The Aurors stood in the doorway like gods. The blond on the right, Tyren in the middle and the one with wings on the other side.
"Alira, take that side. Ryana, take the other." Commanded Tyren.
The blond known as Alira hurried to the right, taking her wand from her billowing robes.
"Shush, you kids act as if you've seen the queen of the damned." (I know it's a movie, but they live with ghosts so that won't scare them now will it?)
"We have"
Alira turned around to see Amanda standing the center of the room.
"That girl? I know you get that impression but she's nearly harmless." Responded Alira "well, except when she's on a rampage. I remember when I got on her bad side. I think I still have scars."
The children, if possible, became more wide-eyed.
Ryana followed the same process on the other side of the Great Hall. Jacob and Amanda were still standing in the center of the room. Tyren came to them and they began to understand more fully what happened.
"Amanda, are you ok?"
"I…I don't know." She answered to Tyren
Tyren turned on Jacob.
"How dare you tell them who you are? They could have known that I existed and you go an tell!" raved Tyren
"It was to save Amanda!" said Jacob who was becoming more enraged by the moment at the Coexisting Intremance.
"Guys…"
"You know if it weren't for me…."
"Well, I see where you get off being such a Bitch…"
"Did you just call me a bitch?"
"Maybe I did."
"Guys…"
You know I could have your head for that."
"Oh, By all means. My head will just keep talking to you all the time and pissing you off. I can't die remember? And neither can you!"
GUYS!" yelled Amanda finally getting their attention
"What!" answered her counterparts
"I would really like it if you stop arguing. I'm ok. Just… Jacob… you screamed that she couldn't die in front of the students of Hogwarts!"
"So…oops…. sorry Tyr. I guess every one knows that you're the Heir of Saylear."
"AH, Damn You Jacob." Screamed Tyren
She pounced onto his back as he turned to run from the insane Intremance.
"Ahh!"
"That's what you get you git!" said Tyren
Luckily, the students were too scared to comprehend most of what was being said in the center of the room.
"Everyone is being contained, should we make them sit or make an announcement for damage control?" asked Alira
"Have them sit and we will have the Headmistress make an announcement." Answered Tyren who had stopped trying to kill her best friend's fiancé.
McGonagall stood up before the terrified students and thought of what to say.
"I realize that this is not a good circumstances for a speech. I would like to tell all of you that Amanda means no Harm. She protests the Dark Arts. Her father was the cause. She hated to be told what to do. Even if her father abandoned her after finding her true future, she hated evil. The Dark Lord has not wanted to be defeated by only the boy who lived, by his own flesh that was to fight at his side. Please, Treat her with the same respect and fascination that you showed her these many weeks."
Isaac, for the second time that night, stood to speak.
"She's not evil? Well, how does that explain the blood in her veins? It's the Dark Lord's blood. My parents were Aurors and they died because of a child on the dark side. That would be you." Said Isaac pointing to her in the manner of accusation.
"I'm not evil!" screamed Amanda over the nearly silent room. "I'm not evil for the life of me, and if you continue to think so, be my guest because you're wrong!" Her voice began to dwindle "There is no Dark Mark on my arms, I'm not evil!" Her voice was barely loud enough for the closest people to her to hear. "I'm not evil, I'm not evil…not evil…" she chanted
Jacob held her tightly so her buckling knees couldn't betray her and cause her to fall. Tyren came closer to the couple and stroked Amanda's hair.
"If Amanda were evil, she would have killed all of you including the Slytherins. Tyren and I love her and we know her well. She wouldn't hurt anyone unless it was necessary." Said Jacob
Alira walked up to the three people standing in the middle of the hall.
"You know, for the wanker you are, your good. I can't believe I just said that or what I'm about to say, but you'd do anything for her." Said Alira
McGonagall began to speak again.
"If it is to the benefit of the students, we will keep these three Aurors to stand by the Teacher's sides.
The hall was silent with the exception of Amanda sobbing into Jacob's chest.
"Tyren, will you please teach Physical defense for those who believe they need it. Ryana Donswan, will you please assist Professor Frost? Alira, I trust you can work with Professor Slytherin?"
"So she is?" asked Draco sternly
"Yes. She is no one to fear, though." Answered the calm professor "Everyone, please, proceed to your dormitories at once." Calmly advised professor McGonagall.
Harry and Ron walked down the hall with the rest of the Gryffindors. Ron turned to Harry.
"How can McGonagall keep her here?" asked Ron
"She's not dangerous." Answered Harry
"Bloody hell if she isn't. She's Volt… Volt… His daughter."
"She's telling the truth. I can feel it. Don't ask me how…I just…can."
