DS-Okay u know i don't own anything from the HP series. Ebony, and the plot
r mine. Michele Lupin, Jassmine Black, Rae and all of them are not mine
either, they are my friends characters and they're lettin me include them.
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okay my comps being a piece of non-cooperating shit tonight so i have to put chapter 6 into two sections. alright?! so ya, here we go.
Chapter 6: The First Day (part I) Ebony slept well that night and awoke to a beautiful, bright Tuesday morning. It was a shame the day was going to be spent indoors. She sat up and looked around, there were two other beds in the room; Michele's and Jassmine's, and they were both empty. Ebony left the warmth of her bed, showered, dressed and made her way downstairs. She finally got to the bottom of the last staircase when she bumped into someone.
"Oh sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going-" Ebony began, but was cut off by a tall man with long greasy black hair.
"I should say so! What is your name and what house are you in? I've not seen you here before." The tall man demanded.
"Um...Ebony Shadow, and I'm in Gryffindor. And you are sir?" Ebony said a little startled by the man's tone.
"Another Gryffindor huh? Well 20 points for not paying attention where you were going and another 20 for questioning me! I'm PROFESSOR SNAPE! You would do well to remember that! Now be on your way!" Snape ordered.
"What? That's ridic-" Ebony began but was cut off by Snape.
"Do not argue with me miss, or it'll be more!" He threatened, and stomped off, passing Jassmine on his way.
"Morning Snape!" Jass said in a sarcastic voice. Snape just sneered at her and walked on.
"What the hell is up his ass?" Ebony asked Jass, "he just took 40 points from Gryffindor because we ran into each other. It was totally unfair. It was just as much his fault as mine. Are all the teacher like that? Ebony finished.
"No, I don't think all the teacher's are that way, but that's Snape, he's head of Slytherin house. He favors them and loathes all Gryffindor's. He'll do all that is possible to make are lives a living hell. Best way to piss him off is to act like you don't care, or so I'm told. You hungry? I'm starved!" Jass declared.
Ebony's tummy growled, "Actually I am kinda hungry, I was on my way to the Great Hall for some breakfast, before I was so rudely distracted. Lets go!" Ebony proposed. So Jass and Ebony went into the Great Hall, took their seats and ate.
**** Over at the Slytherin table Rae was clinging to Draco's arm and chatting off both his, Celest's and a group of other Slytherin's ears about old time between Draco and her. About the adventures that they had taken back in America. "Oh and then there was that time, Draco put rotten eggs in one off the teachers beds, it was so funny. Until we got caught and spent 2 weeks in detention..." Rae told them.
**** Over at the Ravenclaw table Athena's blue hair was catching everyone's eyes. And she was in a heated argument with her big bro, Brady, "I never did that!!!..." She yelled. "Oh yes you did!!! I remember it clearly. It was the night mum had all those people over to celebrate dad's promotion. And I walk into the bathroom to find u on the floor drunk with Seamus Finnigan" Brady retorted.
"Well I don't remember that. I have no idea what you are talking about. And I couldn't possible have been drunk! I hadn't had a drink all night! So there!" Athena exclaimed then stuck her tongue out at her brother.
"Ya well I have pictures!" He said.
"What!!!!!!! kjfgosfn ifgkjfginsfdjgkjsn oingsndfg bjvgudfgnalfeqm ,ndsfb..." Athena began ranting and yelling so fast no one could understand. Moriah, Tony and a few others just laughed and soon Brady joined them. He stood to grab his sister.
"Calm down! I was just playing with ya." He laughed, "Your so funny when you're pissed!"
"Your such a pig Brady!" She said before sitting back down and slapping him on the arm.
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"So how did ya sleep Jass?" Ebony asked.
"Oh just fine thanx. It's so much quieter here, than in New York. It's going to take some getting used to. You?" Jass replied.
"Ya, I did alright. So when do we start classes?" Ebony asked as Oliver sat next to her.
"Right now! Here are your schedules" He said as he gave both Eb and Jass, as well as a few other Gryffindor's their timetables, "Who do you guys have first?" Oliver added before grabbing himself a huge plateful of eggs, bacon, toast and other such foods.
Jassmine looked at her timetable, "Charms with...Flitwich?" She half stated, half asked.
Oliver just laughed, "Ya that's right Flitwich, he's nice enough I guess. Shouldn't have too many problems with him. Do you guys want me to show you where it is?" He offered.
"No that's just fine pretty boy! I'm sure we can find it ourselves!" Jass told him. Not knowing that if there was one thing Oliver hated to be called it was "pretty boy" and Jassmine had just touched that nerve. Ebony had to try with all her might not to laugh as Oliver just frowned at her, got up, "Well alright then. I'll catch you later Eb." And left.
"Was it something I said?" Jass asked as if she'd done nothing to offend him. Ebony couldn't hold it in any longer, and burst out in laughter, Jass joined in too.
