The Last Slytherin

Just when Neal thought everything's going well on his first flying lesson, a mishap once again happened to Neville and class got canceled as he pushed off the ground with a bit excessive force which made him fly higher without any control.

After falling on the ground and fracturing himself, Madam Hooch stopped the class and forbid everyone from flying until she comes back.

Neal was boiling up in anger as he can't be any more understanding. He mumbled, "so this is why everyone says Gryffindors have a knack to cause trouble. Sigh...my first flying lesson".

Just then, Draco picked up the Remembrall that Neville got from his grandmother as a gift on the first day. As soon as he saw Draco and Harry started to argue, Daphne whispered, "Draco really has an obsession with Harry, doesn't he?".

And just when Harry tried to step on the broom to fly, followed by Draco, Neal took out his wand from his robe. Daphne asked, "what are you going to do?". Neal replied, "I don't take any more nonsense and rule-breaking".

He pointed at Harry's feet, "Locomotor Mortis". A glow appeared on his wand's tip and suddenly, Harry fell on the ground from the broomstick. As everyone got surprised at the sudden change of situation, Neal pointed his wand at Draco who was already on the broomstick, "step down and return the Remembrall to them or else don't blame me".

When Draco saw the seemingly peaceful looking Neal turned serious for the first time, for some reason, his heart beat faster in a little bit of fear while looking at his hazel eyes. He came down and threw the Remembrall to Ron which he caught in reflex.

Hermoine immediately removed the curse on Harry with a counter curse. As Slytherins and a few people were laughing at Harry, he looked at Neal seriously while Ron whispered, "all Slytherins are snakes after all. In the end, they will try to bite others".

Hermoine on the other hand, "stop it. Thanks to him, you were prevented from breaking the rules. If Madam Hooch hears this, we will lose points again".

A few minutes later, Madam Hooch returned from the hospital wing. "good. Everyone is behaving properly. Okay everyone, step on the broomstick and push the ground with your feet gently. I repeat gently. I don't want to get another accident".

Neal quickly forgot the incident and lightly tapped the ground. Slowly, he started to fly. Neal smiled while looking at the ground from a few feet height in the air. Daphne stopped beside him, "are you getting the hang of it?".

After a while, Madam Hooch whistled, "class time is over. Land slowly on the ground". All of them grudgingly came down as everyone loves flying. Just as Neal thought that the class went smoothly aside from the start, the worst thing still happened.

While everyone else is landing, the Remembrall slipped from Ron's hand as he was concentrating on landing. It was then caught by Draco. Neal stayed silent this time as a Professor was looking after the class.

Draco who caught the Remembrall taunted Harry to catch it if he wants while he threw it far away when Madam Hooch wasn't concentrating on him.

Harry, proved his recklessness by flying faster to catch it instead of listening to Professor's orders. After he caught the Remembrall somehow which shocked Neal as he knew Harry is just like him. A person who grew up in the muggle world and has no experience in flying, he landed on the ground and got scolded by Madam Hooch and lost five points.

Quickly, Professor McGonagall came all of the sudden and took Harry with her. While the Slytherins are happy that Potter is going to be punished, Ron and Hermoine began to worry. Meanwhile, Daphne said, "it seems that Potter has amazing flying skills". Draco snorted, "he's just lucky".

Later that evening, the ghosts have already leaked the news that Harry Potter is going to be the Gryffindor's new seeker.

When Daphne said the news to him, Neal replied, "it's expected. Did you forget who took him? Professor McGonagall is the head of their house. Instead of faults, she will see the amazing talent in the act".

During the dinner, as everyone was congratulating him, Draco keeps getting angry. Neal then said, "See, you should've stopped when I told you so. Because of you, he became the youngest seeker of the century in the history of Hogwarts before even a week passed since the term started".

The next day during breakfast, Prof. McGonagall gifted Harry the "Nimbus 2000", the fastest broom to date, with Dumbledore's permission, anonymously which brought jealousy to a lot of students from all the houses.

Later, everyone except Harry and Ron reached the Transfiguration class at the right time. At first, they didn't see anyone except a black cat sitting on the Teacher's desk. As Neal, Daphne and Tracey sat down together, Neal heard a low hiss from his sleeve.

As only Draco, Daphne and Tracey sat around him in the corner, no one else heard its sound. Daphne asked, "what is Isle saying?". Neal replied, "it says that black cat isn't a cat". Three of them looked at the black cat which is sitting just like a statue.

Tracey replied, "now that you mention it, no cat will sit still like that". Daphne asked, "do you mean that cat is...?". Neal nodded, "no doubt about it. That's Professor McGonagall. I read something in a book. Some Wizards and witches have the ability to transform themselves into animals".

As Draco heard his reply, he said to Crabbe and Goyle who were eating in the class, "stop eating. That cat is Prof. McGonagall". One by one as the students heard it, they stopped chatting and Hermoine said to her deskmate who is a Ravenclaw, "that's right. How did I miss this? Of course, Prof. McGonagall is an Animagus.

As the whole class is silent, everyone in the class heard her whisper and so did the cat. It jumped and changed into her original self. She looked at Neal, "good job, Slytherin for figuring out. One point for Slytherin House".

Harry and Ron arrived late to the class as they were busy trying the new broom and forgot about the timings. They sat down after getting scolded by her. Draco mumbled, "if it was Prof. Snape, he would have taken a couple of points for arriving late from Gryffindor".

She started her class by introducing the subject. "Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts". Then she warned "anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. That includes arriving late to the class too".

After she sternly warned, she continued her lesson. Then she changed her desk into a pig and changed it back to the desk. Neal was sure excited to change his desk into a snake but instead of that, they were given a match and were told to turn it into a needle after writing notes for half of the time in the class.

At the end of the class, only Neal and Hermoine got the right thing but Prof. McGonagall gave points to Gryffindor as the needle in Neal's hand is a lot bigger than Hermoine's. She commented, "your Transfiguration is good and perfect but the points go to Hermoine as her needle was accurate to mine while yours is too big".

While Hermoine looked at him like saying she's better than him, Neal ignored her.

After the class is over, Prof. McGonagall went to pick up the needles that Hermoine and Neal Transfigured. When she saw Neal's transfigured needle, she almost dropped it in a shock.

"How is it possible?... Albus should know about this".