Chapter 2. Close Call
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Janie paced into the dorm fuming. How could they possibly send her??? The high Queen ignoramus! She scanned the room and spotted her bed off to the side away from the others. And on it was Snow-as a girl. "You A!" she shrieked and launched herself at him. With a little smirk he vanished to the side.
"So you're still mad." He said with a chuckle.
"Yes, you nimrod!" she shrieked.
"Umm, Lupin?" Parvati Patil said from behind her. "Who are talking to?"
"A moron who if he doesn't leave now I'm going to take my wand and shove it so far up his that he'll be spitting out sparks every time he burps!" she said and turned just in time to see him float out the door.
Parvati looked at her oddly and said, "Alriight, is he still here?"
"No, he-OW!" Janie yelped as something hit her on the head. She looked down to find the "wirty dord" jar on the floor. "Son of ." She muttered and picked it up. There was a slip of paper in it that said, you now owe seven Knuts.
"What is that?" Parvati asked.
"Something else I'm going to shove up his rump the next time I see him." Janie snapped and flopped down on the bed.
Hermione and Lavender regarded her with wide eyes. "What?" she grumped.
"Nothing." The two girls chorused.
Janie plopped down at the breakfast table and loaded up her plate with eggs, bacon and a pancake which she proceeded to drown in syrup. Parvati sat down beside her, "So is your friend with you today?" she snickered.
"Not yet." Janie said seriously.
"Hello!", Snow chirped and apparated beside her.
"Now he is." Janie said dryly, "Excuse me for a moment Parvati," She said and pulled back and landed a beautiful left hook on his cheek.
"Ow!" he exclaimed and jumped off the seat.
Parvati's eyes grew big, "What did you just hit?"
"Him." Janie said succinctly and delivered another punch to Snow's chin.
Janie felt the temperature drop then heard a loud CRACK! Right beside her ear. She bowed over in pain and covered her ears. When the ringing stopped she looked up to see him laughing at her.
"That's it. You're going to pay for that one." She growled and picked up her plate.
He waved and vanished (all but a smile). Her momentum carried her through the throw even though she tried to stop thereby turning her triumph into an epic disaster when the plate crashed into Snape.
Janie covered her face in horror as the Great Hall fell into a sudden silence.
As the syrup slid down his face Snape said in a voice boding no good, "Miss Lupin, My Office. NOW."
Janie cringed and chanced a glare at Snow who merely waved and vanished. Janie followed Snape meekly to his office. He closed the door behind him with a decisive click. With a flick of his wand he cleaned his face and leveled her with a scowl, "What were you trying to prove in there Miss Lupin."
"I'm so sorry Sir. I wasn't aiming at you at all. I didn't even know you were there." Janie apologized.
"Right, a Wolfling who can't aim." He said sarcastically. "Detention Saturday Night, Lupin."
Ooh, not good. "But it's Full Moon Saturday night-I'm on Patrol!" She protested.
"Too bad." He sneered, "I expect to see you here Saturday at 8:00 PM sharp or you'll have detentions every Saturday for the rest of the year."
Janie fumed, who did he think he was? She turned to glare at Snow but was shocked to see he had slipped out without her noticing.
Snow winced when Snape announced the detention time. Time to call in the Calvary. He thought as he disapparated to Dumbledorr's office.
Once he was certain that the man was alone he materialized in front of Dumbledorr's desk. "Professor, we have a problem." He said urgently.
Apparently the wizard was used to Elementals popping in and out of his office because he merely said, "I'm sorry, dear boy but who are you?"
"Huh? Oh, sorry." Snow said and reverted back to his normal form.
"Michael, how nice to see you my boy. What's the problem my boy." Dumbledorr asked with his trademark twinkle in his eye.
"Um, we have a situation…"
"..that's final Miss Lupin. You're dismissed." Snape said coldly.
Janie was ready to murder something-slowly-and then decimate its body. She walked to the door and was nearly run over by Dumbledorr's entrance.
"Severus, what seems to be the problem." Dumbledorr asked warmly.
"This girl hit me with a plate full of food!" Snape barked, "Maliciously. She deserves to be punished."
"It was an accident! I was aiming at an unidentified third party!", Janie protested.
"The only people there were sitting down Miss Lupin." Snape sneered.
"Be that as it may Severus, I'm going to have to insist that you move her detention to next Saturday." Dumbledorr said sternly.
Janie sagged with relief.
"Furthermore, if the timing of your detention conflicts with her job she is to have the final say. When it comes to her job, she has more authority than you do. However, when it comes to teacher student relations you are full authorized to discipline her accordingly. Miss Lupin, you're first class starts soon let's go." Dumbledorr said and led her out.
"Thank you Sir." Janie said fervently. Once they reached the hall. She spotted Snow lurking near the stairwell and pointed at him then mimed drawing a blade across her throat. "How did you know I needed help?"
"Let's just say a penguin told me." Dumbledorr said with a small smile and walked away.