Odin In The Wizarding World

The next day, Hermione hears several of her classmates talking excitedly about some romantic event that took place last night on the balcony on the forth foor, as she enters the classroom where this years Defence against the Dark Arts takes place.

(Girl#1) ''I have heard he climed all the way up to the fourth floor to meat with his lady love...''

(Boy#1) ''I have heard, that they where doing the deed, when Snape found them.''

(Girl#1 to Boy#1) ''Stop spreading rumours. Nobody was arrested last night and I have heard that they are now trying to figure out who the two students are.''

(Girl#2) ''I have heard that the boy in question was Victor Krum and the girl was Fleur Delacour. Isn't it romantic if you think about it? Two beautiful students from different schools fall for each other during the Triwizarding Tournament. Wouldn't it be perfect if one or both also bece champions for their respectively houses!''

(Boy#2) ''I hope they aren't. I don't even want to imagine my godess Lacour with anyone, even if it is my hero Krum.''

(Boy#3 to #4) ''Godess Lacour? Are you blind? How is that flat c.h.e.s.ted woman a godess, when there are also Sibilla and Irena Proudmore, the famous Twin-Fairys? Their is no comparing them!''

(Girl#3) ''I only hope that the boy wasn't my Knight Edward Granger. I have heard he never lost a wizard duell in the past...''

As the conversations are shifting away from the event and into discussions about what makes a godess or predictions who the three champions might be, Hermione sits down in between her friends Harry and Ron.

''Good morning you two.'' She greets them, while aranging her school utensils on the desk in front of her.

Instead of an immediate replay, she hears Harry and Ron murmur among themselves.

''No, Ron you ask and tell her. It was yoir father who told you...'' She hears Harry tell Ron, before greeting her by saying. ''Morning Hermione. Ron has to ask you something.''

Looking at Ron with a questioning face, Hermione prompts him to speak. ''Hm... The thing is Hermione, what do you actually know about your half-brother and his father?''

Angry and annoyed Hermione tells Ron, with a raised index finger.''What are you talking about? Edward IS my brother full stop. We have the same father after all!''

Answering for the now intimidated Ron, Harry tells her. ''You never told us about you having a brother, so Ron decided to ask his father, who is working Edwards case...''

''That case is closed!...'' Hermione tells Harry, before asking Ron. ''... What right does your father have anyway to give out privat information of other people?...'' Getting an idea, she further questions the redhead. ''... And what do you mean with half-brother?''

''Yes, well in the ministry's doc.u.ments regarding your so called 'brother', a Death Eater with the initials R.A.B. is listed as his father...'' Explains Ron, waiting a few minutes for Hermione to fully comprehend the implications of his words before continuing. ''... Hermione your mother was at the time of Edwards conception...'' Unable to say it out laude, Ron looks regretfully at Harry promting his best friend to tell her.

Already seeing tears gather in Hermiones eyes, Harry end Rons sentence. ''... under the imperius curse... She was r.a.p.ed, Hermione.''

Having reality hit her with full force, while looking at the earnest expressions of her friend, Hermione finds herself unable to refute the claim of Edward being her half-brother. As tears run unguarded down her face and the wants to get up and leave, Mad-Eye Moody comes storming inside, as fast as his metal leg allows him to be.

Unable to get out of the classroom in time, Hermione forces herself to show at least a neutral expression and follow the class

Writing his name on the board Moody instantly starts talking. ''Alator Moody. Ministry malcontent. And your new defence against the dark arts teacher. I'm here because Dumbledore asked me, end of story, goodbye, the end. Any questions? When it comes to the dark arts, I believe in a practical approach. But first, which of you can tell me how many unforgivable curses there are?''

Trying to forget about what Harry had told her, Hermione raises her hand to answer the question. Chosen by the teacher to answer, she states. ''Three sir.''

''And they are so named?''

Hesitating to answer because the image of her mother being r.a.p.ed while under the imperius cuse haunt her, Hermione states slowly. ''Because they are unforgivable. Use of any one of them will...''

Annoyed by the girls slow speach, Moody interrupts her bys hastelly stating. ''... Will earn you a one way ticket to Azkaban. Correct... Now the ministry says you're too young to see what these curses do. I say different!...'' Having his artificial eye jump disgustingly I around in its socked, Moody suddenly shouts. ''... You need to know what you're up against, you need to be prepared, you need to find somewhere else to put your chewing gum other than the underside of your desk Mr Finnigan!''

Taking a deep breath, not that Moody had found a new target of his intense unsettling stare, Hermione heaves a sigh of relief, while hearing her classmate murmer. ''Aw no way, the old codger can see out the back of his head.''

Angry Mad-Eye throws the chalk in anger before asking the class at large. ''So, which curse shall we see first?...'' Spotting Rons smirk, she shouts. ''... WEASLEY!''

Taken of guard out of nowhere, Ron squeaks. ''Yes...''

''Give us a curse.''

Looking apologetic at Hermione, Ron says. ''Well, my dad did tell me about one... The imperious curse.''

''Ahhh yes, your father would know all about that. Gave the ministry quite a bit of grief a few years ago...'' Mad-Eye says while poping open a jar with a spider in it. ''... Perhaps this will show you why...'' Taking out the spider he says. ''... Hello. What a little beauty...'' Having her finally in the palm of his hand, he presents her to the class before drawing and using his wand on her saying. ''... Engorgio Imperio!''

The spider is instantly enlarged before the teacher sends it glying around the class.

''Don't worry. Completely harmless...'' Moofy states, unsettling the whole class. ''... But if she bites... she's lethal!

Seeing Draco Malfoy laugh, Moody sends the spider right onto his face, making everybody laugh expat Hermione, who is imaging her mother getting paped by a Death Eater while umder the same curse as the spider. Imagining these horrors, Hermiones face gets ashen white and he previously warm hands suddenly feel like being frozen to the desk.

Meanwhile everybody is laughing as Moody suddenly says serious. ''What are you laughing at?'' Asks Mad-Eye as he sends the spider from Draco's face to his neibour's, before adressing the class once again. ''Talented isn't she? What shall I have her do next? Jump out the window? Drown herself?...''

Seeing the Mad-Eye put spider over a bucket of water, it's wriggling, Hermione gets even more sick imaging hermother in the same desperate situation, but unable to defend herself.

Meanwhile Moody continues his lectur saying. ''... Scores of witches and wizards have claimed that they only do did you-know-whose bidding under the influence of the imperious curse. But here's the rub, how do we

sort out the liars? Another.. another.. Come on come on. Longbottom is it? Up.''

What follows is a sickening display of all three unspeakable curses.