Harry Potter, Seekers and Secrets of Huntik Chapter 14
The first few weeks of school had passed over before any one even realized. Both Hermione and surprisingly Neville had joined Harry for his morning training. Both were well out of shape which Harry expected from Neville but not from Hermione. Harry thought with Hermione being a Seeker that she would have been in better shape, however it turned out she never did anything but martial arts and even then not a great deal. So Harry spent everyday getting them into shape which would take a few months, but Harry kept them at it and they were improving by leaps and bounds.
By the time October came around Harry realized that he had been at Hogwarts for a month. Of course quite a bit had happened in that time. First off Ronald had requested a resorting as he didn't feel safe where he was. The first time none of the heads of house granted it even though the headmaster did, at least until Harry stood up and reminded him that only the heads of house could grant it, which at the time they didn't. So Ron spent a good two weeks in Slytherin before he asked again, only this time he said that they picked on him. Deciding to have a bit of mercy the heads granted his request for a resorting. So the sorting hat was brought down and again Ronald sat on the stool and the hat was placed on his head. It took a good few minutes before finally the hat shouted its final decision for Ronald which was, as the hat had said "Slytherin!" Ronald again wasn't happy and reapplied for a resorting but the hat refused as students only get one and no more.
So Ronald was stuck in Slytherin for the rest of his school days and this time Dumbledore couldn't intervene. Speaking of Dumbledore Harry had met up with the Goblin escort and headed to the headmasters office to collect Harry's stolen items. When they got there Harry ordered the gargoyle out the way which did as it was told since Harry was the heir of two of the Founders. Dumbledore had thought he would be safe in his office but got the surprise of his life when Harry and the Goblin's walked through his door. Harry had asked for the return of all stolen property and items to which Dumbledore had pointed at a small pile of items. Harry then told the Goblin's to check it was all there, when they had finished they found that ten items were still missing. So Harry had asked about where they were to which Dumbledore had said that he didn't have any more items. Harry didn't believe him and ordered the Goblin's to ransack the office and find them, which of course they did. After a good few minutes they started finding the items hidden away, including the potter family pensieve. Finally after a good half an hour they had found everything and checked it all for spells which they found and removed.
Harry while he was at it had asked what was so dangerous on the third floor, which Dumbledore had said was not for a student to know. Harry had told him that as he was only the headmaster he couldn't keep things like that to himself, but he still refused to tell. Harry knew he was getting nowhere with him and so told him that he would find out himself and deal with it accordingly, after that they left.
In his first Potion's lesson Harry watched the teacher and when Snape had started asking his questions Harry had answered every one of them. Harry then told Snape that as a teacher and the fact he was stripped of the full responsibilities and privileges of a Professor, he should follow the ICW standards of teaching otherwise he would be out of a job. Snape wasn't happy and tried to still teach his way until Harry pointed out that the potion he wanted to teach was for fourth year. Needless to say Snape had to follow the standards set, even though he didn't like it.
At the end of that lesson Harry had walked up to Snape and told him that he had seen all the so called pranks from his youth. However much to Snape's surprise Harry apologized for the bullying his father had done to him and held his hand out for the teacher who just looked at him for a minute. In that moment Snape saw his old friend in Harry's eyes and accepted his apology but he couldn't forgive what James did. Harry had told him he was fine with that as long as he didn't blame the son for the bullying of the father and didn't hold a grudge against some one who had done him no wrong. Harry also reminded Snape that favouritism wasn't tolerated at Hogwarts any more and that Snape would do well to remember it. Something else that helped warm Snape up was Harry asking if he could look over some Potions work that Harry had done by improving different Potions, something that Snape had agreed too.
At the start of October something was put on the bulletin board that excited most of the first years with the exception of one or two. Flying lessons would be starting on the next Thursday afternoon for a few hours. Harry was looking forward to these lessons however both Hermione and Neville were not. They did continue with their training up until Thursday and went to classes as normal and after went off to lunch. When the time came the three friends headed out of the castle and headed down to where they were meant to have that class. When they got there they found twenty brooms and the Slytherin's already waiting for the class to start. It wasn't long before the teacher showed up either, she was a middle aged women with short grey spikey hair and yellow eyes known as Madam Hooch.
