Title: Alliance
By: DestinysArrow
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the recognisable characters they are the property of J.K. Rowling and other affiliated members. I am but a lowly student with time on her hand and a wild imagination.
Summary: AU. Hagrid lost Harry on that fateful Halloween night- multiple pairs- independent Harry. Harry is raised by a family of aurors and is aware of his destiny how will this alter his years at Hogwarts
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xDeadForeverx – thanks for the review. As for the Hermione and Amara thing you never know what will happen there. Harry is different, in an enriched environment I see him as being more confident and I like this sorta cocky Harry I think I can have fun with him. I don't know why I put Amara in Slytherin I'm still in shock myself!
GinnyLover14 – I didn't see her as having many Slytherin qualities either, but I guess that's why the hat tells people where they go instead of them placing themselves. Besides as the youngest member of a family she's probably built up many Slytherin like traits e.g. cunning. Harry and Draco's relationship is tricky but the plans for it are top secret ; ). The pairings won't appear for a while but it might be Harry/Ginny or Harry/Hermione I really haven't decided.
Totallyfearless – thanks for the review hope you enjoy this chapter.
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Chapter 4
Whispers followed Harry from the moment he left his dormitory, most of them centring on the fact that his sister was in Slytherin the others were simply of the enquiring nature on whether they had seen his scar or not. They didn't much bother him at first I mean which young boy didn't like attention? But after a while it became tiresome and without the reassurance from his family he was being to get highly irate. Fortunately Harry's first lesson came quickly and he was grateful for the quiet of the classroom, Professor Flictwick was a short fellow and Harry thought an excitable man, which was demonstrated when he fell out of sight after finding out who Harry was. Discontenting as it was, it was also highly entertaining the way people responded to him and Harry was taken note of each and sending it to his brother so that they could laugh at it at a later date.
In class while Harry made little notes he was able to use the levitation charm on his first try a fact which Hermione made it known that she also could do. In Transfiguration, again Harry paid little attention but was able to transfigurate his match into a needle within the first few minutes so was left alone, though Professor McGongall frowned at him every so often. The cause of his lack of attention was currently resting on his legs underneath the table. His history of magic lesson was boring and most people were sleeping anyway so Harry used the time to start on his book of the week after all there was no point in letting the time go to waste. He was mentally going over the wand movements for a shield charm and could feel Hermione scowl burning into the back of his skull throughout the lesson but chose to ignore her.
XOXOX
"Harry" said Hermione as she followed him down the hall after there history of magic class "you have got to pay attention you could have lost us points"
"Well I didn't" snapped Harry who was not really annoyed at her but at the group of 1st year Ravenclaw's who were pointing and whispering at him. He placed his book in his bag "beside I already know most of that stuff, my aunt pounds this boring stuff in our head every time she comes to visit"
Ron who was walking besides Harry came to his defence "you're just jealous 'cause Harry did all the stuff effortlessly and now your not the class favourite"
Hermione coloured "I don't care about being the class favourite" she mumbled even though she was annoyed that Harry had been given points in every class even history of magic when he wasn't even paying attention.
"Sure, so what was with the hand swatting technique?" Hermione coloured a deeper red and then brushed past them
"Maybe we were too hard on her" said Harry
"Nah, she'll be ok I suspect she use to the teasing what with always being a know it all and everything"
Harry was doubtful he thought he might have seen some tears when she passed
"I don't…"
"Look if it's bothering you so much you can apologise to here in defence against the dark arts which we're currently late for" he stopped "damn it do you know the way Hermione was suppose to show us"
"Guess she's good at something" said Harry as he swung a friendly arm over Ron shoulders "but come on I remember the way, we passed it on our way yesterday"
"Bloody hell mate you remember that far back"
"An auror always assesses there surrounding and makes note of useful locations that they may come to use later"
Ron groaned "you sound like a textbox mate"
Harry shrugged "I just have a good memory. Now come on" he pulled Ron all the way down the hall.
But when Harry and Ron got there they found that defence against the dark arts was much like the history of magic, Professor Quirrel stuttered so much that Harry didn't understand what he was going on about. So for the second time that day he pulled out his wand and got on with this extra studying.
XOXOX
Harry saw Amara at the back of the potions lab with some Slytherin's and he walked over. The room froze and watched the interaction even though it was now common knowledge that they were brother and sister, people still wanted to see the fallout between the two as Gryffindor's and Slytherin's didn't generally get along.
"Hi" he said as he put his bag on the table. He felt the whole class watching them, half with disgust and the other with fear after all the back of the potion class seemed to be Slytherin territory.
"Hi Harry" said Amara cheerfully, a little too cheerfully Harry thought.
