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The Houses Competition
Round one
House: Hufflepuff
Student: Year 7
Category: Drabble (500 Words)
Prompt(s): 2. [Speech] "Family, first and forever."
Word count: (Per Google Docs) 269
Beta(s): Aya & Justaninnocenthufflepuff
(Slightly OOC.)
Lessons in Combat
Hermione was beginning to think she made the wrong career choice. "Jump, Harry!"
Harry leaped with no doubts that Hermione would cover his back. "Down, Hermione!"
The two executed several other moves before returning to their standard back-to-back formation.
Harry and Hermione were fighting with all they had, spellfire tearing everything apart around them as one would raise a shield while the other retaliated with their own volley of spells.
"And...TIME!" The proctor for the Auror Corps test-out came over and clapped each of them on the shoulder.
Hermione wiped her forehead and grimaced at the sweat that drenched her sleeve.
"How did we do?" Harry queried as he stretched out his left arm.
"I think you earned full marks, but we'll have to review by pensieve first to make sure that you avoided all 'deadly' spells," the proctor replied.
Harry shrugged and dropped his arm down to check over Hermione. "Did you get hit?"
Hermione shook her head and grumbled, "I could have gotten that last 'Crucio' without your interference. You didn't have to pull me away."
"Hermione," Harry chided, "Family, first and forever. Remember? I wouldn't let you get hit with any variation of the Unforgivables, even in training simulations. You're my sister from another mister." Harry grinned.
Hermione punched his sore casting arm and smirked back. "As you say, my brother from another mother."
"Granger. Potter. Come over and see what you did wrong, and tell me what you will do to improve your next simulation!"
"Moving, Commander!" The duo saluted, then jogged over to their proctor. It was going to be an interesting day.