Avel sat up in bed; her inner alarm had just gone off. Looking around she became confused at her surroundings. Then she remembered about yesterday and smiled to herself. Finally she was at Hogwarts, in Gryffindor, to learn magic. As she got up she noticed that Cailean had already risen, but all the other girls were still asleep.
Avel showered and changed into her robes, then she walked up to Branwen's bed to wake her up.
"Hay sleepy head time to get up," Avel called as she grabbed Branwen's sheets and through them off.
"Ug, Avel why did you wake me up this early?" Asked Branwen.
"Because it's the first day of school and I want to get down to breakfast so we can get our schedules," replied Avel.
"Oh all right, let me get ready," Branwen said with a yawn as she got out of bed.
"Well hurry up," said Avel as she chucked a pillow at Branwen.
"That's it I'll get you!" Cried Branwen.
Branwen grabbed the pillow and started to attack Avel with it. Needless to say they woke the rest of the girls up.
~*~
Cailean sat in the Gryffindor Common Room reading her book. She had woken up early but didn't want to head to breakfast before everyone else. Hearing a noise Cailean looked up from her book and saw Branwen and Avel running down the stairs with a cascade of pillows following them.
"What on earth is going on!" Cailean cried as she ducked a pillow aimed for Branwen.
"We kind of got into a bit of a fight," Yelled Avel.
"I can see that!" Cailean replied while throwing back a pillow at the girls on the stairs.
Heads were popping out of the doors now, and bobbing back in to avoid getting hit in the face by a pillow. Sounds of the shrieking girls were echoing throughout the Gryffindor Dorm. Suddenly Professor Lupin appeared in the middle of the Meeting Room.
"Enough, stop!" He yelled, and all the girls stopped throwing their pillows, suddenly Tracy got hit in the face because she had stopped ducking a pillow aimed at her.
"I am surprised at you all, can't you stay out of trouble for at east a day?" He asked aiming the question at Branwen, Avel, and Cailean.
Branwen looked down at her feet in embarrassment, while Avel and Cailean caught each other's eyes. They tried to suppress their giggles but Lupin noticed.
"Oh so you two think this is funny? I was going to just give a warning, I know how tempting pillow fight can be. But now detention for you two."
"But Professor Lupin..." Cailean and Avel started.
"Enough, just because you two are the granddaughters of my two best friends doesn't mean I'm going to be lenient."
"Yes Professor."
"Now hurry up and get to breakfast all of you." Lupin directed at the other students watching at them.
~*~
Later that day the first year Gryffindors had potions with Slytherine. When Reagan told Cailean how most Gryffindors had potions with Slytherine's, Cailean said there was a conspiracy going on and she vowed not to rest until she had exposed it.
Everyone knew how Snape treated Gryffindors, and Avel, Branwen, Cailean, and Reagan where especially nervous, as it was well known that Snape particularly hated their families. So it was with apprehension that the quartet made their way down to the dungeons, for the last period of the day.
"Lets get a seat in the back of the class," suggested Avel. "Maybe Snape won't notice us then."
"Oh yeah, sure, Snape won't notice the daughter of Harry Potter, and the granddaughter of his arch-enemy!" Replied Reagan sarcastically.
"Do you think he's as bad as everyone says?" Branwen asked nervously, she hated getting chastised.
"He's worse then people say. Sirius told me all about him, trust me," answered Cailean.
"Yeah well, we definitely need that seat then. Come on!" Avel said and started to walk towards the back of the room.
The rest followed her to the back of the room and set up their supplies while the other students filled in. When everyone was seated Professor Snape entered, and their lesson began.
It didn't take long for Avel and Cailean to realize that Snape knew very well who they where and planned to make their lives miserable. It started at role-call, when Snape learned whom they where.
"Ah... Miss Cailean Black. How nice to meet Sirius's granddaughter, I didn't know he had married, oh that's right, he didn't!"
And...
"Avel Potter, well I've heard about you, you're a lot like your father. He was a very conceited boy and headstrong. Potter thought himself the best in the world. If I find you acting the same way you will be severally punished."
Well Snape didn't let up after that. And when the Slytherine's saw they could torment two of the Gryffindors with Snape's approval they did it with vengeance. Throughout the lesson Snape kept trying to find fault in Cailean and Avel. Luckily Cailean was prepared, because of what Sirius had told her. Unfortunately Avel was not...
