Chapter 13: Page's first lesson.
The next morning Page woke up quite early. She dressed and went down to breakfast. The Great Hall was quite empty only a couple of early birds were there. She sat down, and helped herself to some porridge. Minerva came round with the lesson planner. "You have Gryffindor sixth years this morning. I shall expect Mr Potter will be pleased." She smiled at Page and then walked over to the other teachers to hand out their lesson planners also. When Page had finished her tea, she left the hall and at the end of the corridor bumped into Harry. "I have got you first lesson. I have to go, but if you want you can demonstrate a couple of spells for me?" She smiled at him. "Yeah sure, that's great. See you later Professor." He waved at her, and went into the hall. Page hurried along up to the classroom. She grabbed a couple of books, and started to read them before hand. Just to make sure that everything was as she had planned the night before. The bell rang, and a couple of students looked around the corner to see if any one was inside. "You can come in." She said. Three tall boys walked in. They sat near the front, and goggled at Page like she was their saviour. One boy put his hand up. "I was wondering what type of spells we are going to work on?" He said. "I'll tell you what we will be doing this term when everybody is here, that way I won't have to repeat myself." She smiled, and buried herself back in the book. After a couple of minutes or so, everyone turned up. They whispered to each other, and then when Page stood up, they went silent. "From my little speech last night, I hadn't given you all the details. If anyone you have been told at all, I came from The Salem Witch School, from America. We had been testing new spells for defence against the dark arts and other spells to disarm your opponent. You are all in my class because you have got A or Higher. Well congratulations. From what I have been told you all did exceptionally well. Now if you would kindly turn to your books, I will demonstrate the spell, 'Filinarus'. If this spell is performed properly, it will put a charm on your opponents wand giving you at least five minutes to disarm him completely or curse him." At this whispers had spread across the room. Page saw Harry, Ron and Hermione look around the class, as several people started to out their hands up. Page pointed to a girl near the front of her desk. "Yes, and what's your name?" Page smiled at her. "Parvati Patil. Curses are forbidden aren't they? I mean you'll be sent to Azkaban if you use one on another wizard?" At this people started to nod. "Yes, but there are not killing curses, or any controlling ones either. These new spells, which, have been tried and tested, are categorised in the curse section because it does send you opponent to St. Mungo's for a good couple of months. They are not illegal. The Minister of Magic, has given me clearance to use them, and also due to the circumstances within the past couple of months, I think it stupid if we don't use them." She smiled at them, and they got out their books and began to read. After about five minutes or so Page had moved the tables against the wall, produced cushions for people to sit on, to watch a demonstration between Harry and Page. "After three...One...two...three...'Filinarus'" Page shouted, a golden light shot straight to Harry's wand, and it turned red. Harry dropped it, and his wand clattered onto the floor sending out, purple and blue sparks. "As you can see, Harry can't use his wand. Can anyone tell me, what happened to his wand?" Page looked around the room, and Hermione had her hand up. "Yes, Hermione?" "The spell which hit Harry's wand, has made it impossible for him to pick it up. It is basically too hot for Harry to touch or use. Also from what I have read, the wand is immobilised for Harry to use anyway, until the wand has turned back into its original colour." "Good Hermione, ten points for Gryffindor. Right now, I want you to pair up, and try the spell. And please take careful aim." The class did what they were told. After about fifteen minutes or so. The class watched Hermione and Ron perform the spell. To Page; Ron seemed a little nervous. They both cast the spell at the same time, and the spells bounced off one another, and singed a tapestry above Page's head. "Sorry Professor." They both said. Page laughed, then clapped. "Well done you two. Right now. Another spell, which, is quite useful, but we have sadly ran out of time. So it is to be learnt for homework." She pointed her wand to the black board, and the spell was written on it. 'Solare Inflarius'. The blinding spell. The spell shoots a bright beam at your opponent, temporarily blinding him or her. To be performed outside on Thursday afternoon. "If you want any help, please see Harry afterwards. See you next on Wednesday morning." He smiled at her. The bell rang for the next lesson. They stuffed their books into their bags and ran out. Harry, Hermione and Ron waved as they left. Page had an eventful morning. The first years never spoke and kept watching her, just in case she did something weird. When she asked them a question they didn't know any thing. When Page told them to do homework they thought that she was joking. She got a bit tiresome of their attitude, and asked for a two-foot essay on Vampires to be handed in next lesson, which was Wednesday morning. Page had the afternoon off, and decided to plan the following lessons. There was a knock on the door and Severus came in. "I hate to intrude, but I was told to ask you about the Duelling Club. Professor Dumbledore thinks it wise, to start it as soon as possible. Tomorrow evening perhaps?" "Yes of course, what time do you propose?" Page smiled at him, in a devious way. "Eight o'clock. That way people can have a good night's sleep while they are in their hospital bed." He smirked, closed the door and left. Page was furious; she had worked too hard, to be told that she was an idiot. She scribbled out her plans for the next day, and made new ones. Page had wanted to be a teacher at Hogwarts, and she wanted respect from the students as well as the teachers.
