Lily and Vega shuffled into their Arithmancy class trying not to bring any attention to the fact that they were 15 minutes late. They glanced about the room finally fixating their eyes on a pair of unclaimed desks. Slowly they made their way to the middle of the room ducking occasionally as to not disturb the students who were hard at work. They slid onto the bench pulling out their books and parchment. All seemed to be going well until a very curious Hugo Weasley decided to out them. "Well look who finally arrived!" He yelled his voice echoed through the room.

Professor Vector turned around tilting her head so her glasses slid just slightly down her nose. She always looked as if she had just rolled out of bed. Her hair was up in a messy bun and her clothes appeared to have slight traces of dust scattered about them. She glanced at them giving them a stern look her lips pursed together. "You're late. 5 points from Gryffindor." Lily rolled her eyes mocking her under her breath. "What was that Miss Potter?"

"Oh nothing I just like to talk to myself sometimes."

Professor Vector then turned her attention to Vega who was slightly intimidated by her overbearing personality. "Mr. Radosevich. I'm quite disappointed. You would think the child of one of our Professor's would know better than to come to a class late. Another 5 points from Gryffindor."

Lily gasped shooting out of her seat like a rocket. "PROFESSOR VECTOR THAT'S DISCRIMINATION! You're only taking points away because his father happens to be the Dark Arts teacher."

"Shall I make it 10?"

Lily sat down her face red and flushed. She turned her head towards Hugo who was now deeply immersed in his work. She pulled her wand out from under her cloak trying to be as descreet as possible.

Vega watched horrified as she pointed her wand in Hugo's direction. "Lily have you gone mad!?"

She shushed him whispering a charm under her breath "Rictusempra". A soft silver light shot out from the end of her wand striking Hugo right in the side. Immediately he began to laugh uncontrollably as a strong tickeling sensation filled his entire body. Vega bit his lip trying to remain calm as Hugo fell off of his seat and onto the floor. Lily leaned over him, his face now red, his sides in pain from laughing so much. "Are you going to be nice now?" Hugo nodded tears welling up in his eyes as the charm finally began to wear off. "Why are you being so nasty anyways?"

Hugo got off of the floor sitting back at his desk, dipping his quill into some ink. "Because you've traded me in."

"I have not!"

"Yes you have! You always sit with me on the train always! Until he showed up and now you barely even talk to me except when you're rudely bumping into me on the stairs."

"That was an accident." Lily let out a sigh of irritation. "Look do you remember how it was when you first started going to school here? How on the first day of classes you accidentally walked into a room full of Dungbombs and well...you didn't smell too pleasant afterwards." He shot her an angry look. "But that's not the point the point is he's new and I'm just trying to make it easy on him. I'm just being nice. I haven't abandonded you I could never do that. You're my cousin, my best friend. Can't you at least try to understand that?" Hugo nodded not bothering to even look at her. "What are we doing anyways?"

Lily flipped open her book as Hugo mumbled the page number to her. It was indeed a very large and very tedious number chart that would require a lot of self determination in order to finish. Vega than whispered something in her ear that would make this class seem a little more pleasant. "If you need help just ask. I actually did all the number charts in the book over the summer. They're quite easy really." She smiled from ear to ear as she nodded knowingly. "I know you must think I'm a real idiot for wasting my time on such a thing."

"No actually I think it makes you seem really intellegent. You're not like all the other boys who consume themselves with what girl they're going to kiss next or how many times they can set themselves on fire."

"They set themselves on fire?"

"Don't ask it's a long story."

"Well thank you Lily at least someone appreciates all the hard work I do."

She could tell he was refering to his father as his eyes sank. "You know you're a teenager. You're suppose to rebel against your parents they expect it. If your father bothers you so much just tell him to deal with it and shut up." Hugo shushed her caushing Lily to draw her wand yet again. "How would you feel about having your front teeth down to your knees?" He sank in his seat not saying another word to her. Class finally ended, but not before Professor Vector requested two pieces of parchement on Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa due by next class. The students rushed out of the classroom scattering in all directions as they headed for their next class. "Is it just me or is this the third time we've had to do an essay on this old git?"

Hugo chuckled. "Yes, but notice how every year she adds more parchement to the mix. Last year it was only one piece."

"Try writing a five parchement essay on Lord Voldemort and how he revolutionized the Dark Arts."

Hugo stopped for a moment. "I'm sorry and you went to school where?"

"Durmstrang."

"Oh well that figures then. Nothing but a bunch of evil little dark lord wannabe's."

"I take offense to that." Vega shouted as he followed behind them.

"As do I." Professor Radosevich stepped away from the wall blocking them from walking any further. "You know Mr. Weasley some people view the Dark Arts as something rather beautiful and awe inspriring."

"You would think that." Hugo mumbled under his breath.

"It would be wise for you to remain silent right now Mr. Weasley." Hugo gulped loudly as Professor Radosevich gave the group an evil grin. "Aren't you suppose to be somewhere right now?" They all nodded. "Oh that's right you're all suppose to be in my class. Well then I suggest you run along then as I am not as lenient as Professor Vector when it comes to deducting housepoints due to tardiness." The moment those words left his lips the group raced down the corridor.

As the turned the corner their running slowed to a fast walk, Hugo's heart was still racing from their encounter with Vega's father. "No offense, but your father is kind of creepy."

Hugo waited for Vega to snap at him as he had with his previous comment about the students at Durmstrang, but what came next surprised both he and Lily. Vega simply shrugged and replied. "None taken." They found their way to the D.A.D.A. classroom and immediately took their seats.

Lily glanced around the room. The windows had been closed and only a hint of sunlight could be seen trying to emerge from the cracks of the shudders. The shelves were lined with jars filled with fluids that housed some of the most awful looking creatures she had ever seen. The only thing that was recognizable to her were the dragon's bones that still hovered above the classroom. The door slammed shut as she turned her attention towards the back of the room. Vega sat beside her, his face pale white as his father passed by their desk towards the front of the room. "There will be no introduction as I'm sure you all know why we're here so let's just get down to it then." Professor Radosevich removed his dark black cloak tossing it onto his desk, but not until he pulled out his wand. His bright green eyes shifted from side to side as he observed his class. Than suddenly without warning he pointed his wand upwards towards the Dragon's bones. "Relashio!" The chains that held it ripped from the ceiling as everyone began to run for their lives. All except one.

"Evanesco!" Immediately the dragon's bones vanished into thin air. Everyone stood in silence as Vega placed his wand back into his pocket much to the pleasure of his father who was smiling from ear to ear.

"Well done son. You reacted very quickly which is more than I can say for the rest of you. You may take your seats."

Vega sat down as Lily scooted in next to him. "How did you learn that spell? We haven't even gone over that material yet."

"My father taught it to me."

"Teacher's pet." A Ravenclaw boy snapped at him as he found his way back to his desk.

Hugo whipped around. "Shut up! He was absolutely brilliant and if it wasn't for him that Dragon's skull would have landed right on your stupid little head!"

Lily giggled as the Professor continued on with the class. "You've learned a very important lesson. Terrible things can happen in a moments notice therefore you must always be prepared. Now if you open your books to page 24..."

Hugo leaned across the aisle towards Vega and whispered. "Can you teach me how to do that?"

Vega agreed as Lily nudged him playfully. "See. School isn't going to be so bad after all."