The next few weeks Linnea was true to herself and in between classes and
during lunch she could be found in the library sifting through genealogy
books and history books. Her friends were with her a lot of the time and
Linnea began to worry how they were getting all of they're homework done.
"...Besides, we are definitely going to be ready for our History of Magic final." Alexia joked after Linnea had pointed this out.
Fall was fast coming to a close and Linnea, was becoming much more accustom to Hogwarts then she ever thought she would. Today was one of Linnea's favorite days. She would have History of magic and Defense Against the Dark Arts, both with Hufflepuffs. History of Magic had become increasingly useful, in Linnea's search for her family's history. Linnea had become closer to Alexia than any of her other friends even though they were no in the same house. They seemed to have a lot in common. But, there was one thing that really brought them together. Alexia seemed to have the same knack for finding trouble that Linnea did.
They were on their way to lunch when Alexia accidentally bumped into Cho Wood, a first year in Slytherin.
"Watch where you're going." She said turning to Alexia.
"Hey you're Malfoy aren't you. Hufflepuff right? Disgrace to the name really. Never thought I see the day when a Malfoy would end up outside of Slytherin, much- a-less Hufflepuff. What your parents must have thought. At that Cho turned on her heel and stalked off to the Great Hall with her nose high in the air.
"What in the world was that all about?" Linnea asked dumbfounded.
Alexia looked as if she was about to chase after Cho and curse the heck out of her. "It's no big deal. She is mistaking me for someone else."
"Lex, she called you Malfoy, that's not bad for a name mix up."
"it's really no big deal." Alexia said and started toward the great hall in a quickened pace.
It didn't look to Linnea that it was "no big deal". But, she let it go and they went to lunch with out another mention of it.
She, Alexia and Piper were sitting in the back of Defense Against the Dark Arts class not paying attention to Professor Lupin's discussion of "Newts: Muggle or Magical" They were only about an hour from freedom. Two days with no teachers and to top it off the first quidditch match of the season. Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw. Linnea still ignorant of the many wonders of quidditch was more excited then any of them.
Apparently they were talking a little too loud because as soon as they heard the bell chime for the end of class Lupin called her up to his desk.
"Excuse us please Miss. Malfoy, and Miss. Thorne." Lupin said politely.
Linnea slumped to his desk waiting for a reprimand, but it never came. "Linnea I wanted to talk to you about your.erm. powers." Lupin said quietly. This was the last thing Linnea wanted to hear.
"Um.ok" She said sitting down in the seat in front of him.
"I understand you don't want people to know about it, but you can't pretend it doesn't exist. Do you understand?" Linnea understood perfectly, but she didn't want to. She didn't want to be different, she had experienced enough of this when she was growing up. Suddenly she remembered something that she hoped would help change the subject.
"Professor?" she said meekly. "Did you used to know my dad?"
He looked at her with a very puzzled expression on his face. "Well, yes as a matter-of-fact. Um I would think I would know your dad being your Godfather.
"My Godfather!?" Linnea said stunned
"Of Course, I am rather surprised your father didn't tell you. I suppose he thought it might affect your relation to me as student, but no matter, to answer your question yes I grew up with your father. In fact I went here with him."
Linnea was stunned. "Godfather? Who knew?" she thought.
"That is off the subject though. I need to know if you will let me work with you on your telekinesis perhaps we can develop it." Lupin was looking intently at Linnea, and she knew he wasn't going to let up on the subject "Ok, fine, but just between us. No one else ok?"
"Alright fair enough - next Thursday at 8 o'clock, come to my office. Now you better hurry up, I think your friends waiting for you." He suddenly picked up his head and said a little louder. "We're done; you can come in now ladies." Alexia and Piper slowly opened the door and poked there head in both with sheepish grins on their faces.
The next day Parvati and Alexia joined Amerie, Piper and Linnea for breakfast. They discussed nothing but quidditch for hours. As they headed down to the quidditch pitch they were greeted by many people they barely knew. It was incredible in the short walk to the quidditch pitch they had met more people than they had in the months they had been at School. A lot of people asked to sit with them including to their amazement several second and even third years. Ella Chambers explained this new found popularity quite quickly.
"Everyone has heard about you stomped Luke Malfoy a couple weeks ago." She said excited. 'No one has ever tried to go up against him before."
"It's not like I wanted to fight him. "Linnea explained. "I mean he started it."
Ella just shrugged and hurried off to find a seat.
"Jeez I almost get killed by a guy who is ten times bigger than me, and all the sudden I'm famous."
"And I'm sure the fact that Sirius Black is your father has nothing to do with it." Parvati said smiling at Linnea.
