Author's Notes:
Here is Chapter 2. Thank you so much for your favorites and follows. I am glad that you like the first chapter and I hope you will like this new chapter too. I am sorry for the long wait, I just moved to UK to complete my studies so please spare me some time to get used everything first. I am settling myself down and soon I will be able to have enough time to continue writing again. I promise I won't discontinue my works but just bear with my late updates, alright?
P.S. Is it always cold everywhere in UK the whole year, even summer?!
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Summary:
Meet Draco Malfoy, a brainy pureblood studied at Durmstrang Institute and got transferred to Hogwarts for his third and all remaining school years… It is a surprise to anyone in the Wizardry World since everyone knows that all Malfoys graduated from Durmstrang. The infamous Harry Potter however, is far more curious of the young Malfoy than anyone else in the school; perhaps he also unconsciously hoped that they can be a little more than just acquaintances. Judging by his reputation in Hogwarts, the Malfoy's social status and as well as the history of their parents and guardians, braving into the Forbidden Forest is an easier task. May Hogwarts be in peace and harmony for a change, a simple wish of many students, professors and even families outside Hogwarts yet to be fulfilled unfortunately.
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Chapter 2: House Rivalry Sparks
Unexpectedly, the first class of the first day is boring, old History of Magic. After breakfast and heading to the classroom where all the Third Years' will be beginning their first day, Draco carries a few ridiculously heavy textbooks while dragging another heavy and large parcel… Since the class is only few minutes away from beginning, he decides not to waste time returning to the faraway Slytherin dungeons. It had him absolutely taken by surprise on the fact that his ex-school actually complying with his stubborn request to owling him his textbooks… After all, he is no longer recognized as a student of Durmstrang. They attaches the parcel with a letter too, noting that as long as he is willing to continue his Durmstrang's education, it will be considered as their honor; the letter also mentions that if he ever want to return to Durmstrang anytime in the future, they will absolutely welcome his return with open arms.
This is indeed the school I am utterly proud of!
Why all Hogwarts' textbooks are so bloody thick and heavy? Draco Malfoy tosses the heavy parcel and the textbooks on the table, mentally cursing in annoyance. Draco does not feel the excitement and the nervousness of being in school on the first day. Although a day had passed, he can still sense there are people continuously ogling at his every move, he is far too uncomfortable to feel anything else. Or perhaps it is due to the fact that he is an ex-Durmstrang student and therefore he is in a comparative mode, always comparing which school is actually better; leading the reason behind the fact that he is not enjoying being the new student.
The most obvious difference the two schools are holds is that Hogwarts' accepted students are purely by children possessing magical powers, whether pureblood or not while Durmstrang is the school of purebloods, they only accepts the children with magical powers and of magical pureblood families. The size of Hogwarts is twice of the size of Durmstrang, therefore that autonomously enables Hogwarts to accept more students. Obviously the size does not matter, seeing the subjects offered here are worse and lesser than those offered in Durmstrang, what a disappointment.
Draco allows his mind to continue wondering off, finding more to compare, until the empty space beside him got occupied. Glancing at the stranger who has disturbed his string of thoughts, he then realizes that he is also a student of the same house as him.
"Mind I take the seat beside you, Malfoy?" The dark skinned boy asks with a handsome smile.
"Go ahead," Since you had seated yourself…
"Blaise Zabini." The boy pulls out an arm, smiling brightly.
"Draco Malfoy." Taking the hand with a firm hold, obviously not forgetting the pureblood formality and he returns a smile.
Meanwhile, a gang of Third Years with red and gold stripped ties has entered the room with laughter and loud chatter, causing the level of noises in the room increased tremendously. The silver haired boy glances at the main source of the noises, keeping a graceful posture while scowling in absolute irritation. When he was still a student in Durmstrang, not a single student would dare to raise voices, let alone swaggering their way into the classroom, as this is students' means of showing the subject teachers' respect… However, seeing that the teachers in Hogwarts do not have such a rule of waiting students' arrival on the stage, this may be the cause of students acting so boldly daring and aggressive (as the young pureblood Malfoy preferred to describe them).
