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Thinking/ "Speech"
Chapter 4
Saturday morning was brought with a rush of excitement throughout the first years of Hogwarts all of them shaking with excitement for the flying lessons which were scheduled for later in the day after breakfast.
When Harry walked into the common room you could see the excitement on his face, the same could not be said for his new friend Daphne.
Daphne was extremely nervous, she was never a very good flyer and she hoped nothing bad would happen during the lessons. She had no idea why she was such a bad flyer it was simply something that she could not do, but when she saw Harry's excited face she tried to look less nervous.
Harry saw Daphne's expression change and asked "Daphne whats wrong?"
Daphne looked surprised before stuttering out "Wha-huh oh, I-its nothing Harry just a little nervous is all?" she finished with a weak laugh.
Harry raised an eyebrow before shrugging and heading to the great hall for breakfast with Hydrus who had joined them after Daphne had her little episode.
Outside the hall Harry and Hydrus came across the scene of Ed and his sidekick boasting to others about their flying skills along with Draco who was also glaring at Ed.
"What do you think Hydrus? Time to burst their bubble?" Harry asked with a smirk on his face.
"Why yes Harry I do believe it is" Hydrus answered back with sinister grin forming on his face before the pair walked towards the whale his weasel and a ferret.
"-And Dad/Father" Both Ed and Draco began "said it was a crime if I didn't make the house team next year as a seeker" Both finished with arrogant smirks on their faces before turning to glare at the other for what was said.
"Well sorry to burst your bubble dear brother," Harry started drawing attention to himself and Hydrus "but in any sanctioned Quiddich match they don't allow specially made brooms for people that are too fat for standard sizes" he finished with a condescending smile on his face.
Ed's face went red with both rage and embarrassment but before he could counter Hydrus began on Draco with, "And dear Drakey you do know that your father, who has never even been on a broom before, wouldn't know what it took to get onto a Quiddich team" Hydrus finished in his usual bored tone while smirking at Draco.
Both Ed and Draco, stood there red in the face while the other first years laughed at them. Smirking in their direction one last time Harry and Hydrus went into the great hall for breakfast.
Shortly after they were joined y Daphne who still looked nervous so Harry did his best to help her. "Listen Daphne don't be so nervous it's not so hard you just need to be calm about flying and its easy." Harry began while looking at her with a sympathetic smile.
"I know Harry its just that I've never been good at flying, no one in my family has been I-I just don't want to fall again.." Daphne said looking even worse then before after saying that.
"Wait again when did you fall before Daph?" Harry asked with some concern he didn't want her hurt again and if she had fallen off of a broom before..
"It-It was when I was younger and I had gotten ahold of a broom at Tracey's house a-a-and…"here she stopped talking and broke out into weak sobs because of the fear she felt.
"Shh-shh its ok Daphne don't worry I'll be with you you'll be ok" Harry whispered as he put and arm around her shoulder and drew her to him.
Daphne sniffled weakly while burrowing her head into Harry's collar her sobs subsiding quickly with his presence.
After calming Daphne sufficiently all three first year Slytherins headed out to the Quiddich pitch to await their lesson with the Gryffs. As the trio left the hall they didn't notice three sets of eyes on them, one Black and calculating, one blue with a twinkle in them, and a pair of brown eyes that held rage and anger all directed towards the three of them.
At the Quiddich pitch the trio waited patiently with their house mates while waiting for the first year Gryffindors to arrive. When the Gryffindors finally showed up Harry noticed Ed glaring at him and his friends as menacingly as he could, though it had little effect on Harry who simply smirked in return. Seeing his brother get angrier at his smirk only made it all the sweeter for Harry, who was currently involved in a conversation with Hydrus.
Finally Madam Hooch made her way out onto the pitch, she was a severe looking woman with short gray hair and yellow hawk like eyes. She stopped before the first years before barking out "Well what are you waiting for stick your right hand over the broom and say up!" in a commanding voice.
All of the first years quickly followed her direction and a near simultaneous cry of "UP!" was heard from each of their mouths. Harry's, Hydrus', Daphne's (much to her surprise) and several others brooms jumped right into their hands. Those that didn't which included Ed, his sidekick, Malfoy, and the Bushy Haired Gryff Harry had decided to call the Beaver until he learned her name, all had sullen looks on their faces, though Malfoy was quick to bend down and pick his broom up, but almost everyone had already noticed it.
As madam Hooch went around correcting the grips of several people one of the Gryffindors, Longbottom if Harry remembered correctly, suddenly lost control of his broom. As the broom bucked wildly and the boy fell off, unfortunately he fell off over a very scared looking Daphne.
Harry quickly noticed this and ran to get her out of the way. Going as fast as he could Harry tackled Daphne out of the falling gryffindors way before getting up making sure she was ok, and finally rounding on Longbottom.
"What were you thinking you buffoon!" Harry all but yelled at the boy who seemed to shrink in on himself more and more, "You Could've killed her if I hadn't gotten her out of the way!" Harry continued to rage on and he was unaware that he was producing and aura around himself that was slowly freezing the grass behind him as it grew.
As Harry was about to continue he felt someone grab him from behind in a hug. Breaking from his shock he turned around to find Daphne holding him. He was even more shocked when she looked up at him with tears forming in her eyes before she said "It's ok Harry it was an accident, but thank you for caring so much, I've never had someone care that much about me before" with a blush forming on her cheeks.
Harry smiled at her causing her blush to deepen before he said "Your important to me Daphne as long as I can help it nothing will ever hurt you." Hugging her tighter as he said this.
