Herbology


Kris and I trudged down to the greenhouses for herbology, she wasn’t speaking at the moment as she had been caught sneaking out of the hufflepuff dorm in the early hours of this morning and had been given a terms detention by Professor Flitwick, it was strict as it was the first time this year, but she had been warned at the end of last year that there would be no more leniency. At least it hadn’t been Snape who had caught her again he had pushed for expulsion last time, yet I still didn't understand how she did it, for every one time she was caught there was at least thirty times when she wasn't. There was no doubting her intelligence but I sometimes wondered if the hat shouldn’t have sorted her into Slytherin.
"Huh look it's your cousin" Kris exclaimed "I guess he is repeating his herbology OWL again this year, well third time lucky maybe"
I smiled but felt a pang of sympathy for Brutus, he had received a T in everyone of his O.W.L.S except for potions that got an A, then my Grandfather had got involved and he was sent to a 'private' summer school and 're-examined’ where he received an A in Transfiguration, history of magic and Charms, however Dumbledore had insisted that if her were to do NEWT Level in only those subjects his timetable would be too empty so he had repeated his herbology O.W.L. last year I was assuming he had failed again. As I approached him he was surrounded by Slytherin fifth years many I recognised as being part of Delilah's gang, but he drew away from them when he saw me.
"Hey Ash" He said a huge smile breaking on his face, he gathered his supplies and came and took a place on the table next to me, Brutus towered over me and I was NOT a short person.
“What’s wrong?"  I asked, motioning toward the Slytherins who were whispering about his desertion. He looked up at them and they immediately stopped choosing to smile and wave instead.
“Last year….when I re-did my OWL. Every time I got stuck someone just did the work for me, I thought it was cool you know, made it easy for me….but…well when I failed my exam again I told myself ‘This year Brutus it’s all on you’ If I sit with them they’ll do it for me"  He looked down and I could tell it embarrassed him, I felt bad for all the times I had called him stupid it would be so easy for him to ‘buy’ a pass through Grandfather as I’m sure happened at the summer school but he wanted to do it by himself.
I watched him through the lesson, he concentrated but made simple mistakes nothing some one on one tuition couldnt help with. At the end of the lesson I decided to suggest something I hoped I would'nt regret.
"Brutus, I think you would really benefit from some tution."
He smiled "That would be great Ash, when are you free?"
"Not me" I said quickly "I have a freind called Poppy she is a herbology genius, I'll introduce you now"

Last edited by Aislingrace (03-29-2010 13:17)

Quidditch try-outs
"Please remind me why we are going to the slytherin quidditch team try outs" I asked Krys as the wind whipped my hair around me as we walked to the field.
"Because I convinced Proffesor Flitwick to let me out of detention two nights a week as I am the new editor of the school paper"
"But we dont have a school paper" I laughed
"We do now, I am the editor, you my dear are the photgrapher"
"Wait your the editor"
"Yeah and Jason is my deputy we will have to work through the nights some day's I am afraid" She mock sighed.
"For this to work, I need the first issue to be brilliant, I have Poppy and Willa interviewing new students on their perspectives of student life, we have a feature on the animals of the forest with an interview with Hagrid, but I need some sports and some pictures..."
"I can't cover sports Krys I dont have time"

"But youre a great photographer amazing and your one of the only ones I know who can fly while taking pictures remember that hippogriff picture you shot last year...also you are the onky person I know with a magical camera, Prof Flit said he will send of for some and after this first edition I'll hold interviews for journalists"
I sighed but couldnt stay mad her eyes were gleaming and she seemed really excited about it, she was an amazing storyteller so I could imagine her being a great reporter.
"Ok" I nodded.



I borrowed a broom from the store cupboard, I knew how to fly my Mum had taught me when I was younger and Krys was right as well I could photograph while flying, when I was back from school my parents where normally to busy to actually spend anytime with me so I had gone on alot of tours and learnt how do wildlife photography underwater at Loch Ness and other magical lakes and also in the sky on a broom.
I kicked off with ease and positioned myself at the side of the goal posts, I didnt want to get in the way of the game but wanted to be there if anyone scored. Brutus had been elected captain and a huge party had been held for him over summer, as he instructed the new recruits I readied my camera.

"Hey Ash, you did really well avoiding that bludger I'm suprised you don't play, anyway Dane said he was sorry he got confused"
I bit my tongue a Brutus' words, I wasn't so sure about it being an accident , I had seen Delilah whispering to him when they stopped for a break and shortly after every time Dane, the second beater, got the bludger it came straight for me.
"What did you think of the team?" He asked releasing his blonde curls from the band he had pulled them back with.
"I honestly don't know Brutus" I shrugged "I don't really understand the rules, just took pictures"
"Oh that's ok, hope you got my good side!" he laughed "I wanted to say thank you for introducing me to Poppy, she makes it all sound easy"
I smiled, I was happy he liked Poppy, I only wish there was no Delilah...as I thought her name she approached her green eyes narrowed at me.
She turned her back to me and draped her arm over Brutus, gushing at how amazing he was, resisting the urge to throw up I walked up to the owlry and sent my pictures off to be developed.

Quidditch match:

Vickie went down to the changing rooms and quickly got changed into her kit she was running a little late because she did a little revision before she came down here.
“come on team we can win this its only Ravenclaw come on " she said this quite nervously it was obvious she didn't think they could win .

