Chapter 2:
*No One's POV*
Nightshade has become very popular among the students and the parents are happy with the prices. Raven always wanted her business to be a good one, but she didn't expect to be popular.
At some point of the day, Tonks enters into her best friend's shop with her hair raven black just like hers. She's amazed to see the large crowds, but then smiles because of the success happening.
Raven has been busy for hours until the shop closes for the night.
"Girl, you have become a working girl!" Tonks smiles at Raven.
"You're busy too, girl," she smirks to her while counting her money for the day. "If someone were to tell us that we'll be here in this position seven years ago, we probably wouldn't believe them."
"Especially when we are from different Houses," Tonks adds in. "Do you remember when we first met?" she asked with a smile.
"You and I met under unfortunate events," Raven says with a sigh.
*Flashback/First year*
Almost eleven-year-old Raven is reading her Potions textbook under a tree, enjoying some peace and quiet until this happened.
"Well, well, well," the voice of the popular girls speak out through a smirk, "look at who we have here, girls."
She looks up by the sides of her eyes to see the familiar three girls from the Hufflepuff House walking straight towards her. No words are being spoken as Raven ignores them.
"Come on, little birdie! Scream out like a little crow you are!" the leader of the group smirks at her.
"It's Raven, not crow, there's a difference," Raven finally speaks in a matter of fact kind of tone as she turns a page.
Not liking the answer that the Slytherin girl gave her, the Hufflepuff leader casts a spell to make the book float out of her hands and into the air!
"Give it back!" Raven screams at them, standing on her feet.
The Hufflepuff friends just laugh at the actions. She keeps on making the book higher, causing Raven to jump higher and failed miserably.
"Hey! Leave her alone!" an unfamiliar female voice screams out to them, causing them to look over to the source surprised.
With the leader distracted, the spell decreases and the book falls down on the grassy grounds. The girls scream at something and run away, scared.
Raven hurries over to get the book while on her hands and knees. She grabs it to hold it close to her chest. Deep breaths appear out so she wouldn't be emotional as she stands up on her feet.
"You okay?" the voice from before asked her softly from behind her.
She turns around to be face to face with another Hufflepuff girl, but in her own year. Short brown hair and brown eyes with fair skin are her appearance.
"I guess so," Raven answers quietly.
"Not all Hufflepuffs are like them," she tells her with a smile. "Are Slytherins like you?" her question surprises her gratefully.
"Not really," the Slytherin girl sighs. "I act more like Ravenclaw than Slytherin."
"Don't be ashamed of who you are. It makes you, you."
The corners of Raven's lips curl up when she hears that. "My name is Raven Nightshade."
"Nymphadora Tonks. Please call me Tonks."
*Reality*
"But, hey, I saved you from those girls," Tonks smiles to her. "So, what do you need help on?"
"Professor Snape visited my shop," Raven answers. "The feelings came back."
"What?!" she's shocked.
"I don't know what to do! I thought I would forget about him, but he just came in and-"
"You have a crush!" Tonks smiles teasingly while singing along. "My best friend is in love!"
"Tonks!" Raven's face is red in embarrassment. "You're not helping!"
"You are now closer to the age of eighteen," she remarks with a smirk.
"What are you getting at?" she asked, confused. "My birthday is in a couple of months."
"That will make you legal! You should ask him out!" Tonks isn't helping her best friend.
"Why would I ask my own former professor out on a date?" Raven asked unimpressed.
"Because you fancy him ever since first year," she smirks, "and now with you getting closer to becoming a legal adult, you should do it."
"And what if he doesn't fancy me?"
Tonks is quiet for a few moments with her eyes widen before speaking again, "good point."
