I woke up to someone hitting my face. Looking up I saw my roommate Evie Harrison. I rolled over. "Urg, What do you want?" I grumbled.
"Wake up. Don't you want to look cute today, seeing as it's your last first day?" She eyeballed me.
"No. I want to look like a hag. I want to look Medusa." I said tiredly. I buried my head under my pillow and sighed. I knew I was lying but my body didn't think I was.
"You and I both know that even if you tried you wouldn't look like Medusa, but with a little effort and maybe a breath mint you could turn some heads so let's get to it!" And she ripped the covers off of me. The sudden temperature change instantly had me sitting up.
"Fine! What time is it anyway?" I looked at the clock. It was only 6:30! "What the fuck Evie! Classes don't start til 8:30 and we don't even have our schedules. Meaning we can be late to first!"
"You want breakfast don't you?" She gave me a look. "I mean you eat like like a starving monkey. And with all this talking you aren't going to be to fed. So up and at em." She then pushed me off the bed.
Groaning I got off the ground.
"Fine, I'll take a quick shower and brush my teeth. Then that's the extent of my effort." I walked out there after I heard her grumble about something along the lines of working a little harder then normal.
Walking into the girls lavatory I looked into the mirror. My long brown hair was a rats nest but it looked fine to be honest. My face looked alert even if I was tired and my light brown eyes looked shiny. I knew I looked moderately attractive, I wasn't one of those girls who constantly put themselves down, but I also knew I wasn't drop dead gorgeous.
Sighing, I turned towards the showers and undressed.
After showering, and dressing, I walked back to the dormitory with my hair soaking my shirt. I knew you could see my red bra straps on my shoulders and honestly I couldn't care less. Evie was sitting on her bed reading when I walked in.
"Hey, you finished?" I asked her.
"Yeah, make up all done. Your turn. And we gotta do something with your hair." She said looking up at me.
I slightly glared at her. "And why pray tell do I have to wear makeup? You know I'm not really into that."
"I know, but this is your last first day and we gotta make it count, so sit down, shut up and stop complaining."
I just shut my mouth and followed her orders. I didn't actually have to do anything but sit there, she was doing all the work. So sitting on my bed she brought over her makeup bag and started working on me.
After twenty minutes of her smearing make up on my face, she turned to my hair. "Hmm, I think we should curl it slightly. not ringlets or anything, that's trying too hard, and straight is boring on you."
"Whatever you say, Obi Wan." I muttered. She just laughed.
She waved her wand and after a minute smiled. "There. Now look in the mirror and tell me what you think."
Getting up I looked in the mirror. The girl looking back looked like me but didn't at the same time. Her brown eyes looked lighter, almost as if they were amber colored, and were done up in a cats eye with brown eye shadow. Her hair was soft and shiny, slightly curled and a chocolate brown color.
"Wow, Evie, you did a good job. Thanks. Now, lets go and get Rory and get something to eat and get our schedules."
She beamed at me. "Okie dokie. Let's get your sister and feed your stomach." I laughed and we walked down to the common room. Rory was sitting on the couch waiting for us. She was sitting with another first year I didn't know the name of.
"Rory, you coming with Evie and I to breakfast? We need to get our schedules as well." I said to her. She looked at me and her eyes went wide.
"Wow Mia. You look so pretty sissy." I smiled when she said that.
"Thanks. Anyways, you coming?" I asked.
She looked at her friend. "Um yeah, see you down there Lila?"
I looked closely at the girl Rory was sitting with. She had blonde hair and blue eyes and kind smile. "Actually I think I'll go down with you guys. That way I won't get lost."
"That's fine but let's get going I wanna be there before 8:00 so I can eat." I told them. I already started towards the portrait hole and was out before they were even up. I just wanted to eat.
"Wait up Mia! We'll be fine on time!" Rory said.
"I don't care my tummy is hungry and Evie can show you the way if I lose you guys." I said. I looked back at them. They laughed at me. I didn't care because I was really starving. I soon was ahead of them.
