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Originally Posted by
SeerCassandraTrelawney
"Master Upstead! Professor Lawson is not a 'meany.' I believe I said no eating the cake slices at your desks without a fork. You are not an animal. They are there to motivate you to participate in my class." She said looking at the boy disappointed. She didn't know he wasn't supposed to have sweets. "I hope it was worth it... Disobedience will cost you two points, and no more cake."
The sudden exclaimation of his name made Jake start suddenly, and he quickly reached down to grip the bottom of his chair, staring down at his knees. Now, that simply wasn't fair... surely EVERYONE knew how much torture it was to put something he couldn't have but loved so much but couldn't have right in front of him. Surrrely everyone knew he couldn't have sugar and sweet things.
...
Well, that's what Jake thought.
Feeling his bottom lip tremble when Lupa took the points, Jake refused to look up again as he felt his eyes sting. He'd even given an answer and got no credit for it. He didn't want to just lose points... he was being good... and n-
EVERYONE COULD NOW EAT CAKE BUT HIM!
That was enough to push Jake over the edge. He began to regret not saying something nasty in response to the "You're not an animal" comment but then, horrified, pushed that thought away and continued just feeling sorry for himself.
Then, raising his hand and looking up only a tiny bit, Jake used his shoulder to brush his tears away and said in a wobbly voice, "S'a unicorn. One horn on it's head, ain't it? I dunno the 'meaning'," he added quietly, leaning forwards onto his cakeless desk.