In Through the Out Door
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 6
It wasn't easy to keep them apart but Sasporilla and Karry kept company with Maddy while Zac and some of Korrys Gryffindor house mates watched him. Karry was working hard brewing an antidote to combat the potion. The formula was complex but manageable for the skill level of a fifth year. The only problem was it was going to take six months to brew! Maddy wanted nothing to do with any of the boys bewitched by her perfume so she spent a lot of time in the girls dorm with Sassy and Karry.
Dueling team try outs had been put off for almost three weeks as the headmistress had problems registering the school with the department of Magical Education sporting division. Some one there kept loosing the application.
The dueling room looked amazing. Three bright spotlights shone down on each of the stages. Lines were painted on the floor showing where official referees stood to monitor the matches. The practice area was big with plenty of room for everyone. Of all the people who came to the first meeting only seventeen remained. The others had lost interest because of the required reading, the time commitment or for whatever other silly reason. They'd all returned their gear to a disappointed Professor McGonagall.
Sasporilla and Karry stood dressed in their dueling uniforms. Karry said they weren't far off the fencing uniforms muggles wore but had more style. Every one was excited to get started. Zac was standing near, in behind Karry. He didn't really find Maddy attractive anymore, and attempted to apologize to Karry several times. She seemed to be warming up to him again because today she didn't move away from him or tell him off.
Korry stood away from them. Sasporilla was really worried because he looked so lonely and confused. She hated seeing him this way.
"All right ladies and gentlemen let's get started." Professor McGonagall smiled dressed as a referee. "I trust everyone has read the rules and has a basic understanding of how the sport works. When I call your name please step up onto the dueling stage in the center. Korry Curtiss & Zacariah Zarcazzian. Zac wasted no time and leapt onto the dueling stage wand drawn saying "Ooooooo Yeah!" like one of his favorite professional duelists. Professor McGonagall looked around
"Korry Curtiss?" She said a bit surprised as she lookef at the boy who was stareing off into space.
"Mr.Curtiss?" Professor McGonagall said.
"Kormarind Ewan Curtiss." Karry yelled sounding like her mother again. "The Headmistress is talking to you!"
Korry shot to attention. It seemed as if the only thing that could snap him out of his trance was his mothers voice. Korry looked at Professor McGonagall who motioned for him to take the stage.
Korry hopped up behind Zac and the boys stood back to back wands drawn. Professor McGonagall took her place at the side of the stage.
"When I blow my whistle you will walk ten paces to the end of the stage, turn and face each other. Salute and take your first positions." The Headmistress said and blew her whistle.
Zac and Korry walked purposefully to the end of the stage and turned to face one another. They placed there wands up before their faces and swung them down and to the right. Both boys then stood, left foot forward , there wands raised above their heads.
"When I blow the whistle again you may begin. Use your best spells and counters. I want to see just how good we are." Professor McGonagal blew her whistle.
"Retrogenua." Zac cast.
"Expeliarmus!" Korry cast half heartedly and far to late.
The knee reversal spell that Zac cast made Korrys legs bend backwards and he collapsed painfully banging his face on the stage.
"One point!" Professor McGonagall said holding a flag out in Zac's Direction.
Professor Lee-Ashwolf reversed the spell on Korry who stood up and started taking iff his gear.
"That's it." Korry said. "I'm done."
"Korry it was a duel." Zac said. "I didn't mean anything by it."
"Ya whatever." Korry said brushing past him. "You and me mate, we're done to."
"Mr.Curtiss!" The Headmistress called. "There is no need for that sort of behavior. You're clearly not cut out for competitive dueling but I will not abide that attitude. Ten points from Gryffindor and you will sit over by the window until after the try outs. I want to speak to you!"
Korry walked over to the window and sat in a huff. He didn't want to have to duel anymore. He only signed up to have a laugh with Zac. He'd rather be with Maddy.
"Now two girls." Professor McGonagall smiled. "Karry Curtis and Penny Lane-Warrol."
Karry and Penny took the stage and walked to there positions. When the whistle blew the fight was on.
"Flippendo" Penny attacked.
"Retrumactare" Karry defended.
"Rictusempra!" Penny attacked.
"Retrosepempra." Karry defended.
Pennys moment of hesitation was all Karry neeed.
"Stupify." Karry attacked knocking Penny back and off the stage.
"One point!" Professor McGonagall smiled pointing her flag to Karry.
Professor Slughorn cast a counter curse and brought Penny back around. He helped her to her feet as she shook of the spells effects.
