"In this lesson you will practice dueling." Said Professor Smith. "Since Gryffindor and Slytherin do this lesson together I have the Heads of your Houses with me to supervise you. So, Professors peak one of your students.
"Mr. Potter" said McGonagall
"Mr. Malfoy" said Slughorn
"Remember. Only to disarm!" Said Professor Smith.
"Shall we bet?"
"No, Mr. Carrow." Said Professor McGonagall "Please do continue."
"Expelliarmus." James shouted. Lucius avoid the spell easily.
"Expelliarmus." Lucius shouted back. James wasn't that lucky. The moment the red light touched him he flied to the other side of the room. He stood up and tried to stupify Lucius without being successful. A spell from Lucius hit him for the second time. He got up, slightly injured and very angry. He saw Lucius smirking.
"Everte Statum." James shouted. Lucius blocked this one too, but the smirk had disappeared from his face.
"Playing dirty Potter? Do you want to see what the spell would really do?" He growled.
"Mr. Malfoy." McGonagall interrupted "Please stop. You have obviously won. Now, ten points to Slytherin for your victory and ten points from Gryffindor due to Mr. Potter's spell."
"I believed that Mr. Malfoy should be rewarded with more points. It was quite a shocking experience." Said Slughorn.
"It wasn't that kind of hard spell." Smith insisted.
"I have to agree Professor, but I didn't see it coming." Complained Lucius "You have told us numerous times that when you ask us to disarm someone, we can only use Expelliarmus or Stupify."
"Alright then, another 20 points to Slytherin. Let's move one. Professors choose another student."
"Mr. Black."
"Miss Black." They said the exact same time.
"Don't you think it would be unfair for Narcissa?" Said Sirius.
"Are you afraid, Sirius?"
"Of course he's not Black."
"Your friend will have the same fate as you Potter."
"I don't think so Malfoy. Ready to lose cousin?"
"Oh, I count the minutes till the time I tell father I busted you."
"Enough! Start dueling. Use spells to disarm your opponent. Only to disarm. One, two, three."
"Stupify." Called Narcissa. Sirius did the same spell to her too. She then tried to Stupify him again but he was good enough to avoid it.
"Expelliarmus." She then shouted and with that Sirius filed across the room and hit the wall. He couldn't get up to face her.
"Ten points to Slytherin." Announced Smith.
"What about Mr. Malfoy and Miss Black dueling together?" Suggested Slughorn.
"Actually that is a very good idea!"
"Come on Narcissa, we will do it properly."
"Wonderful."
"Don't worry Cissa, I'll try not to hurt you."
"Don't you dare hold back Lucius, for your own good. And calling me Cissa before a duel is not a smart choice."
"I just wanted to make it interesting."
They stood in front of one another and bowed. They turned around and counted ten steps, they faced each other again and counted to three. They started dueling with harmless spells at first but as they time pasted they started using more powerful ones. It was like a dance. They were attacking and defending. Everyone looked at them in owe. Even the professors. They were careful not to harm the other. Then Narcissa stypified him, something he didn't expect and he was not being able to defend himself. His wand was somewhere behind him. Narcissa looked at him and raised her wand. Lucius stared back at her without moving. She could use any spell that could hit him hard but he waited there. He didn't try to reach his want. He had accepted hers victory.
"Expelliarmus Narcissa said. It hit him but not very hard. He landed on his feet a few meters behind his earlier spot. If she wanted to he would be near the wall. She didn't want to disgrace him. She lifted his wand and gave it to him. They shook hands. No one spoke for a while.
"Great work both of you. Twenty points to both of you. Glass dismissed."
Everyone waited there for them to say something.
"I told you calling me Cissa weren't a smart choice."
They both started laughing and headed to the Quidditch court leaving everyone standing there mesmerized.
