The First Day

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The next morning, Kitty and Luna went down for breakfast, and joined Vandyll at the Slytherin table. They were discussing about what Harry had told them about Umbridge being at his hearing, when they heard a voice behind them.

'Students from other houses are not permitted to sit here at the Slytherin Table," drawled Malfoy.

'There's no such rule. People from other houses sit with their friends all the time,' said Vandyll immediately.

'No one from Slytherin ever sits at other House Tables, nor does anyone from the other Houses ever sit here,' said Malfoy, narrowing his eyes at them.

'That's just because the other Slytherins consider themselves superior to the other Houses, and don't make friends with them,' said Kitty.

'Whatever the case, leave this table. And don't take that tone with me, Potter or else I'll have to give you detention.'

Kitty, Luna and Vandyll got up and went to sit at the Ravenclaw table, after giving Malfoy a last scorching look.

'Can you believe him?' said Kitty angrily.

'Don't get on his wrong side, Kitty,' warned Vandyll.

Kitty shrugged, but did not argue. Professor Flitwick handed round timetables to Luna and Kitty.

"We've got Herbology with the Gryffindors ten minutes later. Then Charms with Hufflepuff, double DADA with you guys, after lunch, we have double Potions again with the Slytherins, Transfiguration with Gryffindors, and double History of Magic with Slytherins again,' recited Kitty.

'Well, we'd better leave if we want to get to the greenhouses in time. Coming, Luna?' said Kitty getting to her feet. Luna nodded and got up. Snatching up their bags, they made their way out of the Entrance Hall, and towards the greenhouses.

'Gather round, students,' said Professor Sprout, carrying a few potted plants. 'We will be pruning Shrivelfigs today, can anyone here tell me what they're used for?' Kitty raised her hand. Professor Sprout pointed her finger at her.

'The juice of the shrivelfig is used as the main ingredient in brewing Shrinking Solutions, and the Euphoria Elixir.'

'Good, ten points to Ravenclaw, now, I want you to form groups of three and take a pair of shears from the shelf there. You will be pruning the Shrivelfigs, and don't leave any withered stalks lying around. Either vanish them, or throw them in the dustbins.' Luna, Dennis and Kitty got together and began to work on the nearest Shrivelfig.

It felt good to be back here at Hogwarts, Kitty thought as she set off with Luna for Charms, forty five minutes later. In Charms, Professor Flitwick placed a muddy boot in front of each of them and asked them to practice the Scouring Charm on it. Kitty mastered it on the third attempt, and earned ten points for her house.

Kitty was waiting impatiently for Charms to end and DADA to start, and when the bell rang fifteen minutes later, she grabbed Luna's hand and practically ran to the DADA classroom. Professor Umbridge was waiting inside, and when she saw the students filing in, she stood up and smiled at them all.

'Good morning,' she said sweetly. A murmur ran around the class. 'Tut, tut, that won't do. I would like you to say Good morning Professor Umbridge, whenever I have a class with you. Go on.'

Vandyll who was sitting with Kitty grinned at her. Professor Umbridge saw the grin, and the eyes narrowed. 'Good morning, Professor Umbridge!' chanted the class.

'Good,' she said, 'Now, I would like you to open your books and start reading the first chapter. Wands away, please. There will be no need to talk.'

Kitty opened her book and began to read. Soon, she felt her attention drifting, and she cast a sideways glance at Vandyll. Then, pretending that she was marking something in her book, she bent over it, and wrote, 'Van, do you think we won't be using magic in her class the whole year?'

Vandyll looked down at what she had written, and wrote back, 'I expect so, you know what, I don't think she has a clue about the subject. I shouldn't be surprised if she just makes us read the textbook all year round.'

'You're right; all she knows is how to sit pretty and say good morning properly.'

Vandyll grinned and hastened to write, 'If she would become an Animagus, then a toad would be the closest thing she'd ever resemble.'

Kitty sniggered and continued to write, 'You know how Professor Mcgonagall sometimes transforms into a cat and watches over the class? Imagine a toad with huge warts, wearing a fluffy pink skirt sitting at Umbridge's table and saying, "Wands away, please!".'

'Detention, Ms. Potter, five o'clock, my office,' said Umbridge, from behind her. Vandyll had shut his book just in time. The students turned around to watch. Kitty could see some of the Slytherins grinning. She said nothing, and turned the page in her book.

'I can't believe I didn't see her coming,' thought Kitty. Vandyll was thinking the exact same thing. Umbridge strode over to the front of the class as if nothing had happened. The rest of the class continued reading.

'Why didn't you tell me Van that she was coming,' said Kitty once they were out of their class.

'I saw her at the last moment, I swear.'

'She saw you two laughing,' said Luna catching up with them.

'Well, why didn't you warn us?' said Kitty at once.

'Yeah, and get detention myself for talking,' replied Luna.

They went back to the Great hall for lunch and joined Harry, Ron and Hermione. 'I've got detention, for the first time in my life,' said Kitty glumly.

'Welcome to our club!' said Fred, clapping her on the back.

'Harry's got detention too, for the whole week,' said Hermione disapprovingly.

'Hermione, you know that Umbridge woman's foul. It's not my fault I got detention. All I said was the truth that Voldemort's back, and the next thing we know she's handing me a week's detention.'

'Well, you can't pretend you weren't rude,' began Hermione, but Ron stopped her.

'Hermione! Harry was just rude because she called him a liar, said Ron, indignantly.

'Okay okay,' said Hermione, 'So, Kitty, who have you got detention with?'

'Umbridge,' Kitty said dully.

'What for?' said Harry.

Vandyll told him laughing. Everyone except Hermione laughed.

'So, Harry, what time's your detention? Any chance we might do it together?'

'Eight thirty,' said Harry.

'Well, I might see you, she called me at five,' said Kitty.

The rest of the day passed quickly. Potions was fun, Kitty earned full marks on her Befuddlement Draught, which she made in about thirty minutes, and in the spare time managed to brew a Blood Replenishing Potion that impressed Snape very much.

Transfiguration was a piece of cake too, as Kitty and Dennis turned their beetles into buttons, much to the approval of Professor Mcgonagall. History of Magic was as boring as usual, as Professor Binns droned on telling them about the Medieval Assembly of European Wizards.

At five minutes to five, Kitty left the Ravenclaw dormitory, and went to Umbridge's office and knocked on the door.

'Enter,' said Umbridge's voice.

Kitty took a deep breath and entered the office.

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