"Good shot!" Penny pointed at Karry.
"Thanks." Karry smiled.
The two took up dueling stances again and the whistle blew.
"Expeliarmus." Both girls cast at the same time knocking their wands out of their hands and off the dueling stage.
"No point." Professor McGonagall said holding up a yellow flag.
The girls were handed their wands back, they took up positions and the whistle blew.
"Petrificus to..." Karry Began but never got the chance to finish.
"Confringo!" Penny cast blowing Karry backwards off the stage.
"One point." Professor McGonagall pointed a flag towards Penny Lane-Warrol.
Karry was winded but ok. Lyra helped her to her feet and checked her over quickly. Karry returned to the dueling stage determined to get the final point.
"Nice one." Karry smiled.
"Thanks." Penny smiled.
The girls took up their positions and the whistle blew.
"Okrenise" Karry attacked as she spun Penny backwards her "Expeliarmus" disarming Zac in the crowd.
"Expeliarmus." Karry cast disarming the girl.
Professor McGonagall called for check of the rule book on this one. Distraction spells were very clearly deemed unsportsman like but the book said nothing on spinning your opponent around to face the other way. It just seemed a bit of a shady win but it was apparently legal.
"Match point Karry Curtiss winner!" Professor McGonagall called.
People applauded as Karry and Penny walked to the center of the stage and shook hands.
"You're good." Penny smiled.
"Thanks." Karry said. "You too."
Pair after pair of students were called up to the stage. It was very clear that some didn't have the skill but had the heart and sportsmanship needed to be duelists while others had skill but were very poor sports indeed. Zac volunteered for a second duel to make up for the odd number of students they had.
"Last up we have Sasporilla Bucket and Jamie-Lynn Campbell." Professor McGonagall smiled.
Jamie-Lynn was a small third year girl from Slytherin with dark hair and pale almost white eyes. The girls took their place on the stage back to back.
"I'm looking forward to hurting you." Jamie-Lynn said quietly as the girls stepped apart and walked to their ends of the stage. The girls turned, saluted and took up dueling positions. Sasporilla looked at the girl who glared at her with hateful glee and wondered what she ever did to her?
The whistle blew.
"ossaconteram!" Jamie-Lynn cast the bone breaking curse.
"Flectere." Sasporilla deflected it easily.
"Gelaebri!" Jamie-Lynn cast the jelly brain jinx.
"Revbasiorum" Sasporilla dispelled the jinx.
"Bombarda!" Jamie-Lynn cast.
"Deflecto!" Sasporilla kocked the explosion into the celing and striking a protective berrier.
Jamie looked up in disbelief. She had planned to use the falling debris to help strike her opponant.
"LEVIGRAVASS!" Sasporilla yelled striking the girl lifting her into the air quickly and slamming her hard onto her back.
"One point!" Professor McGonagall help up a flag towards Sasporilla.
Jamie-Lynn stood up and glared at Sasporilla.
"I'll kill you!" Jamie Growled.
"What did I ever do to you?" Sasporilla asked still prepaired to defend herself.
"You killed my boy friend!" Jamie-Lynn yelled. "You killed my Billy."
"Billy?" Sasporilla asked lowering her wand for a split second. "Billy Bombaduck?"
"Positions ladies!" Professor McGonagall called.
"Bombarda!" Jamie-Lynn cast through clenched teeth.
"Deflecto." Sasporilla deflected.
"Ladies, decorum!" Professor McGonagall insisted.
"Sectumsempra!" Jamie cast.
Sasporilla knew no counter for that spell. It cut deep across her abdomen and sliced through the protective suit and left a deep gash in Sassys tummy.
"Exple..." Sasporilla started casting but was silenced by "Shpeesh!" Sassy had no voice to defend herself. Jamie-Lynn took up her wand and pointed it hatefully at Sasporilla Bucket.
"Avada K..." Jamie-Lynn began but she was hit by seven spells at once silencing her, petrifying her, blowing the girl off the stage into the wall where she fell broken and unconscious.
Professor McGonagall, Professor Slughorn, Professor Lee-Ashwolf, Karry, Zac, Penny and Korry all looked at each other, their wands still raised from defending the wounded Sasporilla.
Lyra walked over and picked up Jamie-Lynn's wand and snapped it half. Professor McGonagall protested as Lyra put hand-cuffs on the girl.
"Sorry Headmistress." Lyra said as she lifted the girl to her feet. "The new D.M.O.M.J. laws are very clear. Under age or not, the use or attempted use of an unforgivable curse is punishable by law. No exceptions."
