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"What does that..." Now Harry was confused again. |
"We’ll discuss it later. So back to Daphne." |
Harry just shook his head in confusion again. "So the offer from Lord Greengrass..." |
Blaise shrugged "Was standard fair. She is a female of noble birth and is expected to make a good match. You should expect many more. The problem is that she does not want to be set up in a marriage contract right now. She wants to marry for love after she obtains a mastery in charms." |
At Harry’s confused look, George stepped in. "Most witches are expected to marry to bolster the family name. They’re expected to provide an heir. If her parents only had girls, the contracts usually state that the second child must carry her family name. After an heir is born, she is expected to be a trophy at parties ... |
"Yes. Like I said. She wants to be a charms mistress. The letter that she read, if I am not mistaken, was an offer for betrothal to Lord Potter." |
A chunk of stone blew apart behind them. When Harry looked back at the twins, they both kept their eyes on Harry as they pointed at each other. |
Blaise laughed. "Come on. I’m sure she is close to burning herself out by now." |
"Yes. I am quite interested to know that truth myself." Professor Flitwick stepped from the shadows. |
Blaise cleared his throat as he looked at his Head of House. "Well gentlemen. This way.They heard a series of curses being thrown, along with language that made even Snape take pause. |
All of the males nodded in agreement and drew their wands just in case. |
Snape was the first to open the door, and then quickly shut it as a blasting hex came his way. Luckily Harry and Professor Flitwick erected a shield. |
Flitwick decided to send in a Patronus to gain admittance instead.They waited for about five minutes, before the door opened. |
"Hello Professors. Hey Blaise. Lord Potter. Weasley and Weasley. She’s taking a sip of water with a calming drought." Tracey said cheerfully. "A little bit exhausted I believe. Come in please." |
Everyone entered the abandoned classroom a bit weary, but on guard.The room was destroyed. |
"Miss Greengrass. What is the meaning of this?" Severus asked. He looked at his normally stoic student as she wiped tears from her eyes and handed him the letter. |
Severus read it and handed it to Filius. "You were correct." |
"I usually am." He said absently as he read it. |
"Your thoughts Potter." Severus said in that evil tone that he reserved for that name alone. |
Harry raised a brow. "I would hope that it was obvious to everyone that I was gay." |
Daphne snorted through her tears and looked to her friend. "What did you say about him being gay Tracey?" |
Tracey pretended to ponder as she tapped her right index finger to her chin. "Ah! Harry Potter is gayer than Peter Pan on ice skates in a pink tutu with tie dye lace tights." |
Blaise snickered, but Harry guffawed. "Thanks Davis." Then he sobered. "Wait. Am I really obviously gay?" |
"Yes." Four voices rang out. Harry was surprised to see not only Fred, George, and Blaise looking at him but Professor Flitwick as well. |
"If you are all finished fawning over Potter, I would like anyone who is a Gryffindor to leave while I speak with my students." Snape quietly demanded. |
Harry nodded. "Of course professor." He turned to Daphne. "I meant no offence My Lady. I just thought that you should know what was sent to me. If I was...uh you know...into women, I would be honoured by the offer. But...um...seeing as..." |
"And on that note, we’re leaving." George said with a hand over Harry’s mouth. Harry was adept at many situations. Dealing with upset females was not one of them.0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0-o-0 |
It was five days before anyone saw Carmen again at meals. Many of the students and staff had seen her around the castle making notes and talking to her elf, but she had not taken meals in the Hall.Carmen strode up to the Head table. "Professor Dumbledore may I make a few announcements?" |
Albus gave a short nod and a smile. "Of course, Miss LaVaunt." |
Carmen gave a nod back and turned to the students. "Listen up. I have read all of your suggestions for more activities. I’ve spoken to the House Ghosts and the elves and have come to some solutions." She pulled out her ever present note pad. "A school newspaper will be started. Everyone who wishes to join the club will... |
"Another suggestion has merit; however, given the weather a football club might cause hypothermia in this environment. But the elves and I are looking into re arranging abandoned classrooms with wizard space to allow indoor play." She shuffled her notes as the mostly Muggleborn and raised shouted in joy to the rooftop. |
"There will be a chess tournament at the end of the school year. Winner takes two hundred galleons and a trophy for their house." |
"A Gobstones tournament will also be at the end of the year. Same winnings apply, however there will be teams of four. Each person on the team will be from a different house." She once again shuffled her notes as the students and staff murmured. |
"Professor Flitwick has agreed to oversee a charms club. There are many spells that are not taught here for some reason. Spells for cooking, cleaning, grooming and so on. Master Flitwick has agreed to oversee it, but it will be taught by students. Students, I might add, that are currently achieving EE and O in their ye... |
Carmen held up her hand for silence at the outrage of discrimination."The truth of the matter is that the magic raised generally have a more practical advantage over the New Bloods. They use magic for everything, and I do mean everything. Need a glass from the next room? Summon it. Need to hand a letter to someone a li... |
