#Chapter 8#
(Platform 9 3/4)
Harry arrived at Platform 9 3/4 and everyone stopped and stared, he wore muggle clothes that showed off he was busy during the summer, his new height and appearance made many females blush. He ignored them however as he walked towards the pathway.
Molly Weasley, the rest of the Weasley family, several Order members along with Sirius in his grim form were waiting for Harry, but they were shocked senseless at Harry's new looks. Also considering how red Ron's face was, he was not happy that Harry Bloody Potter looked much better than him.
'Smarmy git, showing off his money again,' Ron thought as jealousy ran rampant
Molly was grateful she already put notice-me and lust potions in Ginny's trunk and soon she will live a life of prestige that she had been planning for years. 'Like Albus said, it is for the greater good. Besides, he is going to be facing one of the darkest Lords of the century just to weaken him so Albus can finish him off. He is giving his money for the benefit of the light side.'
'Like Albus said, it is for the greater good. Besides, he is going to be facing one of the darkest Lords of the century just to weaken him so Albus can finish him off. He is giving his money for the benefit of the light side,' Molly thought as her mind went to her wearing fancy dresses and one-upping Narcissa Malfoy.
Ginny had a full-bodied blush on her face, 'He's mine, no one can take him away from me, Nobody!' Her expressions changed to shocked, to lovestruck, then anger, and then finally settled into a creepy smile.
Hermione was shooting disappointed glances as he walked in their direction, but he didn't even spare her so much as a glance in her direction.
The twins had to hold back from whistling at Harry and smiled at the sight of their investor, the one who they considered a little brother.
Sirius was the same way, considering how much his tail wagged. 'Lily...James...I know you would be so proud of your son right now.'
"Hey mate!" Ron said, trying to put himself at his side
"Harry," Hermione said, trying to get on his other side
Harry didn't reply to Hermione or Ron's greeting and walked passed them, nearly causing them to fall on the ground. He, however, smiled at the twins, who grinned back and knelt down to scratch Snuffles behind the ears, which earned him a lick in return.
"Good boy. See you soon, Sirius." He whispered, much to the grim's slight confusion.
Harry had a familiar look in his eye, the same whenever Lily got one over on James that made him fall head over heels for her.
He then gets on the train, his trunk and all, whispered and loud conversations lit up each train car as he passed door after door. Students talking about his new looks, the sense of power that rolled off of him, some were thinking it was dark magic. Others were thinking of how to get him into their beds while there are those who were planning to get his prestige.
Harry enters a compartment and shuts the door behind him, finding Neville taking care of a plant in front of him.
"Hey, Neville."
"Hey, Harry. Have the Weasleys busted down your door yet?"
"Not yet. Knowing them, Hermione is going to come in first, then Draco and then either Ron or Ginny. I plan on staying as far as I can from Ginny."
"Why? Is it because of the creepy way she looks at you now? How she flips through emotions or how she stares at you with cow eyes, then lust-filled eyes and then eyes of a psychopath and then it starts up again?"
"Got it in one, Nev."
"I see. That's messed up," Neville said, biting back a shudder at how creepy Ginny was
"Agreed. Have you showed your Gran your new looks yet?"
"Yep, I have and I have never been in a better mood than this morning."
"Oh really, tell me about it," Harry said, making himself comfortable on the chair in front of Neville
"Well..."
(Flashback)
"Neville come down here. I do not want you to miss the train!" Augusta Longbottom called
"Coming Gran." He said, coming down the steps.
He didn't wear his glamor, this time, showing his spiky locks and taller frame.
"N-Neville?" She stammered out, seeing the look of her only grandson, much different than yesterday
"Yes, Gran?" He said, not bothered that she was stuttering, while inwardly he was laughing his ass off
"What happened to you?"
"Nothing much, why?" He questioned, checking to make sure everything was in his trunks
"Your looks. What happened to your hair? Why are you..." She couldn't even find the words to describe him
"Sorry Gran. I do not know what you are talking about, but I have to leave. The train is going to start and I do not want to fight for a compartment. Write you later, Gran."
Augusta Longbottom could only stare at the back of her grandson with her mouth open.
'Frank...?'
(Present)
"So she was shocked shitless then?" Harry said, leaning back against the chair
"Apparently so and considering that she is never one to munch words, that is practically her being extremely dumbfounded. I am already going to be fearing Christmas." Neville sighed
"Poor thing." He pouted at his plight.
"Fuck you too, Harry." He replied.
"Now, now, Neville, remember Harry still have his revenge on you remember?" Luna said, stepping into the compartment, trunk, and cage in all.
