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Chapter twenty-one: Here we go again.
Luna was happily sleeping, when she was rudely awakened by a loud bang. She had been staying in Blaise's dorm with Harry, Draco and Theo Nott and although Professor Snape wasn't happy about that little fact, he didn't do anything about it as he figured the four would be safer if they stuck together. The eighth years had more leeway then the other years anyway, but they were sure the Headmistress wouldn't of been very approving of their little arrangement.
Not that the four elementalists cared about the opinions of their Professors, nor did they follow many of the school rules. They never had, and they never will, although they were never totally disrespectful towards their elders. The four, Harry especially, held a lot of respect for McGonagall and the others. Even Snape, the man that made Harry's school life hell for seven years, was a good man albeit being grumpy and opinionated. After his near death experience last year he was no way near as grumpy and opinionated as he once was.
'Oi Potter! Draco! Weasel's back!' Theo shouted as he slammed the doors wide open.
'Merlin Theo! Was there any need for ANY of that you stupid, inconsiderate shithead!' Draco grumbled as he shot upright and smashed his head open on the headboard. 'Ouch! Ow. Bugger!'
'Here, let me fix that.' Luna said softy as she shot out of bed and ran over to Draco in her pajama's. She waved her wand over his forehead once and muttered a simple incantation. The cut on Draco's head healed immediately, but the bump was still visible underneath. She cast a 'scourgify' after and most of the blood was cleared up right away, there was a little bit on his nightshirt and and handprint on his pillow where he'd cupped his head, and then leant back.
'Thanks Luna. Now, Theo what the hell are you going on about?'
'I got up early as I was going to meet someone before breakfast and who do I bump into? Yeah! Him! The Weasel is back!' The Slytherin grinned evilly and Luna cocked her head to one side. Scowls immediately met every face in the room and the temperature went up by a couple degrees.
'I didn't think he was due back until tomorrow?' She said, the anger evident in her voice. The blonde girl was still slow to anger, and not many things affected her, but someone who threatened her friends made her extremely angry, a feeling she was becoming more and more familiar with where Weasley, Granger and Dumbledore were involved. 'Who let him come back today?'
Her hair was floating gently around her face, a sure sign she was getting wound up.
'Professor McGonagall was probably forced into it Luna, don't worry, he'll be gone within a few weeks. His life will be made hell, by a lot of different people.' Harry said. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and placed a small kiss on her forehead, before padding off to the bathroom to shower.
'Well, as much as I'd love to stay, I have a gorgeous raven haired bloke waiting for me in there, so I'm going to love you and leave you.' Draco smirked as he followed Harry into the shower room.
'Dray, please keep that to yourself. Merlin!' Theo muttered as he left the dorms, he said goodbye to Blaise and Luna and shut the door softly behind himself.
'I really don't want him at Hogwarts, Blaise.' Luna said to her boyfriend.
'Me neither babe, but there's nothing we can do right now.' The Slytherin replied.
'There must be! He won't stop trying to hurt Harry at every turn.'
'He won't be able to lay a hand on Harry. Trust me.'
'I do. He might be acting on Dumbledore's orders though.'
'And when have Dumbledore's plans ever worked?' Blaise wrapped his arms around the blondes shoulders and hugged her tight.
'Hmm. Good point.' She sighed as she breathed in Blaise's scent, she buried her face into his open shirt and inhaled.
'Your smell calms me down.'
'As does yours with me. But I think I have a calming effect on most people. It's my earthly powers.' He smiled gently.
'What do I smell like?'
'Fresh air, flowers in the breeze... Snow.'
'That's quite romantic for you.'
Blaise laughed. 'You bring out the best in me. You fancy going flying?'
Luna nodded. 'Sounds good.'
'Cissy! But this has been my home since I was born. Why do you want to move? It's a beautiful manor.'
'Yes, darling it is. But I think we all need a fresh start. There is too many bad memories here and I sometimes feel the leftover dark magic in the walls, I don't like it.'
Lucius frowned and his shoulders sagged.
'I've found a perfect place, not far from here. It's just as big and just as beautiful.' Narcissa said, smiling softly at her Husband.
'But..'
'No buts Lucius! You promised me! Can we please just have a look?'
'But...'
'Lucius Malfoy. I'm not asking you. I'm telling you that we ARE going to view this place. Understood?'
'Yes Cissy darling, whatever you want.'
'Hey! Harry! My Mother's just sent me a letter, letting me know they are buying a new house!'
'I bet your Father loved that.' Harry snickered.
'Nope. Apparently he cooked up a right storm. Mum kept going on and on at him, until he gave in.'
'Where is it?' Harry asked his boyfriend, he agreed with Narcissa. Moving was definitely the best thing for the Malfoy's.
'Somewhere in Hampshire. It's only about 40 or 50 miles away from my home now.'
