Connor didn't know if he was supposed to know that Carly and Jay were dating. He didn't say anything to Carly until she pulled him aside right after the welcome feast.
"Hey Connor. I need to tell you something." A brown haired girl told him. She was taller than him and taller than most other people.
"Oh, what about?" He asked her, trying to pretend that he didn't already know.
She hesitated a little and said, "Jessica likes Evan but don't tell him."
Connor frowned, "oh, ok."
Connor didn't get why Carly wouldn't tell him about her and Jay. Maybe it was too soon for her to tell? Did she not feel comfortable telling him about it? Jay may have been a better friend to him but it still didn't make a difference.
"What did she say to you?" Jay asked Connor after he left Carly's hold.
"She said that … we have Charms first tomorrow." Connor lied.
"I thought we had Herbology first?"
"Then … she lied!" Connor hesitated.
"Why would she do a thing like tha-?"
"I don't know!"
"Ok, calm down." Jay said, quietly.
Connor started walking slower so Jay would advance. Along the way, he met a brown haired boy with dark brown eyes.
"Hamshire!"
"Benoshee-boy! What's happening?" Connor asked his friend Allen.
"Not much. Where were you at the feast?"
"I sat with Carly, Jay and my new friend Abby."
"Abby? Is she cute?" Allen asked looking around.
"Yes, and don't make any moves on her. I want to get closer to her this year."
"Well anyway, at least they found a new DADA teacher."
"I wish they hadn't! Now we have to work extra hard. We have OWL's this year! My sister, Lily told me all about them and she said that she found them harder even more than her NEWT's!"
"What the bloody hell is a NEWT?"
Connor walked into Herbology with Allen and stayed on one side of Greenhouse three while Slytherin went onto the other side. He met Jessica there, where she was just fidgeting her thumbs.
"Are you ok, Jessica?" Allen asked Jessica once he went beside her.
"Well, you know how Jay and Carly are dating?" She told him. Connor winced.
"Jay and Carly are dating?" he screamed.
"Yeah, our whole grade knows. Even Zach Astro."
"Why do you talk to Zach Astro?" Connor asked. Connor had some bad experiences with Zach. In second year, Connor got detention because Zach said off two explosions in charms and blamed it on him. Flitwick decided, for some reason, gave Connor detention even when other people set off explosions.
"Why do you talk to Olivia Johnson?" She asked Connor.
"Because she's smokin'!" Allen blurted out before Connor could give an answer.
Olivia and Zach were both Hufflepuff prefects and were also dating since their 3rd year.
"Ok class, as you know, 5th year is a very important year. It is the year of your OWLS." Said Professor Sprout as soon as she walked in.
"Excuse me." Interrupted a Slytherin boy named Morty, "But what is an OWL?"
"An OWL is an Ordinary Wizarding Level's." said Professor Sprout.
"What are those?" asked Allen.
"They are exams that are very important for your last two years at Hogwarts."
Connor walked into Defense Against the Dark Arts with Abby. She decided to sit in a desk next to Connor and Connor put himself next to Allen, too. Right when Connor sat down, the door of the room shut behind him. A tall, short haired blonde woman was standing in front of last known as Professor Limsy's desk.
"I am Professor Rivers and I am the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher."
A Hufflepuff girl raised his hand.
"There will be no need for questions you foolish girl."
Abby winced.
"What's wrong?" Connor asked Abby who had a very scared look on her face.
Abby was about to answer when Professor Rivers cut in and said, "Talking during class I see. Ms. Rivers, ten points from Ravenclaw and a detention! And for you, what's your name?"
"It was me, don't give Abby detention!"
"I can do whatever I want to Abby! Another ten points from Ravenclaw.
Anyway-,"
"You're a foul git, that's what you are!" Connor spoke the words before he could stop himself.
"Connor, be quiet." Abby tried to stop Connor.
"You too, Mr. Hamshire, detention!"
"You have no manners."
"Is that how you talk to a professor?"
Connor slumped back into his chair.
"Anyway, this year is a very special year. It is the year of your OWL. Ordinary Wizarding Levels."
"Connor, you shouldn't have done that." Abby whispered to him, "That's my mom!"
