1 Chapter 17
Detention that evening, would be served in the Forbidden Forests. For some odd reason, there were many a dangerous beasts coming too near Hogwarts, and for several nights, Professors had been going out into the forests along with Hagrid to extinguish whatever they might encounter. Unfortunately for Jordan and his friends, they were to join the hunt for their detention (normally, this task wouldn't be given to students, but they were a group of exceptional 6th years, and with Professor McGonagall's permission, for Snape insisted that that was what they did for detention, they were to go out that evening with Hagrid).
Jordan made his way down to the dining hall to find that he was the last one to arrive. It was very awkward indeed… To his left were Tony, Alec, Jeremiah, Ally, and Chris… silent as death, glaring over at Kevin, Corey, Karen, and Racheal on Jordan's right, who glared back in kind. When the groups had noticed Jordan's presence, they stopped glowering at each other, but, as expected, Jordan was given the cold shoulder by his old friends. Jordan didn't walk to either group but stood near the doors.
Alec, after a moment, opened his mouth, starting to say something to the other group, until, much to Jordan's relief (the first time Jordan was ever RELIEVED by Filch's presence), Filch appeared in the doorway with a crooked grin on his face.
"Follow me children… your detention will be spent in the forbidden forests." Growled Filch. He then turned, leaving the room as quickly as he'd come, with Ms. Norris on his heels. Jordan looked to the others briefly before slipping out the door behind Filch. The two groups once again glowered at each other as they made their way out the doors. As they did so, Kevin cut off Jeremiah quite rudely. Jeremiah snorted at this, but said nothing, and did nothing. They all filed out and headed after Filch and Jordan, across the grounds to Hagrid's hut.
Hagrid waited outside his hut for them with Fang, who sat just to his right. Filch and the others made their way to Hagrid, steering clear of the large fire Hagrid had whipped up.
"Not a friendly lot, eh Hagrid? Course that's what got them into this mess isn't it? Have fun in the forests…" Filch cackled to himself, eyeing all of the students, before hobbling back towards Hogwarts.
Hagrid watched as Filch left, shaking his head just a bit, looking to the students then. His eyes settled on Jordan as he spoke…
"All righ' there Jord'n?"
"Not too bad…" lied Jordan. He did a good job of making himself sound perfectly fine and quite confident. Hagrid nodded in reply, looking at the whole group now.
"All righ'… we got a tough job ter do tonight… trolls, ogars, werewolves 'n such. Gettin' too plentiful, and comin' too close ter Hogwarts. 'S our job to clean 'em out of the outer edges of the forest. Everyone ready?"
Uneasily they looked to one another, while nodding to Hagrid.
"Good… well I been instructed to split you up a certain way… Girls come with me, boys you go together alone. Or ye can take Fang with you, but, he's a bloody coward. If you get in ter trouble, throw up red sparks. We gots to capture 'em, and knock 'em out. Then we've got some people from the Ministry o' Magic that'll come 'n pick 'em up. Got that? All righ' lets go…" with that, Hagrid motioned for the girls to follow him. Ally and Chris followed Hagrid, arm-n-arm, sneering at Karen and Racheal, who looked at each other, shaking their heads, before following them into the darkness.
"We don't need fang do we?" inquired Alec, looking directly at Jordan, with a malicious grin plastered across his visage. "We've got Jordan Coole… we all know what HE can do."
Jordan just looked directly back at Alec in the eye, unblinking. The boys stood unmoving for a moment. Finally Jordan decided to speak out.
"All right you guys… we know what we've got to do, so lets go…"
"Who the hell put you in charge?" snapped Jeremiah, stepping forward. Jordan just shook his head.
"Jeremy… I'm not looking to start a fight with you… I'd appreciate if you at least did the same for me… I still consider you one of my oldest, closest friends…" and before anyone could respond, Jordan turned, heading into the forest. Jeremiah stood not knowing what to say to that. He peered over his shoulder at Tony and Alec who were as without words as he was. Kevin and Corey stepped forward, following Jordan into the forest in silence. Only about 10 paces behind, Tony, Jeremiah, and Alec began to follow as well. The start of what would be… a long night.
