Chapter 24

We managed to convince Professor Trelawney to help us out by doing what she did best: having fake visions and making stuff up.

For the first time in years, I headed up to the Divination classroom along with Ebony so she could ask about what her 'visions' meant. I did not miss having to climb that ladder on a regular basis.

"Ahh, Ebony! And Miss Gr-Bloody Mary!" Trelawney said by way of greeting. I was impressed that she managed to remember my goth name. "To what do I owe this great pleasure?"

"I had a vision!" Ebony exclaimed. "I need you to tell me what it means."

"Ahh, of course. Come and glance into my crystal ball."

Ebony went over to have a peak. I'd charmed it to show a picture of a black skull and a pentagram. We could all see it, of course, but Professor Trelawney and I still acted shocked when Ebony revealed that that was what she was seeing.

"Merlin's beard! That means there will be grave-"

I shook my head, stopping Trelawney mid-sentence. This was not the interpretation I told her to give. "Voldemort," I mouthed siliently.

"The Dark Lord shall kill-"

Again I shook my head. Trelawney sighed.

"You know, the great spirits from the beyond are having a hard time with this one. Perhaps you should come back tomorrow, and I will tell you what your visions mean!"

"Perfect! Thanks, Professor," I said quickly, making a mental note to write down what she was supposed to say to Ebony and give it to her later. Apparently remembering my fake name was about as much as I was able to get out of Trelawney. Every moment I spent with that woman made me more and more glad that I'd dropped her class a few years before.