Chapter 14-Dueling Mistakes, Midnight Duel Challenge
After the first years first flying lesson, while Ron was back in the Hospital wing, complaining that he still had the Headache from his concussion was worst that it was and he waiting another dose of Pain Relief potion, but Poppy was not having any of it and would always send him off with, "Your concussion was not that severe, your fine," as she pretty much vaulted him out of the Hospital wing. On the otherside of Hogwarts, the self proclaimed prince of Slytherin himself: Draco Malfoy, was still looking for a way to challenge the Potters to a duel and but all he came up with so far had not worked, so he started to think of another tactic.
Meanwhile in the library, Harry and John were with their friends working of a joint assignment for: Charms, researching the practical and unusual uses for the levitation charm, when they were interrupted by a voice from the entrance to the library, "Mr. Potters, I wished to speak with you at the end of the day please in my office," speaking in a loud voice, looking up for where they were both: Harry and John saw the voice belonged to Dumbledore and they could also see that the Library Madam Pince was not pleased with his volume, but kept her mouth shut due to him being the Headmaster. Puzzled as to why the headmaster wished to speak to them, nodded to the man and then after the man left, brought out another piece of parchment and wrote a note to their parents, inviting them to the school and the meeting with: Dumbledore, before they sent the letter home to their parents.
Sometime later, it was time for lunch and the end of the study groups free period, so after a hearty lunch the boys split up and as John headed for charms class, Harry made his way threw to Transfiguration class. In transfiguration, Harry and his friends from Gryffindor and Slytherin were trying their hand at changing a lump of limestone into a detailed statue or chess piece, it was difficult but soon Harry was sit infront of a model replica of the Kings Knight Yu-Gi-Oh monster, in a dynamic fighting pose, while Pavarti had managed a statue of a lion mid pounce and the 2 of the Slytherins: Daphne and Tracey found themselves looking a pair of silver colored snakes: a Cobra and viper respectively.
It was a while before the rest of the class was finished with their task, with others having various levels of success and a small number just failing completely, case and point with Ron Weasley, who was now glaring at the limestone dust that his rock after his flailing wand movements and mispronunciation had caused his rock to explode. Harry on the other hand had figured out the reversing process and then used his strength to break the rock into three and then repeated the process, making all three of the Knight: Kings, Jacks and Queens Knight, in a pose that would allow their swords to link together. After the class was fully finished with their task, McGonagall walked threw the rows and appraised the students work, or giving points to improve on the transfiguration, but when she got to Ron's desk, she basically said, "Mr. Weasley, please perform the spell," after cast a spell that sounded like: "Reparo," returning the dust back to it's stone form.
Smirking at the request, Ron over draws a circle with his wand and mispronounces, "Statua," instead of, "statuam," causing his stone to fracture and then collapsed, into limestone sand. The dust from the former rock then puffed into the air and blew out an open window, "No Mr. Weasley, 10 points from Gryffindor for not paying attention to the instructions," McGonagall said, with a stern look that silenced all protest from Ron's mouth. After berating Ron, Minerva moved along to the next student, who was looking at a poorly designed cat – but the features were there enough to allow her to pass and then Minerva move to the next row where first student she came across, caused her to exclaim, "My word, Mr. Potter," in an awed voice, as she looked over the beautifully crafty Knight statues now lined up with a card of reference picture, as she looked at the statues she found herself trying to find an imperfection, a crack or anything, but the statues were perfect and Harry had received 20 points for a job well done.
Watching from his row, Ron had an irritated expression on his faces and it was getting worst as McGonagall kept complimenting Harrys work, before she moved to Hermiones statue and examined it as well, complimenting her as with 10 points. After Hermione were: Daphne and Tracey, who got points for a good job, before she headed off further to evaluate the other students work, then she returned to the front of the class and addressed, "To those students who had completed the task, well down but keep up your practise, next lesson we will be moving to a denser material," as she regards the students with completed statues, before saying, "Your homework due for next lesson is to complete the transformation in a quicker time or successfully perform the spell right," directing the last part to the few student with an unchanged rock or dust in front of them.
Once the homework was sent, Minerva then dismissed her class and several of the students simply left as quick as they could. While Harry on the other hand had stayed behind to help the Professor collects the rocks and statues, before heading off to the next period: Charms.
