Chapter Nine
After breakfast, the Gryffindor seventh years made their way to their first class, Transfiguration. Gwen was walking with the Marauders talking and laughing. Lily and her friends were s little ways ahead of them. Her friends left her alone due to the fact that she was in deep thought. Lily didn't even notice when Gwen said hi to her.
"Hi Lily." Lily just kept on walking. Gwen waved a hand in front of her face. "Lily?" Lily sprang to life at the calling of her name.
"Oh, hey Gwen."
"You seemed out of it. I said hi to you before and you didn't respond. What were you thinking about?" Lily didn't say anything due to the fact that James wouldn't stop staring at her. Gwen noticed this.
"James, if you can't stare at something else, than move along." James looked down and walked faster. Gwen shook her head.
"Thank you. I was just thinking about the conversation I had with James last night."
"Did he tell you about me and then try to patch things up between you?" Lily nodded. "Don't worry about it. It should sink in soon enough that you don't like him. Bye Lily." Gwen waved and caught up with James. She hit him on the head softly and told him something. He looked down at the floor and then she gave him a hug. Then they entered the Transfiguration room.
Lily couldn't help think that he didn't want James to leave her alone. Maybe she didn't want the message to sink in.
~*~
"Now, students, you will be learning the Vitas Spell. This spell brings inanimate objects to life. Now follow this wrist movement," she did a complicated spin with a flick, "and say Accidere Vitas. This should bring your mini statue come to life. You will test it by giving it a command to move to the left or right. DON"T set your statue to attack others." McGonagall looked pointedly at Sirius. "You may begin."
~*~
After an hour of practicing the new spell, only Sirius and James mastered it. This wasn't Lily's best class and had difficult with it. Clearly, everyone else did too. Gwen sat talking with the Gruesome Twosome. They were done and were allowed to have a free period.
"STOP EVERYONE! This isn't working. Will Gwen please come up here?"
"Professor McGonagall, I'm just observing today. I-"
"Just get up here. Maybe you can teach them better. I'm going for a walk." Gwen stood at the front of the class while the Professor left.
"Well, what is it you don't get? Is it the wrist movement or the incantation? I had trouble with the wrist movement." Remus raised his hand.
"I think it's the wrist movement." Gwen nodded and proceeded to teach them the way to do it. They went back to work and she walked around teaching them the correct way to move their wrists. By the time McGonagall came back, everyone had the spell down.
"Thank you Gwen. I needed a little break. Now, there will be a test on this with the next two spells we learn on Friday. Class dismissed." Sirius groaned. Today was a Tuesday.
The students' next class was potions. It was obvious to them all that they hated it and the Slytherins. The Gryffindors always had potions with the Slytherins. It was always an action packed class.
~*~
"QUIET CLASS!" the greasy potions master called. He was Head of Slytherin and hated the Gryffindors. He hated James like you wouldn't understand. His father played pranks on him and abused him. It was horrible. "Today we have a very special guest, Gwendolyn Potter. Let's give her a round of applause." Gwen glared at him. James and Sirius were ready to attack and would've if Remus wasn't holding Sirius and James down.
"Oh, it's my pleasure to be here for your class, Professor Herman," Gwen said sarcastically. Herman glared at her.
"Today you will be working with a burning draught. This will burn holes through anything that it touched. Please wear your dragon hides gloves for it will take longer to burn through and it will give you time to take off the gloves. Begin!" Everyone jumped to work. James and Sirius were partnered while Gwen partnered with Lily. She was allowed to participate in classes.
After working for about 20 minutes, Lily and Gwen had made a perfect burning draught. It would normally take 30 minutes but Gwen has had good experience with making these. Lily made it, Herman made sure that happened, but Gwen told her how to make it shorter. When Lily placed it on his desk, he couldn't find any way to punish her.
A few minutes later, Snape's cauldron exploded all over the front of the room. Students screamed and some had to run to Madam Pomfrey's. Herman dismissed all of the students to their common rooms. Gwen ran to find the Marauders. She hit James upside the head.
"Did you even think that someone could've gotten hurt?"
"Well..."
"Sirius, I don't want to hear it. I'm tired of this. You four have to shape up. You're going to be out of here soon. You know James, Mom and Dad don't read those letters anymore. I have to write the apologies. It's getting really old James."
"I'm sorry."
"Yes, well, at least you know how to pick your battles. I'm happy that you did it during that class and not during Defense Against the Dark Arts."
