Harry awoke early the morning that they would leave Hogwarts for the Christmas holidays. He grinned slowly stretching. The cold and snow were irritating but he was having no real issues. He moved out of the bed before cleaning up and preparing for the day. He double-checked that his trunk was fully packed then moved down into the common room.
He found one of the couches and collapsed into it. He would wait for Hermione and Ron before heading to breakfast. He shut his eyes while waiting while starting to plan on what to do during the couple weeks of being off. He soon heard footsteps coming down the stairs. He opened his eyes and looked over to see Hermione fully dressed and obviously ready to leave
"Hey, Hermione. You know you don't need your robe and that right away. We still have breakfast and a bit of time before the train leaves to head back to London." Harry pointed out.
"Yes well with the plans for these two weeks I figured being ready would be smarter." Hermione responded as Harry grinned.
"I can't wait. This will be my first time outside of England. I can't believe I got Dumbledore to actually agree with the idea of taking all the Weasley's you and me to Romania to meet Charlie and see a Dragon Reserve." Harry exclaimed feeling some excitement.
"You are not going to pull anything stupid when we see the Dragons are you?" Hermione asked.
"Hermione I am hurt! I would never do that." Harry exclaimed being overdramatic like Ghirahim would be. Hermione giggled silently at Harry's reaction.
"What are you two up to?" Ron yawns coming down the steps looking like a complete mess.
"Talking about being ready to leave Hogwarts and the trip to Romania." Harry responded with a grin.
"Hey what was that wood thing you hid in your trunk last night?" Ron asked trying to forget how much of a mess he was in while his stomach grumbled for food. Harry chuckled and stood before moving over to Ron and turning him so he faced the stairs again.
"Go clean up when you come back we will go get food." Harry responded and watched Ron yawn again before heading back towards the dorm's washroom.
"So what are you hiding from Ron Harry?" Hermione asked as Harry shook his head.
"It's just a gift for someone. Something fun to mess with them about. After all the toy he has within him is much too powerful for him right now. I may as well give him one that is a bit more at his level." Harry laughed.
"Harry you need to stop messing with Malfoy your harassing him is causing him to change. He has become so silent it is scary!" Hermione declared.
"That isn't why he is becoming silent Hermione. The chosen of Farore has always been quiet compared to me and the Chosen of Nayru." Harry explained.
"Ugh, I still think you are approaching almost bully levels of attitude when it comes to Malfoy." Hermione declared as Ron soon rejoined them this time in much better shape than the first time.
"He can handle it, Hermione. Ron are you ready to go for breakfast? Then knowing you back up here to make sure you are packed for the Holidays?" Harry asked Ron. Ron grinned and raced for the doorway out of the common room. Harry stood and casually followed his friend. His golden eyes dancing with laughter at Ron's typical reactions.
Hermione groaned as she followed after the two glaring lightly at Harry. He turned to face her and smiled a bit. Really she took things too seriously sometimes. He moved and wrapped an arm about her shoulders easily.
"Calm down Hermione I won't go too far. All I'm trying to do is get him to wake up. Really if I get him to wake up it will probably be more dangerous for myself than him." Harry admitted.
"Why Harry?" Hermione asked causing Harry to give her a slightly annoyed look.
"Because he's the one that has had to kill me while I was under that possession. He may not want to give me a chance to explain that." Harry explained. Hermione winced as they passed the new history teacher who was obviously watching him and caused Hermione to frown.
"She really doesn't trust you does she?" Hermione stated. Harry sighed and shook his head.
"She never will either. I can accept that though." Harry admitted.
"Why won't she trust you?" Hermione asked. Harry shook his head slowly with a groan before looking at Hermione again.
"It's not something I can tell you about. It isn't because I don't know or don't want to, but it's more that she'd be even more distrustful of me if I explained the reason why." Harry explained.
"Fine but this is annoying." Hermione growled as Ron frowned and glanced back towards the woman then at Harry. His mind centering on what Harry wasn't saying for a change as he thought on the problem as one would a move in a chess match. He stays quiet though as they enter the great hall and quickly fill their plates with food.
"Hermione many secrets need to be kept at times, and with how much ancient history that is unknown is popping up. Well, it is best I don't bring to much up." Harry explained hoping his friend would understand.
"Hermione leave it. You are probably going to cause more issues than solve at this moment." Ron spoke up causing Hermione to jump a bit and glance at him. Harry frowned as his thoughts slipped into the way of the world now versus what it had been. The way magic worked now versus how picky it was in his original time.
"Harry where is your mind going?" Hermione asked.
"Comparing differences. Like how rare magic was in my time versus the present magic. The increase in magical creatures that are not totally dangerous. The lowering in human subtypes." Harry explained.
"Human subtypes?" Hermione asked getting distracted from her present search causing Harry to smile.
