Chapter 25: Impedimenta

"I don't know, Hermione. This business…I just don't think it's for me." Harry said, awkwardly playing with his hands as he avoided eye contact with his friend.
"But it is Harry, don't you see? The three of you are our only hope of protecting ourselves." Hermione argued.
"If we aren't learning it in class Harry, we have to pick it up somewhere." Ron added.
"And you've seen it first hand. You've…" Hermione lowered her voice, even though she had waited long enough to discuss her plans with them that they were the only people remaining in the common room, "You've fought the dark lord himself, in the flesh, and lived to tell the tale, Harry. Twice."
"Twice?" Harry scoffed, "That barely counts, once I was a baby and didn't even know what was happening, the second time it was pure luck Hermione. I've always had someone there to help me and if not…" he folded his arms over his chest, "I've gotten lucky. Simple as that."
Hermione furrowed her brows and frowned at his display before turning on his sisters, "And you, as far as everyone knows you two are just some wonder children from the states, they won't question you teaching us because you're constantly said to be so good. The clincher is that you really are, and everything you learn in private lessons, do you know how helpful it would be to pass it on?"
"We aren't qualified to teach anyone anything." Samantha replied passively.
"Even if we were, if we did…Hermione we don't want to encourage an army of students to go out and start fighting the good fight. Do you know how dangerous that is? I don't want that on my conscience if something…" Alexis trailed off.
"Whether we encourage them or not, the fight is coming." Ron said in a strangely serious tone, a soft twinkle in his eye as if maybe not all of his thoughts were present with them.
"We can either face the battle as prepared as possible…" Hermione began, fixing her eyes on Harry as he finally looked up at her, "Or start praying for a little luck."
They all fell silent for a matter of moments until Samantha spoke up, "I'm in." she said, running her fingertips over the scar across her left hand.
Alexis looked at her and nodded, "Me too."
Harry gawked at both of his sisters in shock and then sighed deeply resigning himself to his fate. "When do we start?" he asked.

Classes went smoothly the next day and afterwards Samantha and Alexis found themselves making an all too familiar trip down to the dungeon for their second lesson with Snape.
"Where do you think he'll spring from this time?" Samantha smirked as she knocked loudly on his office door and once more it swung open.
"Maybe he'll just be hanging from the ceiling like a bat?" Alexis offered and the girls laughed as they walked into his office.
Once again it was silent and dark but this time there was no movement from the shadows, the door didn't close behind them, no theatrics whatsoever. Furthermore they didn't see him at all.
"Curious." Alexis exclaimed, taking the opportunity to scan a few of the belongings spread across the room, occasionally ignoring an awkward flashback when she saw something familiar.
"Curious?" Samantha mocked her. "What are you a detective? Have you found a clue?"
Alexis casually gave her sister the finger and they both turned as they heard something behind them.
It was professor Snape seemingly gliding through the doorway. He swatted the door shut behind him, his long nose buried in a book.
Samantha looked across to her sister and grinned, raising her wand to Snape fully prepared to launch a witty remark his way when she caught his attention and he realized the peril he could have been in.
He never looked up from his book and instead the two girls looked at him in complete bewilderment as he flicked his hand under his robe and shouted "Expelliarmus!" sending Samantha's wand flying from her grasp.
He smirked up at their awed expressions and slammed his book shut, "This is why you are the students and I am the teacher."
The two girls just nodded, suddenly feeling somewhat of a respect for their strange instructor.
"Impedimenta!" he exclaimed. "It is a spell that can either slow or completely stop the target's movement."
With a wave of his wand once again dummy death eaters rose from the floor but this time they began to move quickly, circling the girls where they stood, sinister evil masks glaring into their deep green eyes.
"Figure it out." He sneered, folding his arms over his chest.
Samantha and Alexis turned so they were back to back, wands at the ready trying desperately to focus on one of the spinning targets.
"I think we know this. I think we learned this in Salem's." Alexis sad, she closed her eyes and concentrated for a moment then jerked them open, swiftly waved her wand and shouted out "Impedimenta!" to no avail.
Professor Snape drummed his fingers against his arm and rolled his eyes, "Less swish, more flick, Evans."
Samantha glared at him for a moment and then gave her wand a powerful flick, shouted out the incantation and the dummy she was focusing on instantly went in to slow motion. She realized she could control it now and brought it to a complete stop, waving her wand she shouted "Confringo!" and the dummy exploded.
Alexis grinned at her sister and they both turned as Professor Snape clapped slowly.
"A combination." He looked her over critically and then spoke in a tone as if it hurt him to pay a compliment, "Nice work. Unlike
your brother, I suppose you know how to listen." He said grudgingly.
"Thanks." Samantha replied through gritted teeth, resisting the urge to hit him for talking about her brother like that.
"Again." He said, turning his back to them and the dummies sprung back to life. "Until you can both do it."

