Eleanor Lupin: Chapter Four

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◦°☆ Chapter Four☆°◦ That morning, I got a letter from Dad. It read: "Hey, Ellie. How's my favorite flower? Tell me everything about school. How's Snape treating you? Tell Dawn and Celia your mum and I say hi. She says hi to you, too. We miss all of you three. Mum's been sad for a while, with all of you gone. Can you try to write to her every day? It'll make her feel like you're with her. Also, ask Dawn to get me some candies from Honeydukes." Winter clicked her beak. "Winter, go up to the Owlery for some food. Eat this owl treat for now." I say, tossing Winter an Owl Treat. Winter flew away. Macy gazes at Winter and says "I wish I was an owl. I could fly away whenever.". I look at Meadow, who's still reading her letter. I turn to John, who smiles. I blush and my hair turns pink. "I wish I could do that. It's so cool!" John gushes. I blush even more. "Ella?" Meadow says. "Yeah Meadow?" I reply. "Can I talk to you? Alone?" she says. We walk over to the library, where there's only Madam Pince dusting the books. "It's my sister. She's sick. She has this illness and now it's gotten worse. She's in St. Mungo's right now. I have to leave school for a while. I'm leaving next week. If she...if she...she dies...will you come to visit?" Meadow says. "Of course. What's your sister's name?" I respond. "Coral. I'll send you some letters." she says. "Well, I'm going to get Coral something. What does she like?" "She likes nature, bunnies, and bird-watching." "I'll get her something she likes." I reply. Meadow and I head towards Herbology. We arrive a minute before class starts. Meadow rushes to the empty seat next to a girl named Olive Peters, a muggle-born. I slide into the only empty seat, next to Johnathon. Instead of working, I was thinking about Meadow's sister. So when class ended, I didn't even hear the bell. I head to History of Magic, and I have to sit next to John again. I took notes in class and doodled in the notebook. I didn't realize that John kept looking at me. When I looked up, he would look back at Professor Binns. After class, I headed up to the Owlery to respond to Dad. My letter said: Hi, Dad. I'm having a good time at school. I had a lesson with Snape yesterday. He liked my Cure for Boils potion. He doesn't like me, but he likes my potions. I have some friends at school now. One's Meadow. Her little sister Coral got sick. Tell Mum I say hi. Celia and Dawn say hi back. I'll try to write to Mum. We have a D.A.D.A class tomorrow. I hope it's as good as Dawn and Celia tell me. Anyways, lunch is starting soon, so I have to get going. Bye! (:" At lunch, I put some spaghetti on my plate. Ashley, Meadow, and Macy sit next to me. While we eat, a girl with red hair comes over to us. "Hi, I'm Ava Potter. Hey, Ashley!" the girl says. "Hi Ava." Ashley says back. "Hi Ava. I'm Eleanor Lupin. This is Meadow Jones and Macy Riddle." I reply. Meadow and Macy wave. "A Riddle?! In Gryffindor?! Wow!" Ava exclaims. "Well, you said hi, now say bye." Ashley says. "Bye." Ava grumbled. "Bye!" Meadow, Macy, and I say. My other sister, who was adopted just this year, Astrid came over to me. "Hey Ella. Did you hear about the Valentine's Day dance?" Astrid asks. "Yeah, so?" I reply. "Well, who are you going with?" she says. "I'm not going with a date." I say. "Miss Lupin!" Professor McGonagall says. Dawn, Celia, Astrid, and I turn towards her. "Miss Astrid, follow me!" she says. The rest of us leave and go to our final class of the day: flying lessons. The first years run to Madam Hooch, who's at the Quidditch field. I stand above a broomstick. "Say up!" she barks."Up!" We all shout. "Mount your brooms!" Madam Hooch says. We mount our broomsticks. "On the count of three, take off. One, two, three!" We fly into the air as Madam Hooch removes the Quaffles and Bludgers from the box. I catch a Quaffle and fly to the goalpost on the other side of the field. A Blugder tries to attack me. "Swish!" it goes. I dodge it and shoot the Quaffle. It goes through the hoop. When everyone else is back on the ground and resting, I continue playing. One of the Quaffles is close to the goalpost. I dive as a Bludger flies close to me, trying to knock me off my broom. I dodge it and reach the Quaffle, and the Bludger hits me on my back. I grab the Quaffle and shoot. "Eleanor Lupin! Get down here this instant!" Professor McGonagall shouts. I fly down to her and follow her to her office. "Wait here." she says as she leaves the room. Professor McGonagall comes back with a boy at the age of 16. "Wood, I'd like you to meet Eleanor Lupin. Miss Lupin, this is Oliver Wood." she says. Oliver and I shake hands. "Wood, I've found you a Chaser." Professor McGonagall says. "But I thought the chaser spot was filled?" Oliver said. "No it isn't. Miss Lupin is going to fill it. " she says.