Day of classes
Blackcat took a look at the clock and realized she was almost late for her Defense against the Dark Arts class (DADA). She picked up her books from the common room and hurried out.
"I hope those stairs don't decide to change again today." She said while running. The bells of Hogwarts started to toll as she made her way up to the tower where the class was held. She went thru the door panting and gasping for air. Seeing only one seat left she quickly took it and pulled out her books, hoping that the professor didn't take notice.
"Ms Blackcat, your late. Ten points from Gryffindor." The professor said while his back was turned. There were sighs of disgust from the students of Gryffindor and giggles of laughter from the Slytherin students
"Sorry professor Lupin." She said with a small amount of disgust in her voice..
"Just don't let it happen again. I don't like my best student to be late." He said while turning around to face the class.
As he spoke her mind drifted back to the dream she had. She shivered as the images raced around in her mind. Professor Lupin noticed her shaking and walked over. He put a kind hand on her shoulder.
"Ms. Blackcat, meet me after class. I would like a word with you."
"All right sir." She said as she looked at his kind face. All the other students in the room broke out in oohs and aahs. Blackcat glared at them and turned back to her books. She began writing down the notes on the board for that class.
The class seemed to drone on and on. First Professor Remus Lupin went on about pixies. He then talked then to redcaps, and finally were-wolves. The students seemed to snicker as Professor Lupin talked about the were-wolves. It was no secret among the students that Professor Lupin was a were-wolf himself. With all the problems Hogwarts had keeping a DADA professor headmaster Dumbledore had asked him back this year to teach again.
He accepted and resumed where he left off before he was pushed out of Hogwarts.
As the class came to an end, Professor Lupin walked over to her.
"Now do you want to talk about what happened in class Blackcat?" He said with a kind tone.
"Actually sir." She went silent when she noticed Harry standing by the door.
"Sorry to interrupt." Harry said in a shy polite voice.
"No, its all right Harry," Professor Lupin said kindly to the fifth year. "Ms. Blackcat and I were just having a little meeting, but I see that my next class is about to arrive."
" We can continue this later professor." She said while picking up her things quickly.
As she left Professor Lupin's classroom the professor let out a sigh.
"Strange child that one is. Strange."
Harry overheard the professor speak and walks over.
"Sir, sorry to intrude but why did you call her strange?"
Professor Lupin looked over at Harry.
"Harry, its all right. I've known Blackcat for a while now. She is very quiet, but very smart with the dark arts. I guess it runs in her blood. Now is there something I can do for you Harry?" The professor asked.
"No sir. I just saw Blackcat in here and wanted to say hi again. I met her early this morning. She seems really nice. Ron says to stay away from her. I don't know. She seems like a good person."
"That she is Harry."
"May I ask what you meant about being in her blood? Isn't she a witch?" Harry asked quizzically, "she told me who her dad was.".
"Harry," Professor Lupin said sternly, " Blackcat didn't tell you about her mother did she?"
"She mentioned her. She said that her mom was dead, killed by you know who. That's all she told me."
"Yes Harry, and she is really troubled by that fact. Harry I'm not the one who should tell you about her mother, but if you want to find out more about Blackcat look up Druidry in the library. Ok, now off with you. You have Potions do you not."
"Yes sir I do. Good day sir" Harry said while leaving.
While walking down the hall Harry bumped into Ron and Hermione.
"So where you been Harry. You missed a great game of wizard chess," Ron bragged.,
"I beat Angelina Johnston rather quickly. Then I went up against Lee Jordan and beat him good."
"Ron your bragging again." Hermione chimed in with her usual to the point remark.
"I am not!" Ron said back.
"Boys." Hermione stated while shaking her head. She then looked to Harry who was quiet,
"You ok Harry. What's on your mind?"
"Oh. Nothing Hermione. Just someone I met today." Harry seemed distant.
"Well we had better hurry so we are not late for potions." Hermione stated as she broke out into a run.
The three of them ran to the dungeons only to bump into the very person Harry had on his mind. He bumped into her and dropped his books. He also pushed her into some of her friends who were just entering the potions classroom.
"Oh. Terribly sorry." Harry stated as he picked up his books.
Blackcat bent down as her friends giggled.
