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New Resolutions III
Chapter 5- Class Trouble
By: Abbie Haven Snape

"Could a lesson have been any more boring?" complained Sierra.

The six "Trouble Makers" had just finished their second lesson in History of Magic for that week with Professor Binns, who was still teaching much to Lily's surprise. Austin has sat with her all week in classes and Nathan close by. The week was almost over. The two classes she hadn't had yet was Defense Against the Dark Arts, which she has next, and Potions, Friday, each was a double lesson. They all had Transfiguration for the second time Friday.

"I thought it was rather enjoyable," said Lily.

"Are you serious?"

"Absolutely."

Four heads turned to her. Austin was the only one that knew she was joking. He let out a snort of laughter. Lily smiled at him from over her shoulder as Sierra slapped her on the arm.

"Actually, Professor Binns' story is more interesting than what he talks about," said Lily.

"What is his story?" asked Cooper.

"He fell sleep beside the fire in the teachers room. Woke up the next morning as a ghost, didn't notice, and went on teaching."

They all looked at her again.

"I am serious this time! Headmaster told it to me as a bedtime story."

"A bed time story?" asked Austin.

"You know the Headmaster?" asked Cooper.

"Yes a bedtime story. He ran out of stories to tell. Coop, when your Grandparents work here and your father being friends with him. I think so."

"Sorry…didn't think of that," she said.

They laughed as they walked into the Great Hall for lunch.

"Defense is next, correct?" asked Christian.

"Yes," said Nathan.

"Finally, a class that won't be boring! No way Jade will be boring," said Sierra grabbing her lunch.

"How do you know? It is only our first lesson," said Nathan.

"So, its Jade. She is too cool."

"Jade is Professor Miller right? Your Grandmother."

"Yes, she is Me-Me," said Lily. "Oh, Austin, you are going to help me this weekend right?"

"What am I helping you with?" asked Austin.

"Remember…to see what is on the left side of the castle?"

"Sure, whatever. Yeah, I will help."

"Good."

"I thought you said that Severus and Jade told you not to get involved?" asked Christian.

"Christian, you know Lily. She probably wouldn't have thought about it again if they didn't tell her not to," said Nathan.

"Very funny," said Lily.

"You know they are right Lils. Do you need examples? There was this one time when Harry told you not to go wondering around the house one night and you did, ending up getting stunned by Aurors. Another time was when you left Leah in the middle of St. Mungo's when she told you to stay with her. And then when-"

"All right Erra, we got the point," said Lily.

"So you are a little trouble maker," said Cooper. "McGonagall called you four that during class."

"Yeah…we are known for chaos everywhere we go," said Sierra.

Cooper gave a little smirk as they all heard the hoot of owls flying into the Great Hall. Lily looked up; looking for Blanche that should be coming from Tommy. Fortunately, she received it. Austin also got his first letter since he had been there.

Lily read through the letter. She laughed when her brother compared McGonagall to a banshee. He also had found out nothing about the castle.

"What does Tommy say?" asked Sierra.

"Nothing really. Just McGonagall is a banshee and that I will waste my time if I look in Hogwarts: History about the castle. But he did give me great idea," said Lily. Tommy had said that she should write to Remus or Sirius about it.

"Bastard," muttered Austin, cumbering his letter up in a ball. Lily as well as everyone else looked at him. He looked at Lily before standing up. "I'll see you Defense." Then he left the Great Hall.

"What is that all about?" asked Cooper.

"Don't know…" said Lily looking after him.

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The five walked into Defense trying to figure out what Jade was going to have them do during that lesson. They hadn't heard from any of the other houses.

"I am telling you, it is going to be interesting," said Sierra.

"Or hard," said Nathan.

"And I am telling you, she does nothing her first lesson," said Lily.

"How do you know?" asked Cooper. Lily looked at her with her head to the side. "Never mind," she said.

"Thank you."

They all took their seats in the front row. Lily saved a seat for Austin, wondering why he wasn't there yet.

"Hey Ja- I mean, Professor Miller," said Christian as Jade came down from her office.

"Hey Christian and it is okay if you slip here. Just when you have Severus, it better be Professor Snape or Sir," she said with a smirk.

"Or he will stick you in a cauldron," said Lily.

"Really?" asked Cooper.

"NO!" the four of them yelled at her.

"Lily is the smartass…half of the things she is going to say, aren't true Miss Wood," said Jade. "Then again, some things that do come out of her mouth are rather intelligent."