Detention that evening, would be served in the Forbidden Forests. For some odd reason, there were many a dangerous beasts coming too near Hogwarts, and for several nights, Professors had been going out into the forests along with Hagrid to extinguish whatever they might encounter. Unfortunately for Jordan and his friends, they were to join the hunt for their detention (normally, this task wouldn't be given to students, but they were a group of exceptional 6th years, and with Professor McGonagall's permission, for Snape insisted that that was what they did for detention, they were to go out that evening with Hagrid).
Jordan made his way down to the dining hall to find that he was the last one to arrive. It was very awkward indeed… To his left were Tony, Alec, Jeremiah, Ally, and Chris… silent as death, glaring over at Kevin, Corey, Karen, and Racheal on Jordan's right, who glared back in kind. When the groups had noticed Jordan's presence, they stopped glowering at each other, but, as expected, Jordan was given the cold shoulder by his old friends. Jordan didn't walk to either group but stood near the doors.
Alec, after a moment, opened his mouth, starting to say something to the other group, until, much to Jordan's relief (the first time Jordan was ever RELIEVED by Filch's presence), Filch appeared in the doorway with a crooked grin on his face.
"Follow me children… your detention will be spent in the forbidden forests." Growled Filch. He then turned, leaving the room as quickly as he'd come, with Ms. Norris on his heels. Jordan looked to the others briefly before slipping out the door behind Filch. The two groups once again glowered at each other as they made their way out the doors. As they did so, Kevin cut off Jeremiah quite rudely. Jeremiah snorted at this, but said nothing, and did nothing. They all filed out and headed after Filch and Jordan, across the grounds to Hagrid's hut.
Hagrid waited outside his hut for them with Fang, who sat just to his right. Filch and the others made their way to Hagrid, steering clear of the large fire Hagrid had whipped up.
"Not a friendly lot, eh Hagrid? Course that's what got them into this mess isn't it? Have fun in the forests…" Filch cackled to himself, eyeing all of the students, before hobbling back towards Hogwarts.
Hagrid watched as Filch left, shaking his head just a bit, looking to the students then. His eyes settled on Jordan as he spoke…
"All righ' there Jord'n?"
"Not too bad…" lied Jordan. He did a good job of making himself sound perfectly fine and quite confident. Hagrid nodded in reply, looking at the whole group now.
"All righ'… we got a tough job ter do tonight… trolls, ogars, werewolves 'n such. Gettin' too plentiful, and comin' too close ter Hogwarts. 'S our job to clean 'em out of the outer edges of the forest. Everyone ready?"
Uneasily they looked to one another, while nodding to Hagrid.
"Good… well I been instructed to split you up a certain way… Girls come with me, boys you go together alone. Or ye can take Fang with you, but, he's a bloody coward. If you get in ter trouble, throw up red sparks. We gots to capture 'em, and knock 'em out. Then we've got some people from the Ministry o' Magic that'll come 'n pick 'em up. Got that? All righ' lets go…" with that, Hagrid motioned for the girls to follow him. Ally and Chris followed Hagrid, arm-n-arm, sneering at Karen and Racheal, who looked at each other, shaking their heads, before following them into the darkness.
"We don't need fang do we?" inquired Alec, looking directly at Jordan, with a malicious grin plastered across his visage. "We've got Jordan Coole… we all know what HE can do."
Jordan just looked directly back at Alec in the eye, unblinking. The boys stood unmoving for a moment. Finally Jordan decided to speak out.
"All right you guys… we know what we've got to do, so lets go…"
"Who the hell put you in charge?" snapped Jeremiah, stepping forward. Jordan just shook his head.
"Jeremy… I'm not looking to start a fight with you… I'd appreciate if you at least did the same for me… I still consider you one of my oldest, closest friends…" and before anyone could respond, Jordan turned, heading into the forest. Jeremiah stood not knowing what to say to that. He peered over his shoulder at Tony and Alec who were as without words as he was. Kevin and Corey stepped forward, following Jordan into the forest in silence. Only about 10 paces behind, Tony, Jeremiah, and Alec began to follow as well. The start of what would be… a long night.
