Harry Potter

The Fourth Son

Chapter Four

First Lesson

The next morning was a good one for all the first years. This was made true especially for Jason. He laid there in in his four poster bed when he awoken early that morning and felt happy when he looked around at the red and yellow colored room that he shared with the other first years. He played out the events that happened last night and smiled. He was finally attending Hogwarts just like his older siblings did, he was sorted into the same house as his siblings, well beside ALbus who, when he attended Hogwarts was sorted into Slytherin. Jason was even more excited about today, he was going to start learning about magic.

Having been to excited to stay in bed, Jason hopped out and grabbed a fresh set of robes, and a set of his school uniform and went to the bathrooms that connected to the dormitories. After taking a shower and brushing his teeth, Jason came out of the bathroom in his school uniform, minus the tie. He had a hard time with tying it and simply had it slung around his neck. He gathered his school bag and put in a few rolls of parchment and three notebooks. He put in a few of his other school suppies, and went down to the common room. To his surprise there were other first years already down there. All were huddled in small groups as they excitedly talked about what they would be possibly doing today, or what classes they would be having after breakfast.

As Jason made his way down to the common room, a few heads turned in his firection, and a few muttered about the youngest Potter.

"doesn't he look just like him" said a few "my dad used to go to school with his dad, told me some wicked stories about some of the stuff that happened here"

Jason went scarlet as he quickly made his way out of the common room through the portrait hole. Outside in the halls he found Farrah sitting on one of the benches looking through a book. When Jason looked closely he saw it was a Care of Magical Creatures one. Apparantly she noticed him because she closed her book after marking where she left off and looked at Jason.

"hello sleepy head" she said "bought time you got up too, I thought you would have slept through breakfast"

Jason laughed at her remark. He swung his bookbag over his shoulder and eyed her.

"I was up early actually" he said curtly "I just did not want to get out of the bed, it was so comfortable that's all"

"yeah the beds are amazing" said Farrah "now come on, before our seats are taken from us"

Farrah grabbed Jason's hand, and the two first years headed down the Great Staircase down to the Great Hall. When they walked through the giant oak doors that led to the hall, they were surprised to see so many students already there. Jason had spotted Ben with his house and waved to him. Ben waved back and went back to talking with a fellow first year from his house. Farrah had dragged Jason over to an empty seat and the two sat down and looked at the plates full of breakfast dishes. Turkey bacon, Home fries, Oatmeal, toast. You name it and it was there. Jason grabbed a few pieces of toast and started to butter up a slice before taking a bite of it. Around him the hall was buzzing with students talking. Soon the heads of houses were walking along the spaces between the tables, handing out the years schedules.

Jason looked at his schedule after his dad had handed it to him and saw he had Defense Against the Dark Arts class first. He looked at his dad, as he walked on through the tables handing out the rest of the schedules. Jason turned to Farrah who was looking over her Class Schedules.

"so what classes do you have first" asked Jason

"dark arts" said Farrah "then I have charms and Transfiguration"

Jason had shown her his schedule and the two smiled, they had all the same classes together, and a few of them they had with Raveclaw, so Ben would be with them. Jason then saw an attached note on his schedule and pointed it out to Farrah.

"look here" he said as he showed Farrah what he found "i guess after Breakfast is over we have to wait here, Guess my dad is teaching class here?"

Farrah nodded her head. Once breakfast was finished the hall began to file out and empty as the students all headed to their first class. Jason looked around as he saw that only a handful of Gryffindor's and Ravenclaws remained. He saw Ben among them and headed to him, followed behind by Farrah.

"I guess we have the same classes" said Ben once they all compared their schedules "well except for Potions, and our flying lessons, I have those with Hufflepuff"

The trio then fell into a conversation about their first night in their new homes. Ben telling them how to enter his common room you have to answer a riddle, he said that their Prefect told them that the riddle changes everyday, he guess that it was a way to test their minds. Farrah got jealous of that.

"all we have to do is remember a blasted password" she said jealously "your's sounds so much better"

Jason elbowed her in the arm lightly and looked at her.

"come on don't talk down on your new house already" he said "you just got there and your are already comparing us to the other houses blimey"

Farrah stuck out her tounge at Jason. They then heard a person clearing their throat and turned their attention to the source. Standing in front of the podium was their Professor, Harry Potter. He had his hands behind his back as he looked over the group.

