Standing in front of my mirror adjusting my robes I can't help but feel anticipation for the day. I look at my lovely Selene.
"Are you staying here again today or are you going to explore the castle today?" I ask her
She got up and jumped off my bed ready to leave. The pets at Hogwarts are free to roam around. They have their own passageways and get togethers i assume.
I step out of my room and join my two friends in the common room who were waiting for me.
"Good morning Aeryz" They both said
"Morning boys. Excited?" I ask
"Yes very, I'm looking forward to potions class" Andrew responds happily
"Elated" Terry says lazily
"Alright boys, let's get there early. Never be late to potions." i said gravely
They looked at me confused but I didn't elaborate and started my way to class. We arrived pretty early. There were only a few students here and they were Hufflepuff. Probably thanks to Cedric's map I ponder. The class finally filled out and then the bat swooped in.
"Put away your wands, there will be no foolish wand waving in this class" Snape sneer'd
"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion making. I don't expect many of you dunderheads to understand the beautiful and magical process of making potions… I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, or even put a stop to death. That is, if you are not like the idiots I used to teach" he finishes, Looking at the class contemptuously.
I just sigh thinking that this is going to be a long 7 years with this man. Hopefully he finds me tolerable and doesn't treat me like Gryffindor's.
The class went along normally, with Professor Snape explaining about the theoretical part of potion making, impotence of ingredients like the 12 uses of dragon blood Dumbledore discovered, or how to use a Bezoar and how to find it, Safety methods, and the different types of cauldron and containers and how they affect potions.
He asked us questions, some easy and some hard. He deducted a few points here and there not forgetting to make fun of or curse at students. The poor Hufflepuffs I thought. The potions class came to an end and Professor Snape informed us that we were making the cure for boils next class.
"I don't think I will ever like potions class" Anthony said gravely with Terry nodding his head with a somber look on his face.
"At Least we aren't in Gryffindor, Snape hates them." I say making Terry and Anthony shiver at the thought of experiencing potions class as a Gryffindor.
"What's next on the agenda" Terrys asks
"Charms with Professor Flitwick, Our Head of House." I say happily, looking forward to the change of pace from grim to merry. They both nod and we start our way to class.
Arriving in the Charms classroom some students have already arrived. Padma and Su are already sitting together in the back row and Charms class is with Slytherin so I see a few like Daphne and Tracey sitting together near the front. Me and my friends find our seats in the middle row and wait for class.
"Do you think he will at least be nice?" Anthony asks hopefully
I laugh "Yes he will be nice" I say to ease his worries as I watch him sigh in relief as Terry just lazily nods in understanding.
"Hello students!" Professor Flitwick says happily as he reaches his desk and climbs onto a pile of books.
"I'm your Charms Professor, Filius Flitwick. This year you will be learning about how to pronounce spells correctly and the proper wand movements for them. I will be teaching you all of the first year spells. I expect great things from all of you." he announces
Professor Flitwick made a roll call like all teachers do and then proceeded to explain to us on how pronunciation and wand movements affect incantations.
"Let's practice the Wand-Lighting Charm. "Lumos"! This spell will create light at the tip of your wand. The incantation is pronounced lu-mos, and the wand movement…"
He performs the wand movement, Lifting his wand diagonally then moving it down diagonally making an unfinished triangle.
"Alright pay close attention, I will now do it all together." he announces "Lumos" he performs and bright light shines on the tip of his wand. "Now it's your turn" he says cheerfully.
Of course I could already perform the spell but it has been awhile. I then made the necessary wand movement and said clearly "Lumos" and from the tip of my elegant white wand came a white light that looked similar to Professor Flitwick's.
"Wonderful! On your first try you managed to cast the spell. The light is almost as bright as mine! Amazing Mr. Ambrosius 10 points to Ravenclaw!" he announces proudly
"Thank you Professor" I said humbly
"Now how about you practice "Nox" the counter-charm now. The Pronunciation is nocks and the wand movement is a flick downward." He declared. I nod and do exactly as I'm told, accepting this as a review. Once I performed the spell and the light extinguishes he happily congratulated me and rewarded me 5 more points. He then left to help other students and I turned to my friends who were staring at me.
"How?" Anthony asked
"Yea dude, I don't get it?" Terry said
"Concentrate on the spell being cast, you need to focus, Then imagine what the spell looks like after you've cast it. Imagine a light as bright as Professor's or mine." they both nod and understanding and give it a try
Anthony's wand dimly lit and then Terry's followed slightly brighter than Anthony's.
"Heh I'm a genius" Terry says smugly
Anthony rolls his eyes and looks at me "Thanks Aeryz, It worked perfectly!" he said smiling and Flitwick also saw them perform the spells and awarded 5 points to each of them. While they basked in their "Genius" i glance around the classroom
At this point I could feel the curiosity , Jealousy, competitiveness, anger or awe from my classmates. I decided to just ignore them as I spoke loud enough for them to hear the explanation. If they didn't listen, that's on them.