"How…. She's telling the truth? Do you remember the last time someone told you the truth? They turned out to be sending dreams of Sirius getting killed into your head and well…" trailed of Ron.
"I know that Ron…. Maybe your right."
Harry thought for a moment as they walked up one of the moving staircases.
"Maybe we should learn more." Said Harry
"What are you saying? You think we should spy on her?"
"Yeah, keep an eye on her. I want to know where she keeps going."
"Thank Merlin Hermione's not here. She's be telling us how many rules we'd be breaking and how we would get caught and expelled…" Ron went on
Several hours of plotting against professor Slytherin, Ron had wrapped himself in his comforter and fell asleep in his four-poster bed. Harry was glad and soon fell asleep also.
Amada hated to get up the next morning. Her eyes were so tired from the late night crying session. They reflexively close to the light. But she had no choice. Amanda had to go to work with Alira at her side. At least there was one upside to the day that would most likely mark the worst day of her life.
"Amanda, come on, you can't stay in there the rest of your life." Called Ryana
The girls stayed in Amanda's rooms that night until their rooms could be made. Ryana became rather impatient and kicked the door open.
"Hi." Said Ryana
"Hello" said Amanda dully
"What some breakfast" she asked
Ryana had wings. She came from America when she was 24 and got a job as an Auror for the ministry. She didn't have her beautiful silvery-gold wings then. She worked in the accidental magic experiment lab before she became an Auror. Ryana didn't care, she loved them.
"No, I'll get sick." Answered Amanda
"Why" asked Riana
"Worry, Rye. I worry a lot."
Oh, don't worry sweetie." Said Ryana ignoring her nickname.
"Do I have to work today?" asked Amanda
"Sorry, but yeah."
"But."
"No"
Alira walked into the room. She wiped the sleep from her eyes. Apparently, she just woke up.
"Morning" said Alira
"What kind" asked the perky Rye
"Huh"
"Good morning or bad"
Oh, I don't know Damn it, I just woke up."
"Apparently" added Amanda
"Ok, if you feel good enough to talk to us then you can talk in front of kids. Go get a shower and I'll make you breakfast," said Rye
"But I'll get…"
"Sick, I know but you will get sick if you don't eat."
"You know Rye bread is always right. She's smart. She should be a ravenclaw. Well, now that I have said something nice, I may go into a fit of giggles." Said Alira cracking a smile
Rye turned a lighter shade of red than Ron would under these circumstances.
Tyren walked along the front of the first row of desks. She looked at herself in the full-length mirror on the right of the classroom. Because it was nearly the end of October, it was rather cold. She was wearing a black ribbed turtleneck sweater. But one of the sleeves was missing. Over her sweater was a black leather trench coat that was frayed at the bottom from being worn too much. She turned back to the desk and waved her hand, all the desk lined up on the left side of the room. The students wouldn't need them.
Five minutes later, the class walked in and separated into groups the Slytherins in their gangs and the Gryffindors in their one big group.
"Welcome everyone, I like for you to all get into groups of two," asked Tyren.
Hermione and Draco were the only mixed house group.
Just after it got quiet, everyone could here a cat mew. On top of a desk sat a white cat with tan splotches and one eye missing.
The eye it had was blue with pink spots.
"Oh Looky here, Cyclops kitty," said Draco.
Tyren passed an evil glare in his direction.
"Today we will be learning the basics to building your body strength. If everyone would please take your right arm and pull it to your chest and hold it there with your left," she demonstrated as she spoke.
The class went well. She had Seamus demonstrate many of the strength exercises. Now everyone was sore but still had to go to class. More importantly the seventh year Gryffindor and Slytherins had to go to Divination, so many had quit that they combined the classes.
Amanda stood in the doorway of the classroom. Alira was sitting in the front row of desk; she did not seem to have a good mood. Amanda moved to the desk when the students began to file in. This was the first class after the…incident in the Great Hall.
The students remained quiet as they entered the class. Alira got up and went over to Amanda's desk and started playing with her remembrall.
"Oh it's the evil bitch from hell," said Pansy, "What are you teaching Divination for?"
Alira stared at her neck with an evil glare. She seemed to be waiting for something…
"I'm filling in for the normal teacher, who I'm sorry to say…resigned."
Amanda stood to begin the class. The students, weary to her actions, sat down without causing noise.
"Now today students…" she suddenly stopped.
Amanda eyes glazed over and turned the darkest shade on black ever imagined. Even the pupils were black. She began to shake. Alira looked at Amanda. She got up and ran to her friend as she fell to her knees.
"Oh, No, not again!" said Alira.