The two however stopped laughing when Michele sat in between them and wrapped an arm around each and squeezed them, "I love having roommates!!! Never leave!" She almost screamed in joy.
Both were startled and confused, "Your welcome?" but Mich didn't hear them and was already continuing,
"All last year I had that big room all to my lonesome. Last night was weird I admit, just not used to having others there, but I'd take having you here, over not having you here, any day!" Mich explained. By the time she was done, both the girls understood, hugged her back and said they liked being here with her too.
Dumbledore then entered the great hall and addressed the school, "Everyone! May I have your attention, please?!" He paused and waited for silence, "I have a few last minute announcements to make before we begin classes. Due to the recent death eater up rises, we have added a new course, which Professor Lupin will take up, Demonology. We feel that during these unpredictable times, the students need to be more familiar and aware of many aspects having to do with Demonology. Unfortunately this means Lupin will not be able to continue with being the DADA teacher. Therefore, Professor Kaitlyn Tilt, who unfortunately cannot join us for breakfast, will be the new DADA teacher. She asked me to tell you all that though she could not see you last night or this morning she looks forward to seeing you all in class. And now, I believe Ms. McGonagall has a request," He gestured towards the female teacher to his left, and she rose.
"Yes would the following students follow me..." She asked for about 20 students to come forth and follow her into another room. Ebony was among them. And when her name was called Michele crossed her arms and stared at Ebony. But Jass drew her own conclusions as to why Ebony was being called forth, and voiced them freely.
"What did you do? We haven't even started classes yet, and you're already in trouble?! I hate u! You beat me!! But hey, wait a go!" Jass praised and pat Eb on the back.
But Ebony was just as surprised to hear her name as Jass. *What did I do? Why would she want to talk to me?* But to Eb's relief she saw Moriah, as well as Hermione Granger walking towards McGonagall. Moriah seemed nice enough and Oliver had told Ebony that Hermione was one of the top students in all of Hogwarts and that she had never had detention in her entire life. So Eb got out of her seat and followed the rest of the students.
After the students McGonagall had called forth had disappeared, Dumbledore said that it was time for everyone to be getting to class. So Jass and Mich headed of to charms.
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"OH GOD! Was that boring or what?" Jass asked Michele as they left the Charms class and headed down to the dungeons, where there next class, Potions, was.
"You will get used to it Jass!" Mich comforted.
When they walked into the Potions class hardly anyone had arrived, but Ebony was there sitting at the back of the class reading a book. Both Michele and Jassmine thought it lucky that Snape was not yet arrived for the class.
*Less time with him the better* Jass thought. They both walked over to Eb and sat down, "So where you during Charms? It's not fair you got to miss it, while I had to sit through it and suffer." Jass complained.
"I was in orientation." Eb said. She was going to explain when she saw Jassmine's 'need more info' expression, but Michele cut in.
"For a muggle-wizard school called Trinity Hill Institute. It teaches muggle classes, it's just on the other side of Hogsmead." Michele explained in an annoyed way.
Ebony was surprised at Michele's knowledge of Trinity Hill and at her tone of voice. "How did you know? And why do you sound so ticked off at me? Did I do something?" Ebony asked cautiously.
Michele thought about when she first heard of Trinity Hill: FLASH BACK: ****
"Wow that sounds Great!!!" Michele exclaimed as she jumped off the couch in her granddad's place, "I defiantly want to go!!" She added, then started listing classes she wanted to take, "Acting, writing, poetry, American-" But when she looked again at her granddad, she saw an unfamiliar look in his eyes she stopped listing classes and hesitated, "What? What is it?"
Dumbledore's eyes fell with compassion as he saw the happiness his granddaughter expressed at thought being able to pursue her love for muggle things, and being able to study what they study at near by Trinity Hill Institute, "Well that's the thing...I'm afraid you will not be permitted to attend Trinity Hill." He said in a sadden but firm voice.
Michele thought she had herd wrong, "What? Did you just say I CAN'T go?!! Why tell me about it, if you're not letting me go?!! Granddad?" She said angrily.
"I-we wanted you to hear it from us, and know before school started. We thought it would be unfair if you went to school and saw other kids being given the chance to go. We didn't want you to think we were trying to hide..." Dumbledore didn't know what comforting words could say to his granddaughter to make this decision okay.
When he looked away from her, Michele turned to her dad, who was standing by the window, "Dad? What's going on? Why can't I go? DAD?! Grandfather?! Why can't I go?!" She could feel the anger growing inside her, and her cheeks flooding with heat as she felt the tears coming, *Why tell me if they aren't letting me go? How insensitive and controlling can they get!? It's a school?!...A school where they teach great things, like Shakespeare and let you use computers...A school I want to go to.* "GRAND FATHER?! Why not?!" She yelled.
Remus then rushed in as his daughter yelled, "Don't yell at him! This was mostly my decision!"
