Chapter Three
Disclaimer on opening note
Charms started the day off on a good note. Professor Flitwick was cheerful and always encouraging the students in there work, like a 15 inch parchment on three different levitation charms other then Wingardium Leviosa and what they are used for. Transfiguration couldn't end soon enough and Ruby was excited to see what Care of Magical Creatures had in store.
She met up with the class down at a paddock by Hagrid's house. She came up behind Draco Malfoy and started to push through to be next to Hermione.
"Excuse me, but shove off," he said.
"Oh and I suppose you are so excited to be here, you can barely control your bodily functions?"
"What the."
"Now, now," Hagrid said from behind them, "I won't have any fightin' in my class. Now gather round, nuffin' to be afraid of." It took a minute for Ruby to figure out what everyone was so afraid of. Then she saw a group of huge winged creatures looking back at the class.
"Hippogriffs. They are real interstin' and all."
Hagrid's class didn't seem to be too interested. In fact, Ruby could see that class wasn't going as well as he planned when one of the creatures "attacked" Malfoy. Harry and Ron remained behind to console Hagrid while Hermione was already gone to her next class. Ruby headed to the Dungeon for her new potions class.
She was surprised when she heard Snape's voice coming out of his office as she came down the stairs.
"In here." She followed the order. "Sit." Again she followed. "Well, Miss Kennedy, why are you here?"
"Because I want to do something with potions after my career at Hogwarts."
"Ha, did you rehearse that speech all day?" He did his little head twitch as he, again tried to read her.
"Excuse me ,Professor, but how would you like me to answer?"
"I will not take your cheek, Miss Kennedy." "You didn't seem to have a problem with it last year." The moment she said that was when she knew she had crossed the line. "I'm sorry," she said immediately. "I've had a tough day. It won't happen again."
"Really? Your record proves otherwise. Fifty points from Gryffindor." He glared at her and she felt an inch tall. "Here is a list of potions. You will write a 12inch paper on each. The first one is due next Tuesday."
"That's it?"
"What did you expect, Miss Kennedy?"
"Something else, I guess."
"Hmm, you may leave."
"No problem."
Ruby had finished all of her papers by that weekend, after she found out that Snape had planned nothing but research the entire semester. She did not tell him this, so tht she wouldn't have to face anymore ridiculous assignments. This left Ruby with more free time to catch up on her reading. She always had a couple of muggle novels lying around for when she needed a break or was bored with school work. Her newest conquest was The Princess Bride. On particularly noisy afternoon in the common room, Ruby left, book in hand, and headed for the library. Finding the library crowded with fifth years who glared at her and her muggle book, she left for Dumbledore's office. He had always said his door was open, maybe it was time to take him up on that.
She came to the gargoyle and realized she did not know the new password for this year. "Umm...," she thought, how could his door always be open if no one knows the password? "Ear wax?" The gargoyle remain motionless. "Well, it was worth a. try?" The gargoyle had suddenly moved revealing the revolving stair case. Ruby climbed on.
"Ah, Miss Kennedy, I thought that was your voice I heard," Dumbledore greeted from behind his desk.
"You heard me?"
"Well, this is an old castle," he laughed. "Voices do carry. Now what can I do for you?"
"Well, I was looking for a quiet spot to read, and well every place I can think of is taken."
"You may read in here, of course. I don't get student visitors very often and it would be a nice change from just portraits hanging around."
Ruby was a little shocked. Could it be that Dumbledore was lonely? "Uh, thanks."
"Just find a spot anywhere."
Ruby popped a squat on the floor and opened her book.
"You know," said Dumbledore, "I do have a chair or two here."
"I know," Ruby replied. She picked up where Buttercup had been kidnapped by Inigo, Fezzik, and Vincini.
* I was having a hard time deciding when to end this chapter and have the next begin. Sorry if it feels a little lop sided.
Disclaimer on opening note
Charms started the day off on a good note. Professor Flitwick was cheerful and always encouraging the students in there work, like a 15 inch parchment on three different levitation charms other then Wingardium Leviosa and what they are used for. Transfiguration couldn't end soon enough and Ruby was excited to see what Care of Magical Creatures had in store.
She met up with the class down at a paddock by Hagrid's house. She came up behind Draco Malfoy and started to push through to be next to Hermione.
"Excuse me, but shove off," he said.
"Oh and I suppose you are so excited to be here, you can barely control your bodily functions?"
"What the."
"Now, now," Hagrid said from behind them, "I won't have any fightin' in my class. Now gather round, nuffin' to be afraid of." It took a minute for Ruby to figure out what everyone was so afraid of. Then she saw a group of huge winged creatures looking back at the class.
"Hippogriffs. They are real interstin' and all."
Hagrid's class didn't seem to be too interested. In fact, Ruby could see that class wasn't going as well as he planned when one of the creatures "attacked" Malfoy. Harry and Ron remained behind to console Hagrid while Hermione was already gone to her next class. Ruby headed to the Dungeon for her new potions class.
She was surprised when she heard Snape's voice coming out of his office as she came down the stairs.
"In here." She followed the order. "Sit." Again she followed. "Well, Miss Kennedy, why are you here?"
"Because I want to do something with potions after my career at Hogwarts."
"Ha, did you rehearse that speech all day?" He did his little head twitch as he, again tried to read her.
"Excuse me ,Professor, but how would you like me to answer?"
"I will not take your cheek, Miss Kennedy." "You didn't seem to have a problem with it last year." The moment she said that was when she knew she had crossed the line. "I'm sorry," she said immediately. "I've had a tough day. It won't happen again."
"Really? Your record proves otherwise. Fifty points from Gryffindor." He glared at her and she felt an inch tall. "Here is a list of potions. You will write a 12inch paper on each. The first one is due next Tuesday."
"That's it?"
"What did you expect, Miss Kennedy?"
"Something else, I guess."
"Hmm, you may leave."
"No problem."
Ruby had finished all of her papers by that weekend, after she found out that Snape had planned nothing but research the entire semester. She did not tell him this, so tht she wouldn't have to face anymore ridiculous assignments. This left Ruby with more free time to catch up on her reading. She always had a couple of muggle novels lying around for when she needed a break or was bored with school work. Her newest conquest was The Princess Bride. On particularly noisy afternoon in the common room, Ruby left, book in hand, and headed for the library. Finding the library crowded with fifth years who glared at her and her muggle book, she left for Dumbledore's office. He had always said his door was open, maybe it was time to take him up on that.
She came to the gargoyle and realized she did not know the new password for this year. "Umm...," she thought, how could his door always be open if no one knows the password? "Ear wax?" The gargoyle remain motionless. "Well, it was worth a. try?" The gargoyle had suddenly moved revealing the revolving stair case. Ruby climbed on.
"Ah, Miss Kennedy, I thought that was your voice I heard," Dumbledore greeted from behind his desk.
"You heard me?"
"Well, this is an old castle," he laughed. "Voices do carry. Now what can I do for you?"
"Well, I was looking for a quiet spot to read, and well every place I can think of is taken."
"You may read in here, of course. I don't get student visitors very often and it would be a nice change from just portraits hanging around."
Ruby was a little shocked. Could it be that Dumbledore was lonely? "Uh, thanks."
"Just find a spot anywhere."
Ruby popped a squat on the floor and opened her book.
"You know," said Dumbledore, "I do have a chair or two here."
"I know," Ruby replied. She picked up where Buttercup had been kidnapped by Inigo, Fezzik, and Vincini.
* I was having a hard time deciding when to end this chapter and have the next begin. Sorry if it feels a little lop sided.
