A/N, thanks to Brin Summers for the encouraging review, here's the next
chapter! BTW, Mow is an awesomely fun game, though no ones quite sure why.
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Draco, Harry mused, could be a real ass sometimes. More mood swings than a pregnant woman, Hermione had once scoffed. That knowledge did not stop Harry from wanting to kill him sometimes, though the class of fourth years sitting in front of him made him resist the temptation.
"Listen up!" Draco called out as soon as the bell went, "I wasn't sure were to start with this class, but this young lady-"
"Narcissa Black" The girl sitting in front of him said primly.
"Narcissa Black mentioned Karma, and I think that's a great place to start. I want each of you to think of a muggle religion or ethnic group, and when I point at you, you will tell Harry," Here he paused to point to him, "and he will write it on the board. We'll go from there."
He started with Narcissa, who of course said Buddhism, then to her friend who said Judaism, and so on. Eventually the board was covered with twenty different religions.
"Alright, lets see, we've got Wicca, Christianity, Islam, Catholic, Varying Orthodox's, Atheist, very good, very good." Harry said, counting them off.
"Yes, very good. I want you to pick one, and write at least 22½ inches on it, what it's principles are, who founded it, where it started, and how influential it is today. This will be due in two days, so get started. Any extra facts on it are good, you will find varying referenced books at the back" Draco flicked a hand carelessly towards the bookshelves at the end of the class room, then turned around and flopped into a chair.
"I thought we were doing religions with the fifth years, we were doing a home ec style thing for these guys." Harry said quietly, sitting in a chair next to Draco.
"Yes, well, mother was already talking about it, and we can do home-ec with the fifth years then. Just trade them around. It'll all work out, don't fret your scarred head about anything."
Harry looked up, as though trying to see said scar. He sighed, then got up to see how the students were doing.
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"Mow." Lily proclaimed, throwing her card down onto the large pile in front of her. There was a collected sigh amongst the girls sitting on the muggle studies room floor.
"Lily, you did not just win again." Marilyn said, throwing her cards in with everyone else's.
"Play again?" A shy round faced girl named Claire asked, checking the clock.
"Yeah, why not." Marilyn said, shuffling half the deck (which was actually made up of three or four different decks) and giving the other half to Lily.
Once all the cards were sorted out, Lily paused and then announced, "Let the games begin" followed by a complete silence.
Harry walked over, smiling. He used to love the game mow, but he hadn't played it since he got his acceptance letter to Hogwarts. His smile grew wider as Lily threw down her last card with a bored "mow."
"Here, deal me in." Harry said, settling himself into the circle.
"Do you know how to play? Because we can't tell you if you don't." Claire said seriously.
"Don't worry, I haven't played for a while, but I think I remember the general rules."
"here, let's just start over, so all of Lily's crazy rules don't count. Vicki can deal." Marilyn said, passing the cards to a girl with a pointed nose and blonde ringlets who nodded and started counting out cards. Harry had the sudden urge to steeple his fingers and say "Excellent, excellent", but somehow resisted.
"let the games begin."
Half an hour later, Lily had a pile of cards at her feet (she could no longer hold them all), and everyone else, save Harry, were slowly getting there. Harry, on the other hand, had two cards left, and was nearing his turn, when the bell rang.
"Point of Order, we'll continue this tomorrow. Leave it here." Harry said, getting up and walking to the front of the class.
"I can't believe he beat me! No one beats me! I'm like the mow queen!" Lily said, dumbstruck.
"It had to happen sometime, now come on, lets go or else we'll be late for Potions." Marilyn said, grabbing her arm and pulling her along.
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Draco, Harry mused, could be a real ass sometimes. More mood swings than a pregnant woman, Hermione had once scoffed. That knowledge did not stop Harry from wanting to kill him sometimes, though the class of fourth years sitting in front of him made him resist the temptation.
"Listen up!" Draco called out as soon as the bell went, "I wasn't sure were to start with this class, but this young lady-"
"Narcissa Black" The girl sitting in front of him said primly.
"Narcissa Black mentioned Karma, and I think that's a great place to start. I want each of you to think of a muggle religion or ethnic group, and when I point at you, you will tell Harry," Here he paused to point to him, "and he will write it on the board. We'll go from there."
He started with Narcissa, who of course said Buddhism, then to her friend who said Judaism, and so on. Eventually the board was covered with twenty different religions.
"Alright, lets see, we've got Wicca, Christianity, Islam, Catholic, Varying Orthodox's, Atheist, very good, very good." Harry said, counting them off.
"Yes, very good. I want you to pick one, and write at least 22½ inches on it, what it's principles are, who founded it, where it started, and how influential it is today. This will be due in two days, so get started. Any extra facts on it are good, you will find varying referenced books at the back" Draco flicked a hand carelessly towards the bookshelves at the end of the class room, then turned around and flopped into a chair.
"I thought we were doing religions with the fifth years, we were doing a home ec style thing for these guys." Harry said quietly, sitting in a chair next to Draco.
"Yes, well, mother was already talking about it, and we can do home-ec with the fifth years then. Just trade them around. It'll all work out, don't fret your scarred head about anything."
Harry looked up, as though trying to see said scar. He sighed, then got up to see how the students were doing.
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"Mow." Lily proclaimed, throwing her card down onto the large pile in front of her. There was a collected sigh amongst the girls sitting on the muggle studies room floor.
"Lily, you did not just win again." Marilyn said, throwing her cards in with everyone else's.
"Play again?" A shy round faced girl named Claire asked, checking the clock.
"Yeah, why not." Marilyn said, shuffling half the deck (which was actually made up of three or four different decks) and giving the other half to Lily.
Once all the cards were sorted out, Lily paused and then announced, "Let the games begin" followed by a complete silence.
Harry walked over, smiling. He used to love the game mow, but he hadn't played it since he got his acceptance letter to Hogwarts. His smile grew wider as Lily threw down her last card with a bored "mow."
"Here, deal me in." Harry said, settling himself into the circle.
"Do you know how to play? Because we can't tell you if you don't." Claire said seriously.
"Don't worry, I haven't played for a while, but I think I remember the general rules."
"here, let's just start over, so all of Lily's crazy rules don't count. Vicki can deal." Marilyn said, passing the cards to a girl with a pointed nose and blonde ringlets who nodded and started counting out cards. Harry had the sudden urge to steeple his fingers and say "Excellent, excellent", but somehow resisted.
"let the games begin."
Half an hour later, Lily had a pile of cards at her feet (she could no longer hold them all), and everyone else, save Harry, were slowly getting there. Harry, on the other hand, had two cards left, and was nearing his turn, when the bell rang.
"Point of Order, we'll continue this tomorrow. Leave it here." Harry said, getting up and walking to the front of the class.
"I can't believe he beat me! No one beats me! I'm like the mow queen!" Lily said, dumbstruck.
"It had to happen sometime, now come on, lets go or else we'll be late for Potions." Marilyn said, grabbing her arm and pulling her along.
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Ok, we need reviews, reviewers are lovely creatures, who brighten Author(ess)'s days with their kinda and hyper words. Hint hint.