"I trust her, alright?? She's WAY more important to me than a stupid wooden broom"
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3rd Person's POV
The next morning, Hermione woke up to find the dormitory empty. Everyone else have gone back to spend the vacation with their families. She looked over to find Y/n's bed empty.
Hermione got up and walked towards the bathroom hoping that Y/n was there but to her surprise, Y/n wasn't there. A small sense of panic ran through her, but she ignored it because Y/n's wand wasn't on the night stand which meant she had it with her. Hermione knew that Y/n is more than powerful to protect herself so she quickly got ready and went downstairs to common room.
She saw Y/n sitting near the fireplace while reading something which looked like she was again reading her manga. Hermione walked towards her and sat next to her. She saw that Y/n was drinking something lavender.
"Good morning, Hermione" Y/n smiled
"Good morning... What is that?" Hermione asked looking at the drink
"Oh.. its Boba tea" Y/n replied slurping the drink
"Where did you get that from?" Hermione asked
"I sent Haru to get it.. I know someone who makes them and is a wizard.. They send me anytime I tell them too... there's many flavours actually.. but I was craving for Taro Boba, so I got this one, want to try it?" Y/n asked offering her drink to Hermione.
Hermione was little nervous. It was her first time drink something like this. She took one sip as Y/n held the cup. It was an odd taste for her, but she knew it wasn't a bad taste. She took one more sip and like the taste.
"Is it good?" Y/n asked
"Its..... better.. than I expected" Hermione replied chewing the tapioca pearls.
Y/n giggled and they heard someone come down. It was Jake, Fred and George. Since Y/n had to stay at Hogwarts, Jake refused to go home as well and since he didn't go, his best friends Fred and George decided to stay back too saying 'they didn't want Jake to have peace' and everyone knew that they were staying back so that Jake doesn't feel lonely.
"Is that Boba tea?" Jake asked as soon as his eyes fell on Y/n. He went towards her and took a sip from the sip. Hermione slightly turned pink because it was her who took the last sip before him. Y/n didn't feel bothered. It wasn't the first time for this siblings to eat or drink from each other's plates or even spoons. It was normal for them to share food like this.
"It's been a while since I last drank that" Jake said taking seat on the couch next to Y/n.
They spent few minutes talking like that. Soon Ron came down. He said Harry was still sleeping, so they let him sleep and went to have Breakfast. The Great Hall was almost empty. Just few students were left behind.
Y/n, Hermione, Ron, Jake, Fred and George were the only students to sit on the Gryffindor table. Y/n invited the two nervous Ravenclaw first years to join them. Since there was only on student on the Slytherin table. Not listening to Ron, Jake invited him as well, since the boy was Jake's classmate.
The breakfast went fine. Jake, Fred, George and the Slytherin boy went to Hogsmeade since they were allowed to go like that. Y/n, Ron and Hermione went back to the Common Room. They sat together near the fire place. Hermione was reading a book and Y/n was reading the manga she couldn't finish this morning. Ron was completing his homework which he left pending.
After almost two hours, Y/n finished her manga and Ron completed his homework as well. Since both of them had nothing to do, they started playing wizard's chess. Since both Y/n and Ron were great players, the game was intense. Hermione peeked over her book just to see how the match between Y/n and Ron was.
It took them an hour, playing neck by neck. No one could guess which one of them could be the winner. Ron liked playing Wizard's chess with Y/n because she was on his level. Even if he thought her the game, he wasn't going easy on her. Y/n wasn't backing away either. They stopped when they heard someone come downstairs. All three of them knew it was Harry.
'He looks terrible' Y/n thought as the boy sat next to her.
"Where is everyone?" Harry asked looking around the empty common room which wasn't a common site.
"They're went to their homes... for vacation.." Hermione told him
"I was about to wake you up.. it nearly lunch time... check" Ron said smirking a little looking at the game
"Didn't have a good night sleep?" Y/n asked escaping her king from Ron's knight.
"Not really.. couldn't sleep a bit to be honest.. its.. too much to process.." Harry signed "I wanted to hurt Sirius Black.. but now that Mr. Kim said he could be innocent.. I don't know what to do anymore.. There's one thing I'm certain of"
"What?" Asked his friends in unison
"If He gets... I won't let him go just like that.. because still.. there's a possibility he could be behind everything after all... I don't want him to get away.. not after I heard her " Harry replied.
Y/n instantly knew who he was talking about. And she also knew that it was too much for Harry to handle so she didn't confront him. And plus, her mind was sort of fixated on the chess.