Lily stuck her tongue out at her. Austin finally came into the room but Lily raised an eyebrow as Nott came in right after him. She looked at him and he just gave a little smile.

"Welcome class. As you already know, I am Professor Miller or you can just call me Jade. I will not stick you in a cauldron if you do," said Jade, looking at Lily. "This year in Defense Against the Dark Arts, I will introduce you into the Wizarding World by the means of all the Dark Arts that has happened, though I do not believe I will have to explain a lot. You will also learn basic spells that you will need to protect yourself. Very simple spells. You will also be studying Dark Lords, Aurors, famous people involved in Defense."

Lily groaned. Jade turned to her with a smile. "Yes Miss Snape, that will include your father."

"Joy."

"At least you should get a good grade when it comes to him," said Nathan.

Some in the class laughed. Jade couldn't tell if it was Nathan's comment or because Lily had hit him in the back of the head.

"So, today I want to start off on seeing what you know about Defense Against the Dark Arts. Someone tell me something you know."

A couple people were brave enough to raise their hands. "Christian."

"That there were really only two Dark Lords that were a threat to the Wizarding world," he said.

"Name them," said Jade.

"Voldemort and Grinelwald," said Nathan.

"By?"

"Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter," said Sierra.

"Harry Snape," said Lily, correcting her.

"Correct Lily. Why is it Snape and not Potter?"

"Because, even though both are the same person, the name Harry Potter is more commonly grouped with the down fall of Voldemort and being the-boy-who-lived. Harry Snape is when he actually killed Voldemort," said Summer.

"Very impressive I must say. Anything else?" asked Jade.

"A Dementor," said Trent Baddock, one of Timothy's sidekicks.

"Yes, they could be considered a dark creature," said Jade.

"But they can also be good," said Lily.

"Sounds like we have a debate. I do love these! Alright, Lily and Trent, come to the front please."

Both Lily and Trent slowly made there way up to the front, either looking very enthusiastic about it.

"Alright…explain you case. Trent, you start about why you think they are dark creatures."

"Well, they suck all your happiness out of you," he said. "And they try to suck your soul out."

"Only if you deserve it. They only hunt the ones that they want, mostly death eaters," she said. "And they only suck the happiness out of you if you get to close to them."

"Well, sorry, if I don't like to have the happiness taken away from me."

"Then don't do something to have them chase you."

"Like your father's godfather."

"He was wrongly charged. You know that just as well as I do," snapped Lily.

"Lily, Trent, dementors, not Sirius Black," said Jade.

"Fine. The guard Azkaban keeping all the criminals locked in," said Lily.

"They feed on your positive emotions, leaving you with nothing," said Trent.

"I not saying that aren't horrible creatures but not everything is all bad. Nothing is all bad or dark. You just have look."

"A very good way to end Miss Snape. Thank you both for arguing you case. You may sit," said Jade stepping between them. She knew Lily wasn't just talking about Dementors.

Lily sat down beside Austin, who was smirking at her. She elbowed him, smiling.

"I take that is not to argue with you because I won't win?" he asked whispering.

"Yeah, pretty much. If I can make dementors look half decent then I can do anything."

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"McGonagall hates us."

"Correction Nathan, she hates you."

Sierra smiled at Nathan's glare. Lily rolled her eyes as they made their way to Transfiguration Friday.

"She is waiting for us to do something wrong. And besides, we weren't Gryffindors liked she had wanted," said Christian.

"Well, she's probably glad I am in Slytherin. I doubt she likes me all to well," said Austin.

"That's possible," said Cooper.

"Ha ha," he said as they stepped into the classroom.

"Just all of you shut up," said Lily.

"Ah, what's got Lils so down?" asked Nathan putting an arm around her.

"I'm going to hurt you."

"Or someone else will," he said removing his arm do to the look Austin gave him.

Lily smiled at Austin as they sat in one of the back seats as the other four sat in front of them.

"Afternoon class," said McGonagall stepping into the room.

"Afternoon," they all muttered.

"Today you will be changing a match into a needle. Practice is the key with transfiguring it," she said passing out the matches.

She looked at Lily and Austin a little longer than everyone else. After, she passed Austin looked at Lily, whispering, "I think I agree with Nathan."

Lily shook her head, pulling out her wand.

"This should be a sight. Snape transfiguring something," said Nott from behind her where he and Trent were sitting.

"I probably can do better than you," she said coldly, not even looking at him.

"You can't do better than a pureblood Snape. You're name might be Snape but your Grandmother was only a mudblood," he said.

