Chapter Eight
It was close to a week before I started my classes again. (My wrist bandage was taken off a couple of days before I started up my classes.) I taught each class differently. Dumbledore approved my methods and I even thought he had a twinkle in his eyes as he read the Slytherin schedule. I had them strictly on book-work for the first semester. Gryffindors and the other houses I would be teaching how to do the spells.
Yesterday I had finished telling them the legend of the Shikon jewel and I was surprised that they still had not grasped the significance of the story. Hermione had looked thoughtful but had not said anything. Maybe they would learn what the lesson was when it was time but before then, oh well.
Today I was showing them how to reveal enemies that were disguised. At the beginning of class I passed out cubes that were all the same size.
After I had finished with my 'crash course' in magic I was actually quite good. Of course there were things I still couldn't do, but my cousin was teaching me every night after dinner.
At the pace I was going I would have almost everything down by the end of the month. Now with other things like potions I knew nothing except for the stuff Kaede had taught me. Except everything she had taught me was healing aliments. Charms were fairly easy for me as well as transfiguration.
Actually all the teachers were helping me except for Professor Snape. He didn't much like me and I wasn't very fond of him. Dumbledore promised me that after I had mastered a few more things he'd teach me some things in potions.
Everything I learned from Dumbledore I was teaching to my classes.
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As we came in class we saw that each of our desks held a small 4x4 cube. As always, Kagome was smiling at us when we came in.
As I took a seat next to Hermione, Kagome said, "All you need out is your wands."
This surprised me because all day, as we walked by, Slytherins were complaining about all the book work she was giving them.
"Now today I will be showing you how to unveil your enemy if he or she is in disguise. I don't know if you've learned this spell, but I'm pretty sure you haven't.
"Now with this spell there isn't any kind of fancy wand movements or anything like that. It's simple and easy if you have aptitude for it and I imagine you guys do, considering in this class. This probably won't be on your N.E.W.T.'s but I believe and so does the Headmaster that you guys should learn this."
"Now the word of command is easy enough. Repeat revealeo after me. Revealeo."
"Revealeo!" everyone said as one.
"Good. Now the movements are simple enough. All you have to do is flick your wrist very slightly like this." She showed us this and bade us to do after her.
She went around correcting those who were going too wide with their flicking wrists. For once I actually was able to do it properly.
Turning back to her desk she said, "Now to put it together it should look like this. Revealeo." She cried as she lightly flicked her wrist. A beam of purple light shot out as the cube disappeared. As the cube disappeared a small green leaf appear suspended in what seemed thin air. "Now when you do this spell. The thing or person does not realize it has been done. The cube itself it still there but it is in a sense invisible to the naked eye. Now it is your turn to try."
She walked around as we attempted the spell. Of course Hermione got it right, right off the bat and I was able to halfway get it after about five tries. Most though couldn't do it even after several attempts. Poor Neville couldn't even produce sparks.
Kagome walked up to him and said very quietly, "Don't be afraid of the spell. It won't hurt you. It can't hurt you. If you know this you can do anything."
In a stronger voice he cried out, "Revealeo!"
Like me he was only able to reveal half of the object but it was a start. Smiling she patted him on the shoulder and said, "Now for homework, I want you to continue practice this spell as you think of ways it can be useful. Dismissed." She said as the bell rang.
It was close to a week before I started my classes again. (My wrist bandage was taken off a couple of days before I started up my classes.) I taught each class differently. Dumbledore approved my methods and I even thought he had a twinkle in his eyes as he read the Slytherin schedule. I had them strictly on book-work for the first semester. Gryffindors and the other houses I would be teaching how to do the spells.
Yesterday I had finished telling them the legend of the Shikon jewel and I was surprised that they still had not grasped the significance of the story. Hermione had looked thoughtful but had not said anything. Maybe they would learn what the lesson was when it was time but before then, oh well.
Today I was showing them how to reveal enemies that were disguised. At the beginning of class I passed out cubes that were all the same size.
After I had finished with my 'crash course' in magic I was actually quite good. Of course there were things I still couldn't do, but my cousin was teaching me every night after dinner.
At the pace I was going I would have almost everything down by the end of the month. Now with other things like potions I knew nothing except for the stuff Kaede had taught me. Except everything she had taught me was healing aliments. Charms were fairly easy for me as well as transfiguration.
Actually all the teachers were helping me except for Professor Snape. He didn't much like me and I wasn't very fond of him. Dumbledore promised me that after I had mastered a few more things he'd teach me some things in potions.
Everything I learned from Dumbledore I was teaching to my classes.
*****************
As we came in class we saw that each of our desks held a small 4x4 cube. As always, Kagome was smiling at us when we came in.
As I took a seat next to Hermione, Kagome said, "All you need out is your wands."
This surprised me because all day, as we walked by, Slytherins were complaining about all the book work she was giving them.
"Now today I will be showing you how to unveil your enemy if he or she is in disguise. I don't know if you've learned this spell, but I'm pretty sure you haven't.
"Now with this spell there isn't any kind of fancy wand movements or anything like that. It's simple and easy if you have aptitude for it and I imagine you guys do, considering in this class. This probably won't be on your N.E.W.T.'s but I believe and so does the Headmaster that you guys should learn this."
"Now the word of command is easy enough. Repeat revealeo after me. Revealeo."
"Revealeo!" everyone said as one.
"Good. Now the movements are simple enough. All you have to do is flick your wrist very slightly like this." She showed us this and bade us to do after her.
She went around correcting those who were going too wide with their flicking wrists. For once I actually was able to do it properly.
Turning back to her desk she said, "Now to put it together it should look like this. Revealeo." She cried as she lightly flicked her wrist. A beam of purple light shot out as the cube disappeared. As the cube disappeared a small green leaf appear suspended in what seemed thin air. "Now when you do this spell. The thing or person does not realize it has been done. The cube itself it still there but it is in a sense invisible to the naked eye. Now it is your turn to try."
She walked around as we attempted the spell. Of course Hermione got it right, right off the bat and I was able to halfway get it after about five tries. Most though couldn't do it even after several attempts. Poor Neville couldn't even produce sparks.
Kagome walked up to him and said very quietly, "Don't be afraid of the spell. It won't hurt you. It can't hurt you. If you know this you can do anything."
In a stronger voice he cried out, "Revealeo!"
Like me he was only able to reveal half of the object but it was a start. Smiling she patted him on the shoulder and said, "Now for homework, I want you to continue practice this spell as you think of ways it can be useful. Dismissed." She said as the bell rang.