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[alt_zacharias]

Now, that was an exciting lesson! Could have been worse though, I guess.

D'you reckon we'll all have to take it in turns to be distracted like that? If so, I hope Matron has plenty of beds at the ready.

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[alt_seamus]

Was this Dark Arts?

What happened?

[alt_zacharias]

Yeah, it was Dark Arts.

Miss Professor Carrow was talking about the importance of focus when casting spells. Not getting distracted, you know? So she called up Malfoy and Perks and told them to duel a bit. And while they were doing that, she cast some other spells to break their concentration.

Well, it was okay, although it looked like Perks was getting more distracted than Malfoy. But then something happened, I dunno just what, only the next thing we knew Perks had fallen into a bookcase and it fell over on her.

Miss Professor Carrow cleared away the books and all and told Malfoy to take Perks to the hospital wing.

She didn't have anyone else do the exercise. But I reckon if we do have to do it we'll have to be more careful about the stuff in the classroom.

[alt_pansy]

WHAT?

[alt_neville]

Is Perks all right?

Obviously not if she's on the way to the Hospital wing.

But she's going to be okay? Isn't she?

[alt_zacharias]

Matron can fix almost anything, Longbottom. Relax,

It looked like her arm was broken, maybe, and her head was bleeding a bit. Well, a lot. But she was able to walk with Malfoy helping her.

I think she'll be okay.

[alt_ernie]

It was pretty nift, but I'm glad that bookcase didn't fall on me. It really proved Miss Professor Carrow's point about not letting yourself get distracted though.

[alt_pansy]

It was nift?

Honestly.

[alt_zacharias]

Wot?

It was really a good lesson, It's just bad luck Perks lost her balance or whatever.

[alt_susan]

Sorry, Ernie, I'm with Parkinson on this one. Bookshelves falling on people is not at all nift!

[alt_zacharias]

Oh, come off it, if it had been a boy you'd've thought it was dead cool.

And yeah, it was startling when it happened, but she's going to be okay.

[alt_susan]

Only if it was a really horrid boy!

And even then, blood on the floor is nasty.

[alt_pansy]

Ta, Bones.

[alt_susan]

I dunno about you, but I think I'm just as glad I didn't go in for Dark Arts. Dueling Club is quite enough for me, thanks!

[alt_pansy]

At least with Duelling, you just have to watch for other people, and not furniture too!

[alt_padma]

Well, yes, but that's because it's what Professor Raz calls 'controlled conditions,' isn't it?

I mean, in real life you never know what sorts of things might be in the way. Isn't that why all the good clubs have courses with obstacles in them. But you're right, we shouldn't have to contend with that sort of thing while we're trying to learn technique.

Anyway, I'm glad Perks is okay.

[alt_pansy]

I am too.

[alt_ernie]

I never said it was! I said the lesson was nift. Which it was. Until Perks got squashed by a bookcase.

[alt_ernie]

Well it was! Not the bookcase falling on Perks, obviously, but before that when she and Malfoy were duelling even though Miss Professor Carrow was firing off hexes and stuff at them both! That was nift.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

NIFT.

Macmillan, you really do your house credit sometimes.

[alt_daphne]

The Matron wouldn't need more beds if the furniture was kept in place with a stabilising spell, as we now know. And Sally Anne will be fine; thanks ever so much for asking, Smith.

I suppose it was exciting, in a way. Rather tension filled, but then one comes to expect it when dealing with the Dark Arts.

[alt_zacharias]

Yeah, I thought she would be. She was moving on her own, even if she was a bit wobbly. And it's not like we were laughing or anything, Greengrass. But you have to admit that if we'd seen Professor Raz bring off a spell like that we'd've all cheered.

[alt_daphne]

I know you weren't laughing, Smith, but it would have been thoughtful to ask after Sally Anne.

Professor Raz is... well, it's just not the same thing, that's all. Draco really did looked surprised though, didn't he? I don't think he expected the whole bookcase to fall over, but just wanted to shake loose a book or two.