Chapter 338 - Classes of the First Day (1/2)

It wasn't a lie to say that Rowan was looking most forward to her Advanced Arithmancy class. With a skip in her step, she rushed upstairs and cautiously peeked into the classroom. She knew that Advanced Arithmancy had another arithmancy class prior to hers, but she just wanted to be sure. Happily taking a seat she pulls out her quill and parchment as she waits for the first students to arrive all whom would be 6th years.

The first two to come in through the door paused as they recognized each other for being from Slytherin. The hard-faced boy, Parsley Parkinson makes a face, while last year's Prefect, Darcy Travers nods his chocolate-colored head at Rowan. The two boys move towards the middle back to have a seat. The scholarly looking youth with pink lips and pale skin, Travers sits down next to his best friend, Parkinson.

The next figure to enter the classroom is a glossy russet haired young woman with big doe eyes. Rowan instantly recognized the sixth-year girl as being from Hufflepuff and even knew her name, Matilda Madley. Not because of anything she had done, but rather because she was obviously endowed in all the right places. She'd heard enough lustful whispers in the common room area to know that plenty of the boys openly fancied Madley for her rather luscious body.

Matilda Madley nods at Rowan and takes a seat the next seat over. Not close, but close enough that if she needed to move. That at least she could move to sit next to a girl.

Three sixth-year male Ravenclaws enter the classroom together, the first one had short hair and eager eyes. While the second had long hair pulled back neatly with properly ironed robes. The last boy Rowan recognized as the Ravenclaw Team Captain, Barrett Boone. Ash brown hair, silver eyes, and a lazy grin, he was a rather nice sight for sore eyes.

The three boys didn't much pay attention to the classroom as they walked over and took a seat in the middle. With only a few minutes left, Rowan thought that might be the last of the students until in bursts in a round-faced young woman with short hair, Alice Yates, the future Mrs. Longbottom. Beaming, she instantly gravitates the empty seat between Rowan and Matilda Madley.

”Great, we girls should stick together,” Alice happily said causing Matilda to smile back and Rowan to contemplate moving a seat over.

A witch with long, thin black hair sweeps in. Fair-skinned, Professor Vector wore her usual red robes with matching pointed hat. ”Welcome to Advanced Arithmancy,” Professor Vector said with a pleased grin. ”I am sure that some of us are unfamiliar to each other and given our surprise apprentice of this year, please let us all briefly introduce ourselves.”

Professor Vector pointedly stares at the Hufflepuff six-year until the doe-eyed girl jumps to her feet. ”Matilda Madley,” she said before sitting back down.

The Gryffindor happily rises to her feet and says, ”Alice Yates.”

”Rowan Prince,” Rowan drily said, before sitting back down.

From behind the two Slytherin boys can be heard saying, ”Parsley Parkinson.” ”Darcy Travers.”

Glancing to stare at the Ravenclaws, Rowan waits for the two unknown Ravenclaws to introduce themselves.

The short-haired 6th year with bright eyes says, ”Brandon Ackerley.”

The neat Ravenclaw with Prefect robes says, ”Cadmus Quirke.”

Turning back, Rowan doesn't pay attention to Boone as she already knew who he was.

Professor Vector nods in approval and says, ”I'm sure that the eight of you will become accustomed to each other during the next two years.”