But as I walked around the corner I must not of walked far enough because I ran into the wall. Falling back onto my bum I looked over to see Professor Lupin on ground as well, he had an amused and slightly shocked expression.
I jumped up. "I'm so sorry Professor!" I blurted out. I held out my hand to help him up. After a seconds hesitation he took it. "I wasn't watching where I was going and I'm really sor-" I started but he cut me off.
"It's fine. I wasn't watching either. But maybe next time you're going around a corner you may want to be a little more careful?" He said kindly.
I blushed. I honestly felt really embarrassed that I had ran into the new teacher and knocked him over. "So does this mean I don't have to do a detention?" I asked hopefully. I smoothed down my skirt noticing it had wrinkled slightly.
"No. Unless you wanted detention?"
"What? No! Of course not! It's just if I had run into Snape or McGonagall they would've had me cleaning either cauldrons or trophies for a month straight." I said.
"Ahh well, seeing as I am neither of those teachers I think it is best if I leave those types of punishments to them. Now why don't carry on to breakfast?" He chuckled.
I grinned. "Thanks Professor." I walked around and waved over my shoulder. I heard him walk away as well.
Continuing onto the Great Hall, I finally made it. I looked around and didn't really see anyone I wanted to sit with at the moment so I just sat down and started piling food onto my plate.
"Ms. Lestrange! There you are. Here's your schedule. I'm pleased to see that you are continuing Transfiguration this year. And you and I need to have a sit down discuss your future plans. But from your schedule you are going to be well rounded and very busy." Professor McGonagall said and then bustled off to another one of Gryffindors many sleepy students.
I sat there and stared at my schedule. She wasn't lying when she said I would be busy.
Monday:
8:30 N.E.W.T.'s Double Potions with Professor Snape
with Slytherins
12:00 Lunch
1:00 N.E.W.T.'s Double Defense Against the Dark Arts with Professor Lupin
with Gryffindors
Tuesday:
8:30 N.E.W.T's Double Transfiguration with Professor McGonagall
with Ravenclaw
12:00 Lunch
1:00 N.E.W.T.'s Herbology with Professor Sprout
with Hufflepuff
3:00 Study Hall with on duty professor
with Gryffindor
Wednesday:
8:30 Double Care For Magical Creatures with Professor Hagrid
with Slytherin
12:00 Lunch
1:00 History of Magic with Professor Binns
with Ravenclaw
3:00 Study Hall with on duty professor
with Hufflepuff
Thursday:
8:30 Double Occlumency and Legilimency with Professor Snape
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Double Occlumency and Legilimency with Professor Dumbledore
Friday:
8:30 Ancient Runes with Professor Babbing
with Ravenclaw
9:30 Free Period
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Double N.E.W.T.'s Charms with Professor Flitwick
with Gryffindor
Looking at my schedule I audibly gulped. This year I would not be spending it leisurely. I would be working hard and probably be exhausted by Christmas, not to mention have a few nervous breakdowns.
I felt someone sit next to me and I looked over and saw Evie and Oliver Wood. They both had sat on either side of me. I looked in front of me and Rory and her friend Lila were sitting there, piling their plate high.
"Oh hey, got your schedule? What're you taking this year?" Oliver asked. I just handed him my schedule. I really didn't want to say it out loud how busy of a year it would be for me.
"Bloody hell Mia! When are you going to sleep? I'm surprised they wrote in a time to feed you." He said loudly. Evie reached across me to grab my schedule but Oliver pulled it from her reach. "Wait, I didn't even know they taught Occlumency and Legilimency here, let alone that Snape and Dumbledore taught it."
I sighed. "I expressed an interest in it and Professor Dumbledore said I showed talent so they came up with a plan and this was it. Although I didn't know I would be with Snape half the day and with Dumbledore the other half."
Finally Evie was able to snatch my timetable out of Oliver's hand. "I second Oliver's shock, Mia. You're barely going to be able to sleep with a schedule like this. What's with all of the N.E.W.T.'s classes too?"
"Umm, well I just wanted to be well rounded, you know? And I took all advanced last year so the next step was N.E.W.T.'s."
