The group sat in potions later that afternoon after being introduced to their fellow Gryffindors, Slytherins, and Ravenclaws. Faye and Hermione had made plans to meet in the library during lunch. Destiny was having a blast in potions as she found it easy, and she could torment Harry about Moaning Myrtle.
Destiny's sleeping potion had reached the proper consistency, and was now cooling, as she chatted with Spire about their class schedules.
"So, what's your next class?" She asked Spire who was so busy glaring at Snape, she didn't notice that she was chopping more of the table than her yang-lang root.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts. As if I actually NEED that class."
Destiny smirked.
"Oh, something tells me you'll enjoy it."
"Yeah? What's that?"
"Look who's teaching it."
Spire took her eyes away from Snape long enough to register the name of the professor who'd be teaching her next class. Sirius Black.
"WHAT?!" Spire nearly jumped out of her skin.
"Is there a problem Summers?" Snape snarled at her sounding annoyed that she's disturbed his class.
Destiny smiled sweetly at Snape, who for some reason had decided that he liked her, and did her best impression of Faye when she's sucking up to a teacher.
"No Professor Snape. I was just telling Spire that her potion would turn out better if she added her belladonna berries before chopping her roots. She was just frustrated at herself for making such a mistake."
Snape regarded her a minute, and then nodded and turned back to his notes. Destiny made her ugliest face and gave him the finger once she was sure he wasn't looking. Hermione shook her head, while Ron and Harry snickered.
The rest of potions went rather quickly once Spire discovered that her next class was one she would likely pass with flying colors, AND it was being taught by Harry's godfather.
Once potions had ended she made sure that she got a seat in the front row of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. Griffindor also had this class with Slytherin, and so Destiny made sure she got a seat next to Spire, Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
Finally after everyone had been seated in the classroom Sirius stood and spoke.
"As I am sure that all of you have already met our new students, I won't pause for introduction, but instead go right into our brand new lesson. Today we are going to start our study on vampires. Now can any of you tell me exactly what a vampire is?"
Hermione's hand shot into the air a tenth of a second before Spire's.
"Hermione?"
Hermione stood up straight in her chair as she answered.
"A vampire is an evil, re-animated corpse, which feeds on the blood of mortals in order to survive. They have many supernatural powers which they use to disorient, cpture, and control their prey, they can fly, shapeshift, and hypnotize their victims."
Destiny gave her a confused look and Spire shot daggers at her with her eyes. Sirius seemed to notice this reaction, and decided to see what they had to say.
"Well, that's one take on it, and a very good answer. Does anyone else have a definition that may be a little different?"
Spire raised her had, still glaring at Hermione who at this point had noticed, and was looking slightly worried. Sirius pointed to her and she spoke.
"A vampire cannot fly. It cannot turn to mist. It cannot shapeshift at all. They cast no reflection in mirrors, however they do cast shadows. They can also be videotaped. A vampire does not need to breathe to live, but they do when talking, smoking, and when needed as a comfort. Some vampires had the ability to hypnotise, but not all do. Vampires cannot enter a home without being given an invitation by someone who lives there, but after they have been invited in they can return at anytime. Vampires also do not need to eat mortal food, however many have been known to do so. Determining whether or not a vampire is evil is another thing all together. There is an ancient gypsy curse which allows a vampire to regain its soul, thus giving it a conscience and remorde for things it has done in the past. Others choose to do good on their own whether for their sake, or others'."
Spire sat back and stared ahead as Destiny shook her head smiling. Ron's mouth which had dropped down onto his desk, snapped shut as he exchanged looks with Harry.
Sirius beamed at his new student and nodded at her.
"Ten points to Gryffindor. Maybe I should have you teach this class Spire."
She cracked a smile and gave him an intense look.
"I think I'd much rather listen to what you have to say, and be as helpful with what I know as possible professor."
Harry wasn't sure if he'd seen it correctly, but after noting the confused look on Ron's face as well, he was positive. Ron leaned in close to Harry once Sirius had turned around and asked them all to get out their books."
"Did she actually call him 'professor'? No one calls him that! And am I seeing things, or did he just blush?"
