Author Note Harry does not know what the Philosopher's Stone is

Chapter 29

June 7th 1991

Hogwarts

"Mr. Potter! And just in the nick of time!" said Quirrell confidently.

Harrys attention was only on his bound girlfriend though.

"Release her "He growled.

"I will "Quirrell said "If you remove the stone for me".

"What you talking about? "Harry asked.

"Why the Philosopher's Stone of course"Quirrel said "The source of Immortality".

Harry frowned.

Something was wrong with Quirrell.

He wasn't the same stutter that he had been for the course of this year.

"Tell me, Professor Quirrell," he said "What in Merlin's name happened to you? You where so much different than this in first year".

Quirrell laughed cruelly. "Well Last year I left Hogwarts for a year's sabbatical before taking a turn as the Defense instructor. Still so young and foolish I was full of ridiculous ideas about good and evil. Then, I found him – my master. He showed me the truth of the world, showed me how wrong I was and that there is no good or evil. There is only power and those too weak to understand it".

"What do you mean about your master?"Harry asked.

A rasping, voice echoed around the room. "Why you don't recognize me from a decade ago".

Harry stiffened at the sound.

Voldermort

Quirrell gestured angrily towards him. "Come here, Potter! He spat. Harry slowly walked towards Quirrell the Mirror and Daphne working out in his mind a plan.

Coming up with an idea and in a fluid motion, he popped out his wand, whirled it towards Quirrell's head, and yelled "Tonitura Protego!" as loudly as he could

A shockwave flew out of his wand causing Quirrell to fall to the ground,

Rushing over to Daphne he quickly concentrated some Chi into a form that could cut through her bonds.

"Go get help, "He said.

"No"She said "I'm not leaving you".

Harry jumped on Daphne as the two narrowly avoided a spell by Quirrell.

"This is Voldermort Daph"He said "This is something adults need to know go get help please".

"Ok"She said looking into his eyes "Please be careful Harry".

"I will "He said and the two dodged another spell "And when you're out of the way I can fight without having to worry about you getting hurt".

"Stop her you fool!" cried the voice

Before Quirrel could go after Daphne Harry cried out "Imitorari Flammoviscera"

Shielding Quirrell looked at Harry with some surprise before sending a yellow spell in Harry's direction which caught Harry with such force that he twisted around in midair and landed painfully face down on the floor. Then, Quirrell snapped his fingers, and a barrier of flame rose up at the top of the stairs, blocking Harry's escape.

"Pitiful child! Did you really think you could strike down Lord Voldemort?!" snarled Quirrell in anger.

Harry got up "Now, Now Professor, I believe you wanted a chat. So lets not fight let's chat. Otherwise, I will shatter this mirror into a million pieces and whatever is in it."

"You insolent BRAT!" screamed Quirrell. "Get me that Stone or I swear you will die in AGONY!"

"OH ZIP IT, AND LET YOUR MASTER SPEAK INSTEAD .AND ONCE MORE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE FUCK YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ANYWAY "Harry roared.

Quirrell growled, but then the unearthly voice spoke up again. "Let me ssspeak to the boy."

"Master," said Quirrell nervously. "You are not strong enough."

"I am ssstrong enough for thisss." And with that, Quirrell straightened and began to unwrap the turban atop his head. Harry steeled himself for the sight of Lord Voldermort,

What a shock the sight was as Voldemort was revealed, a wrinkled hideous face of pure malice and hate, grafted onto the back of Quirrell's bald skull and reflected in the Mirror.

"Voldemort," Harry whispered in shock.

"Sssee what I have become, Harry Potter. Sssee what your brother has done to me." hissed Voldemort.

"I'm not my brother though "Harry said "My family has been in isolated seclusion for ten years now".

As Quirrell was getting ready to respond though Harry acted.

"LAPIDIBUS"

Instantly, Quirrell's body froze and fell backwards and hit the ground.

Quirrell could no longer speak but Voldemort was still shouting curses.

Charging up a Chi Ball Harry threw it at the mirror that exploded into a Million pieces.

At that a burst of concussive force erupted from the fallen man's body, knocking Harry flat onto his back. Quirrell's body then rose up into the air, and there was a painful crack as his arms forced themselves to splay out despite the petrification spell.

Quirrell screamed. "Master! NO! I have served you faithfully!"

"Worthless INSSSECT! An entire YEAR wasted and only a destroyed stone to show for it! Now, sssuffer the price for your failure, Quirrell!"

Quirrell's head jerked to the right, and he screamed in agony. Then, it kept on turning. The scream abruptly stopped, replaced by the sound of breaking bones and snapping tendons as Quirrell's head rotated a full 180 degrees so that Voldemort's face was now the front.

"A year wasted, and now I have only a few minutes before this body is ussseless to me. My spirit shall endure, though as I defy Death itself".

"Hoaryaehexia".

"Projectilius Argentium"

Voldermort and Harry then sent off a Silver Spear and Silver Bolt at their opponent.

"Pulmo"

"Sang Quasso".

After the two doged or blocked their opponents spell Voldermort looked at Harry appraisingly.

"A Blood Bursting Curse I'm impressed Harry "He hissed.

"Yeah"Harry said "You tend to need to learn how to deal with other people when you are in Slytherin House".

"Ah yes Slytherin"Voldermort said "You know I've seen the Slytherin Older Students look at you with fear and I suppose that would be why".

"Well they wouldn't stay away from me and Daphne so I took care of them and now I'm going to take care of you "Harry said.

Voldermort laughed "You fool to think you can defeat me".

