Chapter 4: The challenge
On the way to Care of Magical Creatures the friends ran into the Slytherins who were casting spells and hexs against each other.
Harry just shook his head and yelled, "Oy! Malfoy, why don't you practise against some real competition? Say, me."
"What do mean Potter? Are you challenging me to a duel?" sneered Malfoy.
"No he's not." put in Jessika, "Are you Harry?"
"Well, actually, I was." Harry replied pulling out his wand.
The two boys stood in the proper fighting stance, and prepared to duel. Ron acting as the referee, stood between them and said the rules.
"No killing spells, and don't use full power. We're just fooling around here. Begin" he finished stepping out of the way.
Just then Professor Shakeshaft came over the hill, seeing the two boys in dueling stance.
"This is no way for two young men to act in front of the young ladies." Lilith, Hermione, and Jessika scoweled at him.
"Why don't you guys, do what me and my enimes would have done?"
"What was that? Go to a teacher and tell on them." sneered Draco. All of the others nodded in agreement.
"Well, Mr. Malfoy isn't it?." Malfoy nodded at ShakeShaft. "Well, we would have had a race around the castle. That way no one would get hurt and we weren't doing anything against the rules. And I think 100 house points to the winner would be suitable." at this Shakeshaft smiled as he saw the grins spread across the two boys faces.
"Okay Potter, I'll see you before dinner, and bring your little broom."
"You can count on it." replied Harry.
Professor Shakeshaft smiled and walked back to the castle, not remembering why he had come down in the first place. The students met for class outside of Hagrids Hut, which was on the way to the Quidditch pitch. The Gryffindors and Slytherins were all huddled together.
"Are you actually gonna go through with this Harry?" Melissa asked loudly.
"Of course I am." Harry replied, "It's not everyday you could win 100 house points for flying around the castle."
At this time everyone was silently eves dropping.
"You're gonna kick Malfoy's Slytherin butt." said Melissa.
"Thanks for telling the whole class Melissa." said Harry gesturing to the rest of the class. "Well at least there will only half of the school watching us race."
"It's alright Harry," whispered Jessika, hugging Harry.
Just then Hagrid came out of his hut and told the class that they would not be seeing the creatures that are holding onto your quidditch pitch. The whole class groaned and the few players yelled at him in frustration.
"Come on Hagrid, if we can't see them, how will we know what the thing we hate looks like?" asked Jessika. Harry, Ron, and all of the slytherin players nodded.
"I'm jus' waitin' for your double that's all." replied Hagrid. After this conversation the class reviewed what they covered last term and then headed inside for lunch.
All lunch hour, the Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws were asking Harry if he was seriously going to race Malfoy. They also aked if he was crazy because he was sure to cheat. Harry however, was undaunted and his confidence grew because after the warnings all comments turned to compliments.
After lunch Harry and his friends had double Potions with the Slytherins, again.
"Welcome to sixth year potions. I assume that all of you recevied an "O" on your O.W.L.'s." Snape opened the class.
Harry noticed that there was a substatiale amount of Slytherins missing. He also noticed that Malfoy was missing, alog with his shadows, Crabbe and Goyle. He smiled because he just realized that potions was going to be alot more fun. Harry looked over at Hermione and Ron, and saw the smiles that they were both wearing, they too noticed the absence of the goons.
"Well, now lets try a NEWT level potion, to see were I have get you dunderheads in two years." He waved his wand and the most complex looking potion Harry had ever seen appeared and he got straight to work. The class worked for an hour and a half when Snape had finally began to make the rounds of the class.
"Well ,well, well Mr. Potter. It seems as though you have become a master potions maker over the summer." Snape leaned in close to Harry and whispered, "When flying close to Mr. Malfoy keep clear, he will undoubtedly try to cheat."
Harry just looked at Snape with his mouth hanging open. All of the others looked at him with questioning looks.
Jessika noticed that he was pale so she moved closer to him and whispered in his ear, "What's the matter Harry dear?"
He looked at her with the don't ask look, saying her that he would tell her later.
The class was over and the kids went upstairs to their common room so Harry could deposit his bag and grab his broom. They made their way out side to the setting sun.
Harry, one hand in Jessika's and the other cluthching his broom led the way the the north tower were they decided to meet. Malfoy was holding Lilith in his arms when they got there. No doubt showing off for the entire school who had shown up the cheer on the racers.
Professor Shakeshaft had decided to become the referee so as not to allow cheating.