Harry glanced at his godfather, and then at Spire.
"Well, if you're seeing things, them I'm seeing them too."
Destiny's sleeping potion had reached the proper consistency, and was now cooling, as she chatted with Spire about their class schedules.
"So, what's your next class?" She asked Spire who was so busy glaring at Snape, she didn't notice that she was chopping more of the table than her yang-lang root.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts. As if I actually NEED that class."
Destiny smirked.
"Oh, something tells me you'll enjoy it."
"Yeah? What's that?"
"Look who's teaching it."
Spire took her eyes away from Snape long enough to register the name of the professor who'd be teaching her next class. Sirius Black.
"WHAT?!" Spire nearly jumped out of her skin.
"Is there a problem Summers?" Snape snarled at her sounding annoyed that she's disturbed his class.
Destiny smiled sweetly at Snape, who for some reason had decided that he liked her, and did her best impression of Faye when she's sucking up to a teacher.
"No Professor Snape. I was just telling Spire that her potion would turn out better if she added her belladonna berries before chopping her roots. She was just frustrated at herself for making such a mistake."
Snape regarded her a minute, and then nodded and turned back to his notes. Destiny made her ugliest face and gave him the finger once she was sure he wasn't looking. Hermione shook her head, while Ron and Harry snickered.
The rest of potions went rather quickly once Spire discovered that her next class was one she would likely pass with flying colors, AND it was being taught by Harry's godfather.
Once potions had ended she made sure that she got a seat in the front row of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. Griffindor also had this class with Slytherin, and so Destiny made sure she got a seat next to Spire, Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
Finally after everyone had been seated in the classroom Sirius stood and spoke.
"As I am sure that all of you have already met our new students, I won't pause for introduction, but instead go right into our brand new lesson. Today we are going to start our study on vampires. Now can any of you tell me exactly what a vampire is?"
Hermione's hand shot into the air a tenth of a second before Spire's.
"Hermione?"
Hermione stood up straight in her chair as she answered.
"A vampire is an evil, re-animated corpse, which feeds on the blood of mortals in order to survive. They have many supernatural powers which they use to disorient, cpture, and control their prey, they can fly, shapeshift, and hypnotize their victims."
Destiny gave her a confused look and Spire shot daggers at her with her eyes. Sirius seemed to notice this reaction, and decided to see what they had to say.
"Well, that's one take on it, and a very good answer. Does anyone else have a definition that may be a little different?"
Spire raised her had, still glaring at Hermione who at this point had noticed, and was looking slightly worried. Sirius pointed to her and she spoke.
"A vampire cannot fly. It cannot turn to mist. It cannot shapeshift at all. They cast no reflection in mirrors, however they do cast shadows. They can also be videotaped. A vampire does not need to breathe to live, but they do when talking, smoking, and when needed as a comfort. Some vampires had the ability to hypnotise, but not all do. Vampires cannot enter a home without being given an invitation by someone who lives there, but after they have been invited in they can return at anytime. Vampires also do not need to eat mortal food, however many have been known to do so. Determining whether or not a vampire is evil is another thing all together. There is an ancient gypsy curse which allows a vampire to regain its soul, thus giving it a conscience and remorde for things it has done in the past. Others choose to do good on their own whether for their sake, or others'."
Spire sat back and stared ahead as Destiny shook her head smiling. Ron's mouth which had dropped down onto his desk, snapped shut as he exchanged looks with Harry.
Sirius beamed at his new student and nodded at her.
"Ten points to Gryffindor. Maybe I should have you teach this class Spire."
She cracked a smile and gave him an intense look.
"I think I'd much rather listen to what you have to say, and be as helpful with what I know as possible professor."
Harry wasn't sure if he'd seen it correctly, but after noting the confused look on Ron's face as well, he was positive. Ron leaned in close to Harry once Sirius had turned around and asked them all to get out their books."
"Did she actually call him 'professor'? No one calls him that! And am I seeing things, or did he just blush?"
Harry glanced at his godfather, and then at Spire.
"Well, if you're seeing things, them I'm seeing them too."