A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I hope you did notice that I never said WHEN in July Mr. Peeler's birthday was though.
Chapter 2: The Test
The first day of classes was at hand. Everything was normal. Except,
"Ok Students." Professor Peeler said to the sixth year Gryffindors. "Put up you wands and pull out you quills. I have no idea what you know so far, so I'm administering a test."
The class groaned.
"It's not for a grade." Peeler told them. "Only I will see these. It's so I know what all you need to learn while I'm around. I'm hear for two years and two years only. That means that you lot will be out in the real world when I leave for home. And from what I hear, with Voldemort (a bunch of people flinched) around, it won't be a pretty place to live."
Melissa raised her hand.
"Yes Miss..."
"Oxford. Melissa Oxford." She told him. "How can you say HIS name?"
"Dumbledore told me his name and what he's been up to. Fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself" He told the class. "Now. The test."
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After the test,
"Not too bad." Remus said as they left the room.
"Not TOO bad!" Sirius asked. "That was the worst test ever! I hope the NEWTs aren't anything like that."
"I think that WAS the defense portions of that test." James said
"Oh help." Peter said.
"Didn't you idiots hear him?" John Newton said to the gang, "It wasn't for a grade."
"Oh." The three worried boys calmed down.
John rolled his eyes and walked away taking a quick glance at Sara.
"What did you think of that werewolf question Moony?" Sirius asked.
Remus glared at him. "I got it right."
"I was more amazed about the Dementor question." James said. "How DO you ward off a dementor?"
"I don't know." Remus said. "Hopefully he'll teach us."
"You don't think he'll show us the unforgivables do you?" Sirius asked.
The group went quiet.
"If he can get permission." Remus said after thinking about it. "He was right. The real world isn't pretty and you, I mean, V-Voldemort won't think twice about performing them. We probably should see what they look like."
"Wow Moony! You said HIS name." Sirius said in awe.
"Well, Professor Peeler was right. Fear of the name…." Remus told his friend.
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Meanwhile,
"To ward off dementors you throw a stick and… tell them to fetch?" Peeler started to grade the test. "Who wrote this?"
Sirius Black
"Figures." Peeler sighed as he placed Sirius' test aside. "Signs of a werewolf (Remus said that you know): sits in Remus Lupin's seat, wears Remus Lupin's clothes, has a huge crush on Melissa Oxford, oh my goodness."
James Potter
Peeler shook his head and looked up.
"Why me?" he asked to nobody in particular
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The next day in class,
"Well," He addressed the class as he handed the tests back. "I was a little disappointed in some of the results." He looked at Sirius.
"However, this only means more work for us all." He continued as he handed James his paper.
James looked it over and saw next to his werewolf answer,
Cute. At least you can recognize a werewolf.
"I didn't expect ANY people to receive a perfect score." Peeler continued. "Some were close."
Sirius received his paper which was not one of the close ones.
Dementors don't fetch.
"If anyone needs any extra help, feel free to come to me. I will be more than happy to help." Peeler added as he passed Peter.
I know you can do better.
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After class,
"Well, not perfect." James said showing his paper.
"Fetch?" Remus asked Sirius who had shown his paper. "I got the wrong answer as well, but my answer was at least believable."
"Run away?" Sirius asked. "I personally liked my answer."
"I'm sure you did Padfoot." James said.
"As for you Prongs," Remus turned. "I can't believe you did that."
"He said that they were just for his eyes." James defended. "Hey Evans!"
Lily and Co. had just walked out the door.
"NO." she said
"I was just wondering how you did." He said to her.
"She got an E." Melissa said earning a glare from Lily. "You?"
"E-." James said. "I was lucky my Dad's an Auror for some questions."
"We all got E-s." Sirius added. "Except Remus and Peter. Peter got a P and Remus got an A"
TBC