Chapter 10
"...And that is how we learned to do the spells together" finished Harry. The D.A. members had crowded into the Hospital Wing to make sure Orion was going to be O.K. Madame Parvenu settled herself in a chair next to Orion's bed. The slightly grayed haired witch was fascinated by how the D.A. was formed.
"Well, I must say that I am very impressed with you children. It was very brave of all of you to go up against the Ministery.
Just then the Hospital doors flew open. Naricassca Malfoy marched herself inside. Ignoring all the teenagers around her she addressed Madame Parvenu directly.
"Are you Madame Madry Parvenu?" demanded Mrs. Malloy.
"I am. Who might you be" asked Madame Parvenu.
"I'm Mrs. Naricassca Malfoy," she said proudly. "I must speak with you about your foster child, Orion Fitherpuff."
"Very well" said Madame Parvenu a little confused.
"Oh boy" said Orion. "I'm in lots of trouble. I forgot to tell Madame Parvenu about the curse that I put on, Malfoy"
Silence fell in the room for several minutes. Once again the doors sprung open. Orion jumped a mile.
"Orion Pacifera Fitherpuff" shouted Madame Parvenu.
The D.A. dashed out of the Hospital Wing as fast as they could. The teens coward down as they ran pass Madame Parvenu Harry, Ron, and Hermonie didn't stop running until they reached the bottom of the third floor staircase.
"That was almost as scary as when my mum gets mad." Harry laughed. Hermonie didn't even hear him. She was to busy looking at the floor.
"What are you looking at" asked Ron.
"There is mud on the floor", said Hermonie, "It starts under this portrait of King Arthur. Then it goes upstairs"
"So what. Filch probably trailed it up here" said Ron.
"No, he wouldn't just leave it here. Let's see where it leads to."
The trio watched closely where the mud went to up the stairs. Trail ended at a large portrait of The Knights of the Round Table. Hermonie lifted the painting up a little. All that was there was a solid wall. They search the floor thoroughly. They found nothing.
"Since I was disturbed during my first attempt to show this most important potion, I will try again" said Snape in his drawn out voice. The whole school and their parents piled into the Great Hall. Professor Snape set up his potion supplies where the staff table usually was.
"The ingredients to the Dementor Repellent are Dragon tears, diamond dust, and unicorn hair. To use this potion you must through it at the Dementors. A smoke will form around and when the smoke is gone, so will be the Dementor," said Snape. There was a scramble for parchment and quill. Parents looked on with great hope on their faces. Snape looked so pleased to be the center of attention.
"You do not stew this potion. You leave it room temperature. First, fill the caldron half full with Dragon Tears. Then, add the Diamond Dust. Stir them together counter clockwise for fifteen minutes. When the fifteen minutes is put the solution will look like a solid polished diamond. Finally, add a hand full of Unicorn Hair. Do not stir the hairs in. Let them absorb the solution for thirty minutes." Snape took a breath when he finished. Parents jotted down his every word as the potion sat. Thirty minutes later Professor Snape brought out a box with a Boggart in it. Harry agreed to make the Boggart turn into a Dementor. When Snape put the potion into a bottle, Harry stepped forward. Snape opened the box, and instantly the Boggart turned into a Dementor's form. From behind Snape, through the bottle down to the ground by the Boggart Dementor. Thick smoke whirled around the Boggart Dementor. Then there was complete silence. People held their breath when the smoke started to clear. When the smoke was gone, the crowd gasped at what they saw. The Boggart Dementor was still there. The potion was a fairer.
Disappointed parents gave their children goodbyes and last minute safety tips.
"Where are the girls going?" asked Ron pointing at: Hermonie, Parvati, Padma, Luna, Lavender, and Orion racing up the main staircase and disappearing around the corner. "Girly stuff, probably" said Seamus "I saw them huddled together during the potion presentation." Harry and Ron went to the library to get Hermonie. Actually they haven't seen her since the potion presentation. They entered the library and went straight to Hermonie's usual spot in the far corner. She wasn't in there. Harry and Ron slit up to look all down the many aisles of books. Hermonie was nowhere in sight. The boys figured that she was in the common room. Harry and Ron were almost to the common room when Harry stopped in his tracks. "What's wrong?" asked Ron. "More mud" "Really does it go anywhere"? "No, there is only this little pile of it here." Harry looked up at the large picture of Merlin. Merlin was not in his portrait though. Harry lifted the painting and looked under. All was there was a solid wall. "No worries mate. Hermonie will know what to do" Assured Ron.
The entranceway to the Gryffindor common room was crowded with the Gryffindor boys. "What's going on" asked Harry "The girls shut us out. They made a special password for their sleep over so we can't in.," said Dean "We tried to go and get Professor McGonall but we can't find her." Harry and Ron sank to the floor next to Seamus. The boys passed the time by playing Eye-Spy and exchanging manly stories. Another hour passed and the portrait hole swung open. The non-Gryffindor girls piled out of the common room and said goodnight to them. "What were you girls doing" Harry said to Hermonie. "Girly stuff" answered Hermonie. Then she changed the subject to the Transfiguration essay. "Told you," whispered Seamus to Harry.
