Cora lay in bed and stared up at the ceiling. Neither Harry nor Lily
had spoken to her since dinner. She couldn't blame them though. Sighing she
rolled onto her side and pulled the blankets up over her head. She'd try
and talk to them in the morning. Now was time for sleep.
***
When Cora woke up in the morning Lilly wasn't in her bed. Thinking she might've gone to the common room, Cora got dressed and went to find her. Sure enough both Harry and Lilly were talking in hushed voices to one another. Cora inched towards them hoping to get a bit of their conversation. "Well we could write to Father. He'll take care of it." Lilly shook her head. "Nah. He'll be too noble about it. There's got to be some other way to get-" Harry cut her off and turned to Cora. "Eavesdropping eh?" he sneered. "No doubt learned that charming quality from your friend." Cora easily got the sarcasm and spat back, "Well I see you just and amiable as he is. Planning to get him expelled. How could you?! You were friends with him too!" She turned and pushed her way out of the portrait hole then ran towards the Grand Hall. Poor Dustin, she thought sympathetically. How many people looked at him with the same point of view as Harry and Lilly. Suddenly she understood why he needed her so much. She must be his only friend.
***
Not to her surprise Dustin was sitting alone at the Gryfindor table when she arrived. Cora took a seat next to him and grabbed a slice of toast. Dustin's face lit up considerably when he caught sight of her. "Hey Cora. Here's your schedule." He handed her a sheet chalky white paper." "Luckily the only class we have with the Slytherines," he added, "is Defense Against the Dark Arts. Unfortunately the Gryfindors are in every class." Cora felt guilty. She knew that it was her friends giving him a hard time. "Look Dustin. They'll forget about it in no time at all. You'll see." Dustin looked doubtful but didn't say anything. It was then she realized that he really trusted her. She tried to think what her mom would say. "Dustin!" she said turning to him excitedly. "My mom would so understand this! Can I write to her about it?" He looked at his plate but nodded.
***
Just then the post arrived. Harry, the owl, glided over Cora's head and landed smoothly on her shoulder. She detached the letter from his outstretched leg and read it hurriedly.
"Who's it from?" asked Dustin peering over her shoulder. Cora laughed and handed him the letter. "You can read it. It's just a list of books she says I should read from the library." Dustin studied it seriously the glanced at the full end of the table.
"Maybe I should keep this," he sighed. "I have a felling I'll be spending a lot of time in there."
***WOO-HOO! Someone reviewed! Someone reviewed! (Thanks sooo much Lady Lorene!!) NEWAYS since someone reviewed I've decided to keep going. I updated and will have much more as soon as I get an idea, which will be when I'm bored, which will be tonight, so updates soon. PLEASE REVIEW!!
***
When Cora woke up in the morning Lilly wasn't in her bed. Thinking she might've gone to the common room, Cora got dressed and went to find her. Sure enough both Harry and Lilly were talking in hushed voices to one another. Cora inched towards them hoping to get a bit of their conversation. "Well we could write to Father. He'll take care of it." Lilly shook her head. "Nah. He'll be too noble about it. There's got to be some other way to get-" Harry cut her off and turned to Cora. "Eavesdropping eh?" he sneered. "No doubt learned that charming quality from your friend." Cora easily got the sarcasm and spat back, "Well I see you just and amiable as he is. Planning to get him expelled. How could you?! You were friends with him too!" She turned and pushed her way out of the portrait hole then ran towards the Grand Hall. Poor Dustin, she thought sympathetically. How many people looked at him with the same point of view as Harry and Lilly. Suddenly she understood why he needed her so much. She must be his only friend.
***
Not to her surprise Dustin was sitting alone at the Gryfindor table when she arrived. Cora took a seat next to him and grabbed a slice of toast. Dustin's face lit up considerably when he caught sight of her. "Hey Cora. Here's your schedule." He handed her a sheet chalky white paper." "Luckily the only class we have with the Slytherines," he added, "is Defense Against the Dark Arts. Unfortunately the Gryfindors are in every class." Cora felt guilty. She knew that it was her friends giving him a hard time. "Look Dustin. They'll forget about it in no time at all. You'll see." Dustin looked doubtful but didn't say anything. It was then she realized that he really trusted her. She tried to think what her mom would say. "Dustin!" she said turning to him excitedly. "My mom would so understand this! Can I write to her about it?" He looked at his plate but nodded.
***
Just then the post arrived. Harry, the owl, glided over Cora's head and landed smoothly on her shoulder. She detached the letter from his outstretched leg and read it hurriedly.
"Who's it from?" asked Dustin peering over her shoulder. Cora laughed and handed him the letter. "You can read it. It's just a list of books she says I should read from the library." Dustin studied it seriously the glanced at the full end of the table.
"Maybe I should keep this," he sighed. "I have a felling I'll be spending a lot of time in there."
***WOO-HOO! Someone reviewed! Someone reviewed! (Thanks sooo much Lady Lorene!!) NEWAYS since someone reviewed I've decided to keep going. I updated and will have much more as soon as I get an idea, which will be when I'm bored, which will be tonight, so updates soon. PLEASE REVIEW!!