Disclaimer: See chapters one through nine.
AN. Wow!! I actually made it to the double digits. I didn't think I would... Well, anyway I revamped my room and I'm really excited, so don't mind me!
This chapter is going to have a darker part... this is rated PG 13, what can I say?? I'm only worried about certain innocent minds who will be reading this fic because someone told them I wrote it. They think I'm a quiet, shy person.....yeah right...... So guys sorry, but this is what goes on in my head. It's my story. If you don't like the sound of it, press the back button.
To fanfic authors, this is nothing... not even PG 13, I don't think anyway....but I have a sick mind, so you know....
To my disgust I found out that my spell check has been auto- correcting one of my characters' names. Thanks to Friend of a Friend for pointing it out. Pertho's last name is spelt Nauthiz, and not Nothiz.
Chapter 10 A Chapter in which Harry learns that others have
suffered more than he has
Severus Snape and his select colleagues were seated at the table in the circular room that was their headquarters.
"Let me get this straight" Professor Vector said, "We're not going to question Miss Knight on where she was last night?"
"We can't" said Professor Summers, annoyed "She could be working for either of the two sides. We can't reveal ourselves".
"Great" said Professor Vector, "Just how I wanted to spend this year".
"We don't know that she is involved at all" said Professor Nauthiz, "She could have gone anywhere. You are all jumping unnecessarily to pessimistic conclusions of worst-case scenarios"
"Shut up Pertho!" said Professor Summers animatedly, "You just don't want to have to interrupt your precious research!"
"Pertho is right Kristina" said the man in the painting that hung over the table. "It is vital that this Knight-girl's disposition becomes known to us. It is equally vital that Dumbledore and the ministry do not become aware of our actions. This new conflict is the same as the war with the Dark Lord. There are three sides, only two are known to the public. Things are never as simple as "good vs evil, black vs white". We must act cautiously"
"Your wisdom intrudeth into my vainglory, oh infinitely meticulous and aged-one. Might I inquire as to why you have decided to grace us with your presence?" said Professor Summers.
"I wish to preserve my legacy, oh infinitesimally irritating and obnoxious-one. So be quiet, and acknowledge your superiors" Said the portrait man exasperatedly.
"Stop it, you two" said Professor Snape, irritated. "This is no time to be squabbling like children."
"I do not squabble like a child" admonished the man in the painting. While Professor Summers threw her quill at Severus and said "Screw off!"
"We need to know if Bethany was the blonde-haired woman who is leading this uprising" said Professor Sinistra quietly.
"We need to know who it was" amended Professor Nauthiz, "Peu importe if it was Bethany or not". (AN I defy to think of an English expression that means that)
"It is my wish to meet with our entire organisation" said the man in the painting.
"It is my wish that you would speak English form this century" muttered Professor Summers.
"I am not from this century" the man in the painting reminded her.
"We'll meet tomorrow, after dinner" said Professor Vector.
"Done" Snape said.
Sirius Black was sitting in his classroom and going over his lesson plans. He needed to combine his two sixth-year classes for the next day because he only wanted to teach the lesson once, plus he had a limited supply of creatures. He was supposed to teach the students how to destroy a boggart. He figured it would be simpler to just combine the two classes.
Padma Patil was sitting down to breakfast with Helios, when Bethany ran up to the Ravenclaw table.
"Hey guys" Bethany said, with a smile. "Black's changed our class location; we're combined with the normal class, so we have to go to that room instead. Normal time though"
"What on earth is he doing?" demanded Helios. "He's so hodgepodge about everything that we'll never have anything routine anymore".
"Oh quit complaining" Bethany said, "It'll be fun to best the Gryffindors and Black". Padma smiled.
"It will" she said, "Did it say why we are combining our classes?"
"Of course not" said Bethany, "That would make sense". Bethany went to rejoin the Slytherins at the Slyhterin table.
"I hate changes" muttered Helios.
"Stop acting like an old man" declared Padma, "You'll get wrinkles!"
