Never Thought I Would Fall For You Pt 2 (A Hogwarts Love Story)

Chapter 52 - What are those?

Harry's POV
Dear Padfoot,
I hope you're alright. It's getting colder here. Hogwarts isn't the same anymore, because of Umbridge. Can't wait to see you again at Christmas.

Harry


I gave the letter to Hedwig, and went to Hagrid's hut.

I stood in front of Hagrid's Hut. I miss him having around.
Until I noticed something flying. I followed it, it went to forbidden Forest.

I saw Luna there with no shoes.

"Hello, Harry Potter." Said Luna.
"Your feet. Aren't they cold?" I asked as I looked down.
"A bit. Unfortunately, all my shoes have mysteriously disappeared. I suspect Nargles are behind it." She replied.

I looked at the creature.
"What are they?" I asked.
"They're called Thestrals." Said Luna.
"They're quite gentle, really, but people avoid them because they're a bit..." Luna trailed off.
"Different." I said.

Luna nodded.

"But why can't others see them?" I asked.
"They can only be seen by people who've seen death." She said.
"So you've known someone who's died, then?" I asked.
"My Mum. She was quite an extraordinary witch, but she did like to experiment and one day, one of her spells went badly wrong. I was 9." she said.

"I'm sorry." I said.

"Yes, it rather horrible. I do feel very sad about it sometimes, but I've got Dad." Said Luna.
"We both believe you and Belle, by the way." She said as she pulled out an apple.
"That He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is back and tortured Belle and she passed out and you fought him and the Ministry and the Prophet are conspiring against you, Belle, and Dumbledore." She said.

"Thanks. It seems you're about the only ones that do." I replied.
"I don't think that's true." She said as threw the apple to the baby thresal.

"But I suppose that's how he wants you feel." She said.

Erika's POV
Malfoy suddenly dragged me out to the empty corridor. He then looked around.
"Yah! Why do you have to drag me here?" I asked, getting irritated.

"Shush, can you be quiet?" he asked.
"Hmph!"

Malfoy made sure we were alone.
"Okay, listen. I know how Belle can hold her wand again." he said.
"Eh?" I asked.

"I know it's sounds stupid, but let me help her." Malfoy said.
"HELL NO!" I shouted.

Malfoy suddenly covered my mouth.
"Shhh...someone will hear you." he said.

I pushed his hand off me. Before someone might misunderstand us. INCLUDING HARRY.
"I don't trust you on this." I said.

"Why's that?" he asked.
I scoffed at that.

"Obviously you're a Slytherin, Malfoy. They can't be trusted." I replied.
"Not all Slytherin's are bad, Erika. Some can be trusted. You trust Blaise and why not me?" he asked.
"Blaise is more like a gentlemen, better than you. And----" He cut me off.

"How can I make you trust me?" he asked.
I crossed my arms and looked at him.

Malfoy sighed at that.

"I get it. You want me to prove it." he said.
I rolled my eyes and sigh out of defeat.

"Fine. I'll let you help her." I said.
"Really?" he asked.

I nodded.

"On one condition." I said.
Malfoy stared at me with a curious look.

"Don't tell her you have feelings for her, just yet." I said.

Isabelle's POV
I was playing my food. Just playing with the green peas.
"Belle, you got to eat." Hermione said.

I sighed and let my fork down. And rested my arm on the table and rested my chin on it.
"I'm not that hungry." I said.

Hermione and Ginny sighed.
Then she looked at Ron, who was eating a sausage, while reading the Daily Prophet.

"Would you stop eating." Hermione scolded.
"What? I'm hungry." Ron said.
"Save some for Belle too, Ron." Ginny said.

With that, Erika came in. She sat by me and smiled at Ron.
"Let him eat, guys. I already ate before you guys did." she said.

She then noticed me. Seeing my plate with lots of food that Hermione and Ginny provided.
She had let out a giggle.

I started to rest my head down on the table.
"Erika, Belle has gotten a lot skinnier than usual." said Lukas.

"I've noticed. So...um..Belle." Erika said as she turned to me. But I didn't look at her.
"Someone wants me to give you this." she said. She handed me a little note.

I sighed and took it.

"Who was it from?" I asked.
"Molla. He just gave it to me and then left." she replied.

I scoffed at that.

"Another love letter from the 3rd and 4th years." I said.
"Wait...when did that happen?" Erika asked.
"A Couple days ago. Belle told us not to tell you." Hermione replied.

I thought I was going to scolded by her, but she just let out a sigh.
"Same here for me. But Belle, just open that note. It might from someone important. Like....Kai Oppa." Erika said.

My eyes brighten at that. Kai Oppa is like a real brother to me and Erika. Well...All of EXO Oppa's.

I quickly opened the note and it wasn't from Kai Oppa.

Meet me at the Astronomy Tower tonight
~Draco Malfoy~

My eyes widen again in shock. I quickly folded the note and quickly hid it.
"So...who was it from?" Lukas asked.

I gulped down my saliva.

"N-No one." I stuttered.

"Harry." Hermione saw Harry coming towards us.

"Can I join you?" he asked.

We all looked at each other about to reply, but then we heard Professor McGongall and Umbridge, arguing outside the Great Hall.

We got curious and went out to see what's going on.

"I am merely requesting that when it comes to my students you conformed to the prescribed disciplinary practices." said McGongall.

"So silly of me, but it sounds as if you're questioning my authority in my own classroom...Minerva." said Umbidge.

"Not at all, Dolores, merely your medieval methods." said McGongall.
"I am sorry, dear. But to question my practices is to quotation the Ministry and by extension, the minister himself. I'm a tolerant woman, but one thing I will not stand for is my disloyalty." said Umbridge.

"Disloyalty." McGongall stepped back from Umbridge.
"Things at Hogwarts are far worse than I feared. Cornelius will want to take immediate action." she said.

Still Isabelle's POV
~That night~

I quickly snuck out of the Gryffindor Tower. And I promised Erika I would be back soon.
And I saw one of the Slytherin Perfects were on patrol tonight.

I tiptoed quietly and exited out.

As I walked on the stairs of the Astronomy Tower, I didn't see him.
I sighed and walked towards the rails and looked at the moonlight.

I wonder why he needs me here? I thought.

All of a sudden, I felt arms around my waist. I gasped and turned myself around and....met someone's eyes.
"I knew you would come." he said.

I rolled my eyes and pushed him, gently.

"You really have to do that? We're not even a couple." I said.
Draco just chuckled at me.

"I thought you like a good scare. Anyway, I want you to be here, because....." he suddenly trailed off.
"Because...." I arched my brow at him.

Draco sighed at held my shoulders.

"I want to help you, Belle. To be able to use a wand again." he said.
"Erika told you this, didn't she?" I asked.

Draco nodded.

I looked away and sighed.

"She shouldn't have." I said.
"Belle, please don't be stubborn. I really want to help you." he said.
"Doesn't even make any difference. Even though I'm afraid of that curse. It's not going to work!" I said.

Draco then held my arms again.

"It's going to work out, Belle. Trust me on this." he said.
But when I looked at his eyes, his beautiful grey-ish eyes.

Should I really trust him? I thought.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe.

"Okay, let's give it a try."