Forbidden Spells

Heart of Stone

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"For GOODNESS SAKE" I shout as I throw my alarm clock across the room. I am not an angry person but that clock just does something to me. I look around me, almost forgetting where I was. Then I remember everything that happened yesterday. If I had never experienced pure upset before I certainly had now.

I walk over to my trunk, I didn't even bother unpacking it; It looks like this little dungeon chamber was to be my home now. It wasn't that bad but as a person that does not cope well with spiders, I was terrified this place was infested or something. I start to undress, I had not been assigned any robes or jumpers because of the issue with the sorting hat, I still did not know which house I was in. I began to put on the Hogwarts uniform that had the crest on. I felt like a huge part of the Hogwarts experience was being a part of one of the houses, I guess I will never experience that or at this rate becoming friends with anyone. I hoped Jaxon and Clara would still be there for me.

"Oi, what do you think you are doing down here" a voice sneered, I turned around to see a trio of Slytherin students. "Well, I kind of have to live down here, not that its any of your business" I say with a hint of sass. "You better watch your back you filthy half-blood" muttered one of the girls. The walked off, laughing with one another. A rush of anger came through me, I knew stuff like this would happen. People judging and hating me because they are scared.

I grabbed my wand from the side drawer, and headed out the door. I had no idea what I was doing or where I was even meant to be going today. Apparently I was to be taught in private lessons away from the other students, sure it would give me an advantage to have 1-1 teaching and not having to cope with the students but why did it make me so nervous?

"Miss Shirley!"

I looked up to see Professor Mcgonagall, she walked towards me and handed me a piece of parchment with my daily lessons and where to go. "I'm sorry for all the inconvenience my dear, now your first lesson is with Professor Snape down in the potions class". I freeze on the spot at the mention of his name. "Are you alright dear?" Mcgonagall asks with a concerned look on her face. "Perfectly fine, sorry I just- I'm a bit nervous, all this 1-1 teaching its all new to me" I say with a quiver in my voice. "Thats okay, I understand its all a big adventure if you look at it" she squeals with excitement, "now off you go poppet, he will be expecting you".

I walk off down the hall to see waves of students staring at me. I suppose I was going to have to get used to this, I am the most hated at the school, not really the reputation I was going for. I thought to myself. I reach the potions classroom and stand outside the door, I could not even bring myself to reach for the handle, why was I so nervous? Sure, he is scary as anything and looks like he would have a right temper on him if provoked.

COME. IN.

Every muscle in my body freezes and I stand there shocked at the voice. The door opened slowly, I don't move. I physically can't. "I don't have all day miss Shirley, hurry up" he said from behind his desk. I walk in and take a seat, of course I choose the one that is the furthest away from him. "To the front" he commands. He hasn't even looked up once. I grab my bag and usher myself to the front of the classroom.

Professor Snape does not once bother to look up, Instead he sighs and tosses me a book. "Turn to page 394" he says with an annoyed tone in his voice. I do as he says, as I turn to the page the title of the chapter is "Self-Control". He looks up at me with frustration in his eyes, I knew what this was about.

"Listen, You might think its hard now but its just going to get a whole lot harder if you do not control your emotions, you are foolish and naive and act without thinking" he shouts at me, softly but not without anger. "I know" I respond my voice shaking a bit. I could not even stand to look at him, I had no clue why. He is just my teacher, nothing more. I mean yeah he is gorgeous in a dark, mysterious way.

Out of the corner of my eye I see Professor Snape smirk, literally only for a second. I can sense he does not normally smile in any way. I finish writing up my essay on how to stay calm in confrontations and hand it to him, as I do his finger grazes my hand ever so softly and as that happens he pulls back so fast it makes me jump. "That's all for now, you can go" he says.
I quickly retreat for my bag and books and head towards the door. I stop, "Thank you... Sir" I say with a slight smile. He does not say anything he only nods.

As I head back to my chamber, I could hear two familiar voices. I peer around the corner to see Jaxon and Clara talking to some students, I wave and begin to approach them.

"BACK OFF YOU FILTHY MUDBLOOD"

A girl with long black hair pulls out her wand and aims it at me. "Wait maybe we should think about this" says Clara. "What is there to think about she is a mistake, a mistake to this school and a mistake in general" the girl shouts.

"Control your emotions"

I hear Professor Snape's voice inside my head, the very thing he was teaching me this morning about self control. I wanted to hurt this girl, but I knew I would not win. Not with how I feel right now.

"Listen here you filthy little brat, you don't belong here. Nobody likes you and nobody will EVER like you. So you have a choice to make; Meet us in the Forbidden Forest for a duel or just simply pack your stuff and get out of this school. Your choice" she sneers at me.

I look at Jaxon who has had his head looking down at the floor this whole time. "Nothing to say huh Jaxon? I thought we were friends. And you Clara? You just gonna stand there and suck up to this girl because she is all powerful ey? I say my voice shaking with anger.

"Sorry Dani, but you don't belong here. Yeah you were cool on the train but that was until we knew what you were and who you are" she says nervously. "You know NOTHING about me, both of you never even got to know me before judging me. You want this little duel? Fine." I say, at this point I am almost screaming. I leave before I do anything I will regret.

I approach my chamber, when I get there i sit on my bed and place my head in my hands. "What have I done" I ask myself in tears. I knew I could not beat 3 students in a duel, I barely know enough Magic as it is. I just didn't want to be seen as a coward. Not anymore, I guess I will just have to go and whatever happens, happens.

END OF CHAPTER 3 :) hope you are enjoying this story so far, I will try and get one out every other day! If tiktok sent you: Hiii!