Chapter 11

Lillian and Hermonie arrived at Hogwarts the next day and Professor McGonagall met them at the gate and Hermonie headed up towards her common room where she was going to put away her stuff. Lillian told her she would meet her later on and she headed down to her common room. After sorting out everything she headed up to the great hall. Blacktip was resting hidden away somewhere, since he had chosen to fly here rather than travel with them. At lunch Lillian led Hermonie down to the kitchen since the house elves didn't make dinner for the great hall until the opening feast. Most of the teacher just summons an elf to bring them something.

"Lillian, the house elves are they?" asked Hermonie.

"Some things are better left as they are," stated Lillian. "Hogwarts wouldn't function without them but don't worry they are treated with respect usually."

So they enter the kitchen and asked one of the elves for something to eat. Lillian ate her pot pie and Hermonie looked around before turning to face Lillian.

"So what do you do while school is out here?" asked Hermonie.

"Usually just wonder the castle and the grounds. Sometimes I help one of the teachers if they need it. Other times I just have tea with either Professor Dumbledore or Hagrid," stated Lillian.

"So are you going to try for your house team," asked Hermonie. "I heard you lost your seeker last year."

"Yeah, he was in his seventh year, but no. I have no real interest in Quidditch."

"You fly rather well."

"Thanks, one of the pushes of being in a magical school is that I have time to practice but I'm more of the type to fly for the fun."

"So how do you think Professor Lockhart will be in class?"

"Well he can't be worse than our last year's teacher could he?"

So the next few days passed rather fast with Hermonie and Lillian spending their time wondering the ground, soon it would be the day of the opening feast. Hermonie and Lillian waited as everyone began heading into the Great Hall but there seemed to be no sign of Ron or Harry. Lillian and Hermonie were one of the last to enter hoping they just missed them but there seemed to be no sign of them. They took their seats for the sorting and the dinner and waited. Lillian saw her father; McGonagall and Dumbledore disappear and hoped everything was alright. Soon it was time for her to head to bed; it wasn't until the next day that she heard what had happen.

That morning during breakfast Lillian saw Ron get a howler and for once was glad her father was the teacher so she never had to worry about them. He could just yell at her in the private of his office. Lillian felt sorry for Ron as the howler began its lecture in Mrs. Weasley voice.

The howler soon ended and the heads of the house began to hand out the time tables. Lillian saw she had potions, defense and history of magic together with Gryffindor's. Lillian smiled as she began to head to her first class which was charms. She didn't see the others until they arrived in Defence. Normally Lillian liked to sit up front but she decided to sit in the back because like Harry she couldn't stand Lockhart.

"Me," exclaimed Lockhart holding up his book with his picture. "Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin third class, honorary member of the Dark Force Defence League, and five times winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile award, but I don't talk about that. I didn't get rid of the Bandon Banshee by smiling at her!"

He paused for a minute as he waited for someone to laugh but only a few students smiled weakly at him. Lillian folded her arms over her chest making her look very much like her father in some ways. Lockhart smiled before glancing around and continued his lecture.

"I see you've all bought a complete set of my books, well done. I thought we'd start today with a little quiz. Nothing to worry about, it's just to check how well you've read then and how much you've taken in…" began Lockhart but Lillian tune him out.

Lillian watched as he handed everyone a quiz with ten pages and was shocked. Not even her father gave a ten page quiz and what made it worst was that it wasn't even about defense at all, but about Lockhart himself. Lillian read the questions which asked his favourite colour, secret ambition, greatest achievement, his birthday and what he would want as a gift. Lillian consider for a second not doing the quiz since it had nothing to do with the subject but knew he father would never let her here the end of it so she began answering the questions.

A half an hour later the quizzes were collected and Lockhart pointed out that hardly anyone knew anything about him and that Hermonie and Lillian were the only ones who manage to get a perfect score. Lillian normally would feel very happy about that but she actually wished she hadn't passed this one quiz. The only plus was that Lillian and Hermonie had managed to win ten points each for their houses.

"Now to business," began Lockhart as he bent down behind his desk and lifted a large covered cage. He placed it on his desk before turning his attention to the class. "Now be warned! It is my job to arm you against the foulest creatures known to wizard kind! You may find yourselves facing your worst fear in this room. Know only that no harm can befall you whilst I am here. All I ask is that you remain calm."

Harry lean over his books to get a better look and Lillian had to admit that his little speech did peek her interest some but not by much. As Lockhart place his hand on the cover as Dean and Seamus stopped laughing. Neville was cowering in his front seat and Lillian wished she could help him but she was too far away.

"I must ask you not to scream," said Lockhart in a low voice. "It might provoke them."

The whole class held their breath as the cover was removed. Lillian was disappointed when all she saw was Cornish pixies. Sure they were a pain in the butt but in reality they weren't very dangerous. She had watched her dad numbers of them banish them with a spell.

"Yes," exclaimed Lockhart in a very dramatic voice. "Freshly caught Cornish pixies."

Lillian saw that Seamus couldn't control himself any longer and he started laughing. Lockhart looked over half expecting a scream or a yell but was surprise to say the least. Lillian sighed and listened as Lockhart explained to Seamus that you can never be sure how dangerous something was. Lillian wasn't impress, she almost wish Quirrell was the teacher again at least he seemed to know how to teach. Lillian was so busy with her thoughts that she didn't see Lockhart release the pixies. Lillian watched as students panic as the tiny blue creatures zoomed this way and that.

Lillian watched as two of the pixies grab a hold of Neville's ears and lifts him into the air. Several shot through the windows leaving glass everywhere, while the rest seem content to wrack whatever they could in the classroom. Lillian forced herself to remain calm and tried to remember the spell her father used. Lockhart stood in the classroom telling the students to round them up and that they were only pixies. Lillian shot him a look that could rivals her father deadest glare and watched as he attempted a spell only to have nothing happen. Lillian watched as Lockhart had his wand stolen from him and threw it out the window. Disaster was all over the classroom as Neville fall from the candelabra. Lillian knew she had to do something and that it suddenly dawn on her the spell her father used when dealing with pixies.

Lillian turned her wand on one of the pixies and spoke in a clear voice a simple freezing charm. Her spell hit the pixie making it freeze mid-air and Professor Lockhart looked at her and was about to say something when the bell rang ending the class. There was a rush as everyone ran for the door leaving only Lillian, Hermonie, Ron and Harry in the room.

"Well I'll ask you four to just nip the rest of them back into their cage," stated Lockhart as he exit the classroom.

"Can you believe him?" roared Ron as he was bit in the ear by a pixie.

"He just wants to give us some hands-on experience," explained Hermonie as she also freeze two pixies and toss them in the cage.

"Hands on?" explained Harry as he attempted to grab a pixie just out of his reach that was sticking its tongue out at him.

"Hermonie, I hate to say it but I don't think he has a clue what he is doing," stated Lillian freezing some more pixies and tossing them in the cage.

"Rubbish," exclaimed Hermonie. "You've read his books; look at all the amazing things he's done."

"He says he's done," stated Ron.

Lillian agreed with Ron as she froze the last of the pixies and tossed them in and placed the cover back on. She then went to her stuff casting reparo as she went to undo some of the damage. Lillian knew that this was going to be another eventful year.

A/N: Chapter 11 done. I used my best judgement on which classes Lillian would have with the others since I couldn't find anything listed saying otherwise. More on the way soon. Up next Lillian stands up to Draco after he insults Hermonie.