Professor Riddle

An Awkward Encounter

The Great Hall is bustling with noise like usual. Everyone is in the middle conversations and eating. They all look so happy to be here. All to be around their friends. I have a feeling it won't be like that for me.

I head over to my table where I usually sit at the top near the professors. All my friends are sat there. None of them look very happy to see me at all. Mattheo scoffs at me then whispers something under his breath. Daphne stares at me like I'm some disgusting pig that belongs in a pen full of dirt and manure.

I can see Tom sit down at the head table out of the corner of my eye. He looks over at me and the situation currently occurring. He doesn't look pleased but I can't do anything about this. I made a choice and this is the consequences of my own actions.

There's a deep underlying issue that I caused. Now I'll pay for it. At the loss of my friends. None of them want to be near me. I'll have to make myself some new friends.

I can see my brother sat over in a huddle with a bunch of other Gryffindors. I head over to the group and stand behind me brother, Sirius. I already know most of these people. They were always close with my brother. Him, Remus, Peter and James. They call themselves the Marauders. Getting up to all sorts of mischief and constantly getting detentions together. It has always seemed to be so much more fun than anything I ever got up to with the other girls and boys in my house.

"Sirius, can we have a quick word please?" I tap my brother on the shoulder. He turns to me with the annoying tormenting twin brother smile that he has perfected since birth.

He nods then stands up. "What's up, dear sister?"

I proceed to tell him all of the events that happened between me and my friends. Leaving out the parts about my sleeping with Professor Riddle. He can't know about that. No one else can otherwise they will all turn against me.

"Oh yeah, of course, my friends already love you I'm sure they wouldn't mind hanging out with you more often." Sirius says clapping you on the back and making you sit on the chair next to him.

His friends all instantly are as welcoming as normal. Don't get me wrong. To everyone else they will more than happily mug and take the mick out of them. To each other and anyone they are close to they are all the sweetest people I may have ever met. They will gladly welcome most people into the group.

"It's nice to see you again, Y/n. It's been a while. I've missed being able to torment you with your brother. You should come over mine during the summer again. We are all going to be there this summer. Having a nice relaxing time. With some pranks. Like usual. Plus my parents love you all  being there. It is fun for us all." James Potter says to me as he hands me some food on a plate. 

This group is so much more fun to be around.

I sort of prefer them to the others.