CHAPTER 7

The weekend went way too fast for their liking and it was now Monday. The worst day of the week, not only did they have 5 more days until the weekend, but the day ended with double potions.

"Oh goodie" Riley said as Harry told them they had double potions and they headed towards the potions class room. Potions didn't turn out to be as bad as it usually was, Snape wasn't in such a vindictive mood and if he was, he didn't hover around Neville, which usually made Neville screw up his potions. In fact, he spent the first half of the lesson, discussing werewolves.

"I spoke with Professor Lupin, it seems no one did the assignment" Snape said.

"Why are we talking about that, we aren't in Defense at the moment, its potions, just incase you forgot" Riley had said before she could stop herself.

"Well who can tell me how to identify if a person is a werewolf?" Snape asked, ignoring Riley. "Ah yes Miss Granger, go ahead" he said as he saw Hermione put her hand up. Hermione then went into a very fast explanation of how to identify a werewolf and she even added in how to kill one.

"20 points to Gryffindor" Snape said, smiling at Riley.

"You just can't leave it alone can you?" Riley yelled, kicking over her stool and startling the whole class.

"Riley sit down" Harry said, grabbing her arm and trying to pull her back down.

"No I don't think so" Riley yelled, and then before she knew, Professor Snape's desk exploded, sending him flying into the wall.

"Riley Lupin, to the Headmasters office now" Snape yelled.

"Gladly, he'll like to know you were doing" Riley replied, not taking one step.

"I will be having words with your father about this, class dismissed" Snape said and they all filed out faster than you could say Quidditch.

"Your dad is going to be so angry" Harry said as they went into the common room.

"I don't care, he deserved it" Riley said as she kicked the nearest chair.

"What for, all he was doing was talking about werewolves" Hermione said.

"Oh don't act like you don't know" Riley yelled.

"Just because I figured it out, doesn't mean everyone else will" Hermione said.

"Please, if Snape keeps going on about it, the whole school will know and you know what will happen when everyone finds out?" Riley said. "I'll be sent back to the orphanage" she said when Hermione shook her head.

"What for?" Hermione asked.

"Dad and Dumbledore had to fight real hard for Dad to be able to adopt me, took him four years and if the whole world knows, the Ministry will take me away from him" Riley replied as she sank into a chair.

"So that's why Snape backed down" Harry said and just then Remus came through the door.

"I think we need to have a word Riley Maddox" Remus said, looking very angry indeed. Riley got up and followed him out of the common room and down to his office. "What were you thinking?" Remus asked, his voice becoming unusually calm.

"I was thinking how much I'd love it if his desk blew up and funnily enough it did" Riley said.

"This is no time to be funny" Remus said "You could've seriously hurt someone" he added.

"I only wanted to hurt that greasy haired git, but it didn't work" Riley replied.

"What happened?" Remus asked sighing as he sat down.

"We were in potions and he kept going on about werewolves and he asked what signs there were to tell when a person is a werewolf and what do you know, Hermione answers. And she adds in how to kill them as well for good measure and he gives her 20 points. He never gives us points, not even if we do something right in potions" Riley told him "he just wants everyone to know" she added, a little bit quieter. "Hermione knows" she said.

"Why didn't he tell Dumbledore?" Remus asked.

"Because I said I'd love to go see him, he'd be interested in knowing what he was doing" Riley told him "and then he just dismissed us" she added.

"I don't want you doing anything like that again alright…" Remus was saying but Riley cut him off.

"If everyone finds out Dad, I will be taken away from you and I am so not letting Snape do that" Riley said.

"Oh Riley, no one is going to take you away, I wouldn't let them. But you could get expelled, just please control yourself next time" Remus replied smiling at her.

"Yeah alright" Riley replied getting up from her seat and walking to the door.

"You do trust me, that I won't let anyone take you away?" Remus asked quietly.

"Promise?" Riley asked turning around.

"Pinky promise" Remus said and walked over to her, wrapped his pinky around hers, and then hugged her. "Now off you go, since you have some free time you can start your other assignments" he added and Riley walked out of the room.

"What happened?" Harry asked as Riley re entered the common room.

"Nothing, the usual don't do it again sort of thing. But I think I'm busted in the holidays" Riley replied sitting down next to him.

"Well your lucky you didn't get expelled" Hermione said but Riley wasn't listening, she was in some mood for fun.

"Let's go see Hagrid" Riley said and she left the common room, Harry and Ron followed but Hermione stayed.

Down at Hagrid's hut, they were discussing Professor Snape and the exploding desk.

"The whole staff knows, but since Professor Snape won't say anything there's nothing no one can do. But I bet your dad wasn't happy?" Hagrid was saying.

"Nah he wasn't, I think I'll be busted in the school holidays though" Riley replied.

"Ah well it could've much worse" Hagrid said "Where's Hermione?" he asked

"Riley and Hermione don't get along that well and she didn't really want to come down here with her" Ron replied.

"Not my fault, we are about as smart as each other, but I have the mischief side to me as well" Riley replied as she scratched fang behind his ears.

"You have a new friend there" Hagrid said as he watched Riley pat fang.

"I wish I had a dog, but dad won't let me get one" Riley replied.

"They take a lot of looking after and when you come to school, who will look after him?" Hagrid said.

"Yeah that's true" Riley replied

"Well you're more than welcome to come and visit fang whenever you like Riley" Hagrid replied. "Looking forward to the school holidays?" he asked.

"Definitely, no Snape" Ron replied.

"Yeah true" Riley replied, and then she burst out laughing as Fang jumped up onto her lap and started to lick her face.

"Fang!" Hagrid boomed "Get down" he added.

"It's alright" Riley replied.

"What do you do during the school holidays?" Ron asked Hagrid.

"I stay here and look after the grounds" Hagrid replied "they don't stay nice and green by themselves" he added. "Well it's getting dark now you lot, you better head back to the castle" Hagrid said as he opened the door for them.

"Thanks for the chat Hagrid" They said and they headed back, only to see a big black dog charging towards them.