Chapter 121 - – Notetaking (2/2)

Rowan merely arches her eyebrow but does not call Lupin out on his lie. ”Anywho, how have your classes been with Professor Adric?”

The three boys share glances as Pettigrew shivers and said, ”He gives me the creeps.”

”Same,” Sirius said with a sneer. ”He's a pureblood creep.”

”I'd think for sure you all would be excited as he allows us to duel in class,” Rowan commented as they descended down the stairs.

”We would be if he wasn't such a pureblood manic,” Sirius snarled. ”He mostly picks on the muggleborn or takes off points for some action he deems inappropriate.”

Sirius paused and glanced over at Rowan. ”Reggie says, that neither do any of you. Apparently, he's taken quite the liking to you and Severus.”

Rowan presses her lips together in a thin line. ”Rather he is taking too much of an unhealthy interest in the two of us. And is that seriously, Regulus's nickname?”

”Yes, that's his nickname,” Sirius solemnly said as Lupin and Pettigrew try to hide their laughter. Rowan rolls her eyes and doesn't call him out on his own sweet nickname.

The four of them emerge in the entrance hall right across from the Great Hall when Pettigrew stumbled into someone. ”Hey watch-,” Pettigrew feebly dies down as he sees the lean figure standing before him.

”Sorry Professor!” Pettigrew stammered in apology.

Professor Adric lips curl back to a barely held back sneer. ”Ten points from Gryffindors!” Before turning his sharp gaze onto the rest of them, before coming to a stop on Rowan. ”I would suggest that you be more selective about your acquaintances, Miss Prince.”

”I shall take that under consideration, Professor,” Rowan deliberately in a monotone voice replied.

”See that you do, Miss Prince,” Professor Adric eyes narrowed dangerously. ”I'd hate for the Prince's to further sully themselves with such inferiority.” Not waiting for a response, Professor Adric darts down the hall and vanishes from view.

Safely waiting until he's utter earshot, Sirius hisses, ”Who does he think he is that, bully?!”

”Our Professor,” Rowan drily said as she headed into the Great Hall to eat. Still murmuring under his breath, Lupin and Pettigrew followed as they dragged Sirius over to the Gryffindor table.

Taking a seat, Rowan blinks in surprise at seeing the girls missing. Glancing about Terry says, ”They said they had something to talk about or whatnot. It's probably to talk about boys.”

”Not everything revolves around a silly old crush,” Severus sniffed as he took a bite of his vegetable quiche.

”Like you're one to talk,” Terry mumbled back with a mouthful of food. Severus flushes as Rowan merely rolls her eyes and sits down to eat.

Ignoring the bickering of Terry and Severus, Rowan eats as she wonders just what the girls are up too. By the time she was done, Terry and Severus were still arguing as Regulus arrived, while Rowan stood up to leave. She merely patted Regulus on the shoulder and whispered, ”Good luck,” before abandoning Regulus to his sad fate.