Later that day, as the sun slowly descended over the horizon, the Young Six were stuck in the Potions Classroom with Professor Snape. Currently, they were serving their detention which involves scrubbing down each and every single cauldron till they sparkled. Hours of hard, grueling word passed for the six of them. Every time they seemed to make a dent in the problem, Snape passed by, reading a book, and with one swish of the wand in his other hand cast a spell just to make the cauldrons dirty again.
“Urgh!!!” The students groaned.
“Please, Professor Snape!” Gallus whined. “Can we stop now? We’ve been cleaning these cauldrons for hours!”
“Your task has nothing to do with actually cleaning the cauldrons,” Snape replied, matter-of-factly. “Consider this a lesson as to what happens if you ever cross me… again. You stop when I say so.”
“Now Snape tell us!” Yona moaned.
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Fortunately, detention thankfully came to an end for the Students, as they were allowed to leave. The poor kids were so exhausted by the time they stepped outside the classroom, poor Sandbar faceplanted on the hard floor while Silverstream laid spread-out across Yona’s back.
“That had to be the most horrible time in my entire life!” Gallus groaned.
“Even worse than the time Headmare Twilight made us clean her school when she thought one of us pulled that prank,” Ocellus whimpered.
“Thank Celestia it’s over!” Smolder sighed, relieved. “Let’s get back to the common room before Snapes decides he wants us to collect future potion ingredients.”
“I don’t know about you guys,” Silverstream spoke up. “But I for one have no desire to collect live fire seeds.”
As the young students trudged their way back toward the Gryffindor common room, walking along the corridors, many students passed by and offered Smolder congratulations.
“There’s our new chaser!” One Gryffindor student said.
“Nice going Smolder!” Another praised.
“You’ll make the Quidditch team that much better!”
The rest of the Student Six turned toward Smolder, who held the biggest smirk on her face from all the attention.
“Wow Smolder, you’re already turning into a celebrity like Harry,” Ocellus smiled.
“Nah, I don’t think I’m that famous,” Smolder shrugged.
Just as they walked by, they noticed Nearly Headless Nick and the Grey Lady floating by and sharing a conversation.
“Have you heard?” Nick asked. “Harry Potter is the new Gryffindor Seeker. I always knew he’d do well. Not to mention the young dragon Smolder is the newest Chaser. No doubt she will greatly aid the team in winning the Quidditch Cup soon enough.”
Once the two apparitions disappeared through the wall, the reality hit Smolder much more than she realized.
“Huh… I guess if even the ghosts are praising me, I am becoming famous,” Smolder said, amazed.
“No doubt that that.”
The voice drew the students toward their left. Ron, Harry, and the Mane Six walked towards them. The kids gave the boys high fives, hoof/claw bumps for some, as they walked together toward the Grand Staircase.
“I’m afraid to ask but how did detention with Professor Snape go?” Twilight asked nervously.
“Horrible!” Gallus replied bluntly.
“That bad?”
“He made us scrub all the cauldrons in the classroom… with our own toothbrushes!” Sandbar cringed.
Hearing this made every pony and everyone gag. Poor Pinkie turned sickly green, forcing herself to keep from vomiting. Proving their point, the Young Six pulled out their toothbrushes, now covered in gross-looking gunk from the cauldrons.
“I am never using this thing again,” Smolder said.
Smolder tossed the toothbrush onto the ground, as the others did the same. Taking a deep breath, Smolder released a fireball and melted the toothbrushes down to ashes.
“You know you could’ve just thrown them away,” Ron pointed out.
“Yeah… but where’s the fun in that?” Smolder smirked.
“So Snape seriously made you scrub cauldrons just for sticking up for Harry?” Twilight asked in disbelief.
“Yes Headmare Twilight,” The students nodded in unison.
“That is just horrible!” Twilight frowned, irritated. “I think I’ll have a serious talk with Dumbledore about this later. That sort of thing is cruel and unusual punishment.”
“I couldn’t agree more darling,” Rarity nodded.
“Yer dang tootin!” Applejack added.
It was at this moment Fluttershy decided to interject herself in the conversation, being she’s the group’s peacekeeper.
“Every pony, I know things are not very smooth at the moment,” She spoke softly. “But there’s no reason we can’t resolve this peacefully. I’m sure Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall can handle it if we just explain the situation calmly.”
Hearing Fluttershy’s calm suggestion, her soothing words flowing through their ears, made everyone take a deep breath and calmed themselves.
“You’re right Fluttershy,” Twilight sighed. “You’re absolutely right. I’ll talk to Dumbledore and McGonagall as soon as I can and try to have this resolved.”
“In the meantime, let’s discuss Harry and Smolder joining the Quidditch team!” Silverstream suggested.
It was then the Mane Six, even Ron, turned toward the young hippogriff in confusion.
“What are you talking about Silverstream?” Twilight asked.
“Haven’t you heard? Apparently, Professor McGonagall named Harry the new Gryffindor team Seeker and Smolder a Chaser!”
Ron’s eyes widened, as he slowly turned his heard toward Harry.
“Is that true, Harry?” He asked.
“It certainly is!” Harry nodded.
“Seeker and Chaser?” Ron questioned. “But first years never make their house teams! You two must be the youngest Quidditch players in…”
“A century, according to McGonagall,” Harry finished.
“Not only that, but Smolder will be the first dragon ever to play Quidditch at Hogwarts!” Ron added.
As they continued, Fred and George approached and walked alongside Ron, Harry, and the Student Six.
“Hey, well done, you guys!” Fred congratulated. “Wood’s just told us!”
“Thanks Fred!” Smolder thanked with a fist bump.
“Not to sound rude or anything, but why did Oliver tell you guys this?” Gallus asked.
“Fred and George are on the team, too,” Ron answered.
“What their positions?” Yona asked curiously.
