Cortney was heading down to the Great Hall when she ran into a girl in blue, one of the Beautxbaton girls. She had beautiful blonde hair and was very slim, with sparkling blue eyes.

" I am so sorry," Cortney apologized.

" Treat us guests, not roadkill," the girl snipped.

" I said sorry," Cortney repeated. The girl looked up and observed her.

" Elena Marooki," the girl stuck her hand out.

" Cortney Lestrange," Cortney said shaking it. The two cautiously walked away from each other and to the directions they were going.

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Sitting next to Pansy and behind Seamus in the Defense Against Dark Arts classroom. Everybody was on edge, not knowing how Moody would be. He did not seem that pleasant. The classroom was filled with jars of bugs and other little creatures, flasks sitting out, ones usually found in Snape's classroom. When Professor Moody stormed in, everyone went silent and sat up straight. He began to say some things as he went up to the front.

" Alastor Moody. Ex-Auror. Ministry Malcolm Tent. And your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I am here because Dumbledore asked me. End of story. The end. Any questions? " Moody asked. No one raised their hand or made a sound. " When it comes to the Dark Arts, I believe in a different approach. But first, which of you can tell me, how many unforgivable curses there are? "

" Three sirs, " Hermione answered.

" And they are, so named? " Moody asked scribbling on the chalkboard. 

" Cause they are unforgivable. The use of them--" began Hermione.

" Will earn you a one-way ticket to Azkaban ! " finished Moody. In front of Cortney, she saw Seamus take his gum out of his mouth and start to stick it under the desk, she made a disgusted face. " The Ministry says you're too young to see what these curses do. I say different! You need to know what you're up against! You need to be prepared! You need to find a better place to put your chewing gum beside the other side of your desk, Mr. Finnigan! " They all turned to look at Seamus as he just got the gum to stick.

" No way. The old cauldron can't see out of the back of his head," Seamus muttered to Seamus.

" He can hear across classrooms too! " Moody shouted as he threw a piece of chalk at Seamus. He ducked, and so did Cortney so she didn't get hurt. " So, which curse shall we see first? Weasley! "

" Yes? " Ron squeaked.

" Stand! " Ron rose to his feet nervously.

" Give us a curse," Moody demanded.

" Well, m-my dad did tell about one. The Imperious Curse," Said Ron.

" Oh yeah. Your father would know all about that. It gave the Ministry a bit of grief a few years ago. Perhaps this will show you why," said Moody. He walked back to his desk and took a spider out of a jar. " Engorio! " The spider got bigger. A few people backed away. " Imperio! " He put the spider on Dean and Nevile's desk. They both backed away from it. He made it go on Crabbe's head. Everyone was laughing. " Don't worry she's harmless! " He put it on one of the Patil twin's hands. Her eyes got wide as it climbed to her shoulder. Before it reached her head, Moody made the spider go on Ron's face. He was really freaking out, everyone knew he was terrified of spiders. " What're you laughing at !? " He put the spider on Draco's nose, Harry began to clap. " What shall I have her do next !? Jump out of the window? " Moody put the spider near an open window, everyone stopped laughing. " Drown herself ? " he moved the spider over a container of water. The spider struggled over the water. He made the spider go back in his hand. " Scores of witches and wizards, have claimed that they only did You-Know-Whos bidding, under the influence of the Imperio Curse. But here's the problem, how do we sort out the liars? Another." Some people including Neville rose their hands. " Longbottom is it? Up" Neville slowly stood up, he had a grave look on his face.

" I don't like where this is going," Cortney whispered to Seamus.

" I don't either," he whispered back. Pansy grabbed hold of her best friend's arm.

" Th-th-there's the um, the Cruciatus Curse," said Neville. 

" Correct! Correct! Come! Come! " He brought Neville to the front by the spider.

" Seamus," Cortney said.

" I know Cortney," he said back. He looked back at her for a few seconds before looking back at the front.

" The torture curse," Moody said. " Crucio! " The spider squirmed in what it seemed like unbearable pain. It was twitching and screaming, Neville was flinching at the screams. The entire class looked away.

