"Come on now!!! Stop sulking!! I have something to show you. Its really good and I KNOW that you'll love it!!"
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3rd Person's POV
Harry knew very well that Y/n and Hermione were right, but it didn't stop him for being upset with them. Ron was upset with Y/n too, he didn't like Y/n calling Firebolt a wooden broom. But both boys forgave her when they saw the presents she gave them. She couldn't think of anything else, So she just completed Their WHOLE holiday homework, they didn't even start.
It was more than enough for them to forget about everything that happened. Hermione was still hanging out with them but didn't talk to Ron much. Y/n and Harry had very awkward moments whenever Hermione and Ron ignored each others presence.
The Gryffindor Common room begun to fill once again by the new year. Wood was very happy that Y/n and Harry had got Firebolts but his faced changed the second they told him McGonagall's having it tested in every possible way.
"Don't worry, Wood.. I still have my Nimbus 2000...." Y/n comforted Wood
"But It wasn't as good as Nimbus 2001 and now you have Firebolt yet you can't use it!!" Wood exaggerated
The new term started the next day. It wasn't fun but everyone went along. The Tag of most boring class was now given to Divination instead of History of Magic. Everyone except Lavender and Parvati regretted choosing the class.
Professor Trelawney had now started to lesson of Hand reading. And without failure, She made sure to tell Harry that his life span line was the shortest she ever had seen. Other classes were going good.
Harry was now waiting for Y/n alongside Lupin. They were going to start learning the anti-dementor spell. But Y/n had to go to Hospital Wing for a last checkup after dementor attack. After few minutes, there was a knock of the door and Y/n entered.
"oh... its didn't take much longer than I expected" Lupin smiled at Y/n
"yes.. but still, I'm sorry to keep you waiting" Y/n replied guiltily while bowing a little as a habit
"Now, I must ask.. Are you two sure about this?? You know, This is very advanced magic well beyond the Ordinary Wizarding Level." Lupin asked
"We're sure" Harry and Y/n replied together
"well... everything's prepared" Lupin said nodding "Now the spell I'm going to try to teach you is called The Patronus Charm.. Did you ever hear of it?" Lupin asked. Y/n nodded while Harry shook his head
"You know, Y/n.. that's good I expected that.. but since its not a lesson we normally have . I'll explain to Harry here" Lupin told Y/n who shrugged
"A Patronus is a positive force, For a wizard who conjures one, its works like a shield, with dementor feeding on it rather than him or her" Lupin said the last part looking at Y/n as he stood in front of the two kids
"But.. in order for it to work, You need to think of a memory.. Not just any memory, a very happy memory, a very powerful memory. Can you two do this?" Lupin asked, Harry and Y/n nodded their head "Yes? very well.... close your eyes"
Y/n and Harry closed their eyes thinking of their past. "Concentrate....Explore your past... Do you have a memory?"
"I already did before I came here.... So Can I open my eyes because I'm basically doing it for formality, Professor" Y/n said while keeping her eyes close
Lupin chuckled lightly "I'm happy you came prepared but keep doing the formalities to make it stronger... Allow it to fill you up.......Lose yourselves within it.. Then speak the incantation, Expecto Patronum "
"Expecto Patronum" The kids repeated
"Very good...But we have a problem" Lupin said making Harry and Y/n open their eyes "What I have got here, is a boggart and apparently.. we don't know if a dementor is your boggart, Y/n." Lupin said
"Um.. about that.. In the class earlier when you were teaching about the boggarts" Y/n begun and Lupin listened to her intently "You said that we have to think what we fear, right?"
"Yes, I did" Lupin replied
"What if I think that a dementor is what I fear??" Y/n asked
"So, you mean, you'll try to trick the boggart to think you fear something you don't?" Lupin asked and Y/n nodded "I must say, that it is a very good idea but do you think you can do it?"
"Yes I can... Those hooded creatures have given me enough nightmares to do so" Y/n replied making Lupin chuckle..
"Alright then, Harry you go first, Shall we?" Lupin asked and Y/n walked and stood behind Lupin
"Wand at the ready" Lupin said and slowly opened the big wooden chest. A boggart on form of dementor flew from it. Even though it was fake, Y/n felt goosebumps on her arms.
"Expecto Patronum!!" Harry chanted but nothing happened "Expecto- Expecto- Expec----"
And with that, Harry fainted. Y/n quickly ran towards him to catch him before he fell. Lupin pushed the boggart back into the box.
