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Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs went up to the observation tower, where divinatory class was. "Hello students. I do hope you all brought your equipment with you?" the teacher said cheerfully.

Everyone chorused yes.

"Good we are going to start with tarot cards. They are hard to do because there are many techniques. Now partner up and take out your books and turn to page 13."

Stephanie smiled evilly at Dawn in the poorly lit room. "Lets see your future dear, shall we?" she cackled like a "witch" (ok she is one...) Dawn laughed.

The professor looked around. "Any volunteers to explain how well this works?" Almost everyone raised their hand. She smiled, "How about one of the new students?"

Dawn looked up, "Sure." looked at Steph. "Do you want to?"

"No you go."
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Ron was sitting with Harry trying to deal the tarot cards out since he never did figure out them. Hermione came with a big book and sat beside Harry. "Finally this stuff is getting hard." she said and started to read.

"Finally?" Ron said sarcastically.

Harry looked at the cards, "I think you did it wrong again."

"For goodness sakes, why do we have to learn this stuff?!"

"Probably because they are just as accurate as the Stars but easier to read." came a voice from behind. Stephanie looked at Ron's lay out. "Too few cards, too many in a pile."

Hermione's lips were pursed behind the book. Harry looked at Ron, "I think she is right."

"I'll help you later if you need it."

"I'll think about it." Ron continued to looked at his cards.

Dawn came over to Steph, "I am going to bed early ok? I hear there are Quiditch tryouts this morning."

"Quiditch?"

"Ya, it sounds like a cool sport. It's played on brooms, you want to come with me?"

"Alright, I'll be right behind you. Got to see if Weasley or anyone needs help with Tarot. " she smiled. "My bragging kinda got attention today.." she blushed.

"Yes, well have fun." Dawn ran up the stairs to the girl's dormitory.

"Uh, Steph..." she turned around to see Seamus there.

"Ya huh?" she looked at him.

"If you help me with Tarot. I'll help you with that potion you screwed up yesterday."

She blushed, "Ya sure." her eyes glinted purple.

Everyone was gone from the common room, only Finnigan and McDougall was up. After explaining all the ways to lay out the cards, Seamus explained the different properties of Foxglove and Mistletoe (besides the berries...) Hermione was laying in bed just the thought of Steph bragging about the one subject she hated brought tears to her eyes. Just as she got the thought out of her head a scream was heard. She jumped out of bed and grabbed her robe, and the badge she has been hiding from her friends.

She ran down the stairs a few people were behind her. "What happened here?" she looked around the common room which was now filling up with confused students.

A girl was on the couch rocking back and forth, noticing it was Steph she went over, looked to her right to see a unconscious figure recognizing as Finnigan she turned on Steph.

"What happened."

She looked up with confusion and fear in her eyes, "I, I don don't know.... he was just pointing out the in ingredients for a potion when he, he, he...... oh I don't know...." she gave a shuddering sigh.

Some people checked on Finnigan, and concluded they that he needed to go to the Hospital wing, and someone should get Professor McGonagall.

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If you have guess WHAT the "crisis"/antagonist is you can tell me in a review... thanx a lot.