Alesso Lestrange- A Harry Potter Fan-Fiction

Dimwit with the name of Lockhart

We had left the table and I went over to the Slytherin table to get my timetable from the bat, my head of house; Severus Snape. Harry told me all about him during breakfast when I had inquired about the teachers.

I didn't think he was that bad. Certainly he was dark, ambitious and cold, but Alesso could tell it was because of some great deal of pain he had suffered. Only that could make a man so cold and heartless. A heart without love.

He called upon her as if he was doing the most boring task in the world and as if he had more important matters to attend to. She took the timetable from his hands making sure to brush his hand with hers slightly so he would give her a second glance. It worked and when his eyes met her she offered him a gentle smile. He looked a little shocked, so she smirked and turned towards her cousin; Draco.

He told her that they had Herbology first with Professor Sprout and low and behold it was with the Gryffindor's. Draco was malevolant in his ranting the entire walk across the grounds. There was no-one he hated more than Harry Potter, Alesso could tell. She shook her head, because she knew it was rather foolish to put yourself out there like that, all he was going to get out of it was hurt later in life.

Nethertheless, she listened as she thought a supportive cousin would even if she had completely different views to him. He was after all, the only family she had right now and she'd take that any day than friends.

As they neared the greenhouses, they saw the rest of the class standing outside the door waiting, Alesso looked to her right and saw that Harry, Ron and Hermione were arriving at the same time as her and her fellow Slytherin's.

They could hear a voice of boisterous tones coming towards them, so they looked curious to see what it was. It was Professor Sprout striding across the lawn to them, accompanied by Gilderoy Lockhart. He was in sweeping robes of turquoise, his golden hair shining under a perfectly positioned turquoise hat to match, which included golden trimming.

"Oh hello there!" He called as if talking to five-year-old's. He beamed at them, with a cheery grin which Alesso found was actually quite confronting. No one could be this happy. She moved closer to Harry because Lockhart had started looking at him funny. Almost as if he were swooning. It was seriously disturbing. But, Harry being just Harry happened to not notice. Alesso established that he would indeed back-up and rather soon.

Professor Sprout had taken a large key from her belt and unlocked the door to Greenhouse three. Everyone had started to file in, including the four of us. Alesso was standing next to Harry about to walk into the greenhouse when Professor Lockhart stuck his arm out to stop them from continuing.

"Harry! Alesso! I've been wanting a word with the two of you - you don't mind if they're a couple minutes late, do you Professor Sprout?"

Judging by the frustrated scowl tht had appeared on her face, Professor Sprout minded greatly.

Alesso took that as her time to speak.

"Actually, yes she does mind, and if you don't mind, Harry and I will be going to class now for our first lesson of the year. It's terribly important and we wouldn't want to miss it, otherwise our grades would drop. Clearly, we can't always count of fame or memories..." She rose her eyebrows, letting him know she knew his secret, her expression was serious and taunting at the same time... she continued, "spent with you to get us anywhere in our life, now can we?"she finished dangerously and victoriously.

Professor Lockhart had paled significantly and laughed nervously, he replied timidly, "I suppose not, haha! Carry on! Wouldn't want to miss out on knowledge then!" he recovered his false cheeriness and started strolling away at a brisk pace, hoping to escape the embarrasment of being told off by a twelve year old.

When he was a safe distance away, Alesso started laughing her lungs out! She couldn't stop! Harry and the rest of the class started laughing with her too. When Alesso finally sobered up,  she was wiping the tears from her eyes and Harry decided to comment.

"Wow, didn't know you had it in you to tell off a teacher like that Alesso!" he said in awe and gratitiude.

"Well, there was a reason I was put into Slytherin right? But don't worry, I'll never use my Slytherin qualities on you or against you, my friend!" she patted him hard on the shoulder, the way a best friend would. What she didn't know was what that simple gesture did to Harry.

She walked into the greenhouse and Professor Sprout thanked her, already back to her usual cheerful self.

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The rest of the lesson went in a similar fashion, Professor Sprout thought that Alesso was a lovely girl and a natural at Herbology.  Sprout accredited that Alesso was nothing like Bellatrix.

They had replanted Mandrakes. It was a lot of squealing plants. Lucky for Alesso, she acquired a good pair of ear-muff's that actually blocked out the sound. Unfortunately for Neville, his didn't seem to work at all. He fainted and the best part of it was that Professor Sprout didn't care all that much. She just told Dean Thomas to leave him there. Alesso chuckled under her breath.

Some boy called Lockhart wonderful and Aless shot him down, calling Lockhart a tosser! The boy left immediately disgruntled by Alesso's attitude.

After that they didn't have much time to talk, because they had to work and they couldn't really hear each other through the ear-muff's.

Another funny thing ocurred, when Draco was too busy glaring at Harry when the Mandrake bit his finger. It really latched on! Alesso couldn't contain her laughter as it held on for a few seconds. He then turned his glare to her which she responded by sticking her tongue out and making a goofy face. To that, Draco couldn't help but smile, even if it was a small one. He was starting to love having a cousin his age.

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An update! Yay! Even if it is a small filler, sorry. I've been renovating my room, so my laptop had to be packed away for a bit, but now I'm back! :) Comment, vote and fan please! Next chapted should be up soon...

^ The picture is amazing! So cool what Harry Potter fans make :D