"No Miss Potter, Roangate is not used in poisons, it is exactly the same thing as Rosemary!" Snape lectured angrily. "Now can anyone tell me what the use of Roangate is?"
By the end of Potions all the Gryffindors knew Cailean had been right, Snape was worse than they had been told. In fact ten points had been taken from Gryffindor. Everyone was in a disgruntled mood as they left the classroom and headed to their next class.
~*~
"I can't believe this! We had detention with Snape! Do you think Lupin planned to do it?" Avel asked Cailean as they headed back to their Common Room after Detention the next night.
"No, I heard teachers request who they have for Detentions. But my hands are killing me! I'm surprised we worked together though."
"We didn't work together, I mean we were in the same room, but I was grinding herbs and supplies while you were labeling things. My arm feels like it's going to fall off."
The two girls trudged along quietly, completely exhausted from their work. When Cailean heard a squeaking noise up ahead.
"Did you hear that?" She asked in a harsh whisper.
Before Avel had a change to answer they saw a shape walking towards them. Both girls backed up and Avel felt her muscles tense, ready to spring. When suddenly the figure spoke.
"Why hello Avel. And Cailean isn't it? What are you doing roaming the school at night? Already acting like your parents' hum?"
"Professor Dumbledore," croaked Avel. "I thought you weren't here anymore."
"Ah yes, well I'm just visiting Minerva and checking up on things. I never have gotten used to not being Headmaster here anymore. Well come in my girls, come in."
Cailean and Avel followed Dumbledore into his room and sat down into chairs he indicated to them. After taking out some candy and offering it to them he sat down as well.
"So you two are in Hogwarts finally, and good friends by the sound of it. So are you going to tell me why you are out of your Common Room? I promise not to tell Minerva, now that I don't work here I am under no obligations."
Avel, who had met Dumbledore a few times before told him about how the had gotten detentions and all about them.
"It isn't fair, Snape hates us. And he hardly knows us!" Avel finished.
"Professor Snape, Avel, and I suppose you two know why he dislikes you. But don't let it worry you. If it's any comfort you're a lot like your father. Now to your beds girls, school tomorrow you know," said Dumbledore.
Avel and Cailean got up and started to leaven the room. Avel was in the hall when Dumbledore said something.
"You know Cailean, it's true. You are a lot like your father..."
Avel showered and changed into her robes, then she walked up to Branwen's bed to wake her up.
"Hay sleepy head time to get up," Avel called as she grabbed Branwen's sheets and through them off.
"Ug, Avel why did you wake me up this early?" Asked Branwen.
"Because it's the first day of school and I want to get down to breakfast so we can get our schedules," replied Avel.
"Oh all right, let me get ready," Branwen said with a yawn as she got out of bed.
"Well hurry up," said Avel as she chucked a pillow at Branwen.
"That's it I'll get you!" Cried Branwen.
Branwen grabbed the pillow and started to attack Avel with it. Needless to say they woke the rest of the girls up.
~*~
Cailean sat in the Gryffindor Common Room reading her book. She had woken up early but didn't want to head to breakfast before everyone else. Hearing a noise Cailean looked up from her book and saw Branwen and Avel running down the stairs with a cascade of pillows following them.
"What on earth is going on!" Cailean cried as she ducked a pillow aimed for Branwen.
"We kind of got into a bit of a fight," Yelled Avel.
"I can see that!" Cailean replied while throwing back a pillow at the girls on the stairs.
Heads were popping out of the doors now, and bobbing back in to avoid getting hit in the face by a pillow. Sounds of the shrieking girls were echoing throughout the Gryffindor Dorm. Suddenly Professor Lupin appeared in the middle of the Meeting Room.
"Enough, stop!" He yelled, and all the girls stopped throwing their pillows, suddenly Tracy got hit in the face because she had stopped ducking a pillow aimed at her.
"I am surprised at you all, can't you stay out of trouble for at east a day?" He asked aiming the question at Branwen, Avel, and Cailean.
Branwen looked down at her feet in embarrassment, while Avel and Cailean caught each other's eyes. They tried to suppress their giggles but Lupin noticed.
"Oh so you two think this is funny? I was going to just give a warning, I know how tempting pillow fight can be. But now detention for you two."
"But Professor Lupin..." Cailean and Avel started.
"Enough, just because you two are the granddaughters of my two best friends doesn't mean I'm going to be lenient."
