Disclaimer: Anything Fullmetal Alchemist is owned by Hiromu Arakawa and anything from the Harry Potter universe is owned by JK Rowling
With his very fiery personality, unrefined manners, and explosive attitude towards any slight to his person, namely his stature, it is a common misconception that the Fullmetal Alchemist charges at any situation like a bull, collateral damages be damned.
However, that is actually not the case. There is a method to the madness, if one would say. Upon close inspection on his methods, one can see that he is more of a feline hunter. He first sits back and assesses the situation and at the right time, pounces and lays waste to his enemies.
And today, in the first day of classes, is the time to wait.
"Al, why does the potion classroom have to be this dark?" He asks his brother. It's like the hidden rooms in the fifth lab all over again.This one, he keeps to himself.
Al was about to respond when the classroom door banged open and a sallow-faced man entered the room.
"Whatever you are about to say, don't. Snape hates everyone except his own house. That overgrown dungeon bat." Ronald whispered to the brothers
"Weasley, five points from Gryffindor for not being in your seat." the man known as Snape barked. With this, Ron scuttled over to his seat, but not without throwing an I-told-you-so look at the brothers.
After a short lecture on the OWL exams, Snape set them to work on a potion called "the Draught of Peace". The brother's made quick work on their potions, leaving them free to observe the classroom.
The Weasley lad indeed have a point. Based on what the brothers saw, Snape is clearly biased towards the Slytherins and is unfair, if not downright nasty with the Gryffindors. He seems to torment one student in particular, though.
"Potter, what is this supposed to be?"
"The Draught of Peace," said Harry tensely.
"Tell me, Potter," said Snape softly, "can you read?". Snape then proceeded to openly humiliate Harry in front of the whole class, ending it with vanishing the contents of his cauldron.
"Harsh." Alphonse commented softly. Compared to the others, Harry's potion does not look so bad.
"Justifiable, though." Edward, ever the perfectionist, responded to his brother's comment.
"Still a bully."
"Yeah."
The brothers then watched as Harry grumpily stuffed all his things inside his back and all but fleeing the Potions classroom at the first ring of the lunch bell.
-line break-
After Harry walked out, yet again, on the lunch table, Ronald Weasley then turned his attention to the brothers. "But honestly, Snape's a right git, isn't he?" He asked the brothers.
"Ronald! He's a professor!" hissed Hermione
"What! You think he's just strict? He's a right terror!" Ronald hissed back, more fervently
"As far as strict goes, he's actually quite harmless." Al commented, more to himself though.
"Harmless? Can you tell me who can be more terrifying than Snape?" Ronald all but yelled, unbelieving of the treachery of the quiet Elric Brother
"Teacher." both brothers replied at the same time, shuddering in fear at the idea of her 'classes'.
Recovering a bit, Alphonse commented "But to be fair, Teacher was equally terrifying to everyone."
"There's that. Snape's just targeting specific individuals." Edward replied
"Why would he be act like that though? I mean it is very unprofessional, to begin with."
"Well, he's a right git, that is why." Ronald cut in fervently, having decided to hate the man years ago.
"Or maybe he's still grieving. Unresolved grief tends to escalate into bitterness." Another interjected in their conversation.
All heads turned to the new arrival, questioning look on their faces.
"Many never had the time to make peace with the skeleton buried in their backyards. Or was it the front yard, Edward? I'm not sure which." Luna said, looking at Edward for confirmation
"Luna! You're scaring them now!" Ginny gently chided her companion
"Do I really? It does not look like they are scared." Luna told Ginny, looking at her audience. Ronald looked at her as if she sprouted a new head, mouthing "skeletons in the yard, really", Alphonse looking worryingly at his brother whose mind was transported again to that stormy day in Risembool.
"Okay Luna, I believe you." Ginny said, mostly to placate her companion. "Why don't we just grab some of the pie and eat at the courtyard?" She suggested to her friend, mouthing the word 'sorry' to the disturbed lot of the lunch table.
"She's real barmy, isn't she?" Ronald addressed the brothers, once the two young girls were safely out of sight.
The brothers internally sighed in relief, sure in the knowledge that Luna's words are not taken seriously as they do. The rest of the lunch break passed in relative peace, after which Ron went to follow Harry to the Divination class and Hermione to her own class. This is another free time for the brothers so they went to the library to write their mandatory report to East City Headquarters.
A/N: acknowledgements: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for the recognizable passages
firstly, yeah. short chapter is short. deal with it
also, a nod to episode 20 of FMA-B. I was sure it was buried on the front yard, right? The front yard was the one with the tree.
does anyone know where does Hermione go during Divination class? It is not specified in the books.
OMG. last update was last year? I am sooo sorry. I could list a whole plethora of excuses here (beta not responding anymore, went in between jobs *i'm working again* and RL) but yeah, I did. hahaha. I'll try to update sooner (thought I doubt as I really need to get into the fandoms again). See you as soon as I can