Trouble → Fred Weasley

V| THE BOGGART

The group deemed the Trouble Trio never liked to strike within the first few weeks as they thought it was quite predictable and boring. Sometimes the entire group (including Lee, Angelina and Alicia) would take part. 

Hermione had coined their group Trouble Trio back in her first year and they'd kept it ever since, just like the school naming Hermione, Ron and Harry the golden trio. She thought they were reckless and stupid so the name had been born. However, Sapphire didn't feel offended by it, she quite liked it so it stuck.

"Hey, we're sharing a DADA class with the Hufflepuffs this year!" Sapphire chirped happily as they walked towards the room. 

"Great," Fred mumbled. "You and Cedric are so annoying together—"

"We are not!" Sapphire crossed her arms. "We just have a lot of gossip—"

"How?!"

"Because he tells me all the Huffle-gossip and I tell him ours!" Sapphire whined. 

"The two of you are actually like first-years," Alicia joked. "Cedric's nice, what have you all got against him?"

"We don't have anything against him," George shrugged. "It's just that it's pretty-boy diggory, isn't it?"

"He is pretty," Alicia joked as they all looked at her. "What? You can say someone is good-looking without wanting to climb into a broom closet with them!"

"See, Cia gets it!" Sapphire whined, pointing to her friend. "Cedric has been my friend since first year and we like to act like first years, so what?"

Fred and George raised their hands in surrender while Sapphire let out a large laugh, entering the classroom. No one else had arrived yet, just the Professor whom Sapphire knew well sat at the desk.

"Hey, Uncle Remmy!" Sapphire waved as Remus gave her a smile.

"Hello Sapphire," Remus returned. "You're cheerful this afternoon."

"I'm always cheerful," Sapphire replied with a beaming smile. "But I am glad to have a real professor because Lockhart drove me crazy."

"He was a terrible professor," Angelina agreed as she sat down.

"I hope I'll do a better job then," Remus chuckled.

Sapphire had clearly explained to Remus that her class hadn't learnt anything from fourth year at all and they were also missing things from the third year. Remus was understanding about their situation and promised Sapphire that he would go over it all again with them so they wouldn't fail their exam.

As everyone began to pile into the room, seats began to fill up and chatter erupted from all around the classroom. Immediately, three Hufflepuff began to sit around Sapphire. Cedric Diggory took his place next to her with his friends Eva and Liam in front of them.

"Hiya," Cedric grinned.

"Hey Ced," Sapphire smiled. "Ready to lose every battle against me again?"

"Not really."

"Good afternoon," Professor Lupin began as he looked at the class. "You won't be needing your books today, just your wands. Now, I've been informed that you are missing crucial areas of your learning so I will be trying to catch you up."

A few curious looks were exchanged as the class put away their books, unsure how to feel about a practical lesson. It wasn't something they'd had in the class in a long time.

"Right then," said Professor Lupin. "If you follow me."

Puzzled but interested, everyone got to their feet and followed the professor out of the classroom and into a deserted corridor, around a corner and towards the staff room. Inside, there was a wardrobe towards the end of the room, giving a sudden wobble and banging off the wall.