"Yes Professor."
"Now hurry up and get to breakfast all of you." Lupin directed at the other students watching at them.
~*~
Later that day the first year Gryffindors had potions with Slytherine. When Reagan told Cailean how most Gryffindors had potions with Slytherine's, Cailean said there was a conspiracy going on and she vowed not to rest until she had exposed it.
Everyone knew how Snape treated Gryffindors, and Avel, Branwen, Cailean, and Reagan where especially nervous, as it was well known that Snape particularly hated their families. So it was with apprehension that the quartet made their way down to the dungeons, for the last period of the day.
"Lets get a seat in the back of the class," suggested Avel. "Maybe Snape won't notice us then."
"Oh yeah, sure, Snape won't notice the daughter of Harry Potter, and the granddaughter of his arch-enemy!" Replied Reagan sarcastically.
"Do you think he's as bad as everyone says?" Branwen asked nervously, she hated getting chastised.
"He's worse then people say. Sirius told me all about him, trust me," answered Cailean.
"Yeah well, we definitely need that seat then. Come on!" Avel said and started to walk towards the back of the room.
The rest followed her to the back of the room and set up their supplies while the other students filled in. When everyone was seated Professor Snape entered, and their lesson began.
It didn't take long for Avel and Cailean to realize that Snape knew very well who they where and planned to make their lives miserable. It started at role-call, when Snape learned whom they where.
"Ah... Miss Cailean Black. How nice to meet Sirius's granddaughter, I didn't know he had married, oh that's right, he didn't!"
And...
"Avel Potter, well I've heard about you, you're a lot like your father. He was a very conceited boy and headstrong. Potter thought himself the best in the world. If I find you acting the same way you will be severally punished."
Well Snape didn't let up after that. And when the Slytherine's saw they could torment two of the Gryffindors with Snape's approval they did it with vengeance. Throughout the lesson Snape kept trying to find fault in Cailean and Avel. Luckily Cailean was prepared, because of what Sirius had told her. Unfortunately Avel was not...
"No Miss Potter, Roangate is not used in poisons, it is exactly the same thing as Rosemary!" Snape lectured angrily. "Now can anyone tell me what the use of Roangate is?"
By the end of Potions all the Gryffindors knew Cailean had been right, Snape was worse than they had been told. In fact ten points had been taken from Gryffindor. Everyone was in a disgruntled mood as they left the classroom and headed to their next class.
~*~
"I can't believe this! We had detention with Snape! Do you think Lupin planned to do it?" Avel asked Cailean as they headed back to their Common Room after Detention the next night.
"No, I heard teachers request who they have for Detentions. But my hands are killing me! I'm surprised we worked together though."
"We didn't work together, I mean we were in the same room, but I was grinding herbs and supplies while you were labeling things. My arm feels like it's going to fall off."
The two girls trudged along quietly, completely exhausted from their work. When Cailean heard a squeaking noise up ahead.
"Did you hear that?" She asked in a harsh whisper.
Before Avel had a change to answer they saw a shape walking towards them. Both girls backed up and Avel felt her muscles tense, ready to spring. When suddenly the figure spoke.
"Why hello Avel. And Cailean isn't it? What are you doing roaming the school at night? Already acting like your parents' hum?"
"Professor Dumbledore," croaked Avel. "I thought you weren't here anymore."
"Ah yes, well I'm just visiting Minerva and checking up on things. I never have gotten used to not being Headmaster here anymore. Well come in my girls, come in."
Cailean and Avel followed Dumbledore into his room and sat down into chairs he indicated to them. After taking out some candy and offering it to them he sat down as well.
"So you two are in Hogwarts finally, and good friends by the sound of it. So are you going to tell me why you are out of your Common Room? I promise not to tell Minerva, now that I don't work here I am under no obligations."
Avel, who had met Dumbledore a few times before told him about how the had gotten detentions and all about them.
"It isn't fair, Snape hates us. And he hardly knows us!" Avel finished.
"Professor Snape, Avel, and I suppose you two know why he dislikes you. But don't let it worry you. If it's any comfort you're a lot like your father. Now to your beds girls, school tomorrow you know," said Dumbledore.
Avel and Cailean got up and started to leaven the room. Avel was in the hall when Dumbledore said something.
"You know Cailean, it's true. You are a lot like your father..."