Harry Potter and the Thunderstruck Muggles(01) - Sahits

She stared at him in disbelief, then her arms came akimbo. "Listen, sweetheart, I don't have toprove anything. Now either you turn me into a rabbit, or I'll come over you like an eagle outof the sun ... You've got one more chance to tell me who you are.""Who hired you?"The woman looked at Harry's unmoving wand. "A flagpole called Albie - and a lady withfunny glasses ..."Harry's giggle rose, unstoppable. He just had time to pull out her wand and to offer it back,this way avoiding a heavier attack, before he was twisting in a helpless laughter.When he had sobered up sufficiently, the witch was standing there, her wand again pointing athim - but somehow, it seemed more a precaution than a serious threat. "There's nothing like agood joke, hon ... And now, you'll answer me in a hurry, before I turn you into a rabbit, justthe right size for that snake ... It's beautiful, by the way.""It's a she - her name's Nagini. I'm a student here, and I was on the way to the training hall ...My name's Harry Potter."Samantha Sheridan grinned. "See, it works - very good, in perfect reverse order ... Can youprove it?"Harry looked perplexed. His name hadn't raised any reaction, and his prominent scar didn'ttake her attention at all."Now?""You may ask someone ... Or I can describe the building from ground to top, or list theteachers. Maybe ...""Harry Potter, huh? ... I guess I heard that name before, except I don't remember in whichcontext ..."Only now, Harry remembered his GALA card. He took it out, with slow movements under thewitches' watchful glance. "Here - that should be good enough."She studied the picture. "Rich parent's kid? ... Great, just what I like ..."He stared again, while the corners of her mouth dropped. "... either way, son, you better leavenow. It's vacation, and I don't tolerate snakes in the building.""You don't what??""Is there something with your ears, young man? ... Get lost!"Ignoring her, Harry turned to Nagini's head on his shoulder. "Say - is she serious?""Yes, master. A bit upset, not very much. She doesn't like snakes, but in contrast to otherpeople, she knows them - rattlesnakes, that is. Maybe she had some bad experience withthem."8