A/N: The first thing I'll do here is honestly apologise for being so lazy about updating. I've been writing way too much of Faith and Passion, and not enough of this. So, again, I apologise. I hope that enough people are still reading this to appreciate this next chapter.
Disclaimer: Yes, I need to do this because it's likely that J.K. Rowling will be writing FanFics. Ones crossed with Teen Titans. Yeah, right.
Raven opened her eyes to the sound (wtf?) of people scrambling around the small dormitory and voices from the common room below. Realising that she must have slept in, she pushed the covers back and searched around in the trunk at the end of her bed for her uniform, after greeting the other girls. "Breakfast in fifteen minutes!" a voice called from below.
The corridor outside filled with the sound of feet as people pushed down the stairs, and reluctantly, Raven joined the throng. She was swept through the common room as people rushed for breakfast, and found herself walking next-to Jinx, the girl she had met the previous day. Jinx had obviously noticed her as well, and was soon chatting away as they waited for the stairs.
The Great Hall was filled with the collective noise of hundreds of students all chattering and yelling for the person opposite to pass the food. Raven grabbed an apple scroll from a platter nearby, and spotted a figure waving at her from the Hufflepuff table. She waved back as she realised that it was Starfire, the girl she had met on the train, along with Beast Boy sitting next-to her.
Finally, the food disappeared from the long tables, and the house captains started handing out timetables. Jinx, beside Raven, was still chewing on a blueberry muffin. Cho walked past and handed them the colourful slips of paper. Jinx leaned her head closer as they compared their classes. "Hmm... I start with Potions, and you have Defence Against the Dark Arts." Said Raven. Jinx scowled, asking "Do we have any classes together? Oh wait, here..." She suddenly cut off what she was going to say as her chest convulsed with a set of hacking coughs.
"Are you alright?" the purple-haired girl beside her asked. Jinx nodded, but then bent down lower and covered her mouth as she started coughing again. The people sitting around them started to notice and murmur in distress. Raven's eyes widened as Jinx lifted her hand away from her mouth and saw that it was covered in blood. Argent called Cho over, and the tall seventh-year pushed through the crowd, slipping Jinx's arm over her shoulder, yelling "Out of the way! Come on..." Raven grabbed the other arm, and they carried her to the infirmary.
Madame Pomfrey looked up from where Jinx was lying on the crisp hospital bed. Smiling warmly, she said "She'll be fine. It was simply an allergic reaction...However, there is something I should mention to the Headmaster..." Raven frowned. "What is it?" The nurse smiled again in one of those you're-too-young-to-understand-it ways. "Never you mind dear. Now, off to class. Do you know where to go?" The Azarathian nodded, thanking her and walking out the doors.
Man, if only she knew what kind of things I've dealt with, Raven thought. Then she'd tell me, for sure. Her shoes clacked on the stone floors of the empty corridors, echoing around. She headed down the flights of stairs towards the potions classes, only too aware of how late she was. She arrived at the door, and tried to push it open as quietly as possible. However, the door had obviously not been oiled for a while, and screeched like a banshee.
Every head in the classroom turned to stare at her as she walked in. The Professor, a tall, dark haired man dressed all in black glared at her, and asked in a slow-but-seriously-scary voice, "Why are you late, Miss Roth? That is never a good idea on your first day." Raven ducked her head, trying to avoid the gazes of everyone else. "I was taking a friend to the infirmary, sir." She raised her head, meeting the teacher's eyes. "You can ask Madame Pomfrey if you like." The man's eyes were now shooting daggers at her. "Very well. Go sit down-there is a seat over there next-to Mister Grayson."
Raven slipped between the rows of desks as he resumed speaking. "...it can bewitch the mind, ensnare the senses, and even put a stopper in death. Now, bring out your textbooks and turn to page..." Pulling out the chair and sitting down, she nodded to Robin and he winked back. From across him, Beast Boy whispered to her "Nice job standing up to Snape just now, he scares the socks off me." Raven laughed cruelly. "I've seen much worse than him, trust me."
The green skinned boy raised an eyebrow, sceptical, but continued on anyway. "Have you seen? The other two from yesterday are in here as well. Lucky, right?" The purple-haired girl scowled, thinking differently. Beast Boy suddenly flinched as the tall blonde girl sitting next-to him elbowed his ribs and hissed "Shut up, honestly." Without turning around from writing on the chalkboard, Professor Snape said "The whole of row number 5, which includes Mister Logan, Mister Grayson, Mister Stone, Miss Roth, Miss Anders and Miss Markov, you will report to my office tonight for detention." The whole class sniggered as the group dropped their heads and groaned.
The rest of the day passed in a blur. History of Magic nearly had everyone's ears bleeding, judging by the expressions on their faces. Raven used the time to meditate, storing everything in the back of her head for when she actually needed it. Lunchtime saw her being dragged along with the ecstatically happy Starfire who was following the three other boys. Apparently, they had become friends. Charms was...interesting, with most of the class consisting of Professor Flitwick trying to get the students to float a feather using 'Wingardium Leviosa.' Only one person managed to do it, the mysterious blonde girl from the potions class who Snape had identified only as 'Miss Markov.' Raven debated using her own powers, but decided that they were far too conspicuous to be used without anyone noticing.
Dinner had been a noisy affair-more so than breakfast, which had been annoyingly loud. However, the food made certainly worthwhile. Raven managed to identify several types of casserole, shepherd's pie, many roast meats, pastries, sausages, sandwiches and a large assortment of vegetables, which, unsurprisingly, were the least popular. Jinx hadn't yet returned from the infirmary, so Raven decided to go and see her if the detention didn't run too late. However, the meal eventually ended, and Starfire still managed to find Raven in the crowd, along with Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy. Together, oddly quiet, they trudged towards Professor Snape's office, although not without having to ask a painting or two the way first.
Yay! I feel good for getting this done finally. And now I'll say 'I told you so,' because The Muffin Man totally laced that muffin XD
I will properly introduce Terra next chapter, and I'm thinking about wrecking Snape's office during the detention. Please review!