Dear Rolf,
I just wanted tell you that the latest Quibbler on Aquavirius Maggot was excellent! I hope people will start being more cautious when they see a big lumpy grey thing that looks like a brain on the side of the road.
The boys are doing great! Lorcan is in Gryfindor, and Lysannder is in Ravenclaw. I'm very proud of them, but I do think Lorcan is going to become a bit of a troublemaker.
I also wanted to tell you how much I miss you! Hagrid's hut, which I'm now living in, is quite cozy, but it isn't exactly home without you. Neville says hello and the boys and I send our love!
With Lots of Love and xoxo,
Luna
She sat down the quill quickly and made her way outside. Luckily none of her students were there yet. In a few seconds later though her sons were bounding down the hill.
"Mum! You wouldn't believe what James did the other day. He-" Lorcan started.
"I have a girlfriend Mum! Nandita Patil said she liked me so I-" Lysannder interupted.
"And then he levitated him so high that he almost got swept away by this big breeze-" Lorcan kept going.
Luna just stared at her identical boys, overwhelmed by all the things that they had done after they had only been here a month. She stopped trying to understand them at the same time and wrapped her arms around both of them, trying to get in one good group hug and two single hugs before the mejority of her class was here. Her timing was perfect, because just as Lysannder was retreating to his spot next to Nandita, and Lorcan was going to go find his friends, James and his crew arrived and the period began.
First Luna asked them to take a seat on a big sheet she had set up under some nice shady maple trees. Once they were all seated and quiet, she opened up her book to pg.20 and told them all to do the same.
"Thestrals? Aren't those the animals that pull the carriges?" Asked Nandita, as she studied a magnificent picture of one in flight on the top of the page.
"Yes, and then they live in the forbidden forest for the rest of the year. There they can hunt freely for Umgubular Slashkilter." She answered. A boy in the back snorted.
"Umgubular Slashkilter? Are you kidding me? I knew my parents were right when they said you were loony..."
"DON'T YOU EVER CALL MY GODMOTHER LOONY!" Burst James, springing up. Lorcan, Lysannder, and Rose all stood up to, their wands at the ready.
Luna was considered a good friend of the Potters, and was granted James' Godmother when he was born. Luna admired that he was sticking up for her, but couldn't have fights starting in her name.
"James! All of you sit! You- come with me." She squeked, getting up to escort the Slytherin boy to the headmistress. The boy rolled his eyes and shuffled after her.
James sat back down along with his cousins and friends. Ming Chang scooted closer to Lysannder.
"What's a Umglublar Slashkilter?" He whispered.
"They live the lake here! They're pretty dangerous too- they kill the mermaids sometimes." He shared to Ming and the next
"How do you know that?" interjected a platnuim blonde-haired boy. Lysannder smiled, happy he could teach them all something.
"Sometimes pieces of their hair washes on the beach." he whispered dramatically.
"That's seaweed, stupid." said a tough boy who was most probably a friend of the Slytherin Luna was taking to Mcgonagal.
"Shut up Parkinson." threatend James, standing up again.
"You better watch out Potter- Aunty isn't here stop you from acting stupid..." he sneered.
"Shut the fuck up you arse-ugly Slytherin."
That was all it took to start a fight.
He snapped and lundged at James, his fists furiously hitting him in the face. James tried to shove him away, but Parkinson was going nuts on him. He felt blood seeping from his nose and mouth, and before he could do more damage, Parkinson was thrown backwards by Rose, who had quickly uttered a stupify. Lorcan ran to his cousin, noticing all of the blood and his broken glasses, which he quickly repaired. Everyone was crowded around James, except Scorpian who was holding Parkinson's wand and keeping him at bay. A girl in Ravenclaw who insisted she new many things about healing magic, took Lorcan's place next to James and started muttering charms. Rose saw James looking a little better, and turned around to get a teacher when she saw Parkinson ram Scorpian and snatch his wand back, blasting him with the knee reversal hex. Scorpian fell instantly and moaned in pain as he tried to get back up. Rose was the only one who noticed him fall, and she raced over to him. When she saw it was a Slytherin she drew back a bit, but she felt the pleading in his pale eyes, and helped him up. They then started stumbling back to the castle together, hoping to catch on her way back. Lysannder hit Parkinson with a full body bind jinx as his Mum ran over.
"What happend?"
Lorcan explained everything, and this time, Professor Scamander had to take almost everyone to the headmistress.
"Well, I can't say I'm surprised to see some of you." McGonagal admitted.
On the other side of her desk sat Rose, Teddy, Parkinson, the healing Ravenclaw (who's name was in fact Jamie Bell), Lorcan, a newly-healed Scorpian (who was sitting next to his new friend Rose Weasly!), Nandita, and Lysannder.
"Um- Professor, I wasn't present today in Care of Magical Creatures." Teddy's hair morphed into a spikey, nervous purple.
"Yeah, cause he was snogging Victorie Weasley." smirked Rose. Everyone couldn't help but giggle.
"Hey! You told her you wouldn't tell anybody we were together!" he shouted.
"Please calm down . 10 points from Gryfindor for skipping class." Minevra decided. Teddy slumped in his chair, his hair turning orange.
"She said she would give me the answers to a Muggle Studies quiz and she never did." Rose muttered.
The Headmistress then talked to them each for a little, finding out what happend in class today. She then spoke to Luna after the end of the work day.
"How do you think your first day went Luna?"
Luna shrugged.
"Good. Only one fight in the morning. The rest of the day went quite smoothly."
", you brought me 26 students today."
"There's only so many points you can take away Professor..." she reasoned.
"There's only so many detentions I can force to give. And therefore you need to learn your own means of punishment. Nothing physical of course, but something not enjoyable for them to do perhaps. I know you hate being called names and dealing with people who do not believe as you do, but you need to except opinions. I can't have have parents owling me over an unperpared teacher. " McGonagal saw a flash of hurt in Luna's eyes, but it quickly jumped to understanding, and then, excitement.
"I know exactly what to do! I'll see you at dinner Professor!" She said quickly as she sprung up from a chair and skipped into the hallway. Minevra stared after her.
Still the same odd Lovegood girl.
Her thoughts concluded.
