Chapter 4:
"CONSTANT VIGILANCE POTTER!" Moody's voiced seemed too ring out through the entire house. Harry awoke with a shock as the Auror grinned with his grizzled excuse for a mug.
"Christ Moody, do you think you could yell any louder?", Harry asked, quite peeved.
"Sonorus."
"I was just kidding, just kidding!" Harry begged.
"Potter, I decided I would check in on you and old Lupin. What with your new home and all, I was interested in seeing how you had taken too it. Pleasantries aside, we will begin your training today. If you plan too fight the most dangerous dark wizard ever known too man, you should have a better repertoire of spells other than Aloha Mora and Wingardium Leviosa." Moody explained softly before cracking into a great bellow, "So get your lazy arse out of bed, and draw your wand, you have three seconds before I curse you. 1... 2... 3.".
"EXPELLIAMUS!"
"ACCIO BOOT!"
The scene that played out next, was nothing short of pure havoc as Moody was lifted end over end when his boot attempted to find its way too Harry, and Harry's wand burst from his hand like a bullet, colliding pointy end first into Moody's forhead like a rocket.
"Good boy, very good, improvisation. Strength, I must say, that wasn't bad for your first day, considering blind luck was on your side as well." Moody said as he nursed the puncture wound on his forhead.
"Thanks, not bad your self." Harry replied as he rubbed his wrist. He felt as though he had strained it trying too hold onto his wand as it attempted too make a facade like a pocket rocket.
"Here Potter. I want you too read these books and practice the spells, oh, and wipe that look off your face. You're the 'Boy who Lived.' The Ministry has decided too back off of watching your spell use out side of school. As long as you don't tell any one, you should be fine." Moody explained as he handed Harry a package out of his cloak. "I have business in Diagon Alley, thinking about investing in a company that the Weasley twins have started. Going too do some inspection, while you read." And with that, Moody hobbled out of the room with his final voice of, "Constant Vigilance boy, you never know when I may show up."
"Great. Remind me not too wank off ever again..." Harry mumbled to himself as he opened the package. "A History of Dark Magick: Fun Curses to Make Your Friends Suffer and Your Enemies Even Worse Off; by Unknown "That one sounds fun." Harry thought before turning his attention too the other book. "Spells for the Teenage Boy. What's Happening to My Body? "God damn it Moody, I'll kill you!" Harry thought as he shoved the book under his bed.
Harry spent the rest of the morning eating and enjoying his new dark magick book, completely forgetting the other one under his bed. "Oooo! Some of these spells sound pretty nasty... AH! Castration spells for fun and profit?! Moody is by far one of the oddest wizards I've ever met, giving a book like this too a kid like... wait... Hmm, Malfoy." Harry thought outloud, his face turning into a stony gaze of concentration.
"Master Harry Potter shouldn't be castrating Draco Malfoy sir, it could get him into troubles." Dobby explained, as he cleaned the kitchen.
"Oh don't worry Dobby, I won't do it unless I'm provoked."
"Then that is fine, no one should provoke the great Harry Potter." Dobby nodded happily.
"Who is provoking who?" Lupin asked as he meandered into the kitchen, sitting down at the spot that Dobby had placed a plate of breakfast delights at only moments before, as though blessed with the precognition that servitude alone could cultivate.
"No one, just reading this book Moody gave me." Harry said as he gestured with one hand at the book in his other. "Interesting read really, I think I will enjoy studying with Moody."
"Well don't let it get too your head Harry, I've seen Moody bring even the most manly of Aurors too tears with his training. He is elite and condescending, and will not hestitate in cutting you down a notch. Be afraid Harry, be very afraid." Lupin chided with a rather large goofy grin that completely offset the seriousness of his tone of voice.
"I'm not afraid, I know what it means too be 'cut down a notch...' He can't be worse then what I've allready seen, except now I will be learning and not simply the target of a man's need for the ultra-violence." Harry replied blandly.
"I was just trying too have some fun Harry. No worries about your ability too perform over here, friend. No one has ever learned the Patronus spell as quickly as you, that I have ever witnessed." And with that Lupin dropped the conversation.
The last few days of the vacation went by fairly uneventfull, except for when Harry finally decided too read a bit out of his "teen book", causing him too promptly turn a shade of red a bit reminiscent of a cherry. Needless too say, he didn't plan too pack the book with him on his ride too Hogwarts. Though he was a bit disappointed when he found out he wouldn't be taking a trip to Diagon Alley.
Lupin made up for that with a birthday bash of, well, epic proportions for 2 wizards and 2 house elves. There was cake, ice cream, pizza, and music. Though, no one else had been able too send him presents, due too the fact he was unplottable, Lupin had made up for that by purchasing Harry a complete biker outfit. A helmet, leather jacket, black shirt, leather pants, black leather biker boots, and of course, a chain that held Harrys wand tethered too his belt whilst it rested gingerly in a small leather wand holster that was connected too the back of his belt, hidden under the jacket. All, authentic Harley Davidson attire, except of course for the wand holster.
"Thank you so much Lupin, and thank you Dobby and Winky." Harry said as he opened a small package of multi colored socks and underwear adressed to "MaStER Potttter."
"Dobby has gotten Harry Potter socks and hats!" Dobby beamed. Lupin and Harry both stiffled laughs as they sloshed back another butterbeer too numerous too mention.
"All right Harry, it's time for bed." Lupin said, as the clock chimed one in the morning. "Tommorow, you pack, and then, its off too Hogwarts with you, and I will be here all alone..."
"Oh im sure Tonks would be happy too keep you company in such a cold house, Lupin." Harry said with a smirk, causing Lupin too almost choke on his drink. "Night Lupin, thank you again Dobby and Winky." Harry said as he hurriedly left the room.
