The stars (Harry Potter fanfiction)

Chapter Twenty-One

Today is the first day of DADA with our new teacher. I miss mum and Uncle Moony. Right now mum is probably shagging dad.

"Alastor Moody." Our new professor tells us, writing his name on the board.

"Ex-Auror Ministry malcontent. And your new defense against the dark arts teacher. I'm here because Dumbledore asked me, end of story, goodbye, the end. Any questions?" He asks us, everyone is too scared to ask anything

"When it comes to the dark arts, I believe in a practical approach. But first, which of you can tell me how many unforgivable curses there are?" He asks. I simply ignore him looking at the chipped nail polish on my nails.

"Three sir." Hermione answers. Next thing you know my desk is being hit. I jump and look up it's Professor Moody.

"Are your nails. More important than this lesson Miss Black?" He asks me. I just sit silently staring at him. Everyone's eyes are on me. I nervously laugh and go back to looking at my nails.

I guess he doesn't like that, he shouts out and throws my portion of the desk to the floor. He grabs me by the arm and throws me into the nearest corner of the room.

"Since your nails are so important. Look at them in this corner!" He yells at me turning me around to look at the corner. I hear laughing behind me but he yells for anyone to stop. While I die of embarrassment in the corner.

"Now, Ms. Granger. Why are they named that?" Completely going back to the lesson. Leaving me in the corner.

"Because they are unforgivable. The use of any one of them will..." Hermione starts. But is cut off by Moody.

"Will earn you a one-way ticket to Azkaban. Correct. Now 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 somewhere else to put your chewing gum besides the underside of your desk Mr. Finnigan!"

I hear Seamus sigh. I slowly turn around watch the scene unfold.

"Aw no way, the old codger can see out the back of his head."

And right after Seamus says that a piece of chalk goes flying right at him. Professor Moody threw it right at him, I guess in a moment of rage.

"So, which curse shall we see first?" He asks, "Weasley!" He yells to Ron, I giggle at Ron's face still not facing the corner.

"yes."

"Stand. Give us a curse."

Ron slowly stands up, still making a scared face. He looks around the room his eyes land on mine. I give him the thumbs up smiling at him. He smiles back and opens his mouth

"Well, my dad did tell me about one... The Imperius curse."

"Oh, yeah, your father would know all about that. Gave the Ministry quite a bit of grief a few years ago. Perhaps this will show you why."

And then he walks to his desk. He grabs a jar and outcomes a spider. Ew, I hate spiders."Hello. What a little beauty." He whispers to the spider. "Engorgio. Imperio!" He yells to causing the spider to grow. He makes movements with his wand causing the spider to follow. He is controlling it

He starts to move it on the desk and on students! "Don't worry. Completely harmless" He tells the students. He soon puts the spider on poor Ron's head.

"But if she bites... she's lethal!" Malfoy starts laughing at Ron's expression, Moody doesn't like that. So he looks at Malfoy and says.

"What are you laughing at?" He sends the spider at Malfoy causing him to start whimpering. I laugh in the corner. But I soon cover my mouth and turn around to face the corner.