Hermione Granger and her secrets

Defence against the Dark Arts

Hermione walked along with Ron and Harry to the great hall. When they walked into the enormous room Hermione immediately spotted Malfoy. He was grinning and pointing to the badge had on his chest. He must of got it from an owl in the morning. When Malfoy spotted her they locked gazes for a second but Hermione turned away at the best possible moment. She took a seat with the rest of the Gryffindors at Gryffindor table.
"My grandma was a real nightmare when I got home," came Neville's voice," she just wouldn't stop hugging me kept saying I saved Hogwarts from destruction. She probably would have killed me."
Everyone around him laughed as the trio took a place next to Seamus.
"I went to Ireland on the holidays!" Exclaimed Seamus " it was loads of fun, got a bit sick of the potatoes though."
Once again a roar of laughter sounded from the Gryffindor table.
"Hmmmm,"shouted Mcgonagall, calling everyone to attention," before we start I would like to make an announcement,"she scanned the room before she continued," I know I was late to declare who the school heads are, but now I am going to tell al of you. Can our school heads please stand up."
Malfoy and Hermione slowly rose and looked around.
"As well I know that we now have two 7 year groups, so everyone will miss more than one class, but you will still get Defence against the Dark Arts everyday, Professor Soy said the she will be able to fit it in," continued Professor Mcgonagall.
Everyone applauded and clapped Malfoy and Hermione and then they sat down. All of a sudden food appeared before the and no one hesitated to eat.

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The first class they had that day was Defence against the Dark Arts. As Hermione walked to the classroom, the head girl badge proudly displayed on her chest, having found it on her bed when she headed back to the common room to collect her books, she spotted everyone crowded in front of the classroom.
"Bloody hell Malfoy, stop boasting," cried Ron.
As Hermione moved closer to the group she spotted Malfoy displaying his badge to all the Gryffindors," do you have one Weasley, were you taken down from your prefect role because you were really bad at it."
All the Slytherins started to laugh. Hermione pushed past everyone to see Ron and Malfoy pointing there wands at each other.
"Flipendo," called Ron, misfiring and knocking Hermione down.
"Expelliarmus!" Shouted Malfoy.
"Protego!" Shouted Hermione blocking Malfoy's disarming spell.
"Already practicing are you," came a sweet girly voice from outside the circle. Everyone turned the heads to see Professor Aurelia Soy.
"I am aware that the classroom is relevantly small, and since we are doing magic, and if don't want any of you injured, I have spent my time clearing away the great hall. You will all follow me to the great hall, single profile please, and no more magic," and with that she marched away, beckoning everyone to follow her.
When they entered the hall all the tables were pushed up against the wall and the lectern was turned into a long roll of parchment with rules on it,nth at was suspended in the air.
"Gather round please, I would like us all to listen, since we will be learning about Patronuses and how to do one," she scanned the room and then continued," Mr Potter, I hear you can do a patronus, would you come forward and give us a demonstration," she said in almost a flirtatious way.
Harry stepped forward nervously and pointed his wand at where the scroll of parchment was and shouted," Expectum Patronum!"
A shiver stag burst out of the tip of his wand and pranced around the room. Harry kept his wand pointing at the patronus the whole time as it danced, circling everyone, leaving a silvery trail in its wake.
"Splendid,"she said smiling girlishly," anyone else," she said surveying the room.
Malfoy confidently raised his hand along with Ron and Hermione.
" Mr Malfoy, Mr Weasley and Miss Granger, you can all do it at the same time."
They stepped forward and called," Expectum Patronum!"
Three animals came out of each wand, an otter, a jack Russell terrier, and Malfoy's, who, had just recently learned to conjure one, who had a tiger prancing out of his wand. The terrier chasing after the otter was Ron's, whilst Hermione moved her wand to try and stay away from the advancing terrier. Professor Soy clapped her hands and the three students lowered their wands.
"Mr Potter, how do you create a patronus?" Asked Professor Soy, beaming.
"Er..... You think of a happy thought or experience and call the spell," he muttered.
Professor clapped her hands happily and turned to face the rest of the class," now you all try."
Hands reached for their wands and people started to call the words," Expectum Patronum !"
Not many were successful, but Lavender was able to conjure a house-rat.
Professor Soy clapped her hands once again and everyone lowered their wands.
"Now, I don't believe in much homework," she said gazing around the room," but I do believe knowing what you are creating and what it does and of course how, is very important," she stared once again around the room,"so I would like an essay all about, what a patronus is, why you have to create in the way you do and, of course, what does it do. It is okay if you didn't get it today, since we will be doing more of it tomorrow."
Without ado, she clapped her hands, yet again and said that class was dismissed," Mr Potter," she called," please meet me in my office."
Harry turned around looking slightly flustered and ran off to her office.
"Probably a girl version of Lockhart, only slightly more obsessed," laughed Ron, as they walked to potions.