"I want to see your timetable Mia. Will it look anything like mine?" Rory asked.
I smiled at her. "No Rory, you're a first year. But I can help you with your classes when you get your timetable. Well depending on what classes you get." As I said that Professor McGonagall came over and handed everyone but myself their timetables.
As they all looked over them, everyone seemed satisfied. "So what's everyone got?" I asked when the silence kept on.
"Well I have Care for Magical creatures first." Oliver and Evie both said at the same time. I frowned.
"Do we have any classes together?" I asked hopefully. I knew Thursday I would be completely alone. I just hoped my other days I wouldn't.
"I have Defense Against the Dark Arts, History of Magic, Aparation and Charms and I think a study hall with you." Oliver said with a smile.
"That bitch-" I looked over at Evie with wide eyes. I can't believe she said that to me. It was only a whisper but I heard her.
But when I looked over she wasn't looking at me, she was looking at a Ravenclaw who I didn't know the name of.
"Um, Evie? I'm not sure what she did, but I'm sure it didn't warrant being called a bitch." I said in a low voice.
She looked over at me sharply. "I didn't say that out loud." She said quickly.
I rose an eyebrow. "Umm hate to break it to you but you did. Quietly, mind you, but all the same, you still said it."
"No, I know I didn't say it because if I had, I would've screamed it. Cause that is exactly what I was doing in my head. But I had made sure my lips were clamped shut tightly, I had done it on the train and almost got a detention for it." She was looking at me strangely.
"Well then how the bloody hell did I hear you say it then? Hmm?" I asked. I knew she just didn't want to be called out on cursing. Especially in front of the younger students, even if one of them was my sister.
"I don't know. But I swear I didn't say it." Her face had this look of almost disbelief on it. What I couldn't believe is why couldn't just admit to calling someone a bitch. I mean it wasn't a crime. It a may end you up in detention, but there wasn't any Professors around or even any prefects.
"Whatever Evie, it's fine, doesn't really matter. Anyways, do we have any classes together?" I asked. If she didn't want to fess up then let her be petty.
She smiled at me and nodded. "We have D.A.D.A., Aparation, and Charms together, as well as Tuesdays study hall."
"Yes well at least we'll have a few classes together!" I said excitedly. I knew I got along with most of the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws. I couldn't stand most of the Slytherins since they are so stereotypical.
"Yep. Well, we had better get started on going to class, or we'll be late." Evie said standing up. I looked at her watch which I just barely see saying it was ten after eight. That left me only twenty minutes to get down to the dungeons. Now normally this would be more then enough time, and tomorrow it will be, but today, when I had no clue who would be in the class with me and I already knew I had it with Slytherins, well I knew I wanted to get there early.
So standing up I looked at Rory, but she was already gone. "Where did Rory go?" I asked looking at Evie.
She looked at me bewildered. "She left five minutes ago. You even waved goodbye to her!" I just just felt perplexed. Maybe I spaced off. Had to be it.
"Wow I am out of it today. Hopefully I don't kill anyone in Snape's class and he doesn't kill me." I said laughing.
"Yeah. Hey, meet me by the doors to castle before lunch?" She asked.
"Sure, see you then." I said walking towards the dungeons.
Finally getting there, I walked in to see that there is only three other students. I saw that two of them were Slytherins and the other was a Ravenclaw. Feeling particularly antisocial, I sat in the back alone. I knew that this was going to be a long class and I would bet a galleon that I would leave here with some type of homework.
Sighing I sat back in my seat waiting for class to start.
After about ten minutes only five more students trickled in and Snape was still a no show. I knew from past experience that he would always show up late on the first day, in a very dramatic fashion. I always rolled my eyes, and after third year and 150 points I learned to do it to where he could no longer see it.
Finally I heard the loud bang of the door signaling that Snape had indeed finally arrived. He strode to the front of the room and from the look in his eye I knew this class was going to tiresome and was going to make me want to pull my hair out.
So I sighed and sat up and listened as he lectured us on why he wouldn't take any of our excuses for failure.
