The day passed and Harry sighed as he headed once more towards Umbridge's classroom. He frowned as he looked about wondering what she would have him do. He knew if she had replaced the blood quill he'd be breaking it again. Maybe this time he'd burn it to ash in front of her. He chuckled at the thought before opening the door and glancing towards where she was standing frowning in anger.
"Evening Professor. I hope I'm not too late. What do you want me doing for my detention?" Harry asked as he stood. Umbridge's eyes narrowed at him as she growled with irritation at his calm demeanor.
"Mr. Potter you are to go into the Forbidden forest and collect enough Acromantula silk to fill this jar. I expect you back by midnight at the latest and if the jar is not filled or you fail to return in a timely manner you will gain another week of detention." She stated glaring at Harry. Harry blinked a couple of times as he took the jar and wondered if the woman was as mad as she sounded.
"You want me a child who is not even fully trained to go into the forbidden forest to gather the webbing left by Acromantula when they live in huge colonies and would love to make me a meal?" Harry asked shocked at the woman's demand.
"Well you don't need to go into the colony to find the webbing and you seem so determined to prove me incapable of teaching. Then let's prove you are better at this." Umbridge said with a falsely sweet smile. Harry growled and narrowed his eyes at the woman clenching one hand tightly.
"You may think your position protects you from harm, but you will soon learn that is not so true." Harry growled before turning and leaving the classroom and heading out of the school and towards the forest. Harry took a few deep breaths trying to control his rage at the woman who was now sitting in her office. She had probably told no one about his detention in the hope he would die while out here.
He wandered into the forest and began to seek the Acromantula nests. He would stay on the outer edge so as to avoid the majority of the giant spiders. Really he didn't want to have to deal with Aragog again. Harry shuddered remembering his second year, then he grinned slowly and darkly. Really it would be wonderful to find a Skulltula and place it in the toad's doorway.
He chuckled at the thought of what the toad's reaction would be to the creature let alone the situation she would be in. He paused as he noticed some webbing and became far more on alert. Wouldn't be smart to allow himself to be killed since that is exactly what the toad wanted. He started to carefully gather the webbing but never more than a small amount in one exact location then quickly ran off from that spot. It wouldn't be smart to stay as the vibrations going through the webbing would call the spiders to that spot.
Due to his strategy, it took a while to gather the amount of webbing needed to fill the jar. He turned when a head sized spider dropped in front of him. Immediately his hand became encased in fire. He blinked and slowly grinned releasing the fire from his hand. Floating in front of him was a single Skulltula.
"Oh, you are perfect. Absolutely perfect." Harry said and chuckled darkly. He slowly circled his hand around the spider-like creature until a sphere that seemed solid surrounded it. He reached out and plucked the sphere out of the air and used it to carry the creature back towards the school. He kept chuckling in thought of what he planned to do. He would have to plan it's release at just the right time so she didn't know he placed it where he was planning.
He walked into the school and glanced at the Skulltula held in a sphere grinning widely. He placed the sphere outside of the classroom as he entered and glanced over seeing Umbridge still there. He calmed down his grin and walked in attempting to look exhausted.
"Professor I got what you wanted." Harry said and held out the jar full of Acromantula silk. Umbridge walked over to Harry quickly and grabbed the Jar from him looking it over quickly. She opened it and frowned then nodded and grinned.
"Yes fine that is wonderful. You are free to go." Umbridge said as she examined the webbing some more. Harry smiled and slipped out of the room. He made sure it was 5 minutes later before he placed the sphere in the doorway and released the spider-like critter inside it before running off and laughing silently. He grinned thinking of the toads scream when she attempts to leave the classroom. He was just reaching the Common room when a scream echoed through the whole school. Harry allowed himself to grin darkly and chuckle a bit. Harry walked into the common room then slowly headed up to his dorm. He would prepare for bed then go to sleep.
The next day Harry made sure to pass the classroom door and laughed seeing the Skulltula still in the doorway. He chuckled and smiled seeing that the spider creature sitting quietly in the doorway he wondered how the class would even be held. He frowned a moment and blinked. Was it possible no one knew how to deal with a Skulltula anymore? It seemed impossible to him at this point.
"Harry what are you…" Hermione started then stopped seeing the creature in the doorway. She backed away with a shudder then glances at Ron who is coming along behind her. Harry looked over and frowned seeing Ron and remembering his fear. He thought about letting the other boy freak but then decided not to so moved next to him and wrapped an arm around his shoulder.
"How are you this morning Ron? Sorry for heading out without you two needed to see what the scream was about I heard after my detention last night." Harry explained as he got Ron to turn a corner and take a slightly longer route to the Great Hall.
"Harry, why are we going the long way?" Ron asked causing Hermione to giggle a bit as Harry groans a bit. Harry glanced at Ron and frowned a bit as though wondering if he should say it.