"Who did you hear?" Hermione asked nervously. She didn't want Harry to get mad.
"My mum... screaming, crying.... pleading to Voldemort.. I hear her everytime, I get attacked by dementors..." Harry said
Y/n was surprised because The Book 'Harry' was little annoyed about this part. Even the movie 'Harry' was very angry. But this Harry was surprisingly calm.. was is because of her? she didn't knew.
"That's....terrible" Hermione said in a low tone
"It is.... part of me wants the voice to disappear and part of me wants to listen to it over and over again... I don't know what should I do here" Harry said looking at Y/n. She looked at him with a small smile but he knew she was far more focused on the game. It made him smile a bit.
"wait.. Y/n.. didn't you said you hear voices too??? do you know who it belongs to?" Ron asked
"Not... really... I just--- there are two women I heard.... For one.. it didn't feel like I was there when it happened but.. I know the woman was talking about me.. and the other one" Y/n stopped, she didn't know if she should tell them all these but decided to do so because they tell her everything.
"for the second woman... I have a feeling that she was.. talking.. directly to me... not like in my memories... but... the right where I was.... check" Y/n completed putting Ron in a difficult position as she used her queen.
Ron's jaw dropped because he didn't expect Y/n's strategy. Hermione and Harry shared a look. Both of them had no idea what to say to Y/n. Harry knew about the voices Y/n heard but she didn't hear it clearly and now it looked like Y/n was sure of what she heard. Since both of them were going to learn anti-dementor spell from Lupin, he decided to ask him for her.
"Even so... I want you to not do something stupid" Hermione said looking at Harry and Y/n.
"Exactly... I think its better to stay back for now" Ron said agreeing with Hermione
"I can't promise that but.. I'll try- Oh!!!!" Y/n said as she noticed something "check and mate" Y/n grinned as she won.
"hey!!! how did you-- how is that even possible---bloody hell!" Ron scoffed as he lost and he couldn't find any mistakes that Y/n did.
"Now.. Ron.... Don't forget the bet" Y/n said cheekily
"There's a bet?" Harry asked with a smile
"Of course, there is" Y/n said smirking
"I don't think you should do that" Hermione said to Y/n
"No, Hermione.. a game is a game.. we had a deal" Y/n said "Now, Ron.. Give it"
Ron searched something in his pocket and pulled out 5 packets of Milky Way bar. He bought a bunch when he visited Honeydukes. He gave all of it to Y/n who just took 4 of them
"Huh?" Ron said
"I know you like them too... so have one.. we played a fair game... you deserve one as well" Y/n smiled making Ron smile even wider. She really understood him well, after all she was his best friend.
"Should we visit Hagrid after lunch?" Harry asked and his friends nodded.
At lunch, Harry and Ron were sure surprised to see Jake, Fred and George being friendly with The Slytherin student. Jake was fine but Fred and George being friends with a Slytherin was an odd site to see. The four of them were sitting together little far from Harry, Y/n, Hermione and Ron.
"What is going on?" Harry asked the girls who were sitting in front of him
"What???? we're eating lunch.. duh" Y/n said
"No, not that-.. I meant... Why are those three with a Slytherin??? I never even seen him" Harry whispered
"Oh, he's their classmate. Ethan Hawks ,Jake told me that no one in Slytherin house is actually friends with him... so Jake became his friend" Y/n explained
"But, Why be friends with a Slytherin?? They're not... good like usual people" Ron said
"Hey, Uncle Eric's a Slytherin!!" Y/n frowned "And I told you many times... don't say something like that about them... Ethan's father is a friend of Uncle's, he was Slytherin as well... but Uncle told us that The Hawks' are green light so we're good to go with them" Y/n replied sipping water from her goblet.
Harry, Hermione and Ron were a little confused with her words. So Hermione decided to ask
"Y/n.... what's a 'green light'?? I mean.. what does that mean in the sentence you just said?" Hermione asked
"Oh, its actually a catchword.. it means.. the family are nice and good and... there's no no problem or any issues to be friends with them.. In easy words.. they're good people" Y/n explained making her understand
"Uncle told me they fought against Voldemort" Y/n whispered and Her friends stared at Ethan, who was laughing with Jake, Fred and George. "Jake must've told Fred and George about him.. that's why they're never opposed his idea of him joining us"
"Makes sense" Harry said agreeing
After lunch, The four of the, went to Hagrid. Just to find that the sweet Hippogriff, Buckbeak got charged for hurting a student in a class. He will have a hearing at Ministry to decide his fate.
