Dantes showed her how to put on the glasses and mask that was to protect the lower half of her face. He also showed her how to make sure her wand was properly slotted in the strange pistol shaped handle so that it would still fire spells.
"Now madam, since you are unfamiliar with the spell we will be using and the means by which it is fired, you may have twenty minutes to practice it." Dantes told her. "The spell is quite simple, a first year could do it. Simply aim at one of the wooden barriers and say orbis pigmento while thinking of the colour you would like the ball of paint to be. Once you can fire it well, we will have our duel."
The three men watched from near the wall as Molly Weasley practised the spell and learned to move around the barriers and obstacles.
"Your wife should've worn different clothes, Mr. Weasley." Dantes observed as she moved around the room. "Her mobility is going to be affected by that skirt of hers, but unless she is good at transfiguration, it is too late for her to change into a pair of pants now."
Arthur had to agree with that assessment, but simply said, "Molly never wears pants. She says it's not proper for a lady to wear men's clothes."
"She may regret that choice before this is over. I see she has also found out that the pistol grip will allow her to fire other spells if needed." Dantes commented, as a red bolt of spell energy hit the barrier Molly was firing at. "The designers left it that way, since some tournaments are fought in the woods where magical creatures among others are roaming about and they didn't want to take away a person's ability to defend themselves, by having to waste time removing their wand from the pistol grip."
As Molly fired several more standard spells at the barrier, Dantes shouted. "Since you now seem to have the paint spell down practise time is up, madam."
Arthur looked around the room and realised that someone was missing. "We need a referee to start and oversee the duel."
"Who would you suggest?" Harry asked.
"Either Dumbledore or Flitwick," Arthur suggested. "Both of them are considered expert duellers, though Flitwick has a Mastery in Duelling along with his Charms mastery."
"If he is available, I would prefer this Flitwick." Dantes named his choice. "Can he be gotten here quickly?"
"He teaches here." Harry told him.
"I would prefer the Headmaster to start the duel." Molly countered.
"I think Flitwick has seventh year Gryffindors right about now," Arthur commented. "Ron and Hermione are both in his class so I know the schedule."
Dantes shrugged, "then let it be Dumbledore."
"Tibby," Arthur called one of the Hogwarts house elves.
When the house elf appeared Arthur made his request and the elf disappeared with a pop. It reappeared a few minutes later and whispered something to Arthur. Arthur nodded his thanks.
"Dumbledore will be down in a few minutes." Arthur announced.
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Once Dumbledore arrived, Dantes cast a spell to create a visible stopwatch and said, "The clock will start the moment Dumbledore begins the duel and when the alarm sounds the duel is ended, understood, Mrs. Weasley?"
She nodded her understanding.
Dantes glanced at the Headmaster, "Are you going to close the doors to give us some privacy, Dumbledore?"
"No, There is no reason too." Dumbledore told him.
"Very well," Dantes aimed his ash grey wand at the doorway and made an arcing gesture. A bolt of white energy hit the keystone of the doorway arch and a barrier shimmered into being. "That will ensure that no students can enter the Great Hall while the duel is in progress. For their own safety and ours."
Dumbledore nodded, pleased that the man at least cared about the students who went to his ancestor's school. "If you are both ready?"
Dantes nodded.
Molly said, "Lets get this over with."
"Bow," Dumbledore requested and when they had done so, he counted, "Three… two… one."
Both duellists immediately shouted, " orbis pigmento " before dodging for the nearest barricade.
The paint balls of red and green impacted on the shields that Dumbledore had placed a few inches from the walls of the Great Hall to protect them from paint splatters. A student passing by the Great Hall heard the shouting and stopped to watch then realised he was watching a very unusual duel and hurried to get a few of his friends so they could see this as well.
Molly and Dantes darted around firing paint ball spells at each other. Some of them made contact, but not all. The floor and barriers were soon covered in paint.
Molly kept an eye on the clock Dantes had thoughtfully provided, and waited for her chance. She would only get one shot at taking down this man who insulted her honour.
As the time started to run out and Molly was well covered in paint, she saw her chance. Pointing her wand at Dantes, she whispered, " Stupify ."
The beam of red light struck Dantes and he collapsed. Harry seeing the deliberate attack by Mrs Weasley, pointed his staff in her direction and shouted, " Incarecerous! "
Ropes wrapped themselves tightly around Molly before anyone else in the room had a chance to react, sending her crashing to the ground.
"Your wife has forfeited her honour, by breaking the terms of the duel." Harry announced.
"I did not!" Molly retorted as Arthur went over to free her. "I never agreed to them! I fought a proper duel and took down my opponent!"
Dumbledore looked at Molly surprised. He never would've expected her to cheat. "Molly, I am afraid that I must agree with Mr. Potter. Having heard the terms that were stated, when you challenged Lord Ravenclaw during Fudge's trial before the High Council and the fact that you did not disagree with them at that time, you were bound to honour them or tell him before the duel began that you would not."
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