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Chapter 27: Care of Magical Creatures Part 1
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The seventh year Gryfinndors and Hufflepuffs were seen leaving the Great Hall and heading outside towards Care of Magical Creatures. It was a cold November day and many of the seventh years did not want to be outside in such chilly weather.
But, class was class and as much as they would like to skip it, they couldn't. So, that left the seventh years standing in groups, shivering, until the class started.
"It's so bloody cold out." Sirius yelled loud enough for the whole castle to hear.
"No, it's hot." Bree replied sarcastically. Bree was huddled with Lily, Riley, and Ashley.
"I should just leave class now." Sirius suggested.
"I'm with you." James agreed.
"Please, it would be a favor to all of us." Lily rolled her eyes.
"You know, Lily,' James smirked, "You roll your eyes so much I bet they will get stuck like that one day."
Lily glared and rolled her eyes four more times.
"Don't worry, I'd still love you." James said blowing hot air into his hands.
"I wish it was summer." Sirius whined.
"But in the summer you wish it was winter." Remus replied, "There is no way to keep you happy."
"Give me a warm butterbeer and I will be." He stated.
"Look! Here comes the Professor!" Riley squealed, "God, Jason is so cute!"
"Ugh." Bree said sticking her tongue out.
"Class has started!" The aging Professor said loudly, "Gather around."
The class surrounded the Professor and Jason.
"Today, class, we will be working with special winter animals found in only few forests." The Professor explained, "We will be working with groups that Jason and I have pre-selected."
"Thank God," Bree whispered to Riley, "If Jason chose them then I'm guaranteed not to work with the Marauders."
Riley giggled and shrugged, "I hope that's true."
"When we call your name, please go and stand with your group." Jason pulled out a long list and began putting the Hufflepuffs into groups of four.
When he was done grouping all the Hufflepuffs, he moved onto the Gryfinndors.
"James Potter, Ashley [B](A/N: Sorry, I forgot Ashley's last name and I don't have the whole story with me to look it up. Hehe) ,[/B] Lily Evans, and Peter Pettigrew." Jason called out.
Lily sighed as Ashley dragged her over to James and Peter.
"Why do I always get stuck with you?" Lily spat.
"Because we are meant to be together!" James grinned.
Jason continued to call out names as quickly as he could so they wouldn't loose anymore class time, "Sirius Black, Riley Marshall, Remus Lupin, and Bree Livingston."
Bree's jaw dropped to the floor. She thought for sure that Jason wouldn't put her with Sirius because he knows how they wouldn't get along.
"Okay, that's everyone," Jason said rolling up the list and putting it in his pocket, "Please get together we don't have much time."
Bree marched up to her brother and pulled him aside.
"Why in the world did you put me with Black? You know we don't get along." She said angrily.
"I thought maybe if you two were forced to work with each other then you would get along." He replied.
"News flash, Jay," she said flinging her arms around, [I]"We don't get along no matter what!"[/I]
"You two are seventeen." He replied with a bit of attitude in his voice, "Start acting like adults because you need to get along sometime."
"I can't believe you would do something like this to me." She stated, "I wish you were not here. You're ruining my life."
"Now, Bree," he said calmly, "No need to be a drama queen."
"I am not being a drama queen!" she stomped her foot on the hard earth, "Change my group now."
" I cant."
"I'll tell mum you were the one who ruined her flower garden." She threatened.
"You wouldn't dare."
"Oh, yes I would. Now, change it."
"Breanne Livingston," he scolded, "Threatening a professor is no way to get yourself out of a hole. You need to act mature and go and work with your group."
"Ugh!" she screamed, "I hate you!"
"Bree." He called after her. But she continued to walk towards Sirius, Riley, and Remus.
"I'll prove to him that I can get along with that arse." She muttered to herself.
"Hey, Bree." Riley said trying to keep the mood nice.
"Hello." She replied, her voice filled with anger.
"Why, good day, Livingston." Sirius smirked, throwing his arm around her shoulder, "I thought you ran to older brother and had him change your group?"
"No," she glared up at him, "I can take care of myself and you are not going to ruin another one of my days."
"Right." Sirius laughed removing his arm.
"Can you two just get along for now?" Remus suggested, "At least until this project is over."
