Rebecca Warren and The Third Wizarding War

Chapter 27: Professor Fontaine

The halls were completely empty, but with the amount of chatter between Professors Stetson, Scammander, and Codmen, plus the bickering Rebecca and Sheila were doing at each other, it sounded like a riot was taking place.

"She took control of my broom!" Rebecca shouted.

"I done no such thing! She's out of control and dangerous!" Sheila barked.

"I find it hard to believe a student like Miss Waldgrave would do such a thing." Professor Codmen said.

"Oh bugger off." Professor Scammander said. "I saw it happen. I was on my way over to her and Miss Caspian just before Rebecca went after them."

"Playing favorites, Rolf?" Professor Stetson asked.

"I know what I saw, Neveah." Scammander said.

"Seriously, Rolf. Miss Warren put both of their lives in danger." Codmen said.

"You're only backing them up because you're afraid of MACUSA." Scammander said.

"And for all we know, you could be backing up Miss Warren because she's a Brit like you." Stetson said. "Now everyone shut up. That's enough out of both of you as well." She said to Rebecca and Sheila.

They arrived at the Headmaster's office. There was nothing special about it. Everyone knew it was just off to the side of the Great Hall. Professor Stetson knocked. She waited a moment and then there was a clicking sound from behind the door. It stopped and then Stetson opened the door to a very large room. She stepped aside and said, "In you go." Rebecca went in along with Sheila. As soon as they were in, the door closed behind them. None of the teachers came in.

Rebecca would had loved nothing more than to start wailing on Sheila again. The girl had an eye swelling already. Rebecca looked over at her and Sheila looked mad, but there was a hint of isolation in her expression. Sheila wasn't used to being alone. She seemed out of the ordinary. Rebecca figured Vanessa and Cassandra were both the same.

"Girls." Came a soft voice from the room. "Come in and have a seat." Rebecca and Sheila both looked at a very large desk on the other side of the room. They both hesitated, but they had no choice. Rebecca went first and Sheila followed.

Professor Fontaine sat the oversized desk facing them. "Ah, I was wondering if Professor Stetson would ever send you to me, Miss Warren. You're becoming a topic all on its own in the teacher's lounge."

"What?" Rebecca asked, but Professor Fontaine ignored her. He turned his attention to Sheila.

"Miss Waldgrave. First time you have been here since second year when you fought with Miss Black." Sheila said nothing. "Please, sit down and explain why you were brought here today."

The girls took a seat. Rebecca didn't understand why he wasn't informed by the professors what had happened. There was no doubt Sheila would lie and sure enough, Sheila was the first to start talking.

"Rebecca tried to kill me, professor. She took her broom and turned it to me and tried to hit me with it. That's how I got this." She pointed to her eye.

"You got that because I punched you." Rebecca remarked. Professor Fontaine didn't move a single muscle or wrinkle on his body. Instead, he asked, "Why?"

Rebecca felt completely uncomfortable telling a professor the story. She never told a teacher about her fights. Not even the Headmistress of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall, could get her to speak. But this was different. Professor Fontaine knew nothing other than they were in trouble. Not only would he determine what punishment would come, but what was the truth and quite frankly, what even happened.