บท 8: Chapter 8: Haunting Doubts
When Hermoine still holding Larry, they heard the owls bustled with the mails. Hermoine's owl Ciedo sat before her. Hermoine unhold the mail from Ciedo legs and gave him the beacon.
"There you go" Hermoine patted at Ciedo head. Ciedo nodded and flew back.
"My mom and dad going to build a hospital" Hermoine told her friends with a big smile on her face.
"Your parents are Civil Engineers?" Harry asked her.
"No. They are dentists" Hermoine rolled the paper and shoved it inside her robes.
"What you are talking about? What are those?" Ron asked.
"Those are muggle jobs" Larry answered him.
"I know I know. My dad works in muggles department in Ministry of Magic. He used to tell us how muggles live. They invented lot of things that magically works" Ron told them.
"There is nothing that magically works in our world. Everything is science in short" Hermoine twisted her lips at Ron.
They were walking on the corridor for their next class. Professor Flitwick who was a short man with large spectacles welcomed students with a smile to charms class.
"I can't control my mouth, you can't control your ego. So it'll be better if I sit somewhere else" Hermoine sat at the top bench.
"I am not ready to sit with an exploding girl" Ron winked at Harry and went to sit near Hermoine.
Larry turned to see her twin Harry grinning at her.
"I can give you company Larry" Harry followed Larry to her desk.
Professor gave a feather to the students and asked them to lift it using their wand. Everyone moved their wands saying "Wingardium Leviosa".
"It is Wingardium Leviosa not Winggggaardium Leviiiiooosssaa" Hermoine corrected Ron.
"Is it? If you can spell it correct, you can lift your feather up" Ron told her.
Hermoine lifted up the feather by tapping it and murmured "Wingardium Leviosa".
The feather went higher and higher. All the students amazed and Professor gave ten points to Gryffindor. All of a sudden, a noise came from where Larry and Harry's desk.
Everyone expected that Larry's feather was burning. In change, Harry's feather was burning. Harry rolled his eyes at Larry who was laughing at him.
"Don't laugh at me. Instead of trying with yours, you burnt mine" Harry stared at Larry.
"That's not my problem. Go and collect one more feather lazy fellow. Now I'll try with mine" Larry turned and tapped the feather whispering the spell carefully.
The feather flew in air. She directed it over Harry's head and hissed something that made the feather to change into stone. Harry tried to move but it already fell on his head.
"Ouch. Poor boy" Larry laughed at Harry who was rubbing his head.
The stone that Larry turned into stone fell on floor and exploded. Professor Flitwick was shocked. The students made noise talking about the explosion.
"Enough. Tomorrow you need to submit assignments on Wingardium Leviosa spell. That should include what are the advantages of the spell. The class is dismissed now" Professor left the class.
"What is the next class Hermoine" Harry asked.
"Potions class. Professor Snape. I have read some books about potions. It was very interesting. You know it doesn't involves about magic. It involves about logical thinking. That some people doesn't even have" Hermoine glanced at Ron.
"What is that gesture? Why are you seeing me when you talk about mindless people" Ron asked her quite angry.
"Actually, she didn't mention you as idiot. You yourself said that" Larry told Ron and high-fived with Hermoine.
"Someone is very happy I guess. Is it because of potions class orrrr" Harry dragged his sentence.
"Or what?" Larry asked pretending that she didn't know that the potion class was with Slytherin.
"You must admit it Larry" Ron said.
"Yes. I accept that I'm very happy to see Draco. But not happy for the reason you all think. I love to insult him. He have more ego than me, but less brave than me. I enjoy that look in his face. You should start loving it" Larry smiled at Ron.
They entered the cool dungeon where Professor Snape was walking inside it.
"I've heard that some students is messing up in other classes. Don't do that in my class. If you do, I'll make sure that you never forget my punishment" Professor glanced at Larry who was seeing him curiously.
"Some of you can think this class doesn't involves magic and this class is waste of time. If you have thoughts like that you can leave now" Professor scanned the students if anyone is trying to leave.
When no one showed any sign, he continued to talk "The great witches and wizards knew how important these potions in magical life. It embrace your knowledge, patience. Waving wand and muttering the memorized spell is foolishness, I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses. . . . I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death — "he saw harry flipping through his books.
"Now, let check who is going to be a great wizard. What are the ingredients for Polyjuice potion?"
Hermoine raised her hand to answer.
"Harry answer?" Professor Snape ignored Hermoine.
"I- I don't know Professor"
"Fame is not everything. Son of James Potter with lightning scar doesn't know anything" Professor shook his head.
"You are supposed to teach us. First teach us, then ask questions Professor" Larry spoke in bold voice that made all the students to see her surprised.
