This is CHAPTER TWO. This is where I reveal why Danni is crying in the
hall. (This is a pre-ghost Professor Binns.)
"Miss Adams, please answer the question!" Said a voice waking Danni Adams from her daydream.
"I'm sorry professor Binns, what was the question," (A/N—I used Professor Binns because I know he has been teaching there a really long time)
Professor Binns rolled his eyes. "When did the first major goblin rebellion take place and why?"
"It took place in 1793 and it happened because the goblins were unhappy about what they called 'useless discrimination'"
"Very good Miss Adams, considering you've been daydreaming the entire time," the class giggled as he said this, "Please stay after class, there is something that we need to discuss."
The class seemed to drag on forever, when the bell finally rang she didn't make a mad dash for the door as she intended, she slowly made her way to Professor Binns' desk.
He sat down behind the desk.
"Miss Aberforth,"
"It's Adams, sir."
"Yes, yes, getting to the point, you seem...shall we say, unfocused lately. Your grade is beginning to reflect that Miss Andrews."
"Adams, sir."
"Yes, I know that you know the material, by the way you answered the question today. It just took me five minutes to get your attention. If this and your grade do not improve drastically, then I will be forced to drop you from my N.E.W.T. History of Magic class. I will be owling your parents tonight, and telling them about this."
"Please, sir, do not owl my parents. I can improve, I promise,"
"Sorry, Miss Abberflabber, I have no other option. I want to keep you in the class, but I need to see your full potential."
"Yes sir,"
"You may go, Miss Appleworth,"
Danni turned around and hurried out of the class. She worked her way back to Slytherin Tower, without dinner. She sat in the common room worrying what her parents would do when they found out that she was failing her, previous, best subject.
She sat here thinking for about two hours, when the rest of the students began to return from dinner. At this point she decided that she would work on the potions essay that was due the next day. She worked tirelessly. At one o'clock she went up to bed, the only people left in the common room were Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black (A/N: I'm not sure how old they were compared to Lily and James).
When she got up to the common room she found her black owl sitting on her bed post with a letter tied to it's leg.
Oh great, here it comes, she said as she removed the letter from the owl's leg. She gasped as she saw the colour of the envelope...red.
She opened the howler and the angry, formidable voice of her father filled the room.
"DANIELLE MORGAN ADAMS! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU! WE GOT A LETTER FROM ONE OF YOUR TEACHERS SAYING THAT YOU'RE FAILING. YOU PROMISED US THAT IF WE LET YOU GO TO HOGWARTS THAT YOU WOULD PASS EVERY CLASS, AND DAMNIT DANIELLE YOU LIED. IF WE EVER AND I MEAN EVER GET ANOTHER LETTER THAT IS NOT OF GOOD MEASURE THEN YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED OUT OF THAT SCHOOL AND GOING TO DURMSTRANG. DANIELLE WHEN I WENT TO THAT SCHOOL I PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS, IT'S NOT THAT FUCKING HARD. "
At this point, a female voice broke in, still as loud as ever.
"HAROLD, DON'T BE TOO HARD ON HER."
"YOU KEEP OUT OF THIS, ANNE," he said, and then he continued yelling.
"I'D BETTER SEE SOME IMPROVEMENT OR I SWEAR, THAT YOUR BACKSIDE WILL BE BLISTERED."
At this point, the red letter burst into flames and curled into ashes on the green carpet. Not wanting to see the looks of shocks on her roommate's faces, Danni climbed into bed and felt silent tears fall down her cheeks. ***
The next day, a sad and tired Danni went down to the common room. She met the laughs of her fellow Slytherins.
"Better get to work, Adams, you don't want daddy to pull you out now."
"Gees, Hogwarts isn't that hard, Danni, I can't believe your failing,"
Danni was enduring insults like this throughout her day. During her History of Magic class, Narcissa Black decided to finish her off.
"Wow, I thought that school work was quite your forte, Danni. You're such an idiot at everything else. You had to be good at something, but I guess I was seriously wrong," as Narcissa said this, the rest of Slytherin burst out laughing.
Danni hurried out of the classroom and backed into the wall, and slid down. The tears that she had fought back all day suddenly poured down her face, and she sat there crying until the bell rang. As the students filled the hallway, she stayed put. She continued to sob silently. She felt someone kneel down beside her and she heard a voice say:
"Hey, are you alright?"
The girl was tall, and skinny. She had this tone of someone, who didn't talk much, but had just been in an argument, a quiet but stern voice. /~/~/~/~/~
Well, I hope you all know why Danni was crying. PLEASE R/R. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Also I need ideas for a title. Chapter 3 should be up REALLY soon. Later days.
