It was Lily Evan's second year at Hogwarts. She was in
the Gryffindor House but she had yet to make friends with anyone. She would
talk with the girls in her dormitory occaisionally but they weren't interested
in the same things as she was.
Lily was playing very close attention to what Professor McGonagall was saying. McGonagall was one of the youngest teachers at Hogwarts, so everyone automatically assumed that her class would be simple. They assumed wrong. McGonagall was strict and tough. Lily was the only person who actually enjoyed her class. Thats why it came as a surprise when at the end of the class she called out, "Mr. Potter, Mr. Black, Mr. Lupin, Mr. Pettigrew and Miss Evans please stay for a moment." It wasn't a surprise that the four boys were asked to stay, McGonagall always kept them late to scold and reprimand them. But Lily? She had never gotten in trouble her whole life! And everyone knew that McGonagall only kept people after class if they were in trouble.
Lily picked up her books shakily and slowly moved to the front of the room. The four boys were staring at her as if they had never seen her before. She looked down at the floor until McGonagall spoke to the boys. "You young men have been spotted outside again well past the curfew. Normally I would just take off points, but this is the tenth time." She dragged out the last five words for emphasis. Lily thought she heard one of the boys snigger. McGonagall, if she heard it, chose to ignore it. Then, in her tortue method, she left them to ponder their fate while she rounded on Lily. Her face grew softer.
"Miss Evans, one of the teachers, Professor Locke, has complained to me about your behavior in his class yesterday." Lily's eyes flashed. Now she knew why she was here. "Professor- let me explain," she looked pleadingly at McGonagall, who nodded. Taking a deep breath she continued. "Professor Locke made a mistake. He said that the only thing that keeps vampires away is garlic, but he didn't mention the other, not so well known method is wearing a cross. When I pointed this out he took 15 points from Gryffindor because I was 'questioning his authority as a professor'" Lily stopped and looked angrily at her transfiguration professor who looked slightly amused.
"Locke only did that because he's head of Slytherin!" James Potter said, surprising Lily because she had forgotten that the guys were there. She smiled.
"Yeah, he just wants Slytherin to win House Cup," chimed in Peter Pettigrew.
"You're smarter than Locke," Remus said with a grin while Sirius just shook his head and mumbled, "How can you lose points for something so stupid, nothing even blew up." McGonagall cleared her throat and everyone stopped smiling.
"Be that as it may, I still must punish you Miss Evans in accordance to what Professor Locke sees fit. The five of you are to have detention tommorrow night. Mr. Pilt has requested that you clean the main foyer as Peeves has been dropping potted plants there lately. You are to report to the main foyer at 9 o'clock sharp. You are dismissed."
James, Sirius, Remus and Peter left the room laughing and chattering, but Lily, still in shock that she, Lily Evans, had gotten detention, followed them silently and slowly back to the Gryffindor common room.
Lily was playing very close attention to what Professor McGonagall was saying. McGonagall was one of the youngest teachers at Hogwarts, so everyone automatically assumed that her class would be simple. They assumed wrong. McGonagall was strict and tough. Lily was the only person who actually enjoyed her class. Thats why it came as a surprise when at the end of the class she called out, "Mr. Potter, Mr. Black, Mr. Lupin, Mr. Pettigrew and Miss Evans please stay for a moment." It wasn't a surprise that the four boys were asked to stay, McGonagall always kept them late to scold and reprimand them. But Lily? She had never gotten in trouble her whole life! And everyone knew that McGonagall only kept people after class if they were in trouble.
Lily picked up her books shakily and slowly moved to the front of the room. The four boys were staring at her as if they had never seen her before. She looked down at the floor until McGonagall spoke to the boys. "You young men have been spotted outside again well past the curfew. Normally I would just take off points, but this is the tenth time." She dragged out the last five words for emphasis. Lily thought she heard one of the boys snigger. McGonagall, if she heard it, chose to ignore it. Then, in her tortue method, she left them to ponder their fate while she rounded on Lily. Her face grew softer.
"Miss Evans, one of the teachers, Professor Locke, has complained to me about your behavior in his class yesterday." Lily's eyes flashed. Now she knew why she was here. "Professor- let me explain," she looked pleadingly at McGonagall, who nodded. Taking a deep breath she continued. "Professor Locke made a mistake. He said that the only thing that keeps vampires away is garlic, but he didn't mention the other, not so well known method is wearing a cross. When I pointed this out he took 15 points from Gryffindor because I was 'questioning his authority as a professor'" Lily stopped and looked angrily at her transfiguration professor who looked slightly amused.
"Locke only did that because he's head of Slytherin!" James Potter said, surprising Lily because she had forgotten that the guys were there. She smiled.
"Yeah, he just wants Slytherin to win House Cup," chimed in Peter Pettigrew.
"You're smarter than Locke," Remus said with a grin while Sirius just shook his head and mumbled, "How can you lose points for something so stupid, nothing even blew up." McGonagall cleared her throat and everyone stopped smiling.
"Be that as it may, I still must punish you Miss Evans in accordance to what Professor Locke sees fit. The five of you are to have detention tommorrow night. Mr. Pilt has requested that you clean the main foyer as Peeves has been dropping potted plants there lately. You are to report to the main foyer at 9 o'clock sharp. You are dismissed."
James, Sirius, Remus and Peter left the room laughing and chattering, but Lily, still in shock that she, Lily Evans, had gotten detention, followed them silently and slowly back to the Gryffindor common room.