A/N: Okay...maybe I won't discontinue Wonderful Wonder of Songs and Humility, since Victoria asked me not to! Well, that next chapter won't be out soon, but as soon as possible! Next chapter for this'n is here...right now...
Chapter Sixteen: Patrona-Drama...
Kit was angry, oh was she angry! As if she wasn't stressed enough, what with her recent...mishap. He just doesn't understand what I'm going through! He just thinks that I'm depressed over tests and exams! He knows nothing about me! I hate you...I hate you! Kit thought angrily, entering Transfiguration.
She took a seat away from everyone, but was soon joined by Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Nost of the time, they knew to leave her be, but this time...they just didn't get it!
"Wow, this seat's awfully far near the back..." Ron said, squinting at the blackboard, "You must have good eyesight!"
"20/10..." Kit muttered, looking straight ahead, her face holding a look of pure hatred.
"What?" Harry asked, looking at her as he set his wand on the table.
"I said," Kit hissed, "my vision is 20/10!"
Hermione glared at her, "Why are you angry, huh? We didn't do anything! You should be thankful we haven't badgered you about what happened to you that night, even if we've all been thinking about it, we've left you alone!"
"Do you really want to know?!" Kit snarled, looking at Hermione with bright red eyes, "D'you think it's your right to know whatever makes me cry? I'm not a little girl who spills her heart out to everyone! I only told Fred and George because I knew they'd understand!"
Ron looked at her indignantly, "D'you think we wouldn't under---"
Ron closed his mouth as Professor McGonagall entered, carrying a large pile of leaflets. She turned curtly to the class, then issued them to each student with a flick of her wand.
"These pamphlets will tell you all you need to know about the careers you may be thinking about taking and what requirements you will need from Hogwarts to aquire the position of your choice. I have decided it is time for you all to start looking through the varaiety now, instead of waiting until next term."
Hermione was already flipping through her's excitedly, smiling as she purused her opportunities. Kit looked at hers with mild interest, she already knew what she wanted to do. She was going to be a matron at Hogsmeade Haven. Or a teacher, she loved working with children eitherways. Harry was looking at it as if was going to bite him, and Ron was flipping through it nonchalantly.
The professor sat at her desk and gave them five minutes to glance at them, then turned back to them, "Now that you've all had time to take a gander, I'd like your wands out and your mouths closed please! Today we will be working on one of the four required O.W.L spells, the Vanishing Spell."
After one grueling lesson, Kit had finally gotten the hang of the spell, successfully vanished her frog, even if Hermione had done it on her second try, earning them fifteen House points. Harry hadn't done too bad, at least his frog was translucent, like Ron's. They all left feeling gloomy though, due to the fact that McGonagall had assigned them a sixteen inch essay on it's importance in the Auror profession.
"So, what do we have next?" Ron asked, stuffing his wand into his pocket.
"Herbology." Harry looked at Kit, "Aren't you good at it?"
Kit smiled vaguely, holding up her thumb and tapping it with a finger, turning it green, "That ought to help you!"
Ron laughed with Harry, but Hermione just scowled and stomped off away from the three of them.
"What happened to her?" Ron inquired, watching her enter Greenhouse One, "She seemed a bit irked..."
Kit smiled in spite of herself, happy that she had made her mad. It served her right!
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By the time they left the dungeons, Harry was even more concered about Kit's behavior. She was acting too pessimistic and popping off to anyone who said anything slightly threatening, and had already earned herself a detention with Snape (she had tipped her cauldron out of anger at being paired with Draco). Harry wasn't at all proud of that...
At least I have Defense class to look forward to! He thought consolingly, just recently getting over the shock of having his old babysitter as a teacher...
As they entered the classroom, the fifth years all sat down in an excited turmor, Harry not at all willing to join in. He and Arebella Figg did get along okay...at least now that he knew she was a witch, but she still made him slightly nervous, even if she was nice to him. She might of been friendly, but she was nearly as strict as McGonagall...
"Alright," He said, looking over at his cousin and two best friends, "I wonder what she'll have us learn for O.W.L requirements..."
As if he was having his mind read (which he didn't think it was, since Kit was staring at Lavender Brown), Professor Figg stepped into the classroom, carrying flyers, with her wand behind her ear and her gray hair pulled into a messy bun.
