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Chapter 3
Claire stood with Ava in front of the Potions classroom along with the whole of fifth year Gryffindor and Slytherin students who were all engaged in random conversation when she saw the potion’s professor Horace Slughorn coming towards with his usual goofy good-natured smile. “Hallo! It is so lovely to see all of your tanned energetic faces again!” he said and ushered them all into the huge potions classroom. Slughorn then took his place behind the teachers table and faced everyone. “I hope you had a nice break! Now this is a new school year which means new books, new lessons and new potions to brew!” he said and gave a small laugh and clapped his hand.
“Before we start with today’s lessons, how about you tell us how you spent your holidays, eh?” he asked. “Mr Malfoy, would you like to share?”
Abraxas Malfoy had long white hair which was secured at the nape of his neck. He was tall and lanky with a proud and over-confident face and had an obnoxious smirk. He stood up and dug his hands into his pockets, “Well, my family and I went to Germany this year and I helped my father with his business. I know I did a wonderful job because we raised a lot of galleons… I thought we should give some…you know as charity to those poor unfortunate ones,” he said glancing at Merry and Jerry Weasley from Gryffindor, “Since we already have so much but my father invested it a mansion in London and I spent a lot of my time there.” He finished and gave his signature obnoxious smirk.
“Well, uh… How wonderful, Mr Malfoy. Congratulations! Who else… Let see… Miss Noire? Would you like to share?” Slughorn asked.
Claire was whispering with her friends in a corner and jumped up when the potions professor called her. Hesitantly, she stood up while brushing her hair out of her eyes and faced ahead.
“Err… Let’s see… I spent my time helping my sister prepare for her 1styear in Hogwarts, sir. She started this year, you see,” she said while fidgeting with her fingers, “Then Ava and I did a lot of research on the Tri-Wizard Tournament and we just…had fun, I suppose.” Claire said.
All eyes were now on her and Claire felt mortified. “The Tri-Wizard Tournament? Are you planning on entering, my dear?” Slughorn asked with his usual friendly smile.
Clairenodded enthusiastically, “But of course sir! Ava and I both want to enter! We had been planning for this for many years now!” she replied while Ava who sat beside her agreed.
“How wonderful it is to see girls as brave as yourselves, take part in these tournaments! Wonderful, simply wonderful! Good luck, my dears!” Slughorn said while looking around for the next candidate. The students from Slytherin started throwing venomous glares at the Gryffindor pair and started mumbling and sniggering.
The potions class had been uneventful as Slughorn refused to start complex potions just yet so the students were just taking down notes.
As class ended and students began to pour out of the classroom, Olive Hornby and her gang of ‘Giggling Grasshoppers’ crowded around Claire and Ava.
“Want to enter the Tri-Wizard eh, Noire? Ohh I have been preparing for a long time for this, sir!” Olive said imitating Claire’s voice.
“Wow, don’t try to imitate my voice, Hornby I don’t sound like a strangled female cricket like yourself.” Claire said with a smirk while Ava chuckled beside her.
“Now ladies, what is this cat-fight about?” Abraxas who had just arrived, wrapped an arm around Olive’s shoulder and asked while Claire and Ava rolled their eyes.
“So Noire… How is your Tournament preparation going so far?” he asked smirking and winking at Claire who made a gagging motion.
“Your company of evil ditched you or something, Malfoy?” Ava asked and Abraxas glared at her.
“Oh I know how much you miss and love us, Bailey! Don’t worry your little heart, turn around!” he cooed.
Ava and Claire turned in an instant and saw that Tom Riddle, Alphard Black, Cygnus Black and Rodolphus Lestrangemaking their way towards them.
“Goodness the company of evil approaches…” Ava grumbled.
“Evil? That just shows how soft you are in your head, Bailey!” Olive sneered, “They are our school idols! Tom being on top!” she said and her expression changed to a sugar coated smile as the boys halted beside them.
“Entering the Tri-wizard, Claire? How can you torture me so much, my dear! I shall have to jump in front of death for you when I see you cornered.” Alphard Black said turned her face to look at her.
“Really? Then be sure to jump and rid me of you!” Claire snapped and shoved away his hand away which was rested on her chin while he laughed.
“Tom!” Olive cried in an extremely shrill voice and latched herself on his arms, “Sit with me during lunch!” she said batting her eyelashes.
“It will be a pleasure to have your company during lunch, Miss Hornby.” Tom said and gave her his fake smile. He desperately wanted to shove her off him but he controlled himself. Beside him Claire snorted and he immediately snapped his head in her direction and starred at her coldly.
“I am surprise you are not deaf yet, Tom!” She said and smirked haughtily. “You will surely need hearing-aids when this year ends.”
Tom looked at her for a moment then gave her his usual fake sugary smile which made girls melt like ice, “Then be thankful that it is not you, Miss Noire who has to bear such misfortune.” He said. “Are you going deaf, Tom?” Olive asked, stunned completely unaware of what they had been talking about.
Tom seemed to hold back an irritated sigh as he turned to the annoying girl beside her, “Why not at all, Miss Hornby! Whatever gave you such an idea?” he asked through a tight smile.
“Well, if you ever face any problems, you will tell me, yes? Don’t go on talking to these Gryffindor misfits!” Olive said throwing a scowl towards Claire. “Don’t tell me you have been hanging round them!? Or has this girl been hanging around you?” she asked.
Before Tom could reply, Claire gave a high pitched laugh, “As if! Look Hornby,” she said, jabbing a finger on Olive’s chest, “Just because you are obsessed with Tom Goody-two-shoes-Riddle here, don’t assume we all are!” she half-yelled. “Tom Riddle,” she said glancing towards him, “Is the most ruthless, obnoxious, cunning, two-timing, two-faced, twisted person I have ever met in my entire life and I will rather die than be associated with him!” Claire finished yelling, turned and walked away from the group of people who started at her wide-eyed and absolutely stunned.
Tom’s eyes followed Claire’s retreating back his eyes dark filled with anger and hate.
Hey guys! Really, really, really sorry for such a delay! i am so ashamed of myself for what I did! I swear I will try to be as punctual as possible! For now please forgive me!
Here is the 3rd chapter and I hope you enjoyed reading this… Things are going to be really interesting now! 😉 What do you think is going to happen between Tom and Claire? Why does she hate him so much? Let me know what you are thinking about them! Chapter 4 coming up soon!!! Maybe tomorrow itself! This chapter isnt that interesting but the next one sure will be!! 😉 Stay Tuned!!
~Amrita!! 🙂
Styles and Sensibilities 