Mirror Talk
The Ravenclaws had a wonderful weekend, they were ahead on their homework, so they spent the Saturday exploring the library and noting down the books they were all interested in reading. Then on Sunday, they went through the books on the shelves in the Ravenclaw common room.
By the end of the weekend, they had made a list fifteen-foot-long and they were sat in the common room on Sunday evening dividing up who was going to read each book. The plan was for everyone to read a book and then write a brief paragraph or two as a summary so everyone could know what it was about, they then would read the next book. Michael, Terry, and Mandy were splitting up the books depending on who was best at each subject.
Anne was trying to teach Lisa to knit with a ball of spare wool, and Irwin was trying to write a letter home to his family.
“Ahh” Irwin sighed exasperatedly.
“What is it?” asked Anne.
“It’s my parent’s, they still can’t find a tutor decent who can deal with the terrible twins that are Averett and Aislynn, the one who taught me and Rolf has just retired” Irwin laughed.
Anne chuckled lightly. “Wait a moment I might have a solution to your problem!”
Irwin looked up interested.
“Remus! He tutored me and Harry, and he’s had a problem finding work because of his condition” Anne answered.
“Condition?” he asked curiously.
“Uncle Remus is a werewolf” she answered awkwardly.
Padma and Persephone gasped.
“You were brought up by a werewolf!” said Terry
“Isn’t that dangerous?” asked Michael.
“No actually. Grandpa says that werewolves aren’t dangerous apart from one night a month. The rest of the time they are normal people” said Irwin. This shut the others up very quickly. If Newt Scamander didn’t think that werewolves were dangerous apart from during the full moon, then neither did they. “I’m sure that my parents would love to meet him!”
“Why don’t we call him and ask now? I’m sure Remus would love to meet the rest of my new friends!”
“Sure!”
Anne got out her enchanted mirror and propped it up on a stack of books. “Sirius!” Anne called.
“Anne! Hi Anne! Hi Irwin! Hi, Anne’s friends!” Sirius stopped for a moment staring in shock “Moony! Moony get down here, Anne has friends as in plural!!!”
The Ravenclaw first years laughed at Sirius’ reaction to Anne having more than one friend. “Hello, Anne!” greeted Remus warmly “you’re right Sirius that is a lot of people!”
Anne introduced all her new friends to Remus and Sirius. “This is Mandy and Lisa” Mandy and Lisa waved enthusiastically, “Padma and Persephone” they put their hands in the hair when called, “Michael and Terry” Michael and Terry both pulled faces at the mirror, “Anthony” Anthony gave a brief salute to the mirror “and Irwin who you have already met, I think that’s everyone!”
“Is there a reason you have called us or is just to introduce us to your new entourage?” asked Sirius.
The Ravenclaws burst into laughter. “I was wondering Mr. Lupin” started Irwin.
“Please call me Remus”
“Right well, my parents are trying to find a tutor for my younger siblings. They are set of twins who are nearly four” Irwin continued; Remus looked interested. “They are a pair of mini terrors! Very bright but get into all kinds of mischief, my parents both work my father is an academic, and my mother spends most of her time helping him with his papers.”
“I would love to be considered for the job!” said Remus enthusiastically. “I’m sure they are nothing on Fred and George!” he laughed.
“You haven’t met Averett and Aislynn!” warned Irwin. Irwin gave Remus his parent's contact details and Irwin told his parents about Remus in his letter home.
Anne and the rest of the Ravenclaws second week flew by, the next thing Anne knew, Harry had a found a way onto the Gryffindor Quidditch team! Anne suspected that there might be a howler coming from Remus when he found out. Remus didn’t get angry very often but when he did you knew it! Remus was going to start working for the Scamander’s as their new tutor, but that wasn’t till the new year.
The day after this Ron and Harry were sat at the Ravenclaw table for breakfast going on about a three-headed dog. “A Three-headed dog?” asked Mandy
“Yeah it's in the third-floor corridor!” answered Ron
“What were you doing down the third-floor corridor?” asked Anne nervously.
“Don’t worry about that! We’re not going back there anytime soon!” Harry reassured his sister.
“The point is,” asked Ron “do any of you brain boffins know anything about three-headed dogs?”
“That sounds like a Cerberus,” said Irwin.
“A what?” asked Harry.
“A Cerberus, it’s a three-headed dog from Classical mythology. It guards the gate to the underworld,” Anne explained to her brother.
“Oh, ok thanks guys”
“If you need to get past you could always try the Orpheus method,” Irwin suggested. Anne looked daggers at her friend.
“The what?” asked Ron interested.
“The Orpheus method,” said Irwin ignoring the death glare he was now receiving from Anne, “he played it some music, and the dog fell asleep.”
“Thanks, guys!” exclaimed Harry.
“Yeah that’s great!” added Ron.
“Please don’t get into any more trouble!” Anne called as they walked away.
“Don’t worry we will!” called Harry and Ron.
Anne began to hyperventilate, “Hey Anne, count the floor tiles!” said Irwin. Irwin had read somewhere that counting something could take your mind off the fact that you’re having a panic attack.
“Thanks, Irwin!” said Anne after a few moments “that worked really well!”
“That’s alright!”
“I just don’t want Harry to get hurt!” she cried.
“Hey don’t worry Anne he won’t!” said Anthony.
“Yeah, he’ll be too busy with his new Quidditch training to get hurt!” Michael pointed out.
“Actually, he’s more likely to get hurt from Quidditch than that dog!” said Mandy.
“Nice going Mandy!” said Terry bluntly. Anne was having another panic attack!