If you must know, this chapter has a bit of weirdness in there. I can't tell you too much, but pay attention.
Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it! I'm going to pretend that that never happened. It was nothing . . . Yeah, it was just nothing.' walking barefoot back to the school, 'Besides, I can sleep tomorrow. I get the rest and they get nothing but work. This is going to be great.'
Like every human being, they have a weakness and this weakness is one that people always try to find out about. Especially in an enemy, a person with high expectations, and also the people who just wants to break another person down so badly.
It seems that Ann had an advantage with the situation that had happened between Professor Valence and her. The word got around too fast, for Charlie to realize that it wasn't going to get pretty. Walking down the hall in the morning, girls heads were turning; whispering to each other, pointing at her. The boys stared down at her, shutting their mouths as she walked passed them, continuing to talk when she was far enough. This morning was not one of her mornings, watching the head turn and words being exchanged in secret was something she could ignore, but not today.
Sitting in Professor Starks class, faces watched her as usual, the stares, the gaze. However, Cedric was not at his usual routine, he looked irritated and from what Charlie could hint: was jealousy. But why? Staring at her with an almost hateful look, it wasn't the first time she felt so unwanted or hated, only this time it was actually starting to affect her.
"Okay, I need Charlie and Faye up here." Professor Stark told the girls, "I want you girls to conjure the spell that I just taught you," moving away from them as a target flew in front of them. Ducking and dodging it, Faye screamed, while Charlie pushed with irritation and said, "Torpas Manto!" hiting it at the right time, it blasted into pieces. Faye managed to hit the target and changing it to a flower.
"Ms. Mendez, you weren't suppose to destroy it. You were suppose to change it into something nice." Professor Stark scolded her, shrugging her shoulders, "What? Into a happy frilly thing?" she retorded back with sarcasm. "Yes. That was the idea." he replied back, making her twitch a bit, resisting on answering back.
"Now, once again. Faye, you can go. Matt, your turn." he continued. The target flew in different directions, making her frustrated, "Damn you, you piece of-" able to spot it she yelled, "Torpas Manto!" hitting it and destroying it again, along with Matt's target. "Hey!" Matt scowled at her, "That was mine!" Charlie just shook her head and looked down. "Not again Ms. Mendez. You need to calm down. If you're feeling rather hostile, you will destroy it. You need to be calm and relaxed." reminding her, hearing a hint of frustration and irritation. "Sure! Whatever you say!" mumbling to herself with anger, "Matt go ahead and sit down. Cedric, your turn." telling him.
Standing up right beside her, since she was right next to him. They looked at each other, swiftly turning away from each other, they stood far away as possible. The target came flying from behind, turning around and tracking it. Following it, with her eyes, waiting for the right moment to hit it. The target was now flying close to Cedric, looking at it, she met his eyes and his wand. "Torpas Manto!" someone yelled it out loud, but it wasn't her. All she felt was the cold hard ground, her eyes looking up at the ceiling. Hearing people gather around her and laughing at her and whittles, she wondered what was so funny.
Then realizing that she felt like she was wearing something rather tight and stiff. Touching her clothes, while trying to stand up, she couldn't stand up. Faye ran up to her and grabbed her hand, trying hard not to laugh and look rather astonished, hiding her face. Now that she was up, she realized that she was wearing a dress, a rather stiff dress because she couldn't breathe. Though it revealed her back, more then it should, along with the rest of her body, the boys could not help but wistle at her and gaze.
Cedric who looked rather stunned to see her in a dress, smiled and closed his eyes. 'Oh good god! She looks gorgeous.' he thought to himself, trying hard to remember that image in his head. Opening his eyes, welcoming another image that he would be happy to forget. Charlie was coming full throtle at him with a fist at his face. "You fucking did that on purpose, you bastard!" yelling at him, as he fell back. Quickly getting back up, he took had his wand ready to strike but, Charlie was faster then him. Grabbing his wand, she tossed it and grabbed his shirt, attempting to punch again, he grabbed her wrist. "What are you angry about? Don't you like the dress?" he joked with her in such a sick way, pushing her back. "Why not tease me all you like Charlie! You've been making bets with Slytheran, so that I loose the Quidditch match!" he told her in a quiet tone, "What?" she retorted back, "What the hell are you talking about?" she yelled back grabbing on to his shirt, "How low do you want me to go?" he asked her . Faye held her back, along with the rest of the class. He laughed at her, touching his lip and noticing blood, licking it off.
"CEDRIC DIGGORY AND CHARLENE MENDEZ!" Professor Stark yelled at them, both of them stopped and yelled in sync, "WHAT?" staring at him, "DETENTION FOR YOU CHARLIE- AGAIN!" he yelled at her. Making Charlie even more mad, "Oh that's just freaking great! Go on! Give me detention, it doesn't do me a damn thing! And I'm sure Mr. Diggory here will have to babysit me while I clean the damn room! Is that what you have in mind? Or am I going to be another guinea pig for you, so you can observe human emotions" retorting back, "That's enough!" he tried to stay calm, but she continued, "It's called Defense the Dark Arts! Not some class that teaches you frilly shit and how to decorate your hous-" teasing him, "I said, that's enough!" telling her in a louder voice while keeping his cool, "Hence the word DARK ARTS! It's called DARK ARTS! Not some classy crap-"
"I SAID THAT IS ENOUGH!" yelling at the top of his lungs, making her shut her mouth but making her laugh, "Fine! I see. You'll just take his side." she told him, "After all," shoving people away from her and staring at Cedric, "You've been on his side the whole time." walking out of the door, passing Cedric.
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