Autumn colours spread like a blanket over the grounds of Hogwarts. Yellow and Red and Orange as far as the eye could see. Rebecca was sat in the quidditch stands doing her Charms homework with both of her best friends, Karma and Hermione. There was Quidditch practice on for the Gryffindor team which with great joy Harry, even though below age, was the seeker.
Flashback...
They were all stood in the courtyard of Hogwarts staring in shock how Neville being Neville had lost control of his broom in there first flying lesson with Madam Hooch. He was flying uncontrollably through the air with no sense of direction until his robe got caught on the sword of a statue on one of the towers. He was safe until his robe ripped causing him to fall to the concrete ground. Madam Hooch ran over to him to inspect the injured boy. After announcing he had a broken wrist she gave everyone a clear warning to stay on the ground until she got back from taking Neville to the hospital wing. After she was gone, Malfoy picked up Neville's Remembrall that he had dropped and started the fight. " Well the fat child would have given this a squeeze he might have remembered to fall on his fat ass." Harry stepped forward and ordered Malfoy to give his the glass orb. Then after a retort from Malfoy they took the fight to the air. Insults were thrown and eventually Malfoy threw the Remembrall as hard as he could in the direction of a window. Harry raced towards it and caught it just before it smashed the window. However McGonagall saw him and took him aside. When Her and Ron met up with him later that day they discovered that Harry had been chosen to become the Gryffindor Seeker.
FLASHBACK ENDS
The Homework was due in for the next week so Rebecca had no idea why Hermione was so keen to get it done. It was only the levitation charm after all. Rebecca was far more interested in the quidditch then Charms that she didn't here Hermione repeat the charm for her to copy. "Rebecca are you listening to me or are you not bothered?" Hermione questioned. "Umm sorry Hermione, I just find quidditch so much more interesting then a piece of homework." She said sarcastically.
"Anyway I'm done so if you don't mind I'm going to help Neville seen as he can't write properly." And she Gracefully walked off. Rebecca watched dreamily as the chasers Angelina Johnson, Katie Bell and Alicia Spinnet flew circles around everyone passing the quaffle between them to score in the top hoop and pass the keeper Oliver Wood. "I so want to play quidditch." Rebecca spoke out loud.
"I'm sure you will one day but however today is Halloween and there is a big Halloween feast tonight." Karma said gleefully. The two smiled and headed off from the quidditch pitch just as the players were coming off.
The next lesson Rebecca had was Defence against the Dark Arts. The lessons were not really that fun as they were taught by Professor Quirinus Quirrell. He was hard to listen to as he was someone who had a stutter or he was just really nervous when it came to children. They were leaning a spell to send red sparks into the sky which was Periculum. After everyone was had leant it, they were put into pairs to test the spell. Harry was put with Pansy by bad luck and Rebecca was put with Malfoy by even worse luck. "Well Potter, ready to feel the wrath of Draco Malfoy." He taunted
"Malfoy were supposed to be practicing Periculum" Rebecca instructed.
"Really Potter, I don't care, any chance to hex you I will take it. EXPELLIARMUS!" He shouted The Hex hit Rebecca and sent her flying across the classroom. "You asked for it Malfoy, FLIPENDO!" she yelled back knocking him off his feet. For the next couple of minutes the pair continued to throw hexes and jinxes at each other until Professor Quirrell came over and gave them a detention for the next day and dismissed the class.
Later in the afternoon, Rebecca was found in the Slytherin common room reading a muggle book by the large window at the end of the room that looked out into the black lake. She could see sea creatures swimming past and she even saw a mermaid swim past her at full speed. Suddenly Daphne strolled in with a big grin on her face. "Hey Rebecca, Big night tonight." she announced
"Why? I know its the Halloween feast and all but..." she was cut of by Daphne
"Exactly Rebecca Halloween, aren't you excited."
"Not really, I never really experienced Halloween, I was usually locked up in my room for it." Rebecca said sadly
"Well tonight you will experience it fully" And with that promise the girls continued to talk about the joys of Halloween.
That night Rebecca headed into the great hall to be met with a blast of orange. Pumpkins floated over the tables and Banners of orange and black were strung up around the room. Daphne came behind Rebecca dressed as a Vampire with the make-up, fangs and cape. "You don't think its to much do you?" Daphne asked giving a twirl in her costume. "No you look fine." Rebecca assured. Rebecca Looked around the hall to find Hermione missing. She ran up to Harry and Ron to ask them where she was. "Guys where's Hermione?" She said worried.
"Apparently in the toilets crying after she heard Ron's comment about her being a know it all." Harry informed. Rebecca gave Ron a serious look of distain and rushed of to the girls bathroom. Inside the toilets Rebecca like Harry said heard the sound a Hermione crying her eyes out in one of the cubicles. "Hermione!" She asked "Hermione it me Rebecca, Are you alright?"
" No, I'm not." Came the reply
"Come out and we'll sort this out." Rebecca declared.
At the feast...
The whole school was celebrating about the joyous holiday and people were taking to liking about Daphne's ridiculous costume. Everyone was happy until Professor Quirrell came rushing through the wide golden door screaming "TROLL, TROLL IN THE DUNGEONS!" And the fainted in the middle of the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw tables. Everyone began to panic. Students screamed and cried at the thought of their childhood Halloween Nightmares coming true until a shout from Dumbledore silenced the crowd. "Right will all the prefects please lead the students back to their common rooms and all staff please follow me to the dungeons. Everyone filed out of the great hall annoyed how their evening had been ruined. However Harry and Ron stopped in the crowd. "Rebecca and Hermione, They're still in the Bathroom and they don't know about the troll." With that the boys rushed off to the first floor only to see a large figure carrying a wooden club enter the girls bathrooms. A look of horror showed on the guys faces.
Rebecca had finally convinced Hermione to come out of the cubicle but as she exited a large shadow came over them and she screamed and ran back inside the toilet. Rebecca was confused but braced herself to turn around and see what had scared Hermione. A giant ugly troll towered over her. It wore rags and had dibble and snot coming out of its mouth and nose. It held a large club in on hand and nothing in the other. Rebecca retreated to the end of the bathroom and waited to see if the troll and seen her. The troll had seen her and lifted his club and swiped it through the cubicles summoning a scream from Hermione. Shards of wood fell on Rebecca But she kept quiet. Harry and Ron burst through the door. Hermione stood up and rushed over to them. "Rebecca!" Harry yelled. She had no choice but to stand up for them to see her. However the troll grabbed her as she stood up and with loud petrified scream from her the troll threw her across the room which caused her to hit her head and send her into blackout.
About however long later, Rebecca awoke in a pile of wood and pot and a puddle of water to see Harry on Ron and Hermione being told off by a range of teaches including Professor Snape, Quirrell and McGonagall. "What's going on?" She mumbled weakly, Blood pouring down her face from a gash on her head.
"Oh my goodness Miss Potter what happened." McGonagall said worried.
"The troll threw her across the bathroom Professor." Harry answered for her.
"Well I suggest you Severus, seen as you are her head of house, escort her to the hospital wing."
"Yes Minerva." he grunted. But as she began to stand she fell over again and went into black out.