UP TO NO GOOD
Ch.4
THE HARMFUL HEX
Aaron and Anthony had worked through most of the night Monday and Tuesday to be able to finish the massive amounts of work that was due in Magical Law. Not only did they have that but Charms had a foot to write on as well. Aaron's class being the day after Anthony's so Aaron would be able to start early. Aaron also had Potions on top of the other work which was an astounding two and a half feet on poisons and the antidotes to them. The two of them were walking towards class with the heavy book and all of their work. Chatting between themselves as Aaron said bitterly. "He'll probably tell us that now he wants a foot of parchment on each and every one of the spells we wrote."
Anthony shook his head slowly "I don't think he'll do that to us two classes in a row. Maybe we'll get something more fun this time." as he said that he didn't sound very convinced in it, more hopeful than anything. Aaron shook his head and spoke. "Yeah right, the bloody American probably doesn't know how to have fun. He'll probably give us work like that every day for the rest of the year."
They walked into the class and stopped dead in their tracks. Staring around at the bare room because all of the desks had been removed, even the teachers. A few students were already inside and standing around in a small group talking. As the two walked in they looked around for the teacher and didn't see him.
"Where the bloody hell is he?" asked a bewildered Aaron as he looked around, even the walls and shelves were bare. "Do you think he left?" A moment later as Anthony started to say he didn't know in walked the teacher. Now he was wearing violet flowing robes but still had his double shoulder holster on that covered up everything except his hands, neck and head, a grin on his face as he walked in and threw his hands wide. "I trust all of you have your homework. Please hand it here and then find a partner."
He waited as they all walked to him and handed him their homework. As he took it, he motioned the pairs to get in lines. After they finished, he grinned again. "Now, everyone, today we will be practicing spells to be able to capture a suspect. We will start with." he looked down at the papers and then up again after finding one "the Convulsion Curse. Now you do a diagonal slash downwards from right to left and Convulse. Say it with me Convulse." The class said it with him, excited that they were actually going to be able to perform magic.
As there were an odd number of students, one was left un-partnered and ended up going to join the professor. It just happened to be a Slytherin too, his dark hair, greasy appearance and crooked nose made him look an awful lot like Professor Snape. Though he turned out to be name Edward Montague and sneered over towards Aaron and Anthony who promptly returned the favor. As they all moved to give space to each of the groups so they could properly practice the professor spoke up. "Now the convulsion curse is very short lived. It is actually a difficult spell to cast. If you do not practice it or not do it exactly right, you can cast it on yourself accidentally. What happens is that the limbs start to convulse from muscle spasms for a few moments. It allows you to get away or slow an attacker down so you can catch them. It is one of the most used curses in Magical Law Enforcement in the world. Now, each pair take turns on each other. Remember, diagonal slash downwards from right to left. And under no circumstances are you to go from left to right, you could seriously injure your partner that way."
Anthony and Aaron flipped a knut over who got to be the victim first. Anthony ended up being the first to fall victim and Aaron grinned at him. "Cheer up, you'll get the chance to nail me in a minute or two." As he said that, he took the wand and tried his diagonal downwards slash as he yelled. "Convulse!"
Nothing at all happened to Anthony but Aaron started to shake uncontrollably, his hands and legs jerking around so hard that he fell over. Anthony looked down worriedly as he did that for about ten seconds or so and finally stopped. He looked like he had just been hit by a truck and was laying there with a look of pain on his face. "Owww!" he exclaimed and a moment later, Anthony could do nothing other than laugh at his friend and fall down on the ground since beside him laughing so hard.
After a moment, Jacobson peered over and saw the two of them on the ground and laughed as well. "I told you that you were supposed to take turns, not hit each other at the same time." He continued to laugh as he shook his head, the Slytherin just sneering at the two of them on the ground.
After a few moments they got up and Anthony took his turn, nailing Aaron and knocking him back onto the ground convulsing. A few more tries each and Aaron still could not hit Anthony but he kept hitting Aaron. Jacobson had just got shakily back up after Montague had hit him and walked over, having noticed that. "Good work, Anthony. As for you Aaron, come over here and I'll show you how to do that. Anthony you can partner with Edward. Come on now Aaron." He said and led Aaron back to where he and the Slytherin had been practicing.
Each sneered at the other as they stood across from each other, hands on their wands as they watched each other carefully. Apparently something had happened between the two of them before. The eyes kept careful watch on each other as a smirk slid over the Slytherin's face. He spoke in an oily voice to Anthony "Well I get an excuse to attack a Gryffindor. Couldn't have planned this better myself."
