"Really Fred? as funny as it is, listening to you impersonate Snape, it really isn't cool to sneak up on your twin brother and the girl who is in charge of the entire school's muggle candy supply." I scold.
"You're right, it is funny."
"I hate you all."
"Do you have anymore of the four mouseketeers?"
"No. If you mean Three Musketeers, yes."
"I don't have any-"
"Don't worry about it. I actually like you. Draco and Pansy are the ones who actually have to pay" I say, handing the candy to him. I notice that George's face got redder when I said 'I actually like you' I think that is going to end up being a problem. "Georgie, you okay?" I ask as Fred leaves.
"Fine."
"Have you guys learned about Hippogriffs yet?"
"No."
"Well, looks like I have to teach you then." I say, we walk back outside.
I walk down into the Forbidden Forest. Down a path I know well. I jump over the gate to the paddock and call for Skye.
"What are you doing?"
"Shut up, she won't let you ride her if you don't trust me." I say, leaning into a deep bow. George does the same. Skye bows and trots over to me. "George, Skye, Skye, George." I say, moving my hand to face the correct person as I say their name.
"Wow, this is, amazing" George says, stepping up to the Hippogriff.
"Okay. Get on." I say, grabbing his wrist after swinging on myself.
"Wha? What do you mean? We could get in trouble?"
"The last time that stopped us was when exactly?"
"True" He says as Skye takes off. We become invisible almost as soon as we are airborne.
"Georgie, you okay?" I say, feeling the boy's grip around my waist tighten.
"Yeah, just-"
"It's okay to be scared every once in awhile. You know that right?"
"Yeah, I just-"
"Same reason I don't like brooms? Feels unnatural?"
"Actually, yeah."
"Don't you dare Skye." I say, feeling a shift in her flight, meaning one thing, barrel rolls. "George, hold on extremely tight, grip with your knees and don't let go no matter what!" I say, very quickly, he obeys.
"What? Why?"
"Barrel Rolls." I say, Skye begins the spinning, stopping after the first one. "Really? Was that really necessary?" I ask her. "George, you okay?"
"Fine." He says, Skye starts to go down. Landing in the perfect spot. We get off. And George and I become visible again.
"Dizzy?"
"Very"
"Let's get inside then," I say, George follows me around the building.
"Hello Lily, back so soon?" Mrs. Figg says.
"Yeah, actually, George was wondering how I got the muggle candies, I figured I could bring him along. Since I went back, and got muggle money."
"Good, how much did you bring?"
"Enough. Skittles, Hershey's, and umm, what was that one Ashlie liked George?"
"Gummy Bears?"
"Yes, those." I say, picking out the candy. I put my money on the table. "Here"
"Well, you clearly did that math right, this is the exact amount. And I was wondering what Hogwarts was teaching these days."
"Lily! You broke the International Statute of Secrecy!" George hisses
"Relax George, she's a squib." I say, rolling my eyes. "Thanks again Mrs. Figg!" I say, walking out.
"Why do you come here?"
"Why did you come with me?"
"That's a totally different reason!"
"George, come on, let's get back before anyone realizes we went missing." I say, climbing back onto the Hippogriff that brought us here. George reluctantly follows me onto Skye. We become invisible and takeoff.
"Lily, how did you know about this town?"
"Oh, umm, well, I love flying animals, I always have, so one day, I was walking around the forest and I saw the Hippogriff herd. I climbed over the fence and bowed, like you're supposed to do, and Skye bowed back, long story short, she let me ride her, we turned invisible, we flew around aimlessly until we saw this town. Obviously I was going to stop, what would you expect? So, I became visible and looked through the town, when I saw Mrs. Figg's candy store. I went in and bought some candy. I accidently took out a galleon and she saw, she told me it was a galleon and I was confused so she explained, and she said it was okay to pay with wizarding money. I paid in half and half then flew back." I explain
"Oh, well that was really risky."
"You think I don't know that?"
"I never said that,"
"George, just because you're two years older than me doesn't mean I don't know anything."
"I- I never said that! I would never say that!"
"That's the thing, you did say that, you may not have meant to, but you did."
"But- but I didn't!"
"George, stop. You're not helping yourself."
"What did I do?" George asks as we land in the forbidden forest.
"We're far enough away from the Acromantula colony, go straight, you'll end up back at the castle." I say, as Skye and I to back to the herd. I jump off after we get into the pen and I walk back to the castle. Or at least, start walking to the castle. I hear someone shouting and I smell fear. I take off running, towards the scent. And when I realize what was about to happen, I ran faster than I ever had before.