Stolen Time

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

"Rennervate" a voice muttered "Percy!" it called again "Priscilla!"

I was shaken awake by Minerva.

"Is he here?" I ask immediately

"What? Who? Wait, we need to go down to the Great Hall. Sirius Black is in the castle." Minerva said quickly.

I nodded world's sly. I pulled on my robe and followed her. I collapsed into a chair in the Great Hall and buried my head in my hands. A few tears escaped down my cheeks.

"White?" a voice sneered "Are you alright?" I looked up to Severus looking over me.

"No, not really." I mumble in reply.

"What happened?" he took a seat beside me.

"Black." I whispered "He was in my room."

"Headmaster." Severus called over a small group of students

"The Weasley boy isn't the only one who was attacked." Severus said at a low voice.

"Who?" the headmaster asked urgently. Severus nodded in my direction. All of the professors who had gathered around him flanked over to me. I lifted my head out of my hands just long enough to see Ronald Weasley in much of the same predicament as me.

"Priscilla, I need you to drink this." Poppy said sweetly. I took the goblet from her and downed it in two gulps. It was a calming potion. I felt in go into effect immediately. I mumbled a word of thanks over to Poppy.

For the rest of the night, I was stationed in that chair, helping the prefects get the other kids to sleep.

"Weasley." I called Percy over quietly. "The students over there." I directed him to a group of Ravenclaws that would not stop chattering.

He nodded and hurried off.

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"Percy, could you hand me that goblet there beside you." I have been on anti-anxiety potions all week. Ever since the incident, I have been on edge. I took a sip of the potion. It was my first day back teaching.

"Are you okay, Professor?" he asked hesitantly

"In all honesty, no. Unlike your brother, my run in with Black lasted through a conversation with him. I am just as surprised as he is that I'm not dead."

"Will you need help with your other classes?" Percy asked

"I think I'll be alright." I sigh "But thank you."

I arrange my notes for today's class as he goes and sits down.

"Today, we are going to take it easy." I address the class "House elf recap. Study period for a quiz next class on everything we've learned so far." a couple groans escaped from their mouths "Oh calm down." I scolded "It'll be short. You're all at least seventeen so you are all adults. You can all take a simple test."

Rica Tobias raised her hand.

"Yes?" I ask

"What'll be on the test, Professor?" she asked

"Like I said, everything we've learned so far. More specifically, when they were first enslaved, when were they first discovered, so on." I explained half heartedly.

The class studied quietly for the whole block and left when it was over. My third years came and were much louder.

"Everybody, please be quiet. Get out your books and read chapter 8. When you are done, answer the questions on the board. If you finish early, you can have the rest of the block as a free study period."