Magical Chronicles
A/N – Some of you are no doubt wondering about what I meant by Ron Weasley buying his way onto the team. It's not about money, it's his connections through his older brothers. Ron used his brothers influence on the team to get himself on the team without the team having try outs. So in a way, he bought himself on the team.
Chapter 11: The Winter Dueling Club
Harry woke up to smell violets. Harry opens his eyes to realize it was Rowena's hair he smelled. Harry blinked. It took him a moment for his senses to kick in and realize the position they were sleeping. Rowena was back was to him, that was the good thing. The thing that Harry turn red was he found his arm wrapped around her waist. Rowena was her fingers between his own. Harry slowly got up not trying to disturb Rowena.
"Finally awake?" Rowena asked as she turns over to look him in the eyes.
"How long were you awake?"
"Don't know. I just enjoyed the moment." Rowena answered.
Harry said nothing but stared into her eyes. She looked like an angel from the heavens. If anything, he felt he lived a thousands years just looking into her.
"We better go, if people discover we've been out all night, it will much harder to smuggle out of trouble and would look suspicious if we did. Any ideas on our cover story?"
"We fell asleep while we were studying." Harry replied calmly.
"That won't fly…" Rowena replied as she waved her wand and the duo were instantly clean and refresh. She picks up her bag as Harry threw his over his shoulders. They quickly open the door and eyed the corridors. They immediately sped towards Ravenclaw tower. When they fled, they didn't run into anyone. Not a student, nor a teacher. Not even the ghosts were lodging around. Rowena snapped at the eagle head and the door swung open. What surprised them to see a bunch of people gathered around the bulletin board.
"What's going on?" Rowena asked as she and Harry climbed through the door. The door swung shut behind them.
"There's been another attack." Lisa Turpin replied.
"What?" Rowena replied.
"Who?" Harry asked.
"The teachers are trying to keep it quiet, but Padma's sister told her it was the first year, Colin Creevey."
Colin Creevey, how could Harry forget? He was the first victim in Harry's last life.
"Any idea what attack him?" Rowena asked.
"No idea, but…" Lisa replied. Padma ran up.
"My sister just told they heard something from the teachers. Colin Creevey was turn completely to stone. They have no way to reverse the effects." Padma replied.
'This… is not good. We weren't in Ravenclaw tower and the attack could easily be pin on us. The only thing that is saving our skins is the Halloween Feast.'
Harry was so lost in thought he didn't notice Professor Flitwick appear behind him.
"Mr. Potter, Ms. Syvonne, please follow me." He squeaked. Harry and Rowena jumped.
Without a word, the two followed their head of house towards the staff room. Where, the others teachers were waiting.
"Close the door." Professor McGonagall replied which Harry did.
"Well, I'm glad that you two are perfectly fine. Care to explain why you two didn't return to Ravenclaw last night?" Professor McGonagall.
Harry and Rowena described how Ginny Weasley wasn't leaving them alone and was chasing them around everywhere; forcing them to lock themselves in a classroom. They were studying in the same classroom when they fell asleep.
"You woke up barely an hour ago? Mr. Potter, Miss Syvonne. While I'm grateful that you two weren't harm, the fact remains that someone was out of bed and attack another student."
"I couldn't agree more Minerva." Dumbledore replied as he open the door.
Everyone turn to see the old headmaster standing in front of the door.
"Headmaster." Harry replied with a curly nod. Everyone could see his jaw muscles was tight.
"Suspicions are already rising against you, young Mr. Potter. Are you in, anyway… involved in the attacks?" Dumbledore asked.
"No." Harry lied.
Dumbledore eyed Harry and Harry immediately kept his occlumency barriers strong. Dumbledore knew he couldn't penetrate without risking Harry going to the school governors for mind assault… which was a serious crime in the wizarding world.
"Mr. Potter, you weren't in bed nor were Miss Rowena. Where were you?"
"Fifth floor." Harry replied calmly.
"Mr. Potter, we search the fifth floor. Please don't tell us any lies."
"Well, we fell asleep at the fifth floor. When we woke up, we hurried straight back to Ravenclaw tower. That was just barely an hour ago." Harry replied.
