Harry was getting dressed as were his roommates. Once they were already they headed down to the common room to wait for Alyssa and Téa. When Alyssa and Téa joined them they all made their way to the great hall for breakfast.
Harry was enjoying his breakfast as usual when he saw Hazel enter the hall. He didn't think she would sit them but as Samuel had previously joined them, he guessed she was more confident and comfortable, as they are in the same house. Unfortunately Harry noticed that Alyssa and Hazel weren't talking much, only the odd word here and there. I have to make a plan to get my friends back together. Harry thought.
Harry was in Herbology and they were still learning the same topic, however professor Sprout had begun to trust them with the equipment and plants. Harry had also noticed that Hazel seemed to have a knack for Herbology, she was becoming a favourite of professor Sprout, which Harry was sure would make some of the Hufflepuffs jealous.
Harry's next lesson was transfiguration. Harry was already able to remember the formula for transforming an object, he was also able to do it practically. He was helping Mathew remember it too, whenever he saw him he would ask him what the formula was, today Mathew had finally got it.
Professor McGonagall was at the front of the class talking about how transfiguration can become useful in everyday life once they leave Hogwarts.
"No doubt we'll have to sit through this every year" Harry said rolling his eyes. At this Mathew started to laugh, trying to hold it in for McGonagall's sake. Until she gave him a stern look which made him burst, causing Harry to laugh. By the end of it Harry and Mathew had tears streaming down their cheeks, from laughter. This made other students laugh. Even professor McGonagall had to hide a smile on her face. Unfortunately as it had interrupted her teaching professor McGonagall gave them both detention. They had to sort books in the library. Harry was put down at this as he was sure it would run into his training time with the founders.
He went to lunch and was sat with his friends talking about how boring his detention was going to be. Harry really didn't fancy sorting through books and making sure they were in the correct place. But at least he was with Mathew and this help Harry feel a lot better knowing he wouldn't be doing it alone and he would probably get a laugh out of it.
After lunch Harry left the great hall and he made his way to his next lesson, Defence Against the Dark Arts class, with professor Quirrel. Harry enjoyed this lesson and even though they were given homework at the end he still didn't mind, unlike many of the Gryffindors who moaned in complaint.
His final lesson of the day was potions. Harry was not as excited for this, because although he did quite like potions, ever since he got the detention professor Snape hadn't been very pleased with anything he had done. He would try and correct everything Harry was doing even if he was already doing it right. Harry knew Snape clearly didn't like him but as to why he was unsure, all Harry did was get one detention.
Then it reached dinner, Harry was going to skip dinner as he wanted to get in as much training as possible.
"Hey Harry do you want to come visit Hagrid with us?" Alyssa asked, with Nicholas and Téa stood at her side.
"Not today I've got some things that I need to do" Harry said, eagerly awaiting to get to the founders chamber.
"Okay we'll see you later" Alyssa said waving goodbye as they turned to leave.
Harry raced his way through castle to get to the founders chamber. Once he reached the place where the door was supposed to be he was shocked that it wasn't there. Then he remembered that Hogwarts had to reveal it to him for him to even know it was there. Harry closed his eyes and pictured the door, and when he opened his eyes, there the door was.
He opened the door with a creak. Harry slipped inside and waited for the founders to appear out of their portraits. A moment later and Harry was now standing with the four founders.
"So what are you going to teach me?" Harry asked.
"Patience child, we will go over everything you do in school and perfect it. We will help you in your strength, agility and endurance. We will show you the secrets of the castle and how to get around. We are going to make you the strongest wizard that you can possibly be." Said Rowena Ravenclaw, smiling, "Each of us will teach you different skills and go over your different subjects that you have in school."
"Wow thank you" Harry said, "When do we start?"
"Now" Godric Gryffindor said.
At first Harry had to go over all of his subjects and everything they were learning or already had learnt. They checked he knew the basics for each subject and when he did they moved on. They wanted to test his strength.
"Your quidditch will help with your strength, agility and endurance, but we will also help so that if you ever find yourself in a duel or even a hand to hand combat fight you will be able to prevail, without being injured too much," said Godric Gryffindor.
"Okay, but what are you going to do to help me I can't exactly do quidditch in here." Harry said.
"Of course not, but me and Godric will teach you hand to hand combat moves for a while, then we'll move on to blocking spells." Salazar said.
They worked at this for at least an hour. Harry was learning the best ways to take a hit, to dodge or to take someone down. He wasn't the best but they assured him that over time he would get better. Although Harry was very fast and able to keep going a long time due to his natural ability of playing quidditch. After a while Harry began to ache and then he remembered that he had a detention.
"Oh no I have to go I have detention" Harry rushing to leave. But before he could a hand grabbed his shoulder stopping him, it was Salazar Slytherin.
"You don't need to worry Harry this room is magical, it works in many mysterious ways, for example every hour that passes in here only half an hour passes out there in the real world. This allows us to train you for longer without it interrupting in your normal life, as when you come here you'll have been here for ages but no one will suspect anything because to them you won't have been gone for as long." Salazar said.
"I think I get it" Harry replied.
"But Harry you need to be careful and make sure you stay healthy and get enough sleep. Because although time in the real world doesn't move as fast, you will still have spent this extra time and your body will feel it" Helga Hufflepuff said.
"Okay so no overdoing myself basically" Harry said. Helga Hufflepuff nodded with a smile. Harry went back to training for a while longer until he would need to go to his detention.
Harry was quite sad to be leaving the founders he was having fun training with them. Harry made his way over to the library and waited until Mathew got there before he got to work. Harry found it very tiresome. He struggled to pick up the books and put them at the higher shelves as he was aching all over from the training.
"I hope we never have to do this again, it's so much effort" Harry said.
"I feel you man, I'm sorry I laughed a bit much and got us a detention, but it was so funny the way she gave me that look after you said what you did it was unbearable." Mathew said grinning widely at the image of that lesson.
"Don't worry about it, it wasn't just your fault it was mine too, but I agree it was a very funny situation especially seeing the look on McGonagall's face," Harry said smiling as well.
When their detention was over they said their goodbyes and went back to their common rooms. When Harry got back to his room he decided he would write another letter to Sirius.
Dear Sirius,
Today has been a great day. I am enjoying school a lot, especially the quidditch. My friends are great and I have started talking with my other friends my next goal is just to get us to all hang out at the same time together. I got a detention from professor McGonagall today it was super boring. I hope all is well with you? What have you been up to lately? I still miss you.
Love Harry
Once Harry had finished writing, he decided to go back downstairs and hang out with his friends for a while longer, until he went to bed. As the clock ticked away it became eleven o'clock and Harry knew what the founders had meant about making sure he had enough sleep otherwise all the time training, doing lessons and staying wake for so long it would take a toll on his body. Harry left to his room and went to bed.
That night Harry fell asleep truly happy. He was getting closer with his friends, he just needed to get them altogether. He was having a great time on the quidditch team. He and Hogwarts were getting along and he was finally training with the founders.
