*＊✿❀ Chapter 4 ❀✿＊* The next morning, the other fifth year girls were talking about their summer holidays, still in PJ's. Nora went to the bathroom and returned to talk with them. Odette Linfey was a half French girl with dirty blonde wavy hair that was always in a tangle, she was the quiet and observant one whom students would go to for the latest gossip. Tryxi Lommel was the scary brunette who had no friends, just followers, everyone feared her except the fifth year Slytherin girls, who she got on with well enough. Yasmin and Yvette Onlex were twin sisters' who were identical; white-blonde short curly hair and both were rather short. And finally was Isma Pinkins, she had dark skin and long, fluffy black hair, she was very popular and known by pretty much the entire school, she has also been in many relationships in her time at Hogwarts, always with popular students: Harold Trestly a graduated student though now a successful Quidditch player, Eva Moklin a fifth year Ravenclaw, Lyam William a seventh year Slytherin who was a Chaser on the team, and she's currently in a relationship with Jamey McPells, a sixth year Slytherin who almost certainly has a reputation. Nora told the others about how her summer was fine, besides getting bullied by her little sister and her parents constantly working. But compared to them, apparently Nora's summer was dreadful. They all got to go on trips to Asia or the U.S.A or Greece or Italy, and all Nora had done was sit at home with her awful sister. "So, we saw you with Selwyn last night. What was that all about?" Isma asked, sitting up a little straighter. "I thought you hated him," Tryxi piped up. "I do. And we are the Slytherin Prefects, so obviously we'll be seen together more-" Yasmin and Yvette snickered and smirked. "What?" Nora asked, knowing exactly where this was going. "The way you two were talking sounded like more than 'Prefect talk' if you know what I mean." Odette said giving Nora a look. Nora hung her head then stuffed it in her pillow, she mumbled something inaudible then sat back up. "It's not what you guys think. You should've seen him! He pointed his wand at me in a threatening sort of way!" She retold the story and the girls all gasped at the perfect parts. "That's so...." Isma trailed off. "Awful?" Nora tried to finish it for her, but she was unsuccessful. "Romantic!" Isma finished. "You know, we've shipped you two since the first year, and it's all coming together!" She squealed. Nora frowned and her eyes widened, "Are you serious?" The girls nodded all together. "I mean you guys would be so-" "Don't say it-" "Cute!" Yasmin and Yvette exclaimed. Nora sighed heavily, this was rubbish. "I have to go show the first years around," She said, standing and slipping on her day clothes. "With Jeremy," Odette said under her breath, Nora gave her a sharp look before heading down to the common room. The first years stood excitedly in the center of the room in a small huddle, the pale blond boy with a pointed face was talking with two larger boys and a girl with a pug-like face. "Alright, I am Nora Wesston, your Prefect. I will be showing you around the castle before classes start tomorrow, if you have any questions, just ask me." "Or me," Said a voice behind Nora. She looked back to see Jeremy rushing down the stairs, pulling his sleeves straight. "Someone's a bit late," Nora said, she had hoped he wouldn't turn up. "Better late than never," He said coolly. "Alright, follow us please." Nora said, taking the lead and walking up the spiral staircase, but as she did so, she caught a glimpse of Yasmin and Yvette walking out into the common room and giggled before running back to the dorm. The tour went well enough, except for the part when Draco Malfoy had been messing with ancient artifacts in the History of Magic classroom, and Nora went to tell him off, he reluctantly listened. This Malfoy boy was starting to get on her nerves throughout the tour, he was constantly wandering off with his not-so-little cronies. And Nora had been the one who had to keep guiding him back to the group. "You know, it'd be nice if you could maybe help a bit with these little tykes." She said in an irritated tone to Jeremy. "You're doing just fine by the looks of it." He told her as he walked on. She clenched her fists to control her anger. "Fine, you lead then and I'll stay in the back." Nora said, it was not a suggestion, it was an order. "Fine," "Fine!" She hung back to stay behind them.
When Jeremy checked his watch it was noon, so he led the way to the Great Hall for lunch. Once all the first years were seated, Nora went over and sat down next to Yasmin, Yvette, Isma, Odette, and Tryxi, who all smirked cheekily at her. "How was the tour?" Odette asked right away. "It was fine, I mean besides that little tyke," Nora answered, pointing at Draco Malfoy. "He's a handful." "Yeah, yeah, sure....But I mean how was the tour with...." Odette jerked her head in Jeremy's direction, Nora wished they would stop talking about this for many reasons, but mainly right now because he was about only two seats down from them. "Odette, please....Shut it." Nora whispered so that only she could hear. "I don't like him! He's rude, arrogant, and disrespectful!" She told them, but it was no use. All they seemed to want to talk about was how good of a couple Nora and Jeremy would make, so Nora pretended she had to go to the bathroom to get a break of them. She walked down the corridors, thinking....*Why do they think that? We literally can't stand each other! Why-* But her thoughts were yet again interrupted by someone whispering around the corner, and then someone whispered back. Nora slowly slid against the wall and poked her head around the corner, professor Snape was talking to the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor in a low, dangerous tone. Nora tried to get a little closer to hear what they were saying, but as she took another step, she slipped on her robes and fell, she quickly crawled back behind the wall and the whispering stopped. Nora quickly stood up and brushed off her robes to make it seem like she was just walking down the, consequently, same corridor. Professor Snape walked over and looked at Nora with slight suspicion. "Ms. Wesston....What are you doing out of the Great Hall at lunch time? I'd have thought you'd be tending to the first years." He said in his usual slick tone. "I-I was professor-I mean I am-I mean....Jeremy Selwyn is with them....I was just um, going to the bathroom." She said quietly. "You left Selwyn....Of all the incompetent students....You left Selwyn with first years?" He questioned her. "Well, yes-but just for a moment!" She said quickly. "I don't see how Dumbledore thought it was right for Selwyn to be made a Prefect. Hurry then, I don't want him sending them to the bottom of the Black Lake to find mermaids." Nora nodded hastily and walked away. *That was oddly suspicious, Snape never talks to any Professors like that. Why the new one?* Nora needed to tell Dakota, when classes start tomorrow, that would be her chance.