* THREE TWO ONE GOOOOOOOOOO"                                                                           The coach said she released the snitch and the two beaters they she released the quaffle and the game began within minuets Ravelclaw had scored Vickie could hear the “boos and Woo’s “ from the different sides of the crowd. Vickie hadn’t even caught a glimpse at the snitch then all of a sudden the Ravenclaw seeker started zooming around the field so she followed but then she heard this slight flicker behind her then she realised it had been a trick to she quickly turned around and grabbed the snitch before Ravenclaw’s seeker but whilst al this was happening Ravenclaw scored 9 times so its 100 points to 150.
If this is wrong plase tell me so i cant change it because i didnt know who was playing the game.

Hogsmade:
Vickie decided to go to hogsmade even though she has to revise for her O.W.L.S it was good to get out of Hogwarts occasionally so she went down and went to hunnydukes sweet shop and got some sweets then she went to get some butterbears and in there she saw Edward sitting all alone. Vickie had loved Edward the first time she ever saw him in year one right at the very start and this year thanks to professor Dumbledore they had both been made Gryffindor prefects which is amazing for Vickie. Then Edward called her over                                                         
“hey Vickie why don’t you come and sit with me"
"okay"
" i cant believe we have both been made prefects funny isnt it "
"funny"
"that i get pared up with the prettest girl in your year "
Vickie blushed reader than a tomato.
"Vickie i no this is a bit Random but will you go out with me ?"
"yeah sure i have liked you for ages yanoe"
" i no and so have i "
He sliped his hand into hers and walk and talk all the way back to hogwarts Vickie was so gald that she had gone to hogsamde that day.

Last edited by Bella Cullen x (03-29-2010 15:28)

Hogsmeade


"Gracie, you have to come!" Poppy whined over my shoulder, she was dressed in an oversized jumper that looked distinctly like one of mine and her red curls had a brach stook in them from being in the forest feeding the animals with Hagrid. It was Hogsmeade day, I had dressed ready to go and then recieved a letter of my parents saying that neither of them will be home for christmas so I would be staying at my Grandparents.
"I'm not in the mood Pops" I sighed playing with the scrambled egg on my plate but not eating it.
She pouted and I couldnt help but smile, she was incorrigible.
"Fine" I said "We'll go"

I sat in the Three broomsticks only half paying attention to what Poppy was saying, when I noticed her go quite. I looked at her and followed her gaze to the door where Brutus and Delilah had entered, the pub was quite busy but there was a table of Slytherins who immediatly started making room, Brutus noticed myself and Poppy and nudged Delilah she looked at us then turned back to him shaking her head, he shrugged and began walking over Delilah stood open mouthed then followed her hands clenched.
"What's he doing?" I muttered to Poppy, but she just shook her head pink colouring her cheeks already.
Brutus sat down on the chair with a big smile "Plenty of room here"
Delilah took the seat next to him, choosing this moment to start filing her nails.

"Del, you know Ash and this is Poppy. She has been helping me with my herbology, she is an amazing teacher"
"Really?" Delilah looked up assesing Poppy with a cool glare and then smiled and turned her head dismissing her, she placed her hand on top of Brutus.
"Baby, there was plenty of room over here, I know she's your cousin but your not expected to hang with her" She said and then in a louder voice "And why didnt you tell me the girl who was helping you was only a first year, here I was worried about you spending all this time with another girl and she's only a child"
Poppy coloured even brighter her face almost matching her hair.
"Poppy is a fifth year" I said through gritted teeth.
"Really!" Delilah said widening her eyes in mock surprise "I'm soo sorry Polly, I have never seen a fifth year so petite why you are just so cute" She said the worl cute as if it was something distastfull, then turned back to Brutus and pouting. "Well I was hoping we could walk back together but I'm so tired and if your not ready I guess I'll have to ask Dane"
"Sure whatever" Brutus said, I watched as Delilah's face dropped she saw me watching and her eyes narrowed with pure malice that chilled me, then she stalked off to the Slytherin table where Dane and a few others immediatly jumped to attention and followed her out.

"Hey Pops, I'm sorry but I really have to go" I said, Poppy and Brutus had been deep in conversation over how to deal with screechsnap. I wouldn't have beleived but my cousin seemed enthralled in everthing she said and he barely looked up as I left, Poppy offered to go to with me but  I told her to stay. I turned at the doorway and had to stifle my laughter, Brutus had moved to sit next to her as he was watching her draw diagrams on the partchment, she looked so tiny and petite next to him. As I walked back to the castle I began to allow myself to imagine them together how much easier would the christmas holidays be if Poppy was a guest instead of Delilah. A noise behind me made me turn round just fast enough to see a flash of light before it hit me in the chest and sent me flying backwards.

I landed hard on the ground and began trying to take a breath. I heard a laugh that had a familair tone to it then I was pulled to my feet. I screamed as a second flash hit me and reached for my wand, before I had chance to grab it two strong arms grabbed me and pinned me in place. I recognised Delilah's nasal voice laughing.
"This isn't funny let me go!" I shouted surprised at how much my chest still hurt.
"Listen up freak" She snarled "Stay away from Brutus, I'm onto your plan, but if you think you can split us up you're dreaming"
"He's my cousin you idiot"
"Oh, I dont think you're after him, but now you said it, maybe it's not just your mother who likes to keep it in the family"
"What is that supposed to mean!" I demanded.
She laughed "Whatever, just keep your prebubescent friend away from him"
She walked toward me, pulled my wand from my pocket and threw it into a pile of leaves.
"Come on Dane, let's leave the demi-squib"
I was flung back onto the ground, as soon as they walked away I ran to the leave pile and began digging through untill I had my wand back, I took a minute to straighten my clothes then walked back to the castle.

Last edited by Aislingrace (03-29-2010 20:40)

Agh, I didn't get to go to Hogsmeade, instead I have to study for Herbology! TT.TT

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