'Nice. I don't know what to do with Sirius' old place.'
'The dark and dank Grimmauld Place?'
'The very same.' The Gryffindor replied.
'Do it up? Make it look like a home again.' Draco said easily. 'I can help you. I have a keen eye for fashion.'
'You'll make it look like a Palace. I don't want a Palace, I was a home.'
'We'll do it exactly how you want it. I promise. Luna can help, you two have the same wacky sense of everything.'
'I'm going to go over the whole house in the summer. The Weasley's will help, well the twins will do more hindering. But the thoughts there.'
'Blaise and his Mother will help. My Mother will help. Tonks will help, and she can bring Teddy over. Your Gryffindors will do something too, no doubt.'
'Then we can do a house warming party!' Harry said happily and Draco rolled his eyes. Of course that's what he thought of first.
'Yes dear, then we can have a house warming party.'
'Yay! I'm bored, let's go terrorize someone.'
'Seamus!'
'Yes Nev?' The Irishman replied.
'You can't do that! You'll get in so much trouble!'
'Shut up, Neville. The tosser deserves it.'
'Yes, but...'
'No buts. We're doing this.'
'Ugh! Fine.'
Dean laughed. 'It'll be quick Neville, and not really that dangerous.'
'You're going to stick a firework down his trousers. Explain how that's NOT dangerous?'
'They're magical ones. So he'll THINK he's being blown up, but really he's not. Genius really.'
'Fred and George?'
'Fred and George.' The Irishman admitted with his cheekiest grin yet.
'I don't care. You've ruined my life enough. GO AWAY!'
'C'mon 'Mione. I'm sorry.'
'Ronald. I don't give two flying shits if you're sorry or not. I've had enough if you. You're a selfish, horrible, lying little prick and I want nothing more to do with you!'
'What is wrong with you?' The red-head hissed.
'What's wrong with you? I wasn't myself for a while. I don't know why, but I'm back to myself again. I'd rather be friendless than ever speak to you again.'
Hermione stormed out of the Gryffindor common room and ran down to the Library. The tears were falling down her face and she was glad no one was there to see them. She couldn't deal with being mocked and bullied anymore. Even though she deserved it.
Something was wrong, and she could almost feel a fog lifting in her brain.
Ginny had over heard everything and had never felt more confused, she was going to get to the bottom of this.
'What the hell has he done now!' She muttered to herself as she went to find Neville. She knew he was interested in her, and the feeling was mutual, she really hoped things worked out and she knew Harry would be happy for them both.
'Who does she think she is? Stupid know-it-all Mudblood!' Ron hissed to himself as he paced the common room. He had been put in a room by himself, but it was nothing special. He had a bed, a wardrobe and a desk. He couldn't put any posters up and his 'room' got broken into on a daily basis. So he began harassing the sixth and seventh years in the Gryffindor common room. They had all been warned against him by Seamus, Dean and Neville and because they were good friends of Harry Potter, they believed the trio and tried to steer clear of the obviously crazy maybe-ex-Weasley.
'Stupid bint! I'm not here for a couple of weeks and suddenly she's better than me? I'll show her who's better... Hopefully one of Dumbledore's stupid little elves have some more of that potion!'
He laughed maniacally to himself and made his way to his single, lonely, room.
Monday came and everyone was surprised to see Granger sit as far away from Ron as she possibly could. She was avoiding him like a bad smell and it was making everyone wonder.
'She's obviously coming to her senses. Silly girl.' Draco said mockingly and Blaise rolled his eyes. He couldn't care less about her, as long as she wasn't trying to hurt Luna or his friends, he couldn't care less about what she was doing or who she was with.
'I wonder what happened. She looked like she's been crying.' Harry muttered.
'Who cares? Seriously Harry, don't go feeling sorry for her.' Draco warned. 'You don't have to feel guilty.'
'Who cares she's just a mud...'
'Pansy. Shut up now!' Draco commanded harshly.
Pansy blushed. 'Sorry. I forget sometimes.'
'Don't worry Pans. I'm not. I'm just curious.'
He was curious, but he knew something was up. He really needed to talk to Luna. The blonde girl knew things that other people didn't know, so maybe she could shine a light on this.
'Page 256. Today we're going to be brewing a sight aid. It's complicated so listen and read carefully.'
Harry looked smug. A look that wasn't missed by his Slytherin companions.
'I'm so glad I don't have my glasses anymore.' He grinned.
'Me too. You look hotter without them. Doesn't he Blaise?'
'Yep. Harry Potter looks hotter without his specs.'
'Mr Zabini. Something you wish to share?'
'I was just agreeing with Draco Sir. Harry certainly does looks hotter without his glasses. Do you think so?'
Snape couldn't help it, but the corner of his mouth lifted, just a bit.