~*~
They all had lunch. James and Sirius had received detentions for doing this stunt. They then had them removed because Gwen pointed out that they didn't have any real proof that they did it.
"Don't think that because I got you out of one detention that you're still off the hook. It was very wrong of you two."
They then had a free period in which they could do whatever they wanted. The time was spent towards Gwen helping with all their homework. She was a genius, after all.
~*~
The students then had DADA. Professor White taught this class. Gwen was friends with him because they were aurors together. HE quit because he was offered the teaching position.
"Today class, we will be working with dueling. I'm sure you all know what dueling is by now. We have the luck of having the best dueler in the world with us today. I don't think I've ever seen anyone shoot out spells faster than Gwen. How about you and I duel Gwen?"
"Um, well, I'm just observing."
"Just get up there Gwen." James pushed his sister up to the front of the room.
"Why is she so reluctant to do this stuff?" Lily asked James.
"She gets really into duels. She's afraid that she might hurt someone if it's not in a controlled area. If things happen to get out of hand though, I'll try to stop them. She also doesn't like to appear like a perfect brat. She hates people judging her, remember?" Lily nodded.
The duel began.
"Experlliarmus!" Whit yelled. Gwen's wand flew out of her hand. She flicked her wrist and it came flying back.
"Vocatimus!" Whit was thrown off of his back. He regained his composure.
"Rictusempra!"
"Protego!" The spell was bounced back to him. White started giggling and couldn't stop until he performed the counter-curse. The battle went on until Gwen blew his arm up.
"I'm so sorry. I forgot that it was only a demonstration. I'm so sorry."
"Don't worry about it. How do I get this back on?"
"OH! Um... Oh yeah. Attachetant." His arm attached itself back to his body. The class got in pairs to work with dueling.
~*~
At dinner, Lily thought about how much she learned about Gwen and James. She learned a lot of information about James that she never knew. She never really thought that he cared about girls, even when they were friends. Why did he have to be like that if he really wasn't? Lily thought about this all through dinner.
A/N: I'm SOOOOO SORRY for not updating. I love you all but I had a very busy week with bio paper, track practice starting, dealing with friends, etc, etc. Crazy messed up world we live in eh? If anyone has anything that they would like to see, don't hesitate to give your opinions. I would love them. Please review.
Prongsgurl
After breakfast, the Gryffindor seventh years made their way to their first class, Transfiguration. Gwen was walking with the Marauders talking and laughing. Lily and her friends were s little ways ahead of them. Her friends left her alone due to the fact that she was in deep thought. Lily didn't even notice when Gwen said hi to her.
"Hi Lily." Lily just kept on walking. Gwen waved a hand in front of her face. "Lily?" Lily sprang to life at the calling of her name.
"Oh, hey Gwen."
"You seemed out of it. I said hi to you before and you didn't respond. What were you thinking about?" Lily didn't say anything due to the fact that James wouldn't stop staring at her. Gwen noticed this.
"James, if you can't stare at something else, than move along." James looked down and walked faster. Gwen shook her head.
"Thank you. I was just thinking about the conversation I had with James last night."
"Did he tell you about me and then try to patch things up between you?" Lily nodded. "Don't worry about it. It should sink in soon enough that you don't like him. Bye Lily." Gwen waved and caught up with James. She hit him on the head softly and told him something. He looked down at the floor and then she gave him a hug. Then they entered the Transfiguration room.
Lily couldn't help think that he didn't want James to leave her alone. Maybe she didn't want the message to sink in.
~*~
"Now, students, you will be learning the Vitas Spell. This spell brings inanimate objects to life. Now follow this wrist movement," she did a complicated spin with a flick, "and say Accidere Vitas. This should bring your mini statue come to life. You will test it by giving it a command to move to the left or right. DON"T set your statue to attack others." McGonagall looked pointedly at Sirius. "You may begin."
~*~
After an hour of practicing the new spell, only Sirius and James mastered it. This wasn't Lily's best class and had difficult with it. Clearly, everyone else did too. Gwen sat talking with the Gruesome Twosome. They were done and were allowed to have a free period.
"STOP EVERYONE! This isn't working. Will Gwen please come up here?"
"Professor McGonagall, I'm just observing today. I-"
"Just get up here. Maybe you can teach them better. I'm going for a walk." Gwen stood at the front of the class while the Professor left.
"Well, what is it you don't get? Is it the wrist movement or the incantation? I had trouble with the wrist movement." Remus raised his hand.