During this exchange the other first years and madam Hooch were all shocked at the fact that Harry had produced an aura, one that froze the ground was even more unbelievable. Breaking out of her shock Hooch finally managed to dismiss the class, before going to the headmaster with the news, she knew he would want to know of this event.
What no one saw was the terrified look on Ed Potter's face as he saw his brothers chilling aura, he knew if he ever hurt Daphne Greengrass the full power behind that aura would be upon him faster than he could say boy-who-lived. Ed knew he would need to be very careful if he was to have his revenge on his brother for humiliating him, but he knew he would eventually get the chance for it, he would just have to wait.
Several weeks had passed since the incident during the flying lessons, and it was now Halloween. The weeks had been good to Harry and his friends, Harry had mastered several new abilities with his powers and, had gotten nearly to he end of the first year curriculum along with Daphne, and Hydrus. He had also made the Slytherin quiddich team as a chaser after trying out, Hydrus had also made the team as their seeker.
The three of them were currently in the great hall enjoying the Halloween feast though, Harry was a bit more quiet then usual. Both Daphne and Hydrus knew this was an awkward day for him but accepted the fact that he was here with them was enough for the both of them. Just as the feast was winding down professor Quirrel came running into the hall screaming "TROLL! IN THE DUNGEONS! Thought you ought to know" he finished before fainting forwards which Harry noticed.
Panic, shear bloody panic erupted throughout the great hall as soon as what the professor said was processed.
"SILENCE!" roared Professor Dumbledore as he stood from his chair producing a loud bang from his wand. "Now, I would like the Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw Prefects to lead their housed back to the dormitories. Slytherin Prefects please take your house to the Library until the dungeons are cleared" Dumbledore finished in an authoritive voice.
Well atleast he cares about his students Harry thought as he got up and followed Marcus Flint out of the hall towards the Library. As he was leaving the hall Harry heard his brother's voice along with Ronald Weasley's, "But Granger, she doesn't know about the troll." Weasley began. "Shut up its fine, the bushy haired bint, who cares what happens to her" Ed said while following the rest of the Gryffs up to their tower while his lap dog followed.
Harry missed whatever conversation came after that because he quickly grabbed Hydrus and Daphne and made his way towards where he had heard the girl was at. "Hurry, that Granger girl is in the second floor girls room, my brother and his idiot upset her earlier and we need to warn her about the troll" Harry said in a rushed tone. When he saw that both Daphne and Hydrus were looking at him quizzically he quickly added "This is the perfect opportunity to gain favor for the house, if the lions abandoned one of their own and we saved her imagine the possibilities with this."
Daphne and Hydrus both had smirks on their faces when they heard of Harry's plan, this would aid them greatly in the future when their reputations would be of more use than their magical prowess.
Finally reaching the floor toilets the trio entered to find a large twelve foot lump of greyish skin that made up the form of a mountain troll, and the stiff form of Hermione Granger against the back wall of the room the troll about to swing its club at her.
Realizing the danger Harry quickly shouted "Oi, dunderhead!" while drawing his wand. The troll heard the shout and turned around staring dumbly the new small things that had come inside the room.
Harry knowing he had the beasts attention quickly began firing spells at its head, while Hydrus and Daphne pried a still terrified Hermione from the room. Harry realizing he was finally alone in the room unleashed one of his newer abilities. Breathing deeply Harry let out a long chilling breath that froze the water on the bathroom floor, he had discovered his frost breath by accident when he was meditating by the lake one day only to open his eyes and see some of the lake water frozen.
The Troll not realizing what had occurred lumbered angrily towards Harry only to slip backwards and fall to the ground while banging its head hard against the ground knocking it out.
Harry let out a sigh knowing the beast was incapacitated for now and went out into the hall to join his friends and Granger. When he came out into the hall Daphne checked him over and seemed satisfied and they were about to leave towards the library, when they saw the professors running down the hall.
"Mr. Potter, Mr. Black, Ms. Greengrass, Ms. Granger what are you doing out here!" McGonagal demanded her voice slipping slightly into her natural Scottish brogue.
"Well Professor" Harry began "I overheard my brother and Weasley saying that Ms. Granger here was not at the feast and as such did not receive the warning. Ed then continued and said that he did not care what happened to and I quote "the bushy haired bint" and walked of with Weasley towards their common room. I simply came to warn Granger about the Troll, when we realized it had her trapped I got its attention while Daphne and Hydrus, got Granger out of the toilet then proceeded to use a Glacius charm to freeze the water making the troll trip and knock itself out on the floor." Harry finished with a slightly exhausted expression on his face, he was by no means tired from his endeavors but it would help his case.
"Ms. Granger is this true?" asked McGonagal, her accent fading as she calmed down. "Yes Professor, Ed and Ron said I was a bushy haired know it all after I tried to help Ron in charms today." Hermione said meekly.
McGonagals brogue returned full force when she heard this she was furious with her lions for abandoning one of their own, but soon calmed and then said "Very well then, 75 points to Slytherin, 25 each, for aiding a fellow student when other wouldn't. Now back to your common room"
The trio smiled before heading back towards the dungeon knowing they had made more than one ally today, and as Harry lay down to sleep he wondered how gaining McGonagal and Grangers favor would benefit him in the future.
End Chap 4
Ok well first off im sorry for the lack of updates lately ive been stuck at work lately and now that classes are starting up again I have less time for the story, its also why I feel this chapter is rather rushed but hopefully its not all that bad. Ill try and get updates out more frequently from now on but I cant promise anything with how lifes going at the moment.
Thanks for reading