Chapter 2
Harry Pov
"So what's this game that you wanted to play called Neville."
"Gobstones be warned though if you lose some bad-smelling liquid will come out."
"That doesn't sound very appealing."
"Trust me it can be fun. It's kind of like the muggle game of Marbles with a nasty twist. I'm usually a good player as long as I don't get too distracted.
I'm glad Neville seemed to open up more he seemed nervous last night and this morning and it was good to see him laugh.
"Neville look behind you."
"What what is it."
Splat gobstone fluid flew right at Neville.
"Good one Harry I won't fall for it again though."
The game was fun and I got to get to know Neville a little bit better. It made my day when he promised to send me some pictures of my parents later. We ended our game with Neville eventually winning but we were rudely interrupted by none other than Malfoy.
"Oh no not again."Said Neville.
"Well if it isn't Potter nicely to see you've made friends with a squib I expected better of House Potter than again you are a half-blood."
"Listen Malfoy I really don't know who you are nor do I particularly care but can't you just leave Neville and I alone we were just playing a game."
"It's honestly fucking pathetic Potter you had potential but you've made your choice now you need to learn that your place is beneath me I am Draco Malfoy of the Noble House of Malfoy and will be the Heir apparent of House Black so you and the squid better learn."
"You know Draco it's honestly pathetic you think you are better cause you to have money and a meaningless title why don't you prove it and show me you are better than me then maybe I'll consider bowing down to you but the way I see it you hide behind your name and your two mindless monkeys." I was tired of this I began to walk away to Potions with Neville but I was still infuriated how do I leave the Dursley's just to end up stuck with another version of Dudley.
"You want me to prove it to you, Potter!Flipendo!" I heard Malfoy draw his wand but it was too late to do anything not like I could do anything.
The spell was inches from hitting me when a wand suddenly jumped in front of me.
"Protego! Rictumseptra!"
The spell was deflected into the ground by the girl and Malfoy was hit with what looked like some kind of tickling charm.
"Malfoy you have no honour do you picking of someone when their back is turned. And don't speak like you're the king of this school your family is rich but you and I both know the truth you are nothing more than money and the false heir to the Black family."
Malfoy had seemed to recover from the tickling charm
"Greengrass protecting blood traitors just wait till my Father hears that you attacked me."
"Your father you've been repeating that phrase for years Draco and I cast a tickling charm not the cruciatus so don't get ahead of yourself."
"Mark my words Greengrass you'll be mine one day and I'll put you in your place as well."
"Have fun dreaming Malfoy."
Daphne Greengrass seemed like a very calm and collected girl but fierce all at the same time.
"Wait for a second hold on Daphne right."
"Yes, my name is Daphne Greengrass heir apparent to the most ancient and noble house of Greengrass."
"Daphne Harry doesn't know any of the formal stuff he was raised by muggles."
"Oh, my apologies my name is just Daphne then."
"Just wanted to say thankyou Malfoy's spell probably would have left a mark if you didn't get in the way."
"Of course my mom said to find you and look out for you plus I enjoy harassing Malfoy he's been like this since as long as I can remember but I'm surprised he would go as low as to attack you while your back was turned."
"I hope I don't have to deal with him too much. Did your family know mine as well."
"Yeah, our parents were good friends at Hogwarts and worked together during the war my mom has been looking for you ever since you disappeared."
I didn't know what to feel anymore all these people said they have been looking for me but for whatever reason, I was placed in the Dursley's.
"Hey, Harry let's go to potions I hear Snape has a zero-tolerance late policy."
"I'll come with you guys I have potions as well."
The three of us headed down from the Courtyard toward the Dungeons. I couldn't believe there would be a class where it's so dark and gloomy.
Once we got inside Professor Snape made us stand in a line toward the back of the room. He walked up to everyone and assigned seats after giving a long speech about zero tolerance this zero-tolerance that. Once he approached Daphne Neville and I Snape assigned us our seats.
" you will work with over there and you will work with in the back.
you'll be working with at the table closest to my desk."
I began to walk away toward Su Li the girl I was supposed to be partnered with but Snape continued to talk.
"One more thing do try to be more like your mother then your sorry excuse of a father."
I wanted to say something but I knew it would not be wise I didn't know what to feel from that it seemed like he was complimenting my mother but downright degrading my father. Not like I would know either of them to begin with.
I made my way to my station and introduced myself to Su.
"Hey, nice to meet you I'm Harry."
"Hello, I'm Su you ready to start."
Once Snape gave us the instructions for brewing wiggenweld potion we got right to work.
Su was a very talkative person but she seemed well versed at brewing the potion almost like she knew it. It didn't feel too difficult to me it almost felt like being at the Dursleys and having to cook all over again.
"Hey, Harry you mind crushing and cutting up the Chizpurfle fangs and lionfish splines while I stir."
"Yeah, sure no problem" it did feel like having to cut an onion and crush garlic all over again just with rather odd ingredients.
Wow, Harry, you got some good knife skills."
