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Hogwarts Secret Scandal 21
The Uninvited Guest
The party was going great. The DJ, Musical Magic Max, was dressed up in long heavy jeans with a t-shirt and a cap turned to the side. He kept twisting records on the turntables, saying funny things in the microphone, his most common phrase being, "get up and dance, even if you have to charm your feet."
Not many people were dressed fit to kill like Lavra and Martina. Many, like Serena were in jeans and some of the underclassmen where in pajamas. Serena was dressed a bit like the DJ. She wore jeans, a long-sleeved white shirt with pink sleeves and when she saw the DJ's hat, she transfigured her pointed hat into a baseball cap turned backward. Mina wore a mini skirt with leggings and a red shirt and as wealthy as Draco was, he too was dressed slightly casual in black slacks and a green shirt.
Musical Max played all kinds of music to get people dancing: hip hop, rap, rock, reggae and being the most styles he used. There was a disco ball hanging from the ceiling and the lights on Max's DJ stand flickered different shapes that rotated around the room.
"Keep spending most of our lives living in a wizard's paradise."
"We're the Renegades of ZAP! We're the Renegades of ZAP!"
Besides dancing, there were other activities: karaoke, chess matches, and video games than ran on magic. Everyone was amazed at the mixing of muggle and wizard items. Martina and Mina favored singing karaka instead of dancing. Mina was having so much fun singing along with Martina that she didn't even seem to notice that Lavra and Draco were dancing together all the time. Serena made a habit of forming trains and everyone came up behind her and followed her around.
"Didn't you hear Musical Max?" she called at some wallflowers, "get up and dance even if you have to charm your feet!"
Sometimes the trains Serena formed where the only ways to get people to dance. Everyone was having a blast, dancing, talking, singing karaoke and playing games. Darien was sitting in a corner with a couple of teachers and he became friends with Andrew Makir, the Durmstrang Defense Against the Dark Arts and they talked about their subject. Andrew had been teaching at Durmstrang for the past three years and he gave Darien some teaching advice.
"The trouble is," said Darien, "there are four different houses in Hogwarts and I have to change the lessons for each of them."
"I see," said Andrew, "well, it seems that the Ravenclaws seem to know the most, don't they?"
"Yeah," said Darien, "I really don't like that class."
"Then give them the most homework," Andrew chuckled. "And Slytherin the least."
"I can't play favorites just because I went to Slytherin too!" Darien exclaimed. "Besides, my house is the one that likes the Dark Arts. I've got to teach them so they understand how dangerous it is."
"That's true," Andrew agreed, "some of my first students were liked that. They were used to learning about the Dark Arts, not defending themselves to them. For my first lesson, I had them write what they liked about learning about the dark arts and why they feel so drawn to it. Maybe that's something you'd like to try with the Slytherins."
"Good idea," said Darien, "I might try something like that."
"You have any good students?"
"Yeah, a few," said Darien, glancing over at Serena.
It was nearing midnight thought it seemed like the evening was still young. At eleven thirty, DJ Max picked up his megaphone and spoke through it in his DJ voice.
"Hey everybody, are you having a good time?"
"YEAH!" all the dancers shouted.
"Nooo," mumbled the wallflowers
"Some of you are still not dancing," DJ Max said. "But I have something that will solve that. It's time for a SNOWBALL DANCE!"
"Yay!" Serena cried. "A snowball dance! Er, what's a snowball dance?"
"I've never heard of one," Mina commented.
"I just hope we don't have to throw snowballs while we dance," Martina said, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear.
Lavra chuckled. "I doubt it's anything like that."
"Here are the rules," said Musical Max, "this couple will start dancing…"
He motioned to the two unlikely people to dance: Luna and Neville.
"Why did you choose us?" Luna asked.
"Because you two weren't dancing," said Musical Max, "I wanted to pick two wallflowers instead of two dancing demons. It would've been more fun."
