Gemma and Draco are furious. Students from other houses are laughing at them. Even their own friends and subordinates are holding back their laughter. They turned to Damian who is looking at them with amusement. They looked furious, both of them stormed out of the great hall immediately.
Cedric asked," is that really necessary? You are only further antagonising them ", Damian said," they should have thought of that before spreading those rumours. I'm just retaliating besides, it's a harmless prank compared to what they're doing ".
Cedric just gave him a smile and didn't say anything. Evelyn immediately edited the video to look more comical and posted it in the school forum with an anonymous name. The video repeated Draco and Gemma smacking their heads into the cake multiple times making it hilarious and comical.
Evelyn gave Damian a smile while Damian acted like he is innocent. As Damian continued his feast, Snape arrived behind him at some point and said," come to my office after the feast ", Damian just shrugged, he is already getting detention, and he is practicing potions, modifying their recipes under Snape's guidance for the last two weeks.
So it isn't a big deal for him to get an increase in the detention. Anyway, he is learning potions and even improved a calming draught under Snape's guidance. Though the improvement is only 5%. As Damian entered Snape's office, he saw Draco and Gemma.
Their eyes are bloodshot, their hair dishelved. Seems like he gave them quite a bit of a headache ruining their reputation once again. Snape asked," your wand Mr Knight ", Damian asked in confusion," why professor? I didn't do anything ".
Snape just repeated again," give me your wand Mr Knight ", but his voice is a little raised this time. Damian gave Snape his wand. Snape casted the spell," priori incantatem ", a white smoke appeared from Damian's wand. Snape frowned this is the one spell taught to first years a day ago.
He checked other incantations. But Damian smiled inwardly. ' Deletrius is a fine spell indeed. Especially for situations like this ', Snape then gave the wand back to Damian and said," nothing wrong. But you refused a professor's order earlier. Two more days of detention for your arrogance ".
Damian didn't say anything. He just accepted it. Why? It's because Snape is going to use the excuse of detention to appease these two temporarily. Telling them how he made Damian harvest some disgusting ingredients like snail mucus as a punishment making him miserable.
Draco and Gemma still looked unconvinced. After they left, Snape waved his wand and locked the door. " Today, you'll be making a more refined Calming draught. After achieving that you'll be making a bunch of them. Get to work. Need to remind you of it's ingredients once again? ".
Damian said," no need ", he started collecting ingredients and start making the calming draught once again. Snape said," it would have been wonderful if you want to cause less trouble for me. Fawley's started sending me howlers everyday now. Along with some other pureblood families ".
Damian said," they started it. I'm just defending myself and retaliating professor ", Snape said," Dumbledore can't protect you forever ", Damian said," nor am I going to ask him for protection forever. I want to grow strong. Strong enough to defend myself against powerful threats ".
Snape said," words of a mad man they are ", Damian said," better be mad than weak ", The potions master rose from his seat and said," you're the same as someone I know. Impulsive, reckless, headstrong, self-centered, undisciplined and a fool ".
Damian said," wonder where I got those qualities from then ", Snape said," definitely not your mother. She is a calm and mysterious woman who never acts on impulsiveness. She waits patiently for everything unlike you. Must be your father's genes ".
Damian asked," you know my father ", Snape said," no, your mother vanished from wizarding world after facing death eaters once, then she disappeared without any trace. And you appeared 12 years after she disappeared from the wizarding world with the same face and a similar surname ".
Damian asked," is she a very powerful witch? ", Snape turned away, he didn't even say a word. After a few seconds he said," one of few who can put up a fight with the dark lord, at least for a few minutes I think. Both sides tried recruiting her, but failed. Yes, she is powerful, she also kind and wise. Unlike who is crazy and cunning. She carried herself with honour, helping those around her ".
Damian raised an eyebrow. Snape said with a sharp tongue again," enough. Focus on your potion for now ", Damian cannot see Snape's emotion at this moment, he looked as blank as a paper now. A high mastery of Occlumancy.
Damain followed the procedures and tried few of his steps. After failing twice to improve the potion he did it in the third try. Snape tasted the potion and said," 20% improvement. And you replaced the powdered roots of willow with leaves of mandrake. A little bit expensive but a suitable replacement. The benefits will outset the cost. I'll write to the swirling spirits about this later ".
Damian nodded while Snape said," Knight, stay away from Gryffindor table for few days. Many Slytherins are already very displeased by your behaviour. You may experience an even more agreesive ambush or an outright duel with group of students later. Be careful ".
Damian nodded. He closed the door to Snape's office and returned to the dorms. As he is going to open his room door, his perception picked up traces of magic foreign magic along with some items in the room that are piled up. Narrowing his eyes, he stepped aside and used his magic to open the door.
Immediately after, a pile of dungbombs and slime bombs hurled from the door. And then on the spot where is supposed to fall, few itch bombs is thrown. Damian raised a protego and looked into his dorm room. His eyes narrowed with anger. He looked around calmly. But his eyes says otherwise. His room is completely ruined. His things are scattered around the floor. His bed is ripped, there are more writings on the wall with red paint that says mudblood and in some places it's traitor. The room is smelling very badly and covered in slime in most of the places.