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Y/N's Room: A Short Story

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It was approximately midnight when a blood curdling scream rang through the women's dormitory. Fred Weasley ran into Y/N's room within seconds and sat right at the edge of her bed, shaking her awake. The whole of Gryffindor Tower seemed to have been awoken by the disturbance. Ginny Weasley was the second person to reach the room, wrapped in her comfortable Snitch covered pajamas. "Y/N!" Fred cried out. "Y/N! Please wake up!" He shook her shoulders gently, anxiously trying to wake Y/N up from her nightmare. Eventually she awoke, but in a shock, her arms flailed aimlessly as if there were a million flies buzzing around her head. Fred instantly grasped her wrists and attempted to calm her down. Y/N Was drenched in tears and sweat but that did …show more content…

Ginny noticed the uninvited guests and pushed them away. "C'mon guys, just go back into your rooms. Leave her alone." Fred continued rocking her back and forth, assuring her it was just a dream. Y/N was sobbing loudly now as she wrapped her arms around Fred and dug her nails into his back, balling a bunch of his shirt into her fists. Minutes passed before Y/N successfully calmed down. Professor Mcgonnagall seemed to have been called in because she was standing at the door of Y/N's room. Ginny was standing to the side watching as her best friend cried into her boyfriend's shoulder. Y/N's breathing calmed down incredulously while Fred was there holding her close. He rubbed his hand up and down her back and continued to shush her calmly. After a minute, she finally broke apart from her tight grasp of Fred and turned to look at the group that had formed around her. Fred rested his forehead on hers as he cradled her face in his hand and wiped the tears that streaked down her face with his thumb. Her breath still hadn't calmed completely but she was calm enough to attempt to share what had …show more content…

another dream... about-" she paused to stifle a sob, "about you," tears started to glisten in her eyes again as she recalled the dream. Fred shook his head and wiped the tears away. "Shh, darling. You don't have to tell me now." They had seemed to have forgotten the students around them because when Professor Mcgonnagall started talking to them, they both jumped. "Ms. (Y/L/N), perhaps you should go to Madam Pomfrey. She can give you a dreamless sleep potion-" "No." Fred interrupted, turning to face her, "With all due respect, Professor, I'd rather not have her go to Madam Pomfrey." "Mr. Weasley, I don't think it's your choice wether she goes or not." "It's mine." Y/N said. "I will take the potion, only if I can stay in Fred's dormitory for the rest of the night." Professor Mcgonnagall stood in silence for a moment before responding, "Oh, alright. But you must report to Madam Pomfrey tomorrow morning, understood? I will procure the potion and bring it up immediately. Mr. Weasley, please bring her to your dormitory. The rest of you, go back to

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