"I think it's the wrist movement." Gwen nodded and proceeded to teach them the way to do it. They went back to work and she walked around teaching them the correct way to move their wrists. By the time McGonagall came back, everyone had the spell down.
"Thank you Gwen. I needed a little break. Now, there will be a test on this with the next two spells we learn on Friday. Class dismissed." Sirius groaned. Today was a Tuesday.
The students' next class was potions. It was obvious to them all that they hated it and the Slytherins. The Gryffindors always had potions with the Slytherins. It was always an action packed class.
~*~
"QUIET CLASS!" the greasy potions master called. He was Head of Slytherin and hated the Gryffindors. He hated James like you wouldn't understand. His father played pranks on him and abused him. It was horrible. "Today we have a very special guest, Gwendolyn Potter. Let's give her a round of applause." Gwen glared at him. James and Sirius were ready to attack and would've if Remus wasn't holding Sirius and James down.
"Oh, it's my pleasure to be here for your class, Professor Herman," Gwen said sarcastically. Herman glared at her.
"Today you will be working with a burning draught. This will burn holes through anything that it touched. Please wear your dragon hides gloves for it will take longer to burn through and it will give you time to take off the gloves. Begin!" Everyone jumped to work. James and Sirius were partnered while Gwen partnered with Lily. She was allowed to participate in classes.
After working for about 20 minutes, Lily and Gwen had made a perfect burning draught. It would normally take 30 minutes but Gwen has had good experience with making these. Lily made it, Herman made sure that happened, but Gwen told her how to make it shorter. When Lily placed it on his desk, he couldn't find any way to punish her.
A few minutes later, Snape's cauldron exploded all over the front of the room. Students screamed and some had to run to Madam Pomfrey's. Herman dismissed all of the students to their common rooms. Gwen ran to find the Marauders. She hit James upside the head.
"Did you even think that someone could've gotten hurt?"
"Well..."
"Sirius, I don't want to hear it. I'm tired of this. You four have to shape up. You're going to be out of here soon. You know James, Mom and Dad don't read those letters anymore. I have to write the apologies. It's getting really old James."
"I'm sorry."
"Yes, well, at least you know how to pick your battles. I'm happy that you did it during that class and not during Defense Against the Dark Arts."
~*~
They all had lunch. James and Sirius had received detentions for doing this stunt. They then had them removed because Gwen pointed out that they didn't have any real proof that they did it.
"Don't think that because I got you out of one detention that you're still off the hook. It was very wrong of you two."
They then had a free period in which they could do whatever they wanted. The time was spent towards Gwen helping with all their homework. She was a genius, after all.
~*~
The students then had DADA. Professor White taught this class. Gwen was friends with him because they were aurors together. HE quit because he was offered the teaching position.
"Today class, we will be working with dueling. I'm sure you all know what dueling is by now. We have the luck of having the best dueler in the world with us today. I don't think I've ever seen anyone shoot out spells faster than Gwen. How about you and I duel Gwen?"
"Um, well, I'm just observing."
"Just get up there Gwen." James pushed his sister up to the front of the room.
"Why is she so reluctant to do this stuff?" Lily asked James.
"She gets really into duels. She's afraid that she might hurt someone if it's not in a controlled area. If things happen to get out of hand though, I'll try to stop them. She also doesn't like to appear like a perfect brat. She hates people judging her, remember?" Lily nodded.
The duel began.
"Experlliarmus!" Whit yelled. Gwen's wand flew out of her hand. She flicked her wrist and it came flying back.
"Vocatimus!" Whit was thrown off of his back. He regained his composure.
"Rictusempra!"
"Protego!" The spell was bounced back to him. White started giggling and couldn't stop until he performed the counter-curse. The battle went on until Gwen blew his arm up.
"I'm so sorry. I forgot that it was only a demonstration. I'm so sorry."
"Don't worry about it. How do I get this back on?"
"OH! Um... Oh yeah. Attachetant." His arm attached itself back to his body. The class got in pairs to work with dueling.
~*~
At dinner, Lily thought about how much she learned about Gwen and James. She learned a lot of information about James that she never knew. She never really thought that he cared about girls, even when they were friends. Why did he have to be like that if he really wasn't? Lily thought about this all through dinner.
A/N: I'm SOOOOO SORRY for not updating. I love you all but I had a very busy week with bio paper, track practice starting, dealing with friends, etc, etc. Crazy messed up world we live in eh? If anyone has anything that they would like to see, don't hesitate to give your opinions. I would love them. Please review.
Prongsgurl