Detention
Thursday was not quite as joyful as the day before. The first years weren't looking forward to it either. Even though the day started off with Herbology and Defense Against the Dark Arts they had to suffer through double potions in the afternoon. Most of the students were hoping that Defense Against the Dark Arts would last as long as it could. They were staring Hinkypunks. The lesson seemed to end as soon as it began. Lunch went by just as fast. They all slumped to the dungeons to find the Slytherins all sitting in their seats smirking. Snape was standing up in front of the class talking. The Gryffindors entered the class and sat down in their seats. Snape had already started the lesson. "Fifteen points from Gryffindor!" Snape spat as the kids sat down in their seats. "What for?" Adwen asked. "For being late and interrupting my class. You should be thankful that I am not taking anymore points off Gryffindor." Snape answered with an annoyed tone in his voice. "But we weren't late! Lunch just ended not even five minutes ago. Class shouldn't even have started yet." Rhea yelled out completely in shock. "Class starts when I say it starts. You are late." Snape said. "I thought there was a set time when all the classes start." Kiran said. "It doesn't matter what you think. It is what I decide on. Five points more from Gryffindor! Would you like to keep going?" Snape said coldly. "Hey she was just stating her opinion. How can you persecute someone for their opinion!?!" Rhea yelled out at Snape. "Five more points from Gryffindor. You would do well to learn your place you insolent girl." Snape spat out as there was snickering from the Slytherins. "Hey you can't do this!" Kiran exclaimed. "Yes I can. Just watch me. Detention for both you and Ms. O'Neil! If you should choose to continue this I think we can arrange a meeting with the headmaster!" Snape yelled out throwing a look that could kill at Rhea and Kiran. Rhea and Kiran looked at each other and spent the rest of the class silent and scowling at Snape. They finished their notes on shrinking potions and the bell rang for the end of class. The Slytherins left the room in laughter. The Gryffindors tried to race out of the class but Snape called Kiran and Rhea back. After about twenty minutes Kiran and Rhea stormed through the portrait hole into the Gryffindor common room. "Detention! Can you believe it!?! This is ludicrous! Dumbledore wont stand for this!" Rhea cried out throwing her books down on an empty chair. "What happened?" Aileen asked walking over towards Rhea and Kiran with Ariel, Larissa, and Tatyana (another 4th year Gryffindor). "Snape! Gave us both detention!" Kiran said with her face bright red with anger. "What for?" Tatyana asked. "Well we arrived at class on time and Snape took off points because he said we were late." Kiran explained. "That's not all. We asked Snape why he took off the points. His excuse was because he can. So Kiran said that she thought that there was a set time for all classes to start. Snape said that it didn't matter what she thought." Rhea started. "And then Rhea stood up for me and asked how he can persecute someone for saying their opinion. Then Snape took off more points and said for Rhea to learn her place and called her an insolent girl!" Kiran explained. "Then Kiran told him that he couldn't do that and Snape gave us detention!" Rhea said while her fists were shaking with fury. "That is so unfair! Tell Dumbledore or McGonagall." Larissa suggested. "Yeah. Aunt Minerva would listen. Just go to her right now and tell her what you said to us. She'd agree that he was being unfair and might get you out of detention. She should be in her office." Aileen said. "Okay. We'll be back soon." Rhea said. Rhea and Kiran quickly left the common room. They walked down to McGonagall's office. She was sitting at her desk marking some papers. Rhea and Kiran explained what had happened in potions. "I do think that you shouldn't have provoked Snape. But I do think he shouldn't have reacted that way. I will go to Dumbledore and explain everything. I will try to get your detentions removed. I will tell you the news tomorrow in class." McGonagall explained as she stood up. McGonagall left the room with the girls. Rhea and Kiran headed back up to the common room as McGonagall headed the other way to what seemed like the direction of Dumbledore's office. Rhea and Kiran explained to Aileen, Ariel, Larissa, and Tatyana what McGonagall had said. They finished their homework then went down to the great hall for dinner.