"Ok everyone the dueling club is over for this week." Professor McGonagall said going over to Sasporilla who lay on the floor. The headmistress cast a quick healing spell to stop the bleeding but the wound was to deep to bind. "Results will be posted Monday at lunch."
Madam Pomfry made quick work binding the wound in Sasporillas abdomen but she would have to stay in bed for no less than three days in case it came open again and to cure any unseen internal damage.
Karry and Zac took Korry to the head mistresses office. Korry was unreasonably angry at them.
"Now." Professor McGonagall said. "Just what is going on with your brother Miss Curtiss."
"He's bewitched by a love potion Professor." Karry said.
"Well that's an easy fix." Professor McGonagall said pulling her wand.
"No wait." Karry tried to stop her.
"Negatamori." The Headmistress cast.
A white light glowed around Korry and lifted from him. Then it took almost human form. The shape of a girl, of Magrigal Neelander, and its screamed. A blast of light and hot wind blew everyone from their chairs as the glowing apparition fell back to surround and sink back into Korrys body.
"That is no love potion." Professor McGonagall said. "I've seen this once before, a long time ago, here at Hogwarts. Madrigal Neelanders Great Grandmother. This is the Asenamourus potion. Our young Madrigal has been forced to undergo the Asensionmorphosus Ritual hasn't she."
"Maddy says it's a rite of passage in her family." Karry said.
"Maddy." Korry smiled.
"Were you not affected Mr.Zarcazzian?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Yes mam I was." Zac said. "But a few days ago it just stopped for me. I didn't care anymore. I like Karry, a lot. I was even thinking of asking her to go steady untill all of this mess."
"Really?" Karry beamed.
"Ya." Zac said. "I really like you."
"I really like you too." Karry blushed.
"I only know of one way to break this bewitchment but it takes time." Professor McGonagall said worried about the boy.
"I have the antidote brewing." Karry said. "But the book says it will take another few months."
"You are a clever girl." Professor McGonagall smiled. "How is miss Bucket taking all of this?"
"Who cares." Korry smirked.
"Not well but you know Sasporilla, stiff upper lip." Karry said slapping her brother in the back of the head.
"I will have to have a chat with her." The Headmistress sighed. "I'm afraid I know exactly what she's going through."
It wasn't easy to keep them apart but Sasporilla and Karry kept company with Maddy while Zac and some of Korrys Gryffindor house mates watched him. Karry was working hard brewing an antidote to combat the potion. The formula was complex but manageable for the skill level of a fifth year. The only problem was it was going to take six months to brew! Maddy wanted nothing to do with any of the boys bewitched by her perfume so she spent a lot of time in the girls dorm with Sassy and Karry.
Dueling team try outs had been put off for almost three weeks as the headmistress had problems registering the school with the department of Magical Education sporting division. Some one there kept loosing the application.
The dueling room looked amazing. Three bright spotlights shone down on each of the stages. Lines were painted on the floor showing where official referees stood to monitor the matches. The practice area was big with plenty of room for everyone. Of all the people who came to the first meeting only seventeen remained. The others had lost interest because of the required reading, the time commitment or for whatever other silly reason. They'd all returned their gear to a disappointed Professor McGonagall.
Sasporilla and Karry stood dressed in their dueling uniforms. Karry said they weren't far off the fencing uniforms muggles wore but had more style. Every one was excited to get started. Zac was standing near, in behind Karry. He didn't really find Maddy attractive anymore, and attempted to apologize to Karry several times. She seemed to be warming up to him again because today she didn't move away from him or tell him off.
Korry stood away from them. Sasporilla was really worried because he looked so lonely and confused. She hated seeing him this way.
"All right ladies and gentlemen let's get started." Professor McGonagall smiled dressed as a referee. "I trust everyone has read the rules and has a basic understanding of how the sport works. When I call your name please step up onto the dueling stage in the center. Korry Curtiss & Zacariah Zarcazzian. Zac wasted no time and leapt onto the dueling stage wand drawn saying "Ooooooo Yeah!" like one of his favorite professional duelists. Professor McGonagall looked around
"Korry Curtiss?" She said a bit surprised as she lookef at the boy who was stareing off into space.
"Mr.Curtiss?" Professor McGonagall said.
"Kormarind Ewan Curtiss." Karry yelled sounding like her mother again. "The Headmistress is talking to you!"
Korry shot to attention. It seemed as if the only thing that could snap him out of his trance was his mothers voice. Korry looked at Professor McGonagall who motioned for him to take the stage.