It took four hours for them to comfort Hagrid. Hagrid cried alot but stopped when Y/n and Hermione promised Him that they'll find a way that could defend Buckbeak. It wasn't a nice and warm visit they had as usual but. it was enough for Harry to take his mind off Sirius Black.
Later that evening, Y/n, Harry, Hermione and Ron spent hours looking over previous cases regarding magical creatures.
On Christmas Morning, Hermione woke Y/n up who was hidden in the piles of paper of previous Magical creatures. Her face was covered completely.
"Happy Christmas Y/n..." Hermione smiled warmly and Y/n greeted back.
"Happy Christmas.... I'll go get fresh before doing something" Y/n said and went towards the bathroom.
After half and hour, Y/n came back and noticed that the whole dormitory was filled with gifts. Her jaw dropped to see them.
"Are these ours??" Y/n said chuckling
"No... it yours" Hermione grinned. "I think since they weren't much students left in Gryffindor, They sent our presents here.. All those are yours.. I sorted out mine"
"Well... thank you.. But I don't think I know all these actually" Y/n said walking through her presents.
"You went to Summer Ball, remember?? The people there might've sent you... and Ron told me that you get alot of gifts everytime." Hermione said opening the package Mrs. Weasley gave her.
"That's true... but this is.. double that amount.. its kinda too much" Y/n muttered.
She started opening all her presents. She got alot of sweets and clothes such as gloves, socks and dresses. She also got a sweater from Mrs. Weasley accompanying with bunch of pies. The sweater was little different from what she got for past two years. But there was no denying it, that The sweater made by Mrs. Weasley was magnificent.
Even if it was shoulder-sleeveless, it provided the warmness Y/n needed. She noticed Hermione got one too but hers was with should sleeves and scarlet red coloured. Y/n proceeded to open further presents. From Ron, she got the same ink bottle she wanted from the Diagon Alley.
She wanted to buy it, but forgot to in hurry. She knew it costed him a fortune, she felt a little bad, but it was Ron who gave her the present. So she didn't plan to do or say anything. She took a flat package and saw Harry's name written in it. she opened it to find,
'Pencil colours???? Does he knows that I started drawing but stopped since I didn't have colours?? Wait- did I ever mentioned to him about me drawing??'Â Y/n thought while being confused. But still was thankful since Harry thought for her.
There weren't many presents that needed to open left. Most of them directly showed that it was sweets. Y/n took the next paper parcel which felt like it was a something similar to book. There was a letter attached to it. She first took the letter and begun reading it.
'Hey Y/n,
First of all, you should know that I feel VERY uncomfortable writing this letter to you. I see you everyday, hell I even steal your food when you're not looking. But still, for the manners, I wrote this letter for you.
Our Defense Against Dark Arts Teacher told me that You and Harry are going to learn the anti-dementor spell. Professor Lupin asked me for the permission to let you since whether you believe it or not, I'm your Guardian here.
I told him to let you decide, because you're the one who has to learn and guess what? You agreed. Which for some reason I feel relieved for since those faceless creatures won't get to hurt you if you could master the spell.. So good luck for that.
I researched about the spell and found that the person chanting the spell should think of a happy memory and I KNOW that you're having problems to find those memories. So, I thought I could help.
The Present I got you, is called Book Of Memories. It just needs you to the butterfly on top and all the happy or the memories you cherish will automatically print on the paper. And what makes it even better is that everytime you get a new memory with similar feelings. The book will capture it, without you knowing.
Don't be scared of it. It it a hundred percent safe and is commonly used by old wizards and witches.
Hope it helps you.
Love, Jake.'
Y/n's jaw dropped when she finished the letter. She quickly opened the parcel to find a very beautiful book.
The book was so beautiful that Y/n just stared at it for few moments but as she remembered what Jake told her to do. She stroke the butterfly and it sparkled catching her off guard.
She opened a book and saw her name on it. She flipped the page and saw the photo on the first page. It was herself, but she was 5-6. She was sitting on a tube, sliding through a water ride. She saw someone sitting behind her and she immediately recognized who it was.
Wendy looked very young. She was about 18-19 years old. She was holding Y/n tightly so the younger girl doesn't fall off the slide. the two of looked happy. Y/n smiled looking at this photo and without noticing she touched the photo admiring it. What got her surprised was that in few seconds, she could feel what felt a water slide.
It didn't take her long to realize that the book had powers which could help her feel whatever she felt on the moment. She smiled looking at the book. She closed it knowing it wasn't the right time to use the book.