"I am assured that you all saw my little note" he said "as you are aware I am your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Harry Potter, now I am looking foreward to teaching you all in the ways of defending yourselves against the darkest of creatures, I am also going to eventually show you advanced spells, hexes and curses that will help you get out of sticky situations, now before anything follow me to our classroom"

Harry walked through the confused students, he got to the entrance to the main hall and looked to his students.

"what you thought I was teaching class here" he asked "well you are all in for a huge surprise, come on keep up"

Harry turned and continued walking out of the great hall. Jason and Farrah had ran and grabbed their bags. Jason having to stuff his robe and tie into his bag and hurried to catch up with the group. Soon they came to a dead end. Harry turned to face the class as they circled around him.

"now the room we are going into is a very peculiar room" he stated "can anyone tell me what that room is"

Harry looked around and saw all the confused faces on the first years. He then saw Jason, rather nervously, raise his hand. Harry had noticed that his youngest was not wearing his tie, and chuckled inwardly. He would have to show his son how to tie his tie for future purposes.

"yes Mr. Potter" he said

"Its the Room of Requirement" he said "or known as the come and go room, the room changes to whatever the user needs or desires"

"excellent" said Harry "ten points to Gryffindor"

Harry then closed his eyes and paced back and forth three times, then a solid oak door began to appear. Harry opened the door and inside was a large class room. On one side of the room were a couple large desks. on the other was a set of practice dummies, followed by what looked to be a wizarding duel ring. Harry led the class into the room and wen tto where the desks were. He had them sit there, as he pulled out his wand and flicked it at the calkboard. Suddenly letters began to form on the board.

Disarming Spell

Harry faced the class and looked at them as they opened their notebooks and books.

"The disarming spell" said Harry "is the bread and butter for every wizard, The spell is pronounced Ex-Pell-e-Arr-mus. now pronouciation of the spell is key to correctly performing the spell, failure to say it correctly and you can end up having the spell backfire on you, now along with pronouncing the spell, there is the correct wand movement, you hold your wand firmly in your hand, make a circular motion with you wrist and a downward flick, come now, grab your wands and practice with me"

The class had all picked up their wands and practiced the proper wand movement. Harry then broke the class into groups, telling them to practice the spell. Jason was paired up with ben. Jason got ready, holding his wand up as ben tried to perform the spell. But the only thing that happened was Jason's wand wriggle in his hand. Jason then did the wand movement.

"Expeliarmus" he said and Ben's wand flung from his hand and flew into the air. Jason reached out and caught the wand. A look of shock was on his face. He had handed Ben's wand back to him and got back to where he was standing. The whole class was erupted into shouts of the spell and there was the sound of wands hitting the ground. Once or twice students had to duck, or were hit by another's wand. Jason was hit in the back of the head once, by Farrah's wand. SHe had managed to disarm her partner but her wand ended up flying out of her hand as well.

"ok class" said Harry after twenty minutes "it seems you are all getting the hang of this. those who aren't please do well to keep practicing, remember where this room is and you are free to come and go as you like. now for homework, by next class I want you to read the first two chapters of your books and write a one page essay summarizing what you read, to be handed in by the end of next class, you may all go"

Jason walked back to his desk and gathered his things. The rest of the students headed out the door.

"Mr. Potter" said Harry "can you come here"

Jason blushed lightly as he saw some students look at him and chuckle. Farrah told him she would wait outside for him. He nodded his head and turned to walk to his father's desk. He saw his dad watching as the last student walked out and the door closed behind them. He then looked to his son.

"da-professor" said Jason nearly calling his father dad "did I do something wrong"

Harry chuckled at his son's question. He walked over and reached into his son's bag and pulled out his red and yellow tie.

"I did not want to embarrass you by doing this infront of your classmates Jace" he said as he raised the collar of Jaosn's button down and began to tie the tie.

Once harry finished with the tie, Jason tucked it into his sweater. Harry looked at his son.

"I did it for you this time" he said "come to my office before dinner, I am gonna show you how to do it on your own, ok"

Jason nodded.

"thanks" he said as he hugged his father quickly before running to the exit of the room. When he got out, he saw Farrah waiting for him rather impatiently. She closed the book she was reading on Magical Creatures and stuffed it into her bag.

"come on" she said "before we are late for Charms"

The two then proceeded to their next class.