Okay guys, I'm sorry I've been absent for a few days, my boyfriend took me on vacation and I'm just now getting back. Thanks for being so patient :) .
The next morning Arik woke up almost as tired as she had been before she had gone to sleep. All night long she had been thinking about what had happened the day before. The way Theo had been acting had surprised her. First, he had said she was pretty and adorable. Then he had been so gentle and caring when he had walked her back to the castle. She could understand him trying to be friendly because they were starting over, but this seemed to be a bit much to her.
Suddenly there was a knocking on her door, pulling on her robe she tip toed across the cold floor to her door. Opening it she saw Theo standing there already dressed for the day.
"You gonna get ready for class or just go in your little shorts and tank top?" Theo asked, smirking.
Rubbing her eyes Arik looked at him, "What are you talking about?"
Laughing, Theo pointed to the clock on the wall, "We have fifteen minutes till the, oh, so anticipated Parenting Class."
Looking up at the clock, Arik quickly spun around shutting the door and started getting ready, "I'll be out in two minutes!"
Still laughing, Theo took a seat in the leather chair by the fireplace. True to her word, Arik came out in two minutes flat.
"Ok, I know girls, how on Earth did you get ready that fast?" Theo asked incredulously.
"Easy," Arik said laughing at Theo's bewildered expression, "as a girl it is pertinent to know all the quick beauty charms. I just used a quick hair spell and then pulled on my uniform, after brushing my teeth of course."
"Of course. Well, we have to get going."
"Ugh!" Arik groaned as her stomach growled, "I wish I had time to get something to eat."
"I have a solution to that." Theo smiled at her and handed Arik a chocolate chip muffin.
Looking up at Theo as they stepped through the door she smiled, "These are my favorites! I don't get them at home, so I crave them all summer until I can get them here." Taking the muffin from his hands, Arik bit into the warm muffin and smiled up at Theo, "Thank you so much!"
Theo watched Arik eat the muffin as they made their way to class. When they reached the door, Theo held it open for her and they both sat at a table near the front.
Arik looked around the classroom, so far there were only twenty kids in the class, Malfoy and Blaise were there, as were Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Seamus and Dean were also there along with Hannah Abbot, Susan Bones, Lavender Brown, Michael Corner, Millicent Bulstrode, and Daphne Greengrass, along with three other boys and girls that Arik didn't know.
Suddenly the door at the back of the classroom opened and a teacher Arik had never seen before walked in followed by Professor Slughorn and Professor McGonagall. Everyone in the room straightened up and stopped talking as the teachers walked in.
"Class, welcome to your first class, this is your teacher, Professor Young." Professor McGonagall stated gesturing to the young man beside her. "He will be teaching you all year, so I suggest you not get on his nerves." With that she stared pointedly at Malfoy, Harry and Ron.
The young professor then turned to the class and shyly waved a hand. "Well, I suppose I should tell you what the class is all about." He nervously looked around the room. "During your year here in this class you will be learning how to make, take care of, and support a family. Some of you may be wondering how this will be happening… Well, you will be paired up with a member of the class and together you will have to raise a child. You will be graded weekly based on your relationship logs that will fill themselves in as the week goes on."
Lavender raised her hand, "So how are we going to be paired?"
"A hat will go around and whomever you pull out is your partner." Professor Young explained.
"How are we going to be raising a kid without being pregnant?" Hermione asked.
Looking down Professor Young answered, "Actually the female of the group will be taking a potion that has both yours and the father's genes. It will also determine how many kids you have and what sex they will be."
The class was silent as they pondered the new information.
"So are we ready to begin?" Professor Young asked as he held up the hat. "Once you pick your partner, please go to Professor Slughorn and he will make the potion for you."
Choosing a random student Professor Young went to the table that Malfoy was sitting at. "You first Mr. Malfoy." With a smug grin on his face he stared at Arik while he reached his hand in. After fishing for a bit he pulled out a name. He looked at Arik and winked, then as he opened the paper his face drained of color.
"Lavender Brown." He said quietly then got up with her to go see Professor Young.
The next table was Harry and Hermione.
"Ms. Granger, how about you give it a go." Professor Young said as he held the bag in front of her.
Reaching her hand in, she picked one and pulled it out. "Blaise Zambini."
Pair by pair couples lined up to get their potion until there were six people left, Harry, Ron, Theo, Hannah, Daphne, and Arik.
Coming over to their table, Professor Young held the bag in front of Theo. "Your choice now."
Reaching into the bag already knowing who he was going to get he pulled the paper out and opened it. Smiling he looked at Arik. "Arik Williams."
At that they both stood up and made their way to the potions master.
"Ok kids I need you to each prick a finger and place three drops of your blood into the caldron then we'll need to wait a few minutes until you can take it." Professor Slughorn explained.
Pricking the tip of their first fingers both Arik and Theo dripped three drops of blood into the caldron. After stirring the potion the potions professor dismissed them to their seats.
A few minutes later when everyone had gone up Professor Young came back up to the front. "Ok guys it's time to take the potions. Girls, I want you to go up and take your potion. Guys, I need to talk to you while they're doing that."
All of the girls went up to Professor Slughorn and took their designated vials. As Arik looked at hers it was a mixture of pinks and purples and blues. Some of the other girls had vials like that while others had pink or blue vials. Looking back at Theo she raised her vial and drank it all in one gulp.
Suddenly there was a warm sensation that started in her chest and traveled to her abdomen. When Professor McGonagall came up to her and cast a spell to tell how many children to expect she gasped.
"My dear, it seems that you will be having quadruplets. This has never happened with this potion, the most that there have ever been is three children." McGonagall remarked as she led Arik to the table.
"Is she ok?" Theo asked, concern etched on his face.
"Just a little shocking news, she'll be fine in a little."
"It's…It's… Quadruplets!" Arik whispered, "Quad! That means four! We're having four kids!"
"Shhh, it'll be ok," Theo whispered as he wrapped a protective arm around her shoulder, "Let's go back to the room." He looked up at Professor McGonagall who just nodded her head and dismissed the two of them.
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