Chapter 6—Manipulations here manipulation there

I had just stepped thought the portal onto platform 9 ¾ when a Gringotts owl landed on my trolley with a letter from Ragnok. As I read the letter, I did not know whether to laugh, cry or commit murder. The Weasley's arrived seconds later, a jumbled mess of carts, Weasley's and screaming. They were late as usual but arrived in enough time for fun and games.

Ginny Weasley stomped up, "How dare you, you have ruined my whole life, how am I going to marry Jerald now?"

"Mr. Weasley I would recommend you control you daughter as she is wrong there is no contract and I do not wish to cause you or her trouble" Harry calmly replied. "Ginny would be one of the last I would choose for a wife, besides I am already married."

"THAT IMPOSSIBLE" Mrs. Weasley exploded, Ginny looked shocked.

It was in her eyes, Ginny looked nice or pretty but when she was just herself it was like she was scheming or looking for what she could get next.

"It's him" was screamed by someone as TBWL entered the platform with Ron the peacock Weasley. While that circus was performing in center stage I continued in ring two.

"That abomination is null and void, check with the Goblins. I turned and entered the train. Much later, Mr. Weasley was still attempting to control his wife from entering the now moving train. I was wondering how she recognized me then it hit me, my House Gryffindor and Potter emblems are on my robe.

Not long later:

I opened the compartment door enough so my body blocked entrance, "Ron and Ginny just leave, and you are not going to get anything from me".

"We are not going to leave until you explain….." I was curious if it was really about Ginny was there something else going on that I did not know.

"You will leave as you are not going to upset me on my first ride to Hogwarts, if you have a problem takes it up with the idiots that attempted that atrocious marriage contract. The Goblins have already null and voided it, so be gone!"

Well while heads were poking out of all the compartments up and down the corridor, Ginny continued her storming, demanding and screeching, and had a blazing look in her eyes, but Ron being stupid and pulled his wand. "You fucked Ginny and I…."screamed Ron. Well I guess that all of Hogwarts knows now at this ranting. Ron probably has bypassed the rumor mills and previous made up rumors and was in the lead for tonight's whispering and finger-pointing.

Ron's red curse hit my wand-less shield and bounced into Ginny who up to then was still throwing a fit.

I then introduced Ron to my stave; I found out later that I broke his wand arm. His head was also a bit sore and lumpy in the end. Dropping the shield so I could send a magic pulse down my other arm I tossed him down the corridor. Around this time Professor Victor showed up and 'apperated' away with Ginny and Ron to the infirmary at Hogwarts.

Now this all gave me a bit to consider, she wants Jerald but is upset that the contract is cancelled. Ron is upset because he wanted the contract with me and Ginny? There was more to consider, well not really, but my mind slipped a little and I thought 'mother like daughter' and I was wondering who would be stupid enough to even consider living with a screeching bitch as in Molly Weasley or Ginny 'the second coming'. Then there is the thought that Ginny would probably out weight me in a couple of years just like her mother. These were not nice thoughts when you add in the almost marriage contract.

Meanwhile the Head Girl came up to give her rant.

"I don't care if you dock me a million points, just leave unless you want a piece of the action" I was getting pissed.

The head girl stomped off uttering threats.

Just then two people came wandering up the corridor holding hands and asked if I would like some company.

"How long have you two been an item" I asked.

"Neville swept me off my feet mid summer and I have been visiting him and his grandmother as daddy is off hunting dumbwingerfartbaggers in Sweden," cooed Luna.

The conversation was interrupted by Hermione who entered and started with the "who, what, where, when" without so much as introducing herself. I just could not take it, so I interrupted her.

"If you can't shut it then leave, we are not going to tell you anything of any interest, your noise is very irritating," I growled.

Hermione huffed and left the compartment. The remaining students chatted over their vacation and asked if Harry was transferring from another school to Hogwarts.

"In a manner of speaking I am transferring from one school to here", smiled Harry.

It only got more interesting at the train platform in Hogsmeade. Daphne, Tracy and Rachel screamed "Harry" and the three tackled me there on the platform. This not only stopped traffic but got the attention of just about everyone.

