𝓝𝔂𝔁 - 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓪 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮

First day learning

Today I woke up very abruptly, I had a strange dream. I don't remember it in full, but I remember snakes, woman's laughter, indistinct whispers, panicked screams of people and a strange sign.
I have decided not to dwell on this dream, I need to be focused on class today and make a good first impression in there.
I looked at the clock and it was almost eight. I got up quickly from the bed.
I didn't have to worry about waking someone up because I had the whole room to myself plus bathroom was attached to it (lucky me).
I immediately went to the bathroom to took a quick, cold shower to wake myself up (in Durmstrang everyone did it, it improves blood circulation and helps to wake up quickly.)
After the shower I decided wear a little makeup to look nice.
I brushed my hair into a high bun and let out two locks of hair at the front. I forgot to get my clothes from the chair I left them on yesterday.
I wrapped myself in a towel and went into my room to get my clothes. At this point, someone entered my room.
-Agh, you can't knock?
I screamed in exasperation to see the person standing in the doorway.
The figure laughed and entered the room, tearing the hood off its head. -Sorry, dear. I just came to see if you got up. I was supposed to watch you, don't you remember? Dumbledore asked me to do this and I don't want you to be late for your first lesson.
-Mrs. Lestrange.
She always shows up at the most inopportune moment, well awkward,
I was just standing there in a towel, good that I didn't come out naked ...
I thought, forgetting that she loves reading minds. I have to say it is really uncomfortable.
She probably heard my thoughts because she laughed under her breath, blinked at me, pretended to cover her eyes and left. For a good minute I heard her high heels hitting the floor as she walked.
I always wonder why such situations happen to me. The teacher and not just random one but unfortunately that one that I think I have a crush on, saw me nearly naked. A beautiful start to the day, I wonder what will happen next. I put on my uniform quickly, trying not to think about the humiliating situation that had just happened.
Ready, I left the room and went to breakfast. I came in apparently late as everyone was already sitting. I felt eyes on me again, took a deep breath and walked over to the Slitherin table.
I saw Cedric, Martha and Anthony sitting together. I really wanted to sit with them. I gasped and sat at the end of the table and focused on eating. After a while Cedric walked over to me and sat in. He smiled and said he was not angry, he understands that it was a tough day for me. He told me that Martha is still pissed off and I will have to apologize to her somehow. I hate to apologize.
- If she does it,then so will I.
I found.
Cedric shrugged and to the end of breakfast we sat and talked about everything. As I was getting to my room, he asked me to come to his Quidditch game this afternoon, and he promised to introduce me to the team I might join someday. I agreed and went to my room to grab books and other things needed for classes. I also checked the schedule for today. The first lesson is Potions with Snape. The first one and immediately with him, great indeeed. Then runes and then caring for magical creatures and at the end is ... defense against the dark arts with Mrs. Lestrange.
I took everything needed and went to my first class. There were plenty of ingredients in the class and on the desks there were large black potions pots. I sat down on an empty seat, and Martha sat next to me. I wanted to say something to her to loosen the atmosphere but at that moment I got hit with book.
- Miss Quentin. Heard a little about you. You are new and you dare to talk during my lesson?
He turned to the class and said
-Then Miss Quentin will show us how to make a brew of living death.
At the end of the lesson I want to see a first-class potion and minus 5 points for Slytherin.
He looked me dead in the eyes.
I looked at Martha and she laughted at me.
I had no other choice but to focus and do the job. I reached for a book in my bag and went to work. Fortunately, I have made this brew before and it came out well the last time. I took all the ingredients I needed and began measuring them carefully. The rest of the class had a lecture on the potion of happiness so no one disturbed me, only Martha looked at my cauldron once in a while.
After an hour, I brewed a potion. I took the feather from next to it and put it in the brew to see if it was working. The feather burned immediately. I lifted my hand smugly, and Snape walked over to me with reluctance on his face. He took a fern leaf and threw it in. The leaf rotten but did not burn. Snape frowned and looked at me asking for an explanation.
-Professor, I don't know what happened, I just did the test and the feather burned down completely.
Snape raised his eyebrows and told me that the feather had reacted with the potion which made it weaker.
-These are the basic things that must be kept in mind, Miss Quentin. At this school, it's not just physical strength that counts. Did anyone in the room see that the potion worked correctly and could vouch for Miss Quentin?
Profesor asked.
I looked at Martha who saw everything but she shook her head and remained silent.
The professor not seeing any answers, said that he could not pass this brew and told me he takes another 5 points from Slytherin.
That was how the first lesson ended. As we left the classroom, Martha gave me a nudge and said.
