The First Day pt.2
"Oh, Jacob, I want to go home. None of these people like me. I mean a poltergeist called me an odd ball, it embarrassed me. The whole school saw him pour water and honey all over me. I hate him and now I probably look ridiculous to everyone." Amanda finished after she dried her eyes and looked at her older brother. "Oh, Ama, Are you really going to take the word of some weird ghoul you don't even know. We are not going home until our job is done with the Order. Now, go clean all that honey off and get to class. No one will label you for a stupid prank, if they have any manners."
"It could take weeks to completely get this gunk out of my hair. I better get started. First water and honey, what next? Kick me signs?" Jacob chuckled at his sister's comment. "Now I better go. I have things to do. Bye." Jacob's image faded from the mirror. "Come on, Let's help Amanda clean up before class." Said Hermione and she made her way to the couch where Amanda was sitting and eyeing her hair with despair. "Don't worry, we'll get all that honey out of you hair, but we need to be quick before the first class." Ron said when he noticed his friend's expression. Hermione luckily was quick when washing Amanda's mop of hair and then gave the hair a quick drying spell. After that the sticky parts that was left was taken out by a spell Ron knew from Mrs. Weasley.
"I can't tell you guys how thankful I am for the help. Oh, no we better get to Hagrid's Hut for class. It would look bad for the first day." Amanda said as she checked her watch. Neville led the way in the teens race to get to Care of Magical Creatures. Luckily Hagrid had just gathered the class in a group around him to give instructions on the lesson when five walked up.
"Oh, I'm glad you didn't miss anything. I was jus' 'bout to show the creature we'll be studying for a while." Hagid said, pointing to a huge wooden crate. "Today I'm goin' to partner everyone up for these creatures. Okay, Ron and Harry. Hermione and Draco, Pansy and Amanda, Seamus and Neville, Dean and Goyle, Pavarti and Crabbe…" Hagrid went on down the list and pared the class off. "Alright, I need it quiet. They don't like noise. Shh." Hagrid instructed after all the partners moved to sit by one another. He put his hand in the deep crate and pulled out what looked a lot like a bunny with extremely sharp teeth. The class couldn't help, but to laugh. It was a sight.
"This, class is an Asian monosu. It is quite common in the magical world in China, but you'd see them more in Japan. Now the project I am going to assign is for both partners agree on an alternating schedule to care for these monosu in your dorms. During that time you are to keep it healthy and study its habits and anything you can, there will be a test before Christmas break and a twelve inch scroll essay about all you found out, then you and your partner use the information from what each other learned to make a report together then it will be returned the day you give in the monosu to let them out into the Forbidden Forest. Be warned they like to bite and attack things when they feel threatened. Now I am dismissing class early so everyone can go to the library to start your research. Have a nice first day everyone." Hagrid led the class back to the castle, then went back to his hut to wait for his next class to show up. Harry, Amanda, Ron, and Hermione headed to the library, while Draco and Pansy went off towards the Slytherin common room to do God knows what. "Say, did you three know Malfoy and Parkinson recently started going out. I bet they bailed to make out until next class." Amanda said with a frown. "Malfoy never helps with any projects and he makes his partner do everything, he's a git." Hermione said through gritted teeth as she looked down at the monosu in her arms with nervousness. She really wasn't in the mood to be attacked by a psycho bunny. "Well, Pansy decided to keep the thing until dinner, then I have to keep it. I need to do the research and be done with it. I don't want my work piling up the first time I get an assignment." Amanda said as the four entered the library and started looking for books on monosu. Hermione found two stacks of books for them to read through until Transfiguration.
"We better get going to class, McGonagall doesn't like students to be late." Ron said as he looked at his watch and saw they had five minutes to get to Transfiguration. The four left the library and rushed to class, where the whole class was waiting outside the classroom. "Lucky for us McGonagoll is running late." Harry whispered to Amanda. She nodded in agreement. The professor soon showed up and started teaching the class how to turn their animals into candles. "Now for homework I want you to practice turning your animal into a candle and turning it back. Class dismissed." McGonagoll said this, then sat at her desk to grade essays as the class filed out of the room.
