Hi everyone, I'm back. This time with something I think is way to short, but I had to end the chapter where it ended. Please don't kill me!

Disclaimer: I always forget these things, so here is one for the whole story. I don't own Harry Potter and probably never will.

Chapter 3: Energy

Julia was eating in silence. She had thought the whole afternoon and evening about the conversation, but it still didn't make sense. When she had been entering the Great hall this morning, she had even bumped into Damian Sparrow, the Slytherin prefect. He had of course responded with a sneer and a "Watch it, Moon!"

Yes, she was still thinking about it, but then the owls came. A bright yellow bird came toward the Hufflepuff table together with an owl of the daily prophet. Emily gasped when she got it, like many others did.

"Another Voldemort attack! A whole village was murdered. Only one wizard lived in that village, a muggle born."

A Gryffindor sixth year that came passing by, snorted.

"Those stupid Slytherins are probably laughing their ugly asses off by now."

Julia inwardly shook her head. That stupid rivalry between Slytherin and Gryffindor.

Then the twins entered, the first year twins, from who one was in Slytherin and the other in Gryffindor. They were totally ignoring each other. The next girl to enter was clearly a Ravenclaw, she was reading a book, while walking. She didn't even put it down when she arrived at her table.

Then Minchy came in, looking very serious. Her look changed, however, when she saw the owls.

"Gloria! A letter from Gloria! Yay!"

She ran to the table and began to read the letter.


It was just before lunch. Julia had had potions and she had left her notebook in the classroom. She walked back and knocked on the door. Nobody answered. She knocked again. And again nobody answered.

"Hello?"

No answer. She tried to open the door. It worked. The classroom was empty. Professor Meldown was nowhere to be seen. She walked inside. Her notebook was still where she had left it, on her table. She grabbed it and was about to leave the room again, when she heard a voice.

"Yes, I get the problem."

It was a silky, young, male voice, from someone not much older than 30. She didn't recognize it. Then she heard the familiar female voice she had heard before.

"But what to do… what do you think?"

She couldn't hear the rest of the conversation, because it was silenced. Julia quickly walked out of the room again. She was not the only Hufflepuff late for lunch. Minchy came in shortly after her, again she had a very serious expression on her face. This time it stayed, though. She only ate one apple and that was it. Julia secretly wondered if Minchy had anorexia.

She was not the only person to think that. Mandy next to her was frowning at her too.

"Our bouncy ball didn't eat much again. Is something wrong with her?"

Jessica shrugged.

"Don't know, don't care. It will be her own fault if she dies of malnutrition."

Emily shot her an angry look.

"Don't be ridiculous. Maybe we have to help her."

Julia shook her head.

"Not yet, let's watch her for a while."

So they did. At diner she only had a little piece of cake and a glass of pumpkin juice. But at breakfast the following morning she had more: two pieces of toast with jam and an egg. She even had a glass of milk. And the constant bouncing had almost stopped.

The following days she even slept normal. The only thing that hadn't changed was the time she went to bed. Now nobody even asked if she wanted to come to bed, because they already knew the answer. But according to her roommates, she slept in as late as she could. That was a big improvement, but if she couldn't take the staying up late, maybe she should consider going to bed earlier, was Julia's thought. She went to confront Minchy about that on a Saturday evening.

That Saturday evening was very quiet. Most people were studying, because next week would bring a lot of tests and assignments, even more than usual. Minchy was writing an essay for potions and Julia was just done studying Herbology. Now she went to sit next to Minchy. She smiled at the girl's busy writing. She had no problems getting high marks at potions.

"Minchy, can I ask you a serious question?"

The girl nodded, but kept on writing.

"Why do you always stay up late?"

Julia was surprised when she got a different answer than the first time she asked.

"Because I need to do something."

Julia frowned.

"Can I ask what?"

Minchy shook her head. Julia's frown deepened.

"Can't you do it at another time? Because your roommates tell me you try to sleep in as long as possible in the morning, because you're tired.'

Minchy looked up, clearly agitated by all those questions.

"I can't tell you what I do and no, it can't be done at another time!"

This ended the discussion and Julia knew she had to leave.

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