Pyrrhic Victory

sixteen.

Year Two
sixteen. Preposterous

"I'm so glad we aren't the babies of the school anymore." Daphne says as Pansy, Magnolia, and her walked to the Great Hall for breakfast.

"Yeah, it's going to be so hilarious watching them trying to eagerly find their classes!" Pansy shriek in a high-pitched voice as she giggles. Magnolia rolled her eyes playfully.

"We are only a year older than them."

"Exactly Magnolia!" Daphne points her finger to Magnolia's head.
"We aren't the babies!"

"Yeah, but we are the toddlers." Magnolia says as the girls erupt with laughter. They took their designated seats around the Slytherin table. Surprisingly, all the boys were already at the table eating their breakfast.

"What are you boys doing down here so early?" Daphne asks them as she grabs her schedule from the prefect. She looks at it slightly, but still keeps her eyes on the boys.

"Draco made us come." Theodore groaned and he put his head on the table trying to get some extra rest. All the girls have a confused look at Draco who was shoving food into his mouth.

"I needed to get full, I've got quidditch practice after school!" Magnolia groaned at what Draco said. She totally forgot about Quidditch practice after school today. Well basically- it was tryouts for the newcomers. Her and Draco would still have to tryout, but were both guaranteed a spot.

Magnolia didn't like that she was going to be the only girl on the team, but it took Franklin a lot of convincing to let Flint have Magnolia on the team with him, so she wasn't complaining. She was glad that her brother and Flint both co-captain the team. Flint cheats a lot, and is always getting penalties for the team which Franklin hates.

"Do you all have Defense Against the Dark Arts first?" Daphne questioned, and everyone took their parchment. They all nodded and she sighed in relief.

"I've heard that Lockhart is a real showoff!" Pansy complained to the group which Theodore mumbled back with
'Then you two would make wonderful friends'

"Hopefully he's better than Quirell?" They all turned around to see Lucille standing behind them. They all smiled as she sat down between Magnolia and Theodore.

"I know I shouldn't be here, but I wanted to say hello to you all!" She said to the Ophidians. They all nodded respectfully. They found out that Lucille had almost every class with them for the exception of two.

All the sudden the mail came flying in, and there was a commotion from the Gryffindor table which made everyone's attention go to the Gryffindors.

"LOOK EVERYONE! Weasley got himself a howler!" Seamus blurted to everyone who was in the Great Hall. Ron's face grew red, and he opened it before it exploded.

"RONALD WEASLEY! HOW DARE YOU STEAL THAT CAR?! IM ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED! YOUR FATHER IS NOW FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK, AND ITS ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT! IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT BACK HOME!" Everyone stood in shock at what had just happened before the red envelope turned to the side of the Gryffindor table.

"Oh, and Ginny dear... Congratulations on making Gryffindor! Your father and I are so proud!" Daphne, Pansy, and Magnolia giggled at the little girls embarrassment. Lucille felt shaken, she knew what it was like getting an howler. She got one after she had gotten in trouble first year, but opened it in the dorm when she was alone.

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The Ophidians had Herbology first period this Tuesday, and that's where they were heading. Today they had to get their greenhouse robes on since they would be in the greenhouse working.