(JILY) MARAUDERS AND VALKYRIES : THE FALL OF SERPENT

2.Professor Patrick Rakepick

Lily as always was happy to be back at Hogwarts her home with no Petunia and no restriction to magic. Her friends alongside her the two Ms( Marlene and Mary), she was excited to begin the year but also a little tensed about the O.W.Ls since the professors yesterday explained its importance and being a muggleborn she felt the pressure to pressure to perform well have a good secure future.

But she was also tensed about sev, their friendship started to fall apart because of the following two reasons :

1. They only have one class together potions as he was in Slytherin. So they hardly were able to see each other.

2. Sev has changed.

He now is friends with Mulciber, Avery, and Nott, the most (evil will be the right word ) evil persons in Hogwarts, they all love the dark arts, and are followers of Voldemort so consider people of muggle birth as unworthy and scum and call them 'mudblood'. Many times she has been called mudblood too and has felt on verge of crying. And sev seems to be on the same path as them, he has called many muggle-borns mudblood (except her) when lily was not around but Lily has heard him say that many times when even though she was not around(but she hasn't mentioned it). Sev was also gone for most of the summer to Mulciber's house whose family are strong supporters of Voldemort. Sev has already shown his love for the dark arts but Lily was too afraid to even read about the dark arts which she so much enjoyed. He had told her that he was making a very powerful and useful spell of his own ( the thought of dark spells make her sick).

Lily just hoped that he won't go far too deep into those dark things.

Anyway leaving behind her worries she reached the Great hall with her friends and has just started her breakfast when someone sat in front of her.

"Hey, Evans! Good Morning, " she recognized the voice of James Potter, she was relieved that he hasn't talked to her since the start of term and was hoping for it to be continued but her hope was not long-lived.

"Morning" she replied not looking up.

"How was your summer?"

"Fine, Yours? "

"Excellent! My uncle Ben took me along with him to Italy when he has to go for Ministry work." James' love for his uncle Ben was well known to everyone, he loved talking about him and worships him as his idol.

"Oo, Italy is beautiful I have gone there once with my parents," said Mary.

"Nice," said Lily.

"So.. Um. Evans...ill you go out with me? " asked James nervously rubbing the back of his neck.

"Yes...... In your dreams Potter " said Lily taking another bite of toast.

"But you have already gone out with me in my dreams 342 times," said James with a mischievous smile on his face.

Lily took a moment to finish the toast in her mouth and said " Good, continue it."

Before James could say anything else the bell rang and they all took off to their first DADA class.

Each year a new professor was appointed for the job, it is said to be cursed.

When they all got settled the Professor stood from his chair, he was quite old by his looks, but seemed to be quick in his movements and very energetic.

"Good morning, I am Professor Patrick Rakepick, your new Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor". He then took attendance.

"So, welcome class to your first DADA lesson, this is your O.W.L year so be prepared to work extra hard. Now,.." he rubbed his hand enthusiastically " First question, why do we study DADA ........... Yes, Mr.?"