Chapter 423: Ravenclaw’s Plan Fails
By the end of the class, Mikel hadn't managed to spot anyone who fit Professor Trelawney's description. For the next few days, he remained on edge, glancing around anxiously.
Kyle was fairly sure that the "person with messy hair" Trelawney had mentioned was probably Harry. She'd likely misremembered the schedule and thought Hufflepuff's next opponent was Gryffindor, hence the cryptic warning. And with Harry's eternally untamed hair, it wasn't a stretch.
This theory was soon confirmed. A few days later, Fred caught up with Kyle and shared his own encounter with Trelawney's "prophecies."
"She called me by the wrong name and thought I was George," Fred said, doubled over with laughter at the table. "Then she warned me to be wary of a 'handsome young man with dark hair.' I'd put my money on either you or Cedric."
"Oh, Fred!" George gasped in exaggerated horror. "Maybe we ought to avoid Kyle! Professor Trelawney did warn us."
"Yeah," Fred chuckled, "he might transform into a dragon and gobble us up..."
"Or knock us off our brooms on the Quidditch pitch..."
"Too bad our match is already done..."
"Guess he'll have to wait 'til next year to get us..."
"So, Kyle, can you turn into a dragon?" They both asked in unison, cackling as if it was the funniest joke they'd heard all year.
Their banter only confirmed Kyle's suspicions—Trelawney had clearly mixed up the schedule. Then again, it wasn't surprising. Ever since the Dementors had shown up at Hogwarts, it seemed Trelawney hadn't attended a single Quidditch match. Kyle certainly hadn't seen her in the teachers' box lately.