"Oh my god, Raven that was awsome."Draco chuckled,"Never have I seen someone talk to my father with such.."

Neville cut him off,"Disrespect?Boldnss? Disrespect again?"
"I was going to say bravery."

"But oh god what if Snape doesn't find the cure.I would littrally be responsible for the fall of the whole school and wizards would become-"

"Woah woah woah.."Neville stopped her in her tracks, as they started walking away from Dumbeldore's office."You won't be responsible for the fall of the school.I mean Snape will be if he doesn't find a cure.And i am sure he will.But right now, I don't think we'll have to worry about it."

"Did you just shift the blame on Snape?"Raven chuckled, as the three made their way to their the great hall."I don't want you to feel bad."Neville shrugged, "And I don't like Proffessure Snape that much.."

"Oh, Don't you now?"Neville turned around to face Snape, who was standing behind them."Proffessure, I didn't mean-"

"I really don't care, Mr.Longbottom."Snape rolled his eyes, facing Raven-who had turned around-"I just want to tell you, Ms.Longbottom, Lucius Malfoy is the wrong man to mess with and that the whole fate of Hogwarts  is on the line because of you."

"I disagree, Proffessure.Raven did the talking, she didn't do the potion.The fate of the school depends on you."

Snape turned to look at Draco, who was grinning smudgly at him."You should start making the potion, Proffessure.You know, since we don't have much time."

"Very well, Mr.Malfoy."Snape glared at the 3 of them, turning around on his heel and walkikg away.

"Toodles!"Raven waved, before the three of them burst into laughter.

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A day passed.Then two, then three, then a week.

No one heard anything from the ministry -or Proffessure Snape- till now, and the end of the school year was today.Students were given a free day, to pack, hang out and generally just lay back.

Raven, Neville, and Draco were all seated in their respective House tables.Neville was joking with Dean and Seamus, while Draco and Raven were talking about something.

It took them a few moments to realise that Mr.Flich has entered, His cat -now not petrified- was in his arms.He was followed by that one Hufflepuff boy Raven couldn't remember the name of, Hermione, a few more students, and finally, Zoe.

Zoe looked around her.She was hungry, confused, and just relatively very weirded out.One moment she is in a coma, the other one she is gluping this weird pink potion and waking up."Couldn't you put like..I don't know?A flavor in there?Like Chocolate strawberries?"She had told Proffessure Snape, who just let out a frustrated huff.

All Zoe wanted, was a big plate of spagetti, and chocolate pudding as the dessert.Instead, the gods -graciously- gifted her 3 twelve year olds almost tripping on their heels to get to her.

"Zoe!"Raven exclaimed, giving her a bone-crushing hug."Oh I missed you!"She let go -to Zoe's great discomfort.How dare she let go- and smiled at her.Next was Neville, who gave her a big smile and a wave."I am so glad you are back, Don't ever leave me with those imbeciles again."Neville mumbeled, and Raven shot him a look.Zoe was about to say something, but then it hit her that someone was hugging her again.It wasn't the Longbottoms.

"This is new."Zoe hugged Draco back, a confused but a geniune smile on ber face."This is the first thing you have to say?"Draco rolled his eyes."What did you want me to say?Oh I missed you?This was like a vacation.I didn't have to do homework or study!"

"Yeah but you missed out on Raven's big speech with father."Draco grinned, ruffling Raven's hair."Father was here?Wow, never knew he had time to come here."

"You're his daughter.Of course he'd come!"Zoe was about to disagree with this statment, but got silenced by another comment made by Raven."Also, Draco, Don't you dare make your hair that long.Your father looks like the tooth fairy and santa had a baby."

"But he doesn't have a beard."
"You are missing the point here, dear brother."

The 4 of them were ushered to their tables.Raven and Zoe kept looking at each other, making weird faces, and trying to commincate -even though almost 2 tables were in between them-

At the end of the feast- where they had already knew that Gryffindor would win- Zoe and Raven looked at each other knowing that the next year will be better than this one.

Probably.

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