"...And that is how we learned to do the spells together" finished Harry. The D.A. members had crowded into the Hospital Wing to make sure Orion was going to be O.K. Madame Parvenu settled herself in a chair next to Orion's bed. The slightly grayed haired witch was fascinated by how the D.A. was formed.
"Well, I must say that I am very impressed with you children. It was very brave of all of you to go up against the Ministery.
Just then the Hospital doors flew open. Naricassca Malfoy marched herself inside. Ignoring all the teenagers around her she addressed Madame Parvenu directly.
"Are you Madame Madry Parvenu?" demanded Mrs. Malloy.
"I am. Who might you be" asked Madame Parvenu.
"I'm Mrs. Naricassca Malfoy," she said proudly. "I must speak with you about your foster child, Orion Fitherpuff."
"Very well" said Madame Parvenu a little confused.
"Oh boy" said Orion. "I'm in lots of trouble. I forgot to tell Madame Parvenu about the curse that I put on, Malfoy"
Silence fell in the room for several minutes. Once again the doors sprung open. Orion jumped a mile.
"Orion Pacifera Fitherpuff" shouted Madame Parvenu.
The D.A. dashed out of the Hospital Wing as fast as they could. The teens coward down as they ran pass Madame Parvenu Harry, Ron, and Hermonie didn't stop running until they reached the bottom of the third floor staircase.
"That was almost as scary as when my mum gets mad." Harry laughed. Hermonie didn't even hear him. She was to busy looking at the floor.
"What are you looking at" asked Ron.
"There is mud on the floor", said Hermonie, "It starts under this portrait of King Arthur. Then it goes upstairs"
"So what. Filch probably trailed it up here" said Ron.
"No, he wouldn't just leave it here. Let's see where it leads to."
The trio watched closely where the mud went to up the stairs. Trail ended at a large portrait of The Knights of the Round Table. Hermonie lifted the painting up a little. All that was there was a solid wall. They search the floor thoroughly. They found nothing.
"Since I was disturbed during my first attempt to show this most important potion, I will try again" said Snape in his drawn out voice. The whole school and their parents piled into the Great Hall. Professor Snape set up his potion supplies where the staff table usually was.
"The ingredients to the Dementor Repellent are Dragon tears, diamond dust, and unicorn hair. To use this potion you must through it at the Dementors. A smoke will form around and when the smoke is gone, so will be the Dementor," said Snape. There was a scramble for parchment and quill. Parents looked on with great hope on their faces. Snape looked so pleased to be the center of attention.
"You do not stew this potion. You leave it room temperature. First, fill the caldron half full with Dragon Tears. Then, add the Diamond Dust. Stir them together counter clockwise for fifteen minutes. When the fifteen minutes is put the solution will look like a solid polished diamond. Finally, add a hand full of Unicorn Hair. Do not stir the hairs in. Let them absorb the solution for thirty minutes." Snape took a breath when he finished. Parents jotted down his every word as the potion sat. Thirty minutes later Professor Snape brought out a box with a Boggart in it. Harry agreed to make the Boggart turn into a Dementor. When Snape put the potion into a bottle, Harry stepped forward. Snape opened the box, and instantly the Boggart turned into a Dementor's form. From behind Snape, through the bottle down to the ground by the Boggart Dementor. Thick smoke whirled around the Boggart Dementor. Then there was complete silence. People held their breath when the smoke started to clear. When the smoke was gone, the crowd gasped at what they saw. The Boggart Dementor was still there. The potion was a fairer.
Disappointed parents gave their children goodbyes and last minute safety tips.
"Where are the girls going?" asked Ron pointing at: Hermonie, Parvati, Padma, Luna, Lavender, and Orion racing up the main staircase and disappearing around the corner. "Girly stuff, probably" said Seamus "I saw them huddled together during the potion presentation." Harry and Ron went to the library to get Hermonie. Actually they haven't seen her since the potion presentation. They entered the library and went straight to Hermonie's usual spot in the far corner. She wasn't in there. Harry and Ron slit up to look all down the many aisles of books. Hermonie was nowhere in sight. The boys figured that she was in the common room. Harry and Ron were almost to the common room when Harry stopped in his tracks. "What's wrong?" asked Ron. "More mud" "Really does it go anywhere"? "No, there is only this little pile of it here." Harry looked up at the large picture of Merlin. Merlin was not in his portrait though. Harry lifted the painting and looked under. All was there was a solid wall. "No worries mate. Hermonie will know what to do" Assured Ron.
The entranceway to the Gryffindor common room was crowded with the Gryffindor boys. "What's going on" asked Harry "The girls shut us out. They made a special password for their sleep over so we can't in.," said Dean "We tried to go and get Professor McGonall but we can't find her." Harry and Ron sank to the floor next to Seamus. The boys passed the time by playing Eye-Spy and exchanging manly stories. Another hour passed and the portrait hole swung open. The non-Gryffindor girls piled out of the common room and said goodnight to them. "What were you girls doing" Harry said to Hermonie. "Girly stuff" answered Hermonie. Then she changed the subject to the Transfiguration essay. "Told you," whispered Seamus to Harry.