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CHAPTER 11
The next morning Harry awoke to find Bill Weasley dozing by his bed. He got out of bed and found a message on the table in Dumbledore's handwriting.
Harry, Your next lesson in this evening in my office tonight at 7 pm. Please be prompt. Albus Dumbledore
The fact that the lesson would be in Dumbledore's office, filled him with hope that it would be more interesting than the dull meditation 'class' that he had sat through with Figg.
Harry walked into the bathroom that lead off of his room and got into the shower. As he washed his hair he heard a slightly anxious Bill calling him.
"Harry?"
"I'm having a shower. Surely you're not going to watch me doing that too?!"
"No. I just wondered where you were."
"Oh." Harry sighed. he seemed to be doing that a lot lately. The fact that he was being tailed everywhere certainly added another incentive to master his power quickly,. As an empath, personal space was kind of sacred.
When he was clean and dressed he walked back into his room and saw one of the house elves laying out breakfast for him and Bill.
"Sorry that you have to eat here this morning - we slept in, and there won't be much food left in the hall."
Harry grabbed some toast and sat down opposite the eldest Weasley brother.
"Have you been with me all night?"
"Nah. I got here at six. I'm just not that much of a morning person, and dozed off again."
Harry smiled in amusement.
When they had eaten they left the tower.
"Where to first?"
"History of Magic." Harry replied
Bill groaned "I thought I'd never have to sit in another one of Binn's classes."
"You don't have to stay. I'll be lucky if I stay awake, much less get riled enough to do any accidental magic."
"You have no idea how much I'd like to, but I promised Dumbledore. I have to go to all your classes with you."
As they approached the line of waiting Griffindors, Harry supposed it could be worse. At least he liked Bill. He shuddered as he pictured having Snape sitting next to him in all of his classes, being sneered at constantly. Harry doubted very much whether his nerves would be able to take it.
Harry sat down in the class room with Hermione on one side and bill on the other. Upon spotting his older brother, Ron had gone slightly red and passed Bill as though they had never met. He then sat at the other side of the classroom by the window.
As usual the class passed in a blur of dullness, except for the one interesting moment when Binns had asked Bill a question as though he was still a student and taken points from Griffindor when Bill had stuttered that he didn't know.
At lunchtime in the hall, Hermione sat beside Bill, comforting him by saying that it was the first time the old ghost had ever asked the class a question. Harry commented that Sirius had probably put him up to it for a joke, he was just surprised that Binns had understood the meaning of the word.
DADA was just as bad, With Remus calling upon Bill for demonstration on how to kill a vampire. Remus had demonstrated where to shove the stake and how to stop the vampire, once it had actually started drinking your blood.
After Dinner Bill's 'shift' was finally over and he retreated to his own room near the Ravenclaw dormitory muttering about how he would never get nostalgic about the 'good old days' at Hogwarts ever again.
Harry was escorted by Remus up to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk writing something.
"Harry! How have you been today?"
"Much better. I am more in control. There are moments when I forget that I have that extra power.then I look at the person guarding me and I remember again." Harry said
"Good. We can begin wandless magic training then. You can begin to sharpen your physical combat skills at the weekend - make use of that new strength of yours.
Dumbledore stood up and began explaining the difference between casting with a wand and without one. Basically, for wandless magic you had to have a good imagination to picture wanted to occur and the ability to actually channel magical energy into that picture.
They then began practicing some simple defensive techniques that were already second nature to Harry. He found them difficult at first but once he learned to direct that ball of power properly, the curse nearly always worked.
After that, Dumbledore accompanied Harry to his new room and presented him with list of non - defensive spells to practice.
"From now on, I want you only using your wand in class. the more 'everyday' spells you use, the more that wandless magic will become instinctual."
"Will I still be able to use wandless magic when - if - my power returns to normal?"
"that depends on how naturally skilled you are. I'd say that you are powerful enough to cast without your wand, but it could tire you faster."
Dumbledore sat down in the chair beside Harry's bed and got out a book. Harry walked off to his bathroom and changed into his pajamas. He then sat in the living area of his room and grabbed an apple from the table.
Harry however wanted a pear. He focused on the apple and imagined the transfiguration. He had learnt this type of tranfiguration in his second year. Unfortunately, harry was interrupted by Sirius's entrance and the apple exploded.
"Hello!" sirius said, oblivious to the little pieces of apple scattered around the room. Dumbledore was watching Harry with twinkling eyes. "Sorry sir." Harry muttered
"at least you tried."
Harry smiled. Brushed off the pieces of apple skin and bade Dumbledore a goodnight.
"Fancy a game of chess before bed?" Sirius asked
Harry nodded and they settled down for in front of the fire, Harry telling Sirius all that had occurred in that day, especially the strange behaviour of Binns.
"Did you put him up to it?"
"Moi?" Sirius asked in a mock offended way
"Yeah, you."
"Yes. Felt in the mood for prank. So, was the look on his face worthy of a photograph?"
Harry laughed. "Yeah - he looked horrified."
"Great!"