“Beaters.”
Hearing this, the young students faced Ron with confusion. They’d only ever heard of Quidditch today and had absolutely no idea just exactly what positions there were on the game.
“What exactly do beaters do?” Smolder asked.
“Our job is to make sure that you don’t get bloodied up too bad,” George replied. “Can’t make any promises, of course. Rough game, Quidditch.”
“Brutal,” Fred nodded. “But no one’s died in years. Someone will vanish occasionally…”
They break off from Harry, Ron, and the Equestrians, who walk across the courtyard.
“But they’ll turn up in a month or two!” George finished loudly.
Needless to say, the information the Weasley Twins provided didn’t exactly help with boosting Harry or Smolder’s confidence. Matter of fact, it only seemed to heighten the uncertainty and nervousness. Not only for Harry and Smolder, but the rest of their friends as well.
“Those two certainly know how to ease our worries,” Rarity said sarcastically.
“You know, since they reminded me, I actually did a little reading on Quidditch,” Twilight said nervously. “They are absolutely right about it being brutal at times. More often than not, players tend to leave the field in really bad shape. Some have even been killed playing the game.”
Now Smolder isn’t exactly the type of girl to get frightened very easily, but she couldn’t help that she was now slightly worried for her well-being.
“Maybe I should have thought about this before deciding to take the Chaser position,” She gulped.
“You and me both,” Harry agreed.
“Oh go on, you two,” Ron encouraged. “Quidditch is great. Best game there is! And you’ll be great, too!”
“Come on, Smolder!” Silverstream added. “In all the years I’ve known you, you’ve been the bravest and most sporty dragon I’ve ever met. If anyone can do this it’s you. Right guys?”
The rest of the Young Six thought for a moment with uncertainty, before eventually nodding in agreement.
“Silver does have a point Smolder,” Gallus spoke.
“Yeah, but I’ve never even heard of Quidditch until today,” Smolder argued. “I don’t know the first thing about it.”
As the group continued walking, they pass by Hermione, who is doing schoolwork. Hermione, knowing what Harry is talking about, jumps up from her work and joins them.
“She’s right,” Harry agreed. “We’ve never even played Quidditch. What if we make fools of ourselves?”
“You won’t make a fool of yourself,” Hermione piped in. “It’s in your blood.”
“What are yah talkin’ about Sugarcube?” Applejack asked.
“Follow me. I want to show you all something.”
Hermione led the group through the halls of Hogwarts till eventually they approached a large trophy case. Hermione points toward a plaque of former Quidditch players. One of them listed Harry’s father as a Seeker.
“Whoa!” Ron gasped. “Harry, you never told me your father was a Seeker, too.”
“I-I didn’t know,” Harry replied amazed.
Needless to say, Smolder still wasn’t all convinced.
“Okay so Harry might not be so bad, but what about me? According to McGonagall, I’m the first Equestrian dragon ever to be put on a Quidditch team.”
“That is true,” Hermione nodded. “However, you aren’t the first Equestrian to ever be on a Quidditch team.”
Now this bit of information made not only Smolder, but the entire group turn toward Hermione in confusion.
“What do you mean?”
Hermione pointed toward the top of the trophy case and they all looked up. Their eyes grew wide, their mouths dropped. For at the top of the case hung an old portrait of a young Princess Luna, dressed in older Ravenclaw Quidditch robes, hoisted into the air by the team. Not only that, but there were four Quidditch Cups for Ravenclaw side-by-side under the picture. Every creature stared at the moving picture and the four trophies in shock and amazement.
“Princess Luna played Quidditch?” Twilight asked.
“That she did,” Hermione nodded. “I read that back during the first alliance, when the princesses attended Hogwarts, Luna was assigned to the Ravenclaw Quidditch team by Headmaster Dibbit after seeing her perform amazing aerial feats.”
“Takes after me!” Rainbow bragged.
*SMACK!*
Applejack delivered a well-deserved slap to the back of Rainbow’s head. The Pegasus glared at the Earth pony as she rubbed her now sore head while Hermione continued.
“She had absolutely no idea how to play the game when she started. As a matter of fact, she ended up in the hospital wing on more than one occasion.”
This made Smolder gulp loudly at the idea that the princess of the night ended up in the hospital playing Quidditch. Hermione could see the obvious nervousness in the dragon and decided to add something to boost her confidence.
“But even though she had no idea how to play, she took time to learn and practice. Eventually, she became so good she not only became great at Quidditch, but she also led Ravenclaw to four back-to-back Quidditch cups. A feat no one has been able to replicate since.”
The group continued to admire the trophies in amazement before Hermione finally turned toward Smolder.
“So you see,” Hermione continued. “If Princess Luna can play Quidditch with no experience and win four Quidditch cups, you can play too.”
Smolder turned back toward Hermione and actually gave the girl a little shoulder hug. Sure the girl could come off as arrogant and a know-it-all, but she had her nice moments.
“Thanks Mione!” She thanked her.
Hermione gave a smile, nodding her head in appreciation. Twilight looked out the window, noting how dark it was outside.
“Wow, it’s starting to get late,” She pointed out. “You kids should probably get back to the common room.”
“What about you guys?” Sandbar asked.
“We have a small matter to discuss with Professor Dumbledore,” Rarity said, with a wink.
“We’ll meet up with you all when we’re finished,” Fluttershy finished.
The Mane Six turned heel and made their way down the other end of the corridor. After taking a few more moments to admire the trophy case, the student made their way back to the Grand Staircase. Eventually, they made it to the staircase and started heading upwards. A railing pulled in, drawing Hermione’s attention, yet they keep walking.
“I’m telling you, it’s spooky,” Ron spoke. “She knows more about you than you do.”
“Who doesn’t?” Harry questioned.
“Well he is pretty famous already,” Gallus added.