Dumbledore eyed Harry but suddenly felt uneasy when Dumbledore felt something enter his mind and started flashing the duel he had between his brother and Grindelwald. Ariana laid dead before his feet. He mentally shook his head and stare into the eyes of the twelve year old boy. Dumbledore blink. No, his eyes showed curiosity and slight fear. But he studied his eyes and realized that he was looking into the eyes of a warrior. One who was not intimidated and knew how to play his cards right. In fact, it was a like a shadow merely taking the presence of a child. And for the first time since Ariana's death, Dumbledore felt fear. This was something he did not anticipate. He knew, if he tried to keep Harry here, the tide would turn against him. If he let him go, he wouldn't learn anything about this knew terror gripping at Hogwarts. Harry had him beat long before the day even begun.
"Very well Harry, I will take your word on it for now. You may go; classes have been cancelled so I trust you will enjoy the rest of the day in your dormitories." Dumbledore replied. Harry nodded and Rowena followed him out.
"Headmaster, truly… you cannot let him. He is clearly the culprit, he must be punished." Filch stated.
"We have no evidence that he is responsible. Also, things are not going well in Hogwarts favor. Harry has the Ministry and the School of Governors behind him. Even if Mr. Potter knows something, we cannot prove it."
"Albus… Mr. Potter has never showed any signs that he would attack muggle-born's. The only reason why you had this little meeting was because Filch claimed a student came to him telling him he saw Mr. Potter attack Mr. Creevey last night." Professor McGonagall replied.
"Who is this source of yours? And why would they be out of bed so late?" Dumbledore asked.
"He requested to remain anonymous for the time being." Filch answered with his chest puff high.
"Then we cannot make any sort of move against young Mr. Potter. Leave him alone…" Dumbledore answered. Filch was looking furious. The staff left leaving on Snape and Dumbledore.
"Headmaster, I don't believe Mr. Potter is reasonable for Creevey's condition."
"He may not be responsible, but he knows something. Also, I felt a strange attack of Legilimency." Dumbledore replied. Snape looked confused and Dumbledore told Snape what he felt and saw. When he finish, Snape couldn't help but feel frighten of the duo. Just as he thought, they were stronger than they let appeared. However, to hear they made Dumbledore back off of them was an achievement not even the Dark Lord could claim.
At Ravenclaw tower, Harry and Rowena were relaxing while going over some notes they would be needed. They decided to wait till Dumbledore left the school before they would act. They wrote to Rita Skeeter to discredit Dumbledore.
The next morning, classes began to resume as if nothing went wrong. Harry and Rowena couldn't resist smirking. They knew what would be coming tomorrow morning in the Daily Prophet.
Indeed when they arrived in the Great Hall for breakfast, everyone was reading the Daily Prophet.
Chamber of Secrets Re-Opens! Terror at Hogwarts!
By Rita Skeeter
The story we all believe to be a myth; the hidden chamber built by Salazar Slytherin himself has re-open after the nearly fifty years in slumber.
Terror has crept through the halls of Hogwarts as a first year student; Colin Creevey was attack by the monster of the Chamber of Secrets, turning him into solid stone. The first victim was Caretaker's Filches cat, Miss Norris. Though this did not create a panic like in young Mr. Creevey's case. It's the fact the Albus Dumbledore and his teachers were unable to reverse the effects on Mr. Creevey.
Fifty years ago, the chamber of secrets was open petrifying nearly a dozen students before it finally succeed in killing a student. The school at the time was on the verge of closing until the suppose culprit was caught and expelled.
While Rubeus Hagrid was never sentence to Azakan for his crimes instead serving as Hogwarts gamekeeper, one would think Dumbledore would be more weary of a man with a bad reputation.
Mr. Ronald B. Weasley immediately accused Mr. Harry Potter behind the attacks. Something has the school frowning at young Mr. Weasley's claim. Mr. Potter during the first attack was in the great hall during the Halloween feast during the first attack. The second attack accord shortly after dinner two nights ago, where dozen of students claim Mr. Potter and Miss Syvonne were in the library studying.
Mr. Ronald Weasley accusement isn't surprising as his been trying to get the pair expelled since they first enter Hogwarts...
