章節 54: Detention
"Now.. pray tell, what are you three doing in the Forbidden Forest?"
In the wide corridor that was leading to a certain place, the low and cold growling voice of Snape made the temperature go down ten times lower than usual. The corridor ghost are unusually minding their own business not making noise, while the passing students immediately go to another direction just to avoid the dungeon bat.
There was no answer, and Snape rolled his eyes noticing the three, who was not paying attention really, rather, staring at the ghost for distraction. He snapped his fingers loudly for the whole corridor to echo with it, sneering as he stopped his walking feet, for the three also stopping behind, who still rejected his gazing deep black eyes.
"Now.. no one dares to answer?"
There was only evident breathing around the corridor, no other presence other than them. Elliot was about to fly his eyes out wanting to roll it sarcastically, while Justin was just arching his eyebrows with apathetic face seemingly as a disrespectful act for Snape, while Tasia behind was staring back at the bat, who smugly gaze back, as the girl was fuming in anger, red nerves evident in her temple.
"Oh so re-" Snape tried to snap once again, but Elliot who spoke interrupted his voice.
"Alright, alright, it was me at fault, I forced the two to go to where the 'incident' happened," Demetrius crunched his face slightly annoyed. And Snape sneered in victory putting his arms beside the side of his long robes that fully covers his body.
"As expected... Mr. Demetrius.." The man made an emphasis on his name, clicking his teeth exaggeratingly.
Elliot slightly groaned, and Snape smile grown more seeing Tasia, balling her fist her teeth chattering, well, Justin, is in his calm and proper way still. Elliot sighed as Snape spoke again.
"Very well you three. I expected for you, Mr. Demetrius, for a detention in my class two hours before curfew. And also...." Before continuing, he cleared his throat for more accentuated sentence.
"60 points each will be taken from your houses"
The three teenagers stared back at him their eyes widen, Elliot bit his lips keeping his tounge back at his mouth, for no further interaction with the absolutely unreasonable bat. While Justin face-palmed, snorting as he didn't really care for mere points, mere points that he can earn in any day. But Tasia, the loud Tasia made her way to the front her hands obviously urging to slap him, but she is still respectful not to do so.
"Oh Cmon! 6-60!? That's almost the whole points I gathered from my entire school year currently!"
Her voice was loud and can be apparent to the other corridors also.
Snape furrowed his eyebrows at the action, slowly sliding his robes sleeves up, putting his hands on the side of it, grunting.
"Don't be dumb Ms. Sinclair, I wonder what the name of the forest even is..."
His voice was a venom of sarcasm, Justin pulling his nose up snorting loudly this time enough, and intentionally, for him to hear. Justin step out grabbing Tasia's shoulder, who muttered very silently. 'Cmon now... you will never win against a dumb person..'
Severus put his eyebrows up curious of what he said, but Tasia held her head high, ignoring Justin as her arms were stronger to get out of the boy's weak grip. "Yeah, exactly, your right Justin, never against a dumb person. At least we bring this to Professor Dumbledore!"
As Tasia said the word of their headmaster, Elliot stiffen that was just watching the scene quietly as he thought before that it's fine he's the only one getting detention. But as Tasia made the move, he cuss in his head groaning how Tasia can be an idiot terribly. If only not for her raw talent that can be useful in the future.
"The headmaster, for your information, is a very busy man-"
"What is it Severus?"
Between the four people gathered bickering in the center of the quiet corridor, another one pops up who Severus slightly backed off his steps, his disgusted and hateful stares lowering a bit down, gazing at the man who arrived, he was tall, thin, and very old, evident by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak that swept the ground, and high-heeled, buckled boots. His blue eyes were light, bright, and sparkling behind half-moon spectacles and his nose was very long and crooked. None other than the Headmaster himself, speak of the devil, Albus Dumbledore.
Severus cleared his throat as the powerful warlock arrived, his old yet youthful eyes staring at his students. "You see Albus, these three little insolent children, led by Mr. Demetrius... out there wandering in the Forbidden Forest"
His voice was rather more relax and a bit respectful to the old man, still making a stress to the name of Elliot. Who rolled his eyes in secrecy. Having another opponent to battle.
Despite that thought, Albus was pretty baffled and perplexed of how come Snape was in contradict to the Slytherin. As he heard earlier about the exaggerated 60 points, he doesn't expected for Snape to freely do it with a student in his house. He looked at the charming boy in front of him. He definitely knows about the young boy, Elliot's achievements currently, being in par of how well the past heroes.. and villains performed back then. He was definitely a perfect student. But he doesn't get why Snape is in despise of him. If he was Draco, or even other Slytherins, Snape would immediately cover the boy up. So he arched his eyebrows speaking in a slow elderly tone.
"I see... but it's indeed right for you to consult me first. It's been years since such big points are taken from a house... " His voice was caring but Elliot was in his guard today.
"I agree with Professor Dumbledore sir," Justin, who is always silent and usually not sticking his nose win other people's businesses, also always trying his best not to get the bad side of professors, just replied even though not asked.
"No! wE agree" Tasia immediately followed in.
Snape growled, grunting as Dumbledore nodded.
"How about you Mr. Demetrius? What business do you have... for you to come in the forest?"
The silver haired man suddenly asked to Elliot, and Snape smiled slightly.
"Just for some silly fun sir.." Elliot lying replied, putting the biggest preparation of Occlumency in his mind. If both two performed Legilimency of him, his brain will be damned.
Dumbledore smirked, as Snape stared at him intensely. Breaking the tension, as further more, trouble will happen, he took the initiative to suggest.
"How about this-" Elliot stopped.
"Sir.. Since I'm the one at fault, and these two were just helping me out for my foolish act, I'm fine with 100 points deduction as well as a detention... tonight," Elliot was gulping, Hermione is recently active now. Always overzealous, hating at him unreasonably just because he's the one getting compliments. So conclusion, earning points now is rather hard than usual. Mostly with Justin added.
Dumbledore was surprised, and Snape was in doubt. After all, its his house that will take the damage. Justin and Tasia exclaimed silently in surprise, pinching him in his arms to get his attention, but Elliot withstood the pain as he confidently gazes at the two adults, a proof he's able to support his offer.
"How dare you? You are willingly to sacrifice your houses points just for your foolishness?" After some silence, the dungeon bat promptly complained
Opposite to the thinking Dumbledore.
After some few seconds, Dumbledore spoke questioning the unbelievable suggestion of the boy.
"Mr. Demetrius... you do know that 100 points... isn't a mere points right?"
Elliot nodded without any hesitancy or doubts, "Yeah, but I believe I can earn it in back in small time," His statement wasn't intended to come off as bragging. But the adult saw it so, as the other lightly chuckled while Snape grit his teeth.
"What about your fellow house mates, they will surely not like you so?" Albus asked once again, to only get a small shrug and an apathetic pout from the boy.
"Sure thing. Like they actually helped me at anything.. .." Elliot smirked, only waiting for the acceptance for the offer.
Dumbledore stared amused at the confident, a bit of arrogant, but definitely not ignorant teenager. Albus can definitely feel the smoke being let off by Snape's crooked nose. From anger.
"Very well so, Severus, I assume you're alright with his offer?" He asked to the bat beside him, who only hesitantly nodded after some seconds of consideration which he totally doesn't agree to.
Elliot smiled secretly, but Tasia and Justin certainly wasn't happy. They have to totally pay him back.
The conversation in the corridors ended soon, as Dumbledore had him excused to be a minutes late after curfew.
"Mr. Demetrius, your house is now in third rank after the deduction, tonight, you shall be at Severus office hours.."
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