Wednesday and Luna sat at the back of the classroom as everyone walked into Defence against the Dark Arts. Luna usually sat here because that way students found it harder to throw things at her. Wednesday didn't object, she liked the semi-darkness that hid her at the back and sat next to Luna without objection.
Professor Delores Umbridge surveyed her class as they sat down. The Slytherins caught their eye and she saw a great deal of Pure-blood heirs in the room. She was not happy to see the Addams girl in her class however. The girl obviously wasn't human and therefore was probably a filthy half-breed and was bound to cause trouble. The girl next to her gave off a strange air, her pale eyes seemed to stare at things yet you could never tell what she was looking at, and she seemed to calm around the Addams girl. Everyone else seemed terrified, though Umbridge couldn't remember why.
"Good Morning class." Said Umbridge.
"Good morning Professor." Said the class back. Umbridge smiled glad that they at least understood manners.
"Today we will be reading through the first chapter of the books I set you. Are there any questions? Yes?"
"Draco Malfoy, Professor. My father is a great patriot of the ministry."
"Well then Mr. Malfoy I expect great things from you. What is it you would like to ask?"
"Yes professor. I wondering why Slytherins are sharing a class with the Ravenclaws now?" said Draco, motioning to the other half of the class.
"Well Mr Malfoy it has been decided that by mixing the brightest houses together a more positive result overall for your exams can be found." Said Umbridge.
"Yes professor. But surely we would have been better without a mentally insane girl with us?"said Malfoy innocently.
"Insane, Mr Malfoy?" asked Umbridge, tilting her head slightly.
"Yes professor, everyone knows Luna Lovegood is mad. I am afraid I just don't feel safe in the same room as her." Her everyone turned to stare at Luna who slightly proved his point by smiling back.
"You are Miss Lovegood are you girl?" asked Umbridge, smirking slightly.
"Yes Professor. My name is Luna Lovegood."
"Well Miss Lovegood, is it true that you are mentally unwell?" Umbridge walked forward smiling. The Slytherins were smiling too now and even some of the Ravenclaws were smiling. She was Loony Lovegood after all.
"I don't believe so Professor." Said Luna cocking her head to the side and frowning slightly.
"If I may interject professor." Said a voice beside Luna. Wednesday Addams was staring coldly into the eyes of Delores Umbridge who stopped smiling at once. So did everyone else.
"Luna isn't mad. She's just gifted, she sees more than ithers do in people. Fifty Years ago we called Seer's mad and yet they are as normal as anyone else. Luna is not a Seer but she is gifted in her own way. She does not fear nor hate people she doesn't know or without significant reason and she is a dear friend of both me and my brother. Therefore I could not say she was mad, could you Professor?" Wednesday's stare was piercing, it pushed it's way into Umbridges's heart and brought a terrible dread that no-one else could ever do.
"Who are you?" stuttered Umbridge.
"My name is Wednesday. Wednesday Addams. Daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams, Lord and Lady of the Addams line. I am an Addams, Professor. A name many know well." The pure-bloods in the room shivered. Umbridge felt herself recoil though she still couldn't place why. Perhaps it was the girls eyes, a dark crimson red.
"What are you?" the words came out as barely a whisper. Wednesday smiled.
"That is information that only the Headmaster holds. And one I wouldn't want you to ever find out Professor, for I have no doubt in what you would do." Wednesday's smile was so close to her brothers. It looked hungry and dark, but there was no humour in it. It was the smile of a killer before it struck.
Wednesday stood up and grabbed Luna's arm pulling her up with her.
"I think I will leave for now. Until next time, professor." And with that she grabbed Luna and walked out the class room. Luna allowed herself to be dragged out, she didn't understand Wednesday but she had defended her and that was all that mattered.
As they walked the bell rung.
"Well that was good timing. To our next classes then." And smiling Wednesday walked away from Luna up the stairs to Astronomy.
Luna watched her go and couldn't help but feel a slight adoration for the mysterious girl who seemed to have befriended her. Luna heard the classroom door open and at that she walked away, not wanting to meet the Slytherin's alone.
As she walked down the corridor she didn't notice the terrified stares people were giving her, she was too busy thinking about Pugsley and what he was doing. She knew it was unheard of to feel like she did for him after they had only just met but she couldn't help it. She wondered what her father would say about her being in love and flinched slightly at the memory of the first time she had told him of a secret crush. He wasn't cruel though, she knew she had right to happiness when she had taken away his. Her mother... She shook her head and instead thought of Pugsley again. She couldn't wait for lunch to start.
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