*Btw I do not own anything related to Harry Potter besides the very twisted
plot of this story. And if you sue me you'll be no richer than if you found
a penny on the sidewalk*
Life
Harry was lying on the bed, after taking Hermione out for her birthday, waiting for her to be done with the bathroom so he could have it. She seemed very territorial with that room, when she was in it, and he was likely to get thrown out if he got in her way. So he laid there, thinking about Hogwarts. This led him to recap on what he was thinking about before they left, his first trip to Diagon Alley.
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"So, where are we going again?" asked Hermione as they were walking toward the Leaky Cauldron.
"We are going to Diagon Alley," said Harry. 'Oh' he heard in his mind, 'what is this place then?'
"This is the way to Diagon Alley," said Harry. They walked into the Leaky Cauldron, and the bartender seemed to know Hagrid and asked if he wanted 'the usual', but Hagrid declined saying that he had some important business to take care of. As well as helping Harry and Hermione get their school things. Then for some reason the whole bar went silent. Harry then remembered that he was 'The Harry Potter' and tried to get Hagrid and Hermione to hurry with him to Diagon Alley, but then he was stopped by a group of people wanting to meet him. After a minuet they ran into a pale young man. He seemed very nervous.
"Professor Quirrell!" said Hagrid cheerfully "Professor Quirrell will be one of your teachers." He said to Harry and Hermione.
"H-hello P-P-Potter, G-Granger" said Quirrell. Harry held his hand out, but Quirrell flinched and looked at it as if it were a snake. Harry slowly put his hand back down.
"What do you teach?" asked Hermione.
"D-Defense against t-the D-D-Dark arts" stuttered Quirrell, "N-Not that y-you n-need it, eh P-P-Potter." After this he was pushed aside by the rest of the crowd who wanted to meet him. About ten minuets later they finally got out of the bar.
"Harry, I didn't think you were that famous," said Hermione, with her eyes wide open.
"Neither did I," Harry replied.
Hagrid just laughed to himself, as he seemed to be counting the bricks. He tapped a few of them and to Harry's and Hermione's surprise the wall started shifting. Soon the was an archway where the wall had been.
"Wow," said Harry and Hermione at once as they looked at all the wizards and witches in the Alley. They walked though, with Hagrid showing them the sites and shops, and Harry noticed a group of boys looking at a broom. His eyes widened slightly, "the fastest broom yet" said one of the boys. 'I'll have to get me one of those,' thought Harry smiling, Hermione noticed him looking at the broom.
"Harry, come on," she said, "We have to get some money. And by the way, you already have a broom that is plenty fast enough." She made that sound like it was a fact. He took one last look at the broom before continuing with her and Hagrid.
"Ah, Gringotts," said Hagrid. There was a large snowy white building that towered over the others. By the door was a small figure in a uniform. As they got closer Harry could see that it was not human. Just as he was about to ask he heard Hermione gasp and Hagrid said, "they're goblins, they run the bank. They're not the most friendly a critters though, best stay close ter me."
They did as they were told, and once through the first set of bronze doors, there were two more goblins and silver doors with words engraved on them.
Enter, Stranger but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn. So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there. ~Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone, ch. 5, pg. 72-73~
Harry's eyes shot wide open and he looked at Hermione. She also had a scared look on her face. "You'd be nuts to try to rob this place," Hagrid voice cut in. Harry and Hermione just nodded in agreement. They followed Hagrid to a goblin that was free at the moment. "Ms Granger would like to make an exchange," said Hagrid.
The goblin looked up at Hagrid and then down at Hermione. "How much," asked the goblin. Hermione handed Hagrid some money, and He gave it to the goblin. The goblin then filled a bag with some Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts.
"And Mr. Potter would like to make a withdraw" said Hagrid.
"Does Mr. Potter have his key?" asked the goblin looking down at Harry.
"Yeah, umm," Hagrid searched his pockets and produced the key Sirius has given him. "Here it is, Oh, and Professor Dumbledore wanted me to give you this. It's about you-know-what in vault seven hundred and thirteen." After reading it carefully the goblin called over another goblin named Griphook to take them down to the vaults. They got onto a cart; Hermione came to, mostly because she didn't want to be left alone with the goblins. The cart hurtled through the passages, Harry and Griphook didn't mind the trip, but Hermione and Hagrid seemed to think it was terrible. Harry tried to make conversation, asking about what was in the vault Hagrid was going to, talking about the make up of the place. But all he got was glares from Hermione and repeated 'I don't knows' or 'I can't tell yous' and a 'please don't talk to me while we're on this infernal thing' from Hagrid.