Their talk was quickly drowned my the thunder of cheers that came when the teams enter the quidditch pitch and the game began. It was like nothing Linnea had ever seen before. She could tell right away that Gryffindor had the upper hand on defense, and quickly caught on to the rules. The match was close, both teams were excellent. Then at once the Ravenclaw seeker went into a spectacular dive, but the Gryffindor seeker was just ahead of him. He pulled out of the dive just in time to brush his toes on the grass and circle the field holding a tiny gold ball with wings on it, the golden snitch. Gryffindor had won the match. On their way back to the castle Linnea swore to herself that no matter what it took she was going to play quidditch for her house team. Little did she know the other four were promising themselves the same thing.
That night Alexia and Parvati spent the night in the Gryffindor Tower, being the weekend they were aloud. They finished their homework and were about to turn in. But, Linnea knew that she couldn't keep it from her friends forever, besides, she needed advice on how to handle her problem.
"Hey girls." she said quietly. "Um.I was wondering if I could get some advice."
The group stopped their chatter and looked up at her.
"What's up?" Alexia asked.
"Well, I was just wondering what you were do if you had telekinesis. Basically, should I just ignore it or what? All it's done is caused me problems."
"Ignore it?" Amerie said. "Why would you want to ignore it? Linnea, you have been given a gift, you can't sit by and watch it fade away."
Everyone was looking at Amerie now obviously in awe of her sincerity compared to her usual ditsyness. But, she was right.
"Well that was easy." Parvati said. "Besides, you could use that to your advantage you know. I mean think about it, no one would mess with you, 'cause you could just throw a desk at them. And, too top it all off, private lessons with Lupin. I mean it just doesn't get any better"
"Um, he's my Godfather."
"Oh, no way, that is so awesome." Parvati said.
Linnea continued, "What if everyone thinks I'm weird, and no one like me. Then what do I do?"
"Oh stop complaining." Piper said exasperated. "Remember where you are? You are in the center of the strange and the unusual, if anything, people will like you more for it."
"Alright, alright now I let you ladies spend the night over here, can you please try to get a little bit of sleep?" Professor Lupin had walked down from his quarters above the boy's dorms.
"Sorry Professor." They said in unison.
Shaking his head he returned upstairs muttering something that soundly oddly like "girls." After giggling over their head-of-house for a few minutes they decided that it was indeed time for them to finally turn in. Linnea smiled to herself knowing that no matter what happened her friends would be there for her.
"...Besides, we are definitely going to be ready for our History of Magic final." Alexia joked after Linnea had pointed this out.
Fall was fast coming to a close and Linnea, was becoming much more accustom to Hogwarts then she ever thought she would. Today was one of Linnea's favorite days. She would have History of magic and Defense Against the Dark Arts, both with Hufflepuffs. History of Magic had become increasingly useful, in Linnea's search for her family's history. Linnea had become closer to Alexia than any of her other friends even though they were no in the same house. They seemed to have a lot in common. But, there was one thing that really brought them together. Alexia seemed to have the same knack for finding trouble that Linnea did.
They were on their way to lunch when Alexia accidentally bumped into Cho Wood, a first year in Slytherin.
"Watch where you're going." She said turning to Alexia.
"Hey you're Malfoy aren't you. Hufflepuff right? Disgrace to the name really. Never thought I see the day when a Malfoy would end up outside of Slytherin, much- a-less Hufflepuff. What your parents must have thought. At that Cho turned on her heel and stalked off to the Great Hall with her nose high in the air.
"What in the world was that all about?" Linnea asked dumbfounded.
Alexia looked as if she was about to chase after Cho and curse the heck out of her. "It's no big deal. She is mistaking me for someone else."
"Lex, she called you Malfoy, that's not bad for a name mix up."
"it's really no big deal." Alexia said and started toward the great hall in a quickened pace.
It didn't look to Linnea that it was "no big deal". But, she let it go and they went to lunch with out another mention of it.
She, Alexia and Piper were sitting in the back of Defense Against the Dark Arts class not paying attention to Professor Lupin's discussion of "Newts: Muggle or Magical" They were only about an hour from freedom. Two days with no teachers and to top it off the first quidditch match of the season. Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw. Linnea still ignorant of the many wonders of quidditch was more excited then any of them.
Apparently they were talking a little too loud because as soon as they heard the bell chime for the end of class Lupin called her up to his desk.
"Excuse us please Miss. Malfoy, and Miss. Thorne." Lupin said politely.
Linnea slumped to his desk waiting for a reprimand, but it never came. "Linnea I wanted to talk to you about your.erm. powers." Lupin said quietly. This was the last thing Linnea wanted to hear.
