Adalyn Black - A Harry Potter Love Story

Chapter 12

*****Addie's POV*****

I run to Professor Dumbledore's office and say, "Lemon Drops." The gargoyle doesn't move. I try different passwords. "Chocolate Frogs." Nothing. "Licorice Snaps." Nothing. "Berite Bott's Every Flavour Beans." Nothing. "Can I please just go through the door please?" I ask sweetly. "I have a lesson with Professor Dumbledore at 8"

"That means you're late," it responds. How in the world does the gargoyle know that it's past 8 o'clock?

"I know. That's why I need to go now."

"No password, no entry."

I mentally groan. Just then Professor Dumbledore comes down the stairs and smiles. "Are you ready to go Ms. Black?"

Did he just say Ms. Black? "Umm, sir?" I ask uncertainly. He looks at me. "Did you just call me Ms. Black?"

"No, no dear. I said 'Are you ready to go back?'" Then he smiles. It doesn't convince me, but I don't push it. I'm sure that he said Ms. Black. Oh well, I'll figure it out later.

"Well are you?"

"Oh, ya. Sorry."

"Its all right dear." I follow him past the gargoyle, which I stick my tongue out on the way and up the stairs. He runs up, fast for someone that old.

When we get to his desk, he sits down and I stay standing. "So, as you know you can control the elements," he says. "Important question, have you told anyone about your powers?"

I think about it. "Nobody that I don't know. I think I might've told Mione, Rora, Harry, and Ron, but I can't remember."

"Okay, and you trust them right?" I nod. "Now, do you trust Ms. Lovegood and Ms. Dykstra?" I nod. "Okay, how about Mr. Diggory and Ms. Abbot?"

I think about it. "I can trust Cedric a lot because he's always there, but Hannah is nice, but sometimes I feel like Hannah is just using me. I feel like she doesn't care about me, just my powers and what I can do."

He nods slowly. "Very good. I suggest that you don't tell Ms. Abbot. She is loyal and nice, but as soon as you trust her she will let you down."

"How do you know this sir?"

His blue eyes twinkle behind his glasses and he responds, "I have my ways."

"And I believe you trust Ms. Johnson and Ms. Lestrange?"

Obviously I trust Avery, but I don't know about Melissa.

"I know I can trust Avery," I tell Professor Dumbledore. "But I'm not too sure about Melissa. She seems to hate me. I don't really know why, or if she does, but I don't know for sure. And I feel like I can trust Jessica."

"Melissa will prove herself tonight, and you might want to watch out for Jessica. She is being forced to do some pretty horrible stuff this year. I can't tell you yet. If you want to know, I'm afraid you'll have to figure that out on your own."

"But sir," I try to argue.

"No Adalyn. Melissa will try to tell you tonight, and you must listen to her fully. If you don't her struggle is for nothing."

"Okay."

"And if all goes well tonight then you will probably figure it out."

"Okay."

"So, you can tell Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley," I laugh when he says Ronald. Ron always hated it when we called him that. "Aurora, Makenna Dykstra, Luna Lovegood, Avery Johnson, Melissa Lestrange, and Cedric Diggory."