Chapter 10:

The rest of weekend passed by pleasantly, and Orion was back in Hogwarts on Monday morning. The trio went down to breakfast with Hermione and sat at their house table.

Students were still looking at Orion and whispering about him. Orion was getting angrier about all this and Hermione was trying to calm him down: "Orion, just give them some time, You are Lord Orion Black II, they're fascinated by you…"

Orion burst out angrily: "Yes! I am an effin' lord! So what? I'm a student here just like everybody else! Can't they just shut the hell up! Don't you dare tell me to calm down Hermione!"

Hermione's eyes were red as she ran out of the Great Hall crying. Orion realized what he just did and followed her after a minute of hesitation. He searched the first floor but couldn't find her, he went up to the second floor ,after Lavender Brown told him that she was in the second floor lavatory, to find Prof. Quirrell running towards him and screaming: "Troll in the girls' lavatory!"

Orion rushed towards the lavatory to find Hermione screaming while hiding behind the sink. Orion rushed towards her and reached for his wand. He pointed it at the troll and yelled: "Reducto!" but missed the troll by an inch, he than got angrier and didn't realize that he started muttering Dark spells at the troll who collapsed on the floor, drowning in a pool of his own blood.

Hermione was wrapped up in Orion arms, shivering and sobbing. Professor McGonagall rushed into the lavatory along with Snape and Quirrell who passed out when he saw the troll. Snape did some diagnostic spells on the troll and declared him dead. McGonagall, rushed to Orion and Hermione's side and yelled: "What were you doing here? You could've gotten yourself killed? What happened here?" Hermione spoke up, her voice still trembling: "Orion saved me, I was here when the troll got in, Orion killed him, he saved me!" McGonagall stared at Orion curiously then said: "How on earth did you so it? You're a first year!" Orion replied: "Well I was tutored by my grandmother…" but was interrupted by McGonagall who said hastily: "20 points to Gryffindor! For chivalry and courage! But try anything like that again and the consequences won't be pleasant!"

Orion then thanked his Head of House and excused himself along with Hermione as they headed towards Gryffindor tower. They entered the common room and sat beside the fire.

Hermione: "Thank You, you saved my life."

Orion: "No I didn't! It's my fault you were in the lavatory in the first place! I'm really sorry Hermione! I didn't mean to hurt you…"

Hermione: "It's okay, I forgive you…"

Orion: "Thanks, so we're good?"

Hermione: "Of course we are! You're my best friend Orion!"

Orion: "Yeah…and Hermione, the next time I ever speak to you like that, just slap me in the face! I have a huge temper that I can't control, You see I get it from my dad…" but he was interrupted by a slap from Hermione.

Orion: "I think I deserve that one!"

Hermione: "Well yeah, now we're even!"

Orion: "You know Hermione, you're like the sister I never had."

Hermione: "That's sweet Orion, You're like a brother to me too."

They then started writing the essay assigned by McGonagall. Draco and Neville then entered the common room and started working on the essay as well.

The next day they had Charms with Hufflepuffs right after breakfast. The quartet rushed to the Charms classroom. Professor Flitwick announced that they will be learning the levitation charm, and that each Gryffindor will be paired up with a hufflepuff. Orion was paired with Susan. Orion whispered Wingardium Leviosa while pinting his wand at the feather and it soared in the air from the very first try. Flitwick was amazed by Orion's spellwork and said: "Impressive Mr. Black, I see you inherited your father's affinity and talent in charms! Excellent! 5 points to Gryffindor!" Susan beamed at Orion and congratulated him, though she was having trouble levitating her feather, so Orion took her hand and waved it on her feather and said loud and clear Wingardium Leviosa and the feather flew high.

Orion: "Now you try"

Susan blushed a bit then pointed her wand at the feather and whispered, just like Orion does, the spell. The feather flew above her head. She beamed at Orion and said: "You're a good teacher…" Orion then smirked at her and replied: "Thank you Miss Bones." And he headed towards the door as the bell rang.