The next morning after Transfiguration they had Defence Against the Dark Arts. Most of the class had arrived ten minute before the lesson was due to start and were already in their seats when Harry, Ron and Hermione arrived
"Charlie, what are you doing here" Ron asked his brother as soon as he saw him sitting at the back of the classroom.
"Professor McKenzie asked me to lend a hand. You'll find out soon enough." Charlie explained "Anyway its Professor Weasley now" he laughed. Ron grinned as he took a seat next to Hermione.
As Talitha entered the room all the class fell silent immediately, keen to get started.
"Well. I think we will get started straight away. " she stated "I know you all did some duelling a few years ago with Professor Lockhart but I believe that it didn't go to well, unsurprisingly. So we are going to have another try. I am sure you are all quite aware of what is going on in the Wizarding world and it may be that at some point in the future, one or more of you will need to be able to defend yourself. Duelling isn't just about knowing spells and incantations, timing and most of all confidence, plays a big part in it. Later I will show you some spells and hexes that you probably won't have heard of but first a practical demonstration" She looked towards the back of the room "Charlie, sorry Professor Weasley, if you're ready"
"Charlie's excellent at duelling" Ron bragged to his friends "He and Bill do it all the time at home. He knows all sorts of spells that control the dragons he worked with. She hasn't got a chance"
Charlie and Talitha moved some of the tables out of the way and faced each other. The duel began. Within seconds Charlie was on the floor coughing and spluttering. Ron helped him up. He was then hit by a flash of light which almost made him swear.
"Oh that's how we're playing is it" He laughed as he retaliated, pointing his wand at Talitha and muttering something the students couldn't quite hear. Talitha sharply flicked her wand before he finished the spell "Stupify" she said almost casually and Charlie froze.
"And that's how we duel" Talitha addressed the class, laughing. She was enjoying herself. "Ok, now who wants to have a go" She looked around the class. "Ron, fancy getting your own back on your brother" Ron nodded and walked to stand in front of Talitha, facing Charlie. Talitha whispered something to him and he grinned.
"Right, on three, I'll unfreeze him and then you have to be quick. One…Two…Three"
Charlie moved, Ron muttered the spell and pointed his wand. Again Charlie was on the floor. The whole class laughed, Charlie included.
By the end of the class everyone had had a go at duelling Charlie with the help of Professor McKenzie. Charlie had even got a few hits in himself. Charlie left as the sixth year class copied down their homework of the blackboard.
Once all of the students had left, Talitha picked up her bag and headed out of the door, straight into Snape.
"McKenzie! You again!"
"Get out of my way Snivellus"
"Seen any of your old gang recently?" Snape asked trying to ignore her comment
"As you well know, three are dead and one has chosen to side with Voldemort. Oh and seeing as it's a full moon tonight one is most probably half way to being a werewolf. Hardly the time for a reunion" she snapped at him.
"So that just leaves you and the wannabe villain"
"You leave Dung out of this" Talitha continued walking as a second year girl ran past in the opposite direction
"10 points from Ravenclaw Miss Harrington" Snape yelled after the student.
"You love it don't you, bossing people around, removing house points and handing out detentions. Well done Snivelly, you've now got all that power that you craved so much when you were here as a student and you still get to pick on the younger kids" Talitha glared at Snape as he stopped still. She turned her back on him and carried onto the hall for lunch.
"Charlie, what are you doing here" Ron asked his brother as soon as he saw him sitting at the back of the classroom.
"Professor McKenzie asked me to lend a hand. You'll find out soon enough." Charlie explained "Anyway its Professor Weasley now" he laughed. Ron grinned as he took a seat next to Hermione.
As Talitha entered the room all the class fell silent immediately, keen to get started.
"Well. I think we will get started straight away. " she stated "I know you all did some duelling a few years ago with Professor Lockhart but I believe that it didn't go to well, unsurprisingly. So we are going to have another try. I am sure you are all quite aware of what is going on in the Wizarding world and it may be that at some point in the future, one or more of you will need to be able to defend yourself. Duelling isn't just about knowing spells and incantations, timing and most of all confidence, plays a big part in it. Later I will show you some spells and hexes that you probably won't have heard of but first a practical demonstration" She looked towards the back of the room "Charlie, sorry Professor Weasley, if you're ready"
"Charlie's excellent at duelling" Ron bragged to his friends "He and Bill do it all the time at home. He knows all sorts of spells that control the dragons he worked with. She hasn't got a chance"
Charlie and Talitha moved some of the tables out of the way and faced each other. The duel began. Within seconds Charlie was on the floor coughing and spluttering. Ron helped him up. He was then hit by a flash of light which almost made him swear.
"Oh that's how we're playing is it" He laughed as he retaliated, pointing his wand at Talitha and muttering something the students couldn't quite hear. Talitha sharply flicked her wand before he finished the spell "Stupify" she said almost casually and Charlie froze.
"And that's how we duel" Talitha addressed the class, laughing. She was enjoying herself. "Ok, now who wants to have a go" She looked around the class. "Ron, fancy getting your own back on your brother" Ron nodded and walked to stand in front of Talitha, facing Charlie. Talitha whispered something to him and he grinned.
"Right, on three, I'll unfreeze him and then you have to be quick. One…Two…Three"
Charlie moved, Ron muttered the spell and pointed his wand. Again Charlie was on the floor. The whole class laughed, Charlie included.
By the end of the class everyone had had a go at duelling Charlie with the help of Professor McKenzie. Charlie had even got a few hits in himself. Charlie left as the sixth year class copied down their homework of the blackboard.
Once all of the students had left, Talitha picked up her bag and headed out of the door, straight into Snape.
"McKenzie! You again!"
"Get out of my way Snivellus"
"Seen any of your old gang recently?" Snape asked trying to ignore her comment
"As you well know, three are dead and one has chosen to side with Voldemort. Oh and seeing as it's a full moon tonight one is most probably half way to being a werewolf. Hardly the time for a reunion" she snapped at him.
"So that just leaves you and the wannabe villain"
"You leave Dung out of this" Talitha continued walking as a second year girl ran past in the opposite direction
"10 points from Ravenclaw Miss Harrington" Snape yelled after the student.
"You love it don't you, bossing people around, removing house points and handing out detentions. Well done Snivelly, you've now got all that power that you craved so much when you were here as a student and you still get to pick on the younger kids" Talitha glared at Snape as he stopped still. She turned her back on him and carried onto the hall for lunch.