One Stone Changes So Many Lives - Book 3/10

Chapter 7 - Quirrell's First Lesson

I can't believe I fell asleep in George's arms last night! And in George's Bed for that matter! I managed to sneak out of the boys dorm, make it into the girls dorm, to get washed and dressed without getting caught! – Merlin only knows how!

All I remember is talking to the twins about how they wanted to create a range of girl products for their future joke shop, but they were having trouble figuring out what to make, and how to make it.

Next thing I know I'm waking up in George's arms – Not Good! I mean I know I like him – But sleeping in someone's bed when you're not even dating them just screams slut! And I'm only 13!! – My Dad and Andrew would kill me if they found out!

I sat down to breakfast just as the post was being delivered. I received a large pile of letters, as usual. One was from Mrs Weasley and Ginny, another from Charlie, one from Chris, one from Demi and Andrew, one from Bill and finally one from Aberforth. I decided to read the letter from Aberforth first, which asked me about how my Summer had been, just as McGonagall walked along the table handing out the timetables. The twins finally ran into the hall, just in time to receive theirs – Making McGonagall cranky 2 days in a row! – Well done guys!

"Not a bad Day! We start some of our new classes today" I say as the twins who are trying to catch back their breath "And then we have Defence with Quirrell, straight after lunch. I'm quite excited to be honest. Oliver told me - "

" - Your still talking to Oliver!?" George blurts out angrily, his ears going red.

"Well, yes! One he is our Quidditch Captain, so I have to talk to him sometimes. And two we are still friends" I snap quickly, making him go quiet.

"Anyways like I was saying, Oliver said that apparently Quirrell has travelled all over. He has been to Romania and Africa. He's even been to Albania! I've never been there before, but I think Rowena Ravenclaw went there at some point" I finish, before getting up and bidding them goodbye.

They had Divination first, where as I had Ancient Runes. I know it's a 'Percy type' of subject – but I loved it! Learning what all the different numbers and letters stand for. It was like a secret code or puzzle, you had to work out – and I love puzzles! The only homework I was given was to read the first chapter – I'd already read the whole book! So that's a bonus.

After a quite lunch in the library, I used Prof. Basil Fronsac's portrait to take me to the Grand staircase, before making my way along to the 3rd floor corridor, and up the Defence Against the Dark Arts tower.

As I opened the door, my nose squinted up in disgust at the strong horrid smell of.........Garlic!? It was lingering around the entire room – It was like it was following me or something!

I took my seat in the middle of the classroom. I was probably only sitting there for a few minuets, when Lee and the twins came inside. I turned round to look at them, to find them all half-shoving eachother to sit next to me – Fred won.

"Why were you all fighting to sit next to me?" I ask in a whisper.

"Because you're the best in the class! Anyone who sits with you ends up getting the 2nd best grade in the year" Fred whispers back smiling, as I shake my head at him.

"Any idea why it smells of Garlic in here!?" I ask him pulling my copy of 'The Dark Forces: A guide to Self-Protection'.

"I asked Nickerson. Apparantly it's to ward off a Vampire he met in Romania" Fred whispers in a laugh. "He's petrified that the Vampire's gonna come and get him!" Fred says making me snigger under my breath.

"Well c....c...class today we will be w....w....working on Z.....Z.....Zombies" he stutters out "I....I...I myself have had to get rid of a r....r....rather troublesoooome Zombie. It is the r....r....reason why an African P....P...Prince gave me my turban after all" he stutters out proudly.

"I don't believe him" Fred whispers to me.

"Neither do I" I whisper back, watching Quirrell – He is giving me the hibbee-gibbee's.

"How did you fight off the Zombie professor!?" Lee calls out from the table behind me.

But how Quirrell apparently fought of this Zombie, we never found out. He just started talking about the Weather, before instructing us to copy notes from the book in silence, whilst he walked around the class.

He lingered around mine and Fred's table quite a lot, sending shivers down my spine. An odd smell hung his turban as well. I asked the twins, about what they thought of our new DADA teacher.

"Well he seems like he might know something - " Fred begins.

" – But I preferred Price" George continues, making my growing smile reach my warm cheeks.

" - But I reckon that Turban of his is filled with Garlic as well!" Fred adds.

" - Yeah to protect him anywhere he goes from that eeeevvviiillll Vampire" George finishes half-tickling me, making me giggle and jump. They then steal a glance at eachother before chasing me all the way up to the Gryffindor tower, to begin the tickling war!

I managed to escape to my dorm and change, before trotting back down to the common room, where they were working on their homework for Divination – WAIT! HOMEWORK!?

"You're doing homework!?" I blurt out loudly in surprise.

"Well yeah, we are third years now - " Fred begins.

" – Besides we are making it all up now, so we don't have to do it at the end of the week" George adds, making me laugh, as I plop myself next to him on the sofa.

"I forgot to tell you earlier by the way......I don't want anyone knowing about Harry being my cousin" I whisper quietly.

"WHAT!? WHY!?" the both chorus at me loudly.

"Because......I......I don't know really know. I think it's a lot to come from a Muggle background thinking your all on your own.............and then finding out you're not......it's a bit much.....even for me" I finish quietly looking at the floor.

I feel an arm wrap around me. I look up to see George half-hugging me. I lean over and hug him back.

"We won't tell anyone, until you're ready......Promise" he whispers leaning his chin on my head. He is so warm....

Fred's POV

"You fancy her don't you?" I ask George, as he pulls the sleeping Sabrina closer to him.

He doesn't answer.

"I know you do. I've known since first year" I add making him look up in surprise.

"How would you have known in first year!? I didn't even know in first year!" George blurts out. Bitting his lips, suddenly realising he has slipped up.

"Got Ya!" I smile at him "Why don't you just tell her? What are you waiting for?"

"I'm......I......What if she doesn't feel the same way!?" he says worriedly.

"What!? She fancies the pants off of you! Every time you compliment her, her cheeks turn into a pair of strawberries!" I snap. George just smiles looking down at her.

"I guess I'm waiting for the right time" he says quietly.

"Well hurry up would ya! Or you're gonna end up screwing it all up again, like you did last year with Wood" I say sharply, pulling out the blue book full of prank ideas. George looks down at Sabrina with a sad expression growing on his face. "Look, it's obvious you two are perfect for eachother. But a lot of blokes have their eyes on her.....especially now that she has grown up a bit!"

He gives me a sharp look as his ears turn red.

"Sorry, but it's the truth and you know it! You saw how many blokes were staring at her when she got off the train yesterday......or maybe you didn't as you were staring too. But trust me there was a lot!" I pause taking a deep breath "Just don't take forever at being all romantic and stuff. Neither one of us wanna lose her to another bloke......Me as a mate! Geese! calm down!" I laugh as he throws a pillow at me.