Storms Ahead

|Chapter 177 : Libraries|

Sneaking into the library I glanced around with my wand lit to make sure nobody was around as I slipped into an aisle, almost jumping out of fright at the sight of someone sitting at one of the tables, using a book as a pillow as I raised my wand and watched as the light fell over bushy hair as I sighed quietly to myself. Pulling the chair beside Hermione out quietly I slipped both my robes and blazer off as I flicked my wand, watching as her head was gently lifted as if by strings as I rolled my robes up and placed them on top of the book as her head lowered back down and I laughed quietly to myself as I watched her snuggle into it before I wrapped my blazer around her shoulders then sitting down as I looked at the parchment beside her as I carefully pulled it towards me

Why do Muggles use electricity?

"Hermione... you're muggleborn, why did you take this class?" I asked myself quietly with a small smile as I watched her stay asleep as I took her pot of ink and quill and started finishing it off

"You have a habit for being out after curfew don't you Amelia?" Lifting my head I smiled at Professor Lupin as he leant against the bookshelf at the end of the row

"You could say so" I told him quietly as I glanced out the window, the sky still dark outside, maybe only an hour or two having passed as I turned back to him

"You should be asleep"

"Well in that case it's the same for you isn't it Professor?" I asked amused as a smile crossed his face as I rolled up her assignment before carefully pulling her Arithmacy one towards me smiling, having already done mine

"You're doing her homework?"

"Only the ones that are to be in within the next few days, she needs a break, she's bitten off more than she can chew"

"You're needing a break as well Amelia. Not only are you doing your own work, you have quidditch training, potentially Miss Grangers work, muggle work and also work at OWL level"

"Oh I know, I'm managing"

"How? I haven't seen you at dinner for awhile. Or lunch for that matter"

"I think you'll be able to figure it out" I mumbled with a small smile as Hermione shifted beside me and I stopped moving and whipped my head around towards her and watched as she became still again making me breathe a small sigh of relief

"You've been skipping meals?"

"You could say so. I still eat breakfast though, and sometimes sneak food from the kitchens so it's all good" I explained grinning as he gave me a look

"So what are doing here then? What were you going to be doing originally?"

"Well I needed a book for my potions assignment and I also needed to look for something else"

"And what is 'something else' if you don't mind me asking?"

"I need to find out more about extremely rare magical creatures"

"What type of magical creatures?"

"Ones that resemble foxes. But aren't foxes in any way shape or form. I've sent a letter to Newt but I haven't gotten a reply, and that was during the last Hogsmeade visit"