"What?! Oh and because you made the decision, that's makes it better? It makes it okay? Shouldn't I get the choose as to whether I go or not!?" Michele shouted at her father.
"NO! Not in this case! Not under these circumstances!" Her father told her.
"Under what circumstances? Tell me what the hell is going on around here? What could be so important I can't go to a school? Huh?" Michele demanded.
"If other people go, that's fine! It's there parents' decision. And mine is that you are not to step foot on that campus' grounds unless accompanied by your grand father or me. Do you understand?!" He ordered.
"No I don't understand!! This is stupid, and it makes no bloody sense!! What is the real reason you won't let me go?!" She continued to shout at he father and then her granddad, "Granddad I know you would never say no unless there was a real reason! Remus can't control you. Tell me why can't I-" She started but then her dad's voice rang loud and clear through the room,
"Trinity is too open, too much could happen! And we aren't there to watch you!-"
Now he was the one to listen to the loud, definite voice of his daughter, "So this is all about your need to control me?!! Well I should have known! I realize you want to hold on to me as much as you can, having missed like 12 years of my life, but this is stupid. I'm 16! I need to have my privacy and be able to make my own decisions!" She turned to Dumbledore for support, "Granddad tell him!!-"
"You are free to make plenty of decisions-" Remus started.
"Like what? Which pair of panties I'm going to wear in the morning?! You don't let me breath! You are so suffocating!!-"
"Well if that's the way you feel, I'll try and back off. But whether or not you go to Trinity is still MY decision and you are NOT going!!! End of discussion!" Remus declared.
"Fine!" And with that Michele stormed out of the room.:END FLASH: ****
"Hello?! Earth to Michele!" Jassmine called as she waved a hand in front of Michele's eye line.
"What? Oh ya. I knew about it because Granddad told me about it during the summer. But my father made it perfectly clear I was not allowed to go. You didn't do anything wrong, I just REALLY wanted to go, and I can't. So when I think that you are, I get a little upset." Michele told Eb.
"Oh. Okay. It's sounds really nice. Maybe you can go next term?" Eb suggested.
"But why can't you go this term?" Jass asked.
But Mich couldn't answer for while Mich had been off in her thoughts everyone had came into the class and now Snape was yelling at them, "Quiet! Take your seats! We have a lot of work to do this year. I guess we'll start with role call." He picked up a parchment and read a few names before coming to, "Jassmine Black!" He put down the paper and looked around.
"Yeah." Jass answered when Snape called her name.
Snape stared at her for a few moments before walking to the back of the class where Jass sat, "Black hu?! So Sirius has a daughter, I wasn't aware. So where have you been the last five years? We've all missed the pleasure of your presence. Do tell us all." He said somewhat laughingly.
Jassmine hated the way his voice made her cringed, *Should I answer him? Ya, guess I should. Don't let him know I don't want to tell him anything. Dad warned me Snape was going to be an ass towards me. I can't let him get to me!* She made up her mind to tell him what he wanted to know, "Funny thing life is, he didn't know he had a daughter either! Up until a couple of years ago, anyways. And for the last five years, actually for basically my whole life I've lived in New York City. I'm sure you did miss my presence; you need me around to make life interesting. Too bad I can't say I've missed you!" She smirked at the last part as Snape's face distorted into and angry bubble of flesh.
"Watch yourself Black don't want to end up like your father...behind bars. And 30 pts for insulting a teacher" Snape said as he coolly walked back to his desk and resumed role call, "... Marcus Flint, ... Rae Fox, ... Adrian Galloway, ... Michele Lupin" at this he looked up and addressed Miss Lupin, "Looks like the evil trio is complete now?! First Potter came, then you, Lupin, and now Black." He said and waited for an uprise from either Jassmine or Michele. But neither got upset.
"Yes, I guess we are all together. All we need now is your pal Pettigrew" Michele challenged.
"No, we don't need to include him, for he wasn't really part of that group, he just tagged along." He stated and continued with names until he came to, "Draco Malfoy. Glad to see you have returned. It was a shame to loose such a talent student. It's nice to see their are students within this room that are worthy of being here!" As Snape said the last part he eyes stayed on Michele and Jassmine, then called more names, "... Celest Moonshire, ... Conner Reed, ... Ebony Shadow, So Miss Clumsy we see each other once again. A word of caution, when you step through the doors to MY classroom, you will leave all your clumsiness outside, you do not want to know what happens when I am angry. I'm sure Mr. Longbottoms can vouch that it's not a pretty picture." Snape cautioned and nodded towards Neville.
Neville gave a slight nod, to confirm what Snape had said. Snape continued to stare at Ebony; he looked in the middle of deep thought. "Your father, though an arrogant and childish Gryffindor, was never clumsy. You must get that from your mother, whom did you father finally get to marry his worthless ass?!"
Ebony was outraged at Snape. And even more upset at his unprofessional behaviour! "My mother's name is Alanna Stanavel. Though I don't think it's really any of your business-" the look on Snape's face made all her anger melt away, he almost looked frightened. "Stanavel? Would Niman Stanavel be your grandfather?" he questioned. "Ya, why?"
