Chapter Six

Thanks Uncle Rick and JK for writing such great stories! *Sigh* My heroes...

A few days of many lessons and a boring Binns later, it was once again Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson. Defence Against the Dark Arts had quickly become notorious throughout Hogwarts for the new teacher and his unusual lessons.

"Good morning class," started professor Jackson, looking around at his eager students. "Today we will be learning spells and also creatures that live in America."

Hermione thrust her hand up and waved it around to get the professor's attention. "Professor," she started. "Earlier this week Ron mentioned voodoo to me and so I was compelled to do some reading up about it. Apparently it's very popular. Is that the type of magic you learn in the US? Can you perform some?"

"Unfortunately, no," replied the professor. "But I do have a cousin Hazel who's mother was quite a famous practitioner. Her name was Queen Marie Levesque. Hazel herself inherited quite a few traits and knows a lot of Mist magic."

"What's Mist?"

"It's a kind of...cloaking magic. Anyway, back to topic. The beast we will be learning about is a Hellhound. There are plenty around where I live. They are like huge black dogs with massive claws and teeth. I happen to have the only friendly hellhound. Her name is Mrs O'Leary."

The professor let out a shrill taxi cab whistle. The shadows solidified into a giant black dog. Several people screamed and one Slytherin girl fainted. Funny, that was the same one as last lesson. Anyway, it was quite some time before everyone calmed down enough to hear...two people laughing. From the back of the dog?

"Oh gods," said one. "Connor, did you see their faces? Priceless!"

"I know, right," the other voice replied. "Fancy being scared of Mrs O'Leary?"

It was silence for a moment until Professor Jackson spoke. He looked murderous.

"Connor, Travis. Get down, right now."

Two twin-like grinning boys climbed down from the giant dog. They looked at each other cheekily. The taller one reached into his pocket. Apart from their height you couldn't tell them apart.

"Is this your pen," he asked bringing it out and holding it up. Harry gasped. How had that boy gotten the professors pen? It was always in his pocket. Wow. These guys were good.

"Travis, give my pen back," Professor Jackson said irritably but with a sliver of amusement. Travis looked confused. Until the pen in his hand melted away into thin air. The professor reached into his pocket and pulled it out. Travis stomped his foot.

"No fair man," he said. The professor just grinned.

"Have you really forgotten that it always returns to me?" He asked. Travis made an 'oh' face. The professor laughed and turned around quickly to see the other boy about to pickpocket him.

"Alarte Ascendare*," shouted the professor, pointing his wand at the two boys. They shot high into the air. As they reached the large wooden beams, the professor once again shot a spell at them. "Incarcerous!"

Two ropes shot out the tip of his wand and wrapped around their ankles, tying them to the beams. They both identically pouted.

"Luna, Draco, Neville, won't you let your good friends down from here? Please," the taller boy pleaded. Luna just shook her head.

"If we let you down you'd steal everything off everyone in this classroom and the entire population of Hogwarts," she stated.

Travis and Connor looked at each other for a second before bursting into laughter in complete unison.

"H- H- Hogwarts!" They laughed. "What kinda name is that?"

Most of the student body looked irked at their school being laughed at. The professor glared at the two boys. He waved his wand at them.

"Silencio!"

Immediately they grew quiet, even though their mouths were opening and closing in silent guffaws. It was quite strange watching them. Suddenly the smaller one stopped laughing and opened his mouth once, seemingly trying to say something. The professor just smirked.

"Don't worry you two, I'll let you down at the end of the lesson," said the professor, turning back to the class. "Now, we'll be studying little known spells such as the incendio spell that causes fire. You can also have incendio duo**, which is twice as strong, or incendio tria***, which is three times as strong. Everyone following?"

There were a few nods and murmurs of yes. "Good. Have fun experimenting. There are some books at the back on making spells stronger and how important less well known spells are. At least, that's what I think they're about. If it turns out that one of them is about genies rather than jinxes, then ignore it. I wasn't concentrating and I have dyslexia."