“Not to mention the alliance and its history puts us right into that same category,” Silverstream giggled.
Suddenly, the staircase shudders and began to move. The group gasped in shock and grabbed onto the railings.
“What’s happening?” Harry asked loudly.
“The staircases change, remember?” Hermione answered.
The staircase eventually stopped turning and is now positioned at a doorway leading to a corridor.
“Let’s go this way,” Harry suggested.
“Before the staircase moves again,” Ron muttered.
“Um guys, maybe we should just wait here,” Ocellus suggested nervously. “Just until the stairs move back to our floor.”
“Either that or one of us could just, oh I don’t know, fly ahead,” Smolder suggested, flapping her wings. “Least that way we can find a way to get you guys all up there.”
“Let’s just go this way,” Harry decided. “Maybe we’ll find a teacher or someone who can help us.”
After a few moments of hesitation and some exchange of uncertainty, the Young Six finally agreed and they walked toward the door. Opening it together, they emerge into a spooky, dark, and deserted corridor. Cobwebs and dust were everywhere, making it appear as if the place hadn’t been cleaned in decades. Off to the side was a menacing looking statue of a humpback witch. Ocellus jumped behind Smolder, while Silverstream cringed toward Gallus. Normally, Gallus would be mentally questioning whether this was cool or not. But at the moment, it wasn’t important.
“Okay, I’m getting some serious Castle of the Two Sisters vibes here,” He observed.
“Talk about ten out of ten on the creepy scale,” Sandbar nodded.
“Does anyone feel like… we shouldn’t be here?” Harry asked nervously.
“We’re not supposed to be here,” Hermione replied. “This is the 3rd floor. It’s forbidden.”
Ocellus shook more as she turned toward Hermione.
“You mean… this is the place Professor Dumbledore said never go to unless you want to die a most painful death?” She asked fearfully.
To which, Hermione just gave a slow nod. Ocellus squeaked in fear, hiding further behind Smolder. Suddenly, one of the stone fire pillars blazed to life and lit up the portion of the corridor they stood in. The students all looked fearfully toward the now lit pillar, knowing something definitely wasn’t right.
“Let’s go,” Harry suggested fearfully.
*MEOW!*
The sound of a cat’s meow from behind made the students jump. There before their eyes was none other than Argus Filch’s cat, Mrs. Norris, sitting in the corridor glaring with her blood-red eyes.
“It’s Filch’s cat!” Silverstream shrieked.
“If cat here, Filch not far behind!” Yona realized.
“Wandering around at midnight, ickle firsties?”
The students’ eyes widen, as they slowly look up. Floating just over their heads, Discord and his poltergeist friend, Peeves, hovered over them smiling mischievously.
“Tut, tut, tut,” Peeves shook his head. “Naughty, naughty, you’ll get caughty.”
“Now here’s a slight rub we have Peeves ole boy,” Discord smirked, scratching his chin. “Breaking a rule dear, sweet Professor Dumbledore explicitly said never to break… and on the first day. Ooh… what to do… what to do?”
“Oh please don’t give us away!” Silverstream begged. “We still don’t know our way around here!"
"Cut us some slack, fellas," Gallus insisted. "And just let us go to our room in peace!”
“Should tell Filch, we should,” Peeves spoke saintly, yet his eyes glittered wickedly.
“After all, it’s for your own good, don’t you know?” Discord added mockingly. “It would be ‘unfriendly’ to let friends of my ‘best’ friends putting their lives on the line and mucking up Hogwarts reputation.”
“GET OUT OF THE WAY!” Ron snapped.
Ron took a swipe toward Discord and Peeves… big mistake.
“STUDENTS OUT OF BED!!!” Peeves bellowed. “STUDENTS OUT OF BED DOWN THE THIRD FLOOR!!!”
“RUN!!!” Harry yelled.
The group quickly turned the other way, rushing through the corridor as the mischievous pair look on and Mrs. Norris meowed. All the other stone pillars lit up, one by one, as they ran past. Eventually they reach the end of the corridor to a door.
“Quick! Let’s hide through that door!” Harry pointed.
Harry grabbed the handle, but neither the door nor the handle budged.
“C’mon, open it!” Smolder cried frantically.
“I can’t! It’s locked!”
“That’s it, we’re done for!” Ron said fearfully.
“Oh, move over!” Hermione groaned.
The girl pushed through the crowd, pulled out her wand, and aimed toward the lock.
“Alohomora!”
Suddenly, the door’s lock lifted up magically. Before their eyes, the door slowly opened.
“Quick! Everyone get in!” Gallus ushered.
They quickly bustled their way inside the room, shutting the door behind them.
“Alohomora?” Ron questioned.
“Standard book of spells, Chapter 7,” Hermione answered bluntly.
“Good thing we have a friend who studies just as much as Ocellus,” Silverstream smiled. “Or more…”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Ocellus asked, frowning.
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In the meantime, Filch arrived at the start of the corridor carrying a light. Mrs. Norris, the draconequus, and the poltergeist look at him.
“Anyone here, my sweet?” Filch asked.
“Meow!” Mrs. Norris replied.
Filch looked up toward the others, neither Discord nor Peeves making the effort to hide the fact they know something. The mischief seen upon their faces was as clear as day.
“Which way did they go, Peeves?” Filch asked. “Quick, tell me.”
“Say ‘please’,” Peeves smiled.
“Don’t mess about, Peeves, now where did they go?”
“Ah-ah!” Discord motioned his talon. “You’re beginning backwards, Mr. Filch.”
“Shan’t say nothing if you don’t say please,” Peeves said, in his annoying sing-song voice.
“All right…” Filch sighed, frowning. “Please.”
“NOTHING!!!” Peeves shouted. “Ha haaa! Told you I wouldn’t say nothing if you didn’t say please!”
“PRICELESS!” Discord laughed.
