Next day, bright in the morning, Ophelia woke up feeling good. She couldn’t quite point out why but she had a presentiment that today was going to be memorable. Even during breakfast, she wouldn’t mind the little tricks that Potter would pull at the table, just to make Lily understand that he was talented.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXm0E7GC32
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“Are you alright?” A voice asked her, placing a hand on her shoulder.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzilVR3O75
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She jolted in her seat before she turned to the one invading her privacy. Maybe if that person would have been anyone else, she would have pushed him away but it wasn’t. It was Remus and he had a few scratches on his face that weren’t there before.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9g0ggV3iI
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“Are you alright? Do you need to go see Madame Pomfrey?” She asked worriedly, turning towards him with a frown.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCeFFKAGba
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Remus’ brown eyes softened up, feeling happy that she was worrying for something as petty as a few scratches.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm7ctTC9lU
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“No, I’m fine. On the way downstairs to Potions, my robe was caught into something and I rolled on the last few steps.” He started, sensing that he might have best not told her.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqWdO1mf8Y
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“What?!”929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAdXHJTj3d
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“It’s nothing! I didn’t even have to go see Madame Pomfrey. It’s nothing.” Remus tried to assure Ophelia, whose eyes narrowed so much that he was curious if she wasn’t cursing someone silently.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJ9S0mwJYu
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“Was it Mulciber?” She hissed, sounding incredibly cold and distant.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6t7VSZOWb
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Remus sighed and felt like slapping himself for worrying her for nothing.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWZEJW9EV1
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“No. Well, I don’t know. It’s not like he’s the only Slytherin messing with us. Besides, you also have Professor Spinnard to worry about.” He grumbled, his eyes falling over the staff table where Spinnard was eating with a frown on his face.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZKFIAdCqx
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“That professor is a loner, isn’t he?” Potter asked, pitching in from across Remus. “He loves torturing Gryffindors, especially you Molley. It is fun when we watch but still, not so fun for you.” He added, trying to save himself from sounding like an arse.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ijhv7Q4tM
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Ophelia glanced at the staff table but quickly averted her gaze when he raised his eyes. It was hard, having to be punished through embarrassment in front of the whole class but it wasn’t that bad. Spinnard was still giving her homework that had nothing to do with their lessons and she was curious if Dumbledore indeed told him to do it or he was doing pro-bono work after every embarrassment she felt.
She didn’t get to know because later that day, during the lunch break right before Transfiguration, Professor Slughorn asked for Ophelia to come into his office for what he called a clean little chat. She didn’t really think about it until she walked into the dungeons and felt the cold air and the humidity, making her feel like she was walking towards her demise.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu6g6oo81O
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It was extremely silent for that hour of the day so maybe most Slytherins were either having classes outside or hiding in their common room, studying the dark arts. At that particular thought, Ophelia chuckled bemusedly. She was probably studying more about the dark arts than any Slytherin in the castle and she didn’t even desire it but it was pushed onto her for unknown reasons.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4DygUNNeW
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Being so silent, any sound that wasn’t specific for the dungeons was interpreted as strange and so were the sounds of boots, heavily stepping on the ground as if that person walking behind her was in a bad mood. She was standing between the hurried student and his destination which was not comforting at all.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuANFpghpQ
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The steps were louder which automatically meant they were getting closer while she was getting slower. Maybe it was this need to know everything or maybe just too much curiosity but at the next forking in the corridors, she entered the one on the right and waited with her wand drawn and close to her chest.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHJxZBu7pV
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Ophelia only waited for a few seconds before the perpetuator walked by. He only passed her by a foot when she caught his robe and pointed the tip of her wand between two pale blue eyes.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY2snxDUh4
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“Malfoy. Somehow, I’m not surprised at all.” She started coldly, remembering her meeting with the Dementor because of his stupid stone.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu7hNucqQ4
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“Skipping classes, Molley? A bit early for you to be down here. Should I remind you that I am a Prefect and can take points if the situation occurs?” He asked all so gallantly, his eyes looking down at her from the peak of his pride. 929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1GHB3Xdtv
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He did expect the young girl to loosen her grasp on his robe and take a few steps back in surrender but she didn’t. If anything, she looked darker, annoyed that he had so much more authority than she did.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkSgwQXN1y
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“Where’s the stone now?” Ophelia asked, tightening her grip on the robe, even tugging on it lightly.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkWiyU5xl6
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Malfoy’s eyes moved on her little hand, those pale orbs narrowing at the slight sparks coming from her fist. It seemed she was pissed off at hi for something that she shouldn’t have any connection to and that anger was materializing into something.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAf4N2jC0k
