Chapter 5: Occulumency!
It was the next week, and it was
the day of their first Occulumency lesson with Snape. Snape did not
know this but Rachel could already do this and Legilimency. Amy now
a blonde could not get the hang of Occulumency and this was
infuriating Snape. Kirsti managed to block him the first time but
failed the rest of the times, however Snape still thought she was
brilliant because she was in Slytherin. Clare managed the same as
Kirsti but Snape said she was useless, probably because she was a
Ravenclaw. Rachel managed to block him every time, and this made
Snape gradually more angry.
"You're all weak like your
parents." Snape shouted at Rachel, Clare and Amy.
"Well
at least we're not greasy." Rachel shot back.
"HOW
DARE YOU. GET OUT ALL OF YOU." roared Snape.
They left this lesson feeling incredibly angry and Amy was telling
them how the Marauders had switched their Potions teachers bottles
and Rachel suggested they should do the same. Clare reminded them
that Snape would have defences on his store cupboard. Rachel said
they should all search the library for any potentially useful spells.
They decided that the best time to do this would be Sunday
lunchtime.
They meet at the fountain in the grounds and
used the Invisibility Cloak and the Marauders Map to get to the
Dungeons. Rachel created a swamp at the base of the stairs to the
Dungeons as a diversion. They then ran to the store cupboard and used
the spells they had found in the library and managed to get passed
Snape's defenses. They filled the bottles with potions to lose the
voice, hair growth, hair loss, swelling potions and singing potions.
They could hardly stop laughing at the thought of Snape losing all
his hair and singing in front of his class. Clare the lookout heard
McGonagall and Snape. Clare pulled Rachel over and she froze them.
They ran past the teachers pulling faces at Snape as they went and
once they turned the corner Rachel unfroze them. They heard a scream.
They went back underneath the cloak and ran back to see that Snape
had slipped on a gooey step and had fallen into the swamp.
"Well
at least his hair will look a bit better." said Amy.
They
turned to leave when a voice said
"I saw what you did. I'm
going to go and tell Slippery Snapey now."
It was Peeves
the poltergeist. He was hovering right above their heads.
"Peeves,
if you dare I'll go and get the Bloody Baron. Still dare to try and
tell Snape." retorted Rachel.
Peeves shot off down the
corridor in the opposite direction to Snape, blowing loud raspberries
and cursing them as he disappeared.