Chapter VIII
What Occurred During Dinner
The three entered the hospital wing, and found Burt lying in a bed at the far side of the room. His head had shrunk a bit, but was still considerably swollen.
"How are you doing Burt?" Rose asked kindly.
Burt gave a low moan and mumbled under his breath," Better than a minuet ago."
"Rose glued Malfoy's feet to the bottom of the floor, so when McGonigal finds Malfoy hasn't left her class yet, he will have to explain why someone would glue his feet to the floor." Will said excitedly.
"Cool, but he could always lie right?" Burt said while moaning.
Al didn't think about that. Malfoy could blame anyone he chose.
"Oh great! Your right Burt. We will have to tell McGonigall before he can spit out lies."
"Wait!" Burt said, stopping the three before they left, "Its awfully boring just lying here, what can I do to catch up in Defense Against the Dark Arts?"
"Well, your really rather lucky that you didn't have to go, Professor Speirling is just plain creepy," Will said while a shudder ran down his spine as he thought of the fowl professor.
"We read pages 16 through 20," Rose answered, rolling her eyes at Will's remark.
"Thanks guys," Burt moaned and the three left to have dinner.
They were silent as they walked through the halls, listening to there foot steps echo off the cold stone. When they entered the Great Hall they found empty seats next to Teddy and Victorie.
"Hello," Victorie greeted them," How was your first day?"
"Interesting," Albus replied, groping for the right words to describe such a day in his mind.
"Who's your favorite teacher so far?" Teddy asked.
"Neville," all of them answered at the same time.
"You'll have to call him Professor Longbottom from now on." Teddy said smiling, while taking a bite of a stake and potato pasty, and washing it down with a large sip of tea.
"It will take a while to get used to that," Rose replied while she filled here plate with mashed potatoes.
"Oh Great, here comes McGonigall and Malfoy," Will said while Professor McGonigall walked directly toward them.
"Miss Weasly," McGonigall said in a stern voice," may I see the three of you for a moment."
Teddy spoke quickly and said," I'm sure they did nothing wrong professor."
"Maybe," McGonigal replied, "but in the meantime follow me."
Al, Will, and Rose slowly got up and joined McGonigal and a satisfied looking Malfoy.
Once they were outside the Great hall professor McGonigal spoke," the three of you had no right to use magic in my class!"
"Professor," Hermione said tentatively," Al and Will never used magic, someone else glued Malfoy's feet to the ground because of what Malfoy did to Burt."
"Is that so?" McGonigall said turning her head to Malfoy.
Malfoy just glared at Rose, however he wasn't going to give up that easily.
"Rose used magic too Professor," Malfoy said mockingly.
"Well then, the two of you have detention friday with me. I'll be expecting you at 6 O'clock, sharp," McGonigal said sternly and walked back through the hall.
"You'll regret this," Scorpius said and left to join his friends at the Slytherin table.
"I didn't even get to defend myself," Rose said as they joined Teddy and Victorie again.
"I might be able to get you out of it," Teddy said, "after all I am head boy."
It seemed to Al that nothing worse could happen today. However it did, and it came in way that would change his life, little did he know at the time.
"Who are they," Will asked, pointing to two out of uniform students who just entered the great hall and were cautiously walking toward the Headmistress' table.
"There holding a Hogwarts acceptance letter," Rose noted.
The noise in the Great hall stopped and everyone was staring at the uncomfortable looking students. One was a boy who had long, untidy brown hair and a hateful face, his eyebrows being screwed close together… glaring at anyone who dared look at him. The other was a girl who had frizzy brown hair that fell to her waist. She kept her face down. Al switched his attention to McGonigal. She had stood up and was looking at their faces intently. Her eyes grew wide and her mouth fell slightly agape, but then a quick flash of fear replaced it. The two students walked to where McGonigal was standing, their foot steps made icy echoes as they did so. Finally the boy spoke.
"Sorry we have arrived late Professor McGonigall," the boy said in a voice that made shivers fly up and down Albus's spine," My sister and I received a invitation to Hogwarts and would be glad to accept," the boy finished.
"And you are..." McGonigall said, although Al could tell she knew exactly who they where.
" Iontach Grayback," the boy replied.