Title: Leopard and Wolf.
Rating: PG-13
Pairing's: H/G and R/Hr.
Summary: The summer after fifth year Harry is angry at everyone and pushes everyone away. Until someone manages to convince him it isn't his fault. With a new guardian, a love interest, new powers, and Death Eaters. Oh and of course who could forget Voldemort! The new term is going to be an interesting one...
Authors Notes: Well here is the next chapter up earlier than I thought I spent the whole of Saturday just writing it for all my reviewers.
Reviewers: -
Makotochi: Thank you, I thought something should happen just to bring to war a little closer to home so to speak. Thank you for the review.
Athenakitty: Hmm.. you ask a lot of questions. Firstly I think I should say that maybe they will find a way to keep Draco in check. Animagus forms I must say I totally forgot I could add that, thank you. Of course to your last question I cant answer it would give to much away. Thank you for the review.
Chapter 3- Promise, Peace, and Teach!
It was two week after Harry had be released from the hospital wing and the school seemed to be in an up roar.
Apparently Seamus had accidentally let slip that Harry could talk to Voldemort through his mind. That didn't settle to well with the school some students turned on him saying he was acting on the Dark Lords wishes.
The only people that had remained loyal to him and not believe the rumours were his close friends, teachers, and the DA.
After Gillian was put under the Imperious Harry had asked her to join the DA on the Friday class. Gillian had accepted straight away and she was coming along in leap and bounds, and Harry couldn't be more pleased with her progress.
Harry was walking through an empty corridor heading back to Gryffindor tower after spending the evening talking to Remus. Harry had confessed that he had heard what Remus had said to him.
The sound of a cloak stopped him in his tacks, turning around he didn't see anyone or anything. Shaking it off to just a ghost passing through one of the walls Harry turned back and carried on walking.
A few minutes later he heard the sound again, throwing out his senses he picked up the Dark Mark which was strange since Snape wouldn't walk this corridor at this time of night and none of the students had the Mark-he had checked them over at dinner that night-.
Turning around Harry called, "WHOEVER IS FOLLOWING ME SHOW YOURSELVES OR YOU WILL GET HURT!"
No one answered a silence was all around, sighing Harry turned back around and came face to face with three hooded Slytherin's.
They grabbed him-not giving him time to defend himself-and rammed him against the stone wall, he couldn't tell who they were as they hadn't spoken yet and they were wearing dark hooded tops that dropped over their faces.
"Who are you?" asked Harry struggling against the two thugs grips.
"Come now Potter surely you haven't forgotten your arch-nemesis all ready?" mocked Malfoy.
"Malfoy!" exclaimed Harry angrily.
"Well done," taunted Malfoy stepping right up close to him, "I promised you I'd get you Potter now there is no one here to see it or to help you."
Malfoy rammed his fist into Harry's stomach winding him quietly badly.
"You... resorted to... fighting as... a muggle..." gasped Harry doubled over.
"I fight as I've been told to," retorted Malfoy, "You will get your comeuppance tonight then I shall be rewarded."
Again Malfoy rammed a fist into Harry this time punching his face. Harry felt his lip burst open and his head smashed against the wall behind him and he felt a bruise form.
Malfoy went to hit him again but Harry had managed to break free from the grip that Crabbe and Goyle had him in and was now holding a shield around himself.
"You to scared to face me?" laughed Malfoy.
Losing his patients Harry conjured a fireball in his right hand, dropping his shield he threw the fireball an inch from the side of Malfoy's head and it went into the wall.
Screaming in terror Malfoy shouted, "YOU'VE SET MY HAIR ON FIRE!"
"Well I'll cool you off then," replied Harry raising his hand again he whispered, "Aqua!"
Malfoy was drenched in freezing cold water and he ran off down the corridor with his henchmen following him they were all scared out of their wits.
"Swine," muttered Harry.
He felt the back of his head a rush of pain filled his head as his hand brushed over his lump. Flinching he pulled hi hand away and started on hi way to Gryffindor tower.
Ten minutes later his head lip and stomach throbbing painfully Harry entered the tower.
"Hi," greeted Hermione not looking up from her book.
"Harry what happened?" asked Ginny worriedly after she had looked up at him.
