Chapter 7

Jude held in his yawn as much as he could, not wanting Professor Miles to put him on the spot. It was still raining harshly outside, pounding against the window of the classroom and lulling him to sleep. No offense to Professor Miles, who was really into his lectures on dark creatures, but he really wanted to just close his eyes and sleep the rest of the day.

Miles suddenly stopped, glancing outside when lightning struck past, "See that, children? That is one of the strongest elemental forces in the world; that and darkness."

Emma raised her hand quickly after that. She began speaking after he nodded at her, "There is a spell for lightning, but you can't exactly use it for battle. How is that stronger than any other spell if it doesn't damage your opponent?"

"Excellent question, Ms. Thorne," Miles grinned, going to the chalk board. He began to draw an ugly looking circle and proceeded to write what he was saying, "While the lightning spell is not an offensive or defensive charm, there is something for lightning."

He pointed at the off circle, "The lightning stone. It's used to generate all the lightning produced in the world. With it, one can kill almost anyone with its power. The user can generate as much power as they want in the stone; to paralyze or to kill."

"That's just a myth," Leon spoke up, twirling his quill in his hands. "My dad says there's no such thing as elemental stones."

Miles chuckled, "Well, your father is wrong. I know that must be devastating to hear." He ignored Leon's sour glare. "It may be treated as a myth mostly because no one has found it in centuries. It is also the only element to have a stone. No others have had a stone other than lightning. That is why no one believes it."

Jude stared at the board inquisitively, pondering on the actual existence of the stone. Even if it was said to be a myth, that would mean someone found something like it, right?

…

Jude watched as James yet again glared at Leon who was too busy talking to Emma and vice versa. He sighed, leaning his head on his hand. He glanced at the red head who just laughed at something Leon said causing James' glare to become even harsher. When did Emma start talking to Adams anyway? She never said a word to him their first year in Hogwarts. What was different?

Frowning, he tugged on James' sleeve, trying to get the nagging feeling off his mind, "Hey, James." He was lucky he even got a glance from the other boy. "What do you think of the lightning stone?"

"It's a myth," Leon answered instead of James, breaking off his conversation with Emma. "I don't believe a word Professor Miles says anyways. He must be on something to be talking about something no one has even mentioned in years."

"No one asked you," James hissed almost hostilely. He turned back to his friend, fuming, "Anyways, I don't know if I believe in this whole lightning stone, but I can ask my aunt to check it out for me. You never know nowadays. They always said Voldemort wouldn't-oh Merlin, really, Emma?"

"Sorry."

Jude shook his head, tapping his chin thoughtfully, "Well, that's true. I mean, I don't think anyone was ready for Lazarus eit…Emma, really?"

"Sorry."

"Great," James grunted, stabbing his food. "Now we have two names we can't say in her presence. Oh well."

When Leon and Emma got back to talking, Jude smirked and leaned over to his friend, "Leon Adams."

James' knife almost went through his plate as he sneered at Jude, "Would you look at that? Now I have a name you can't say in my presence."