Neville frowned and rubbed his head. "You should've picked someone else…"
"You only have to dance for ten seconds," Musical Max said.
"Oh good," sighed Neville.
"And then you'll dance with someone else for ten seconds," Musical Max said, grinning.
"What do you mean?" Luna inquired as Neville gasped.
"You two will start the Snowball Dance," Musical Max explained, "and when I say 'snowball' two will ask someone else to dance. Every time I say 'snowball' those that have danced, are to get a new partner. Get it?"
"Seems simple enough," said Luna.
"Okay everybody," said Musical Max, "get up, move in, that's it."
To make it easier for Luna and Neville to choose somebody to dance, all the girls stood on one half of the room and all the boys on the other, closer to the dance floor.
"In the short time you're dancing with your partner," said Musical Max, "get to know them. Beaxbatons and Hogwarts will be leaving tomorrow so I suggest you pick people you don't know to dance with. You can dance with your girlfriend or boyfriend anytime."
At this, Lavra and Draco smiled at each other. Mina scanned the room and with all the cute boys that would love to dance with her, there was only one boy she wanted to dance with: Harry Potter.
Luna and Neville stood across from each other, Neville took Luna's hand in his and gulped as he put he took her waist. Luna placed her hand on Neville's shoulder, the music sprang up and the couple took a few awkward turns.
"Aww, they look so cute together!" Serena said.
Luna glared at her cousin and looked down at her feet, blushing.
Through the darkness
I can see your
light
And you will always shine
"SNOWBALL!" cried DJ Max.
Luna and Neville separated to find new partners. They ignored DJ Max's suggeston of picking someone they didn't know and picked someone they knew. Luna chose to dance with Harry and Neville picked Ginny.
"I know he said for us to pick someone we don't know," Luna said to Harry, "but I'd rather dance with my friends."
Harry smiled. "I'm glad you asked me then."
And I can feel your heart in mine
Your
face I've memorized
I idolize just you
"SNOWBALL!"
The four Hogwarts students went to get new partners. Again, Luna and Neville chose people they already knew. Ginny picked a Durmstrang student that flew in the relay race and Harry picked Serena. Mina frowned.
"Why didn't he dance with me?" she wondered out loud.
"Aren't you dating his rival?" Lavra asked.
"Well, yes," Mina admitted softly.
Serena was also surprised that Harry asked her to dance and not Mina. "Harry, you know Mina's head over heels with you." She said, glancing at her fretting cousin. "Why didn't you ask her to dance?"
"I'll ask her next," Harry said smiling, "but just as DJ Max said, we should get to know people from other schools and since you're so friendly, I'm sure you'll get everyone up here."
Serena stared back at Harry in surprise and then laughed. "Me? You think I'll get everyone to dance?"
Harry nodded. "Yeah. I think out of everyone in Hogwarts, you'd be the best at asking those to dance that others wouldn't."
I look up to
Everything you are
In
my eyes you do no wrong
"Really?" Serena asked.
"Really," said Harry, nodding again.
Serena smiled bleakly and before she could comment, DJ Max bellowed:
"SNOWBALL!"
Harry let go of Serena and went to ask Mina to dance. He really didn't have to ask her. Once their eyes met and Harry was within five feet of her, Mina ran out to him and took his hand.
Serena turned to where the boys were standing on one half of the room. She looked the boys over and spotted one lone Beaxbatons boy standing to the corner. Serena laughed, ran to the boy and grabbed his hand.
"Hi, I'm Serena! Let's dance!"
Serena pulled the boy to the dance floor. "So what's your name?"
"Grégoire," he whispered, blushing.
I've loved you for so long
And after all
is said and done
"Grégoire? Grégoire Paix?"
"Yes," said Grégoire.
"You're Harry Potter's pen friend, aren't you?"
"Yes I am," he replied.
"He told me about you! Aren't you the best student at Beaxbatons?"
