Death Reborn
Chapter 14
-Harry-
"So," he said as their train shook and began moving, their families fading away in the distance "serious question time…what House?".
"My mom was a Slytherin but I'm thinking that might not be the best idea," Blaise said hesitantly "my mom is paranoid enough as is about cut throats and backstabbers around me…I don't need her paranoia getting worse.".
"I want to avoid Gryffindor," Rose admitted, his little sister wriggling around to make her seat more comfortable as Bubo happily stood on her head "while I know mom and dad were in it…I kinda want to avoid it because that's the house that supports Dumbledore the most.".
"Manipulative pain in the ass." He heard Flora grumble as he reached over and laced his fingers with hers as she sighed and leaned against him.
"So the answer is either Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff," he said with a nod "I know Ravenclaw has its own private for House members but does Hufflepuff have anything special for its members?".
"Yeah," he Blaise said with a nod, "I talked to a Hufflepuff alumni once. Due to their beliefs of 'loyalty above all' they allow students to pick their roommates as First Years and an appropriately sized room and the groups can be co-gender.".
"That sounds like either a really good idea or a really bad idea." he said with a wince.
"How could it be a bad idea?" Rose asked innocently, her head titled in confusion.
"We're married Rose," Flora deadpanned, his wife gesturing between herself, him, and Hestia "and we like being able to…enjoy the benefits of being a married couple.".
"Wha-…ooooooooh." She said as she realized what they were talking about and blushed a brilliant red while Blaise laughed uproariously at her face.
"But wouldn't you get married quarters?" Blaise asked after calming down.
"We're supposed to but Dumbledore has been known to try and drag his feet when it comes to married quarters." He said shaking his head "So I guess we'll stick with Hufflepuff and several sound wards around the bed.".
"I'll add in a few dozen of my own." Blaise said with a nod "You guys are fun to hang with…but there are some things no man should ever hear. My friends going at it is definitely one of em.".
"Agreed!" a still blushing Rose exclaimed.
"Oh, Harry," Blaise began in an attempt to change the conversation "what did you ever do with the prize money you won from the tournament, it was a hundred galleons right?".
"Yeah it was," he said before wincing "and Flora was…less than amused about how I won so she, Hestia, and Rose dragged me to Diagon Alley to take them on a shopping spree using the prize money.".
"That's harsh," Blaise said with a wince "why would you girls do that?".
"I only asked for a couple small things," Rose pouted at the look Blaise gave her "I just wanted to spend time with Big Brother.".
"I just asked for a couple small things as well," Hestia said with a smirk as she looked at a blushing Flora "it was my sister here who spent most of Harry's money that day.".
"I said I was sorry!" she exclaimed, face flushed, "I didn't realize how much I had spent until we got to the register."
"It's okay love," he said as he kissed her cherry red cheek "seeing you enjoy yourself was more than worth it…that and I did get to watch you model every outfit you chose as well as some you didn't.".
At his smirk Flora's face turned even redder while Blaise laughed and Rose covered her ears, "Really Harry?" Hestia asked exasperatedly but he could tell she was holding back giggles "Do you have to torment your sister like that?".
"Awww," he groaned playfully before grabbing Rose and dragging her onto his lap "she knows I love her. Right Rosie?" he asked playfully as he rubbed his cheek against hers playfully.
"Harry!" Rose whined as she playfully tried to escape his hold, "Let me go!".
"My Rosie doesn't love me anymore!" he exclaimed in mock despair as he threw his head back "There is no hope left for me!".
"Oh," Flora said as she snuggled into his side "poor baby. Don't worry Harry, Hestia and I will protect your feelings from that mean old Rose.".
"I am not mean!" Rose pouted but he could tell she was putting her all in trying not to giggle before she turned and snuggled into his chest "And I love you big brother.".
"Yay!" he exclaimed with a laugh "My Rosie loves me again!".
"You guys are insane," Blaise laughed happily "much more fun to hang out with than the pureblood snobs.".
"Was that a compliment or an insult?" Rose asked him in confusion.
"Remember what I said about him being a Zabinni," he pointed out as the girls all started using him as a pillow "they will compliment and insult you in the same sentence and make it a struggle tell which part was flattering and which part should be offensive.".
"And I love every minute of it," Blaise agreed with a nod "but for once that was only a compliment. Normal is boring and sanity is overrated.".
"Amen!" Flora and Hestia said with a nod as Rose giggled happily.
"So we're in agreement?" he asked "Hufflepuff House, embarrass Malfoy, stick together, and be badass?".
"Was there ever any doubt?" Rose asked with a cocky smirk "Nothing can stop us.".