The cart then stopped beside a small door. Hermione jumped out right a way and hugged the wall like it was her best friend. Hagrid got out and looked at the cart as if looking at a smelly piece of junk. Harry followed the goblin out looked at Hermione with a smile, while she was giving him her laugh-and-I'll-kill-you look. The goblin opened the door and as Harry gazed in his mouth hung open and his eyes bulged, Hermione looked in and mimicked him. There were piles and piles of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts. Hagrid helped Harry scoop some into a bag before saying that should be enough.
"Now to vault seven hundred and thirteen," said Hagrid, "and could we go a bit slower?" Hermione had a pleading look in her eyes, that was shattered when Griphook said no. Harry had to practically drag her back on the cart. Then they were speeding of again Hermione buried her face into Harry's shirt. At this he started laughing lightly.
When they reached the vault the goblin got out and told them to stand back while he ran his finger down the door. It then melted away. "If anyone else tried that," said Griphook; "they would be trapped in there. We only cheek it about once every ten years," he added with a nasty little grin. At this Harry and Hermione looked at each other (that happens a lot, doesn't it) with worry written all over their faces.
When they looked inside all they saw was a tiny package in brown paper on the floor. Harry looked at Hermione and saw his confusion mirrored in her eyes. Hagrid picked up the tiny thing and looked at Harry and Hermione and said, "Best not mention this to anyone." Then he headed back to the cart looked unhappy, probably because of the ride ahead. To soon for Harry, they were back outside the bank ready to buy whatever they needed.
"Should get yer uniform now, I guess," said Hagrid looking toward Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. "I'm goin' to slip of to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink if ya don't mind." So Harry and Hermione were left to enter the shop. When they entered they saw a squat, smiling witch.
"Hogwarts?" she asked. Hermione nodded. "Come this way, there is another, going to Hogwarts, being fitted just now." She said. Harry looked at Hermione and heard, 'We get to meet someone going to Hogwarts, interesting.' Little did she know, she would regret saying that.
They were led to the back of the shop and stood up on stools near the other boy. As Madam Malkin began to pin Harry's robe to the right length and another witch did the same for Hermione, the pale boy spoke. "Hi, are you going to Hogwarts to?"
"Yes," answered Harry sensing this kid had a dark aura, but unlike Anthony, who got it from the street, It came from this kid's soul. The kid when on talking about his mum and dad and what he was going to do after this was done. Then he noticed Hermione.
"Your girlfriend?" the boy quietly asked Harry. He was about to say no but he didn't like the look in the boy's eyes.
"Yes," said Harry. With that the boy immediately lost interest in her. 'Good' thought Harry. 'What's good' he heard, it was Hermione. 'Nothing, I'll tell you later' he thought.
"So, anyway, have you got your own broom?" asked the boy.
"Yes," said Harry.
"Do you play Quidditch?" the boy asked.
"No," said Harry.
"That's the only word, besides yes, you've said to me," said the boy sounding amused. "Do you know what house you'll be in, at Hogwarts?"
"No," said Harry.
"No one does really, but I'll be in Slytherin I bet," He said and Harry looked at Hermione, she had her eye wide open, "What house do you want to be in?"
"Umm." Harry trailed off, "I'm not sure" he lied.
"Holy," said the boy all of a sudden, "look at that man there."
"That's Hagrid," said Harry looking out the widow to see Hagrid holding some ice cream cones.
"Why is the Hogwarts servant taking you around," asked the boy, "where are your parents?"
Harry was angered by this but kept his cool. "They're dead," He said plainly.
"Sorry," said the boy, not sounding sorry at all, "They were our kind though, right."
"Yes," said Harry, his anger slightly building.
"I don't think they should let the other sort in, do you? I think they should keep it in the old wizarding families. What's your surname anyway?" 'This boy is going for a beating' thought Harry. 'Harry!' Hermione's voice rang in his head, 'No fighting, at least not the way Anthony taught you.' She despised street-fighting techniques, mostly because they all lead to a killing blow.
Harry was at a loss; he didn't want to tell this kid who he was. But just then Madam Malkin said he was done. He quickly hopped down and hurried out seeing Hermione already outside. Harry and Hermione mentally debated about the new kid they had meet while eating their ice cream, and Harry told her what he had said about him and her being together. That made Hermione blush and she quickly took a bite of her ice cream cone. They were on the same side though, the kid was bad. Next they went to Flourish and Blotts for their schoolbooks. Harry, with Hermione dragging him around like she was in a toy store, looked at some books while Hagrid got their schoolbooks. Even though Hagrid said they didn't need them, and tried to stop them from buying them, Harry and Hermione, mostly Hermione, bought some other books.
