Chapter 3: Pumpkin Juice
Professors Holmes and Moriarty sulked into the back hallway, where the students' chatter that was heard from the Great Hall seemed to echo once again. Holmes started to pull out his wand, facing away from Moriarty, simply to dry up the juice on his robes.
"Don't move, Holmes," Whispered a rough and smirking voice.
Sherlock froze and glanced behind him. Professor Moriarty had his own wand out, pointed menicingly at the DADA teacher. Professor Holmes sighed: Not even the first real day of the term and someone's out to kill him. Professor Moriarty smirked as Holmes turned to face him, own wand out,
"Well, well, well... Looks like we have a scared little CODFISH," sneered Moriarty.
Holmes shut his mouth.
"You really need to understand..." Moriarty pushed his wand to Holmes's throat, "You need to understand what you DID to ME!" he shouted, most likely loud enough to notify anyone if it weren't for the immense chatter coming from the Hall.
Professor Holmes took a breath, and replied calmly, "There is no need to do this, James. Perhaps I did do something to you, yes I probably have, but there is no need to try and ruin the children's education, James. Besides, " Holmes smirked, "You might just get in trouble with the Headmistress..." Moriarty lowered his wand quickly to look behind him, just as a fist connected with the side of his head, just above his hairline.
In the Great Hall, from where Albus and Victore were sitting closer to the front, they could hear a scuffle from the hallway.
"Victore... Do you think...?" Albus started as soon as Professor McGonagall rose from her seat.
"Please, everyone, I do hope you enjoyed your meals. Now, for a few rules: There is to be NO walking in the corridors at night. Also, there is to be no student-" she looks slightly at Professor Longbottom, "-or teacher- to go in the Forbidden Forest, especially at night!"
A few student looked around a bit before looking back to their Headmistress, a few students chuckling nervously as Albus and Victore tried to hide their excitement. A Forbidden Forest! The one their Uncle Ron had told them about with huge spiders and unicorns...
"... no one is to leave the school grounds until days of Hogsmeade, which will be explained during those days. Now, for a word of good luck!" She looked about the students, a proud look in her eyes.
Albus noticed that Professors Holmes and Moriarty had returned to their seats just in time to hear the last rule.
Professor McGonagall cleared her throat, "...and remember, students. You're time here at Hogwarts will be fun and very worth it, but only if you follow the rules and make friends along your , off to bed, pip pip!"
The Head Boys and Girls then stood and let the others in their Houses stand. According to the moaning of the Ravenclaw table, you maybe, if you were there, could hear collected mumbles of, "I cant believe they made Donovan and Anderson into the Head Boy and Girl..." "All they do is complain..." "Fine. Lets follow them..."
Albus and Victore followed the Ravenclaws, along with their new friends (Donna was the purple haired girl, Maximum (or just Max) was the boy with blue streaks, and Ronnie was the girl who introduced Albus and Victore to the teachers), into their dorms, already feeling sleepy and brushing off the noises of the scuffle as just a few noises of chairs scooting around.
As the students were leaving the Great Hall, the professors all left slowly, Professor Watson following the Ravenclaws, Professor Longbottom following the Hufflepuffs, Professor Lestrade following the Gryffindors, and Professor Moriarty following the Slytherins.
Professor Holmes and Professor Flitwick walked with their Headmistress in a deep conversation.
"Er, Mr. Holmes..." Started Flitwick, who seemed to be having trouble getting eye contact with the much taller man, "... What happened, exactly? Professor Watson told me you two got covered in pumpkin juice, but..." the Charms teacher squeaked out.
Holmes gave a short, hearty laugh, "It was just a couple of Slytherin second years! I had guessed they'd be tricksters... who knew that they would be so bold as to embarrass a few teachers!"
The three chuckled a bit before parting ways to their own offices.
Oh, Sherlock! Trouble finds you at all the wrong places! Haha! Anyway, thanks for reading! This is surprisingly very easy to write (once spelling and grammar are corrected, that is...), and super fun! Please R&R and i will have the next chapter up shortly! XOXO - CJ