Thank you so much to those of you that have reviewed my story! I'm sorry that it has taken so long for me to update once again. I don't think I will have one up until after my finals, but you never know! We all need a break from studying sometime! So I hope you enjoy this chapter! And who all saw Harry Potter 7! I thought it was absolutely amazing! And Tom Felton's acting was brilliant! He totally portrays how I pictured Draco starting to feel remorse for what is going on. (Not to mention he is insanely hot!)
Chapter 13 What is going on?
Monday morning Scorpius, Albus and Rose headed towards the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. They were chatting about random things to keep Scorpius' mind off of the fact that he was going to Professor Steinman's class.
"But seriously if I have to hear James complain about ISS one more time I may go push him into the Black Lake," Albus stated shaking his head.
"Yeah but if McGonagall was making me clean the hallways and the bathrooms and then sit for hours in her office not allowed to do anything but school work I would go insane too," Scorpius stated with a laugh.
"True…but James got what he deserved," Rose stated bluntly, "Professor McGonagall is right to punish him so harshly."
"Yeah, but it's still annoying to listen to him complain about it!" Albus replied, "And plus you don't have to live with him during the holidays. He will never stop complaining about it!"
"I'm sure your father will put a stop to it," Rose said matter-of-factly.
By this point they were walking through the door and went to sit down in the back of the classroom. They grabbed their books out of their bags and placed them on the desks in front of them. They sat there in silence waiting for Professor Steinman to come in. The silence was in hope that Steinman would find no reason to take points away from them.
When Steinman finally came in it wasn't with his usual swagger. He walked with his head down towards the front of the room and walked to the board. He wrote "Read pages 50-80 in silence and then write two feet of parchment on it." He then sat down at his desk and opened a book and began to read. Scorpius, Albus and Rose shared a confused look and then did as they were told. It was so unusual that he was not standing at the front of the room and flaunting his knowledge of the subject and saying ignorant comments to Scorpius.
This weird behavior continued all the way to the end of October. After awhile this behavior was what was expected of his class. So on Halloween, the students were in for a great surprise. The Halloween feast was in full swing. Students were stuffing their faces with all different kinds of sweets, when all of a sudden Professor Steinman stood up sending his chair flying out from behind him.
"I can't take this anymore! Death Eaters are nothing but scum and so is all of Slytherin house! They are all nothing but dirt! And I hate the whole Malfoy family! Draco and Narcissa Malfoy should have gone to Azkaban for life and Harry Potter is an idiot for helping them stay out of prison!" Professor Steinman screamed out.
With that Professor Steinman stormed out of the Great Hall which was left in stunned silence.
"Are you okay?" Rose asked when she looked over at Scorpius who had his head down on the table and his body was shaking.
Albus and Rose looked at each other trying to figure out what to do. However, they were shocked when Scorpius sat back up and they found him laughing so hard that tears were coming down his face.
"Scorp?" Albus asked confused.
"I'm sorry, that was great! He just totally snapped," Scorpius said wiping the tears with the back of his hand.
"You're not bothered by what he said?" Rose asked.
"No…I mean he went off on Albus' dad too. I don't really care anymore. He stopped picking on me in class now…that's what really matters," Scorpius replied with a shrug.
"Well I don't think Steinman will be teaching anymore after this," James said inserting himself into their conversation, "McG won't let him back into a classroom."
"McG? Are you and Professor McGonagall best friends after your insane amounts of detentions?" Albus asked his older brother with a raised eyebrow.
"Of course we are, we are tight," James replied with a smirk and leaned back placing his feet on the table.
"JAMES POTTER!" Professor McGonagall yelled walking up to the Gryffindor table, "Feet off the table."
James sighed and put his feet back on the ground. Scorpius, Albus and Rose all tried to fight back their laughter.
"Certainly Professor McGonagall," James replied with fake enthusiasm.
"Now Mr. Malfoy I would personally like to apologize for Professor Steinman's actions. Trust me he will no longer be allowed to teach in this school," Professor McGonagall said sincerely.
Scorpius nodded in reply not knowing what to say.
"Mr. Potter, I want you in my office now," Professor McGonagall said to James before walking off.
"What did you do now?" Rose asked James giving him a stern look.
"Er—I may have put a ton of Decoy Detonators in the head of Slytherin houses' office as a prank…" James replied biting his lip, "But there is no way that she can prove that I did it! Albus, can you please say that you did it? I'm not sure if she considers this worthy of informing dad and if that happens I am in a ton of trouble. He said that if he is called to the school again that I am really going to regret it…"
"James no one would ever believe that I did it," Albus replied.
"True….damn it," James replied, "Scorpius?"
"That's okay…I don't think my dad is as lenient as yours, so I would probably be in just as much trouble as you will be," Scorpius replied and James sighed.
"Fine…I will go face McGonagall," James replied with a scowl on his face.
"I thought you guys were tight, so tight that she is McG," Albus replied with a smirk.
"Oh shut up," James said crossing his arms.