"Where have you been' asked Daphne, followed by Rachel "We missed you like crazy", Tracy added her usual innuendo "We thought we would end up old maids since you left."

We were just getting a good chat going when this idiot adult pushes his way to me, I later found out he was professor Snape of Hogwarts.

Snape was apparently mad or with something in his craw, "You will come with me this instant!" he grab my arm roughly. I hit Snape with a bolt of white lighting or it appeared that way. Snape flew backward twenty feet into the brick wall with a sickening squish and cracks. The wall was still fine but Snape laid in an oddly twisted contortion of broken bones.

I asked the station manager to 'floe' the ministry for Auror help and then to call St. Mungo for medical help.

The Auras were not too happy about a kid putting a professor in the hospital, the first thing they did was confiscate my wand. Well it was not much of a lost, as it was a stick of wood I had conjured to look like a wand, I was using wand-less magic until things settled down at this asylum. No one was ever getting my real wand.

"Look you just deal with him, he may be a professor to you but he is a stranger attacking me a Lord and might I point out that this is not school property.

Finally they could not dispute my word; I did have the head of house rings and many witnesses. I charged Snape with an attack on Lord Gryffindor-Potter. Snape was carted off to St Mungo's prisoners ward. I think they had troubles finding all the spells that the twig cast, as they never returned my phony wand. That was no loss as I had made another, next time anyone did a wand confiscation he could have the useless stick, nobody gets my wand.

The Great Hall:

The great hall was already eating by the time I arrived. The hall was impressive as I first saw it. Then I stepped in and several things happened, some very unexpected. I felt a shiver or chill rush thought my body which if I'm correct was the wards being transfer to me as Lord Gryffindor. I was not even at the Gryffindor table when Filius Flitwick yells across the hall "BadGeek" so I got diverted for a few words; unfortunately it was too close to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore… "Mr. Potter I want you in my office immediately".

"Well Sir I have to ask if this is school business since I have not been on school ground but five minutes," Harry said while smiling.

"I said immediately" was Dumbledore's reply.

"Ah, Professor McGonagall could you tell me as head of my house what rules I have broken that you are not able to handle and had to refer them to the Headmaster?"

"Mr. Potter I am unaware of any school rules that you have broken but I would suggest you comply with the Headmasters request"

"I appreciate your wish for me to comply Professor but since it appears to be not of school business then Fumble-Up will just have to forget it as I am not interested in what he says out side of school business" Harry maintained his smile and calm voice there were several loud gasps heard in the Hall which was now eerily quiet.

"Well you will come with me as since I am your magical guardian you will obey me, we have a marriage contract to discuss!" roared Dumbledore appearing to lose his temper.

"Oh dear, personnel business, I am afraid I must decline your offer, you see I was emancipated long before the first week of school first year and you never were my magical guardian, oh! That marriage contract it seems was you're doing, it was revoked by the Goblins with ministry approval, so stuff it old man" I had lost my smile but I still voiced my thoughts with a calm voice.

Sneering Dumbledore spit out "You arrogant brat, I will just tell everyone then, you relatives the Dursley's were murdered that summer because of you and you need to establish…"

I had a huge smile at the thought, while punching the air I yelled "YAHOO" and did a little in place jig "never to return, yea, yea". I suddenly stopped and I calmly asked where my private quarters were located.

"You have turned dark and shall have no quarter and are hereby expelled from Hogwarts" smiled the Headmaster. I tossed my phony wand for him to snap as was custom for expelled students. He snapped the wand immediately and looked as if he had accomplished something important.

"Oh dear, I think you blew it again old man, you kind of sound like that twisted Professor at the train station. I somehow cannot believe that you can expel Lord Gryffindor from Hogwarts grounds. I let that sink in for a few seconds.

"If you do not wish me quarters I will purchase accommodations in Hogsmeade and attend classes as scheduled. You see you never had control of me other than your putrid attempt at housing or was that confinement in the first seven years of my life." Again I paused for effect.

At this point Dumbledore looked irate to a point of sputtering a few incoherent words.

