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[Mad-eye Moody classroom is shown. Harry is sitting next to Ron, Rose is sitting next to Blaise]

Moody: Alastor Moody.  Ex-Auror...ministry malcontent...and your new defence against the dark arts teacher. I am here becusse Dumbledore asked me. End of story, goodbye, the end. Any. Questions? [They all stay silent] When it comes to the Dark Arts...I belive in a practical approach. But first, which of you can tell me how many unforgivable curses there are?

"Wow diving straight in then"

Hermione: Three sir.

Moody: and they are so named?

Hermione: Becuase they are unforgivable. The use of any one of them will -

Moody: Will warn you a one-way ticket to Azkaban, correct. The ministry says you're too young to see what these curses do. I say different! You need to know what you're up against! You need to be prepared. You need to find another place to put your chewing gum besides the underside of your desk, Mr finnigan!

"Merlin! He's mental" Sirius said to James, forgetting moody himself is sitting across from him.

Seamus: Ugh. No way. The old codger can see out of the back of his head. [Moody throws the chalk at him]

Moody: And hear across classrooms!

Rose: [writes on her parchment. He's mental. Blaise looks and nods]

Moody: So which curse shall we see first? Weasley!

Ron: Yes?

Moody: Stand. Give us a curse.

Ron: Well my dad did tell me about one. The imperious curse.

Moody: Oh yes, your father would know all about that. Gave the ministry quite a bit of grief a few years ago. Prehaps this will show you way. [he walks over grabbing a spider] Hello. Lovelt little beauty. Engorgio. Imperio. [he moves the spider onto Neville desk, then onto crabbes face.] don't worry, it's completely harmless. [then onto the Parvati hand crawling up her arm, then hovering over Ron's head] if she bites...she's lethal. [landing on his head. Moody laughs.] what are you laughing at?  [moving the spider onto Dracos face.]

The hall burst out in laughter, while some of the older members look a bit worried

Draco: Get off! [Harry claps]

Moody: Talented, isn't she? What should I have her do next? Jump out of the window? Drown herself.

The hall stops

Rose: stop it!

Moody: [moves the spider to his hand.] Scores of witches and wizards have claimed that they only die you-know/who's bidding under ththe influence of the imperius curse. But here's the Rub: how do we sort out the liars? Another, Another. Up. Up. Come on. Longbottom is it? Up.  Professor sprout tells me you have an aptitude for Herbology.

Neville: There's the... The cruciatus curse.

Moody: Correct, correct, come, come. Particularly nasty.  The torute curse. Crucio! [The spider squels in pain. Neville looks uncomfortable wathcing it, starts to whimper.]

"Stop it!" Lily shouts.

Rose; [get out of her seat.] Stop it! Stop it! [Hermione looks away tears in her eyes. Rose holds Neville arm. Moody looks at Neville and stops. She stays with him as Moody walks towards Hermione.] It's okay...

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