On the way to Care of Magical Creatures the friends ran into the Slytherins who were casting spells and hexs against each other.
Harry just shook his head and yelled, "Oy! Malfoy, why don't you practise against some real competition? Say, me."
"What do mean Potter? Are you challenging me to a duel?" sneered Malfoy.
"No he's not." put in Jessika, "Are you Harry?"
"Well, actually, I was." Harry replied pulling out his wand.
The two boys stood in the proper fighting stance, and prepared to duel. Ron acting as the referee, stood between them and said the rules.
"No killing spells, and don't use full power. We're just fooling around here. Begin" he finished stepping out of the way.
Just then Professor Shakeshaft came over the hill, seeing the two boys in dueling stance.
"This is no way for two young men to act in front of the young ladies." Lilith, Hermione, and Jessika scoweled at him.
"Why don't you guys, do what me and my enimes would have done?"
"What was that? Go to a teacher and tell on them." sneered Draco. All of the others nodded in agreement.
"Well, Mr. Malfoy isn't it?." Malfoy nodded at ShakeShaft. "Well, we would have had a race around the castle. That way no one would get hurt and we weren't doing anything against the rules. And I think 100 house points to the winner would be suitable." at this Shakeshaft smiled as he saw the grins spread across the two boys faces.
"Okay Potter, I'll see you before dinner, and bring your little broom."
"You can count on it." replied Harry.
Professor Shakeshaft smiled and walked back to the castle, not remembering why he had come down in the first place. The students met for class outside of Hagrids Hut, which was on the way to the Quidditch pitch. The Gryffindors and Slytherins were all huddled together.
"Are you actually gonna go through with this Harry?" Melissa asked loudly.
"Of course I am." Harry replied, "It's not everyday you could win 100 house points for flying around the castle."
At this time everyone was silently eves dropping.
"You're gonna kick Malfoy's Slytherin butt." said Melissa.
"Thanks for telling the whole class Melissa." said Harry gesturing to the rest of the class. "Well at least there will only half of the school watching us race."
"It's alright Harry," whispered Jessika, hugging Harry.
Just then Hagrid came out of his hut and told the class that they would not be seeing the creatures that are holding onto your quidditch pitch. The whole class groaned and the few players yelled at him in frustration.
"Come on Hagrid, if we can't see them, how will we know what the thing we hate looks like?" asked Jessika. Harry, Ron, and all of the slytherin players nodded.
"I'm jus' waitin' for your double that's all." replied Hagrid. After this conversation the class reviewed what they covered last term and then headed inside for lunch.
All lunch hour, the Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws were asking Harry if he was seriously going to race Malfoy. They also aked if he was crazy because he was sure to cheat. Harry however, was undaunted and his confidence grew because after the warnings all comments turned to compliments.
After lunch Harry and his friends had double Potions with the Slytherins, again.
"Welcome to sixth year potions. I assume that all of you recevied an "O" on your O.W.L.'s." Snape opened the class.
Harry noticed that there was a substatiale amount of Slytherins missing. He also noticed that Malfoy was missing, alog with his shadows, Crabbe and Goyle. He smiled because he just realized that potions was going to be alot more fun. Harry looked over at Hermione and Ron, and saw the smiles that they were both wearing, they too noticed the absence of the goons.
"Well, now lets try a NEWT level potion, to see were I have get you dunderheads in two years." He waved his wand and the most complex looking potion Harry had ever seen appeared and he got straight to work. The class worked for an hour and a half when Snape had finally began to make the rounds of the class.
"Well ,well, well Mr. Potter. It seems as though you have become a master potions maker over the summer." Snape leaned in close to Harry and whispered, "When flying close to Mr. Malfoy keep clear, he will undoubtedly try to cheat."
Harry just looked at Snape with his mouth hanging open. All of the others looked at him with questioning looks.
Jessika noticed that he was pale so she moved closer to him and whispered in his ear, "What's the matter Harry dear?"
He looked at her with the don't ask look, saying her that he would tell her later.
The class was over and the kids went upstairs to their common room so Harry could deposit his bag and grab his broom. They made their way out side to the setting sun.
Harry, one hand in Jessika's and the other cluthching his broom led the way the the north tower were they decided to meet. Malfoy was holding Lilith in his arms when they got there. No doubt showing off for the entire school who had shown up the cheer on the racers.
Professor Shakeshaft had decided to become the referee so as not to allow cheating.