Challenge: mythbusting: dark veela
Word Count: 100
NOTE: this happens immediately after “I (Don't) Remember Mama”
The youth blinked again, this time in bewilderment. “Not a Dark Veela? How can this be? The dark hair, the prominent nose, the pasty complexion - “
“Pasty? Pasty?”
“ - the irritable personality - “
“You pulled my hair out by the roots!”
“ - the magical power - “
“That's enough, Algernon,” said Charlie Weasley, taking the youth by the arm and leading him toward the exit. “Trust me, the Professor isn't a veela, Dark or not.”
“But his appearance - “
“Just means he doesn't wash his hair enough.”
“I heard that!”