Chapter 3: Croaking Lost House points
Walking past the Great Hall they had begun to climb up the stairwell. "You know, it's kind of a pain having to walk to her office...," said Zayd trying to start a conversation. "Yea I know what you mean but still, maybe this is another way to teach us not to misbehave, rather we choose to ignore this 'punishment' or not is beyond me," Chase shrugged. He looked around. Everything had changed since the last time they'd walk the halls together. "I can't help but wonder who the new Transfiguration teacher is, since McGonagall left," Chase mused. "What do you care anyway, you never did pay attention in that class anyway," Zayd spoke smirking; "All you did was look at Kristine and day dream." "Like you didn't have your eyes on Icy," shot back Chase. "Come on, mate, that was so long ago, you know I don't do that anymore," protested Zayd. "I beg to differ," said the voice of Phiona. Chase and Zayd turned around, seeing Kristine and Phiona behind them.
"Why hello there," pleaded Chase," Honestly Kristine I was vain for trying to see you...but I know my lesson now, please forgive me, I am forever at your mercy."
"Stop trying to suck up, Chase," Kristine said highly irritated. She looked around at the others and sighed, seeing the pleading faces of her friends," Fine you're off the hook for now, but if it happens again don't think I won't curse you!"
"I think Kristine has a crush on him," whispered Zayd to Phiona, "I wouldn't have let him off that easily even if he begged and pleaded for the rest of his life!"
"I don't know Zayd, Kristine seems to have her eye on Zach Tantum, but Kristine is a peculiar one...," mused Phiona softly," Besides even if she did have a crush on Chase, who's to say she doesn't have a crush on Zach either?"
The walking ceased after what seemed like centuries, Zayd and Phiona having their own conversation, while Chase was looking at the walls and portraits of so many people. Kristine just seemed to be there because Phiona had dragged her along (which wasn't unusual). Here they were, standing in front of a stone gargoyle, hoping the Headmistress didn't change the password. "Ok, Zayd, Chase; what's the password?" asked Phiona. "Last time we were here," Chase began. "The password was gasping flabbergasters," finished Zayd, as the gargoyle jumped out of the way. "Weird password...," muttered Kristine as they continued their journey to the headmistress's office.
"What do we have here?" croaked the voice of none other than frog- faced Professor Umbridge!
"We'd like to know the same thing," replied Chase motioning with his hands Zayd and himself were there to have a talk with her.
"Why in the bloody hell are we prefects!?" yelled Zayd forgetting his place. He hit himself on the head when he realized what he had just said.
"Detention, Mr. Black, I want to see you here after all of your classes, understood? And I shall take 10 points away from Slytherin just because of your dirty mouth," Umbridge smiled, pleased that a house already lost points.
"Can you just answer our question," Chase growled. He never did like Umbridge to begin with; he couldn't believe he was here because he chose to go.
"Patience, patience child," Umbridge tortured," I'm also giving you detention, Mr. Wilder, and taking away 5 house points for your rude actions, you should know where your place is!"
"Professor Umbridge that's unfair!" fought Kristine, surprised she spoke up. Looking upon the others, they seemed just as surprised as they were.
"Miss Wood, you don't have the authority to tell me what is right and what is wrong!" Professor Umbridge announced, angry that someone dared challenge her authority," You, with Mr. Black and Mr. Wilder, also will be receiving detention!"
Phiona knew what was going on and she kept her mouth shut, no need for four children to be in detention. "How long, headmistress," Chase asked, sounding very displeased," Are we going to have this detention?"
"As long as I feel fit, dear Chase, you were such a youthful boy, if only you put that extra energy into good, maybe you wouldn't be here, getting a detention right now, but alas," Umbridge preached, "You were being stupid, and forgot your place. You are a prefect because I decided you should be! You are here because of me! Now leave, before I decide to take more house points from you all!"
The trip back to the Great Hall was very silent. None of them talked, though they all felt as if they were being watched. As the group neared the tables, they bid their farewells to Zayd as he hurried off to the Slytherin table, while all of them headed for the Ravenclaw table. Apparently the Sorting Hat already finished its ceremony as everyone was eating, and chatting merrily about the summer vacation. Kristine on the other hand was rather grumpy, as she sat at the table, talking to no one and eating no food.
"It's not that bad Kristine I mean, Zayd and I have had detention so many times before, trust us, she makes it seem worse than it already is, the worst detention I've ever had was cleaning the bed pans in the hospital ward," Chase said cheerfully, biting into a turkey leg, "Of course it was disgusting but that's the worst I have ever had it!" Phiona hearing this suddenly lost her appetite.
"That's something you shouldn't discuss at the table Chase!" Phiona said looking as if she was going to throw up," I mean where are your manners, your priorities? That's definitely something you don't say at a dinner table!"
Kristine laughed; it had been the first time she laughed since leaving for Hogwarts. "Alright, I'll believe you Chase, I mean you and Zayd have been in there so many times before!" She exclaimed smiling.
Note: Chapter 3 is finished yay...cold feet you are the person I would like to thank for being my first reviewer ever! We shalt all honor cold feet!
