Chapter 5: SNAPE AND POTTER'S REIGNS OF TERROR- or the first day of classes.
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Jimmi, Terrence, and Han all sat together at the Ravenclaw dining table. It was breakfast, and Jimmi was dreading the fact that not only did he have class with the terrible Snape, but also that he would have to face his father today as well.Jimmi wasn't sure whether or not that was good, as his dad could take the sorting either way."Jimmi!" Jimmi heard called from across the room, he turned around to see Artie, waving and motioning him to go over and sit at the Gryffindor table.Jimmi turned to his friends, "I'll be right back!" he said, and rushed over to the Gryffindors.He sat next to Artie, Gred was on his left, and Forge was next to Gred.
"So..........what's up guys?" Asked Jimmi.
Gred was asleep in his cereal and Forge was reading the Daily Prophet upside down.
Artie snickered, "Hey! We got Potions together today!" he said cheerfully.
Jimmi groaned. "Don't remind me."
"Why not?"
"Did it escape your attention?! We have Snape too!"
Artie's cheerful mood sunk, "Oh.........yeah, right."
Jimmi nodded, "And he looks rather murderous."
They both turned their heads to the Head Table, where Snape was repetitively stabbing at his pancakes with his knife.
"Yeish." They shuddered.:::::::::::::::::::;"Did it escape your attention?! We have Potter too!" cried Morwen as she flung her arms in the air.
Leda's cheerful mood sunk, "Oh..........yeah, right.""And he looks rather evil." Said Morwen.They both turned their heads to the Head Table, where Potter was diabolically cleaning his glasses. He pulled them on and stared at the Ravenclaw table, narrowing his eyes at the girls and cracking his neck side to side."Yeish." They shuddered.:::::::::::::::::::::::Soon breakfast was over, and all the students cleared the hall. Morwen and Leda were walking towards their first class, Potions, when they heard some one yell after them."Mor! Wait!"Morwen turned around to see Imy and Killian, and she broke into a crocodile smile, "Guys!""Hey Morwen, are you going to............" Imy dropped her voice "Coming to give me the notes tonight?"Morwen smiled, enjoying their little game, "Yes, but Leda has the other half so she's coming too."Leda scratched the back of her head, "I have what?"Morwen slid her a look of ' I'll-Tell-You-Later' "Alright then, see you in Defense Against the Dark Arts!"
Imy smiled, "Cheerio!"With that, the Slytherin duo walked off."Ok, what do I have?" Asked Leda again.:::::::::::::::::::Jimmi, Terrence, Han, and Artie all grabbed seats in the back of the Potion Dungeon. It was extremely cold, and The Psycho Cat Kid was having fun making doodles out of the cold air he breathed out, Robert was having fun doing the same.He heard a lot of noise in the hall and groaned, The Evil Girls were here. Malfoy and the Girl Version of Psycho Cat Kid walked in, pulling into seats behind Robert and Psycho Cat Kid.All of a sudden, the room got that creepy silent chill, when you know you have to shut up. And in walked Snape, his black robes billowing behind him as he made his way to the front of the room."You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion making," He began in a voice like black velvet, "As there is little foolish wand- waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through the human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses........... I can teach you to bottle fame, brew glory and even put a stopper in death...........that is, if you aren't the bunch of dunderheads I usually have to teach.""Whoa.........someone's crazier than Lovegood!" whispered Artie to Jimmi.Jimmi gulped and nodded.
Snape, as if using some secret 7th sense, turned his head towards the group. He turned and faced them, clenching his fingers on the side of the desk. "Potter! Weasley! Is there something you want to say?" his voice drizzled with ice, as if whatever excuse they could possibly come up with would lead to disaster.
