Coup de Foudre [Fred Weasley] [3]

⚡️ Chapter 10 ⚡️

Vega looked around the Great Hall as she ate her breakfast, half-listening to what Fred and George were telling the four third-years about their pranks and such. She looked at the teacher's table and noted that there were several seats empty – Hagrid, Professor Trelawney and Professor Lupin.

It was strange that Hagrid wasn't there yet but Vega figured he was a bit late preparing for his first class, but Professor Trelawney rarely ever came down to the Great Hall for anything but dinners.

Professor Lupin, on the other hand... Vega wondered which of the reasonings could apply to him.

What made him leave so briskly last night?

None of the Professors ever did that – or at least Vega hadn't noticed them doing anything like that.

There were a lot of things that Professor Lupin could be doing. Maybe he forgot something on the station – maybe he was going out to Hogsmeade for a drink or to stay there for the night instead –

All Vega had to say that she found it amusing that someone with the surname 'Lupin' was running around outside during the full moon. And the only reason she knew what it meant was because of the lupine cubs and because there were a lot of garden lupins around the stream by her home.

"Strange," Vega muttered, shaking her head at how loopy this was. She finished with her breakfast and turned to face her friends, giving them a small smile to show that she was okay.

"Ooh, good, we're starting some new subjects today," Hermione said happily as she examined her schedule. Vega frowned at him and tried to reach for her schedule to hide it but Ron caught it.

"Hermione," Ron said, frowning as he looked over her shoulder. "They've messed up your timetable. Look – they've got you down for about ten subjects a day. There isn't enough time,"

"I'll manage," Hermione said. "I've fixed it all with Professor McGonagall," She looked at Vega but the black-haired girl just looked away, reaching for a goblet of pumpkin juice.

"But look," Ron said, laughing. "See this morning? Nine o'clock, Divination. And underneath, nine o'clock, Muggle Studies. And –"

Ron leaned closer to the timetable in disbelief, and Vega was pretty frustrated that Hermione was close to blowing their cover on the very first day already. She had hoped to avoid this at all costs.

"Look – underneath that, Arithmancy, nine o'clock," Ron continued. "I mean, I know you're good, Hermione, but no one's that good. How're you supposed to be in three classes at once?"

"Don't be silly," Hermione said shortly. "Of course, I won't be in three classes at once,"

"Well then –" Ron started once more.

"Pass the marmalade," Hermione said.

"But –" Ron tried again.

"Oh, Ron, what's it to you if my timetable's a bit full?" Hermione snapped at him and Vega sighed. "I told you, I've fixed it all with Professor McGonagall,"

"Can I get the marmalade if you two are going to continue to bicker like an old married couple?" Vega spoke up, holding her hand out.

"You're going to eat more?" Ron asked, now turning his disbelief at the black-haired girl. "I don't think it's good for you to eat this much, you know,"

"Just hand it over, she'll burn half of it off with Quidditch practises," Fred said dismissively. "You'll learn when you join the team," Ron turned red and passed the marmalade over.