Chapter 104: Research (2/2)
”Oh — sorry, Neville!” Fred shouted over all the laughter. ”I forgot — it was the custard creams we hexed —”
Within a minute, however, Neville had molted, and once his feathers had fallen off, he reappeared looking entirely normal. He even joined in laughing.
”Canary Creams!” Fred shouted to the excitable crowd. ”George and I invented them — seven Sickles each, a bargain!”
At the clock striked mid-night, Chris, Ginny and Colin went to Ravenclaw tower with Luna. As they walked very silently, no one wanted to face Peeves or Flich.
”So are we going to talk about what happened today?” Ginny asked.
”It was just an accident Ginny.” Chris replied casually.
”We're talking about Jason.” Luna said.
”.... er.... what about him?” Chris asked looking away.
”We understood you had a fight with him.” Ginny said. ”And you were ignoring each other.”
”But he helped you today, didn't he?” Colin said. ”I think he's nice.”
”You shouldn't have snapped at him when he was concerned about you.” Ginny said.
”Seriously? You all are taking his side?” Chris asked surprised. ”You don't know why I was ignoring him. He yelled at me because I was concerned about him. I'm not going to talk to him until he says sorry.”
”You know, you're being stubborn here.” Luna said disapprovingly.
”I know. Because he's stubborn too.” Chris said with a sigh. ”I want him to open up first. I can't force him about this. I'll wait till he considers me as a friend.”
”You're right I guess.” Luna said.
”What about Shawn?” Chris asked.
”He's good.” Luna blushed. ”I like spending time with him.”
Ginny and Chris giggled.
They walked through several corridors until they reached a bronze, eagle-shaped door on the Ravenclaw tower. Luna knocked on it and a misty female voice came.
”What's worst and dangerous than death?” The voice asked.
”Living like a dead person while doing nothing.” Chris replied.
”Well said.” The voice said and the door opened.
”Good night everyone.” Luna said and entered as the others turned around to go back the Gryffindor tower.
Next morning, Chris visited the library to find everything about the founders and old Hogwarts. It's high time she investigates jer weird dreams. Other than the classes she spent her most of the times in library. She was feeling like Hermione, as she was trying to read but because Krum's fan girls it was getting difficult.
Next few days went by pretty good, Chris gatherd many books about different potions and spells but there was not very much details about the founders. Not even in history of magic books. Chris didn't loose hope, she wasn't going to gave up just like that.
Finally one day, when she was leaving her ancient runes class she found something interesting.
Professor Babbling was showing them few different charts of ancient runes for translating.
”What's that Professor?” Chris asked as she folded the last chart without showing.
”A difficult chart Miss Norton.” She replied.
Chris was one of the best students in Ancient Runes class, her interests always impressed Professor Babbling.
”What's it about?” Chris asked.
”It's about a student from Hogwarts, who was here under the four founders. The stories says, he was the best student at that time.” Professor Babbling explained. ”The chart is about his story during he was in Hogwarts, but the chart is very old and difficult that's why I didn't gave it to you now.”
”Oh.” Chris didn't say anything but she guessed it can be the same student from her dreams. But how to ask it from Professor Babbling? Moreover if she wasn't able to understand it alone then? What's the point of taking it? So at last after lot's of debate, she decided she'll ask for it later.