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Chapter 6

Maybe its good to be a snitch

"OK class please move to the back of the room, put all your things away and get out your wands, we are going to learn a small defensive spell, the spell Mr. Snape said before, the incantation called Enigmorus! OK without wands can you please repeat after me ENIG-MOR-US go on!"

The class broke out in a small shout of the spell.

"Very good, ok one more time, this time with the hand movements, first you bring your wand up, very good back down, excellent, now circle until you are back to were you started. Well done, as you might have figured you have just made a 'd' shape, ok, space out around the room. Yes, very good, give your self plenty of space. OK now all together now, ENIGMORUS!"

The room was full of movement, each student had managed to produce a blue shield that gave them a force field from their necks down to their knees. Severus however had a vibrant violet shield that of course looked much stronger then the rest, this having been the first time he had ever practiced magic, was rather shocked at the outcome, he knew far more then he predicted.

"Well, Severus I must say, you are much stronger in your mind then the rest of the class, this is a gift. Ok class please take note of your homework, I would like a piece of parchment on this blocking spell, I would like it complete for this time next week, thank you first years, you may go now!" She smiled at the class as they walked out of the class, she winked at Severus as he walked passed her. He was the last out the class so he closed the door behind him.

He stood out side the door for a minute, thinking about the note hat Sirius had given him. This was not going to be fair fight, there was 4 of them and 1 of him.

He turned towards the door again and knocked again.

"Come in!" Said the sweet voice of his Dada professor. Severus opened the door and stepped over the threshold, he had his head down as if ashamed of what he was about to do!

After Herbology (which was a complete success) Severus had double Potions with Professor Hondern, who by the sound of it was a rather strict teacher. She liked to do things her way, always wanted silence in the class room and forbade you to ask any questions that doubted her.

There was a queue out side the class room of frightened first years, after hearing such stories about the teacher they were to spend two hours with, Severus too felt his knees wobble in anticipation.

"Ive heard that if you talk when she is, you get a detention, but you have to clean out all the cauldrons from last year!" A small mousey brown haired boy said to his friend, his eyes were wide with fear.

"Ive heard that she has permission to curse anybody who brakes something, I always break things" The girl who was talking to the small mousey brown haired boy said, she looked as white as a ghost.

"Silence!" A woman was towering from the front of the queue, she was standing out side the door. She did not look bemused about the chatter that was going on out side her class room. "Maybe I should lay down some rules before you enter MY class room!" She said with a scowl, putting as much emphasis on the my as she could get. "Firstly before you step foot into my classroom, you shall tuck in your shirts, Mr. Gooding you can wipe that smile off your face, I DO NOT tolerate smiling in my class room, do I make myself clear?" She was looking at the terrified boy at the front of the line.

"Y-ye-yeah miss!" He said with no doubt utmost fear.

"Very well, secondly, I have assigned you to a partner, they will be your partner for the rest of the year unless I move you! Thirdly, any one who thinks they can walk into my classroom and talk has another thing coming, I am the only person permitted to speak in the classroom unless someone is dieing or has a very important question. No body will leave my classroom until the claxon rings, and lastly homework is taken very seriously and must be bought to me in time. If it is late you will receive a definite fail! Now wait until I shout out your name and your partner, start filling from the front table on the left hand side! Derek Aoily and Westwood Wing."

The class was soon full with the first year pairs, most of them looking as if they had just seen a ghost, each as pale with fear but a surprise was in for them! Their teacher was not that bad. Professor Hondern shown them a lot of gross creature type things in small vases and jars that sat around her desk! She also told them how to brew a bleaching potion and a potion that made your hands turn like jelly! Overall the lesson was interesting and non of the students left the class with their heads in their hands or some curse or other casted on them, though a small girl was taken to the hospital wing because her nerves got the best of her, Professor Hondern walked past and the small girl knocked her swelling potion across the table which instantly covered her feet!

There was excited chatter when they left the class room, each as shocked as the next student! But Severus was non the more happy, he still had to dual with Sirius Black and James Potter later that night.

Severus Charms lesson was OK. Nothing really serious happened, all they did was write down a list of charms they were going to learn that term, he found out that next lesson they were to learn the wrist movements of opening locks!

The Dinner that night was also another big affair – or was it that dinner was always a big affair - the long house tables were set out again like the night before and the top table was occupied with all of Hogwarts teachers, Professor Dumbledore said a few words before starting which sounded obsured but it was forgotten the moment the platters filled with delicious food, non the less Severus chose to eat Roast Chicken, roast potatoes, carrots, peas, roast parsnip and chicken gravy! Though Severus enjoyed every moment of it, he was still anticipating the midnight dual in which he had a brave plan!

After the small feast everybody headed for their common rooms, some students heading for the main stairs others walking through a small passage towards the east and others to the dungeons, Severus being in Slytherin walked down the steep stairs to the dungeons, passing the potions class as they walked towards a small passage, turning left at this passage bought them to a dead end, but the girl in front muttered the password (winged-boar) and the wall disappeared. Every body walked towards the common room which was glowing with the warmth of the fire, but Severus headed for his dormitory, hoping midnight would come round faster.

Severus could hear his fellow students coming into the dorm after each other, closing his eyes tight he tried to make like he was asleep. He heard the others closing their curtains around the bed and waited till they could hear snores. What seemed like hours past and he walked over to his dorm door and peered out, hoping to hear no noise coming from the common room but instead he heard a small voice.

"What are you doing, sneaking out of bed now?" It was Peter Gooding, one of Severus' class mates.

"No were I…I though I heard something and was going to see what it was!" he explained quickly.

"I never heared anything, you, your sneaking out aren't you?" The small boy asked, looking excited at the prosperities of being caught. "Can I come with you, I, I promise I wont make any noise and get you into trouble!" His face look sincere enough and now Severus didn't have to face Sirius on his own.

Together they left the dormitory and headed toward the common room, nobody was there which was even better because they didn't have to endure any more questions

Walking down the long corridors was scary, especially because it was the first time either of them have been in the castle alone at midnight. Each looking around expecting somebody to appear, out of the walls! It felt like they had been walking forever before they turned a corner and saw Sirius, with an unearthly grin on his face. Sirius stepped forward and looked Peter up and down, he was small and to him, weedy looking…just like Severus. Sirius then led them into the trophy room, and still nothing was said, he came to and stop and turned on Severus with his wand in his hand.

"we will dual, and if anything happens James and Remus will be waiting to finish you off, your 'friend' can wait over there!"

He nodded toward the cabinet in which the Quidditch cup was kept, of course it had Gryffindor colored ribbons on the handles. Peter slowly walked backwards toward the cabinet. Severus and Sirius then moved towards each other, they took 4 steps backwards each with their wands raised in front of them. Sirius then counted…

"1…2…"

But he never reached 3, he muttered a spell which hit Severus, he somersaulted through the air and landed with a bang against the wall. But before Severus passed out he heard the angelic voice of his Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher… Professor Guenivere.