Chapter 129: CH: 129:)
It was Halloween. Hermione shivered. She really needed to learn the warming charm.
"Okay, class!" called out Madam Hooch, sitting atop her Cleansweep Seven. "Three laps of the pitch! In pairs! Keep nice even space between each other and don't go too fast!"
Hermione sidled over to the Hufflepuffs. "Good Morning, Kevin."
The larger Muggleborn gave her a wide grin. "Mornin'. You wanting ta group up?" She smiled back. "Sure."
The other puffs gave them the thumbs up and the two waited for the teacher's whistle. It blew and they started a careful, slow lap. Hermione adjusted her grip. "So, how're classes going?" Kevin kept his eyes forward. "Kay, I guess." "You guess?" Kevin shrugged, causing him to dip briefly before he brought himself back to her level. "Getting the spells down is hard. Everyone else always gets them first."
"Ah."
They continued flying for a few more moments.
"You're lucky you're so smart."
Hermione glanced at the boy. "You mean because I learn spells quickly?" "Yeah! You're always first. Every time."
She shrugged, causing her own little dip. "I have a lot of advantages."
"Oh, yeah? Like?" "I learnt all the theory when I was younger. So I get more time to practise spells." "That's unfair!"
Hermione nodded. "Yes."
"I mean… they're all saying that it don't matter that me Mum an' Dad ain't magic, but that's not true then."
She shook her head.
"That sucks."
"It's actually a lot worse then that."
Kevin shot her a look. "Wha'dja mean?"
"I'm a muggleborn too so I understand what you're going through, but I was lucky. I had my best friend to guide me. You remember when we talked about legilimency?"
Kevin looked thoughtful. "Yeah. I think so. That mind reading stuff right?"
"Yes. Well, there's this thing called Occlumency that some people who grew up in the magical world learn, which protects against that. But it also helps you learn faster, gives you a near perfect memory, and helps you control your emotions."
Kevin's jaw dropped. "That's awesome! I want to learn that!"
"—And it takes years to learn and isn't taught at Hogwarts."
Kevin's face fell. "Whaa? Why? That not fair!"
Hermione shifted on her broom as they made a slow and shaky curve at the edge of the pitch.
"You know this Occ-lu-mency then?" Kevin asked.
She nodded. "And everyone else?"
She shook her head. "No, not everyone." She nodded to where Susan and Daphne had paired up for the laps. "Susan will know it. So will Hannah and Zach. Ernie and Wayne might know it, but I'm not sure.
"Well that right sucks."
"You're doing better than many muggleborns, you know."
Kevin looked puzzled. "How? I'm always last."
"We're actually in Hogwarts. Most muggleborns go to one of the smaller schools. If you want to get a good job after school, you stand a chance. Most don't get that chance, or they leave the magical world." They continued to fly in silence, Kevin deep in thought.
"Of course," she continued, as though she'd just thought of something, "that advantage doesn't mean anything if you appear too muggleborn."
"What'ja mean?"
"You know how some of the Slytherin's are… shall we say, not very nice?"
Kevin scoffed. "Some of them are right dicks. That Malfoy—"
"—Yes, them. Well, they really don't like many non-magical things and many who give good jobs are like that. Going to Hogwarts means a lot, but you also need to know how to behave around them." Kevin shifted uncomfortably on his broom. "You talking about being all nobby ain't you? That just isn't me, you know?"
"It's not really about being upperclass. It just looks a bit like that. It's really about being a wizard. You're a wizard."
"…I guess…"
They pulled up to the larger group of witches and wizards, hovering around waiting for further instructions. Several others were shouting at each other. Madam Hooch was assisting stragglers on the other side of the pitch.
"Give that back, Malfoy!" Megan Jones darted after the blond Slytherin boy who held a red and brown glass ball. An obliviation detection device? "Come on, Jones. Your family is supposed to be good at this," Malfoy called back, holding the orb just out of the girl's reach.
"Heir Malfoy!"
Hermione turned to see Susan Bones floating near Daphne.
"If you do not give that back immediately, I shall report it as theft to my Aunt!"
Malfoy looked like he'd bitten on a lemon. "Fine! Catch!" And he hurled it straight between the two Heiresses.
Both Susan and Daphne pulled their wands and aimed at the falling orb.
"Accio Remembrall!"
"Accio Remembrall!" The glowing orb fell between the two, froze, and shook in midair.
Hermione watched, eyes wide, as a thin beam of silver light formed between the two wands. There was a loud *Crack!*, the onlookers gasped, and both unwilling witches were yanked together with equal cries of surprise and indignation, colliding with a loud crunch and falling from their brooms. They landed on the charm-softened pitch floor in a tangled heap. The remembrall bounced next to them.
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