"Thanks, I was made to cook a lot at home so I picked up quite a few things. You're not bad yourself you seem like you've done this before."
"Actually I have I attended day school with our resident prince over there at Mahoutokoro."
"Really is he always like that it seems like he's annoying Daphne again."
"You'd be surprised he's always been like that but he's a lot different if he trusts you and you get to know him."
"You know him well?"
"We're not the best of friends but I've to know him since we were 7 and we're pretty decent friends."
"Interesting I feel really behind compared to you and a lot of other students I mean you and Michael went to day school and people like Daphne and Draco already know duelling spells when we just learned how to light our wands in charms."
"That's what we do in charms that are so boring. Honestly, Harry don't worry about it you're not the only one who's just a beginner people like them we probably just taught by their parents and the only wizarding school's with day school and summer classes are Mahoutokoro and Castelobruxo."
"I guess you're right I just hate feeling behind."
"You did just fine today so don't sweat it continues to stir and set a thirty-minute timer then let it cool I'll go ask professor snape for a vial."
I need to study I can't let Malfoy stomp all over me cause he knows how to fight and I can't count on Daphne or anyone else to save me. I'll have to go to the library later and learn for myself.
Once Su came back with a vial we waited for the potion to cool and vialed it up and turned it into Snape.
"Acceptable Potter and maybe there's hope for you after all ."
Thank you, sir, was all I could think to say.
"Wow, he doesn't like you for some reason."
"Yeah, I noticed good thing we did a good job or he probably would have taken off 50 points."
Once class was over I walked to the great hall with Neville for lunch. We were both starving haven not eaten since our early breakfast. We took a seat at the Gryffindor table and talked about potions.
"I didn't like the class we barely received any instructions and he gave me a Poor and gave Zabini and acceptable. I'm glad Blaise isn't like Malfoy or Goyle though."
"I had a nice enough class Snape wasn't the nicest teacher but at least I got a good partner."
While we were talking a bushy-haired girl came and started talking.
"Hey, Neville how's Trevor doing."
"Good I'm glad I found him oh by the way Hermione this is Harry."
"You're Harry Potter I remember reading about you."
"I read some of those books too all of them are fake."
"Ohh sorry. What were you guys talking about?"
"Just potions class. how was it for you."
"Fine I was paired with Terry Boot and we worked well I didn't like Charms all that much though I had to sit next to that Michael kid and it's infuriating how smart and gifted he is but how little he cares he didn't even take notes after he showed up late and was still awarded points."
"Hermione it's fine he's gifted but it's not like he's perfect."
"I know I just wish that I could have had a head start too and ... hey Ron."
Ron Weasley walked in and tried moving Hermione aside.
"Hermione move over I want to talk to my best mate Harry."
"Ron I told you we're not best mates so stop acting like it."
"Come on mate I haven't seen you all Flitwick didn't let me sit by you and I couldn't find you after class so I'm here now."
"Ron I was having a conversation with Hermione and Neville and you quite literally intruded and I was about to head to the library anyway to get some work done."
"It's the first day you know we don't have to do work on the first day.:
"Ok, whatever I'm going to go to the Library to work you guys can join me if you so please."
"I'll go with you." Hermione followed after me as we headed East of the castle toward the Library.
"I can't believe that prat he pushed me over a seat at a table."
"His heart is in the right place but he's so clingy."
"Anyways what were you going to study Harry."
"I was going to do the homework snape and Flitwick gave but I also wanted to go over some basic defence spells after Malfoy tried to fight me earlier."
"What did Malfoy do to you?"
"He cast the knockback jinx but lucky for me Daphne Greengrass stepped in and cast a shield charm."
"That's horrible I can't believe he would pick a fight with you on the first day."
"Well, apparently it's his birthright cause daddy's rich."
"That's the one thing I don't get about the wizarding world I did some reading when I found out I was a witch and apparently most magical societies are still monarchies or the power is with a select few families and don't have any modern technology. The on;y exceptions were magical Japan, the Philippines before the last war, and the Americans."
"That's fascinating I do find it quite disturbing that most the main form of communication is owls. Not that I don't love my owl but a phone call would be much easier."
Once we entered the library it was quite empty.
"Well, this is a surprise I rarely have students here on the first day let alone first years. I am Madam Pince the school Librarian let me know if you need anything and do be quiet even if you are the only students here."
"Thank you, Madam Pince I was looking for a book on basic defence spells so I can protect myself."
"Of course just go to the Defense Against the Dark arts section and look for a book called the spells that saved my life the book was written by three of our students who graduated recently Ben Cooper, Merula Snyde, and Mya Mondero the book is also dedicated to Rowan Khana. It is a very helpful book for beginners and quite practical."
"Thank you Madam Pince."
The book was very helpful and seemed very practical much like Madam Pince said. The story behind the book was sad though especially the way Rowan Khana had died. I ended up checking the book out and planned on practising some of the spells later.
