Quidditch Practice & Charms
The very next day, shortly after Transfiguration class and Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Fluttershy, the Young Six found themselves back in the Gryffindor common room during a little grace period between classes. Throughout the day, it proved hard to focus considering the events of last night. After all, it’s not every day a student comes across a giant three-headed dog trying to eat them. But right now, the six of them sat together on the big couch by the fireplace enjoying some time off. It was then, however, when Oliver Wood came walking up to them with Harry following close behind.
“Hey Smolder!” He called out.
Smolder looked up from the Quidditch handbook she was reading and saw the team captain approach her.
“What’s up Wood?” She asked.
“I’ve come to show you and Potter here about Quidditch,” He explained. “I want you both to follow me down to the flying grounds. Got to make a stop by Madame Hooch’s office and grab some supplies.”
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Not long after, Oliver and Harry walked onto the flying field of the Hogwarts grounds. While they both carried a large trunk, Smolder flew behind them clutching a broomstick in each claw. The broomsticks, both Clean-sweeps, were pretty decent at both flight and speed. As they made their way onto the grassy plain, Woods began explaining the concept of Quidditch to the two first-years.
“Quidditch is easy enough to understand. Each team has seven players, three chasers, one of them will be you Smolder, two beaters, one keeper and a seeker. That’s you Potter.”
Oliver and Harry placed the chest along the ground, while Smolder placed the two brooms alongside it. Wood opened the chest revealing a large weird-looking ball in the center and two others which, for some reason, were chained down. Woods picked up the large ball and passed it to Smolder.
“You’ll want to pay attention to this Smolder because this concerns both of us,” Wood warned.
“Got it bro!” Smolder nodded.
“There are three kinds of balls. This one’s called the Quaffle. Now, the chasers handle the Quaffle and try to put it through one of those three hoops.”
Wood addressed the actual Quidditch field where three large hoops were suspended in large poles at each end of the field.
“Now Madame Hooch will start the game by tossing the Quaffle into the air and the first team to take possession of it must race it down to the end of the field and try to throw it through the other team’s hoops. The keeper, that’s me, defends the hoops. With me so far?”
“Got ya, man,” Smolder nodded. “So… I’m supposed to keep the Quaffle out of the other team’s hands too?”
“You got it kid,” Woods grinned. “Trust me when I tell you though that Slytherin are quite known to play aggressive when it comes to Quidditch. They’ll do anything and everything to get the Quaffle away from you.”
“Well, I’d love to see them ‘try’ to take it away from a dragon,” Smolder chuckled, tossing the Quaffle back to Wood.
“What are those?” Harry asked, pointing to the two chained balls.
Wood reached down and picked up a bat of sorts, which he offered to Harry.
“You better take this,” He suggested.
Harry seemed hesitant at first, but slowly he reached up and took the bat. Oliver leaned down, unclasped one of the balls, and suddenly it shot right into the air at top speed. It lingered in the air for a brief moment before quickly descending toward the Earth.
“Careful now, it’s coming back,” Wood warned.
As the ball continued to descend, Harry pulled back and gave a big swing. He hit the ball just before it hit the ground and sent it flying in the air and right through the opening of one of the rooftop statues. Wood had to shield his eyes just to look after it but could no longer see it. He grinned as he turned toward Harry with a nod of approval.
“Not bad Potter,” He complimented. “You’d make a fair beater.”
The moment was not to last, however, as the ball zipped back toward them at high speed.
“Uh oh!”
The ball zipped down so fast that when Wood caught it in his arms, it pushed him toward the ground and knocked the wind out of him. He practically had to wrestle with the ball while trying to drag it back to the trunk.
“Are you okay Wood?” Smolder asked concerned.
“You need help?” Harry added.
“I got it!” Wood grunted.
Finally, Oliver position the ball into its place in the chest and chained it down.
“What in the name of Dragon Lord Ember was that?” Smolder asked confused.
“Bludger,” Wood answered simply. “Nasty little buggers. That’s another thing you’ve got to worry about Smolder. Those things fly around the Quidditch field and when they crash into you, trust me it hurts something fierce. Thankfully, that’s what Fred and George are there for. They’ll beat the bludgers around with the bats to keep them away from you, but the other team’s beaters will also try to beat them towards you.”
Smolder’s eyes widened a bit, and an audible gulp could be heard in the back of her throat. Every time she thought she’d gotten over her fears and uncertainty of the game, they pulled her right back in. Then Wood turned toward Harry.
“But you are the seeker,” He said pointing.
He reached for the Hogwarts crest embedded in the bottom of the case lid and pulled open a secret compartment. From within, he pulled out a tiny golden ball and held it out toward Harry.
“The only thing I want you to worry about is this… the Golden Snitch.”
He handed Harry the walnut-sized golden ball and Harry gazed in admiration. Not just him, but Smolder also looked at it as if it were a precious gem.
“Better keep that one under wraps or I might just have to add it to my hoard,” She said, practically drooling.
“I like this ball,” Harry smiled.
“Ah, you like it now,” Wood corrected. “Just wait. It’s wicked fast and damn near impossible to see.”
“I can certainly see why,” Smolder replied, tilting her head. “It’s the size of a tiny walnut but at least it’s still gold.”
“What do I do with it?” Harry asked.
“You catch it… before the other team’s seeker,” Wood explained. “You catch this, the game is over. You catch this, Potter, and we win.”
The little ball fluttered out two delicate wings like a hummingbird and jumped into the air. It buzzed around out of the three individuals’ sight, as they looked around the surrounding area to try and catch sight of it once more. Harry managed to spot it again, looking after it in wonder.
“Whoa!” He gasped amazed.
Wood then reached into his pocket and pulled out his wand. He aimed toward the tiny little golden ball and cast a spell.
“Accio Snitch!”
The little ball was suddenly drawn back toward Wood in a magical grip. Though it tried hard to fly away, the spell locked it within its grip till finally it drew back toward Wood’s hand. Soon as Wood grabbed hold of it, the little wings folded back into the ball and Oliver inserted it back into the chest.
