Disclaimer : JK Rowling owns everything to do with harry potter i own none of it
Author note : First fanfic probably has many mistakes and will be a complete failure but whatever .
3rd Person
Harry left professor Moody in a haze. Out fly a dragon easy . All he had to do was get his firebolt to him from miles away ,then he has to outfly a creature who travels everywhere by flight and is one of the best predators in the more he went over Moody's plan the more it fell apart .The simple idea trying to out fly a dragon was pure idiocy and this was coming from the person who had a sword fight with a 60ft snake.
He entered the great hall with his main problem circling his mind a beast that cannot be affected by magic , the only tool at his only he had Hermione she would know what to he didn't as much as he wished he did, she like everyone else caved to peer pressure and left him .Well nearly everyone , who would guess that Hogwarts squib would be the most loyal out of his old house.A seat was directly next to Neville his only friend , he went over giving him his thanks ignoring his houses looks of disgust.
He remembered what Neville told him on the night of the selection and it stuck with him giving him confidence in his time of darkness.
/flashback/
Harry sat on the edge of the astronomy tower wondering how many people would care if he fell. He was quite confident it would not be as many as he would of thought yesterday.
"Harry are you there " a voice out of the darkness asked
"Yeah I'm here " he replied "Who is it"
"It's me Neville" he answered stepping into the moonlight it showing his pale face and chattering teeth.
"I wanted to know if you are okay" he asked in a voice which held sympathy.
Harry sat there in troubled silence as he finally felt the cold for the first time since coming up here."Why ?" he inquired after the sympathy ridden Neville appeared to get nervous. "Why what? "Neville asked befuddled."Why you? " Harry replied instantly regretting it. "I'll go "Neville replied a frown across his face ."Please don't" Harry begged his true emotions coming to the was one thought going through his head why did Neville who they never include, who sits alone , who is constantly bullied come and find him not Hermione who he saved from a troll or Ron who owes Harry for more times then he can count . "What have I done for you to come and find me "choked Harry .
Neville with a sigh sits next to him "I want to be you , not some squib who can't do any magic. If my parents could see me they would think what a failure I am but if yours saw you they would be so proud of having you be their son. You may not be the smartest Harry but you represent what everyone wants to be a hero. And for that I admire you beyond anything that you to everyone else are this Savior but to yourself your just Harry ." Neville caught his breath and spoke again before Harry could cut in "I do this not for anything Harry other than the fact I may not be able to be a hero like you but I can be a damn good friend. " And with that he stood up and headed for the exit just before leaving he spoke one final sentence "There will be an empty seat next to me tomorrow in case you were wondering "
/End flashback /
Harry POV
I told Neville of Moody's plan to ample amount of laughter. However the happy mood did not last for much longer as the uncomfortable subject of what I was going to do for the first task came to light. Neville however much a good friend, was not a dragon fighter .We both went to the library to see if they could find any way for this to work out in me not ending up as dragon snack.
"You could use transfiguration" Neville broached , as we went through every plan we had made in the last 4 hours
"Not good enough at it to be my main plan " I countered my head pounding
"Let's get some rest maybe it will come to me in the night" I continued. So with the agreement of an ever nervous Neville we packed up and headed out to the common room
"Excalibur" intoned Neville in an exhausted voice we entered for the first time in months to no glares, but the late homework club each writing at a furious pace to scrape an acceptable. Both me and Neville head towards the dorm for a well needed was not on my side surprisingly as I lay there going through every possible outcome off my fight against the beat. I start to list my problems
"Can't hurt dragon with magic , can't use magic on environment . What can I use magic on ?. " It hit me harder than a bludger .i can use magic on myself .Why had I not thought of this is , I can't directly hurt the dragon with magic but I could improve myself enough so that I can cause some damage.
I step of my bed making no noise I contemplated waking Neville but decided not to give him any false hope. With my invisibility cloak wrapped tightly around me the marauders Map clutched tightly in my hands I head off to the library .
I enter to an eerie silence but it does not deter me from my goal. I head straight for the forbidden section, if it was in the normal section we would've found some reference to it by now .I carefully read each title cover to cover to not make the same mistakes as last time I was here .I find my goal at the end of the shelf
"Amplification : for those who need more" I read. The title embroidered on the book it look brand new but held a sense of power .I open it to find a warning Know this magic does not have a limit your body does you do this at your own risk. May the Gods be ever in your favor.
The message inscribed on my mind I open the book and start my journey into the very depths of magic.