" STOP IT! CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S BOTHERING HIM! STOP IT! " Cortney screamed. She stared blankly ahead, not making eye contact with everyone. Moody took the curse off the spider and brought it over to her. Placing the torture spider on top of her desk.

" Perhaps you could give us the last unforgivable curse Ms. Lestrange? " Moody asked. Cortney shook her head. " No ? Avada Kedavra! " Greenlight shot the spider, it was dead. Cortney looked down sadly at the dead spider on her desk. " The Killing Curse. Only one person is known to survive it. And he's sitting in this room". When class let out Neville was the first one out of the classroom. Cortney was walking out of the classroom with the Golden Trio.

" I mean did you see Neville's face? " Hermione asked as they made their way down the stirs. Neville was staring out the window sadly.

'" Neville," Cortney said softly. Neville slowly to look at them, it was as if all life has been sucked out of him. Professor Moody came out and took Neville up to his office. After the rest of her classes, Cortney sat down by the lake. She leaned against the tree and stared at the water, it was a cloudy day. A body ended up next to her, she looked over and saw Neville.

" Hey," Cortney said.

" Cortney, I don't know if I can tutor you in Herbology anymore, after," said gently Neville.

" What? Why? You are the only way I'll be able to pass that class," Cortney said in a panic.

" I am sorry Cortney, but after today's lesson... you look exactly like your mum and I really don't want to be spending time with a mini look-alike of her," Neville said. They sat in silence for s bit as Cortney processed his words.

" She tortured people? " Cortney questioned

" You didn't know that? " Neville asked surprised. Cortney nodded her head. " How the Mafloy's must have told you".

" The summer and the year I spent with them, and the now four years I've known Draco, they haven't said anything about it," Cortney explained,

" What do you mean you've only known your cousin for four years? " Neville asked. Cortney's eyes widen at what she said.

" What did my mother do? " Cortney asked trying to get off-topic.

" Please don't tell anyone," Neville pleaded.

" I won't," Cortney said wrapping her arms around her knees.

" Thirteen years ago, a death eater named Bellatrix Lestrange, your mother used the Cruciatus Curse on my parents. She tortured them for information but never gave in. They don't remember me at all," Neville said staring out onto the lake. " I'm quite proud to be their son, but I'm not quite sure I'm ready for everyone to know this yet".

" I am so sorry to hear that, " Cortney breathed. " And I am sorry about my mother".

" I keep putting all my anger towards you because you look like her, but I know you weren't a part of it," Neville said. " I am sorry about that".Neville said.

" It's alright, I was quite angry at my mum for a bit, I still am a bit angry," Cortney said. " I am angry at my father too".

" Why? " Neville asked. " Why are you angry towards your mother and father? "

" Before they went to Azkaban they placed me on the doorstep of an orphanage in London. A few months later a family from America adopted me and took me to America. I never knew why, I just found about being adopted four years ago. For a long time, I was angry and sad. I thought they didn't want me, that's what they said in their letter," Cortney explained. 

" I didn't know you were adopted," Neville said.

" I don't want anyone to know that I'm adopted, what if there's another breakout at Azakabn and my mum gets out and she goes and hurts my family back home in America. I can't let that happen," Cortney said.

" So what is your actual last name? " Neville asked.

" O'Donnell," Cortney replied. " I understand why you were so angry at me the first time we met on the train. I would be angry too".

" I understand why you were so confused too,"  Neville said. They sat in silence for a bit. " For the time you've been with the Malfoys have they taken you to see your parents, have you heard from them.  My grandmother takes me to see my parents. They are at St. Mungo's hospital".

" No. I got a letter from them last year, I was so happy when I got to my cousin's house. I told my aunt and uncle and showed them the letter. Till they revealed that they wrote. I was devastated. I have never met them. But that's okay cause my family in America is amazing," Cortney explained.

" There's a lot to learn about each other, isn't there ?" Neville asked.

" There sure is," Cortney said.