“Now that we’ve gotten the basics out of the way,” Oliver announced. “I think it’s time for a bit of practice.”
He grabbed hold of one of the clean-sweep brooms and mounted it before taking off into the air. He hovered over the pair still on the ground, looking down at them.
“Smolder, you grab the other broom and the Quaffle,” He instructed. “Then fly over to the pitch and meet me there.”
Smolder nodded as Wood flew off toward the Quidditch pitch. Smolder slowly walked toward the chest, grabbing both the Quaffle and one of the clean-sweeps. As Harry watched his little friend, he could clearly see she had a worried glance plastered upon her face.
“Are you alright Smolder?” Harry asked concerned.
“I don’t know H.P.,” Smolder sighed. “I mean I’m stocked to get the chance to do this, but I had no idea all of that had to go into it. It’s like you said, we’ve never played Quidditch before and we barely have any experience on a broom.”
“That may be true, but we still have plenty of time before the first Quidditch game of the season,” Harry pointed out.
“About a month and a half, at least.”
“That’s still a good deal of time to prepare.”
Even though Harry did have a point, it still did little to make Smolder feel better.
“I just don’t know if I’m ready for this,” She sighed.
She sat onto the grass, crossing her arms over her knees as she rested her head on her arms. Harry knew he needed to do something to cheer his friend up, so he crossed over and sat right beside her.
“Do you remember a few weeks ago when you all showed up at the Dursley’s?” Harry asked seriously.
“Yeah,” Smolder nodded.
“You said you were there to change my life for the better. Since that day, things have certainly been different for me. I talked to a snake, was told I was a wizard, and now here we are at Hogwarts.”
Smolder looked up at Harry, a raised eyebrow showcased her confusion.
“Where are you going with this?”
Harry placed his arm around her shoulders, pulling her toward him.
“My point is that you had absolutely no idea what to do to help me, right?”
“Right.”
“But that didn’t stop you from trying, did it? You stayed with me and helped me out of a terrible situation. If you can do that with no problem, why can’t you do this?”
Smolder raised one scaly claw to scratch her chin. Harry was absolutely right, since they first arrived they were given no direction beforehand on ‘how’ to help him. They basically walked in blind, and it was pure coincidence that everything happened. Yet through it all, they stuck with Harry throughout the entire adventure.
“You know what? When you’re right, you’re right,” Smolder said confidently.
Standing back up with newfound confidence, Smolder grabbed the Quaffle and her broom. Mounting it, she kicked off the ground and quickly ascended into the air. Leaning forward a bit, she sped forth toward the pitch where Wood waited by the goal posts. She pulled up alongside him with a newfound drive to play Quidditch.
“What do ya want me to do captain?” She asked.
Wood smiled over her confidence, as he flew right before the giant hoops.
“Basically, I want to see where you stand in your position as Chaser,” He explained. “This way I know what we must practice before the big game. So, what I want you to do is start out at the end of the field over there, fly down here as fast as you can, and try to put the Quaffle through the hopes while I guard them.”
“You got it boss,” Smolder chuckled.
Smolder flew off toward the other end of the field and turned back to face Wood and the opposing hoops. Taking a deep breath, she flew back towards the hoops as fast as she could and gave a mighty throw. The Quaffle soared through the air and was about to soar through the hoop, until Oliver easily caught the Quaffle in his hand.
“Not bad,” He complimented. “Now let’s try it again. A little tip: Some of the best Chasers use their special skills to their advantage during the games.”
Smolder looked at him quizzically, trying to determine what he was talking about. Then, a cheeky smile spread across her face as a little idea came to mind. She flew back down toward the other end of the field. When she was up-and-ready, she flew back to the other end at full speed and sucked in a deep breath. She released a huge blast of fire which Wood had to dodge quickly, allowing Smolder to hurl the Quaffle through the hoop on the far end. Wood tried to catch it, but the ball grazed his fingertips and flew right through the hoop.
“Aww yeah!” Smolder cheered. “That’s how we do it in Equestria!”
Wood looked at Smolder with a big smirk.
“That was good there Smolder,” He said approvingly. “So long as you don’t actually burn anyone during the games, that could come in handy.”
Smolder merely shrugged with a cocky smirk.
“Now don’t get too excited yet though,” Wood added. “We’ve still got a lot of work to do before the first game next month.”
The rest of the afternoon had Wood teaching Harry and Smolder some additional maneuvers and techniques for Quidditch. Though Smolder had come into this with absolutely no idea what she was doing, least now she felt more confident.
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A month later, the Student Six, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat in the Charms classroom. All the students had their wands out and a single feather placed in front of each of them. Teaching this class was a very short wizard, Professor Flitwick of course, who appeared to be part-Goblin, standing on a stack of books to compensate his stature and see the classroom. Standing alongside him was a familiar fashionista dressed formally with her mane in a bun.
“Welcome, first-years,” Flitwick greeted. “In this classroom, you will be taught the rudimentary charms that will serve as the foundation for all spells and such. For today, one of a wizard’s most rudimentary skills is levitation, or the ability to make objects fly. Now before we begin, my assistant professor, Miss Rarity, will explain the understanding of this class. Milady?”
“Why, thank you, Professor,” Rarity curtsied.
The marshmallow unicorn stepped forth to the front of the class, so all eyes could see her.
“For those of you who believe that casting a simple Charm like levitation is all mental, you’d be quite surprised. Each Charm requires not just concentration and its own unique incantation, but also its own unique set of wand motions. In this class, you will not only learn the words required to make the Charms work, but also their respective waves and flicker. In other words… we will not only expand on training the focus of your minds and your tongues with enunciating the many incantations, but we will also train the necessary muscle memory required. Thereby, when you need to cast even a simple Charm, it will SEEM easy to those who do not understand the complexity of this practice. Above all… practice, practice, practice~ the more you practice, the sooner you can expect yourself casting Charms on a whim with seemingly little effort!”
