Chapter 6 - Tutoring
Ron fell asleep waiting for Avalon. When they went down for breakfast they found her there and she told them about Ron. Ron denied it saying she must have slipped by when he had his head turned. When they questioned her about going to Dumbledore's office and why she didn't come back she magically went deaf. She only got her hearing back when they changed the subject.
When they went to Defense Against the Dark Arts everyone was relived to see Professor Lupin back. He looked healthier than ever too. He announced right away that they didn't need to turn in the essay Professor Snape assigned. This caused Hermione to murmur about teachers getting things straight. At the end of class he asked to see Harry and Avalon in his office and said Ron and Hermione could wait outside for them if they wanted to.
The four had exchanged looks. It was either a wonderful thing or something horrible when a teacher did that. Harry and Avalon entered his office when the other students left.
Lupin was sitting behind his desk while they stood in front of it. "I've heard you had a mishap on the Quidditch Pitch and manage to win the game," Lupin smiled widely.
Harry nodded, "Yes."
Lupin turned his head to Avalon. "And I hear from Professor Snape that you cast a very powerful Patronus Charm."
Avalon blushed. "Yes, sir."
Lupin nodded then thought for a moment. "I think; if you accept Harry, that Avalon should tutor you." The students exchanged looks. "You see, Harry, Avalon knows more then she likes to let on. Miss Rastaban here is very skilled at defending herself against the Dark Arts. Her uncle has told me so." She blushed more deeply. "And apparently is very good against the dementors. It would be easier and probably better for her to teach you the Patronus Charm."
"What's is that?" asked Harry curiously. Professor Lupin explained that it was a charm that scared the dementors away. He again asked if he'd be willing to let Avalon to help him protect himself against the dementors. Harry agreed.
"Great!" said Lupin and smiled. "Your Uncle Remmy will be very please when I tell him, Avalon."
Avalon smiled. "Oh, I know Professor. Just might not want to tell Uncle Seven."
Harry watched the exchanged. Though he and Avalon had talked she had never mentioned her uncles by name. It was interesting to know that Lupin knew them.
Hermione and Ron were still waiting for them when they left Lupin's office.
"Quick, don't let her disappear!" Exclaimed Ron. "She might be gone till breakfast."
"I'm not going anywhere Ron," laughed Avalon.
Hermione asked, "What did Lupin want?"
"He wants Avalon to teach me the Patronus Charms. It'll help keep the dementors away when they come." He paused as they walked. The others stopped with him. "Interesting enough; he knows Avalon's uncles." Both Ron and Hermione looked confused for a moment. They continued to walk.
"Which one? The one she lives with," asked Ron, "or the other one?"
"My Uncle Remmy knows Professor Lupin," said Avalon. "He's the uncle I live with."
"That will make it easier for us to refer to them now," said Hermione. "There's your Uncle Remmy, and you other uncle."
"My other uncle," said Avalon, "is my Uncle Seven." After that she wouldn't answer any more questions about her uncles. And they had many questions. She would only tell them that they also attended Hogwarts.
Harry was beginning to wonder why Avalon kept her family a guarded secret. All he knew of her really was that her parents died around Christmas when she was a year old. So she was given to her uncle, now identified as Remmy, to be raised. Her godfather would have raised her but his job would have made it nearly impossible for him to do so. She had another uncle, Seven, who could be rather sour at times but from what she told them he really cared about her. Still there weren't any aunts, grandparents, cousins, or any other uncles she mentioned.
He wondered what made her so afraid to talk about them.
Ron fell asleep waiting for Avalon. When they went down for breakfast they found her there and she told them about Ron. Ron denied it saying she must have slipped by when he had his head turned. When they questioned her about going to Dumbledore's office and why she didn't come back she magically went deaf. She only got her hearing back when they changed the subject.
When they went to Defense Against the Dark Arts everyone was relived to see Professor Lupin back. He looked healthier than ever too. He announced right away that they didn't need to turn in the essay Professor Snape assigned. This caused Hermione to murmur about teachers getting things straight. At the end of class he asked to see Harry and Avalon in his office and said Ron and Hermione could wait outside for them if they wanted to.
The four had exchanged looks. It was either a wonderful thing or something horrible when a teacher did that. Harry and Avalon entered his office when the other students left.
Lupin was sitting behind his desk while they stood in front of it. "I've heard you had a mishap on the Quidditch Pitch and manage to win the game," Lupin smiled widely.
Harry nodded, "Yes."
Lupin turned his head to Avalon. "And I hear from Professor Snape that you cast a very powerful Patronus Charm."
Avalon blushed. "Yes, sir."
Lupin nodded then thought for a moment. "I think; if you accept Harry, that Avalon should tutor you." The students exchanged looks. "You see, Harry, Avalon knows more then she likes to let on. Miss Rastaban here is very skilled at defending herself against the Dark Arts. Her uncle has told me so." She blushed more deeply. "And apparently is very good against the dementors. It would be easier and probably better for her to teach you the Patronus Charm."
"What's is that?" asked Harry curiously. Professor Lupin explained that it was a charm that scared the dementors away. He again asked if he'd be willing to let Avalon to help him protect himself against the dementors. Harry agreed.
"Great!" said Lupin and smiled. "Your Uncle Remmy will be very please when I tell him, Avalon."
Avalon smiled. "Oh, I know Professor. Just might not want to tell Uncle Seven."
Harry watched the exchanged. Though he and Avalon had talked she had never mentioned her uncles by name. It was interesting to know that Lupin knew them.
Hermione and Ron were still waiting for them when they left Lupin's office.
"Quick, don't let her disappear!" Exclaimed Ron. "She might be gone till breakfast."
"I'm not going anywhere Ron," laughed Avalon.
Hermione asked, "What did Lupin want?"
"He wants Avalon to teach me the Patronus Charms. It'll help keep the dementors away when they come." He paused as they walked. The others stopped with him. "Interesting enough; he knows Avalon's uncles." Both Ron and Hermione looked confused for a moment. They continued to walk.
"Which one? The one she lives with," asked Ron, "or the other one?"
"My Uncle Remmy knows Professor Lupin," said Avalon. "He's the uncle I live with."
"That will make it easier for us to refer to them now," said Hermione. "There's your Uncle Remmy, and you other uncle."
"My other uncle," said Avalon, "is my Uncle Seven." After that she wouldn't answer any more questions about her uncles. And they had many questions. She would only tell them that they also attended Hogwarts.
Harry was beginning to wonder why Avalon kept her family a guarded secret. All he knew of her really was that her parents died around Christmas when she was a year old. So she was given to her uncle, now identified as Remmy, to be raised. Her godfather would have raised her but his job would have made it nearly impossible for him to do so. She had another uncle, Seven, who could be rather sour at times but from what she told them he really cared about her. Still there weren't any aunts, grandparents, cousins, or any other uncles she mentioned.
He wondered what made her so afraid to talk about them.