Period 1
Charms
"I can't believe Natsu and that Lucy girl are engaged." Ron paced back and forth in the classroom, Hermione, Neville, and Seamus listening in on the conversation. "Well it's not uncommon. Families with big businesses or higher up families usually did arranged marriages. But most families have dropped the tradition. Natsu's Family and Lucy's Family must be some of the few families that keep the tradition going." Neville told them, cheek resting on his palm. "Where is Natsu by the way?" Seamus asked, turning his head to Ron. "Last time we saw him he was walking with Lucy up the Tower of Stairs. Harry stayed behind to show him the way." Hermione explained, flipping her books. "But it's funny. The families that keep arranged marriages going are usually extremely wealthy and extremely well known within the Wizarding World. So why have I never heard of the Dragneel Family or the Heartfilia Family?" Ron wondered, still pacing back and forth. "I think they're hiding something." Hermione said bluntly, closing her book. "Natsu looked extremely shocked when Lucy said they were getting married. As if he heard it for the first time. But Lucy said that they were told about it since young. And I would think there would at least be a picture sent if this is their first time meeting." Everyone hummed at this story. Hermione was right. Things just didn't add up.
The door opened, and everyone zoomed their attention to the door. It was Natsu and Harry, and there by their side was Lucy. "Lucy, over here!" Padma waved smiling at her. "Woah, nice room!" Natsu smiled, as he plonked his books next to Neville and sat at his desk feet up. "So what were you guys talking about?" Natsu asked, smiling at them, as Harry took a seat next to him, and Lucy went up to greet Cho and Padma. "Natsu, can you tell us more about your family?" Hermione asked, curious to know the answer. This made Natsu nearly fall off his chair, and Lucy looked at the Gryffindors, tensed. "M-My family?" He repeated. Hermione nodded. "Yes. Your family. They own a business right, since you're engaged to the daughter of your father's business partner. What do they do?" Hermione interrogated, leaning towards Natsu. "Well, uh, my family-"
Before Natsu could say anymore, Professor Flitwick whacked Natsu's desk, causing him to flinch and comically fall of his chair. Natsu rubbed his sore head, as everyone either laughed or stared at him. "Mister Dragneel, please do not dirty my desks. Do that again, and points shall be removed." Professor Flitwick sighed as he made his way to the front of his desk. "Y-Yes sir…" Natsu groaned as he got up. "Man, I didn't even notice him come in…" Natsu thought to himself as he sat back up. "But if he didn't come in, then we could have been busted. At least this will give me time to think of a story." Natsu thought to himself. "Now, today, we will be learning the charm, Bluebell Flames. Now." With a flick of Professor Flitwick's wrist, jars appeared in front of each student. "What I want you to do is imagine a blue flame, then wave your wand like so." As the students watched the dancing wand, a beautiful blue flame appeared at the tip of the wand. Natsu tried to refrain from drooling as the students gasped in awe, as Professor Flitwick placed it in a jar. "Make sure you do not think the flame to strong. And remember this flame is waterproof, so be careful. Now, begin!"
Transfigurations
Gray yawned at his desk, waiting for the teacher to arrive. He looked at the clock. It was 8:55. He looked around to room for entertainment, but he could only see kids talking and laughing. "Hey Gray." Gray looked next to him, and there was Susan Bones. She smiled at him as she took the seat next to him. "Where were you during breakfast? I thought I saw you leave with Justin and the others." Susan asked him. "Oh, I just got distracted is all." Gray smiled back. "Then I got a bit lost." He admitted sheepishly. "Oh Gray…" Susan shook her head. "What?" Gray asked her, acting as if she knew something. "Hogwarts is a big school. You've got to be careful." She smiled.