Attempting to ignore the noise, Draco turns his attention to a new friend by his side. The other Slytherin boy is totally in oblivious of the crowd, as if he does not notice their voices and focusing on the much more interesting reading material in his hands instead. Hearing the volumes of the crowd has yet to be tuned down and the teacher has yet to appear, Draco eyes the group for a second and asks curiously, "Who are they?"
Blaise raises his head and spare not even a second of glancing at the crowd which is pointed by Draco's index finger and humped in irritation, then turns his head with a smile directing to Draco, explaining in politeness but obvious irritation in his voice, "They are the Gryffindorks, they are just a bunch of self-righteous idiots. Don't get too close to them, especially that half-blood with ugly spectacles who is just sitting surrounding by his loyal pet dogs. Oh, and his name is Harry Potter."
"Hey, Zabini! What did you just said?!" an angry voice suddenly erupted from the crowd of people. Seeing that the voice is addressing to well-known Zabini, other Slytherins in the room are now looking at their direction… Obviously, the main attraction is because something wrong got spoken. The two Slytherins only calmly turns their attention to the silenced gang, discrimination is clear in their eyes.
"Who are you calling a half-blood?" Another angry voice erupted from the people. Draco scowls for the second time in the same day… Harry Potter is merely the child of a principal, who exactly did they thought this boy would be? Yes, the Malfoy is thinking that the people are retorting because Blaise had discriminated them and calling them with names, but it was merely because their gang leader is being called "half-blood"?
Oh! So this is the problem caused by this Harry Potter…
"I believed that you obviously heard who I was addressing. Or maybe you are deaf so therefore you want me to repeat my words clearer?" Blaise confronts daringly.
"You… How dare you insult Harry!"
"Ron! Calm down!"
A red haired boy of the crowd steps forward suddenly and approaches the two Slytherins with a quick pace and he has his wand pulled out from the robes. The same moment when the wand is pointed at Zabini, Draco shoots himself up from his seat in quick reflex and has his wand ready in his hand too, already pointing at the offensive target. It takes only 3 seconds to cast an "Expelliarmus" and disarm the other boy's wand, obviously not giving even a mere second for the opponent to think of a single spell.
The outstanding quick reflex has gotten the Gryffindors alarmed, resulting all of them to pull out their wands for the means of self-defense. Unfortunately, Ron is still stunned of what he just encountered, as his brain has not yet process of the sudden disadvantage situation he is in. The whole room is immediately silenced, all other Slytherins too, has pull themselves up from their seats and hands in their wands' pockets on standby. Both houses are in unison of defense among each other.
This is the moment a ghost chooses to fly passing the wall and stands on the stage. Seeing the strange view of Gryffindors with wands in hands and Slytherins are in the position of self-defense, she is taken by surprise and immediately questions in a serious tone, "What is happening here?"
"Professor Binns, that Slytherin is trying to attack us!" Someone from Gryffindor voices out a quick lie.
"Pardon me?" Draco withdraws his wand and throwing a disbelieving look at the other house, clearly stating "So this is the attitude of the chosen heirs of the legendary Godric Gryffindor!" in his greyish blue eyes. Staring at the ghost professor on the stage, he explains, "The Gryffindors are the ones starting this. I am just helping my friend here. He was trying to hit Blaise with a spell and I only disarmed that Gryffindor's wand."
"Zabini called Harry a Half-blood!" Regaining his senses, Ron disclaims angrily and sends Draco a death glare for putting him in such an ungraceful and embarrassing situation in front of his whole housemates.
"That is a fact! His mother is neither born by a witch or a wizard! She is a muggle-born!" Zabini fires a glare back to the opponent instead as he declares in a firm, loud voice. Then, he turns his head to the professor and continues, "Professor, Draco is innocent. He only casted an 'Expelliarmus' and disarmed that Weasley's wand."
"Professor…!"
