𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 | ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟚 𝕠𝕗 ' 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕖 ' HIATUS

xxiv

The new term began but she couldn't begin her two month long detention with Hagrid as he was no ehre to be soon. Rita Skeeter had written another article and this time Hagrid was the front page. She revealed him as a half-giant and a poor teacher who imposed dangerous animals on his students. She still blamed Draco for Hagrid's poor job at teaching.

Draco had also gone and said they all hated him, much to her annoyance.

Half-way through January they were allowed a Hogsmeade weekend and she had decided to join the Gryffindors. While on their walk there Granger asked Harry about the egg.

" Er- I think I've got it figured out," he said, obviously lying.

Hermione didn't seem to notice, " Really?! That's great!" she said looking mildly impressed.

Eurielle frowned, " You're lying Potter,"

Harry's green eyes widened, " No,-"

She shook her head, " Yeah you are, now what is happening with the egg?"

Hermione huffed and pulled her Gryffindor scarf closer to her as they made their way into the village, Ron had already ran ahead saying something about having to use the bathroom.

" I'm sure Harry's not lying, have a little more faith in him," she said while on Harry's opposite looking a tad annoyed with the girl's pessimism.

Eurielle rolled her eyes and before she could say another word there was a flash and a click, the group turned to see Rita Skeeter in an acid green overcoat, smiling widely at them showing her three gold teeth, " Lovers quarrel?" she asked as her quill began to write at top speed.

" Who will our readers want the champion to end up with? Juliet?" she asked pointing to Eurielle, " Or Cinderella?" she then said moving to Hermione.

Eurielle looked thoughtful for a moment, " Potter you poor thing, having to be followed around by a fifty something year old woman who gets off on fourteen year olds' love live's," she said with a disgusted look in Rita's direction, " Almost predatory behavior if you ask me,"

Hermione and Harry grinned while Rita's eyes flashed, " I'm forty three," she ground out.

" Coulda fooled me, why don't you go before you miss that senior citizens' discount at Madame Puddifoots, maybe you'll see some other kids in there and you can ask them about their sex lives like the creep you are," she said coldly, already knowing that getting on Rita Skeeter's bad side wouldn't have been a good idea- but that was for ordinary people.

She dragged the two to the Three Broomsticks, " C'mon," she huffed.

Harry looked at her with wide eyes, " You don't know what you just did, do you?" he said mildly.

Eurielle grinned, opening the door for the two, " No, I do,"

-

It was a few days later and the four had charms together. Harry admitted to having lied about figuring out the egg in which Eurielle sent Hermione a ' I told you so' look, much to the girl's annoyance," You said you'd already worked out that egg clue!" said Hermione indignantly.

"Keep your voice down!" said Harry crossly. "I just need to — sort of fine-tune it, all right?"

They were supposed to be practicing the opposite of the Summoning Charm today — the Banishing Charm. Owing to the potential for nasty accidents when objects kept flying across the room, Professor Flitwick had given each student a stack of cushions on which to practice, the theory being that these wouldn't hurt anyone if they went off target. It was a good theory, but it wasn't working very well. Neville's aim was so poor that he kept accidentally sending much heavier things flying across the room — Professor Flitwick, for instance.