The door to the library opened with a little squeak and in walked Malory Handover. Malory Handover was your typical first year Hufflepuff. She was a cheerful young girl with a smile on her face and a spring in her step. She sunshine blond hair was back in two braids that her older sister had put in for her that morning. She skipped happily into the apparently deserted room not noticing the other occupant. She had just been assigned a History of Magic assignment and wanted to get the needed book before anyone else could take it. She did a sort of hop down the isle to toward the book she needed all the while humming a little tune to herself.
"STOP THE IMFERNAL HUMMING!" a loud annoyed voice yelled at her. Malory jumped in surprise and looked around. There she saw someone. It was a boy with bright red hair in Slytherin robes. This must be one of the people her older sister had warned her to avoid. Malory ran behind a bookshelf but she could still feel the glare of the Slytherin boy. She cowered slightly.
"I'm sorry," Malory squeaked.
"Fifteen points from Hufflepuff for being cheerful and for causing a racket in the library," the boy snapped. Malory was taken aback. She may be guilty of being cheerful but she thought Hogwarts students were supposed to be cheerful and pleasant. She also had not been making much noise and the library was deserted except for the boy.
"I just had to get a book," Malory whimpered.
"GET IT AND GO!" the boy shouted at her. Malory quickly grabbed a random book not even caring if it was the right one. She signed it out quickly and ran out of the room.
"First years," Li muttered as the little girl in Hufflepuff robes ran out of the room. Li kicked the table she was standing next to. "Stupid Hufflepuffs always so damned cheerful." She kicked the table again. "Stupid Griffindors having the nerve to be late." She kicked the table. Her foot was a bit soar since she had kicked the table rather hard three times, but she kicked one more time just for good measure. Thankfully Madam Pince, the librarian, was in another part of the vast room so she would just pass off the sound as some kid dropping a book.
Li cursed Griffindors a few more times before folding her arms across her chest and starting to tap her foot. Lupin was late but what else could she expect from one of Potter's lackeys. They can't be on time like a courteous person, no, just not allowed to do that. They had to make the whole world wait for them, stupid prats. Pains in the arse.
The door opened once again and the golden haired Griffindor entered.
"Sorry I'm late," he said. Li just glared at him. "We had to clean up a potion gone wrong." He looked at her. "Well anyway, shall we get started?"
"I have here all the library's books on Ancient runes and how they work. When you come across something interesting write it down, don't talk to me unless it's absolutely necessary," Li instructed him.
Remus was a little put out by this attitude. While most people saw him as a rather quiet and solitary person, he was actually quite friendly and talkative and he hated silences. Remus looked up at Evans. He was bent over in concentration and he didn't even notice that his long hair had fallen into his face.
"What's so interesting Lupin?" Evans snapped.
"Nothing, just thinking that you look very similar to your cousin," Remus shrugged. It was true; Evans did bear an uncanny resemblance to his cousin.
"Stay away from her," Evans ordered.
"Just making a comment. Just out of curiosity, where does she go to school? I never see her around here," Remus commented.
"Stay away from her, I don't want her hanging around with the likes of you," Evans commanded.
"Sorry," Remus shrugged. The two worked in silence for a while.
"Are you done with you researching?" Evans asked. Remus looked at the pile of books next to him. He had only gotten through one and had only one page of notes. Evans let out an exasperated sigh. "It's a lot easier if you use Quick Quotes."
"I thought that embelished what you write."
"I made up another version of it that takes down simply the bear minimum and only if it's relevant to the said topic." Remus looked at Evans with a confused expression on his face. "Give me your quill." Remus handed over his quill. Evans took out his wand and waved it over the quill and said the Quick quotes spell. He then added something in Latin and then specified 'History of Runes' and 'Theory' Evans set the quill down on a blank of paper and the quill divided the paper in two with a straight line. It labeled one history of Runes and the theory. It made a bullet under each before lying on the paper, ready to take notes.
"Wicked!" Remus couldn't help saying.
"I'm glad you approve. You do have to remember to turn the page though. I'm going to go do my homework. Would you like to meet next week to start writing a draft?"
"Next Thursday after last period?" Remus asked. Evans nodded.
"And do try to be on time," Li reminded him.
"Otherwise the dead bodies of the poor students will clutter the hall?" Remus joked. Evans let out a small short chuckle before nodding. He gathered up his books and papers leaving Remus alone in the library. There was something strange about Li Evans.
Spur of the moment chapter. I know I told you I wasn't going to write until August, but I came home for the weekend and my evil muse made me write this very poorly written chapter. Seriously, my invisible muse said she was going to keep singing the Barney song if I didn't write something and it's really hard to write while the muse sings whenever you stop to check on your laundry. I haven't even been allowed to pack because she keeps singing that stupid song.
Oh, I can now type without looking at the keyboard. I'm so proud of myself. Aren't you? I'm mad cool.
