PERHAPS IT WAS, because she was now so busy, what with Quidditch
practice three evenings a week on top of all his homework, but Coventina could hardly believe it when she realised that she'd already been at Hogwarts two months.

Her lessons, too, were becoming
more and more interesting now that they had mastered the basics.

On Hallowe'en morning they woke to the delicious smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors.

Even better, Professor Flitwick announced in Charms that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly, something they had all been dying to try since they'd seen him make Neville's toad zoom around the classroom.

Coventina was already advance in her studies though, followed by her was Anastacius, and Aelora.

"She clearly took after Lily." Remina comments. "Hey! She took some of my genes, many too." James whines.

"How childish." Snape rolled his eyes.

Professor Flitwick put the class into pairs to practise. Coventina's partner was Seamus Finnigan while Aelora was with Anastacius.

Weasley, however, was to be working with Granger. It was hard to tell whether Ron or Hermione was angrier about this.

"One day, those two will kill
each other."

"I agreed."

"Now, don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practising!"
squeaked Professor Flitwick, perched on top of his pile of books as usual.

"Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too never
forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself
on the floor with a buffalo on his chest."

It was very difficult for some.

Weasley and Granger swished and flicked, but the feather they were supposed to be sending skywards just
lay on the desktop. Weasley got so impatient that he prodded it with his wand and set fire to it - Granger had to put it out with his hat.

"You are doing it wrong!" Granger complained. "Do it if you are so clever!"

In Coventina's side, it was very good, Coventina rolled up the sleeves of her gown, flicked her wand and said, "Wingardium Leviosa!" Their feather rose off the desk and hovered about four feet above their heads.

"Oh, well done!" cried Professor Flitwick, clapping. "Everyone
see here, Miss Potter's done it!" Ron Weasley was in a very bad temper by the end of the class.

"Good job!" James grin."That's my girl!" Lily smile.

"It's no wonder no one can stand her,' he said loudly as he pushed his way into the crowded corridor. "She's a nightmare, honestly."

Someone knocked into Aelora as they hurried past her. It was Granger, Aelora caught a glimpse of her face and was startled to see that she was in tears.

"What an idiot!" Narcissa curse, "Rule number one boys?" James asked out loud.

"NEVER MAKE A GIRL CRY." Many boys from every houses says out loud.

"I think she heard you." Aelora informed.

"So?" said Weasley, but he looked a bit uncomfortable. "She must've
noticed she's got no friends."

"I am sorry, Arthur, but our nephew is a real brat!" Gideon inform. They do love pulling pranks and all but they would never spoke such words to a girl no matter how annoying she is.

Granger didn't turn up for the next class and wasn't seen all afternoon. On their way down to the Great Hall for the Hallowe'en feast, Coventina and Anastacius overheard Parvati Patil telling her friend Lavender that Hermione was crying in the girls' toilets and wanted to be left alone.

Weasley looked still more awkward
at this, but a moment later they
had entered the Great Hall, where
the Hallowe'en decorations put Granger out of their minds.

A thousand live bats fluttered from the walls and ceiling while a thousand more swooped over the tables in low black clouds, making the candles in the pumpkins stutter. The feast appeared suddenly on the golden plates, as it had at the start-of-term
banquet.

"I am suddenly hungry." Barty comments making some agreed.

Mortem snap his finger and popcorns appeared infront of each people in room.

Coventina smirk lazily, "One,..Two.., Three." She whispered.

At thay Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the Hall, his turban askew and terror on his face.

Everyone stared as he reached Professor Dumbledore's chair, slumped against the table and gasped, "troll - in the dungeons - thought you ought to know." He then sank to the floor in a dead faint.

"WHAT?!?" Everyone shouts.

"Albus too many names Dumbledore!! What the hell is this? A three head dog and now a troll?!" Euphemia glare at the old man.

"You better have some good answer." Walburga look him at with a look that could kill.

"If my daughter get hurt, I am burning down Hogwarts." James threatens. "I am in too, James." Lily, Marlene and Remina agreed.

"Me too!" Sirius yells.

"It's m-merely t-the future," Albus answered.

"What a genius he is. Since when
does people fall forward?" Coventina thought.

Everybody start screaming.

"Is he not supose to fall backwards?" Aelora think out loud.