Walking past the Great Hall they had begun to climb up the stairwell. "You know, it's kind of a pain having to walk to her office...," said Zayd trying to start a conversation. "Yea I know what you mean but still, maybe this is another way to teach us not to misbehave, rather we choose to ignore this 'punishment' or not is beyond me," Chase shrugged. He looked around. Everything had changed since the last time they'd walk the halls together. "I can't help but wonder who the new Transfiguration teacher is, since McGonagall left," Chase mused. "What do you care anyway, you never did pay attention in that class anyway," Zayd spoke smirking; "All you did was look at Kristine and day dream." "Like you didn't have your eyes on Icy," shot back Chase. "Come on, mate, that was so long ago, you know I don't do that anymore," protested Zayd. "I beg to differ," said the voice of Phiona. Chase and Zayd turned around, seeing Kristine and Phiona behind them.
"Why hello there," pleaded Chase," Honestly Kristine I was vain for trying to see you...but I know my lesson now, please forgive me, I am forever at your mercy."
"Stop trying to suck up, Chase," Kristine said highly irritated. She looked around at the others and sighed, seeing the pleading faces of her friends," Fine you're off the hook for now, but if it happens again don't think I won't curse you!"
"I think Kristine has a crush on him," whispered Zayd to Phiona, "I wouldn't have let him off that easily even if he begged and pleaded for the rest of his life!"
"I don't know Zayd, Kristine seems to have her eye on Zach Tantum, but Kristine is a peculiar one...," mused Phiona softly," Besides even if she did have a crush on Chase, who's to say she doesn't have a crush on Zach either?"
The walking ceased after what seemed like centuries, Zayd and Phiona having their own conversation, while Chase was looking at the walls and portraits of so many people. Kristine just seemed to be there because Phiona had dragged her along (which wasn't unusual). Here they were, standing in front of a stone gargoyle, hoping the Headmistress didn't change the password. "Ok, Zayd, Chase; what's the password?" asked Phiona. "Last time we were here," Chase began. "The password was gasping flabbergasters," finished Zayd, as the gargoyle jumped out of the way. "Weird password...," muttered Kristine as they continued their journey to the headmistress's office.
"What do we have here?" croaked the voice of none other than frog- faced Professor Umbridge!
"We'd like to know the same thing," replied Chase motioning with his hands Zayd and himself were there to have a talk with her.
"Why in the bloody hell are we prefects!?" yelled Zayd forgetting his place. He hit himself on the head when he realized what he had just said.
"Detention, Mr. Black, I want to see you here after all of your classes, understood? And I shall take 10 points away from Slytherin just because of your dirty mouth," Umbridge smiled, pleased that a house already lost points.
"Can you just answer our question," Chase growled. He never did like Umbridge to begin with; he couldn't believe he was here because he chose to go.
"Patience, patience child," Umbridge tortured," I'm also giving you detention, Mr. Wilder, and taking away 5 house points for your rude actions, you should know where your place is!"
"Professor Umbridge that's unfair!" fought Kristine, surprised she spoke up. Looking upon the others, they seemed just as surprised as they were.
"Miss Wood, you don't have the authority to tell me what is right and what is wrong!" Professor Umbridge announced, angry that someone dared challenge her authority," You, with Mr. Black and Mr. Wilder, also will be receiving detention!"
Phiona knew what was going on and she kept her mouth shut, no need for four children to be in detention. "How long, headmistress," Chase asked, sounding very displeased," Are we going to have this detention?"
"As long as I feel fit, dear Chase, you were such a youthful boy, if only you put that extra energy into good, maybe you wouldn't be here, getting a detention right now, but alas," Umbridge preached, "You were being stupid, and forgot your place. You are a prefect because I decided you should be! You are here because of me! Now leave, before I decide to take more house points from you all!"
The trip back to the Great Hall was very silent. None of them talked, though they all felt as if they were being watched. As the group neared the tables, they bid their farewells to Zayd as he hurried off to the Slytherin table, while all of them headed for the Ravenclaw table. Apparently the Sorting Hat already finished its ceremony as everyone was eating, and chatting merrily about the summer vacation. Kristine on the other hand was rather grumpy, as she sat at the table, talking to no one and eating no food.
"It's not that bad Kristine I mean, Zayd and I have had detention so many times before, trust us, she makes it seem worse than it already is, the worst detention I've ever had was cleaning the bed pans in the hospital ward," Chase said cheerfully, biting into a turkey leg, "Of course it was disgusting but that's the worst I have ever had it!" Phiona hearing this suddenly lost her appetite.
"That's something you shouldn't discuss at the table Chase!" Phiona said looking as if she was going to throw up," I mean where are your manners, your priorities? That's definitely something you don't say at a dinner table!"
Kristine laughed; it had been the first time she laughed since leaving for Hogwarts. "Alright, I'll believe you Chase, I mean you and Zayd have been in there so many times before!" She exclaimed smiling.
Note: Chapter 3 is finished yay...cold feet you are the person I would like to thank for being my first reviewer ever! We shalt all honor cold feet!