Chapter 8: A Breakthrough
Rose was scribbling in her notebook during potions, her quill making loud scratching noises across the dungeon, while Albus was reading his textbook. Professor Pharust was mumbling something over her cauldron, which, unlike anyone else's, was producing blue bubbles just as the book had explained. Jamie's brow was furrowed as he stirred his tar-like substance. Professor Pharust walked over, her wispy brown hair shaking furiously with every word. She poured the tar into a bottle, splashing it on to her wispy hair. Suddenly, wisps of smoke came from where Pharust was holding the bottle. She suddenly dropped it grasping her hand. The bottle fell to the ground erupting in flames as Professor Pharust rolled on the ground, clutching her hand.
"The Death Eater's –" she said, interrupted by a loud knock on the door.
A girl with black hair in a tangled mess and wide, gray eyes appeared at the doorway. Pharust stood up, clutching her wand, which was pointed at the girl's chest.
"I see you decided to be polite for once, Raya," Pharust said.
"Just join us!" Raya said.
"Never!" Pharust said shooting a beam of light from her wand.
Raya casted a shield that deflected the beam of light.
"You are a disgrace to the Pharust family!" Raya said, pulling a cloak over herself, which sent her through the floor.
"Class dismissed," Pharust said, as Pip, Jamie, Rose, and Albus headed to the Gryffindor Common Room, amazed.
"That girl, Raya, was Pharust's sister!" Albus said, sitting in the Gryffindor Common Room with Pip, Jamie, and Rose.
"She was part of the Death Eater's Rise!" Pip said.
"How do you know?" Jamie said.
"Join us! You are a disgrace to the Pharust family!" Rose said mockingly, "It is obvious Raya is Professor Pharust's sister and that Raya's family are all a part of the Death Eater's rise!"
The room fell silent.
"So that means that we know Alamaster, the Gold twins, and the Pharust family are all a part of the Death Eater's Rise," Albus said.
"Two attacks already, and both when Albus and I were there," Rose said.
"I'm sure it is just a coincidence," Pip said.
"No, think about it! Our parents defeated their leader!" Rose said.
"Well, what about Hugo?" Jamie asked.
"Hugo is in Slytherin!" Rose said.
They were interrupted by a loud laugh and the sound of a toad.
"ALAMASTER!" they all shouted.