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Tea Leaves and Treasure Hunts

"Today we will be continuing the reading of tea leaves which you were first introduced to in your third year." Professor Omnificent as a kettle whistled loudly near the back of the room.

They headed up to the cabinets at the back of the room containing the tea cups, drunk the unsweetened black liquid. Professor Omnificent believed that sugar made readings imprecise, much to Lily's disgust as she always had sugar in tea and found it most difficult to drink without it. She managed to gulp down the scalding liquid with surprising haste and was the first one ready to have them read.

"We have a very interesting cup this one," he said causing Lily to jump not realising he had been looking over her shoulder.

"It is a rose." He said as if that explained everything. "Ah I see you do not understand the meaning of such a symbol my dear. A tall dark haired man is very much in love with you, but you must follow your heart!" he said grandly making, Lily laugh though she quickly turned it into a coughing fit. Lily looked up strait into the hazel eyes of James Potter. He, Matt and Sirius all fit the Professors description of dark hair and considerable height which became all too obvious to the rest of the class causing and outbreak of whispering and the perfect opportunity for Carma to show her expertise.

"It looks a lot like a fence to me, which according to this means a calm period where no important decisions have to be made and everything runs smoothly." Carma said shoving the text book onto Lily's lap as she read. They laughed; neither of them was any good at divination except when it came to making ridiculous predictions.

James studied Sirius cup intently for a couple of minutes before pronouncing proudly that it looked a lot like a pile of soggy tea leaves to him; he consulted the book on Lily's knees.

"The closest one is a rain cloud." He concluded, "Which in my opinion means that Sirius should take an umbrella with him to Care of Magical Creatures." Lily did laugh this time only to obtain a glare from Marcella Clearwater who snatched the cup from James' hand and peered at it through the incredibly thick lenses of her glasses.

"It is actually an Orb," she said matter-of-factly, "Sirius will be in a serious accident some time this week." She said shoving the cup back into Sirius' hands and swept off.

"Still can't see how it can be an Orb," James said as they headed back down the stairs to the Great Hall.

"Never mind – Clearwater couldn't tell the difference between clear water and dirty if it hit her full in the face." Lily said draping her arm around James' shoulders, closing the gap between them.        

A shiver of happiness ran down James' back, he wasn't really all that cut up about Clearwater's damning prediction but Lily's outrage on his behalf was worth more than the Quidditch cup any day. He pushed away his new feelings for her, being so close to her was amazing but if he wasn't careful he'd doing something stupid and he couldn't afford to do that. Not when their friendship was at stake.

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As they walked down to Care of Magical Creatures the skies opened and it poured, coming down in blinding sheets of ice cold liquid that penetrated your clothing drenching you to the skin. Above the sound of the rain James yelled at Marcella

"Told you to bring an umbrella, but surely your inner eye should have told you that. Maybe you should think of getting some glasses for it!" muffled laughter rang out as they ran into the green houses to wait for Professor Kettleburn.

The class was moved inside because of the torrential rain still bucketing down outside.

"I have set up a…let me see what shall I call it? A 'scavenger hunt' to use a Muggle terms. I wish you to go in search of: a Streeler, a Red Cap, a Glumbumble and a Pogrebin. Which are all classified XXX by the Ministry of Magic in your Text book – Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander. ((A/N: Which is also available to Muggles – so go find your copy!))  Your homework for next lesson is to read up on these creatures and produce a fact file on each to use when you go looking for them next lesson." He said proudly leaving the class to discuss this unheard of Enjoyable class he had planned.

"One last thing, I will be putting you into pairs and be warned prepare well as not only will you be marked on this but you are also in danger from these creatures – they are NOT tame!" He said emphasising the point by slamming his hand down on the desk of Patrick Bones - who was having a rapid conversation Mitch MacDougal about soccer and how it was played in the muggle world much like Quidditch – they both jumped a foot in the air at the sudden crack looking sheepishly at Professor Kettleburn who was now wild with fury.

"20 points each from Ravenclaw – for DISRUPTING my class and a three foot essay on my desk TOMMOROW about why the Ministry categorised these creatures XXX! And as you have displayed that you are NOT competent wizards you will receive a D for this task."

Hushed whisperers punctuated this remark and for the remainder of the class no-one spoke unless absolutely necessary. The bell rang but Kettleburn made them remain with one sharp command, returning to there desks they sat in silence as he came around the class handing them each a slip of paper. Except Bones and MacDougal who got nothing.

"Leave!"

They all got up hastily and exited the room as quickly and quietly as they could.

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