"It's all his fault." Bree replied crossing her arms.
"Oh, please." He sighed, "It's yours."
"You start everything!"
"Yeah, I guess I do." He grinned.
"So you admit it?"
"No."
"But you just said-"
"Guys!" Riley interrupted, "Remus is right. You need to get along for the sake of our grade."
"Deal?" Remus said.
"Yeah, whatever." Bree said looking at the lake.
"Shake on it." Riley suggested happily.
"Shake?" Sirius asked Riley.
"Yeah," Remus agreed, "That's a good idea."
"You mean touch his hand?" Bree asked.
"Yes!" Riley and Remus yelled, "It's either that or hug…maybe kiss."
"Only if she does it." Sirius stated.
Everyone turned towards Bree, "Fine."
Bree and Sirius both glared at each other. But, for the sake of their grade, they shook their hands.
"Now that everyone is in their groups, we will begin." The Professor said over the chatter, "The animals we will be studying over the next few days is a very rare animal found in certain forests. It is a tiny animal that can live through the winter because it is able to produce a flame. No, it is not like a dragon, though it is related to the dragon is some ways."
Sirius, who was already bored of the animal, was standing next to Bree. Every few seconds he would reach around to the other side, where Remus was standing, and would pull her hair. The first time Bree turned towards Remus and gave him a questioning look. She shrugged and turned back around to face the Professor. The second time when she looked at Remus, she immediately turned towards Sirius and glared.
"What?" he whispered.
"Knock it off." She spat, "I don't want my brother to blow up in class."
"I'm not afraid of him." He shrugged.
"I'm not saying that." She replied, trying to look as fi she way paying attention, "I'm saying he can give you a month of painful detentions."
"Right." Sirius rolled his eyes and tried to concentrate.
Meanwhile, things weren't going as good with Lily's group either.
"Potter, for the hundredth time [I]keep your hands off me![/I]" Lily whispered, pushing James' arm off her.
"Is it really only the hundredth time?" he grinned, removing his hands.
"I'm trying to listen you know." Lily spat, moving so Ashley was in between them.
"Now, class, please stop discussing your personal lives and please [I]pay attention![/I" Jason yelled, "If you are not paying attention you will not be able to handle the animal!" The whole class turned their attention to the Professors, "Thank you! Now, these animals we are about to study are very sensitive animals. If you do not handle them correctly, bad things will happen. You could get knocked out or you could get set on fire. Neither one would be pretty or have a pretty after effect."
All the students backed away from the crate.
"There is no need to be so afraid!" Jason continued, "These are called Fire toads, they are small, yet harmful, animals. They can shoot fire up to fourteen feet. They are dangerous were not handled correctly. This is where your group comes in. You and your three other group members will be studying the ways of these Fire Toads and discovering why they are so useful."
"What's so great about them?" Sirius asked rather loud.
"Mr. Black," Jason scolded, "If you do not wish to participate you can gladly go back to the castle and start your months worth of detention."
"No, thank you, sir." Sirius saluted, "I'm all booked until Christmas."
"Then I suggest you pay attention." He said turning back to the crates, "I will now be passing your crates out."
Jason brought each group their own box with a Fire Toad in it.
"Ew," Ashley exclaimed looking at it, "It's hideous."
"Yeah, well." James replied looking at it, "It's useful somehow."
"Well, its obvious isn't it?" Lily asked.
"What's obvious?" Peter questioned.
Lily sighed, [I]"Fire Toads."[/I]
"Yes, we've determined their name by now." James sighed, "Do you care to tell us why?"
"Why else would Jason show us [I]fire[/I] toads in the winter?" she asked. Everyone shrugged, "It's their defense mechanism and their way to stay alive. They can keep warm because they can produce fire!"
"Oh!" They all cried.
"Well, I guess we're done then." James said closing the top.
"No, we aren't." Lily replied opening the crate.
"Why not?" he asked closing it again.
"We have to study it." She replied reopening the crate.
"We already know why they can adapt to the winter." He said closing it.
"Potter," Lily said sternly, "We are going to continue to study them and that is that."
"Fine." He backed away.
"Good, now help me get it out." Lily ordered.
The three helped Lily take the toad out of the crate and observed it.
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