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Now, I am pleased to present. . . Chapter 10!!

Chapter 10

The first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson was different than all of the other lessons so far. Professor Randoff's O.W.L. lecture was only about two minutes. He wanted us to get to learning right away.

"We'll start with dueling so I can see your defense skills. I will pair you up in boy-girl standards. You there!" He points to Remus. "Mr. Lupin, correct?"

Remus smiles. "Yes, sir."

"You'll be with. . . Miss Price. Come up front."

Remus and Price come up to the front of the classroom.

"Mr. Grove will be with Miss Jones."

Kevin looks at Jones. They go to the front of the classroom.

"Miss Crestfield, you'll be with Mr. Pettigrew."

Peter and Crestfield walk to the front of the classroom.

"Mr. Minsky and Miss Valley."

Minsky is in the dorm across from me. I think his first name is Simon. Apparently, he switched dorms with Kevin because he couldn't stand James. Minsky and Valley come to the front of the classroom.

"Miss Shacklebolt and Mr. Barskey."

Barskey is also in the dorm across from me. They go to the front of the classroom.

"Mr. Tipton and Miss MacDonald."

Tipton is in the dorm across from me too. He and McDonald go to the front of the classroom.

"Miss Fortescue and Mr. Lincons."

As you can guess, Lincons is in the dorm across from me too. They go to the front of the classroom.

"Mr. Black and Miss Meadowes."

Sirius follows Meadowes to the front of the classroom.

Randoff looks at the three remaining students. "It seems that this will be uneven. Hmm. Mr. Potter and Miss Evans. Mr. Wayward, you will join me in demonstrating."

I follow Randoff to the front of the classroom. James and Evans join the rest of the class.

Randoff does a spell to make the desks move to the walls. "Mr. Wayward, please join me."

I stand facing him. We both now to each other, turn around, take four steps forward, and turn around again. We pick up our wands. "Canspellio" I shout.

He blocks it. "Expelliarmus!"

I block it. "Canspellio!" I shout again.

It hits him this time. Canspellio is a harmless hex though. He continues to fight. "Aguamenti!"

Nothing happens.

"Aguamenti!" he shouts again.

Nothing.

I smile with pleasure. "Rictusempra!"

Randoff starts to laugh and laugh until he falls on the floor with tears in his eyes, as he continues to laugh.

I do the counter-spell and look down at him. "You did good spells but the Canspellio Charm cancels your spells until the duel is over. It's a very complicated charm that I learned in America. It's one of the spells that you can only use in training duels. You can't use it in duels to-the-death, or it wouldn't be fair."

Randoff smiles and stands up. "Great work. And you ended it with a tickling charm?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good job, Mr. Wayward."

"Thank you, sir."

He nods and turns back to the class. "I will go around to help the students with trouble. I will be grading the duels in O.W L. grades. After I grade you, you are dismissed, but u must stay in the classroom. Good luck. Begin dueling."

The class starts dueling and Randoff turns to me. "I think you deserve an O, Mr. Wayward."

I smile. "Thanks."

He smiles back and circles through the rest of the class. Not long after, Kevin gets dismissed with his partner. I walk over. "What did you get?" I ask, referring to their grade.

"E," Kevin replies. "You?"

"O. "

"Nice." He nods to the girl next to him. "This is Hestia Jones."

"Hey," she says.

"Hey," I reply. "I'm, Scott. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too." She scans the room and motions Crestfield over. "Mia!"

Mia Crestfield joins us. She looks at me and smiles. "You're the new guy! What's your name again?" (The way she said it was more like, Yourethenewguywhatsyournameagain?)

I was used to speed-talkers from New York in Ilvermorny. "I'm Scott!"

"A pleasure to meet you!" (Apleasuretomeetyou!)

I smile as she starts bombing me with questions about Ilvermorny.

Soon enough, I have almost all the girls surrounding me. Their names are Vivienne Price, Harper Valley, Johanna Shacklebolt, Mary MacDonald, and Alice Fortescue. They are all really sweet.

After Sirius finishes his duel, I also get to meet Dorcas Meadowes, who goes by "Doe."

I realize that none of these were the girls that Evans were sitting with. "Do you guys know who those girls that Evans was sitting at breakfast with are?"

Mary nods. "Seventh-years."

"They invited her to sit with them at breakfast. They were really rude though. They made fun of her."

I frown. That was my fault.

You said thank you, alright? Just go away.

Uh-oh.

It's just a bump.

"Why?" Doe asks.

"Just wondering," I reply. "None of you look like them."

"Oh," Doe replies.

"Hey, Scott!" Remus calls. He's only with Peter and Sirius. "Get a load of James!"

I look at James. He's still dueling with Evans and he looks like he's beating her without even trying. I look at Evans. She looks very intense about winning.

This could only mean one thing.

Evans is willing to fight. James is willing to survive. If you pair those together, they could go on forever.

All of a sudden, they both stun each other at the same time. They both get hit and they pass out.

A/n: Sorry for the cliffhanger! :(