Star-chan: I'm back!
Neko: *sarcastically* We're so thrilled.
Star-chan: I FINALLY have a longer chapter! Cool, huh?
Neko: Nope.
Star-chan: Who asked for your opinion?
Neko: Me.
DISCLAIMER:
Star-chan: Nope, I'm not J.K. Rowling. Just a caffeine/chocolate obsessed, average high school freshman.
Neko: Trust me, I can vouch for that.
*~*
"Good morning," whispered Professor Trelawney, making her usually appear- from-the-mists entering routine. Lavender and Parvati were looking at the professor with admiration, while the rest of the class tried not to snore. "Our first unit this year, "she continued, in her usual mystical voice, "will be lithomancy, the art of throwing certain stones to predict the future. We will be using several stones and patterns to."
Dean slumped over, looking like he was half asleep. Ron yawned widely and obviously, which Professor Trelawney ignored. Harry fought off sleep with desperation. This was going to be a long class..
*~*
Harry's prediction turned out true. He lost count how many patterns meant illness, or death, or something similar. However, three weren't really bad.
Ron mumbled under his breath, "Old bat."
Harry nodded. His mind was still foggy from sleep. Divination was a class one took to wake up.
The two boys meet with Hermione in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. "How was Divination?" she asked. "Got homework?"
"No, not yet," Harry responded, his voice slightly blurred from sleep. Hermione looked startled.
"You both look half-asleep," she said.
"We are," Ron said, obviously in a bad mood, while he sat next to Hermione. "Why did you sound so cheerful when you asked if we had homework? You want us to busy?"
"No. I was just wondering, Ron."
Ron's reply was cut off as Professor Schramm entered the room. Smiling, she said, "Sit down. I believe this is the fifth year Gryffindors?"
Mute, the class nodded, unsure whether that was a joke or not. The professor gentle smile didn't fade as she took roll. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Who can tell me what the most common reason a rookie Auror would be killed?"
Not even Hermione raised her hand. The entire class was silent. Schram's smile was glued on as she said, "Their own foolishness. If you don't smarten up enough, you'll never know the difference between 'work time' and 'play time'." Her smile disappeared. "One thing I will teach is how to be serious, how not to lose your head. Any pranks will be reported to Professor Stidhall, who will make sure you get your just rewards. I will accept no excuses for late homework or tardies. Any other rule breaking activity will be earn an immediate detention and/or lost points. Any questions?"
Silence. Every student stared at the serious woman before them in shock.
"Good," Professor Schram said crisply. The gentle smile returned. "Our first lesson will be dementors. Who can tell me what a dementor is? Harry?"
Harry started. "Umm. It's a creature who sucks up hope and happiness from the people around them."
Schram nodded. "Correct. Dementors are by far considered the worst and most widely feared creature in the world. Dementors, despite what the Ministry assures us, will do anything for anyone as long as they get their wants. There are three known ways to scare of a dementor. Who knows one?"
Hermione, Harry, and a few others raised their hands. "Hermione," Professor Schram called.
Hermione straightened and said, "Felicitas Spes Charm."
Again, the professor nodded. "The Felicitas Spes Charm is so highly advanced, only about a two dozen wizards and witches have been recorded of successfully using the charm," she explained. "It takes immense strength. It will make the dementor complete vanish. However, the wizard will only have enough energy to make it work once without resting. Anyone else?"
Harry raised his hand again, but this time, Professor Schram called on Seamus. "An Anti-Dementor potion," he mumbled under his breath.
"Right." The professor stood and paced the front of the row. "The Anti- Dementor Potion is relatively easy to make, but unless you know you will be meeting a dementor in the near future, it is useless. The idea is to bottle it in small vials. When thrown, the vial breaks, and a pinkish cloud will emerge. It will not kill the dementor, but neutralize his effects and confuse it long enough to let you get away." The woman sat back down. "And the third? Harry?"
"The Patronus Charm," he said.
