A/N: Thanks for all the reviews.
Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.
(BSC 1) C25 In the darkness of the night.
It was five days later when everybody was back at school. Bella walked with Harry to the main hall. The Christmas holiday was over and everyone was back at school, reluctantly for the most amounts of students. Together with their friends, they sat down at the Gryffindor table.
Bella looked around a bit and saw to her amazement, that Ron Weasley was sitting at their house table. She did not know why he was there but it still was very odd that he suddenly sat down at their house table.
Ron got up and sat between her and Harry. "Hey Harry, I'm in Gryffindor now" he said.
Harry was going to say something but Ron just went on.
"yeah it was crazy though. Albus Dumbledore came to the burrow that's our house and told us that the sorting hat had made a mistake, so he put me into Gryffindor. And yes, I'm sorry about last time but I was so angry with you. You know when you said that to my mother. I know it was stupid of me" Ron said it in a slimy tone.
Bella heard it and was already getting really angry at Ron.
Harry was looking at him with a little revulsion, and did not know what to say.
Bella however could not hold back any longer. "Ron would you please go away, I was sitting next to Harry and while it may be fun for you that you're in Gryffindor now. You are still no part of our group so please with all due respect Ron. GET LOST" Bella told him in a very irritated tone.
Ron looked at her, at let his eyes go from her top to her bottom and back up, and then he let his eyes roll around in his head and wrinkled his nose in a disgusting way. With an estimating glance he looked again at Bella and wrinkled his nose for a second time.
"Do I have to believe that the great Harry Potter likes to hang around with filth like you" Ron exclaimed in a haughty tone.
Now it was Harry who stood up. He glanced at Ron and grabbed the hand of Bella. Harry took her and went to the other side of the table to sit diagonally opposite of Ron. While he did that he also took Daphne by the hand, and took her along with him and Bella.
Neville heard what Ron had said, and he also and what Harry did, so he did the same with Susan and Hermione. There they sat together and were giving dirty looks at Ron.
Harry gave Ron a dirty look. "Yes Ron, I, the great Harry Potter like to hang around with these people. These are my friends. And I do not think that you could be one of them. Especially if you start by telling my friends are filth" Harry told him in a passionate and angry tone. He could not have it when someone said things like that to his friends.
"Harry, Harry, Harry, Mr. Weasley only wanted to offer his apologies and you are taking it in this way. That's not really friendly either now is it Harry". Dumbledore said as he looked at him with that twinkle in his eye.
Harry looked up at Dumbledore. By now he knew what Dumbledore had done to him and his grandmother.
Dumbledore didn't know that Harry already knew a lot about him. And he also did not know that Minerva was standing behind him.
Harry, however, looked right back at him just as intently and piercingly as the headmaster was looking at him. "I am sorry headmaster. But an excuse that's immediately followed with an insult and it was an insult to one of my friends no less. Unfortunately I cannot in good conscience see that as a excuse headmaster. You see, Bella here is one of my friends, a friend who has a special place in my heart. And she's definitely no filth like he likes to call her" Harry said angrily
Bella who was sitting next to Harry gave him a kiss on his cheek, "Thanks Harry" she stammered.
Harry nodded to Bella but kept his eyes on the headmaster. "And headmaster" Harry said. "May I ask you why you call him Mr. Weasley and me only Harry. Am I less worthy of your respect than Mr. Weasley is".
Dumbledore knew that he had been tossed from the frying pan in to the fire. And Harry was serving his dish cold.
Minerva who was standing behind him walked away while she was chuckling behind her hand. It was a memory that she just had to share with the rest.
Dumbledore looked at him "I'm sorry Mr. Potter you're absolutely right." with a look at Harry and at Bella.
Bella who was looking just as angry at Dumbledore said nothing.
He walked away again with his nose in the air.
Ron, who was oblivious to what was happening, again wanted to go and sit down between Harry and Bella. But this time he was pushed away by Fred en George.
