Incognito

✑ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏.𝟏

𝙷𝚘𝚐𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜'𝚜 𝙸𝚗𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢
𝟼:𝟶𝟹 𝚊.𝚖 I

Waking up early is something that people have to do. That is what Lily had to remind herself as she woke up this morning. There was also another reason she had to wake up: purpose.

She had the purpose to prove herself to Marlene Camilla McKinnon, Dorcas Esmerelda Meadows, James whatever-his-middle-name -is Potter, and the rest of the people that are getting used to calling her Falcon.

First and foremost, she had to prove herself to the family that she had not even spotted.

"I have so many questions," said Lily as she entered the infirmary where her first training lesson is to take place.

"I'll try to answer as much as I can before Molly - our Head of House - arrives," answered the only woman up in the infirmary at this hour.

Mary MacDonald looked like commonness. Her brown hair was a common identifier, as well as her brown eyes. Maybe those two factors were what helped Mary grow up to be her current kind self. Even if she was still a spy.

"First question is why did you not tell me about all of this, Mary?"

"Knew my appearance would be familiar," joked Mary, her old college friend.

"Why?" Lily demanded.

"It's a work of confidentiality. Take it as your second, secret life in your existence. Every Hogwarts spy basically has two lives - the normal one with school or jobs and the other life which is much more secretive."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I tried hinting it to you. No offense, but even with your intelligence, you do have your dumb moments," commented Mary as she grabbed a clipboard. "Ignoring all that, you are here for a reason."

"And what may that be?"

Before her question could be answered, two figures entered the infirmary this early morning.

"Mega, do you have any gauze to spare us poor people?" asked Dorcas Meadows.

"Where are you heading off?"

"Confidential mission with me," someone strutted into the infirmary. Someone who had high power.

"James - I mean, Prongs," Mary nodded her head in his direction.

"Any respect from you, Falcon?" he smirked in her direction.

Because it was early in the morning and she did not have any questions for him to answer, she raised her middle finger in greeting which made him laugh.

"Someone is extra feisty this morning."

She rolled her eyes at him before looking at Mary. "What do you want me to do?"

"You'll learn what it is to be one of Hufflepuff's most important roles in this industry - a healer," Dorcas explained instead of Mary.

"What she said, yes," said Marlene. "Basically, you'll get to be a doctor in training. Hufflepuff is known for values of hard work and kindness so it only makes sense that this is our main role in the industry."

"And what houses are for the field?"

"You want to straight-on head first to the field?" chuckled James Potter.

"Why not?"

"Everything has a process," was his only words before taking the gauze from Mary and walked out of the room.

"He's just teasing you," Dorcas grabbed the redhead's attention. "He does this to every newbie there is, Newbie. It is a sort of test from him where he sees how long it takes for you to crack - or something like that, at least."