The Second Star
8
DADA Class
"This is great! Look at this, every Friday off," Adhara said excitedly as she and Harry roamed the empty halls of Hogwarts later that night. Everyone was at dinner.
"That's for our homework and Quittich practice," Harry said.
"Well it's a free day to me. I don't play Quittich and I'll do my work during lunch and dinner," Adhara said with a shrug.
"What's wrong with Fridays," Harry asked.
"I want to explore. Break a few rules, cross a few lines," Adhara said with a grin. Harry was forcefully reminded of the Weasley twins.
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"That's brilliant Harry! You'll be wonderful," Hermione said after he told his friends that they passed the trials.
"Tomorrow is Wednesday, who's your first class," Neville asked.
"Adhara has Hufflepuffs. The houses are learning together," Harry explained. Since both Harry and Adhara were students each year couldn't get different classes.
"What do you mean by 'Adhara has'," Ron asked. Harry noticed he didn't sound excited but he sounded nervous.
'I'm just glad I didn't tell them about her demonstration of power.'
"Adhara's teaching the first few months and I'm observing. Then she'll become a student and I'll be a full time teacher," Harry explained.
"Two teachers, oh great. When's our class," Ron groaned. Hermione gave him a sharp look and a nudge.
"Thursday."
"Oh hi Adhara," Harry said casually. She sat on the floor with Max the Crup in her lap. She smiled at them in greeting.
"I just wrote Remus and told him we passed the trails. On my way back I ran into Severus," Adhara said. A chill ran through the crowd as Adhara address Snape by his first name.
"What did Snape want," Harry asked.
"We have detention on Friday evening. I'm thinking maybe we should modify is memory and get out of it." They stared at her in disbelief.
"You are evil," Neville said. Adhara grinned and pulled out her wand. Neville shrank in his chair.
"What do you want," Adhara asked. "Something reachable that isn't money."
"What? Oh I want...I don't know, the chair to turn green," Neville threw out. The chair turned green instantly once Adhara tapped it. "Cool!"
"Only I can remove this charm. If I die or am close to dying then the charm will remove by itself," Adhara said proudly.
"Oh please, I'll remove the charm right now," Hermione said. She tapped the chair and nothing happened. She repeated this several times and still nothing.
"Wow, you defiantly got Hermione beat," Ron blurted. Hermione scowled at them and she and Ginny went into the girls' dormitory.
"Geez, if this upset her I hate for her to know about what the trails were like. She'll be murder in class I bet," Adhara murmured. She left through the portrait hole. Ron and Neville instantly turned to Harry.
"So, what about these trails," Neville asked. He and Ron looked excited now. "Was it dangerous?"
"A bit. We had to fight every single monster in the book and invisible cursers. I had some trouble with a manicor," Harry admitted.
"Did Adhara have trouble," Ron asked excitedly. Harry became interested with the green chair Neville was on. "Harry?"
"Well they're very hard to stun and curse."
"She failed didn't she," Neville asked. Harry shook his head. "But you said they're hard to stun and curse? Did she curse it?"
"No, she lost her head, threw aside her wand, and tackled it. They had to drag it off the field," Harry said. "She would've died if she didn't drink that Re'em blood when she was ten."
"She wouldn't have jumped the stupid thing either," Ron said. Harry looked away. "She wouldn't throw herself on a monster with out that blood would she?"
"I think she might. She forgets she has it. She's just so confident that she'll pull through."
"Shouldn't you write to Lupin? Tell him in your words about the trail. That way Adhara can't leave out that she jumped a manicor," Neville said. Harry pulled some parchment onto his lap and wrote the trail in detail.
"Anyone coming with me," Harry asked getting up. Ron waved him off.
"Nah, we got homework. We'll see you in the morning Professor Potter," Ron teased. Harry rolled his eyes and exited the room.
He was walking absentmindedly back from the owlrey when he saw the massive tiger again. He stumbled backwards. It turned its dark green eyes to him and with a small 'pop' it turned into Adhara.
"Did I scare you Harry," she said with a giggle. Harry waited for his breathing to slow down.
"You almost gave me a heart attack! Wait, you're an Animagi," Harry asked to confirm his site.
"I had to be. Remus is my godfather. I assume you know he's a werewolf," Adhara said. Harry nodded.
"How long have you been one," Harry asked. Adhara counted on her fingers.
