𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 - 𝐑𝐞-𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞

Chapter Twenty-Three

Y/n's Pov

It's after classes, and we're headed to a Defense Against the Dark Arts club. Lockhart has started a club of duels or something like that. We arrive and we see Professor Lockhart along with Professor Snape. Are they going to demonstrate how duels work? We don't really need a demonstration. We can just read a book about it.

"Good afternoon everyone! And welcome to the dueling club. During a teacher's meeting I suggested that I start a dueling club, because of some events that may happen. But before we begin I would like to introduce my assistant, Professor Snape." Lockhart explains as Snape gets on the stage.

"Now not to worry everyone, you will still have your potions teacher by the time I finish this duel. Now, we'll start with a simple disarming charm, Expelliarmus. Snape and I will now demonstrate for you." They do the standard bowing and walking away, they stop at a short distance before turning to face each other.

"Expelliarmus!" Snape yells and Lockhart goes flying back. Draco and I snicker at him as he falls on his butt. Lockhart stands up and brushes himself off.

"Why don't we try this with two of our students, Miss Granger, get up here!" Lockhart cheers. Granger blushes and steps onto the platform.

"Then might I suggest someone from my house. L/n." Snape signals for me to get up there so I push myself up onto the platform. The Slytherins cheer for me as I walk on the platform. Snape comes up behind me.

"You better win this." He hisses quietly to me. I gulp and nod uneasily at him.

"Wands at the ready!" Granger lifts her wand in front of her face and I do the same.

"Scared Granger?" I whisper to her.

"A little, I know you're not gonna hold back." Not the answer I was expecting but it works.

"You'll thank me later."

"I'm sure I will." We turn around and walk backwards, when we turn around.

"Go!" Lockhart announces.

"Stupefy!" I yell. Granger flies backwards and lands still on the floor. Granger gets up with the help of Lockhart.

"Expelliarmus!" She casts.

"Protego!" The spell that she cast backfires onto her and she loses her wand.

"Alright! Duel over! You were only supposed to use disarming charms! But it still stands, L/n wins." Lockhart tells us. I look back at Snape and he nods at me approvingly, making me smile.

After a while of watching other students duel, it was Draco and Potter's turn to duel, which started out normal before Draco summoned a snake. Moron. Potter stares at the snake, hissing sounds coming out of his mouth as he stares. Is that Parseltongue??? Before things can escalate, Snape casts Incendio, burning the snake to death. Everyone looks at Potter, who's staring at the ashes that remain of the snake before he leaves in a rush with his friends.

Ray's Pov

It was kind of surprising that Harry could speak Parseltongue, but at the same time it wasn't. Harry is literally the 'Boy who lived" so not that surprising. Ron and Hermione are talking about how only Salazar Slytherin himself can speak Parseltongue. I wonder if L/n can speak Parseltongue, she seems salty enough to be related to Salazar.

"How can I speak a language I've never heard of?" Harry questions. I shrug.

"Who knows? This is the wizarding world. Anything can happen." I answer.

We're at the library when Harry suddenly gets up.

"Hey I'm gonna go to the dorms to rest. I'll meet you in the common rooms." We nod and he smiles at us, making his way out of the library. From the corner of my eye, I spot Emma slowly inching closer to Norman whilst he flips through a book on Defense Against the Dark Arts. I resist the urge to roll my eyes as Emma begins asking what spells Norman's learning while she looks at him, resting her chin on her hand.