"I hope you have heard that you will need a potion master as I have just nullified your evil minion, he kind of got twisted up in arrogance which by the way he is awaiting trial after he gets out of the hospital. Some jerk call Snivilles Snape I've been told" I had to wait as some cheering broke out.

"SILENCE" roared Dumbledore.

"Seems a bit of arrogance is going around today. I would check those wooden pieces if I were you if you think you won this round", I grinned at the pompous oaf.

That is when the headmaster of Hogwarts lost it; he pulled out his wand with astonishing speed and fired off a curse. That is when the entire school lost it, screams broke the awe and silence that had ensued during the verbal exchange,(well barring the cheering) the students now started running for cover amid screams. Even the students momentarily stunned by the headmaster cursing of an unarmed student gained their wits and made a run for cover.

I just pushed my palm towards the curse and my shield flared forcing the curse to bounce off into the wall. While the headmaster never expected me to be standing, he also did not expect a returning spell so he never raised a shield.

I never expected the headmaster, the big bad powerful wizard never to raise a shield and I had fired an over powered purple budgeting curse designed to be effective after it demolished a protective shield. The headmaster was hit and flew backward until crushing into the stone wall behind him. The wall was undamaged, what was crushed was the headmaster.

In all the commotion I heard Filius clapping and as he said, "Well done, yes, Well done."

If Madam Pomfrey was not there he would have died, but she was and put him in a stasis charm to haul him off to St Mungo. I started doing a modified two-step while saying "Another on bit the dust" I had some revenge. The Auras arrived shortly after and then the board of governors.

Well there were enough witnesses and the headmaster had done the unspeakable, attacking a student. Therefore, Professor McGonagall was the new interim headmistress; Dumbledore would never come back if he lived and I had an appointment the next day with the head of the DMLE, Amelia Bones.

"Well Professor I was wondering if quarters were available or if I need to go to Hogsmeade" asked Harry

"Oh that was so stupid of Albus, you have Gryffindor ring of course you will get his quarters, I have no idea what he was thinking, making illegal marriage contracts and then attacking students, dear oh dear". Oh! Seventh floor landing, painting of a Griffith, just put your ring on the frame and give your new password, I have no idea what shape it is in it hasn't been used in centuries but you can use the elves here to fix it up if need be"

Thanking the professor, I trudged up to the seventh floor but on entry to Gryffindor quarters I was dramatically impressed, this was not just nice this was elegant. Leather couches and chairs cherry wood tables and desks, gold fixtures and chandler. The bedroom was the same except with balcony overlooking Hogwarts grounds. Now the bathroom was the height of luxury, the bathtub alone could fit half a dozen people at once. If these quarters had not been occupied for hundreds of years, one had to admit they were in outstanding shape. There was even a guest room off the living room but that could wait till later.

"Dipsy"

POP

"Dipsy, welcome to our new quarters, when you find time do me a favor and unpack my trunk please"

"Yes Harry"

POP

The next morning a hungry Harry attacked breakfast.

"If I could have your attention please... After last nights disruption there are a few announcements that were not made. I unfortunately I must say that Quidditch is canceled for this year…

The upset roar from the students was deafening. Jerald was on top of the Gryffindor table screaming that it was unfair…"

Ron Weasley had jumped on his chair but just sprayed food in the general direction of the podium. Thankfully they were at the other end of the table from me.

I had not really thought of Jerald until just now.

"As I was saying Quidditch is canceled for this year because of the Tri-Wizard Tournament. I would like to state that I was quite against this tournament but Headmaster Dumbledore insisted and now it is too late to cancel. The two competing schools will be here next week now…"

McGonagall gave everyone their schedules and announced that Flitwick would be acting Deputy Headmaster while Horace Slughorn was the new potions professor and head of Slytherin, Alastor Moody would be the new DADA Professor. As McGonagall handed me my schedule she whispered for me to see her in the alcove immediately. It seemed that Fumble-up had received a letter from the Goblins and had left it in his office. All the money that he had taken from my vaults was ordered returned with interest. Effectively he was ruined financially. Therefore, he was in no mood and I was effectively the straw that broke the camels back.