"Oh right, thank you, Luna, for reminding me." He said, helping Luna with her stuff
"Luna~," Neville whined as she fell into his lap
"Don't worry, Neville. I will still love you, even if Harry leaves enough of you to put in a matchbox." She said, patting his head.
Harry cackled at Neville's pouting face, while Luna made herself comfortable as she used Neville's lap as a chair.
The three conversed for a bit more until the compartment door opens again and Hermione is shown standing in the door looking more disappointed than before.
"Is there something you need, Miss Granger?"
"That you disregard Dumbledore's word and that you left the protection of your aunt and uncle's home. Harry, it is not safe. Now come on, we need to go back to our compartment." She said, making space for Harry to step out of the compartment but Harry did not move to follow after her.
"Granger, I am not leaving this compartment," Harry said, pressing himself deeper into the chair.
"Harry if you are still mad about the letter ban during the summer than I am sorry and so is Ron so come on already," Hermione said, very annoyed
"Granger, I think you need to have your ears checked. As I said before, I am not leaving this compartment!" Harry stated, his patience starting to wear thin
"Then, I will just bring Ron and Ginny with me and those two will have to leave."
"Those two have names you know?" Neville said, glaring at the bushy haired witch
"Oh? I have never seen you two before, as you must know I am Hermione Granger, the friend of the stubborn prat over there," She said, trying to use her status as Harry's friend to her advantage
"Oh, I am well aware he's a stubborn prat, but you being his friend I don't believe it," He replied in turn
"Who the hell do you think you are?!" Hermione said with a sneer
"Neville Longbottom, the godbrother of the stubborn prat," He replied, glaring at her
"Neville have you been in contact with Harry after what Dumbledore said?!" Hermione said, looking at him like he committed some grave sin.
Neville didn't look concerned at the slightest, "Yep, I do not regret it."
"But it's Dumbledore-"
"-Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts, not our lives, Hermione. I will not isolate my friend who I knew was in deep shit after last year, so don't you dare blame me for actually trying to be a friend." Neville interrupted
"How dare you, Neville! Why I ought to-"
"Ought to what exactly?" Luna said, finally cutting into the conversation.
"Oh, and who would you be? Don't you consider it a bit rude be in your position?" Hermione sneered at the blonde girl sitting on Neville's lap
"Don't you think you are a bit rude to barge into another's compartment and berate your friend in front of other people."
"Who are you to tell me such things?"
"My name is Luna Lovegood and I would like it if you would please leave," She said, trying to get Granger to leave peacefully
"Who are you to tell me to leave, Loony? Plus, Harry is my best friend and you and Neville should leave," Hermione crossed her arms over her chest
"You lost your chance at being his best friend when you chose to isolate him over the summer," Luna shook her head
"It was under Dumbledore's orders! And I don't have to explain myself to a girl that can only make up fake creatures." She said, crossing her arms over her chest.
Luna shook her head, as Hermione thought she won the argument, but before she could start up again, Luna stood up walked over and lifting a cage and pulling out a shocking creature with a crumpled horn on its' forehead, much to Hermione's shock.
The creature looked like a regular bunny rabbit but with electric blue fur with purple spots on the sides with a large crumpled horn in the center of its' forehead.
She walked in front of Hermione petting the little creature as she went, holding her up to the frozen girl's pale face.
"This, Hermione, is a crumpled horn snorkack. It is not written in books, considering it has just been discovered as people usually do not believe until they see right in front of their own eyes. Not everything is written in books, Hermione so you should never reject the impossible unless it has been proven with facts."
Hermione couldn't say anything as her eyes were solely focused on the creature that shattered her world view. Luna shook her head sadly at the girl in front of her and gently pushed out of the way of the compartment door before closing it behind her.
"Ahahahahahaha! That's hilarious did you see her face?!" Harry said barely holding himself up
Neville smirked back in reply, "Seeing the famous bookworm of Gryffindor looking dumbfounded made my day."
"Now, now, boys. That is not really fair, be grateful you are not that blindsided by your own knowledge."
"Of course, Luna." The god brothers said, together
"I need a damn poster of her dumbfounded face, though. I never want to forget that."
"Considering that Luna knocks her down several pegs I have to agree, thank you, Luna."
She curtsied, holding the snorkack which was named Minty in one hand and pulling her skirt with the other, causing more laughs to fill the compartment.
Draco then enters the compartment after he came from the Weasley compartment filled with a dumbstruck Granger, a pissed off Ron, and a creepy Ginny.
He made a mental note to stay the hell away from the little Weaslette until they took her away. He stormed the train looking for the bastard that had embarrassed both him and his father ever since he came into the magical world.
He finally slams open the right compartment door recognizing Harry and found out that he was wearing new clothes and two other people that he didn't recognize nor care to recognize considering that all his attention was focused on Potter.
