Chapter 17 Seeing in Light
History of Magic was as dull as ever, and all the students sat half sitting, half sleeping by their tables. The only activity, except for Professor Binns boring talk about Dragons enslavement in 1657 was Hermione's quill, scratching at a parchment. Even Cassandra, who usually at liked this subject, slept. Well, at Rosengard at least the teacher had been alive.
The bell rang for lunch and the Gryffindors ran to the Great Hall, happy that the most boring class ever was over. But before they managed to slip out Professor Binns told them he wanted a three-foot long essay about Dragon Enslavement over the centuries.
After lunch Harry and Ron headed towards the North Tower. They had thought that they wouldn't need to go to that class ever again, but to continue Divination you only needed an A. Typical.
Everybody went in to the perfume smelling, misty classroom. Harry looked around, curious to find out if there were any of the new students in this class. He soon noticed Cassandra, who was sitting together with Lavender and Parvati, chatting about the "most exciting class ever".
Soon Professor Trelawney entered, looking like an oversized beetle.
"Today class," she spoke "We'll start on weather forecasting Divination, to see how the weather would appear and how it will affect us. For this you only need to find the weather with your inner eyes, no magic allowed."
'No magic allowed' Harry thought. 'How in the world would they manage that?'
"Now, as this is one of the most difficult ways, I don't think any of you will make it in the first round, but for the ones who do, they will be awarded a great amount of house points. We'll go one by one, the rest must stand back, 'cause it takes a great deal of strength to do this. And one more thing, you won't bee able to cheat your way through this, understand dears. Now, I'll call you up and you'll have to seat yourself in the middle of the triangle."
At her words two house elves carried a triangle shaped flat rock (which probably weighed tons) and placed it at the middle of the classroom.
"Lavender Brown!"
Lavender took shaky steps forward. As soon as she sat on the stone it glowed bright blue, showing them that she was entering the road of the Seers. The light, Professor Trelawney explained showed if you had the ability, or not.
Soon Lavender returned, holding her hands on her head to stop it to get spinning. But she hadn't completed her task.
"Parvati Patil!"
Parvati seated down, sure she had the ability, as soon as she put one of her feet on the stone triangle glowed red.
"Next," Professor Trelawney said showing Parvati aside. "Neville Longbottom"
Neville, trembling stepped up. As soon as he had seated down the stone glowed... bright green. "That's the light of a true seer," Professor Trelawney said. "Congratulations Mr Longbottom. You could become a skilful seer one day."
Neville, pale from the shock sat down beside Lavender. Mumbling he said, "It's going to rain tomorrow." Everyone clapped and Professor Trelawney gave him fifty points to Gryffindor for making the task.
"Cassandra Ridgeback"
Cassandra almost ran forward and seated down. Soon they understood why since the triangle glowed in a turquoise. "Very good, Mrs Ridgeback. Next up, Ronald Weasley!"
Ron trembled forward. For him the stone glowed white saying it wouldn't be impossible for him to become a seer, but he had a lot of training to do.
"Harry Potter!"
Harry was called forward, anxious as he seated down on the cold stone. After what seemed like an eternity the stone glowed. It glowed...
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"Now after this task is finished," Professor Trelawney began, after that the rest of the students had finished, none of them had even glowed white, only red and black, "every student with the light of white, blue or green will continue. For the rest of you, you may report to Firenze, I believe he has some tasks for you. Class dismissed!"
"That was so cool" Ron said as they hurried down to the grounds for Care of Magical creatures. "Me, having seeing abilities. Just wait 'till mum hears about this."
"Yeh, and just imagine" Harry said looking over at Neville. "Neville, a true seer, what's next. Soon enough they'd say he's prince of England."
Ron laughed as Hermione came round the corner.
"What's so funny" she asked.
"Well you looking at two people that could become seers."
"Really" she said. "Since when did you and Harry enjoy Divination?"
"Well since Neville became a true seer."
"Since Neville became... what? What... Oh my god Neville..."
She ran after the blond boy eager to ask some questions. Harry and Ron looked at each other, before deciding to run after her.
End note: Gave you a clue there.
TBC