After their lesson they went up for dinner. As Samantha sat down at the Gryffindor table Hermione quickly joined her and leaned over, speaking in a hushed tone, "Tomorrow, noon, the Hogs Head. It's a bit off the beaten path so I don't think anyone…undesirable…will spot us." She said, casting a glare across the room where Draco sat, affectionately brushing the hair away from Alexis' face and then stroking her cheek.
"You don't reckon she'll bring that bloody toss spot, do you?" Ron scowled and then looked across the table to Samantha and Hermione.
"I don't think so." Samantha shrugged, "She may have bad taste but she still has a shred of common sense. How many people will be there?"
"Oh, just a few." Hermione replied quickly and gave her a weak smile.
Samantha seemed approving of this answer and quickly changed the subject; she looked around, "Where is Harry and where are Fred and George?" she asked.
Hermione rolled her eyes, "Ronald why don't you tell her this story, they're your brothers."
Ron wore a pained expression and quickly blurted out, "Harry accidentally got into a bit of their test product."
Samantha's eyes widened, "He what?"
"Well," Ron squeaked, "Harry found a bit of candy in the common room and…well, they've been up there for the past hour trying to remove his feathers."
Samantha exhaled heavily and began to rub her temples, feeling a migraine coming on. She shoved her plate away and quickly stood mumbling something about murdering them.
"We'll be seeing you then." Ron called after her nervously.
"Tell Alexis what I just told you!" Hermione added.
Samantha just waved them both off and stormed over to the Slytherin table, shoving between Alexis and Draco and leaning in to whisper into Alexis' ear, "We're all meeting in some place called the Hog's Head, noon tomorrow, don't bring your platinum plaything."
She pulled away and Alexis gave her evil eyes.
"Oh hush, you know why!" Samantha laughed and turned, giving Draco an awkward smile.
"Where are you off to in such a rush?" Alexis yelled as Samantha began to stroll away.
"Apparently, Harry's a bird." Samantha replied nonchalantly.
"What?" Alexis and Draco shouted in unison, though Draco sounded far more amused.
Samantha ignored them both and began her trek up to Gryffindor tower.
When she reached the portrait hole and mumbled the password the Fat Lady swung aside to reveal a very miffed Ginny Weasley scolding her brothers for their carelessness.
"Why are you so bloody mad?" George asked as he flung a handful of bright yellow feathers in her direction, "You aren't the one who needed to be plucked."
Samantha raised an eyebrow and folded her arms as Harry shoved out from between the two boys and she looked him over, he was fine now the only remains of his ordeal being patches of sore red skin.
"If anything," Fred reasoned, "Harry's learned a valuable lesson. Don't just go eating random sweets you find around the common room."
"He's semi right." Samantha spoke up and they all looked at her, Fred going slightly red afraid she would be livid for the temporary harm done to Harry.
"I mean worse things can happen to you than turning into a canary if you just go around eating things you find." She wagged a finger at her brother. "Still," she walked up to the Weasley twins and punched them each one in the arm. "Put away your experiments when you finish with them, because if my brother stumbles upon another unfinished product I'll have to rough you both up. That was a warning punch."
"I kinda liked it." Fred retorted with a cheeky grin.
She smiled at him and playfully shoved him. "So, tomorrow…" she began.
"Hermione took the liberty of speaking to us about it. We'll be there." Fred assured her. "I think it's a wonderful idea and truthfully…I would really like to see what you can do."
She raised an eyebrow at him and bit her lip slightly, "I'm sure you would, Weasley. I'm sure you would."
He laughed and pulled her into a hug, "That too, dear but there is a time and a place."
"Well this is disgusting!" Harry announced and Ginny and George both nodded.
"I'm going for a walk." He declared.
"Mind if I join?" Ginny asked, "I need to get away from this." She waved her hand in the general direction of Samantha and Fred.
Harry nervously dug his hands into his pockets and gestured for her to join him as they both stepped out of the portrait hole.
George fidgeted awkwardly and then spotted Lee coming down the staircase.
"Well, after seeing it in action I think Lee and I should go work on perfecting the Canary Creams…you two have fun." He said and quickly he and Lee left, headed no doubt for their "office".
Samantha laughed as Fred pulled her in for a soft kiss, disregarding the other students milling around the common room as he deepened the kiss and she moaned lightly into his mouth. She pulled away and smiled back at him, "Can we check out Zonko's tomorrow after the meeting?"
He grinned widely and leaned in, kissing her again, "Darling." He said, "I thought you'd never ask."

