Disclaimer: Not Mine.
My mail had been opened.
I scoffed at the gall of it all. Whoever read it did not do a good job at ensuring the Charm that they used to close it was unnoticeable. How stupid.
"Evie." I turned and saw Harry waving me over. Checking the halls for Umbridge I made my way over to him. "We've found a place. Third floor, Tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy, tonight at eight."
I heard someone's footsteps but I smiled. "Thanks I'll be sure to tell Myra. She'll be very happy to know you found it."
Harry glanced briefly over my shoulder at whoever was coming. "Just thought she might want to know." And he left.
Turning on my heel, I went to find my friends. Tonight seemed so very soon but I'm sure it was necessary.
At a quarter till eight, Cedric, Daniel, and I made our way to the third floor. The rest of them were either coming later or had already left. We figured the eight of us wandering the hall together would probably draw a lot of attention, even if we were normally seen together.
There was a door across from the tapestry that I was sure had never been there before. I knocked and pushed it open.
"Whoa," Cedric said, surprised.
Whoa was a good way to describe the room. Books towered around it, large cushions on the floor and obvious equipment used for Defense against the Dark Arts. I'm surprised this room wasn't used for class on a regular.
"Could this be it?" Daniel said in awe.
"Be what?" I asked.
"The Room of Requirement. I always thought that it was just a myth. It's supposed to be a room that gives you whatever you need. To think it's actually real!"
Myra and Michelle were already there. Myra ran up to me, holding some kind of . . . thing. "Isn't this great? Harry said it's called a Sneakoscope. It's supposed to tell you when someone's lying. How nifty is that?"
"I gotta admit," Michelle said. "This place is pretty cool. Where're the guys?"
"On their way, I think," Cedric said.
Jake, Adam, and Steve came in then, wide-eyed at the sight of the room. "Wow," they said.
The eight of us grabbed cushions like everyone else, deciding to sit in the back. The room seemed really full, something Harry noticed because he looked at me, mouthing 'Thanks'. I grinned.
This would be fun.
And thus Dumbledore's army was born.
We practiced disarming each other. My friends and I paired up with younger students, as Harry asked. I didn't have a problem with it until I got paired up with Zacharias Smith.
"Oh this'll be a piece of cake," he said, smirking.
Yawning I faced him. Harry counted to three but I saw Smith move on two. "Expelliarmus!" he cried.
I blocked it quickly, pointing my wand out him. "Expelliarmus!"
His wand flew out of his hand. I went to go get it for him, holding it back when he made to grab it. "Don't ever underestimate an opponent, Smith. It won't do anything but get you hurt."
I handed him back his wand. His face was red with embarrassment and anger. For the rest of the lesson, I let him try out the disarming spell on me. However, every time he tried, his wand flew from his hand. "Quit it!" he said, angrily.
"It's not me, doofus," I told him, scanning the room. Across the way, I saw Harry talking to Fred and George who were cracking up.
Finally, Smith was able to try properly . . . but he still couldn't do it.
"You're trying too hard," I said, bored now.
"Shows what you know," he said, angrily. "Expelliarmus!"
My wand twisted slightly in my hand but didn't do anything else. "I could help."
"I'll get it on my own!"
"Hey, calm down," Cedric said, appearing next to him. "She's just trying to help you."
Smith turned red again. After a few more tries, he was finally able to get my wand out of my hand though it didn't go far. I smiled reassuringly at him. "You'll get it I'm sure."
He huffed and I was glad when Harry called for attention. Cedric switched partners with me when Harry set us on our own again. He grinned. "Want to duel?"
"Sounds like fun," I said.
I walked back a couple of paces, turning to face Cedric. We bowed to each other, stepping back into our dueling stances. I waited, watching his chest as he made his move.
"Protego!" I said, blocking him easily. I smirked. "You'll have to try harder than that."
"Don't get cocky yet," he said, grinning back.
And so we duel, using spells that I'm sure some of these kids haven't ever even seen. I forgot to tie my hair up of course, so it flew around my head and I had to fight to keep it out of my face.
Cedric jabbed his wand at me and I felt my ankles lock together. I teetered for a second before firing off Jelly Legged jinx at him. "Finite Incatum," I said, pointing down at my ankles. Raising my wand again, I cried, "Stupefy!"
Cedric fell backwards into one of the cushions. Grinning, I walked over and rejuvenated him. He sat up, smiling. "Good one."
I hadn't realized it but everyone had been watching us. They clapped now. Harry grinned at me from where he stood. He blew his whistle and the castle was called back to attention. "Now we see what we've got to work up too."
It was nine after ten when the class ended. Cedric and I were stopped on the way out by Harry who thanked us.
"I'm really glad you came to take the class, Evie," he said. "Both of you. You're a great help."
"Anytime, Harry," I said, rustling his hair like I normally did.
The door closed behind Cedric and me and we began the trek back to the Ravenclaw tower. Cedric was, surprisingly quiet. "Everything alright?" I asked.
He smiled at me. "Of course."
Outside the Ravenclaw tower, I leaned up to give Cedric a kiss on his cheek but he moved, my lips pressing against his. It was the kind of kiss that I had been waiting for since the Yule ball. His hand tangled into my hair while the other wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer to him.
"Cedric," I said, when his mouth left mine for a moment, but he was there again. The next thing I knew, he had me pressed against the wall, my arms wrapped around his neck. We came up for air again. "You're being awfully forward tonight" I said, my face hot.
"I'll stop if you –"
"I didn't say all that."
He grinned, moving back to kiss me when the door opened, Michelle peeking out. She smirked knowingly. "Geez , couldn't you find an empty classroom or a broom closet? What if Umbridge came along?"
"Michelle what are you doing?" I asked, my blush growing when I realized Cedric's hand was still tangled in my hair.
"Well, I was looking for you, but obviously you're in, er, good hands." She cracked up at her own stupid joke. "I'll just leave you two at it then. Don't stay out too long."
Still laughing, she went inside.
I stepped back from Cedric slightly, smiling up at him. "I guess I should go inside. And you should head back to the Den. Just because you're Head Boy doesn't mean Umbridge won't still give you detention."
Cedric look reluctant but he agreed. "Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow."
He pressed another soft kiss against my lips before walking off. I stared after him, pressing my hand to my lips.
That was . . . odd.
A/N: so hope you liked it. Got a little hot there for a minute lol. See you next time.