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The Headmaster has re-purposed this old classroom for an entirely different use. The room is larger than it should be; the fact that Tate reduced a wall into an adjoining room is obvious by the fact that it has two doors along the same long wall. Rather than leaving an empty office or reinventing the standard dueling area, the room now serves as a training facility for those with an interest in Defense and Defense related careers: Aurors, Hit Wizards, and the International Task Force (among others).
The two windows in the room face out over an inner courtyard and let in tree-filtered light throughout the day. Beside one such window, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves have been stuffed full of countless Defense texts. The titles range from ancient tomes in spidery indecipherable scripts to glossy hardcovers featuring some of the premiere Defensive authors of the day. The long table is conducive for transcribing notes from the various books, but there are also a few deep chairs pushed together for general reading or quiet conversation. There is a sign posted on the bookshelf.
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ALL BOOKS ARE CHARMED TO RETURN TO THE SHELVES AFTER USE. THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Along the opposite wall, leading from the far door halfway to the window, Tate has set up various pieces of exercise equipment, intending for those interested in pursuing a Defensive career to develop themselves physically as well as mentally. A punching bag is suspended from the ceiling in the corner, sitting beside a stand of free weights and other odds and ends, mats and exercise balls and the like. Stretching along the remainder of the space to the window is an enormous climbing wall, complete with hand and foot holds all the way up to the ceiling. There are no ropes, but the floor is generously cushioned with a charm.
Between the two windows sit a series of padded dummies, perfect for any dueling practice needed for class or just to be used in the process of learning new spells. Drag one or two out and practice. Either of the windows onto the courtyard may be opened and, weather permitting, training can extend into this open space. Try not to kill and trees or squirrels in the process.
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DUELING BETWEEN STUDENTS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS ROOM WITHOUT TATE'S APPROVAL. SUPERVISION REQUIRED.
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And the clown was ridiculously still chasing her as she ran about. "GOOO AWAY!!!" she wailed as she ran around faster. "GOOO AWAY!!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!! WAAAA!!!!" Why did it have to be a clown she had to face, seriously?
Wait a second, why was there a clown in the place to begin with? Are they throwing a party or what?
Well definitely this is one party Heather did not like the most and why was that clown so intent on following her around when she clearly said she wanted it to go away?
"LEEEAVE MEEE ALOOOONE!!!" she wailed and ran, trying to evade the clown from getting her. Seeing a clown is one thing, a clown following you another, but what she hated the most was the clown actually coming to grab her, and it would seem as she took one look behind her, that that was the intent of the clown chasing her. "GOOO AWAAAY!! WHAT ARE YOU? DEAF?! I SAID GO AWAY!!!"
It was a pathetic sight, Orlando Renaldi lying on the floor - tears streaming down his cheeks, mourning over his Mama ... perishing in the fire while he had done nothing to save her.
Though terribly heavy in the heart and scared to the bone, the more Lando remembered the sight of his Mama becoming a victim to the flames, the more he started getting angry. He wanted to fight, he wanted to scream - he wanted to wrestle ..
But how could you possibly fight with fire.
Fire that kept roaring onto him, whenever he tried to inch closer or away from it. He wanted to call out for the other people that had been in this room with him - but he could see no one .. only flames and smoke .. and his Mama gone.
Orlando felt helpless.
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Ariella cautiously made her way into the defense training room. She saw a bunch of other Gryffindors gathered. This must be it! She jumped for joy. Wooho!
Then she heard a strange thumping noise coming from inside a large chest. Uh-oh. She closed her eyes and clenched her hands in fear as the chest slowly opened......revealing a slimy, slithering rattlesnake. She screamed loudly, backing up as quickly as possible. They had to deal with this thing?
It took him long but his dumb brain did make him finally reach out for his wand. Crawling backwards and away from the growing fire. His trembling hands rose, pointing his wand toward the fire.
What was the water spell?
He felt vulnerable and hopeless - so scared, so dumb .. some Gryffindor he was. His Mama had been taken into the fire and he had done nothing .. So scared .. so pathetic ..
The sixteen year old's hand shook as he tried to say the spell again and again. But nothing was happening. No water came. The fire just roared on.
