New Beginnings: 6
Professor Sprout, now cooled off from yelling at Saria turned her attention to Lauren and
she smiled,
"Lauren? would you please run and fetch me some Mandrake roots from the shed in the
middle of my garden please?" she asked still smiling. Lauren was overjoyed at the thought of
going into the deadly gardens.
"sure professor! I'd love to go! but can i take George with me?" she asked.
"yes ofcourse, it is dangerous in there, Mr.Weasley, please assist Lauren in fetching me
my Mandrake roots please" she said and then returned her attention to the rest of the class.
"sure professor! we'll be back in a bit!" George grabbed Lauren's hand and darted out of
the greenhouses towards the garden. When the teachers back was turned Saria began making faces
at her behind her back much to the delight of the Slytherins and a few Gryffindors, the
Gryffindors who laughed earned glares from the rest of them.
Lee and Fred were talking quietly to each other "i'll bet they're gone for an hour! doing
you know what!" Lee chuckled.
"they better not be! She just came back and he jumps on her like a rabbid bunny during
mating season!" Fred said though grinning at his own choice of words. Saria decided she wanted in
on this conversation as well.
"i'll bet you ten sickles they aren't back 'til the end of the period! she whispered
back. Again Lee scooted away and Fred scowled at Saria.
"just like a Slytherin to eavesdrop!" said Fred glaring at her.
"will you take my bet?" she asked, a sly smile playing on her lips.
"i'll take it!" shot Lee
"might as well!"
"it's settled then, five sickles neither of them reutrn until the end of class, if i win
i get ten sickles from each of you, if they're within an hour, Fred and I owe Lee ten sickles
each, if they come back within half an hour Lee and I owe Fred ten sickles each!" Saria said,
they all reluctantley shook hands on it to make it final. Then professor Sprout came up from
behind.
"Ms.Snape! what are you doing gambling in the school!? and in MY classroom!? have you no
respect for your elders!?"
"i do indeed professor, the ones who are worthy of it, but this is a boring class" Saria
grinned up at Sprout who was turning red from anger. Fred didn't really think Saria was as bad
anymore, after all, she was having fun causing havoc in class, and she made Professor Snape
look like a moron! maybe she wan't so bad, for a Slytherin. He leaned over while Sprout was
trying to calm herself and Saria was grinning and whispered in her ear.
"don't let Lauren hear you diss Herbology! it's her favourite class!"
"i'm a mischief maker, not moron, i know when to keep my mouth shut and when to have fun"
she whispered back grinning again at Fred to show she wasn't insulting him and mouthed 'thanks
for the concern anyways though' and turned back to Sprout. "hey! is this class gonna get
moving? because i think i'm falling asleep!" Sprout glared at Saria and then grabbed one of her
ears and began to drag her out of class, Saria's ear went pointed and she could feel less pain,
she should piss off this teacher more often. "so! where we ogin' professor? oh and Fred! don't
forget to let me know who won the bet ok!?" Fred said nothing as he blushed when all eyes
turned to him. Sprout shook Saria's ear and squeezed harder making her yelp a little but she
kept grinning, her left eye muscle twitching. "so where we goin'?"
"to see professor Snape! I'll let him discipline you!" she grinned malicously, she could
almost see Snape yelling at Saria. But Saria didn't seem all that upset, in fact she grinned.
"oh goody! a trip to visit uncle Severus!"
Lauren was running through the garden's dosging plants, George wasn't far behind. They
were both laughing, George was trying to catch Lauren before they got to the shed. George got a
little closer and tackled Lauren to the ground rolling around in fits of luaghter while the
plants snapped their jaws trying to reach them hoping for a good meal. They rolled around in
circles and when they stopped, Lauren was on top. Lauren leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on
his lips. George recoiled and pulled his mouth away "Lauren, we can't do this"
"why not?" she asked looking puzzled and a little hurt.
"because, you just woke up, and i promised Fred i would let you readjust before i did
anything with you." Lauren sighed.
"well if you feel thats-YOWCH!" a Venomous Tentacula bit her in the ass, thus ending
their romantic moment. George got pissed.
"HEY YOU STUPID PLANT HER ASS IS MY PROPERTY YOU MAY NOT TOUCH IT!" he took out his wand
"INCENDIO!" the plant withered and Lauren was rolling on the ground in a giggle fit.
Class soon ended and people were flocking to the great hall for lunch.