The door suddenly burst open, and everyone turned and saw Draco and his posse come through the door. They looked at all the desks, but all the good spots were taken. Draco then saw Gray and Susan sitting at the front desk in the middle column. Draco then turned and summoned Gajeel to his side. "So Gajeel, tell me. Do you want to have the best education?" Draco slyly asked, his arm around the small Gajeel. "I don't really care." Gajeel sighed, clearly not giving a damn. "Well, I do. And do you see that table?" Draco pointed at the desk Susan and Gray was sitting at. "That's the best table. And I want it. So, go get it for me." Draco demanded, as he pushed Gajeel towards the two. "Why? There are so many tables around. Surely you can put up with them for just one lesson." Gajeel reasoned, confused. "You don't get it, do you Gajeel. That table is for the best students. And I am clearly the best. So, get it for me. Now." Draco commanded Gajeel. "You really shouldn't push your friend into something he doesn't want to do." Gray told Draco, as he stood up, grabbed his bag, and walked towards him. "Gray, what are you doing?!" Susan harshly whispered. "What was that? A filthy mudblood telling ME what to do? I'm Draco Malfoy. You should know about my father. One word to him, and I'll-" Gray walked past the ever so mighty Draco and took the back seat. "If you wanted the seat, you could have just asked. You don't have to resort everything to force you know." Gray replied calmly, as he leant back on his chair.
Everyone looked at Gray as if he were some sort of hero. No one had the guts to stand up to Draco like that. Draco madly marched to Gray and grabbed him by the shirt. "I don't need your consent you filthy stupid mudblood." And Draco pushed him back and walked over to the front desk. Doyle gave Susan a glare, and she quickly scuttled off and sat next to Gray. Gajeel and Crabbe sat behind Draco and Doyle, and Pansy slid next to Draco, readying themselves for the lesson.
Justin, Zacharias, and Ernie, who were sitting in front and to the left of Gray, turned towards him. "Wow! I can't believe you did that!" Justin gasped. "Did what?" Gray asked, confused. "You stood up to Draco!" Zach exclaimed, smiling with triumph. Gray tilted his head, still confused. "He's just a student here. Why should I be afraid?" Gray asked boggled by how big of a deal this was. His house members were a bit shocked that Gray didn't know about the Malfoys. "His father works for the Ministry of Magic. He can get the Ministry to watch you 24/7." Ernie explained. "Oh, so is that why everyone's afraid of him?" Gray asked, keeping an eye on Draco. "Pretty much. He says one word to his father, and you could say goodbye to Hogwarts forever." Susan explained, taking out her books. Gray kept an eye on Draco, who was looking extremely smug. "Gray, what's wrong?" Susan asked him, the face worrying her. "Oh, just thinking." He smiled, reassuring her. "You're not upset about Draco calling you a Mud-blood are you?" Justin asked, looking worried. Gray stood blank at the term for a while. "Should I be?" Gray asked finally. "He just called you a filthy wizard. Someone not worthy of magic." Susan exclaimed, wondering how Gray wasn't offended by this. "Well then. Guess he'll have another thing coming." Gray said solemnly, staring at the back of Draco's head.
"Alright everyone, settle down now!" A bubbly voice exclaimed, followed by a clap. A silver haired woman floated towards the front of the class and smiled. "For those who don't know, I am Mirajane Strauss. I will be teaching you on Tuesdays, while Professor McGonagall will teach you on Mondays. Now, let's get started!" Draco let out a concealed laugh, which sounded like a snort. "Something amusing Mister Malfoy?" Mira asked, still sweet and smiling with her eyes closed. "I do apologize Professor Strauss, but how can you be in Slytherin? You seem so…..nice." Mira smiled at Draco's compliment. "Why thank you Draco. But have you ever heard the saying, 'Don't judge a book by its cover?'" Gray and Gajeel immediately gave a sharp look. If this continued, who knows what Mira and Draco could do. Gajeel slammed his hands on the desk and violently stood up, sneering at Mira. "Hey, we came here to learn, not babble. So let's start already." Mira looked at Gajeel with a stern look, then smiled that sweet smile, closing her eyes. "Enthusiastic and straight to the point. I like that. Five points for Slytherin for enthusiasm." Mira said, quite bubbly. Then she opened her smiling eyes and said with a dark voice; "But five points away from Slytherin for talking in that tone." Everyone felt a cold draft as Mira stared at them in that cold glance. "But in anycase, Mister Gajeel is correct. So let's get learning! Today, I will teach you the basics and theory of Transformation. Now, pay close attention!" Mira smiled, and began to write on the chalkboard.
