The Loneliest Girl - Ch. 7

Owl Post

Last Time: Severus told Heinali that he is her true father. Heinali found out Davies likes her and read Oliver's note. The Weasley twins showed Oliver the picture they took and are plotting something...

At breakfast the next morning Oliver was grinning like mad remembering the picture from last night. He slid his hand into his pocket making sure it was still safe, the picture had been with him ever since last night.

The owls flew down into the great hall to deliver the owl post, two owls landed in front of Oliver, while six landed in front of a blushing Heinali. The entire Slytherin table was looking at Heinali and the commotion the owls were making to be first to deliver their letter, Heinali pleaded silently for Caitiy to pay the Daily Prophet owl while she took care of the five other.

Of the letters from those five owls, all but one were from the male population of the school. She took the note from her father's eagle owl and noticed the family crest at the bottom of the page, two snakes biting each others tail forming a circle and inside a rearing horse and a dragon (wings outstretched) flying overhead.

Heinali, I have talked it over with the other professors and you can help me once a week in each of your other classes. I have already cleared it with Dumbledore for you to drop Divination to take up a special class with me, with any hope by the end of next year you will be a Potion Apprentice. Your pay will be two sickles per week.

Professor S. Snape

Heinali looked up at Severus and nodded smiling. Yes, this will be a wonderful new life. She then reached over and opened the rest of her letters looking at the names of who sent them; R. Davies, M. Flint, F. and G. Weasley, O. Wood. Oliver sent her something? She grabbed up her letters and Caitiy's hand dragged her back to the common room.

"You! What did you tell Davies?"

"Um, that he was free to pursue you if he wanted."

"Did you tell anyone else? I need to know Caitiy."

"Yes, I kind of met Flint on my way to owl Davies and let it slip." She backed a step away at Heinali's glare. "I'm sorry, I didn't..."

"Oh, you will get it." Heinali joked, blushing some. "Oh great, time for classes"

Both girls grabbed their school bags and the unopened letters to read in between classes and in History of Magic, Binns would never notice. As they neared the History of Magic class room Caitiy opened the letter from Davies.

"Hein," Caitiy said using Heinali's new nickname, "it looks like Roger wants to take you for a butter beer."

Heinali reached over and grabbed the letter racing up to her seat before reading it herself.

Hi, um, would you like to go to Hogsmead with me next weekend? I'm surprised your friend Caitiy could answer me so quickly, but that's not the point. If you want to just tell me ok?

Roger Davies

Heinali rolled her eyes at the note "Gee, he has a way with words doesn't he?"

Caitiy giggled and opened up the next note, it was from the Weasley twins. As she unfolded the letter a picture fell out and Heinali quickly snatched it as she bent over to read the letter too.

Hey Heinali! Here's the picture we took the other day, I hope you like it because Oliver sure did. Yah, it was such a funny sight. Uh oh, I think that's Oliver banging on the door now for practice and its only... 4:30 in the morning!

Forge & Gred

Heinali started to laugh at the twin's note drawing some stares from other Slytherins in the room. Caitiy looked at what was in her hand and started to laugh too, in the picture Oliver was trying to teach Hein how to ride a broom which seemed hopeless. (Heinali kept falling off)

Heinali fought the blush creeping up her face as she opened another letter, the one from Oliver.

Hi Heinali, were still on for tonight aren't we? If so meet me on the quidditch pitch at 6:oo tonight. Hope to see you there, Oliver

Caitiy snatched the now unguarded picture smirking. "So he's teaching you to fly?"

Heinali turned away slightly and nodded opened her books tuning out her friends ramblings knowing if anything happened between her and the Gryffindor captain she would never hear the end of it.

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*****Thanks to my lovely beta reader, hugs to all who reviewed my muses are happy now! You all asked for an update and it took me awhile to get this chapter how I wanted it to turn out, but I think I did a decent job even though I still think it stinks. Oh well, I'm my own worst critic!*****

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything you recognize, just the plot. I don't even own the names Heinali and Ghanima. Although I do own a few articles of Snape's and Wood's clothes. *giggles and smirks at the half bare men*