After two grueling hours I finally was allowed to walk out of the potions room, but not before being called back by Professor Snape.
"Ms. Lestrange, a moment please." His voice drawled.
I shut my eyes quickly and tightly as I wanted to cry out in frustration. I had almost made it to the door. Freedom had been within my grasp and it had been so cruelly taken from me.
Turning back around I head towards his desk. He waited before all of the students had filed out, but a few of them had shot me a pitying sort of look and the six Slytherin students all had this smug look on there face. I held a grimace in.
"Ms. Lestrange, as I'm sure you're well aware, on your timetable, for Thursday you'll be taking Occlumency and Legilimency lessons from myself in the morning and Dumbledore in the afternoon, am I correct?" He asked, looking at me. Well more like sneered at me.
"Yes sir. I was actually wondering about that. Wouldn't you have a class that morning?" I asked. I knew I should've just went with the flow, and accepted what they told me, but I was never one to just accept what I was told.
"I do. However, for the first class it will be used for you to meditate and try to center yourself, you will be sitting in another room doing that while I teach in here. It is only first years so they have only one class with me. The rest of the morning is free and that is where you and I will be doing more work. It is after meditating and centering yourself so it will produce far better results and you'll progress far quicker.
"However that is not what I wanted to discuss with you. What I wanted to talk about is that you will only being learning Occlumency from myself. Professor Dumbledore will be the one to teach you Legilimency. We both felt it would be much more appropriate and beneficial for you that way." He sneered. My eyes were wide. I hadn't really expected him to explain anything to me.
"Um thank you Professor for explaining that. And I also wanted to thank you for taking the time to teach me. I know this isn't even an actual class here." I said.
"Well, as Dumbledore said at the end of last year, we think you'll be proficient at both if not master them so why not teach them to you?" He asked as if I were dumb. "Besides, it'll help later on..."
I tilted my head. "What was that Professor?" I asked. He has mumbled something, but I had barely caught it.
He looked slightly exasperated. "Listen to me when I speak to you Ms. Lestrange. I said that at the end of last year Dumbledore said you'll be proficient at both if not master them." He shook his head in disgust.
I shook my head right back at him. "No I heard that. I was talking about after. Something about it helping?" I asked.
He just kind of stared at me. I stared back, feeling uncomfortable. "Ms. Lestrange, I said nothing of the sort, no I believe you should be heading to lunch." He said in a dismissive tone. I narrowed my eyes at him as he turned his back on me in his chair.
I wasn't on to let things go, even with the infamous Professor Snape. "But Professor I heard you.." I started but he cut me off.
"Good day Ms. Lestrange. I will see you Thursday at 8:00, I will need to show you where you will be meditating while I teach the first years. Now go to Lunch."His voice was final and even I knew not to mess with it.
Sighing I turned to leave. "Good day Professor." I said, and with that I headed up the stairs to the great hall. I saw Evie standing there waiting for me. "Hey, sorry, Snape wanted to speak to me about my lessons." Was all I said.
She looked up at me when I spoke. "That's fine. I haven't been waiting long. Anyways, ready for Defense?" She asked as we looked for a place to sit down. I saw Percy sitting with his Girlfriend Penelope, so I kept looking and saw Oliver wood sitting with Percys' younger twin siblings Fred and George. I smirked.
Looking over at Evie I answered her question. "Yeah, I just hope this one isn't a complete doddering fool like Lockhart was." I said, disgust color my voice. I couldn't the moment I laid eyes on him last year in Flourish and Blott's to buy my books with the Weasley's and Harry and Hermione.
Evie and I both walked over to the boys and sat down, but Evie had started laughing at what I had said. "I don't think this one will be as bad, from what I heard the third years saying, he's absolutely brilliant. Then again he did let them do a practical lesson the first day back so your guess is as good as mine."
The boys hadn't even looked up from eating to notice that we had sat down. Shaking my head in disgust as they shoveled bite after bite in their mouths, I looked back at Evie. "Well that does sound like fun. I guess if we're lucky we'll get to do something of the sort, now I'm hungry, less talking more eating." I said and started piling food on to my plate.