"How dare you call her that! She was more talented than most of the pure bloods," she snapped, turning around, glaring.

"Miss Snape!" snapped McGonagall.

Lily turned around, biting her lower lip. Austin just smirked at her. The class went one with only Lily, Austin, and Trent managing to actually transform their matches. Some how, Christian had caught his on fire.

As McGonagall was explaining some of the properties of transfiguring, Nott was at it again.

"Think you are something special Snape?" he asked.

"Well, I did manage to change the match, compared to you, who didn't," she said.

"I think you are just taking after your father. A nothing that everyone has pity on. His father didn't even want him until he was sixteen, correct? But, Snape is a nothing but a coward anyway."

"Never insult my father or Grandfather. You have no idea what they have been through," she snapped again.

"If the truth is insulting, I am sorry. Your father was just lucky to be known as the-boy-who-lived. If he weren't, no one would give a shit about him. I know I don't."

"Well, surprise there," said Austin.

"Shut up Nott. You don't know my father. You have no idea."

"I know more than you think."

"I swear I'll hex you if you don't shut up."

Nott smirked at her with a snort of laughter.

"I would love to see you. Blaine, wouldn't be much help seeing as he is weak."

Suddenly, both Lily and Austin curse Nott before he had time to react. He ended up with over grown teeth and boils over his face.

"Impressive Densaugio," said Austin.

"Thank you. Not a bad Furnunculus either. A little more emotion behind it next time," offered Lily.

"Cheers."

"Snape! Blaine!" shrieked McGonagall coming up beside them.

"Yes?" they asked.

"What did you do to Mister Nott?" she asked looking at his unconscious body on the floor.

"Who cares? I like him better like that," said Sierra.

"I agree," said Nathan.

McGonagall glared at the two as the bell rang. "Snape, Blaine, stay. Baddock, take Nott to hospital wing."

Lily and Austin lowered themselves back into their seats. The hope of getting off with nothing faded very quickly.

"I never seen two people act so irrationally before," she said.

"You sure about that? Grandfather and Siri were quit-"

"I am not in the mood for any smart comments Miss Snape. What possibly could have made you two attack him?"

"He insulted me!"

"He insulted me, Dad, and Papa!"

"That still doesn't give you the right! Detention for the both of you, tonight with me and twenty points from Slytherin. Now, come with me. You Head of House will hear about this."

"Do we really have to tell him?" asked Lily.

"Yes and don't be surprised if I don't owl your mother and father about this."

"Could you owl Siri instead? He would be proud of me. Or even Uncle Dray and Aunt Gin…"

"Now Miss Snape!" said McGonagall grabbing her from the hood of her cloak.

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Severus looked around the room, noticing that he was missing four Slytherins.

"Morgan! Where is Baddock and Nott!"

"Hospital wing sir," said Summer.

"Weasley! Blaine or Snape?"

"They stayed after with Professor-" but Christian stopped when the door opened and Lily, Austin, and McGonagall appeared. "McGonagall," he finished.

Severus looked at Austin and Lily. Both were glaring at McGonagall. "Already?" he asked. "What did my Slytherins do now?"

"Attached another student," she said.

"Baddock or Nott?"

"Nott sir," said Trent slipping into the room.

"Did you punish them?" he asked, sighing.

"Detention and twenty points."

"That will do. Thank you," he said.

McGonagall let of the two of them and disappeared.

"Take you seats, you two," he said.

Austin fixed his robe from where McGonagall had a hold on him and sat beside Lily in the first desk. His glare seemed to stay longer than Lily's had.

"Trying to set a record or something?" he asked the two of them.

"No, I could never beat the Marauders," said Lily, pulling her things out.

"You are working on it," he said before walking away.

"Sir! I have a question!" said Sierra.

"Don't you always? What?" he snapped.

"Could we have our twenty points back since Lils and Austin were just giving him what he deserved?" she asked.

"I don't bargain with students."

"Ask Lily questions. If she gets them all right, we get our points back," said Nathan.

Lily turned around and glared at them two. She was good in Potions, yes, but they didn't have to go and do that.

Severus looked at the two of them to Lily. "Fine. Five questions. If she gets them all correct, Slytherin can have double the amount of points she took. If she misses even one, you two will have detention for a week."

"Deal," they said, having full confidence in their best friend.

"Do I get a say in this?" asked Lily.

"Nope," said Cooper, smiling.

"That's not fair," protected one of the Gryffindors.

"Yeah," said another.