"No reason. Just watch yourself in my class, I don't need another Neville in my class!" Snape then finished calling the students names and began telling the students about the class, "Now since you are here to learn potion-making, lets get with it! We're going to have a test! I want you to make a healing potion for toad warts. If you'll remember from your history books there was a huge, unexplainable out break of toad warts on thousands of wizards and witches. You SHOULD all do well, for it was on your final last year, but even then many of you were unable to master this simple potion. These will be the pairs," he went around the room and assigned pairs, "Rae and Celest, Marcus and Ebony, Draco and Mr. Reed," he stopped to see who was left, "Well Black, Lupin I guess you two are partners. Not that it'll help your potion any. Now hop to it!" Snape bellowed.
Marcus motioned for Ebony to move over to his table, so she did, "Since you weren't here, you probably have no idea what we are doing, so just sit down and let me do all of the work" Marcus said unhappily, " I always do all of the work"
"Actually, I know exactly what we are doing, we need 3 lizard tongue's to melt and combine with 2 oz. of grinded up ginger-wheat. Then we add it to 60 ml. of blue hawks blood, but we have to let the blue hawks blood boil for bout 17 minutes before adding the lizard/ginger-wheat mixture. Then we-"
Marcus was stunned at everything Ebony was saying. She was reciting how to do the potion without a text in front of her. And was glad that for once he wouldn't have to do all the work. He threw up his hands as if to surrender, "Okay, okay. I get the point! You know your shit! So go grab the ingredients, while I set up the equipment." Ebony did as she was asked.
Everyone was working diligently, and half socializing too. But in Michele and Jassmine's case it was more gossiping than plain old' socializing. "Did you see Snape's face when he saw we were going to be partners?" Jass asked Mich.
"Yeah. I'm surprised he didn't switch one of us with another pair..." Mich continued, but stopped as she saw Jass absent mindedly grab a newt's eyeball and was going to drop it in the caldron. But quickly moved her hand away, causing Jass to drop the newt's eye onto the floor.
"What's the big idea? Why do you push my hand?" Jass asked annoyed.
"Because you almost dropped a newt's eye in the potion! This potion doesn't need any newt's eyes and it's a very sensitive potion, if any ingredient's are added that shouldn't be or too much a one is put in, the potion can become explosive!" Michele concluded.
"R-really?" Jass asked mischievously.
"Y-yes...what are you up to?" Mich said curiously as Jass picked up another newt's eye and threw it.
A few moments later Draco and Conner were being hurtled through the air, and many other students where being pushed away from where Draco's table was, and all the caldrons where knocked over spilling their contents.
** When Draco opened his eyes he saw a few Slytherin's and Prof. Snape standing over him, "Are you alright Malfoy?" Snape asked.
"Yes! I'll be alright." Draco answered as he sat up and looked around. His head hurt a bit, he touched it and then looked at his hand, *blood?!*
"You knocked your head, Madam Pomfry will fix that, but what the hell happened?" Snape inquired.
"I don-don't know. One minute I'm putting the mixture into the pot, I turn a way, and the next thing I-" Draco stopped as he saw Michele helping his partner, Conner, up. Draco jumped to his feet, and rushed over pushing Conner back to the ground, "You bastard! You sabotaged my..." As he started trying to punch and kick Conner while shouting, Draco's words became lost as Snape and other Slytherin's restrained him.
"Calm down Draco!!!" Snape's voice rang. Once they calmed down Draco a bit Snape looked at Conner, "Did you do this Mr. Reed? And don't lie to me!!!" When Conner shook his head no, Snape turned to the rest of the class, "Who sabotaged Draco and Mr. Reed's potion? I demand an answer! And you'll ALL have detention for 2 weeks if no one confesses." Snape shouted.
Rae quickly raised her hand in the air, "Ooh! I know!" Snape gestured for her to continue so she did, she turned around and pointed, "Jassmine! Jassmine did it! I watched her throw something small and round into Draco's caldron. She's the one who did all this!" Rae confessed.
At this news Snape became delighted, well on the inside, but he did not show this to the class. No, instead he started flipping out at Jassmine, "Well Black I should have known! If you can't do it right, destroy those who can! Well not in my class!!! 50 pts from Gryffindor!!! And detention for a week!!!! Now get out of my class!!" He screamed.
Jassmine got her stuff and, slightly stunned, headed for the door, and as she reached it she turned, "Wow! I'd have done it a couple more times, just to see Draco fly, if I had known that's all you were going to do to me!"
Just before she had completely shut the door behind her she heard Snape yelling at her,"25 more pts!!!"
Once Jass had left, Snape relaxed a bit, "Rae please take Draco to see Madam Pomfry. And the rest of you, turn to page 34 in your text and do ALL 78 questions!" He ordered, and did that for the rest of the class.