Harry set it down, not reading it anymore. Rita did her touch to the article just as he wanted her too. This would discredit not only Dumbledore, but the Weasley family as well. The fact that their youngest son was trying to have Harry and Rowena expelled from Hogwarts just for being wealthy would not sit well for people. Including the Ministry. Arthur Weasley could very well be fired if he doesn't stop his son.
The classes went by quickly and Harry and Rowena could no longer leave the classes like they use to. Nor were they allowed to be skipping classes either. So they stayed in, bored and trying to learn more magic by studying magic that wasn't taught at Hogwarts. The teachers didn't mind. They knew they couldn't teach them advance magic without teaching the class.
A whole month pass without another attack and everyone was beginning to ease up. Several students even suggested the Weasley twins could have been reasonable. Though Harry laugh at that. The Weasley twins only did pranks, they never did anything harmful.
Ron and his friends soon became the most unpopular group in all of Hogwarts. After learning that Ron was trying to get Harry expelled from Hogwarts, the school seemed to have turned a bay eye towards them. The only people that stood up for Ron were Percy and Filch. Then again, the only person who seemed to pay attention to the Gryffindor Trio, was Ginny who soon was getting on everyone's nerves as she kept asking about Harry. Including his favorite food, favorite song among other things. Sadly, everyone told her the same thing. The only person who really knew so much about Harry was Rowena and Rowena wasn't talking to Ginny, nor was she allowing anything to slip. Ginny somehow slip a potion in Rowena's goblet. Causing Rowena to be sent to the Hospital wing. Harry easily could put two and two together. Ginny was on top of the North Tower with no idea how she got there. In fact, she was shaken on the fact she was talking to Harry then remember she was on top of the roof of the North Tower. Seeing how she couldn't remember anything, she was given detention for being out of bounds and damaging school property.
When Rowena was release from the Hosptial Wing two days later, Rowena tried to attack Ginny at dinner. The only thing that saved the little red head life was Harry who was holding back Rowena.
At the beginning of Decemeber the first Ravenclaw Quidditch game had begun. It would be Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw. Rowena would be playing Chaser along with Harry and Roger while Cho Chang would be playing Seeker.
"Hello everyone I'm Lee Jordan and welcome to the second Quidditch game of the season. In this game we have the Gryffindor Lions facing the defending Champions; The Ravenclaw Eagles. Now joining us today are some special guest from the France, the France International Quidditch Team!" Lee shouted on the megaphone. Ravenclaw and Gryffindor both screaming for their sides to win. While the school also stood up and clapped for their guest.
"And here comes the Gryffindor's. Led by Captain Olivor Wood, followed by Fred and George Weasley who are the teams best beaters. Following them is the three beautiful chasers of Gryffindor, Katie Bell, Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet. And joining the team for the first time, Ron Weasley who will be playing seeker just as his brother Charlie has." Lee shouted and the Gryffindor crowd roared in agreement. Charlie Weasley was a great Quidditch player, and it was well known by everyone.
"And here comes the Ravenclaw's! Led by Captain Roger Davis followed by International Quidditch Player, Harry Potter, and Rowena Syvonne who will be joining the team as a Chaser as being a reserve last year. Following them is Keeper Grant Page and their Seeker, Cho Chang. Following them is the Ravenclaw beaters Duncan Inglebee and Jason Samuels." Lee shouted.
"And here comes the refree Madam Hooch."
"I want a nice and clean game." Madam Hooch replied looking at Harry, Rowena and Ron. Harry and Rowena nodded.
"Captains, shake hands." Madam Hooch orders as Davis and Wood shook hands.
"The Bludgers have been release followed by the Golden Snitch. Now remember the golden snitch is worth a hundred and fifty points and the game only ends when the seeker catches it. Madam Hooch releases the Quaffle and the game begins!"
Harry immediately beat Johnson to the Quaffle and took off passing it immediately to Rowena.
