Lesson 3: How to Avoid Surprises

[Caleb Renneau]

Caleb was early for this class since last week he had been late he made sure that it wouldn't happen again. He was enjoying himself so far as he ingratiated into the system. He didn't think he was too bad of a teacher either.

Tapping his desk with his quill he thought of his lesson plan and what would happen with his students today, yes he had everything planned out. There shouldn't have been any surprises.

[Samantha Montgomery]

Samantha took a deep breath, she shouldn't have taken this class. Caleb was going to murder her, but then again if he found out she was at Hogwarts and she didn't tell him then Caleb would murder her as well, also for not taking his Class.

She didn't know how she managed to keep it a secret this long in fact she had been here for nearly a week, and she had even gotten her named picked to compete in the Houses Tournament. That must have thrown him for a loop that someone else had the same name as his sister.

She chewed on her lip before stepping into the room, "Hello Brother."

[Caleb Renneau]

Caleb turned at that voice startled at first and then a smile came to his face, "Sam! What are you-" that was when he caught what she was wearing. A robe? A Hogwart's robe? No pretty little Beauxbaton's uniform. If he wasn't so stunned he would have laughed knowing how much Sam hated what she was wearing since it did nothing for her figure.

Instead his mouth was hanging open and he was blinking, until his eyes narrowed, "Samantha." he said in a long tone, "What's going on?"

[Samantha Montgomery]

Her eyes sparkled with mischief, it was a look that he knew well and yet, he wasn't in the mood for.

"Nothing Cal, shh, aren't you happy to see me?" there was no one in the class so she straightened his tie for him and kissed him on the cheek before wrapping her arms around his neck, "I missed you."

[Caleb Renneau]

He sighed holding her against him, her smile was often irresistable and that tone. He rolled his eyes heavenwards, "Sam." he warned her. He was completely taken back with her appearance, what was going on? Why was she here? Were there problems at Beauxbatons? He knew there was something bothering her there but she had never given him a name no matter how much she wanted to.

"Why are you here?"

[Samantha Montgomery]

"Well I transfered silly." she said as if that was the most obvious thing in the world, as if he should have expected it. She looked at him as if to say "duh".

Inside she was twittering she was happy to see him, and being with him gave her a reprieve of the strange feeling she had been getting all week. That someone had been watching her. But now, with her brother, she felt safe as sunshine. "Things weren't working out with Beauxbatons so I told Papa I want to transfer."

She looked at him with bright eyes, innocent, wide eyes that were just begging for his approval.

[Caleb Renneau]

He felt that he still should have been ripping into her for this surprise, they could have sent a note or something saying that she would be joining him at the school, but he smiled, he couldn've been happier. Here he would watch her and make sure that she stayed out of trouble and that was very important to him.

"I'm glad you're here Sam." he said pulling her back to him...He just barely noticed the green pin she was wearing for Slytherin.

Then it all clicked, "The House Tournament." he whispered, while she held her breath and squeezed him waiting for his wrath.

[Adele Graham]

Adele felt largely out of place when she entered the classroom at this point, and the feeling that she was interrupting something was heavy in the air. She felt like she should turn around and go, but even that felt awkward.

She came into the room and dropped her bag in a desk. "Sorry," she said, and turned, heading back out the way she had just come in.

[Samantha Montgomery]

Sam jumped away from him as soon as she heard the voice, she was startled and she was trying to keep her brother a secret. She flushed looking back at Caleb who appeared to be unphased by the visit. Sam didn't think the class would start for another ten minutes... She frowned. Maybe she could make an escape now with the other girl, she knew that he was waiting to blow up at her but wouldn't make so public a scene.

[Caleb Renneau]

As if reading her mind he narrowed his eyes, "Don't even think about it Sam." he said in a low tone. He nodded to Adele but for once the light teasing that was usually in his eyes when he addressed the ravenclaw was gone, in it's place was something hard and scary.

Oh he wasn't really bad, and he wasn't mean by a long shot, but when he worried and when he was afraid of something or in this case for someone he had a face that could scare the staunchest of men.

[Samantha Montgomery]

Sam shivered knowing that look was for her.