"Um, since my second year. Of course I had to be something that could keep Remus in place if needed."
'Oh my god! Not even Sirius and my dad became Animagi that fast. This is getting weird.'
"What are you doing out here," Harry asked.
"I was looking through the secret passageways. What are you doing," Adhara asked.
"I jest sent a letter to Lupin. Are you going back to the Common Room," Harry asked. She nodded. They went back together in silence. Adhara instantly went to her dorm but Harry spotted Neville and Ron asleep on their books. Harry shook them awake.
"Oh, hi Harry," Neville yawned.
"You two cannot tell Hermione, she'll just hate Adhara more. Adhara's an Animagi. She's been one since her second year." They instantly woke up. "Come on, let's get to bed."
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Harry went through his classes the next day with a growing dread. If he hadn't taking the trails he wouldn't even have to be in a classroom right before dinner.
'Even worse,' he thought, 'Monday is Slytherin. I'm going to be their teacher soon.'
Harry watched the clock at lunch as his dread grew. It was always double Defense Against the Dark Arts after lunch. At least it was until Hogwarts got a real teacher and not a qualified student.
"Come on Harry, you're going to be late for your own class," Ron joked. Harry groaned. "Why wasn't Professor Black at dinner? Does Proffer Potter know?"
"Shut up Ron, I'm going to be late," Harry said.
He hurried to Defense Against the Dark Arts but arrived a minute late. When he arrived everyone was in their seat and everyone was quite. All the Hufflepuffs turned and watched him.
"Harry your seat is next to mine. Five points from Griffindor for being late to your own class, sit down." Harry quickly went and took his set. "Course aims are simple, this is DADA so that's what we will be doing. Everyone knows Voldemort is back right? Raise a hand if you don't believe it." Two students raised their hands. "Why?"
"My parents couldn't believe it after all the stuff they put in the Daily Prophet about him not being back," a first year said. The other first year nodded.
"Harry get your wand ready please. Well your parents are stupid. We will hear from an eye witness who has seen Voldemort," Adhara said. All eyes turned to Harry who looked angrily at Adhara.
"I don't want to try and convince people Adhara! I already told them last year," Harry said furiously.
"I wasn't talking about you. Why would I tell you to have your wand ready if I was going to interview you? Everyone else take out your wands." The Hufflepuffs scrambled over their wands. "If Harry taught you last year then you know about dementors and how to ward them off."
"Wait, you're bringing a dementor in here! Dumbledor will be pissed," a third year said.
"I was told to help prepare you for what's waiting. Dementors are soul suckers so I'll start with them. Mr. Dumbledor is sitting this class out, three points from Hufflepuff for the three minutes it took to explain that." Hannah Abbot raised her hand.
"Professor Black, how are you going to get a dementor," Hannah asked.
"Easy, magic. I will also bind it to this room and have a bit put over its mouth so it can't harm you," Adhara explained. Everyone looked confused and doubtful. "I see you don't believe me? Harry hold my wand." Harry took her wand.
Adhara stood with her feet tightly together and legs very strait. She put one hand over her head with her fingers stretching towards the ceiling and the other hand in front of her with her fingers pointing towards the ground.
"Omeca ota iendfa foa ightla, oulsa uckersa ementorda!"
The candles in the room went out and darkness spread. It started getting very dark. Some of the first years started crying. Soon a tall hooded dementor appeared out of thin air. Adhara balled her hands into fists.
"Ia indba ouya ota hista oomra! Ia unishpa!"
Transparent looking silvery shackles appeared from the wall and clamped around the dementor's wrists and ankles. A silvery light appeared under the hood and all the darkness left the room and the candles lit themselves.
"My wand, thanks. Harry will you demonstrate the Patronus? Everyone watch Harry."
"Expecto Patronum," Harry said ignoring the stares. The stag came from the wand and charged the dementor that struggled against the bindings to get away.
"Now I will have it tell you if Voldemort is indeed back. Peaksa nderstanaceus," Adhara said. She reached out a glowing silver hand and touched the dementor. It let out a screech.
"The Dark Lord is back! All of you who doubt now will pay later. I will get free! I will destroy you, my bonder," it screeched icily.
"Expecto Patronum," Adhara said. The large dog came from the wand and attacked the dementor. "Next class you will practice the incantation on the dementor. Your homework is to practice it until them, just think of very happy thoughts when you say the incantation and you should do fine. Class is dismissed."