The Jade Malfoy Book 2: Order of the Phoenix

Chapter 23

     "Stunning is one of the most useful spells in your arsenal." Harry says. "If used correctly, you can stun your opponent and throw them back."

     "It can also be used to knock an opponent out for a bit, but it takes a lot of power." Ursa says.

     "Come on then Nigel." Harry says as he stands down the room from Nigel, people lining the sides of them. "Give me your best shot."

     "Stupefy!" Nigel casts. It hits Harry and he gets thrown back. The power from the spell also knocks Nigel back.

     "Not bad at all, Nigel." Harry says. "Well done."

     "Very well done." Ursa says as she walks over to Nigel. "Let's fix that stance and see if we can keep you from getting knocked back as well." Ursa fixes his stance and his wand position. "Try again."

     "Stupefy!" Nigel casts again. It hits Harry and he gets thrown back again. Nigel stumbles backwards and is caught by Ursa.

     "Better. A good stance and proper posture is necessary to keep yourself on your feet. Especially the stronger the spell is. There is no need to be embarrassed if you stumble and fall. It happens to every young witch or wizard. Even me."

     "Even you?" Colin Creevy questions.

     "Mhm." Ursa says before using magic to move a dummy where Harry was standing. "I recommend backing up to the wall. This spell is very dangerous and potentially lethal." Everyone nervously backs up while Ursa points her wand to the ceiling. "Protego Totalum." A shield surrounds Ursa and the dummy and Ursa shifts her focus to the dummy. She adjusts her stance like Lucius taught her to and aims her wand at the dummy. "Confringo!" Ursa casts. A fiery orange light shoots from Ursa's wand and hits the dummy. The dummy is hit with a fiery explosion and Ursa stumbles back. She trips over her foot and lands on her ass. She laughs at herself. "See. Even I stumble and fall. You just have to learn to focus the power." Ursa repairs the dummy.

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     "I may need your help." Snape says to Ursa when they are alone in his classroom. "Dumbledore believes Potter could benefit from Occlumency lessons and wants me to teach him. You seem to have a decent mastery of it."

     "Decent may be an understatement but continue." Ursa replies.

     "Since Potter hates me and is your friend, I believe you could be helpful as a neutral party."

     "So basically you want me here to make sure you two don't kill each other?"

     "In part yes."

     "I help and we call it even. I don't owe you anymore."

     "Fine."

***

      Fawkes drops Ursa to her feet in Dumbledore's office. Seconds later the door bursts open and McGonagall, Harry, and Ron come in. Fawkes flies back to his perch and Ursa slowly walks down the stairs.

     "Professor Dumbledore," McGonagall says. "Potter has had... well a nightmare. He says..."

     "It wasn't a nightmare." Harry says.

     "Very well then Potter. You tell the headmaster about it."

     "I... well I was asleep... but it wasn't a normal dream... it was real. I saw it happen. Mr Weasley, Ron's dad... he's been attacked by a giant snake."

     "Nagini." Ursa says as her face pales. Ron, Harry, and McGonagall look at Ursa, finally noticing her presence. Dumbledore turns to Ursa.

     "Nagini?" Dumbledore asks. "Are you sure?" Ursa nods. "Fawkes fetch Severus." Fawkes flies out of the tower.