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“It does not matter. I didn’t force you to get involved but merely gave you indications. You just happen to be in wrong places, at wrong times with wrong people. Just like in Diagon Alley, acting like a muggle.” He spat that last word with such hatred.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUUUt2kjx0
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Malfoy might have been right, especially because Ophelia had no prior connection to the wizarding world but still, she felt a strange and powerful ache in the back of her neck as if a vein was pulsating there without an exact reason. 929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2zjlfxRBK
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The ache made her lose her focus for a bit, forcing her to stumble back. However, she didn’t let go of Malfoy’s robe and automatically pulled him along, making him almost fall on his back but quickly regained his balance, keeping her on her feet as well. Even more interesting was the energy swirling even more around her fist, which was gripping the material so tightly that it became white.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0EN7fY2Sr
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“I am not a muggle.” She grumbled, looking down at her feet.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDm9W9PiLf
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The platinum blond fifth year stared down at her both curious and appalled by this little girl that was trying to defy him. She was taking deep breathes in and letting them out very slowly, like she was trying to prevent a panic attack but it was obvious something was wrong up in her head not in her body. Malfoy scoffed and pulled his robe but she didn’t let go. The blond was losing his patience so he drew his wand out and pointed it at her. He didn’t use any spell at first but poked her fist with the tip of the wand. Nothing happened so he whispered Depulso, hoping it would cast her away.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZwMPT1mml
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Nothing happened, nothing at all which was quite a disappointment until he realized nothing happened to her. She seemed to get further from him before he realized the spell backfired and he got pushed back, taking her along since her grip didn’t budge. He fell against the wall and she fell over him, giving Malfoy a direct view of her face.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KGyziq72m
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His face scrunched when he saw the way her face was so pale and her eyes looked like a snake’s. In that moment, she genuinely looked intriguing.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvXy0ReK3U
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“Where is the stone now?” She asked once again, her tone sounding venomous. Those pale green eyes looked straight into his and for a second, he felt his whole body freeze. “Does your father have it, Lucius? Or maybe one of your friends got their spoiled hands on it before it could reach its master?” She continued, her voice getting colder with every word spoken.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5LwHZD54D
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Looking at her so close, it was obvious something was wrong with her. Firstly and most obviously was the sudden change in her eyes and face but there was something else, even more peculiar that he had never seen before: the veins on her neck were visible and they were black and pulsating.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqcOQGaGHN
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“Who are you?” Lucius asked, leaning closer to her.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNANWgxwzVB
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She chuckled, right into his face with the most superior attitude, Ophelia laughed into his face; at him. Malfoy was ready to push her away, and very harshly at that when sudden laughter broke the tension. The blond watched very carefully as Ophelia turned back to her usual self, regaining color in her cheeks and life in her eyes. It seemed she also became aware that she was still hovering over him and quickly got on her feet, wiping herself as if he was contagious.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYX9tzoYj0
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“Um-I think it would be better if we don’t speak about what happened today.” She started shyly, the opposite of how she was a minute ago.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi0yvIjE58
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Right in time, three boys walked down the corridor and none were going to let Ophelia go without a little bit of fun. First to notice her was Mulciber before he turned to Nott.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrhj0INUtA
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“Are you here searching for your little weird friend, Molley? Or are you here to see us? Finally surrendering?” He said before he started to laugh with Nott.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGbHu5ljjp
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“You’re not being funny at all.” She mumbled, scratching her hand anxiously.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCRoD8D4Pm
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Mulciber’s eyes widened before he turned to his friends and whispered something to them. Lucius rose meanwhile and watched curiously, not saying a word since they didn’t even see him there.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGwh421JP5
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Mulciber spun around quickly with wand in hand and shouted Flipendo! knocking Ophelia over before Nott took her wand and they made a little semi-circle around her.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWULRDBQtJW
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“Poor Molley, first year and already a victim. Must be hard being yourself; a mudblood.” Mulciber started, using his usual speech to intimidate her.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQfbRUV5cc
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Lucius glanced from the three Slytherins to the girl on the ground, which looked anything but scared. He had to be sincere and admit that she had something that was drawing the bullies to her and to her friends. Taking one step closer, he noticed that even if they were messing with her, nothing changed, she was the same. Then why did she suddenly become so angry with him? Was it really because of the stone?929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclYzxfAMj8
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There was only one way to satisfy his curiosity but he had to anger her later. He walked away from the sight but not before he casted a levitation spell behind so she could run. Malfoy just found something peculiar in Hogwarts, something that he wanted to explore slowly by himself.