"Except for this." He said with a grin before he began tickling Rose mercilessly as she flailed about laughing on his lap, her actions only getting louder when Hestia and Flora began to help him tickle her.
"What is going on in here?!" a voice he recognized demanded as the door was forced open by an irate Hermione Granger. "This is a train!" she scolded them "Not a place for people to act like stupid, immature, children!".
"Piss off." He snarled darkly, his hand twitching to the swords at his back "We were enjoying spending time together and having fun when you burst up in here acting all high and mighty. Well here's a warning, do that again and the next time I'll drop your ass with a stunner.".
"How dare you?!" the arrogant bookworm screeched.
"No, how dare you!" Flora snarled, his more aggressive wife clearly having to struggle not to bring out her whip "What gives you the right to barge in where you're not wanted and try to tell us what we can or can't do?".
"It's childish and stupid!" Hermione argued stubbornly.
"Yes you are." Rose snapped, his sister clearly pickup up on his and the twin's animosity towards one of their past life murderers as well as being angry about their family time being interrupted "Now go away little kid, the grownups are trying to enjoy spending time together.". Relishing her affronted look he cast a spell at the door as it slammed in her face before sealing shut.
"Brilliant retort Rose," he told her proudly as he kissed her cheek and hugged her close "you make me so proud!".
"What was her problem?" Blaise asked in confusion "You guys acted like you had history.".
Mentally panicking he kept his expression controlled as he decided to tell a half-truth "I've never met her before but I know who she is. That's the muggleborn girl who refused to enter the tournament and decided that any and all fighting is 'barbaric' and 'wrong'. From what I heard she also decided that anyone who has a House Elf, even if they treat said being like family or a well-respected family employee, is an evil bastard that should be flogged for 'promoting slavery' even though only a few families actually act like that anymore.".
"Ugh," Blaise groaned in disgust "one of those idiots. They come to our world, don't even try to learn about the reasons or facts of our traditions, and just vilify them while trying to change our society into theirs.".
"She's either going to have that lesson beaten into her skull or she'll be pretty lonely during her time at Hogwarts and beyond." he said with a nod "People like that are one of the biggest reasons that muggleborns are looked down upon and so I doubt it will be long before even other muggleborns avoid her.".
They heard Hermione rant and rage outside their door for a few more minutes before Blaise turned him and asked, "Hey Harry," I can see what the girls' pets are, and I have a screech owl back home with mum that'll be flying over later, but what's your pet?".
"Hedwig!" Rose cheered as Bubo chirped happily, both of them loving his pet almost as much as he did.
"As Rose said my pet's name is Hedwig," he explained with a grin "and she's…well it would be easier for you to see for yourself." Before he gave a sharp whistle infused with his magic. With a burst of brilliant blue fire, looing a great deal like that from the Goblet of Fire, Hedwig appeared but she wasn't as she was in his first life. In this world she appeared as a phoenix with silvery white feathers with a speckling of blue, a blue beak and feet, two long blue antennae like strands that extended form the feathers of her crown, her old amber eyes, and a mixture of blue and purple flames that drifted down from her wings but didn't burn anything.
"Hedwig has multiple forms," he explained, both himself and his familiar enjoying Blaise's awestruck expression "this is her ice phoenix form. Along with this she has a lupine form," Hedwig turned into a large white wolf with a blue streaked tail and markings as well as ice crystals growing out of parts of her body "a draconic form which she'll show you later, a human form," Hedwig transformed with another flash, turning into a teenager girl their age with elfin ears, blue hair and wings, her amber eyes, and a rather odd set of blue clothing, "and finally her true form.". As he finished Hedwig shifted once again into an avian form only this time it seemed to be made completely out of ice with darker blue markings atop the lighter blue ice and three glowing red gems for eyes and even several barbed tails that extended past her tail feathers and the antennae that she had in her phoenix form.
"Whoa." Blaise whispered in awe "She's amazing."
"Thanks," Hedwig said as she turned into her human form again "a girl does love to be complimented.".
"And with looks like yours you get plenty." He said with a nod as she grinned at him.
"Aww," she cooed "you always know just what to say to a girl. If it weren't for these two I might just take a crack at you myself." She finished, gesturing to a smirking Hestia and Flora.
"What do you…wait…no, just no. Whatever it is I don't want to know." Blaise decided firmly the Italian pulling a book out of his bag and saying "wake me when you guys have a new conversation as I ain't touching this one.". Laughing he gestured for Hedwig to sit down and join them, wondering what new things this life would bring at Hogwarts.
AN: I'm including links to images of her different forms on my profile and if anyone thinks of any other forms just let me know and tell me where to find the link to it. Thank you, please review (seriously, I get like five reviews a chapter on this story), and LONG LIVE THE LEGION!