Dark Magic at Hogwarts

Part of the Story "at Hogwarts" series

-in which characters, problems and motives are introduced and dealt with...or Not

(somewhat connected to Crimson--done by kira who is almost done writing it)

!DISCLAIMER ALERT! DISCLAIMER ALERT!

Harry nor anyother member of his possy is own by me...yet

Luckily for Meg and the rest of the school population that did not go out to fight, later that night those that did leave returned later that night. They came back victoriously, having helped defeat the unspeakable destructive force.

The school was in the highest sprits that had been in since Umbridge had left the school. The great hall was filled with laughter and liquor, since Dumbledore had sent the lower grades to bed early on a count of the various outsiders who had come to celebrate the victory. The word "strangers" was one which he might have misused, but if the lower grades had realised who was sitting were they had just had dinner, most of them would have run home crying to their mommies.

The names of who were sitting in the Great Hall were vast and varied. From the Minister of Magic Mr Fudge to the Azkaban escapee Sirius Black, everyone was just glad to be sitting down and having a good time. It seemed that tonight was one night of peace away from the blood wars.

The Hall was modestly decorated. Large green, blue and red banners hung down from the ceiling with large V's for victory on them. The same tables which normally stood for breakfast lunch and dinner, now stood with every kind of liquor and desert known to human kind.

The dark lord himself was sitting down at one of these tables. He was enjoying a large glass of Fire Whiskey, with Kira sitting on his lap and Luscious and Narcissa sitting at his sides, both looking eyefully at kira, wishing that they could be with her. Four tables over another Malfoy looked over to kira longingly. Poor little Draco who had been dropped like a hot potato after one night with kira. She might have no more interest in him than a wooden chair, but he, he still had some feelings towards her.

It was actually surprising that Tom, as kira called him, was letting Luscious and Narcissa sit any where near Kira, he was the jealous type. Last time he saw Luscious with Kira (they were just talking) Tom threatened to blow up half of England. The matter was only settled after Kira drugged him and took Tom on a surprise vacation to France.

At the same table as kira and her boyfriends and girlfriends, sat James and hers. Who ever said Monogamy was the way of life was really missing out on a lot. James was sitting beside Ron sharing a glass of Hagrids own special brew, they had lost a bet on how many days the battle would rage. Beside them, was Jame's on-again-off-again BF Lupin, and his on-again-off-again BF Sirius Black. They were sitting laughing at the funny faces of the two as they tried to down the sour and bitter tasting drinks.

Meg had just come down from the dorms to join them, and was now sitting across from them, with Severus. She had come down very emotional, crying and hugging everyone. Telling them how much she had missed them, and how much she had worried. She was met with hugs and tears from the other girls who had already begun of their second bottle of their chosen liquor.

The night went by with long stories of funny, scary or odd incidents that had happened during their time away. Inside jokes and inside stories littered the conversation as more glasses were emptied. Meg mostly smiled and nodded to the stories; unable to have any input what so ever.

She was told about a blind man who had mistakenly walked on to the battle field. Some very close calls held by all and the odd rumour about Potter. Harry had somehow made it out alive during the battle. It was rumour that he had stayed alive and out of sight of enemy forces for a whole week, by hiding out in the hollowed out corpse of Cho Chang. Whether or not this was true, was yet to be known, because when the war had ended, Potter had been sent immediately back to Hogwarts and was now in the infirmary, where no guests were allowed.

"God," meg sighed during the silence caused be everyone refilling their drinks after a toasted to the dead girl, the only casualty of Hogwarts. "I wish I had been able to fight."

"Well meg," James said with a drunken haze on her face. "You've never really been all that brave to being with…I'm still surprised that they put you into Gryffindor and not Hufflepuff with all the other wimps." She started laughing and was quickly followed by everyone, even Severus who had been hugging her before.

"What?" meg asked, feeling hurt.

"You know…" raising her glass towards meg's face. "Every time you try a spell, it just blows up in your face…"

"Or turns into pink sheep…" Lupin added.

"Oh yeah or turns into fluffy pink sheep-"

"And then blows up!" everyone at the table yelled at once. Leaving Meg stuned and speechless.

James was oblivious to her comments and their effect on Meg. "I mean if you were in battle, you'd probably start hugging the enemy, or run around crying. Little baby!" More laughing and clinking of glasses.

This wasn't the first time that this topic had been brought up. It really wasn't. But every time it was, it went deep under Meg's skin and really hurt her feelings. Looking down at her lap, she said in a soft voice, "I'm not that bad…"

"Meg," Kira said turning away from Lucious. "You tried to hug that Bogart in DA and then it blew up." Tom then made a sound similar to an explosion with corresponding hand motions. Again everyone laughed.

This was it. Suddenly getting off the bench and stepping away from the table, meg said without any emotion in her voice, "Excuse me, but I think I'll call it a night."

The table was then filled with Awwns and protests. Sev's hand flew up and lightly grabbed her arm. "But the night just started."

"And you've hardly had anything to drink." Kira said raising her glass towards the girl.

"Yeah meg, don't wimp out on us." James said laughing.

"Well, one of us has to feel the effects of drinking." Meg said looking over to James and moving another step away from the table. "Magic can only go so far."