In The Shadows

by Happykitty5620

What happens when Voldemort chooses to kill Neville's parents? What happens when He is the chosen one? This story focuses on how we grow up and who we are friends with can change who we become. When Neville becomes the chosen one, will growing up surrounded by fame get to his head? Harry's been living in the shadows all of his life. When will he finally emerge into the light?

7. 7 The Class

Chapter Seven-The Class
"Harry!" Hermione screamed, approaching him, with exciting news. Harry and Hermione have been struggling for a week to figure out who Nicolas Flamel is and what he has to do with Dumbledore. Until just now when Hermione had an epiphany and realized who he was and where she had heard of him, the only thing they had was his name.
"Harry, I know who Nicolas Flamel is!"
"Hermione! That's amazing! Who is he?"
"I'll show you, follow me to the library."
They were walking down the corridor when they approached Ron and Neville. They began to hear some rather unfriendly conversation about an interaction between Hermione and Ron during Charms class. Harry remembers so vividly what happened and thinks that Hermione meant well but Ron just took it the wrong way. He remembers Professor Flitwick teaching them a "simple" spell.
"And don forget to enunciate, Wingardium Leviosa. Go ahead, try it out." Professor Flitwick said. He remembers everyone in the class (except Hermione) screaming the chant and waving their wands like lunatics.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Ron screamed waving his wand around in crazy circles.
Hermione chimed in, trying to help, and said, "Stop, stop, stop. You're going to take someone's eye out. Besides, you're saying it wrong. It's LeviOsa not LeviosA."
"Then you do it," Ron said.
Then Hermione took her wand said the spell and the feather began to float up into the air

Now Ron (and Neville because Ron told him) are super angry and annoyed.
"It's LeviOsa not LeviosA," Ron said to Neville, laughing.
Harry could already see the tears beginning to form in Hermione's eyes and felt so bad for her that he wanted to cry too. He wanted to yell and scream at those two bullies but knew that they would never listen. They would end up calling him names and mocking him.
"She's a nightmare. Honestly! No wonder she hasn't got any friends!" He said, making Neville laugh but did the opposite to Hermione.
As Harry looks over, the tears that were forming in Hermione's eyes have fully formed and are beginning to run down her face. He tries to comfort her but she runs through the crowd, pushing Ron and letting him know that she heard.

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Sorry for the short chapter, I have been SUPER busy. I also have another fanfiction on my account, that I am trying to keep as updated as this one. At first I didn't really know what I wanted to with this chapter so if it's really bad I promise that the next chaper will be longer AND better so stick around!
-HappyKitty5620