When the other girl was gone she started talking quickly, "So you chose Arithmancy." she smiled brightly, her brother could have taught Transfiguration as well as probably any other subject, at least Sam thought so, he was the smartest, sweetest, handsomest...well she had met Rabastan..and Dorian...and...Merlin this school had way too many good lookers in it. She blinked continuing her words, "That's nice I think I'd only be able to like this class if you taught it-"

[Caleb Renneau]

His rage was boiling beneath the surface, his (baby) sister just signed up for mayhem and chaos and while yes he thought that she was incredibly brave and amazing and capable of taking care of herself, he was her big brother, and *he* was responsible for her, now she was just prattling about what? His job?

"Sam!"

[Samantha Montgomery]

She jumped, "Alright already!" she yelled in return before her hands went to her fists, charm wasn't working, but they both knew she was made of sterner stuff.

"Yes Caleb I signed up for the tournament, and guess what, I was picked!" she yelled at him.

"Out of all the Slytherin's who entered *I* was picked. Yes I know...I've been here for a week without coming to see you. I knew you'd start with the questioning and I was giving myself time, you know how irresistble you are." she said with a small smile. "Let's not fight, please?"

*She* was irrisistible when she said please and she knew that he was lost, "I havn't picked up my books or any supplies yet...I was hoping you could take me..." she said coyly.

[Caleb Renneau]

What did a man say to all that? What did he do when she pulled those large eyes on him? He was completely defenseless and she knew it, it really wasn't fair.

"Oh Sam..." he sighed "You know I worry, and father's not going to like-"

She started laughing and he had to pause.

"What?

[Samantha Montgomery]

"You called papa father." she said adoring him with her eyes, her smile steadily grew and then got shaky, "You're really my brother when you start doing things like that." she couldn't help the moisture that caught at her eyes and that surprised her, him too for that matter.

When he moved forward to wipe her tears she laughed and shook him away before smiling, "I'm glad papa married your mother Cale."

[Caleb Renneau]

"I'm glad too kiddo."

She made a face at that name and he laughed, but on closer examination he saw that she wasn't such a kid anymore. He watched her now fiddling with something on his desk, probably thinking she had gotten out of trouble, probably because she had. He sighed, he'd never be heavy handed with her, she was too precious to him, but now as he watched her something was twisting in his gut.

She had a natural grace, even if it wasn't natural it was perfect, her features had defined more since he last saw her, there were woman's curves where none had been. She was growing up, and getting prettier every day. Now he knew that she could take care of herself...but she was still so breakable underneath. He worried about her. Now as she walked around unguarded and light hearted he worried for Hogwarts.

She looked up and caught him staring, "What?" she laughed.

He shook his head unsure why the thought of her being so beautiful made him want to cry, perhaps he had ingratiated himself deeply into his new family, because he loved Samantha as much or more than any blood brother could.

Shaking himself from his thoughts he smiled at her, "Nothing brat." he knew she was indulging him by letting him slide with names like kiddo, brat, squirt, but he couldn't help it, " We'll set asside some time later to get you your things." he looked at the clock, "Class starts soon."

[Dorian Knight]

Dorian raised an eyebrow at the Ravenclaw girl sitting in the hallway. "Is there a reason you're on the floor out here?" he asked her, a touch of amused disdain in his voice.

Although, he thought, he didn't mind her down there.

[Adele Graham]

Adele gave him a cold look.

"The professor is busy right now. He's talking with another student. And you can stop looking at me like I'm your next meal."

Her eyes had turned from his by the end of her sentence, and she rested her chin on her knees. Merlin she hated Slytherins, sometimes. She tried not to be judgemental, but they made it so difficult.

[Dorian Knight]

Doria scoffed. "Well, now it's intruding on our class time," he said, shifting his bag on his shoulder.

He almost smiled at her, but his eyes narrowed in the process and he just gave her a more assessing look. "I don't think I'd mind you as my next meal," he said, as if he had to consider the thought for a moment.

[Samantha Montgomery]

She looked at the door to make sure it was closed, she knew class would start soon and didn't want anyone else to hear the conversation she cast a sound barrier. Sam sighed, "Hey Cale...do you think..." she lowered her lashes, "Could we keep you and me a secret for a while?" she asked pressing her lips together slightly embarassed. She didn't want others to know that she had a brother in faculty, she didn't need anyone to hate her or use her for anything else, "Please? I just...I really want to fit in here and I don't want people thinking they've got to be different around me because you're my brother."