A Hogwarts Legend: Chaos Begins [4] (SLOW UPDATES)

Chapter Two

Chapter Two - "How about homophobic donkey?"

I start awake, breathing hard as though I've been running. The scar on my wrist, which is shaped like a crescent moon, is burning as though someone has just pressed a white-hot wire to my skin.

I roll over in my bed, trying to remember what I was so vividly dreaming about, but I'm already slipping back into unconsciousness, not knowing that when I wake back up, I'd have forgotten about the dream completely.

*

"Emily, wake up! Breakfast is ready!" I start awake at the sound of Lupin's voice, calling from the bottom of the stairs.

"Be down in a minute," I yell, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. I scramble out of bed, pulling on my dressing gown and stumble downstairs, into the kitchen.

"Morning, how'd you sleep?" Lupin asks as he puts eggs onto my plate.

"Good, you?" I answer, already stuffing my face as I sit down.

"As good as I can," he smiles weakly at me. "You know the full moon is approaching, Emily, and you can't stay here."

My head shoots up, a piece of egg falling out of my mouth as I gape at him. "Where will I go?"

Lupin shifts awkwardly as he says, "Dumbledore managed to find out who your other godparent is, and he's willing to look after you."

"Who is it?" I ask wearily.

"Uh, it's Snape."

Wait, what.

"That fucking flatchested, cocksucking, spastic horse-fucker," I whisper.

Lupin stares at me, shaking his head. "I think that insult only works on women."

"It works on whoever the fuck I want it too," I grumble. "How about homophobic donkey? Is that better?"

"I've told you to stop watching that programme. You're not old enough to watch it."

"Skins is amazing, I don't know what your fucking problem is, just calm your fucking tits," I pause, then look up at Lupin. "I see what you mean. Too much swearing. Sorry."

Lupin shakes his head again, but I can see that he's trying to stop himself from laughing.

"So when am I leaving?"

"Tonight."

"Shit, I need to pack," I screech, jumping to my feet, and running towards my room.

"Remember to practise your powers!" Lupin calls after me, as I trip up the stairs.

*

Once I've finished packing, I grab The History of Elementals: How to control your powers and Elementals: Further learning and techniques and open them to the relevant pages.

"Right," I plonk down onto the floor, setting a candle in front of me. "How difficult can it be to conjure fire?"

Very difficult apparently. An hour later and I'm still sat in the same spot, now glaring at the stupid candle which remains unlit. The fire element is the one I've really been struggling with, probably because I'm still scared of the bugger.

"Still not done it?" Lupin appears in my doorway and I growl in answer. "I'll take that as a no."

"It's not bloody working," I wave my hand over the candle for the billionth time, and again, nothing happens.

"Maybe you need to try and relax," Lupin suggests, sitting down on my bed.

"I can't freaking relax when I'm trying to create mother-trucking fire."