"Aa - Aagu -AGUAMENTI" Finally the spell came out right and so diid a lot of water - Orlando stared as the giant fire disappeared. He could see around the room again .. his school mates again .. but that was for only a second or two, because fire with great intensity roared on again .. and onto him .. not before he heard Kurumi scream Riddikulus though.
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Not an actual fire. It was so real though. So real and it had made his Mama disappear into the phony fire that was still roaring, still erupting, still making him sweat and still scaring the hell out of him. Though, now that he knew it wasn't real - he was perhaps less afraid. His Mama was still at home, safe and sound.
He found enough courage to roll out when the flame closed onto him completely, knowing what he had to do - he gripped his wand more firmly than he had ever and shouted at the top of his lungs: RIDDIKULUS.
The red flame, the hot sensation all disappeared at his next heart beat - and instead burst colorful confetti. Breathing proper finally, the boy fell down completely.
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With every squeak and squeal that the baby made Selina could feel her heart breaking. Danny was purposefully taunting her and hurting her. It was too much to handle for Selina. She knew that she had killed her sister. She knew that it was all her fault. But to see the face of her victim and baby sister say it with glee made her cringe.
She crumbled form of Selina shook with every sob that escaped her. In a soft faint voice she pleaded, "Please, please, Danny stop. I'm so sorry. I love you!"
The baby's form let out an eerie shriek and narrowed its eyes to look at Selina, "You're sorry! That's a laugh, I'm DEAD! You killed me. Mom and Dad blame you. It's all your fault and everything you do will never make your crime right. Suffer Selina."
She smiled at Selina and those small little teeth looked rasor sharp to Selina. The baby started to roll around cackling. Selina reached out for her sister and the baby screamed, "Don't kill me, don't kill me!" It paused and added darkly, "Wait... you already did."
With these words Selina's world went dark. All of her life caved in around her and she was in a cold dark place. When she opened her eyes she was in a meadow. Her Aunt Jennette was there and smiled at her lovingly. Her lips did not move but in her head Selina heard two words, "Get up." Then Jennette outstretched her hand and Selina looked apprehensively and grabbed hold. Jennette smiled to her and hoisted niece up. Once Selina stood she was back in that room where Danny was and she was standing up.
Softly she said, "I'm sorry."
The baby laughed and chortled, "You're sorry? Ironic, murderers don't fell remorse..."
"DANNY I AM SORRY! I never meant to hurt you. You were my baby sister and I can never make what I did to you right. But the real Danny loved me too and I regret what I did everyday. I carry your tombstone around on my back! I loved you every minute and I love you know.... which means I have to do this!"
The baby knew what that meant and started to spit out horrible words at her while Selina drew her wand. Shutting her eyes Selina found inner peace while a single tear streamed down her face, "I love you..."
"RIDDIKULUS!"
Danielle started to crumble in front of Selina. She was desperate to hold her baby sister one last time even if she wasn't really Danny. But when she reached out all she grabbed was a sack of potatoes. A light sob escaped her lips and Selina's knees buckled beneath her as she hit the ground. Every sob shook her body like a gun shot. It was over.
Did you just lose something? The GAME? Sorry... 'Justin Bieber, he is the man!' U mad, Felton!?
Rose screams became a bit quieter, but still there, as she said, 'Incendio!' believing the body to be an inferi. When it still came towards her she screamed, backing to the wall
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Swallowing hard, Thea couldn't tear her eyes away from the images in front of her.
Now she knew why she couldn't find anyone hardly. Had everyone else dealt with it? What should she do?!?
Her family appeared before her eyes, in ways she didn't want to see them.
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Breathing hard, the tears began to flow down Thea's pale face.
She didn't know what to do. Her suddenly very sweaty hand was grasping her wand, and her grey eyes were scanning the room frantically.
The little Gryffindor heard the rest of her house mates screaming a certain incantation. Raising her wand, hand trembling, she spoke it. 'R-r-iddikulus..' Thea had thought she had spoken it clearly, but it came out a little squeak. Oh dear.
Did you just lose something? The GAME? Sorry... 'Justin Bieber, he is the man!' U mad, Felton!?