Next then went to the Apothecary, for their potion ingredients. There they meet Anthony looking at some more advanced ingredients. When they exited the shop, Hagrid told them to get their wands while he got Harry a present for his birthday. Hagrid left for Eeylops Owl Emporium, while Harry and Hermione made their way to Ollivanders.
A bell rang as they stepped inside and they heard someone say "Good Afternoon." Harry and Hermione both jumped. "Ah yes, Harry Potter, I thought I'd be seeing you soon."
"Hello" said Harry. Mr. Ollivander then started measuring Harry's arm while talking about Harry's parents and their wands. Then he had Harry try a lot of wands only to have them snatched back. Then he finally was giving one that produced a warmth in his fingers.
"Curious" said Mr. Ollivander 'finally' he heard Hermione's voice.
"What's Curious," asked Harry. (You all know what happens next if you don't, read pg. 85 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone.)
Then it was Hermione's turn; she found hers much quicker then Harry did. Anthony took only a little longer than Hermione. They exited the shop to find Hagrid standing there with Harry's birthday present, a snowy owl.
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Hagrid took Hermione, Harry, and Anthony back to Harry's home. "I'll see ya when term starts Harry, Hermione," said Hagrid as he was leaving.
"See you then, Hagrid," said Harry.
"Bye," said Hermione and then immediately started reading her new books. She started with Hogwarts, A History so she could learn about the school before she got there. "Harry, do you want to read with me?" she asked innocently. Harry unconsciously gulped. "We have two months to read all of these, no problem, right?" Harry was slowly backing up giving Anthony a warning look. He must have understood, because he to started to Back up too.
"Hermione, you made me read Sirius' old school books, just tell me if you find out anything new," said Harry.
"Ya, and I already read them last summer when you weren't using them," added Anthony.
Hermione quickly tackled Harry before he could get away. "You haven't read this one yet," she whined, giving him her best puppy-dog face and hugging him so tight he was having difficulty breathing. "I won't make you read the ones you have already read," she said in a very (non-sexual) tempting voice. Then she looked up at Anthony, and gave him a look that could kill. "Sit," she said in a very commanding tone, and he complied very quickly.
Harry though about this, Sirius would agree with her, so there is no help there. 'Mike would agree with me' he thought, but Mike can't know about these books. Kate, even if she were magical, would agree with Hermione. Anthony, he is still mysterious, but would probably agree with Hermione, considering that he was scared of her right now. "Okay," He agreed.
For the next month they sat and read about three hours a day. Finally, on the 7th of August they had finished the new books. Harry then had an idea to clam his mind. "Hermione, let's meditate again," he suggested.
She looked at him wide-eyed. "Remember what happened last time," she said, her voice quivering a bit. Anthony looked at them both confused. They filled him in on their dreams. He was in a state of shock when they finished.
"You can heal any wound?" He asked Harry.
"I don't know, it takes quite a bit of energy out of me to heal just a slash," said Harry. "I never tried healing anything bigger than that."
"Wow, maybe it will get stronger as you grow up, eh?" then He turned to Hermione. "You are, um, telepathic?"
"Yes, oh, and I'm empathetic," She said, "well from what I've read, that is I can sense emotions and help heal mental and emotional pain."
"Wow," Anthony said.
"Well, Maybe you'll see her if you meditate with us." Said Harry. Hermione gave him a look saying she didn't want to do this, but she agreed. They started and soon found themselves in the clouds. Harry and Hermione were far away from Anthony and watch as he chose to trust the angel or the demon. Hermione could tell he was fairly even on both. She was scared he would chose the demon to exact revenge on his parents' killer. But he found the angel more peaceful and reassuring and collapsed in her arms. Harry and Hermione then floated over to them. The angel smiled at them. 'You three will be great wizards and will help rid the world of the great evils that will come. The demon, named Revenge, has failed three times. He will now seek to take his own revenge. You will need this' she handed Hermione an amulet. It had a circular pendant with a glowing white stone in the middle and four empty sockets. Each looked like it could fit another stone. 'There will be five challenges, the battle of earth, the riddle of air, the strategy of water, and the trap of fire.'