"Potter beats Johnson to the Quaffle and passes it to Syvonne who quickly takes the left field. She does a long pass to Roger who is on the other side of the field. Ouch… Roger Davis taking a hit from bludger in the back of the head and Spinnet takes the Quaffle… no, Potter tackles Spinnet and claims the Quaffle. Potter rushes towards Oliver Wood. Potter shoots no, Syvonne intercepts it and puts it in the lower goal post. Ravenclaw scores, making it ten-zero Ravenclaw." Lee cried. Ravenclaw roared in waves of cheers.
"Gryffindor is back in position with Johnson in passion of the Quaffle. Looks like Gryffindor isn't taking any chances as the rest of the Chasers and even the beaters are flying around Johnson." Lee replied.
Harry stopped in mid air looking at the formation. It would be hard to break but it wasn't impossible. Rowena, Davis, Samuels and Inglebee joined Harry.
"Breaking that formation isn't going to be easy, but it's possible. Jason, Duncan… fire the bludgers dead center of the formation. When it happens, we will attack through their openings and take the Quaffle."
"When that happens we have to rush to the keeper. Their keeper is unprotected." Rowena replied.
"Let's go." Davis cried.
"Ravenclaw is on the attack, flying slightly ahead of Gryffindor, wait… both Inglebee and Samuels fire the bludgers dead center to the Gryffindors. Fred and George move out in front and deflect the bludgers. Wait… Ravenclaw is on the move, they have by pass the Gryffindor defense. Watch out Angelina…" But it was too late. Angelina saw that Ravenclaw manage break through her defenders and move aside to avoid Harry and he made a grab for the Quaffle but Rowena appeared and snatch the Quaffle out of her hands. Before Gryffindor could reassemble, Harry, Rowena and Roger were speeding towards Wood who look bewildered at the sudden change of momentum.
"Potter has it… no Syvonne has it… no… Davis… back to Potter… back to Davis… Syvonne… are they going to stop passing it back and forth… they are making me dizzy." Lee replied. Lee wasn't the only one, Wood now was worried and getting confused. He tried to see who would make the shot but it was impossible and his team was so far behind.
Rowena back fist the Quaffle as it was pass to her and she punches it into the far goal post letting it go through. Roger grabbed the Quaffle and fired it through the middle hoop. Harry grabbed it and fired it through the far side of the hoop where Roger grabbed it again and launches it through the middle where Rowena grabbed it and fired it on the other side. Wood tried to stop last goal but crashed into the goal post.
"Ravenclaw makes an amazing comeback from the Gryffindor Lion's and scores fifty points making the score sixty to zero Ravenclaw." Lee replied sounding very disappointed. Harry, Rowena and Roger flew around the pitch in victory. Their spirits couldn't be let down.
Gryffindor decided to keep their formation but go at higher speed. Harry and Rowena along with Roger tried to break into the formation but they couldn't reach Angelina who swept pass the Ravenclaw defense.
"Angelina passes Ravenclaw defense and is now heading for the goal where Keeper Grant meets to block her. Angelina shoots… no… it's saved by Grant."
Gryffindor had no choice but to pull out of Ravenclaw's defense area, for when the Keeper had the Quaffle only the team of the keeper could stay in.
Grant pass it to Rowena who remain behind Roger while Harry fell behind her. Roger flew off with Rowena following him. Harry followed Rowena keeping close behind her. Rowena dodge a bludger that Fred fired but Rowena easily rolled out of its way. Roger moved towards the left taking Angelina and Alicia with him but Rowena dove towards the ground with Harry besides her. George moved in to hit her but Rowena evaded him. Fred appeared and fired a bludger at him. Rowena went up and everyone watch in horror as George was hit by Fred's bludger. Rowena shot up but Katie Bell met her head on. Rowena back pass it to Harry and shoves Katie aside. Harry rushes forward and fires it into the goal post.
"Ravenclaw hasn't change a bit… they are dominating the field once again. Once again, it looks like Ravenclaw will take claim over the Quidditch Cup." Lee replied sounding very disappointed.
Within thirty minutes Ravenclaw was in the lead by two hundred points. Gryffindor manage only six successful shots without making in one. Harry, Roger and Rowena claim the quaffle to many times and were successful in keeping Wood busy. Grant didn't do much but he was always on top of the game. Whenever Gryffindor was on the attack he was there to intercept the Quaffle.
