Chapter 7:
"Oh God! How did she come back to life?!" He almost shrieked. Hannah shrugged uneasily. "Let's tell the rest of the group in the morning!" She promised. They didn't fall asleep easily, though.
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Theo raised his wand. Luna was already moving as she tackled Ivy to the ground. His curse went through empty air, as Luna put up a shield when Pansy fired a curse too. "OW!" Ivy whined before fainting. "Whoops…" Luna muttered as she quickly stunned Theo and Pansy. "Do you want a chance too, Millicent? Blaise?" They shook their heads. "Sorry." They both said before running away. Dumbledore, then, turned the corner. He looked vaguely annoyed. Luna was sitting next to Ivy. Running her fingers through Ivy's hair. "Hey, Headmaster, can you help me?" She asked. Dumbledore's eyebrows raised. "With what, Ms. Lovegood?" He asked. "Transporting Parkinson and Nott to the infirmary." She said casually. Dumbledore looked shocked. Luna started to explain. "So I stunned them but I can't move them and Ivy. I don't think it would be nice to leave them on the ground though."
Dumbledore quickly levitated Theo and Pansy as Luna carried Ivy. Humming as she walked, they quickly reached the Hospital Wing. "Miss Lovegood! Didn't you just leave?" Ms. Pomfrey said exasperated. Luna shrugged, unconcerned, "What happened?" The Nurse asked. "They fired a curse at Ivy so I tackled her and she hit the floor before passing out. I stunned Pansy and Theo, but I couldn't move Ivy without leaving those two on the floor and I don't think it would look good if two pureblood children were found stunned on the floor with a blood-traitor doing the stunning. It would look like I had staged it and purposefully hurt Ivy." Luna explained emotionless.
Ivy groaned, "Shut up, Lovegood! You're supposed to say, 'Sorry for hurting you, Ivy!' Not give a reasonable explanation as to why you stunned two people and didn't leave them there!" Luna laughed, "Sorry for hurting you, Ivy." Dumbledore stood back and allowed them their space. "Well… I- I don't accept it!" Ivy mumbled. Luna sat next to the chair on the bed. "Well, it looks like she has a concussion and a broken arm." Ms. Pomfrey recited. "See, what you did to me! You said you were trying to protect me!" Ivy complained. "Graves, shut up and accept the treatment 'cause I OBVIOUSLY saved you!" Luna complained back. They continued to bicker while Ms. Pomfrey interrupted them to say, "Ms. Graves will have to stay the night." Luna moaned, "Can I stay here too, then?" She asked hopefully.
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"Hey, Eliza! Wait up!" Samuel yelped while running after her. Harry trailed behind, keeping watch warily to make sure that Eliza didn't curse his mate. "What, Angel?" Eliza asked. Samuel looked at her weirdly, "Your name means Of Angel. So, you are literally Samuel of Angel." She lied sweetly. "Hi, Harry!" She called out loudly, surprising both Samuel and Harry. Harry stomped over, "Eliza, we were wondering if you would meet us after dinner at the Library for a talk?" Samuel asked. "Who's going?" Eliza asked suspiciously. "Me, Harry, Hannah, Ron, Luna, Ivy, you-" Eliza interrupted Samuel, "And Dear Draco?" She smiled. "Fine, but I'm not doing it willingly." Eliza snapped and flounced away. Samuel shrugged at Harry, "We better get Luna and Ivy and get to breakfast." They walked into the Infirmary, "Finally! My escort's here!" Ivy whined. She ran towards them, "Help me! She's driving me crazy!" She whispered, nodding towards Luna who had her back turned. "That's rude! I'm not driving you crazy!" Luna snapped into Ivy's mind.
"Of course not, Sweetheart! Just breaking the tension!" Ivy saved herself. Luna looked at Ivy, "Of course… Well, I am hungry and am not looking forward to class!" Luna said. They quickly got to breakfast, almost everyone was gone, and ate quickly. "What's our first class?" Harry asked. "Transfiguration with the Gryffindors." Luna answered "With Hermione Granger!" Ron sighed and he and Hannah walked towards them. "And Eliza!" Draco said wistfully as he joined the group as they walked towards the class. "Eliza is meeting up with us after dinner at the Library," Harry informed the others. The others nodded. As soon as they got there, everything went the same as it did in the first lifetime but Minerva rose an eyebrow at the number of Hufflepuffs.
