A/N: CHAPTER 10! *does a happy dance* ^_^ And I have 16 reviews! No, that's not many but I'm thrilled! Me and my insane mind… *shakes head sadly and walks off*
Disclaimer: I own the plot and Saerry Snape! Everything else is JKR's!
Harry Potter and the Dark Defenses
Chapter 10 ***Second Class and Lunch***
Harry hurried up from the dungeons to his class and was surprised to find all of the Gryffindors already there. He stared at them for a moment then asked, "Why are you all here so early?"
A boy in the front row with blazing red hair replied, "Professor Flitwick had some trouble in Charms and had to go to the hospital wing. So class was canceled."
"And you came here?"
"Yes sir."
"You're Saran?"
Saran blinked then nodded. "How did you know Professor?"
"Firstly, I saw you last night at the Sorting. Secondly, I'm a good friend of your father's younger brother Ron. Now," Harry glanced over his shoulder and continued, "Where are the Slytherins?"
Several of the class snickered and Saran piped, "Most of the Slytherins don't like you sir."
"I noticed."
"They said they weren't coming to class."
"Well then. It's a hundred points from Slytherin for every student not here. And as I refuse to wait for those snakes to slither in, I will call the role."
The Gryffindors glanced at each other.
"Sir?"
Harry looked up from his search in his desk for the role and said, "Mmm?"
A girl with blond hair raised her hand faintly and asked, "Why doesn't anyone like the Slytherins?"
"I believe that's a question you should ask Professor Gra-Malfoy, not me. I was never into history much. Ah ha!"
Harry held up the scroll triumphantly and grinned at the students.
"I have found the role," he declared in a proud voice, causing several students to chuckle, earning them nudges from those near them and glares from those not.
Harry opened the scroll and said, "Ah, laugh at me as you want. Laughter is a wonderful thing, especially to the fifth years as they had to handle a boggart this morning but you will not be doing that until fifth year."
Several of the students groaned and he smiled.
"Now let's call…."
The door opened suddenly and a head poked in. "Professor?"
Harry smirked and arched an eyebrow.
"A Slytherin I presume?"
"Yes sir."
"Come in then young Slytherin. Join the class."
The head shook and its owner said, "Sir, I came…"
"Are you in my class now?"
"Yes sir."
"Then come in. May I ask where the rest of your house is?"
"In the common room."
"Why?"
"They refuse to come."
"Why?"
"They say they refuse to be taught by you Professor."
There was a moment of silence then Harry nodded. "I see. Well, they will be taken care of. Are you planning to take my class or join the rest of your house?"
The head came into the room, revealing the full figure of the boy it was attached to. He looked nervously at the Gryffindors and mumbled, "Take your class sir."
"Have a seat then."
The boy sat down in the seat closet to him and Harry began to call out the role.
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As he called the role two more Slytherins came in, both who looked as nervous as the boy before, who turned out to be Amos Brannon.
"Now that we've got the role finished we'll start the lesson. Please turn to page one of your book and we shall begin.."
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"Read pages one thru fifteen for the next class!"
Harry sank into his chair as the first years ran out of his class. Absently he looked at the role, where he had checked the name of every student who had not been in his class.
Luckily he had no more classes till after lunch so he could plan what he was going to do.
The students were going to get a shock.
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As lunch came around Harry headed into the Great Hall. He spotted Hermione at the staff table and hurried over to her.
"Afternoon Herm."
She looked up and smiled. "Hello Harry. I heard you had trouble with the first year Slytherins."
"Yes. But I believe they'll want to attend the next class."
"Why's that?"
Harry smiled secretly and softly said, "You'll see," before digging into the food he had been piling on his plate during the conversation.
Just as he was eating a treacle tart, several owls flew in and all of them went straight for the Slytherin table. All of them dropped their packages in front of first years then flew out.
Hermione blinked as she saw the red envelopes and turned to gape at Harry.
"You didn't."
Harry smirked and said, "I did."
The first year Slytherins looked at each other then one opened their envelope. Harry's voice came out of it for the entire hall to hear.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, MISSING MY CLASS? DO YOU INTEND TO FAIL? IF I DO NOT SEE YOU IN MY NEXT CLASS I WILL TAKE A HUNDRED POINTS FROM SLYTHERIN. YOU'RE LUCKY THIS IS ALL YOU'VE GOTTEN!"
The letter immediately turned to ashes and the students looked fearfully at the envelopes. They all knew what was inside now.
Most of the other students were laughing and Harry swore he saw a few wink at him. Smiling he looked over at the other first years and saw they hadn't opened their Howlers.
"I suggest you all open those and not miss another Defense class. You do want to win House Points, not lose them don't you?"
Harry saw Saerry Snape standing and glaring down at the first years, who shifted in their seats and mumbled replies. Saerry smirked and sat back down.
Then his voice rang through the hall as another first year tore their envelope open, followed by the rest.
"Harry that wasn't nice."
Harry looked at Hermione and said, "It wasn't meant to be. They did miss my class after all. I should have taken a hundred points away from Slytherin for each of them."
"Slytherin would lose any chance of winning…"
"Exactly my point. I do try not be make out like Snape and take points away from every house but Slytherin at every turn."
Hermione simply shook her head and returned to her food.
A/N: Heheheh. I don't think those first years will be missing another DADA class now will they? *evil grin*