Professor Schram smiled. "Ah, yes. The patronus is the easiest way to fight dementors. If you produce it properly, it will charge the dementor, and hopefully destroy it. It works well for large groups. A patronus doesn't have a defined state-just always silver. It most commonly is something that makes you happy or safe." She smile widened as she continued, "We will be concentrating mostly on the Patronus Charm. Every lesson, everyone will be tested until your Patronus is deemed satisfactory."
Harry nearly laughed, but managed to hold it in.
*~*
'Cold,' Sirius thought. 'I am a frozen, large Black-sicle.'
His accommodations in the cave above Hogsmeade were less than comfortable during the rain. Normally, he'd be out, roaming the village, but he would get wet. He had no other way to dry himself off.
Boredom beat at him mercilessly. After losing five games of "Tic-Tac-Toe", three games of "Merlin Says", and nineteen games of "Hat, Wand, and Scissors", he'd stopped playing with Buckbeak and went to go sulk in a puddle, muttering about cheating hippogriffs.
How he wished he could be at Hogwarts, in a cozy, warm, bed, with as much chicken as he wished and his godson. Plus, he didn't doubt for a moment that "Beci", as he had christened her, would have found a way to keep him entertained by trying to constantly prank him.
Instead, he was sitting in a wet, cold cave with little food and a hippogriff that cheated.
*~*
Star-chan: SEE?! IT'S LONGER!!!
Neko: And took you how long to write?
Star-chan: Um, I refuse to answer. Evil Willow: Thanks, but I *can't* believe you put Mr. Simon in! I begged! ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS!!! And three are half days! I got Sirius in; I think the next chapter will start with Remus.
Neko: When it comes out in JULY!
Star-chan: Shut up. Himedono: Have fun on the honeymoon? Thanks for reviewing, better late than never.
Neko: Or, better never than ever.
Star-chan: Shut up. And if you want to torture Neko during "Torture Time", feel free to!
Neko: HUH?!
Star-chan: *smiles sweetly* Bye!
Neko: *sarcastically* We're so thrilled.
Star-chan: I FINALLY have a longer chapter! Cool, huh?
Neko: Nope.
Star-chan: Who asked for your opinion?
Neko: Me.
DISCLAIMER:
Star-chan: Nope, I'm not J.K. Rowling. Just a caffeine/chocolate obsessed, average high school freshman.
Neko: Trust me, I can vouch for that.
*~*
"Good morning," whispered Professor Trelawney, making her usually appear- from-the-mists entering routine. Lavender and Parvati were looking at the professor with admiration, while the rest of the class tried not to snore. "Our first unit this year, "she continued, in her usual mystical voice, "will be lithomancy, the art of throwing certain stones to predict the future. We will be using several stones and patterns to."
Dean slumped over, looking like he was half asleep. Ron yawned widely and obviously, which Professor Trelawney ignored. Harry fought off sleep with desperation. This was going to be a long class..
*~*
Harry's prediction turned out true. He lost count how many patterns meant illness, or death, or something similar. However, three weren't really bad.
Ron mumbled under his breath, "Old bat."
Harry nodded. His mind was still foggy from sleep. Divination was a class one took to wake up.
The two boys meet with Hermione in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. "How was Divination?" she asked. "Got homework?"
"No, not yet," Harry responded, his voice slightly blurred from sleep. Hermione looked startled.
"You both look half-asleep," she said.
"We are," Ron said, obviously in a bad mood, while he sat next to Hermione. "Why did you sound so cheerful when you asked if we had homework? You want us to busy?"
"No. I was just wondering, Ron."
Ron's reply was cut off as Professor Schramm entered the room. Smiling, she said, "Sit down. I believe this is the fifth year Gryffindors?"
Mute, the class nodded, unsure whether that was a joke or not. The professor gentle smile didn't fade as she took roll. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Who can tell me what the most common reason a rookie Auror would be killed?"
