Friday's Classes
James and Sirus and I walk into the common room and over to Remus who is sitting at a table doing Homework.
"It's the 1st week of school and you already have detention," Remus said.
"Hey, how were we supposed to know that that plant, thing was really rare." Sirus said causally.
"Yea, we were just pruning it, I don't know what the big deal is," James added.
"We were just trying to help," I added innocently.
"Maybe if you payed attention in class for a change you would actually know what you were supposed to prune," Remus said smiling, because he knew we would never change.
"Hey Moony can you help me with that potions essay. I haven't a clue what unicorn's tail hair is used for," I asked.
"Sure, I just finished mine," Remus replied. I sit down with James and we start our homework. Sirus, however, seeing the new girl, went over to confront her.
I stop to watch but it doesn't look to be going to well. The girl, who ever she is, pushes Sirus out of the way and goes up the stairs to the girls dormitory with Lily. Sirus comes back, really mad and worked up.
"No luck Padfoot?" James asks as he turns back to his essay. Sirus only grunts and looks back towards the girls dormitory. "You'll get her next time, I'm sure," James said.
"She wouldn't even tell me her name," Sirus burst out. "Flo, you're a girl. Can you find out something about her?"
"I'll try Padfoot, but I've never had much luck talking with them," I replied.
"I'm going to bed." With that Sirus stormed up the stairs to the boys dormitory.
"Oh no," Remus groaned. "He's angry and there's delicate things up there." Just then you hear something break from the boys dormitory.
"Oh god I hope he doesn't break anything expensive," James says getting up.
"Night Flo," they both say as they run up stairs after Sirus. I sit and finish my essay while listening to the faint noise of things breaking and Remus saying "no, put it down, Sirus, that's very expensive." With a smile I finish my sentence and head up to bed.
The next morning I meet Sirus, Remus and James in the common room and head down to breakfast. Throughout breakfast Sirus stares at the girl and James and Remus eat huffily. When the girl sands up so does Sirus, but James pulls him back down and says "I think you've broken enough things for now."
The 4 of us then head off to our 1st class, Transfiguration. I'm pretty happy about this. Firstly, it will, hopefully, distract Sirus and secondly, transfiguration is my best subject. We walk into class and sit down in the 4 empty seats, in front of Lily and her friend.
"So Flo, find out anything about the mystery girl?" Sirus says looking at the girl.
"Nope, they wouldn't tell me anything. I guess they're smarter than they look," I replied.
"Settle down class," Prof. McGonagall says as she starts her lesson. "Today we will be studying animagi. Can anyone tell me what an animagi is."
I smile and raise my hand. "An animagi is a witch or wizard who can change into an animal of their choice at will."
"Very good Ms. Quinn, 5 points for Griffindor."
I look over at Sirus who says, "How ever did you know the answer Flo."
"Yeah, I'm amazed. I would have never guessed the answer." James whispered, jokingly. Prof. McGonagall continued her lesson and then told everyone to work in groups looking up facts about animagi. James, Sirus, Remus and me have great fun with this lesson.
"So Prongs, what animal would you transform into, if you could be an animagi?" Sirus asks.
"I don't know, that would be a hard choice, Padfoot, I'll need time to think about it." James answers sarcastically.
"What about you Flo?" Sirus asks.
"I want to be something that can fly, something like a hawk." We all start to laugh and then I ask "How about you Padfoot?"
"I want to be. . ." Sirus answered, with a glance at the girl, "a dog," he finished as the bell rang for the end of class.
The 4 of us walk to our next class, potions. The teacher, Prof. Salora was kinda weird, and he clapped too much. But I didn't care much, because potions is my worst subject, and I only pass with the help of my friends. I sit down and Salora, with a clap of his hands, began the lesson.
"I can't wait for tonight," I say, ignoring Salora. No wonder why I'm so bad at potions.
"Neither can I," James replies, smiling.
"Oh no, now they'll be obsessed," Remus groaned, taking out his ingredients.
"Quditich," I say excitedly.
"Yeah. Tonight is tryouts for the new chaser. I'm going to miss Frederick, he was a great captain, not a good player, but a good captain," James said. Both James and I were both on the Griffindor team. James is a chaser and I am the seeker. Flying is my favorite thing to do, in the whole world. Both James and I got on the team in 2nd year, that's how we met.
"Flo, your supposed to be adding unicorn hairs, not powdered root of asphodel," Remus said, saving my potion for the 5th time today.
"Sorry," I say, starting from my day dream of flying. The lesson continued and my shrinking solution, which was supposed to be green, was black and starting to solidify. "Oh, well. Can I use some of yours, Moony?" I ask not really caring. His was the perfect green.
"Sure, why not."
"Snape looks lonely, I think I shall go visit him," James says as he picks up his cauldron and walks over to Snape, who is sitting by himself, stirring a perfect potion. James tripped spectacularly, and on purpose right in front of Snape. His shrinking solution split all over Snape who shrank into a little baby. Remus, Sirus and I were all trying really hard not to laugh as Prof. Salora went over to help Snape.
"Boys, boys what's going on here," Salora said with a clap.
"Sir, Snape tripped me," James said convincingly. I can't take it any more so I drop some ingredients on the floor and fall to the floor and burst out laughing.
Salora then says, "O.K. now settle down class. James if you're not hurt go back to your seat. Up you get Serverus. I think you got enough punishment for today, but from now on don't trip people." Salora had changed Snape back but Snape as a baby is a sight I will never forget. The bell rings and the 4 of us go to divination laughing.
Divination is not my favorite class. I am a seer and every now and then I have meaningful dreams or I see something in a crystal ball. However, I can't stand Prof. Rally because he is a fraud. His idea of divination is waving his hands and making up stuff. He more like a muggle magician than anything else. But we always enjoy making fun of him anyway. For today's lesson divination was the usual boring heat and fluff. After divination is history of magic, the most boring class. Today, though, was really nice. While Remus took notes, James and Sirus played games, and I slept and dreamed about flying.
