[History of Magic] Term 2: Lesson I

[Zachary Daniels]

Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs didn't have the carefully planned sneak of Slytherins, so the couple's disappearance into the trees hadn't gone unnoticed by Zachary. He made a face, letting out a muffled "Gross" before turning back to the lesson, trying to get the disgusting images of Novella biting Thom or him for that matter, out of his head.

Harry Potter's shimmering illusion was enough to make him forget the two completely. His eyes widened and he stumbled back slightly. If Ollivander hadn't been standing inside him, proving he was only an illusion, Zachary would have bolted from the room right then.

When she moved away, Zachary swallowed. He was wide awake now.[/color]

[Thom Moen]

Bottom opened his eyes slightly and looked to the side as he played with Novella, quickly catching Zack looking at him with his nose wrinkled in distaste. He smiled into Novella's mouth as he discreetly withdrew his wand from his robes, and pointed it towards Zack's backside as he turned away muttering something.

A bullet of blue light shot from the tip of Thom's wand, catching Zack with an eletric shock on the seat of his trousers...

[Helia Ollivander]

"Flipendo," she said, her own wand aimed at Zachary. The red glittering light that emitted from her wand pushed the electric spell into a tree. Just because Thom didn't want to pay attention didn't mean he had the right of distracting other students from the lesson. She didn't like Zach anymore than he did but she did like this class and had his little prank worked she could've only imagined what havoc would've ensued, ruining the class which she was sincerely interested in. If she could keep that form happening she planned to.

[Zachary Daniels]

Oblivious to Thom, Zachary's intense interest was disturbed by Helia aiming her wand at him. She said a couple of words, that he didn't quite catch, and his eyes widened with fear. With immense relief, he saw that she had missed and instead hit a tree which shook with the force, before stalking up to her with a fiery gaze.

"What're you trying to do?" He said loudly, attracting the attention of the students around him. [/color]

[Thom Moen]

'She's cruel, isn't she?' Thom said, shaking his head at Helia with a fake look of disappointment before sheepishly yanking Novella off behind a tree.

[Helia Ollivander]

She simply smiled, "Ahh, the oblivious mind of a Slytherin. Always pointing fingers in the wrong direction. You know, when you point a finger at some one else there are always three pointing back at you," she said philosophically before directing her attention back to the shimmering figure of 'the boy who lived'. She didn't see much use in arguing with Zach right now. She was far too interested in the lesson, and she knew that if he kept it up Professor Erikkson would make sure he got what he deserved for disrupting the class.

[Zachary Daniels]

Narrowing his eyes, Zachary pulled out his own wand. "Pointing fingers? I saw you point that wand at me! Bet you weren't expecting the spell to miss- ever the Ravenclaw, too coc-ky about her own ability." He said icily.[/color]

[Helia Ollivander]

She turned to stare at Zach, stepping towards him until she was inches away from his face, "If I wanted a spell to hit you, it would. Now if I were you, I would be a little more cautious about threatening the Head Girl. She does have power to strip you of points you know, and wouldn't it be a shame if Slytherin were to lose all their hosue points and chances of winning the House Cup simply because you acted rashly. And don't get me started pn the brilliant detention punishments I could come up with were I really annoyed, now do you want to re-think where your wand is aimed or oughtn't I decide that for you?" she asked, voice barely rising above a whisper but making sure that he understood what she was saying.

[Thom Moen]

Thom leaned from behind his tree, grinning gleefully at the sight of Helia and Zachary sizing each other up with their wands. Thom found it all quite amusing. I'm so great, aren't I? he said to Novella. I should be declassified.

[Zachary Daniels]

Zachary's mouth hung open and his eyes flashed. "The Head Girl shouldn't be pointing harmful spells at students, no matter how Slytherin they are." He said snidely, looking back at the tree which was now horribly slanted and disfigured. His eyes widened with the realization that it could've been him and he turned back to Helia menacingly.

"That tree looks like that now because of whatever spell you decided to send my way!" He exclaimed with a sneer.[/color]

[Helia Ollivander]

She smiled sweetly, "That would've been you, had I not used a protection spell that sent someone elses spell into that tree. Surprisingly, Ravenclaws don't discriminate on house. We rat everyone out equally, we hex everyone equally, and we protect everyone equally. So then, if you're quite done making a fool out of yourself for accusing me of something I didn't do, I'd really rather pay attention to the lesson than listen to childish boy like yourself whine and make false uneducated accusations with no basis whatsoever," with that she turned around and strode back to where she had been standing eariler.

[Zachary Daniels]

Zachary stared at Helia as she walked away, his mouth forming a small 'oh'. Flushing slightly, he glared at a few students sending him disapproving looks before he thought over what she had said. "Someone else's spell?" He called, even though he knew she wouldn't tell him, especially not after that.

He'd have pinned it on Thom if he hadn't thought he was too preoccupied with his girlfriend to care about spouting a few spells Zachary's way. Sulkily crossing his arms, he looked back at the tree with a shudder, before turning his attention to the shimmering scene once more. [/color]

[Ethelion Eriksson]

Ethelion rolled his eyes at the students, but remained silent as Harry Potter advanced forward. Suddenly, there was a skuttling sound, and our hero cried, 'Petrificus Totalus!", the bolt of light flying from his wand to burn through a bush, revealing Peter Pettigrew paralysed behind it."

[Helia Ollivander]

Helia was glad she had not missesd much during her tiff with Zachary, though she was a bit surprised when the scene continued and some quivering mass of blubber was revealed behind a bush; his teeth were unusually large and his eyes were rather small and set back in his head. Towards the end of last year during her fascination with Potter she remembered reading something about someone fitting his description. 'What's Peter Pettigrew doing here?' she thought, quite puzzled at the prospect of a rat-man being part of this lesson.

[Lisa Lycott]

Lisa watched the scene with rapt attention, her eyes drawn to Harry Potter with barely contained excitement. Bright with curiosity, and a flutter in her stomach, she moved a bit closer.

Peter Pettigrew. She thought with narrowed eyes at the still figure. Her fingers were clenching uncomfortably on the strap of her bag with half-anticipation and half-fear for what she'd witness.