She pushed her book under her bed and on top of her trunk. She grabbed the box with 'From Hermione' written on top of it. She excitedly opened her present to see the box full of hair jewelries.
"Hermione!!!!!!!!!" Y/n happily yelled and ran towards Hermione and grabbing her into a very tight hug saying 'thank you' over and over again.
"How did you know I wanted them!!??" Y/n asked as she let her friend
"I heard you in Hogsmeade before.. when you were talking to the lady trying to find if there's a shop near... I asked my Mum to get me.. and she did..." Hermione smiled making Y/n grin even wider. "And I gotta say thank you to you too..... You got me a collar for Crookshanks AND an unlimited supply for books!!!!"
"I had too.... You love books the same way I do... we don't like the same genres or things.. but WE love books.. So I had to you the Unlimited supply card since I had one too" Y/n smiled and went to her presents. She sat down and looked at the Red Velvet box. She picked it up and saw a note attached to it.
'Incase you feel alone.. these will protect you from the ones that wants to hurt you.
~ love, Eric'
Y/n opened the box and saw a locket. It her COL {Colour of light}, Violet gemstone with a half crescent moon.
"Oh my god" Y/n whispered looking at the locket. She smiled and immediately wore it. After that, she almost completed opening all of her present and was now packing the wrappers back until she noticed something covered in a brown paper stick which was rolled to the corner of the room.
"Hermione, is that yours?" Y/n asked the girl next to her. Hermione looked where Y/n pointed and got confused
"No.. I don't think so... All the presents I got were on the other side.... Must be yours" Hermione replied
The thing was that Y/n already had an idea what the gift was and who sent it. But she didn't want to accept that fact and wanted it to be false. She walked towards the gift and to her bad, It was exactly what she thought it was.
"H-Hermione" Y/n muttered as she picked up the long wooden stick. Her voice was too low for Hermione to notice so she repeated "Hermione!!"
"What?" Hermione asked turning back
"I-its a broomstick" Y/n said showing her friend. "And not just any broomstick.... Its Firebolt" Y/n said and Hermione dropped the papers she holding and hurried towards Y/n
"WHAT?????!!! Who sent it??? was it your uncle??!!!!" Hermione asked
"No... Uncle sent this" Y/n said showing her the locket. "This... is anonymous"
"But.. who could??? and why?" Hermione panicked "I hate to say but... there's only one person that comes into my mind for this"
"I have the same doubt as you" Y/n said holding the most expensive broom in her hands and Hermione begun to speak
"Y-Y/n..... do you... think its from-"
"Sirius Black?" Y/n and Hermione said in unison looking both confused and terrified
'Why exactly does he has to gift me too?' Y/n thought.
"Y/N!!! HERMIONE!!! COME HERE!!" Ron's excited voice called for them.
Hermione and Y/n hurried out. Y/n still had the Firebolt her hands. They towards the boy dormitories. Both boys looked so happy but their face got confused when they saw Y/n holding a Firebolt as well
"You..... got one too???" Harry asked with a smile but Y/n didn't returned one
"Yes.... But don't just get happy yet... there's a lot of people who want to hurt you Harry.. that maybe is from one of them..." Hermione replied instead
"What are you talking about??" Ron chuckled "If someone hates Harry why would they give him the most expensive broomstick ever?"
"Harry you have to let me have a round" Ron said
"No!!! I don't think anyone should ride them at all!!" Hermione refused
"Why not? What do you think they're going to do with those. Sweep the floor?" Ron asked Hermione and before she could
Crookshanks who followed the girls, jumped at Ron. His claws ripped Ron's pajamas, trying to get Scabbers. Ron screamed as he tired to pulled the cat away from him. Scabbers jumped away from Ron and Crookshanks followed.
Ron took the chance and pulled off Crookshanks and grabbed Scabbers by his tails. He tired to kick Crookshanks but failed to aim. Hermione got really mad for that.
The room was mess. Harry's Sneakoscope was whistling loudly. Harry and Y/n stood in confusion as Hermione grabbed Crookshanks in her arms and stormed out the room.
"I-I'll.. go after her" Y/n muttered to Harry and followed Hermione.
After the incident in the morning. The Common Room wasn't anything like it was the day before. Hermione had shut Crookshanks in her dormitory. Y/n let Haru stay with him since they were friends.
But Hermione was furious with Ron who tried to kick her cat. On the other hand. Ron was mad because Crookshanks tried to eat Scabbers again. Harry and Y/n tried to make them talk to each other but it failed several times.