Harry made a surprised noise. He couldn't name many teachers who would let their students run free. Or a professor who had dyslexia. Wait, he had dyslexia? But he could read perfectly well. Strange. Probably some spell that helps with dyslexia.

Then again, the professor in question had a giant, terrifying dog called Mrs O'Leary in the classroom thumping it's tail and two twin-like boys tied to the rafters by their ankles. Not a normal professor. Although to be fair, when were the Defence teachers ever normal?

Harry shook his thoughts off and went to get a book. Ginny came up to him and pecked him on the lips. Harry smiled and caught her by the waist and kissed her full on the lips. Luna grinned and nudged Neville (whom she was paired with) with her elbow.

"Remind you of anyone?" She asked, looking pointedly over at the professor. Professor Jackson stuck his tongue out at her immaturely.

"I never did that," he denied.

"Yes, actually, you did," said Draco.

Travis and Connor fist-bumped silently. Professor Jackson just rolled his eyes and turned to help a pair of struggling Gryffindors.

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At the end of the lesson everyone slowly filed out, petting the now sleeping Mrs O'Leary and chatting about the lesson. The Golden Trio stood and whispered together at the back of the classroom. The two boys hanging from the rafters waved their arms around trying to get the professor's attention. The professor turned and pointed his wand at them.

"Finite Incantatem," he said. The ropes came undone and they fell to the ground with thump.

"Ugh," groaned Travis as he hauled himself up. "Couldn't you have made me land a bit more softly with that fancy-shmancy wand of yours?"

"You? Don't you mean us?" Asked Connor loudly in his brothers ear. Mrs O'Leary's head jerked up at the noise.

"Woof!" She barked energetically, bounding up and jumping on the boys, covering them in slobber.

The professor grinned. "I could've...but I decided not to."

"Thanks," Travis moaned, wiping saliva out his eyes. "Feeling the love."

Mrs O'Leary barked, tongue lolling out her mouth in what can be only described as a doggy grin. Percy laughed at their ridiculous expressions.

"You two better get back to Camp," he said, offering a hand to help them up. "Chiron can't stop you from being turned into dolphins forever."

"Right," Connor agreed. "Too many times the Wine Dude has threatened us with dolphin-hood."

"Although we could just pin it on you," continued his brother. "I'm sure your father would love to have you with him. You could be Triton's noble steed."

"No," Percy deadpanned. "One, my father would literally blast you into oblivion if you did that: two, I will not let Triton ride me. He hates me."

"You could make friend with the fish," Connor suggested. "Although, you already are friends with the fish. Remember when I videoed you talking to that clownfish. Nemo, was it?"

"I only named him because he helped me," Percy protested.

"Nemo?" Travis snickered. "You can't say you don't love disney."

"Shut up," Percy replied irritably, playfully shoving his friend. "At least I don't have a hopeless crush on a certain girl from Demeter."

"I don't have a crush on Katie," Travis denied, blushing.

"Who said anything about Katie?" Connor questioned.

"No one. Percy. Who didn't of course mention her by name. It was something... I don't have a crush on Katie!"

"Denial," sang Connor.

"I am not in denial!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am NOT!" Travis yelled, chasing after him. Connor just laughed and jumped onto Mrs O'Leary's back. Mrs O'Leary yapped and ran around in circles trying to reach the son of Hermes on her back.

Connor laughed maniacally as Mrs O'Leary kicked her hind legs up like a bronco. Travis made a huge leap and grabbed onto Mrs O'Leary fur, attempting to hold on as she bounced around, eventually diving into the shadows with Travis desperately holding on and screaming.

At the back of the classroom the Golden Trio looked at each other in bewilderment and silently agreed to look into this. And the professor's strange visitors.

*Alarte Ascendare is a real spell. Lockhart used it on the snake in the second book when he was doing the duelling club. It shoots the target into the air.

**Incendio Duo is a fire spell that is twice as strong as a normal fire spell, incendio.

***Incendio Tria is also a real spell but thrice as strong as a normal fire spell.

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