~Kayleigh
"Miss Adams, please answer the question!" Said a voice waking Danni Adams from her daydream.
"I'm sorry professor Binns, what was the question," (A/N—I used Professor Binns because I know he has been teaching there a really long time)
Professor Binns rolled his eyes. "When did the first major goblin rebellion take place and why?"
"It took place in 1793 and it happened because the goblins were unhappy about what they called 'useless discrimination'"
"Very good Miss Adams, considering you've been daydreaming the entire time," the class giggled as he said this, "Please stay after class, there is something that we need to discuss."
The class seemed to drag on forever, when the bell finally rang she didn't make a mad dash for the door as she intended, she slowly made her way to Professor Binns' desk.
He sat down behind the desk.
"Miss Aberforth,"
"It's Adams, sir."
"Yes, yes, getting to the point, you seem...shall we say, unfocused lately. Your grade is beginning to reflect that Miss Andrews."
"Adams, sir."
"Yes, I know that you know the material, by the way you answered the question today. It just took me five minutes to get your attention. If this and your grade do not improve drastically, then I will be forced to drop you from my N.E.W.T. History of Magic class. I will be owling your parents tonight, and telling them about this."
"Please, sir, do not owl my parents. I can improve, I promise,"
"Sorry, Miss Abberflabber, I have no other option. I want to keep you in the class, but I need to see your full potential."
"Yes sir,"
"You may go, Miss Appleworth,"
Danni turned around and hurried out of the class. She worked her way back to Slytherin Tower, without dinner. She sat in the common room worrying what her parents would do when they found out that she was failing her, previous, best subject.
She sat here thinking for about two hours, when the rest of the students began to return from dinner. At this point she decided that she would work on the potions essay that was due the next day. She worked tirelessly. At one o'clock she went up to bed, the only people left in the common room were Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black (A/N: I'm not sure how old they were compared to Lily and James).
When she got up to the common room she found her black owl sitting on her bed post with a letter tied to it's leg.
Oh great, here it comes, she said as she removed the letter from the owl's leg. She gasped as she saw the colour of the envelope...red.
She opened the howler and the angry, formidable voice of her father filled the room.
"DANIELLE MORGAN ADAMS! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU! WE GOT A LETTER FROM ONE OF YOUR TEACHERS SAYING THAT YOU'RE FAILING. YOU PROMISED US THAT IF WE LET YOU GO TO HOGWARTS THAT YOU WOULD PASS EVERY CLASS, AND DAMNIT DANIELLE YOU LIED. IF WE EVER AND I MEAN EVER GET ANOTHER LETTER THAT IS NOT OF GOOD MEASURE THEN YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED OUT OF THAT SCHOOL AND GOING TO DURMSTRANG. DANIELLE WHEN I WENT TO THAT SCHOOL I PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS, IT'S NOT THAT FUCKING HARD. "
At this point, a female voice broke in, still as loud as ever.
"HAROLD, DON'T BE TOO HARD ON HER."
"YOU KEEP OUT OF THIS, ANNE," he said, and then he continued yelling.
"I'D BETTER SEE SOME IMPROVEMENT OR I SWEAR, THAT YOUR BACKSIDE WILL BE BLISTERED."
At this point, the red letter burst into flames and curled into ashes on the green carpet. Not wanting to see the looks of shocks on her roommate's faces, Danni climbed into bed and felt silent tears fall down her cheeks. ***
The next day, a sad and tired Danni went down to the common room. She met the laughs of her fellow Slytherins.
"Better get to work, Adams, you don't want daddy to pull you out now."
"Gees, Hogwarts isn't that hard, Danni, I can't believe your failing,"
Danni was enduring insults like this throughout her day. During her History of Magic class, Narcissa Black decided to finish her off.
"Wow, I thought that school work was quite your forte, Danni. You're such an idiot at everything else. You had to be good at something, but I guess I was seriously wrong," as Narcissa said this, the rest of Slytherin burst out laughing.
Danni hurried out of the classroom and backed into the wall, and slid down. The tears that she had fought back all day suddenly poured down her face, and she sat there crying until the bell rang. As the students filled the hallway, she stayed put. She continued to sob silently. She felt someone kneel down beside her and she heard a voice say:
"Hey, are you alright?"
The girl was tall, and skinny. She had this tone of someone, who didn't talk much, but had just been in an argument, a quiet but stern voice. /~/~/~/~/~
Well, I hope you all know why Danni was crying. PLEASE R/R. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Also I need ideas for a title. Chapter 3 should be up REALLY soon. Later days.
~Kayleigh