Chapter 103:
Harry was thankful that nobody laughed. Even Hannah and Susan seemed put-off by the man after his jab at Harry’s fame. They both knew how much Harry hated to be reminded about his status in their world.
Just as the silence was becoming uncomfortable, the fool shook himself and pulled out a stack of papers with a flourish. Harry recognised them immediately: they were the same lilac scented tests he had given the first time around.
"Now to start, I think it’s best we have a little quiz, just to check if you’ve all read the books I assigned."
Harry rolled his eyes. "Surely such self endorsement shouldn’t be allowed," he grumbled, making Neville giggle slightly as he was the only one who heard.
Seeing the test was a replica from the one in his memories, Harry sighed. Picking it up, he looked at it in disgust as he read the questions and placed a copy in his bag. He wondered how Lucius, being on the Board of Directors, would feel about the quality of their education.
Seeing what Harry had done, Neville and the girls all shot him confused looks, to which he just shrugged. It wasn’t until the end of class when they sent their answers forward that Lockhart called him out.
"Mr. Potter, it seems you haven’t handed your test in. Couldn’t answer the questions?" the man asked. His smile was blindingly bright, making Harry wonder what charms he used as it couldn’t be natural.
"Honestly sir, I didn’t want to waste the ink," Harry said with faux innocence, shocking the class into laughter, particularly the Slytherins. Harry had never acted out last year; he had been polite and studious, so his words held even more of a punch to his peers.
Lockhart