James stood up and walked off to go to Professor McGonagall's office. As soon as he was out of earshot Rose began to voice her disapproval.
"I can't believe him trying to get someone else to take responsibility for a prank that he pulled just so that he wouldn't have to deal with the consequences!" Rose ranted, "He is so immature! If Uncle Harry isn't happy with him then James deserves it!"
"Calm down Rose, we all know James is the immature one in the family," Albus replied shaking his head, "You at least don't have to live with him. He has been trying to get me and Lily to take the blame for his pranks since we were born! My dad isn't stupid though, he always sees right through it."
"As he should," Rose replied before picking up Magical Creatures of the Arctic and burying herself behind it.
Scorpius and Albus shared a look before continuing to shove their faces with all kinds of sweets. Up in Professor McGonagall's office James was wishing that he was back at the Gryffindor table enjoying the Halloween feast. McGonagall was pacing back in forth in front of her desk trying to find the right words to get through to James. After a couple minutes of silence James decided to be brave and to break the ice.
"Er—are you going to inform my father of this?" James asked, "Because really I don't think that would be fair and all…"
"And why wouldn't that be fair Mr. Potter?" Professor McGonagall asked James giving him her famous glare.
"Well my dad is really busy being head auror and all so it wouldn't be fair to take him from his hard work…" James said with an impish smile, "He does really love his work after all and it wouldn't be nice to drag him away from something that he loves."
"Oh okay…in that case I will inform your mother," Professor McGonagall replied, seeing what James was really trying to avoid.
"Er—well then she would tell him anyway…" James replied.
"And this has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that your father said that you would be in real trouble the next time he was called here?" Professor McGonagall asked leveling James with a look.
"Maybe a little…please Professor! I don't want to know what kind of punishment he has in mind!" James replied giving Professor McGonagall a pouting puppy dog face.
"I am telling your father James. He deserves to know," Professor McGonagall replied, "The letter has already been sent."
"Fine…but my death is on your hands then!" James replied, ever so dramatic.
"Mr. Potter, Harry doesn't have it in him to kill someone let alone his own son. I'm not too worried about your demise," Professor McGonagall replied turning her back towards James to hide the little smile on her face, "You know it scary how much you remind me of your grandfather and his best friend Sirius."
"Thank you," James replied with a big smile.
"I'm not sure it is a compliment in the sense that they were probably in detention more often then not," Professor McGonagall replied while sitting down behind her desk.
"What were they like?" James asked curiously.
McGonagall immediately began to tell stories of James' two namesakes while they were at Hogwarts. James listened in awe to the pranks that they pulled and in amazement at how his grandfather had ended up winning over his grandmother. By the time that Harry arrived James was laughing hard at a tale of the Marauders turning the Great Hall into a massive pool party of finals week.
"Er—did I read the letter right? I could have sworn James was in trouble," Harry asked confused.
"Right…sorry we got a little sidetracked…." Professor McGonagall said shaking her head at her uncharacteristic moment, "Your son here decided to put a ton of Decoy Detonators in the head of Slytherin House's office!"
"James…not again!" Harry replied slumping down in the seat next to his son, "Why can't I be called into this office for something good like you just won an award for excellence or something?"
"There are awards for being excellent?" James asked perking up.
"Yes…at school work," Professor McGonagall replied and James frowned and slumped back down.
"Now Mr. Potter you will serve detention with Professor Parkinson for the next two weeks helping her tutor her first year Slytherins," Professor McGonagall replied and James' jaw dropped.
"What?" James replied, "That is ridiculous! Why can't I tutor first year Gryffindors?"
"Because you need to get over your Slytherin House hatred young man," Professor McGonagall replied and Harry couldn't help but softly chuckle, "Don't think I won't put you in detention too Harry!"
"Right…sorry ma'am," Harry replied softly and James smirked at the thought of his father in detention alongside him.
"Now James you may go back to the feast," Professor McGonagall replied and James looked confused.
"You mean you didn't call my dad here to yell at me?" James asked.
"No, I didn't…" Professor McGonagall replied.
"You didn't?" Harry and James asked at the same time.
"No, your father and I have some business to discuss," Professor McGonagall replied, "Your choice to get in trouble at the same time that I needed him here is your own fault. Otherwise he wouldn't have had to know."
"And don't think we won't be talking about this later James Sirius! I said no more ridiculous pranks!" Harry said sternly and James groaned before standing up and leaving.
As soon as James shut the door behind him Harry turned to McGonagall.
"What business do you need to discuss with me?" Harry asked confused.
"Oh a certain Professor Steinman who just walked out after blowing up at the whole Great Hall," Professor McGonagall replied.
"Seriously?" Harry asked trying to imagine it.
"Yes…you and Mr. Malfoy agreed to find me a replacement if he quit," Professor McGonagall stated and Harry nodded.
"Er—how soon do you need one by?" Harry asked.
"Two days, Mr. Potter," Professor McGonagall replied.
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