"Um.ok" She said sitting down in the seat in front of him.
"I understand you don't want people to know about it, but you can't pretend it doesn't exist. Do you understand?" Linnea understood perfectly, but she didn't want to. She didn't want to be different, she had experienced enough of this when she was growing up. Suddenly she remembered something that she hoped would help change the subject.
"Professor?" she said meekly. "Did you used to know my dad?"
He looked at her with a very puzzled expression on his face. "Well, yes as a matter-of-fact. Um I would think I would know your dad being your Godfather.
"My Godfather!?" Linnea said stunned
"Of Course, I am rather surprised your father didn't tell you. I suppose he thought it might affect your relation to me as student, but no matter, to answer your question yes I grew up with your father. In fact I went here with him."
Linnea was stunned. "Godfather? Who knew?" she thought.
"That is off the subject though. I need to know if you will let me work with you on your telekinesis perhaps we can develop it." Lupin was looking intently at Linnea, and she knew he wasn't going to let up on the subject "Ok, fine, but just between us. No one else ok?"
"Alright fair enough - next Thursday at 8 o'clock, come to my office. Now you better hurry up, I think your friends waiting for you." He suddenly picked up his head and said a little louder. "We're done; you can come in now ladies." Alexia and Piper slowly opened the door and poked there head in both with sheepish grins on their faces.
The next day Parvati and Alexia joined Amerie, Piper and Linnea for breakfast. They discussed nothing but quidditch for hours. As they headed down to the quidditch pitch they were greeted by many people they barely knew. It was incredible in the short walk to the quidditch pitch they had met more people than they had in the months they had been at School. A lot of people asked to sit with them including to their amazement several second and even third years. Ella Chambers explained this new found popularity quite quickly.
"Everyone has heard about you stomped Luke Malfoy a couple weeks ago." She said excited. 'No one has ever tried to go up against him before."
"It's not like I wanted to fight him. "Linnea explained. "I mean he started it."
Ella just shrugged and hurried off to find a seat.
"Jeez I almost get killed by a guy who is ten times bigger than me, and all the sudden I'm famous."
"And I'm sure the fact that Sirius Black is your father has nothing to do with it." Parvati said smiling at Linnea.
Their talk was quickly drowned my the thunder of cheers that came when the teams enter the quidditch pitch and the game began. It was like nothing Linnea had ever seen before. She could tell right away that Gryffindor had the upper hand on defense, and quickly caught on to the rules. The match was close, both teams were excellent. Then at once the Ravenclaw seeker went into a spectacular dive, but the Gryffindor seeker was just ahead of him. He pulled out of the dive just in time to brush his toes on the grass and circle the field holding a tiny gold ball with wings on it, the golden snitch. Gryffindor had won the match. On their way back to the castle Linnea swore to herself that no matter what it took she was going to play quidditch for her house team. Little did she know the other four were promising themselves the same thing.
That night Alexia and Parvati spent the night in the Gryffindor Tower, being the weekend they were aloud. They finished their homework and were about to turn in. But, Linnea knew that she couldn't keep it from her friends forever, besides, she needed advice on how to handle her problem.
"Hey girls." she said quietly. "Um.I was wondering if I could get some advice."
The group stopped their chatter and looked up at her.
"What's up?" Alexia asked.
"Well, I was just wondering what you were do if you had telekinesis. Basically, should I just ignore it or what? All it's done is caused me problems."
"Ignore it?" Amerie said. "Why would you want to ignore it? Linnea, you have been given a gift, you can't sit by and watch it fade away."
Everyone was looking at Amerie now obviously in awe of her sincerity compared to her usual ditsyness. But, she was right.
"Well that was easy." Parvati said. "Besides, you could use that to your advantage you know. I mean think about it, no one would mess with you, 'cause you could just throw a desk at them. And, too top it all off, private lessons with Lupin. I mean it just doesn't get any better"
"Um, he's my Godfather."
"Oh, no way, that is so awesome." Parvati said.
Linnea continued, "What if everyone thinks I'm weird, and no one like me. Then what do I do?"
"Oh stop complaining." Piper said exasperated. "Remember where you are? You are in the center of the strange and the unusual, if anything, people will like you more for it."
"Alright, alright now I let you ladies spend the night over here, can you please try to get a little bit of sleep?" Professor Lupin had walked down from his quarters above the boy's dorms.
"Sorry Professor." They said in unison.
Shaking his head he returned upstairs muttering something that soundly oddly like "girls." After giggling over their head-of-house for a few minutes they decided that it was indeed time for them to finally turn in. Linnea smiled to herself knowing that no matter what happened her friends would be there for her.