Think, think, think! Rose said to herself scanning through a DADA book she read on the train. BOGGART! 'R-R-Ridikulus!' Rose said, but nothing happened. She had to stop trembling
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Slowly, Thea-Aurora had sank to her knees. Trembling violently, another two small figure appeared infront of her. It was like thye were floating.. then Thea relaised what they were. It was Seth and his brother in Flo's womb. Covering her mouth, she stifled a loud sob.
Thea had been told about Seth's twin who had died in her Mother's tummy, but she didn't understand why the Boggart was showing it to her.
Tears steadily streaming down her face, the little first year tried the spell again. 'RIDDIKULUS!' she screamed, but still the Boggart continued to change.
Did you just lose something? The GAME? Sorry... 'Justin Bieber, he is the man!' U mad, Felton!?
Rose drew herself to her full size took a deep breath. 'RIDDIKULUS!' Rose screamed. The Boggart melted into tomato soup on the floor. Rose laughed. 'I DONE IT!' Rose grinned
Ariella stared at the rattlesnake with huge eyes. She quickly whipped out her wand. What could it be? Well, it came out of a chest. And it was shapeshifting.....so it must be...a what?
A boggart! Yes! That would be what it was. It slithered towards her. Uh-oh. Now what was the spell?!
For Merlin's sake, what was the spell?! Ariella scanned her brain and clenched her fists nervously as the rattlesnake slithered closer and closer. Ridiculous.....Riddikulus! Yes! That was it!
She got her wand ready, pointed it straight out, and screamed, "RIDDIKULUS!"
She watched as the boggart transformed right in front of her eyes......
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Yes, he wanted to know what the Slytherin girl had been up to, hiding in that closet. Yet...
All in a sudden the girl let out a loud, teasing, evil cackle as she stepped out the closet to stare at him...with her plain black eyes which definitely lacked that usual twinkle in them. They were far from what he had remembered as her beautiful eyes that he could look into for hours. Then the corner of her lip formed a rather cold and cunning smile.
''You are asking that as if it would ever make it into your thick head, Carter!''
Of course, upon hearing this and facing the attitude that he could never think that she might ever approach to him with, the warm smile on the boy's face vanished quickly despite the fact that he was having a great difficulty with believing what she was saying.
''You can never see the truth! Can never see what is good for me even though someone happen to swing it right before your eyes!'' still smirking at his shocked face the very same way, she took a few steps closer and around him. ''For example, Carter, if it even occured in that very little brain of yours that i could be a part of your future, you are...hopeless. More of an idiot than you look like to be.''
Josh's eyes widened and it felt like every inch of his body was aching as he had slowly started to tremble as well. ''But...but you said you loved me!''
The girl laughed again. ''Ah, Carter. You are never going to understand, are you? I doubt so. As a result i won't be bothering with explaining you further instead i would say 'You know not everything that comes out of a person's mouth has to be the truth' Just don't tell me you have never lied before. I know you did.''
That...could not be...right. Trembling, the lion boy immediately moved the gaze of his watery dark brown eyes to the floor.
''Awww...don't be so sad.'' the teasing, cold voice of Evelyn Flores went on smiling at his current sight. ''I know you have been a good one...to keep around and have fun with so far.''
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The snake instantly disappeared into thin air.........being replaced by a sparkly guitar. It played a few chords that formed into Ariella's favorite song. She clutched her hand to her racing heart as the sparkly guitar shimmered in the light. That was quite strange........
"Oh my gosh, that was terrifying!" Ariella said aloud. She took a deep breath, the guitar still plucking out a familiar melody.
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Nika held her wand up and looked the snake directly in the eyes. She was still very much afraid of it but she knew that she could get the spell right this time. "It's only rubber, it's only rubber, only rubber , only rubber..." she kept repeating the phrase in her head. The more she said it the more she'd believe it right?
Inahle. Exhale. Wand up. Ready. "Riddikulus" She watched contently as the once scary snake began to spin in the air and landed on the ground with a soft thwack. It was gone. All that remained was a small rubber toy snake! Nika showed a shocked look of pure disbelif.
"It worked? I mean.. IT WORKED!" she did a small sort of happy jig as she looked at the rubber snake. Had she really been afraid of that thing!?! Nika bust into sudden giggles as she looked at it.
Nika: 1
Snake: 0
And the little lioness wins.