Rarity then turned toward Professor Flitwick.
“Shall we begin?”
“Thank you, Milady,” Flitwick bowed. “Now, do we all have our feathers?”
The first to raise their feather is none other than Hermione Granger herself.
“Good!”
“Worse thing than a know-it-all is a teacher’s pet,” Gallus whispered to Smolder.
“Agreed…” Smolder nodded.
“Now, uh, don’t forget the nice wrist movement we’ve been practicing, hmm?” Flitwick continued. “The swish and flick. Everyone.”
Everyone, including Rarity, copied Flitwick’s motions, repeating after him.
“The swish and flick!” They all said.
“And above all, class… enunciate the words as we say them, syllable for syllable,” Rarity instructed. “For this charm, they are… Wingardium… Leviosa…”
Rarity slowly moved her lips to sound out the charm for the students to see.
“To sum it up: The swish-and-flick and Wingardium Leviosa.”
“Off you go, then,” Flitwick concluded.
Everyone began to practice their wand movements and incantation, many of whom unabl to get it on the first go.
“Wingardium Levio-saaa,” Draco misprounounced.
“Wingar-ium Leliosa,” Yona and Sandbar mumbled, their wands in their mouths.
“Wingardium Leviosar!” Ron spoke.
The red-haired boy desperately flicked his wand on the feather, having no luck getting it to levitate. Until eventually, Hermione couldn’t bear to see him struggle.
“Stop, stop, stop… you’re going to take somebody’s eye out,” Hermione interjected. “Besides, you’re saying it wrong. It’s “Leviosa”, not “Leviosar”.”
“You do it then if you’re so clever,” Ron challenged. “Go on, go on.”
Hermione straightened up in her seat, before raising her wand over the feather and perfectly demonstrated the ‘swish-and-flick’ while reciting flawlessly.
“Wingardium Leviosa.”
Her feather not only rose off the table, but it kept rising as Hermione slowly raised the tip of her wand upward. Everyone in the classroom watched in amazement… especially Professor Flitwick and Rarity.
“Sweet Celestia…” Rarity gasped. “That is, by far, one of the most elegant demonstrations of levitation I have seen. And I should know, I’ve been known to use my magic quite elegantly.”
She demonstrated by levitating a cup of tea rather daintily, as the cup and saucer floated in mid-air within her aura.
“Oh, yes, indeed!” Flitwick chuckled. “Quite a first time. Oh, well done! See here, everyone! Ms. Granger’s done it! Oh, splendid!”
Hermione appeared satisfied with her first attempt, while Ron looked down at his books dejectedly. However, the attention suddenly shift from Hermione’s father… to a floating feather that seemed to sway back and forth in midair… and the wand conducting belonged to a distracted Silverstream, waving her wand, and humming a little tune. Rarity, quite surprised at her own student, strolled over to investigate.
“Wingardium Leviosa…” Silverstream sung softly. “Wingardium Leviosa, Wingardium Leviosa…”
“Silverstream?” Rarity called out. “Excuse me?”
Silver’s singing stopped the moment she noticed Rarity; her focus returned while her talon still conducted.
“Sorry, Miss Rarity. Did you want me to try the charm?”
“Try it?” Rarity asked, surprised. “But… but…”
“You have done it, Miss Silverstream,” Flitwick pointed out.
“I have?!” Silverstream gasped, greatly surprised.
“Yeah, you got it first before the other five of us,” Gallus added. “Even our resident bookworm, Ocellus, is still trying to do it…”
He pointed toward Ocellus, who is reading the books, likely the ones on ‘Levitation Charms’.
“But you… you got yours to float without even trying!” Gallus continued. “See for yourself!”
He pointed above her head, as Silverstream acknowledged her feather floating and swaying to the beat of her wand motions.
“I’m doing that?!” Silverstream gaped. “But all I did are say the words… though it’s much more fun to sing~”
“Perhaps,” Flitwick nodded. “But you are also performing the swish-and-flick motion perfectly~”
Silverstream looked at the talon doing the ‘conducting’, surprised to see a perfection repetition of the required motion.
“Your muscle memory is developing already,” Flitwick observed. “Even at the start of the class.”
“Huh… I wasn’t really thinking much to be honest…” Silverstream nodded. “But… wait! Does that mean…?”
A loud gasp escaped her lips, her eyes widen in shock, and then the biggest smile she ever made spread from cheek to cheek.
“Guys! I did magic! I did magic! I mean, I know I can do magic, but still… this is the first piece of non-Pearl magic I’ve ever done! YES!!!”
“And I do believe your display is worthy of ten house points to Gryffindor!” Rarity said proudly.
“I couldn’t agree more Mrs. Rarity,” Flitwick nodded. “Ten house points to Gryffindor! Well done, dear!”
“Great…” Smolder groaned. “Now we’ll NEVERhear the end of this. Oh well…”
Smolder returned to her feather, attempting to master levitation. All of a sudden, a certain student next to her mispronounced the incantation.”
“Wingard Leviosa. Wingard—”
*BOOM!*
Flitwick was so focused on Silverstream, a mighty explosion of fire sent him in shock, along with the entire classroom. As the fire dissipated, the students and teachers gasped seeing a shocked Seamus covered in soot and a burnt feather in front of him.
“I think we’re going to need another feather over here, Professor,” Harry observed.
Rarity slowly approached Seamus, cringing at the sight of his face and lack of ‘certain’ features. Using her magic, she summoned a ‘pencil’ for obvious reasons.
“You’re going to have to start using this for a while, Mr. Seamus,” Rarity offered.
The boy slowly looked up and took the pencil reluctantly, as some students behind him snickered.
“Thanks, Miss Rarity…” Seamus sighed.
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Shortly after class, all the students strolled around the courtyard. Some were either preparing for their next class or enjoying the break in between. Neville, Harry, Ron, Sheamus, Sandbar, and Gallus walked across the courtyard.
“It’s Levioooosa,” Ron mimicked Hermione. “Not Leviosaaaar.”
