Chapter 578 - Ducklings (2/2)
”Truly?”
”Yours truly.”
”Huh, who'd have ever guessed in a million years that you would be ever so popular, Sev? I guess that makeover did wonders for you.”
”Or the fact that I'm the most eligible bachelor of the century, close quote.”
”Really, someone actually said that to you?”
”Yes, believe me, I had the exact same reaction,” Severus said with a shudder.
Rowan snorts and says, ”Well at least you know you can probably get anyone you want.”
Severus makes a bitter expression causing Rowan to change the sensitive subject by pointing several boys at the Slytherin table with her silverware. ”Hey, I'm in the same boat too,” Rowan argued. ”Just because I haven't been asked yet doesn't mean I won't be in the future.”
”That's because they're too scared of you,” Severus drily observed as he flashed said male individuals a menacing glaring for daring to gaze at his twin sister. The boys hastily turn away as Severus wears a smirk on his face. ”After you punched Barrett in the ribs hard enough to crack one of his ribs, the gossip got around that you're a violent woman.”
”To be frank that is true,” Rowan acknowledged her shortcomings. ”And not that I mind, really. The longer that they are afraid of me, the longer I am worry-free.”
Severus merely shakes his head in response and mutters, ”And that is precisely why grandfather worries so much about you never getting married.”
Rowan merely flashes Severus a wolfish grin before finishing her meal. Finished, she glances at the time, before getting up and walking over to stand in the entrance of the Great Hall. The first years Slytherins who had been keeping an eye on her, quickly finish up their meal and say goodbye to their friends. The first years all neatly line up into two lines as before.
Pleased, Rowan quickly counts them and finds that all the first years are present and not missing. She also gave the second and third years pointed glances reminding them that they better ensure that their roommates get to their classes on time. The second and third year in questions frantically nod from various parts of the hall promising is indeed the case.
With no trouble at all, Rowan led the first years down the stairs into the dungeons, this time she stops at the entrance, and says, ”Does everyone remember the password?”
The first year's nod as Rowan points to one of them to say it. The boy in question gulps, before stubbornly taking a step forward and says, ”Foe-glass.” The common room area swings open as the first year looks proudly in delight.
”There we are,” Rowan said, now hurry inside to grab your Charms and DADA course books. I will wait for all of you in the common room. And should you be tardy, I will walk into the dorms to get you and that includes the boys as well.”
The first years nod their heads firmly, before rushing away to grab their things. Soon enough the first years return with their books until every single one of them is present. With a firm nod, Rowan leads them back out and up the stairs. Thankfully, she would have an hour break after delivering the first years to finish up her essay, before Advanced Arithmancy. And that was always a class she looked forward too.