"Alright, alright! Settle down, settle down... Please take out your wands and quiet down!" She said vaguely, setting down her stack of papers, "We'll be discussing and performing..."
She let out a low suspenseful sigh, "Patronuses."
The class immediate and collectively gasped, murming to one another and looking shocked. Harry merely grinned, along with Kit...
"Now," She began, "I know that one of you knows how to perform a corpeal Patronus, but the rest of you may find a little trouble, for it is not at all an easy thing to learn."
After saying this, she sent a wary glance at Hermione Granger, who was turning slightly pink in the cheeks. Kit put her hand into the air.
"Yes, Miss...?"
"Er--Clivelle, but I was just going to say is that...I can produce a corpeal Patronus too. Learnt it when I was thirteen, when the dementors were in Hogsmeade."
The class again started to whiper and throw her expectant looks, as if willing her to use the charm.
"Settle down! I said CEASE!" Professor Figg trilled, "I would like to let you attempt, but right now, we are only to discuss, we have wasted too much time to start on the actual charm itself."
Kit looked a little relieved and watched her expectantly, twirling her wand between her thumb and forefinger of her left hand. Hermione and the others were all staring at Harry and Kit avidly.
"Alright, does anyone know what the Patronus is used for?"
Hermione's hand shot up, and she was called on.
"They are used to protect and deminish dementors!"
"Ah, correct, take ten points! Now, can anyone else tell me what it's form is determined by? Mr. Potter?"
Harry smiled, remembering Remus Lupin's explanation, "It's like a protector, it takes upon the form of something close or symbolic to it's owner, they vary with each witch or wizard."
"Take another ten! Well, as these two have so correctly put it," Figg smiled at the two, "the Patronus is unique to it's owner and protects said owner from dementor penetration! Now, what is the highest threat from a dementor?"
Kit raised her hand this time, trying to get the teacher's attention away from Hermione. Arabella called on her, "The dementor uses a...kiss. It sucks out your soul and makes you worse than dead..."
The professor nodded and addressed the class, just as the bell sounded, "Alright, before you all depart, I want you all to take a flyer. It's not a choice, it is a requirement, and you are not the only ones doing said requirement!"
As the class filed out, they each took a flyer, looking curiously at it as they headed for their commonroom.
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Kit looked over the flyer again, glancing at Harry. He was poring over his Transfiguration essay, his flyer tossed aside. Ron was looking at his, clearly horrorstruck. Hermione was looking at hers with anticipation:
~P a T r O n A * D r A m A~
All students must attend this demonstration, provided
by the Professors and Headmaster and Mistress. The
meetings will be held by year, First and Second years
will be after lunch, Third and Fourth will be at two,
Fifth and Sixth and Seventh will be at four. All to be
on this coming Saturday and meet on any other open
day during the weeks until Christmas. All are to attend,
No excuses!
Arabella Figg,
~Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor~
Kit was thankful she had at least five days to practice, for she hadn't performed the charm since she was thirteen. She looked back at the other three, all still in the said positions. Standing up and giving Harry a hug goodnight, she crossed the room to say hello to George, who's twin was with Angelina Johnson.
"Are you feeling any better? Heard about the detention...harsh. How was it?"
"Exceptionally lousy, at least compared to the rest of the days events..." Kit sighed, then looked across the room at Derek, who was talking to Ginny Weasley and a few sixth year girls, "Derek dumped me..."
George looked shocked, then scowled, "That git! Does he realize what you're going through right now?! Well, I guess not...but he still---"
"It was an agreement, I didn't want to deal with it..." Kit sighed again, "I'd rather date someone who I can...talk to about things."
George calmed a bit, but was still a little red in the face, "Well, you can't really expect him to understand...he doesn't even know what's going on in your head right now..."
"Well, I still need a little time before I tell Harry..." Kit smirked, "Maybe then you and Fred won't have to kill Malfoy alone!"
"I know...he's very helpful in such matters!" George smirked back, "But still, I really think you need to tell him, it'll help you a lot, even if you don't think you'd be comfortable with it. I'll tell him if you'd like."
"I might just let you do that, but I still think I want to be there..." Kit drew herself up a little, "On second thought! Let's tell him now..."
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A/N: Okay, the fact that this is too big of a cliffhanger escapes me! I don't care! *sticks out tongue* Well, the BIG NEWS is due next chapter, but I'll tell you this much, Kit's going to feel a bit better around Malfoy in the future...*Kit looks at her, then slaps a sleeping Harry over the head, who glares and throws a roll at the author* CEASE!!!
