Chapter 14: The New Broom
By eight o'clock the room was full of students, both eager and excited to be taught how to duel properly. Page had previously told Harry, Ron and Hermione what she had planned with Snape, and to be prepared. Page kept silent as professor Snape walked onto the platform. Although he seemed a little mad, as students were waiting for Page to speak. "Can I have your complete and utter attention please?" The hall fell silent, all eyes were upon him. "Professor Quinn and I will be teaching you how to duel, properly. It is my wish to teach you how to block by using simple spells." Page butted in, "And it is my wish to make sure you come out alive when duelling." She gave Snape a stern look. He asked them to go into pairs. He and Page went to each couple to suggest spells, and to teach them new ones. Page got a little angry when Snape came to all the pairs that she had been to; and told them that the spells they were casting didn't help them when duelling. By nine o'clock, they all left the Great Hall. Harry Hermione and Ron hung back to talk to Page. Snape tried to intervene. "Will you kindly go back to your dormitories? It's nine o'clock don't you have homework to complete?" Snape was looking at Harry when he said this, Page walked towards them, she saw that Harry was angry. "No, I want to speak to Professor Quinn." Harry was eye to eye with Snape, and he didn't blink even once. "Ten points from Gryffindor, Potter. Get back to your common room. Now!" Snape was starting to lose it. Page ran forwards. "Why are you taking points from Gryffindor, Professor Snape? Harry hasn't done anything wrong. I told him, Hermione and Ron to wait for me. I don't see that being a reason to take points from them." Snape looked furious, he stared at Harry, then to Page and walked off, and slammed the doors behind him. "Well what did you think? Good, bad or in different?" "It was wicked, better then Lockhart any day." Said Ron smiling at her. Hermione scowled at him. "I'm glad you hung back. Harry I have a little surprise for you." She led them out of the hall and into her office. "Because you're a fabulous seeker, Dumbledore arranged it so that you can have this!" She brought out a long package and handed it to Harry. He and Ron ripped the paper away, to reveal a 'Firebolt Extreme'. "Oh wow! But I thought that you had to give back the Firebolt?" Harry looked at Page in a quizzical way. "You have two brooms. As I said Dumbledore has worked everything out." Page beamed at Harry, so did Ron and Hermione. "But Professor, wasn't it expensive? It must have cost a fortune." "That's covered too Hermione, working in America, they over pay you. And I had money for Harry. I'm sure Sirius would have done the same". "Well, that's it then Ron, you can have my Firebolt." Ron goggled at Harry's words. "Me? Have your Firebolt? Are you joking Harry?" Harry shook his head, and Ron did a little dance in the middle of the office. They all laughed at him. "Well, when is your first practise?" Page turned to Harry. His face fell. "Well, we have no chasers. So I have to organise try-outs. When I have done that, we'll have to practise twice a week, if we are to beat Slytherin." The office door, burst open and Minerva entered. "Right you three out, go back to your common room! Page would you be so kind as to come with me?" Page nodded. Page led them out of her office, and through the classroom into the corridor. Harry, Hermione and Ron said good night and left. Page followed Minerva up to Dumbledore's office. "Sugar Mice" She said, as the gargoyle sprung aside. They wound their way up to the top of the staircase. Minerva knocked on the door and waited for a "Come in" before she led Page inside. Page had last been in Dumbledore's office years ago, it still looked the same to her. "Ah Page, I would like to talk to you about your mother." Page thought it strange him asking about her mother, but none-the-less she sat down opposite him and waited for the questions. "You have your mothers sight Page, did you know?" Page nodded. "Did you also know that Harry has also got your seeing gift?" Page knew this question was going to be asked, and nodded again. "Last year Professor Snape tried to teach Harry Occlumency, although as I'm sure you have been told, didn't last very long." He paused to add a shiny silver drop to his Pensive. "I would like you to teach Harry how to use his new found abilities. It could help him a great deal." Page agreed to help Harry learn how to block his seeing powers but also use them to know things about Voldemort. Page knew this was going to be tricky, but it was for Harry's own good that he should learn it.