"Lay him down" Lupin said to Y/n. She did but kept Harry's head on her lap.
"He'll wake up, right?" Y/n asked
"Yes, he will. might take few minutes though" Lupin said and just then Harry woke up "Oh.. here we go.. sit up come on... Deep breaths " Lupin said helping Harry to get up from Y/n's lap. "Its all right... I didn't expect you to do it the first time.... That would have been remarkable. " Lupin said taking out chocolate "Here, eat this. You'll feel better" He said giving chocolate to Harry " You have one too" He offered Y/n who took the piece happily
"You okay now?" Y/n asked Harry who nodded
"As a matter of interest... what were you thinking??? Which memory did you choose?" Lupin asked lightly the candles which got off few seconds ago
"The first time I rode a broom" Harry replied and Y/n swore that the look on Lupin's face was 'really? that?'.
Lupin looked slightly disappointed. "That's not good enough. not nearly good enough"
Harry signed and looked at Y/n who was now sitting on the stairs near them. He walked towards her "There's another. Its not happy, exactly..... well.... it is... Its the happiest I've ever felt...but its complicated...." Harry said turning to Lupin. "there's a lot of things that happened in that moment... and you're part of it too" Harry said looking at Y/n.
"H-how exactly?" Y/n asked being very confused but Lupin interrupted her
"Is it strong?" Lupin asked. Harry looked at Y/n then at Lupin and nodded his head "Then, let's give it a try... you feel ready?" Lupin asked
"Just do it" Harry said pointing his wand at the box. Lupin once again opened the chest and the dementor came out of it
"Expecto Patronum..- EXPECTO PATRONUM!!!!!!" Harry chanted and a flash of white light pointed at the dementor from his wand. Y/n and Lupin looked proudly at Harry.
Harry kept his wand up and the white light shielded him from the dark creature. Lupin chuckled proudly as Harry made the dementor get back into the box. He tripped a little as he stopped the spell
"Well done, Harry!! well done!!" Lupin said happily
"I think I've had enough for today" Harry said panting
"Yes, sit down.. here" Lupin said giving Harry a piece of chocolate "eat this. it really helps And just so you know, Harry... I think you'd have given your father a run for his money. And that... is say something" Lupin said sitting next to Harry. Y/n walked and stood next to Harry.
"I was thinking of him... and mum...seeing their faces... They were talking to me... Just talking... And you were there..standing right next to me... holding my hand.." Harry said solving all of Y/n's confusion and theories and making her smile. "That's the memory I chose... I don't even know if its real. But its the best I have" Harry completed with a smile.
Seeing Harry getting lost in his memory which meant alot to him, made Y/n think about someone who was very important to her as well. She once again thought of the memory she chose. She honestly almost forgot about it but thanks to Jake's present she once again remembered it.
Wendy.
It was her. There was no chance of someone else being in the position who've always loved Y/n. And for Y/n, no one can ever compare what Wendy is for her. The memory she chose to help her with the spell today, was the one that changed her life. And Wendy was the reason for it.
Y/n remembered that, when she was in 4th grade. She had lost in quiz tournament and was very sad because she and her team worked really hard but still lost. She had closed herself in her room and refused to come out.
When she was in her room. She heard a knock from outside. "I'm not knocking for permission, I'm just telling you that I am" The door opened with Wendy smiling standing " COMING IN!!"
Wendy thought for a second that the room was empty but then she noticed Y/n's small figure hiding in the tower of blankets. Wendy smiled and walked towards the bed and got ready for something. She counted 1,2,3 with her fingers and jumped lightly on Y/n.
"WENDY!!!!" Y/n screamed in pain as she pushed away all the blanket in order to get Wendy off her. Wendy laughed because this is exactly what Y/n did whenever Wendy was upset.
"Its doesn't work for you... you're heavy!!" Y/n said grabbing one blanket and covering herself with it
"What do you mean?? I got you off the piles of blankets, of course it worked!!" Wendy chuckled and she heard a small huffed from Y/n's side.
"Hey come on, now... You and your classmates did well.... and second place is not bad at all" Wendy said comfortingly
"I know..... but..... Our Principal is retiring from her job this year... and we thought that the First prize might be a gift from us to her... but we failed.... and by just 2 points" Y/n said with a low sad tone
"But she's happy!!! You got certificate and silver medal for the school!!! And it was very hard tournament in Tokyo" Wendy said patting Y/n's back
"She would be more happier if we got gold for her" Y/n said and Wendy knew that Y/n was pouting.