Not even Hermione raised her hand. The entire class was silent. Schram's smile was glued on as she said, "Their own foolishness. If you don't smarten up enough, you'll never know the difference between 'work time' and 'play time'." Her smile disappeared. "One thing I will teach is how to be serious, how not to lose your head. Any pranks will be reported to Professor Stidhall, who will make sure you get your just rewards. I will accept no excuses for late homework or tardies. Any other rule breaking activity will be earn an immediate detention and/or lost points. Any questions?"
Silence. Every student stared at the serious woman before them in shock.
"Good," Professor Schram said crisply. The gentle smile returned. "Our first lesson will be dementors. Who can tell me what a dementor is? Harry?"
Harry started. "Umm. It's a creature who sucks up hope and happiness from the people around them."
Schram nodded. "Correct. Dementors are by far considered the worst and most widely feared creature in the world. Dementors, despite what the Ministry assures us, will do anything for anyone as long as they get their wants. There are three known ways to scare of a dementor. Who knows one?"
Hermione, Harry, and a few others raised their hands. "Hermione," Professor Schram called.
Hermione straightened and said, "Felicitas Spes Charm."
Again, the professor nodded. "The Felicitas Spes Charm is so highly advanced, only about a two dozen wizards and witches have been recorded of successfully using the charm," she explained. "It takes immense strength. It will make the dementor complete vanish. However, the wizard will only have enough energy to make it work once without resting. Anyone else?"
Harry raised his hand again, but this time, Professor Schram called on Seamus. "An Anti-Dementor potion," he mumbled under his breath.
"Right." The professor stood and paced the front of the row. "The Anti- Dementor Potion is relatively easy to make, but unless you know you will be meeting a dementor in the near future, it is useless. The idea is to bottle it in small vials. When thrown, the vial breaks, and a pinkish cloud will emerge. It will not kill the dementor, but neutralize his effects and confuse it long enough to let you get away." The woman sat back down. "And the third? Harry?"
"The Patronus Charm," he said.
Professor Schram smiled. "Ah, yes. The patronus is the easiest way to fight dementors. If you produce it properly, it will charge the dementor, and hopefully destroy it. It works well for large groups. A patronus doesn't have a defined state-just always silver. It most commonly is something that makes you happy or safe." She smile widened as she continued, "We will be concentrating mostly on the Patronus Charm. Every lesson, everyone will be tested until your Patronus is deemed satisfactory."
Harry nearly laughed, but managed to hold it in.
*~*
'Cold,' Sirius thought. 'I am a frozen, large Black-sicle.'
His accommodations in the cave above Hogsmeade were less than comfortable during the rain. Normally, he'd be out, roaming the village, but he would get wet. He had no other way to dry himself off.
Boredom beat at him mercilessly. After losing five games of "Tic-Tac-Toe", three games of "Merlin Says", and nineteen games of "Hat, Wand, and Scissors", he'd stopped playing with Buckbeak and went to go sulk in a puddle, muttering about cheating hippogriffs.
How he wished he could be at Hogwarts, in a cozy, warm, bed, with as much chicken as he wished and his godson. Plus, he didn't doubt for a moment that "Beci", as he had christened her, would have found a way to keep him entertained by trying to constantly prank him.
Instead, he was sitting in a wet, cold cave with little food and a hippogriff that cheated.
*~*
Star-chan: SEE?! IT'S LONGER!!!
Neko: And took you how long to write?
Star-chan: Um, I refuse to answer. Evil Willow: Thanks, but I *can't* believe you put Mr. Simon in! I begged! ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS!!! And three are half days! I got Sirius in; I think the next chapter will start with Remus.
Neko: When it comes out in JULY!
Star-chan: Shut up. Himedono: Have fun on the honeymoon? Thanks for reviewing, better late than never.
Neko: Or, better never than ever.
Star-chan: Shut up. And if you want to torture Neko during "Torture Time", feel free to!
Neko: HUH?!
Star-chan: *smiles sweetly* Bye!