Title: Harry Potter and The Children Of Fate
Disclaimer: I've enchanted this story so that I don't own it.
When Lampposts Attack
The next morning Nathan and the others arrived in the Great Hall at the same time as almost everyone else. They sat down at their tables and while Alice and Thomas were doing silly impressions designed to taunt Narcissa and her brother, Nathan and the others were doing their best to ignore them.
" Those two are happy as a bug in a rug," Jessica muttered, taking a stab at her eggs.
" Don't worry about them," said Nathan. " Their just acting like that so that we use our abilities."
" Which I feel like doing," Jessica snarled, a single crack of energy going in-between her fingers.
Several students looked at her.
" Stop doing that," Nathan whispered. " Your getting attention."
Jessica growled.
When they were done eating they all left to head off to History of Magic, which was taught this time by Professor Binns. Whey they all arrived, half the class was already waiting on the Professor to open the door.
" I heard about Professor Binns," said Lily. " He's a ghost and bores most students to death."
They all looked at their sister.
" And how do you know that?" Samuel asked her.
" Dumbledore told me," Lily said, just as the door opened.
Like Lily had said, History of Magic was a dull bore. While a living person had taught the class and they hadn't fallen asleep, they were all on the verge of falling asleep. By the time the bell rang, which was a welcomed sound, they were all black and blue from the kicks that they had given each other to stay awake.
" How many days a week do we have him?" Samantha asked Lily.
" Four days," she answered.
They all groaned.
The next class was Defense Against the Dark Arts, which was taught by Professor Lupin. He was a far more interesting Professor then Binns was. However, he seemed a little nervous when he saw Nathan and Narcissa. Lily and the others felt bad for him and paid extra attention when he was teaching them about Boggarts.
" So what do we have this afternoon?" Jessica asked, spooning stew onto her plate and passing it to Dean Thomas.
" Charms!" Peter answered. " Do you think that Thomas's father is like his son?"
" Absolutely not!" snarled Lily. " Those two are nothing alike. I bet his father had nightmares about his son last night."
" Here, here!" muttered Samuel.
After lunch the Gryffindors headed off to Charms and as Lily had predicted, Professor Flitwick in fact had a sleepless night. They didn't have to take to many guesses on why.
" Today we are learning the Engorgement Charm," he announced, rubbing his eyes. " This little charm is designed to do what?"
Samantha raised her hand at once, which made most of the Charms class stare at her.
" Yes, Miss Snape."
" It enlarges things from their normal size to as large as you want them to be," Samantha answered promptly, then gave him a small smile.
" Correct, five points to Gryffindor," he announced. " Now were going to start on bananas and then work for an entire month until we get to pumpkins. Miss Weasley would you mind handing out the bananas that are in that crate."
Ginny nodded, then getting up, she went over to the crate, and then started to hand them out. When everyone had gotten one, then Professor Flitwick tapped his wand and notes appeared.
The class took out ink, quill, and parchment and copied down the notes that were on the board. It took fifteen minutes to that, which, by the time the students had finished, they were all eager to try out the charm.
" Now just follow the notes and do the charm," Flitwick said, yawning. " Call me if there is any problems."
Then almost falling off his desk, he went into the next room. They heard the sound of a bed creaking and guessed that it was his chambers.
" Should we get hold of Madam Pomfrey?" Lily asked.
" No!" said Nathan. " He's just tired, that's all. Come on, I've been dying to try this spell. Lets at least look like were doing the work so that Professor Flitwick doesn't get into trouble."
His words made the entire class nod in agreement.
When the bell rang, the entire class left with what had to be the hugest bananas known to mankind. At the moment of their passing, the door to the Transfiguration classroom opened and Samuel ran right into Alice and Thomas. They both locked eyes with each other, and then Thomas grinned.
" So is this a drive to feed the Weasel's?" Thomas taunted. " Because if it is, then they must still be a sad case."
