A/N: Ah, another chapter. Now my birthday gift shall be mine! And well
earned! Enjoy!
Secret Rivalries*******
Courtney stood at her locker, trying to decide what to do next. It was after school, and earlier, Jessica had let it slip that there was a staff meeting with the substitutes.
"Why wasn't I invited? Jessica got invited, and she's been doing exactly what we said we wouldn't do," Courtney muttered to herself. "She goes and talks to Mr. Scots, while I stay low. And she gets to do everything! Not fair. She's such a Slytherin. Well, I'll show her what we Gryffindors can do. I'll just-"
Hearing a familiar voice calling her, Courtney turned to see Kitty skipping down the hall towards her. For once, she didn't want to talk to her. Courtney just wanted to get to this staff meeting thing. She couldn't have Kitty hanging around then.
"Courtney! Whatcha doing?"
"Um...I'm packing my bag."
"Hurry, or we'll miss the bus."
"I'm not taking the bus. I'm staying after."
Kitty looked confused. "Why?"
"I promised to help one of the teachers after school."
"Oh, can I come?"
"No! I mean, no. Sorry."
Kitty's shoulders slumped. "Fine. I see how it is." She turned and began to walk back down the hall.
"Kitty! W-"
"I see how it is!" Kitty turned the corner, leaving Courtney alone in the hallway.
*
Courtney crouched, hidden on the 8th grade stairwell. She watched two teachers walk down the hall together, talking animatedly. Then, making sure that the coast was clear, she got up and slowly walked closer and closer to the staff room door, until she was right by the door, which was slightly ajar. From inside she could hear voices, but could not make out what they were saying.
So, inching closer, Courtney tried to peek in through the partially open door. She saw two teachers and Jessica. Her friend sat at a table, grinning broadly, while the two teachers, who Courtney now recognized as Ms. Manor and Mr. Luke, stood gaping at her. She could just almost make out what they were saying when:
"Courtney!!!"
*
A/N: Dun dun dun! Hehe. Tomorrow's my birthday. Woohoo! Okay, bear with me if the chapters come up a bit slow. I'm now working on three totally different stories now; this one, one in Latin (the language), and one on a typewriter. Happy birthday to me. Happy Birthday to me...
Secret Rivalries*******
Courtney stood at her locker, trying to decide what to do next. It was after school, and earlier, Jessica had let it slip that there was a staff meeting with the substitutes.
"Why wasn't I invited? Jessica got invited, and she's been doing exactly what we said we wouldn't do," Courtney muttered to herself. "She goes and talks to Mr. Scots, while I stay low. And she gets to do everything! Not fair. She's such a Slytherin. Well, I'll show her what we Gryffindors can do. I'll just-"
Hearing a familiar voice calling her, Courtney turned to see Kitty skipping down the hall towards her. For once, she didn't want to talk to her. Courtney just wanted to get to this staff meeting thing. She couldn't have Kitty hanging around then.
"Courtney! Whatcha doing?"
"Um...I'm packing my bag."
"Hurry, or we'll miss the bus."
"I'm not taking the bus. I'm staying after."
Kitty looked confused. "Why?"
"I promised to help one of the teachers after school."
"Oh, can I come?"
"No! I mean, no. Sorry."
Kitty's shoulders slumped. "Fine. I see how it is." She turned and began to walk back down the hall.
"Kitty! W-"
"I see how it is!" Kitty turned the corner, leaving Courtney alone in the hallway.
*
Courtney crouched, hidden on the 8th grade stairwell. She watched two teachers walk down the hall together, talking animatedly. Then, making sure that the coast was clear, she got up and slowly walked closer and closer to the staff room door, until she was right by the door, which was slightly ajar. From inside she could hear voices, but could not make out what they were saying.
So, inching closer, Courtney tried to peek in through the partially open door. She saw two teachers and Jessica. Her friend sat at a table, grinning broadly, while the two teachers, who Courtney now recognized as Ms. Manor and Mr. Luke, stood gaping at her. She could just almost make out what they were saying when:
"Courtney!!!"
*
A/N: Dun dun dun! Hehe. Tomorrow's my birthday. Woohoo! Okay, bear with me if the chapters come up a bit slow. I'm now working on three totally different stories now; this one, one in Latin (the language), and one on a typewriter. Happy birthday to me. Happy Birthday to me...