Charms class was uneventful to say the least, as Ron's sour mood kept him quiet, which was a saving grace for the Ravenclaws and Gryffindors, save a few in the later, that liked Ron and were put out by his mood. Ron mood decreased again, when he saw that the seats besides Harry were taken by John and Padma, meaning he had to sit next to his housemate Dean Thomas (again) not that he was not a good guy – he was a Gryffindor after all, but Ron waited to sit with his best mate (in his head). Charms class ended quicker than it started, so before the student knew it: it was time for Dinner and for the first time that day; Ron was early to Gryffindor table.
Dinner was the served in the usually fashion, as Harry joined Hermione and Padma at Ravenclaw table while John joined Hannah and Susan in Hufflepuff, much to the clear frustration of: Ron and Dumbledore, as the later was trying to get them to at least sit with their schedule assigned houses, thinking that their meet would be able to convince the Potter boys to do so, however the doors to the Great Hall opening, caused his thoughts to come to a screeching halt, as the doors revealed the fake James and Lily Potter (only in his head).
As the doors opened, James and Lily headed threw into the great hall, where the first thing they spot were their children: Harry and John, sitting with their friends like nothing was wrong, though the calculated anger on the former symbol of light and Justice, told them that Dumbledore was being his manipulative self and was trying to control their children. A little bit later, the arrival of: Lily and James was explained and had joined the staff for dinner with the talks of the Potters appointment taking a back seat, but all was not as it seemed, due to Dumbledore inwardly cursing mentally and in a state of defeat, mentally came up with a backup subject to talk about instead of using the appointment as a way to get Harry under the imperious curse and kill the fake brother (John Potter), before settling on the subject of: Course Load and homework.
(Because of the subject change, Dumbledore could not secretly kill John and impose his will onto Harry, so I am going to skip the scene)
Omit tempore: deinde ad mane
The morning arose with: all the Potters, as James and Lily stayed the night as the meeting with the Headmaster was migraine inducing, so they sleep the night there and this morning was a Saturday, so this gave them time to spend with their children and as such, with school policies allows first year students the ability to visit Hogsmeade for the day, which the family was going to make the most of it.
Breakfast was next after showering and changing, this time however: Harry and John were forced to sit at Gryffindor table, as their father would not sit at any other table, so with Harry squeezed in between: Hermione and Pavarti, who they met along with Lavender Brown, while John was in between James and Lily, the Potters dug into their bacon and egg sandwiches, politely while on the other side of Pavarti: Ron Weasley had joined them, in the hopes of getting the Potter adults to see him as a friend of Harry and John. Breakfast was over to quickly and the Potters ignored Ron again, as they headed for the front door.
The trip to the village was a quick one, as the Potters joined the third and up years, as they clambered into the carriages, before they head for the village. In the village, James and Lily spent the time showing Harry and John the sights, the shop (though they had to drag James away from the sweets and jokes shop [A.N. due to working a living in a hospital, gave: Harry and John an aversion to lots of sugar, knowing what it did to teeth] but they were still kids so they do like the occasional chocolate), and before they even knew, it was lunchtime and the family headed off to the local pub, that allows the entrance of students: the Three Broomsticks, were they got a private table for 4 and had pulled roast meat burgers, with slaw, chips and butterbeer.
After lunch the Potters went for another look around, mostly so James and Lily could get a feel for what business had changed since their deaths and so Harry and John could get accustomed to the village, during this look around however: the Potters spotted a few collectors shops which sold: wizard collectors cards, Gobstones and others fads, which not even James new of. A while later, Harry and John found a curious shop which sold both: Magical and Muggle collectors' items, in the display window, advertising a sale on replica weapons from the Zelda franchise, predominately the Master sword and the Hyrulian Shield.
Meanwhile back in Hogwarts, 2 students were in a bout of rage and jealousy, all centered around two other students, though in the Headmasters office however: the Headmaster himself was in a fit rage and planning, trying to find a way to meet with: Harry and John, without the interference of: the 'fake' James and Lily, but his capacities have been retarded, due to the latters claiming to be who they are and taking away his guardianship of Harry, though even if he could get rid of them, there is still the matter of the emancipation of the boys to deal with. Returning to the Potters, as they decide it is time to return to Hogwarts and let the boys do their schoolwork.
After Harry and John returned to the school (as James and Lily apparated Home from the gate), it was 4 pm and 2 hours before tea was read, so they thought they could use an hour of that in their rooms: studying, but an angry unwelcome voice called, "Oi Potter, I am sick and tied of you insulting me and true wizard kind with your lesser skills, for that I demand recompense, Duel you-me midnight tonight," but before the boys could respond, another far more unwelcome voice sounded, "Of course he accepts your duel and I am his second," in a eager tone.