"Oi Harry" called Ron as he moved in closely to Harry's side "We sitting here" he looked apprehensively at the Slytherin's around them who were looking at them with hatred
"Yeah" said Harry who was either oblivious to the Slytherins or was brave enough to ignore it "space Ron"
Ron blushed and took a step back but still looked anything other than comfortable. Harry frowned, Ron lacked confidence and it was evident that the Slytherin's who were eying him as a dog would salivate to meat also noted. They could sense his fear and that would make him easy prey unless he toughened up.
"What's wrong with Hermione" asked Amara as she nodded to Hermione who was sitting at the front of the class facing forward
Harry looked at the back of her head a twinge of guilt appeared but he brushed it off "Nothing"
"It didn't look like nothing when she came in the room" she moved in closer "she looked like she was crying"
"She's just a bit sensitive" said Ron who had finally decided to tear his eyes away from the Slytherin's.
Amara glowered "well I'm going to sit next to her" she began to pick up her stuff
"Mara" called out Pansy from the back of the class and Amara cringed as she turned around
"Yes" she said sweetly
"I want to show you something" Amara gave out an audible sigh as she moved towards her. They exchanged a brief and unwanted conversation which ended with Amara hissing something that left Pansy pale. But the girl quickly got over it and smiled as she whispered to the boys around her.
Amara walked stiffly over to them "right Pansy just reminded me that I have a partner, but could you tell Hermione to meet me in the library after lunch"
Harry's eyes darkened "is she bullying you"
Amara laughed "she wishes, she's just a generally unpleasant person" she looked at the door "go sit with her" she nodded to Hermione
Harry looked at her "are you sure you're ok"
"She's fine Potter" answered Draco as he moved up besides her with Professor Snape in tow.
"Aah Mr Potter, how is fame treating you" Professor Snape sneered "but if you're quite finished giving out your autograph please take your seat?" he watched Harry hesitate
"Do not worry about your sister she is in good hands" he added as Draco and Blaise Zabini who Harry remembered from the sorting ceremony moved closer.
"I'm sure" muttered Harry sarcastically as he and Ron moved to Hermione who was still giving them the cold shoulder.
If Harry thought the previous lessons were bad before this was absolute terrible. While Harry was never all that good at potions (he lacked the patience) his performance was further hindered by the sound of laughter coming from the back room. Whenever he tried to look Professor Snape doctored 5 points and with the frosty reception he was getting from Hermione and Ron fluttering nervously besides him Harry couldn't imagine a more horrible week until…
"What is this?" snapped Professor Snape as he looked over Harry's shoulder into his cauldron "a potion" some Slytherin's sniggered but Harry remained silent "5 points for sheer inability to follow simple instructions" he then turned to Ron's cauldron "and 10 points for making we have to stand in the presences of your concoction" he then turned and swept to the back of the room
"Aah Miss Sato, Mr Malfoy, Mr Zabini 10 points each for an accurate potion and Miss Sato another 10 for obviously not making fame go to your head as well". He walked around the rest of the room either taking away point or given them to student but oddly enough Hermione who also completed a fine potion was given little more than a stiff nod. For the rest of the lesson Harry glared at Snape missing the apologetic smiles Amara was sending his way.
XOXOX
"Hermione" called out Harry as he chased her down the crowded hallway "didn't you hear me calling you" he said when he caught up with her. She just eyed him "my sister said she'll meet you in the library after lunch" he added
"Ok" she said as she turned away
"Wait" said Harry as he caught her sleeve "look about before I'm sorry and Ron is too but you know he had to be" Harry paused "somewhere else" he finished lamely
Hermione looked to be struggling with something "it's fine" she said finally "I just thought you guys were my friends but obviously you're just like the rest of them"
"Oh come on Hermione you started it, I may have not been concentrating but I got the work done"
"So that's all there is then"
"Yeah, it's not my fault you had to try so hard is it"
Hermione's eyes narrowed and he took a step back "you think I'm jealous of you because I had to work hard"
Unwilling to be intimidated by a girl he stepped closer "yeah I do in fact" he said with a grin. He watched her eyes flash again.
"You have an ego the size of a" she stomped her foot "elephant"
Harry grinned "I do don't I" he laughed and swung an arm around her shoulder. She tensed but Harry ignored her, he knew how to handle girls "lets go I'm starving" he ushered her to the hall sure that their trouble was behind them.
XOXOX
Harry had just finished delivering a letter to Arnon and Ari and was making his way back to his common room, when he saw his sister and Hermione. Hermione's face looked red while Amara was sniggering quietly.