Minerva was sitting at the upper table and looked at Bella and Harry with a small smile on her face. She could see that Bella and Harry were already laughing with their friends. Minerva saw that they had a good time and her smile grew a little bigger. What she did not understand was why Ronald Weasley was suddenly in Gryffindor. Something had happened during the Christmas holidays, but she did not know what it was. So it was definitely something she would not like.
Bella was talking quietly with Daphne and Hermione when all of a sudden someone was standing behind them.
"Daphne if you are through with these lesser people, then there is always a place for you with us in Slytherin. That's where a real Greengrass is supposed to be. So as you can see I am now in Slytherin"
It was Draco Malfoy who was standing behind her.
Daphne turned around slowly and looked Draco strait in the eye. "I'm sorry Draco, but I'm a Gryffindor. My father gave me his blessing".
Draco looked at her with a sneer on his face. "Daphne you know that you belong to me. when my father is done with the marriage contract between you and me, ha ha, then you are mine".
The look of Daphne went from a dirty to an angry look, and was immediately followed by a look of fear.
Harry saw it and stood up. "Draco Daphne is one of our group and if I can do something about that contract then I will do that. You just leave her alone" Harry said with a little venom in his voice.
"Potter, I will get her as my trophy wife, and there is no one that can keep her away from me, and certainly no Potter" Draco sneered. Draco gave him a dirty look and walked away almost laughing out loud.
Bella gave Harry a kiss on the cheek. "You've done that beautifully Harry".
However, Harry did not know why he did it but he had done it and he would do it again. After they finished their breakfast they all walked back to their common room.
Draco was waiting for them at a staircase. "POTTER!" He shouted.
Harry who was followed by Bella and Daphne walked up to Draco.
"Potter, I challenge you to a duel at midnight in the forbidden corridor on the third floor" Draco said.
Harry looked at him and thought for a moment.
Neville who stood behind him said. "Okay Draco I am his second." Draco nodded and walked away.
Harry looked at Neville "What is a second man, and why are you that for me" Harry immediately asked of Neville.
"That's nothing special. It means that if you cannot fight Draco, that I will take your place and do it for you. But we both know that Draco means nothing".
Harry nodded to Neville but could not really say he was reassured. Neville himself was not really that good in stressful situations.
It was half past twelve in the evening When Harry, Bella and Daphne secretly left the common room. Neville came a few minutes later to not draw any suspicion. Slowly the four of them walked to the corridor at the third floor. None of them had seen Ron. Ron was walking under an invisibility cloak right behind them. It was almost midnight when they were in the forbidden corridor. And of course Draco was nowhere in sight.
"You see, I was right, that weasel did not even dare to show himself. He's just a scared little Flubberw ..." exclaimed Bella suddenly.
"What are you doing out of bed at this time of night." came the voice of Professor McGonagall who suddenly came from out of the other side of the corridor.
The four friends knew right there and then that they were in big trouble. Draco had tricked them and they had walked right into the trap.
And just then right next to the professor, there was a huge clatter of gear and armor. There was a sound of someone hitting something.
"Ouch Sodeknetter". Ron screamed out in pain.
Minerva blew the invisibility cloak with a whirlwind spell off of Ron. One moment she was quiet by bringing her lips into a thin line and then she exploded. She went off in a rage.
Harry and Bella were not spared in her tirade. They were going to get a big penalty that was something that was obvious and it spoke for itself. And all the individuals who were in the corridor would lose twenty points from their house that was totally a hundred points. They all were brought back to their common room, Bella and Harry had to wait and outside of the portrait of the lady. Ron was also not allowed to go inside.
"Mr. Weasley, first of all how is it that you are in Gryffindor. And secondly, how did you get this cloak?" Minerva asked.
