Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the wizarding world belong to Jk Rowling. I am simply carrying on the series. Anything you do not recognise from the original series is mine.

Special mention goes to spicegirl324 for correctly guessing what Professor Moore is. Also, spicegirl324 came up with Leroy's name. Thank you for reviewing!

The next day, Rose was in a particularly vindictive mood. As she addressed the Howler for her father, she thought imagined the scene. He would be with his Aunt Muriel and then the Howler would arrive. Her Dad would be sorry he sent that Howler. Quickly, she tied the howler to her owl's leg and threw it out of the window, watching it slowly fly away.

Just then, the door opened and Albus and Scorpius came rushing in. 'How did you get in?' she asked. 'Boys aren't allowed in girls dormitories!''Teddy told me which brick to tap,' explained Albus, grinning. Rose reminded herself to reprimand him as soon as possible, but first she ran down to breakfast with the others. As they ate, a heavily built boy came up to them, wearing the red and gold of Gryffindor. Behind him were James and another Gryffindor boy. ' Albus, you traitor! Friends with a Malfoy! I don't mind Hufflepuff, but if you remain friends with that thing, we are not brothers, and I will not relent with my pranks on you. So you had better watch out.,' James said. Satisfied that his point had been made, he and his friend went back to their table.

However, the other did not. 'You are a traitor to the Potters and A disgrace to the school! Hanging around with riff-raff like Dursleys and Malfoys! If you had any sense, you'd at least make some proper friends!' 'These are my friends, and if you haves problem with that, and with Hufflepuff, then we can find out who the bravest people are.' 'Fine. I challenge you to a duel. After breakfast, round the back of the castle. Or are you too scared to go?' 'You're on,' said Albus. Rose looked scandalised at this. She wouldn't tell them, but she was going to put a stop to this. Because even if her second name was Weasley, she was also a Granger and she had a lot to live up to.

Before she could dwell on this fact, Professor Mcgonagal made an announcement. 'Could I have your attention please? Due to complications, Professor Binns will now not be teaching here at Hogwarts any more.' The cheers were subsided by a glance that worked better than a silencio charm. 'Your new History of Magic teacher will now be Professor Dippet, teaching through his magically enlarged portrait. If anyone decides to take advantage of this, there will be consequences. Due to the fact that a portrait is teaching you, you will not be allowed to have Mrs Skower'si All Purpose Paint Remover in the castle. Could any containers of this substance be brought to me after breakfast, please. That is all,' she said.

As Albus walked outside, he remembered the duel. He didn't know why he agreed to duel someone a year ahead of him, but he couldn't chicken out now. His heart was beating fast as he approached to the castle with Scorpius. Janie didn't understand the concept and Rose had mysteriously vanished, so it was just the two of them. The boy, who was called Leroy, was already there with one of his friends who looked like he had been dragged to the duel. Small and weedy, he was the complete opposite of Leroy.

Albus took out his wand and thought of the only spell he knew.

'Expelliarmus'

'Furnunculus!'

Albus was twisting and dodging to avoid the beams of light coming towards him. The disarming charm, which was his only known spell, unless you counted the wood to metal charm, was not helping him. He needed a new tactic. He kept firing spells at Leroy:

'Expelliarmus!'

'Expelliarmus!'

'Expelliarmus!'

But each of his spells was only carelessly blocked by Leroy. He almost seemed to be relaxing. Albus felt a fresh wave of anger surge through him and as he raised his wand, he just thought of using a spell on Leroy. Suddenly, a jet of orange light came out of his wand. It sped towards Leroy and burst into flames just where he had been about two seconds ago. Albus looked at his wand in amazement. He had never known he could do that, but Leroy didn't know that. The older boy backed away from him slowly, with fear on his face. He slowly raised his hands in surrender, eyeing Albus suspiciously.

Their steps got faster until they were running back to the casters. This was just in time because at that moment, Professor Mcgonagall strode angrily over to them. 'I saw all of what was happening, Mr Potter, and I will not take any excuses. I'm just glad that Miss Weasley told me what was happening before the situation could escalate.' At this, Albus and Scorpius looked at Rose in dislike as she tried to hide behind the headmistress. 'Because of this,' the headmistress continued,'You will be having a detention tomorrow with Professor Moore in the forest. You will be helping him collect certain things he needs to, um, stay healthy. I will also inform Leroy of this, as he will be joining you as well.'

With that, Mcgonagall strode back to the castle, with Scorpius looking very angry at both her and Rose. Albus, however, was thinking hard. He knew he recognised Leroy from somewhere, but where? He pondered this all the way up to the castle?

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