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A/N: Just a little warning. I won't be spending a whole lot of time in the first two years. Although the third'll be when things start to really diverge from canon.
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Hedwig gave out a hoot of greeting as she watched Harry enter the owlery. She noticed he was carrying a self-filling quill and scroll and flew down to the window he was heading to.
"Hey, girl. Feel like sending a letter back home? Already been a month and their probably wondering what the hell's happened." A dignified hoot was all he needed before unrolling the scroll and staring to write
''Hey guys,
Sorry 'bout waiting for so long to write, but between Ron Weasley's attempts (rather poor ones too) to get me to see things his way, and Dumbledore, the free time to write this is more thinks to lady luck than anything.
Anyway, guess I better start off with my house: I'm a Raven this time around. Needless to say, Dumbles wasn't exactly pleased with that. The day after the sorting he tried to talk me into being resorted to Gryffindor. No offense Dad, Sirius, but I'm enjoying the change of scenery. (BTW, I'll send the memory of what I did to Snape during the sorting later. Though one of the Twins found me out, but I was expecting it sooner or later..)
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Flashback:
"I should've brought a pillow." Harry grumbled as he left History. Binns was a boring as before. He started wondering why it was so important to know the nickname of an 800 year old goblin rebellion when a pair of older students popped up in front of him.
A look at their red hair was all it too to identify them, "Fred and George Weasley. Hogwarts' most notorious pranksters since the Marauders." He grinned at their surprised expressions, "Your reputation precedes you. To what, pray tell, should I attribute this abrupt visit?"
George chuckled, "Well, Harry, if we might call you that..."
"During the sorting, I noticed that you were the only one..."
"Who didn't react to our dear potions teacher's..."
"Unexpected wardrobe change."
"Quite impressive we might add."
"Quite."
Then, as suddenly as they showed up in front of him, they dropped to one knee, "Teach us!" They cried out together.
Harry couldn't help but laugh, "Well, three pranksters are better than one..I'll tell you what, I'll let you in on a few I've been working on if you can help me with something. You know Neville Longbottom?"
Fred nodded, "Yeah, lad seems somewhat.."
"Timid in a few respects."
"Well, I've decided to try and help him out of that, but being in different houses makes that a little tricky. So, I'm asking you to take over in that when I'm unavailable."
The twins looked at each other, "Taking young Longbottom under our wing and learning a some pranks that, if last night was an indication, are quite devastating.." George mused. With that the two Weasleys grabbed Harry's hands and shook vigorously, "It's a deal!"
"If luck smiles on us, young Mr. Longbottom shall be serving detention at our side by Christmas Holiday!" Fred stated.
Flashback End
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Knowing those two, Nev'll probably be making Snape pull his greasy hair out before it's over. Not that I'm complaining, hehehe...
Speaking of Snape, you guys'll be happy to know I got to him during my first potions class. I think either he or the old man is already trying to start up some bad blood between me and some of the Slytherins because last time Potions was Gryffindor/Slytherin, but now it's been changed to Raven. As soon as I sat down, the twat went at me.
Flashback #2
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"Potter! What would I get if I were to mix asphodel in an infusion of wormwood, Valerian roots, and sopophorous bean?" Snape spat out, his expression telling Harry he had already decide to give him a zero today simply for being a Potter
"It makes a Draught of Living Death" He replied, looking the man directly in the eye. No sooner did he do that than the man took that chance to try and poke into his mind, hoping to find something to humiliate the boy with.
However, as soon as he was in, he was greeted by nothing but darkness.
"What the hell is this?" He muttered, thinking something went wrong.
"You should know it's not nice to intrude in someone's mind without permission, Snape." A voice rumbled out from the abyss, "But while you're here, I have a little message for you." A pair of glowing green eyes suddenly appeared in front of him, Avada Kadevra green. They narrowed at him in contempt, "I know about you and the Marauders. Get it through that thick head of yours; James Potter and Harry Potter are two completely separate beings. You claim to be the better man yet you're hell-bent on punishing someone who wasn't even BORN when you were a student!" The eyes slowly advanced, the green shifting to gleaming red slits as they did. By this time Snape was trying his heardest to get out, but something was keeping him rooted firmly in place, "To be honest, I don't really give a shit what you do to me. BUT, if I find out you try, in ANY way, shape, or form, to get me by punishing my friends, you'll learn the hard way that I'm FAR less forgiving than my father. Now...GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HEAD!"
Back in class, the students closest to the two noticed them look at each other for a second before Snape's head suddenly snapped back as if he was struck with a vicious punch. Several girls shrieked when he topped backwards. The man was unconscious by the time he hit the floor.
"Maybe I over did it.." Harry thought for a moment, "Nah!"
End Flashback
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Occulmency is so much fun when you get the hang of it, isn't it? What do you think of my first line of defense? I'm almost hoping Dumbles'll try to poke around'
Harry cursed when he heard the owlery door open and quickly hid the letter under his robe, only to grin evilly when he was it was Mrs.Norris, Filtch's cat, "Merlin, I HATE that damnable feline! Wanna play football, kitty?"
'POOMP!'
"REOWER!!"
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poomp is supposed to be the sound effect of a kick landing, i hope.
So you know, the next chapter is the rest of Harry's letter. you'll get to see what he does to Draco and his cronies next time.
Like I said, healthily application, I never said how healthy :p