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Outside of Potions Class, Jassmine sat against a wall silently laughed to herself.
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okay my comps being a piece of non-cooperating shit tonight so i have to put chapter 6 into two sections. alright?! so ya, here we go.
Chapter 6: The First Day (part I) Ebony slept well that night and awoke to a beautiful, bright Tuesday morning. It was a shame the day was going to be spent indoors. She sat up and looked around, there were two other beds in the room; Michele's and Jassmine's, and they were both empty. Ebony left the warmth of her bed, showered, dressed and made her way downstairs. She finally got to the bottom of the last staircase when she bumped into someone.
"Oh sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going-" Ebony began, but was cut off by a tall man with long greasy black hair.
"I should say so! What is your name and what house are you in? I've not seen you here before." The tall man demanded.
"Um...Ebony Shadow, and I'm in Gryffindor. And you are sir?" Ebony said a little startled by the man's tone.
"Another Gryffindor huh? Well 20 points for not paying attention where you were going and another 20 for questioning me! I'm PROFESSOR SNAPE! You would do well to remember that! Now be on your way!" Snape ordered.
"What? That's ridic-" Ebony began but was cut off by Snape.
"Do not argue with me miss, or it'll be more!" He threatened, and stomped off, passing Jassmine on his way.
"Morning Snape!" Jass said in a sarcastic voice. Snape just sneered at her and walked on.
"What the hell is up his ass?" Ebony asked Jass, "he just took 40 points from Gryffindor because we ran into each other. It was totally unfair. It was just as much his fault as mine. Are all the teacher like that? Ebony finished.
"No, I don't think all the teacher's are that way, but that's Snape, he's head of Slytherin house. He favors them and loathes all Gryffindor's. He'll do all that is possible to make are lives a living hell. Best way to piss him off is to act like you don't care, or so I'm told. You hungry? I'm starved!" Jass declared.
Ebony's tummy growled, "Actually I am kinda hungry, I was on my way to the Great Hall for some breakfast, before I was so rudely distracted. Lets go!" Ebony proposed. So Jass and Ebony went into the Great Hall, took their seats and ate.
**** Over at the Slytherin table Rae was clinging to Draco's arm and chatting off both his, Celest's and a group of other Slytherin's ears about old time between Draco and her. About the adventures that they had taken back in America. "Oh and then there was that time, Draco put rotten eggs in one off the teachers beds, it was so funny. Until we got caught and spent 2 weeks in detention..." Rae told them.
**** Over at the Ravenclaw table Athena's blue hair was catching everyone's eyes. And she was in a heated argument with her big bro, Brady, "I never did that!!!..." She yelled. "Oh yes you did!!! I remember it clearly. It was the night mum had all those people over to celebrate dad's promotion. And I walk into the bathroom to find u on the floor drunk with Seamus Finnigan" Brady retorted.
"Well I don't remember that. I have no idea what you are talking about. And I couldn't possible have been drunk! I hadn't had a drink all night! So there!" Athena exclaimed then stuck her tongue out at her brother.
"Ya well I have pictures!" He said.
"What!!!!!!! kjfgosfn ifgkjfginsfdjgkjsn oingsndfg bjvgudfgnalfeqm ,ndsfb..." Athena began ranting and yelling so fast no one could understand. Moriah, Tony and a few others just laughed and soon Brady joined them. He stood to grab his sister.
"Calm down! I was just playing with ya." He laughed, "Your so funny when you're pissed!"
"Your such a pig Brady!" She said before sitting back down and slapping him on the arm.
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"So how did ya sleep Jass?" Ebony asked.
"Oh just fine thanx. It's so much quieter here, than in New York. It's going to take some getting used to. You?" Jass replied.
"Ya, I did alright. So when do we start classes?" Ebony asked as Oliver sat next to her.
"Right now! Here are your schedules" He said as he gave both Eb and Jass, as well as a few other Gryffindor's their timetables, "Who do you guys have first?" Oliver added before grabbing himself a huge plateful of eggs, bacon, toast and other such foods.
Jassmine looked at her timetable, "Charms with...Flitwich?" She half stated, half asked.
Oliver just laughed, "Ya that's right Flitwich, he's nice enough I guess. Shouldn't have too many problems with him. Do you guys want me to show you where it is?" He offered.
"No that's just fine pretty boy! I'm sure we can find it ourselves!" Jass told him. Not knowing that if there was one thing Oliver hated to be called it was "pretty boy" and Jassmine had just touched that nerve. Ebony had to try with all her might not to laugh as Oliver just frowned at her, got up, "Well alright then. I'll catch you later Eb." And left.
"Was it something I said?" Jass asked as if she'd done nothing to offend him. Ebony couldn't hold it in any longer, and burst out in laughter, Jass joined in too.
The two however stopped laughing when Michele sat in between them and wrapped an arm around each and squeezed them, "I love having roommates!!! Never leave!" She almost screamed in joy.
