Jude Porter and the Lightning Stone
written by Andy Morales
Sequel to Next Generation. Jude is going on his second year at Hogwarts with his best friends James and Emma. Last year, he dealt with knowing that a dark wizard is coming after him for his blood. While still ignorant to his heritage, he knows he must fight to save himself and his friends. But not only is Lazarus a problem, but dealing with Albus Severus Potter is one too.
Last Updated
05/31/21
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Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Jude yawned as quietly as he could while in the library, rubbing his eyes to get the sleep off there. They had been in the library since the sun came up since James insisted. Teachers and other students they were just taking their studies seriously. While he knew Emma got more books that had nothing to do with what they were searching for, they still hadn't found anything on the lightning stone.
Emma glanced at her friend before moving her eyes back to the books, "Are you still feeling tired, Jude? You know we can just go back to bed. It is the weekend."
"No, I'm fine," Jude said with another yawn. He scratched his head, smacking his lips, "I just really hope we can something that's useful. So far, I haven't found any books that even mention the lightning stone."
"It's fine," Emma reassured, dropping a book on the table next to them. "We still have a lot of time. The sun is high in the sky and we have until they kick us out of the library."
Jude nodded in agreement. He peeked at the end of aisle, seeing James asleep at one of the tables. No one dared bother him, not even the librarian, since they knew he needed much sleep for recovery. He titled his head, "I think James should at least sleep somewhere comfortable."
The red head nodded next to him, glancing at their friend as well, "He won't be doing himself any good by sleeping here. Tell him to go back to the dorms and I'll ask Leon if he could help."
The blue eyed boy frowned, "No, I don't think James will go back to the dorms. He was dead set on finding something on the lightning stone and I don't want to hear Adams whine about how the stone is a myth."
"You guys need to give Leon a chance," She said, her eyes holding a bit of pleading. "He's really nice and fun to be around."
"So are we," He mumbled, dragging his eyes back to her. He decided to ask what had been nagging him since the beginning of this year. "Why are you so close to Adams anyways? You guys weren't friends last year let alone even talk to one another. What changed?"
He watched in bewilderment as she stiffened, her hand pausing over the book she was about to grab. She cleared her throat weakly, finally grasping the book, "I don't know what you're talking about. I just wanted more friends than just you and James. Is that too much to ask?"
"Bit hurtful, but no," He whispered dejectedly before straightening. "That's not it, is it? Your reaction says something entirely different. I promise, I won't get mad at whatever you say. We are friends, Emma. You can trust us."
She bit her lip, her eyes filling with tears suddenly. Before he could reassure her, she began to speak, "M-my dad said that it would be b-best if I didn't hang out with friends who would get me in trouble and who didn't let me get hurt like last year."
A lump formed quickly in his throat as he left his mouth open loosely. So it was his fault she was spending more time with Leon. It was because he let her come with him to find Lazarus and got her hurt. If she was friends with Leon, she wouldn't have to deal with any more complications in her years at Hogwarts and could live a healthy life. It was his fault, just like Harry said.
He swallowed the lump thickly, his eyes blurring with tears. His breath hitched when he tried to take a breath to calm himself. He dug the heel of his hand in eyes, trying to hold back any tears that threatened to fall.
"Jude," Emma whispered, a few tears falling down her face as well. "I'm sorry. This is why I didn't want to tell y-"
She was startled by the slamming of another book on the table. She turned, setting a hand over her heart, "J-James, you startled me."
James didn't spare her a glance as he walked towards Jude who was wiping away all his tears, "You alright, mate?"
Jude sniffled, nodding feebly, "M'fine. I just-" He stopped himself from speaking anymore, not wanting to break down in tears again.
"You said you wouldn't be mad," Emma said tremulously, her lower lip quivering. "I didn't mean to-"
James silenced her by putting his hand on her shoulder. He smiled slightly, "We're not mad at you, Emma. Yes, we don't like the fact that your father doesn't want you to be friends with us, but we understand. But just because we understand doesn't mean we have to like it. Now let's start researching, okay?"