"I don't know about best…" Gregorie's eyes darted over to Aimee. "Aimee Arroser is much better than me."
"Oh yeah!" said Serena. "She's my pen friend. She helped me with my homework!"
"Yeah, she's a good friend," Grégoire said softly. "the best…"
"Huh?" Serena mumbled. "Wait…you've got a crush on Aimee!"
"What?" Grégoire gasped. "That's not true—we're just friends."
"SNOWBALL!"
You're still you
After all
You're
still you
"Um, thanks for the dance," Grégoire murmured, stepping away from Serena.
"Sure," said Serena and she turned find a new partner. "Okay…who's next?"
Serena picked another shy boy to dance with and she couldn't help grinning when she saw Grégoire pick Aimee.
'No crush, huh?' Serena thought.
You're
still you
After all
You're still you
Mina regretfully walked away from Harry and went to pick her next favorite guy in the world: Draco Malfoy. He was, after all, her boyfriend and she didn't really care what DJ Max said about meeting other people. She didn't plan on keeping touch with them—if anybody—it would be her new best friends: Aimee, Lavra, Martina and Angelica. Mina was surprised that Draco didn't care that she had danced with Harry Potter. When Draco had seen her dancing with Harry Potter at the Masquerade Ball back at Hogwarts, he nearly threw a fit.
"Besides, he asked you," said Draco, with a shrug. "It's not like you asked him. I just hope you won't feel jealous when I ask other girls to dance."
"Oh, of course not!" Mina said, waving her hand. "Those are the rules, right? Just don't dance with anyone prettier than me, okay?"
Draco laughed. "Well, Mina, you've got nothing to worry about. You're the most beautiful girl here."
"Oh, Draco," Mina grinned, "you say the
sweetest things!"
You walk past me
I can feel your pain
Time changes everything
"SNOWBALL!"
"See you at midnight, Mina," Draco said with a wink and he went to ask Lita to dance. Mina looked over the boys waiting to pick. Out of all the boys she could've picked, she picked an old boyfriend, Theodore Nott.
"Are you trying to get me killed?" Theodore asked as she pulled him onto the dance floor. He glanced back at Draco.
Mina laughed. "Oh Teddykins, if Draco can keep his cool when I'm dancing with Harry Potter then I'm sure he won't have a problem with me dancing with you."
"Yeah, you're right," said Theodore.
"You're just as graceful on the dance floor as you are on the ice, Lavra," said Draco as he twirled Lavra around.
Lavra chuckled. "Yes, well, I guess they're about the same. I dance when I can't ice skate."
"You dance, you skate and you can tell everything there is to know about wands…is there anything you can't do?" Draco inquired.
"Hmm, let's see," said Lavra, "I'm not a great transfiguration student. It's a bit too complicated."
"Me neither," said Draco.
One truth always stays the same
You're
still you
After all
You're still you
Pretty soon, students were no longer standing and waiting to be asked to dance. As more people came onto the dance floor, DJ Max took more time in between "Snowballs!" Serena asked all the shy and bored looking boys she could find. Already having enough boys in her life to worry about, Mina danced with all her old boyfriends and took the time to talk about all the bad and good times they had. Like Serena, Lavra asked people she didn't know. Ami tried to ask people she didn't know but she was just too shy, so she only asked people from Beaxbatons. Martina asked a few people she didn't know, but mostly Durmstrang students she knew we're still interested in Karkaroff's old teachings. Though Professor Oleg had expelled those that complained about the criteria, there were still a few others that truly hated the fact they no onger studied the Dark Arts but kept it to themselves.
"I hear you complain about Professor Makir's lessons," she said to her fifth partner. "Don't expect Karkaroff to come back. He abandoned us."
Her partner grinned. "You're just biased. Your goody-goody granddad comes and takes over but Karkaroff will be back. It's just a matter of time."
"He does and then it's back to Azkaban for him," Martina muttered.