"That’s lazy!" A Hufflepuff pointed out. |
Carmen shrugged. "It’s incredibly lazy, but then again some magic raised are. In addition, I should point out that the trace is on the wand not the person. So if a magic raised child used magic in a magical home there is not a problem. Especially if they use a different wand. |
It took a moment for them to get the point. "That’s not fair!" someone yelled out. No doubt a Muggleborn. |
"Children please calm down. Perhaps Miss LaVaunt is unaware that it is illegal to own a second wand. Or that magic outside of Hogwarts is forbidden for underage students." |
Carmen turned slowly to the Headmaster with a look that clearly said "you’re an idiot’. She folded her arms across her chest. "The law states it’s illegal to own a second wand. There is nothing in the law that states you can’t use a second wand. For example. I am aware that at least four of the staff have a backup wand... |
"Oh and how is that?" The Headmaster asked. |
Carmen just shrugged. "I hold tutoring sessions in DADA on Sundays for fifth and seventh years who actually want to pass their exams. They told me. And if you would actually find the time to..." |
She stopped herself. It was not her place to tell the fossil that if he actually came down from his ivory tower and paid attention to what was going on in his school... she shook her head. "The students tell stories around the school all the time about learning new spells over the summer. They brag about it in the hall... |
Severus gave a slight nod which was returned. He watched her as she walked back to her original position in the hall deep in thought as he tried to think of a way to manage tutoring sessions for his house. |
Most of the staff were a mix of gob smacked and delight. The Heads of House were particularly excited. Umbridge was a horrible teacher.Said teacher was sitting there red with anger. How dare this bitch usurp her authority. |
"And the law only applies to this country. Ireland and Belgium have no such laws. Many countries don’t so long as you are discreet about it, but those are the closest ones I can think of at the moment. So if you want to practice magic outside of school, just check into the rules of that country. I recommend Ireland. Th... |
"And the reason why is not completely bigotry. Well, it mostly is, but the truth is that a lot of the Pureblood family manors have wards to disguise magical signatures and to hide magic from non magicals. I’m meandering from my points." |
Looking through her notes she continued. "I have set it up with a magical beauty school to send in their graduating spa witches to allow for spa days every other weekend and..." That’s as far as she got because the squeals of female delight made most of the male population cover their ears. Even the normally stoic Slyt... |
"Services include haircut and color of all hair types. Styling which includes braiding, although you will need to make an appointment two weeks in advance if you want your hair braided. Manicure, pedicure, and massage etc. There will be price list posted in each common room." |
"I hardly think that is an appropriate activity." The Headmaster frowned. But noticed the glares from all of the witches around him, including the staff and shrunk back in his chair. |
"Albus Albus Albus." Carmen tsked and shook her head. "When was that last time you sat in a steam room with a sugar scrub exfoliating your skin, as the heat slowly works the kinks out of your muscles?" She turned to the students once more. "I heard it’s great for quidditch aches and pains as well." She winked as she sa... |
"Madame Sprout and Madame McGonagall have suggested a theory club that shows how all of the subjects you are taught here interact with each other. And I support that one hundred percent. An excellent idea!" |
"I do not feel that to be necessary." Umbridge said in a haughty voice. |
"Well it took you long enough Madame Killjoy. I was going to ask the Matron to check you for a pulse." Carmen turned back to the students as she rolled her eyes. |
"Longbottom front and center on the double!" |
Neville jumped every time she called his name that way. He knew better than to make her wait. He was sure that his arms were going to fall off that first month of training with her with all the press ups she made him do. |
"Mr. Longbottom. Would you say that you are currently Hogwarts best potions student?" |
That got a laugh out of not only students at every table, but some of the faculty as well. |
"No." Neville said quietly. Ginny looked at her boyfriend and then at Carmen. A woman she looked up to was embarrassing her man. She reached for her wand. |
"Calm down Ginny." She turned to Neville and mock whispered. "With that jackhole as a teacher I could see why you may be lacking." George spit out his pumpkin juice through his nose as Carmen addressed the room once more. "Now. Professor Snape would you care to enlighten us on how much Gilin root you must add to a seda... |
Pomona didn’t bother to hide her smirk. |
"You daft woman. That combination is not only impossible, but it is dangerous!" |
Carmen turned to the boy next to her and raised a brow. "Neville?" |
Neville could talk plants all day. "Normally that is true however there have been studies that indicate that if you cut the biar leaf at the start of the full moon, it not only improves the efficacy of the potion it also stabilizes it to the point where it could be massed produced at a cheaper cost." Neville took a bre... |