-We're even.
I wasn't sure if it meant that she took revenge and she feels better and forgave me or she was just being rude, so I decided not to bother.
The next lesson was runes with Mrs. Bathsheda Babbling, I hadn't heard much about her. Her class was on the second floor, so I had to walk practically all the way through the castle to get there.
Going to class, I remembered that I did not call the owl back and I ran quickly to the room. On the run I passed Gabriella who was also rushing somewhere and we only exchange quick "hey".
After five minutes, I dropped off for a runes class. Unfortunately, a bit late. I apologized for being late and sat down in an empty seat next to Cedric. The teacher was quite nice but her lecture was a bit tedious. However, she asked me to stay for a while after the lesson.
As I expected, she asked about the reason of my delay. She was understanding and said that she knew that it's my first day and I can feel a bit confused so this time there won't be any consequences but I have to watch out for the future.
I thanked her and left.
I have to admit that I was a bit angry with myself that I hadn't made the best impression so far.I promised myself that I would focus more from now on.
The next lesson was caring for magical creatures, the classes were outside by the forbidden forest, not far away from the beating willow tree.I came a little earlier so as not to be late and sat down under a tree. Suddenly I heard a loud screeching and fluttering of wings. A large bird fell into a beating willow. I got up immediately and ran to help him.
The bird did not get hit, but falling from the willow it flew into the vines growing nearby. With the previously known spell, I managed to free him. Then I took a closer look at him, it was obvious that it was a Augurey . It was a bird called the Irish Phoenix, it resembled a vulture a bit.
I backed up not to scare him any more, those creatures tend to be quite shy.The bird flew away and I returned to the place where the classes were to begin. A large group of students were already standing there. This lesson was an elective you could have gardening instead.After a while, the teacher came and introduced us to the creature discussed in today's lesson. It was Augurey who had previously become entangled in the vines. Mrs. mentioned that before the lesson it had escaped from its cage when she tried to feed it. She looked at me.
-Step forward love, are you new here? I nodded and stepped closer.
-Dear srudents, follow the example of your new friend.I saw how she helped this animal today that unfortunately got tangled up in vines.
Beautiful gesture Miss Quentin, 20 points for Slytherin.
I was very happy, finally I managed to do something good. I came back to my place and listened to the lecture with interest. The teacher asked if anyone knew anything about this animal. I raised my hand and answerd that they are timid creatures that scream when rain comes. There is also a legend that this scream predicts someone's death, but it is not proven. It eats insects and little elves. With this answer I got another 10 points for Slytherin. I must admit that it was my favorite so far lesson.
Before the last lesson, I had a break and stayed at the tree where I had been resting before.
The teacher came up to me and thanked me again for saving the bird. She said that if I wanted to, I could try to approach it and stroke it. I agreed and followed her. The bird was really huge and it didn't look very friendly.
I approached it slowly and teacher out my hand out carefully. Surprisingly the bird immediately came over and climbed onto my shoulder, poking me with its beak. The teacher was impressed and said that I have a gift for contact with magical animals. I spent the break with this creature on my shoulder. He seemed like me, he was taken for someone else just because he looked different, he was judged for appearance and not character.
The break was over quickly and it was time for the last lesson which I feared the most - Defense Against the Dark Arts. The class was in the dungeons not far from the main Slytherin room.
I knew I couldn't be late. Everyone entered the classroom. I sat in the back alone so as not to draw too much attention to myself, this teacher had seen enough. I also didn't want her to read my mind, I definitely liked her and I didn't want to reveal it. I am not naive enough to believe that anything good could come of it.After a while, I noticed that she started looking for me with her eyes. I bowed my head down so that she would not notice me, of course it did not do much. I heard a grunt and her eyes were on me.
-Nyx please sit in the front, I want to keep an eye on you.
Bellatrix asked firmly.
You can see that she is demanding, from what I can see most of the students are afraid of her, but I have to admit that she is hot. That firmness, that piercing gaze, the way she moves.
I remembered that she likes to read minds, so I tried to clear my mind.
Without hesitating too much, I moved forward with a not-so-pleased expression on my face.She just nodded, smiling a little.
The first part of the lesson was a lecture about the Boggarts. I saw that in a few moments Mrs. Lestrange tried to enter my mind, I slowly began to learn to defend myself against it but her power is much greater than mine. I honestly have no idea why she is doing it, is it possible that she wants something from me? Maybe she also has feelings for me ....
No, it's completely stupid and impossible.
After 40 minutes of lecture, she switched to practical exercises. She taught us a spell to defend against Boggart.