After lunch was over, Oliver finally looked up and noticed Evie and I standing there waiting for him. "I didn't see you two there. When did you come in?" He asked.
"I really hope for your sake your joking, Oliver. Because we've been there pretty much since lunch started." I told him.
His eyes widened. "I knew you two were there the whole time. I was just joshing you." He said and threw his arm around my shoulders as we walked up the steps towards the D.A.D.A. room.
"Liar. Anyways, I really hope we either have a practical lesson or at least learn something that won't put me to sleep or at the very least won't be something that we should've learned last year but that idiot couldn't teach us." I said, changing the subject before Oliver and I started fighting.
Oliver and Evie's faces changed in anticipation as we neared the room. Finally we stepped through. I looked at the other two but Evie was already moving across the room to sit with her boyfriend in Hufflepuff.
"I guess it's just you and me mate." I said.
"Bloody hell the things i do for you." He said with a forlorn expression on his face.
I gasped and laughed and punched his arm. Hard. "You love my company and you and I both know you would die without it." I said with confidence.
"Ms. Lestrange, while I'm sure this young man probably deserved the punch you gave him, I must ask you to refrain from doing it again in my classroom." I heard from behind me.
My eyes widened and I turned around to see Professor Lupin standing there. "But he deserved it." I said before I could stop myself. I quickly covered my mouth with my hands, my eyes going even wider. I could hear Oliver coughing, trying to cover up a laugh. I looked over at him sharply and he quickly stopped and rubbed his arm. I knew I had hit him hard, I had a mean right hook, and had given him about half of the power I used in that punch.
I looked back at Professor Lupin. I could see he was smirking, and trying to fight a smile. "And what pray tell did this young man do to deserve such a severe punishment?"
I honestly didn't want to answer and I could feel a blush fighting to make itself known on my cheeks. Taking a deep breath I said confidently "I feel like man is a bit of a stretch Professor, his name is Oliver Wood. And he implied my company wasn't good enough to sit by in class and that it was a hassle." I said in the haughtiest voice I could muster in this circumstance.
Professor Lupin had a grin on his face and Oliver was trying not to out right laugh. I was trying to keep the look of outrage on my face so that I wouldn't get into as much trouble. "And you felt that that was punishable by physical violence?" He asked. I could hear the laughter in his voice.
"Of course Professor! He needs to apologize." I said, keeping in the same tone of voice.
Professor Lupin then looked at Oliver. "You heard Ms. Lestrange. Apologize and all will be forgiven, am I correct?" He asked looking back at me.
I nodded, fighting a grin. I couldn't believe he was going to make Oliver apologize to me. "Yes sir." I looked over at Oliver. He looked like he was about to burst from laughter and disbelief. I actually felt the same. I had never had a Professor who joked with his students before.
Oliver looked at me. "I am sowwy Emex Amelia Lestrange. Could you ever find it in your heart to forgive me?" He asked.
I tilted my head as if contemplating it. "Hmm I don't know. It was a serious offense. What are you willing to do for me?" I asked.
"I'll do your homework?" He said almost as if asking.
I nodded. "You can do my potions homework tonight. I have to write a foot of parchment on the properties of Dittany and seeing as I have already written the same thing last year and don't feel like writing it again, this is your punishment."
Oliver didn't even groan. He just smirked. "Fine, but your only getting a B."
"Shake on it" I said. We shook hands. "Oh and just so you know, If I had written it, I would've only gotten a C, so thanks Mate!" I said and walked to my seat, leaving him to stand there. I notice that Professor Lupin had watched the whole exchange with amusement.
"Ms. Lestrange, I'm not allowed to condone cheating, and what I just heard most certainly is cheating." HE said.
I blinked. "It's not cheating. I'm using my resources, and Oliver just so happens to be one of those, sir." I said innocently.
He just shook his head walked to the front of the class. I noticed that there wasn't that many people in yet and we still had twenty minutes to wait, the only people being in here being myself, Oliver, Evie and her boyfriend. Two of those where oblivious to the exchange between the Professor and Oliver and I.
