Rebecca Warren and The Third Wizarding War

Chapter 25: A Tree For Two

Rebecca was able to leave the hospital wing the next day. Vanessa was still in the bed, but she was able to sit up by the time Rebecca was better. Vanessa continued to swear it was Rebecca who had attacked her, but the decision by Professor Steward was final. Rebecca had no idea what her and Lucy's punishments would be, but it was thanks to Lucy that Rebecca got out of it.

The first thing Rebecca did was go back to the Wampus Common Room. Despite Lucy getting her out of trouble, Rebecca had to confront her about pushing her down the stairs. Rebecca went into the common room which was deserted because students were in class. Rebecca wasn't even sure what time it was or which class she should be in. She figured Lucy was still skipping and must had been in the girls dormitory. Rebecca climbed the stairs carefully. She didn't expect a second time, but who knew. However, Rebecca pushed open the door and didn't find Lucy on her bed.

Rebecca sighed and looked at the clock. Eleven-ten was the time. She was late for Defense Against The Dark Arts. Rebecca headed out the door of the dorm and hurried back down the steps. She didn't need to be late. Stetson already wanted Rebecca punished. She ran out of the common room and rushed down the hallways. It took about ten minutes to arrive. She nearly broke the hinges off the door coming in. Everyone turned their heads to look at her.

"Miss Warren, you're late." Stetson called from the front.

"Sorry." Rebecca said.

"'Sorry, ma'am.'" Stetson corrected her.

Rebecca had enough. "There's no need to call me 'ma'am', professor." She said sarcastically.

"Ten points from Wampus for being late and ten for your mouth." Stetson said irritably.

"I can't help I was late. I was in the hospital wing." Rebecca protested. "I also had to stop at the common room to... To get my things for class."

Stetson raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? Well then where are your things because all I see is clenched fists. Are they invisible?'

Rebecca did in fact forget her things and now she felt stupid.

"Don't worry. I have them." Called Morgan. "I thought you might need them after you got out."

Rebecca started for the desk where Morgan was and sat down. Morgan didn't actually have Rebecca's things. She only had a spare notebook and quill to lend her.

"Thanks." Rebecca said. Professor Stetson seemed ill, but there was nothing she could do.

After class Rebecca asked her friends if she seen Lucy.

"Not long after we took you to the hospital wing from your fall, a couple of aurors led by Vanessa's father walked into the common room and arrested Lucy for attempted murder." Andrew said.

"Yeah, it was pretty scary." Morgan said. "Mr. Bancroft was shouting at her and making demands and promises. I got a bad feeling Lucy is gonna go to Alcatraz."

"I was there when Steward told him he couldn't do anything to her because it fell under the school." Rebecca said.

"But we're talking about the third most powerful wizard in MACUSA." Andrew stated.

"Why is he third?" Rebecca asked.

"Well he's third in line should the President and Vice President die, the Head Auror takes the position."

"But he doesn't get to oversee the cases, right?" Morgan asked.

"No, he can make arrests all he wants for any charge, even hold interrogations, but the Head of the Investigation Department handles the cases." Andrew continued. "Fortunately, there's a fair person in that position. Melanie Evans."