Chapter Twenty-Five: Out Like A Light

Here is the next chapter for you all.

I am sorry that this is later than I intended. The last couple of weeks were pretty busy.

I hope you all enjoy and have a Jesus filled day.

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Previously:

Harry winced, "Sounds rough."

"You have no idea." Shang stood up leaving have his intended food he planed on eating, "I'm going to get this taken care of before I am late for my first class. See you all around."

Ron whistled, "What he is going through does not sound like fun."

"No kidding, there is no telling what she would do if she was to find a way to get him into detention. I hope Shang can hang in there." Harry said rubbing the back of his head.

Now:

Shang sat down in the chair across from Professor Umbridge. On her desk was a file with an American label. He took a deep breath as he braced himself for the conversation that was about to occur. 'Keep your temper. Keep your temper.'

"I'm sure you know what this is."

Glitch nodded opening his eyes, "Yes ma'am, that is the file that has what protects me from unjust punishment or the like. My mom showed me before I left for Britain."

Umbridge seemed to study him for a short time before speaking, "I've read through it and I find it what is written to far too favorable to you than a normal protection from a government."

"My mom wants only the best for me. Ever since I got picked off the streets she has done nothing but try to keep me safe. She doesn't want anything unfair to happen to me." Glitch replied with a calm stare.

"Do tell me what part in the ministry is your mother apart of?"

"She the head secretary for Minister Henry. At least for the branch my mother works in. As you know there are two different magic ministry's in the United States." Shang replied resting his hands on his laps. "The fact that I am Harry's brother made Minister Henry and my mother want to protect me all the more. There is no telling what kind of crazies are out there to take him or I out."

"Honey, no one is out to kill you." Professor Umbridge said with a sickly sweet smile.

Glitch glared, "Really? Then why did a Death Eater try to kill me when I was child." Umbridge seemed to stare at him. His eyes were hard and there was no denying what he said was the truth. "I know for a fact the mad man who did it is still alive."

'So that is why there is so much protection around him. Now that I think about it. I remember a file reaching us that a boy that would be his age was killed by a Death Eater. He survived but how did the scene show the body of the boy where he should have been?' The professor thought to herself. "I see." She cleared her throat, "In that case you are free to go." Glitch narrowed his eyes suspiciously before he stood up grabbing his bag and leaving the room. The professor watched him leave as her eyes narrowed, 'Probably being nearly killed by a Death Eater has given him more strength once he got over the death of his parents. Still…it is curious how there were three bodies in that house and him surviving.'

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Glitch looked at the office door. 'The way she said it…It's like I walked right into her trap or something.' As he walked Shang thought to himself, 'I know for a fact that I hid the pain of parent's death and how it affects me. Harry was the first person in a long time other than my family and Mo to know how much it affects me. So long as I keep how their death affects me between me and the ones that already know I should be okay.' The non-glasses twin sighed and rubbed the back of his head, 'I should get to class. Don't want to be late.'

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Shang read the History of Magic on the desk in front of him as he took notes to at his side. It was the second half of second period and third potions with Professor Snape. He had all his other notes he needed from his other books. After classes were done he planed on going to the library to get the extra notes he required then start the papers. If he got some homework in Potions he would get the notes from the book later before he went to his final class of the day in the evening. The other classes already had a head start so he would rather get those done. Hearing a caldron get summoned to his table he moved his book and notes closer to him so he could finish the final notes he required.

"Mr. Parker."

Glitch wrote the last thing he needed then looked up with a smile, "Good evening Professor Snape, what can I do for you?"

"I need you to work with Mr. Thomas today, can you do this?"

As much as he would rather be paired with Harry or one of his other friends he replied. "Yes sir, I'll do my best."

"Thank you."

As the professor walked off Dean sat next to him. He seemed just looking at him like he didn't know what to do. Or he still had not grasped that Harry had a twin. "This is going to be fun." Seeing Dean still stare at him he cleared his throat so the other teen gave him a strained smile. "Okay, do you have your notes to do the potion we were supposed to study instead of him giving us the instructions?"

"I…accidentally left it in my trunk."

The Ravenclaw took a deep breath, 'Oh, now I see why Professor Snape paired him up with me. I can help him' With a smile he said, "Okay, we'll use my notes then. Do you know what the ingredients would be if I asked you to get them while I got the equipment?"

"Not entirely, sometimes I do grab an extra ingredient."

Glitch continued to smile, 'Well at least he is honest.' Keeping calm on the out side he said, "Do you know the normal tools we use to make potions?" Finally a positive response, "Awesome, please get those while I get the ingredients." He took his notes and bucket with him to get the ingredients the two of them needed. Getting to the ingredients room he leaned on the wall taking a deep breath, 'I wonder what happened for him to forget. He doesn't seem the type.'

"You alright there Shang?"

Shang gave a bright smile to his twin, "I'm doing great thanks for asking. I do have to ask what happened for Dean to forget his Potion notes?"

"We all had a hectic morning. It felt like be barely found our things to make it in time for breakfast."

"Oh, that's right all you guys did seem to run in late." Getting off the wall he grabbed the ingredients he and Dean needed. After double checking he left the ingredients room. When he got to the seat he set the ingredients down. "Okay, I'm going to have you crush the ingredients that need to be crushed while I cut." He pointed at the knife, "That cool with you?"

Dean nodded, "Yeah, I can do that easily."

Glitch placed the ingredients that needed to be crushed in front of Dean and went to work on cutting the others. They were lucky that all the ingredients needed to be prepped before they started steering the potion. This would give them extra time should they need more ingredients.

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Harry gave a fond smile as Shang walked over to them and laid his head on his lap, "You look like you had a long day."

"Not long just an…exhausting last class. I was paired up with a Hufflepuff that needed a lot of help." The Korean looking twin complained from his twins lap.

Ron and Hermione looked at him with differing expression as he continued to explain. "He forgot part of the instructions so he almost got us put to sleep by accident."

"You look like you could do with some sleep." The female teen said with a soft smile. She felt for him. At least he was used to being kept on his toes otherwise whatever happened in that last class could have been a disaster.

"Can't. Have to go to the library after dinner. I need to get notes for my other classes. Then before Astronomy I have to get notes for my potions homework from my book." Glitch replied with a groan.

Harry pet his hair as he asked, "When are the essay's due?"

"In three weeks."

"Then get some sleep and do all that tomorrow."

Glitch pouted, "But I want to get the notes done now."

Harry laughed with Ron and Hermione. His twin friends from Ravenclaw sat with them, "But you need to get a nap before Astronomy. If you don't then you could fall asleep in his class." There was no reply making Harry raise an eyebrow, "Shang?" Looking down he found his twin asleep. It baffled the Britain twin how fast the dancer could fall asleep. It was like a light was turned off and out he was.