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"Your sister hates me doesn't she?" Draco asked as he and Alexis walked through the castle, heading towards their common room.
"Well," Alexis smiled at him weakly, "I think 'hate' is a really strong word. I would say it's more of a complete dislike."
"Great." He replied dropping his gaze to the floor. "I'm sorry." He mumbled.
Alexis stopped and turned, taking Draco's hands in hers and wrapping his arms around her waist, dragging him closer. She lifted his chin so he'd look her in the eyes and she whispered, "She'll come around and then she'll think you're as great as I do."
"You think I'm great, then?" he smiled at her.
She leaned in and kissed him softly, "In more ways than one." She said, as they broke apart.
She began to walk ahead of him and a smug smile parted his lips as suddenly he took her by the hand and pulled her back, ducking into a dark corridor and dragging her along with him. It looked to be an old barely used part of the castle, as it didn't really lead anywhere important. He lead her back about halfway down the corridor so they remained shrouded in darkness and he pulled her in again, their bodies slamming against each other and suddenly their lips met in a fiery battle for dominance. He squealed as she pulled away, nibbling at his bottom lip and giving it a tug and he reached down, firmly grabbing her behind. He picked her up and turned them around, slamming her back against the cold smooth stone wall, she locked her legs around his hips and bucked her body against him, feeling him start to stiffen against her.
"Tease!" he hissed and leaned in, sucking and nibbling the flesh above her collarbone and causing her to grind into him again.
Using the wall to support her body weight he slipped his right hand up the side of her body, roughly grabbing her breast and then continuing upward as he took her by the tie and pulled her in, kissing her deeply.
Her hands fumbled with his tie as well and once she had it undone she quickly ripped it from his collar, tossing it aside and letting her fingers travel to the buttons of his shirt. As soon as she had it open she traced her fingers up over his muscular stomach and chest and then slipped her hands inside over his shoulders. He let go of his grasp on her tie and dropped his arms, allowing her to run her hands down them sliding off his white button down shirt. It dropped to the floor behind them and suddenly he released his grip on her bottom and she untangled her legs, once again supporting her own weight as she stood before him. He eyed her hungrily and just as she had done, he reached up and undid her tie, tossing it aside. He took his time with her top, leaning in and kissing down her neck, across her collarbone, down the trail between her breasts, paying close attention to every new bit of flesh he revealed.
She sighed and bit her lip as he pulled her shirt free of her skirt and slipped it off of her shoulders and she once again traced her fingers over his strong body, moving down she cupped the bulge in his pants and began to stroke it softly.
He exhaled heavily and she could feel his warm breath on her moist flesh, causing shivers to run down her spine.
He slid his right hand down her side and up under her skirt, feeling her over her moist panties and she gasped, lifting one leg to wrap around him again and give him easier access. His left hand gently slipped her bra strap down her arm and he gripped her firmly, exposing her nipple he gently took it into his mouth, flicking at it with his tongue and then sucking softly. A smirk spread across her face as she leaned back against the wall, she removed her hand from his bulge and instead rested both of her hands on his shoulders for support. With his right hand he pushed her panties aside and traced her wet outline, slowly inserting his middle and ring fingers into her and stroking her clit with his thumb. She moaned softly as he continued and threw her head back as he began to kiss a trail down her body, still admiring her breasts with his left hand as he went. He slipped down to his knees, guiding her leg to rest over his shoulder and then removed his right hand from her, slipping it out slowly and using it to hold her panties to the side as he leaned in, she took in a sharp breath as he flicked his tongue quickly over her clit and then enveloped it between his lips, sucking ever so softly. He repeated the process; alternating quick yet deliberate passes with his tongue and soft heated suction. Her breathing began to accelerate and she dug her fingers into his hair as he continued, suddenly slipping his fingers inside of her once more and pumping them in and out as he continued to lap at her sweet spot.
She let out a soft yell as she finally reached her climax and he quickly stood, wrapping his arms around her to steady her as she shook.
"Shhh." He whispered into her ear and she buried her face into his neck.
Suddenly he caught site of a light flickering slowly at the end of the corridor, out in the main hall.
"Shit!" he whispered, quickly ducking down to pick up their discarded clothing. "Hurry!" he said throwing her shirt to her and she threw it on as fast as she could. He followed suit and they both just shoved their ties into their pockets, taking her hand he began to dart off in the opposite direction of the light.
The corridor ended in a random hall and they burst into it, wheeling around to see the light approaching quickly and hear Filch's obvious panting.
"This way!" Draco exclaimed leading her down the hall they finally emerged into a well-traveled area and Alexis recognized their common room wasn't far. They kept running, not looking back until they reached the doorway and Draco shouted "Noble Lineage" granting them entrance. They stumbled over the threshold into their common room and it shut behind them.
"My lord." Alexis gasped, trying to catch her breath as she launched herself forward onto the couch.
Draco sat himself next to her and pulled her so she lay in his lap. He stroked her hair softly and looked down at her. "That was close." He said.
"Too close." She nodded, closing her eyes as he continued to pet her.
"If we get bloody caught one more time." Draco exclaimed, biting his lip hard and leaning back to cast a frustrated glare toward the ceiling.
Alexis laughed softly and reached up, stroking his chin. "Don't worry, maybe we'll get a chance to be alone tomorrow."
He smiled softly down at her, suddenly very excited for the Hogsmeade trip. "Maybe." He said. She sat up and he leaned in, kissing her softly. "Get to bed, you need to be ready for me tomorrow."
She stood up and looked him over as she walked towards the girls' dormitories.
"I was ready for you tonight!" she called over her shoulder, causing a furious blush to appear across his strained face.
"I could kill Filch!" he whispered to himself as he stood and made his way towards his room.

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A/N: Sorry if it got a bit graphic for some of you. Once again thanks to everyone who reviewed, I really appreciate it and keep the reviews coming in! Keeps me motivated!