"Its not bad, alright.. and this is good because.. you learned a life-lesson from this" Wendy said
"What?" Y/n asked peeping from the blanket
"That.. not everything goes the way you want it to be" Wendy said with a warm smile. Even though Y/n knew that Wendy was right, she still didn't better.
"Come on now!!! Stop sulking!! I have something to show you. Its really good and I KNOW that you'll love it!!" Wendy said picking Y/n up with the blankets that covered her
"Wait-- no.. I don't want to see it!! PUT ME DOWN!!!" Y/n said but there was nothing she could because Wendy already got her on the couch of their living room with the TV in front on them, which was on.
"You trust me, right?" Wendy asked seriously while standing in front of 9 year old Y/n, not giving her any chances to escape.
"more than anyone" Y/n replied instantly
"Than stay here and a have time with me.. forget whatever happened to you.... I know your preferences very well and I can guarantee you that you'll the series" Wendy said and begun to walk away to get snacks since she knew that Y/n won't go anywhere now.
"Its a series?" Y/n asked grabbing a pillow and putting in her lap
"Yup. Its a movie series but it finished about 2-3 year ago" Wendy said taking two ramen cups from the cabinet
"What's it about?" Y/n asked loudly so that Wendy could hear her.
"Nuh-uh... I won't spoil anything to you not even a bit... but I can tell you this much that it is an adaptation of book series" Wendy replied putting the ramen cups on the table and surprisingly everything was prepared which made Y/n realized that wendy was very confident that Y/n'll listen to her and come out.
But Y/n also knew that Wendy was doing all of this for her even when she can ignore that sulky child and have real fun with her own friends. But Wendy decided to stay with her on Saturday night.
Everything about this made Y/n feel all kinds of happiness, she was so relieved that she had someone like Wendy with her. She Loved Wendy and there's no doubt that Wendy also loves Y/n alot.
"Can you at least tell me the name of the movie?" Y/n asked smiling brightly as Wendy sat next to her.
"Oh... Its called 'Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone' " Wendy replied
"Y/n????" Y/n felt someone shake her.
"Y/n?" Harry called for her.
Y/n flinched slightly as her thought were broken "W-what?"
"Its your turn to perform the spell now" Harry told her and she nodded her head while pulling out her wand
"What were thinking about so deeply??? You were even smiling to yourself" Harry asked curiously but before Y/n could answer Lupin did it for her
"Don't ask Harry... let her think about it alone.." Lupin told Harry and continued "You must be thinking of the memory,, weren't you?"
Y/n just nodded in reply and didn't say much leaving Harry who was now more curious
"It must be a very beautiful memory to make you smile like that" Lupin said with a smile
"It really is" Y/n replied with a warm smile
"Now, get ready..... before you think of the memory, you have to think about the dementor.. can you switch your thoughts that quickly?" Lupin asked
"i think I can.. I've been practicing for that" Y/n replied
"very well..... now wand at the ready"
Y/n extended her arm which carried her violet wand. She closed her eyes and took a deep breathe. She thought about the horrible event that took place on the Quidditch match. The terribly cold feeling once again rising inside of her and before she knew The dementor was in front of her.
Y/n instantly thought of Wendy and everything that happened with her. The memory just from before flooded her. The warmth of wendy calmed her down. The goosebumps she didn't knew she had calmed within a second.
Y/n felt a sudden confidence in her. Her mind gave her a glimpse of violet current. She opened her eyes full of confidence and it showed a hint of violet current which Lupin caught.
"Expecto Patronum" Y/n said in not so loud but clear voice
The tip of her wand excreted a violet light that sparkled all around the room. Harry was very confused because of the rare colour which he didn't see until now. The spells he knew secreted different colors. But he was sure he never saw a violet colour. Lupin on the other hand wasn't very surprised. He saw this thing quite a few times before.
Y/n's Spell was almost getting a form of an animal but she had already pushed the dementor back into the box. She stopped chanting and panted a little as she looked up at Lupin and Harry. "Did I-I suc-succeed?" She asked
"succeed??? are you joking right now? You performed the spell in the first try.. You're awesome!!!" Harry said smiling at her making her do the same
"I am very impressed right now Y/n.... I must saw I was hoping for you to do it in first try and you did it... I'm very proud.. But the color" Lupin said to her
'Uh-oh' Yn thought
"It's different from your parents and uncle...All of us were surprised by their colour of Patronus.. but yours is.. magnificent.. I almost thought I was dreaming" Lupin chuckled "And the fact that your first patronus was already about to take an animal form is.. " Lupin signed "well.. I can you're going to be the strongest and nicest witch there ever was"
"Thank you.. for the compliment... but I'm kinda tired now.." Y/n said with a little blush
"Oh sure!!!! you two are already done with the session on the first day... Go get rest and celebrate you'd like to.... because what you two did.. is something not everyone can do" Lupin smiled at the kids.