"More than half of them will be your doing" Helios retorted. He added in a much quieter voice, "We meet tonight, you know" Padma sighed.
"I do" she replied. "Let's be off then" Helios only sighed, but he rose and followed Padma out of the Great Hall.
Harry Potter was stunned to see that his DADA class had been combined with the elite class. That was Hermione's class, and she said that they were all dark Slytherin types. What was Sirius thinking combining the two?" When he got to class, ten minutes early, the front seats on the left side were all occupied with students. Eight of them in total, Harry noted. He took a seat on the right and eyed them warily. The Blonde girl who had been sorted that year was talking to Malfoy. "Evil" Harry thought, "She's bad news". Time went by, and slowly the class filled up. Ron and Hermione sat beside Harry. Sirius entered the class and gave him a small smile as he passed.
"Right" Sirius said when the bell rang, "Today you have come together to learn an advanced spell. We are going to learn how to destroy a Kriasek in a single shot. A Kriasek is a creature that preys on people. It makes you relive your most painful memory in hopes to paralyse you long enough to attack you unsuspecting. In these times, you know You-know-who is back, he may send these out to prey on the ministry or even you students. The Kriasek cannot speak at all. There is a spell that will destroy it in one blow. Unlike "ridikkulus" for a boggart, no happy memories or laughter required. That's a good thing for our elite friends..." The Gryffindors crowed with laughter. Harry, laughing along with them, turned to look at the elite students and abruptly stopped laughing. Though they were usually pale, most of them were as white as their parchment. Their eyes were locked with each others' in many silent conversations.
"What is going on with them?" Harry wondered, "That wasn't Sirius' comment that did that..." He watched as a girl with brown hair, curled into a messy bun, raised her hand. Sirius glanced at her and sighed.
"Yes Miss Smythe, I realize that my comment was inappropriate, I apologize for the immaturity, and thank you for reminding me that as a teacher I should not be making such remarks" Sirius reeled off in a bored voice.
"Not that" said Smythe, "You're not allowed to bring a Kriasek into the elite class." She stated, worry was barely audible in her voice.
"Why on earth not!?!?" laughed Black. "I am capable of protecting you, should the need arise. Professor Dumbledore gave permission for these creatures for my class"
"Because you're not! You didn't ask about your elite class!" Snapped Malfoy, shooting Black a glare that could have frozen the lake outside.
"I believe Mr. Malfoy" Black began menacingly, "That I am the professor of this class and I will decide what will and will not be present. May I remind you that your father is now in Azkaban, so he is no longer an available threat for you to use against me". Draco's abnormally pale face contorted into a wordless snarl and Black smiled. "Sit down Mr. Malfoy" he said. Harry watched as the Smyhte girl stood and announced.
"You can place whatever you want in class, but we don't have to stay! Let's go" she grabbed Padma, who was behind her, by the arm.
"Anyone who leaves fails the unit!" black said quickly. Padma shrugged her arm out of Smythe's hold and shook her head.
"You can't do that!" yelled Smythe.
"I just did!" said Black triumphantly. "50 points from Slyhterin for your disgraceful outburst!!" Smythe's eyes narrowed to slits. Harry saw that she was shaking. "What is going on here!?!?!" he wondered.
"You can't stay, you won't fail!!" Smythe said to Padma, but Padma just shook her head. Sirius advanced on them.
"She will fail, as will anyone who leaves" Black said. Smythe stormed out of the class. Sirius closed the doors and said,
"Now if there will be no more interruptions, line up against the wall." The class obeyed him quickly as Black swept the desks to the sides of the classroom. "Now" he said, "to destroy the Kriasek, wave your wand like so", Black demonstrated with his own wand, "and say: bakuhatsu! Come on, practice the incantation."
"Bakuhatsu" Harry repeated along with the class. He noted that Padma was getting increasingly pale.
"Excellent!" Black said after a few minutes. "Now, you will each face a Kriasek in turn. You will show me the spell first, of course. Know that I am here if anything goes wrong." Hermione's hand waved through the air. "Yes, Miss Granger?" Black asked.
