A Different Moon
Chapter 29
Big Thanks To CullenGal For this chapter - because without her I wouldn't have been able to write it! I had a huge writers block. The chapter just wouldn't come to me at all.
Confrontations And Shocking Confessions
"Do you have any idea who you are talking to?" asked Alec pompously, his chest puffed out as though he was better than anyone else there. He couldn't believe the nerve of this stranger! How dare he say anything like that to him? He was Alec Potter The-Boy-Who- Lived, the one that was destined to defeat You-Know-Who.
"A boy who likes to caterwaul like a pre-school child." stated Damon, regarding the boy with open curiosity and stunned disbelief. He really couldn't believe that this boy, this teenager was his brother. They looked nothing alike, body wise, he was a bit taller, and a lot thinner than his brother. It seemed as though the boy had never gotten rid of his puppy fat. The boy also had red hair, red messy hair at that his was black and ran down his back and in a tidy ponytail. The only thing that looked alike was their eyes. They both had green eyes, had they made a mistake and he wasn't this disgusting caterwauling boy wasn't his brother? He could dream right?
Alec inhaled sharply unable to believe someone was speaking to him like that. Nobody, well other than Snape, had ever spoken to him in such a way. "I am Alec Potter!" snapped the teenager, as if he expected Damon to start gawking at him. When he did no such thing he frowned in confusion just who was this boy.
"Well I'd expect you to know your own name…well done," stated Damon dryly.
Severus forced his face blank, amusement thrumming through him, he really liked this boy. He had never seen Alec Potter so bewildered or confused before. He truly thought the world revolved around him, he was sadly and he used that word with scorn, learning this was not the case. Well that wasn't true, he had seen him bewildered, during his first potions class. It had been a deeply unattractive look on the boy, and it was still unattractive even more so now he was seventeen years old. He could see James and Lily Potter staring at Damon in incredulous disgust and Dumbledore seemed completely puzzled. Weirdly enough Black looked as though he was going to collapse laughing? Lupin was hiding his face in his hands! Had the world gone mad? The other teachers were eating their dinner, not paying any attention.
"I am the boy who lived!" shrieked Alec angrily, his hands balled into fists and his face red with rage and embarrassment.
Damon stared at Alec intently, half expecting his head to explode. He shook his head in disappointment the boy didn't even have a decent comeback. There was no one telling the boy to stop acting so immaturely. He turned to Severus and said "I think someone should give him a pacifier before he starts bawling again. I'd rather have my eardrums left intact."
"You'll regret that!" snapped Alec removing his wand a look of revulsion fixed on his face, and he shouted "Locomotor Mortis!"
Damon was rather surprised with Alec's choice of spells; it had been one of the first ones he had learned. He had removed his own wand in participation of a spell coming his way; he barely twitched his wand banishing the spell before it could get near him. Really did the boy think he couldn't defend himself against a silly little trick like that?
Lily was staring at her son in worry, what was he doing getting into a duelling contest with someone he didn't even know? He was obviously very powerful, because he didn't even say a word to evaporate the spell Alec had banished at him. Of all the spells her son knew he had to send that particular one? He was a seventh year now - not a second year school boy. Starting to stand, wanting to protect her baby, James held onto her stopping her from getting up. "You cannot stick up for him forever Lily; he had to learn from his own mistakes. Just remember who he's going to have to face one day?" said James grimly. He was undeniably disappointed in his son; he had used that spell in his first year against Snape, not as a seventeen year old boy. It was as though all that training he had done had been for naught.
Dumbledore had watched the confrontation, he was curious to know who the young man was. Whoever he was he didn't know Alec, which was a very rare thing indeed. He also realized it wasn't a coincidence that Sirius and Remus showed up, and then this boy did. Just watching him banish the spell easily, he knew why the boy was here. Remus and Sirius had obviously recruited him in their quest to help his Order. Perhaps this boy would be able to teach Alec a few things. They wouldn't have just picked up anyone, surely not? He had heard James' words, and they were all here should the situation get out of hand. Perhaps it was time for Alec to learn to think before acting, and to stop letting his emotions rule him. Now that he was going to get Snape to teach the boy Occlumency it was needed.
"Is that the best you can do?" drawled Damon his face a mask of boredom.
Severus had moved to the side, out of the line of fire deciding not to intervene since no one else seemed concerned. Plus he had been looking forward to the day where someone, anyone, would take Alec Potter down ten pegs or so. He was impressed once again, by the display of wordless magic.
"Obscuro!" snarled Alec furiously, he would not stand there and be insulted by a boy his own age and take it.
Damon rolled his eyes impatiently and batted it away as though it were a fly, enraging Alec even more at his casual display of wordless magic.
"Everte Statum!" shrieked Alec in a blind rage.
Damon yawned in fake tiredness, lifting his wand and banishing yet another spell. Arching an eyebrow, smirking nastily at his brother. He was better he knew that now. He suddenly understood what everyone had been telling him, he didn't need the Potters' in his life. He didn't care about the Potters, he was just glad he hadn't grown up to be anything like Alec Potter. Finally his parents, the Gibbs, were well and truly enough for him. He was finally satisfied about who he was, he didn't even need to get to know his brother. He had come all this way for nothing, for some stupid curiosity about maybe getting on with his brother or proving he was better to gain his biological parents. Now there was only one reason he was here, and that was to find out who had bound his magic. Damon heard the next spell leaving Alec's lips and decided to end this farce. The sly idea began to form in his mind; it was risky but what the hell? It would be fun. Unfortunately he didn't foresee Alec Potter's next move.