"I didn't want you to freak out Ron. There was something that looked like a spider the size of my head across the Defense classroom door." Harry explained. Ron paled and shuddered a moment then shook his head.
"Thanks, mate. I'd rather not let my fear be that visible." Ron said with a slight shudder. Harry smiled and nodded a moment.
"Figured as much." Harry replied. Hermione smiled at the two as they continued on to breakfast. Harry glanced at Hermione and saw her frowning a bit.
"What do you think they will do about the class?" Hermione asked. Harry shrugged a bit with a frown.
"Either cancel for the day or quickly get another room ready. Whichever is easier." Harry replied without much care. Hermione frowned at that and growled.
"Our education is more important than that." She snarled causing both Ron and Harry to laugh softly.
"Yes, but look at the present Defense teacher. She doesn't care about our education at all. She wants an easy to control population and is stripping us of the lessons needed to defend ourselves." Harry pointed out then chuckled softly.
"Harry this is not funny. She is risking our lives for what?" Hermione cried out reacting to her full frustration.
"I know Hermione but I already stated this is what she wants. She wants a population that has to accept and rely on the ministry. A population that can't resist and must accept what those in the higher up position say. It's an intelligent move for someone who wants total control though it only works for so long till enough people become willing to revolt." Harry replied chuckling. Hermione frowned in anger as they walked through the great hall doors.
"People can be so twisted and terrible." Hermione snarled causing Harry to chuckle and look at his friend. He wondered if he should tell her more of his original history just to prove people could be far worse than what she was thinking. He sighed and shook his head a moment as he gathered his food onto a plate. It wasn't worth exposing her to the darkness he had been let alone the world during those cycles. Ron saw Harry's face and shook his head slowly.
"Let her live with the present Harry she doesn't need to know about all that you know." Ron said softly causing Harry to chuckle softly. He glanced up as he saw the headmaster stand and gather everyone's attention to the front of the great hall. Harry watched as Dumbledore smiled brightly at those eating breakfast.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your meals but until further notice Defence against the Dark Arts is canceled as there is a strange large spider-like creature blocking the door to the classroom, as no one has been able to figure out how to deal with it, it has remained there. I do warn the students not to get to close as it has shown itself to be highly aggressive when approached." Albus announced then returned to his own food.
"So how many students do you think are going to attempt to see this thing?" Harry asked his friends. Hermione looked affronted at his suggestion while Ron started to chuckle and shake his head. Harry looked at Ron then around the room.
"Most except any arachnophobes. Anyways I'm gonna go watch the chaos." He said with a dark grin. Really he had to see what this was going to cause. He finished eating then stood and started walking towards the doors lost in thought. He froze as he felt someone smack his back. Slowly he turned and looked down to see Luna glaring at him.
"What did you do Ganondorf?" She snarled showing her anger causing him to blink a few times as he realized she only used his old name when upset with him. He chuckled and looked at her.
"I did nothing. I wouldn't harm anyone, and if you look around you can see I haven't." He pointed out causing her to glance around before continuing to glare at him. Harry continued to look back and shook his head.
"You did this I know that somehow. Now, what did you do?" She growled. Harry sighed and shook his head before looming over her a bit. His face moved into a scowl as he loomed.
"Don't try to get me to bow down to you princess. I am my own person and my lust for control maybe gone but I am still not one of your subjects." Harry growled at her anger clearly in his eyes. "But if you want to see then come see as I was planning to." He watched Luna still glaring at him as he turned and began heading towards the classroom again.
He walked through the halls and up some of the stairs. He could see he and Luna were at the front of a crowd and smirked a bit. This was going to be an interesting day he was sure. He noticed the door then moved to the far wall where he would be able to easily watch from. He glanced at Luna who stared at the doorway shock showing on her face.
"Would you like to watch the students reactions? I can hold you above everyone." Harry offered with a smirk. She moved back over to her as a bunch of the students come up and look at the strange spider thing.
"Where did you find a Skulltula?" Luna asked softly still feeling the shock at this situation. Harry smirked and half shut his eyes.
"Randomly in the Forbidden Forest. I was sent last night by the toad to gather acromantula webbing. When I found it I figured she could use a pet." Harry explained softly with a dark chuckle. Luna nodded and watched as students whispered to each other about the strange spider-like creature.
"So I was right. You were behind this situation." Luna frowned at Harry. Harry just looked at Luna like she was foolish. He then leaned back again and watched as a sneering Draco approached the classroom complaining constantly about how foolish the teachers were with their inability to deal with a single creature. Draco stopped and stared at the creature in the doorway then moved towards it a bit. He paused not far from it looking it
"This is what's stopping our class? Come on Skulltula's are easy to handle. I mean burn the web with fire and hit it with a solid item in the underbelly!" Draco cried out as though shocked at the situation. One of the seventh year students looked at Draco with confusion.
