Harry Does Different CDI

Mudblood

"You know we have an Astronomy quiz tomorrow." Came from the walking stack of books that just settled between Harry and Ron.

The Gryffindor were in the middle of eyerolls when as luck would have it; bad in this case, as Draco came by with his bodyguards in tow he snidely commented "Yay, Weasley, do what your pet Mudblood tells you what to do."

"Say that again, Malfoy!" Ron surged out of his seat while Hermione pushed up her chin but was clearly holding back tears.

Harry buried his anger in restraining his friend, though he was at a low boil after having just recently been informed what the slur meant. He growled out "Best leave Malfoy. Or I might let him go!"

"I'm not scared of both of you Mudblood lovers." The Slytherin sneered.

Before anyone could blink. Probably even before Harry realized it, he spun and caught his nemesis with an uppercut. The entire Great Hall saw it and froze as the unconscious form slid a few feet before stopping.

"Three cheers for Potter!" Ron's twin brothers chanted "Hip Hip Horaay!"

While an older Hufflepuff was bending over, casting "Ennervate."

"HARRY POTTER!" bellowed his Head of House from the faculty table. She was on her feet, highly annoyed with the disruption of her meal, and approaching "You will accompany me to the Headmaster's office IMMMMEDIATELY!"

The poor Second Year gaped at her as she passed, then mutely followed. The whole way he struggled to keep up and actually fell quite a bit behind the witch who towered over him. About the time he caught up, and waited for the phoenix stairs to Dumbledore, his attitude shifted …a lot.

"Professor McGonagall. Harry? Whatever can I do for you?" queried the old wizard in an unhurried tone.

The Head of Gryffindor had just begun to respond when the Head of Slytherin burst in "Headmaster! This is the LAST STRAW! This brat must be expelled!"

"Bullshit!" something in Harry snapped "Before you jump all over me, how about his namecalling? Never mind Malfoy calling Hermione a Mudblood! I just learned that word thanks to him!"

The adults were shocked. Dumbledore recovered his power of speech first "No language like that, young man. Now if I can have a simple explanation? From ONE person!"

"Discounting his insubordination at the moment, Headmaster, without any provocation Potter assaulted Mr. Malfoy." Said Snape.

The young wizard was momentarily distressed by his own outburst, but rallied quickly "Unprovoked? That's a laugh. Malfoy's threatened every Gryff he could get away with. Neville. That boy creepy I think. But he insults Hermione every chance he gets and I'm fed up! Y'know I bet Voldemort's gang would've used it on my Mum."

"That word, while rude Mr. Potter, is not illegal." McGonagall lectured firmly "And even if it were it would be inappropriate for just anyone to be issuing summary punishments."

Harry was quite apathetic "Professor, I don't see ANY punishments being issued. If you can't, or won't, do something about it I will."

"Special rules just for Potter's spawn." Sneered Snape.

Harry shot back angrily "Like your pet snake? Malfoy's been yours from day one."

"Now now, Severus." Dumbledore held up his hands placatingly "And Harry, Professor Snape has my complete trust."

The younger wizard shrugged "Well he's been nasty to me since day one. Insulting my Dad in first class when he'd never even met me! Tell me Professor, you agree with Voldemort?"

"Don't use the name boy!" growled Snape.

That produced another shrug "Petunia calls me the same. I guess Mum's a Mudblood too, right?"

"How dare you?!" the furious teacher had to be physically restrained by his colleagues.

Harry hadn't any idea what Legilimency is, but he may as well have seen into the teacher's mind and it set him off "You did! Didn't you?! Well FUCK YOU! And let me tell you something else! ALL of you! I don't care who says it! I hear that word from anyone they're getting a curse or a punch in the mouth! Count on it!" He stormed out.