Discord and Peeves laughed as they ascended toward the ceiling and disappeared out of sight. Filch glared toward the ceiling for a moment, silently cursing the two and their childish pranks. Till eventually he turns to leave the corridor deciding no one else is on the floor.
“Come on,” Filch told Norris.
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The whole time, the students listened in with their ears pressed against the doors. To their relief, Discord and Peeves had decided not to give them away and instead they found themselves safe from discovery.
“Filch is gone,” Hermione declared.
“Phew!” Sandbar sighed. “I can never tell what side Discord or Peeves are on, but at least we didn’t get caught.”
“Probably thinks this door’s locked,” Ron added.
“And for good reason,” Harry spoke, wide-eyed.
“What do you mean?” Silverstream asked.
Silently, Harry gestured ahead of him and the moment they all turned for a look… their faces lit with fear. There before their eyes was what appeared to be three huge dogs sleeping in front of them. Suddenly, they began to stir and wake. Growling, yawning, and growling some more… before noticing the intruders and stood right up. To their shock, it’s not three dogs they are looking at… but a single dog… with three heads!
“Oh… no!” Gallus gulped.
“Another Cerberus!” Smolder added.
“What do we do now?” Ocellus asked nervously.
“Scream?” Yona suggested.
“AHHHHHHHH!!!!”
The students yelled, as they made a bolt out of the door. The three-headed dog barked and growled, pursuing the intruders. They turn quickly to shut the door, as a battle against the menacing three headed hound ensued. Seeing the danger her friends were in, Yona charged toward the door with a yell. The students jumped back as Yona rammed against the door, slamming it shut. They manage to lock the door and run, as the beast tried to rammed the door off.
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By the time they returned to the Gryffindor Common Room, Harry and all his friends were breathless. They were still coming to terms with what happened as they climbed the stairs toward their dorms.
“What do they think they’re doing??” Ron asked. “Keeping a thing like that locked up in a school.”
“As if one Cerberus is scary enough,” Ocellus replied. “Now there’s two of them!”
“You don’t use your eyes, do you?” Hermione questioned. “Didn’t you see what it was standing on?”
“Excuse me if some of us were too preoccupied with its heads to look beneath its feet!” Gallus grumbled. “Or maybe you didn’t notice but, oh I don’t know… there were THREE HEADS!!!”
“SHH!!!” Yona hushed. “Gallus wake students!”
“It was standing on a trap door,” Hermione continued. “Which means it wasn’t there by accident. It’s guarding something.”
“Guarding something?” Harry repeated.
“But that doesn’t make sense,” Sandbar pondered. “We know the Cerberus in our dimension guards all the prisoners in Tartarus, but why would they need a Cerberus to guard a trap door in this school?”
“It better be guarding the school’s treasure,” Smolder mumbled.
“Nonetheless, least we now know why that floor is forbidden,” Hermione concluded. “Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed… or worse, expelled!”
Hermione turned to leave, shutting the door to her dormitory. The group stood silently for the moment, pondering what Hermione just said. Whether some admitted to it or not, the girl made a point.
“You know, I think we’ve had quite enough excitement for one day,” Silverstream replied. “We probably should be getting to bed and hope tomorrow turns out better. C’mon girls.”
The other girls nodded as they followed the hippogriff, who opened the door and gestured them into the dormitory one by one. Silverstream is the last to enter before she briefly turned around toward the boys, specifically Gallus.
“Good night, Gallus,” Silverstream spoke softly.
Gallus merely stood there as Silverstream bat her eyes and closed the door behind her, leaving the four boys alone.
“She needs to sort out her priorities!” Ron replied.
“Silverstream?” Sandbar asked.
“No… Hermione.”
Harry nodded in agreement, as he and Ron work their way toward their own dorm. Sandbar made to follow them when he turned toward Gallus, who stood staring toward the door to the girls’ dorm.
“You coming, Gallus?” Sandbar asked.
“Yeah… go ahead…” Gallus brushed off. “I’ll catch up.”
Sandbar looked on in confusion, then shrugged it off and went ahead. All by himself, Gallus slowly made for the girls’ dorm and slowly raised a talon to knock on the heavy door. But as the griffin was inches away… he stopped and decided against it. A sigh escaped his lips, as he butt his head lightly on the door leaning against it for a moment.
“Good night, Silver,” Gallus spoke softly, before heading to the boys’ dorm.
Trouble seems to find the Young Six even after one day at school. It seemed that was all behind them, after one session of detention with Snape (And we do know Twilight & her friends weren't happy to hear 'why' he gave them detention). But on a positive note, Harry and Smolder are suddenly becoming famous as the first 'first-years' to have a spot on a Quidditch team (With Smolder being the first 'dragon' to get the job). But even more surprising is how it turned out Princess Luna was not just a 'Ravenclaw', but she too played Quidditch for her house (And has the trophies to prove it).
But as mentioned before, trouble finds the Young Six before it seems things were turning around. Bad enough the stairs leads them to the third floor and two mischievous creatures almost get them busted, but they end up discovering the reason why that floor is forbidden in the first place. A certain three-headed dog, taking up an entire room, and guarding some dark secret none of the students are supposed to know about. As if things weren't crazy enough in Hogwarts right now, little do the Equestrians know is that they have just stumbled upon a mystery right before their eyes.
Nice bit of quidditch history with Luna and James Potter. Although you think the movie made James a Seeker instead of Chaser like in the book so it'll be like Harry's actually inheriting not only his father's skill in quidditch but his position as well.
Sweet
How did Gallus not activate the slide trap?
Also, just thought I'd point it out: Rowling claims Quidditch is a dangerous sport, and yet the worst we've seen out of any of the games (injuries not including Harry, as he's a separate variable all on his own) was a broken nose and mild concussions. Just saying
Great chapter though, can't wait for the next one!
