Miss Moony would like to dedicate this chapter to magicgirl45852 for being the 200th reviewer.

Miss Moony would also like to thank Star, emmaline of trebond, moonypadfoot, Fk306 animelover, m-girls, amrawo, Enchanted Oasis, Rox n Sox, Kerei Kitsune, gatermage (five times), pandas rule the world, Elerrina, moonkid3734, Prongs J. Potter, EvenstaroftheEast, Flame of Night, shazia Born confused, maliaphire and Xandria Nirvana for reviewing.

To pandas rule the world: Umm… not sure about that one. I haven't exactly thought that far ahead.

To Rox n Sox: (Blushes) Well, thank you.

To maliaphire: Not sure how they're going to get a dementor, if they get one at all. I'm sure I'll think of something later.

To shazia Born confused: Ah, I see. Or read. Whatever.

To Flame of Night: Most definitely. Just, not quite yet.

To gatermage: Yorgiry. I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that, actually. And, no, I don't find cursing particularly offensive, but thank you anyway for your considerance of my possible dislike.

To Elerrina: 1. I know, and have explained myself many times on this issue. It's not much of an excuse, but I get wrist cramp easily, and Mia seemed to be a suitable alternative for Hermione when I began writing this, and I don't want to just change her name halfway through the story. If it helps, I'm planning to edit all the chapters to use Hermione instead of Mia, as soon as I get a spare moment to do so. 2. Everyone in their own time knows Ginny as Ginny, but that doesn't change the fact that her full name is Ginevra, and that is what she would be introduced as in the past. 3. Green eyes aren't that rare, and plus, Lily had dark red hair, which would probably eclipse her eyes somewhat. 4. Dumbledore was testing them for magical ability and style, more than anything else. Yes, that is a major flaw, though I didn't notice it until now, and I think it's a bit too late to change it. (Ponders) Maybe I'll do a rewrite at some point in the future. Overall, thank you for your comments, and I'm glad you're enjoying the story.

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Chapter 11

'Mr. Black, could you stay behind after class?'

Sirius froze, and slowly looked up to meet the eyes of Professor Patterson, who was observing him carefully from behind his desk. Naturally, he was thinking that Patterson had finally noticed the note passing that had been going on under his nose for a good half of the class, and he hurriedly crumpled up the message he'd been about to send to James.

'Sure,' he said, feeling nervous for some reason that he couldn't quite comprehend.

The Professor nodded, and then looked back at his work, leaving the seventh years to work on their shield charms.

Looking up again, though, briefly, he commented, 'Perhaps, if Mr. Potter and yourself have mastered shield charms, then you could help Mr. Pettigrew with his. Or maybe you'd rather give the class a demonstration, if you're quite finished with your conversation.'

Sirius heard James gulp next to him, and had the grace to look apologetic. 'Sorry, Professor Patterson,' he said, thinking that maybe the reason he found this Defence teacher so unnerving was because of his uncanny resemblance to James, except for the eyes, and that weird scar.

'Up front, then,' Patterson said, seeming to make the decision for them. At this point, Sirius, too, gulped: he hadn't thought that Patterson was being serious with his suggestion. 'I'll only need one of you, though.'

Sirius looked at James, and James looked at Sirius. Pointedly. Sirius shook his head defiantly, and his best friend sighed, getting to his feet and trudging up to the front of the class.

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Harry grinned inwardly, glad that he'd finally get a chance to teach his father a lesson, however small it may be, and even though it probably wouldn't be taken as punishment for what had happened after the OWLs.

James reached the front of the class, and raised his wand as Harry did likewise.

By this point, the entire class had stopped practicing their shield charms, and were looking at the spectacle with great interest, but none happier than Lily Evans, who seemed incredibly glad to be seeing her admirer finally being punished for breaking the rules.

'Rictusempra!' Harry shouted, shooting off a tickling charm, which James quickly responded to with a Protego.

Only, when the spell bounced back at Harry, James' shield made a sound like cracking glass, and one Tantellegra later, it had shattered, and James was tap dancing in the middle of his Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, much to his utter embarrassment.

'Finite,' Harry said softly, and James collapsed, then got shakily to his feet, scowling in a manner that would've put Snape to shame.

'You're not putting enough power into it, da- James,' Harry continued, hoping desperately that no one had noticed his slip-up. 'You need to actually want it to work, otherwise this is what'll happen.'

Nodding, James went back to his seat, grumbling to himself under his breath.