Ron looked at the professor and started to grin wide. "I'm in Gryffindor now because Professor Dumbledore told us that the sorting hat had made a mistake that was what he told my mother and father. And the cloak, I got that from him as a gift. So I would like to have it back now. Otherwise I would have to tell it to Dumbledore. "The smug grin Ron had on his face did not last much longer.
"Mr. Weasley. You will not get this cloak back from me. It is not for Professor Dumbledore to give it away, this cloak does not belong to Professor Dumbledore. This is a cloak from the Potter family. As you can see on the cloak there is still the weapon of the Potters. So it's not the property of Professor Dumbledore. Although you say you have received it from Professor Dumbledore.
I will talk with him about it, and you will not be bothered about this any longer. Now inside and go to bed" McGonagall snapped at him.
"Now for you two" she said while she looked angry at Bella and Harry. How do you get it into your heads to run through the corridors at this time of night, and especially you, Harry" she looked at both of them severely. "Harry I'm sorry but as you're Grandmother, I do not think this is funny at all".
Harry lowered his head and looked apologetically at the ground.
"You have disappointed me Harry" Minerva went on.
Harry knew he had done wrong. What he did not know was that his father had done the same thing when he was at Hogwarts. And that his grandmother had taken his father out of the corridors more than once.
Minerva always wondered how his father could get away from her and unseen for so many times. But the cloak which she had in her hands gave her an idea as how he had done it.
"Bella, I had expected better of you too. So I'm sorry but I'll have to tell Arabella about this". With Those last words they were sent inside? And Minerva hid a small smile behind her hand. Just like his father she thought.
Bella told the whole story to Susan and Hermione. Harry told Daphne and Neville about what happened outside the portrait. He did not tell them that is was his Grandmother that had found them. There were still too many students in the common room and also because Ron was still there.
That morning the group was sitting ashamed at the breakfast table. Everyone had seen that there were a hundred points missing from their house. Hermione and Susan knew what had happened but wisely kept their mouths shut about what had happened.
Professor McGonagall joined them at the table and said. "You four and Mr. Weasley will surve your detention tonight at midnight with Hagrid. He will wait for you at the main entrance".and then she walked away.
There were some who had heard what Professor McGonagall said to them, and they headed straight at them furiously telling them how wrong they were. It was a scandal that they had lost so many points from their house.
Only Fred and George were sitting on their knees. "We are not worthy of you, we are not worthy of you." They cried simultaneously.
Hermione chuckled at the sight of the twins. Fred would later tell her that they never lost a hundred points at once. And they had already pulled more jokes than half of Hogwarts together.
Susan asked for attention and pointed to Ron. Everyone immediately looked at the way she was pointing.
Ron stood by Dumbledore and seemed to really enjoy the talk that they were having. The face of Ron went slowly from a little smile into a broad smile.
Professor McGonagall also had been watching intently at what was happening.
Professor Dumbledore stood up and walked toward Harry. As he stood next to Harry, he first looked across the table. It was like he was estimating his friends for what they were worth.
"Harry my boy. I just heard that you and your group were caught on the third floor. And just like everybody else in this school, you know that that corridor was forbidden for anyone. I've also heard that you have received a penalty. Mr. Weasley was there at my request, and that's why he will not suffer the penalty. I have also heard that you also have a cloak from Mr. Weasley in your possession. I would like to have that cloak back. Now I know that you all have received a punishment so I will do nothing about it. I will however go to all your parents and tell them exactly what you have done. And I will also mention that if this kind of behaviour keeps happening that you and your friends will be removed from this school" he said in a fatherly tone.
Inwardly he hoped that he had made the children very frightened of what their parents would do to them, and that they would let Ronald Weasley into their circle of friends.
Harry who was struggling to suppress his anger did not know what to say. But the hand of Bella made sure he remained calm.
Daphne who had looked at it all stepped in front of Harry, Daphne gave Harry a kiss on the cheek and whispered in his ear. "Let me handle this Harry, for thinks like this, it mostly required a lady's touch".