*Flashback to that infamous scene*
Daww the Silverstream x Gallus ship is so cute. Meanwhile love the Peeves and Discord antics. Wish they had Peeves in the movies.
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It's been a long time since I read the book. No way I can argue against that logic. But I guess it makes sense to make Harry's newfound position more personal, and I'm sure Rowling approved the changed.
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Thank you!
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Still... can you imagine going through your day with a 'broken' nose and a 'mild' concussion?
I've never had any of those myself, but I'd know it's going to haunt me when I get older.
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Don't we all? But for whatever reason, the studio behind the movies said 'no'. Not the actor's fault he keeps making the kids laugh. That's what comedians do!
Gallus and silverstream 💘
Ah young love
He’ll get there, eventually.
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Well, true, but they have magic that can apparently restore bones, so to Wizards, broken noses or mild concussions probably aren't that serious
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A grand sight indeed. We've all had that experience before.
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We shall see. Fate tends to work in mysterious ways after all.
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Yep
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Maybe not... if we had that kind of power, perhaps hospital bills wouldn't be so expensive. We'd only have to draw the magic from around the atmosphere, or as some fictional stories say (Though such power could also stem from our very core).
I’ll be with you in a moment. I’m still at work.
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No sweat Ph.D. Got plenty of work myself on my end.
Take your time.
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True...ah, if only we could find the Wizarding World and figure out how they do it
Alas, us Muggles have not received our letters of admission to any of the schools
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It's a Monty Python joke.
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You are not wrong Dramamaster you are not wrong
Talk about a learning experience and a very close encounter!!! I only at wonder what the next chapter will bring!
Great chapter!
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Thank you very much.
Mysteries in Hogswarts.
And now? Let's go back to the movies!
Finally, I get to sit down and comment to entertain everybody. It's been a long day today.
Meanwhile, back in Discord's movie theater
Gilda: (Irked and cracks her knuckles) "Why that jerk! I oughtta–"
Gabby: "Gilda, no! You can't hurt him! He's in the movie screen..."
Gilda: "He's lucky he's in the movie screen!"
Ember: "Well, as we dragons would say, red rubies for you, Smolder."
Garble: "Oh yeah! Knock 'em dead, sis!"
Gilda: "Yeah. Knock 'em down with your broom, then sweep dirt on them."
Most of the audience: (Cringe in disgust) "OH! Ew! Ugh!"
Scootaloo: "That is just disturbing!"
Minuette: "Ew! I'm scarred for life..." (Faints into Tempest Shadow's hooves)
Skystar: "Gross."
Queen Novo: (Shakes her head in disapproval) "Mmmm-mmm-mmm. Ain't no way I approve of such cruel and unusual punishment to one of my own hippogriffs, let alone one of my nieces."
Grubber: "What are you complaining about? You guys practically drink where you pee when you're seaponies. YIPEEE!!!" (Queen Novo flies over and snarls at the little
honey badger*Ahem* I mean, hedgehog)Queen Novo: "YOU WANNA RUN THAT BY ME AGAIN YOU LITTLE GLUTTONOUS PORCUPINE?!"
Grubber: "Uh...for your information, I'm a hedgehog. And second of all...uh, Tempest? Little help here, buddy? Ol' pal?"
Tempest Shadow: "Hmmm? I'm sorry. Did you say something, Grubber? My ears are still burning."
Big Mac: "Eeyup."
Marblestone Pie: "Mmm-hmmm..."
Gabby: "Ditto."
Gilda: "Whatever..."
Ember: (Impressed) "Hmmm. Well I'll be damned."
Garble: "Hmph!" (Pouts)
---Discord's Cut---
While Harry and friends were busy discussing, Discord happens to pass by, still in his Hogwarts Hufflepuff Professor disguise, and talks to the audience.
Discord: "And to spice things up, not to mention representing Equestria, I've hand selected a few lovely ladies and gent to represent the cheering squad. Wink!"
Gabby: (Worried) "Oh dear."
Gilda: (Interested) "Ooh! Now things are gettin' interesting."
Gilda: "Oh c'mon! So what if there's gonna be some blood? That's what makes it awesome!"
Gabby: "Uh, maybe for you. But Harry's just a kid..."
Tempest Shadow: "Meh. We all were."
---Discord's cut---
Discord: "That's my student's cue~"
---Discord's Cut---
Discord: (Looks to the audience) "Didn't I tell ya? Like father, like son."
*Disc scratch*
Me: "And she was a Ravenclaw?!"
Moon Dancer: "WHAT?!"
Autumn Blaze: "Mind blown!" (Her whole mane burst into flame)
Starlight Glimmer and Trixie's jaws dropped, while Starswirl the Bearded smiled proudly.
Pipsqueak: "Whoa! I want to be a Ravenclaw when I go to Hogwarts!"
Gabby: "Yikes."
Me: "Ouch."
Gilda: "Well, I'm glad it's her and not me..."
Capper: (Whistle) "Princess's got games."
Trixie: "Uh, what's happening?"
Thorax: "Hey Pharynx? Any chance there's a record for a past involvement of changelings during this alliance between Equestria and the Wizarding world? Because the staircase's magic and changing routine, sorta reminds me of how our hive works."
Pharynx: "Uh...not that I know of...Then again, I haven't exactly worked with Chrysalis for what? Thousands of years? So I don't know."
Trixie: Whoa...who forgot to clean the place? It looks like a tomb."
Button Mash: "This just got real creepy..."
Tempest Shadow: "Sheesh...They couldn't just put up a sign that reads. KEEP OUT or DIE?! C'mon. It's not that hard..."
Button Mash: "Uh oh. Who let the cat out of the bag?"
Rumble: "Now's not a good time for puns, Button."
Button Mash: "I'm not making puns!"
Trixie: "Oh no!"