This drove Anthony over the edge, anger filling him as he moved to raise his wand up at him and perform the curse. But Montague had known that he was going to react like that and had waited, slashing and yelling out the curse. Dropping Anthony for the first time that day and causing him to spasm as the Slytherin let out a quiet laugh at him so the teacher couldn't hear. He spoke down at the spasm wracked Anthony sneering "A little slow there, Shacklebolt. I would have th-" but he was cut off as, continuing to spasm on the ground he forced his arm up and slash as he yelled out "Convulse!" loudly, dropping the Slytherin to the ground as well as they both lay there, convulsing.
Being the first one hit with it, Anthony first recovered. Getting shakily through his feet and holding up his wand slowly before his head snapped over to hear the Professor's voice "Shacklebolt, Montague. What's going on?" he said as he marched over towards them with Aaron in tow. Before he could say anything in response, Montague recovered enough on the floor to point his wand up towards Anthony and sputter out "Convulse!" but this time, with a difference as his wand had moved, instead of right to left how they were supposed to, left to right.
Anthony had never felt such pain, as if his entire body had suddenly caught fire and every single muscle was forcing him to shake uncontrollably and swing his arms and legs. Falling over himself in less than a moment and slamming his nose onto the floor hard enough for it to begin bleeding. His body still jerking enough that he flew up in the air a foot or so and slammed back down again hard onto the stone floor. The pain merely increasing at each second so he groaned in pain. He could feel his muscles tearing as he continued to jerk for a few moments before Jacobson screamed out "Frize!" and suddenly, he stopped moving. His body no longer moving at all, either from the convulsions or from what his mind was telling it to do either but he could still hear. Jacobson was sounding angry and had his voice raised at the Slytherin. "I told you under no circumstances are you to slash left to right! Fifty points from Slytherin and a weeks worth of detention! How the bloody Hell can you even think about doing that to someone!!!!" He said that even as he dropped down beside Anthony and carefully rolled him over. Eyes looking him over quickly and carefully before he spoke to him as calmly as he could with Aaron's head over his shoulder. "Well it's not as bad as it could be, Anthony. I am sure Madame Pomfrey will be able to get you righted." He raised his voice and looked around the room. "Class is dismissed. Montague, be in my office at 5 O'clock this evening for your first detention." He looked back down at Anthony and spoke. "I'll carry you out to the hospital wing. I'm going to leave you frozen until we get there. Mobilis Corpus." With that, Anthony floated in mid air and Jacobson walked him carefully up to the Hospital Wing, Aaron at their sides.
Ch.4
THE HARMFUL HEX
Aaron and Anthony had worked through most of the night Monday and Tuesday to be able to finish the massive amounts of work that was due in Magical Law. Not only did they have that but Charms had a foot to write on as well. Aaron's class being the day after Anthony's so Aaron would be able to start early. Aaron also had Potions on top of the other work which was an astounding two and a half feet on poisons and the antidotes to them. The two of them were walking towards class with the heavy book and all of their work. Chatting between themselves as Aaron said bitterly. "He'll probably tell us that now he wants a foot of parchment on each and every one of the spells we wrote."
Anthony shook his head slowly "I don't think he'll do that to us two classes in a row. Maybe we'll get something more fun this time." as he said that he didn't sound very convinced in it, more hopeful than anything. Aaron shook his head and spoke. "Yeah right, the bloody American probably doesn't know how to have fun. He'll probably give us work like that every day for the rest of the year."
They walked into the class and stopped dead in their tracks. Staring around at the bare room because all of the desks had been removed, even the teachers. A few students were already inside and standing around in a small group talking. As the two walked in they looked around for the teacher and didn't see him.
"Where the bloody hell is he?" asked a bewildered Aaron as he looked around, even the walls and shelves were bare. "Do you think he left?" A moment later as Anthony started to say he didn't know in walked the teacher. Now he was wearing violet flowing robes but still had his double shoulder holster on that covered up everything except his hands, neck and head, a grin on his face as he walked in and threw his hands wide. "I trust all of you have your homework. Please hand it here and then find a partner."
He waited as they all walked to him and handed him their homework. As he took it, he motioned the pairs to get in lines. After they finished, he grinned again. "Now, everyone, today we will be practicing spells to be able to capture a suspect. We will start with." he looked down at the papers and then up again after finding one "the Convulsion Curse. Now you do a diagonal slash downwards from right to left and Convulse. Say it with me Convulse." The class said it with him, excited that they were actually going to be able to perform magic.
