Sorry for double-posting - but I had no choice 'cause no one replied o-o
Chapter 7: Slugs and Snails.
Chloe went inside and sat at a desk. Professor Slughorn, the potions master, surveyed them all.
“Interesting selection of students this year,” he commented, shuffling through his desk. He tapped the black board with his wand and instructions appeared, “Today we shall be making the Boil Cure potion. The instructions are on the blackboard. If you need any assistance, don’t fail to call.”
Slughorn moved around his desk and seated himself behind it. Chloe examined the black board and started adding ingredients. She added the Porcupine Quills and her potion turned leaf green, just like it should. Slughorn came over and inspected the solution.
“Hmm… very well done… you should join my ‘Slug Club’,” said Slughorn, “it’s for the elite students!”
“I don’t like joining clubs, Professor Slughorn,” said Chloe, “I find that things that separate me from other people aren’t worth it.”
She nodded courteously. Slughorn looked taken aback, “It’s a great opportunity, you know,” he said.
“I know, if you’ve finished, sir, I’d like to be able to finish my potion,” she said.
Louis lent forwards and tapped her on the back, Chloe looked around, “That was excellent,” he said in an astounded voice.
“Do you have anything you’d like to share with the class, Kashiwagi?” snapped Slughorn.
“Yes, actually, sir,” said Louis, “I was just saying how good Chloe’s retort was!”
Slughorn glared at him, “Sit down!” he said, angrily.
Louis sat, snickering and stirring his potion, carefully.
Having finished her potion, Chloe stood up and cleared away her stuff, leaving the class. As she was leaving Kale was just arriving. “Chloe!” he exclaimed, running over.
“Go away Kale…” she said.
“I didn’t MEAN to annoy you. I didn’t think before I said what I said…” stumbled Kale.”
“That’s the problem, Kale,” said Chloe, “you don’t think.”
Chloe started to walk but Kale grabbed her, “Look! I’m sorry!”
“Let go of me!” yelled Chloe trying to get her arm out of his grip.
“Not until you listen!”
“No!” said Chloe.
“Whatever,” said Kale, letting go and walking out of the dungeon and towards the entrance hall.
“Why won’t you forgive him?” asked Louis, walking next to Chloe.
“Because he was saying not all twins make up,”
“Oh,”
Suddenly a scream echoed through the dungeon. Everyone stopped walking and talking. Holly ran up to Chloe and Louis, “Who was that?” she exclaimed.
“I don’t know… c’mon!” exclaimed Chloe breaking into a run and zooming towards where the scream had come from. Chloe skittered to a halt in front of Kale, who was lying on the floor, shaking.
“Kale!” exclaimed Chloe, sitting on the floor next to him, “What happened?”
“Someone said something … and suddenly … I was in terrible pain. The pain stopped and I heard him say something else … something like ‘ava’ and then you came running around the corner and he stopped. I don’t know where he is now.”
Louis and Holly exchanged looks, Louis looked aghast, “Kale, are you … muggle-born?” he asked, quietly.
“Yes,” said Kale, sitting up a bit.
Holly looked at Louis, “I’ll see if I can find that guy,” she said, “Louis, you should go to the hospital wing and fetch Madam Pomfrey…”
“No way, Holly!” exclaimed Louis, “That guy was about to perform the killing curse on Kale! Don’t go looking for him,” Louis turned to Chloe, “and you’d be better off not going anywhere alone. Same goes for you, Kale, there’s no shield or counter curse for the three unforgivable curses.”
“What are those?” asked Chloe.
“Cruciatus which causes extreme pain, Imperius, with enables a Dark Wizard to control the other person, and Avada Kedavra.”
“What does that do?”
“It kills.”
Chloe clapped her hand to her mouth and gasped.
Kale sighed, “That’s what you get for being muggle-born,” he said.
“Holly, you go fetch Iodolina … I’ll go get Madam Pomfrey,” said Louis, before zooming off down the corridor.
“Oh, great, I get the icky job,” moaned Holly, turning and following Louis.
“Does this mean we’re friends?” asked Kale.
Chloe nodded, rolling her eyes.
“Help me up, Cloe,” said Kale, holding out his hand.
“Nuh uh!” exclaimed Chloe, “You’re staying there until Madam Pomfrey and Iodolina come,” she caught site of his arm, which was bleeding, “what happened to your arm?” she asked.
“I fell on it,” he said, “it’s sprained, and I had a knife in my pocket. My brother bought it me years and years ago.”
“Ouch,” said Chloe, “I bet that hurt…”
He nodded solemnly.
“Oh my God! What happened here??” demanded Madam Pomfrey, running around the corner and down the corridor with Louis hot on her heals.
“I was attacked…” said Louis, quietly.
“What happened here?” yelled a voice. Iodolina was running around the corner, “Get back to class, child!” she exclaimed, seeing Chloe.
“Yeah, you should go, Chloe,” said Kale.
Chloe nodded and stood up, “C’mon Louis, Holly, we should get to Transfiguration.”
They started walking through the corridors towards class, “So,” said Holly, deep in thought, “who do you think did –” she let out a scream as the girl that had chased her on the train stepped in front of them. Unlike Holly, who had dark skin, eyes and long dark hair, the girl had very short, curly blonde hair, with green eyes. She was with 4 other girls, all of whom looked like they’d eaten nothing all their lives, they were so thin. They giggled as Holly darted behind Louis. He rolled his eyes at them.
“I’m Kelly Snaililous, and these are my friends; Lyana Polsion, Hannah Kenser, Poppy Longster and June Robertson,” she said, as if she was stating that she was the Queen and her friends happened to be her servants.
She eyed Louis, “Let me guess, Louis Kashiwagi?” she said, with an air of disgust.
“Yes,” said Louis through gritted teeth.
Kelly sniffed, “We’ve met, remember?”
“If you
dare bring that up…” started Louis, but Kelly tutted.
“Like I’d want to admit I was anywhere near a blood traitor like
you!” she turned then saw Chloe, “Oh, and I’d stay away from your … friends … if I was you … they’re all blood traitors, mudbloods and more,” she looked at her closely, “but then … you’re a mudblood too… aren’t y –”
It all happened so fast, one minute they were stood there, Kelly having a go about Chloe being a ‘mublood’ and the next minute…
“My face!!” screamed Kelly, her face coming out in boils. Chloe looked around her, Holly, Louis and Kale were all stood with their wands out pointing at Kelly.
“Which used the jelly-legs-jinx?” asked Kale, inspecting Kelly, closely.
Holly put up her hand, “Me…” she said.
“And the confundus charm?”
“I did” said Louis.
“Ah, I did Tarantallagra … that explains the mad dance… but the boils?”
“I gather the spells don’t go together…” laughed Chloe.
“You should go to the hospital wing Snalilous!” said Kale. Kelly turned and ran as fast as she could, her sidekicks – for want of a better word – hot on her heels.
“Are you ok, Kale?” asked Chloe, 10 minutes later when they’d stopped laughing, clutching her sides.
“Yes,” he said, “Madam Pomfrey just pointed her wand at me and I was better. Iodolina wants me in her office later though,” he grimaced, “anyway, I’ve got Arithmancy now, I’ll see you later. Bye!” he ran off down the corridor, narrowly avoiding a load of scared-looking first-years.
Eh, it's not my best - but it's ok I suppose -.-
Enjoy qo.ob