Corvus ate dinner with his parents and got in some tutoring in various subject by a werewolf he knew to be one of Harry's Godfather's Remus Lupin. Corvus liked the man instantly but still found he couldn't talk to him. Remus seemed concerned and asked about it. He got hexed and told to mind his own business for his trouble. Remus had resumed the lessons after that.
Corvus made it back to the Common Room before curfew.
"and where have you been?" Prefect Flint asked, he was a Fifth year. Corvus gave him a note that he shared with the other Prefects. "Extra Tutoring? In what?" the Prefects frowned at him. "I'm curious. " he looked back at Corvus, "Just curious, kiddo."
Corvus nodded and showed him some of his subject folders that he was carrying. Flint was soon drooling.
"You're learning Wand Lore, Alchemency, Death Magic, Dark Theory, Creatures,...gessh , kiddo. " Corvus took his file back. "You've got more folders there just how much are you learning and when do you expect to get all this done? That said you have Tutoring every night." Flint growled at himself. "Someone get me Malfoy!"
"I'm right here." Draco said, from a chair reading a book. "He doesn't sleep that much. He's lucky if he gets more than an hour every two days. So he spends most nights studying. " Corvus nodded, "Now, get over here and help me with this wand movement."
"Hey, Black." Flint reached out to stop him but pulled his hand away. "Any interest in Quidditch?"
"He's a Seeker." Draco replied, "He's been trained by the best Quidditch Trainers money could by since he was two and out flew Potter because Potter had taken his blanky. " Draco looked up grinning. "He then proceeded to hit Potter over the head with his toy broom until the adults separated them and put Corvus with me. Potter's head was actually bleeding and we've been best cousins ever since. "
"Great you're the one we have to thank for Potter's apparent brain damage." Pansy Parkinson sneered, making people laugh.
"Try outs on Saturday, Black, be there." Flint called. Corvus gave a sharp nod then went over to Draco. "I wonder if he's learning dueling? I heard one of the Firsties say he said his magic prefers non-verbal magic."
"BLACK!" Jackson Rosier ran over to the first year. "Hi, Jackson Rosier, Six year Prefect." Corvus pulled out a book and shoved it into the older boy's hand. "Beginners Guide to becoming a Ward Master?" he said as he read the title. "Yeah, sure I'll get my dad to sign this you teach me non-verbal magic, deal? Deal?"
Corvus gave a sharp nod. Jackson cheered and ran toward his room he had a letter to send and book to get signed. He needed that Defense grade if he didn't get it his mom was going to fry him!
"CORVUS!" Sophie ran over as soon he stepped foot in the Great Hall drawing attention of everyone. She stopped short of smashing into him. "This book is amazing! Oh, thank you so much for allowing me to borrow it! I understand much better than I did before I actually went to the library and picked up a few other books on the subject!" Corvus put his book in his bag and motioned her to join him at the Slytherin table. Sophie beamed brightly and followed blushing. "I stayed up all night with that book Granger kept giving me envious looks... may I sit here?" She asked a seventh year prefect motioning to the spot next to Corvus. The Girl was in shock like everyone else so just nodded and got a huge grin for it. "Thank you, very much. " she went and sat next to Corvus. "She cornered me in the common Room and demanded to know where I got such a rare book. I didn't know it was rare but I took really good care of it all the same. I love books.
Anyway, Potter came between us as a Prefect walked up and began drooling over the book. I think he was going to take it so he could read it but, Potter just said, "Roper, got that book from Corvus. I know it's his because I bought it for him on Christmas when we were seven. It's engraved! Don't even think about touching that book it's sacred! If Corvus let Roper borrow it it's clear she's his friend! Leave her alone Granger of you'll have to deal with me!' After that he was like a guard dog all night until he went to bed. "
"Potter gave you that book?" Theo asked.
"Like he said when we were seven for Christmas. His dad wasn't happy about it but Corvus actually smiled at him. Potter's been obsessed ever since. I was surprised Potter even knew Corvus liked Potions. When I asked, yes I talked to him, He said, 'But Corvus follows his daddy into the Potions lab all the time with his mommy to play so he must love it." I agreed though I hated to do so."
Corvus snorted he remembered hugging that book for hours and running his hands over the engraving.
"BLACK!" Jackson was back holding his book. "Look! Look! My dad signed the book! Now you'll help with non-verbal spells right?!" Corvus opened the book sure enough it was signed by Evan Rosier who wished him good luck with his ward training and an offer to help if he wanted and thanks for helping his son. Corvus nodded to Jackson who whooped. "Defense Grade here I come!"
"Your son seems rather popular, Severus. " Aurora Sinestra giggled, " Though he doesn't talk the firstie Slytherin's seem to like him, Miss Roper seems rather enamored and what is with Mr. Rosier and his Defense Grade?"
"He barley got his O.W.L. " Severus informed, "He's going to need a hand up and my Corvus' magic prefers Non-Verbal magic. If I know Corvus he exploited this face to get Jackson to beg his dad to sign Corvus' first edition copy of 'A Beginner's Guide to Becoming A WardMaster ' Before agreeing to teach him how to do it. " Sure enough Corvus appeared at the table moments later Sophie in tow and held out said book. He and Bella looked at the inscription said.
"Your Papa and I will discuss this and talk to you about it later, Sweetie." Bella smiled at her son who nodded and gave him the book back. "Run along to Charms now. Filius is nearly wetting himself about wanting to teach you something." Corvus started looked at the Professor and opened his mouth , he then shut and took off Sophie in hot pursuit. "He was going to ask about borrowing some books on Charms." she told the man. " He just can't talk. He can talk to Severus and I and has talked to Sirius and now he seems to be able to talk to Miss. Roper but not anyone else. I can't wait to teach my baby in Defense. "
"He has problems talking." Dumbledore mumbled to himself. "Some more powerful Seers have often had this problem. "
"He isn't a Seer." Severus growled, passing a potion to Flitwick. "Your class isn't conducive to someone with his gift. Weasley is determined to make my son have another fit. If he does give him this."
"Of course. I'll rework my seating chart. " Filius swore. " Who should I sit him with?"
"Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Potter, and Miss . Roper should be fine." Bella said, "He's known Potter and Malfoy since they were all babies. "
"Thank you."
With that the Professor ran off. Bella went back to planning her first lesson for her baby.