Starlight Glimmer: "Not those jokers again..."
Sweetie Belle: "Tattle-talers!"
Moon Dancer: "Wow, that looks useful. Gotta remember that." (Jots down her notes) "Alohamora, was it?"
Trixie: "To think of all those times I've tried to free myself from locked chest, saying 'Open Sesame!'"
Starlight Glimmer: (Laughs out loud at Trixie's expense) "Did you really believed that?"
Trixie: (Pouts)
Gilda: "Huh...They didn't rat them out?"
Me: "First rule of Discord, don't question him. He's unexpected. It's his thing."
Discord: (From the movie) "How right you are, doctor."
Me: "And I'm NOT a doctor!"
Discord: "Oh come now. Don't act like you don't enjoy it. You've practically made a career out of making a fool of yourself. Almost as bad as Ken Jeong on the Masked Singer. And he's a doctor."
Me: "No comments."
Discord: "Anyway, back to the movie. Oh, and one more thing."
Me: "HEY!"
Peeves: "GOT YOUR CONK!"
Discord, Peeves, and almost everyone in the audience all laughed at me at my expense. Peeves then pointed my direction to Rain Shine, who was stifling a giggle.
Me: (I angrily lunged towards Peeves, with a fish) "RAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!"
Peeves: "Miss me!" (Blows a raspberry before he disappears, into the movie screen, with Discord)
Zecora: "Aye me! Can this be? A dog with heads of three?"
Apple Bloom: "Don't we already have one of those? In Tartarus?"
Tempest Shadow: (Stares with wide eyes, before she felt something wet on her hoof) "What the–EW! Grubber!"
Grubber: ((0_0)) (Looks down at his seat and shows an empty cup) "He made me spilled my lemonades!"
Capper: "Yeah. And three's a crowd."
Gilda: "It's gotta be guarding something incredibly valuable. And personally, I'd like to see what it is."
Ember: "Same here. Hey! Who knows? If we ever get our claws on whatever that is, what's say we split it 50/50 between dragons and griffins?"
Gilda: "Deal." (Secretly crosses her talons together, with Ember doing the same, unnoticed.)
Sky Beak and Ocean Flow were both surprise, yet nostalgic about their first love, while Terramar was still skeptic and protective.
Me: "Can you feel the love tonight~" (I walked over to Rain Shine) "It is where we are." (I stood back up and to continue setting the mood) "It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer that we (Cinematic Adventure) got this far~"
The Audience: "Awwww."
Sweetie Belle: "Gallus's got crush! Gallus's got a crush!"
Grand Pear: "Ah, young love..."
Granny Smith: "Twitterpated."
Big Mac: (Cuddles up with Sugar Belle) "Eeyup."
Gilda: (Puts a finger to her beak and stuck her tongue out) "Blech! I didn't came here for lovey-dovey, mushy stuffs! I'm gonna go wash my mouth, if you'll excuse me..." (Gets up and leaves her seat for the nearest restroom)
Gabby: (Shakes her head in annoyance) "Oh Gilda..."
Me: "Speaking of which. What's up with you and Spike?" (Gabby looked surprised at the question)
Gabby: "Uh...we're great, I guess. Why? Why do you ask?"
Me: "Oh nothin'. Just curious. But back to Gallus and Silverstream, I think they just needed a little push in the right direction. Am I right, or am I right?"
Terramar: "Uh, let's not get too hasty, okay? We don't know for sure if my sister feels the same way. Hehehe."
Discord: (From the movie) "Or perhaps they need some help from the love doctor."
Me: "I'm not a–"
Discord: "Oh, I don't mean you, Dr. PhD. I was referring to a professional."
Me: (Still miffed) "Princess Cadence?"
Discord: "ME! That's who! Watch me work my flame!" (Discord snaps his fingers and the movie screen cuts to inside the girls' dorm room)
---Discord's Cut---
Ocellus was tossing and turning in her sleep, before she slowly blinks her eyes open to see Discord sitting on her chest, and staring at her with wide eyes.
Discord: "Watchya dreamin' about?"
Ocellus: (Creeped out) "I was dreaming that I was still a servant for Queen Chrysalis. But now, I'd like to go back to that dream... What do you want now, Discord?"
Discord: "Well...being a professor of Hogwarts and NOT self-appointed, that I am not. I've got an extracurricular opportunity that you and your girl friends wouldn't want to miss out on."
Ocellus: "What's that?"
Discord: "Oh you'll find out soon enough. Come meet me out in the Quidditch field, first thing in the morning! And be sure to bring Yona and Silverstream along. They wouldn't want to miss this." (Disappears in a flash of light)
Man, Discord and Peeves love trolling their students but then again, I knew they would do that.
Here's highlights
Make you appreciate about punishments that Twilight did to you more.
Oh, Fluttershy, just wait until you meet Umbridge and you will understand what Young Six is going through with Snape but she's worse than Snape.
I wouldn't be surprised if she take your precious Rich away from you.
So Luna is a Ravenclaw? I bet Celestia is a Gryffindor.
More ship tease!
Don't worry Gallus, you will get her one day.
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Discord: "Watchya dreamin' about?"
Ocellus: (Creeped out) "I was dreaming that I was still a servant for Queen Chrysalis. But now, I'd like to go back to that dream... What do you want now, Discord?"
I know what reference that was,.... and it was "Helluva" good Joke too.
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YOU GOT IT! You got my joke! I’m so happy I could almost explode! Almost.
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I love that show. Loona's among my favorite 'Helluva Boss' characters. Funny, there's a character there who's name sounds similar to a certain 'Princess of the Night' in MLP.
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why do i have a gut feeling this "extra credit activity" won't end well?
Oh yeah. Almost forgot about the Cerberus back in Equestria. Also I'm assuming that's the tiny Luna in the picture all the way from the very first episode.