Thursday was not quite as joyful as the day before. The first years weren't looking forward to it either. Even though the day started off with Herbology and Defense Against the Dark Arts they had to suffer through double potions in the afternoon. Most of the students were hoping that Defense Against the Dark Arts would last as long as it could. They were staring Hinkypunks. The lesson seemed to end as soon as it began. Lunch went by just as fast. They all slumped to the dungeons to find the Slytherins all sitting in their seats smirking. Snape was standing up in front of the class talking. The Gryffindors entered the class and sat down in their seats. Snape had already started the lesson. "Fifteen points from Gryffindor!" Snape spat as the kids sat down in their seats. "What for?" Adwen asked. "For being late and interrupting my class. You should be thankful that I am not taking anymore points off Gryffindor." Snape answered with an annoyed tone in his voice. "But we weren't late! Lunch just ended not even five minutes ago. Class shouldn't even have started yet." Rhea yelled out completely in shock. "Class starts when I say it starts. You are late." Snape said. "I thought there was a set time when all the classes start." Kiran said. "It doesn't matter what you think. It is what I decide on. Five points more from Gryffindor! Would you like to keep going?" Snape said coldly. "Hey she was just stating her opinion. How can you persecute someone for their opinion!?!" Rhea yelled out at Snape. "Five more points from Gryffindor. You would do well to learn your place you insolent girl." Snape spat out as there was snickering from the Slytherins. "Hey you can't do this!" Kiran exclaimed. "Yes I can. Just watch me. Detention for both you and Ms. O'Neil! If you should choose to continue this I think we can arrange a meeting with the headmaster!" Snape yelled out throwing a look that could kill at Rhea and Kiran. Rhea and Kiran looked at each other and spent the rest of the class silent and scowling at Snape. They finished their notes on shrinking potions and the bell rang for the end of class. The Slytherins left the room in laughter. The Gryffindors tried to race out of the class but Snape called Kiran and Rhea back. After about twenty minutes Kiran and Rhea stormed through the portrait hole into the Gryffindor common room. "Detention! Can you believe it!?! This is ludicrous! Dumbledore wont stand for this!" Rhea cried out throwing her books down on an empty chair. "What happened?" Aileen asked walking over towards Rhea and Kiran with Ariel, Larissa, and Tatyana (another 4th year Gryffindor). "Snape! Gave us both detention!" Kiran said with her face bright red with anger. "What for?" Tatyana asked. "Well we arrived at class on time and Snape took off points because he said we were late." Kiran explained. "That's not all. We asked Snape why he took off the points. His excuse was because he can. So Kiran said that she thought that there was a set time for all classes to start. Snape said that it didn't matter what she thought." Rhea started. "And then Rhea stood up for me and asked how he can persecute someone for saying their opinion. Then Snape took off more points and said for Rhea to learn her place and called her an insolent girl!" Kiran explained. "Then Kiran told him that he couldn't do that and Snape gave us detention!" Rhea said while her fists were shaking with fury. "That is so unfair! Tell Dumbledore or McGonagall." Larissa suggested. "Yeah. Aunt Minerva would listen. Just go to her right now and tell her what you said to us. She'd agree that he was being unfair and might get you out of detention. She should be in her office." Aileen said. "Okay. We'll be back soon." Rhea said. Rhea and Kiran quickly left the common room. They walked down to McGonagall's office. She was sitting at her desk marking some papers. Rhea and Kiran explained what had happened in potions. "I do think that you shouldn't have provoked Snape. But I do think he shouldn't have reacted that way. I will go to Dumbledore and explain everything. I will try to get your detentions removed. I will tell you the news tomorrow in class." McGonagall explained as she stood up. McGonagall left the room with the girls. Rhea and Kiran headed back up to the common room as McGonagall headed the other way to what seemed like the direction of Dumbledore's office. Rhea and Kiran explained to Aileen, Ariel, Larissa, and Tatyana what McGonagall had said. They finished their homework then went down to the great hall for dinner.