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Oh… and Jane is Jane Hooch
Chapter 2: The One With All The Girl TalkTC \l1 "Chapter 2: The One With All The Girl Talk
Minerva sat curled up in the window seat and looked outside with a sad expression on her face. She had been a cat for two days and therefore, hadn't left her rooms for two days. 'I want to get of here', she thought, 'another day in here and I will run utterly mad. I do hope Severus hurries with that Potion'.
She watched as Jane, with her class walked over the green lawn, heading towards the Quidditch Pitch, for a flying lesson. She missed teaching. And she was bored out of her mind. Jane visit her every free minute to keep her company and Albus came twice a day to bring her food.
The first time he had showed up with a plate filled with Whiskas. She had stared at it for a full minute, before pushing it away with her pawn and tun her back to Albus indignantly. She had never heard him laugh that loud. She had been so angry. 'Pff, cat food, how dare he?'
She jumped out of the window seat and started to pace through the room. 'I have to get out of here', she thought, 'it's driving me crazy'. Walking towards the door, she attempted to jump at the handle. "Let me out", she meowed.
After twenty attempts she gave up. 'I'll never get out of here without help', she thought. She jumped back in the window seat. It was November and there was a lot of wind outside. She looked through the window and heard a clock. It was half past five. Then she was almost knocked on the floor as a the window flew open because of a sudden rush of wind.
'I'm free!' she thought excitedly and jumped outside. 'It's wonderful to be outside'. She stepped carefully on a ridge. 'Don't look down, don't look down', she muttered to herself. 'Let's just hope someone left their window open.
Jumping from the ridge to a window seat, she now looked in Professor Flitwicks' Office. There are ladders everywhere.
Jumping from ridge to ridge she reached one of the windows of the Great Hall. Their just having dinner and Minerva sat down to look at the Gryfindor table, where students where eating and chatting. She smiled and watched.
***
Albus looked up in surprise when Jane nudged his shoulder. "What's the matter?" he asked.
"Look", Jane whispered back, 'Look at the window, left corner".
Albus got the shock of his life when he saw Minerva sitting in the window seat. "How did she get there?" he asked, about to rise to his feet.
But Jane pulled him down. "Don't", she said softly, "the students will think it's quite strange if you start pulling cats from window seats".
Feeling apprehensive, Albus remained on his chair and looked at Minerva who was still peering inside, a content look on her face. 'Is she out of her mind?' he thought furiously, 'she could have fallen'.
Minerva looked at the Staff Table and straight in the eyes of Albus Dumbledore. 'Oh no, he saw me', she thought startled. Quickly she jumped from window seat to window seat, until she out of sight.
'Don't jump', Albus thought worried, 'you will fall'. When he couldn't see her anymore he found it almost impossible to sit down.
Finally dinner was over and the students rose to go to their towers.
***
In the mean time, Minerva found another open window and was now walking happily through the corridors. 'Finally', she thought relieved, but startled when she heard footsteps behind her. Suddenly she founds herself eye in eye with Draco Malfoy, Grabe and Goyle.
"Look, a cat", Goyle said and Grabbe cracked his knuckles. Draco grinned evilly. "I hate cats", he said slowly, "my father hates them too. They've wracked the garden last year".
Minerva hissed angrily and glared at the three boys. 'How dare they?' she thought.
Draco pulled his wand and said, "I know a fun game¼"
Mineva swallowed and looked frightened around here.
"Stop!" she heard and to her relief she saw Ginny Weasley running her way.
"Oh look, Potters girlfriend", Draco sneered.
"Shut up, creep", Ginny snapped back and looked at Minerva. "Oh, a little cat", she said softly and to Minerva's horror she picked her up. "You're so cute".
Ginny glared at the three boys. "How dare you", she spat, "Three boys against one small cat. You are even more disgusting then I thought".
She wanted to turn around, but Grabbe stopped her. "Hand the cat over", he said threatening.
Minerva flashed her nails and scratched him right in his face. "Sorry Grabbe, you left me no choice', she thought.
"Mean, stupid animal", Grabbe howled and Ginny ran away as fast as she could, carrying Minerva in her arms. Finally they reached the Gryfindor tower.
"I hate them", Ginny told her when they sat down on her bed in the girls dormitory. "They bully everyone around, it's terrible. And they bully me because Harry saved me last year from You-Know-Who". Ginny looked sadly at the floor.
Mineva felt very sorry for her. She remembered last year, how frightened she was, believing that Ginny was pulled into the Chamber of Secrets by the monster.
"I do kind of like Harry", Ginny admitted, while caressing Minerva's head. "He's not very handsome, but¼ he has beautiful eyes. And he's so kind and caring".
'Oh no', Minerva thought desperately, 'why does she have to tell me of all people?'
Ginny closed the curtains of her four poster bed. 'I really like having a pet of my own", she said, looking affectionately at Minerva. "You only need a name. How about Birdie?" Ginny stroked her head again. "Don't worry, Birdie. I'll take care of you. Just sleep now". She crawled under the blankets.
Minerva curled up at her feet and yawned. 'Ginny is a sweet girl', she thought, 'as soon as I'm human again, I'll award thirty house points to Gryfindor.
***
Meanwhile, Albus was worried sick. He and the other teachers searched the entire castle, looking for Minerva, but no-one found her. "Why did she have to go on a walk?" he asked Jane. Both of them are checking the school grounds.
"I can understand why", Jane replied. Albus simply glared at her.
"Oh, come on Albus", Jane continued, "she has been locked up in her rooms for two days. I would have tried to get out as well. Look, she can take care of herself".
Albus didn't replied and looked around him again. 'Where can she be?'
Will Ginny reveal more to Minerva? Will Albus stop worrying? Will Severus hurry up with that potion? Will the next update be quicker? See at the next chapter…