Chapter Sixteen: Patrona-Drama...
Kit was angry, oh was she angry! As if she wasn't stressed enough, what with her recent...mishap. He just doesn't understand what I'm going through! He just thinks that I'm depressed over tests and exams! He knows nothing about me! I hate you...I hate you! Kit thought angrily, entering Transfiguration.
She took a seat away from everyone, but was soon joined by Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Nost of the time, they knew to leave her be, but this time...they just didn't get it!
"Wow, this seat's awfully far near the back..." Ron said, squinting at the blackboard, "You must have good eyesight!"
"20/10..." Kit muttered, looking straight ahead, her face holding a look of pure hatred.
"What?" Harry asked, looking at her as he set his wand on the table.
"I said," Kit hissed, "my vision is 20/10!"
Hermione glared at her, "Why are you angry, huh? We didn't do anything! You should be thankful we haven't badgered you about what happened to you that night, even if we've all been thinking about it, we've left you alone!"
"Do you really want to know?!" Kit snarled, looking at Hermione with bright red eyes, "D'you think it's your right to know whatever makes me cry? I'm not a little girl who spills her heart out to everyone! I only told Fred and George because I knew they'd understand!"
Ron looked at her indignantly, "D'you think we wouldn't under---"
Ron closed his mouth as Professor McGonagall entered, carrying a large pile of leaflets. She turned curtly to the class, then issued them to each student with a flick of her wand.
"These pamphlets will tell you all you need to know about the careers you may be thinking about taking and what requirements you will need from Hogwarts to aquire the position of your choice. I have decided it is time for you all to start looking through the varaiety now, instead of waiting until next term."
Hermione was already flipping through her's excitedly, smiling as she purused her opportunities. Kit looked at hers with mild interest, she already knew what she wanted to do. She was going to be a matron at Hogsmeade Haven. Or a teacher, she loved working with children eitherways. Harry was looking at it as if was going to bite him, and Ron was flipping through it nonchalantly.
The professor sat at her desk and gave them five minutes to glance at them, then turned back to them, "Now that you've all had time to take a gander, I'd like your wands out and your mouths closed please! Today we will be working on one of the four required O.W.L spells, the Vanishing Spell."
After one grueling lesson, Kit had finally gotten the hang of the spell, successfully vanished her frog, even if Hermione had done it on her second try, earning them fifteen House points. Harry hadn't done too bad, at least his frog was translucent, like Ron's. They all left feeling gloomy though, due to the fact that McGonagall had assigned them a sixteen inch essay on it's importance in the Auror profession.
"So, what do we have next?" Ron asked, stuffing his wand into his pocket.
"Herbology." Harry looked at Kit, "Aren't you good at it?"
Kit smiled vaguely, holding up her thumb and tapping it with a finger, turning it green, "That ought to help you!"
Ron laughed with Harry, but Hermione just scowled and stomped off away from the three of them.
"What happened to her?" Ron inquired, watching her enter Greenhouse One, "She seemed a bit irked..."
Kit smiled in spite of herself, happy that she had made her mad. It served her right!
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By the time they left the dungeons, Harry was even more concered about Kit's behavior. She was acting too pessimistic and popping off to anyone who said anything slightly threatening, and had already earned herself a detention with Snape (she had tipped her cauldron out of anger at being paired with Draco). Harry wasn't at all proud of that...
At least I have Defense class to look forward to! He thought consolingly, just recently getting over the shock of having his old babysitter as a teacher...
As they entered the classroom, the fifth years all sat down in an excited turmor, Harry not at all willing to join in. He and Arebella Figg did get along okay...at least now that he knew she was a witch, but she still made him slightly nervous, even if she was nice to him. She might of been friendly, but she was nearly as strict as McGonagall...
"Alright," He said, looking over at his cousin and two best friends, "I wonder what she'll have us learn for O.W.L requirements..."
As if he was having his mind read (which he didn't think it was, since Kit was staring at Lavender Brown), Professor Figg stepped into the classroom, carrying flyers, with her wand behind her ear and her gray hair pulled into a messy bun.
"Alright, alright! Settle down, settle down... Please take out your wands and quiet down!" She said vaguely, setting down her stack of papers, "We'll be discussing and performing..."
She let out a low suspenseful sigh, "Patronuses."