"How do you know this Draco?" The seventh year asked causing Harry to pay a bit more attention grinning a bit. Luna frowned next to Harry showing some worry on her face. Draco frowned opened his mouth to reply then shut his mouth in confusion.
"My father told me all about them. He has knowledge of all sorts of things. Besides these are easily dealt with." Draco explained calmly. Harry snickered from where he was, then shook his head.
"Try pulling something else Malfoy. You may have gotten the name and way to defeat it correct, but you, Hey ow! Veishai vai*!" Harry started to say to Draco then turned and rubbed a pressure point on his arm while looking at Luna who was shaking her head at him. Harry pouted a bit at her then turned and started to stalk off muttering obviously not happy with being stopped.
"Hey Potter, scared that I have proof that what I am saying is true?" Malfoy mouthed off at Harry who stopped and slowly turned to face Draco. Really the little bit of courage the boy had from his previous lives loved to pop up at the stupidest of moments. Harry pushed his way till he was in front of Draco and smirked a bit.
"Really is that all you have to say? Trying to make it sound like I'd be afraid of a little coward like you?" Harry growled feeling rage buzz through him. It was so insulting seeing the Chosen of Farore being nothing but a spoiled rich kid coward. It wasn't right when the person who had saved Hyrule so many times was now this snot-nosed coward.
"Shut up you have no idea about what I am capable of." Draco snarled glaring at Harry who glared right back down at Draco. Really Draco was so much smaller than him it was hilarious. Draco kept glaring up at Harry one hand twitching as Harry snorted at Draco one hand flashing forward and grabbing the left wrist of Draco. Slowly Harry lifted Draco up by that arm till they were eye to eye.
"Until you wake up and find your courage stop trying to provoke me Malfoy." Harry snarled then leaned down till his face was next to Draco's ear. "Prove yourself worthy of that mark on your hand then we will talk." he whispered before throwing Draco back and turning to walk away once more.
"Damn you Potter physical strength isn't everything you know!" Draco yelled embarrassed at being manhandled the way he had been. Harry turned to face Draco lifted a hand that became wreathed in fire making many of the students around him start to scatter. He threw the fire causing Draco to dodge it even though it wasn't aimed at him and watched as the flames sent the Skulltula to the ground it's entire web taken out by the fire.
Draco looked between the doorway and Harry who turned with a proud bearing and began to walk away as the students started to whisper about what they had seen. Harry ignored them as he kept walking until he was out of that hallway and heading towards the library. Once he reached the library he groaned and placed his head against the wall. Really it was terrible how easily the Hylian could get a rise out of him still. He breathed slowly working to get control over himself.
The day continued with Harry joining up with his friends and he tried to ignore the talk about what had happened outside the classroom that morning. His friends also were respecting the situation in not pushing him for details. He smiled at them knowing he should probably explain what had happened to get students to shy away from him more.
Harry grumbled in frustration as the day kept going really things were just getting crazy. He felt twitchy and irritable really he was tempted to sick that demon onto the toad sooner than later. Harry started to chuckle darkly just imagining what Ghirahim would do. He started to calm imagining the toad being tortured slowly and chuckled some more. He glanced up and sighed as he wondered where to meet the professor for his detention that night.
Though the classroom was open again so probably he would have to head there. He glanced around being in the great hall once more and saw Luna glaring at him unhappily. He just smiled a bit at her showing no shame in what he had done to Malfoy. Really since he had spoken up to Draco the boy had been very quiet and thoughtful.
Harry rubbed his face as he gathered his food then ate it. He groaned thinking that the night was going to be a headache. He ate then glanced up at the teachers' table finding where the toad was sitting he stood and walked up to the teachers' table locking eyes with Umbridge. He took a slow deep breath trying to keep himself calm and polite.
"Professor, since your doorway is now clear, am I to head there for detention still?" Harry asked with a slow deep breath as Umbridge's eyes narrowed at the boy a bit and a smirk slid onto her face.
"For tonight I will be handing you off to FIlch as I need to check over the classroom after what happened. I believe he wants help with scrubbing some of the bathrooms within the school." Umbridge replied smiling. Harry shuddered but nodded then turned and walked back to the table. He sat down and sighed shaking his head. He really was not looking forward to this detention.
"Harry, why did you do that? She could of so easily embarrassed you by approaching her now." Hermione said with a frown. Harry looked at Hermione shaking his head a bit.
"She couldn't do that in front of all the other teachers, or at least no more than what Snape would do." Harry pointed out with a slight smirk. Hermione shook her head at his words and he laughed a moment.
"Harry you take to many risks." Hermione said shaking her head. Harry just kept shaking his head a bit.
"Hermione I dealt with a king who thought he should have control over everything and had committed a near complete genocide campaign against one of the many races of the land and was setting up to do the same to my people." Harry replied softly as he gathered his dessert with a pained smile, before heading off for his detention.
note: Veishai Vai: Vicious woman.