Sorry for the long wait, at first I didn't have any ideas, then I didn't have any time.
The following day was the start of the second week, and Zora got up first again, just not as quickly as the previous week. She already had plans for what she was going to do today: go to class then after dinner say she was going to the library, but actually go to the room where she was the previous day with Arget.
"Girls, time to get up." She mumbled as she went to the bathroom to shower.
By the time she was done, her roommates were up and getting ready as well. She went down to the Common Room and waited for everyone to go to breakfast together, by this time about everyone in Ravenclaw had seen Arget, so she was laying on the arm of the couch. She was making sure all her essays were in her bag when a crash was heard up the boys dormitory before her two closest male friends came tumbling down the stairs.
"What trouble did you two start this morning?" Zora sighed looking up while Arget flew over to them.
"Zach through a smoke bomb into the upper classmens' rooms and ran into me while running away."
"Kyle you were helping me!"
"No I tried to talk you out of it."
A small shower of sparks was shot at them. "Arget, be nice." Zora said lazily.
"Thought she couldn't breathe fire." Kyle said standing and brushing a few still-smoldering embers from his robes.
"She can't, she still tries to though." She smirked as her roommates climbed down there staircase.
"Why are you two singed?" Melissa asked looking at them.
"Cause they were fighting." Zora answered standing up.
Just then shouts were heard from the boys dormitory and Kyle and Zach each grabbed two of the girls before dragging them out of the blue and bronze room. It was when they were half way to the Great Hall that they slowed the frantic pace. Panting went on for a few minutes before Paige managed to get out, "What was that for?"
"Smoke bombs."
"There has to be something else." Sam raised an eyebrow while straightening her hair.
"There may have possible been a dung bomb too." Kyle said mischievously.
"Thought you said you didn't help?" Zora smirked at the boy.
"I just handed him the bombs."
"Anyways, to keep you guys from getting in trouble, let's hurry up and eat then get to class."
"Yeah, then we have until lunch at least before getting in trouble." They changed the topic just in case a Prefect or a professor walked by.
After they all had a quick breakfast, they went to Potions, arriving early and waiting until the Gryffindors and Snape arrived. Upon opening the door, they were let in and the essays were collected before he put the directions on the board.
"This is the antidote for the Swelling Solution, the Deflating Draught. Begin."
And once again everyone made their potions. At the end of class, Zora, Percy and a few other Ravenclaws made perfect potions, and they were allowed to leave.
They grouped together and walked quickly from the chilly dungeons to the nice outdoors meeting up with some Hufflepuffs along the way. The greenhouses quickly warmed the students up as they were working with a type of flower that was green and pink with white stripes. Apparently they bite when poked in the wrong way. They were to be watered and observed, and using a stick, not a wand, see how they reacted in different areas.
"Class, take notes. Your observations from today will be useful in your homework as each plant reacts differently." Professor Sprout said after seeing some people throwing sticks at the plants.
Zora was working with Zach and a Hufflepuff named Adam Jennings, all taking turns. Zora went first. She took the meter long stick and poked the plant at the anthers. It wiggled, as if being tickled, but otherwise didn't move. Adam was next, he decided to poke the middle of one of the petals, it twitched and then went back. Zach was third and he decided to poke the stem where three leaves met. The plant went insane and was stretching out to its 2 and a half foot limit trying to attack anything in the vicinity. It cause the three to take a few steps back. Everyone looked over and was scared. It took a few moments until it calmed down again. "Very good! 5 points each for having the first attack!" Professor Sprout announced. The class continued and several other groups had the same violent reactions.
"Please have a 10 inch essay for the next class about your individual plant."
And they filed out to head to the castle, the whole class combined into one group walking across the lawn. Passing the Great Hall the Hufflepuffs left and the Ravenclaws continued on. At the tower, Sam answered the question and they switched out their books and got ready for Transfiguration. The group of six went to the Great Halll for lunch then slowly made their way to the third floor, arriving before the Slytherins. They were sneering at the Ravenclaws for outperforming them in class last week. As soon as they were allowed in, McGonagall collected the homework and gave everyone back their goblets from the previous week.
"Now this should be easier since you made these goblets from animals. Now it is just the reversal. From a real goblet it would be more difficult. The spell is Cale Dristo." And the class worked on un-transferring their animals. Once again, Kyle let Zora go first. She agreed and correctly un-transfigured her crow. The crow looked at her and cawed happily walking over to her. She stroked its head and smiled while Kyle glared at her.
"Show off" he muttered before his rabbit appeared again and stayed away from him. She stuck out her tongue and laughed. The crow stayed next her for the rest of class why she worked on her reading. Some people had to re-transfigure their half-animals to retry the spell. When class was dismissed she tried to give the crow back, but it kept following her out the door, her friends laughing. Professor McGonagall was so tired of it she said, "Keep him." And turned back to collect the rest of the animals.
"I will call you Ares, you have to get along with Arget though, ok?" He cawed and flew off, to where she assumed was the owlery.
"So, you have any plans for tonight?" Paige asked her.
"Maybe, I kinda want to explore the castle more."
"By the end of the year, you will know it better than anyone else, even Dumbledore." Melissa joked.
They made small talk to dinner and while eating. They left together, and when they got to the staircase, Zora went left while her friends went right. She looked around and felt like she was being followed, but since no one was there, shrugged it off. When she got to the 7th floor, she walked by the place where the door was last night and entered before immediately calling Arget.
The next few hours were spent swimming and doing a little homework before she left the room. After checking to make sure the coast was clear, she left and took a few steps before a voice called, "ZORA!"
She turned and saw Charlie running toward her, a small tingle in her stomach.
"Zora, hey." He smiled broadly at her.
"Charlie, what can I help you with?" Zora smiled shyly and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Well I was making my rounds and noticed you are cutting it close. Would you like an escort?" He offered his arm.
"I would be delighted." And she took it and felt a jolt go through her body. They walked together and talked about their day. He was reluctant to let go at the Ravenclaw tower.
She entered and he said the statue head, "I like you."
The statue smiled and said, "I like you too." He glared and left, mentally beating himself up.