Destined| The Chamber of Secrets : Book 2

Defense Against the Dark Arts

Kiana Diggory

Harry stomped into the class huffing. He sat besides me and groaned.

"Woah, what happened," I asked.

"Your cousin happened then Lockhart," Harry spat, "embarrassed me."

Ron, Jake and Hermione came into the classroom sitting besides Harry and I. Ron explained the situation with this Colin kid and Draco. Then Lockhart making the situation worse.

"I was only gone 5 minutes and this happened," I chuckled.

"You could've fried an egg on your face," Jake chuckled.

"You'd better hope Creevy doesn't meet Ginny, or they'll be starting a Harry Potter fan club," Ron chuckled.

I broke out in laughter and Harry shot me a scowl.

"Shut up," Harry snapped.

"Fine then," I huff.

I was taken back by his attitude. I rose from my seat and sat besides Seamus and Dean. The whole class was inside and seated. Lockhart cleared his throat loudly and silence fell. He reached forward, picked up my copy of Travels with Trolls, and held it up to show his own portrait who winked at him. Conceited much?

"Me," he said winking, "Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defense League, and five time winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award but I don't talk about that. I didn't get rid of the abandon Banshee by smiling at her. I see you've all bought a complete set of my books well done. I thought we'd start today with a little quiz. Nothing to worry about just to check how well you've read them, how much you've taken in," he began handing out papers. I looked at the quiz and wanted to scoff or laugh or whatever. This quiz was based on him not the books. "You have thirty minutes start now!"

Yeah. I'm going to guess.

1. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite color?

Lilac

2. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's secret ambition?

I've read this before.

Rid the world of evil and market a range of hair-care potions.

54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday, and what would his ideal gift be?

Harmony between all magic and non-magic peoples.

"Tut, tut hardly any of you remembered that my favorite color is lilac. I say so in Year with the Yeti. And a few of you need to read Wanderings with Werewolves more carefully I clearly state in chapter twelve that my ideal birthday gift would be Harmony between all magic and non-magic peoples though I wouldn't say no to a large bottle of Ogden's Old Firewhisky! but Miss Kiana Diggory and Miss Granger knew my secret ambition to rid the world of evil and market my own range of hair-care potions good girls! In fact" – he flipped Hermione and my paper's over –" full marks! Where are Ms. Hermione Granger and Ms. Kiana Diggory?"

Hermione raised a trembling hand. I shyly embarrassed mine ashamed I knew the answers.

"Excellent," Lockhart beamed. "Quite excellent! Take ten points each for Gryffindor! And so to business –"

He bent down behind his desk and lifted a large, covered cage onto it.

"Now be warned! It is my job to arm you against the foulest creatures known to Wizardkind! You may find yourselves facing your worst fears in this room. Know only that no harm can befall you whilst I am here. All I ask is that you remain calm," Lockhart said. "I must ask you not to scream. It might provoke them."