Really sorry about the long wait…shall be updating more frequently…just hadn't been round to writing this chap
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"What if he really has changed for me" Lily thought to herself. Harry said goodbye to the others and left the common room with Lily.
Chapter 4 – Slytherins
"How are you finding Hogwarts?" Lily asked whilst showing Harry around the school.
"It's great. The guys are very helpful, especially James." He made sure to mention James.
"Yeah well don't get too close to them. They'll get you into loads of trouble."
"A little fun wouldn't hurt would it? I haven't really had much of that lately"
"What do you mean?" Lily asked frowning
"It's nothing; I've had a rough year that's all."
"Well then let's go to the kitchens and have a little fun" she said smiling
Harry nodded in appreciation and they both left for the kitchens. Harry already knowing his way around Hogwarts knew that they were near the Hufflepuff Common Room. But there was something wrong. He motioned for Lily to stop walking.
"What's wrong?"
Harry put a finger to his lips instructing her to be quite. After years of practice Harry could sense trouble. Trying his best to concentrate he heard noises, curses to be precise. Harry told Lily to stay.
"I'm coming with you Harry whether you like it or not. Now tell me what the problem is."
Harry hesitated for a minute but knew that she wasn't going to stay put and told her that he thinks there is an ambush on a student. Together they walked towards the source of the noises. Slowly turning a corner Harry saw six seventh year Slytherins ganged on a Gryffindor fourth year.
"Whatever you do Lily, do not show your face." Feeling outraged at this she began to argue but Harry cut her off.
"I am going to tell the boy to come here. You will escort him back Professor Mcgonagle and tell her that he was attacked.
"And what of you?"
"I'm going to give them a taste of their own medicine"
"Yeah of course with odds like this you'll kick their asses" She exclaimed sarcastically
"Right now you're wasting my time. Just listen to me and everything will work out. I promise you"
Lily nodded a little hesitatingly Harry took it his cue to show himself.
"Leave him alone"
The Slytherins turned around and glared at him. Even though it was six-to-one Harry was not intimidated in the slightest.
"Another Gryffindor." The closest to Harry said. "You must be really stupid or really brave to think you can take us on your own." Harry noticed the sneer in his voice. He recognized him to be Senior Malfoy
"Six to one is very fair isn't it? Don't think you can take me on you own do you?" The other Slytherins started laughing at this statement. The two slightly larger students on either side of Lucius laughed the loudest.
"Crabbe, Goyle. Doesn't it feel good to be used by a Malfoy?" Harry taunted
"Shutup" Slowly the Slytherins were inching towards him. Harry took this moment to indicate to the Gryffindor to move away towards the statue where Lily was standing. Not noticing anything they attacked. Harry used a full body shield charm to block the oncoming attacks and rolled to the side. By this time the boy had already got to Lily and they both had left. The Slytherins all looked shocked.
"Surprised?" Harry said which angered them even more.
The opponents started circling Harry to get a better shot at him. This was both an advantage and a disadvantage for Harry as he could get them to attack each other by mistake but also be attacked from all directions at the same time.
"Stupefy" Harry sent a spell at the student in front of him which was blocked but just as he cursed him another five spells came his way. Prior to the spells that were about to hit him he repelled the attacks forcing them to bounce back onto the attackers. Lucius dodged the course and 2 others but Crabbe and Goyle weren't so lucky. They both took the curse and were out cold.
A cutting hex found its way onto Harry's arm which hindered his movement slightly allowing another to hit his leg. Still showing no pain Harry twirled in a slight motion and disappeared and reappeared behind a Slytherin and weaved his wand in a complex motion which tied his opponent to the wall upside down revealing his pink boxers.
"Nice boxers" Harry shouted blocking three curses and again disappeared and reappeared this time behind the tallest of the Slytherins and attacked him with a stunning spell which knocked him to the floor out cold. Four down two to go Harry thought to himself. Lucius and the other Slytherin were fuming. They were six and he was one. The odds were clearly on their side. But to no avail another of there spells sent at Harry were blocked, sending two cutting hexes in quick succession aiming at both their wand arms Harry sent another curse at them both tying them to the wall upside down, both there arms bleeding and their wands on the floor.
