Harry Potter and the Soul Shifter
By: Alex Lyons3
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and everything in the wonderful world of Hogwarts. Disney owns Brooklyn, the gargoyle. I own Jessica "Jess" Cotten.
Author's Note: Originally, I started on a story about Harry's sixth year before J.K.R. released OotP. Sadly, when Sirius died, so to did my ability to write that fan fiction. So, I've salvaged some characters and added some cross over points and re did the whole thing. I really didn't expect Sirius to die. Truthfully, I should have. Just for the record, the time line is going to be a bit iffy since most people put it up as Sirius died in 1996. I'm going to say that Harry didn't even start Hogwarts until 1997, so Sirius didn't die until 2002. Did I lose anyone? *A few hands are raised* Okay! Simply, first book published in 1997. So, that's when Harry starts as far as I'm concerned. Harry's fifth year would be 2001-2002, so Sirius (at least in my mind) does not die until 2002. Okay? Anyway, on with the story.
Chapter 22: A Toad and A Wand
Wednesday of Umbridge's second, and last, week arrived. Professor McGonagall had been teaching the sixth years how to transfigure a person into an animal and had decided that Umbridge would make a perfect guinea pig. Umbridge was soon hopping around the class room floor much to the delight of the sixth years who laughed at her and prodded, the once toady woman now a real toad, to jump further and higher than last time. The sixth year Gryffindors were quite pleased when Professor McGonagall told them that they were the only class to get Umbridge to jump three feet into the air.
The sixth year Gryffindors didn't want to go to History of Magic, but relented when McGonagall told them that they'd all have detention if they didn't get going. Professor Binns was just as boring today as he'd ever been.
"Salazar Slytherin was one of the four founders of Hogwarts. It was he who wished that Hogwarts only teach pureblooded wizards and witches and this began the great row between him and the other three founders. Slytherin was known far and wide for being one of the few people who could speak Parsel Tongue. It was rumored that he had a Chamber of Secrets hidden in the castle which in there he hid a monster of unsurmountable powers. Slytherin knew that he would need an heir to carry on his noble work when he was dead. Slytherin had many children of his own, however, none of them could wield such a terrible force as that of his wand and the monster with in the Chamber of Secrets. None of them were Parsel Tongues and this disappointed him greatly. He decided that since none of his true born children could handle his powers that he'd chose from another family.
It is said that the one he chose died in a terrible massacre at Castle Wyvern in 994 A.D. and that the wand, which Slytherin gave the youth was never seen again. The wand was twelve and three-quarter inches long, ebony, silver handled with an ornate serpent and an emerald at the end of the handle. The wand was said to have one venomous fang from a basilisk..." Professor Binns rambled on and on about Salazar Slytherin and most of the class fell into their normal stupor until the bell rang setting them all free to go to lunch.
That was amazing!"Hermione said in awe. "To think, Voldemort isn't even considered the Heir of Slytherin by Slytherin himself. Even if he can speak Parsel Tongue and wield such great power, Slytherin disowned him by disowning all of his children. I wonder what ever happened to the wand after the wizard was murdered who had it?"
Professor Brooks walked up to Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Had another riveting day in History of Magic, I see." He said cheerfully, "Well, I hope that your not so nervous that you can't eat lunch." He smiled at them and went into the Great Hall to eat lunch.
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To dreamer43: I'm having a creative moment. Sadly, it doesn't seem to go for everything I'm working on. HP just seems to have me caught for now. That and I'm trying to get this finished before I have to go back to school. School puts a cramp in being creative, don't you think? Anyway, thanks!
To Mella deRanged: Yeah they do! *evil grin* Even I can't wait to see the next round of torture my mind can cook up for her.
To Little Ear Big Ear's sis: Glad your enjoying it. :)