"Oh. Hey Harry, I didn't know we had potions together." Blackcat said.
" I didn't either Blackcat. I guess I'm always too busy trying to stay out of Snape's sight."
"I know what you mean Harry. Oh, before class starts I want you to meet some of my friends.
This is Lei, she's the" before she could get out a word Lei had her hand out and interrupted.
"I'm Leilani Macomber, Gryffindor Prefect. Most of my friends call me Lei."
"Hello Lei, I'm Harry, Harry Potter." Harry said in a shy voice.
"Well I know who you are. Who doesn't. It's my job to know. Being a prefect and all." Lei said with a smile and a giggle.
Harry looked to Blackcat,"she isn't like Percy was is she?"
" I heard that Harry," Lei chimed in, " and no. You will find me much more laid back than Percy was. I'm not as stiff."
She giggled and helped Harry and Blackcat up.
"And Harry, this is Alexandria Reese and Kagato." Blackcat said
"Pleasure Harry, and you can call me Alex.".
"Same here Harry, I see Blackcat's a friend of your's, any friend of hers is a friend of mine." Kagato said right after Alex spoke.
Harry could see that Alex and Kagato were together.
"Sorry to ask but are you two going out?"
"Actually Harry," Alex replied, "Kagato and I are engaged to be wed."
"Really, well good luck." Harry said.
Harry was then pulled into the classroom by Hermione.
"Would you care to explain what you are doing. I mean Harry they are older then we are." Hermione quipped.
" Let Harry have some friends beside us Hermione. He is a celebrity and all." Ron giggled.
"Ron." Harry let out with a sigh.
"How did you get to meet them Harry?" Ron asked.
" I met Blackcat. The one I told you about Ron. They are her friends."
"Blackcat. Oh I told you what I heard about her right Harry?" Ron whispered.
"Oh, that Lee saw her crying right. Yeah you told me."
"Ron, Harry, you two are so rude." Hermione said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
The three sat in their usual place in the dungeons as the rest of the class filtered in. Blackcat took a seat next to Lei and Alex. Her gaze landed on Harry. She smiled at him. He smiled back and the class began.
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Blackcat took a look at the clock and realized she was almost late for her Defense against the Dark Arts class (DADA). She picked up her books from the common room and hurried out.
"I hope those stairs don't decide to change again today." She said while running. The bells of Hogwarts started to toll as she made her way up to the tower where the class was held. She went thru the door panting and gasping for air. Seeing only one seat left she quickly took it and pulled out her books, hoping that the professor didn't take notice.
"Ms Blackcat, your late. Ten points from Gryffindor." The professor said while his back was turned. There were sighs of disgust from the students of Gryffindor and giggles of laughter from the Slytherin students
"Sorry professor Lupin." She said with a small amount of disgust in her voice..
"Just don't let it happen again. I don't like my best student to be late." He said while turning around to face the class.
As he spoke her mind drifted back to the dream she had. She shivered as the images raced around in her mind. Professor Lupin noticed her shaking and walked over. He put a kind hand on her shoulder.
"Ms. Blackcat, meet me after class. I would like a word with you."
"All right sir." She said as she looked at his kind face. All the other students in the room broke out in oohs and aahs. Blackcat glared at them and turned back to her books. She began writing down the notes on the board for that class.
The class seemed to drone on and on. First Professor Remus Lupin went on about pixies. He then talked then to redcaps, and finally were-wolves. The students seemed to snicker as Professor Lupin talked about the were-wolves. It was no secret among the students that Professor Lupin was a were-wolf himself. With all the problems Hogwarts had keeping a DADA professor headmaster Dumbledore had asked him back this year to teach again.
He accepted and resumed where he left off before he was pushed out of Hogwarts.
As the class came to an end, Professor Lupin walked over to her.
"Now do you want to talk about what happened in class Blackcat?" He said with a kind tone.
"Actually sir." She went silent when she noticed Harry standing by the door.
"Sorry to interrupt." Harry said in a shy polite voice.
"No, its all right Harry," Professor Lupin said kindly to the fifth year. "Ms. Blackcat and I were just having a little meeting, but I see that my next class is about to arrive."
" We can continue this later professor." She said while picking up her things quickly.