Harry looked her straight in the eyes. He had seen the determination she had, and knew that it would be okay. The nod he gave her was almost invisible, but Daphne did see it and knew the she could do what she wanted to do. "Professor I regret this sincerely. But I must tell you that there are some misunderstandings. These misunderstandings you have probably overlooked. If you allow me, I would like to explain them to you".
Professor Dumbledore looked a bit surprised. It was not often that a pupil was against his judgment. That alone was something new, but also the tone in which this girl did it. That tone was formal and determined bud also a bit angry. The fact that Harry and Bella just sat down with little smiles on their faces did not go unnoticed by him.
Dumbledore continued to watch the girl who did not blink and also did not look him in the eye. Still, he was curious as to how a freshman thought to lecture him the great Albus Dumbledore. "Mrs. Greengrass, although I know that you're wrong, I'd like to hear why you think that I'm wrong".
This brought a small but a very evil grin to Daphne's face. She knew that Dumbledore thought of himself as the greatest wizard that ever lived. However, that he also thought that he could do no wrong that was something she did not know. "Professor respectfully but you just told us that the corridor on the third floor was prohibited for us students".
Dumbledore nodded and waited what else there was to come.
"That however was not what you told us at the beginning of the year. You told us the following and I quote. The corridor on the third floor is forbidden for any student who does not want to die an unbearable death. So that we were there is not prohibited. As long as we tell everyone that we do not mind to have an unbearable death. The time that we were there that is our fault, but we have done nothing wrong then for Professor McGonagall to find us outside the curfew. And on those grounds alone you cannot expel us from school. This because you yourself were caught several times outside the curfew, that's something that Hermione had read in Hogwarts a history, her favorite book".
Dumbledore knew that this girl was right, he also knew that she was a Greengrass So he had to admit that she was right. He himself was caught several times after curfew, and for them it was the first time. The threat of sending them out of school was therefore non effective. But he would not admit it he would keep his foot down, and certainly with the entire audience of the great hall now staring at him. "Miss. Greengrass, you told me that you had yet another point. I'm wondering what else I have done wrong".
Daphne looked at him and nodded. She waited a moment for the headmaster to rethink what she had said, and also to let him simmer a bit in his mind. Now, however, it came to the point that she wanted to make. Now she would also show Harry and the headmaster why she was a Greengrass, her mother did not raise stupid witches.
"Professor Dumbledore the cloak that you had given to Mr. Weasley was not yours to give away. That cloak still carried the coat of arms of the ancient and noble house of Potter. So the cloak is in reality still Harry's cloak, and there for it was not for you the give it to Mr. Weasley.
However, I can tell you that Harry does not have the cloak in his possession. It is in possession of Professor McGonagall, that's our head of house as you well know. So you cannot ask Harry to give you the cloak back to you. I have also learned from my father that if you got the family heirloom of the family of the ancient and noble house Potter. Then the coat of arms should disappear. However, this was not the case, so it was, and still is legally the property of Mr. Potter. And so it was not for you to give his property away". Daphne looked at the headmaster and could see that he did not like what he was hearing.
Harry whispered in her ear that she had done well. This brought a little smile to the lips of Daphne.
"Mrs. Greengrass, again I have to give you the same answer, and that is that you're right. It was indeed not for me to give away that cloak. Someday I have to apologize to Mr. Potter. And that is something I will certainly do when the time is right. I now also know that the sorting hat has made another mistake, and that you're also incorrectly divided. And that you will be transferred to Slytherin at the end of the week. I am convinced that you will be more at your place in Slytherin then you're in Gryffindor" Dumbledore said goodbye and walked away.
Daphne stood there with open mouth just watching the back off Dumbledore who was walking away from her. After a minute or three she slumped down on the bench. "I have been moved to Slytherin" she whispered. With fear in her eyes, she turned around to Harry and Bella and almost screamed to them. "Harry you have to help me, Bella you to. I do not want to be in Slytherin. If I'm there then Draco has his way, then I'm with him. He will do everything to win me over to him, and if it does not work then he will let His daddy do it. He would just take me or even curse me if that would be necessary. "Daphne said and slowly she began to cry.