Korry hopped up behind Zac and the boys stood back to back wands drawn. Professor McGonagall took her place at the side of the stage.
"When I blow my whistle you will walk ten paces to the end of the stage, turn and face each other. Salute and take your first positions." The Headmistress said and blew her whistle.
Zac and Korry walked purposefully to the end of the stage and turned to face one another. They placed there wands up before their faces and swung them down and to the right. Both boys then stood, left foot forward , there wands raised above their heads.
"When I blow the whistle again you may begin. Use your best spells and counters. I want to see just how good we are." Professor McGonagal blew her whistle.
"Retrogenua." Zac cast.
"Expeliarmus!" Korry cast half heartedly and far to late.
The knee reversal spell that Zac cast made Korrys legs bend backwards and he collapsed painfully banging his face on the stage.
"One point!" Professor McGonagall said holding a flag out in Zac's Direction.
Professor Lee-Ashwolf reversed the spell on Korry who stood up and started taking iff his gear.
"That's it." Korry said. "I'm done."
"Korry it was a duel." Zac said. "I didn't mean anything by it."
"Ya whatever." Korry said brushing past him. "You and me mate, we're done to."
"Mr.Curtiss!" The Headmistress called. "There is no need for that sort of behavior. You're clearly not cut out for competitive dueling but I will not abide that attitude. Ten points from Gryffindor and you will sit over by the window until after the try outs. I want to speak to you!"
Korry walked over to the window and sat in a huff. He didn't want to have to duel anymore. He only signed up to have a laugh with Zac. He'd rather be with Maddy.
"Now two girls." Professor McGonagall smiled. "Karry Curtis and Penny Lane-Warrol."
Karry and Penny took the stage and walked to there positions. When the whistle blew the fight was on.
"Flippendo" Penny attacked.
"Retrumactare" Karry defended.
"Rictusempra!" Penny attacked.
"Retrosepempra." Karry defended.
Pennys moment of hesitation was all Karry neeed.
"Stupify." Karry attacked knocking Penny back and off the stage.
"One point!" Professor McGonagall smiled pointing her flag to Karry.
Professor Slughorn cast a counter curse and brought Penny back around. He helped her to her feet as she shook of the spells effects.
"Good shot!" Penny pointed at Karry.
"Thanks." Karry smiled.
The two took up dueling stances again and the whistle blew.
"Expeliarmus." Both girls cast at the same time knocking their wands out of their hands and off the dueling stage.
"No point." Professor McGonagall said holding up a yellow flag.
The girls were handed their wands back, they took up positions and the whistle blew.
"Petrificus to..." Karry Began but never got the chance to finish.
"Confringo!" Penny cast blowing Karry backwards off the stage.
"One point." Professor McGonagall pointed a flag towards Penny Lane-Warrol.
Karry was winded but ok. Lyra helped her to her feet and checked her over quickly. Karry returned to the dueling stage determined to get the final point.
"Nice one." Karry smiled.
"Thanks." Penny smiled.
The girls took up their positions and the whistle blew.
"Okrenise" Karry attacked as she spun Penny backwards her "Expeliarmus" disarming Zac in the crowd.
"Expeliarmus." Karry cast disarming the girl.
Professor McGonagall called for check of the rule book on this one. Distraction spells were very clearly deemed unsportsman like but the book said nothing on spinning your opponent around to face the other way. It just seemed a bit of a shady win but it was apparently legal.
"Match point Karry Curtiss winner!" Professor McGonagall called.
People applauded as Karry and Penny walked to the center of the stage and shook hands.
"You're good." Penny smiled.
"Thanks." Karry said. "You too."
Pair after pair of students were called up to the stage. It was very clear that some didn't have the skill but had the heart and sportsmanship needed to be duelists while others had skill but were very poor sports indeed. Zac volunteered for a second duel to make up for the odd number of students they had.
"Last up we have Sasporilla Bucket and Jamie-Lynn Campbell." Professor McGonagall smiled.
Jamie-Lynn was a small third year girl from Slytherin with dark hair and pale almost white eyes. The girls took their place on the stage back to back.
"I'm looking forward to hurting you." Jamie-Lynn said quietly as the girls stepped apart and walked to their ends of the stage. The girls turned, saluted and took up dueling positions. Sasporilla looked at the girl who glared at her with hateful glee and wondered what she ever did to her?
The whistle blew.
"ossaconteram!" Jamie-Lynn cast the bone breaking curse.
"Flectere." Sasporilla deflected it easily.