Michael Pov
It had reached dinner time when I had finished my homework it wasn't particularly difficult it just didn't make sense how writing pages on a singular spell would help anyone learn. Hogwarts seemed to have a much more theoretical based curriculum than Mahoutokoro.
A boy named Justin in my year had alerted me that it was dinner time and I headed down with the rest of the first-year students. Once the dessert came out I felt it was time to surprise Daphne.
"Where you going ?" asked Susan
"Mess with you know who over there."
"Have fun."Susan rolled eyes at me while the rest of the table was rather confused.
I made my way over to the Slytherin table and took the open seat next to Daphnee.
"You're really going to do this."
"Yeah, why not."
Tracey was laughing at the embarrassed look on Daphnes's face.
" I would like to personally apologise for my behaviour earlier and do ask will all my heart that Heiress Greengrass forgive me for my sins."
"You've been forgiven Michael now please leave."
"Aww come on stay there are not any rules against it."
"TRACEY!"
"What he's just being nice."
"Yeah, I'm just trying to show some diplomatic diplomacy here."
"Fine have some cake."
"I'm on a diet but I'll have some of those strawberries."
"LEAVE!"
Before I could continue my conversation none other than the Daddy's money himself approached me.
"Oh great, what do you want?"
"I want you to leave you a fucking immigrant."
"Wow, I'm so offended calling me an immigrant."
"Don't act so high and might cause you are a prince in another country I did my research you're adopted into that crown and your real family just a group of pathetic savages was sealed away trying to fight the Dark Lord. And now you're trying to talk to your betters like Me and GreengrassIt's honestly pathetic that you think yourself to be this all-mighty false Prince and above me. I think it's high time you learn I run this..."
I had enough of this not only was this child a pain but nobody insults my family ever. I decided to use my family magic, blood magic, it can't be detected and would be more than effective in getting my message through.
Malfoy couldn't talk or move at all he had more or less become a statue.
"Something wrong Draco did you forget the last part of your speech or something."
Draco had dropped to the ground as I stopped blood flow to his head just long enough to knock him out but not enough to do any significant damage.
"igalang ang iyong dugo" (Honor thy Blood in Tagalog) I whispered this under my breath and the curse stopped.
My actions were not completely thought through though as Professor Snape, Professor Sprout, and Madam Pomfrey came towards us.
"Nakamura what did you do sneered Snape."
"I didn't do anything I swear Malfoy probably just has an iron deficiency or something."
"Professor he's lying I know he attacked Malfoy with some kind of magic," whined Pansy
"I swear I didn't do anything check my wand and me there shouldn't be any trace of magic."
Madam Pomfrey performed a scan on me and Professor Snape cast Priori Incantatum.
"Nothing," they both said
The beauty of family magic.
"Parkinson take Malfoy to the hospital wing with Madam Pomfrey and ten points for causing a disruption."
Snape did full 180 and returned to the teacher's table he didn't know that I could hear him but I heard the words insolent arrogant and brat.
"And 15 points for showing house unity and not aggressively retaliating."Said Professor Sprout.
I turned around to continue my conversation with Daphne and Tracey when both grabbed my arms and took me outside.
"What the hell was that?"
Hold on I cast a disillusionment and silencing charm.
"That's not necessary."
"It is for what I'm about to say. I used family magic its blood magic where I can control someone who's weakminded and control their blood and it can't be detected."
"Are you mad if teachers found out you would be expelled probably put on trial blood magic like that is illegal. I know about family magic like that what's the catch"
"I know it only happens when I get angry and there are no consequences as long as I don't kill anyone with it."
"I'm gonna go cool off in my dorm I'll see you tomorrow."
"Wait, Michael. Your more than forgiven especially for putting Malfoy in his place. See you in potions tomorrow."
I thanked daphne and walked off. On one hand, I had been able to talk to Daphne but on the other, I can't lose control like that again I have to learn to control it.
Daphne Pov
"Tracey I might have misjudged him. I think under all that charm he's hiding some conflict in him. Malfoy's words really seemed to get under his skin."
"I know but the blood magic I mean bloody cool but that's kinda scary."
"It's no different than some of the other dark family magic I don't even want to know what my father can do. I wonder if he can help Astoria though."
"Daphne Astoria's curse has no cure it's a blood curse from Le Fay herself cast thousands of years ago."
"Yeah, but I can at least try I'd do anything to help Astoria live."
"Daphne your families have been trying for years and each time it gets worse I know it hurts but it's too risky."
"I'll do my research and I'll be careful but I need to do something she's my sister and my family has never tried to look for help outside of Europe maybe this will work. You know our history books on the war are all wrong yes Harry killed the dark lord but he never would have had the chance is Magical Japan and Magical Philippines didn't open another front for Voldermort during the war."
"So what that's fighting nothing to do with an ancient blood curse."
"My father said they were able to hold off You know who's forces and inflict casualties 10-1 because the Filipinos had ancient magic the Japanese had advanced technology. Michael might be able to help Astoria and he may be the only hope."
"Do what you want Daphne just be careful."
"I will but I refuse to let Astoria die young it won't happen."