Sirius Black and the Quest for Sugar
Moony
JK's characters.
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Now on to Chapter 4! –Moony
Chapter 4
After completing the last task easily, I couldn't wait for the next so I could earn back my sugar rights, I mean, if washing Snape's hair had been that easy, then surely Jamesie's task would be easy. And it was.
"What's my next task?" I asked, grinning.
James thought for a moment.
"You gotta ask stupid questions during Transfiguration today, and I mean REALLY stupid!" he said.
Stupid questions? That would be WONDERFUL! I had wanted to do it under McGonagall's nose for AGES and she wouldn't be able to stop me once I fired away, so I happily anticipated McGonagall's class.
I took my seat, and James winked at me. Moony looked disgusted, how does he walways manage to find out I'm about to do something annoying?
McGonagall started by saying, "Today we will began vanishing spells. Vanishing spells are fairly simple – "
"How do you know that they're simple? Have you asked other people if they thought it was simple, or is that simple to you? Because you're a Transfiguration teacher?"
I looked at James for approval, and he shook his head. It wasn't stupid enough.
"Mr. Black, I know for a fact that it is fairly simple, as long as you work hard and follow my instructions carefully."
"How do you know that your instructions are right?"
"Mr. Black, I am the Transfiguration teacher, and you are to follow my instructions."
"Why must we follow your instructions, are you the royal Empress over all your student slaves at Hogwarts? I don't think that's allowed."
McGongall didn't even answer my question and continued.
"Now, repeat the spell – "
"Professor, what if the spell is the wrong one? What if you said one wrong syllable and we blew someone's head up?"
"Black, I am sure that my spell is correct, and if you blow someone's head up, it is because you did not hear me correctly."
"Professor, what if we DID hear you correctly, and it was YOU who made the mistake?"
"That's enough Black!"
And she taught us the spell.
"Now, I will hand out snails and you will each try to vanish them."
"Professor, what if your snail is really a giant flesh-eating monster who will destroy everything in its way if you do something to it?"
"Mr. Black, I assure you that your snail will not turn into a monster."
"How do you know? You're probably just trying to fool us so we can get eaten up! ARE YOU?"
"Black, I would NOT want any students to get eaten up!"
"How do we know what you're saying is true? What if you're just lying? We need Veritaserum, anyone got some?"
Whoa, once I started these questions I couldn't stop!
"That is enough out of you Black! We do not need Veritaserum! Now vanish your snail!"
When I unsuccessfully vanished my snail, I blurted, "Professor! My snail put a charm on itself so I couldn't vanish it! It wants me to get a bad grade on my vanishing!"
"Black, use your common sense, a snail cannot charm itself, let alone hold a wand or say a spell."
"But the snail may be a super intelligent extraterrestrial from outer space and disguising itself as a snail so it can hurt wizards alike in Hogwarts!"
McGongall raised her eyebrows. She didn't seem to know what to say.
"Mr. Black, I do not know about this crazy question outburst you have today, but it is disrupting the learning of other students in this classroom. I must ask you to meet me after this class," she finally said.
I heard a few girls giggle. Remus was looking disgusted as I raised from my seat.
"Why must I meet you after class? Why are you always a dictator?"
"I am a teacher of Hogwarts and the students are to be punished for misbehavior."
"But Professor, I wasn't misbehaving! I am simply asking innocent questions and wanting to know the truth. You said in my first year, if we did not understand anything, we should ask about it right away, and I don't understand any of this at all!"
"Mr. Black, when I said questions, you KNOW I meant transfiguration."
"No I didn't. How can you assume right away I knew? You can't always go to conclusions so quick, unless you're a Seer! Maybe you should teach Divination Professor!"
McGonagall's eyes sharpened.
"I will not teach such foolish magic as Divination. Divination is merely guesswork. I teach solid fact, such as Transfiguration."
"Professor, how do you know that Transfiguration is solid fact?"
"Sit down and may I ask you to shut your mouth for the remainder of the class! You are wasting others' crucial learning time," she said, eyeing Peter.
"How come you always get to tell me what to do? I don't want to live under dictatorship! I'm going to STRIKE! WHO'S WITH ME?"
No one raised their hands.
"Oh well, I'LL STRIKE ALONE!"
I saw McGonagall's eyes close for a minute. I think she was praying for someone to help her.
"NO MORE TEACHER DICTATORS! NO MORE TEACHER DICTATORS! NO MORE – "
"MR. BLACK! I have lost all patience with you! You may protest in detention!"
"SEE! MORE TEACHER DICTATORSHIP!!!! NO MORE TEACHER DICTATORS! NO MORE –"
And then I McGonagall turned around and looked at the clock.
"Class is dismissed!"
"Mr. Black, your detention will be with me and I will have you cleaning the common room up – with no magic!"
"But Professor – "
"I expect to see you later," she said curtly and left before I could talk back about teacher dictatorship.
James was waiting for me outside the door, along with Remus and Peter.
"That was awesome," James said.
"I agree!" Peter squeaked.
"I feel sorry for Professor McGonagall," Remus said.
"Hey! You should be happy! I got her so wound up she didn't even assign homework!" I protested.
"Teacher dictatorship?" Remus asked, his eyebrows squiggled.
"Come to think about it, all I said was true."
"Oh shut up Sirius. Let's go eat."
"NO TEACHER DICTATORSHIP!"
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