It was "Riddiculus". For it to work, we had to change in our minds what we were afraid of (this was what Boggart was changing) into something funny.
Still in my mind, I asked her not to choose me. Sometimes I'm scared of myself and I don't know what Boggart would turn into. She probably heard my thoughts and decided not to bully me anymore today. She just rolled her eyes at me and shook her head. She called Gabriella Dawn for the exercise.I saw Gabriella's pupils enlarge. She looked downright terrified, I don't know if she was afraid of Boggart or Mrs. Bellatrix,perhaps both.
The teacher irritated urged the girl who was clutching the wand in her hand.
Bellatrix gave her precise instructions on what to do. The frightened girl nodded. I heard somewhere from the crowd of students.
-She can't handle it, she is afraid of her own shadow!
Everyone started laughing. I couldn't stand it and screamed.
-You better shut up or I'll help you. There was the akward silence. Annoyed by the unnecessary comment, Bellatrix shouted minus 10 points for Ravenclaw, Mr. Belby.
-But she spoke up too.
The boy said pointing his wand at me.
In the blink of an eye, the teacher pressed him to the wall.
- Are you questioning my decision Mr. Belby or are you saying I have hearing problems ?!
She screamed.
The first time I saw her so pissed off and I honestly know why the students are afraid of her. The boy was embarrassed and apologized.
She then went to the wardrobe in which Boggart was locked and opened it efficiently.
Immediately after opening, black smoke leaked from the wardrobe and after a while it turned into a full moon. No one understood what was going on, I started to wonder myself. You could see Gabriella was afraid of this, but what's so terrible about the moon? I expected some scary creature to appear and here is the moon ...
Gabriella raised her wand hesitantly and chanted the spell with her eyes closed. The moon instantly turned into a balloon that flew back into the wardrobe, which the teacher immediately closed, and she also asked Gabriella to stay after class.
This is how the lesson ended, I left the classroom and decided I would wait for Gabriella outside. I want to know what happened. I waited for a good half an hour. Then the girl left the class, visibly stressed.
- Wanted something from me, Nyx?
the teacher asked.
I told her I was just waiting for a friend. Gabriella was surprised that I waited for her.She asked me why I was waiting for her. I replied that I just wanted to chat and go to dinner with her. She told me that she didn't have many friends at school. I suggested a little walk around the castle. I didn't want to be nosy but I was curious about what she was hiding.
She turned out to be a really nice person, she told me a bit about herself, but I didn't get an answer to my question. She said she couldn't tell me, all she said was that Bellatrix told her to go to Professor Lupin.We went to dinner together and said goodbye there, and each of us went to our table. This time I sat down next to Cedric and the rest. Martha was still angry but I didn't pay attention to it. I chatted mostly with Cedric who talked about the coming torment. I promised him that I would go watch the game.
The game was starting at 6pm so I had another hour to myself. I went back to my room, changed my clothes and took a little nap. 15 minutes before the match started, I entered the stands and bet 7 Galleons on the Slytherin team. After a while I met Anthony who told me that Martha was mad at me not because I hit her, but because she likes Cedric and is afraid I would take him away from her.
I burst out laughing and reassured Anthony that there wasn't even an option for me to be with Cedric.
After a while Martha joined us and I explained that I am homosexual and I don't like guys so there is no option for me to want to be with Cedric. She was really surprised and said that she would not even think about it but she is glad. The match has started. I watched with interest and cheered with new friends. Slytherin won as I bet. After the game, I invited my friends to the bar to get to know each other better.
We found a table and I went to get cream beers. At the bar, I met Mrs. Lestrange with a drink in her hand. She noticed me and said hello. She asked me how it was at the game. I wonder how she knows that I was there.
- I was sitting behind you Nyx.
The teacher answered me.
God, I hope she didn't hear my conversation with Martha where I confessed that I was homosexual.
-I didnt.
She answeard me quickly.
I was confused, I quickly wanted to change the subject, so I asked.
- Is that a fire wisky?
-Yea my favorite.How do you know? You are deffinitly not suppose to know it, you are underage.Dont answer that question.
She chuckled.
Bellatrix had a rolled up sleeve on which I saw a tattoo. I could tell it was fresh bacause it was still swollen a lot.That was the mysterious sign from my dream tonight. When she saw that I saw it, she quickly put her hand away.
I smiled awkwardly took my order and went back to my table.
I sat in the bar with my friends all evening laughing and talking.
So good that things are starting to fall into place. After returning to Hogwarts, I immediately went into my room to bathe and went to bed. Another day behind me, now it will be easier.