"CONSTANT VIGILANCE POTTER!" Moody's voiced seemed too ring out through the entire house. Harry awoke with a shock as the Auror grinned with his grizzled excuse for a mug.
"Christ Moody, do you think you could yell any louder?", Harry asked, quite peeved.
"Sonorus."
"I was just kidding, just kidding!" Harry begged.
"Potter, I decided I would check in on you and old Lupin. What with your new home and all, I was interested in seeing how you had taken too it. Pleasantries aside, we will begin your training today. If you plan too fight the most dangerous dark wizard ever known too man, you should have a better repertoire of spells other than Aloha Mora and Wingardium Leviosa." Moody explained softly before cracking into a great bellow, "So get your lazy arse out of bed, and draw your wand, you have three seconds before I curse you. 1... 2... 3.".
"EXPELLIAMUS!"
"ACCIO BOOT!"
The scene that played out next, was nothing short of pure havoc as Moody was lifted end over end when his boot attempted to find its way too Harry, and Harry's wand burst from his hand like a bullet, colliding pointy end first into Moody's forhead like a rocket.
"Good boy, very good, improvisation. Strength, I must say, that wasn't bad for your first day, considering blind luck was on your side as well." Moody said as he nursed the puncture wound on his forhead.
"Thanks, not bad your self." Harry replied as he rubbed his wrist. He felt as though he had strained it trying too hold onto his wand as it attempted too make a facade like a pocket rocket.
"Here Potter. I want you too read these books and practice the spells, oh, and wipe that look off your face. You're the 'Boy who Lived.' The Ministry has decided too back off of watching your spell use out side of school. As long as you don't tell any one, you should be fine." Moody explained as he handed Harry a package out of his cloak. "I have business in Diagon Alley, thinking about investing in a company that the Weasley twins have started. Going too do some inspection, while you read." And with that, Moody hobbled out of the room with his final voice of, "Constant Vigilance boy, you never know when I may show up."
"Great. Remind me not too wank off ever again..." Harry mumbled to himself as he opened the package. "A History of Dark Magick: Fun Curses to Make Your Friends Suffer and Your Enemies Even Worse Off; by Unknown "That one sounds fun." Harry thought before turning his attention too the other book. "Spells for the Teenage Boy. What's Happening to My Body? "God damn it Moody, I'll kill you!" Harry thought as he shoved the book under his bed.
Harry spent the rest of the morning eating and enjoying his new dark magick book, completely forgetting the other one under his bed. "Oooo! Some of these spells sound pretty nasty... AH! Castration spells for fun and profit?! Moody is by far one of the oddest wizards I've ever met, giving a book like this too a kid like... wait... Hmm, Malfoy." Harry thought outloud, his face turning into a stony gaze of concentration.
"Master Harry Potter shouldn't be castrating Draco Malfoy sir, it could get him into troubles." Dobby explained, as he cleaned the kitchen.
"Oh don't worry Dobby, I won't do it unless I'm provoked."
"Then that is fine, no one should provoke the great Harry Potter." Dobby nodded happily.
"Who is provoking who?" Lupin asked as he meandered into the kitchen, sitting down at the spot that Dobby had placed a plate of breakfast delights at only moments before, as though blessed with the precognition that servitude alone could cultivate.
"No one, just reading this book Moody gave me." Harry said as he gestured with one hand at the book in his other. "Interesting read really, I think I will enjoy studying with Moody."
"Well don't let it get too your head Harry, I've seen Moody bring even the most manly of Aurors too tears with his training. He is elite and condescending, and will not hestitate in cutting you down a notch. Be afraid Harry, be very afraid." Lupin chided with a rather large goofy grin that completely offset the seriousness of his tone of voice.
"I'm not afraid, I know what it means too be 'cut down a notch...' He can't be worse then what I've allready seen, except now I will be learning and not simply the target of a man's need for the ultra-violence." Harry replied blandly.
"I was just trying too have some fun Harry. No worries about your ability too perform over here, friend. No one has ever learned the Patronus spell as quickly as you, that I have ever witnessed." And with that Lupin dropped the conversation.
The last few days of the vacation went by fairly uneventfull, except for when Harry finally decided too read a bit out of his "teen book", causing him too promptly turn a shade of red a bit reminiscent of a cherry. Needless too say, he didn't plan too pack the book with him on his ride too Hogwarts. Though he was a bit disappointed when he found out he wouldn't be taking a trip to Diagon Alley.
Lupin made up for that with a birthday bash of, well, epic proportions for 2 wizards and 2 house elves. There was cake, ice cream, pizza, and music. Though, no one else had been able too send him presents, due too the fact he was unplottable, Lupin had made up for that by purchasing Harry a complete biker outfit. A helmet, leather jacket, black shirt, leather pants, black leather biker boots, and of course, a chain that held Harrys wand tethered too his belt whilst it rested gingerly in a small leather wand holster that was connected too the back of his belt, hidden under the jacket. All, authentic Harley Davidson attire, except of course for the wand holster.
"Thank you so much Lupin, and thank you Dobby and Winky." Harry said as he opened a small package of multi colored socks and underwear adressed to "MaStER Potttter."
"Dobby has gotten Harry Potter socks and hats!" Dobby beamed. Lupin and Harry both stiffled laughs as they sloshed back another butterbeer too numerous too mention.
"All right Harry, it's time for bed." Lupin said, as the clock chimed one in the morning. "Tommorow, you pack, and then, its off too Hogwarts with you, and I will be here all alone..."
"Oh im sure Tonks would be happy too keep you company in such a cold house, Lupin." Harry said with a smirk, causing Lupin too almost choke on his drink. "Night Lupin, thank you again Dobby and Winky." Harry said as he hurriedly left the room.