By eight o'clock the room was full of students, both eager and excited to be taught how to duel properly. Page had previously told Harry, Ron and Hermione what she had planned with Snape, and to be prepared. Page kept silent as professor Snape walked onto the platform. Although he seemed a little mad, as students were waiting for Page to speak. "Can I have your complete and utter attention please?" The hall fell silent, all eyes were upon him. "Professor Quinn and I will be teaching you how to duel, properly. It is my wish to teach you how to block by using simple spells." Page butted in, "And it is my wish to make sure you come out alive when duelling." She gave Snape a stern look. He asked them to go into pairs. He and Page went to each couple to suggest spells, and to teach them new ones. Page got a little angry when Snape came to all the pairs that she had been to; and told them that the spells they were casting didn't help them when duelling. By nine o'clock, they all left the Great Hall. Harry Hermione and Ron hung back to talk to Page. Snape tried to intervene. "Will you kindly go back to your dormitories? It's nine o'clock don't you have homework to complete?" Snape was looking at Harry when he said this, Page walked towards them, she saw that Harry was angry. "No, I want to speak to Professor Quinn." Harry was eye to eye with Snape, and he didn't blink even once. "Ten points from Gryffindor, Potter. Get back to your common room. Now!" Snape was starting to lose it. Page ran forwards. "Why are you taking points from Gryffindor, Professor Snape? Harry hasn't done anything wrong. I told him, Hermione and Ron to wait for me. I don't see that being a reason to take points from them." Snape looked furious, he stared at Harry, then to Page and walked off, and slammed the doors behind him. "Well what did you think? Good, bad or in different?" "It was wicked, better then Lockhart any day." Said Ron smiling at her. Hermione scowled at him. "I'm glad you hung back. Harry I have a little surprise for you." She led them out of the hall and into her office. "Because you're a fabulous seeker, Dumbledore arranged it so that you can have this!" She brought out a long package and handed it to Harry. He and Ron ripped the paper away, to reveal a 'Firebolt Extreme'. "Oh wow! But I thought that you had to give back the Firebolt?" Harry looked at Page in a quizzical way. "You have two brooms. As I said Dumbledore has worked everything out." Page beamed at Harry, so did Ron and Hermione. "But Professor, wasn't it expensive? It must have cost a fortune." "That's covered too Hermione, working in America, they over pay you. And I had money for Harry. I'm sure Sirius would have done the same". "Well, that's it then Ron, you can have my Firebolt." Ron goggled at Harry's words. "Me? Have your Firebolt? Are you joking Harry?" Harry shook his head, and Ron did a little dance in the middle of the office. They all laughed at him. "Well, when is your first practise?" Page turned to Harry. His face fell. "Well, we have no chasers. So I have to organise try-outs. When I have done that, we'll have to practise twice a week, if we are to beat Slytherin." The office door, burst open and Minerva entered. "Right you three out, go back to your common room! Page would you be so kind as to come with me?" Page nodded. Page led them out of her office, and through the classroom into the corridor. Harry, Hermione and Ron said good night and left. Page followed Minerva up to Dumbledore's office. "Sugar Mice" She said, as the gargoyle sprung aside. They wound their way up to the top of the staircase. Minerva knocked on the door and waited for a "Come in" before she led Page inside. Page had last been in Dumbledore's office years ago, it still looked the same to her. "Ah Page, I would like to talk to you about your mother." Page thought it strange him asking about her mother, but none-the-less she sat down opposite him and waited for the questions. "You have your mothers sight Page, did you know?" Page nodded. "Did you also know that Harry has also got your seeing gift?" Page knew this question was going to be asked, and nodded again. "Last year Professor Snape tried to teach Harry Occlumency, although as I'm sure you have been told, didn't last very long." He paused to add a shiny silver drop to his Pensive. "I would like you to teach Harry how to use his new found abilities. It could help him a great deal." Page agreed to help Harry learn how to block his seeing powers but also use them to know things about Voldemort. Page knew this was going to be tricky, but it was for Harry's own good that he should learn it.