John Watson at Hogwarts: Year 6
KimTomPW
Chapter 1 Sherlock's Secret
John was packing a bag as Harriet sat on his bed. They had been home for a little over a week now.
"He's what?" Harriet asked.
John rolled his eyes when he was not facing his sister.
"You heard me that first time," he said.
"Sherlock actually invited you to stay at his house?" Harriet asked.
"Yes," John said in an exasperated voice as he closed his bag.
"And you're going?" Harriet asked.
"Harriet," John said, his tone steadily getting angrier.
"What? You were the one last year not wanting us to leave your side," she replied.
"Harriet, I think you can take care of yourself now," John said.
"Damn right," Harriet replied.
John could not help but laugh.
"How did you have to grow up so fast?" he asked.
She was no longer the little girl egger to go to Hogwarts for the first time.
"You were just too busy to notice," Harriet replied.
Their mother was then at the door.
"John, are you ready?" she asked.
"Just a moment," John said.
"Have fun," Harriet told John as he grabbed his things.
"I'm not sure Sherlock's idea of fun is the same as mine," he said.
John hugged his mom before leaving.
"See you in a fortnight," she said.
"Bye," John replied.
He and Sherlock had come up with a time where John was not feeling the effects of the moon.
xxx
It was the second day of John being at Sherlock's house.
"Anything interesting today?" Sherlock asked when he noticed John reading the Daily Prophet in the morning where his parents, including Mycroft, were eating breakfast.
"The bridge collapsed," John replied.
"The death eaters are only just starting," Sherlock's father said.
Sherlock's mother shook her head as she waved her wand and levitated a plate of food to Sherlock.
"All these murders. Surly the Ministry is doing something about it," she said.
"We're on it, Mother," Mycroft told her.
After breakfast, Mycroft pulled John to the side.
"This is very unlike my brother to have company," he said.
"I suppose," John replied.
"Sherlock may seem different since you are not at school," Mycroft told him.
"What do you mean?" John asked.
"You're his best friend. Figure it out," Mycroft said.
John then remembered last summer when they had saw each other in Diagon Alley. Sherlock had seemed off then. However, he seemed to be himself again once they got back to Hogwarts.
xxx
John hated doing it, but he had noticed the change in Sherlock two days later. So he decided to do a little investigating for himself when Sherlock was not around.
"What are you up to Sherlock?" John asked out loud as he search the room.
He searched the room and found what he was looking for in the bottom of the nightstand. It was a needle. John then heard a gasp. He quickly stood up to see Sherlock standing at the entrance to his room.
"Snooping I see," Sherlock said.
John looked down at the needle in his hand.
"What is this?" he asked.
"Muggles use it to get high," Sherlock explained.
"Muggle drugs?" John asked.
"It's perfectly under control," Sherlock said.
John shook his head in disbelief.
"Sherlock, they can affect us differently being wizards," he said.
"I told you I have it under control," he replied.
"But why?" John asked.
"I get bored. So I use it to not be," Sherlock told him.
John put the needle down and walked up to Sherlock.
"I'm just worried what it could do," he said.
"That's why I invited you," Sherlock replied.
"What?" John asked.
"Being at school. Figuring out mysteries. Just being around you. I don't need to use," Sherlock said.
John did not know to reply.
xxx
It was now time to get school supplies for the year. John hated leaving Sherlock after what he had told him. The three Watsons looked at the nearly empty alley.
"This looks like a ghost town," Harriet said.
"I'll see about the books," their mother replied.
John then saw Malfoy with his mum as his mum and sister left.
"Curious," John said under his breath.
"John," a familiar voice yelled out.
He turned to find Harry, Ron, and Hermione walking towards him.
"Hey, guys," John said.
"Was that Malfoy I just saw?" Harry asked.
"Yeah," John told him.
"Have you been to Fred and George's yet?" Ron asked.
John shook his head.
"No, I was actually on my way there to check it out," he said.
John did not question when Harry, Ron, and Hermione did not go with him. He knew they were following Draco. He only wished there were more he could do to help. With that, he headed in the direction of the joke shop.
xxx
It was night before going back to Hogwarts. John's mum walked into his room.
"I know that look. What's wrong?" she asked.
"It's just that I feel so useless. There has to be more I can do," John said.
She gave a kind smile and sat at the end of his bed.
"Maybe when you come of age you can. But for now, you have to focus on your studies," Clara said.
John sighed and looked down.
"I know," he said.
Clara noticed John was looking over his O.W.L.s results.
"That reminds me. What did you tell Professor McGonagall you wanted to do after Hogwarts?" she asked.
He had well enough that he could take classes that he would need to be an Auror. However, John had been having second thoughts on that career path.
"I've been giving it some thought. If I can't fight on the battlefield, I can help heal them," John said.
Clara smiled at this.
"I can see you doing that. Now, try to get some rest," she said as she got up.
"I just worry that something might happen," John replied.
"It might. But we must be strong when that happens," Clara said.