"Yes there were the Hylians, the Gerudo, and Humans like yourselves" Harry explained avoiding mentioning the Sheikah which if he was right were really a sub-race of Hylians.
"What were the differences?" Hermione asked.
"The Hylians were smaller on average than the other races with pointed ears, they were often light-haired and light-eyed but not always just more often than not. Humans haven't really changed much then the Gerudo were larger on averaged often around a minimum of 6 foot when fully grown. Dark skinned and often amberish eyes. Though of course there is also only one male born about every hundred years." Harry explained with a shrug. Hermione blinked a bit at his words.
"So distinct differences yet at the same time very similar well other than your race. Yours had the largest differences in it." Hermione said. Harry chuckled and leaned back.
"Yes, but then again my race had separated itself quite strongly from the rest, an isolated group often becomes very different from the rest." Harry pointed out. Hermione nodded slowly. All three started to eat their breakfast the excitement for the Christmas holidays starting to thrum in them. The great hall quickly got noisy as more and more students entered and began to eat. Harry glanced towards Luna at the Ravenclaw table who was talking animatedly with Kinara, as his eyes slid along the table they paused on Cho who was staring at him with slightly narrowed eyes. He shuddered able to spot the obsession glinting within them as well as the calculation.
He then glanced towards Draco who was sitting with Blaise and Theo instead of his two goons. Frowning Harry's eyes searched for the two larger boys. Spotting them he frowned, both of them were staring at Draco then would glance at each other with confusion and annoyance like they were not happy with what they were seeing from Draco.
Harry shifted and narrowed his eyes at this change at the Slytherin table then glanced at his friends before over at Luna. He wasn't sure but figured he should point it out to the Chosen of Nayru. With Cho being a member of this Yiga he could see there being others and if they worshipped his possessed self then there was a chance some would attempt to kill the Chosen of Farore. He finished eating the walked over to Luna and Kinara.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I think you two may need to watch out for Draco at some level." Harry whispered softly between them leaning down a bit his eyes watching Cho as she leaned closer.
"What are you talking about Dragmire?" Luna asked softly.
"Look at Slytherin. The two goons that used to follow Draco everywhere. They are no longer constantly next to him and seem unsure of how to treat him. Almost like he is turning into something else as we know. Might they be like Cho only with a different part of the information?" He asked. Luna frowned and glanced at Kinara who slowly nodded.
"It could be but we can not be sure. I will let my aunt know of your suspicion, but Malfoy's family's position plus the position of their families should keep him safe from those two for now." Kinara whispered. Harry nodded before heading to leave the great hall to grab his stuff for the trip. He glanced about the hall as he left knowing many eyes would be on him as he walked.
He grinned once out of the room eyes sparkling with excitement. He moved to go get his stuff and moved to head back for the carriages. He froze as Cho stepped next to him and fluttered her eyes at him. He stepped back and narrowed his eyes at her again.
"Hello, Cho can I help you?" Harry asked suspicion clear in his voice. He stepped away from the girl who grabbed onto his arm.
"Please, we need to talk. It has been ages we have been losing hope of you ever being seen again." Cho cried out. Harry shut his eyes a moment before pulling himself free of Cho and moving away from her quickly.
"Cho I am not what you think I am. What you think I am is actually gone. Long gone." Harry growled. Cho frowns and shakes her head.
"A male Gerudo will be our god and lead us to victory over our enemies!" Cho stated causing Harry to shudder.
"You know nothing of the truth Cho. Back off." He growled and quickly moved away from her. He went to the far side of the carriages and slipped into one once he was sure she wouldn't know which carriage he was getting in.
He sighed as several other students soon clambered into the carriage only to stare at him in surprise. He smiled and shrugged at the other students to show things happen then shut his golden eyes and sighed softly. Cho's obsession was getting disturbing at levels he never dreamed of. Harry looked up from his thoughts as the Carriage stopped next to the station for the Hogwarts express.
Harry moved onto the train and smiled. He wasn't sure how long he'd be able to avoid Cho but he would keep trying. He found a compartment and collapsed into it shutting his eyes a bit to wait for the others to arrive. He took a slow deep breath as he said. He could hear the noise level around the train quickly rising. He opened his eyes as the door to the compartment he was in is smashed open and a seventh year Slytherin steps in with narrowed eyes.
"What do you want? I am not giving up this compartment if that is what you are going to try." Harry growled at the male.
"Oh, that isn't it at all Potter. No, I'm here to tell you, your freaky change won't save your existence." The boy growled as Harry just watched him. He tensed waiting and leaped forward grabbing the boys wrist and lifting it away from himself as the boy drew his wand.
"You won't be cursing me. I am not just a normal Gryffindor." Harry growled. The boy snarled and tried to pull his arm free of the hold Harry had on his wrist. He growled and glared at Harry who looked at the boy calmly waiting.