"Oh, Potty. Finally gotten some new clothes instead of those rags you used to wear? Finally gotten some sense have you?"
"I wouldn't be talking Mr. Muggle Hair gel."
"I do not use Muggle Hair gel!" He snapped
"Oh, fine, fine potion then. Then tell me this, why do you spend so much time in front of a mirror? I could swear you'd take more time in the bathroom than Lavender."
An insulted 'Hey' was heard not too far from here.
Draco was way passed angry considering Harry put him in the same category at the preening Gryffindork that always had makeup on. He did not compare to her, just because he put on sunscreen, an assortment of lotions, skin, teeth, and hair products did not put him on the same level as her.
Some people just have no pride in their looks.
"Hmph, cute Potter, really cute. How does it feel?" Draco asked
"Feel what exactly?" Harry questioned
"Losing to the Weasel and Mudblood?" Draco said, thinking Harry would get riled up
"I don't truly care, Malfoy. Don't you have anything better? Why the hell would want that badge anyway?" Harry asked
"Oh, so you don't know?" Draco said, showing off his badge
"That Snape is greasy favortist bastard that should have a restraining order against any and all children?" Harry quipped
Draco sneers, "You better watch yourself, Potter. Your so-called friends will not there to back you up."
"I will never back down to you before Draco I won't now. Also considering that I am the heir of the Black family, you know the thing you have been bragging about for years, but to know it has been taken by yours truly must really hurt." Harry said, with a smile
"You have no idea, Potter. But with your death by the Dark Lord's hand will make everything right once more. But, don't worry, Potter you will be meeting your parents sooner than you think." Draco said, thinking he won the argument and turned to leave
A small smile fit Harry's lips. "Tut, tut, Draco. You should never say things like that. You might not wake up. Besides, you show what your last name implies and it fits perfectly for someone like you and I can't wait to see your world crumble around you while I laugh at your misery. Now, leave little ferret. Before you annoy me enough that I just barely leave enough of you to put in a matchbox to give to your mother." Harry said, in a dark menacing tone that didn't match the smile on his face.
Draco left the compartment with a hard slam, leaving for his car. 'He's very different from last year, that's for sure. Uncle Severus will straighten him out.' He shook off the foreboding feeling that Harry gave him as he walked and the small part of him wondered, 'Does he know about the Malfoy's true name.'
"Finally, I'd thought he never leave," Neville said, leaning back in the chair, rubbing his fingers through Luna's hair.
"Brace yourself, Neville, we have one more," Luna in her special tone
"Ugh..."He groaned, knowing the blonde girl in his lap was right.
Ron opened the compartment door, seeing Harry and two people he didn't recognize but his gaze landed on Luna's chest, much to the compartment's disgust.
Before he could say anything, Harry banished him from the compartment, leaving him thumping out of the car, landing in a heap, several doors away, knocking him unconscious.
Harry was not willing to deal with the walking garbage disposal as he locked the door and charmed it to not disturb them until the train reached Hogwarts. Ron hit the wall loudly, alerting Hermione and Ginny to his presence as they took him to their compartment to heal and wait out the ride to Hogwarts where they planned to confront Harry the first chance they got.
The train arrived and everyone got off and wore their uniforms as everyone lined up at the carriages. Luna and Neville stepped up into the carriage first as Hermione, Ron, and Ginny was rushing to get into Harry's carriage and he flashed them a smile before slamming the door shut.
He could actually feel their frustration as they sneered at the closed carriage door before finding an empty one, Ron shoving first years out of his way. Harry smirked at their frowning faces and relaxed inside the carriage. Harry sighed, he knew he had to confront them, Dumbledore, Snape, and the Ministry this year along with the Dark Tosser on top of that, but he was not going to be the Gryffindor hero that everyone expected of him.
He was going to play Slytherin and he was going to win and taking his friends with him, never return to this old country or be controlled by another person. He smiled at the hell was going make this year and it was going to be fun.
Harry had his own side in this war and he was taking no prisoners...
Ending it!
Rewrite Complete: 12/22/2016
Ending it! I'm ending it~! I am finally done with this chapter. I thank you all for your favorite, follows, and your thoughts, also to you 'Reithandina' I am not an impostor! That's very mean and I don't appreciate it, plus, why the hell do you think I do not add details? The people want the story! Plus, I explain things as I go along, isn't that what most writers do anyways? Plus, I am pretty you are not stupid, but here's some food for thought, It is my damn story! If you don't like it, there is a back button, use it. The story goes the way it goes until it ends. I intend for this story to end the way I want it too. Rant over... Sorry about that. That damn review pissed me off. Anyways, I love the rest of you! The next chapter is right after I post this one, see you soon. Later
~Kourtney Uzu Yato
