Carina Black: Fanfic

Halloween Troll

Carina's POV

School is going amazing and Talbot says I have a gift for transfiguration. He believes I could turn into an animagus by the end of the year. Tulip's grades have improved. I meet Beatrice Haywood, younger sister of Penny Haywood. We love brewing potions together and I'm learning a lot from her. Anyway, my studying is going well.

Right now it's Halloween. While Hermione is in Charms I have a free period. So I did my homework and am now practicing spells. While I wait outside her classroom. Soon class is let out and as usual Hermione is the last to leave.

"So how was class?" I ask her.

"I was the first to do the levitation charm successfully" she says smiling.

"Congrats Mione" I say smiling. Just then we over hear Harry speaking to his dorm mates. They are listening to Ronald Weasley as he rants about someone.

"It's no wonder no one can stand her, she's a nightmare, honestly. No wonder she hasn't got any friends" he states. Hermione storms past them with tears in her eyes slamming into him.

"For your information Weasley, she is my friend" I snap annoyed pointing my wand at him. "Levicorpus" I say and he is lifted into the air by his ankle. "Next time I'll hex you" I state before storming after Hermione. I follow her to the girls bathroom.

"Hermione, are you ok?" I ask her concerned.

"Carina, I didn't know you were here" she sniffles.

"Why wouldn't I be? You're my friend Mione" I tell her truthfully. "Now wipe your tears, he isn't worth them" I add.

"Thanks Carina" she says not coming out of her stall.

"By the way, I jinxed Weasley" I tell her and she gives a small laugh.

"You shouldn't of done that, you could of get into trouble" she tells me.

"So worth it" I tell her smirking. "Anyway I'm free until after dinner, did you want me to hang out here?" I ask her.

"Actually I don't feel like going to defense, could you go take notes for me?" she asks me.

"If that's what you want me to do, then sure I will" I tell her smiling. Though she can'r see it.

"Thanks Carina, you're the best" she tells me.

"The least I can do, besides you take all my notes for history. Consider this a thank you" I state. "I'll come straight back after the class finishes, you just read and calm down" I tell her. "One more thing Hermione, you're my best friend like the sister I always wanted. So never let anyone put you down. Especially someone dumber then you" I add before leaving.

(That night)

"Are you going to come out or what? It's strange talking to a stall door, the girls probably think I'm crazy" I tell her.

"Did you get in trouble for jinxing Ronald?" she asks me.

"Nope" I say popping the 'p'. "I think he's scared of what I'd do if he blabbed" I tell her smirking. "Please come out" I beg and I hear the door unlock. I cheer as I hug her once the door was opened. "We should still be able to make it to the feast, you can sit at my table" I tell her.

But before she can answer an awful smell filled our noses as the bathroom door opened. We hear the door slam shut behind it. We turn slowly to see a troll with a club and gulp as we back away from it. I grab my wand and shouted "flipendo!". Which knocks it back into the wall. "Get to the door!" I shout to Hermione who runs for it.

I keep my wand on the troll as it stands up grunting in annoyance. He goes to swing at Hermione who scrams "aaahhhh!"

"Leave her alone you brute!" I shout. "Hermione cover your eyes" I tell her and she does so. "Lumos Solem" I say firing a blinding light at the troll. Not the best idea as he swings it's club wildly.

"Carina look out!" Hermione shouts as I duck the club.

"Oi pea brain" a boy shouts and I turn to see Harry with Ron. As Ron throws something at the troll. Harry grabs Hermione and pulls her towards them. I'd join them by the door, but there's a troll in the way. Harry and Ron have their wands out now.

"Carina move!" Harry shouts.

"I'm a little bust at the moment!" I shout back as I duck the club again. Harry then did something that was both very brave and very stupid. He took a great running jump and managed to fasten his arms around the troll's neck from behind. In doing so sticking his wand into the troll's nose.

Howling with pain, the troll twisted and flailed its club, with Harry clinging on for dear life. "Do something" Harry shouts.

"I'm thinking!" I yell.

"Do anything!" he shouts in desperation.

"Swish and flick" Hermione tells Ron.

"Wingardium Leviosa!" he shouts swishing and flicking his wand. The club flew suddenly out of the troll's hand, rose high into the air. Turned slowly over and dropped onto its owner's head. The troll swayed on the spot and then fell flat on its face unconscious. With a thud that made the whole room tremble.

"Quick thinking Hermione" I say smiling as I run over to her. We hug each other. "Thanks Ron, Harry" I add.

"Is it dead?" Hermione asks us.

"Don't think so, just knocked out" Harry states. He then removed his wand from the troll's nose.  "Eww troll boogies" he says as he wipes his wand clean.

"What did you expect? Pumpkin juice?" I ask him sniggering. Before he could answer Snape, McGonagall and Quirrell enter the bathroom.

"Explain yourselves both of you" McGonagall orders Harry and Ron.

"It's our fault Professor McGonagall" Hermione and I state.

"Miss Black, Miss Granger" she says confused.

"I went looking for the troll, I read all about them and thought I could handle it" Hermione states.

"I came to try to stop her" I add.

"But she ended up protecting me until the boys arrived, if they hadn't we'd probably be dead" Hermione finishes.

"Well in that case. Miss Granger, you foolish girl, how could you think of tackling a mountain troll on your own?" McGonagall demands. Hermione hangs her head. "Miss Black you should of alerted a teacher" she adds. "Miss Granger, five points will be taken from Gryffindor for this. I'm very disappointed in you" she states. "Miss Black five points to Ravenclaw for your bravery" she adds.

"Well, I still say you were lucky, but not many first years could have taken on a full-grown mountain troll. You each win Gryffindor five points. Professor Dumbledore will be informed of this. You may go" she tells Harry and Ron. "Severus escort Miss Black back to Ravenclaw tower" she adds.

"So Professor, what are we doing in potions tomorrow?" I ask him.

"I'll be giving a lecture" he states in a bored tone. I fight the urge to roll my eyes. I hate lectures, much prefer practical lessons. We reached my common room and he left. I eat some dinner that had been brought up. Before doing my teeth and calling it a night.

A/N

Picture above of the troll and picture on the external link of Snape, McGonagall & Quirrell.