The Slytherins laughed at what she had said, just as Professor Lupin and Professor Snape, who had the afternoon off from lessons, turned the corner.
" Why don't you shut up, Flitwick," snarled Samuel. " Oh by the way, I think its pretty alarming that you caused your own father to sleep through his entire lesson."
" Ya!" the entire class spoke out.
Thomas grinned at them.
" Well he was a little short on the waking part, wasn't he?"
The entire class shot daggers at him, but then Lily spoke up.
" You don't have respect for any of the Professors, including your own Head of House," she said, her eyes narrowed. " At least my father did, even if he didn't like him. So take back what you've just said."
" Ya right!" said Thomas. " Oh by the way, Samuel, where's your greasy git of a father at and the king of the four legged freak show, Nathan?"
" How about, right behind you!" said Samantha.
It was her turn to laugh as he turned around and found himself looking right at Professor Lupin and Professor Snape. However, Alice took the opportunity to attack her siblings while the two Professors were busy telling Thomas off. She used her gift to change her entire body into a human torch. The entire corridor screamed as she sent shots of fire right at them. James at once turned into a lamppost and with a great swing, Alice was knocked right off her feet. She landed on the other side of the corridor and James at once turned back into himself and Alice turned back to normal too.
" Are you all right?" Jessica asked him.
" I'm fine!" James answered. " Thank goodness our talents haven't disappeared."
" What did you just do to our sister?" Thomas screamed. " She was just playing!"
" Oh ya right!" snarled Lily. " She tried to turn us into magical toast. If that's playing, then I guess I don't know the true definition."
He shot daggers at her, just as someone pulled on Lily's robes.
" What?"
The hand belonged to James, who was pointing to the Charms class. They had all backed away when they saw what Alice and James could do. Then muttering they all passed by them, not looking at them or the Professors. When they had disappeared, Nathan walked up to the rest of them.
" Remember what happened to Harry last year," Nathan said to them.
They all nodded, without answering.
" Well then you have your answer to why they've acted like that," he went on. " People aren't fans of those that are different. And look the Slytherins are doing the same thing."
He pointed to the rest of the Transfiguration class, all who were doing the same thing as the Gryffindors and Ravenclaws had done.
" So I was suppose to let Alice burn half the corridor down, is that what your saying."
" I'm not saying anything, James," Nathan told him. " I'm just telling you how things are."
Then Nathan walked past him and soon only James, Alice, Thomas, and the Professors remained.
" You know what our parents need?" said Samantha, who was always the brains behind any plan.
" And what do you think they need?"
" Well something challenging and skillful," Samantha answered, looking proud and important, like she always did when she came up with some marvelous plan. " Something to test brains, determination, resourcefulness, courage, the ability to follow directions, and the determination to win at something."
" In other words, something that all four houses would fall for."
" Correct!" said Samantha. " And I know just the thing that will appeal to everyone."
" And what's that, my fair sibling?"
" A scavenger hunt!" Dumbledore remarked.
" Correct," said Lily, who was again looking proud and important. " Our parents vs. us. There will be clues, of course, and the hunt won't even come in contract with the Dementors. Good clean fun!"
" Ummm," muttered Dumbledore. " A scavenger hunt sounds perfect, but none of the wizards will take it. Scavenger hunts are a Muggle thing."
All eight of them grinned at each other.
" Not this one!" stated James. " Trust my sister when she talks about scavenger hunts. Last year she had one and almost the entire team went to the hospital wing. The things that the other team will have to go though will make the challenges that the trio went through look like child's play. And of course you may set the clues for our team as well. No need to make our parents do all the work."
" And what is the prize for the winning team?"
" Whatever is in a box that is sealed with a simple charm that any student can break," Samantha said. " Or teacher."
Dumbledore thought this over, and then smiled.
" You have my permission," he told them. " I shall gather them together and we'll discuss when it will take place."
" Thanks you sir," said Samantha.
And they all left his office, one by one.