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I’m gonna go on a limb here and say that Discord’s “extra credit activity” for the girls is them cheerleading for the game.
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Was THAT a reference too? If so from what.
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Knowing Discord, that’s probably going to be a given.
I'm more worried about getting killed than being expelled.
Darn, she's using a girl's secret weapon.
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Well that's Hermione for you. Mostly concerned for her education more than her life.
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Yep. Girls have their ways when it comes to gaining a man's attention (Sometimes another woman). Even the women with the angsty, angry teen bad attitudes have a way of attracting people when they aren't trying. But then with those kind of women, it's really their 'stories' I find most attractive.
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True but with discord nothing is ever simple
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Join the club brother
Luna was a Ravenclaw?!?! NO WAY!!!!
Another great chapter! Can't wait for Quidditch to be done!
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Awesome commentary!
All righty! Now I'm all caught up! Ready for the commentary from this chapter forward!
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nice pixar reference
---Discord's Cut---
Earlier in the morning, and earlier before the next chapter, Discord begins a lesson he has in store for his chosen Equestria Girls and friends.
Slytherin Common Room
Wallflower Blush was sound asleep, in a bed, together with all the other Slytherin girls, when a pair of headphones was placed over her ears. Then, without warning, she was startled awake by the sound of heavy metal music blaring in her ears.
Wallflower Blush: "AAAAH-AAAAHH!!!" (Falls out of her bed and onto the floor) "What the–Who? What? When?"
Peeves: "Rise and shine, Wally wee Flower! You're latesy for Discord's morning lesson!"
Wallflower Blush: (Yawns) "Can't I just get five more minutes? I–AH!!" (She gets lifted up in the air, by Peeves)
Peeves: (Wags his fingers) "No, no, no! Skipsies over Discord's lesson is a no-no! Now you get the jumpies! HA HA!!" (Drops Wallflower onto the bed and bounces her around for awhile, until she complies)
Wallflower Blush: "Okay. Okay. I'm going!"
Peeves: "Good! Rise and shine! You've got the wakesies! And don't let the boot hit you on the way out!"
Wallflower Blush: "The what?" (Gets kicked in the rear by a flying boot) "AAAH!!! Oh! Hello!"
Miraculously, the commotion didn't wake up the other girls, since a certain draconequus took the liberty of putting earmuffs over their ears.
The Gryffindor Common Room
Wallflower Blush isn't the only who's about to get a rude awakening. Inside the girls' dorm, in the Gryffindor Common Room, Sunset Shimmer was sound asleep with the other girls, when buckets of ice creams magically floated and went down into their backsides. With that, the girls woke up screaming with wide eyes.
The chosen girls: "YOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!"
Ocellus: "Oh! Cold, cold, cold, cold!"
Silverstream: "I'm melting! Melting!"
Yona: "Yona like cold! Makes Yona dance!"
Sunset Shimmer: "Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo!" (Looks like she's doing a silly dance, as she scratches her back to get whatever's wet on her back off)
Just like the Slytherin girls, the Gryffindor girls weren't bothered by the commotion, since their ears were all plugged up as well.
Discord: (Appears in a flash of light) "Alright, rise and shine, young ladies. C'mon, hup, hup, hup, hup! To the Quidditch field!"
With an exasperated sigh, Sunset got herself ready in her exercise clothes from the EQG short WAKE UP! as she joins the girls, minus Smolder and Hermione, to the Quidditch field.
Sunset Shimmer: "Is this gonna be a regular thing with him? I was going to wake up anyway, with an alarm clock."
Yona: "Yona doubt Discord will allow that."
Ocellus: "Unfortunately..."
Silverstream: "Well, look on the bright side. Whenever we wake up, it'll be another exciting new day for us at Hogwarts." (Looks at Sunset Shimmer) "Hey! Don't I know you from somewhere?"
Sunset Shimmer: "Uh...well, we sorta met during the Sorting Ceremony..."
Yona: "Actually, Silverstream's onto something. You look like someone we've met before..."
Sunset Shimmer: "Uh...I get that a lot."
Silverstream: (Squints her eyes in suspicion before she decides to let it slide and smile) "Well, it's always nice to make new friends! Let's introduce ourselves! I'm Silverstream! These are my friends, Yona and Ocellus! We're gonna be cheering for our friend, Smolder, who is a dragon and the new chaser for Gryffindor! And you?"
Sunset Shimmer: "Uh...well...I'm Su...Su...no, Sparky..."
Discord: (Teleports in a flash of light) "She's called Rebecca Shoichet. But friends call her Sparky, whenever her mother doesn't refer to her as Sunny Day Bacon Hair. Nuff said." (The girls present chortled at Sunset's nickname.)
---In the audience---
Sunburst bursts out laughing, with Starlight Glimmer, Trixie, and Tempest Shadow at Sunset's embarrassing nickname.
---Discord's Cut---
Later, back in the Quidditch field, Discord gives the girls a rundown.
Discord: "Alright ladies. Listen up! The next Quidditch game will be Gryffindor vs. Slytherin! So without a doubt, your classmates have a real fight on their hands! And as you know, it's all up to you ladies to get in good shape and ready in time for the big game to lead the cheers and raise the spirits of your respective houses! Right?"
Silverstream: "RIGHT!"
Yona: "Right!"
Sunset Shimmer: "Right..."
Wallflower Blush and Ocellus: "Uh, right..."
Discord: "Alright, then! Let's get cracking ladies. First, some warm ups! Jumping jacks! Mountain climbing! Push-ups! Ab crunches! Let's work off those fat ladies. Burn some rubbers! Then, you go like this." (Lifts up his leg behind him) "Spin around for about a second. Stop! Double take 3 times. 1, 2, 3. Then, pelvic thrust. WHOO! Stop on your right foot. Don't forget it! Now it's time to bring it around town. Bring it around town." (Proceeds to bounce around, doing random shapes with his body) "Do this, and that, and this, and that, this and that, this and that, and then..." (Blows a bubble)
The girls looked skeptical at Discord for his odd warm up method.