'Mr Potter's 'hotness' is of no concern of mine. 10 points from Slytherin and 5 from Gryffindor for having such a stud in your midst.'
Draco and Blaise were howling by then and the seventh and eighth year Gryffindors and Slytherins were joining it, but much quieter. Ron was scowling and Hermione was looking sadly at her old best friend. Nobody cared that points were recently lost.
'Enough now. Merlin, it's like you're bunch of 10 year olds.'
It took the class a good 10 minutes before they were able to sober up completely. They cracked on with their potion, and Harry and Draco finished first. Blaise and Pansy finishing a close second.
'Oh I'm so lucky to have a potions extraordinaire as my man!' Harry said happily as Blaise and Pansy scowled at him and Draco. They didn't like losing. At all.
'Cheer up Blaisy. There's always next time.'
'Shut up Potter! You wouldn't of won if it wasn't for Draco.'
'And don't I know it.' Harry replied with a smirk. 'I still won though, so suck it.'
'Luna babe! Missed you today!' Harry simpered as he cuddled up to his blonde best friend.
'What do you want Harry?' Luna laughed as she returned the hug.
The Gryffindor looked mock offended. 'Hmphh. What do you mean. Can't I cuddle without being interrogated?'
'C'mon Harry...Tell me! I bet I can guess anyway.' Luna said sweetly. 'And, no. You can't.'
'Fine! It's about Hermione.'
'Yeah, I thought so. You think she's acting differently, but then, she's been acting weird for ages and you have no idea what's going on?
'Pretty much. I know she hasn't been very nice to you, but when did she start being a bitch? She was okay to you during fourth and fifth year right?'
'She was fine over third, fourth and fifth year, but she started acting out at some point over sixth year. She just seemed to change overnight, she started picking on me a little bit, usually when Ron was with her and then it turned into an everyday thing. Do you remember what I said at the ball? When I was tripped up?'
Harry nodded. 'Yeah, I was so mad at them then. I never heard her sound so cold. Not even when she told me she didn't want to be my friend anymore.'
'Well, it usually happened when she was with Ron, but it would happen sometimes when it was just me and her. That's when I made friends with Susan and Hannah, I din't want to hang around with the 'golden trio' because I was fed up with those two. I'm sorry I left you for so long.'
'Don't you dare be sorry! I'm the one who should be sorry... I never noticed it at the time. I'm glad you didn't leave me completely, I would of been a bit lost without you.' He smiled softly at the blonde. 'Fancy going flying with me tonight?'
'Of course, me and Blaise were going anyway. Professor Snape has arranged it that we can fly two nights a week, as he's going to put disillusionment spells up around the quidditch pitch.'
'Excellent. He's not too bad for a dungeon bat is he?'
'Wings, wing, wings, wings, wings!' He muttered as he flipped through several old books in the school library.
'Fae? No, he doesn't have the features for fae... Dracken? Definitely not, he'd be pregnant by now... Veela? No, no, no Malfoy maybe, and perhaps Lovegood. Bloody pretty little blondes. Ha. Stupid!'
Ron was alone and he was flipping through every book he could find about magical inheritances. He remembered Harry saying he had wings, but he displayed no other characteristics. Of course he could be wearing a glamour, but they were hard to maintain.
What on earth was he? Ron had so much time on his hands, he had no friends. Not even Granger wanted to know him anymore. Lavender was on and off, she'd only talk to him if they were alone, which had only happened twice. He couldn't even correspond with Dumbledore anymore, not since Saint fucking Potter got him locked up, he wasn't even allowed to the trial on Wednesday.
Tomorrow. Shit! How is he going to sneak in?
'If only I could get something on Potter, or even his little harem.' He muttered to himself. He flicked over a few pages and was about to slam the book shut when a small caption caught his eye.
The Four Elementalists. Real or Myth?
They are rumoured to travel around in packs of four. One for each element: Earth, Fire, Air and Water.
These legendary beings are supposed to be able to fly and their wings, apparently, match their element, as do their eyes. The Great Merlin and Morgana were supposed to be two of these mythical beings. The other two are unknown. And following them, the four founders of Hogwarts School.
The only evidence we have are words of Scotswomen Agnes McLaggan:
'I saw them! I swear! Four beings, bigger than birds and the same size as an adult person! Flying! One of them had wings like fire and the other had brown-golden wings! They were beautiful, unfortunately I couldn't see the other two!'
Mrs McLaggan was drunk on fire-whiskey at the time.
And that was the only information he could find.
'Harry hangs round with those three a lot, and he has wings. I could be on to something here!' He smirked evilly and wrote down the passage from the book.
AN: So guys where do we go from here? Should we save Hermione? Was it all a plot from Dumbledore from the very beginning? Oooo! ;) Xx