As there were an odd number of students, one was left un-partnered and ended up going to join the professor. It just happened to be a Slytherin too, his dark hair, greasy appearance and crooked nose made him look an awful lot like Professor Snape. Though he turned out to be name Edward Montague and sneered over towards Aaron and Anthony who promptly returned the favor. As they all moved to give space to each of the groups so they could properly practice the professor spoke up. "Now the convulsion curse is very short lived. It is actually a difficult spell to cast. If you do not practice it or not do it exactly right, you can cast it on yourself accidentally. What happens is that the limbs start to convulse from muscle spasms for a few moments. It allows you to get away or slow an attacker down so you can catch them. It is one of the most used curses in Magical Law Enforcement in the world. Now, each pair take turns on each other. Remember, diagonal slash downwards from right to left. And under no circumstances are you to go from left to right, you could seriously injure your partner that way."
Anthony and Aaron flipped a knut over who got to be the victim first. Anthony ended up being the first to fall victim and Aaron grinned at him. "Cheer up, you'll get the chance to nail me in a minute or two." As he said that, he took the wand and tried his diagonal downwards slash as he yelled. "Convulse!"
Nothing at all happened to Anthony but Aaron started to shake uncontrollably, his hands and legs jerking around so hard that he fell over. Anthony looked down worriedly as he did that for about ten seconds or so and finally stopped. He looked like he had just been hit by a truck and was laying there with a look of pain on his face. "Owww!" he exclaimed and a moment later, Anthony could do nothing other than laugh at his friend and fall down on the ground since beside him laughing so hard.
After a moment, Jacobson peered over and saw the two of them on the ground and laughed as well. "I told you that you were supposed to take turns, not hit each other at the same time." He continued to laugh as he shook his head, the Slytherin just sneering at the two of them on the ground.
After a few moments they got up and Anthony took his turn, nailing Aaron and knocking him back onto the ground convulsing. A few more tries each and Aaron still could not hit Anthony but he kept hitting Aaron. Jacobson had just got shakily back up after Montague had hit him and walked over, having noticed that. "Good work, Anthony. As for you Aaron, come over here and I'll show you how to do that. Anthony you can partner with Edward. Come on now Aaron." He said and led Aaron back to where he and the Slytherin had been practicing.
Each sneered at the other as they stood across from each other, hands on their wands as they watched each other carefully. Apparently something had happened between the two of them before. The eyes kept careful watch on each other as a smirk slid over the Slytherin's face. He spoke in an oily voice to Anthony "Well I get an excuse to attack a Gryffindor. Couldn't have planned this better myself."
This drove Anthony over the edge, anger filling him as he moved to raise his wand up at him and perform the curse. But Montague had known that he was going to react like that and had waited, slashing and yelling out the curse. Dropping Anthony for the first time that day and causing him to spasm as the Slytherin let out a quiet laugh at him so the teacher couldn't hear. He spoke down at the spasm wracked Anthony sneering "A little slow there, Shacklebolt. I would have th-" but he was cut off as, continuing to spasm on the ground he forced his arm up and slash as he yelled out "Convulse!" loudly, dropping the Slytherin to the ground as well as they both lay there, convulsing.
Being the first one hit with it, Anthony first recovered. Getting shakily through his feet and holding up his wand slowly before his head snapped over to hear the Professor's voice "Shacklebolt, Montague. What's going on?" he said as he marched over towards them with Aaron in tow. Before he could say anything in response, Montague recovered enough on the floor to point his wand up towards Anthony and sputter out "Convulse!" but this time, with a difference as his wand had moved, instead of right to left how they were supposed to, left to right.
Anthony had never felt such pain, as if his entire body had suddenly caught fire and every single muscle was forcing him to shake uncontrollably and swing his arms and legs. Falling over himself in less than a moment and slamming his nose onto the floor hard enough for it to begin bleeding. His body still jerking enough that he flew up in the air a foot or so and slammed back down again hard onto the stone floor. The pain merely increasing at each second so he groaned in pain. He could feel his muscles tearing as he continued to jerk for a few moments before Jacobson screamed out "Frize!" and suddenly, he stopped moving. His body no longer moving at all, either from the convulsions or from what his mind was telling it to do either but he could still hear. Jacobson was sounding angry and had his voice raised at the Slytherin. "I told you under no circumstances are you to slash left to right! Fifty points from Slytherin and a weeks worth of detention! How the bloody Hell can you even think about doing that to someone!!!!" He said that even as he dropped down beside Anthony and carefully rolled him over. Eyes looking him over quickly and carefully before he spoke to him as calmly as he could with Aaron's head over his shoulder. "Well it's not as bad as it could be, Anthony. I am sure Madame Pomfrey will be able to get you righted." He raised his voice and looked around the room. "Class is dismissed. Montague, be in my office at 5 O'clock this evening for your first detention." He looked back down at Anthony and spoke. "I'll carry you out to the hospital wing. I'm going to leave you frozen until we get there. Mobilis Corpus." With that, Anthony floated in mid air and Jacobson walked him carefully up to the Hospital Wing, Aaron at their sides.