Transfiguration (Laucy)

transfiguration.

"A tutor?"

"A tutor."

At Professor McGonagall's words, Lucy rolls her eyes, because the last thing she wants is for some overly confident, pretentious Prefect tutoring her in Transfiguration. "Really? I can always spend extra time in the library. I can use my free periods and-"

"I've already organised it." Professor McGonagall sends her a thin smile and Lucy knows not to argue. "I've talked to your head of house, and Professor Flitwick thinks it's a good idea for you to get your Transfiguration work up to the standard of your other classes."

"So I'm going to end up with some Prefect as a tutor?" Lucy frowns, because she hates both of the Ravenclaw Prefects and if she ends up with one of them as a tutor, she doesn't know what she'll do. Probably hex them to get out of it. "Look, can't I just-"

"It's already decided," Professor McGonagall interrupts again, "but it won't be a Prefect from your house. I chose your tutor myself, and I'm confident she'll help you get your grades up to at least an Acceptable. You'll meet her in the library at six o'clock tonight. Madam Pince has been informed that you'll be staying for the minimum of an hour."

Lucy sighs. "I really don't-"

"Don't argue with me," Professor McGonagall snaps, "Lauren is the best in my Slytherin Transfiguration class. I'm sure you two will get along fine."

"Lauren Jauregui?" Lucy blinks in surprise, because she's heard some not so nice rumours about the Slytherin. Mostly that she abuses her authority as a Prefect and is the typical stuck up pureblood. And Lucy, being muggle born, doesn't exactly like the idea of spending time with her. "Can't I have someone else? I've heard that-"

As if Professor McGonagall is on a roll, she interrupts again. "Sometimes rumours can turn out to be just that. Rumours. You will meet Miss Jauregui in the library at six o'clock, and if I hear you didn't show up, I won't hesitate to remove you from my NEWT Transfiguration class. You are dismissed."

With another heavy sigh, Lucy leaves Professor McGonagall's office and makes her way back to the Ravenclaw common room, collapsing in a chair opposite her friend Vero. "Apparently I need a tutor."

Vero snorts. "Well, yeah, that's kind of obvious. You suck at Transfiguration."

"Jerk," Lucy kicks her lightly, "McGonagall is making me meet up with some Slytherin to go over everything. You know Lauren Jauregui? Apparently she's my tutor."

"Lauren's not so bad," Vero assures her, "she's friends with Keana, I've hung out with them a few times. She was kind of quiet, but she didn't seem like a jerk or anything."

Lucy rolls her eyes. "I would take your word for it, but I've heard some bad things. Apparently she's one of those arrogant purebloods who looks down on anyone muggle born, which is great for me."

"I'm a half blood and she didn't seem to give a fuck," Vero replies, "can't judge a girl by her house, Lucy. Like... most people would think you'd be the one who's the tutor, since you're a Ravenclaw. Slytherin have stereotypes too."

"Whatever," Lucy sinks down in her seat, "I'm still not happy about it."

-

At half past five, Lucy leaves the Ravenclaw common room and makes her way down to the library. She makes sure to take a seat in Madam Pince's view, because she doesn't want any false information getting back to Professor McGonagall. If she wants to be an Auror, she needs to stay in Transfiguration.

She spends a few moments flicking through her textbooks and practicing the easiest NEWT spells she's nearly perfected, when she hears someone cough. A raspy voice interrupts her in the middle of muttering an incantation. "Hey. Are you Lucy Vives?"