While walking back to Common Room. Both Harry and Y/n were quiet. Both of them were tired and wanted to sleep but there was one more thing that lingered Y/n's mind
'Its clear that he doesn't know KIM COL... but he does knows that each and every of the Kims had different lights while performing the spells... I just hope he thinks that its runs through our genes' Y/n thought 'wait... did I just say our genes??. What the hell is that about now'
After the Anti-dementor class. Everything else went good. After the week of the new term, Ravenclaw and Slytherin played against eachother in Quidditch. And Slytherin won. According to Wood, it was good news. He said if The Gryffindor teams beats Ravenclaw they'll get the second place instead of third which they were now.
Because of this, Wood started increased the number of team practices. And this time he made Y/n play for a long time too. This happened along side with Lupin's anti-dementor class which were more exhausting than the Quidditch.
Harry literally had only one day to complete his homework of the whole week. But he still wasn't the one who was suffering something like that. Hermione's case was even worse. She chose all the subjects and had to each and every homework she got. She started to sit in the corner of the Gryffindor Common room and hide behind the piles of homework while completing them.
Y/n on the other hand was more cheerful than before. To everyone's surprise, Y/n was also the one who had alot of stuff in her bucket. But for some reason, she was doing all of it perfectly and on time.
Hermione knew that Y/n was using the time-turner but she didn't how. Y/n was infront of her all the time and she never once saw her use the time turner and even if Y/n was using the time-turner, there was no way of explaining how she was so energetic instead of being exhausted. Because one way or another, Y/n had to more stuff at one time than Hermione.
Without everyone how, February approached. The match with Ravenclaw was drawing nearer. Harry was frustrated that he couldn't get his Firebolt back and he also refused to buy a new broom for some reason. Jake had given Y/n his Nimbus 2001 and used his Nimbus 2000 instead. Harry felt sad because he didn't have a sibling who could actually give him something and because of everything that happened around him, it made him irritate even more.
One more reason, he was angry was that the anti-dementor class wasn't how he expected it to be. He wasn't doing good. All he conjure was semi-transparent cloud which shielded him. But this small act took all of his energy. Y/n on the other hand was doing better and better every class. The Violet sparkle she conjured was getting brighter each and every time. And the fact that every time she chanted the spell, Her patronus almost took a form of an animal.
After 4th week of class, Lupin was more than sure to say that Y/n's Patronus is some sort of bird. He said just one powerful memory and Y/n would conjure a perfect Patronus. But he didn't let her do that much because she was very young for that.
Harry knew that Y/n was better than him in the level he could never reach but he still was mad at the fact that she was getting better while he couldn't even do anything. Lupin helped him realized that He was actually really good at conjuring Patronus and that he doesn't have to compare himself with Y/n because everyone has a pace of learning.
"Now that we're done for the day.. I have something for you two... " Lupin said putting his hand inside a bag "Harry, you might not know this, but its from a shop in Hogsmeade called Three broomsticks. its-"
"Butterbeer" Harry said as quickly as he saw the bottle without thinking. Lupin raised his eyebrow
"I bought it for him when I went to Hogsmeade" Y/n quickly covered for him. She didn't fully lie she did bought Butterbeer from Hogsmeade for everyone.
"oh" Lupin said and gave a bottle each to Harry and Y/n. "Cheers Gryffindor's victory against Ravenclaw" Lupin chuckled and clinked the bottles together and before taking a sip Lupin realized something. "Wait, I'm not supposed to take sides... I'm a teacher now." Lupin said making the kids laugh.
They drank the butterbeer together. Lupin gave the kids the slight knowledge of dementors. After that, Harry and Y/n were now going back to their common room until someone stopped them
"Potter, Kim!" They heard McGonagall and stopped in their tracks for the lady. "I was looking for you two in the common room. Here you go" Mcgonagall said giving the two Firebolts back to Harry and Y/n. "We did everything we could and there's nothing wrong with it... You two have a real good friend somewhere"
"I can... I can have it back??? Seriously?" Harry asked without knowing that he was smiling
McGonagall smiled at him "Seriously.. I dare say that you two need to give a go before Saturday's match. And Both of you... do try and win..... I have faith in you both" McGonagall smiled but only patted Y/n on the head.