Since Hermione didn't like it, Y/n kept her Firebolt in her dorm but Harry seemed to want to examine it. This annoyed Hermione even more. She kept glaring at the broomstick.
For lunch, All the Gryffindors went down The Great Hall. All the tables were pushed back to walls and one single table was in the middle with 16 chairs. Professor Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Flitwick and Sprout were already sitting along with Filch. The students joined them.
It was a pleasant lunch until, Professor Trelawney said that the first one to leave the table will die. Harry, Ron and Y/n went back to Common Room together because Hermione said she wanted to talk to McGonagall.
"I'm going to have good sleep now" Jake said walking next to Y/n putting his hands on her shoulder by the side
"Isn't that what you always do during vacations?" Y/n asked chuckling
"Hey, I had a hard time, alright.. I have to give O.W.L.S by the end of the year" Jake said
"And yet you still want to sleep??" Y/n asked raising her eyebrow
"What exactly do you want from me?" Jake said nonchalantly
"Nothing" Y/n giggled
They entered the Common Room and Jake went straight away to sleep. Fred and George followed him.
Y/n sat on the couch reading a book while the boys just stared at Harry's Firebolt. Like literally stared at it
After few minutes, the door of Common room opened and Hermione came in alongside McGonagall. Even though McGonagall was Head of Gryffindor house, she barely entered the common room unless its very important. Hermione ran past Harry and Ron sat next to Y/n. She grabbed the nearest book and hid her face.
"So, there it is" McGonagall said looking at the Firebolt. "Ms. Granger informed me that you've got a Firebolt as present. Right, Ms. Kim, Mr. Potter?"
Y/n nodded in reply. Harry and Ron looked at Hermione with disbelief. She hid her face further into the book but her red forehead could be easily seen and they also could see the fact that she was holding the book upside down.
"May I see it?" McGonagall asked but didn't wait for answer and pulled the broom from Harry's hands. "There was no sort of note?" She asked
"No" Harry replied blankly
"Same for you, Kim?" McGonagall asked and Y/n nodded.
"Then, I'm afraid I might to take your broomsticks.. Go bring yours Kim" McGonagall said
"What?" Harry asked horrified
"Sure" Y/n said and went upstairs to get her Broomstick
"But why?" Harry asked
"Your Brooms need to be checked to see if it has any jinxes.. And I have no idea how they check it... I don't even know if they chop it in half or just burn it down to check it" McGonagall said making the boys more horrified than they already were
"It won't take more than a week.." McGonagall said decided to tease the kids a bit more "If it survives the test" McGonagall said trying her best not to smirk.
Y/n came back downstairs and mindlessly gave the Firebolt to McGonagall. Harry and Ron protested that there was nothing wrong with the broomsticks but McGonagall didn't listen and ignored them while taking their broomsticks away.
"What did you go to McGonagall For!!???" Ron asked loudly to Hermione when McGonagall went away
"That's because-- I think Its Sirius Black who gave that you two.. and Professor Agrees!!!!" Hermione snapped and was still red. She went upstairs right away not wanting to argue on Christmas.
"You knew what she was doing to do right?" Harry asked Y/n who nodded in reply
"Then Why did you let her do that?? She's gone insane!" Ron groaned as he slumped on the couch
"She's not gone 'insane', Ron... She's just worried for us.. and I agree with her. There's no one else who could buy the most expensive brooms and top of that two!!" Y/n replied
"Well.. you have your Uncle.... We all that you're rich in some kind, Y/n." Harry said sitting next to Ron
"For your information, Uncle gave me this.. and it proves my point that Sirius Black could be the one to give us Firebolt" Y/n said showing the locket she wore. "And I let Hermione do whatever she wants I agree with her too.. And also because I trust her, alright?? She's WAY more important to me than a stupid wooden broom " Y/n said and went upstairs as well Leaving the boys alone.
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A/n's note
Hiya People!
I gotta say I had fun writing this. It took me a little longer to guess about the gifts.
And I noticed something for past few months. Having different birthdate for Y/n is kind of not working out right now. And I want to write a birthday chapter as well and I have no idea how to do that since the everyone has different birthdays [most of them].
So I decided to have Y/n's birthday a same date for everyone. And as for the story, Its going to be the last day of Hogwarts. The Same day everyone leaves to go back to home.
Yup, that day. It will explain the fact why Y/n's younger than everyone in her year and all. And as I told you, I want to write a Birthday Chapter. So be ready for it?
Well, then, If you liked this chapter, don't forget to vote. And follow me to updates
I'll see you in the next chapter, Until then,
Stay Safe, Stay Potterhead.