"Come around come around." Lockhart stated,"Is everyone able to see me? Great!"

Everyone moved to the table, where Lockhart stood with a giant smile. "Now, Professor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this little dueling club. To train you all in case you ever need to defend yourselves as I myself have done on countless occasions. The full details, see my published works."

"Let me introduce to you my assistant Professor Snape."Snape stepped onto the table and walked towards Lockhart. "He tells me he knows a tiny but about dueling himself and has sportingly agreed to help me with a short demonstration before we begin.. Now I don't want you to worry - you'll still hag four potions master when I'm through with him. Never fear!!"

"Wouldn't it be good if they finished each other off?" Ron asked into my ear. I shrugged, I wouldn't mind not having Snape or Lockhart alive when this ends.

Snape's upper lip curled, probably being mentioned that he was only the potions teacher and not the DADA teacher. If Snape was looking at me like that, I'd run the other direction as fast as I could.

The two teachers faced each other, and bowed. Then they raised their wands in front if their faces like swords.

"As you can see, we are holding our wands in the combative position, "Lockhart told the silent crowd, "On the count of three, we will cast our first spells. Neither of us will be aiming to kill of course."

"Don't count on it." I muttered to Ash's ear.

"One-two -three -"

Both of them swung their wands above their heads and casted their spells. Snape cried :Expelliarmus! Lockhart didn't have time to cast a spell himself, so Snape's spell hit him square on the chest and sent him flying to the ground.

Every Slytherin cried out in joy, Hermione was on her tip toes. "Do you think he's alright?" She asked through her fingers. "Who cares?" Harry, Ron, and I asked together.

Fumbly Lockhart stood up, dusted himself off, and walked back onto the tables.

"Excellent idea to use that spell Severus but I must say, it is pretty obvious on what your about to do. If I wanted to atop you it would've been too easy." He commented.

"Perhaps we should teach the students to block unfriendly spells?" Snape commented. He does have a point,so far Lockhart only showed off what a Goomi could do,only worse.

"Also an excellent idea...uh...Potter Weasley!!" Lockhart pointed to the two boys,who stood on either sides of me. Both of them started climbing onto the table when Snape spoke.

"Weasely's wand causes the slightest devistation even in the most easiest spells. Might I bring in one of my own?"
There was a pause, but Lockhart allowed it.

"Malfoy, come." Draco and Harry propped up onto the stage. Ron looked at his feet in disappointment,"Don't worry Ron... You'll get em next time." Ash said as I nodded my head while placing a hand on Ron's shoulder.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Snape whispering something to Draco. A mischievous smile curled from the boy's lips. Both of them parted so Draco and Harry faced each other. Lockhart started speaking,

"Now I only want defensive spells. Wands at ready...3...2..-"

"Reverte Statium!!"

"Oh!"

"Rictusempra!!"
"I said disarm only!!" Lockhart shouted over the cheering of the crowds.

Instead of defensive spells those two idiots out on offensive (or offense) spells. Both hitting each of it's targets at the same time. My fingernails dug into my cheeks as I watched the scene reveal.

"Serpentoria!!" Draco cried,all of a sudden a snake withered out of the tip of his wand and coiled onto the floor. Hermione let out a squeal of distress,I was about to do one too but held it in.

Lockhart took out his wand and pointed it feverishly at the snake."Dont worry Potter, I'll handle this!!" His incantation was impossible to hear over the roar of the crowds,but all fell silent when the Snake flew into the air,landed back onto the ground and make it's way towards Justin. A Hufflepuff.

Harry calmly stepped forward towards the snake. He was talking about it not wanting to bite/eat Justin. The snake nodded it's head in it's decision, slithering away from a trembling Justin and inching towards Harry himself. Snape took out his wand , muttered under his breath,and the snake vanished.

"W-what are you playing at?" Trembling Justin asked,you could see him holding the hem/sides of his robes to keep from shaking more violently. Without a word Ash walked up onto the table and grabbed Harry,taking him away from the crime scene. Ron,Hermione,Ash,and Harry started running,but because of this broken ankle I couldn't move faster than a Snorlax.

"Slow down will you?!" I wheezed,barely out of the big doors. Ash and Harry stopped.

"Sorry Alice." He walked over,turned his back to me and knelt down. I climbed onto his back without question. I remember when Ash and I did this as ki-well,smaller kids.

Ash broke into a run with Harry following behind,all four of us(counting Pikachu. Absol was with Hermione) finally managed to get to Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom.

"Why didn't you tell us you were Parselmouth!?"Ron demanded as soon as we knew no one was using the room.

"Parsel-what?"

"Parselmouth. It's when someone can talk to snakes." Hermione explained,obviously trying to keep her distance. I would if I could but I was still on Ash's back.
"Oh I know,one time at the zoo I accidentally set off a snake at my cousin Dudley." A proud smile was on his face though,so my eyebrows raised. You learn something new from him every day.
"But this is bad Harry. It's not common." Hermione urged him to listen.
Harry groaned in annoyance.
"C'mon,you heard me didn't you?"

"No we heard Parseltongue, Harry. You spoke another language."
"Bu-I didn't know I was talki-How can I speak another language without even knowing?!"

"Don't ask us. We're new at this too,great call for calming the snake down." I spoke,a proud grin on my face as Ash set me down. "You see?! Even they don't kn-wait what!? You could understand me?!" Harry stared at me in disbelief.

"Alice's probably wearing that necklace from last Christmas." Ron snorted,In a matter-of-factly kind of way.
"Actually I'm not Ron." I lifted a bit of my robes to show my neck; no necklace.
His snort disappeared.
"I understood the snake too." Ash pipped up.Harry,Ash,and I all took turns staring at each other until Ron spoke up.

"Great!You can start your own little 'I Break For Snakes' club."

I huffed,crossing my arms with a feeling of annoyance. But listened to the others either way.
"Listen you three,"Hermione started,"There's a reason the Slytherin symbol is a Snake. Salazar Slytherin was a Parselmouth,who lived over a thousand years ago."

I groaned,"Great,now they're gonna think your related or something."

"That's the thing." Hermione pointed out,"Salazar lived over a thousand years ago as I've said. A lot has happened,so Harry might not be."
Ron suddenly pointed to us."Well what about them?! They understood Harry,why can't they be the great great grandchildren?!"

Hermione huffed,Stomping a foot down on the floor,"Honestly Ronald you have to listen more!!!"
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My fingers flew through the Braille pages of my textbook in my act during Study Hall. Just as Dumbledore described last year because I drank the potion I could see the words while other people only see the dots.

I felt Harry shift in his seat uncomfortably as he peered over my shoulder to see every Hufflepuff staring back at him. Oh sorry,I was released from the Hospital Wing last night. Finally!!!FREEDOM!!!!!!

Though now I feel like Ginny has gone in isolation mode,she's gone pale and from what I've seen hasn't eaten in days. I'm starting to get worried for her.

Once I finished the last page I closed the book,stood up,and started to leave. Taking a left from the door,then walked down the quiet halls with my now broken-less foot. I felt Hufflepuffs staring at the back of my head as I left,Harry must've left after me then....

Justin should be really happy Harry saved his bum from that snake. One bite and he'd have been a goner. Literally.

I sighed in disappointment of the concept and kept walking. A hand wrapped around my waist,the owner then slung me over his( the hand is tougher than a girl's so it was a boy's) his shoulder as he walked away from the study hall. With the sudden surprise my books fell to the ground as I tried to break free.

"Let go of me!! Who are you?! What'dya want?!" I shrieked,somehow no teacher or student heard me.

Finally the person stopped,and dropped me off into a corner where I got a good look at the person.

Draco.