"Is that really the only thing that they are caring about?" Regulus ask.

"Well they are right-" Sirius nod.

"He fell the wrong way so-" Regulus sigh. "Potter, shut up." James frown.

"You too, Sirius."

"Ouch."

Coventina look at the 'faint' Quirrell. "They sure do." "QUIETTT!!" Dumbledore shout loudly, "Prefects lead your students in their dormitories!"

Antares glared at Dumbledore which pale slightly at his glare, "Of course, Slytherins will stay here while me and the teachers go to the troll." He said and the other students leave.

Blaise Zabini laughed when Quirrel get up and look around. What an idiot.

"This must be your son, Ella." Pandora look at Ella Zabini. "It's seem so."

"People faint backwards professor." Draco said annoyed and get up.

Back with Coventina who was xalking in direction of the troll.

"Again, no!!" Lily sigh. "I will have a heart a attack if this continue."

"Me too, good daughter." Euphemia chuckle.

"Why are we going to that damn dungeon!" Aelora asked in disbelief. "Because others will expect the me to be there and be 'reckless'."

"Gah! Fuck the people!"

"FUCK THE PEOPLE!" Some Gryffindors laughs.

"It's wrong! It's FUCK THE POLICE." A group of muggle born witches says.

"I agree." Lily nod.

"Language!"

Antares quickly went after Coventina along side Draco and Delphina. "I hate you." Delphina complained.

"Geez, what a spoiled princess." Draco rolled his eyes.

"You don't get to talk." Antares shuted him up.

Coventina frowned at the voices,"Why you following us?" She asked. "What type of future husband would I be if I don't?" Antares raise a brow.

"A dead one." Coventina said coldly.

"Aww, Romance is clearly dead between you too." Aelora smirked.

"Oh Merlin." Remina shake her head.

"He gain everything from Sirius." Orion muttered with his wife who agreed with him.

"What's he doing?" Draco whispered when he saw Snape. "Why isn't he down in the dungeons with the rest of the teachers?" He whispered.

Quietly as possible, they crept along the next corridor after Snape's fading footsteps.

"He's heading for the third floor," Coventina said, but Delphina held up
her hand. "Can you smell something?"

Aelora sniffed and a foul stench reached her nostrils, a mixture
of old socks and the kind of public toilet no one seems to clean.

"Ewww!" Delphina gasped in disbelief. "My poor skin!" She complained. "Not the times, Lestrange." Anastacius looked at her.

"It's always the time for my s-"

"Silencio." Coventina casted.

"She is really fed up." Rabastan chuckle.

"Just like how I am fed up with you three's shit." Regulus yawned.

"What!" Rabastan gasped.

And then they heard it - a low grunting and the shuffling footfalls
of gigantic feet.

Antares pointed at the end of a passage to the left, something huge was moving towards them.

They shank into the shadows and watched as it emerged into a patch of moonlight.

It was a horrible sight. Twelve feet tall, its skin was a dull, granitegrey, its great lumpy body like a boulder with its small bald head perched on top like a coconut. It had short legs thick as tree trunks with flat, horny feet.

The smell coming from it was incredible. It was holding a huge wooden club, which dragged along the
floor because its arms were so long.
The troll stopped next to a doorway and peered inside.

It waggled its long ears, making up its tiny mind, then slouched slowly
into the room.

"I would faint in their place." Alice giggle nervously.

"And Frank would have catch you." Marlene wink at the two lover birds's blushing face.

"The key's in the lock," Antares muttered. "We could lock it in."

"Good idea," said Aelora nervously.

They edged towards the open door, mouths dry, praying the troll wasn't about to come out of it. With one great leap, Coventina managed to grab the key, slam the door and lock it.

"Yes!"

Flushed with their victory they started to run back up the passage,
but as they reached the corner they heard something that made their hearts stop a high, petrified scream and it was coming from the chamber they'd just locked up.

The only one who stayed unfaze was Coventina.

"She is really..."

"Cold like very cold."

"Well I love her however my daughter is." James state firmly.

"It's the girls's toilets!' Draco gasped.

"Granger is in." Anastacius informed thel.

Wheeling around they sprinted back to the door and turned the key, fumbling and Draco pulled the door
open they ran inside.

Hermione Granger nd Weasley were shrinking against the wall opposite, looking as if she was about to faint. The troll was advancing on her, knocking the sinks off the walls as it went.