"Malfoy," answered Harry weakly.
Looking up Hermione got a good look at the mess that was Harry Potter, "Oh my! Sit down Harry."
Harry collapsed on the couch next to Ginny, he closed his eyes trying to stop his head from spinning when he heard Ginny give out instructions.
"Hermione go get some pain relief potion or something, Ron go tell Professor Lupin, Harry stay awake."
Opening his eyes Harry saw Ron and Hermione leave Gryffindor tower.
"Exactly what happened?" asked Ginny.
Sighing Harry replied, "Usual thing, Malfoy pinned me to the wall and punched me a few times no biggie."
Ginny didn't reply instead she cautiously brought her hand up to the side of his mouth and she gently wiped the blood away before she just rested her hand on the side of his face.
Harry felt like he had died, gone to heaven and then fallen for Ginny all over again. Shakily he reached up to her hand and wrapped his hand around hers.
"Harry?" whispered Ginny.
"What?" replied Harry just as quietly.
Ginny leaned forward to kiss him, she was just about to close the gap when several people came hurrying in. she pulled away blushing a brilliant red.
"Merlin Harry what happened?" asked Remus concerned.
"I got attacked," answered Harry trying to slow his heart rate down.
"And you didn't defend yourself?" questioned Remus checking over Harry's head.
"You cant defend yourself if you are pinned against a wall," snapped Harry, wincing.
"I think you should go to the hospital wing I cant be sure but I think you may have a slight concussion," explained Remus.
Groaning Harry replied, "Again?"
"Yes come on I'll help you," answered Remus.
Remus pulled Harry up and steadied him as he swayed slightly. Harry was near the same height as Remus now so it made things easier for Remus to support him.
"I'll be back tomorrow," called Harry.
The two walked in a comfortable silence for a few minutes.
"So what is going on between you and Ginny?" asked Remus.
Blushing Harry answered, "Nothing,"
"Harry if we hadn't have come in when we did there would have been a very shocked Ron Weasley," replied Remus smiling.
"Okay if I admit I like her will you stop?" asked Harry
"Yes," answered Remus.
"I like Ginny Weasley a lot more than a friend," answered Harry.
"You love her?" queried Remus.
Harry stopped dead in his tracks as he answered, "Yes but I cant tell her,"
"Why ever not?"
"As soon as I tell her Tom will find out and kill her, everyone who has ever loved me has died,"
"You can't live your life around him," advised Remus.
"I know what I am doing. Now come on I want to be back in Gryffindor tower tonight," replied Harry.
Sighing Remus carried on with take Harry down to the infirmary. Surprisingly Harry didn't have a concussion but his head was just very bruised, he also had some bruised ribs and a cut on his lip.
Madam Pomfrey released Harry the next morning and made him promise not to end up in her infirmary again for at least another two or three month.
Monday morning Harry was sat in the Great Hall having breakfast and waiting for his friends to arrive. He was planning on putting some of his younger years-DA- through a little exam to bring them up to the Monday DA's lessons.
"Morning Harry," greeted Hermione.
"Morning Hermione, Ron, Ginny," greeted Harry.
Ever since the night in the common room Harry and Ginny hadn't spoken that much and they were always avoiding each other gaze and tried not to sit next to each other.
"Morning Harry," greeted Ron tucking into his breakfast with gusto.
"Hermione sat the younger DA's lesson for tonight and set ours for an hour earlier," instructed Harry quietly.
"Why?" asked Hermione confused.
"You'll see tonight," answered Harry.
Hermione didn't question him further knowing he had his ways and what he was doing, but she pulled the fake Galleon out of her robe pocket and set the time. Some of the older DA students looked over to the Gryffindor table with confused looks on their faces but all Harry would give them was a shrug.
The last lesson of the day happened to be Potions with Professor Snape. In the last visions he had, had seen a look of disgust on Snape's face as he was addressed as 'loyal servants' by Voldemort.
"Bottle your potions then leave. You are all dismissed," called Professor Snape.
Everyone scrambled out of the classroom quickly everyone except Harry. He threw up a silencing charm and a lock on the door.
"Professor may I have a word?" asked Harry.
