Dark Arts Classroom

[Draco Malfoy]

Formally Defense against Dark Arts, but we're not more concerned with learning how to do more, not how to stop it.

[Amycus Carrow]

Amycus shoved open the door to his new class, dark eyes roving the alterations he had made to the room. Grotesque images covered the walls - pictures of those under the crutacious and other dark curses, contorted with pain or covered with blood, some photgraphic, playing out a scene of torment over and over. Dotted among them a few dark creatures roved the paintings, shifting ominously as they watched him step into the room.

A small smirk of statisfaction curled on his lips as he surveyed his domain. Yes... much better than before. Why the dark lord had sent him to babysit a bunch of snot nosed brats he had no idea, but he wasn't fool enough to argue with him. At least while he was here he'd have some fun whipping them into shape.

Leather booths clicking on the stone floor, the dark wizard lazily made his way to his desk, the dark, scarred wood made all the more sinister with what appered to be a human skull sitting innocently on it, empty sockets glaring accusingly at the empty student chairs before it as it served its job of weighting down his papers.

[Alecto Carrow]

Alecto entered the classroom not long after her brother, the woman moved with quiet purpose her cool gaze flicking over the directions.

"A flair for the dramatics, no?" she asked dryly as she picked up a skull examining it. An amused smile pulled at her lips "Oh my, is this from that muggle raid last month?"

[Amycus Carrow]

"Why not?" he smirked as he lifted his boots to set on his desk, crossing at the ankles as he leaned back in his chair. "These brats have been mollycoddled and pampered long enough. Time they had the shits put up them. Don't tell me you intend to go for subtle?"

At the question about the skull, the younger flashed his sibling a wide, savage grin, dark eyes glittering with pleasure at the memory.

"Yes, the little blonde chit that screamed so beautifully. Seemed a waist to leave her to rot without a momento," he all but crooned, gaze running lovingly over the grim item.

[Alecto Carrow]

"So you take the skull? How common," his sister remarked rolling her eyes and tossing it back and forth in her hands before setting it back down on the table.

"Subtle? Of course not, we don't have time. For to long these brats have been taught rubbish like 'muggles are just like you', they need to learn the truth about the filthy disgusting creatures," Alecto said hopping onto one of the desks to have a seat.

[Amycus Carrow]

"I wanted the eyes," he countered shooting her a mildly annoyed look. "but someone liquified them."

"Still," he added in a rare moment of fairness, settling back again as the annoyance faded, "worked out for the best - I've been meaning to buy a paperweight."

His nose wrinkled in disgust as she brought up the disgusting beliefs that had been running rampant in the school when they had arrived.

"Half of them parctically are muggle filth," he scoffed back. "Why we can't just cull them and be done with it, before they taint what little pure lines we have left I don't know."

[Alecto Carrow]

"Yes well she pissed me off," his sister said without any remorse.

"Hmm, well I suppose they may still come in handy. After all, what good is it ti be the ruling class with no one to rule over? They still have their uses," she said simply, shaking her head at her little brothers naivety.

[Amycus Carrow]

"Fine fine, you have your point," he allowed waving a dismissive hand. "But in that kennel them elsewhere. If you keep pedigree animals with curs you can't be surprised when they pick up fleas. Having them all schooling together like they are *equal* is a farce."

[Alecto Carrow]

"Of course it is," she rolled her eyes. "However we have to get Potter back to this area, do we not? If we send all of his little friends home, then he doesn't have anyone to come here and defend? Think with your head Amycus, not your bloodlust... well, not in with it in the long term. In the short term that's just fine."

The woman gave a cat like grin leaning back on her hands "What time do you get your first class?"

[Amycus Carrow]

"You really think he's dumb enough to fall for it?" the man mused casting her a curious look, before pulling a face and bracing his foot against the front of his desk to lean back on his chair as he gave a languid stretch.

"I prefer thinking with my bloodlust," he drawled back, tone bored. " I leave the thinking with your head to you, you were always better at it anyway. Being couped up here playing babysitter is going to drive me insane..."

It was no secret (though unvoiced anywhere near the Dark Lord) that Amycus thrived off being in the field, nor that he was less than enthused with his new position. Oh he understood the necessity of it, even appreciated it, he'd just be happier if it had nothing to do with him. But what the Dark lord wanted, the Dark Lord got without arguement. Not if you wanted to stay alive that is anyway.