I look up to
Everything you are
In
my eyes you do no wrong
"SNOWBALL!" shouted DJ Max. "This is the last turn."
The dancers stopped and went to pick their final partner. After waving goodbye to her eighth partner Serena looked for someone else to dance with. She couldn't find any loners standing by the wall—except for the teachers. In fact, she hadn't noticed any teachers dance all night.
And I believe in you
Although you never
asked me to
I will remember you
And what life put you
through
"Hmm," Serena said, tapping her lip with her index finger. "DJ Max said nothing about not asking the teachers—and they ought to have fun too."
Serena approached Darien and smiled.
"Hi Professor Shields," she said, "How about a dance?"
"Dance?" Darien mumbled. "Serena, maybe you should ask…"
Serena grabbed his wrist. "Oh come on Professor, it's a party!"
"Go on, Darien," said Andrew, slumping him on the back.
"All right," Darien said and Serena pulled
him onto the floor. Seeing that Serena asked a teacher, Lavra
went and asked Andrew to dance.
Darien was surprised with Serena's
attitude for the whole of the Winter Wizard Olympics. In
Hogwarts she was bitter but now she was happy and cheerful and
carefree. He knew that he wasn't her favorite teacher,
especially after all the detention he had given her. But why did she
ask him to dance, out of all the people she could've asked? Why
him?
"Serena," said Darien, "why'd you ask me to dance when you could've asked someone you don't know?"
Serena shrugged. "I don't know. Everyone I asked were people I didn't know. I guess I just wanted to dance someone I did know. Besides, I didn't see you dance all night. Just because you're a teacher doesn't mean you're not allowed to have any fun."
Darien smiled. "Well, thank you, Serena."
"Oh, and I want to thank you for teaching me how to skate," Serena said.
"My pleasure," said Darien, "I'm glad you got first prize. I'm very proud of you."
Serena blushed slightly. "Aww, thanks, Professor!"
"You've been in a good mood lately," said Darien.
"Yes, I have," Serena admitted, "I guess it's because I've made new friends. Martina and Lavra and Angelica…I feel like we've known each other for ages."
"Really?"
"Yeah, weird, isn't it?" Serena asked. She sighed. "I'm going to be really sad when we leave."
"I'm sure you'll see them again soon," Darien told her.
"Yes, I hope so," said Serena. "Hey, what are we going to do in class when we get back?"
"Class?" Darien inquired.
"Well, certainly you've been planning lessons when we get back," Serena said.
"Er, I might give an essay or something," said Darien.
"Well, Professor, can I make a suggestion?" Serena inquired.
"Sure."
"Can we have a field trip?" she asked. "I would really love a field trip before I finish school. My Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher from Salem took us on field trips all the time."
"Hmm, I'll definitely give it a try," said Darien, "once the weather warms up."
"Great," Serena said, beaming. "Thanks, Professor Shields. I can't wait!"
And in this cruel and lonely world
I
found one love
You're still you
After all
You're still
you
The song ended and they split apart. "Happy New Year, Professor."
"Happy New Year, Serena."
After the snowball dance, people were more willing to dance. There were less wallflowers standing around and some of the boys Serena had asked for the snowball dance came to dance with her again. A minute before midnight, DJ Max turned the music down and told everyone to stop dancing. Boyfriends and girlfriends stood next to each other, holding hands, waiting to kiss each other when it hit midnight. Serena was standing near Harry and Ron.
"10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1! HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
"Happy New Year, Drakikins!" Mina whispered to her boyfriend and she kissed his lips.
Constantine dipped Martina into a long kiss. Her arms were flailing around, trying to catch her breath and she was kicking her legs. Harry put his hand on Serena's shoulder and kissed her cheek.
"Happy New Year, Serena," he said.
"You too, Harry," Serena said, blushing a little.
Ron pecked a kiss on Serena's cheek as well. As everyone was giving kisses and hugs and singing Auld Lang Syne, all the lights went out suddenly.