Sunset: "Right..."
Discord: "Alright, now that you're all warmed up. Let's get down to business, to defeat the Huns!"
The girls: "Huh?"
Discord: "Oh, I'm sorry. Wrong series. Ahem. Let's get DO THIS! Are you with me?" (The girls exchanged mixed agreement) "I can't hear you!"
The girls: "YES SIR!!"
Discord: "GOOD! Now let's begin. First off, I've been watching you girls cheerleading." (Addresses to Yona and Ocellus) "You've performed exceptionally well in Princess Twilight's School of Friendship, because you have Rainbow Dash to coach for you, and Smolder was with you, along with two other mares, Shimmy Shake and Lighthoof."
---Discord's Theater---
Shimmy Shake and Lighthoof smiled for being acknowledged.
---In the movie---
Discord: "But now, those two ladies aren't here with you, and neither is Smolder part of your cheer squad now, and Rainbow Dash isn't here to coach you. Which means, you all need to cheer better and louder than you were before! Which is why I'm here! Silverstream! You'll be taking Smolder's place!"
Silverstream: "Yes sir!"
Discord: "And Sparky...we'll be killing two birds with one stone. The two birds being Shimmy Shake and Lighthoof and you are the stone."
Sunset Shimmer: (Rolls her eyes) "Wow. I feel so honored..."
Discord: "Okay. Enough chit-chat. Let's get into positions. Chop chop!" (Discord conjures up a record player and plays the music)
*Acadeca – Equestria Girls: Friendship Games*
Discord: "Yona! You know what to do. Set the tempo. Stomp to the beat of the music." (Yona stomps her two hooves strongly) "Good. Okay. Silverstream! Ocellus! You two stand on top of Sparky. Use your wings to keep yourself aloft! Don't make it too hard for your human friend. She's precious cargo."
Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer: "Hmph!"
Discord: "Now, Sparky, repeat after me!" (Conjures up a big scroll of words)
Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer:Give me a Griff
Give me a fin
Give me a dor
What's that spelled?
Discord points his wand to the rest of the cheerleaders-in-training.
Gryffindor cheer squad: Gryffindor!
Go, go, Gryffindor! (3x)
Discord: "Very good!" (Turns to Silverstream and Ocellus) "Alright, now you take if from here! Do a barrel roll!"
Silverstream: "Okay!"
Ocellus: "Do a bar–wait..." (Does a double-take) "What's a–OOF!!" (Crashes into Silverstream and they fall on top of "Sparky")
Silverstream: (Sees tweety birds) "Did somebody get a license on that rocket ship?"
Discord: (Shakes his head and strokes his goatee) "We've got a long road ahead of us."
Wallflower Blush: "Excuse me. But since I'll be representing Slytherin...how exactly do you expect me to lead the cheer, when it's just me?"
Discord: "Who says it's just you? Hit it boys!"
---(The Spirit Squad Theme Song)---
Flash Sentry (EqG): "Kenny!"
Big Mac (EqG): "Johnny!"
Zephyr Breeze (EqG): "Mitch!"
Snips (EqG): "NICKY!"
Snails (EqG): "MIKEY!"
---Discord's Theater---
The respective Equestrian counterparts of the brainwashed boys all looked confused, as they experience themselves an existential crisis. Sugar Belle, especially, turns to Big Mac next to her, and the Big Mac in the movie. Big Mac simply shrugs and shakes his head in response.
Zephyr Breeze: (Annoyed) "Hey! Who does that poser think he is? My mane's not that messy! Seriously, does he have a mirror on him?"
Flash Sentry: "Uh...is that...me? What am I?"
Snips: (Laughs out loud) "That guy's short!"
Snails: "Yeah! And that guy's skinny."
---In the movie---
The Dudes: (At 0:06, they did a dab) "And we are..." (At 0:08, they struck a pose and held thumbs up) "THE SLYTHERIN SQUAD!"
The Spirit Squad theme song played until at 0:13, a disc scratch was heard.
Discord: "Flashy entrance boys, but wrong theme song..."
Then, as if out of a Japanese anime show, the girls face faulted on the ground.
Discord: "Seriously. I didn't brainwash you knuckleheads from the human world into the Wizarding World for nothing. Let's try this again, from the top."
---The Sorcerer's Stone – The Quidditch Match---
Discord: "Repeat after me!"
The Dudes:
Slither, slither, Slytherin!
Strike them first,
Strike them hard,
SHOW NO MERCY!
SLYTHERIN!!!
Discord: "Alright, Wallflower! You're up! Look pretty! Look sharp in the eyes of your enemies, like a cobra when it's about to strike!"
Wallflower Blush: (Gulp) "Go! Slytherin! HISSSSSSSS!!!" (Waves her hands around, like a snake)
Discord: -_- "Uh, what are you doing?"
Wallflower Blush: "I...I was trying to hiss...like a cobra?"
Discord: "Looks more like a snake-do. And trust me, you don't want to do that in front of Severus Snape." (Looks off into the distance and turns his eyes into binoculars) "What's this I see with my enlarged eyes? Hello? NEXT CHAPTER AHOY!!"
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That is hysterical Ph.D. Job well done.
And this is precisely why you're our permanent commentary guy for the entire run.
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Love the Spongebob reference.
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Ooh! Very funny, you had me giggling in many places.
Also, I will bet anything that Salazar Slytherin and Chrysalis were friends (or maybe not friends, but allies or something) and Chrysalis helped him figure out the magic to move the stairs. Making students that weren't his own late on purpose sounds like Slytherin's style.
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Ooh, interesting cheerleading section