I turned to Oliver. "So, I'm serious about the homework. You better get me a B." I said dangerously.
He just smirked. "Of course I was serious Mia. Anyways, you seem pretty chummy with the Professor, hmm?" He asked.
I just rolled my eyes. "Yeah, real chummy. Practically best friends, inseparable we are." I said sarcastically.
He just chuckled. "But seriously, why do you two seem so, I don't know, comfortable might be the wrong word but it's the only one I can think of, together?" He asked.
"Comfortable is the wrong word. More like we have already met and had a few conversations. I met him on the train here. Actually he saw my tattoos and asked about them, then he asked about the family, after meeting Rory and hearing my name, which I snapped on him because he was insinuating I was a bad sister when I sent Rory away-it was before the sorting so you know I couldn't talk to her quite yet-and I snapped on him, and this morning I plowed into him, knocking both of us on our arses." I said as an explanation.
He raised his eyebrow at me. "What else did you talk about?"
I thought about it. "Umm well he asked about my 'Monsters Are Real' tattoo, and I explained it to him. He was kind of intrigued I guess. And-" I was about to continue but Oliver cut me off.
"Wait, what 'Monsters Are Real' tattoo?" He asked. I had forgotten he hadn't seen it yet.
I started to roll my sleeve up. Finally I rolled it far enough to show him and he stared at it. "Wicked." He finally said. "What's it stand for?"
I was about to reply when Professor Lupin started class. "Tell you later." I whispered and looked towards the Professor. I kept my sleeve rolled up, one because I never really showed off my tattoos and I all of sudden really wanted to and two, since Oliver and I had sat in the front row, I notice Professor Lupin looking at it and he didn't look disgusted as most of the other teachers did, he actually looked intrigued and maybe even a little happy to see it. Or maybe that was my imagination
"So class, today is a mix of practical and reading. I would like all of you to turn to page 247 in your books please." he waited for us to do as he he asked. I did so quickly. The faster we did the reading the faster we could get to the actual spell casting. "Now as I'm sure all of you have notice and if not you all have heard what Dumbledore said last night as the feast, but this year Hogwarts will be home to the Dementors of Azkaban. Now I know some of you may already know the Patronus Charm and can perform and in fact, all of you might be able to, but Dumbledore has asked me and I feel it was a a smart idea to make sure that you can all safely and adequately perform this charm. Now would you please read page 247-256 please." He said.
I heard other people groan and I couldn't blame them. I hate reading text books too. But as I was reading, I noticed this one wasn't so bad. Finally after about fifteen minutes I looked up. I noticed it was only a few other students who also finished the reading.
Finally after twenty minutes of me twiddling my thumbs and being bored out of my mind, everyone was done reading.
"Right then, every one pair up please." I immediately stood and Oliver and I walked off towards the side of the classroom. The class it self wasn't that big, so there was plenty of room for every pair to spread out and then some. "Now, with out your wands, say 'Expecto Patronum.'" He motioned for us to do it.
I followed everyone else in saying it even though I could perform the spell. "Good class. Now think of your most happiest memory. It has to be powerful and the happiest you have. Now think of it and let it fill your mind allow the emotion of happiness fill body and say 'Expecto Patronum.' Now with off you go with your partners. I'll be around to see if anyone needs help." He said.
I looked at Oliver. "Do you know how to do a Patronus?" I asked.
He shook his head. "No, we were suppose to learn it last year remember? But the stupid git didn't teach us. Can you?" He asked.
I bit my lip and debated on telling the truth. If I said yes then he would tell me to cast it and then badger me with questions. "No. Not a clue. Let's work on you first then. Ok?" I said.
He nodded. "That's fine. Hmm happiest memory. Happiest memory. I think I've got it. " He closed his eyes and concentrated. Suddenly he said "Expecto Patronum!" A silver whisp shot out of his wand. It was large, but not corporeal, and I knew his memory wasn't good enough.
"Your memory wasn't strong enough." Was all I said.