"Jimmi was just telling me about how he took a class in potion making over the summer." Said Artie hastily.Jimmi looked at Artie, his eyes widening in terror. Artie mouthed 'Sorry!' to himSnape's eyes formed a malicious smile, "Oh really?" He said, "Then you won't mind giving a demonstration to the class?"He moved aside and showed a cauldron and various ingredients, and Jimmi knew it wasn't a request, but a command. He mouthed an "I hate you!" to Artie and walked to the front of the room, where the ingredients were.Snape sneered, "Now, if you'd please make a simple boil cure potion?"Jimmi looked out to the class to see Malfoy and her weirdo friends sniggering. Terrence and Han looked afraid for him, and Artie looked like he knew he was going to get beat up for his outburst.Jimmi picked up a shiny purple bottle, and looked at Snape, trying to see if he got a reaction to his action. Snape's eyes widened in surprise, but he regained his snarl.
Jimmi mentally smiled, Ha! He was right.He then picked up a sheet that had green powder on it and was about to sprinkle it in."Potter!" Exclaimed Snape.
Hahahaha, that's right Snapey a Potter knows something about potions! Serves you right!Jimmi thought, sprinkling in the green powder.
"Potter No-!" exclaimed Snape.But it was too late, Jimmi had already put the green stuff in.Jimmi then heard a weird gurgling noise come from the bottle, he looked down at it, and suddenly a huge puff of yellow surged up."Oh Bloody Hell." He mutteredBOOM!!::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Morwen tried not to gag as the thick, acrid yellow smoke exploded out of the bottle and all over the classroom.
"Potter! 20 Points from Ravenclaw!" She could hear Snape yell. Followed by, "All you Dunderheads get out! This is a sleeping gas!"
Everyone ran out of the room at once, frantic to get out. And soon the class was out in the hall, and, Morwen realized, completely covered from head to toe in yellow soot.
Leda coughed, and powder flew everywhere.
Snape came out, his black eyes burning with hatred as he held the Potter boy by the ear, "All of you! Class is over! Return to the your Common Room!" He yelled, "And as for you Potter, I'm taking you to McGonagell!"
He dragged the squirming Potter down the corridor.Leif coughed, Robert was shaking his hair out, Leda plucked at her robes and Morwen tried to wipe to soot off of her coke bottle glasses.
"So, maybe we should go clean off now." Said Leda.
Morwen nodded and pointed her wand at her clothes, "Immaculin Grentolos!" she cried, and all the yellow ran off of her.
"Whoa......... how'd you do that?" asked Robert.Morwen rolled her eyes and cleaned off her fellow Ravenclaw chums."So, what's are next class?" Asked Morwen."Defense Against the Dark Arts." Said Leda."Oh Bloody Hell." Said Morwen.:::::::::::::::::::::::::Jimmi sat outside of the Headmistress's Office, with a very upset looking Snape.
"Well, Mr. Potter, your first day here and you already cause trouble!" Sneered Snape through clenched teeth. "Upholding tradition I see."
Jimmi looked down at his lap and didn't say anything.
Suddenly, the large stone gargoyle opened and Jimmi laid eyes on Headmistress McGonagell for the first time. She had rectangular spectacles, dark brown robes, and her hair was pulled back so tight it looked artificial.
"Severus, what happened?" she asked, looking at the yellow covered pair."Potter here thought it hilarious to try and blow up my dungeons!" Exclaimed Severus.
McGonagell raised an eye, "Is this true?" She asked Jimmi.
Jimmi looked at Snape and lowered his head, "Yes Ma'am. But in all fairness I didn't know what it would've done!" he exclaimed, trying to resist the urge to go into hysterics. What if he got expelled?
McGonagell looked at him. "I see........... that'll be all Severus, I'll deal with him."Snape left with a smirk.McGonagell once again seemed to study Jimmi, "Look Mr. Potter, I'm going to let you off this time, but if it happens again, I'll be forced to take more extreme measures........understand?"Jimmi gulped and nodded.
"Also, if you see Severus, try and look upset, and when asked say you have detention. Trust me, its easier this way."
Jimmi's face broke into a smile. "Thank you! Thank you!"
McGonagell sighed, "No thanks required, but run on or you'll be late to your next class."
