Hogsmeade Weekend
It had been a week since Malfoy had caught her crying in the astronomy tower. She was trying her best to avoid contact, afraid he might tease her about it.
At the time, she was preparing for a Hogsmeade trip, that was when Hermione got into the room:
—Ready Hae?- the girl asked her friend
—Yep— she said and left the room with one of her best friends.
Ron was waiting in the common room with Neville and Ginny, they had planned to catch up with Luna at the gate. When the girls arrived they all got up and headed towards the little town with Luna, it was when a topic was brought on:
— Haven, are you going to continue the DA?— Neville asked what he considered to be his little sister… well, a day younger little sister.
—I don't know, Nev, I honestly didn't consider continuing it, we are learning and having normal classes now— the girl answered, intrigued by his question.
—I think you should mate— Ron said
—Yeah, if not for specific learning, then for practising purposes— Ginny pipped.
—Well I don't know guys, we are having a lot more classes and I kinda worry we won't have time to focus if we are having secret meetings— Haven debated with her friends.
—What if they didn't have to be secret?— Luna said — You could ask Dumbledore if he would allow it.
— That's clever Luna, and Dumbledore would allow it Hae— Hermione said after debating with herself for some time
— I suppose— Haven said and shrugged her shoulders.
They arrived at the bar and got a table in one of the quiet sides of the place.
Draco and his friends were on the opposite corner, and he only knew that she was here because of the ring. The thing gave a buzz whenever she was around. He ignored it, of course, he only used it, so he could easily avoid her at every cost, they had met with Marcus and Oliver as well as the twins and Adrian.
The twins had been hiding from their brother and sister since they wouldn’t approve of the friendship. But the two redheads had kinda started to panic since Potter was approaching the bar to order some butter beers and snacks.
She quietly and politely ordered the drinks and kept fidgeting with her fingers while she looked at her feet as though not wanting to be recognized. It was then that Oliver suddenly called her:
—Haven! Hi, I almost didn't recognize you, girl, you grew!—He said, not noticing the desperate stares of the table for him to stop.
Draco felt a sudden feeling of rage in the pit of his stomach. He didn't bother to care at all, just shoving the feeling aside.
Potter looked up and looked at the table analysing the group, then she got to the twins and her eyebrows furrowed, she stayed like that for a few seconds, smiling at them. She looked a look with Wood, who now was at her side, and they talked for some minutes, both of them returning to their tables:
—Are you crazy? She will tell us on Ronald— Said Fred
—I don't think so, maybe she won’t— said Oliver confidently
—AS IF! She tells Ron everything and…— George said, but was interrupted by an origami note that flew into his plate.
He read it and passed it on to his brother who had a soft smile on his face after reading it, he looked up and looked around the bar when he found what he looked for he winked. The whole table accompanying the moves, they found out that he winked at Potter, thanking her somehow.
Pansy then snatched the note off his hand and read it out loud:
— “Dear twins, from the look on your faces, the only thing I can pick on is that you guys that I will tell you. On my behalf gentleman, I will keep my mouth completely shut, don't worry. I think you guys are allowed to befriend anyone you want, and don't be scared of what your family might think. As always, if you guys need any help, you can always ask me. I would be glad to help my “brothers”.
PS: I know they can be a lot judgy, learned that from experience, another question is will I see you guys at the Yule at Grimmauld? Hope so, … bye from Hae”.- she finished.
—HA! Told you— said, Oliver
They all looked at the table across the bar, and they saw a Heaven Potter being dragged out by an angry Ronald and Hermione.
—Maybe she can't keep her word? — Marcus said
— I think they saw her sending the letter— Fred says
—But why would they be mad? — Oliver asked — If that was the case.
—Well let me tell you guys something that’s been going on for quite some time, the golden trio isn't as friends as they used to be anymore, they’ve been “falling apart” since the fourth year.
They all burst out laughing, but from the look of seriousness on George’s face, they stopped.
—We heard something during this summer, and we are doing our best to try to help Hae, she doesn't know it because my family keeps it a secret—He stopped for a second and continued— Dumbledore has been manipulating her for years now, and Ronald and Hermione are kinda being paid to be her friends, Dumbledore also steals from the accounts she has in Gringotts, that’s why Percy and my family fought last year he discovered all of this. We also think she has compulsions and blocks on her. But we are trying to find an excuse, so we can take her to Gringotts with us, and we think we may have found the perfect one—George finished by looking at his twin signalling for him to continue:
—Since she is our partner at work and helps us with the business, we can just say we are taking her to give her a key to our vaults.
—That’s quite surprising— Pansy said after a few quiet moments— Can we go?
— What?—the twins asked simultaneously
—Well, I just thought I would like to see what will happen?—Pansy answered
—Sure, I think…. If it is ok with everyone—George half-whispered.
It was no surprise when Draco saw his friends with smirks across their faces.
~*~
Heaven found herself in a situation she couldn't get out of. The twins had asked if she could meet them at the gate, and for some not too crazy reason she went, she was waiting for them to arrive, she was visible since she had taken the cloak off after she passed Filch and Mrs Norris, she started hearing voices, and when she looked the Weasley's were with the Slytherins and the old quidditch captain.
— Hae?— Oliver called
— What are you doing? She clearly isn't here— Zabini half said, half-whispered.
Draco felt the familiar buzz in his hand, hearing her voice moments later
—Hi— she said, coming put from where she was sort of hiding, trying to look self-secure in her space, she was wearing some black pants with a cream jumper and a white coat that went to her knees, her hair was down, and her face was kind of red from the cold wind. He wouldn’t do it, of course, but his subconscious did want to wrap her in his arms and keep her warm. Draco huffed at his own thoughts, going back to the conversation outside his mind.
—Hae, flower! We brought some company, hope you don't mind, let's go, shall we?— Fred said. Before she could answer or think of what her friend just said, she noticed she was being pushed out of Hogwarts and apparated to the famous wizards bank in diagonal alley.