Chapter Nineteen
Celeste had tossed and turned all night when not being able to sleep at all. Morning came too quickly for her liking as she got up. Dressing quickly into her uniforms and smiling at the emerald green along with the black. Placing her Head Girl badge above the Slytherin crest. Taking a deep breath before heading out of the Common Room. There were students already rushing around the hallways. Smiling at herself before frowning. Remembering that it's her last year here at Hogwarts but all the years was worth it. Seeing faces all frightened and scared as they were running about. Shrugging her shoulders before heading to the Great Hall to meet the first year Slytherins before doing her first patrol along the grounds. Seeing the Carrows passing out the schedules as Alecto handed hers and smirked before leaving. Celeste looked at her scheduled and sighed. An extra class now was Muggle Studies. Second period. Wondering how that was going to be. Everyone was already on edge as it was. Knowing the stupid Gryffindors were going to try something as they always did. Being brave was just something to make them look good in situations.
"Everyone here?" Celeste had asked. She pulled out the scroll and counted each head. "Good. Now, follow me. I will be showing you to your classes the first week, after that, you will be on your own. I suggest you take this and drill it into your heads." She warned them. Taking an apple and bit into it. Turning heels and heard gleeful chattering among the new years. She smiled and looked over her shoulders as they began to follow her.
"What's your name miss?" A young boy asked.
"I'm Celeste Malfoy." She answered with another smile. Hearing gasps and excited whispers before she stopped at the edge of the stair case. "Now. There are over four hundred stairs in the castle. These like to move on their own. Some steps vanish and if you miss a step, you will get stuck. Stay alert. If you get stuck, you best hope someone is around to pull you out. Now, your first class is Transfigurations. One of my favorites." She spoke while taking a flight of stairs and quickly led them down the hall. "Inside." She added before speaking as the first years took their seats. "Professor McGongall is her name." Celeste added before hearing the gasps from the students as McGonagall change from a cat to a witch. It was her signature when starting classes with the first years. Celeste had remembered very well when it happened during her first class. She couldn't wait to get started.
Click. Click. Each heel of her school shoes hit the floor against the stones. The hallways were empty now. Taking a deep breath of the fresh air that came from a nearby window. Hearing a soft scruffle sound coming from her right, Celeste waved her wand and removed a banner hanging on the wall. There was a Ravenclaw and a Gryffindor sharing tongue.
"Five points from Ravenclaw and Gryffindor! Run along to class!" She snapped as the two younger students dashed out of the hallway. Sighing and shaking her head. She hadn't taken points from anyone before. It felt good to have some sort of power. Though, she didn't want to be abusing it. Though, why did the new Headmaster appoint her? Must be some sort of plan in place that she didn't know about. She became lost in thought while leaning againt the wall by the window. Everything has indeed changed now that the Ministry was under the Dark Lord's control. Her Mark upon her arm was constantly burning now. Shaking her head to push the thoughts away as the bell rang for second period. Quickly heading back to the first classroom to pick up the first years with a smile. Seeing them with hope shining in their eyes as they packed up and got ready in a line.
"Come along. Dark Arts class is next." Celeste spoke and lead the class up couple more flights of the stairs. Heading down to the far end of the hallways and saw the Gryffindor Prefect glaring daggers. Celeste raised a brow. "Something to say?" She asked as the Slytherins all headed into the classroom. There was tension in the air between the two. Wondering how he was going to act out this time. She kept her eyes upon the Gryffindor before he spoke.
"Next time you take points from my House I am gonna..." He started.
"Gonna what?! Hex me?! I'd like to see you try!" Celeste snapped with her wand raised at his nose. She wasn't scared to hex him or anything. In fact, she was hoping to show off her skills she had gained during summer vacation while dueling her brother.
"Detention Mr. Finnigan." Amycus voice came out. He swept into the classroom as the door slammed shut. Celeste was smirking at the Gryffindor before turning sharply to leave to class. The blonde was begining to miss her twin brother now. He wouldn't be returning until after the Christmas Holidays. Which seemed a long ways from now.
Her strides were long again as she entered the classroom. Stopping to see no one took the front desk except a familiar Hufflepuff. He waved at her as Celeste quickly moved to sit next to him.
"What's going on?" She whispered. Seeing Clint didn't seem to be bothered much about the tension in the air between the Houses.
"Muggle Studies by a Carrow. Everyone's scared." Clint spoke as Finnigan sat next to Neville. Hearing the door slammed caused several of her classmates to jump in their seats. The entire classroom was silent as you could hear a pin drop and hit the floor. Alecto strode up to the front of the classroom with a hiss. Waving her wand as as the blackbaord started on the homework on essays and reading chapters. Celeste quickly wrote down the information.
"Wands away!" Professor Alecto hissed as a small movement meant the students put their wands up. "Now, who can tell me about the filth and how they steal our magic?" She asked as the class was still silent. Celeste looked around before back to the front. She could feel her dark witch scanning the room for any students out of line. "As I was saying. They steal magic. Blood from us to obtain our magical powers to enter and be part of this world." She spoke.
"Oh yeah? How much muggle blood have you and your brother got?" Neville's voice spoke out. Celeste gasped as her blood turned to ice as a cold front swept through the room.