"Potter what are you still doing here?" snapped Snape.
"I came to make a truce, sir," answered Harry calmly.
Snape sneered before replying, "I do not have time to be made a fool of Potter so get out!"
Harry merely let out a loud sigh concentrating he made a small sphere of fire in his hands.
"Potter if you intend on threatening me you'll need more than fire," baited Snape.
Extinguishing the fire Harry replied, "Maybe you didn't know I wasn't threatening you, sir. I was showing my elemental magic, that magic that I shall destroy Tom with. Unless we make a truce, sir, the destroying of Tom will extinguish just like my fire," explained Harry, "I am sorry about going into your pensive but I'm not my father and would never do that to you,"
"Potter I have no idea where you came up with the Dark Lords true name nor do I want to know. How ever since you seem so determined we make a truce I shall except but do not even think this will mean I will change towards you," agreed Snape.
Smiling Harry replied, "I wouldn't even dream of it Professor,"
"Good now get out, class finished ten minutes ago," responded Snape.
Shaking his head Harry took down the silencing charm and unlocked the door and left the dungeons to go back to the Great Hall for dinner.
(A/N: Do you think Snape was in character or not?)
At quarter to six that evening Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny were in the Room of Requirement setting up for the night DA's double lessons.
All the original DA members turned up and waited to hear what was going on. At dead on six o clock Harry locked the door and took his place at the front of the room.
"Now I know you are all wondering why you are here an hour early, well let me tell you," began Harry, "A few week ago a young Hufflepuff first year girl got placed under the Imperious curse and was told to give me a portkey. Not one of my members of the DA recognised the signs of a girl in trouble!" exclaimed Harry angrily, "We need stand together united so that something like this doesn't happen again. You will all be placed under that curse and if you all know what it is like then you can help others. Now I want an exam set up for the younger ones you all know your strengths set to work!"
The whole DA set to work designing an assault curse. Everyone worked dignity for over forty five minutes and then went and stood behind Harry.
At seven exactly the other DA group walked in a little nervous as to what was going on.
"You are all here for on reason an exam to see if you can join the original DA. I will come amongst you and set you into groups of three!" called Harry.
He quietly and quickly made his way through the group putting them into their groups and then sent one group off whilst they others waited for there time.
If they passed the course they would vanish and appear in another section of the room with the original DA if they didn't then they would just turn back up at the start line.
As he watched them he realized that there wasn't a single Slytherin amongst them. This is not right, thought Harry, there has got to be some non-Tom followers in Slytherin? I think it is about time I approached some Slytherin's
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The next Saturday the four friends were walking back to the castle after spending the afternoon with Hagrid, when they spotted four Slytherin's hanging around.
"We have company," commented Harry.
"Well if it isn't Potter and co," mocked a black haired boy.
"Leave it Ryan," whispered the brunette girl.
"You going to disrespect Malfoy?" asked Ryan.
"Malfoy doesn't own me Ryan," snapped the girl, she then stepped towards Harry and introduced herself, "Hi I'm Belinda and that behind me is Ryan, Scott and Ashley,"
"I'm Harry and this is Ron, Hermione, and Ginny," greeted Harry.
"Bell if Malfoy finds out your dead," warned Ryan.
"Ryan, Draco Malfoy is just a bully and he wouldn't dare," replied Harry.
"Malfoy has you-know on his arm are you sure he wont hurt us?" asked Ryan quietly.
"Malfoy uses intimidation to get what he wants," answered Harry, "You intimidate him he'll run home crying,"
"But he offered us protection," countered Ryan.
"From who Ryan?" asked Harry.
"From you," answered Ryan realizing he sounded weak.
"Come to a DA class on Friday at seven in the Room of Requirement if you don't I wont bother you again but you need to show everyone that not all Slytherin's is a Dark Lord follower," explained Harry.
Harry, Hermione, Ginny, and Ron left the four Slytherin's there. He jsuth opened that he had gotten through to them.
Surprisingly enough the little talk he had had with the Slytherin's had worked the four of them turned up Friday evening and they even managed to rope some other students into it as well.
Chapter 4-
Date,
Comeuppance,
Snakes,
And the Chamber of Secrets.