Phoenix Feather [Harry Potter]

s i x [Cassidy Faye]

Harry, Ron, Hermione, and I were only just in time to Transfiguration to the point where the second we walked in, the bell rang.

I took a seat in the back, with Harry on my right and Hermione on my left. Ron was sitting next to Harry.

We were talking about Animagi, but I wasn't paying attention. Would Harry actually die? Would-

"Really, what has gotten into you all today?" Professor McGonagall asked, turning back into a human. "Not that it matters, but that's the first time my transformation's not got applause from a class."

Hermione rose her hand, "Please, Professor, we've just had our first Divination class, and we were reading the tea leaves, and-"

"Ah, of course," the Professor said. "There is no need to say any more, Miss Granger. Tell me, which of you will be dying this year?"

At this, nobody utters a word.

"Me," Harry finally piped up.

"I see," said the Professor, staring at Harry. "Then you should know, Potter, that Sibyll Trelawney has predicted the death of one student every year since she arrived at this school. None of them has died yet. Seeing death omens is her favorite way of greeting a new class. If it were not for the fact that I'll never speak ill of my colleagues-"

She broke off, "Diviniation is one of the most imprecise branches of magic. I shall not conceal from you that I have very little patience with it. True Seers are very rare, and Professor Trelawney-"

She stopped again and then said, "You look in excellent health to me, Potter, so you will excuse me if I don't let you off homework today. I assure you that if you die, you need not hand it in."

Hermione and I laughed.

Professor McGonagall went on with her lesson.

Finally, it was time for lunch.

I sat next to Harry, when Pansy came up to me.

"Why hello, Faye. How are you?" she asked, although she seemed insincere.

"I'm fine. How about you?" I say politely.

"Are you sure you're fine? Because you're looking a little blue." she said, and 'accidentally' dropped blueberry pie on my robes.

"Really Pansy? I think you're looking a little green yourself." I say, shoving green beans down her shirt. She shrieks, and throws food at me. I dodge, and it hits Seamus.

"Oi! You wanna fight, eh?" Seamus yelled, before walking up to Pansy and dumping pumpkin juice on her head.

Then all h*ll broke loose.

Slytherins v.s. Gryffindors. Ravenclaws -which surprised me- v.s. Hufflepuff.

"Food fight!" yelled Seamus.

I got hit in the face with soup, which stung my eyes. I turned to Harry to see noodles on his head. I giggled.

"Enough!" I heard McGonagall yell, except nobody stopped. She cast a spell to make lightning on the roof.

It went silent.

"Cassidy Faye and Pansy Parkinson! Come here now!" she said angrily. I began my walk of shame to her, and so did Pansy.

"Detention with Filch tonight. Now go get cleaned up before class." she told us, and as I walked away I heard her say, "I cannot believe this."

Oh no. Bloody h*'ll. I'm going to die. I have detention tonight. With who?

Filch.