"Enough! 15 points from Slytherin, Mr. Zabini, please do not offend anyone else again." Professor Binns immediately teleports and stands in between the two parties. Now, facing the Slytherin house, addresses to the dark skinned boy. But as soon as she hears giggling from the other house behind her, she turns to face them immediately, using the even annoyed voice, she exclaims, "50 points from Gryffindor… Ron Weasley, I am sure that for being a student in Hogwarts for 3 years, you were already well informed that wands are not weapons created for fight purposes. The fact that you possess a desire to injure or attack a student is an unacceptable mistake, since you are a Third Year. Seamus Finnigan, you dared to lie to a teacher. And Harry Potter…"
Realizing that one of them is already the cause of point deduction in this early morning, Harry, Ron and Hermione suddenly recall the warning from their Head of House, the color on their face has started to fade. Especially the moment Harry hears his name, his heartbeat has quickened twice and can't help but staring at the professor with fearful eyes. Seeing the poor child in such a state, she can only let out a defeated sigh, shaking her head and declares, "Harry Potter, I will let you get away for this once. However, if the same thing happened again, I am sorry but I have rules to obey." Apparently, she has been told of the 3 students' situation this year.
"Thank you, Professor Binns! Thank you so much!" Reliefs relaxing every nerve inside his body, grateful to know that he has been spared. Harry gives his brightest smile and thanks the teacher gratefully. What a close call! He almost got expelled!
Oh…hang on a minute… Didn't his dear mother tell him that neither of the 3 of them can break a single rule?
"Professor Binns…" The boy is just about to begin but the ghost has raises her hand, signing the stop sign.
"Mr. Weasley has broken a very serious rule, I am sorry."
Following after the event, the Golden Trio are sitting gloomily until the end of the lesson; even Hermione is in loss of the mood to listen to the lectures. Seamus, on other hand, is spending the day as all of his normal days since he does not have the worry of being expelled. Ron obviously knows of his reckless nature and consistency of making mistakes. When he is told by the professor that she will be reporting a letter of his behavior in class to his parents, his whole world is shattered into hopelessness. Their new Headmaster has repeatedly emphasizing that magic is not a tool for bullying or to hurt other people, and of course the usage of fists is prohibited as well.
Hogwarts is still a magic school after all, so therefore all students are allowed to use magic in the school compound but once the students are being reported of the any misuses of magic, either used to injure other students or teachers, they will be, absolutely be punished. Whether it is Hogwarts or Durmstrang, even Beauxbatons, no school will allow a single student to use their magic to harm anyone in or out the school compound.
DADA in Hogwarts also offers unique dueling lessons which allow students to practice dueling or to duel on the dueling stage, only under the strict observation of 2 teachers. This special arrangement of the course is the Headmaster's idea. Since such arrangement has been made, it is recognized as a new found way to brush up the students' magic skills and to challenge each other and this, leads to the organization of annual dueling tournaments. The school has decided to hold dueling tournaments every winter. However, seeing that it is an open tournament and therefore most of the participants are only fifth years and above, they are often those who excel in Charms and DADA. The Magic Dueling Tournament offers 3 prizes: Champion, First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up, inclusive of a prized placing medal and Hogwarts offer different prizes each year. They give out prize money to the winners last year and grand prizes in the first 2 years since this tournament is launched. Since this tournament is all about personal glory, there are quite a lot of participants. The first two seasons are won by students from Ravenclaw and last year was won by a Hufflepuff… All three champions are seven years.
During lunch hour, noticing there is the dueling tournament's empty Entry List on Slytherin Common Room Bulletin Board, Draco signs his name in. Tossing the heavy parcel onto his bed, he goes straight to his Godfather's office for enquiries regarding the rules and regulations of the dueling tournament. The new snake in the house has also agreed on a lunch date with his Godfather yesterday, to welcome the young Malfoy to Hogwarts and to celebrate his sorting into Slytherin (Honestly, it is because Professor Snape notices that his Godson is being discriminated by the whole house during the sorting ceremony.). Draco is ignoring the students who are all gathering around the bulletin board, let alone being curious to approach them and listen to the heated topic.
