The Girl From Hufflepuff

Chapter 6

"Hey, how are you so good at this?" Nile asked laughing as Florence cast another spell right.
Professor Flitwick had told them to just review and practice spells they had learned so far this year.
"I don't know, it comes natural to me." She said.
"Hmm." Was all he said back still smiling.
Florence and Nile has been talking all class period and Florence has realized she really liked this guy and she thinks he liked her too.
"Are you going home for Christmas break?" He asked her still trying to cast a simple spell.
"No, things are too complicated around this time of the year at my house." She said adjusting his hand so he could get the spell right. "What about you?"
"Nah, my family's not real big into Christmas so it's usually more fun to stay here and maybe we can meet up and talk sometime." He said.
"Class dismissed. Please do not forget everything I have taught you over the break." Flitwick said as kids rushed past him out he door.
"Yeah." She said to him as they walked out the door. "That would be nice."
"We'll see you later clumsy. I gotta go to herbology next." Nile said turning and walking toward the herbology room.
"Bye!" Florence called out to him and headed the other way. Her last class of the day was care of magical creatures. Florence really enjoyed this class, she was told she was very good with animals. Even the worst animals seemed to like her. I wonder what we're learning about today she thought to herself.
  Lily ran by her, almost knocking her down again "Hey Florence!" She said and kept running.
  "Hey Lily" Florence laughed. That girl really needed to watch where she was going.
  Florence made it to care of magical creatures and took a seat on a log since the class was outside. She looked around and saw some gryffindors sitting down she had forgotten they shared a class with them. Casey sat down beside her.
  "Hey girlie." She said looking in her bag for chapstick. "Got it!"
  As she applied her chapstick Florence looked up and saw the professor coming. She zoned out when they started taking notes. She only came beck to reality when Casey nudged her shoulder.
  "Can you see anything?" She asked her eyebrows wrinkled with confusion.
  Florence looked up and saw a creature. At first she didn't know what to think, it was a black, bony creature. Then she saw the beauty in it.it was different something most people would toss aside because it wasn't normal. She saw herself in the animal. She was interrupted by the professor speaking.
  "Who can see this creature?" He asked.
  A few people raised their hand including Florence. When she looked around and only saw a few hands she became very confused.
  The professor spoke again "Everyone who raised their hand please come up here." Florence and a few other walked up by him. "Those standing beside me can see a threstrial. It is an invisible creature. Only those who have seen death can see the creature."
  "Can I pet it?" Florence asked not even thinking of what she was saying.
  "Yes, just have slow soft movements until it gets used to you." He said still holding onto the leash he had on the animal. The rest of the kids had backed away still afraid of the animal.
  Florence reaches her hand out and slightly touched the nose of the animal. She smiled as it brought a sense of warmth into her body. The animal put its head down farther, as if to tell her to keep petting it.
  The professor put his hand on her back. "Go on and sit back down for me, ok."
  "Yeah, ok." She said still dazed by the feeling the animal had given her.
  She took her seat next to Casey, she glanced back and saw James Potter looking at her with sorrowful eyes but he gave her a half smile.
  "Hey you good?" Casey whispered to her.
  "Yeah, I'm fine." She whispered back.
  The professor continued his lesson and Florence listened intently to every detail. He wrapped up class a little early.
  "Florence, May I see you for a moment?" he said. Why was every teacher having to talk to her today she thought.
  She grabbed her bag and walked up to him. He was calmly petting the threstrial.
  "Look I'm not going to ask you who you had to watch die to be able to see a threstrial. I'm not trying to get into your business but I noticed you had a bond with the animal that I haven't seen in a long time." Florence looked down at her feet. "I just wanted to tell you any time you want to see the threstrial just tell me. And know I also won't say anything about your wrist."
  Florence looked up in shock. "I got into lots of trouble when I went here. When you get hurt you keep it a secret. I know how it is." He laughed a little.
  "Thank you professor. I'll come see you over the break, i really liked the threstrial." She said and scurried away.
  The day was finally over and Florence was very happy. She was ready to go relax and have a few hours of peace before dinner.
 

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