor tower to see the twins. To see him.
Alas, I have no energy to walk all the way over to the other side of the castle. No, you have no energy facing the twins after trying out for the quidditch team when you swore you'd 'never waste your time on that stuff'.
I need sleep.
But of course someone had to stop me.
"Hello? Cora is that you?" a soft little girl's voice calls out. I turn to see Ginny Weasley strolling towards me.
"The one and only," I smile but I notice a worried look drawn on her face. "What is it? You seem a little worried.." noticing a book in her hands. Maybe a diary.
What does it say on the front? Before I could check she hid it behind her robes.
Don't worry ginny i'll find out sooner or later.
"I-im lost, I need to get to my dormitory. Can you help? Please?" She asks softly. This doesn't sound like Ginny, nor act like her. But after all she is a first year maybe she's nervous, and I can't refuse to help her even though I'm practically dying from the lack of sleep. Oh well.
"Alrighty then follow me gin," I chided, masking my annoyance of having to face the twins. The ginger girl follows me through the long winding hallways and the tiring stairs to the Gryffindor common rooms.
"Wattle bird," Ginny calls to the fat lady.
"Correct, you may come in," the fat lady huffed in annoyance. Same.
I follow Ginny into the common room as I finally find the courage to ask her. "Ginny, what is that book you're holding." I ask in curiosity. She turns to me with her eyes widened. She looks almost...scared?
I slowly reach out to her book but as soon as I do she pulls away and holds it against her chest. Luckily, I see the writing on the front. Tom riddle. No it can't be. She doesn't know what she's doing.
"Ginny, give me the book. Now," I demand. She doesn't budge. Does she even know who he is? I doubt she does. Before I could, I heard footsteps. Fred. I see him walking towards us.
"Ginny? Cora? What's going on?" He chimed.
"Nothing I-I was just dropping off your sister since she was quite lost," I grit my teeth eyeing her or whatever's in her mind.
"Oh alright then..would you—do you want to stay here or—" the carrot boy stammered not knowing what to say
"I have to uh go Laurie is gonna be worried yknow..yeah.."
"Cool cool... uh goodnight then..?" I can practically taste the tension.
"Yeah night-" I reply as I turn back to the portrait and disappear into the hallways.
The next morning I wake up early, earlier than Laurie, to have breakfast since I don't have the ounce of energy to even talk. I wasted it all from waking up.
I arrive at the great hall seeing a few people at my table. I sit and start piling my plate with pancakes. Sweet, fluffy, delicious pancakes. As I start eating someone joins the seat right by me, a boy. A Hufflepuff boy staring continuously at his lap. I finish chewing and I continue to side eye him finding the urge to ask him if he's okay.
"Uhh are you good-?" I gulp trying to loosen my blue tie.
"No..no i'm NOT. I GOT 5 FUCKING DETENTIONS IN ONE DAY. ONE BLOODY DAY." the hufflepuff boy next to me breaks down right in front of me and I cant help to laugh but quickly cover it with a cough.
"Sorry about that buddy," I mutter, trying to sound a little sympathetic.
"My dads gonna bloody kill me for this. I hate chess club. I HATE IT."
Who uses chess club as a punishment? A/n: by the way, i hate chess club.
"Why don't you uh eat something?" I stammer not knowing what to do.
"I'll be fine" he sighs and turns to actually look at me. Something clicks for him. "Hey you're that Cora black girl?"
Wasn't he just crying- "Im Kyle nice to meet you." He smiles, bringing his hand out. I shake it.
"Nice to meet you too?"
"Sorry for that breakdown earlier. It's not fun having 5 detentions in one day," he sighs in disappointment.
"Tell me about it. Hey if you don't mind me asking..what did you do?"
"Dont worry about it, love," I shrug my shoulders as I sip on the pumpkin juice.
"CORA!" I spit out my orange juice in shock as I hear Laurie. Shit. I turn around and see her pacing towards me like an angry mother. I hear Kyle snickering beside me.
"Laurie! My love. How are you? I was just about to—"
"DON'T LAURIE ME! WHEN WERE YOU GONNA TELL ME YOU TRIED OUT FOR THE QUIDDITCH TEAM!?" She yells standing over me even when I stand up.
"Hush! Might as well tell the whole world! And in my defense I was gonna tell you this morning.."
"Why didn't you tell me before!? I would've supported you and helped you!" She says awfully soft but in a disappointed manner.
Before I could reply, Roger Davies, the captain of the Ravenclaw quidditch team, called my name.
"Cora! You got in the team as a chaser, come to the locker rooms after the fifth period for your equipment!" He calls out.
"Alright, thank you!" A pit of joy fills my stomach but is replaced with anxiousness as I see who's behind davies.
The twins and they heard everything and surprisingly they started celebrating as they ran towards me.
"We knew you'd go for it Cora!" George says ruffling my hair with Fred doing the same. I look at Laurie and see her smirking.
"Hey Cora, what position did your dad play when he was in Hogwarts?"
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The library was the most calming place I could think of to just sit and study. But I wasn't studying, I was researching sooooo same thing. As soon as I turned the page I heard a chair move right beside and someone sitting on that very chair. So much for calming.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" The Hufflepuff from earlier spoke.
"Sure Kyle," I smile at him showing I don't bite. "What brings you here?" I ask curiously.
"Studying I guess. I have a small test tomorrow, us 5th years can't catch a break," Kyle answers breathlessly as he taps on the book he's using.
"You and Laurie would get along pretty great. No matter how small the test, she studies day and night." I chuckle.
"It's funny seeing you here, you normally hate stepping in the library since your allergies act up. What's the change of heart?" A voice calls out from behind me as I instantly know who it is.
I open my mouth to reply but Kyle beats me to it.
"You know you're kind of interrupting a very interesting conversation here," Kyle interrupts, not intending to be rude.
"She's my best friend you git. Who are you?" Laurie snaps back.
"I'm not telling you. How do I know you won’t kill me?" Kyle replies suddenly terrified for his life.
"Guys guys calm down. Laurie this is Kyle, Kyle this is Laurie. No dying please I'm too happy for someone being killed right now."