Chapter Nine: Summer Days:
Harry grinned evilly as he sat high up in the crook of a tree looking down at his prey far below. He had his wand out as he was not restricted from using his wand as long as it was far from any muggle settlement or indoors. It was one of the many parts of legislation that his mother had gotten through, underage students were allowed to use magic around magical adults only so as to practice what they would use in life. Muggleborn students were allowed to visit with their parents magical properties to practice with a magical adult and though many of the old pureblood houses did not like this arrangement they had to abide by it.
So this was why Harry was in a tree with his wand out ready to show how good he had gotten with the Agumenti spell. Most students of his age had a hard time with this spell but Remus had thought Harry could handle it. Harry had learned at the age of eight to Occlude his mind and could cast a Patronus charm as well. So he was up in the tree with Remus reading a book below him and his prey came to view, one Sirius black. Harry cast the spell and got his godfather completely soaking him.
"What the, Moony!" Sirius roared.
"It was not me mate." Remus said.
"High uncle Siri you looked hot." Harry said laughing hard from where he sat. "I just learned how to do that!"
"You did that Harry?" Sirius said a grin coming over his face, "that is a sixth year spell, I have never heard of one so young getting that down!"
"Well I did." Harry said casting the spell again getting Sirius once more.
"Alright Harry that is enough." Sirius said but Harry got him again. "Harry stop that now or you will get it."
"But it is fun!" Harry said then seeing his father coming out he turned on his father. "Hi dad!"
"Oi what the! Harry James Potter you did not just get me wet!" James shouted as Harry soaked his own father, "now I am going to have to get you!"
"I think we should get Moony first." Sirius said a feral smile over his face. "He taught Harry."
"An excellent idea Padfoot." James said turning on Remus.
"You first Prongs." Sirius said with a bow.
With that a fine battle was on, Remus banished his book, got up and started to duel with his friends. He was very powerful, more so than the two purebloods before him and he was having a grand time. Lily was not having a grand time as she heard the spells and the laugher and she stormed out her dark red hair flying behind her. She was clad in a long gown of dark green that went well with her eyes and of course she had her wand out.
The men stopped fighting at once and turned and ran for it, they dared not hex Lily as she would call in reinforcements as they were painfully aware of. The last time they had tried that she had called over Molly Weasley and Emmiline Vance. The three witches had made short work of the men and of course one Severus Snape had come over at that time and taken several photos. So it was that the men ran from her as she cast her hexes and curses and got them expertly.
"You do not fight in front of the children!" Lily shouted.
"Lily please Remus started it!" James pleaded.
"Oi did not!"
"Did to Moony!"
"Oh shut up Padfoot!"
"Ow Lily that hurt!"
Harry jumped from the tree grinning and walked into the house to get something to drink. He saw his sisters and thought about getting them with the same hex. He gasped and shouted when he was hit with several water balloons and turned to see Fred and George grinning at him. He turned and a water fight was about to began in the house when the tall dark robed frame of Severus Snape came to view. Harry grinned up at the tall dour potions master as Severus looked down at him and raised an eyebrow.
"So you think water fighting is acceptable in the house do you?" Severus said silkily.
"Um I didn't start it sir?" Harry said.
"We did!" Fred said.
"After he got his uncle and dad." George pointed out helpfully.
"I see, well then why is your mum after your father, godfather and werewolf?" Severus asked.
"Uncle Moony taught me how to cast a Agumenti spell." Harry said innocently, "I was practicing and accidently got my father?"
"I am sure it was not an accident." Severus said.
Before he could continue the floo flared in the drawing room and four people stepped out. One was Hermione then Ginny and Luna and finally Ron. Ginny and Luna were talking and had become very fast friends. They saw Harry and grinned as he was still soaked and went off to play with his sisters. Hermione did her best not to laugh but Ron did and Harry had his wand out ready to duel, the boys cast playful hexes at each other and Hermione huffed in annoyance and had her wand out. What stopped a full blown battle was an elf announcing it was tea time. Severus dried Harry with a wave of his wand and followed the children to the dining room Remus, Sirius and James limped in and took their seats along with Lily. Rita came in with their son looking very good as she was pregnant again.
"Hello Hermione, Ginny, Luna, Ron, Fred and George." Lily said smiling at the children. "Having a good summer?"
"Yes we are." Fred said grinning.
"I was until you hexed me." James muttered then shut up as Lily glared at him.
"So Ginny, Luna you looking forward to starting school?" Remus asked .
"Yes I am, but I wish I could take Divinidation this year." Luna replied.