As she left Professor Lupin's classroom the professor let out a sigh.
"Strange child that one is. Strange."
Harry overheard the professor speak and walks over.
"Sir, sorry to intrude but why did you call her strange?"
Professor Lupin looked over at Harry.
"Harry, its all right. I've known Blackcat for a while now. She is very quiet, but very smart with the dark arts. I guess it runs in her blood. Now is there something I can do for you Harry?" The professor asked.
"No sir. I just saw Blackcat in here and wanted to say hi again. I met her early this morning. She seems really nice. Ron says to stay away from her. I don't know. She seems like a good person."
"That she is Harry."
"May I ask what you meant about being in her blood? Isn't she a witch?" Harry asked quizzically, "she told me who her dad was.".
"Harry," Professor Lupin said sternly, " Blackcat didn't tell you about her mother did she?"
"She mentioned her. She said that her mom was dead, killed by you know who. That's all she told me."
"Yes Harry, and she is really troubled by that fact. Harry I'm not the one who should tell you about her mother, but if you want to find out more about Blackcat look up Druidry in the library. Ok, now off with you. You have Potions do you not."
"Yes sir I do. Good day sir" Harry said while leaving.
While walking down the hall Harry bumped into Ron and Hermione.
"So where you been Harry. You missed a great game of wizard chess," Ron bragged.,
"I beat Angelina Johnston rather quickly. Then I went up against Lee Jordan and beat him good."
"Ron your bragging again." Hermione chimed in with her usual to the point remark.
"I am not!" Ron said back.
"Boys." Hermione stated while shaking her head. She then looked to Harry who was quiet,
"You ok Harry. What's on your mind?"
"Oh. Nothing Hermione. Just someone I met today." Harry seemed distant.
"Well we had better hurry so we are not late for potions." Hermione stated as she broke out into a run.
The three of them ran to the dungeons only to bump into the very person Harry had on his mind. He bumped into her and dropped his books. He also pushed her into some of her friends who were just entering the potions classroom.
"Oh. Terribly sorry." Harry stated as he picked up his books.
Blackcat bent down as her friends giggled.
"Oh. Hey Harry, I didn't know we had potions together." Blackcat said.
" I didn't either Blackcat. I guess I'm always too busy trying to stay out of Snape's sight."
"I know what you mean Harry. Oh, before class starts I want you to meet some of my friends.
This is Lei, she's the" before she could get out a word Lei had her hand out and interrupted.
"I'm Leilani Macomber, Gryffindor Prefect. Most of my friends call me Lei."
"Hello Lei, I'm Harry, Harry Potter." Harry said in a shy voice.
"Well I know who you are. Who doesn't. It's my job to know. Being a prefect and all." Lei said with a smile and a giggle.
Harry looked to Blackcat,"she isn't like Percy was is she?"
" I heard that Harry," Lei chimed in, " and no. You will find me much more laid back than Percy was. I'm not as stiff."
She giggled and helped Harry and Blackcat up.
"And Harry, this is Alexandria Reese and Kagato." Blackcat said
"Pleasure Harry, and you can call me Alex.".
"Same here Harry, I see Blackcat's a friend of your's, any friend of hers is a friend of mine." Kagato said right after Alex spoke.
Harry could see that Alex and Kagato were together.
"Sorry to ask but are you two going out?"
"Actually Harry," Alex replied, "Kagato and I are engaged to be wed."
"Really, well good luck." Harry said.
Harry was then pulled into the classroom by Hermione.
"Would you care to explain what you are doing. I mean Harry they are older then we are." Hermione quipped.
" Let Harry have some friends beside us Hermione. He is a celebrity and all." Ron giggled.
"Ron." Harry let out with a sigh.
"How did you get to meet them Harry?" Ron asked.
" I met Blackcat. The one I told you about Ron. They are her friends."
"Blackcat. Oh I told you what I heard about her right Harry?" Ron whispered.
"Oh, that Lee saw her crying right. Yeah you told me."
"Ron, Harry, you two are so rude." Hermione said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
The three sat in their usual place in the dungeons as the rest of the class filtered in. Blackcat took a seat next to Lei and Alex. Her gaze landed on Harry. She smiled at him. He smiled back and the class began.
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