As the woman left. Blasting with happiness, Harry hugged Y/n happily and the girl didn't lie, she was happy too. She got the best broom one can have so she hugged him back. Both of them now walked back to the common room. They met Ron on the stairs. When he saw The Firebolts in his best friends' hands he grinned from ear to ear
"SHE GAVE IT BACK TO YOU?????" Ron asked happily as they approached him.
"Well... she did" Y/n replied smiling
"You know, Ron. We should apologize to Hermione.. She was just to help and she meant good" Harry said to Ron
"I was just thinking that too. We should apologize to her now. She's in the Common Room now" Ron said "Doing guess what??? working" Ron said sarcastically. Y/n smacked the back of his head with the broom she had.
"Did you just smack me with the Firebolt?" Ron said in pain while rubbing the back of his head where Y/n hit him
"Yes.. I will -with no doubt- hex you if you say like that to Hermione" Y/n replied with the sweetest smile
As they reached the Portrait, they saw Neville outside trying desperately to get inside
"But I wrote them down on a list!! I'm sorry I lost it but I don't know the password!! You change them every two days" Neville said tearing up
"what a stupid tale!!" Sir Cadogan roared "You are lying--- oh there you are young lady!!" He old man said cherrily to Y/n. "Look at this boy!! an outsider trying to get in!!"
"I lost my list that contained the passwords" Neville said to Harry, Ron and Y/n while trying his best not to cry
"You shouldn't have yelled at him like, Sir" Y/n said sternly and she patted Neville on the back
"I'm sorry for doing my duty young lady" Sir Cadogan snapped
"Oh, shut up!" Ron said annoyedly
"Oddsbodikins" Harry said the passwords and the door opened
"Its alright, Neville. Forgot about that old man" Y/n said warmly to Neville and then whispered "You know, I'll give my Firebolt to you for a ride"
"Y-you're what?" Neville asked being dazed.
As the four of them entered the Common Room. They were instantly covered inside the crowd, everyone trying to see the Firebolt.
"Can I just see it?"
"There's no way Ravenclaw will beat those!!"
"Where did you two get it?"
"Can I just hold it?"
After almost ten minutes. The crowd calmed down. The three of them could finally see her in the corner of the room. The only person who didn't approach them to see the Firebolts. Hermione continued her work and avoided Harry's and Ron's eyes.
Y/n walked towards her and sat next to her. Harry and Ron followed and stood in front of them
"We got it back" Harry grinned at Hermione as he showed her the firebolt
"See, Hermione? There was nothing wrong with them" Ron smiled at the girl
"We weren't sure.... but now we know it safe" Hermione replied with a low voice
"Of course.. " Harry smiled "Let me put this in my room quickly-"
"I'll do it!!!" Ron yelled and without hearing any replies, he grabbed the Firebolt from Harry's hand and ran upstairs
"Can I... sit with you?" Harry asked Hermione
"I suppose so" Hermione replied
Harry sat down in front of Y/n as he saw the piles of homework she was doing. Muggle Studies, Ancient Runes and Arithmancy number charts and so on "How are doing this much?" Harry asked Hermione who looked very tired
"You know.. working hard" Hermione replied weakly
"You know, you can dropped few subjects" Harry suggested
"I can't do that!!" Hermione said looking little scandalous
"Why not? Arithmancy looks terrible" Harry said picking up the subject's number charts
"It is" Y/n said loudly
"Its not!!" Hermione said " Its wonderful!! and it my favourite subject. It has--"
Harry and Y/n couldn't knew what the good about the subject because a loud yell echoed the whole tower. It was coming from The Boys' dormitory. The common room fell silent, everyone looked at the entrance of the stairs.
Sounds of footsteps became louder. Ron jumped and skipped few steps as he ran towards Hermione. He threw a bed sheet on the table where Hermione was working
"LOOK!!!" Ron yelled
"Ron, what are you-" Hermione said weakly
"LOOK!! SCABBERS!!" Ron yelled louder "HE'S GONE!!!!!"
Y/n looked down on the sheets and saw something horribly red. something like
"BLOOD!!!! AND YOU KNOW WHAT WAS ON THE FLOOR????" Ron yelled in to quiet room
"N-no" Hermione muttered as Ron put something in front of her.
It was spiky shaped, long ginger cat hair.
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