“Urgh! This is exactly why I hate know-it-alls with a passion!” Gallus grumbled, frustrated. “If I have to sit through another session just to see her act like she’s above us, so help me…”
“C’mon Gallus!” Sandbar butted in. “I think you’re taking this a bit personally. After all, there’s nothing wrong with being talented, is there?”
“I have nothing against anyone with magical ability,” Gallus argued. “But there’s a difference between actually performing magic… and just showing off like that one school filly with the cute ribbons. Just because she has the ability to perform magic Sandbar, that does not give her the right to act like she’s better than the rest of us!”
“I’m with Gallus on this one,” Ron agreed. “She’s a nightmare, honestly. No wonder she hasn’t got any friends!”
All the boys, apart from Harry and Sandbar, chuckled in agreement alongside Ron and Gallus. Suddenly, a student pushed past Ron in a huff. As it turned out, it’s Hermione, hugging her books tightly and struggling to hold back her tears.
“I think she heard you,” Harry observed.
The boys watched as Hermione disappeared into the crowd, Sandbar could tell she was deeply hurt by Ron and Gallus’s words.
“I’m sorry boys, but that was savage even for you,” Sandbar shook his head. “I think you ought to apologize to her.”
“Apologize for what?! Being honest?” Gallus asked, brushing off. “She’ll be fine, Sandbar. Give her a chance to cry about it and she’ll get over it. I’m sure she always does…”
Sandbar sighed before turning back ahead, only to look in surprise.
“Girls?”
Gallus looked up when she saw their four friends standing in front of the group of boys. They were all staring at them, Gallus especially noted Silverstream’s. He nearly smiled and waved, when he saw the way she looked at him… so angrily and disappointed. A tear struggled to fall from her eye, as she clenched her talons. With a huff, she tossed her wand to the ground much to Gallus’ shock.
Silverstream turned away to leave without a word… only for a few seconds. She quickly returned and picked up her discarded wand, brushing off the dust while she stared daggers toward the confused griffon. Sniffing a tear away, she turned back around and left while the other girls looked toward Silverstream. One look back toward the boys and they silently shook their heads with a sigh, leaving the boys standing in confusion.
“What?” Gallus asked. “What’d I say?”
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Great as usual
Ohhh, now Gallus has done it....!
Just read through this exciting chapter, and... oh boy, after reading the ending, we all know what the day is... a certain holiday... and it's what Ron says in this chapter that gets Hermione upset running to a certain... I don't want to spoil it here if you guys haven't watched the movie or read the book yet, even though the movie's over at least two decades old at this point, but you guys will have to see for yourselves.
Now I'm curious about how the theater and the Discord cut will go... I mean, Discord was the one who gave Hermione his invitation, and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be pleased to hear that Ron Weasley, GREAT WORDSMAN THAT HE IS, made fun of Hermione Granger and got her to cry.
There's always a first for everything when it comes to Hogwarts. Even though Harry Potter and Smolder were initially reluctant to try their hands at Quidditch, fortunately for them they found a good mentor in Oliver Wood, who's had tons of experience playing this sport. And who would've guessed that it would be so popular since the books and films' release that suddenly fans start forming their own Quidditch games? Of course, 'Special Olympics' doesn't do Quidditch (Although we'd look a bit silly if we did) but all the same... I can see why fans like this sport.
Moving on to the levitation lesson itself, it's a proud day to see Silverstream actually being able to 'conduct' the spell to its effect without needing to force herself to do it. In a way that's the thing with magic. It's one thing to connect yourself to the hidden magic surrounding all of us, but sometimes you can't really explain how it functions. You just have to be able to 'do it' and it usually happens on a whim. Otherwise anyone who tries to 'force' the magic to function as you want, well... apparently Seamus hasn't learned his lesson.
As for what the boys said about Hermione (And Silverstream mistakenly) behind their backs... yeah, they've done messed up. I made that mistake once or twice saying things I didn't mean (And let me tell you something, 'apologizing' alone doesn't cut it in my experience).
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Thank you very much, Mr. Ribbert.
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Yes... he did. He may not have realized what he did at first, but a man who makes a woman upset...
Not cool.
Makes sense that Silverstream would have an inadvertent knack for this stuff.
She doesn’t think, just does.
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Yep... it's coming very soon. Considering we made the time skip to that particular month and all. And yeah, up to this point, Ron and Hermione have butted heads and Ron was clearly frustrated because some girl is smarter at magic than he is and add to the fact she seems better at it makes him feel 'stupid' (Which I'm sure he gets a lot). But just because he's frustrated over not having as adequate use of magic than the rest of the class, it truly does not justify his choice of words.
Let's hope Ron never has to meet Discord in a dark alley, being that he befriended Hermione and all because if Ron does... ooh boy! I've seen what happens when Discord gets angry.
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In a way she is kind of like Six in 'Little Nightmares' (Only not partly evil).
She doesn't have to say or think about stuff, she just does it naturally. Sometimes, the key to success in any business is just to perform the task as if you hardly need effort at all.
Oh great, Gallus Griffon has graduated to Grade-A great big twat granted by Ron Weasley
Couldn't resist that chance for alliteration. Gallus is being a big jerk here though, and he may not care about Hermione but if he wants to remain a good creature he is going to go apologize to Silverstream right now.
Anyway, very great chapter, I liked how Smolder's fire breath is apparently a legal Quidditch play (should make Year 3's "dirtiest match in Hogwarts history" way more interesting than it already was)
And now comes what was for me the most magical scene in the movie
THE HALLOWEEN FEAST
Pumpkins floating high above, thunder and lighting begin seen and heard in the night and sweets of plenty it hurts your teeth just looking at them.
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Depending on how mad Gallus made Silverstream feel, an apology alone might not be enough. If it's forgiveness he's going to want, like any man who makes a woman feel poorly about herself, it must be 'earned' through action. It doesn't mean 'having' to prove it... it just means you are willing to do her a favor not as an 'obligation', but that deep down you feel so guilty that you want to prove you're not as she says you are.