"Huh, what the?"
"Is this part of the party?"
"I don't think so."
"Okay, whose the wise guy that made the 'light out' spell?" DJ Max demanded.
"Do you think this counts as 'when all is at its darkest?'" Serena asked her cousin.
"Maybe," Mina whispered, "but I don't think now is a good time to use them…"
A few people screamed and panicked.
"I'm scared!"
"Enough!" shouted a voice and the owner of the voice lit his wand. It was Darien. His face flashed in the light of his wand. It looked determined and calm. "Everyone, stay calm and don't leave this room. I'm going to have a look around."
"What does your Defense Against the Dark Arts professor think he's doing?" Martina demanded Serena.
"He's not just a teacher," said Serena proudly, "he's an Auror."
"Wow," murmured Lavra.
"I'll go with you," Andrew volunteered and he followed Darien outside. Everyone else lit their wands.
"I wonder how all the lights went out," said Hermione.
"Well we know it can't be an electricity outage since the wizarding world doesn't use electricity," stated Harry.
"Shh!" Serena hissed, putting a finger next to her lips. "Listen. Do you hear that?"
"Hear what?" asked Ron.
Everyone remained quiet and put a hand to their ear.
"It sounds like someone singing," said Aimee.
"Singing?"
"We twa hae sported i' the burn,
From
morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin'
auld lang syne."
Somebody was walking around the castle singing Auld Lang Syne in a rather creepy voice. Serena turned to Lavra.
"Hey, do you have poltergeists here?" She inquired. "Maybe they're playing a trick."
"Just one," said Lavra, "but she's never done this before."
"And the person singing isn't a girl," commented Martina. "It's a man…and his voice sounds familiar."
As Andrew and Darien prowled the halls, they heard the mysterious singing voice as well. Andrew stopped and looked behind him.
"Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne.
But
seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne."
"Wait a minute," Andrew said softly. "I know that voice."
"You do?" Darien asked.
"It sounds a lot like," Andrew said, concentrating and then he gasped. "Oh no, it can't be him!"
"Who?"
"Come on!" Andrew urged and he ran back toward the grand hall.
Darien ran after Andrew. "Who is it?"
"It's Karkaroff!" Andrew cried.
"Karkaroff? I thought he left."
"He did," said Andrew, "but it sounds like he's come back!"
The Durmstrang students also recognized the voice of their former headmaster. They couldn't believe it when Karkaroff entered the grand hall in tattered robes, his goatee and hair longer than it had been three years ago.
"Karkaroff!" gasped Martina.
"He's back," said Lavra, "I can't believe it!"
"Professor Karkaroff, you're back!" exclaimed one of his favored students.
Karkaroff did not acknowledge his students shouts. He remained singing as he walked into the hall. Everyone stood frozen, staring at Karkaroff in shock.
"He's lost his mind," said Serena.
"He's already lost his mind," said Lavra. "Trust me…"
"And ther's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o'
thine;
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang
syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll
tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne."
Karkaroff finished the last line with a grin and he stopped in front of Oleg. "Well, Oleg, I see you've made a mess of my school."
"It's not your school anymore," Oleg said coolly.
"I intended on coming back eventually," said Karkaroff. "You can step down now."
"No," said Oleg, "you see, Karkaroff, unlike you, I actually care for Durmstrang and its students."
"Oh, I did care," said Karkaroff bitterly. "Why do you think I kept its whereabouts a secret? I did not want anyone to find it. Now I hear that you've allowed Mudbloods to enter my all pureblood school and you've brought outsiders in as well?"
"Outsiders?" Oleg chuckled. "Just students from other schools, Karkaroff. We were having a little competition."
"Well it's over," Karkaroff said, "I'm ready to take over Durmstrang now."
"No."
"Then I'll make you!" Karkaroff reached for his wand.
"Grandfather!" Martina shouted. "No!"