"And Ravenclaw scores once again." Lee groans. Cho however immediately went into a dive causing Lee to shout that Chang must have seen the snitch. Ron was however saw where Cho was diving and knew he was closer and went after the snitch that was flying straight towards him.
Ron was closer, but Cho was faster. It seemed only seconds before the outcome could out. The crowd gasped when it looked like the two seekers were going to crash into each other.
Cho fist rose in the air, signaling she had just caught the snitch. Ravenclaw was screaming itself hoarse. The final score was five hundred and eighty to zero… Ravenclaw's too the lead not only in the Quidditch Cup but in the House Cup.
"Ouch." Cho cries as Ron punches Cho in the face causing her to fall off her broom. It was thankful that she was so low and would only sustain some broken bones. Rowena appeared in Ron's face and pulled out her wand. Before she could cast a spell Harry appeared and calmed her down. He whispered something in her and she nodded and put her wand away before the entire Ravenclaw team descended down to their seeker.
Harry looked back to see Madam screaming at Ron for his illegal attack and Harry looked at the commentary booth to see Professor McGonagall looking very angry as well. Gryfffindor would suffer because of Ron's action.
Later that night; while Cho was in the Hosptial Wing at the request of Madam Pomfrey, Ravenclaw party as if they already won the house cup. Surprisingly, Flitwick was enjoying himself and the French International Quidditch was also enjoying themselves as they party all night long. The party finally ended around two in the morning and Professor Flitwick offered some rooms for the guest which the happily accepted.
Harry fell in deep sleep, knowing, despite Ron's actions… Gryffindor suffered a great loss and would have no choice but to damage their chances even more.
The next morning, The French Quidditch team left besides Harry. Something many people were disappointed about. Ron apparently received detention for the rest of the month and he was banned from Quidditch for the rest of season. What made Harry and Rowena and even Cho laugh was that his detentions were with Professor Flitwick who was ready to murder the poor red-headed fool.
Time quickly passed by and with a week before Christmas, Rowena was reading a surprise bulletin posted in the common room.
"What is it?" Harry asked as he appeared behind her.
"A dueling club. One is being hosted tonight at eight o'clock tonight. At the first floor." Rowena answered.
"That means it's a large classroom. The first floor always has the largest class rooms. I have a slight idea who will teaching the dueling club." Harry replied.
"Why join? We are already better than the six and seventh years at dueling."
"To watch Lockhart make a fool of himself." Harry answered grinning. Rowena blink slowly then she grinned too.
After dinner they join the many students to the classroom 1A on the first floor. Which was the largest classroom that was once used as the Defense Against the Dark Arts nearly ten years ago.
Many students gathered around the platform which was empty. Several teachers were sitting down behind the platform, looking uncertain.
Harry and Rowena groaned when Gilderoy Lockhart took the stage.
"Can everyone hear me? Can everyone see me? Excellent." Lockhart replied giving his usual smile. Harry and Rowena groan. The only thing that was preventing them from leaving was to see Lockhart get creamed. Lockhart pulled off his cloak and tosses it into a group of girls where they started fighting over it. Rowena pulled out her wand and muttered "Incendio." Causing Lockhart's cloak to burst into flames. Lockhart looked disheartly for a second before he smiled again.
"Now, I want you all to meet my assistant, Professor Snape, who tells me he knows little on dueling."
"A five time international champion. He truly is an idiot." Harry mutters causing Rowena to giggle.
"Now, we will demonstrate a proper wizards duel. First, wands at the ready and we bow." Lockhart replied as he pulled out his wand and bowed to Snape.
"The idiot, never take your eyes off your opponent." Harry hissed. Snape bowed too, but he kept his eyes on Lockhart. They both came up and turn around and took five steps and turn around to face each other.
"Three, two, one…"
"Expelliarmus" Snape cried causing Lockhart to fly back into the crowd.
Lockhart quickly got up and smiled.
"Excellent. Professor Snape showed a perfect disarming spell. Of course I let him hit me so the rest of you could see its wonderful results." Lockhart replied smiling.
"More like the bloody idiot didn't know what to do." Harry mutters.
"Now, split into pairs and let's see how well you can compete against each other.