Jimmi nodded and made his way to Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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Morwen, Leda, Leif, Bert, Imy, and Killian all sat in the back of DADA. Morwen kept thanking Merlin that the Ravenclaws shared this class with Slytherins, it was good to have Imy and Killian around.
The Potter boy ran in just as the bell sounded, sitting near the goody-good Ravenclaws.Morwen drummed her quill against the desk, and began to fidget anxiously in her seat. Hurry it up already! She thought, The sooner you start class, the sooner we get out!"Calm down Mor, he probably wont remember you for being a Malfoy." Said Imy.Morwen rolled her eyes, "Until he calls roll he wont."
Imy grinned sheepishly, "Oh yah, right."
Leda and Leif were doing their "twin thing" and Killian and Bert were in a deep discussion about Quidditch when Pfc. Potter entered. The Slytherins immediately shut up, and most of the Ravenclaws did too.
"Good morning class." He said quietly, "And welcome to Defense Against the Dark Arts.""Ya right, "Grumbled Imy and Morwen nodded.
"Accio clipboard!" Cried Pfc. Potter, summoning a clipboard (duh lol).
"Amal, Alami."
"Here."
And on it went he paused when he got to the M's, however.
"Malfoy." He stated, not even bothering with a first name.
"Present." Said Morwen, struggling with all her might not to glare at him as she said it.
He gave a little "hmph." And continued down the list until he got to "Zabini, Imy."
"As you may already know, this class's sole purpose is Defense Against the Dark Arts, not the Dark Arts themselves." When he said that, his eyes drifted over to the Slytherin side of the room.
Morwen couldn't help herself, "Whatever." She murmured.Imy nodded, "I know! What's this guys problem?""Excuse me, Malfoy! Zabini! Is there something you'd like to share with the class?" asked Mr. Potter."No." Said Imy."Good, Anyways, I have a little test set up to see where you're all at, and Ms. Malfoy has just volunteered herself.""What?!" Gaped Morwen."Please come to the front of the class." Potter commanded.Morwen slowly trudged up to the front, she tried to ignore Jimmi and his group's snickering. She noticed by the window there were numerous plants."Good, now stand here." Said Potter, gesturing to the side of him. He walked around the class, "Now, who here can tell me the difference between Dark and Light magic?"He scanned the room for hands, "Mr. Lovegood?""Dark magic is harmful, and Light is helpful.""Very good! 10 points to Ravenclaw." He walked back up to the front where Morwen was standing. "Now, Ms. Malfoy, I'm going to perform some simple spells on these plants," He gestured to a row of plants on the window sill, "And you're going to tell me whether I'm using Dark or Light magic."
Morwen nodded, narrowing her eyes. This seemed simple enough."Imertimi!" He called, pointing his wand at a plant. A bolt of green light came out, and the plant was covered in orange boils.Morwen smiled, she knew this couldn't be bad, after all, she had seen Mordred use it thousands of times, "That's got to be Light."Potter smirked, "Is it now?" He withdrew his wand, "Did you know, Ms. Malfoy, that with this curse, the being inflicted can be sick for up to a week, maybe two? This is clearly dark magic." His smirk grew bigger, "I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, now does it?"Morwen's jaw fell, her mouth open in astonishment. "I'll have you know that my father works in the Misuse of Magic Department at the Ministry!" she exclaimed.
Potter's gaze narrowed, "Apparently your father hasn't been telling you the truth, now sit down!" He growled.Morwen's eyes widened between her thick lenses, "No need to!" She headed towards the doors, "Accio stuff!" she called, everyone was in astonishment as her little charm actually worked, and her stuff followed her out the door.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::wow! I know it took awhile but it was way longer than my other chaps, so maybe it was worth it?
lol anyways, those of you who noticed the parallels between Jimmi and Morwen, good for you! Lol they're the same, but in different ways..........whoa that was way confusing.
Also, I don't mean any Snape bashing! I love that guy, and I'm a proud member of the SSSS, I'm simply trying to get it from Jimmi's POV. Hehe, Harry bashing, however, is intentional.
Anyways, on to my lovely reviewers!
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