Wonderful chapter 6
To the Rescue
Many things happened all at once. Two Emergency Magical Medical Technicians (E.M.M.T.s) from St. Mungo's went to see how the boy was. One of the Ministry men went to se the transformed muggle; the second went to talk to Eileen. "Would you mind lowering your wand lady?"
"Oh sorry," Ele muttered as she stowed her wand.
The Ministry man turned to the E.M.M.T.s to ask, "How's the boy?"
"Took a nasty squashing," the E.M.M.T said. "Very little magic used, looks like he'll be all right."
Sev was coming around as the other E.M.M.T. was casting ennervate spells over him. "Take a bit of this," she instructed. A healing potion in just the right size was given to the boy who drank it and was able to sit up. "That's better Lad."
The first Ministry man introduced himself, "I am inspector Hyqual of the department of improper use of Magic." He then indicated to the younger one who had been looking over Toby. "This is jr. inspector Gast."
Gast then asked, "Who done this to ya' then?" A hoof was pointed in Severus' direction. Snickers were heard all round. "Explains the irregularity of the spell." Gast then tried to undo the spell with several of his own.
"Let me give it a go," Hyqual said waving his wand a Toby. "This is going to be tougher than I thought. Nipper must have really been peeved at you."
More words and more wand waves were commenced. Despite all of this Tobias Snape was still, an ass.
"I think," Hyqual accessed. "The boy is going to have to undo it." He turned back to Severus who was now on his feet.
"Good as new," the E.M.M.T. said.
Hyqual spoke to Sev. "Now young man - - " He turned to Gast to relay, "Gee he really is underage." He turned back to Sev. "You ready to turn Daddy back?"
"No," Severus said with defiant flatness.
"Right then." Hyqual was going to be playing the bad cop. "I guess we'll be taking you off to Azkaban then."
Ele knew the man was trying to scare her son; it worked.
"Azkaban." Worry floated in Severus' voice.
"Yhea, we have a special section just for naughty little wizards as yourself."
Gast added the coup d'état. "With tiny little dementors and all."
"Say good-buy to your mum."
"I'll turn him back!" Sev shrieked. "I'll turn him back."
"That's better then."
"But I don't know how."
A tiny card was thrust into the boy's hand. "You read yet?"
Sev nodded. "A little."
"I think that spell will work. You just read it and cast the spell."
Severus looked at the card. At first it was blank. Then words appeared. He flitted it between the fingers of both hands. He could feel the magic of it. Finally he read in a monotone voice, "Dadio-Normaloso." Nothing happened. Sev continued to flip the card.
Gast and Hyqual looked at each other. Expressions indicating trouble crossed their faces. "Might have to call in a specialist for this one."
Ele interjected, "Sev, you have to mean it when you say the spell."
The boy took a deep breath and tried again with a bit more enthusiasm. Nothing happened.
"What we gonna do?" Gast pondered aloud. "The boy cast the spell, the boy has to break it."
"I," Sev now interrupted. "I could do it with a wand."
"A wand," Gast chortled. "You're too young for a wand."
"But that's how I did it."
The two Ministry men grew serious. Hyqual solicited, "Where did you get a wand?"
Eileen knew it would come out in the end so she told them, "He used mine." The men looked crossly at Ele. "He picked it up and - - "
"You leave your wand laying about so-s that any little wizard can pick it up?" Gast was aghast.
With a wince Ele countered, "Not normally."
"All it takes is one time," Hyqual scolded.
"Imagine if he knew some bad curses?" Gast shivered. "It could have been real ugly."
Annoyance floated over Ele. "You think I don't know that? Do you want me to give him the wand or not?"
"Unless you wish your husband to remain in such a state," Gast said. "It would be a good idea."
The witch handed her son the wand. The Ministry men took theirs out. "Just a precaution."
Sev fiddled with the wand. He wasn't sure he wanted his 'normal' Dad back. That one had been awful lately. He wished he had a spell to make his father nice again. Ele had told him over and over in his magic lessons, 'Not everything can be solved with a spell.'
"Go on Lad," Hyqual encouraged. "Reverse the spell."
"Dadio-Normaloso." It had not been said with much passion, but it worked. Hooves, tail, and ears receded to their normal state. Even the snout went back. Hyqual still asked, "Sir, your nose always that big?"
Toby affirmed through gritted teeth, "Yes."
"Oh, then it has worked."
"Then you can go."
"Not just yet.
tbc