"Mr. Weasley, since Mr. Malfoy can't find a partner why don't you pair with him." Snape replied with his lips slightly twitching. Ron growled before facing Malfoy.
"Mr. Potter, why don't you take on Mr. Finnigan? Miss Syvonne… you can have Mr. Thomas."
Harry stood before Seamus and looked, rather bored as did Rowena. In fact, Rowena was looking at her nails instead of Dean.
"You may begin." Lockhart called out happily. Harry side step a weak jinx thrown by Seamus and was looking bored. Rowena herself was just waving her wand and Dean's spells were becoming useless.
Harry flicks his wand and Seamus wand flew up. Seamus looked angry and tried to cast another spell only to find Harry flick his wand and Seamus spell failed.
"Stop, stop, stop…" Lockhart screamed but Snape took charged.
"Finite Incantatem"
Everyone was able to stop and looked up to see Snape was, well looking like Snape.
"I think it's time to teach you all how to protect yourselves from unfriendly spells. Mr. Potter and Miss Granger… why don't you two come up and demonstrate for us."
"Miss Granger has very little dueling talents, we will be sending her to the hospital wing in a match box. Perhaps we could use someone else… say… Mr. Flint…" Snape replied.
"An excellent suggestion Professor Snape."
Harry frowned. Snape was only offered Flinth because he was a seventh year and knew more magic than a second year, which meant Snape wanted to see dueling skills. Harry smiled as he formed his plan already to defeat Filch.
"Now Harry, when Mr. Flint attacks you, I want you to do this…" Lockhart replied as he dropped his wand. Harry raised his eyebrow. The man was a clear fool.
Snape was smirking. He went and whispered some spells into Filch ear who was grinning just as badly.
"Three, two… one… go." Lockhart replied.
"Densaugeo" Flint roared.
"Protego." Harry replied lazily. The spell bounch off Harry's shield and hit Dean in the face.
"Locomotor Mortis." Flint cried.
"Protego."
This time the spell bounce off and Ron who suddenly fell over taking several students with him.
'Sectumsempra… Sectumsempra…' Harry knew Flint heard the words echo in his head. His eyes open wide for a second before he cried out "Serpensortia." A black viper appeared from wand and landed between Harry and Flint.
"Evanesco." Harry cried, causing the snake to vanish.
'Sectumsempra… you cannot defeat him without using that spell. Defeat him… and riches and glory will be yours…'
Flint smiled and cried "Sectumsempra" Causing Snape's eyes to open wide for a second. Harry himself 'looked' shock at the spell that traveled at him with lighting speed.
"Protego Horribilis" Harry cried as a shield charm appeared with several glyphs circling around Harry. Sectumsepra hit Harry's shield and back fired directly towards Snape who duck just in the nick of time.
Harry was breathing heavily and was sweating. Flint smirked and open his mouth.
"That was Dark Magic!" Rowena shouted. Everyone turn to look at her.
"That spell, Sectumsempra; that was dark magic." Rowena replied.
"How do you know that was dark magic Miss Syvonne?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Harry was force to use an advance form of the shield charm. One that was design to counter dark magic. You're telling me, you couldn't recognize that was Dark Magic." Rowena snap.
Harry felt a sudden change in Professor McGonagall's mind. It wasn't strong but it was already creating an affect.
"I think that's enough for today." Professor McGonagall replied. Everyone left mumbling about what happen. Harry jump down and disappeared. Harry grabbed Rowena and they hung back.
"Well I'm impressed. Your legilimency has greatly improved."
"You notice?"
"And you like to lecture me on using Legilimency on others."
"You always use it, so I thought I try it."
"Don't always use it, influencing others against their free will is dangerous." Harry warned.
"Then you need to learn how to slow it down as well."
"Agreed."
"What will happen to Flint?"
"Most likely he will get suspended or expelled for the use of Dark Magic." Harry answered.
"You planned for him to do that didn't you."
"You could say that…" Harry answered smirking.
A/N - Well another chapther. Though I intend for this to be release on new years. Tell me what you all think of this... Hope everyone like the quidditch scene and the dueling club. I did a little self editing but I hope it's good enough... though I do know that it's not good enough. Next chapter - The Founding Four