Chapter Two- The First Day
I was officially my first day of school and I felt, unamused. It was like Slytherin was full of sticklers, a bunch of goodie-goodie sticklers that didn't like anything fun. So in the spirit of the beginning of school started to plan. It was simple yet the average person wouldn't know it was me. Getting dressed and grabbing the required item out of my trunk I walked out of the dorms and common room I headed towards the most used hallway that led to the great hall. Strategically placing my friends along the halls I made it to the sight of food.
Not many people were up it was only Tanya, the twins and a few Ravenclaws. One said Ravenclaw was missing her shoes. This saddened me. It was one thing to prank a group of people but to target someone was just cruel.
It didn't take long till breakfast was served and cereals, fruits, eggs, pancakes, and all sorts of food littered the tables. Perusing the other tables I snacked on strawberries. It was a shame that they only had a few small bowls of them. By the end of my perusing I remembered Fred and our bet. And then I noticed he disappeared.
"Boo."
It was simple and brilliant and he came up behind me; like he was teasing me. In his hand was a bowl of fresh strawberries. I glared at him before inspecting them not trusting that he didn't do anything.
"I didn't do anything to them Bellatrix." In a flurry I grabbed his tie yanking him towards my face.
"If I ever hear you mutter that name I will make sure your mother kept you at home safe and sound." Then I smiled and handed him an orange. "On a lighter note here is henry and he will like you to eat him. He says you may call me one of the following; Beatrix, Trix or if necessary Bea."
"Okay, Trixie."
"Just go eat Henry somewhere else. Oh and tell Tanya that Jack will like another date!" I said with a mouth full of Strawberries. If this kept up everyone will figure out one of my weaknesses.
I didn't see my plan in action but I did notice the results. It seemed like Draco was in the line of fire of a mini firework as he was in the hospital wing. Shame I will have to send a get well note now.
On the Professors front desk was a stern looking tabby cat. To the shock of the class the cat became a person and this unnerved me along with most of the other Slytherins in my year.
The rest of the class however was awed. She then began to spin a tale about the magnificence and danger of transfiguration she told us the rules of her classroom and expected us to obey them. She then asked us to change a matchstick into a needle. A wave of my wand and the match was a needle and I waited for the teacher to take notice.
"Yes Miss Elryc?" Professor McGonagall asked finally getting to my desk.
"Finished"
"That does not look like a needle Miss Elryc so please get back to your work and stop wasting your tim-"
"No offence Professor, but it is and if you do not recognize a Ballpoint then I do not believe it is my fault however I could transfigure it into any other needle if that would work for you ma'am." It was not a question but an answer. She frowned and nodded her head as I transfigured it into another type of needle this time a classic No. 5 sharp for basic sewing.
"Is this better professor?" Without a word she turned around not bothering to see my pleasure in showing up the teacher and not giving points.
Bored and unwilling to help the students around me I absent mindedly muttered some Latin. Tapping the leg of the desk I noticed that most of the students were not even going to be able to change their matches this class making me really wanting to get out of my chair. A slip of my wand and on 'Vacuus' and I slipped through the chair as if it was air stunning me and gathering the attention of the other students who tried and failed to hold their snickers.
"Miss Elryc what are you doing."
"Stuck."
"Yes well Mr.'s. Hurd and Dwyer can you please take Miss Elryc to the Hospital wing- Mr. Hurd there is no need to bring your bag, we still have time left you should be back before class ends."
It turned out I was going to see Malfoy anyway. It was like coming from was stricken teacher to another as Madam Promfrey investigated my situation. It took her the rest of class. I was lucky to even get out for potions.
"Miss Elryc how nice of you ti make it to class, take a seat we do not have all day. I believe you already know the rules of the class." I nodded sitting beside Luna, the young girl without shoes.
By the end of class I had gotten to know Luna well she was a curious mind and a clever one too. By the end of class my potion was subpar while hers was flawless. She would be a perfect ally. But she was smart and to keep her on my side I would have to show her I cared. Starting with her shoes. It was a while and a few cheap shots till I found out what has happened to them actually it took me three days. But I found the root of the problem however if they kept it in Ravenclaw Tower than I wouldn't have any pull.
On my way from lunch I did as I usually did laid out some well thought out pranks while framing the twins. It was a complete fluke when I chose them to be my first scapegoats. Turns out they are pranksters themselves and a chance to prank a fellow prankster and a bunch of people at the same time, it was a gift. The running away from them to insure I didn't get caught before them was a hassle. Speaking of hassle I didn't plan this one out so well.
Turns out the frames on the portraits are charmed and whenever something is placed there is knocked off. Ten dungbombs fell off the frame of a vary Gryffindor portrait of a fireplace. The strange thing about this portrait was that nothing moved it was really strange and in unison the dungbombs went off knocking me into the portrait but I wasn't exactly in the portrait. I was in a thin corridor and the place I fell through was what seemed to be a window overlooking the corridor I was just in.
Walking further through the corridor I found more windows in some I saw students and some empty corridors. In one I saw filch get a little too close with his cat. Walking up stairs that I'm sure shouldn't have been there I found another portrait however this one was different. Like the portrait I went through in the beginning it was the same fireplace same furnishing but it had the Gryffindor crest above it. So I stepped through and what I walked into was Gryffindor Tower.
Looking around I saw light and it was cozy. I haven't seen cozy since I saw well I haven't seen cozy. No one seemed to notice the first year Slytherin in their midst and I made sure that they wouldn't notice. Taking off my tie and robe that covered my plain white blouse and black pant I tucked it into my satchel. Walking by a mirror I caught sight of my Hazel eyes and smirked before headed up the stairs looking for a certain name.
"Tanya Royce." I mumble under my breath.
The room was clean and instantly I could tell where she slept. It was reminiscent of my own. Classic pureblood organization ingrained at birth. With my inspection complete I popped a strawberry liquorish wand in my mouth savouring the taste.
"You right old git. How did you even get here! Definitely not threw the door!" She ripped my sweet, strawberry wand away from me only to give it back not waiting for my answer as she ran down the stairs.
"I don't know how you got in here and I don't know, I don't want to know why just get out." She said pointing to the exit.
Just then the twins barged in a scowl on their faces. I hid behind Tanya in hopes that they wouldn't see me. Alas they did and they were not happy. And just as they cornered me a smile graced their lips before giving me a hug. I was completely sandwiched between the two gingers.
"Gred?"
"Yes Forge?"
"She's brilliant!"
"Yes Forge I believe she is!"
That was the first time I was ever given a huge.