Freaks: Year One

Don't Let The Spiders Bite

Mentions of abuse, panic attack.

The Hufflepuff first years trooped to the astronomy towers at midnight. The air was chilly due to the November weather, and there was a light snowfall.

Maryrose rubbed her eyes. "I wish these classes were earlier."

Jonathan yawned, "Me too." He looked like he was ready to fall over from exhaustion.

"It needs to be late so we can see the stars." Penelope told them, excited. "And all the planets." She added, putting her hair up into a ponytail.

Gifford was a ball of energy, the complete opposite of his brother's tired aura. "Looking at the stars is important, did you know centaurs read the stars to tell the future?"

Jasper shook his head. "I didn't...do you think we will ever see a centaur?" He asked interested. "In person, I mean?"

"Probably not." Maryrose told him. She was so tired that her colourful teal hair she had that day was now blonde. "They are in the Forbidden Forest."

For tonight's class the Hufflepuffs were to split into pairs, and were assigned the work to calculate their moon signs, and chart them on their star charts.

Jasper, and Harry paired up together, and got their start charts, and Jasper used the lumos spell to see what their sun, and moon sign would be.

"I am apparently a Leo sun, and Virgo moon." Jasper said, looking at his chart. "I am observant, hard working...obsessive?" He looked up at Harry who was scanning over his own chart. "Am I obsessive?"

"You're obsessed about learning new things." Harry said, still looking at his own chart. "But you aren't obsessive over others. What else does it say?"

Jasper read his chart. "I am criticising."

"That is definitely wrong." Harry commented.

Jasper put down his chart, sighing. "Well what does yours say?"

"I am a Capricorn sun, and a Gemini moon. I am tenacious, charming, witty, impatient...am I impatient?"

Jasper stared at him. "Ummm..."

"I need to know, am I impatient?" He stared at Jasper waiting for him to answer, and Jasper just looked like he was contemplating what to say. "Jasper." Harry said, anxious. "Am I impatient, I need to know!"

"...A little." Jasper said slowly.

"I will work on that then." Harry said. "I need to get my priorities straight, it says, and I am anxious, and tend to worry too much." Harry didn't think he worried too much, maybe about school, but he just didn't want to become a complete failure! That wasn't worrying too much, he didn't think. He looked over at Jasper. "You worry a lot too."

"So...do I put that in my essay?"

Harry shrugged. "I guess so." He sighed. Why did your sun, and moon signs matter? Some of the traits didn't even match. It was a waste of time, and he didn't see the point. He wished the class would just hurry up, and be done with.

Maybe he was a bit impatient.

But only with useless topics.

...Maybe he was a bit judgy as well.

Well at least I can put that in my essay, he thought, and he noted it down on a piece of parchment.

Jasper looked over. "How can you even read that?"