"Will others see our memory?" she asked. Black looked thoughtful.
"No, because it won't be that bad for people as young as you, so you won't see the memory because it's not bad enough" he replied.
"Uh oh" Harry thought to himself, "What about me?? I've seen more than any of them". But Sirius looked at Harry and nodded. "He knows I'm strong" Harry thought proudly.
"Okay, let's see... Hermione, you first" Black said. Hermione took a step forward and said clearly,
"Bakuhatsu!" A blast of copper light exploded from her wand, and she smiled.
"Wonderful!" beamed Black, "Now I'll release the Kriasek". He took a box out from under his desk and placed it on the floor in front of him. He took a step back and levelled his wand at it. "Alohomora" he said, and the box opened. A black shadow emerged from the box and moved towards Hermione.
"Bakuhatsu!" she cried, and the Kriasek exploded in a flash of copper light. The Gryffindors and Black applauded her as she resumed her place. Things went the same for the rest of the Gryffindors, until it came to Harry. As he stepped forward, Harry noted that he was the last of the Gryffindors. Black opened the box and Harry watched the shadow. It advanced without warning, and Harry caught a flash of Cedric, dead, before he declared,
"Bakuhatsu!" and the Kriasek exploded. He could tell that the others had seen Cedric too.
"Good Harry" Black said. "You see, we would have seen more, but Harry was strong enough to beat it."
"Or maybe, that memory is not as bad as others" Malfoy said.
"Another 20 points from Slytherin!" roared Black, "You next Malfoy." Draco stepped forward with a determined look in his eyes. Black released the Kriasek and it advancede on Draco.
"I wonder what Draco would see" mused Harry, as he watched the shadow. Draco, at the head of the line of elite students was locked onto the Kriasek. Harry caught a flash of blonde hair and a whip. Suddenly, Draco called,
"Bakuhatsu!" and it exploded. Draco however, had lost his calm look. Sirius didn't seem to notice. The next girls who went were twins. Through them, Harry saw Voldemort killing a screaming woman. They both overcame the Kriasek. Through a German boy, he saw a flash of red eyes and white teeth. The Ravenclaw boy, Todros went next. He stepped up. Harry caught a flash of a boy, dead in a coffin. It looked exactly like Helios. It sat up and said hollowly.
"It's your fault, why didn't you help me?" Before the boy dispersed the Kriasek. The twin that was beside him grasped his shoulder.
"Helios" she said, "Are you okay?" He nodded and would have spoken, but Black said:
"Next!!". The next in line, Padma stepped forward, she was trembling from head to foot. "Stop that, stupid girl!" Black snapped, as he unlocked the box. The Kriasek emerged, and made a shrieking noise. "What the hell?!?!?" yelled Black. But he was drowned out from Harry's mind as his vision went dark.
Light re-emerged and Harry and the rest of the class found themselves in a large open room. He heard talking and the class turned as one and gasped. Voldemort was standing with a few Death Eaters, and talking quietly. Suddenly, there was a noise outside and a younger-looking Padma Patil stumbled into the room. The talking stopped immediately. Voldemort straightened and said coldly,
"Padma Patil, you are tardy". Padma trembled, just as she had before Sirius had released the Kriasek. Harry watched on, mesmorized as much as the rest of the class. "I do not tolerate tardiness on the part of my followers. Crucio!!"
The spell hit the young Padma and she sank to her knees, but did not scream. Harry could see the tears pouring down her face and saw her clenched jaw. Voldemort stopped the spell after a while. "Good" he said, "Get up". The younger Padma did as she was told.
"You will receive part of the reward I had promised you. I said I would give you back something I had of your father's, didn't I?" inquired Voldemort.
"Ye...yes, my Lord, you did" Padma stammered. Voldemort smiled, a cruel smile.
