Kirah

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

"Yes, very old indeed." Slughorn said audibly. "Well known for associations with, well other rather old families." Slughorn tactfully dodged saying who those families were.

"Yes sir." Kyle was tempted to add something along the lines of 'and proud of it', but he bit back the comment. It was clear enough without saying it. He held his chin up proudly. A Slytherin trait, too proud to think through the implications. Slughorn then drifted back to silence and reading the class roster. He found another name to pick on.

Kyle took the opportunity to glare back at Siobhan. His glare faded quickly though back into a smile. He snickered and turned the page of his book to the proper page. "I've got free period after this, want to walk around the lake if you're free?" It'd get them out of the castle, which as fantastic as it was, seemed suffocating at the same time. There was too much to live up to.

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

Kyle gave her a confused look, he hadn't the foggiest idea what Slughorn wanted.

"Your parents have that dragon island oh my what was the name of it again?" Slughorn seemed excited, much more than he had been when he had first walked into the class. Then it dawned on Kyle, he had heard of the thing the Slugclub, where students with talent or important families were invited to dinner in his office. There had been a meeting of them on the train. Kyle snickered.

"Someone is about to be teacher's pet." He whispered from behind his book which he had buried his face almost completely into to hid his grin.

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

Haha!
And he'd have nothing to do with McCarthy, because he's dad is a known Death Eater.

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

Fyi thinking that Slughorn just realized he has a MacFusty in his class. He'd know all about them and you know how Slughorn can be, a bit obsessive over students that have names.

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

Kyle pulled out his own text book and pretended to be reading it as well. Slughorn didn't seem to notice.

Kyle grinned at Siobhan around the edge of his book. "Quite well actually since your brave display of familial ties. The other boys have decided that since I'm not only the brother of Maggie McCarthy, but friends with their very own hero on a pedestal head boy's sister, I must be cool. I probably still wouldn't get away with waltzing over to the Gryffindor table for breakfast, but I suspect no one is going to complain that your my potions partner."

Slughorn suddenly looked up from, whatever it was he had been looking at "MacFusty?"

Hogwarts: We Are Now

Kyle McCarthy (Professor of DADA) - Hogwarts

Professor McCarthy, as he was now in his professor robes and not the muggle attire he had worn at the station, made his way from his office on the third floor to McGonagall's office. He treasured the last few hours of silence within the halls of Hogwarts. Soon it would be filled with children, children he worried over. As he walked to the office he thought of his own years at Hogwarts.

Flashback

Professor Snape was staring Kyle down, reading the young Slytherin boy. Kyle was on a dangerous path, and Snape could only watch the young boy tumble down it.
"Detention McCarthy for that comment." Snape's oily voice spoke, causing the first year to frown. Kyle had heard Snape was easier on students in his house, but apparently not. Was it his friendship with the Gryffindor girl? Kyle didn't think that was fair, no one else was holding it against him, well no one but his sister, and the Gryffindors.
"I just meant that-"
"I don't care what you meant. You will have dentition with me promptly at six pm Friday night." Kyle fought back any other comments in case Snape decided the punishment wasn't good enough.

Kyle smiled slightly, that was the first in many detentions, he and Siobhan had been quite the truants. Kyle didn't let his mind wander any farther back, it wasn't worth the pain. He smile shifted back to the frown that he usually wore and he stopped in front of the Gargoyle statue that was the entrance to the Headmistress' office.

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

"I had Herbology and History of Magic, which is quite possibly the most dull subject ever. Even the teacher thought it was dead boring." Kyle grinned at his own joke. "I liked Herbology, Though I got a splinter and had to have it removed." He held up his left hand and wiggled the fingers that showed no sign of the injury.

Professor Slughorn made it to the front of the class and turned around, "Today we'll work on the beginning concepts of potions, and then next class we'll work on the potion Cure for Boils." Professor Slughorn sounded rather bored with the subject. Kyle couldn't exactly blame him, he must have taught this a lot. Kyle had found out that Slughorn was an ex-professor returned for the year. Rumor was Dumbledor couldn't get anyone for DADA except Snape, so he had had to replace the Potions master's place. Kyle had also found out that Slughorn was a Slytherin. It was a good thing for the blond boy in front of the friends that he hadn't heard the comment about Troll brains. "Take out your books now please and carefully study the potion in question." Slughorn's distracted teaching made it easier for the student's to continue their conversations in low mummers. "If you have any questions, feel free to ask any questions you may have about the potion."

Kyle dropped his voice lower, thankful their seat was further from the front of the class. "What about you? Other than Transfiguration obviously."

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

Kyle sighed happily as he headed down into the dungeons. It was finally time for potions. He was greatly looking forward to it. Not as much because it was potions, but because his friend was in that class, finally.

He had somehow miraculously done well in the other classes, earning him points for his house, and more impressed looks from the other Slytherins. He wasn't the top in his class, but it was only the first day. He had plenty of time to improve.

Entering into the Potions class room he saw that the Gryffindors had already claimed their seats. Siobhan was alone. Kyle grinned and quickly took the seat next to her. He gave her a grin, and could see out of the corner of his eyes a black-haired girl looking as if he had flipped her off personally. Kyle was in a surprisingly good mood, much improved by Siobhan's presence and the so far good first day. "Do all Gryffindors have a stick up their arse?" Kyle asked just loud enough for Siobhan to hear him, and a boy from Gryffindor in from of them. The boy turned around and glared at Kyle.

"Do all Slytherins have troll brains?" The Gryffindor snapped back. "Even the ones who got lost on their way to their dorms?" He glared at Siobhan.

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

I have a very full social life.
I'm an extrovert.
I also work full time and have a two hour commute each way. I try not to go crazy.

Forsaken Children of War (Kirah and McHaggis)

No worries. :)

I'll be getting ready for my day soon. I'm going to a party after 2 (it's 11:30)