Arashi: This idea been rather interesting to try especially watching a series I like "A Haunting." Other than unite the Lions together instead of against each other. This is a first to write Seamus as well.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and Co. belongs to J.K Rowling. The plot belongs to me.
Warnings: Au, minor character death, ooc
Banshee's Cry
Summary: Harry finds Seamus shaken up about something as he keeps muttering about a banshee and cry. Not sure what it means he wants to help his fellow housemate even if they don't see eye to eye.
A shrilling cry echoes silently down the halls of the castle where a fifth year Gryffindor stiffens looking up wide eye and sheen of tears form at the corner of his eyes. The fifteen year old's shoulders start to shake.
A few words pass his lips, "Banshee cry."
Who is it from his family? Was it his ma or dad? Or is it one of the other family members. He doesn't want to believe that who-must-not-be-named is back, but with the tension through the school is making him doubt it.
He covers his head trembling as the shrill screams to only echo louder. Banshees maybe real but why is he hearing it? Who is dead? Why did he choose to leave the comforting presence of the common room? Right now he remembers. Potter and the two friends are there studying and he doesn't want to be cooped up in the boys' dormitory.
Lost in his thoughts, the sandy wizard didn't notice a raven teen with green eyes and a lightning bolt scar appears.
"Seamus?" Harry calls out to the shaken boy.
"Huh?" Seamus blinks finding his fellow Gryffindor in front of him.
He couldn't hide the pain or tears in his eyes.
He chokes out, "Banshee's cry."
"Banshee's cry," Harry echoes confuse by the words or understanding what they would mean but the fear in the other's eyes seems so real. "Is everything okay?"
The other shakes his head not quite sure himself. He finds it hard to breathe and eyes dilate. He can feel he's on a verge of a panic attack.
Harry moves to Seamus wrapping an arm around his shoulder and help him in a sitting position with his head between his knees murmuring softly to try take deep breaths.
"Harry, a banshee only cries when a death is about or has happen in a family. I'm afraid it has happen to my family," Seamus chokes finally calming a little down. "I…I hope it I'm wrong."
"Oh." Harry whispers staying by the other boy side as a silence lapse over them.
They stayed there for a couple hours when Professor McGonagall comes to find Seamus with bad news. A letter stating one of his cousins been killed by the death eaters along with a favorite uncle. It sent the young man to break down more. Harry comforts his housemate and lead him back to the rest of the lions who heard the news come together to say their prayers and condolences to the hurt young man. It is a moment Minerva McGonagall sees her lions will come together when the one needs strength.
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