I don't own anything Harry Potter. JKR does. I own everything else. That doesn't mean I can't end their little fantasy world in a terrible disaster. Now would I do that?
Chapter 10 magical weapons
Finally after several months of playing Snape's assistant, Merlina stood in her finished classroom. She smiled to herself. She sat at her desk and went over her lesson plan. Her first class would arrive in an hour. On the desks she placed two different arrows going over everything in her mind. She turned startled to see the potions master standing in the entrance. He smiled at her. "It looks like I am your first student." She arched her brows. "Don't you have a class?" He shook his head. "No I have a free period and thought it would be interesting to sit through one of your classes." She chuckled. "You might frighten my students." They embraced he kissed the top of her head. "I will sit in the back where they can't see me." She looked up at him. "I think that would be a good idea." He kissed her tenderly and sat in one of the dark corners where the students couldn't see him.
She went over her lesson once more when she heard a very angry voice growl. "Miss Pendragon." Merlina looked up to find Trelawney glaring at her from the doorway with her hands on her rail thin hips. 'Scowling defiantly does not look good on that woman.' Merlina thought. "Yes Madam?" The divinations professor looked down her nose at the weapons master. "I intend to pay you back for making me look like a fool at the meeting." Merlina shot her a nasty look. "Really?" She drawled. "You will pay dearly. When I am done with you you will be screaming for mercy." The woman's pointy pinched face was inches from Merlina. They glared at each other with unveiled hostility. Snape felt a chill go down his spine He had thought Trelawney was creepy to begin with but he had never seen her like this. It defiantly reinforced his convictions. "YOU WILL LEAVE NOW!!!!" Merlina roared. Startling Trelawney and Snape who never knew she could roar like that.
Trelawnly gave her a slimy sneer. "Gladly, but you will pay." She said shaking a finger in the other woman's face. "And you stay away from Severous , he doesn't want the likes of you." Snape felt true fear at that statement and choked on a reply waiting to see Merlina's reaction. The two women stared at each other in silence, the air thick with hostility. Merlina erupted in laughter. The other woman looked confused. "You actually think I'm afraid of you, I can't believe it. As for Severous you defiantly are not in his league. Go crawl back under your rock and get the hell out of my class!" Trelawney frowned angrily at her and stomped from the room. Merlina looked Snape's way. "I am going to have nightmares for years to come." He said looking as if he were going to be sick.
Merlina chuckled and stood against the desk as the first students began to file in. They took their seats and waited quietly for the class to begin. She took in the students silently checking them off mentally as she looked at the roll call sheet. She cleared her throat. "Alright first off the things you will learn in this class you will find uses for in everyday life. They might seem silly or strange at first but I assure you that they all have purpose. You will also apply some things from your other classes such as potions and runes. I will be coordinating my lessons around what you are learning in those classes. Once we get through those basics we will go farther. Any questions?" Hermonie raised her hand. Merlina nodded to her. "Will we also learn the history of enchanted weapons such as Excalibur?" Merlina nodded and answered. "You will learn that and many others."
Draco raised his hand. Merlina pointed to him. "Yes, Mr. Malfroy?" He had a grin on his face. "Will we get to make our own weapons?" Merlina frowned at him. "You will but you will not get to keep it." Draco mumbled something to himself. "You will also learn to use these weapons and how to defend yourselves against them." Harry raised his hand. "Why can't we keep our weapons?" She gave him a small smile. "Because, according to the law magical weapons must be registered and students are forbidden to possess them. Any way after they are graded they will be returned to their base forms and thus will no longer be enchanted, since that is also part of the lesson. You will however get to keep some of the things you make in this class after they are graded." A murmur went through the class. She held up a hand to silence them.
"On your desk are two arrows if you look carefully you will notice one is crooked. Take your time, when you think you have it let me know." Harry was the first to raise his hand. She looked over the arrow. "Good." She murmured. Neville was next. Snape was stunned when she smiled and ruffed his hair. Ron was still looking at both arrows as she explained how to look down the shaft. She stopped by Draco frowning at him. "If you are done gabbing Mr.Malfroy I suggest you show me the crooked arrow." He held up the correct one. She grunted and continued to Hermoinie who was holding hers up. When everyone had the proper arrow she continued.
"We will start with a simple straighten spell. Take your arrow." She held her arrow in front of her. "Straightendo." She held up the arrow. It no longer looked crooked. "Now it is your turn." The students did as told there were several frowns. "Who is having trouble?" She asked. Draco raised his hand. She nodded to him. "How is this going to do us any good?" She frowned at him. "It won't, not yet." He frowned at her. "Then why do we have to do this?" She scowled at him. "Twenty points from slytherian for not letting me finish." He glared at her. "This spell can be used on many things including your tools if they get bent from some sort of abuse." She paused. "Now we will charm the arrows to fly straight and true." She held both arrows in her hands. True to nature, true to target must these arrows fly, elements of air, elements of wind, taleso alament." The arrows glowed a faint blue.
She watched as the students arrows lit up one by one. "Now we will go to the courtyard where you will test your arrows." The class rose following her to the courtyard where several targets were set up. She handed them each a small bow. Snape stood in the shadows. "Now this spell will work even if you have never shot a bow before." Several of the students looked at her in disbelief. To prove it to them she told Neville to shoot first. He almost fainted when he hit dead center, so did Snape. Convinced the other students shot their arrows with satisfactory results. When the last student was done she ushered them back into the classroom. Once they were seated she said. "Very good all of you. Tommorrow you will learn an ever sharp spell, so bring your knives. Remember to go over your books and notes there will be a test at the end of the week." Several books slammed shut. "You are dismissed." She grinned as the students ran out.
Once the class was empty Snape approached her. "Well done." She gave him a curious look. He smiled at her and kissed her forehead. "I must go now before our students spread rumors." She watched him leave smiling.