Chapter 18: History of magic.

We went to the Great Hall and sat together to have lunch. As we ate, I asked Harry, "Are you coming today?" while eating roasted chicken. "Sure, but I don't know {Disillusionment Charm}," Harry said with an embarrassed look. "You don't have to. If you want, I can teach you," I said casually eating.

"Will you really teach me?" Harry asked excitedly. "Yes, Neville was already able to cast it. Let's go to the library to prepare theoretically for casting {Disillusionment Charm}," I said with a shrug.

"Hey, guys, I am still here. Stephen, why didn't you invite me?" Ron asked with a betrayed look. "Well, I know you will tag along, that's why I asked Harry," I said with a blank look. Fred and George, who were sitting opposite to us, also wanted to learn the spell, so they were also tagged along with us.

We went to the library, and I asked Neville to bring the book on advanced charms that we read that day. Neville went to search for the book, and we sat at the table. Hermione, who was reading a book, saw us and came straight to us. "What are you doing today in the library?" she asked me with curiosity and later changed to suspicion.

"Well, Harry wants to learn Disillusionment Charm. I am here to help him," I said casually. "I see. Can I join the study?" she asked me, to which I accepted. In the library, I made Harry and others learn about the spell, how to cast it, and taught them the waving wand, and I demonstrated it to them once.

Unlike Neville, Hermione was easily able to do the spell after some tries, followed by Fred and George, and after some correction, Harry also successfully cast it. Ron was the only one left. During this time, I took notes on {Stupefy}, { Expelliarmus}. I took the pocket watch and looked at the time. It's time for the next class.

"Ron, take notes and practice on the next class. According to rumors, the next class will be boring, which will far suppresses Defense Against the Dark Arts class. So, you can use the class to practice at the last bench," I said to him to cheer him up.

"What, boring than a professor Quirrell?" Ron's face turned to green just thinking about how the class would go. We went to the first floor of Hogwarts Castle through a doorway off a corridor that leads from the Grand Staircase.

When we entered the classroom, it was a large, dimly lit room with high windows that let in very little light. The walls were lined with portraits of former Hogwarts professors, and the teacher's desk was located at the front of the room.

The class started, and after five minutes, I lost my consciousness. "Stifen, wake up. Class is over," Harry woke me up. When I opened my eyes, I saw everyone in the class hurridly leaving the class.

'Damn, I really underestimated the professor. I fell asleep just after five minutes,' I thought with a sigh. When I turned left, I saw Ron also still sleeping. I woke him up and went to the common room.

At midnight, after the prefects returned to the dormitory, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were waiting for us in the common room. When we were about to leave silently, we heard the voice behind us. "Where do you think you guys are going?" When we turned, we saw Hermione with a look like 'I caught you red-handed.'

"Well, we are going to explore Hogwarts. Do you want to join us?" I asked her, with the thought, "It's best to keep her tagging along." She thought for some time and accepted with curiosity. Typical Hermione, even if she hates breaking rules, she does it due to curiosity.

After some exploration of the first and second floor, we found a secret passageway that led us directly to our common room when we passed through the statue. After some exploration, everyone went to their rooms.

"Tomorrow, I should find the Room of Requirement to find a place to practice," I thought before falling asleep in my bed with Raza.

As usual, I woke up early in the morning and went near the lake to do exercises and practice some hand-to-hand combat I learned. I heard a sound behind the bush, and when I turned back, I saw Tonks looking at me with a curious look. "What are you doing here?" I asked her calmly while doing my workout.

"Well, this is one of my spots where I spend time. I didn't expect someone else to take my spot in my absence," she said and sat on the rock near me. "Why are you exercising, and what are those strange moves?" she asked with curiosity.

"Well, you see, I'm exercising to keep my body fit, increase my stamina, and practice muggle martial arts for self-defense," I said with a smile on my face, wiping my sweat with a towel. "This was my first time watching someone practice it," she said with a sigh.

After some moments of silence, she questioned me while looking down, "Do you hear any rumors about me?" "Yes," I answered her. "....Oh," her hair color changed to Mousy brown.

"But rumors are rumors, so I don't judge someone by rumors," I said seriously, looking into her eyes. Her hair and her face turned red. "To be honest, you are the one I spoke to someone freely. Maybe due to your good character," I said with a smile and walked away, winked at her.

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