Severus grimaced when he heard the bell, but he waved off Lurch and went to answer it himself, ready to get the ordeal over with. He strode to the door and flung it open, stepping back so Black could enter.
"We've set up a practice area in back of the house," he said tersely. "It will be safer that way."
And maybe our dragon will eat you.
"Remus will join us shortly," he added. "We needn't wait for him, however. You can start practicing the proper inflection."