Unfortunately, the Golden Trio can't even survive for the whole day. Apparently, immediately after lunch hour, they will be attending the Muggles' Studies, which is a subject taught by their Head of House and then, later after that, they have Potions with the snakes again. It only takes a morning for the whole school to know about the incident in the Third Years' History of Magic with the Gryffindor and Slytherin Houses, since it is such the most heated rumor which has been spreading around like wild fire. That is how Lily Potter gotten hold of the rumors. During the class, Professor Potter are literally glaring at the Golden Trios of her house, suppressing anger at her best effort and obviously forcing herself to calmly telling the whole class to self-study on the first two chapters of the textbook.
"Harry Potter! Hermione Granger! Ron Weasley! Come to my office now!"
Some Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs are looking in the trio's direction as they are dragging their feet and follow the professor into her office, some are whispering to the friends sitting beside them and some are giggling. Until the second Professor Potter states a warning of anyone who failed to answer her question will be punished with a written essay of not less than 5,000 words just before she shuts the door, the entire classroom immediately keep their mouth firmly shut and everyone is obediently working hard on their given classwork in pin drop silence.
"What did I say yesterday night?" Lily asks with her arms crossed in front of her chest, eyes all set on her students.
"If we break any rules this year, we can expect an expel letter." Hermione answers timidly after 3 seconds of silence after the question.
"So how are you going to explain about this morning's incident? Did you think that because it is the first day, you won't get into trouble?"
"Professor Potter, it is not because of that…" Hermione states honestly immediately and all the 3 of them raise their head up to look at their Head of House.
"It is because of Zabini…" As soon as Ron is about to explain, he is held on his tongue by the professor as she cuts in.
"Half-bloods, purebloods, mud-bloods, mix-bloods… Are these terms really important to you all?" Lily asks, as she sees no response other than bowing their head again, she continues, "When I was in Hogwarts, I was called Mud-blood numerous times but I never once pull out my wand and attack anyone. Yet, you are going to attack a student just because he said Half-blood? Mr. Weasley, do you know what a serious offence you are about to commit?"
"I am sorry, Professor Potter," Ron apologizes sincerely.
"There are lots of things cannot be solved with an apology. If you really did harm Mr. Zabini back then, do you think that if you apologized personally to his parents and they will actually forgive you?"
Ever since the year her idiotic husband has introduced Magic Dueling Tournament as one of the new traditions, Charms has increased quite a number of offensive spells. Of course only Third Years and above will learn these high offensive spells, students in First Years and Second Years are required to learn the basics and also to increase Defense, they still get to learn few less offensive spells though. After all, 11 and 12 years olds are still considered as children. Not that James is a careless man too, he is very much aware of what he is doing. Therefore he gives in the best effort over the years to avoid the misuse of magic too and also strengthened the old "No attacking of other people with magic" Hogwarts Rule. Anyone who has broken the rule will have their house points deducted at least 50 points and the school can go as far as giving warning letters to students. If the case is too serious, the students' parents will receive a report of their child's offenses in school or directly sending the student home and suspend him or her for a semester. Fortunately, the Potters' single child is not skilled in offensive spells but they are delighted to know his defensive spells are quite excellent.
The three of them has begged of mercy countless times but Lily is firm with her decision and she is promising a letter to Ron's parents from her position as the Head of Gryffindor and the letter by Professor Binns will also be owled together with hers… As of Ron Weasley's punishment, the Head of Gryffindor has given him 2 options: One, Ron must write an apology letter and ask for forgiveness from Blaise and the two of them must to come into terms of not repeating the same incident ever again. Two, Ron either wait to be suspended for a semester or get transferred to another school himself instead.
The 3 of them are about to protest but Professor Potter is fast. She reminds Ron of the small encounter and quarrel between his mother and Mrs. Zabini in front of Flourish and Blotts. If Mrs. Zabini gotten the wind of her dear son almost got attacked by a Weasley, it can be disastrous. Due to the fact that Lily was present, she observed the whole incident. Although it was supposedly Mrs. Zabini's fault for being rude but she is the Mistress of the Ministry of Magic, definitely a person must-not-to be crossed with.
"Alright, lets' go out. We are in the middle of lessons."
The Golden Trio apologizes once again sincerely with a bow and follows the professor out of the office.
To be Continued…
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