Emma puts her trust in a stranger, and Queenie discovers how evil was made.
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Remus and Narcissa carefully watched Harry as he held his wand, the werewolf quickly moving to correct his stance. "If you're not careful with how you're standing when you cast this spell, it can easily knock you off your feet and throw you twenty feet through the air," Remus warned, lightly kicking Harry's feet apart a little wider to make sure that he wouldn't get hurt.
"I feel sturdy," Harry said, testing his stance by bouncing on the balls of his feet. When he didn't fall onto his face, he grinned up at Remus, who beamed in response.
Across from them, Narcissa placed a heavy wooden chest Transfigured from a piece of wood on the ground. "Cast the spell, Harry," she said, backing to stand by Draco and Hermione. When Harry glanced at his two closest friends, she huffed in light admonishment. "Harry James, focus," she told him.
Harry winced and quickly turned his attention back to the task at hand. Flicking his wand, he called "Alarte Ascendare!"
They all watched as Harry's spell threw Narcissa's chest several feet away and into the shield boundary she had set for that reason. Draco and Hermione gawked at the shattered wood, and Remus tilted his head. "Hmm, interesting," he muttered.
He abruptly looked up, his eyes flashing amber as he turned at the sound of people walking through the case. He sniffed the air then grinned as Newt, Ruby, and Victor all rounded the corner. Harry matched his grin a moment later. "Uncle Newt!" he called. "Look!"
He gestured in front of him to the shattered wood and Newt raised his eyebrows. "What happened here?" he asked, looking at the closest wizard.
Remus sighed and rubbed his head as Ruby and Victor walked to stand next to him. "Harry cast Alarte Ascendare," he said dryly.
Ruby blinked in confusion. "What's that?"
Newt smirked. "It throws an object several feet away. It can be very dangerous if the caster's stance is even slightly off." He gestured pointedly at the wood, and Harry grinned as Ruby looked up at Remus in shock.
"That can be dangerous, no?" Victor asked, warily eyeing the wooden shrapnel.
Hermione shrugged. "It can be, but it's mostly used for propelling something across water or making it so that nothing can touch you."
Victor nodded. "Makes sense," he said, smiling at Remus.
"Mum!"
Harry's sudden yell caused everyone to turn in time to watch Emma enter. "Hey, buddy," she smiled, pausing to mess up Harry's hair. "So, we need to plan a trip to Diagon soon. Second year will be here before you know it."
"And your birthday is coming up!" Draco added with a grin.
Harry nodded. "We'll need Aunt Queenie and Uncle Newt," he told Emma.
"We'll figure it out, buddy," she promised. "I have to get going again, but there's something I needed to talk to the adults about, so if you kiddos could go to the other pen, that would be appreciated." Harry frowned in concern, and Emma sighed and bent a little to make eye contact with her son. "There's nothing wrong, buddy, I promise. Everything's OK."
Harry finally nodded, and Emma smiled and kissed the top of his head. Harry turned and herded his friends towards another pen, and after a pleading glance from Emma, Narcissa trailed after them. Once they were out of earshot, Remus turned to Emma. "What's wrong?"
Emma sighed and rubbed her forehead. "We found out some . . . interesting news this morning."
Remus narrowed his eyes. "Define 'interesting.'"
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