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-Back to the Castle – After the Visit to Hogsmeade-
The rest of my trip in Hogsmeade Village with Luna and Fleur was joyful and fun, and I could say that it was better and more peaceful than when it started.
It seemed that my plan to bring the girls closer together and make them become friends worked partly, as I no longer felt any feelings of enmity and hostility coming from them after we left Three Broomsticks.
Of course, there was still a certain feeling of rivalry and caution, but after talking for a while they began to understand each other and open up to each other, just as I had predicted.
And I was sure that if they continue interacting with each other and spend some more time together, a friendship will emerge between them.
And in fact I was already creating plans to make this happen.
But that aside, the visit to Hogsmeade was over and all the students returned to the castle, with most of the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students heading back to their respective schools' carriage and ship.
And Fleur was one of those students, who returned to the Beauxbatons carriage saying that she had promised Gabi that when she returned from Hogsmeade she would spend time with her.
Fleur was usually busy on the weekends, preparing for the Tri-Wizard tournament and also attending Nick and Penny's special classes.
However, because today was a weekend in Hogsmeade we would not have their classes, and therefore the students who had signed up for Alchemy and Enchantments and Wards classes would have the rest of the day to enjoy as they pleased.
And as one of those students, I was in doubt about what to do to make the most of my free time.
I could study, research, train, or complete an old project of mine, but I knew I should use this time to relax and rest just like the other students.
I was already used to a busy, stressful and difficult routine, but I knew that for the sake of my mental and physical health I should take at least one day a week to rest and recover.
And I had decided that that day would be today, and that's why now I was trying to think of something I could do that didn't involve studying or training.
"Hmm, you seem quite thoughtful…" Luna, who was still accompanying me, commented, with her hands behind her back as she looked at me curiously.
And her voice took me out of my thoughts, making me turn to her, "Oh... Well, I'm just thinking about what to do now" I said.
"Really?" she asked as she blinked, "But you seemed to be thinking about something complicated"
"It may not seem like it, but thinking about what to do when you have free time is very complicated" I said.
"Hmm, I see" Luna nodded with a reflective look, taking my words completely seriously.
And looking at her I smiled amusedly, "But well, since I'm having a hard time thinking about what I should do with this free time, why don't you choose what we're going to do next?"
"Me?" She asked, pointing to herself. And upon seeing me nod my head she stopped, with a thoughtful look appearing on her face.
'Well, there are lots of things we could do' she thought, tapping a finger on her chin, 'We could play some card or board games, play with the house elves that hang out in the kitchens, and even look for the castle's ghosts to talk to them and ask them questions'
'And all of this would be even more fun if our other friends also participated' and then Luna started thinking about looking for our Ravenclaw friends to invite them to join us both.
And while Luna thought about all the activities and games that we could all do together, she looked reflexively at me.
"Um?" I looked at her with a raised eyebrow, 'Why is she so quiet? And why is she looking at me?' I wondered curiously.
And since Luna couldn't read my thoughts she just continued looking at me in silence.
'Come to think of it, I think I'd rather it be just the two of us' she thought, smiling softly.
And when I saw her smile I became even more confused, but before I could say or ask anything she finally spoke.
"How about we go feed the Thestrals in the Forbidden Forest?" Luna suggested.
"Huh? Feed the Thestrals?" I repeated, tilting my head.
"Yes, it's been a while since I visited and fed them, so I wanted to do that with you" she explained.
"I see," I said, nodding my head.
'I visit the Thestrals practically every week for my research, so going to see them now isn't going to be all that exciting or interesting' I thought as I rubbed my chin.
And seeing that I was silent, Luna got a little worried, thinking that I hadn't liked her suggestion of what to do.
"So, what do you think?" she asked, looking at me anxiously, and even though she was worried there was still a bit of hope in her look.
And seeing her big, serene eyes looking at me hopefully I realized that I no longer cared if the visit to the Thestrals was boring or tedious.
Now I just wanted to make this kind and cheerful girl in front of me happy, and so I knew I couldn't deny her suggestion.
"Well, why not?" I said, smiling at her.
And when she saw that I accepted her idea, a big happy smile appeared on Luna's face, and without waiting for me to say anything else, she held my hand, before starting to drag me through the castle.
The two of us then headed to the gate that led to the Hogwarts grounds, and as soon as we left the castle we headed straight for the Forbidden Forest, knowing that the Thestrals would be there resting after taking the students to Hogsmeade village and bringing them back.
And I didn't even need to say how strange the scene of a cheerful and smiling blonde girl dragging the current strongest champion of the Tri-Wizard tournament to a forest known to be very dangerous and scary was for others.
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-Later-
After spending the rest of the afternoon with Luna in the Forbidden Forest playing with the Thestrals we returned to the castle, realizing it was almost time for dinner.
And after dinner I said goodbye to Luna and my friends who stayed in the Ravenclaw common room to talk and went directly to my room.
And now I was in my room, sitting in front of a table that had a parchment on it, and meanwhile I had a pen in my hand, which I tapped rhythmically on the table with a thoughtful look on my face.
And the reason for my thoughtful look was the request that Harry had made to me today.
'Harry asked me to train him and I agreed, and now I have to create a schedule for these trainings' I thought, looking at the parchment in front of me which was where I would write down the schedule.
'And as not only Harry but Fleur will also participate in these training sessions, I have to create a schedule that works for both of them, taking into account what they have already learned and what they need to improve'
And this part was a little complicated, since there was a certain gap between their skills and knowledge, mainly because they were from different schools and years.
And because of that I couldn't agree on what I would teach them and how I would train them, and I really didn't want to have to create a different schedule for each of them, since I wanted them to train together.
"Sigh, apparently I'm going to have to improvise" I said out loud, dropping the pen on the table and leaning back in my chair.
I then let my head fall back, looking at the starry ceiling of my room, "But thinking about it, it won't be that bad if I improvise" I muttered.
And it was true, since that way I wouldn't need to be tied to a specific training or lesson, and that way I could help Harry and Fleur improve in the areas they needed most.
"Well, then I guess now I'll just need to wait for Hermione to create a schedule for our training sessions, but knowing her, she's probably already finished doing that," I said, huffing in amusement.
And I couldn't deny that I was a little excited about the idea of training and teaching Harry and Fleur.
And I could even feel my teacher side emerging.
'Heh, I just hope they're both strong and don't give up, because I'm not going to go easy on them' I thought, with a somewhat cruel smile on my face.
And at Hogwarts, a French Veela and the Boy-Who-Lived felt a sudden chill along with a bad omen.
End.
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