Vulnerability || George Weasley

Potions and Dungbombs

The next morning, the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall was still dark and gloomy, but the storm from last night had seemed to have blown over.

Phoenix, whose hair for the day was bubble-gum blue, and Angelina were the last from their dormitory to arrive at breakfast, for they had been up all night talking about everything and anything. Angelina was one of the only people that Phoenix could completely trust, she did trust Fred and George, but after all they were boys and most of what Phoenix told them went in and then out their ears.

"You too are up bright and early," said Fred as Phoenix piled bacon and sausage onto her plate.

"We're not that late," said Angelina, pouring some honey onto her porridge. "You haven't even been given your timetable yet."

"At least we get free periods now," said Fred brightly, "A whole hour devoted to relaxation."

By relaxation, Fred really meant causing as much mayhem as it was humanely possible.

"The free periods are for studying Fred," said Phoenix, "not to go and break rules."

After they had all eaten, they remained in their seats as they awaited Professor McGonagall. It was taking longer than usual because their class schedules were more complicated, as Professor McGonagall needed to firstly confirm that everybody had achieved their required O.W.L.s. results so as to continue their chosen subjects to N.E.W.T.s.

Alicia and Lee were cleared to continue with their subjects and they soon left for their first period, which was Muggle Studies. Fred and George however took slightly longer.

"Well you both passed excellently in both Defence Against the Dark Arts and Charms," she began sternly as Fred and George grinned.

"We're going for a more business based future," said George airily, "we needed to guarantee that we have little lessons this year," Phoenix kicked his leg from under the table at this statement.

"Fred," Professor McGonagall began, ignoring George's statement as she looked down their applications, and their O.W.L. results. "You can carry on with Transfiguration," Professor McGonagall handed Fred his timetable.

"Excellent," beamed Fred. "Free period first!"

"And George, you can carry on with Herbology." She handed George his timetable too.

"I have a free period too Fred!" he sang happily. "Now how many toilets can we blow up before break?"

"George!" Phoenix said disapprovingly, but her smile gave away her amusement. "You pulled that prank, what, five years ago?"

"You're so naïve Phoenix," said George smugly. "Some jokes just never get old."

Phoenix and Angelina however, didn't have a free period. She and Angelina had been able to continue with their subjects. Phoenix was immediately cleared to continue with Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Herbology, Ancient Runes, and Potions. Together, she and Angelina bid Fred and George goodbye before they headed to their first lesson of the day, Ancient Runes.

Their lesson was simply an overview of everything they had been through the past few years. Angelina and Phoenix sat at the very back of the class, Futhark Magic: A Study of Ancient Runes, on their desk.

"Runes," said Professor Babbling, "are alphabetic scripts used before the adaptation of the Latin alphabet. It is used as a writing alphabet, and a system of symbol for magic and divination. The primary characteristic of a runic alphabet is that every letter or rune has a meaning. For example "ay ", "bee", "cee" are meaningless sounds that corresponds to the first three letter in our alphabet while, the first three runes are: Fehu which means "wealth" or "cattle". Uruz means "auroch" or "wild ox". þurisaz or Thurisaz which means "the god Thor" or "giant"."