"Very well" he said, "Here it is, this was your father's" He waved his wand and something appeared in front of Padma, then disapparated. Padma screamed when she recognized what he had given her. She screamed again and again, she fell to her knees and kept screaming. Harry heard someone vomiting behind him, Harry looked closer and came close to vomiting and screaming himself. The thing that Voldemort had thrown to Padma, was no object. It was a severed head.
Suddenly Harry's vision went white. He landed back in the classroom with a thud beside Sirius. When he looked up, he paled and saw that Sirius did the same. Kathryn Smythe was standing in the doorway with Severus Snape in front of her, his wand emitting white light. Professor Pertho Nauthiz was behind Kathryn.
The real Padma was still screaming, and Snape strode over to her, picked her up, and carried her outside. Professor Nauthiz advanced in on the scene and said in his calm, quiet voice,
"Elite class members, please collect your things and follow me. Miss Patil is in excellent hands." The elite students were speechless and they gathered their things and filed out the door. As Hermione went to leave, Professor Nauthiz stopped her. "You should remain here, Miss Granger", he said quietly. Hermione stepped back. Pertho noted that Kathryn Smythe was still in the class. She had advanced upon Professor Black and was shouting at him at the top of her lungs.
"How dare you!!! Do you have any idea what you've done!??!?!" she screamed, hysterical, "You have no idea what she's been through!!!!! You monster!!! I told you!!!", but the next round was cut off as Pertho grabbed her and said,
"Miss Smythe, we have to go now" quietly, but Kathryn was too upset to listen. She kept screaming at Sirius who was very pale and muttering incoherently. Pertho shook her lightly and said, "Kat, it's going to be okay, but we should get out of here". Kathryn froze for a moment, looking in his eyes and then ave a shuddering sigh and fell unconscious. Pertho, who ha known this was coming, conjured her to the room where Snape had led the others. He did not give Sirius even a backwards glance.
Harry Potter was stunned. He couldn't move, he couldn't speak. His realisation hit him hard. He had not even begun to suffer. He didn't even know what it was like to feel pain. He was a whiny, spoiled brat who had not lived through anything like that.
AN Well, that's my chapter, tell me what you think.
AN. Wow!! I actually made it to the double digits. I didn't think I would... Well, anyway I revamped my room and I'm really excited, so don't mind me!
This chapter is going to have a darker part... this is rated PG 13, what can I say?? I'm only worried about certain innocent minds who will be reading this fic because someone told them I wrote it. They think I'm a quiet, shy person.....yeah right...... So guys sorry, but this is what goes on in my head. It's my story. If you don't like the sound of it, press the back button.
To fanfic authors, this is nothing... not even PG 13, I don't think anyway....but I have a sick mind, so you know....
To my disgust I found out that my spell check has been auto- correcting one of my characters' names. Thanks to Friend of a Friend for pointing it out. Pertho's last name is spelt Nauthiz, and not Nothiz.
Chapter 10 A Chapter in which Harry learns that others have
suffered more than he has
Severus Snape and his select colleagues were seated at the table in the circular room that was their headquarters.
"Let me get this straight" Professor Vector said, "We're not going to question Miss Knight on where she was last night?"
"We can't" said Professor Summers, annoyed "She could be working for either of the two sides. We can't reveal ourselves".
"Great" said Professor Vector, "Just how I wanted to spend this year".
"We don't know that she is involved at all" said Professor Nauthiz, "She could have gone anywhere. You are all jumping unnecessarily to pessimistic conclusions of worst-case scenarios"
"Shut up Pertho!" said Professor Summers animatedly, "You just don't want to have to interrupt your precious research!"
"Pertho is right Kristina" said the man in the painting that hung over the table. "It is vital that this Knight-girl's disposition becomes known to us. It is equally vital that Dumbledore and the ministry do not become aware of our actions. This new conflict is the same as the war with the Dark Lord. There are three sides, only two are known to the public. Things are never as simple as "good vs evil, black vs white". We must act cautiously"
"Your wisdom intrudeth into my vainglory, oh infinitely meticulous and aged-one. Might I inquire as to why you have decided to grace us with your presence?" said Professor Summers.