Constantine grabbed Martina's arm before she moved. "Let me go, Constantine!"
"No, you'll get hurt!" said Constantine.
"Grandfather!" Martina sobbed. "Grandfather!"
Karkaroff pointed his wand at Oleg, opened his mouth to utter the Killing Curse and the unbelievable happened. Angelica, as if in a trance, stepped in between Karkaroff and Oleg and raised her wand at Karkaroff.
"This is for my father," said Angelica. "Stupefy!"
Stunning Spells were usually red jets of light but Angelica's stunning spell was a great red violet, nearly purple blast of light that did more than caused Karkaroff to fall down unconscious, but it ripped up the floor and sent him flying to the far side of the room and out of the exit, just as Andrew and Darien came in. Andrew and Darien had to jump to the side to prevent from being flattened by Durmstrang's former headmaster.
"Wow," murmured Martina, "I've never seen a Stunning Spell like that before."
"I told you she had a strong wand reaction," Lavra said in amazement. "I bet Karkaroff knows now that Muggleborns aren't worthless."
"Are you all right, Professor Oleg?" Angelica inquired her headmaster.
"Yes, I'm fine," said Oleg, "Andrew, will you and Darien kindly escort Karkaroff to the ministry of magic?"
"Of course, Headmaster," said Andrew. He and Darien took hold of Karkaroff and dragged him out of the school.
Oleg cleared his throat. "Now then, I believe it is all time that we turn in for the night."
"How can anyone sleep after something like this?" Serena cried.
"To bed, to bed," Oleg said again. "Happy New Year."
Groaning and muttering, the students piled out of the grand hall. However those that were Karkaroff's admirers, left the school, never to return.
"Well, Martina, you were right," said Lavra as they got to their dormitories and began changing into their pajamas. "Something did go wrong tonight."
"Karkaroff almost killed him," Martina whispered. "If Angelica hadn't…."
"Hey, I think your grandfather would've been ready," said Lavra. "Well, at least we know that Karkaroff will go back to Azkaban for good this time. He'll never get out; no matter how many Death Eater names he gives the ministry."
"Can you imagine if Karkaroff was still in You-Know-Who's ranks?" said Martina. "And he was still teaching us?"
"Then I'd transfer to Hogwarts," Lavra said. "I wouldn't stay at a school where a Death Eater is."
"But I hear that one of the teachers there is a Death Eater," said Martina.
"Well, it can't be as bad as having a Death Eater as a headmaster," said Lavra. "Anyway, I'm relieved that Karkaroff is gone. I was feeling kind of nervous knowing he was out somewhere hiding. I had a feeling he'd try and reclaim Durmstrang."
"I know," said Martina, "I did too but I just hope he'd never try. It was scary seeing him again—he really let himself go, didn't' he?"
"Yeah, I wonder where he was staying all this time," said Lavra. "Well, it doesn't matter. We know for sure where he'll be going."
Nobody slept much as they were still excited about Karkaroff's appearance. Beaxbatons and Hogwarts were preparing to leave. Serena made promises to keep in touch with her pen pals and even some of the boys she met at the New Years Party. Andrew and Darien had not returned to Durmstrang as they were still at the ministry and would return to their schools after explaining what had happened.
Mina climbed onto the Slytherin bus and waved out of a window to Lavra and her new friends. "Keep in touch!"
"I will," said Lavra, "bye!"
"You think we'll see them again, Draco?" Mina asked her boyfriend.
"Oh, I'm sure of it," Draco said, waving goodbye to Lavra. "After school is over, we can all get together. We'll be free to do whatever we want. We can even go into business together if we want."
"Yeah," Mina said, "that will be cool!"
Draco smiled. "Yeah, it would."
"Well, was it all you hoped it would be?" Mina asked.
"What was?"
"Seeing Durmstrang?"
Draco glanced over at Lavra's retreating figure. "All that and more…"
TO BE CONTINUED