22. Taking some time

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Your heart had been torn in two by the one person you loved the most. Sebastian was your best friend, your boyfriend, your partner during adventures, and yet, he lied to you, for months.

You roamed Hogwarts, tears streaming down your face. Natty and Poppy found you, but you rejected their offers for help. Then Professor Weasley pulled you aside. She found you crying outside the Gryffindor common room and sat down next to you, her hand on your shoulder as you cried.

"How about I take you somewhere, where you can calm down and take time for yourself?" Professor Weasley offered, standing up. You nodded, standing up with her. You followed Professor Weasley through the castle. You wondered where you were going, becoming confused when you got closer to the Astronomy Tower.

"Professor Weasley, where are we going?" You questioned, confused.

"You will see, Ms. Y/L/N." Professor Weasley chuckled.

After a few more minutes, Professor Weasley stopped in front of a tapestry.

"This is a tapestry depicting an attempt of Barnabas the Barmy to teach trolls ballet." Professor Weasley smiled.

"They don't seem to be doing so well." You shrugged your shoulders.

"That's an interesting point of view. But alas, what we're really looking for is behind us." Professor Weasley turned you around.

"A stone wall?" You raised an eyebrow.

"Not just any stone wall, Ms. Y/L/N. Think of what you need." She suggested.

You closed your eyes and thought about what you needed at this moment.

A place where you can relax, calm down and take some time to yourself.

You opened your eyes and gasped at the sight you were witnessing. The stone wall was turning into an old fashion styled door.

"Open the door." She nodded.

You opened the door and your eyes widened.

"What is this place?" You asked, curious.

"This is the Room of Requirement, or more specifically, your Room of Requirement. I allowed you turn this room into your own special retreat of sorts, as a way for you to catch up to your fellow 5th years. You designed it to fit your style, and you arranged everything to your liking." Professor Weasley explained.

"Ahh! Deek is glad that Ms. Y/L/N is okay!" A house-elf appeared in front you.

"Hello Deek." Professor Weasley smiled.

"Y/N, meet Deek. He assisted you in discovering vivariums that allowed you to manage your own collection of magical beasts and usually stays inside the Room of Requirement." Professor Weasley introduced you to Deek.

"Hello Deek. It's a pleasure to meet you." You nodded, shaking his small hand.

"The pleasure is all Deek's." Deek smiled. You watched as Professor Weasley left you and Deek alone.

"Let Deek re-introduce you to your vivariums. Vivariums are safe havens for beasts, where you can feed and brush your pets, play ball games and even breed them. Last year, you saved over 30 beasts that now reside inside your 4 vivariums!" Deek explained.

"I have 4 vivariums?" You gasped.

"You do indeed, 4 very special and very amazing vivariums." Deek nodded.

"You have a forest vivarium, which is home to many of the Puffskeins, Mooncalves and Nifflers that you have rescued. You have a coastal vivarium, which is home to some Graphorns and Hippogriffs that you have rescued. You have a swamp vivarium, which is home to many of the Thestrals, Unicorns and Giant Purple Toads that you have rescued. Last but not least, you have a grassland vivarium, which is home to many of the Fwoopers, Jobberknolls and Diricawls you have rescued." Deek chuckled.

"Here's the most impressive beast you've rescued." You followed him up the stairs and inside the grassland vivarium.

"You rescued a Phoenix, which is a very rare beast with our world!" Deek smiled.

You followed him out of the vivarium.

"Follow Deek down the stairs." He smiled. You nodded, following Deek down the staircase to the left of the entrance to the room.

"Woah." You smiled.

"This is the second part of your Room of Requirement. You have an Enchanted Loom that you can use to upgrade and add traits to your gear. You have a few potting tables and potion stations." Deek explained.

"Feel free to hang out here whenever you'd like. Of course, Deek recommends not skipping your classes in order to brew potions or plant Mallowsweet leaves." Deek chuckled, walking off.

You exhaled. Your tears had dried up and for a sold 20 minutes, you had forgotten why you had ended up here in the first place.

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