Wayward Girls

Chapter Nine

Abi follows her friends down the hallway. Every now and then, her eyes scan the shadows, afraid what could happen. The day before everyone went to Hogsmeade, someone attacked her. Of all places, she never expected it to be at Hogwarts. She still hasn't told the three other girls. She was lucky to have been rescued, but still was a close call.

"Did you hear one Slytherin kid was sent to the Hospital Wing?" C asks. "Apparently he was a bloody mess when one of the ghosts found him."

Abi feels all the color drain her face. Why is this what they are talking about? 

"From what I heard, he deserves it," Jas states. The redhead takes a deep breath. Since no one is in the hallways, it might the best time to tell them.

"He did," she informs them. All three stop and look at her. C looks like she is about to kill someone.

"What did he do to you?" she basically growls. Night grabs her hand, her eyes glazing over a bit. Her expression switches as she sees what happened. C clearly gets the message. "He's dead."

She goes to attack, but Abi grabs her arm. 

"Draco handled it already," she tells her.

"He got there just in time," the Gryffindor states. "He got what he deserved."

The blonde still tries to pull away. Abi keeps a tight grip, but doesn't want to hurt her.

"Leave it where it is," Jas states, placing a hand on her shoulder. "I have a feeling that boy will get what he deserves."

C stops and takes in a deep breath. Abi release her and the Hufflepuff motions for the group to continue. The four go down the hallway. Jas and C in the back, talking in whispers. Abi instantly regrets telling them what happened. They arrive at a wall that turns into a door.

"Welcome to class," Night smiles, pushing it open. There are already a few people in. Jas goes to talk to Harry. C goes to talk to Fred and Night to talk to her brother. Ginny and Abi meet up and start talking the two rarely see each other due to everything and being in different houses. It's a bit ridiculous. There aren't many Slytherins here. Probably since most don't trust them. She's probably only here because of her family. Jas walks back over.

"Okay," she smiles. "So I don't know if George is a lying ass, but he said you were bumped up a year and you and Ginny are twins."

"You're just now asking?" The twins laugh. "We are twin sisters."

The two look at each other, silently yelling at the other to stop copying. It happens more than they would like to admit. Ginny takes over.

"Cause Abi has her special gift, she was bumped up to your year."

"Thanks to our brother, Percy," Abi adds. "He decided it was the best for me."

"Gods," Jas mutters. "Now I'm picturing my cousin Percy with y'all. And that is actually a terrifying idea."

The sisters laugh at that. Harry calls everyone over and splits the group by year. Which means Ginny and Abi have to go to different sides of the room. The redheaded Slytherin follows the Ravenclaw to the wall with various weapons and Egyptian magical items. The four Weasleys in this group and their friends stand with each other. Jas picks up a bronze sword, examining it for a second.

"Basic material review," she tells the group. "Pay attention because I'm going to be quick. This is made of Celestial Bronze. Regular mortals, or Muggles as you call them, won't be hurt by this material. So best weapon choice for most Greek demigods. Turns monsters into dust and can be fatal to demigods, or just cut them." She switches the sword for one with a gold blade. "Imperial Gold. Same main components of Celestial Bronze. Mainly preferred by Roman demigods. It can also destroy more difficult creatures with ease." She switches to another sword. This one curved. One girl chuckled at the sight of it. "This is a khopesh. It is an Egyptian blade made to disarm while in battle."

"What about your knife?" Ron asks. "It doesn't match the others."

"Not a common material," Jas states. She pulls out her dagger. This is actual Abi's first time fully seeing it. It is a black dagger, slightly curve, with a deep blue hilt. "Known as Stygian Iron. It actually absorbs the essence of the victim. It can also channel the power of the Underworld, so it is often only handled by Hades and his children." Her eyes scan the crowd. There seemed to be a switch in modes. "Line up in a single file. Shoulder to shoulder."

Everyone does as she says while she puts away her dagger. She surveys the entire group, thinking.

"The main problem is you don't know how to defend yourselves besides the few spells," she states.

"Shouldn't we know offense?" George jokes. She smirks in his direction. "Defense isn't that hard."

"Care for a little wager then?" Jas responds. "Me against you. I'll even be blindfolded if it will make you feel better."

"What if I win?" He laughs.

"Then you get to determine what we do next weekend," she responds in a sultry voice. "But if I win, I get to make the decisions."

"Deal," the red head responds. Fred and Abi laugh. For once Fred isn't the love sick puppy of the twins, so this should be entertaining. C goes and ties the blindfold across Jas's eyes. George grabs himself a sword and hands one to Jas. She takes a second, weighing it in her hand. Based off of her expression, she isn't too happy about it. Everyone forms a loose ring around the group. Even Harry's group is curious on what is going on. Jas places her feet a certain way, and goes into a proper stance. George goes to swing, but she easily blocks. Kicking him in the stomach, she separates the two.

"Defend yourself," she orders him. With that, she attacks. There is such a difference between the two. Her moves are more graceful and coordinated. George is barely able to keep up and block her attacks. She goes to swing upwards only to quickly switch and hit him in the stomach with the hilt of the sword. He falls over and she aims the point of the blade at his stomach. She removes her blindfold, smiling.

"Do you yield?" she asks. He nods his head and she helps him up. She turns towards the class. "What did he do wrong?" 

"He got too cocky," Ron laughs.

"Underestimated his opponent," Abi adds.

"Both true, but he didn't watch all my moves. Defense is not only blocking the moves, but trying to predict where they may strike next. Grab a partner and try to figure out what they may do next. I will go around and fix y'all as you go through."

Everyone does as she orders. The lesson seems to fly by faster than one would have expected. Soon everyone goes to leave. Abi is about to leave when she sees Jas and George in the corner. Her siblings stop along with C, Night, Harry, and Hermione. The two talk, not noticing the group watching them. The tall redhead leans down and kisses her lips. Most of the group cheers while Hermione and Night roll their eyes. The two looks over, turning several shades red. Jas takes off her boot.

"Run," Abi squeals as the dark hair Ravenclaw chucks the shoe at them. The crowd quickly moves out the set of door. The Slytherin stops and pokes her head in. "You two are cute by the way."

"Abigale Weasley," Jas snaps as the girl quickly leaves.