"Welcome back!" exclaimed Dumbledore after the sorting was over and the students had quieted down. "As always, the students are forbidden to go into the Forbidden Forest. Not let the feast begin!"
"About time he spoke those words," Ron said as he piled food on to his plate. "I'm starving."
"When aren't you hungry?" Hermione and Beth asked at the same time.
"I don't know," replied Ron, with a mouthful.
"Welcome to Defense Against the Dark Arts," spoke Gilderoy Lockhart. "Mr. Longbottom may I see your copy of Travels with Trolls? Thank you! This is me, Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defense League, and five-time winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award."
"Are we supposed to care? asked Beth rudely.
I won't force you but I'd like you too Ms. Diggory," replied Lockhart. Now to begin I would like you to take a quiz to see how well you understood my books. You have thirty minutes, so begin!"
The class began to answer the 54 questions. Lockhart then collected the papers and graded them, well the class sat there waiting.
"Only two people got all the questions right," said Lockhart surprised. "I thought more would because my books are fascinating."
"Who got the questions right?" asked Harry, although everyone knew who did.
"Ms. Granger and Ms. Diggory," Lockhart replied. "For someone who doesn't believe me, Ms. Diggory, you sure do know all about me."
"I don't believe you because of what is written in those stupid books," Beth retorted back. "My brother even agrees and I think all of the girls who think you all that and stuff just like you because of your looks, and you aren't good-looking."
"Thank you for your input," Lockhart replied stunned at the reply. "Now I'm going to get into the practical part of the lesson."
He pulled off the cover of a large cage to reveal pixies.
"Can anyone tell me what these are?" asked Lockhart.
"Yeah, they are pixies, and we won't need to defend ourselves against them," replied Beth.
"You say so but you might," Lockhart replied. "We are going to round them up when I let them out."
Lockhart opened the cage door and the pixies swarmed out of the cage. At that moment the bell rang and the students rushed out of the room.
"I'll just ask you four to round them up," Lockhart said as he headed towards his office.
"We probably wouldn't be doing this if you didn't diss him," Hermione said as she stunned the pixies. "Why didn't you just keep your mouth shut?"
"First off, I can't keep my mouth shut," replied Beth just as coolly. "And second, what I said was true. And if you don't believe me, don't. But I'm right."
"Excuse me, but do any of you know where Professor McGonagall's office is? Asked a young girl, named Heather. Heather was new to the school and was entering her fifth year. She was transferring from another magic school. "I got lost and heard voices hoping someone could help me."
"I'll show you the way,' spoke Beth before anyone else could. "Its best if I leave anyways."
Beth grabbed her stuff, around and led the girl right out the door without saying a word.
"Okay, someone is ticked off," said Ron as he watched her leave.
"Why do you care?" responded Hermione. "What she said isn't true."