"She is better quiet and scared." Sirius mumbled.

"Do me a service and shut up." Remina pinch his arm.

"Oww! Yes Moony."

Coventina pulled out her own wand and cast. "Wingardium Leviosa!"

The club flew suddenly out of the troll's hand, rose high, high up into the air, turned slowly over - and dropped, with a sickening crack, on to its owner's head. The troll swayed on the spot and then fell flat on its face, with a thud that made the whole room tremble.

Lucius and Barty stood up and went in a empty side to throw up.

"Sorry! I am just..too sensitive to those..shit!" Barty shouted.

"We can see that."

"She is very smart." Lily thought proudly.

It was Granger who spoke first. "Is it - dead?"

"No pretty sure that it's only knock out." Antares answered. "We did not asked you, snake." Weasley scoffed.

"Watch how you talk to my cousin, blood traitor!" Draco hissed angrily.

"That it, protect you family, little dragon." Narcissa smile.

"That's enough, you are giving a
head ache and Weasley? A thank you would be good." Anastacius answered while glaring at the red head.

"Some red head are so stupid." He muttered.

"Not my Lily-flower though." James grins. "Thanks.." Lily blushes.

A sudden slamming and loud footsteps made the three of them
look up.

They hadn't realised what a racket they had been making, but of course, someone downstairs must have heard the crashes and the troll's roars.

A moment later, Professor McGonagall had come bursting into the room, closely followed by Snape, with Quirrell bringing up the rear.

"Oh, oh, they are in trouble."

"I will always remember that look
of hers." Sirius shivers

Quirrell took one look at the troll, let out a faint whimper and sat quickly down on a toilet, clutching his heart.

Snape bent over the troll. Professor McGonagall was looking at The Slytherins and Gryffindor groups.

Weasley had never seen her look so angry. Her lips were white. Hopes of winning fifty points for Gryffindor faded quickly from Granger's mind.

"What on earth were you thinking of?" said Professor McGonagall, with cold fury in her voice.

"Minnie is just worried." Sirius smile, McGonaggal was about to scold him but seeing the genuine smile of his face soften her so she stay quiet .

"You're lucky you weren't killed. Why aren't you in your dormitory?'
Snape gave Coventina a swift, piercing look.

"Please, Professor McGonagall - they were looking for me." "Miss Granger!" Hermione had managed to get to her feet at last.

"I went looking for the troll because I - I thought I could deal with it on my own you know, because I've read all about them." Weasley dropped his wand. Hermione Granger, telling a down right lie to a teacher?

"Another wrong move."

"When will they learn?

"If they hadn't found me, I'd be dead now." Coventina chuckled. "Well - in that case ...' said Professor McGonagall, a gentle voice interrupted her.

"Actually Professor, Granger is lying," Coventina said. "Potter stop trying to be more an attent-" She glared at Snape.

"Not everyone is like you."

"Woah!!!" James shouted.

"Burn!" Sirius giggle.

"Tsk,.." Regulus and Rodolphus cough
to refrain themselves from laughing.

Antares smirked, "Please, continue miss Potter." Professor McGonaggal said. "Granger went crying in the girls's toilets because of Weasley and when we saw Weasley coming here, we decide to help him since there were no professors." She explained gently.

Professor McGonaggal nodded," The Slytherins came to help us as you have noticed." She added. "I see, 50 points will be taken from Gryffindor for lying to a professor and putting your house-mates in danger, miss Granger."

Granger looked down with Weasley.

"And 50 points to Gryffindor and Slytherin for coming to help you hosue-mates," Proffesor McGonaggal added while smiling a little to the six students.

"Well they gain back the points taken." James smirk. "How proud are you," Lily rolled her eyes.

"The proudest man in the world." He replied.

"Whatever."

While walking back to the Common rooms, "Thanks for covering us." Delphina smiled.

"I did not cover anyoe, after all Black did came to helped," Coventina replied.

"Call me Antares, little déesse" He gri.. "No thanks, and call me that again and I will kill you." Coventina warned.

"Sure, little déesse." Antares smile dreamly and walked back to his common room with Draco and Delphina.

"He is very in love." A Ravenclaw smile.

"Hmm." Pandora nods.

"At least, they are safe." Euphemia sighs.