Period 2
Defense Against the Dark Arts
Natsu walked around the classroom, and stared at the items in the jars. There were eyeballs, snails and imps, but what caught Natsu's eye the most, were the fairies. They were sitting in a tank with air holes so they could breath. Their wings shimmered as they fluttered around the glass cage, and their dresses silver flowed as they moved. "Woah...Real life fairies…." Natsu gasped,captivated by the creatures. "Whatcha looking at?" Natsu turned around, and saw his icy rival smiling at him, bag over his shoulder. "Look at this!" Gray hummed and leaned into the glass box. "Woah! Fairies huh. I bet the First Master would love to see this." Gray smirked. "And I guess they don't have tails. At least in this world." Natsu gleefully whispered. Gajeel looked at the two smiling boys, and sighed as he put his feet on the desk. "They see a couple of fairies, and they go all giddy." Gajeel looked at two exited pre-teens, then smiled to himself. "But I'll let it slide. After all, it's not everyday you see a fairy."
Harry looked nervously around the room. He was unsure if he should stay in the class or not. His scar was hurting last time after all. "What's wrong Potter? Too spooky for you?" Draco sneered at him, his friends laughing as if he made the funniest joke in the world. "Shut up Malfoy." Harry commanded, not wanting to take any of Draco's crap at the moment. "Aww, is da wiwwle baby scawd?" Draco asked, battering his eyes, treating Harry like a baby. The Slytherin kids, except Gajeel, began to burst out laughing, while the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor kids stood by silent. Natsu walked over to Draco, ready to give him a good scolding. But stopped himself, as Gajeel spoke up. "Hey Draco. Give the kid a break. After all, there's still lunch and dinner." Gajeel smirked, grinning mischievously. Draco smiled back, then looked at Harry again. "You're right Gajeel. I shouldn't waste my energy." And with that, Draco walked away. Gray and Natsu watched him walk away from Harry, who looked somewhat relieved. "Don't let him get to you Harry," Natsu heard Hermione, as she patted him on the back.
"R-R-Right c-c-class. N-mo more d-d-diddling." A stuttering teacher brushed through the door and in front of the class. Harry sighed some relief, as his scar was not hurting. Maybe it was just a one time thing. The Fairies took the three seats at the back, so that no one could hear them talk if the need arose. "T-t-t-today w-we wi-w-will b-be l-l-look-looking o-over I-I-Imps." Gray sighed, and rested his forehead on the palm of his hand. "This is going to be a long lesson." Natsu and Gajeel watched the Professor scribble on the board about imps, the diagrams, and behaviors of the creature. Natsu then blinked in realisation, that they weren't the only ones in the class. Ghastly and airy like whispers could be heard, but Natsu couldn't pinpoint the sound. Then all of a sudden, it stopped. "Gray, did you hear that?" Natsu asked, leaning over to him. "Huh? Hear what?" Gray asked, leaning up from his position. "The whispers." Natsu told him, harshly. Gray thought for a bit, then shook his head. "Nope. Didn't hear anything." Natsu then turned to Gajeel, who said the exact same thing. Despite Gajeel being a Dragon Slayer, he couldn't hear it. Natsu shook his head, ignoring the noise. It was probably his imagination.