At the change of subject however he seemed to brighten slightly, mouth curving up as his gaze flcked back to Alecto's wicked smile.

"Tomorrow, first thing. Got the seventh years," he murmured back, eyes gliting at the prospect. "I hear Bella tell that her darling Nephew isn't to bad with his Imperious, thought I'd see for my self."

[Alecto Carrow]

"Of course he is." Alecto said easily "I swear people give that idiot too much credit."

At his comment about thinking with his bloodlust and playing babysitter she smile "Come now Brother. What is more important than molding the minds of our future? Well... besides destroying the minds of the useless. Both of which are now readily avalible. I, personally, can't wait."

She gave a light stretch before grinning "Indeed, personally I doubt it. You know how that neurotic bint does love to brag. Personally I think if he were half as good as Bumbling Bellatrix claimed then he would have killed Dumblefool himself instead of making Snape do it."

She made a bit of a face "You're lucky I start with the fifth years, though it should be fun. I get the Sixth later in the morning and the Seventh's after lunch."

[Amycus Carrow]

"If he were half as good as she said, he wouldn't look like he were going to hurl whenever we passed him," Amycus shot back, tone thick with amusement as he laced his fingers behind his head, teeth baring in a bloodthirsty grin. "I'll have fun testing him out though. And I suppose when you put it like that it's not totally suffocating... I'm looking forwards to getting a chance to get my teeth into a few of those brats that ran riot in the Ministry, see what it was that poor Luscious found so hard to deal with."

"I'm first years after," he offered pulling a face. "Only thing worthwhile doing with them is target practice... might actually do that come to think on it. Call it agility training and marksmanship." He paused while he mused on the thought. "Anyway, after that I think I'm fourths, thirds and then advanced NEWTS. Don't get the other older years till tomorrow."

[Alecto Carrow]

"Oh, that sounds like fun. I'd love to sit on on that. Maybe you can make the 7th years come back and do it? I can let you borrow mine sometime," Alecto offered with a grin.

[Amycus Carrow]

Amycus's teeth flashed back at her, dark eyes glinting with amusement at the prospect as it began to take off.

"Feel free, the more the merrier... tell you what, why don't you bring your sixth years and we can make it a joint lesson? Say it's... ways to protect yourself against violent witch hunting muggles or... whateverl. We can do it the other way next time I get the seventh years with whatever one you have for them to practice on."

[Alecto Carrow]

The older sibling snorted a laugh "As if you need to protect yourself from Muggles. They're so simple and slow it's almost not worth the flick of the wrist that is required."

[Amycus Carrow]

"Obviously," he scoffed back, rolling his eyes. "But I'm pretty sure you need some kind of justification for slimey-old-Snape. You know what he's like, that rod up his backside wont let him bend enough to have fun. I can't see him letting you waist a lesson without a way to fob it off as learning 'Muggle studies'."

"Although," he mused, "I suppose we really could do an all out swap. Double up my lesson then double up on one of yours."

[Alecto Carrow]

"I think Snape is addorible in a dour way," Alecto said with a grin. "Sometime sexy about a man who can backstab and murder a wizard as powerful as Dumbledore."

She then nodded "I agree, after all they're our lesson plans we should be able to do what we won't."

[Amycus Carrow]

Amycus pulled a face but seemed to consider it a moment before at last rolling a shoulder.

"Hmm, okay I'll give you that. He's impressive, and impressive is sexy," he decided at last, though he still didn't sound convinced. "But he's still miserable. I could overlook his face if he could just lighten up a moment and have a little fun but he seems to be allergic."

He did then however quirk an amused eyebrow towards Alecto.

"Why sister dear, thinking of getting your claws into our venerable headmaster?" he purred at her.

[Alecto Carrow]

He received a grin in response "What's the purpose of having claws if you don't catch anything in them?" she asked dryly. "It'll be interesting to see how the year goes… so many interesting toys to play with. However lucky for you, Brother dear. I don't mind sharing where you're concerned."