"I want to have a broom like what Harry did!" Ginny said.
"Now look what you started Harry." Severus said silkily.
"I only have a broom because I am on the Gryffindor Quidditch team." Harry said, "maybe if Ginny could beat me and become seeker then she could."
"I take that challenge." Ginny replied.
"Good, I look forward to it." Harry said meaning it.
The rest of the tea went well with Harry talking with Hermione about what classes he wanted to take when they were third years and Ron concentrating on eating. Harry wished Neville were here but his gran had taken him on vacation to France and he would not be back until a week before school started. Harry watched as Sirius tried to slip a joke pastry to Severus but when he turned away Remus levitated the pastry back to Sirius's plate. Sirius ate the pastry and spent the next three hours as a cute pink bunny and when he came back to human form he thought of revenge on whoever had done this to him.
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A few weeks later found Harry back in Diagon Ally with his parents and friends. As with any Wizarding place there were anti-Apparation wards along with anti-portkey wards around the alley with one place that allowed both. Security was tight in other ways too, dwarves patrolled the alley along with Aurors and this was one of the safest places in England apart from the ministry and Hogwarts. As such Harry was allowed to go and get his supplies and things on his own as his mother took his sisters to get ice cream and look at the Quidditch supplies. Harry got his supplies and walked to the book store and saw a long line of witches waiting to speak to some Lockhart fellow. What was fully was the fact that Molly Weasley liked Lockhart but Lily hated him with a passion.
"What is that git doing here?" Harry muttered to Ron as they went for their books.
"Not sure but gran said he is a fraud." Neville said.
"Thought she would like him." Ron replied.
"Nah though lots of witches do, mental the lot." Neville muttered.
"Oh no, I have to leave." Harry said as soon as Lockhart had seen him. "He is going to…"
"Come this way then young man." Came the voice of the photographer that Harry had just seen at Lockhart's side by his ear the man grabbed his arm to steer him forward. "You will be good on the cover of…."
"Get your hands off my son if you wish to keep your man parts." Came the voice of Lily and Harry turned grinning at her being here to save him. "I will not ask you again."
"Ah Mrs. Potter!" Lockhart called out and that was not the smartest thing he had ever done. "Let your son and I have a photo together!"
"I would rather not sir." Harry said getting irritated.
"My son does not want to take a photo with the likes of you!" Lily snapped.
Everyone backed from the now angry witch and wondered what would happen to Lockhart now. Fortunately all Lily did was point her wand threateningly at Lockhart and once she saw Harry had all his books she led him from the shop. Once on the street she sighed as she saw Severus talking with Lucius Malfoy and Harry realized his day was going to get entertaining. The men were the same height but that was where the similarities ended. Severus had raven hair and eyes and was a thin man, Lucius was blond haired with a strong build, through both were clad in expensive robes of black Lucius' robes were trimmed in fur and he carried a snake headed cane.
"So you think you are better than me is that it Severus?" Lucius drawled. "I who come from generations of pureblood wizards?"
"I don't have to rely only on monies I inherited, I earned all I have." Severus replied coldly.
"I see, you wish to die here today?" Lucius said tapping his cane on the cobblestones.
"No but you will suffer pain far worse than anything." Severus replied, "you are an evil imbecile."
"Hello Narcissa." Lily said seeing Narcissa Malfoy came up behind her husband. "How are you?"
"I am doing well you Lily?" Narcissa a tall slender but shapely blond haired witch replied.
"Well, should we separate these two?" Lily said taking her wand out.
"I was just going to invite Severus for a drink." Lucius said, "you will come."
"As long as you do not try to poison me." Severus replied.
"No I will just stick a sword into you, shall we?" Lucius said.
The two Slytherins walked off and Harry knew despite the harsh words they were friends. He saw the Quidditch shop and went in to see what he could get. He had finished getting his school things and now wanted to see what he could get in Quidditch supplies. He was looking around when he saw Draco stride into the shop and Harry thought to ignore him as Draco could be a pain at times.
"Looking forward to me taking you down this year?" Draco asked Harry.
"You wish, you can fly but I am better than you." Harry shot back looking at some new seeker gloves.
"We will see this year." Draco said.
"Bring it on Malfoy."
"I will Potter."
The boys finished looking for what they hoped to ask their parents for as their Christmas gifts. They left and went with their families looking forward to a new school year.
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A short chapter as there was not much that really needed to be said for this summer. Next chapter will deal with the second year Harry is at school. There will be surprises so stay tuned for those!
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