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Chapter 4- Evanthe
I quickly made my way out of the classroom, happy that I was in a good mood, but it wasn't going to last for long, for I saw a very disturbing sight outside.
The disturbing sight was none other than Evanthe, with a Hufflepuff who I didn't recognize. She was obviously trying to charm her way in to yet another male's bed. It was astonishing, she broke up my first meaningful relationship with a simple snog less than four hours ago, and she already moved on to her next victim.
Evanthe turned around and smirked at my shocked countenance.
"Hello dear sister," she said in a venomous voice.
Her prey decided to leave rather than witness our exchange.
"Damn, I almost had him," my sister not sounding remotely sounding disappointed, "Oh well I can find someone else for tonight."
"I don't want to hear the details of your love life," I said, trying not to sound bitter but I failed dreadfully.
"Pity, you could have used my advice. So, if not here for my advice, I assume you're here to discuss a recent rendezvous of mine." Evanthe said smugly.
"Wow this is a first, you're correct!"
"Now, now no need to be jealous, I'd prefer if you got to the point."
"Why must you take everything positive in my life and turn it into a negative?" I asked pitifully.
She chuckled in a low voice that sounded rather villainous, "If you considered Seamus a positive person in your life, you're pathetic. He wasn't even a decent snog."
I could feel my cheeks heat up in anger, "It's not about Seamus anymore, in fact you made me see he's not the person I thought he was. I'd rather not have someone who is going to dump me as soon as a pretty face comes along. I'm talking about everything else!"
"What of yours have I taken?" she asked innocently as a few people wandered into the corridor we were in. They stopped and stared as they realized we were arguing.
"The question is not what of mine have you taken, but rather what of mine have you not taken."
"Good point, I suppose I am good enough to take everything you have had." She gloated, "However, none of your possessions have ever matched up to mine. Your just too low to possess anything of worth to me."
That really got me mad, "Then why the hell do you take everything?"
"Because I can and besides, it's fun to ruin your life."
That pushed me too far, without thinking, my hand reached into my pocket for my wand and as I lifted it, someone grabbed my hand. I turned around, even more enraged than before, as this person denied me of the perfect opportunity to attack Evanthe.
It was Harry Potter.
"Don't be rash, she's not worth it," he said. He out of all people was telling me not to act too rash? After all the things he had done, I don't think he was the appropriate person to tell me that. Why did he even care, it wasn't any of his business?
"I'm more than worth it," came Evanthe's retort. That turned my attention back to her. I suddenly felt another wave of anger pass through me as I remembered all the evil things she had ever done to me. Before Potter could react, I pounced on her, swiftly drew my fist back, and punched her the way I had seen other students do so in their fights. Evanthe clawed at me, but before she could do any real damage, someone separated both of us.
I gulped, as I observed that the person who stopped the fight was Professor Snape, the head of Evanthe's house. He had a penchant to favor the Slytherins over the other houses.
"Miss Ridgewood," he realized that the term could have applied to both of us, "Evanthe, please go to the hospital wing. Erimentha, follow me to the headmasters office." Snape said menacingly.
My heart literally froze at that point. "T-The headmaster's office?"
"You think that fighting in this school will go unpunished, Miss Ridgewood?"
I was silent until we reached a door with gargoyles. Snape said "Sugar quills" and the door swung open.
I looked around; the headmaster's office was full of unusual trinkets, and a phoenix. I was transfixed with the beauty of the rare bird, until Professor Dumbledore's smooth voice interrupted me.
"Ah, Miss Ridgewood, you are one of the last people I expected to see in my office."
I was quite astonished that the headmaster knew my name.
"Miss Ridgewood was found fighting a moment ago." Snape said.
"Fighting? With who?" Professor Dumbledore turned his penetrating gaze on me; it felt as if he was reading my mind. It was quite uncomfortable.
"With one of my top students, the other Miss Ridgewood."
Top student for what, her ability to get laid every day?
I heard Dumbledore chuckle, and I probably was being paranoid, but I tried to push him out of mind. I suddenly felt at ease, as if he wasn't looking at the contents of my mind. That was odd, maybe Dumbledore really did know Legilimency.
"Who made the first move?" Dumbledore asked.
"Miss Ridgewood, er, Erimentha seemed to throw the first punch."
"I was provoked!" I interjected.
Dumbledore considered this, "Both Evanthe and you will receive a weeks detention."
That was a lighter punishment than I expected.
"Albus, my student has a broken nose due to Erimentha's misconduct!" Snape said enraged.
"It is as much Evanthe's fault for starting the fight as it was Erimentha's." Professor Dumbledore said calmly.
Snape stormed out and I was about to leave to when Professor Dumbledore said, "You seem to have quite an aptitude with Occlumency, Erimentha."
I stared at him blankly, me skilled at Occlumency? I was barely skilled at anything, how could I have a gift with Occlumency?
"Me?" I asked meekly, "I am not that great with magic, how could I know Occlumency?"
"It shows that you have great resistance."
I pondered his words, as I left his office. It probably was luck that allowed me to drive Professor Dumbledore out of my mind, if I tried, I doubt I could do that again.
I tried to get this in on memorial day, but I couldn't log on! I even had the chapter typed up and everything, oh well, it's not my fault.
Absh- Things will get better in some aspects, but her family probably won't be one of the things that improve in her life.
Warrior of Tortall- Thank you, it's nice to know that people appreciate my story.
Freya Racinna- Aw, you're welcome. You don't have to wait any longer, well for this chapter at least.
Barbossa'sApples- Her life will improve when she meets a certain trio.AmberButterfly- I'm not planning to make Erimentha kick Seamus' arse, but atleast she was able to kick Evanthe's arse in this chapter.