Disclaimer: See Chapter 23
Chapteeeeeerrrrrr- 24
Even as Okino and Kokiri were being questioned about Snape, Kiki found herself trapped in the Gryffindor common room. A party had been quickly thrown together, with her as the guest of honor. "There's no choice," Ron was telling anyone who would listen. "They have to sack Snape now! He can't very well teach Potions from prison, can he?" "Ara, they'll find some reason to keep him here, you'll see." Seamus Finnegan barely made himself heard above the din. "There's the guilty, and then the very guilty, and the very guilty never seem to get what they deserve."
Midway through the party a first-year brought a note from Dumbledore to Kiki. She read it over; then she sort of slumped in her chair, as if the wind had been knocked out of her. "It's not bad news, is it?" Harry asked.
Kiki shook her head, then stood up, waving the note in the air. Students seemed to know that she wanted them to be quiet. "It says here. . ." She had to stop a second and compose herself. "It says here that Professor Sprout has returned. Because of that, and everything else, they say we can go home on Sunday." There were some outbursts of surprise and even outrage, but Kiki waved them to silence. "After tonight, maybe it's for the best. It's just that I wasn't sure I'd like it here, and now. . . I'm going to miss you all."
So the celebration of Snape's defeat turned into a going-away party. A few of the students got up to make short speeches about Kiki. The real surprise, though, was Ginny Weasley. Looking as nervous as she did for her first flying lesson, she got up and stood next to Kiki, facing the others. "I just want to say that . . . I think there are some classes here . . . should be taught by students . . . because grownups forget. . ." Her cheeks burning, she sat back down.
"Ginny," Fred said in an awed whisper, "you're one of US!" George picked it up immediately. "We were afraid you'd end up like Percy the Pill Prefect." "And here you are, upholding the Weasley tradition of boat-rocking!"
The twins clinked their glasses, toasting their thoroughly embarrassed sister.
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Just R/R
Chapteeeeeerrrrrr- 24
Even as Okino and Kokiri were being questioned about Snape, Kiki found herself trapped in the Gryffindor common room. A party had been quickly thrown together, with her as the guest of honor. "There's no choice," Ron was telling anyone who would listen. "They have to sack Snape now! He can't very well teach Potions from prison, can he?" "Ara, they'll find some reason to keep him here, you'll see." Seamus Finnegan barely made himself heard above the din. "There's the guilty, and then the very guilty, and the very guilty never seem to get what they deserve."
Midway through the party a first-year brought a note from Dumbledore to Kiki. She read it over; then she sort of slumped in her chair, as if the wind had been knocked out of her. "It's not bad news, is it?" Harry asked.
Kiki shook her head, then stood up, waving the note in the air. Students seemed to know that she wanted them to be quiet. "It says here. . ." She had to stop a second and compose herself. "It says here that Professor Sprout has returned. Because of that, and everything else, they say we can go home on Sunday." There were some outbursts of surprise and even outrage, but Kiki waved them to silence. "After tonight, maybe it's for the best. It's just that I wasn't sure I'd like it here, and now. . . I'm going to miss you all."
So the celebration of Snape's defeat turned into a going-away party. A few of the students got up to make short speeches about Kiki. The real surprise, though, was Ginny Weasley. Looking as nervous as she did for her first flying lesson, she got up and stood next to Kiki, facing the others. "I just want to say that . . . I think there are some classes here . . . should be taught by students . . . because grownups forget. . ." Her cheeks burning, she sat back down.
"Ginny," Fred said in an awed whisper, "you're one of US!" George picked it up immediately. "We were afraid you'd end up like Percy the Pill Prefect." "And here you are, upholding the Weasley tradition of boat-rocking!"
The twins clinked their glasses, toasting their thoroughly embarrassed sister.
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Just R/R