Chapter 60: Preparations

After the meeting had finished the twins immediately went to the hospital wing to see if Harry was doing okay and Edwin knew that he had to be prepared for the capture of the rat, Even with all of the teacher's things could go south.

" Edwin you look worried " Ivan stated as he looked at Edwin who was deep in thought walking down the corridor

" There is a lot of things that could go wrong with that plan " Edwin stated and started to mumble things that could go wrong; ever since being taken over by Tom Edwin felt that he need to make sure his plan works or else something unexpected would happen.

" He won't escape even if he did try Remus would know and would stop him, " Ivan said trying to get rid of Edwin's doubt " Plus the rat knows Hogwarts is the safest place from him but what he doesn't know is that my son turned it into a prison for him "

" You even come up different stages for your plan and even the Great Dumbledore thinks it's good so don't fret, " Ivan said grabbing Edwin's shoulder.

" See you in a couple of days, Edwin," Ivan said truing back into a cat and Running through the corridor.

When Ivan left, Edwin waited in the corridor for Snape to pass, the teachers had an actual meeting there due to the Dementors invading the School which granted everyone cover if they needed it Snape came out first walking quickly.

" Professor how did the meeting go, " Edwin asked in a cheery tone catching up to Snape

" What do you want " Snape stated and kept walking

" Can you teach me how to duel?" Edwin said getting to the point

" Why didn't you ask You're father, " Snape said taking a glance at Edwin slightly surprise face " He was in Azkaban for a reason "

Edwin knew that he had to convince Snape to teach him but he didn't have a way of approach and just bother Snape until he gave in " Fine meet me at classroom 14 tomorrow after your "

" Professor I think we should use the chamber " Edwin stated

The next day Edwin notice that all of the teachers were behaving normally as they know nothing and classes weren't any different to Edwin After all of his class were finish Edwin collected the Prototype from his room and made his way to the girl's washroom a few minutes the agreed time that Snape set.

Edwin talked to Moaning Myrtle who was crying due to Peeves, Edwin spent a few minutes talking Her when Snape arrived they went down into the chamber of secrets and the chamber was just as they left it even the frozen showed no sign of melting.

" I removed the curse, " Snape said giving Edwin Ravenclaw's Diadem "let's begin "

Snape started lecture Edwin about what to do in some situation as it would be better to dodge and deflect spells than defend as some spell can bypass the shielding charm, But what most Snape was telling him Edwin already knew.

" I see your old teacher taught you well," Snape said " it's time to move on "

" Move on to what, " Edwin asked

" Practicing... Dueling isn't something that you'll be good at by just knowing " as Snape said that a faint smile grew on his face,

" Ready Professor," Edwin said taking his wand out

" I'll be attacking with the stinging hex " Snape stated and cast his first spell, Edwin quickly moved to the side and attack Snape with he same spell but he deflected the spell easily and started a barrage of Stinging Hex.

Edwin started to dodge by moving left and right even rolling on the ground when he had no other choice he was allover the Chamber mostly dodging and attacking when he can, which was rarely as Snape wouldn't give Edwin a chance to if he did get a chance to attack he would take it and miss which would make Snape smirk.

" I thought you knew how to duel, " Snape said provoking Edwin and instead of getting angry or unfocused Edwin saw a chance to change the pace Edwin who was huffing and puffing from dodging all of the spells started to mutter the cast for the stinging hex as fast as he could.

Snape who was at the same spot from the start of the Spar had a smirk on his face when Edwin started to cast the stinging hex rapidly Snape deflected a few to the side before using wandless magic with his free hand to pull Edwin to the side causing him to lose balance the Spar once again in Snape's favor.

With Edwin off balance, he couldn't dodge Snape any more and got hit three times before Snape stopped,

Edwin was laying on the floor out of breath and without any welling where Snape spell had hit " I got to start exercising " Edwin stated as he breathes heavily.

" You did better than I thought you would have, " Snape said before he cleaned the floor and took a seat

" Really? " Edwin questioned as he didn't think that he did well

" Yes you avoided all but four of my spells " Snape replied " think everything over and tell me what you did wrong "

Edwin reached deep and thought of what he could have done wrong it took a few moments for him to see what he did wrong " I didn't deflect any spells and got tired from running around all over the place and that was the first thing you told me " Edwin said in defeat

" Yes you should have deflected some to give you time to breathe," Snape said in a stoic tone and continue his lecture " even if you have deflected some of the spells the result still would have been the same why is that "

" I didn't attack... I didn't see a way to attack you professor "Edwin stated as he got up from the floor and looked at his stings " Professor why isn't there any swelling "

" there were many ways to attack me " Snape hissed " If you don't have the opportunity to attack then create one "

" it's a spell I made it will hurt but won't leave any marks"

" you should learn Legilimency and improve your Occlumacy they both are useful in dueling, " Snape said with a grin " one can predict the movement and the other stop the reading of your mind... also wandless magic "