Both were startled and confused, "Your welcome?" but Mich didn't hear them and was already continuing,
"All last year I had that big room all to my lonesome. Last night was weird I admit, just not used to having others there, but I'd take having you here, over not having you here, any day!" Mich explained. By the time she was done, both the girls understood, hugged her back and said they liked being here with her too.
Dumbledore then entered the great hall and addressed the school, "Everyone! May I have your attention, please?!" He paused and waited for silence, "I have a few last minute announcements to make before we begin classes. Due to the recent death eater up rises, we have added a new course, which Professor Lupin will take up, Demonology. We feel that during these unpredictable times, the students need to be more familiar and aware of many aspects having to do with Demonology. Unfortunately this means Lupin will not be able to continue with being the DADA teacher. Therefore, Professor Kaitlyn Tilt, who unfortunately cannot join us for breakfast, will be the new DADA teacher. She asked me to tell you all that though she could not see you last night or this morning she looks forward to seeing you all in class. And now, I believe Ms. McGonagall has a request," He gestured towards the female teacher to his left, and she rose.
"Yes would the following students follow me..." She asked for about 20 students to come forth and follow her into another room. Ebony was among them. And when her name was called Michele crossed her arms and stared at Ebony. But Jass drew her own conclusions as to why Ebony was being called forth, and voiced them freely.
"What did you do? We haven't even started classes yet, and you're already in trouble?! I hate u! You beat me!! But hey, wait a go!" Jass praised and pat Eb on the back.
But Ebony was just as surprised to hear her name as Jass. *What did I do? Why would she want to talk to me?* But to Eb's relief she saw Moriah, as well as Hermione Granger walking towards McGonagall. Moriah seemed nice enough and Oliver had told Ebony that Hermione was one of the top students in all of Hogwarts and that she had never had detention in her entire life. So Eb got out of her seat and followed the rest of the students.
After the students McGonagall had called forth had disappeared, Dumbledore said that it was time for everyone to be getting to class. So Jass and Mich headed of to charms.
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"OH GOD! Was that boring or what?" Jass asked Michele as they left the Charms class and headed down to the dungeons, where there next class, Potions, was.
"You will get used to it Jass!" Mich comforted.
When they walked into the Potions class hardly anyone had arrived, but Ebony was there sitting at the back of the class reading a book. Both Michele and Jassmine thought it lucky that Snape was not yet arrived for the class.
*Less time with him the better* Jass thought. They both walked over to Eb and sat down, "So where you during Charms? It's not fair you got to miss it, while I had to sit through it and suffer." Jass complained.
"I was in orientation." Eb said. She was going to explain when she saw Jassmine's 'need more info' expression, but Michele cut in.
"For a muggle-wizard school called Trinity Hill Institute. It teaches muggle classes, it's just on the other side of Hogsmead." Michele explained in an annoyed way.
Ebony was surprised at Michele's knowledge of Trinity Hill and at her tone of voice. "How did you know? And why do you sound so ticked off at me? Did I do something?" Ebony asked cautiously.
Michele thought about when she first heard of Trinity Hill: FLASH BACK: ****
"Wow that sounds Great!!!" Michele exclaimed as she jumped off the couch in her granddad's place, "I defiantly want to go!!" She added, then started listing classes she wanted to take, "Acting, writing, poetry, American-" But when she looked again at her granddad, she saw an unfamiliar look in his eyes she stopped listing classes and hesitated, "What? What is it?"
Dumbledore's eyes fell with compassion as he saw the happiness his granddaughter expressed at thought being able to pursue her love for muggle things, and being able to study what they study at near by Trinity Hill Institute, "Well that's the thing...I'm afraid you will not be permitted to attend Trinity Hill." He said in a sadden but firm voice.
Michele thought she had herd wrong, "What? Did you just say I CAN'T go?!! Why tell me about it, if you're not letting me go?!! Granddad?" She said angrily.
"I-we wanted you to hear it from us, and know before school started. We thought it would be unfair if you went to school and saw other kids being given the chance to go. We didn't want you to think we were trying to hide..." Dumbledore didn't know what comforting words could say to his granddaughter to make this decision okay.
When he looked away from her, Michele turned to her dad, who was standing by the window, "Dad? What's going on? Why can't I go? DAD?! Grandfather?! Why can't I go?!" She could feel the anger growing inside her, and her cheeks flooding with heat as she felt the tears coming, *Why tell me if they aren't letting me go? How insensitive and controlling can they get!? It's a school?!...A school where they teach great things, like Shakespeare and let you use computers...A school I want to go to.* "GRAND FATHER?! Why not?!" She yelled.
Remus then rushed in as his daughter yelled, "Don't yell at him! This was mostly my decision!"
"What?! Oh and because you made the decision, that's makes it better? It makes it okay? Shouldn't I get the choose as to whether I go or not!?" Michele shouted at her father.