"Well let's see you try then. Ten galleons says you can't do it the first time." HE said smirking.
I smirked. "Ten Galleons you say? Your on." I shut my eyes and thought of the only memory that ever could allow me to produce a patronus.
It was the Christmas after my sister was born, I was sitting on my fathers lap, drinking hot chocolate, Rory was snuggled into my mothers arms and she was right beside father and I. It was the only time that I ever felt truly loved by my father and it is still the only time I have ever felt love between everyone in my immediate family.
Having that memory in my mind and having that peace and love fill me up I quietly said "Expecto Patronum." And my Lion burst from my wand. She landed on her front paws and ran about the room, almost dancing. I didn't look at anything, or anyone, only my lion.
I always felt as if she was the personification of my memory. And in a way she actually was. She could be made by that memory I found, seeing as it was the only one I truly cherished.
Suddenly I heard clapping and my concentration broke and my patronus vanished. I blinked and looked around the room, everyone was staring at me in awe and clapping. I felt my self blush and I ran my fingers through my hair.
I looked at Oliver. "You owe me ten galleons Mr. Wood." I told him.
He shook his. "Bloody hell. I didn't expect that. And a lion? You definitely represent Gryffindor well." He said.
I laughed. "Have I ever done anything but represent Gryffindor?"
"No but, that was just, wow. I guess I just wasn't expecting you to win or a lion of all things." He said.
"What did you think my patronus would be?"
"Not sure really. Maybe a fox or a wolf. I don't know, I just thought you were more subtle then a lion." He said shaking his head.
"Lions stalk their prey in the dead of night and can them before they even know they've been attacked." Was all I said in reply.
We worked on him a little more and finally he was able to produce a full patronus. And of course, being Oliver and his love of flying, it was an eagle.
I smiled at him. "Even your love of flying is shown here."
"Yeah. Well, it was my memory. Anyways, let's sit, class will be over in five minutes." He said. I looked at the clock and saw that he was right.
After sitting Professor Lupin walked over to us. "Well done you two. You two were the first to master it. Five points to Gryffindor each for your hard work." He said and walked away.
Oliver and I grinned at each other. "Well aren't we just amazing today?" Oliver said.
"That we are. But I don't know about you but I'm amazing everyday. And with everyday I just get better and better." I said with smirk and my nose up in the air.
He laughed and pushed my arm. I snorted and pushed his back. Pretty soon we were in a shoving match and when the bell had finally rang Oliver had pushed me out of my chair and bounded out of the room.
I had landed on my bum and quite painfully I might add, when I heard someone laughing. I looked up expecting another student and was ready to tell them off but was thrown of guard when I realized it was Professor Lupin.
I noticed he had a nice laugh, it was deep and reserved but it still shook his whole body as he tried to contain it.
I blushed at my thoughts. I shouldn't be thinking a teacher has a nice laugh, even if its true. Suddenly a hand was in my face I looked up to see Professor Lupin smiling down at me.
I smiled back sheepishly and took it. After getting up and brushing off the back of my skirt and making sure it wasn't riding up embarrassingly I blushed even darker as I realized this was the second time I had been knocked down to the floor in front of him.
"You must think the floor and I really well acquainted by now, eh?" Was all I could think to say.
"Yes you do seem to fall down a lot. Extremely klutzy." He said smirking.
I narrowed my eyes. "The first time I ran into YOU, I might add, and the second time I was forcefully pushed from my chair. No falling what so ever. So if anything I would say it's all a series of unfortunate events. So I am fault free." I said. I gathered my books in my hands.
"Whatever you say Ms. Lestrange. Now have a good day." He said. He turned away from me and I felt as if he won this. I hated feeling as if I loose. In anything. So of course I had to open my big mouth and say in the most mocking voice I could muster.
"What ever you say Professor." I said and with that I walked out of the classroom.
I don't own the beautiful world of Harry Potter or any of the characters except Mia, Rory and their and now Evie and Lila.
If you see a mistake point it out to me and I'll fix it up!
Until Next time
-Lili Doe