"You're not Voldermort,"Harry snarled. "You're just a broken shell of a parasite who has to live on others to survive".

For a second one of Master Dao's lessons from April went through Harrys mind,

"As a subset of Water Bending there is the ability to manipulate water and make it colder so that it may freeze at your will to freeze it. But ice bending does not involve manipulating the ice to do whatever you may think. The concept of Ice Bending is pretty basic. All you have to do is imagine water filled with thousands of swirling grey dots, and then see all of the grey dots gradually starting to slow and change color to a dull, icy blue. At that point, the water should get colder, and if you continue with this process and keep slowing the dots until they are completely still, then it will eventually freeze the water. Those are the basics you need to remember for Ice Bending."

"The Chill Technique is called that because you are going to cool down water almost to the point of freezing temperature. All you will need to do this is a small bowl and somewhere quiet where you can focus. It is fairly important to have a very small bowl, because then you don't have to deal with as much water. Okay, first, fill the bowl with water that's room temperature and set it on the floor in front of you. Now, sit down and put part of your hand or maybe just a finger on the water. Close your eyes. Visualize those swirling dots and do exactly as I told you about the slowing dots. Keep doing this for as long as it takes for you to feel cold water on your finger or careful though. Don't do this for too long, or you may freeze your fingers in the ice! Keep doing this until you can do it without focusing and with your eyes open"

Harry knew how to escape.

"Augamenti".

Voldermort sputtered as he was doused with a stream of water.

"What was that supposed to achieve?"He snarled.

"This"Harry replied hoping to Merlin that this works.

Reaching out his hands he focused on freezing Quirrells body.

Howling and Cursing Voldermort screamed

Backing away from Quirrell Harry then watched as the wraith of Voldermort came out roaring out of Quirrell's body and passed through Harrys.

He then collapsed to the ground and the last thing Harry saw was darkness.

SCENE CHANGE

Opening his eyes gradually Harry was surprised to see himself laying down inside of a classroom.

The Potions classroom actually now that he could look at it better.

What was he doing here.

Getting up a bit he saw a figure rush over happy to see him

"Hey Daph"He said "Are you ok".

That was apparently the wrong thing to ask.

"Am I ok,Am i ok"She said "Your the one that had to deal with that maniac Quirrell I don't even know why I left you alone with him for what he could have…".

"That's quite enough Mrs. Greengrass "A silky voice came from behind her "Their is only so much of that that I can listen to without getting sick and I think we need to check to make sure that Mr. Potter here is not hurt anymore".

Professor Snape.

"Professor "Harry gasped "What are you doing and what am I doing here".

"What do you think your here because of Mr. Potter "Professor Snape said "Mrs. Greengrass here came running up to me basically demanding that I come and save you from Professor Quirrell".

"And you listened to her "Harry asked.

"I always help out Slytherins Mr. Potter and Mrs. Greengrass is quite a good student" Professor Snape said "I am curious though of how you where able to get down to the Philosopher's Stone on your own".

Harry fumbled around in his pocket and pulled out the letter that Quirrell had written his message on.

"Here Professor "Harry said handing Snape the parchment "Professor Quirrell was writing on this he said that he had put the Imperious on Daphne to bring this to me before going with him down to the Stone which what even is that sir if I might ask".

Professor Snape breathed in "So you did not decided to go get help before going down their Potter".

"With all do respect sir Quirrell had given me a time limit and I didn't want Daphne to be hurt because I had gone over that time limit "Harry said feeling a need to defend himself even as he did feel ridiculous for running into that situation like a Gryffindor without any idea of what he was getting into".

"Your Gryffindor like courage is noted Mr. Potter "Professor Snape said "So what did you see as you where going to meet with Quirrell".

"Not much "Harry said "The Cerberus had already been put asleep by a harp, the vines weren't hard to get through with a little bit of flames, the door had already been busted open and the chess board was destroyed and I was able to figure out the Potions Riddle on my own".

Professor Snape blinked.

"Ah yes "He said "I suppose you are the most intelligent Potter that I have ever meet before".

Harry wasn't sure if that was supposed to be a compliment or not.

"Sir what is the Philosopher's Stone Quirrell really wanted it". He asked.

Professor Snape sighed "I'm afraid I cant answer that Potter".

Harry then realized "Sir why aren't we in the Infirmary right now "He asked.

"Because Mr. Potter Mrs. Greengrass here was very insistent that no one knew about this until I had gotten the chance to talk to you first and I believe that she was right".

"She was "Harry asked.

"Mr. Potter it is my assumption that you do not want your involvement with Professor Quirrell to become known to the rest of the staff "Professor Snape asked.

Harry nodded "Why would you do that though "He asked cautiously.

"Its complicated Mr. Potter but lets just say its a bit about conscious "Snape said "I've checked you and you seem to be doing rather fine do you feel like you need to visit Madam Pomphrey".

Harry shook his head.

"Ok then Mr. Potter,Mrs Greengrass I suggest you get to your dorms and I will let the Headmaster know of the destruction of the stone with a story that will leave both of your involvements out of it".

Harry gasped "Thank you very much Professor".

Snape nodded and then as Harry and Daphne where walking out to the Common Rooms "And Mr. Potter".

"Yes Sir "Harry replied.

"I suggest you help Mrs. Greengrass learn Occmulcy you might both find it to be beneficial to you".

"I will sir "Harry replied "I will".

Author Note I'm trying for a different Snape.

Realistically speaking I think that once Snape saw Harry in Slytherin and how good of a student he was Snape would not hate him because of James Potter

Just my take on that