[Amycus Carrow]

"So kind," he chuckled, shooting her a smirk. "This is why I love you best. Let me know if you ever get that pole out of his ass, I may just take you up on that sharing offer, but you're right. If nothing else, this place seems to have some choice pickings. For now I'm more interested in messing with your leftovers. I hear Roddy was stationed here as well sans Bella no less."

[Alecto Carrow]

"Rod? That big idiot," Alecto scoffed shaking her head. Yes, she may have actually liked the git… well as much as she knew how. However it mainly just chuffed her pride that he'd left her for a dog faced bing like Bellatrix Lestrange. Obviously he was looking to level up on the crazy meter. "But yes, he's here too… so many options so little time really once you think about it…"

[Amycus Carrow]

"He always was so submissive and straighlaced with you girls," Amycus continued to move, black eyes glittering thoughtfully, "I want to see how Azkaban has changed him, maybe even break that leash Bella has so lovingly placed on him."

He'd of course seen nutty Bella since their release from Azkaban, all but foaming at the mouth and rabid - if he was honest, not entirely an unattractive state in his eyes, but then Bella always was so... spirited. She was not entirely unlike him in terms of habits and pleasures, and they had been known to get along in the past, however his loyalty (the only one he felt save to the Dark Lord) was to Alecto and thus Bella was to be scorned. Her high and mighty demanding attitude helped in that respects mind you, vicious bint really did need taking down a peg or two. Godric knew why the Dark Lord was so fond of her.

Still, back on track, he'd seen Bella, crazier than ever since her escape. Roddy however, he had remained elusive. Amycus really was looking forwards to seeing what changes had come over the man.

"Okay, you've got me sold," the male sibling allowed at last, grin sharklike and predatory at her words. "Perhaps this year wont be a total bust after all."

[Alecto Carrow]

Alecto clapped and grinned merrily, the way she did when planning attacks or having a lovely round of torture. "Lovely! You know you could always save yourself time if you just bowed down to my wisdom."

[Amycus Carrow]

"And deprive you of the chance to coax me towards enlightenment and the realisation of your brilliance, sweet sister?" he threw back in dry amusement, casting her a fond gaze. "I wouldn't dream of depriving you like that, Alecto."

[Alecto Carrow]

"You should long since be enlightened my dear Brother," Alecto responded smoothly.

[Amycus Carrow]

"Sorry sister-mine," Amycus threw back, booted foot lifting to give her a playful nudge. "If you wanted blind adoration, you should marry a Lestrange - I hear Rabastian is still on the market. Or alternately get a dog. Either works, the latter might slobber more, but probably less annoying in the long run."

[Alecto Carrow]

Alecto scoffed "As if I'd ever consider marrying a Lestrange. No, he made the right choice going with Bellatrix- he needed a sterile bride. Dark Lord knows those two reproducing…" she shuddered before giving her brother a look. "Speaking of Bellatrix and the Dark Lord… did not not notice Brother? Of the… depth, of her obsession with him?"

[Amycus Carrow]

"Recon he's letting her show him some 'private devotion'?" he mused, letting his chair lean back farther as he pulled a face. "Would explain how it is she's always getting away with crap."

Alecto's question was simply posed as a conversation starter, THAT much was obvious. After all, asking if you had noticed Bella's obsession was like asking if you had noticed the sky was blue and mudbloods were inferior. It was bloody hard to miss. Honestly he wasn't sure whether to feel entertained or disgusted. Sure if the Dark Lord came asking, he doubted anyone would have the stones to say no, but somehow he doubted he had been the one to instigate it, if it was really going on.

[Alecto Carrow]

"Never," Alecto said simply. "The Dark Lord is above Bellatrix, no matter how much she grovels. I believe he's past physical pleasure- if he is involved in anything like that it's for power. And there's no need to get any more power of Bella-trick Lestrange…"

[Amycus Carrow]

"I dunno," Amycus returned shaking his head. "Even assuming he's not boffing her, which is a fair point, he probably is above all that. His focus is pretty absolute, I still think he might be letting her adore him in otherways. Like you said its about power. Bella may be a dried up mad dog, but give me another reason why he keeps her round? She screws up more than she does anything right... I recon she's playing House Elf for him and kissing his feet behind closed doors, probably hoping to get more one day. Even the Dark Lord probably gets kicks out of keeping a pet now and again, and Bella's more handy than picking up something new with his busy schedule."