The class immediate and collectively gasped, murming to one another and looking shocked. Harry merely grinned, along with Kit...
"Now," She began, "I know that one of you knows how to perform a corpeal Patronus, but the rest of you may find a little trouble, for it is not at all an easy thing to learn."
After saying this, she sent a wary glance at Hermione Granger, who was turning slightly pink in the cheeks. Kit put her hand into the air.
"Yes, Miss...?"
"Er--Clivelle, but I was just going to say is that...I can produce a corpeal Patronus too. Learnt it when I was thirteen, when the dementors were in Hogsmeade."
The class again started to whiper and throw her expectant looks, as if willing her to use the charm.
"Settle down! I said CEASE!" Professor Figg trilled, "I would like to let you attempt, but right now, we are only to discuss, we have wasted too much time to start on the actual charm itself."
Kit looked a little relieved and watched her expectantly, twirling her wand between her thumb and forefinger of her left hand. Hermione and the others were all staring at Harry and Kit avidly.
"Alright, does anyone know what the Patronus is used for?"
Hermione's hand shot up, and she was called on.
"They are used to protect and deminish dementors!"
"Ah, correct, take ten points! Now, can anyone else tell me what it's form is determined by? Mr. Potter?"
Harry smiled, remembering Remus Lupin's explanation, "It's like a protector, it takes upon the form of something close or symbolic to it's owner, they vary with each witch or wizard."
"Take another ten! Well, as these two have so correctly put it," Figg smiled at the two, "the Patronus is unique to it's owner and protects said owner from dementor penetration! Now, what is the highest threat from a dementor?"
Kit raised her hand this time, trying to get the teacher's attention away from Hermione. Arabella called on her, "The dementor uses a...kiss. It sucks out your soul and makes you worse than dead..."
The professor nodded and addressed the class, just as the bell sounded, "Alright, before you all depart, I want you all to take a flyer. It's not a choice, it is a requirement, and you are not the only ones doing said requirement!"
As the class filed out, they each took a flyer, looking curiously at it as they headed for their commonroom.
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Kit looked over the flyer again, glancing at Harry. He was poring over his Transfiguration essay, his flyer tossed aside. Ron was looking at his, clearly horrorstruck. Hermione was looking at hers with anticipation:
~P a T r O n A * D r A m A~
All students must attend this demonstration, provided
by the Professors and Headmaster and Mistress. The
meetings will be held by year, First and Second years
will be after lunch, Third and Fourth will be at two,
Fifth and Sixth and Seventh will be at four. All to be
on this coming Saturday and meet on any other open
day during the weeks until Christmas. All are to attend,
No excuses!
Arabella Figg,
~Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor~
Kit was thankful she had at least five days to practice, for she hadn't performed the charm since she was thirteen. She looked back at the other three, all still in the said positions. Standing up and giving Harry a hug goodnight, she crossed the room to say hello to George, who's twin was with Angelina Johnson.
"Are you feeling any better? Heard about the detention...harsh. How was it?"
"Exceptionally lousy, at least compared to the rest of the days events..." Kit sighed, then looked across the room at Derek, who was talking to Ginny Weasley and a few sixth year girls, "Derek dumped me..."
George looked shocked, then scowled, "That git! Does he realize what you're going through right now?! Well, I guess not...but he still---"
"It was an agreement, I didn't want to deal with it..." Kit sighed again, "I'd rather date someone who I can...talk to about things."
George calmed a bit, but was still a little red in the face, "Well, you can't really expect him to understand...he doesn't even know what's going on in your head right now..."
"Well, I still need a little time before I tell Harry..." Kit smirked, "Maybe then you and Fred won't have to kill Malfoy alone!"
"I know...he's very helpful in such matters!" George smirked back, "But still, I really think you need to tell him, it'll help you a lot, even if you don't think you'd be comfortable with it. I'll tell him if you'd like."
"I might just let you do that, but I still think I want to be there..." Kit drew herself up a little, "On second thought! Let's tell him now..."
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A/N: Okay, the fact that this is too big of a cliffhanger escapes me! I don't care! *sticks out tongue* Well, the BIG NEWS is due next chapter, but I'll tell you this much, Kit's going to feel a bit better around Malfoy in the future...*Kit looks at her, then slaps a sleeping Harry over the head, who glares and throws a roll at the author* CEASE!!!