Chapter 4

Saving Students

A few weeks passed by and I was enjoying it. The 'fight' that happened 3 weeks ago spread around the school like a wildfire and I was sure I was going to get a howler sometime soon. Lucky for me Errol is a bloody idiot. Gryffindor's feared me and kept their distance and no one dared to jinx me. I made my way down toward the Great Hall seeing how it was lunch time. As I passed, people cleared out of the way in fear of me cursing them. I joined the Slytherins at their table, they were still impressed on my little stunt.

Later in the afternoon I would be supervising the first years in flying lessons what joy that is! Not. I kept getting looks from my family while eating lunch. Percy's look of disapproval, Fred and George's sad expression, was me acting like this really that upsetting to them? I acted like this last year. And Ron's sad glare. Ron's expression I understand but Fred, George, and Percy's expression, really I acted out a lot worse last year and they're UPSET this year? What the hell?

"Alright, children." I giggled toward the first year Slytherin's "Time to get to Flying lessons" Some nodded and chuckled while others simply glared for unknown reasons. We all stood up and walked towards the flying area.

We were all currently waiting for the Gryffindor first years and Madam Hooch to get here. While waiting, I summoned my broom to have in case some dumbass first year screws up. I heard shuffling across to where the students were suppose to meet from where I was leaning on a wall. I could hear murmurs as they stood there.

"What is Raven doing here?" I heard Ron's voice ask.

"Well isnt that obvious?" I heard Hermione's voice rang out. "She's here to supervise us!"

"Yes of course!" said Ron sarcastically. "That explains why she ISN'T moving!"

I heard Hermione's scoff as Harry chuckled. Madam Hooch arrived at the scene yelling at the kids to stand in front of their brooms. They started their Flying lessons thus began and I thought I wasn't needed so I began to wonder off in my thoughts. Naturally that didn't last long it all ended when I heard shouting.

"Neville!" I heard a student shout. I snapped my head towards the sky seeing Neville lose control of his broom and was going all over the place.

I immediately got on my Firebolt and took off towards Neville passing students in a blur. I chased Neville around the practice area before he fell off his broom and went toward the ground. I sped down to him and grabbed his wrist when he was about 12 feet from the ground. I flew down to the ground and landed him safely on solid ground and got off my broom. "You okay, kid?" I asked. Neville looked at me and blushed as Madam Hooch ran over to us to inspect Neville as surprised gasps and some cheers came from the first years.

Madam Hooch turned to me with a small smile.

"Congratulations, Miss Weasley! You manage to keep a student from hurting himself, 60 points to Gryffindor!" She praised. "Thank you for your help."

I smirked before replying, "I do what I can to keep students safe when asked to, Professor."

Madam Hooch escorted Neville to the Infirmary saying class was dismissed. Everyone separated in different directions as did I. I grabbed my broom and quickly left the courtyard. Hearing shouts coming from Ron. I sped walked to the Dungeons to join the third years in Potions. On the way I dropped my broom off at the girls dormitories and proceeded to potions.

In Potions we were brewing an Awakening potion. Everyone seemed to be having slight trouble with keeping it in the right temperature. I sighed as the third cauldron this hour blew up. The first two were Fred and George's ,who 'accidentally' added the wrong amount of ingredients and overheated their cauldrons, thus causing house point to be deducted. They of course laughed their heads off at how some of the potion flew around the room getting all over the students, except me due to the fact that I walked behind Cassius at the time. I finished my potion early and called Professor Snape over. "Professor, I am finished."

Severus walked over and checked it. "Very good, Miss Weasley. You managed to brew the most successful potion in the class without blowing up your cauldron. 5 points to Gryffindor." Severus praised and walked off to scare other students within the room. I smirked at the praise as everyone looked at me. Cassius gave me a high-five and class was soon dismissed after that. Everyone cleaned up ,packed up and bolted out of the room. Being the last one out I bid Severus good bye. "Bye bye Severus!" I waved and ran out to join the others in the great hall.

I smiled at Draco as I sat down.

"Afternoon, everyone!" I greeted toward the Slytherin first years.

"Someone's cheerful." said Draco smirking at my attitude.

I laughed at him calling me cheerful.

"Me? Cheerful? You're joking right?"

I took a drink of earl gray tea that I summoned into my goblet. "I am merely content on how the day is progressing."

Draco chuckled at my answer. "Yeah, sure." he said eating some of what was on his plate.

"What don't believe me?"

Draco laughed and shook his head before he continued his homework for his next class. I glared before turning away and pouting pulling out my own homework in the process. I also pulled out my quills and ink along with some parchment. I sighed as I began Professor Binns Homework. I pulled out my mp3, a portable music device invented by muggle's, and turned it on plugging the ear buds in my ear. I scrolled through my play list and turned on Caramelldansen. Just as I did so a red letter dropped in front of me. I started bobbing my head to the music and sang a little as the letter burst open.

I kept working on my parchment and listened to my music for at least 10 minutes. I unplugged my ear buds when I looked up seeing the howler tear itself up. Everyone looked at me shocked and some smirked to themselves. I looked around before questioning; "Did something happen?"

I heard Draco laughed from beside me. "You didn't hear any of that? It went on for, what? Ten minutes?" asked Draco.

"No... I was listening to music." I deadpanned. " I didn't even know it was there." Draco and the rest of Slytherin laughed causing me to laugh as well.

"Geez, Raven!" I heard Cassius chuckle from his spot across from me.

"You get into that music to much!" Adrian said from Cassius' left.

"Yeah, one day something big'll happen and you'll miss it completely!" Graham shot in from Cassius' right.

"That's right, you'll miss the Gryffindor's loose." I heard from my side.

I looked over seeing my very best friend, Jesse Reynolds. A tall boy that was my age with black hair with brown eyes, his left eye covered by his hair. I hit his back and glared.

"Pffft! No I won't!" I yelled at him before pouting and looking away. I place my parchment, ink, quills, and books back inside my bag, before returning to back to my music only to have Adrian snatch it away.

"Ah! Hey! I was about to use that, Adrian!" I exclaimed and reached over the table to grab it only to have him pull it farther away.

" Tch! Raven, I don't see why you love this muggle device." said Adrian looking through my play lists. "By the way, sweetheart, button up that shirt I can see everything from here." I blushed and sat back down buttoning up my shirt.

"...Bastard..." I growled wanting to wipe that smirk of his face. "Now give me back my MP3!" I extended out my hand for him to put it in. He gave it back before looking away in boredom.

"Still don't see why you like that thing"

I scoffed at his insane question.

"You know damn well why! Besides you have one too, just like the rest of us!"

Everyone laughed realizing it was true before returning to homework. I sighed as I plugged my ear buds in my ears and returned to my music.