IN RUINS- James Potter

chapter eight

"So, how'd your exam go?" Nora quickly said, standing outside the muggle studies classroom and wanting to know how it went with Potter and the exam. It was strange for her to know even after the annoying letter of her mother, Nora felt the need to rebel and still see the lad without books shoving each other's faces. Being startled by the girls presence, Potter held in his shriek as he confidently started to strut again.

"I crushed it, in a good way I mean." He said happily, walking in sync with his enemy. "Well damn, I was waiting to make fun of you." Nora whined; fixing the boom bag that never seemed to fit her shoulder, she's always wondered why.

"Well I'm sorry me doing well in a subject is making you sad." Potter said, both turning the corner for a class they had together. History of magic was both of their strong suits, and Nora was trying to avoid the fact they'd have to see each other again in transfiguration, once again ignoring that feeling.

"You should be sorry, now my mood is completely ruined." Nora dramatically said, feeling like Sirius. Unfortunately she spoke too soon to see Sirius hip bump her out of the way and smirk.

"Excuse me lady, but you're getting your Slytherin-ness, all over my best friend." Sirius said; using his palm into her face. "I spoke too soon." Nora mumbled, deciding to walk the rest of the way go History of Magic alone, nodding Potter a goodbye.

Feeling the halls become more crowded, Nora stood on one of the spots to scope out for Atticus in the midst of everything, getting his attention and joining her.

"Well hello, didn't see you last night, how'd it go with the mean girls?" He asked. Clearly Evan and Regulus didn't think it was their place to say what happened, scoffing and shaking her head.

"The worse, Evan was right, mother wrote to Reggie saying I could be a disappointment because I was in relations with Potter!!" Nora spat, seeing a beautiful red head walk past them below with someone who didn't look like Snape for a second. "Told you they are bitches."

After catching the boy to speed and finally having the hallways clear up, the two Slytherins made their way to their class. The gasps and laughs of Atticus made Nora laugh and turn the awful night into something funny— well at least for Atticus.

However, it made her realize how stupid it was to get worked up about the fact she was talking to them for the first time, getting the closure she didn't even ask for.

Walking into class and laughing, Nora and Atticus quickly stopped to see everyone looking at them and judging them for being so loud— apparently Slytherins aren't supposed to be acting like that. Feeling like someone was watching her, Nora turned to see Potter looking at her quite intensely before looking at Sirius to see what he had been saying. It was weird to see Potter from across the room act like he was uncomfortable, not making a big deal out of that.

"Just stay away from the girls, they're bad blood.... Literally." He laughed, leaning onto her shoulder. Nora chuckled a little before the lesson began; not finding it as funny as Atticus.

Professor Binnes was unique, mainly because he was a ghost and loved to sleep most days. On days he didn't sleep, it was always essays and exams for the students, always dreading the fact they'll have to be staying up anyways.

Nora felt like her history of muggle borns being born with magic was definitely passing material, beating herself up over the fact she could've added more detail, already having it ten pages. She was nervous to know what her average favourite professor were to say to her, praying and closing her eyes. Atticus beside her got an exceeds expectations, not a surprise at all, always getting those.

When her essay finally came, Nora wanted to hug her professor when she saw an outstanding, even having a comment on the side. Best essay I've gotten, be proud of yourself. And Nora was definitely proud, restricting herself to do a dance whenever she got a good grade, knowing that falling asleep in random places just to catch up on her sleep was worth it in the end.