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Yep... either rots your teeth or makes you so large you can barely squeeze into your car or enter your own house. If it's worse than that, one day you go to the dentist for your six month cleaning and your dentist tells you that you've suddenly developed cavities on 'all' your pearly whites and then they'll tell you a 'filling' won't cut it... they'll recommend a cap and it's going to be expensive.
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Ouch
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Really? I'd just take a sincere apology
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Not the girls I 'used' to date. Nothing's ever simple. And that what drives me crazy.
Almost why I stopped dating altogether, especially after the break-ups (And all the crap they say).
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Sorry to hear that dude
If it helps, most girls are okay with a sincere apology, and a hug if they're up for it. At least, with me and my friends
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Well you are one of the lucky ones I'll give you that.
It's not that I'm saying both my exes were terrible... least not in the beginning. Sure I've dated one for six years and the other... well we didn't make our one year anniversary (But we were close), but they were both special girls... in their own way. True, I considered them beautiful (Attractive in their own way), but that was never what I liked about them. Whichever girl I prefer to be with, it's their 'story' I find the most engaging. How they started off? What tribulations they had to take to be as they are today? And what do they hope to gain? Or are they content with their own lives?
The most engaging stories are why I'm so 'picky' when it comes to being with a girl. If they're not motivated to do more than what they already have, there's barely anything for me to work with. It's the constantly developing tales that leave me engaged with a certain girl, so much that the one I was with for six years I had planned to 'marry' her by the time I get to thirty.
But... I make 'one' mistake with both of them, just 'one'... and it's over. Haven't spoken since and frankly, soon as I learned who they 'really' were after that... I'm in no hurry to do so. I even said if they really 'felt' that way, they had my permission to be as 'far' from me as possible (Limited sure, but 'possible').
Yes women are fearsome when you turn against them.
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I'm really sorry to hear that. A healthy relationship shouldn't end because of one mistake
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Nowadays, the only relationships I'm more concerned about are the 'professional' kind. Any love I have is for my work, a pass time to forget about any mistakes and regrets I made in life. Even if part of my work involves writing romance, which sometimes I think back and wonder if I even knew absolutely 'anything' about it at all.
Of course I am intelligent as far as some people go. Still... I talk a big game and say nice things when it comes to romance... but if I'm so smart when it comes to how humans should be treated, especially between a man and a woman in my case, I still feel a sense of uncertainty. That maybe I mostly make up those elements in the stories because I'm thinking, 'As long as it works for the characters and the audience are invested, I must know something to help my friends with their vision on the subject'. Or at least... 'close enough'.
I feel like I'm gonna get some dislikes for this, but I believe this is the start of a huge wake-up call for Hermione. Just because you're smart and talented doesn't give you the right to act like you're better than everyone else.
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I'm really sorry dude, I wish I could help...
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You're right... and 'wrong' at the same time.
True, Hermione is smart... and she is talent. And it's true Hermione doesn't utterly 'need' to act like she knows the stuff better than everyone, just because she spends her whole life behind a book and reading the how-to on spells. But then again, she had difficulty getting her own broom to cooperate even though she did utter the command as instructed.
But I say you are 'still' wrong because if you really take the time to understand Hermione and wonder 'why' she is the way she is... you wouldn't be so quick to talk about her behind her back. Imagine if you were in 'her' position, if you were the smartest kid in your school. And suddenly you walk in on your classmates saying things like 'you're a nightmare' because you're the straight A student, that you're the 'book worm' and nothing else, and because you're too smart to have 'friends'.
Tell me something... if you were in that position... how would 'you' feel? Hmm?
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Don't worry about me. Right now, work on the next chapter is currently underway. Should be up either today or tomorrow, maybe later. Not sure yet. You guys are going to like what we have in mind.
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Alright then, if you're sure. I can't wait to see what you come up with
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You're right. Looking at things from her perspective, Ron and Gallus's remarks would definitely sting. And she probably didn't mean to come off as superior. I'd probably feel hurt, too...
Great first quidditch practice, although im sure things will get PRETTY wild....
Sometimes, remember the lesson of Honest Apple.
I forgot. Griffins don't mince words AT ALL.
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In a way, it does prove that even though 'Gallus' is one of the 'nicer' of the griffins (Gabby being the top undisputed), he still shares the same faults as the other Griffins. Particularly saying some harsh criticisms over matters that bug him, but it seemed his words may not have aimed so much toward Hermione as it seems it was mistakenly acknowledged toward Silverstream, who somehow got in the middle of it.
Still, it just goes to show that venting your problems over a matter, even 'blunt' honesty, will only cause more problems than creating solutions. Sometimes... it's better to keep your mouth shut before you say something you know is not nice.
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very true.
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A little 'late' to bring that up, but yeah that's pretty much the concept behind it.
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Great references on this one!
Perfect and excellent chapter that was and except the part that Ron and Gallus said to hermione and that was very mean and rude
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Still, it's pretty fun, interestingly entertaining and cool. I only found/ figured it out about this side show after "The Flying Broom Class Incident".
Meanwhile, back at Discord's theater
---Discord's Cut---
Meanwhile, Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer, Juniper Montage, and Wallflower Blush continued their day in Hogwarts, undercover and undetected by Twilight and friends. Mainly because Discord and Peeves served as distractions so nobody would suspect anything of the three handpicked Equestria Girls.
Juniper Montage was getting the hang of casting spells, and finds herself becoming close to Ravenclaw student, Cho Chang, and to a degree, Marietta Edgecombe and Michael Corner.
Wallflower Blush was still treated as an outcast by the entire Slytherin House. Nevertheless, she was able to find companionship with the Gryffindor student, Neville Longbottom, after they found their common interests in Herbology. Though, Neville seems rather hesitant to befriend the girl, considering she's a Slytherin and he's terrified of her "professor."