Professor Snape gave her a furious look but then his looks changed into some sympathetic look. He turned when Larry noticed tears in his eyes. He told them the ingredients and instructions and asked them to work in it silently. He examined everyone walking to everyone's desk except Larry's.
He encouraged Hermoine who finished the potions very soon with perfection. He didn't even care to go near Larry who was sitting with Neville Longbottom. Larry completed her potions before Hermoine and waiting for Professor to see it.
Larry saw the Professor's hard face. Something inside her told her that he was not rude. Something happened to his love and hope. He was hurt deep inside.
"He needs someone to hold on. He is in need of love and care" she blurted out.
"What? Who are you talking about?" Neville asked.
"I need to know why he became like this. What made him like this? Who hurt him so much?" Larry continued to talk seeing him.
"Whatever! We finished the potion which I wouldn't have done if I have teamed up with someone. I want you to team up me in all classes" Neville said happily looking at the potion.
"He didn't even smile at Hermoine when he praised her. Even Draco is sitting like he doesn't even know anything about anything in his class" Larry wondered.
"Yeah. That Malfoy boy usually walks like he knows everything. I don't like that attitude people" Neville agreed.
"Anyway, you are supposed to like me even though I falls into same category" Larry raised her eyebrows at him.
"Yes. Yes. Sure, I like you. You supported for mud bloods. That speech was awesome" Neville clapped without making sound.
"I didn't do it for you. I did it to comfort Hermoine. However, what I told was true" Larry twisted her lips.
"But you told Hermoine that you didn't do it for her. Atleast, you did this Potions for me?"
"No way. Why would I do that? Hermoine doesn't want to sit with me. I don't want to sit with Harry. So I chose you" Larry shrugged.
Neville looked sad hearing her. Larry doesn't care to see him. She saw Ron and Hermoine fighting.
"You wouldn't have done this potion if I was not here. So mind your words Ron" Larry wanted to high-five with Hermoine when she heard Hermione says this to Ron.
"That is the problem. You think you know everything and that's your problem. You have the same ego as Draco have" now Larry wanted to high-five with Ron.
Ron saw Larry seeing them and told "But you have less ego than Larry" and made funny face at Larry.
Larry glared at him and turned. Draco was smiling at her. She could not believe her own eyes. She looked back at him until Neville called her thrice.
"What on earth makes you to--"Larry noticed the bunch of bugs climbing their table.
She took her wand out not knowing what to do next. The bugs are started to go inside Neville's robes who started to jump.
"She is going to blow up him" Harry told to Cho chang who were brewing potions with him.
When she was about to wave it. Professor Snape stopped her and muttered something that made all the bugs vanish. The bugs bitten Neville at hands. Larry knew that Draco did this diverting her. She knew that bugs are meant for her that accidentally went to Neville. She felt pity for Neville.
Professor Snape gave him some potions to drink and he was cured in few seconds. Larry smiled at Snape but he didn't notice it.
They reached the castle grounds for flying class.
"I am Professor Hooch, your flying class teacher. Everyone should only follow my instructions otherwise you would get hurt. Let start now, everyone stand near a broomstick and say "UP" until the broom reaches your hand"
"Don't blow any brooms Larry" Ron told and stood near a broomstick.
"We will fly in this? It'll hold our weight? We'll be comfortable in this?" Larry asked seeing the broom.
"That is magical broom. You'll be comfortable in that. Give a try" Harry told her.
She picked up the broom and sat in it.
"Nooo" Hermoine shouted but she already was flying fast.
Harry picked his broom to catch her before anyone notices them. Draco ran to Madam Hooch who was keenly teaching Neville. When Draco told her the truth, she came to Hermoine asking about Larry and Harry.
"Madam they were here. I saw them now" Hermoine searched like nothing was happened.
"Where are they?" Madam Hooch raised her voice.
"We are here Madam. Any problem?" Larry walked towards them without showing any signs of flying.
Professor McGonagall came running towards Harry and told him that he will be a new seeker for the team. She have seen the speed when Harry chased Larry from her room. It all happened in a blink. So she decided that she found the seeker for Gryffindor team.
"And you will be a chaser" Professor McGonagall told Larry and left.
"So much happened in the first day, I was eagerly waiting to see what awaits us. You still thinking about going to Slytherin after what Draco did to you?" Hermoine asked Larry who was lying in her bed.
But Larry was deeply involved in the thoughts about Professor Snape. She felt something for him. She had some deep feeling about him. She was haunted with the questions she wanted to ask him.
"It was really a hell ride as you told Harry. We should be careful or we may puke" Ron laughed.
"We will be used to it Ron. We should learn as much as we can"
"Like turning the match box into half needle huh" Ron asked.
Harry remembered the transfiguration class. The cat which was similar to the cat he used to see in privet drive. He could not live with the doubt that was haunting him the whole day. He decided to ask Professor McGonagall about this.
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