Harry was now holding Daphne against his chest. She had started to cry freely now. Harry looked at the head table and looked straight at his grandmother.
Professor McGonagall saw the look of her grandson and immediately stood up. She went straight to Harry. "Mr. Potter what can I do for you" She asked him with a formal tone in her voice. She could not call her grandson by his name. She would not give anyone the impression that she favors him.
"Professor, I must inform you that headmaster Dumbledore's has withdrawn the punishment that you have given to Mr. Weasley. He also asked me to give back the cloak that belongs to my family to Mr. Weasley. On top of that he has transferred Miss. Greengrass to Slytherin. So I want to ask you these questions" Harry asked.
Professor McGonagall looked at him. Harry did ask her in a very formal way. "I see that the lessons you have received from Mr. Longbottom and Miss Greengrass, have done you well. So tell me Mr. Potter what are these questions that you wanted to ask me ".
Harry gave a faint smile and continued. "I would like to ask your permission as Lord Potter of the ancient and noble house of Potter, to allow me to get in touch with Mr. Greengrass of the ancient and noble house Greengrass. I'd like to offer him my help as Lord Potter, for the well being of his daughter miss Greengrass".
Neville looked quite pleased at Harry. Nobody as of yet even knew that Professor McGonagall was his Grandmother. The best part was that he asked her permission as his head of house. Everyone probably thought that he asked permission to perform his lordship duties from out of the school. However, he asked the permission from his temporary lord of his house, his own grandmother. Because Harry was too young, he had to have her permission.
Professor McGonagall was thinking hard for a moment. She could give Harry permission to handle himself as lord Potter. He did ask her permission in a very formal way, and also that he had to get in touch with David Greengrass. This would be a good lesson for him. She thought hard again, his was after all going against the school. She would discuss it with the sorting hat. It was however a real dilemma for her. "I regret to tell you this very much Mr. Potter. As the head of your house I have to refuse your request".
Harry looked surprised and disappointed at his grandmother. He had not seen Professor Dumbledore who was standing behind him. And who was now walking away again with a smile on his face.
Professor McGonagall however had seen him and therefore she had refused her grandson's request.
Professor McGonagall leaned towards him and began to whisper in his ear. "As head of house I cannot allow you to do this, as your Grandmother and head of the ancient and noble house of Potter. I give you until Friday afternoon before I myself will go to Professor Dumbledore about this. Think of this as a test for a future lord. And give me insight of what you're planning to do" Minerva McGonagall winked at him and stood straight. "Is there anything else Mr. Potter" She asked him immediately afterwards.
Harry immediately looked up at his grandmother and asked her. "Would you please take the memory of Hermione about what happened between Miss Greengrass and Professor Dumbledore? I need it for what I'm about to do. And if it is possible, I would like to make use of your classroom for an hour together with my friends".
McGonagall looked at him and nodded. Come to the classroom at five o clock then you and your friends can have it until dinner. There I will take the memory from Hermione" she said. After that Professor McGonagall walked away proudly, just thinking of her grandson. Her Harry who had began to turn into a worthy gentleman.
Harry looked at his friends and told them that they all had to be in the classroom at five a clock. There he would tell them what he was planning to do. But he immediately told them the reason for why he wanted to do it. "I'm mad at Professor Dumbledore because of what he did. I want to get back at him, and I think I know how to do that. I also want to help Daphne to remain in Gryffindor and I have to do as a Lord of my house. I now have permission from my Grandmother. But I want to do it well. So therefore I will need all of your help".
The friend nodded and told him they would be there. They did not know what he wanted to do, but he needed Bella and Hermione to do it, and those two he took to the for a walk around the lake and then to the library. The rest of them would meet up after their classes from that Day.