"So c-c-class. Wh-wh-who c-c-can t-t-t-tell me, t-the d-d-d-diff-difference b-b-between a-a-an i-i-imp, a-a-and a p-p-pixie, s-s-since I j-j-just t-t-t-told y-y-y-you? Mi-mi-mister D-Dr-Dragneel, since I-I heard y-y-you t...talking, you sh-sho-should k-know the a-a-answer." Everyone turned their heads to Natsu, who looked quite embarrassed. "I, uh…" Gray and Gajeel turned their heads away from their fellow comrade, and began to snicker. "Oh, i-if y-y-you t-th-think it's s-so fu-funny, wh-why don't y-y-you t-t-tell u-u-us the a-a-a-answer?" Professor Quirrell folded his arms as he asked the undercover spies. "Sure. An imp and a pixie may look alike, but they have physical differences." Gray smirked, then gave Natsu a smug look. "Why that little….!" Natsu thought, clearly seeing what Gray was doing. "An imp and a pixie may have similar personalities and traits, but an imp cannot fly and is less colourful than a pixie." Gajeel explained, that same look as Gray. Natsu zoomed his head from side to side, looking at the two, knowing they were trying to provoke him. "V-V-Very go-good. T-T-Two p-p-points for Sl-Sl-Slytherin a-a-and Hu-Hufflepuff. T-Two reduced f-f-f-from Gryffindor." Natsu's jaw dropped, with a look of 'Are-you-kidding-me?!' written all over his face. Everyone giggled at Natsu's expression, then turned back to the front after Professor Quirrell called them back. Natsu pouted as the lesson continued. He looked out the window, then at his desk. "I wonder if the others are getting any information…" He wondered.
Potions
"What the hell am I doing?! I have no idea what any of these herbs are!" Lucy screamed in her head. She looked back at the book, and back at her equipment and ingredients. "Remember that potions can bewitch the mind, ensnare the senses and put a stopper on death. With that said, be careful what you put into your pot, otherwise you may create a destruction worse than you can ever imagine." Snape said in his monotone voice, as he glided around the room, monitoring his students. Lucy looked around the room, to see that most of the students were already on step ten, while Lucy was still stuck on step one.
"Miss Heartfilia, why have you not started?" The oily haired professor asked. "Well, I, uh, I don't know any of these ingredients…" Lucy admitted, scratching her cheek. "I see. Well, I would have imagined you would have read the books. After all, you are in Ravenclaw." Snape said, as if mocking her. "Well, I…" Lucy couldn't think of any excuse for that. "Miss Heartfilia, if you cannot complete the potion, I will take five points off Ravenclaw." Lucy was a bit shocked to hear that. "What? But I-" Lucy began to argue, then Snape leaned over the table and gave her a snarl. "Miss Heartfilia, just because you are a…." Snape then looked around the room with his eyes, making sure that no one was looking or listening, then looked at Lucy straight in the eye. "Special student here, does not mean you have the luxury of doing as you please. You are still a student here, and as long as you are, you will be treated like every other student, have I made myself clear?" Lucy leaned back a bit, sweat dropping. "Y-Yes sir…" She stuttered. "Very good." He said, and glided off. "Oh and Miss Heartfilia." Lucy turned to Snape, who swiftly turned around. "There will be no foolish-wand waving or silly incantations in this class. Have I made myself clear?" Lucy flinched a bit. She was planning to use a spell to do the potion, but then she realised that it wasn't allowed in class. And also she didn't know such a spell yet. "Y-Yes sir…" She said, a bit creeped out by Snape.
Lucy sighed, and opened a green bottle, pouring it into the cauldron. "Alright, the next step is to add the belladonna…" Lucy looked at the jar, and smiled as she picked it up and dropped a single seed into the cauldron. "Huh. I'm really beginning to progress! Let's see… Huh?" Lucy picked up the book and held it over the pot, as she zoomed in on the page, and saw something she should have read. "Please note: Crush the seed first or it will cause an-"
BOOM!
Everyone screamed and ducked for cover. A thick black cloud poofed from Lucy's cauldron, causing the once crisp awburn book, into a sooty black burnt one. Lucy slowly lowered her book, revealing her embarrassed face. Her hair was frizzy and dirty, but at least her face was clean, besides a few falling residue from her hair. "Miss Heartfilia." A gritted voice sighed from behind. "Guh!" Lucy froze on the spot, her eyes full of worry, sweating bullets. "Minus five points for not reading the instructions properly." Lucy hung her head with shame and exhaustion, her robe slipping slightly from her shoulder, blue streaks coming down from her forehead. "Yes sir…." She muttered.