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CHAPTER 11
The next morning Harry awoke to find Bill Weasley dozing by his bed. He got out of bed and found a message on the table in Dumbledore's handwriting.
Harry, Your next lesson in this evening in my office tonight at 7 pm. Please be prompt. Albus Dumbledore
The fact that the lesson would be in Dumbledore's office, filled him with hope that it would be more interesting than the dull meditation 'class' that he had sat through with Figg.
Harry walked into the bathroom that lead off of his room and got into the shower. As he washed his hair he heard a slightly anxious Bill calling him.
"Harry?"
"I'm having a shower. Surely you're not going to watch me doing that too?!"
"No. I just wondered where you were."
"Oh." Harry sighed. he seemed to be doing that a lot lately. The fact that he was being tailed everywhere certainly added another incentive to master his power quickly,. As an empath, personal space was kind of sacred.
When he was clean and dressed he walked back into his room and saw one of the house elves laying out breakfast for him and Bill.
"Sorry that you have to eat here this morning - we slept in, and there won't be much food left in the hall."
Harry grabbed some toast and sat down opposite the eldest Weasley brother.
"Have you been with me all night?"
"Nah. I got here at six. I'm just not that much of a morning person, and dozed off again."
Harry smiled in amusement.
When they had eaten they left the tower.
"Where to first?"
"History of Magic." Harry replied
Bill groaned "I thought I'd never have to sit in another one of Binn's classes."
"You don't have to stay. I'll be lucky if I stay awake, much less get riled enough to do any accidental magic."
"You have no idea how much I'd like to, but I promised Dumbledore. I have to go to all your classes with you."
As they approached the line of waiting Griffindors, Harry supposed it could be worse. At least he liked Bill. He shuddered as he pictured having Snape sitting next to him in all of his classes, being sneered at constantly. Harry doubted very much whether his nerves would be able to take it.
Harry sat down in the class room with Hermione on one side and bill on the other. Upon spotting his older brother, Ron had gone slightly red and passed Bill as though they had never met. He then sat at the other side of the classroom by the window.
As usual the class passed in a blur of dullness, except for the one interesting moment when Binns had asked Bill a question as though he was still a student and taken points from Griffindor when Bill had stuttered that he didn't know.
At lunchtime in the hall, Hermione sat beside Bill, comforting him by saying that it was the first time the old ghost had ever asked the class a question. Harry commented that Sirius had probably put him up to it for a joke, he was just surprised that Binns had understood the meaning of the word.
DADA was just as bad, With Remus calling upon Bill for demonstration on how to kill a vampire. Remus had demonstrated where to shove the stake and how to stop the vampire, once it had actually started drinking your blood.
After Dinner Bill's 'shift' was finally over and he retreated to his own room near the Ravenclaw dormitory muttering about how he would never get nostalgic about the 'good old days' at Hogwarts ever again.
Harry was escorted by Remus up to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk writing something.
"Harry! How have you been today?"
"Much better. I am more in control. There are moments when I forget that I have that extra power.then I look at the person guarding me and I remember again." Harry said
"Good. We can begin wandless magic training then. You can begin to sharpen your physical combat skills at the weekend - make use of that new strength of yours.
Dumbledore stood up and began explaining the difference between casting with a wand and without one. Basically, for wandless magic you had to have a good imagination to picture wanted to occur and the ability to actually channel magical energy into that picture.
They then began practicing some simple defensive techniques that were already second nature to Harry. He found them difficult at first but once he learned to direct that ball of power properly, the curse nearly always worked.
After that, Dumbledore accompanied Harry to his new room and presented him with list of non - defensive spells to practice.
"From now on, I want you only using your wand in class. the more 'everyday' spells you use, the more that wandless magic will become instinctual."
"Will I still be able to use wandless magic when - if - my power returns to normal?"
"that depends on how naturally skilled you are. I'd say that you are powerful enough to cast without your wand, but it could tire you faster."
Dumbledore sat down in the chair beside Harry's bed and got out a book. Harry walked off to his bathroom and changed into his pajamas. He then sat in the living area of his room and grabbed an apple from the table.
Harry however wanted a pear. He focused on the apple and imagined the transfiguration. He had learnt this type of tranfiguration in his second year. Unfortunately, harry was interrupted by Sirius's entrance and the apple exploded.
"Hello!" sirius said, oblivious to the little pieces of apple scattered around the room. Dumbledore was watching Harry with twinkling eyes. "Sorry sir." Harry muttered
"at least you tried."
Harry smiled. Brushed off the pieces of apple skin and bade Dumbledore a goodnight.
"Fancy a game of chess before bed?" Sirius asked
Harry nodded and they settled down for in front of the fire, Harry telling Sirius all that had occurred in that day, especially the strange behaviour of Binns.
"Did you put him up to it?"
"Moi?" Sirius asked in a mock offended way
"Yeah, you."
"Yes. Felt in the mood for prank. So, was the look on his face worthy of a photograph?"
Harry laughed. "Yeah - he looked horrified."
"Great!"