Hogwarts Express: Time Travel

XCVI. Cursed Necklace

XCVI. Cursed Necklace

The next day, Annie, Ron and Hermione decided to stay in the common room for their free period. Hermione sat at the end of the sofa bent forward as she scribbled down on a parchment, completing whatever homework she had. Ron sat next to her completing an essay, while Annie laid on the rest of sofa, her legs draped over Ron's lap

Reading and skimming through the pages of the potion guide that belonged to the 'half-blood prince', there were so many spells she'd never heard of. Spells she didn't even know existed. But some she'd heard before. Like that one spell Levicorpus. She'd watched her dad use it on Snape to dangle him in the air from his ankle.

There were other students around, some playing wizarding chess, others chatting, some studying, there was a couple engaged in messy make out session. Fun times.

"Random normal day in the Gryffindor common room" chuckled Gideon

"Why aren't you doing your homework?" asked Lily narrowing her eyes 

"Finished it" her daughter shrug

A Ravenclaw girl grinned before saying "Since no one is commenting on it, I think the Gryffindor common room is so cozy and warm, you can just relax in it"

"Very true" nodded Sirius "Very true..." he turned to McGonagall "Which brings me to my point, you should not punish us for not doing homework, the common room looks so relaxing it makes you lazy and therefore cannot do anything"

"I hardly doubt that's an excuse Mr. Black" she scowled "You just like other students will have to do your homework whenever it's given, no exceptions"

"Eh... Worth a try" he shrug

"Are we ignoring that couple in the back?" commented Barty "They have room surely. There are people who do not want to watch you snog. That I'm sure" he added

"Try telling them that" scoffed Ron earning a pointed look from Annie and Hermione

"Like you were any better" the latter scoffed

Annie: [Eyeing another spell] Hermione?

Hermione: Hm?

Annie: Have you ever heard of this spell... Sectumsempra?

Hermione: [Looking away from her parchment] No! I have not! And if you had a shred of self-respect you'd return that book

Ron: [Snorting] Not bloody likely! She's top of the class, she's even better than you Hermione. Slughorn thinks she's a bloody genius [He frowns at the glare the bushy haired girl sends him] What?

"Not so subtle are you, Ronald?" asked a grinning Ginny

"I was only speaking the truth" he defended

Lily searched her memory if she'd heard of such spell but came back with nothing, she's never heard of it which prompted her to ask "Professor McGonagall what's this spell? Sectumsempra?"

"I... Don't know" the woman answered, she'd never heard of it either, "Never heard of it"

"Professor Dumbledore?" Lily asked instead

"Haven't the faintest" he smiled as he answered

The girl shared a confused look with her friends before commenting "Odd, a spell neither professor Dumbledore or McGonagall ever heard of"

"Why haven't you asked me, Miss Evans? You don't think I might know what it is?" asked a clearly offended Slughorn

"Sorry professor" she flushed "Do you know what it is, then?"