408 Chapter 408
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-Library – Friday-
It was Friday afternoon after lunch, and I found myself in the library with Fleur, sitting with some books and parchments on the table in front of me.
"You know, I'm surprised you came to me for help with your homework," I said to Fleur, who was sitting next to me finishing her Advanced Charms essay.
"Well, I could have tried to do my homework on my own, but that would have taken a while and been tedious, so I decided to ask someone I knew was smart for help," she said.
And then the Veela girl turned to me with a smile, "And now I know I made the right choice" she started to say, "I've never seen anyone as brilliant, intelligent and knowledgeable as you, and it makes me wonder Why are you still in fourth year?"
And listening to Fleur's praise, I felt a slight feeling of pride arise in my chest, "Well, I could have tried to advance my O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, but I thought that would be a hassle, and besides, I still want to enjoy my time at school"
"Oh, I see," she nodded.
'Well, I guess it's better this way, otherwise things would be different and I probably would never have met him again' she thought.
"But changing the subject, have you managed to find a date for the Yule Ball yet?" I asked Fleur, who sighed as she lowered her head.
"No" she said, "Lots of boys have asked me to ball, but all of them can't look at my face for more than 5 seconds without turning into a stuttering, blushing mess."
And hearing this I could only look at her with pity, knowing that it would be almost impossible for her to find any boy to go to ball who wouldn't be affected by her Allure.
'The only people I know who could probably ignore it or not be so affected by her Allure are the twins and Harry, and unfortunately for her they already have a date' I thought.
"Well, I guess it doesn't matter anyway," Fleur started to say, snapping me out of my thoughts, "I just need a partner to do the opening dance. After that I won't need to accompany him anymore."
'That's a bit cruel' I thought.
"Really?" Fleur asked, and I looked at her confused.
And the French girl was looking away while biting her lip nervously, and I realized that I had spoken out loud.
"Oh, no... I mean, a bit..." I said, pursing my lips.
And Fleur looked down, feeling as if she had been scolded.
And seeing this I felt a tightness in my chest, and then I sighed, placing my hand over hers to get her attention.
"Look, it might be cruel, but I won't judge you" I started to say, with Fleur looking at me from the corner of her eyes, "I can't say I understand your situation, but I know it must be very stressful having to be looked at in such a perverted way by all the boys and even some girls for something that is not in your control."
"So I don't think you would be wrong to abandon your date if he started acting stupid like the other boys. And in fact, if I see him acting like a jerk or notice that he is bothering you or making you uncomfortable, I will intervene myself and make him wish he had never gone to the ball" I finished with a playful smile, but the gleam in my eyes showed that I wasn't kidding.
And Fleur, upon hearing my words, felt relieved, turning to me and showing a sincere smile.
"Thank you," she said, and I just gave her hand a gentle squeeze.
"That's what friends are for," I said, happy that the mood was lighter.
"Yes... Friends..." Fleur murmured.
And I could hear a hint of disappointment in his voice, along with a faint feeling of sadness.
And I was confused about that, but as quickly as they came these feelings disappeared, and Fleur returned to showing her delicate and soft smile to me.
'Hmm, strange' I thought, before shrugging.
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-Next Day – Saturday-
It was Christmas Eve afternoon, and I was in the Hogwarts kitchens on one of my weekly visits to see my house-elf friends.
And I wasn't alone, as sitting in front of me gorging on the pudding that the elves prepared for us was Luna, who decided to accompany me because she wanted to see the little creatures, who she also befriended to the surprise of zero people.
"This coffee pudding is delicious Polky" Luna said to a thin elf with yellow eyes.
"Sniff... Mistress Luna praised Polky's pudding, sniff... Polky thinks this is the best day of his life!" the elf cried with joy.
And Luna, who understood how house elves' personalities were, just smiled at him softly while patting his head, which made him cry even more.
And the other elves, upon seeing this, immediately cheered up and began to make more pudding to give to the Ravenclaw girl, also wanting to be praised and patted on the head.
And I snorted in amusement at this, "You know, I have a feeling they like and respect you more than the Headmaster" I commented.
"Really?" Luna tilted her head to the side.
"Yes" I nodded, "And in fact I think you are one of the people these elves admire most in the entire school"
'They also admire me and like me a lot, but a lot of that is because of my Beast Power, so it wouldn't be wrong to say that Luna is the person these elves like the most' I reflected.
And that was surprising, but it showed that Luna really had a gift when it came to magical creatures.
'Well, it's no wonder that in the future in canon she became a Magizoologist' I thought.
But shaking my head I decided to change the subject.
"But well, leaving that aside I wanted to know" I started to say, catching her attention, "How was your 'Girls' Afternoon' with Penny yesterday?" and the moment I asked that question I could see Luna's eyes light up.
"Oh! It was amazing!" she replied with a huge happy smile on her face, "We played with items from Zonko's Joke Shop, tried almost all of the cakes from Three Broomsticks, and Penny even took me to Shrieking Shack!" and Luna began to quote excitedly.
She then looked at me, and I could see the happy sparkle in her eyes, "It was so much fun!"
"I'm glad to see you had fun" I commented, smiling slightly at her.
"Yes, and Penny promised that we would have another Girls' Afternoon sometime, and that I could invite my girl friends" she said, and I could feel the anticipation and excitement coming off her.
"Well, I'm sure the girls will accept your invitation, and I know you'll have a lot of fun" I said, and Luna nodded with a happy look.
'I'm happy to see Penny getting along with Luna' I thought, seeing the girl next to me happily eating a pudding, 'Actually I should have expected this... No one can resist Luna's innocence and joy, and it's very difficult not to like her.'
I then looked ahead again, 'And know, knowing Penny I'm sure she must be as excited as Luna for this another Girls' Afternoon.' and imagining my six-centuries-old grandmother having fun among several teenage girls made me snort with amusement.
And somewhere in the castle a beautiful alchemist and immortal woman sneezed.
"Hmm, someone is probably talking about me," Penny muttered, rubbing her nose.
She then shrugged and went back to picking up the quill she had left on the table, looking at a parchment in front of her.
And on that parchment was written at the top in beautiful, elegant letters "Girls Week," and beneath that phrase was a detailed schedule for a full day of fun, which included visiting Hogsmeade, having a picnic, and even a slumber party.
And reading the parchment, Penny nodded satisfied, with a big excited smile on her face.
"Okay, the schedule for the first day is ready" she said to herself, putting that parchment aside and picking up another, "Now let's move on to the second day"
End.
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