Lastly, Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer, being a natural born Equestrian in Hogwarts student's clothing, finds herself excelling on the subjects. She was more fascinated about the forgotten history of the alliance between Equestria and the Wizarding World. A subject that even she wasn't aware of when she was Princess Celestia's former prized pupil-turned-rogue.
---Discord's Cut---
Shortly after Harry and Smolder left with Oliver, Discord suddenly appeared.
Discord: "Okay cheer squads. Let's move out!"
Discord disappears in a flash of light, taking the chosen girls with him.
Later, the draconequus and his cheer squads appeared onto an empty Quidditch field.
Discord: "Okay girls, just like how we rehearsed this morning. Chop chop! Get to it!"
Gilda: "Hmmm. Like snakes in a grass? Puh-lease. We griffins eat snakes for dinner. Gryffindor will eat them alive. Right?"
Stygian: "Uh...somehow I doubt that'd be the case."
Gilda: (Annoyed) "What? You're saying we can't eat snakes?!"
Stygian: "Uh, no! No, that's not what I meant! I uh...hehehe, I um...ahem."
Rumble: "GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!!"
Thunderlane: "YEAH!"
Bulk Biceps: "YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!"
Ember: "What is he doing? Wrestling? It's just a ball. A ball's like a boulder. It's not that hard to hold. Isn't it?"
Gilda: "Something tells me that ball's not one of your average kind."
Big Mac: "Nope."
Rumble: "Hey, uh...Thunderlane? Any chances they sell one of those in Cloudsdale?"
Thunderlane: "I'll have to check on that..."
Ember: "Hmph! Bludgers...really?"
Gabby: "Maybe he's onto something and we should really listen to him."
In the audience, Ember was practically drooling at the sight of the Snitch, with Garble. Gilda, meanwhile, had a greedy dollar sign look in her eyes.
Gilda: "Ooh! Gold?!"
Gabby: "Gilda, no! Control yourself!"
Gilda: "Aw man...of all the money we could sell for it, it had to be something faster than a mosquito or a hummingbird."
Scootaloo: "I think it's awesome!"
Grubber: "Now things are gettin' good!" (Rings the bell in front of him) "Uh, waiter? Can I get a large size soda of diet coke, hayburger, with large fries?"
---Discord's Cut---
Discord: "Okay, places girls. Get ready now."
Garble: "C'mon, Smolder! You can do it, sis!"
Ember: "Show 'em what you're made of!"
---Discord's Cut---
Off to the side, Discord and the cheer squad he had assembled for Gryffindor, were all in positions. But Oliver Wood and Smolder didn't even noticed they were there. Wallflower Blush, included, was sitting on a bench.
Discord: "Ok, girls. Get ready. Just like we rehearsed."
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Discord: "Okay cheer squads! Cheer like you've never cheered before!"
Yona stomps the ground, with her teammates moving in-sync. Silverstream, Ocellus, and "Sparky" were all doing somersaults, with Ocellus shouting into a microphone to amplify her voice.
Sparky, Silverstream, and Ocellus:
Smolder, Smolder, fight for Gryfindor!!
She can fly!
She can soar!
Win that score for Gryffindor!
GOOOO SMOLDER!!!
Yona: "YEAH!"
---Discord's Theater---
Ember: "YEAH!"
Garble: "YEAH!"
Bulk Biceps: "YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!"
---Discord's Cut---
Silverstream:
"YAY SMOLDER!
Roast that QUAFFLE
LIKE A WAFFLE!!"
Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer: (Snickers) "That's a new one."
Wallflower Blush: (Applauds) "Phew! That's smart."
Discord: (Pops in a flash of light) "Excuse me, Miss Blush. What do you think you're doing applauding for Smolder?"
Wallflower Blush: "Well...she played the game well, isn't she? Can't I enjoy a good sport?"
Discord: "Need I remind you that you're representing for Slytherin? And if they see you applauding for Gryffindor, it's gonna send a lot of bad vibes. And they're bad all over."
Wallflower Blush: "Yeah, I get that impression already...But why did you have to put me in that house again? Why can't I be in Gryffindor with Sunset, or in Ravenclaw with Juniper?"
Discord: "Because I said so! And because you're a natural snake in the grass. You're creepy good at getting places and getting behind people's back, without even being noticed. At least, that's what I hear."
Wallflower Blush: "It's not like I enjoyed it."
Discord: "But you've started to make a career out of it." (Wallflower tries to interject) "A b-b-b-but nothing. Remember, you'll be representing for Slytherin, so when you're leading the cheer, you'll also need to fire some insults at Sunset and friends to try and demoralize their spirits. Strike first, strike hard, and show no mercy! Got that?"
Wallflower Blush: "Uh...okay, yeah, sure. Maybe. But I'll have to be honest with you, Discord."
Discord: "That's MR. Professor Discord to you!"
Wallflower Blush: "Mr. Professor Discord. I've come a long way since the Memory Stone incident. I don't hate Sunset anymore. And also, I've never once insulted anyone, let alone been in a fight before."
Discord: "Oh come now. It's quite simple. If Fluttershy can stand up to a fully grown dragon, and talk down to a minotaur, then it should be a walk in the park for you." (Snaps his finger and conjures up a potted tree) "Try practicing your insults, with this little tree here."
Wallflower Blush: "That? But...it's a tree..."
Discord: "So? You talk to plants all the time, whenever you garden by your lonesome. Right?"
Wallflower Blush: "Uh, well sure...but I don't like saying mean things to them. It's just...wrong!"
Discord: "I'm gonna pretend you didn't say that. Just walk up to this tree, pretend it's got eyes, look at it in the eyes it doesn't have, and talk SMACK to it."
Wallflower Blush: (Sighs) "Okay...let me think..." (Looks at the tree awkwardly) "Hey tree...your mother was a twig and your father was turned into a pencil..." (Shakes her head, blushes in embarrassment, and turns her back) "That sounded so much better in my head." (The tree unexpectedly turned and whacked Wallflower on the back of her head) "OOH!" (Wallflower falls face first into the ground)
Discord: "Okay, not bad, Wallflower. Not bad for your first insult. You got it mad enough to hit you."