"I wish to preserve my legacy, oh infinitesimally irritating and obnoxious-one. So be quiet, and acknowledge your superiors" Said the portrait man exasperatedly.
"Stop it, you two" said Professor Snape, irritated. "This is no time to be squabbling like children."
"I do not squabble like a child" admonished the man in the painting. While Professor Summers threw her quill at Severus and said "Screw off!"
"We need to know if Bethany was the blonde-haired woman who is leading this uprising" said Professor Sinistra quietly.
"We need to know who it was" amended Professor Nauthiz, "Peu importe if it was Bethany or not". (AN I defy to think of an English expression that means that)
"It is my wish to meet with our entire organisation" said the man in the painting.
"It is my wish that you would speak English form this century" muttered Professor Summers.
"I am not from this century" the man in the painting reminded her.
"We'll meet tomorrow, after dinner" said Professor Vector.
"Done" Snape said.
Sirius Black was sitting in his classroom and going over his lesson plans. He needed to combine his two sixth-year classes for the next day because he only wanted to teach the lesson once, plus he had a limited supply of creatures. He was supposed to teach the students how to destroy a boggart. He figured it would be simpler to just combine the two classes.
Padma Patil was sitting down to breakfast with Helios, when Bethany ran up to the Ravenclaw table.
"Hey guys" Bethany said, with a smile. "Black's changed our class location; we're combined with the normal class, so we have to go to that room instead. Normal time though"
"What on earth is he doing?" demanded Helios. "He's so hodgepodge about everything that we'll never have anything routine anymore".
"Oh quit complaining" Bethany said, "It'll be fun to best the Gryffindors and Black". Padma smiled.
"It will" she said, "Did it say why we are combining our classes?"
"Of course not" said Bethany, "That would make sense". Bethany went to rejoin the Slytherins at the Slyhterin table.
"I hate changes" muttered Helios.
"Stop acting like an old man" declared Padma, "You'll get wrinkles!"
"More than half of them will be your doing" Helios retorted. He added in a much quieter voice, "We meet tonight, you know" Padma sighed.
"I do" she replied. "Let's be off then" Helios only sighed, but he rose and followed Padma out of the Great Hall.
Harry Potter was stunned to see that his DADA class had been combined with the elite class. That was Hermione's class, and she said that they were all dark Slytherin types. What was Sirius thinking combining the two?" When he got to class, ten minutes early, the front seats on the left side were all occupied with students. Eight of them in total, Harry noted. He took a seat on the right and eyed them warily. The Blonde girl who had been sorted that year was talking to Malfoy. "Evil" Harry thought, "She's bad news". Time went by, and slowly the class filled up. Ron and Hermione sat beside Harry. Sirius entered the class and gave him a small smile as he passed.
"Right" Sirius said when the bell rang, "Today you have come together to learn an advanced spell. We are going to learn how to destroy a Kriasek in a single shot. A Kriasek is a creature that preys on people. It makes you relive your most painful memory in hopes to paralyse you long enough to attack you unsuspecting. In these times, you know You-know-who is back, he may send these out to prey on the ministry or even you students. The Kriasek cannot speak at all. There is a spell that will destroy it in one blow. Unlike "ridikkulus" for a boggart, no happy memories or laughter required. That's a good thing for our elite friends..." The Gryffindors crowed with laughter. Harry, laughing along with them, turned to look at the elite students and abruptly stopped laughing. Though they were usually pale, most of them were as white as their parchment. Their eyes were locked with each others' in many silent conversations.
"What is going on with them?" Harry wondered, "That wasn't Sirius' comment that did that..." He watched as a girl with brown hair, curled into a messy bun, raised her hand. Sirius glanced at her and sighed.
"Yes Miss Smythe, I realize that my comment was inappropriate, I apologize for the immaturity, and thank you for reminding me that as a teacher I should not be making such remarks" Sirius reeled off in a bored voice.
"Not that" said Smythe, "You're not allowed to bring a Kriasek into the elite class." She stated, worry was barely audible in her voice.