"Gelaebri!" Jamie-Lynn cast the jelly brain jinx.
"Revbasiorum" Sasporilla dispelled the jinx.
"Bombarda!" Jamie-Lynn cast.
"Deflecto!" Sasporilla kocked the explosion into the celing and striking a protective berrier.
Jamie looked up in disbelief. She had planned to use the falling debris to help strike her opponant.
"LEVIGRAVASS!" Sasporilla yelled striking the girl lifting her into the air quickly and slamming her hard onto her back.
"One point!" Professor McGonagall help up a flag towards Sasporilla.
Jamie-Lynn stood up and glared at Sasporilla.
"I'll kill you!" Jamie Growled.
"What did I ever do to you?" Sasporilla asked still prepaired to defend herself.
"You killed my boy friend!" Jamie-Lynn yelled. "You killed my Billy."
"Billy?" Sasporilla asked lowering her wand for a split second. "Billy Bombaduck?"
"Positions ladies!" Professor McGonagall called.
"Bombarda!" Jamie-Lynn cast through clenched teeth.
"Deflecto." Sasporilla deflected.
"Ladies, decorum!" Professor McGonagall insisted.
"Sectumsempra!" Jamie cast.
Sasporilla knew no counter for that spell. It cut deep across her abdomen and sliced through the protective suit and left a deep gash in Sassys tummy.
"Exple..." Sasporilla started casting but was silenced by "Shpeesh!" Sassy had no voice to defend herself. Jamie-Lynn took up her wand and pointed it hatefully at Sasporilla Bucket.
"Avada K..." Jamie-Lynn began but she was hit by seven spells at once silencing her, petrifying her, blowing the girl off the stage into the wall where she fell broken and unconscious.
Professor McGonagall, Professor Slughorn, Professor Lee-Ashwolf, Karry, Zac, Penny and Korry all looked at each other, their wands still raised from defending the wounded Sasporilla.
Lyra walked over and picked up Jamie-Lynn's wand and snapped it half. Professor McGonagall protested as Lyra put hand-cuffs on the girl.
"Sorry Headmistress." Lyra said as she lifted the girl to her feet. "The new D.M.O.M.J. laws are very clear. Under age or not, the use or attempted use of an unforgivable curse is punishable by law. No exceptions."
"Ok everyone the dueling club is over for this week." Professor McGonagall said going over to Sasporilla who lay on the floor. The headmistress cast a quick healing spell to stop the bleeding but the wound was to deep to bind. "Results will be posted Monday at lunch."
Madam Pomfry made quick work binding the wound in Sasporillas abdomen but she would have to stay in bed for no less than three days in case it came open again and to cure any unseen internal damage.
Karry and Zac took Korry to the head mistresses office. Korry was unreasonably angry at them.
"Now." Professor McGonagall said. "Just what is going on with your brother Miss Curtiss."
"He's bewitched by a love potion Professor." Karry said.
"Well that's an easy fix." Professor McGonagall said pulling her wand.
"No wait." Karry tried to stop her.
"Negatamori." The Headmistress cast.
A white light glowed around Korry and lifted from him. Then it took almost human form. The shape of a girl, of Magrigal Neelander, and its screamed. A blast of light and hot wind blew everyone from their chairs as the glowing apparition fell back to surround and sink back into Korrys body.
"That is no love potion." Professor McGonagall said. "I've seen this once before, a long time ago, here at Hogwarts. Madrigal Neelanders Great Grandmother. This is the Asenamourus potion. Our young Madrigal has been forced to undergo the Asensionmorphosus Ritual hasn't she."
"Maddy says it's a rite of passage in her family." Karry said.
"Maddy." Korry smiled.
"Were you not affected Mr.Zarcazzian?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Yes mam I was." Zac said. "But a few days ago it just stopped for me. I didn't care anymore. I like Karry, a lot. I was even thinking of asking her to go steady untill all of this mess."
"Really?" Karry beamed.
"Ya." Zac said. "I really like you."
"I really like you too." Karry blushed.
"I only know of one way to break this bewitchment but it takes time." Professor McGonagall said worried about the boy.
"I have the antidote brewing." Karry said. "But the book says it will take another few months."
"You are a clever girl." Professor McGonagall smiled. "How is miss Bucket taking all of this?"
"Who cares." Korry smirked.
"Not well but you know Sasporilla, stiff upper lip." Karry said slapping her brother in the back of the head.
"I will have to have a chat with her." The Headmistress sighed. "I'm afraid I know exactly what she's going through."
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I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.