Before any of the three stunned Slytherins could re awake he tied them as well to the wall. Just as he began to heal himself Mcgonagle and Lily reappeared, both clearly shocked that Harry had just best six Slytherins.
"James! Explain yourself this instance" Mcgonagle shouted
"They attacked a student so I stopped them" He replied
"Do not take that tone with me boy. The odds were clearly against you. How did you beat them?"
"They were clearly not educated in dueling Professor. I'm sure a first year could have done the same"
"Lily, take him to the headmaster. And make sure you explain yourself to him" directing the last part at him.
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"How did you take on those Slytherins Harry? Lily asked
"It doesn't matter. I was only defending myself and the boy that was attacked. Did you get a name?" Harry asked changing the subject.
"His name is Marcus and don't change the subject. No one has stood up to six Slytherins and lived to tell the tale. Not even the Marauders."
"Glad to be different then." Harry didn't know why he was taking this tone with his mother-to-be but couldn't help but take out some of his anger off the future death eaters on someone. After all they made his life a living hell.
"Don't take your anger out on me." Lily said raising her voice slightly.
"Look, I don't wanna argue. Go to the common room and ill speak with the headmaster."
"Fine then" Lily turned around and sped off away from Harry.
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After speaking to the headmaster about his behavior "You must not expose yourself like that Harry. Keep a low profile and try to fit in." Harry made his way to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Phoenix" He muttered the password and walked in to the common room. There were students studying and relaxing on the couch but there was no sign of the Marauders or Lily. Harry walked to the boy's dormitory and entered. The Marauders were all sitting on their beds and looked at him as he came in.
"Hey" Harry said looking at them all in turn.
"Are the rumors true?" Sirius asked with a huge smile on his face. Harry looked confused. Noticing his confusion at the question Remus said,
"Did you take on six Slytherins?" Harry looked surprised that the news had already spread
"How did you know about that?"
"Lily came back and she looked really pissed off. Sirius asked her where you were and she said that you went to see the headmaster about a duel with Slytherins. We asked her to explain what happened and said you were in a duel with six of them." Sirius clarified.
"It's true. They were picking on Marcus in fourth year. Dunno if you know him. I just helped him out of a tight spot"
"Yeah but the odds were clearly against you" James said looking pleased that his class mate had taken out six Slytherins on his own.
"They couldn't duel. I'm sure any of you could have taken them too."
"Now they should know not to mess with Gryffindors. Was Snivellus there?" Sirius asked pleased
"Snivellus?" Harry asked.
"Snape. Greasy hooked nose Slytherin, dark arts freak." He explained.
"No I don't think so"
"Unlucky. Maybe next time" Sirius said slightly deflating.
"How did you do it?" Remus asked
"Just repelled there curses. They were too dumb to realize it was coming back at them until it was too late." Harry explained. The Marauders all looked impressed.
"Whatever you said or done to Lily, she's pissed. Best if you make up with her" Sirius said
"Yeah I will when I see her. Right now I'm tired." Harry went to the bathroom, changed into his night clothes and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.
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"My Lord, there is a student in Gryffindor with pure skill and advanced magic. He beat six of us including me" Lucius was speaking to Voldemort through the two-way mirror provided to him to spy on Albus Dumbledore.
"What is his name?"
"Evan James my lord." Voldemort was scratching his chin, his read eyes gleaming through the mirror, staring at the blonde as if reading his mind. "He is an exchange student in seventh year. Some say he is related to Potter because their extreme likenesses."
"And do you think he can match a true death eater?" Voldemort emphasized the word 'true' to embarrass Lucius.
"I do not know master. His skill is extraordinary."
"I will set up a duel between him and Bellatrix at Hogsmeade weekend. You will report to me the next Hogsmeade date and also everything Evan does and says. I want a report every week. "
"Yes master. I shall not fail you" With that said Voldemort left the mirror.
"Rudulphus, I need someone close to the Potter brat and blood traitor Black. Someone that can snivel information on James and fill me in."
"I shall get Pettigrew to do that. I am sure I can persuade him to join us. He is already being shunned out of the limelight of those fools."
"Do not disappoint me."
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End of the Chapter :p Please read and review...will update soon