Chapter 796 - D.A. Ⅱ (2/2)
”That's only because Professor Sprout had us working with Fanged Geranium's,” Tiffany snickered. In a false whisper, she loudly says, ”Of course, Terry wasn't paying attention and was bitten on his rear end.”
”Tiffany!” Terry protested in embarrassment. ”I was not distracted merely trying to dodge Silvia's Fanged Geranium from biting my face. I'd rather have the tender flesh of my rear behind be bitten than my perfect face to be marred by a hideous scar!”
The three young women all smirk openly at Terry causing James to find himself smiling at the situation. They are not able to speak more as another group enters the room. Leading the fourth-year group made up of Hufflepuffs and Gryffindor's are Letitia Bones and Barty Crouch.
James nods his head at the two as the square-jawed young girl with short hair, Letitia says, ”Figures you'd be here too, Terry. Regulus said that without Severus and Rowan to keep you in line that you would be finding nefarious ways to relieve your boredom.”
”Why I never!” Terry haughtily said as he stuck up his nose at them. ”Rude much!”
The pale fourth-year boy with straw-colored hair and freckles flashes Terry a knowing grin. ”Well, you did teach the best, after all, Terry,” Barty said with a knowing wink. ”Don't worry, Terry, your secret is safe with us,” which only earned him bursts of laughter.
While Terry is privately ŀɨċkɨnġ his wounded pride and vowing revenge a few more students begin to trickle in from the upper grades. Among them is two seventh-year Slytherins, Parsley Parkinson, and Delilah Pizzaro. The other three are Ravenclaws, Brandon Ackerly, Cadmus Quirke, and Barret Boone.
The last which James had been shocked to learn from the diary was in fact the boyfriend of Rowan Prince last year. Though upon closer inspection, the Ravenclaw Quidditch captain was quite the looker himself. And even Rowan Prince was still a female and probably had been twitterpated all last year for the Ravenclaw seeker. (How little did he know…...)
The next figure causes James's face to brighten up at seeing the yet-to-be Auror Alice Longbottom, who was still for the time being Alice Yates. The happy round-faced young witch with short hair winks at James. ”I couldn't let you be here without any Gryffindor support, James,” Alice cheekily said with a wide grin.
”Hey what do you take us for, Alice?!” Letitia loudly protested. ”We're here too!” As the other fourth-year Gryffindors standing next to her agreed in chorus.
Alice winks at Letitia, who pouts and grumbles, ”You're nearly bad as Terry.”
However, before Terry or Alice can protest the remark, the figure of a shaggy-haired young woman with rimmed spectacles, Dorothy Cabot, a fifth-year Ravenclaw enters the classroom being followed right after by a pair of nearly identical fourth year Slytherin girls. Florinda and Florentia Champlain are practically identical with the same colored silky coffee-colored hair, buŧŧon noses, and facial features. The only exception is their hair itself as Florinda has curly hair and an emerald ribbon always in her hair, while Florentia had sleek, straight hair with a silver ribbon.
It wasn't the two female cousins' fault that their fathers were identical twin brothers, who had in fact married identical twin sisters, and who each happened to bear a daughter on the exact same day. Thankfully the two girls stuck to their colored ribbons or else there would be slews of confusion. It certainly helped that they did not attempt to change places with each other. Or at least, that is everyone ȧssumed. But after all, the two girls were in Slytherin after all…who knows. And it wasn't as if they weren't known for their cunning pranks and jests. It certainly was a simple, but clever joke that very few would ever be able to notice had even occurred.