Wallflower Blush: "You could've just warned me about being attacked by a tree!" (Rubs her sore head) "What kind of tree is that?"
Discord: "It's a Whomping Willow. A young one at that. Makes for a good sparring dummy. Now, hit it with another insult."
Wallflower Blush: "Are you insane?! That thing packs a wallop! No way am I getting punched again!"
Discord: "Well that's the thing about life, little lady. When life knocks you down, you gotta get back up. It's the same with cheerleading for your team and opposing your opponent's cheer squad. When they hit you with an insult, you fight back. And it's also worth to repeat a phrase, like 'Who's your daddy?' to demoralize their spirit. Watch how I do it." (Goes to the Whomping Willow and proceeds to block its attacks and slaps its bark) "Who's your daddy? Who's your daddy? Who's your daddy? Who's your daddy? You see?" (Turns to Wallflower Blush) "Now you do it."
Wallflower Blush: (Gulps and nervously walks up to the tree) "Okay. Okay, Whomping...Willow? You want a piece of me? The flower? Let's...let's get it over with..." (The Whomping Willow swings its branches at Wallflower Blush, who flinches, while dodging and duck to avoid getting hit. Then, out of impulse, Wallflower swings her arms up to block a strike. This made Wallflower Blush confident) "Who's your daddy?" (She grins, before realizing she spoke to soon and gets pummeled left and right by the young Whomping Willow).
Discord: (Talks with every beat the Whomping Willow trounces on Wallflower) "I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy. I'm your daddy."
---Discord's Theater---
Most of the audience couldn't help but laugh at Wallflower's misfortune.
Gilda: (Laughs out loud) "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Get a load of that!"
Cheese Sandwich: (Laughs out loud) "That gives a new meaning to SLAPSTICK!"
Mudbriar: (Slowly grins before he bursts out laughing)
Button Mash: (Laughs out loud) "It's funny because it's not me!"
Ember: (Laughs out loud) "I think I'm gonna cry!"
Trixie: "So am I!!!"
Sweetie Belle: "I hope she's okay."
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Discord: "Well Miss Blush. Have you learned your lesson?"
Wallflower Blush: (Holding two ice packs to her face) "You mean the sheer brutality of getting whacked like whack-a-mole? Yeah. I've learned that lesson well. Ow. But still, I'm not so sure how I could even lead the cheer for Slytherin, let alone make an entrance with my cheer squad."
Discord: "Alright then. How about I sign you up for a private flying lesson?" (He gestures "flying" with flapping his hands)
Wallflower Blush: "What do you mean?"
Discord: "Well, how would you feel about being blasted out of a cannon?"
Wallflower Blush: "WHAAAT?!!!!"
---Discord's Cut---
Meanwhile, at another part of Hogwarts, Juniper Montage was hanging out with Cho Chang, when they happened to look out a window and saw Harry and Smolder practicing for Quidditch.
Juniper Montage: "Hey! Looks like Harry and his dragon friend are trying out for Quidditch."
Cho Chang: (Smiles) "He's lucky. First-years never make the Quidditch team. Hogwarts students only get to play when they're in their second-years."
Juniper Montage: "Just like you! And me..." (Cho Chang nodded) "So...you interested in trying out for Quidditch?"
Cho Chang: "Of course! I've been a huge fan of Quidditch ever since I was six! My mom and dad once took me to a game of the Tutshill Tornadoes and they are brilliant! They're only the best Quidditch team in the British and Irish Quidditch League! My parents even got me this badge to show my support for them!" (Shows Juniper the badge)
Juniper Montage: "Wow! And let me guess, you want to grow up to be just like them, right?"
Cho Chang: "Well, possibly. And who knows, maybe someday, I could get their seeker, Roderick Plumpton, to show me that move he used to catch the Golden Snitch in three and a half seconds! The Plumpton Pass!"
Juniper Montage: "Three and a half second? Wow! How does he do that?"
Cho Chang: "I wish I knew." (Turns to look at the window) "But from what I hear, Harry's trying out as the Gryffindor's Seeker...Lucky him. I've wanted to be in that position, since my First Year at Hogwarts."
Juniper Montage: "Well, look on the bright side, Cho. Maybe one day, you and him will have quite the competition together. Seeker vs. Seeker. But I'll definitely cheer the loudest for you!"
Cho Chang: (Smiles) "Thanks..."
Juniper Montage: "And who knows? Maybe by then, you'll come up with a technique of your own to give him a run for his house points. Maybe call it the Cho Chang Comet Dash?"
Cho Chang: (Chuckles) "That's a mouthful, but I like the sound of it."
French Narrator: "A month later."
Erik: "Ah, my love. How I missed you with every seconds I live and breathe."
Trixie: "Meh. Tell something the Great and Powerful Trixie is interested in hearing." (Kicks back and grins smugly)
Moon Dancer: "Fascinating." (Scribbles down into her notes)
Tempest Shadow: "Kinda hard to cast a spell when your wand is in your mouth..."
Grubber: "And not just that, but it's even more tricky when you don't have...what's that? Hands!" (Shows off his hands) "And what do hands come with? Thumbs!" (Gives a two thumbs up) "They make 'em pretty handy!"
Gilda: "That's not a swish and flick, kid. That's trying to hammer something."
Gabby: "Alright, Hermione!" (Claps her hands in applause) "Well done!" (Blows a whistle)
Scootaloo: (Claps along) "Yeah, Hermione!"
Apple Bloom: "Alright! Points for Hermione!"
Ocean Flow and Sky Beak both smiled proudly for their daughter, along with Terramar. Queen Novo and Skystar were just as happy.
Queen Novo: "That's one of my nieces!"
The audience all yelped as they nearly fall out of their seats. Grubber and Button Mash even accidentally threw their drinks up in the air, into Tempest Shadow's face.
Button Mash: "Oops! Sorry."
Tempest Shadow: (Sarcasm) "Don't worry...I'm used to it by now..."