"The Dark Lord will kill you, Potter, slowly and painfully." The boy snarled causing Harry to laugh shaking his head.
"You are a fool and an idiot. That thing will not be able to kill me. The thing egging him on wants me more than him anyway. If he is even him anymore. I doubt that the half-blood Tom is even human." Harry growled.
"What are you talking about! The Dark Lord is no half-blood!" The boy snarled trying to pull his arm free of Harry's grip. Harry just watched the boy struggle hoping he would exhaust himself. The boy snarled his eyes shining with anger as Harry continued to watch him struggle.
"Tom Riddle the man who became Voldemort was the son of a near squib and a muggle." Harry said with a shrug then yawned in boredom before releasing the boy's wrist while pushing him away.
"You are a freak Potter! Nothing that you are doing to yourself will protect you! You will see!" The boy screamed from where he now sat on the ground still glaring. Harry chuckled at the boy then leaned towards him eyes narrowing.
"Go begging to your master for protection and see what happens, because when I am done with him none of you will understand or survive the next stages." Harry growled his eyes narrowing. He moved a little closer to the boy only to smirk as a fearful whimper escapes him. "Tell your Master that King Dragmire won't allow the essence of Demise to survive any longer and that the three will come for him."
Harry chuckled as he slammed the compartment door shut and collapsed onto the bench with a groan. He rubbed his face for a couple of moments then shook his head before looking towards the door once more. He knew his friends had to do a few prefect duties. He watched as more and more people arrived though he himself still waited. He wanted most people to have found compartments and his friends to get here before he searched for the chosen of Farore and do his final joke on the boy.
Harry grabbed his trunk and pulled out the ancient book than a small wrapped object. He placed the object on his lap as he sat back down before opening the book and beginning to read while waiting for his friends. He shook his head as he reads over so much of the history he could remember. Some of the explanations were different from what he knew but then, time had changed since he was alive from what he could tell.
He closed the book and sighed a moment. He stood and paced about the room before looking towards the door again. Really he hoped someone would show up soon. He froze as knocking sounded at the compartment's door. He moved slowly and opened it only to smile seeing Neville Luna and Kinara.
"Oh hello, you three. You can come in if you want." Harry offered and motioned them in. They nodded as Luna looked at the package he was holding.
"What are you planning?" She asked.
"Nothing harmful. I just figured I'd give him a Christmas gift." Harry tried to smile innocently. He watched Luna's eyes narrow at him.
"Dragmire…" Luna hissed causing him to roll his eyes as Neville frowned and looked between them.
"What it isn't harmful? It is useful and something that might help him!" Harry exclaimed with a groan. He watched as Luna kept glaring at him then sighed with a groan. He unwarped a simple wooden sword and handed it over to her to look over.
"Better he has this and start practicing than end up with a real sword in his hands and not be ready." Harry explained with a shrug. "We won't have time for him to adjust to a weapon other than his wand when things truly start going, and though I don't want to think about it. Should it get control of me again. I want him prepared to take me out."
"Ganon, it will not happen again. You will not be a puppet." Luna stated as Neville shifted in his spot showing confusion and Kinara smiled at the shy Gryffindor and pulled him into a discussion and away from the Princess and male Gerudo's conversation.
"Princess, I am just being logical and hedging my bets. Most of my existence has been under that beings control, and it still attempts to take me. I am just guaranteeing that should things go wrong there is a backup. Even if it means a full return of the cycle." Harry explained then grinned. "Watch my stuff I will be back in a bit." He rewrapped the wooden sword before going to hunt down Draco.
The train whistle blew and the train itself started to shake causing Harry to pause in his movements not wanting to fall. He waited ad the train slowly sped up along the tracks and once its motion became steady began to move again. He walked and barely ducked under a ball of parchment. The train was beyond rowdy this time. More so than when everyone headed back for the summer.
"Hey, Harry!" A voice cried out behind Harry making him spin. As he spun a bright flash of light caused him to yelp and fall backward. He blinked a few times before rubbing his eyes only to see Colin jumping around happily holding his camera. Harry groaned and facepalmed. Really Colin had been very quiet this year but then again it probably had a lot to do with Umbridge.
"Colin can you please not take a photo by surprise. It's really hard on the eyes sometimes." Harry requested softly as he once more rubbed at his eyes.
"Sorry, Harry but I didn't dare with everything happening at the school and I really wanted a pic of you before I got home!" Colin said. Harry nodded and smiled.
"Fine just don't jump me like that. I've become a bit violent when startled at times." Harry warned the younger boy. Colin nodded and stood with a bright smile.
"Can I get one more photo of you with you fully prepared for it then?" Colin requested.
"Fine go for it. Then I need to finish hunting down Malfoy to give him something." Harry responded. He prepared himself and smiled as the flash from the camera went off. He watched Colin grin and run off before moving on to hunt down Malfoy again.