Carmen gave a pensive look that only her brother could tell was completely fake as she tapped her chin. "Hunh. So that’s why when I added the gilin root, mandrake weed, pixie wings, ground bicorn horn and powered moonst..." |
"ARE YOU INSANE?" Four voices rang out. She was not surprised to see Neville look at her like she was crazy, but she also saw George Weasley, Draco Malfoy, and Severus standing and staring at her. She brought her right forefinger and thumb together with little distance between them and smiled an odd smile. |
Carmen went back to her original point. "So you see Umbi... err Umbridge that club is entirely necessary. Potions depend on the right ingredients, the right charms and transfiguration if they are being shipped from out of country. Three disciplines that rely on each other to save our lives. If any of you ever think aga... |
She flipped through her notes again. "Almost done folks. Professor Babbling has suggested a history club. I’m not sure if you are aware, but only five NEWTs have been awarded in the subject in the past thirty years. There is an old saying that goes something like "those that don’t learn history are doomed to repeat it.... |
"What about the party?" A Hufflepuff joked. |
Carmen rolled her eyes. "Oh alright and a catered party." |
She started up again when the laughter died down. "Now. The topic will be incidences of World War II and where it effected both the magical and non magical population. I want to know about how their combined efforts, albeit unknown to them, helped to restore peace. I also want to know about what happened to the victims... |
"Why should we care about muggle wars? We are wizards." A Ravenclaw boy asked. |
This time it was Hermione with the face palm. |
A girl raised her hand from the Slytherin table. |
"Yes Miss Greengrass?" |
"The muggles can be dangerous as they outnumber us. I was on a trip to Australia with my father, and the person he was doing business with was a man that kept talking about Weapons of Mass Destruction. But I wasn’t sure..." |
"Ten points to Slytherin. They vastly outnumber us. That is why the International Statute of Secrecy is vital! They have weapons that most of you raised in magical households would not believe!" She took a breath to calm herself. "You need to know your history. Even if you only learn about the magical history of Britai... |
"Finally. I should not have to point out to you that you are a country at war. With that being said, there are spells that you should know to protect yourself." She held out her hand as a stack of papers appeared. She magicked them to each table. "These sheets of paper contain spells that you should know by now based o... |
"Is she alright?" Hermione asked Harry. |
"No. She’s been shutting me out, but I’m about to find out why." Harry walked from the hall to find his big sister. |
Hermione gave a worried glance at Harry’s retreating back, and then went back to her letter. |
"If I may ask Hermione. Who is your letter from? You seem quite pleased." Neville asked. |
Hermione smiled. "My parents." |
"How are they enjoying Chile?" Ginny asked. |
"They loved it. They were very excited to help the indigenous people there. They are heading to their next assignment, but they won’t tell me until after they have left. Dad says it’s safer that way. It’s only a short one so I’ll see them at the Yule break." |
And she would. She realized that she had pushed her parents aside for the magical world in many ways. Aunt Andi had drilled into her that her parents would love her no matter what came at them, while the magical world was fickle. |
Of course Ron had to ruin her good mood. "Why would they want to go and do that...tooth healing thing? They have plenty of money, and Sirius essentially gave them a house." |
Hermione closed her eyes and practiced the breathing techniques that Aunt Andi had taught her. She opened her eyes. "They worked hard to achieve their degrees, and with the war on they can’t exactly stay at their home and their practice. This not only gives them something to do, but it gives them a sense that they are ... |
"Why would they go around doin stuff for free though? I mean. Wouldn’t it just be best to make more money?" |
Out of the corner of her eye she could see George banging his head on the table. Ron had matured a lot, but there were some things that his brother just either couldn’t let go or even understand. |
She raised a brow. "Would you rather that they flaunt their wealth like the Malfoys?" |
Ron was indignant. "Your parents are great for muggles, they could never be like those Slytherins." Ron sneered. |
And that statement right there was Hermione’s undoing."What precisely do you mean that "they are great for muggles’?" Her voice was low and dangerous. |
Ron shrugged. "You know. As muggles go, they’re good people." Now it was Luna’s turn to face palm. |
Ron was honestly confused. "What? What did I say wrong?" |
Hermione took a sip of her juice and looked at Ron calmly. "When you look in the mirror, how does it feel to see Malfoy staring back at you?" |
"I’m nothing like that slimy snake." He hissed. |
"Oh, but you are. You’re a bigot just like he is." |
"I’ve never called you those names!" Ron thundered. |
"No but you’ve done much worse. You subtlety insult my heritage every chance you get!" Her voice was rising. "Yes Malfoy has called me a Mudblood more times than I care to count, but him saying it doesn’t even register with me anymore. It’s just like when he tells everyone "just wait until my father hears about this’. ... |
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