"CRUCIO!" Alecto's voice shouted with her wand as soon as Neville spoke. Celeste watched as the Gryffindor boy fall to the gound and shout in pain as his body squirmed on the cold stone floor. A light smirk came upon Celeste's face as many Gryffindors stood up at once with their wands raised at Alecto. Celeste followed the other Slytherins as she grabbed her wand and pointed to the other Gryffindors. Her fellow Housemates knew where they stood now. The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws had all quickly left the room. Yes, all four Houses were taking classes together since the sizes shrunk due to the mudbloods leaving to go on the run.
"Detention all Gryffindors! Great Hall after dinner tonight!" She hissed. Writing down the information. "Leave my class the lot of you!" She added. Feeling her heart beating father fast for her liking. Once everyone was gone she picked up her bag.
"You left a good impression." Celeste spoke softly and leaned against Alecto's desk.
"Thank Celese. In front of others call me Professor?" Alecto asked.
"Yes Professor." Celeste repeated in a smart alec way which caused her to get a slap across her butt. Blushing like crazy before rubbing her buttocks and stuttered.
"Get to your next class." Alecto smirked before giving the blonde a kiss.
The day had seemed to go by quickly as the first years were all around the place. One discovered the library already and was in a book. Celeste had already started on her Muggle Studies homework.
"Already attacking the essay?" Pansy's voice spoke.
"Well yeah, it's due tomorrow." Celeste spoke. "We are N.E.W.T students now. We have no excuses." Celeste spoke in a matter of fact tone.
"Whatever. You're boring. Daphne and I were talking about more mature things anyway." Parkinson's voice spoke.
"Really? Like what?" Celeste closed her book with a snap. "Finished anyways." She added.
"Sex." Was all Pansy said. Celeste felt her heart race as she looked away quickly into the fire.
"Yeah we know. You're still a virgin. It says it all over you!" She snorted and shook her head. "Freak." Pansy added.
"Excuse me?!" The blonde snapped at Pansy.
"You're a freak! We all know it! You never once had a boyfriend!" She laughed. Celeste stood up and lefft the Common Room as Pansy followed her.
"Have you else where to be?!" Celeste snapped.
"Nope! Just following the freak!" Hearing her voice raise as other students were listening in now. Celeste was trying to get away from Pansy now. "FREAK!" Her voice carried up through the halls now. Celeste had whipped out her wand and pointed at Pansy. Her nostrils flaring with anger now. "Oooh, look. Freak is gonna hex me!" Pansy laughed in a piggy like squeal. Feeling her heart pound as her eyes began to swell up from tears. Feeling eyes were all around now. She lowered her wand and began to walk away again. Hearing voices and laughter around her. Then there were screams as the Carrows came into sight.
"What is going on?!" Amycus voice boomed aross the room.
"Oh nothing Professor sir. Just wondering where Celeste was going off to. You see, she's a freak!" She squealed again as other students began to laugh.
"Crucio!" Celeste screamed on top of her lungs. Pointing her wand at Pansy. Watching the seventh year Slytherin fall to the ground while grunting. Celeste felt her anger rising as a firm hand gripped her arm and yanked her out of the circle.
"Detention Ms. Malfoy!" Amycus shouted. "And you Parkinson!" He boomed again as Pansy began to protest. More laughs came from the nearby Gryffindors.
Celeste felt her body almost flung into the empty classroom.
"Sit!" A voice snapped. Celeste sat down as she knew that voice all too well. "Now, explain." Alecto spoke.
"Professor! I did nothing wrong! She's a freak!" Pansy pouted and pointed at Celeste who rolled her eyes.
"Enough! There will be no name calling from the seniors of the school!" Amycus spoke. "I expected so much better from the both of you! Ms. Malfoy? Performing an unforgivable perfectly the first time gives me hope. I award ten to Slytherin." He added.
"What? But?" Parkinson started.
"I said enough! You will come with me to wash out the couldrons for the first years. Slughorn has been meaning to find someone. Rest of this week. Or harsher punsiments will befall you." Amycus lead Pansy out of the room. Celeste wipped her cheeks dry with her sleeve and sighed.
"I'm sorry professor." She began. Feeling a gentle hand upon her shoulder and looked up. Before she knew it, her lips were locked against the dark witch's. There was passion in the kiss. It made Celeste's heart flutter against her chest.
"No need to be sorry my rose." She sat down across from the blonde. "Now, you are going to act like you were punished when you leave here. In the mean time. I want you to explain to me what happened. I expected better of the Head Girl that you are. You are to help maintain and keep the order in the student body. We are already thinking twice about Zabini." Alecto spoke.
"I finished my Muggle Studies homework as Pansy and Daphne were talking about sex." She blushed at this and felt a firm grip on her leg under the desk.
"And?" Alecto asked with a curious look. Celeste blushed even more.
"Pansy says virgin is written all over my face. So, she kept calling me a freak." She frowned at this as Alecto sighed.
"Well, believe it or not, you are one now. As am I. I hate the term. Though, accept it sooner than later so they will not use it against you." Alecto spoke and kissed Celeste quickly again. "Now, off to bed. Don't worry, we'll fix the virgin part as well." Alecto smirked as she pulled Celeste into a hug. It was something she needed. Closing her eyes and rested her head upon the dark witch's shoulder. Feeling her back caressed before the hand travled down to her front. Celeste felt her flower moisten and blushed before gasping. Feeling Alecto's hand pressing and gently rubbing her core. The blonde moaned softly against Alecto's shoulder before feeling the witch pull away. "Right. Bed." Celeste nodded while looking at the smirking face one last time before heading back to her Common Room.