The Time travelers quickly excelled at the match into a needle. Eliza, reluctantly, accepted help from them and Draco quickly got it. Hermione also got it quickly too. Minerva was staring, wide-eyed, at the number of students that completed it. "Nine is a new record!" Minerva could only sputter. She would have to tell Albus later. As the students filed out, Hannah winked at Ron. He winked at Harry, who winked at Samuel, who winked at Ivy. Ivy winked at Luna, who winked at Draco. Draco winked at Eliza and she just folded her arms and sighed. "Weirdos! Why do I hang out with you all?" She asked. "Cause we are your friends!" Hannah said smugly. "And you love us, right?" Eliza looked at Hannah, "Sure, sure, Hannah!" She said exasperated. "Next is Charms with the Ravenclaws, then Potions with the Slytherins." Hannah recited. Ivy started laughing, "Well… this will be awkward!" She choked out, hysterically. Hannah, Ron, Harry, and Samuel looked at her. Luna flushed with embarrassment as she told the story.
"We were walking down the passageway when four Slytherins crossed our path. Theo, Pansy, Blaise, and Millicent. They started insulting me and so I and Luna put them down verbally. They took offense to the truth, and a joke, and attacked. Well, Theo did, so I tackled Ivy to the ground because it would have hit her. Pansy cast one too, so I had to put them down physically. Then I scared Blaise and Millicent away." Luna muttered. They then reached the Charms class with again, eight people casting the charm and it, otherwise, going the same. By the time they finished Lunch, a rumor was circulating that eight new firsties broke two records for spellcasting. They had Potions with the Ravenclaws, then Herbology with the Gryffindors again. Ginny did better in Herbology and Neville did even better than her.
As they headed off to dinner, Ginny asked a question. "How were the Slytherins?" Hannah chuckled, "They didn't dare do anything but gave us glares all through the class. They couldn't do anything because we had a new teacher… Umm…" Hannah racked her brain, "What was his name?" Ron answered her, "Professor Slughorn. Apparently, he had Harry's mother in Potions and-" He was interrupted by Luna. "Yeah… I, Hannah, Ginny, Eliza, and Ivy are going to the toilet. We'll be back." Hannah kissed Ron then they walked away. several people stepped in front of the boys. Neville, Draco, Harry, Samuel, and Ron all said, in unison, "Hello. Pansy, Theo, Crabbe, Goyle… Um… What's your name?" A tall, pretty girl with short, black hair stood will the other four. "Caroline Runcorn." She stated.
The five Slytherin first-years stood in front of them, wielded with weapons. Crabbe and Goyle had Beater bats, Pansy and Theo had wands, while Caroline held a pocket-knife. She casually flipped it and grinned at them. "Well, ya see we wan' to teach y'all a lesson," Caroline informed the Hufflepuffs and Gryffindor. "My father was killed by ya's mother. She was vicious." She directed it to Harry. "While Gregory and Vincent were mad tha' ya took their… frien'?" She said. "Um… Yea! Draco Malfoy. While Pansy and Theo have a score to settle with ya friens'." She thought for a moment. "She's an Idiot! She talks a little funny. She probably means Luna and Ivy." Harry told Samuel. "Luna and Ivy? Yea." She told them, smiling. "Also, I'm not an idio'!" She informed them. "I may tal' funna a little." She snarled. "Don' think you can tal' bout me withou' me knowin'!" She smiled. "I can still hear bon' speak." She told their bewildered expressions.
Pansy snarled. Crabbe and Goyle advanced. Samuel and Harry quickly dispatched Crabbe with some quick hand-work. Ron and Neville quickly took care of Goyle with a stun spell. Draco started dueling with Theo and Harry stunned Pansy. Draco, with Samuel's help, took care of Theo and Caroline smiled. "I more came alon' to see these two taken care of." She laughed, gesturing to Theo and Pansy. "Bye!" She said cheerfully and walked away. "Wait! Caroline, can you meet us in the library after dinner?" Samuel asked, running after her. She chewed her lip, "'Long as it don't take too long. I gotta date after." She ran the rest of the way. The boys shrugged and walked after her. They had just sat down when Professor Quirrel ran in, "There's a troll in the dungeon! Just thought you should know!" He said before fainting.
Dumbledore got up and was about to say something when a bloodcurdling scream echoed through the halls. It was human. And female. It was young. "Eliza!" Draco cried out.