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"YOU ARE A FOOL! A WORTHLESS FOOL!”
Kurumi somehow found the monster less threatening when all its mouths were merely smacking its gums together as it spoke since it was now toothless. Still, her laughter clearly wasn't enough to vanquish the boggart, not yet.
Kurumi took a step back as the demon dog-like head of the creature peered closer to her and stuck out its thick and leathery tongue dripped an awful yellow color ooze all over the training room's floor. It then licked its toothless gums and sent a shiver down Kurumi's spine. Pointing her wand at its tongue. "Riddikulus!" The once frightening tongue suddenly turned into a kazoo that changed colors ever few seconds and sounds much more like a duck quacking than anything else. A few more giggles escaped her lips. "Riddikulus! Riddikulus! Riddikulus!"
Kurumi continued casting the spell until all the mouths were tooting, erm, quacking essentially the same tune.
"QUAAAAAAAACK! QUACK QUUUACK QUACK!”
The kazoos almost seemed to be quacking in harmony and Kurumi couldn't tell which part of the scene was most amusing and a loud laugh escaped her lips this time. Shutting her eyes once more and allowing the quacking to continue, Kurumi laughed more at herself for doubting everything that had happened to her so far. Yes, there had been bad things and heartbreak beyond anything she could have possibly imagined. That being said, how many times had she told herself and others that Hogwarts was like home? That the people here were like family?
She wasn't alone. She hadn't been from the moment she had first stepped onto the Hogwarts Express.
"Riddikulus!"
There was a loud POP! and the creature and all its heads was suddenly swallowed up by a purple mist that looked as though lightening were striking in different areas. After another loud POP!, the smoke cleared and reveal what was perhaps one of the most adorable looking things she had seen since Walnut had been petrified of snow.
Kurumi lowered her wand and took a look at the giant yellow duck and bit her lower lip to prevent herself from laughing too loudly.
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With every squeak and squeal that the baby made Selina could feel her heart breaking. Danny was purposefully taunting her and hurting her. It was too much to handle for Selina. She knew that she had killed her sister. She knew that it was all her fault. But to see the face of her victim and baby sister say it with glee made her cringe.
She crumbled form of Selina shook with every sob that escaped her. In a soft faint voice she pleaded, "Please, please, Danny stop. I'm so sorry. I love you!"
The baby's form let out an eerie shriek and narrowed its eyes to look at Selina, "You're sorry! That's a laugh, I'm DEAD! You killed me. Mom and Dad blame you. It's all your fault and everything you do will never make your crime right. Suffer Selina."
She smiled at Selina and those small little teeth looked rasor sharp to Selina. The baby started to roll around cackling. Selina reached out for her sister and the baby screamed, "Don't kill me, don't kill me!" It paused and added darkly, "Wait... you already did."
With these words Selina's world went dark. All of her life caved in around her and she was in a cold dark place. When she opened her eyes she was in a meadow. Her Aunt Jennette was there and smiled at her lovingly. Her lips did not move but in her head Selina heard two words, "Get up." Then Jennette outstretched her hand and Selina looked apprehensively and grabbed hold. Jennette smiled to her and hoisted niece up. Once Selina stood she was back in that room where Danny was and she was standing up.
Softly she said, "I'm sorry."
The baby laughed and chortled, "You're sorry? Ironic, murderers don't fell remorse..."
"DANNY I AM SORRY! I never meant to hurt you. You were my baby sister and I can never make what I did to you right. But the real Danny loved me too and I regret what I did everyday. I carry your tombstone around on my back! I loved you every minute and I love you know.... which means I have to do this!"
The baby knew what that meant and started to spit out horrible words at her while Selina drew her wand. Shutting her eyes Selina found inner peace while a single tear streamed down her face, "I love you..."
"RIDDIKULUS!"
Danielle started to crumble in front of Selina. She was desperate to hold her baby sister one last time even if she wasn't really Danny. But when she reached out all she grabbed was a sack of potatoes. A light sob escaped her lips and Selina's knees buckled beneath her as she hit the ground. Every sob shook her body like a gun shot. It was over.