"What happened?" asked Harry
Amara laughed "got chucked out the library"
"Its not funny" snapped Hermione "this could go down on record and affect my chances of getting a good job in the future"
"Oh come on Mimi" said Amara "let it go, she gave us a warning it wasn't official or anything"
"That isn't the point" said Hermione stubbornly "it's those silly boys fault"
"What boys?" asked Harry
"Fred and George, they wanted to meet me" Amara grinned "I feel like a celebrity… any way they wanted to introduce themselves and told me they were prankers and so"
"And so Amara asked them to show her a prank and so they did… in the library and it made the most dreadful noise ever" Hermione flushed "and everyone was watching us"
Amara sighed "they took the blame for it but we all got kicked out anyway and she said she was going to ensure a lifelong band for the twins"
"I think I like these guys" said Harry
"Yeah, but now we have no where to study"
"Come to our common room"
"A Slytherin in a Gryffindor common room that's social suicide"
"Since when did you care about that stuff?" Harry asked
Amara shrugged "I don't exactly but its common knowledge that Gryffindor and Slytherin's don't get along"
"Who cares what other people think" said Harry
"Let not make a fuss about it Harry, why don't we just find an empty classroom or something" she suggested
Hermione who had been silently watching the interaction thus far decided to now contribute "Do you think we should? Are we even allowed maybe we should go back to our respective dorms?"
"Come on Hermione we can search the school while we're at it"
"I don't know" she nervously chewed her lip "I mean we could lose some points, what if we wonder somewhere and get lost, what if…"
"Where's that Gryffindor courage I heard so much about?" Amara asked
"Let's just leave her here" said Harry "I'll met you back at the dorm" he told Hermione as he pulled his sister to the stairs
"Guys I really don't think you" began Hermione
"It's not your problem anymore" Harry said firmly
In a last ditch attempt Amara tried again "But you really should come imagine all the short cuts we could find. We'd get from one place to another with ease and you'll never be late for a class"
Harry tugged on his sister's robe "she's not going to come, she's not like us"
"What do you mean" asked Hermione
"Oh nothing" said Harry innocently "I just meant obviously you're just not as well exciting as us, or you know daring"
Hermione eyed him "do you really think that's going to work on me"
Harry grinned "it was worth a shot"
"Did it work" asked Amara
Hermione looked hesitant but then finally nodded. "Well come on them" said Amara as she waited for her.
XOXOX
The trio walked up to the seventh floor avoiding Flitch the grouchy caretaker who was in a foul mood because someone had put ever sticky glue on the floor leading to his office and he couldn't clean it off.
"I should have invited Ron" said Harry suddenly
"If we find anywhere then he can come" said Amara as they tread down the hallway
"Guys it's getting late" said Hermione suddenly "and I've still got to finish my defence against dark arts reading"
"Just a bit longer Mimi" whined Amara
"I really think"
Amara turned to face her "come on lets just-" Amara was broken of when she tripped over a piece of floor board
Harry laughed before helping her up "watch where you're going"
"I was" she rubbed her back before examining the floor to finding nothing something sticking out
"Maybe you tripped over your robes" Offered Harry
Amara shook her head "I didn't"
"You must have" insisted Harry
"Guys" said Hermione who was still watching the ground
"I said I didn't" snapped Amara
"But there's nothing there so you must hav-"
"Guys" shouted Hermione and the two stopped bickering when they saw the look on her face "she tripped over something I saw it fade into the floor again"
"Really" Harry looked sceptical while Amara threw him a look that said I told you so. Harry glanced at the floor and Hermione and Amara took a step back. Harry then tapped his wand on the floor but nothing happened he looked up "nothing"
"Oh move" said Hermione as she got out her own wand, Amara moved in closer "aperio" she whispered and a floor board began to rise
"Wow" said Mara "so what do we do with it"
"Move it" said Hermione as she and Harry began to pull the board to the right, it didn't budge.
"Let me help" said Amara as she joined them on the floor. They all pulled the board and it gave a small growl and then something clicked. Two statues appeared from the sides of the wall in front of them, one solider wore the colours of Gryffindor and the other Slytherin.
The Slytherin statue eyed the trio "well I thought I'd never see the day when a Slytherin and Gryffindor worked together"
"I told you they would come" said the Gryffindor statue "we must let them pass"
Disgruntled still the statue's gaze moved to Amara "why would you help a Gryffindor"
"His my brother" she replied defiantly
The statue seemed to retreat backwards if that was at all possible "Well that is interesting, still house solidarity should come before blood and Slytherin's cannot tolerate Gryffindor's"
"Well you seem to be doing just fine" said Harry
The Gryffindor statue laughed heartily "Leave them be" he added with a grin, turning to them he then said "we have been waiting for an eternity"
"An eternity" repeated Hermione
"Seems even longer with this cheerful fellow by my side" grumbled the Slytherin statue
"Indeed an eternity, nevertheless I am sure we will be seeing more of each other"
The wall between the statue's swirled and a doorway formed. The three eyed each other but slowly they walked forward, Harry as the front and Hermione taking a very reluctant step at the back. The year was only beginning and a mystery was found that longed to be solved.
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