A Black || Hufflepuff

Chapter 25

Magical Creatures

Studying was not a problem for Estella, as long as she have Seraphina to help her study and Jake with her potions. They've been helping each other with their own knowledge as she is always the first person they ran to if they have any questions about the Care of Magical Creatures class.

Professor Keetleburn was pleased with her keenness towards the magical creatures, telling her how wonderful she has been doing in every class. Even he could remember her name and often beam whenever seeing one of his talented students, though he would often mistake her name for Estrella instead of Estella. But the girl had given up correcting him whenever he miscall her.

Flowfeather was one of the most wonderful hippogriffs she had ever encountered, actually her first but the hippogriff was still kind towards the girl. Cedric had nothing to be nervous about. Sometimes she would be excited to meet the hippogriff again during her free time.

"Maybe the exam wouldn't be too bad this year." Seraphina shrugged as they walk into the Hallway.

"Why would-" Ella was cut off by a bushy-haired girl who accidentally bumped into her.

"Sorry." Said the girl with her head down. That's when Ella realized it was one of the new first years, Hermione Granger. The girl who had lost 50 points from Gryffindor with Harry and Ron.

The girl continues to walk away with her head still down, leaving Ella who frowned in confusion, she looked back at her with her nose twitching. "What was that all about?" She wondered to herself, she noticed tears were streaming down her cheeks.

Her face beamed as she spotted a red-haired young boy about to walk next to her. "Hey Ron!" she waved to the boy.

"Oh hello, Ell." Ron beamed as well. Reassuring his books in his arm as he looked up at the older girl.

"What happened? You look all frustrated."

"Nothing really." He shrugged. "How are you? Mum was asking how you are doing."

"I'm alright, Thank you." Her eyes dropped to a dark-haired boy with round glasses. "Hello again." She gave him a small smile which was given back by Harry.

"Estella Black, she's our friend. Used to come over for dinner sometimes." Ron introduces Ella but little does he know they had met before. Perhaps seeing Harry's confused face made him think they never met before.

Harry's smile fades into a confused look, rethinking her name inside his head, "Estella Black?"

Ella was confused as well, haven't they met before and she told him her name? Maybe he was overwhelmed after the game and didn't really focus on her introduction. Ella shook the thought off her mind.

Ella thought it was awkward as she look around the Hallway like she has never seen the Hallway before while Harry was studying her face. "Erm...stay out of trouble you two. And that Hermione girl as well. Bye."

Ella said before she turned her heels, walking near Seraphina who had left Ella early to give her privacy to talk to Ron.

"What was that about?" Question Seraphina. Ella shakes her head and walks with her friends to class.

After bidding her friends goodbye as they went separate ways to their elective classes. Estella had her free time and decided to head down to the castle ground near the forest.

Her journey there was quite a long way, and she already had an apple in her hand she grabbed from the kitchen in case she got bored or hungry.

Not long later she crashed into Hagrid, the gatekeeper of Hogwarts. She beamed as she looked up at him, "Hello, Hagrid."