She nodded slowly and began looking through the books again. Jude stayed quiet throughout the whole day, and James didn't feel like talking unless it was about the stone. By the time the moon had come up, they didn't find anything about the stone and considered the day a failure.
Jude yawned as quietly as he could while in the library, rubbing his eyes to get the sleep off there. They had been in the library since the sun came up since James insisted. Teachers and other students they were just taking their studies seriously. While he knew Emma got more books that had nothing to do with what they were searching for, they still hadn't found anything on the lightning stone.
Emma glanced at her friend before moving her eyes back to the books, "Are you still feeling tired, Jude? You know we can just go back to bed. It is the weekend."
"No, I'm fine," Jude said with another yawn. He scratched his head, smacking his lips, "I just really hope we can something that's useful. So far, I haven't found any books that even mention the lightning stone."
"It's fine," Emma reassured, dropping a book on the table next to them. "We still have a lot of time. The sun is high in the sky and we have until they kick us out of the library."
Jude nodded in agreement. He peeked at the end of aisle, seeing James asleep at one of the tables. No one dared bother him, not even the librarian, since they knew he needed much sleep for recovery. He titled his head, "I think James should at least sleep somewhere comfortable."
The red head nodded next to him, glancing at their friend as well, "He won't be doing himself any good by sleeping here. Tell him to go back to the dorms and I'll ask Leon if he could help."
The blue eyed boy frowned, "No, I don't think James will go back to the dorms. He was dead set on finding something on the lightning stone and I don't want to hear Adams whine about how the stone is a myth."
"You guys need to give Leon a chance," She said, her eyes holding a bit of pleading. "He's really nice and fun to be around."
"So are we," He mumbled, dragging his eyes back to her. He decided to ask what had been nagging him since the beginning of this year. "Why are you so close to Adams anyways? You guys weren't friends last year let alone even talk to one another. What changed?"
He watched in bewilderment as she stiffened, her hand pausing over the book she was about to grab. She cleared her throat weakly, finally grasping the book, "I don't know what you're talking about. I just wanted more friends than just you and James. Is that too much to ask?"
"Bit hurtful, but no," He whispered dejectedly before straightening. "That's not it, is it? Your reaction says something entirely different. I promise, I won't get mad at whatever you say. We are friends, Emma. You can trust us."
She bit her lip, her eyes filling with tears suddenly. Before he could reassure her, she began to speak, "M-my dad said that it would be b-best if I didn't hang out with friends who would get me in trouble and who didn't let me get hurt like last year."
A lump formed quickly in his throat as he left his mouth open loosely. So it was his fault she was spending more time with Leon. It was because he let her come with him to find Lazarus and got her hurt. If she was friends with Leon, she wouldn't have to deal with any more complications in her years at Hogwarts and could live a healthy life. It was his fault, just like Harry said.
He swallowed the lump thickly, his eyes blurring with tears. His breath hitched when he tried to take a breath to calm himself. He dug the heel of his hand in eyes, trying to hold back any tears that threatened to fall.
"Jude," Emma whispered, a few tears falling down her face as well. "I'm sorry. This is why I didn't want to tell y-"
She was startled by the slamming of another book on the table. She turned, setting a hand over her heart, "J-James, you startled me."
James didn't spare her a glance as he walked towards Jude who was wiping away all his tears, "You alright, mate?"
Jude sniffled, nodding feebly, "M'fine. I just-" He stopped himself from speaking anymore, not wanting to break down in tears again.
"You said you wouldn't be mad," Emma said tremulously, her lower lip quivering. "I didn't mean to-"
James silenced her by putting his hand on her shoulder. He smiled slightly, "We're not mad at you, Emma. Yes, we don't like the fact that your father doesn't want you to be friends with us, but we understand. But just because we understand doesn't mean we have to like it. Now let's start researching, okay?"
She nodded slowly and began looking through the books again. Jude stayed quiet throughout the whole day, and James didn't feel like talking unless it was about the stone. By the time the moon had come up, they didn't find anything about the stone and considered the day a failure.