"NO! Not in this case! Not under these circumstances!" Her father told her.
"Under what circumstances? Tell me what the hell is going on around here? What could be so important I can't go to a school? Huh?" Michele demanded.
"If other people go, that's fine! It's there parents' decision. And mine is that you are not to step foot on that campus' grounds unless accompanied by your grand father or me. Do you understand?!" He ordered.
"No I don't understand!! This is stupid, and it makes no bloody sense!! What is the real reason you won't let me go?!" She continued to shout at he father and then her granddad, "Granddad I know you would never say no unless there was a real reason! Remus can't control you. Tell me why can't I-" She started but then her dad's voice rang loud and clear through the room,
"Trinity is too open, too much could happen! And we aren't there to watch you!-"
Now he was the one to listen to the loud, definite voice of his daughter, "So this is all about your need to control me?!! Well I should have known! I realize you want to hold on to me as much as you can, having missed like 12 years of my life, but this is stupid. I'm 16! I need to have my privacy and be able to make my own decisions!" She turned to Dumbledore for support, "Granddad tell him!!-"
"You are free to make plenty of decisions-" Remus started.
"Like what? Which pair of panties I'm going to wear in the morning?! You don't let me breath! You are so suffocating!!-"
"Well if that's the way you feel, I'll try and back off. But whether or not you go to Trinity is still MY decision and you are NOT going!!! End of discussion!" Remus declared.
"Fine!" And with that Michele stormed out of the room.:END FLASH: ****
"Hello?! Earth to Michele!" Jassmine called as she waved a hand in front of Michele's eye line.
"What? Oh ya. I knew about it because Granddad told me about it during the summer. But my father made it perfectly clear I was not allowed to go. You didn't do anything wrong, I just REALLY wanted to go, and I can't. So when I think that you are, I get a little upset." Michele told Eb.
"Oh. Okay. It's sounds really nice. Maybe you can go next term?" Eb suggested.
"But why can't you go this term?" Jass asked.
But Mich couldn't answer for while Mich had been off in her thoughts everyone had came into the class and now Snape was yelling at them, "Quiet! Take your seats! We have a lot of work to do this year. I guess we'll start with role call." He picked up a parchment and read a few names before coming to, "Jassmine Black!" He put down the paper and looked around.
"Yeah." Jass answered when Snape called her name.
Snape stared at her for a few moments before walking to the back of the class where Jass sat, "Black hu?! So Sirius has a daughter, I wasn't aware. So where have you been the last five years? We've all missed the pleasure of your presence. Do tell us all." He said somewhat laughingly.
Jassmine hated the way his voice made her cringed, *Should I answer him? Ya, guess I should. Don't let him know I don't want to tell him anything. Dad warned me Snape was going to be an ass towards me. I can't let him get to me!* She made up her mind to tell him what he wanted to know, "Funny thing life is, he didn't know he had a daughter either! Up until a couple of years ago, anyways. And for the last five years, actually for basically my whole life I've lived in New York City. I'm sure you did miss my presence; you need me around to make life interesting. Too bad I can't say I've missed you!" She smirked at the last part as Snape's face distorted into and angry bubble of flesh.
"Watch yourself Black don't want to end up like your father...behind bars. And 30 pts for insulting a teacher" Snape said as he coolly walked back to his desk and resumed role call, "... Marcus Flint, ... Rae Fox, ... Adrian Galloway, ... Michele Lupin" at this he looked up and addressed Miss Lupin, "Looks like the evil trio is complete now?! First Potter came, then you, Lupin, and now Black." He said and waited for an uprise from either Jassmine or Michele. But neither got upset.
"Yes, I guess we are all together. All we need now is your pal Pettigrew" Michele challenged.
"No, we don't need to include him, for he wasn't really part of that group, he just tagged along." He stated and continued with names until he came to, "Draco Malfoy. Glad to see you have returned. It was a shame to loose such a talent student. It's nice to see their are students within this room that are worthy of being here!" As Snape said the last part he eyes stayed on Michele and Jassmine, then called more names, "... Celest Moonshire, ... Conner Reed, ... Ebony Shadow, So Miss Clumsy we see each other once again. A word of caution, when you step through the doors to MY classroom, you will leave all your clumsiness outside, you do not want to know what happens when I am angry. I'm sure Mr. Longbottoms can vouch that it's not a pretty picture." Snape cautioned and nodded towards Neville.
Neville gave a slight nod, to confirm what Snape had said. Snape continued to stare at Ebony; he looked in the middle of deep thought. "Your father, though an arrogant and childish Gryffindor, was never clumsy. You must get that from your mother, whom did you father finally get to marry his worthless ass?!"
Ebony was outraged at Snape. And even more upset at his unprofessional behaviour! "My mother's name is Alanna Stanavel. Though I don't think it's really any of your business-" the look on Snape's face made all her anger melt away, he almost looked frightened. "Stanavel? Would Niman Stanavel be your grandfather?" he questioned. "Ya, why?"