Cranky Doodle Donkey: "What in the blazes was that explosion?"
Steven Magnet: "Ooh, his eyebrows got burned off. Almost as bad as half of my mustache crudely cut off, and you losing your hair, Cranky..."
Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Join the club kid..."
---Discord's Cut---
Juniper was reading and practicing some basic spells. During the entire month, in Discord's class of Equestrian Magic, apparently, it's been revealed that Juniper and Wallflower Blush were hand selected by Discord, due to their exposures to loose magics of Equestria. Sunset Shimmer, being a natural Equestrian, is practically a contender of the subject, while Juniper and Wallflower still have traces of Equestrian Magic on them, given to their previous interactions with a magic mirror and stone, respectively. Long story short, they have much to learn on the magic at hands.
Juniper was practicing a basic spell of levitation, when Cho Chang called out to her.
Cho Chang: "Juniper! Juniper!" (Juniper looks up to see Cho running) "I did it! I made it on the team!"
Juniper Montage: "You did?!"
Cho Chang: "Yes! You're looking at the new seeker of Ravenclaw!"
Juniper Montage: "Wow! That's so awesome!"
Trixie: "Exactly! The Great and Powerful Trixie is just as talented. Was there ever any doubt?"
Carrot Top: "Oh brother..."
Sugar Belle: "Oh no...the poor dear..."
Big Mac: "Eeyup."
Gabby: "Yeah, Gallus!"
Gilda: "Oh please. Why should he? He's only telling it like its..."
Grubber: "Uh oh. Busted..."
The audience, with some exceptional few, were just as disappointed in Gallus as Silver was.
Gilda: "Well...that could've gotten...sour?" (Turns to look at Gabby) "What?"
---Discord's Cut---
Meanwhile, at the same time, Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer was walking down the halls of Hogwarts, when she happened to bump into Wallflower Blush.
Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer: "Oh, hey Wallflower! How's..." (Notices how dishelved Wallflower looks) "What happened to you?"
Wallflower Blush: "It's everywhere. It's following me. It's there, but it's not there. It won't let me sleep!"
Sunset "Sparky" Shimmer: "Whoa, whoa. What's gotten into you? You looked like you've seen a ghost...is it Peeves again? Is he causing you trouble again?"
Wallflower Blush: "I don't know! I'm always waking up to something pulling me out of bed, or eating my lunch! Or something touching my back, and whenever I look over my shoulders, I just can't seem to see anything!"
Just then, Hermione came running and bumps into both Sunset and Wallflower.
Sunset "Sparky "Shimmer: "Oh, hey Hermione! What's–" (Notices the redness in Hermione's eyes) "Hey...what's wrong?" (Reaches out for Hermione to see what's wrong, but Hermione turned and ran away, leaving Sunset and Wallflower confused and concerned.)
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Definitely an old military tactic. I don't know why they think toothbrushes will work, but somehow I doubt they really want the floors clean.
And I can see where you are coming from with the comparison of 'Cheese and Pinkie' in terms of the romantic hints between Gallus and Silverstream. Let's just say we have ideas.
Truth be told I always liked Oliver Wood. He brought a certain charm to the story.
Also, not cool Gallus. You may think you're honest in your own opinion, but you still have a lot to learn.
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Yeah... in a way it was pretty rude of what they said. And it's definitely going to come back to haunt them at some point.
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Great job once again!
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Awesome!
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Excellent work again Ph.D. Poor Wallflower is not having it easy trying to do insults; she just seems too nice. But then again, she did let her temper lose and admit she did 'hate' Sunset for how she was a bully and yet somehow she won the entire school anyway.
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Of course you wouldn't. Not everyone is going to. Because otherwise we'd have to 'explain' it to you like a confused child.
And if we have to 'explain' the joke, there is no 'joke'. Is there?
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Brava! Bravissimo!
I know Ron and Gallus were aggravated about how Hermione and Silverstream were performing better than them in class, but they didn't have to go that far. Makes me curious how they'll be at the Yule Ball when Ron puts his jealousy load on Hermione's shoulders.
Silverstream is obviously good at magic if she adds a musical twist to it I think, Loving Smolders training scene, but damn Gallus, you done goofed
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Actually, Gallus was initially talking about Hermione. He didn't explicitly mentioned 'Silverstream'. But when you're in her position and Gallus is mentioning 'she' when he's talking about one person but you think he's talking about you... there's misunderstanding involved. Still, Gallus should've been very careful with his words frustrated or not.
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Without question, the girls have had quite an opportunity to shine in this chapter.
But as for Gallus... yes, he truly did screw up this time. Now he's got to figure out what he's going to do about it.
A ball with wings, as something so simple, becomes one of the best magical objects that have been seen in the history of this saga of magicians (and in the history of cinema). I don't blame Smolder for being scared, because in a flying broom sport, the higher it is, the more dangerous it will be if you fall, and more with balls like Bludger. Luckily, Harry proves to be very good with words and is capable of lifting spirits, just like she did before she came to Hogwarts (personally, it has become one of my favorite scenes)
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(precisely because Hermione considered him as one).
. While I know that Silverstream is disappointed in him, I have not fully understood whether it is because he believed he was referring to her or something else. I hope at least him if she finds out and knows how to apologize.
Although it is not the first time that Seamus does BOOM, this time was the funniest because of the teacher's reaction and Harry's comment. Very curious that Silverstream is better at doing a spell with singing than speaking, but it is nice to see that the Young Six begin to do magic. Ron is not so lucky and teases Hermione. It is curious that he has bothered with her for a spell that in the next chapter will save the life of the group . Although he and Gallus have a point where Hermione is being smug and know-it-all, but he went too far with that comment that she has no friends
Gallus is not that he did better with that comment either
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Communication will be vital between Gallus and Silverstream at this point. Especially since it seemed as if they were getting along during this story. And before fans suddenly say we have a 'continuity error' in this chapter, let it be note this was done on purpose. All will be explained during the next chapter if-and-when it does come out.