"There's got to be a way to help," said Addy for the thousandth time. "I refuse to admit defeat."
Addy sat by herself on a table in the library surrounded by books and a huge mug of coffee that kept refilling itself. She had never had coffee before but heard it worked wonders to keep a person awake way past the time they were supposed to be sleeping and so she opted to try some for her great mission "Solve Remus's Furry Little Problem." She found that although the substance had seemed vulgar at first, once she had gotten through the first glass, it tasted better and better until she craved it every couple minutes.
The werewolf is a dark and dangerous creature that should only be approached by a skilled wizard. The werewolf however, is not harmful to animals.
"Thank you book, you're being very helpful," she yelled, chucking the inanimate object across the room.
The bell rang for transfiguration and Addy ran off to the classroom.
She sat down behind Remus and next to Sirius in the back of the transfiguration room.
Professor McGonagall was giving an extremely dull lecture on the import of concentration (ironic) in not only magic but also every day life.
Addy began to tap lackadaisically on her desk, keeping a slow and steady beat.
Sirius joined in tapping at alternate intervals.
Addy began to tap her foot to the rhythm of the two put together, tapping whenever someone hit the desk.
James soon caught on and began to snap his fingers.
Remus couldn't help but grin as he snapping with James.
Addy and Sirius began to click their tongues.
Maddi, who was twirling her hair, began to sway side to side with the rhythm of Addy's foot.
Some random Ravenclaws who they had the class with them, joined in tapping, snapping and one bold one even clapped his hands lightly.
"Who's tapping?" McGonagall yelled, turning to face the class
"Well, who is it?"
No one answered her.
"Ms. Mae, you look suspicious, tell me, who was tapping?"
"Professor, McGonnie if I may I call you that, I would like to point out that everything I do is suspicious to you. I could be frolicking in the flowers, and you would think what I was doing was suspicious, I could be eating a bar of chocolate, and you'd be suspicious, I could taking notes-"
"Addy, if you took notes I would be suspicious too, you never take notes!"
"Thank you Remus, your eagerness to help has been noted," said Addy sarcastically. "My point, McGonnie, is that I am doing nothing that isn't being done by say, Lily over there, and yet you confront me!"
"Ms. Mae you know very well that you are almost always involved. And it's always somehow your fault."
"Yes McGonnie, you said it, I can't believe you Addy everything is always your fault!" Sirius yelled at her, a smirk dancing at his lips.
"What can I say," said Addy dramatically standing on her desk. "Should I grovel for mercy?"
"Sorry's not good enough! What do you call world hunger?"
"My fault!"
"AIDS!"
"My fault!"
"World War I?"
"My fault!"
"Atilla the Hun?"
"My fault!"
"The fall of the Roman Empire!"
"My fault!"
"Ok! Enough, I just don't want to hear any more tapping!" said Professor McGonagall, turning back to her lesson.
Addy sat down but found it very hard to sit sill. The coffee must have gotten to her because she was able to stop her legs from moving.
"Addy Mae? Could you tell me why it is important to concentrate on the spells you are performing while you do so?"
"Huh?" said Addy looking up at the sound of her name, "Oh, that is me, umm… what was the question again?"
"Ms. Mae, were you even paying attention?"
"Of course I was paying attention, I was just testing you! You see the answer is forty-two."
"Forty Two?"
"Yes."
"Ms. Mae, what was the question?"
"How do you not know what the question was, you asked me, you should know! I'm sorry if you're not paying attention to yourself! McGonnie, you should give yourself detention. You see the answer is clearly forty-two. Now if this doesn't make sense to you, you need to take a piece of paper and give it to Filch and ask him to write the ABC's on it. He will conveniently miss one letter and you will then have to bring another piece of paper to the Professor whose name starts with that letter. Upon receiving the paper, the Professor will reward you with a large salmon. You will then send the salmon wrapped in a howler professing your undying love for the polka to Professor Slughorn, who will then give you a book that will explain everything."
Addy said this looking around the room as though lecturing the class as a whole. When she turned back to McGonagall, she was no longer there, and in her place was a cat.
"Professor?" said Addy cautiously. Suddenly the cat turned back into McGonagall.
"Oh my go! That's the answer! That's it! I found it!"
Addy ran out of the room, leaving everyone else behind her very, very confused.
"Remind me never to let her talk in class ever again, said McGonagall to Lily in the front row who nodded in agreement.
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