"No reason. Just watch yourself in my class, I don't need another Neville in my class!" Snape then finished calling the students names and began telling the students about the class, "Now since you are here to learn potion-making, lets get with it! We're going to have a test! I want you to make a healing potion for toad warts. If you'll remember from your history books there was a huge, unexplainable out break of toad warts on thousands of wizards and witches. You SHOULD all do well, for it was on your final last year, but even then many of you were unable to master this simple potion. These will be the pairs," he went around the room and assigned pairs, "Rae and Celest, Marcus and Ebony, Draco and Mr. Reed," he stopped to see who was left, "Well Black, Lupin I guess you two are partners. Not that it'll help your potion any. Now hop to it!" Snape bellowed.
Marcus motioned for Ebony to move over to his table, so she did, "Since you weren't here, you probably have no idea what we are doing, so just sit down and let me do all of the work" Marcus said unhappily, " I always do all of the work"
"Actually, I know exactly what we are doing, we need 3 lizard tongue's to melt and combine with 2 oz. of grinded up ginger-wheat. Then we add it to 60 ml. of blue hawks blood, but we have to let the blue hawks blood boil for bout 17 minutes before adding the lizard/ginger-wheat mixture. Then we-"
Marcus was stunned at everything Ebony was saying. She was reciting how to do the potion without a text in front of her. And was glad that for once he wouldn't have to do all the work. He threw up his hands as if to surrender, "Okay, okay. I get the point! You know your shit! So go grab the ingredients, while I set up the equipment." Ebony did as she was asked.
Everyone was working diligently, and half socializing too. But in Michele and Jassmine's case it was more gossiping than plain old' socializing. "Did you see Snape's face when he saw we were going to be partners?" Jass asked Mich.
"Yeah. I'm surprised he didn't switch one of us with another pair..." Mich continued, but stopped as she saw Jass absent mindedly grab a newt's eyeball and was going to drop it in the caldron. But quickly moved her hand away, causing Jass to drop the newt's eye onto the floor.
"What's the big idea? Why do you push my hand?" Jass asked annoyed.
"Because you almost dropped a newt's eye in the potion! This potion doesn't need any newt's eyes and it's a very sensitive potion, if any ingredient's are added that shouldn't be or too much a one is put in, the potion can become explosive!" Michele concluded.
"R-really?" Jass asked mischievously.
"Y-yes...what are you up to?" Mich said curiously as Jass picked up another newt's eye and threw it.
A few moments later Draco and Conner were being hurtled through the air, and many other students where being pushed away from where Draco's table was, and all the caldrons where knocked over spilling their contents.
** When Draco opened his eyes he saw a few Slytherin's and Prof. Snape standing over him, "Are you alright Malfoy?" Snape asked.
"Yes! I'll be alright." Draco answered as he sat up and looked around. His head hurt a bit, he touched it and then looked at his hand, *blood?!*
"You knocked your head, Madam Pomfry will fix that, but what the hell happened?" Snape inquired.
"I don-don't know. One minute I'm putting the mixture into the pot, I turn a way, and the next thing I-" Draco stopped as he saw Michele helping his partner, Conner, up. Draco jumped to his feet, and rushed over pushing Conner back to the ground, "You bastard! You sabotaged my..." As he started trying to punch and kick Conner while shouting, Draco's words became lost as Snape and other Slytherin's restrained him.
"Calm down Draco!!!" Snape's voice rang. Once they calmed down Draco a bit Snape looked at Conner, "Did you do this Mr. Reed? And don't lie to me!!!" When Conner shook his head no, Snape turned to the rest of the class, "Who sabotaged Draco and Mr. Reed's potion? I demand an answer! And you'll ALL have detention for 2 weeks if no one confesses." Snape shouted.
Rae quickly raised her hand in the air, "Ooh! I know!" Snape gestured for her to continue so she did, she turned around and pointed, "Jassmine! Jassmine did it! I watched her throw something small and round into Draco's caldron. She's the one who did all this!" Rae confessed.
At this news Snape became delighted, well on the inside, but he did not show this to the class. No, instead he started flipping out at Jassmine, "Well Black I should have known! If you can't do it right, destroy those who can! Well not in my class!!! 50 pts from Gryffindor!!! And detention for a week!!!! Now get out of my class!!" He screamed.
Jassmine got her stuff and, slightly stunned, headed for the door, and as she reached it she turned, "Wow! I'd have done it a couple more times, just to see Draco fly, if I had known that's all you were going to do to me!"
Just before she had completely shut the door behind her she heard Snape yelling at her,"25 more pts!!!"
Once Jass had left, Snape relaxed a bit, "Rae please take Draco to see Madam Pomfry. And the rest of you, turn to page 34 in your text and do ALL 78 questions!" He ordered, and did that for the rest of the class.
***
Outside of Potions Class, Jassmine sat against a wall silently laughed to herself.