Bogarts, Patronus and Amortentia

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Chapter – Family Sleepover

I braced myself for whatever speech he was going to give me when it was apparent that we were going to have 'The Discussion'.

After Teddy talked or more like comforted me I made my way to my other classes. By lunch time most of the 5th year knew about the events of DADA and the results were not good. So not good. Everywhere I went whispers followed, some people even blatantly pointed at me and snickered like Kindergarten children. In short I was sick of it but as Teddy had said there wasn't anything I could do about it. But I was reassured that Hugo and Ray supported me no matter what the situation. Their support gave me the strength to continue going even when people weren't so subtle in their name callings and jokes.

They say that kids can be mean. They forgot that teenagers acting like kids can be meaner.

The week after 'The Bogart Incident' I had Prefect duty in the seventh floor corridor. Just my luck that I had to do this week's duty with my brother Albus the 7th year Slytherin prefect.

Perfect.

I had avoided him all week, he tried to corner me a few times but with the help of Hugo, Ray or any other of my friends I managed to escape him. All wasted efforts as I now had to spend time with him, alone where nobody would be able to help me escape his interrogation. Just what I needed after such an awesome week.

I know I was being bitchy. And I also know that Albus just cares about me and what happened has him worried and almost all of my family. This week I got more letters than combined the whole year from the entire Weasely-Potter-Malfoy-Longbottom clan.

Good people but they worry too much alas who am I to complain when oh never mind. What happened wasn't normal. And secretly I was a little relieved that they cared so much about me. This episode proves another thing by the way, this family gossips too much. I mean how the hell did they know what happened last Monday by the following morning. Gossip-mongers I tell you.

But I'm getting distracted. Okay back to the point. After reassuring separately and the stress here is on separately everyone only Albus was left, the one person who I was constantly avoiding and with good reason.

Out of everyone I was most scared of Al, Dad and James reaction. I was really surprised when I got dad's letter. On some level I always believed that I was a disappointment to him. He told me in the letter repeatedly that, that wasn't the case and that he was proud of me and I do believe him but it's just that in a family as big as ours, with so many extra ordinary and talented people I always felt a little like a loser sometimes.

When I got James letter saying that he loved me just like I was and I shouldn't underestimate myself so much I got to thinking that maybe it is true. Not the me being completely useless part but that maybe I do have a very low opinion of myself. Maybe I'm thinking too much. Well can't help it anymore.

I mused a little more on these thought as I climbed the stairs to go the Seventh floor. Albus was patiently waiting for me there. I smiled weakly at him and he just narrowed his eyes at me.

"I know what you're trying to do" he greeted.

I played the innocent card and stared at him while smiling sweetly and said "what am I doing?"

"You're avoiding me Lills"

Busted.

I sighed heavily and we started walking in an uncomfortable silence. 5 minutes down 55 more minutes to go.

Yay.

"Why didn't you ever say anything?"

"It's not really a big deal Al"

"Yeah right" Al snorted.

"I'm not comfortable talking about it"

"Figures" he said after a few more minutes of silence we rounded another corner and Al spoke again "you know that when you sent those letters to everyone telling them that you're alright they; didn't really believe you."

"But I AM fine" I stomped but realized how childish that looked and blushed a little. Albus chuckled as if my stomping proved some he had tried to make.

"Sure you are just like you are the most amazing liar in the family. You're a rotten liar and its time that you come to terms with this fact" he jibed smirking an all too Slytherin smirk. I just rolled my eyes at him and nearly walked into him when he stopped abruptly in the corridor in front of a huge door.

"Watch it" I exclaimed and then realized where we were or more precisely in front of which room we were standing. Room of Requirement.

"After you" Al gestured to me his hands moving in a sweeping kind of motion urging me to enter the room. I looked at him curiously then just shrugged and did as he wanted me to do.

I opened the heavy door an inch and peered inside. Some commotion could be heard from inside which further piqued my interest. Was there a party today? Which house or is it one of those house unity things? Surely I would have remembered if there was any event being held especially if Albus is involved in it?

I shook my head and took a step inside only to be engulfed by a chorus of voices all saying the same thing.

"Sleepover"

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