"Good afternoon class."
"Good afternoon Madam Hooch." the class replied.
"Welcome to your first flying lesson. Well what are you all waiting for, every one step up to the left side of your broom. Now place your right hand over the broom and say UP."
"UP!" shouted the class with mixed results with only a few brooms jumping into the hands of the students, Harry's being the first.
As the class kept shouting the brooms were moving half-heartedly, Hermione's just kept rolling over and the handle of Ronald's came up and smacked him right in the face. Naturally the broom handle hitting people in the face was the worst thing to happen at least until Neville's broom took off with him. Harry could quite clearly see that the broom was out of control, but Madam Hooch thought that it was Neville. Every one got the shock of their life when Neville fell a good twenty feet from his broom which just drifted towards the forest, at least until Harry summoned it back having read the books for all seven years thanks to his parents leaving him those books.
"Oh dear, a broken wrist. Every ones to keep their feet firmly on the ground, if I see a single broom in the air the one riding it will find themselves out of Hogwarts before they could say Quidditch."
With that she walked off with Neville heading for the hospital wing. Naturally Draco had to start something when he picked up Neville's remembrall.
"It's a pity that the fat lump didn't give this a squeeze, then he'd remember to fall on his fat arse." this got some laughs from the Slytherin's. However Harry stepped forward to confront him.
"Give it here Malfoy."
"No I'll think I'll leave it Longbottom to find." Malfoy said jumping onto his broom and flying away before cutting through the students. "How about on the roof?" with that Malfoy went to a good fifty feet. "What's the matter Potter, bit beyond your reach?"
With that Harry got on his broom and prepared to take off but Hermione had to intervene.
"Harry no way, you heard what Madam Hooch said. Besides you don't even know how to fly." However Harry just ignored her and took off anyway. "What an idiot."
When Harry got level with Malfoy he turned to face him before shouting.
"Give it here Malfoy or I'll knock you off your broom!"
"Is that so?" Malfoy replied while throwing the item up then catching it again.
Harry however just followed his instincts and leaned forward and then shot towards Malfoy making him roll a complete three hundred and sixty degrees.
"Have it your way then." Malfoy said before throwing the glass ball towards the castle wall.
Harry saw the ball move in slow motion and so took off after it. He followed it with his eyes as he got closer and closer to the wall. As he came near the wall and over took the glass ball he never saw his head of house looking out the window. She couldn't believe it as she saw Harry Potter start a turn and grab a glass ball before doing a roll and coming to a stop right next to her window, she even took her glasses off hoping that it was just a prank by the twins but it wasn't.
Harry on the other hand had started to make his way back down after he caught the remembrall. The rest of Gryffindor were screaming and cheering as he came into land and ran towards him. He had been landed less than a minute when Professor McGonagall came walking across the field.
"Harry Potter. Come with me."
Harry followed her thinking that he had just blown it however he would explain what happened. The Professor led him down corridors until she suddenly stopped and turned to him.
"You wait here."
With that she walked on through a door that Harry knew lead to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom.
"Excuse me Professor Quirrell could I borrow Wood for a moment?"
"Yes, yes of course."
With that a fifth year student stood and walked out with Professor McGonagall. They moved a few steps away from the classroom before the Professor spoke.
"Potter this is Oliver Wood. Wood I have found you a seeker."
"Wait Professor I'm already a Seeker why would I need to be his Seeker?"
"A seeker Potter for the house Quidditch team. What did you think I meant by Seeker?"
"The kind of Seeker that goes around the world discovering old mysteries and Titans. Like my parents once did."
"Ah well not that kind of Seeker. If you're interested in playing of course, Merlin knows we need a better team than last year."
"I honestly don't see why not as it would help with the training I'm already doing."
"Very well then it's settled, and I want to here you're working hard Potter or I may just reconsider punishing you."