Professor Sprout, now cooled off from yelling at Saria turned her attention to Lauren and
she smiled,
"Lauren? would you please run and fetch me some Mandrake roots from the shed in the
middle of my garden please?" she asked still smiling. Lauren was overjoyed at the thought of
going into the deadly gardens.
"sure professor! I'd love to go! but can i take George with me?" she asked.
"yes ofcourse, it is dangerous in there, Mr.Weasley, please assist Lauren in fetching me
my Mandrake roots please" she said and then returned her attention to the rest of the class.
"sure professor! we'll be back in a bit!" George grabbed Lauren's hand and darted out of
the greenhouses towards the garden. When the teachers back was turned Saria began making faces
at her behind her back much to the delight of the Slytherins and a few Gryffindors, the
Gryffindors who laughed earned glares from the rest of them.
Lee and Fred were talking quietly to each other "i'll bet they're gone for an hour! doing
you know what!" Lee chuckled.
"they better not be! She just came back and he jumps on her like a rabbid bunny during
mating season!" Fred said though grinning at his own choice of words. Saria decided she wanted in
on this conversation as well.
"i'll bet you ten sickles they aren't back 'til the end of the period! she whispered
back. Again Lee scooted away and Fred scowled at Saria.
"just like a Slytherin to eavesdrop!" said Fred glaring at her.
"will you take my bet?" she asked, a sly smile playing on her lips.
"i'll take it!" shot Lee
"might as well!"
"it's settled then, five sickles neither of them reutrn until the end of class, if i win
i get ten sickles from each of you, if they're within an hour, Fred and I owe Lee ten sickles
each, if they come back within half an hour Lee and I owe Fred ten sickles each!" Saria said,
they all reluctantley shook hands on it to make it final. Then professor Sprout came up from
behind.
"Ms.Snape! what are you doing gambling in the school!? and in MY classroom!? have you no
respect for your elders!?"
"i do indeed professor, the ones who are worthy of it, but this is a boring class" Saria
grinned up at Sprout who was turning red from anger. Fred didn't really think Saria was as bad
anymore, after all, she was having fun causing havoc in class, and she made Professor Snape
look like a moron! maybe she wan't so bad, for a Slytherin. He leaned over while Sprout was
trying to calm herself and Saria was grinning and whispered in her ear.
"don't let Lauren hear you diss Herbology! it's her favourite class!"
"i'm a mischief maker, not moron, i know when to keep my mouth shut and when to have fun"
she whispered back grinning again at Fred to show she wasn't insulting him and mouthed 'thanks
for the concern anyways though' and turned back to Sprout. "hey! is this class gonna get
moving? because i think i'm falling asleep!" Sprout glared at Saria and then grabbed one of her
ears and began to drag her out of class, Saria's ear went pointed and she could feel less pain,
she should piss off this teacher more often. "so! where we ogin' professor? oh and Fred! don't
forget to let me know who won the bet ok!?" Fred said nothing as he blushed when all eyes
turned to him. Sprout shook Saria's ear and squeezed harder making her yelp a little but she
kept grinning, her left eye muscle twitching. "so where we goin'?"
"to see professor Snape! I'll let him discipline you!" she grinned malicously, she could
almost see Snape yelling at Saria. But Saria didn't seem all that upset, in fact she grinned.
"oh goody! a trip to visit uncle Severus!"
Lauren was running through the garden's dosging plants, George wasn't far behind. They
were both laughing, George was trying to catch Lauren before they got to the shed. George got a
little closer and tackled Lauren to the ground rolling around in fits of luaghter while the
plants snapped their jaws trying to reach them hoping for a good meal. They rolled around in
circles and when they stopped, Lauren was on top. Lauren leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on
his lips. George recoiled and pulled his mouth away "Lauren, we can't do this"
"why not?" she asked looking puzzled and a little hurt.
"because, you just woke up, and i promised Fred i would let you readjust before i did
anything with you." Lauren sighed.
"well if you feel thats-YOWCH!" a Venomous Tentacula bit her in the ass, thus ending
their romantic moment. George got pissed.
"HEY YOU STUPID PLANT HER ASS IS MY PROPERTY YOU MAY NOT TOUCH IT!" he took out his wand
"INCENDIO!" the plant withered and Lauren was rolling on the ground in a giggle fit.
Class soon ended and people were flocking to the great hall for lunch.