I go to bed that night, thinking about the Immortal Prophecies, as I now call what the Baron said. He sort of scared me, though, with his talk about the Master of Death and the End and all that stuff.
On my first full day at Hogwarts, I sit up. My bed is stuffed with feathers, and the common room needs no password because Slytherin is the only house.
Today, it's Poisons with Professor Fantabula Fleak, a nervous wizard who was about a foot tall and would have the school evacuated if somebody so much as yawned because he thought it was a virus sign. Professor Fleak teaches us first years about the dangers of poisons and the way he wants the whole school shut down and that he's talked to Professor LaDramea (Moldy Voldy) about shutting the school because a fifth year burped.
That's the way Poisons goes until Clay raises his hand. "Hey, let's talk about what happens if the headmaster gets hold of what's going on here."
"Disrespect!" squeaks Professor Fleak. "I will inform Professor Malfoy!"
I stiffen. Professor Malfoy, Deputy Head, is a big bully and punishes first years for the fun of it. Then, Professor Fleak calls, "DEPUTY!"
Now we're in for it.