After that the class went smoothly, a little more than half the students could cast the spell. I spent the time just trying to speed up my casting and control. The class ended and Flitwick Announced that we will review the next class before moving on to the next lesson. Next was lunch so we all shuttled to lunch talking about class.
Once we sat down at the Ravenclaw table
"I cant believe how easy it is to get house points" Terry said proudly
Anthony shakes his head " I think it was only because we had help. But it is nice that we got 25 points all at once"
"Don't get so hung up on house points they don't matter so much. Its good motivation to have bragging rights at the end of the year with the house cup but they're not very important." I said to both of them.
"Why would you say they're not important? Isn't the house cup THE goal?" Terry asks
"It's A goal, not THE goal. It's just motivation to do well which you should already have. But house points are fickle things. Just look how Snape goes around deducting points left and right. Only awarding Slytherin house points. Why do you think they've won so many years in a row." Trying to make them realize before Dumbledore crushes their dreams at the end of this year.
"I'm not saying it's not possible to win the cup, I'm just saying don't get so caught up on it" I finish
They both look at me with thoughtful expressions and nod. Then we continue eating. After a while the rest of our housemates in the same year started asking questions on how we did it so fast and everything.
After lunch we had a break and then transfiguration. I just went to my room and Selene ended up coming to me during the break even though I have no clue how she knew I'd have time to spend with her. Then it was off to transfiguration.
The classroom is already half full. My friends are already sitting together. I decided to take my seat next to Neville near the front of the class as its a joint class with Gryffindor.
"Hi im Aeryz Ambrosius you may call me Aeryz." i introduce myself to the shy boy
"Ne-Neville Longbottom" he responds with a nod. I nod back then look at the Professor's desk and make eye contact with the cat sitting there staring at us. I simply smile than nod at her. And her eyes widened for a second as a reaction. Then I simply wait until class starts. Once time passed the time class was supposed to start. Ron and Harry come running into class
"Made it, could you imagine the look on ol' McGonagalls face if we were late" Ron says to Harry. The cat then jumps up and transforms into McGonagall.
"That was bloody brilliant" Ron says
"Thank you for that assessment Mr. Weasley perhaps it would be more useful if i were to transfigure Mr. Potter and yourself into a pocket watch? That way maybe one of you might be on time." McGonagall scolds
"We got lost" Harry says
"Then perhaps a map? I trust you don't need one to find your seats." she says sternly and the boys go to sit down.
They both hurry and take the seats behind me and Neville I turn around smile and nod to greet them and they both smile and nod in acknowledgement. They are my first friends in this world after all.
"Nicely done recognizing that I was the cat Mr. Ambrosius 5 points to Ravenclaw" she says and then everyone looks at me. I simply nod and then she begins to teach.
"Transfiguration is one of the most complex and dangerous spells you will learn at Hogwarts. Whoever does not take this class seriously will leave this class and not return ever. Be warned." She says sternly.
She then continues and teaches us The transfiguration alphabet and the formula of transfiguration. After the explanation it's time for the practical lessons. She hands us all a match and tells us to turn it into a needle. I performed the transfiguration first try and earned 10 more points.
I felt eyes staring me down, I looked to see and of course it's Hermoine looking at me as if I took something from her. She then turns to focus on her own match. The rest of the class time I spent speeding up my transfiguration and then adding detail as well. I also helped Neville with him struggling. I know it's partly because of his father's wand but that's not my place to say anything.
Class ended and it was time to move to DADA with Hufflepuff. I gathered my things and started to leave but I was stopped by the boys.
"Hi Aeryz, What class do you have next?" Harry asks
"Good to see you boys again and I have DADA. What about you?" i answer
Ron and Harry look at me pitifully "Don't get your hopes up, you will hardly be able to understand that stuttering mess" Ron says as Harry nods in agreement
"We have Charms next" Harry says
"You'll like that class " I say cheerfully before saying goodbye to the duo and leaving for class.
The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom was a temporary space in the Transfiguration Courtyard. The classroom was dark and stuffy, It had four pillars and a pedestal in the middle for the teacher. It also had a strong garlic smell with skeletons of random creatures scattered around it.
The class began and it was a bit unbearable to listen to. Professor Quirrellmort's stutter made it hard to understand. The class was all theoretical. Professor explained about Imps that are pixie-like creatures who liked to torment people and about ghosts and ghouls. It was out right boring if you've read the textbook already so I planned to treat this class just like history. Voldemort will not teach this class properly.
Speaking of History that was my next class and by Merlin's wrinkly skin that man's voice is magical. I'd like to bet every insomniac person would love a recording of his lessons before bed. I nearly fell asleep reading, as his voice was just that powerful. I definitely need ear plugs.
My last class was astronomy and it was just an introduction to the constellations and how they are used in the magical world. Predicting celestial-events is pretty important for potion making for some potions and centaurs can even use them to predict future events.
After that long day I spent a bit of time in the common room reading before I went to sleep with Selene.