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Rose drew herself to her full size took a deep breath. 'RIDDIKULUS!' Rose screamed. The Boggart melted into tomato soup on the floor. Rose laughed. 'I DONE IT!' Rose grinned
As you utter the triumphant spell and bravely defeat the creature that insisted upon haunting you, it rushes back into it's safe haven - the cabinet. As the door is about to close, out floats a single piece of parchment.
You reach out, turn it over twice. Only to see nothing.
But your Prefect is quick to explain before you say anything else. "Time to use your brains Gryffies. Come on now. Figure it out." Legend utters grinning, before going back to his comfortable spot in the corner.
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Ariella collapsed to the floor, her legs feeling like jelly. She had defeated the boggart, but was still scarred for life. Oh my goodness.....that was scary. She felt like crying she was so scared.
It was just a boggart, Ariella. Calm down.
She kept trying to reassure herself. Once she could finally breathe again and stand up, she pushed some stray blonde hairs out of her face. Now onto the next clue......
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Oh.
It was a boggart.
Not an actual fire. It was so real though. So real and it had made his Mama disappear into the phony fire that was still roaring, still erupting, still making him sweat and still scaring the hell out of him. Though, now that he knew it wasn't real - he was perhaps less afraid. His Mama was still at home, safe and sound.
He found enough courage to roll out when the flame closed onto him completely, knowing what he had to do - he gripped his wand more firmly than he had ever and shouted at the top of his lungs: RIDDIKULUS.
The red flame, the hot sensation all disappeared at his next heart beat - and instead burst colorful confetti. Breathing proper finally, the boy fell down completely.
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Ariella collapsed to the floor, her legs feeling like jelly. She had defeated the boggart, but was still scarred for life. Oh my goodness.....that was scary. She felt like crying she was so scared.
It was just a boggart, Ariella. Calm down.
She kept trying to reassure herself. Once she could finally breathe again and stand up, she pushed some stray blonde hairs out of her face. Now onto the next clue......
As you utter the triumphant spell and bravely defeat the creature that insisted upon haunting you, it rushes back into it's safe haven - the cabinet. As the door is about to close, out floats a single piece of parchment.
You reach out, turn it over twice. Only to see nothing.
But your Prefect is quick to explain before you say anything else. "Nice job guys! Lando." Legend winked. "Now you have to figure out how to find the next clue. Time for some brain work." Legend grinned before going back to his comfortable spot in the corner.
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Oh. Legend was here, after all. Orlando had cried, in front of the older boy. Perfect. He wasn't ashamed at all, though. Cause seeing your Mama fire up can get you to cry. And anyway, he had shooo-ed away the Boggart. So all was well.
When Legend congratulated them, Orlando couldn't help but grin.
COOOL. COOOLCOOLCOOL.
However, Legend telling them that they have to use your brains now made him frown a litte. How was he suppose to make his dumb brain work when there was no hint on the floating paper. HE WAS CONFUZZZLED.
"But But .. LEGEND! .. We need a hint .. how are we suppose to think with nothing?" the sixteen year old asked. He wasn't able to use his brains early in the morning ...and here they were closing in on night. HOW WAS HE SUPPOSE TO DO IT.
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Where was the place Lord Bore Borr wasn't? Teaching.
Carter headed to the Defense Against the Dark Arts Training Room. He peered around wondering where the Prefects and Simon were hiding. Didn't Sir Nicholas say there were in here? Or was this just some kind of wild goose chase?
He glanced over as he noticed some cabinets shake. If Simon was attempting to scare him, he'd have to do a lot better. One does not shake like that... that gives it away.
Deciding Simon (and the Prefects) were smarter than that he took a few more steps inside the room.
He heard the cabinet door slowly creak open. Fast as lightening he whipped around and pointed his wand at the door of the cabinet. But all he saw was darkness. He stepped closer.
Slowly a foot... then a torso... left their darkened hiding spot. Soon the whole body was out. In one hand the figure held a spatula. In the other a small sheet of paper.
"Can I get your autograph...?" the figure said. Carter cautiously stepped toward the figure and took the paper out of the figure's hand.
"This is a bill?" Carter said looking it over.
He then looked back at the figure. What he saw scared him so bad he fell to the ground.
"No. It can't be..." he whispered to himself as he scooted backwards on his hands.
But clear as day Carter could see it. It was himself. But completely muggle.
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