"Poor Salem. I hope she's alright after all that transforming back and forth into a black candle." Amanda look down at the sleeping kitten in her arms as the four headed to the Gryffindor tower to drop of their animals before going to potions. "Oh, come on let's hurry to potions, it's my favorite class in the world." Harry said full of sarcasm and all four started laughing all the way to the dungeons classroom. The four quietly took their seats in the back of the dim classroom.
"Today we are going to make the Draught of Memory. It is given to people with amnesia and helps them remember everything. It will take a while to make so let's get started. No nonsense or I'll take points. Here are the directions." Snape finished, waved his wand for the ingredients and instructions, then sat at his desk to grade a test from the previous class. Amanda immediately knew why Harry and her other new friends weren't really fond of the potions master. Amanda was great at making potions at her old school in America so that didn't turn out to be a problem to her. Snape soon dismissed the class with homework to write a six-inch parchment about how to make the Draught of Memory and the dangers of what it can do to the drinker if not make properly. Everyone left the class to go to lunch.
"Snape was light on homework today. Normally he makes us write twelve –inch essays. He must be sick." Harry commented as they took seats around Ginny, Seamus, and Neville. "I'm starved." Ron stated as he fix his first plate. "What class is next on your list, Harry?" asked Amanda while getting her own plate. " Ron and I have Divination next." Harry replied before he took a bite out of a roll. "Neat, I have Divination, too." Amanda grinned as she eyed her class schedule. Harry and Ron suddenly looked at Hermione with a knowing look. Amanda raised an eyebrow and turned to look at the girl beside her. Hermione was glaring at the two boys and she didn't know what it was about and shot a questioning look to Harry and Ron.
"I thought you two dropped Divination. Amanda, you won't like it. It's such rubbish." Hermione quit glaring at Harry and Ron and started eating. "Hermione, we like Divination. It's the only subject we can actually pretend we're listening and then make stuff up. It's fun." Ron said as he dug into his own plate. "Oh, alright you win. I'll stop." Hermione said, then finished eating, and started on her potions essay so she could have it over with. Too soon for the many students gathered in the Great Hall, it came time for the next class. Harry, Ron, and Amanda headed to Divination and Hermione made her way to Ancient Runes.
Upon arriving to the Divination classroom, Amanda knew why Harry and Ron liked it. It did seem like a relaxing atmosphere. "Here's our usual tale, let's sit here." Ron said as he sat at a small, round table in the back of the class. "Today, class we are going to start our crystal ball gazing. I will pass them out so we can begin. You will each get a crystal ball to take back with you so you can practice." Professor Trelawney spoke in her usual dreamy voice. Harry had dozed off and was quietly snoring. Amanda quickly nudged him awake as Trelawney came to their table with three polished crystal balls. "This should be fun." Ron said sarcastically.
"Now clear your minds, concentrate on the crystal balls, and gaze into them, then wait to see what comes into view." Trelawney instructed and then proceeded to go around to the tables for those who needed help. "Got anything yet, Ron?" Harry asked, not looking up from his own orb in front of him. Ron didn't look up from his either. "Not yet, mate. Amanda? You?" Ron asked the girl sitting between he and Harry. "No, but keep trying, the professor's coming." Amanda looked up just in time to see Trelawney heading towards their table."
"Have you seen any visions yet, my dears?" the professor asked politely. " No." the three said. "Well, you'll get it. It just takes experience and practice." Trelawney said as she gave a pat on Harry's shoulder. The professor sighed tragically as she moved to the next table. "What was that all about?" asked Amanda while eyeing the professor. "She always says Harry will die a horrible and tragic death from You-Know-Who." Ron explained. "Remember, I told everyone the prophecy a month ago?" Harry said in a dull, quiet voice. Amanda nodded sadly. 'Oh, boy do I remember.' Amanda thought. "She's the original Seer who predicted it." Harry finished and went back to his crystal gazing. "Interesting." Amanda said quietly. With that Amanda, Harry, and Ron all stared into the crystals until the end of class. None of them were really crystal gazing, but thinking about the near future and if they would even be around in the near future. Amanda would be ready when the time came, whether if Harry liked it or not. He wouldn't face two huge enemies on his own; she had a bone to pick with one of them. Nothing was going to stand in her way.