Chapter 5
Disclaimer on opening note
The next day she had Charms, Transfiguration, and Defense, with Portion Mastery after dinner. Charms and Transfiguration were both easy. It was Defense she was dreading. She walked with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and sat next to them in class. She felt even more out of place in this class then with the Ravenclaws. Ruby did not know what to expect, but she was sure he wouldn't be anything like Lupin, their previous Defense teacher.
"Curses," Moody began. "This year I will be teaching you the various Dark curses and how to deal with them. We will start at the worst: the Unforgivables."
Great, Ruby thought. The remembered her first year at Hogwarts, when she asked for a tougher placement question for the class and Snape had asked her about the one unforgivable curse that no one could counter act. She drifted in this thought, not noticing the students in awe of the power of the curses, the Imperious, Cruciatus, and Avada Kadavra on the spiders Moody had brought to demonstrate on.
"Miss Kennedy!" She snapped out of her nostalgia and back to reality. "Have you heard a single word I said?"
She thought about her answer. "Not really, sir. But I do know about the unforgivable curses you were talking about."
"Well, then you will stay after class and copy there definations, won't you? Maybe it will teach you to pay attention."
Ruby did stay after, and did the assignment. It did not take her long. Moody seemed surprised to see her done in such a short period of time.
"And where did you learn about these curses?" He focused on her with both eyes.
"My guardian is an auror. Robert Jederson."
"Hmm, I don't remember him. Are you sure?"
Ruby furrowed her brow. "Yes, I'm sure."
"Well, I must have missed placed his face. That happens sometimes, you know. Well, off. And remember to pay attention in class and CONSTANT VIGULANCE."
Ruby caught up with the rest of her pack at dinner, and all they could talk about was Moody's classes.
"I don't trust him," Ruby suddenly blurted out.
"What do you mean," asked Fred.
"He didn't know Bobby. He didn't even recognize his name."
"Really," Ginny exclaimed.
"Yeah, but, you said that Dumbledore didn't see him but once or twice. Maybe Moody is has that same story," Hermione said.
"But Dumbledore remembers."
"Well," Ron said, "Dumbledore knows a lot of things and can keep them in is head forever. Not every one can do that."
Ruby wasn't so sure. She had a weird feeling about Moody. Maybe she would bring it up with Snape at there class after dinner. Ruby made sure not to be late to Snape's office. She found the door opened and Snape sitting at his desk.
"Please have a seat." Ruby sat in her usual place. The atmosphere was different this year. The normal feeling of contempt Snape usually gave off wasn't there. "Now, Miss Kennedy, You have proved yourself through your consistent work and your impressice O.W.L.S. that you will have a great future in potions."
Ruby's eyes widened. "Did you just complement me?"
Snape smiled weakly. "I have been known to do so. Don't let it go to your head. Now, this year we will focus on death potions." He picked up a very worn book and dropped it on his desk, a cloud of dust following the thunk. "You can only use this book down here. It can not leave the dungeon."
"Why?"
"Because if someone were to fool with it, well, it is a dangerous book."
She did not tell Snape about Moody that night, things were going to well. She didn't tell him about hearing the mirror speak again. All they would do is charm it, and then Tom would get stronger and break it. Ruby decided that waiting was her best option.
Disclaimer on opening note
The next day she had Charms, Transfiguration, and Defense, with Portion Mastery after dinner. Charms and Transfiguration were both easy. It was Defense she was dreading. She walked with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and sat next to them in class. She felt even more out of place in this class then with the Ravenclaws. Ruby did not know what to expect, but she was sure he wouldn't be anything like Lupin, their previous Defense teacher.
"Curses," Moody began. "This year I will be teaching you the various Dark curses and how to deal with them. We will start at the worst: the Unforgivables."
Great, Ruby thought. The remembered her first year at Hogwarts, when she asked for a tougher placement question for the class and Snape had asked her about the one unforgivable curse that no one could counter act. She drifted in this thought, not noticing the students in awe of the power of the curses, the Imperious, Cruciatus, and Avada Kadavra on the spiders Moody had brought to demonstrate on.
"Miss Kennedy!" She snapped out of her nostalgia and back to reality. "Have you heard a single word I said?"
She thought about her answer. "Not really, sir. But I do know about the unforgivable curses you were talking about."
"Well, then you will stay after class and copy there definations, won't you? Maybe it will teach you to pay attention."
Ruby did stay after, and did the assignment. It did not take her long. Moody seemed surprised to see her done in such a short period of time.
"And where did you learn about these curses?" He focused on her with both eyes.
"My guardian is an auror. Robert Jederson."
"Hmm, I don't remember him. Are you sure?"
Ruby furrowed her brow. "Yes, I'm sure."
"Well, I must have missed placed his face. That happens sometimes, you know. Well, off. And remember to pay attention in class and CONSTANT VIGULANCE."
Ruby caught up with the rest of her pack at dinner, and all they could talk about was Moody's classes.
"I don't trust him," Ruby suddenly blurted out.
"What do you mean," asked Fred.
"He didn't know Bobby. He didn't even recognize his name."
"Really," Ginny exclaimed.
"Yeah, but, you said that Dumbledore didn't see him but once or twice. Maybe Moody is has that same story," Hermione said.
"But Dumbledore remembers."
"Well," Ron said, "Dumbledore knows a lot of things and can keep them in is head forever. Not every one can do that."
Ruby wasn't so sure. She had a weird feeling about Moody. Maybe she would bring it up with Snape at there class after dinner. Ruby made sure not to be late to Snape's office. She found the door opened and Snape sitting at his desk.
"Please have a seat." Ruby sat in her usual place. The atmosphere was different this year. The normal feeling of contempt Snape usually gave off wasn't there. "Now, Miss Kennedy, You have proved yourself through your consistent work and your impressice O.W.L.S. that you will have a great future in potions."
Ruby's eyes widened. "Did you just complement me?"
Snape smiled weakly. "I have been known to do so. Don't let it go to your head. Now, this year we will focus on death potions." He picked up a very worn book and dropped it on his desk, a cloud of dust following the thunk. "You can only use this book down here. It can not leave the dungeon."
"Why?"
"Because if someone were to fool with it, well, it is a dangerous book."
She did not tell Snape about Moody that night, things were going to well. She didn't tell him about hearing the mirror speak again. All they would do is charm it, and then Tom would get stronger and break it. Ruby decided that waiting was her best option.