Lucy had a gloomy aura around her after the practical part of the lesson was over. Once she got back to her desk, she banged her forehead on the table and let it stay there, arms droopy and back hunched. "D-Don't worry Lucy. Everyone's been there." Cho comforted, trying to cheer her roommate up. "Yeah, don't worry. We may be the smartest house, but we still make mistakes." Padma soothed, not exactly sure how to physically approach Lucy.
"How can she be in Ravenclaw? She didn't even read the instructions!" The boy in front of her teased. Lucy looked up, listening to the conversation in front of her. "Did the Sorting Hat make a mistake?" Another boy whispered to his friend. "No, the Sorting Hat is never wrong." The third boy told them. "Well then, guess she's a disgrace to Ravenclaw." And all three snickered. Lucy looked down again, then rested her chin on her forearms, staring eye to eye with the spines of the books in front of her. "I wonder how everyone else is going…"
Summonings
"Alright, line up! Now!" All the Second Year Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs scrambled around the oval, forming a neat straight line, scared that one centimeter out of line would cause a spark of fury from the teacher. "Now listen up! I will teach you the ways of summoning items to your hands, but that isn't enough! I will also push you physically, as you will be assessed on fighting without magic. Have I made myself clear?!" Everyone moved their heads vigorously up and down. "Good. Now… GET DOWN AND GIVE ME A HUNDRED!" Everyone looked at each other in great confusement at the red haired teacher's orders. "DO IT OR I'LL REDUCE FIFTY POINTS FROM EACH OF YOU!" She growled at them, quite menacingly. The kids scrambled to the ground in a panic, not wanting fifty points or more taken off their house. "One! Two! And if I see you slacking, an extra fifty push-ups! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten!"
"U-Um, Master?"
"Yes Levy dear?"
"Shouldn't we stop her?"
Makarov stared at Erza's little warm up for the students. "Twenty two! Twenty three! Twenty four!"
"We should. But she is the teacher. And if she thinks it's right, then let her teach them in her own way." Makarov explained, leaning on his rake handle. "The wise man strikes again." Levy smiled. "I'd better go. I'm getting ready for Ancient Runes with the Third Years. Learning a new language really gets my coggs cranking." Levy smiled. "You! Another fifty! And don't stop until it's done!" Levy turned her head to the scarlet teacher, and sweat dropped. "I almost feel sorry for those kids…." Levy muttered. "But, like you said. She's the teacher." She smiled, and walked from the oval into the castle. "Oh and Levy, take a little check on Wendy? She's a bit young to be teaching and I'm worried a class is a bit overwhelming for her." Levy smiled at her master's request, and nodded, as she ran off.
Healing and Support
"Let's see…. This should be the room." Levy leaned on the door to listen inside the classroom. As she listened, she could hear muffled voices. She then slowly opened up the door, and took a peep inside. She looked at the Second Year Gryffindor and Slytherin students. All eager and facing towards the board. At the front stood little Wendy, happily chatting away, pointing at diagrams on the board. Charla was lying high on a pedestal, flicking her tail back and forth, a sour like expression on her face.
"Now, if you do this right, there should be a emerald glow. Like so." Wendy smiled, and let a green emerald cloud emerge from the tip of her wand. "Woah!" The class gasped. "Now watch carefully." Wendy moved the wand to a bird, with a nasty cut on its wing. Everyone leaned forward, as they witnessed the cut vanish within twenty seconds. "And there you go." Wendy smiled, as she picked up the bird, and let it fly out the window. "Alright. First, we'll try get the healing spell first. When you're ready, I'll present you with an injured animal, and see if you can heal it. Let's go."
Levy smiled, and silently closed the door. "Seems like she's doing fine. Right now, let's see…. My classroom should be down here…. Ah! Here it is!" Levy smiled and opened the door. What she saw, was the most adorable classroom. It was a brightly lit room with books high to the ceiling. The board was decorated with characters and ruins. Neat little desks filled the classroom, facing the front desk. Levy pranced down the room, and took her place in front of the room. She adjusted her books and pen and quill neatly, then looked at the time. Five minutes until third period. So she sat there silently, until second period ended.