Chapter 565 - Prefect Compartment (1/2)
The Prefect compartment at the front of the Hogwarts Express is vastly different when in comparison to the rest of the train compartments. The Prefect compartment is rather large to fit the Head Boy and Head Girl plus eight other Prefects, two from each respective house. And unlike the rest of the train compartments, it is rather elegant with four small dining tables, and a complimentary table in the middle filled with food for them to snack on during the train ride.
As instructed in their Prefect letter, all eight Prefects arrived early. If Severus was hurt at seeing Lily, he did not act like it. He nodded at her like usual except for the fact that he kept his twin, Rowan firmly between Lily and him.
Rowan did not protest Severus's actions as she studied the other Prefects. Lily and Lupin were for Gryffindor. For Ravenclaw, it was Pandora and David Goldstein. And for Hufflepuff, it was Andrew Abbott and Olympia Branstone.
Olympia Branstone was a bit serious for a Hufflepuff with light brown hair, light-colored eyes with her hair in an updo, and a bit of bangs around her face. Olympia looked a bit like Eleanor Branstone, the future Hufflepuff, most likely her aunt or relative. Personally, Rowan had seen the girl in past Herbology classes, and in her Ancient Runes, but they had never really interacted with each other beyond a brief hello.
Severus glanced with concern at Rowan, when they saw the Head Boy and Head Girl enter the compartment. The Head Girl instantly garnered the attention of the boys as it was Matilda Madley, the curved beauty with glossy russet hair and big doe eyes. She would be giving out plenty of detention and loss of points this year, no doubt, in a futile attempt to gain her attention.
While, the Head Boy gained the attention of the girls, Darcy Travers. Scholarly looking with pink lips, pale skin, and lightly tossed chocolate-colored hair. Darcy Travers was certainly pleasing to the eye. Though Rowan and he certainly had not gotten along the prior year before. Hopefully, now that everything was done and over with, they would hopefully be able to be civil to each other at least.
Head Boy Travers nods at them and says, ”As all of you should be aware that our responsibilities are to maintain peace, order, and to aide our fellow students. We will all be patrolling the corridors at the start of the Hogwarts Express. And then we will take turns in shifts for the rest of the ride until the hour before the end. We are to help the first years as needed and aid them in putting on their robes and so forth.”
Seeing Travers paused to allow Head Girl Madley speaks up, ”Now all of you should have read your letters. Please note though we can take points from each house, we cannot take points from each other nor restore the points taken by another Prefect. You are advised not to ill-use your newfound powers, especially when assigning detentions. Nor are we permitted to assign each other detention. If there is a problem, please speak to your respective Head of Houses.”
Head Girl Madley paused for a breath. ”Now this year will a bit more complex than the year before. Unlike prior years, we will have a record number of students enrolling at Hogwarts this year. Said students are all children who were once classified as werewolves.” There is a tense pause as the Prefect's glance at each other, but Lupin, Rowan, and Severus, all shared a pointed glance.
”These children all are wizards and witches, but since, the law did not permit registered werewolves to possess a wand, these children were not enrolled at Hogwarts,” Head Girl Madly pointed out. ”As such, any of these children below the age of fifteen will be able to attend Hogwarts. These children will be entered into class years according to age groups.
Our first years will comprise of eleven and twelve-year old's. This should be the easiest group to deal with since they will be of similar ages and be starting all at the same time. However, the second and third years will be a problem as this is where these children will be transferring into said groups. The transfers into the second year will comprise of thirteen-year-olds and fourteen-year-olds, while the transfer into the third year's will be of fifteen years of age.”