The next morning Page woke up quite early. She dressed and went down to breakfast. The Great Hall was quite empty only a couple of early birds were there. She sat down, and helped herself to some porridge. Minerva came round with the lesson planner. "You have Gryffindor sixth years this morning. I shall expect Mr Potter will be pleased." She smiled at Page and then walked over to the other teachers to hand out their lesson planners also. When Page had finished her tea, she left the hall and at the end of the corridor bumped into Harry. "I have got you first lesson. I have to go, but if you want you can demonstrate a couple of spells for me?" She smiled at him. "Yeah sure, that's great. See you later Professor." He waved at her, and went into the hall. Page hurried along up to the classroom. She grabbed a couple of books, and started to read them before hand. Just to make sure that everything was as she had planned the night before. The bell rang, and a couple of students looked around the corner to see if any one was inside. "You can come in." She said. Three tall boys walked in. They sat near the front, and goggled at Page like she was their saviour. One boy put his hand up. "I was wondering what type of spells we are going to work on?" He said. "I'll tell you what we will be doing this term when everybody is here, that way I won't have to repeat myself." She smiled, and buried herself back in the book. After a couple of minutes or so, everyone turned up. They whispered to each other, and then when Page stood up, they went silent. "From my little speech last night, I hadn't given you all the details. If anyone you have been told at all, I came from The Salem Witch School, from America. We had been testing new spells for defence against the dark arts and other spells to disarm your opponent. You are all in my class because you have got A or Higher. Well congratulations. From what I have been told you all did exceptionally well. Now if you would kindly turn to your books, I will demonstrate the spell, 'Filinarus'. If this spell is performed properly, it will put a charm on your opponents wand giving you at least five minutes to disarm him completely or curse him." At this whispers had spread across the room. Page saw Harry, Ron and Hermione look around the class, as several people started to out their hands up. Page pointed to a girl near the front of her desk. "Yes, and what's your name?" Page smiled at her. "Parvati Patil. Curses are forbidden aren't they? I mean you'll be sent to Azkaban if you use one on another wizard?" At this people started to nod. "Yes, but there are not killing curses, or any controlling ones either. These new spells, which, have been tried and tested, are categorised in the curse section because it does send you opponent to St. Mungo's for a good couple of months. They are not illegal. The Minister of Magic, has given me clearance to use them, and also due to the circumstances within the past couple of months, I think it stupid if we don't use them." She smiled at them, and they got out their books and began to read. After about five minutes or so Page had moved the tables against the wall, produced cushions for people to sit on, to watch a demonstration between Harry and Page. "After three...One...two...three...'Filinarus'" Page shouted, a golden light shot straight to Harry's wand, and it turned red. Harry dropped it, and his wand clattered onto the floor sending out, purple and blue sparks. "As you can see, Harry can't use his wand. Can anyone tell me, what happened to his wand?" Page looked around the room, and Hermione had her hand up. "Yes, Hermione?" "The spell which hit Harry's wand, has made it impossible for him to pick it up. It is basically too hot for Harry to touch or use. Also from what I have read, the wand is immobilised for Harry to use anyway, until the wand has turned back into its original colour." "Good Hermione, ten points for Gryffindor. Right now, I want you to pair up, and try the spell. And please take careful aim." The class did what they were told. After about fifteen minutes or so. The class watched Hermione and Ron perform the spell. To Page; Ron seemed a little nervous. They both cast the spell at the same time, and the spells bounced off one another, and singed a tapestry above Page's head. "Sorry Professor." They both said. Page laughed, then clapped. "Well done you two. Right now. Another spell, which, is quite useful, but we have sadly ran out of time. So it is to be learnt for homework." She pointed her wand to the black board, and the spell was written on it. 'Solare Inflarius'. The blinding spell. The spell shoots a bright beam at your opponent, temporarily blinding him or her. To be performed outside on Thursday afternoon. "If you want any help, please see Harry afterwards. See you next on Wednesday morning." He smiled at her. The bell rang for the next lesson. They stuffed their books into their bags and ran out. Harry, Hermione and Ron waved as they left. Page had an eventful morning. The first years never spoke and kept watching her, just in case she did something weird. When she asked them a question they didn't know any thing. When Page told them to do homework they thought that she was joking. She got a bit tiresome of their attitude, and asked for a two-foot essay on Vampires to be handed in next lesson, which was Wednesday morning. Page had the afternoon off, and decided to plan the following lessons. There was a knock on the door and Severus came in. "I hate to intrude, but I was told to ask you about the Duelling Club. Professor Dumbledore thinks it wise, to start it as soon as possible. Tomorrow evening perhaps?" "Yes of course, what time do you propose?" Page smiled at him, in a devious way. "Eight o'clock. That way people can have a good night's sleep while they are in their hospital bed." He smirked, closed the door and left. Page was furious; she had worked too hard, to be told that she was an idiot. She scribbled out her plans for the next day, and made new ones. Page had wanted to be a teacher at Hogwarts, and she wanted respect from the students as well as the teachers.