studiobondurri Chapter 361: Hogwarts Girls
Chapter 361: Hogwarts Girls
Chapter 361: Hogwarts Girls
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all of its characters belong to J.K. Rowling. I own nothing but the original characters I create.
"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 361: Hogwarts Girls
Things only got worse the next day.
"I don't understand... I thought that..." Ginny looked at Harry with tear-filled eyes.
Harry, on the other hand, was already starting to look forward to his next great adventure.
'I wonder what it would be... maybe a large meadow with a wooden cabin where I can relax for all eternity...'
"I thought there was something between us," Ginny continued. "You even gave me that wonderful gift..." She clutched at the golden broom pendant around her neck.
Harry knew this was his fault. His misguided attempt to compensate for someone who no longer existed had led this version of Ginny to get the wrong idea.
"I'm very sorry, Ginny. The last thing I ever wanted was to hurt you. But not telling you the truth now would only make things worse later."
He couldn't let her hold on to false hopes, so he needed to be clear.
"I'll always be your friend, but nothing more."
"I..." Ginny's voice cracked before she turned and ran, tears streaming down her face.
"That went well..." Harry muttered to himself.
Things only got worse when his sister came to find him an hour later and scolded him for how he had handled Ginny.
"How could you say that to her? I thought you liked her!" Lyra exclaimed.
Harry wanted to tell her that things wouldn't have gone this badly if it wasn't for her meddling in the first place, but he decided to stay quiet. Part of him felt like he deserved the scolding.
Harry shrugged. "Miss Umbridge won't even allow us to have our wands on the table during class. If I actually cast a spell in her presence, she'd go crazy... though it may be a bit too late for that."
Fleur chuckled. "Yes, I believe it is. Very unfortunate, what happened to her. The mind can be so fragile."
"You still haven't told me why you were looking for me," Harry said.
"What's the rush?" Fleur moved closer, now only a few feet away. She made a suggestive gesture and placed a hand on his chest. "I've been looking for a powerful wizard to take to the Yule Ball..."
As she looked into his eyes, Harry felt something brushing against his Occlumency shields.
'She's using the allure on me?' Harry wondered. He wasn't sure if she was doing it on purpose or not. As far as he remembered, Fleur didn't have much control over her Veela side at this stage of her life.
Not that it would affect him. Or that she would have time for anything.
He suddenly felt a very familiar magical signature approaching, heading straight for him.
They both heard the voices of two girls outside trying to stop someone.
"Move."
Fleur turned around, visibly annoyed by the interruption. "What is going on now?"
After hearing the yelps of pain from outside, the culprit made her entrance.
"How did you find me?" Harry asked, a grin forming on his face.
Daphne smirked. "I have my ways."
Her smile quickly disappeared when she noticed Fleur.
"And now, Miss Delacour... do you mind taking your hands off him?"
A.N: - Remember to comment, vote, and/or leave a review if you have the time. Those things help me a lot and I would really appreciate it.
You can Support me on P@treon if you like and get 15 advanced chapters.
You can also find images of some of the characters from the fic for free. Like Lyra, Holly, among others.