"Expelliarmus!" shouted Alec, smirking in triumph when the wand was whisked out of the boy's hands. The smirk faded seeing the bored look still stationed on Damon's face; he would give the boy a reason to be scared of him! He just would.
The door of the Great Hall opened, unseen by the staff as they were too busy staring at Alec Potter in pride. They were too stupid to realize that Damon could have stopped the wand being summoned. Edmund took in the scene and realized what was happening. He sighed in exasperation at the silliness of youth today. He had no doubt that Damon hadn't cast a spell; otherwise Alec wouldn't have looked like a strutting peacock. After all Damon could do Wandless magic, so he wasn't afraid for his apprentice. Edward followed in behind him, tensing at the scene in front of him. Worried about his mate, he was just a human and he wasn't sure what protection he could offer his mate against magic. He felt very sorry for Damon, it seemed as though he wasn't going to get on with his brother after all. It had been one of the reasons Damon had wanted to come. He relaxed hearing his mate's thoughts, knowing he would be fine.
Severus was staring at the boy in veiled curiosity, why wasn't he angry? Why had he let the spoil brat disarm him? Why was he smirking in a very deranged and dark manner? All his curiosity left like lightening, fury bubbling under the surface when he heard the next spell spoken. His entire body freezing in shock, wondering how the hell Alec Potter knew that particular spell. He could do nothing other than turn and stare at Potter in apparent shock and anger.
"Sectumsempr-," Alec was yelling one second. Not getting to say the entire spell, 'Sectumsempra'. A spell that was lethal without the counter curse, and caused massive scarring unless it was treated straight away. It was a spell that stopped magic from returning anything lost with the spell. Such as if his arm had been hit, he would loose it, and it wouldn't be able to be magically healed. If it hit his hand, he'd loose it; if it hit his ear he would permanently loose that too. It was dark magic, and it had been created by a boy who had been bitter and dark. The man had grown up, and stopped blaming the world for how his life had turned out. That said man was standing in that very room, fury boiling past breaking point at the fact a seventeen year old boy had just cast it.
Severus stared past Alec, zoning in on James Potter, his eyes narrowing even further leaving just slits. He realized who the only person was, that could have possibly taught the boy that spell. Of all the irresponsible idiotic things the bloody arsehole had done - this went straight to the top. The worst still, he looked on in pride at his son, as he spoke the spell, it was as if everything was happening in slow motion. That was how ominous and shocking this event had turned into.
Severus flicked his wand from its holster, having every intention of stunning Alec Potter. Stopping him from doing something truly unforgivable, not for the boy's sake, but for Damon Gibbs. Unfortunately he wasn't needed, because before his eyes - he saw Wandless and Wordless magic being performed by a boy who had only one year of magical experience.
Alec Potter was suspended in mid air, magical ropes tightening around his throat. Causing Alec Potter to begin choking, his hands frantically trying to loosen the hold the spell had on him. Unfortunately the more he struggled the more the ropes tightened around him. Alec couldn't speak, too shocked as he was to find himself magically suspended in the middle of the Great Hall. Gasping in what air he could in greedy gulps, his eyes bulging from their sockets. If he had been able, he would have been begging for the boy to release him, to let him go.
"Damon enough," said Edmund his own wand out, deflecting spells that James and Lily Potter had fired at Damon in hopes of getting the seventeen year old to let their son down. Both of them were pale yet furious with Damon, he wasn't setting a good example if he wanted his parent's approval. After this display he was certain it wouldn't be something his apprentice wanted. He understood why Damon was angry, he was too there was no doubt about that. He couldn't believe what the boy had been about to cast, he knew what it was. He also knew who had invented the spell, Severus had confided in him with everything he had done and regretted.
Edward upon hearing Edmund speak practically appeared at his mates side, lowering the raised hand, that was no doubt keeping the boy magically suspended. Trapping his mate against his body, his arms grounded tightly at his side. Edward began whispering words of comfort to Damon. Calming the furious teenager down, keeping tight rein on his own magic. He realized by Damon's thoughts what the spell would have done, and why his mate was so utterly furious. He tightened his hold further, afraid he would loose control if he let go and killed Alec Potter himself. Nobody hurt his mate and got away with it, both Edward and his vampire agreed.
Dumbledore's eyes were twinkling calculatingly; he had just seen the boy perform Wordless Wandless Magic. Even he couldn't do that, he had to have the boy on his side of the war. If he went to Voldemort's side there would be no hope for any of them. How could you defend yourself against something you didn't know was coming? Simply put you couldn't. Excitement began thrumming through him; with this boy fully trained he'd be even better than Alec Potter. It was a great back up plan should the prophecy complete negatively on their side. In other words if Voldemort should kill Alec and complete it, neither could live while the other survives.
"How dare you attack our son!" snarled Lily furiously, her red hair and face blazing in total anger. Her wand rose as if she was about to curse him.
"No, Lily, don't!" cried Remus, getting up trying to stop her from harming Damon.
"How dare you take this…boy's side over your godson!" snapped James angrily, how could Remus actually side with this boy.
"He's your son too!" snarled Sirius.
You could have heard a pin dropping the hall had gone completely and utterly silent.
Yup evil cliffie i just had to leave it there! so what did you think? do you like that damon is more like Severus than James? he has a way with words doesnt he? pacifier indeed :P Sorry if anything seems out of character i tried to keep it in character as possible...with the help of cullengal :) thanks for your help hunni so how will the Potters react? will they even want to get to know their son after nearly seventeen years of seperation? or hate him becuase of what he did to Alec? what would you like to see sev doing to james for teachng alec that spell? will there be anything done for what alec almost did? will damon and the cullens even be able to stay at Hogwarts? or will dumbledore send them packing? R&R PLEASE!