Finally out of their grasp, Ophelia ran the rest of the way to Slughorn’s office. He was there, standing at his desk with a bottle of wine in front of him. It looked like he was contemplating it for some reason.
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“Professor?” She asked before fully entering the room. “You said you wanted to speak to me?”929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5XeVIEfvz
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His eyes widened, visibly trying to remember what he wanted to tell her before smiling widely.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBszRNyKFIL
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“Yes of course! Come in, come in, I have great news for you my dear.”929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNlSM8flQA
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Ophelia frowned but entered slowly, walking to her professor with a lot of thoughts running through her mind. Everything seemed to vanish though when she heard a familiar whistling. She stopped and looked at a particular shelf, where was a cage with a brown sharp looking owl.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYiu7HJCmN
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“Willy!” She shouted, hurrying to her pet. “How long have you been here for?” She asked him, the owl staring up at her with his wide eyes.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOzAbWE0bT
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“Oh! Is that your owl? A student of mine brought him to me.” Professor Slughorn explained, coming next to her, “I have to say, I have never seen such a violent owl before. And restless. He has been most noisy from the moment I placed him in the cage.”929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8BglIAayv
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“He was lonely and scared. But who brought him here?” She asked, opening the cage so her owl could come to his rightful master. Surprisingly, Willy flied on her hand and stared at her, almost lovingly.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0oYRpiDmg
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“Severus did. He found him in the common room. I do not want to know how he got there or how you lost him but you should take great care of your possessions, Ophelia.”929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3TDjAcp67
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Hearing Slughorn say her name was even stranger than hearing him lecturing her. She was very bad in potions and the whole year knew and witnessed it so why she was even there was questionably.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNhB92fGS8
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“What did you want to tell me professor?” She asked, waking him from daydreaming while staring at Willy.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYemORqXKVL
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“Oh, right. Actually, I wanted to talk to you about your grades. I know you work supplementary hours with professor Spinnard, Dumbledore told me but you may need to take supplementary classes for potions as well. Your grades are only dropping and you don’t give any sign of hidden talent. You need a tutor if you want to pass the exam.” He announced, glancing at the owl.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCsd6u6WQK
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“I wouldn’t say professor Spinnard gives me supplementary classes. He’s just-“She wasn’t sure how to express into words but Spinnard was definitely not enjoying their lessons or her in general.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY14OooARB
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“You will be glad to hear that I found a person that would be most pleased to help you, at least for now.” Right as he finished his sentence, another person entered the room, the footsteps very familiar. “Ah~ I’m glad you could make it, Rabastan!”929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5LtLrvprD
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It was not Lucius Malfoy or one of the boys that were constantly bullying her. No, there was a boy that looked a bit older than her but younger than Malfoy with sharp features and wide black eyes. He looked terrifying yet elegant which was incredibly rare. 929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwq35OnV95
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“Rabastan Lestrange, younger brother of Rodolphus Lestrange. Amazing family, I tell you. And so loyal to their house, it’s amazing how these traits go from one generation to the next. Rabastan is one of the best third year Slytherins in Potions.”929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF57NmWyvV9
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Rabastan stood there, no expression on his face with his back straight and eyes staring at Slughorn. For some reason, she could feel tension arise in the room and it made her feel uncomfortable.929Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jZktV3pz3
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“Well, at least I found Willy.” She concluded, the brown owl being the only comfort she could hang onto.
and then Add to home screen.