Severus looked over at the Gryffindor side. He let out a sigh. If it weren't for having four grandchildren he would have never said the next words. "Fine. I will give you three choices. One Gryffindor goes against one Slytherin, head to head. First person to miss a question loses, and Mister Lam and Miss Pan get detention since your two protected," he said crossing his arms. "If Gryffindor wins, I will give you the points."

Some of the Gryffindors looked over at the Slytherins, mostly Lily.

"Second option is to go until someone gets three questions right against each other wins."

This time they glance at Lily.

"Last, I'll give both Gryffindors and Slytherin five questions. One person from each house gets questions, all right forty points, wrong, those two selective in each house will have detention. Pick!"

"Five each," said Isabella, knowing that they couldn't win against Lily.

"Agreed," said Sierra.

"Pick one person," said Severus.

"Lily," said all the Slytherins, including Trent.

"Thaaanks," said Lily, leaning back in her seat, arms crossed.

It took the Gryffindors longer to decided but finally picked Amber.

"Gryffindors first," said Severus but then muttered to himself, "I can't believe I am doing this. Bailey! Where would you find a bezoar?"

"Inside a goats stomach," she said.

"Correct," he said as some of the Gryffindors cheered. "What is a Polyjuice Potion?"

"Um…" began Lily but trailed off. "I don't know sir."

"Detention, Lam and Pan, a week. Snape, same question."

"It allows the drinker to transform temporally into the physically form of another for an hour," said Lily, still arms crossed and leaning back.

"Correct. What's another name for Wolfsbane?"

"Monkshood or aconite," she said with out hesitation.

"Name one ingredient in a Shrinking Sol-"

"Shrivelfig," she said before he could finish.

"Go Lils!" yelled Nathan.

"Quiet Cheever, that's only three. Wolfsbane Potion, Miss Snape, what is it and if you get this one wrong, you will be the one with detention."

Lily smirked. "No need. It allows a werewolf to have a human mind while transformed. It allows them just to be able to curl up in a room until the full moon passes. It is rather hard to make, even few Potions Masters can make it."

Severus looked at Lily, who smirked. "One left," she said.

"Come on Lils, you can do this," said Christian.

"Yeah. Come on Lily!" said Erin.

"Quiet!" snapped Snape. "Name the most important ingredient in the Draft of Peace."

Everyone began to whisper. Few have ever heard of that Potion. Lily sat up straight, looking at him.

"That's a fifth year potion isn't? You knew I wouldn't know it," she said.

"Are you saying you don't know?" he asked.

"No!"

"If I remember correctly, you only read up to third year potions," he said.

"Good thing that is all you remember because essence of hellebore is one of the most important ingredients because if you don't add it at the right moment, you potion is ruined," she said looking at him with her father's lopsided smile.

All the Slytherin held their breaths waiting to see if she was correct. Severus just looked at her. "I decided to read some more this summer," she said.

"Correct," he said with a smirk.

All the Slytherins cheered. Lily smiled up at him, shaking her head.

"Good job Athena," whispered Austin.

Lily looked at him before a smiled appeared. "The Greek goddess of Wisdom," she said.

He nodded. "Obviously you are the Slytherin's Athena."

She smiled as Severus told them the potion they would be making. And from that day on, Athena was Austin's nickname for her that only the two of them knew why. He only uses Lily when he is annoyed or if he needed to get her attention fast for reasons they would have plenty of.

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"Austin," said Lily after the Potion, grabbing him by the arm and pulling him away from everyone else.

"What?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"What did Nott mean by when he said you were weak?" she asked. Austin looked away but she went on. "We both know that you could beat the shit out of him in a matter of a second and you could hex him horribly. He didn't mean either one of those. I know by the way he said weak."

Austin looked at the floor before looking at her. "Its nothing. Just trust me when I say nothing."

"But I know that it's something."

"Its nothing you have to worry with Athena. Don't worry yourself over it. I am heading to dinner, you coming?" he asked.

"I am going to drop my stuff off in my dorm. I will be there in a couple minutes."

Austin nodded, walking away but stopped and turned to her again. "Its nothing. I promise." And then he was gone.

Lily watched after him. She had two mysteries to figure out and the left side of the castle looked ahead now then Austin on trying to figure out what was going on.

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A/N- Sorry if this chapter really didn't seem to have a point…I don't think it did but then it did. Well, don't forget to review!!

Thanks to ArkMage, starangel2106, HecateDeMort, and shirriez.

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Abbie Haven