Weeks passed, and everyone got to know their teachers and classmates well. Edward broke up with Gillian and began seeing Tracy, a slender, blonde haired, blue eyed beauty from Aquila. That didn't work out, so he broke up with Tracy and fooled around with Cherise, a curly headed girl from Hydra. That also didn't work, so he dumped her and decided to stay available for awhile. Around Ranivans, Edward had tons of popularity with the girls, but everyone else was sort of afraid of him. When he passed the hallways, first years flinched, second years ran away, and etc. for some reason, the fear had begun the moment Edward said he had been in Slytherin during his years in Hogwarts.
Academically, he was the best student in his year, which made his rival Jonathan very angry.
Sammy was very well liked in Ranivans. He was friendly, polite, and sweet with everyone. His best subject proved to be potion making. He HATED divination! He liked everything else.
Deirdre tried to keep a low profile in the school, but teachers were always making such a big deal about her. This was because she proved to be the best in her year. Her favorite class was Demonology. She hated Divination. And flying came very easy to her.
Zandra, Deirdre, and Sammy actually became great friends, and they hung out whenever they could. Zandra proved to be quite nice once you got to know her.
Everything was running smoothly, until that day. Halloween actually. When the accident occurred.
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It happened in Ms. Riley's Transfiguration class. They had been learning how to turn a book into a fly, which was harder than it looked. Of course, this was easy for Deirdre, and of course, a jealous girl gave her grief about it. Her name was Missy, and she was from Monocero. Monocero and Hydra seemed to have an unspoken agreement of war, because mostly everyone from Monocero acted bitchy with people from Hydra, and the other way around.
Anyway, Missy gave Deirdre a dark look and said, "Oh, congratulations Deirdre. Something else you can be proud of. But you know what would be great? If you knew who your real parents were. Rumors say that they weren't really a witch and a wizard. You probably made that story up to cover up the fact that you're a MUDBLOOD!"
Deirdre was angry. Edward had told her what a mud blood was. It wasn't a nice thing to say to a person. Deirdre said that to Missy.
"So, what are you going to do to me? Turn me into a fly?" Missy asked laughing.
And that is just what Deirdre did.
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"DETENTION?! I DEMAND THAT THIS GIRL BE EXPELLED! SHE NEARLY KILLED MY DAUGHTER!"
Missy's mother had gone to Ranivans as soon as she heard what happened. And instead of celebrating Halloween in the Banquet hall with everyone else, Deirdre sat in Horfin's office while Missy's mother yelled at her.
After Deirdre used her wand to turn Missy into a fly, she realized that her anger was not satisfied. So she smacked the fly with her book. Luckily, Ms. Riley stopped her just in time before the fly was completely killed. Missy was rushed to a nearby wizard hospital and was expected back in school in a week. Deirdre apologized to Missy's mother, and Horfin gave her detention, which did not please Missy's mother at all.
"My decision is final. This girl will have two weeks detention with me. She said she was sorry. Plus, it wasn't entirely her fault. Your daughter played a great deal in this too. I wish her well on her recovery. Good day," Horfin said in a commanding voice.
Missy's mother got up and said, "My daughter will not be returning to Ranivans. I will send her someplace else." Then she stormed off.
Deirdre was then left alone with Horfin.
"Deirdre," he said, "It seems to me that you have quite a temper."
"I don't," Deirdre said, "I just keep my anger locked inside me for a long while, and then it explodes."
"My dear, that is even WORSE! You mustn't always hide your anger. Or fear, or whatever. Because then something like this happens."
"I'm very sorry," Deirdre said, "I really am."
"I know you are. But you will have to serve detention for two weeks, plus I am deducting 75 points from Hydra. You may go."
Deirdre got up.
"I really am sorry," she said.
"I know, I know."
"I know this is going to sound strange…………but…………….sometimes I think there is something wrong with me. I do and say things that I cant explain."
Horfin said, "Everyone has those moments."
Deirdre smiled and left his office. Horfin sat in silence for awhile. He noticed a crow sitting on his desk.
"Dragma," Horfin said, "Were you listening to all this?"
The crow turned into Ms. Riley.
"Well, yes."
"And what do you think?" Horfin asked calmly.
"I think she inherited…………….. Tom's temper."
"Yes, he did have a strange kind of temperament."
"What are we to do?" Ms. Riley asked.
"Hope for the best, Dragma. Hope for the best."
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Meanwhile, Deirdre was making her way to the Banquet Hall. She opened the door. Nobody really noticed her entrance. They were too busy having fun. But Edward noticed.
"Deirdre! Come!"
Deirdre went and grabbed a seat next to Edward.
"What happened?" he asked.
Deirdre sighed and told Edward what had happened.
"Hmmm, well thankfully Horfin was pretty easy on you."
Deirdre agreed.
"Where's Sammy and Zandra?" Deirdre asked.
"I dunno. Around somewhere."
Deirdre sighed again.
"Hey, don't be sad. Try to cheer up and have fun," Edward said.
Deirdre managed to actually smile. Edward was really nice when he wasn't being distracted by a girl, which wasn't very often.
So Deirdre tried to cheer up and have fun. And you know, for awhile it actually worked.
