Until the End of Time (Harry Potter x Reader)

9

"Malfoy," said Ron, glaring over at the Slytherin table.

George deadpanned at his younger brother. "You're not Harry but thanks for answering my question, I guess. But little git, he wasn't so cocky last night when the Dementors were down in our compartment, wasn't he, Fred?"

"Nearly pissed himself," said Fred, "but we'll see how happy Malfoy looks after we win our first Quidditch match."

Hermione had been examining her new timetable the whole time and excitedly said, "Ooh, good, we're starting some new subjects today."

"Hermione," said Ron, frowning as he looked over her shoulder, "they've messed up your timetable. Look- they've got you down for about ten subjects a day. There isn't enough time."

"Yeah, Hermione," Y/N said, smirking, "there isn't enough time in the day. You'd have to time travel to get to all those classes."

Hermione glared at her. "I'll manage. I've fixed it all with Professor McGonagall."

"But look," said Ron, laughing, "see this morning? Nine o'clock, Divination. And underneath, nine o'clock, Muggle Studies. And- look- underneath that, Arithmancy, nine o'clock. I mean, I know you're good, Hermione, but no one's that good. How're you supposed to be in three classes at once?"

"Don't be silly," said Hermione. "Of course I won't be in three classes at once."

"Well, then-"
"Pass the marmalade."
"But-"
"Marmalade."

Just then, Hagrid entered the Great Hall. "All righ'?" he said eagerly. "Yer in my firs' ever lesson! Right after lunch! Bin up since five gettin' everything ready!"

He saw an unfamiliar face with the trio and put two and two together. "So you're Y/N, righ'? Happy to meet ya! An' don't ye worry, my class is goin' to be great!"

He grinned broadly at them and made his way to the staff table.

"Wonder what he's been getting ready?" said Ron, a note of anxiety in his voice.

The Hall started to empty as people headed off towards their first lesson. Ron checked his timetable.

"We'd better go, look, Divination's at the top of North Tower. It'll take us ten minutes to get there."

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"You know - when I - said - I wanted - to come - to Hogwarts - I didn't - mean - that - I - wanted - to walk - up - a bunch - of stairs -" Y/N panted, as they walked up the steps of the tall tower.

"Yeah - there's - got - to - be - a - short - cut," added Ron.

There was a painting on the wall of a knight asking them to "Draw, you knaves, you dogs!" Not even Hermione knew what he was on about.

The knight ended up falling over and Harry asked him if he knew where the North Tower was.

"A quest! Come follow me, dear friends, and we shall find our goal, or else shall perish bravely in the charge!"

"We're looking for a classroom, not a dragon to slay," said Y/N but the knight had already started running through all the other paintings.