"Why on earth not!?!?" laughed Black. "I am capable of protecting you, should the need arise. Professor Dumbledore gave permission for these creatures for my class"
"Because you're not! You didn't ask about your elite class!" Snapped Malfoy, shooting Black a glare that could have frozen the lake outside.
"I believe Mr. Malfoy" Black began menacingly, "That I am the professor of this class and I will decide what will and will not be present. May I remind you that your father is now in Azkaban, so he is no longer an available threat for you to use against me". Draco's abnormally pale face contorted into a wordless snarl and Black smiled. "Sit down Mr. Malfoy" he said. Harry watched as the Smyhte girl stood and announced.
"You can place whatever you want in class, but we don't have to stay! Let's go" she grabbed Padma, who was behind her, by the arm.
"Anyone who leaves fails the unit!" black said quickly. Padma shrugged her arm out of Smythe's hold and shook her head.
"You can't do that!" yelled Smythe.
"I just did!" said Black triumphantly. "50 points from Slyhterin for your disgraceful outburst!!" Smythe's eyes narrowed to slits. Harry saw that she was shaking. "What is going on here!?!?!" he wondered.
"You can't stay, you won't fail!!" Smythe said to Padma, but Padma just shook her head. Sirius advanced on them.
"She will fail, as will anyone who leaves" Black said. Smythe stormed out of the class. Sirius closed the doors and said,
"Now if there will be no more interruptions, line up against the wall." The class obeyed him quickly as Black swept the desks to the sides of the classroom. "Now" he said, "to destroy the Kriasek, wave your wand like so", Black demonstrated with his own wand, "and say: bakuhatsu! Come on, practice the incantation."
"Bakuhatsu" Harry repeated along with the class. He noted that Padma was getting increasingly pale.
"Excellent!" Black said after a few minutes. "Now, you will each face a Kriasek in turn. You will show me the spell first, of course. Know that I am here if anything goes wrong." Hermione's hand waved through the air. "Yes, Miss Granger?" Black asked.
"Will others see our memory?" she asked. Black looked thoughtful.
"No, because it won't be that bad for people as young as you, so you won't see the memory because it's not bad enough" he replied.
"Uh oh" Harry thought to himself, "What about me?? I've seen more than any of them". But Sirius looked at Harry and nodded. "He knows I'm strong" Harry thought proudly.
"Okay, let's see... Hermione, you first" Black said. Hermione took a step forward and said clearly,
"Bakuhatsu!" A blast of copper light exploded from her wand, and she smiled.
"Wonderful!" beamed Black, "Now I'll release the Kriasek". He took a box out from under his desk and placed it on the floor in front of him. He took a step back and levelled his wand at it. "Alohomora" he said, and the box opened. A black shadow emerged from the box and moved towards Hermione.
"Bakuhatsu!" she cried, and the Kriasek exploded in a flash of copper light. The Gryffindors and Black applauded her as she resumed her place. Things went the same for the rest of the Gryffindors, until it came to Harry. As he stepped forward, Harry noted that he was the last of the Gryffindors. Black opened the box and Harry watched the shadow. It advanced without warning, and Harry caught a flash of Cedric, dead, before he declared,
"Bakuhatsu!" and the Kriasek exploded. He could tell that the others had seen Cedric too.
"Good Harry" Black said. "You see, we would have seen more, but Harry was strong enough to beat it."
"Or maybe, that memory is not as bad as others" Malfoy said.
"Another 20 points from Slytherin!" roared Black, "You next Malfoy." Draco stepped forward with a determined look in his eyes. Black released the Kriasek and it advancede on Draco.
"I wonder what Draco would see" mused Harry, as he watched the shadow. Draco, at the head of the line of elite students was locked onto the Kriasek. Harry caught a flash of blonde hair and a whip. Suddenly, Draco called,
"Bakuhatsu!" and it exploded. Draco however, had lost his calm look. Sirius didn't seem to notice. The next girls who went were twins. Through them, Harry saw Voldemort killing a screaming woman. They both overcame the Kriasek. Through a German boy, he saw a flash of red eyes and white teeth. The Ravenclaw boy, Todros went next. He stepped up. Harry caught a flash of a boy, dead in a coffin. It looked exactly like Helios. It sat up and said hollowly.
"It's your fault, why didn't you help me?" Before the boy dispersed the Kriasek. The twin that was beside him grasped his shoulder.
"Helios" she said, "Are you okay?" He nodded and would have spoken, but Black said:
"Next!!". The next in line, Padma stepped forward, she was trembling from head to foot. "Stop that, stupid girl!" Black snapped, as he unlocked the box. The Kriasek emerged, and made a shrieking noise. "What the hell?!?!?" yelled Black. But he was drowned out from Harry's mind as his vision went dark.
Light re-emerged and Harry and the rest of the class found themselves in a large open room. He heard talking and the class turned as one and gasped. Voldemort was standing with a few Death Eaters, and talking quietly. Suddenly, there was a noise outside and a younger-looking Padma Patil stumbled into the room. The talking stopped immediately. Voldemort straightened and said coldly,
"Padma Patil, you are tardy". Padma trembled, just as she had before Sirius had released the Kriasek. Harry watched on, mesmorized as much as the rest of the class. "I do not tolerate tardiness on the part of my followers. Crucio!!"
The spell hit the young Padma and she sank to her knees, but did not scream. Harry could see the tears pouring down her face and saw her clenched jaw. Voldemort stopped the spell after a while. "Good" he said, "Get up". The younger Padma did as she was told.
"You will receive part of the reward I had promised you. I said I would give you back something I had of your father's, didn't I?" inquired Voldemort.
"Ye...yes, my Lord, you did" Padma stammered. Voldemort smiled, a cruel smile.
"Very well" he said, "Here it is, this was your father's" He waved his wand and something appeared in front of Padma, then disapparated. Padma screamed when she recognized what he had given her. She screamed again and again, she fell to her knees and kept screaming. Harry heard someone vomiting behind him, Harry looked closer and came close to vomiting and screaming himself. The thing that Voldemort had thrown to Padma, was no object. It was a severed head.
Suddenly Harry's vision went white. He landed back in the classroom with a thud beside Sirius. When he looked up, he paled and saw that Sirius did the same. Kathryn Smythe was standing in the doorway with Severus Snape in front of her, his wand emitting white light. Professor Pertho Nauthiz was behind Kathryn.
The real Padma was still screaming, and Snape strode over to her, picked her up, and carried her outside. Professor Nauthiz advanced in on the scene and said in his calm, quiet voice,
"Elite class members, please collect your things and follow me. Miss Patil is in excellent hands." The elite students were speechless and they gathered their things and filed out the door. As Hermione went to leave, Professor Nauthiz stopped her. "You should remain here, Miss Granger", he said quietly. Hermione stepped back. Pertho noted that Kathryn Smythe was still in the class. She had advanced upon Professor Black and was shouting at him at the top of her lungs.
"How dare you!!! Do you have any idea what you've done!??!?!" she screamed, hysterical, "You have no idea what she's been through!!!!! You monster!!! I told you!!!", but the next round was cut off as Pertho grabbed her and said,
"Miss Smythe, we have to go now" quietly, but Kathryn was too upset to listen. She kept screaming at Sirius who was very pale and muttering incoherently. Pertho shook her lightly and said, "Kat, it's going to be okay, but we should get out of here". Kathryn froze for a moment, looking in his eyes and then ave a shuddering sigh and fell unconscious. Pertho, who ha known this was coming, conjured her to the room where Snape had led the others. He did not give Sirius even a backwards glance.
Harry Potter was stunned. He couldn't move, he couldn't speak. His realisation hit him hard. He had not even begun to suffer. He didn't even know what it was like to feel pain. He was a whiny, spoiled brat who had not lived through anything like that.
AN Well, that's my chapter, tell me what you think.