'The fifth challenge is the revenge of evil. Conquer these challenges then your task will be complete. The demon will be banished and I will be able to rest in heaven' They all just started at her, Harry's eyes bulging, Anthony's mouth hanging open, and Hermione, of course, trying to remember it all.
"Okay," said Hermione smiling, "We can do as you ask." Harry and Anthony slowly turned their heads toward her. She ignored them. "Just, what do we call you."
'I am called Peace' said the angel. 'Now it is time for you to return. I will talk to you soon, bye.' Then there was a bright flash and they were back at Harry's house.
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They found out that Anthony was a telekinetic, meaning he could move things with his mind. "Okay, so we have to defeat five things, shouldn't be that hard," said Harry with enough sarcasm to drown a city.
"Why would she have three kids do this?" asked Mike.
"Isn't it obvious, children are the purest of all people," said Hermione, "most adults would probably go to the demon." Harry and Anthony nodded at this. Then they heard some load stomping. They went to the window to the backyard and saw a rather large man, like Hagrid's size, but made of stone. They ran outside and it looked at them.
"Do you know the angel, Peace?" they looked at each other then nodded. "Good, you have been condemned to death." It said them charged them Harry and Hermione leapt to ether side but Anthony was sent flying back into the wall, knocked unconscious, and turned to stone. Harry ran up to him as Hermione distracted the creature. He put his hands on Anthony's stone head, then closed his eyes. Harry passed out, but not before his power reanimated and woke up Anthony. Anthony stopped the creature with his mind just as it was about to slam into Hermione.
"Use the amulet!" he yelled. Hermione held it up then a bright, white; beam of light came out of the center stone and struck the stone creature. The creature turned into a haze of gray and formed a gray stone in one of the empty sockets. Hermione blinked in disbelieve. The thing was gone.
"Good job Anthony," she said, but saw Harry and ran over to him. "Harry! Harry, wake up!" she cried.
"Umm." moaned Harry, "I had the strangest dream" He said and opened his eyes. He looked at the pendent. "And it came true."
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They were sitting around discussing what the next challenge would be like. Then Mike and Kate came over and they had too forget about their conversation. They relaxed, well when they weren't getting sprayed by water from the hose, and played the rest of the week.
One night, though, Harry woke up to a soft whisper in his ear. 'Harry' it said, 'Harry, follow me.' He looked around to see if anyone was there. There was no one in the room, so he went to the window. Outside, in the backyard, he saw a ghostly figure. She was looking up at his window. 'Follow me Harry' she said again in her whisper of a voice. He was a little scared, because she seemed to have a dark aura about her. Just like the stone creature did. Wait, maybe this is one of the challenges.
Harry turned a walked out his bedroom door. He lightly knocked on the guest bedroom door, where Hermione was staying. The door opened and there stood a half-awake Hermione. "What is it Harry?" she asked with a yawn. He grabbed her hand and pulled her down the hall, down the stairs, and to the door to the backyard. She was fully awake now and questions were spilling out of her mouth like it was a waterfall. But when Harry opened the door and she saw the 'spirit' her mouth snapped shut.
'Come with me,' she said, 'follow me.' Harry and Hermione looked at each other and then slowly stepped out into the backyard. For a second nothing happened, but then the wind picked up and the 'spirit' vanished. A soft whisper could be heard in the wind, however. It was saying 'Answer me this, this one question, and I shall be revealed to you. But answer me wrong, and then beware, for I will then kill you two.'
"Okay," said Hermione.
'What am I, to you, or do you need a clue? If you do, then say yes, and it will be given to you.' continued the voice.
"Umm." started Hermione, "What's the clue?" as she said that, the wind picked up. Her and Harry were picked up bye the wind and, later when they awoke, found themselves outside of their neighborhood. They were in the middle of a field with a light breeze blowing. They stood up and looked around.
"Where are we?" asked Hermione.
Harry looked around. "Looks like were in a field."
She looked at him with an I-already-knew-that expression on her face. Harry looked around a little more a then noticed a large old house, not far away. "Maybe they will know," Harry said pointing toward the house. They walked up to the house and knocked on the door. To their surprise Anthony opened the door.
"What are you to doing here?" he said with a shocked look.
"Umm," Harry tried to find a way to explain what happened. With Hermione's help, he told Anthony of their little encounter.
"Well, where is this 'spirit' then?" he asked as they walked out on the front porch. But before they could answer, a voice was heard in the wind.
'Do you know, did you find out? What I am, What I'm about?" said the voice. Anthony jumped.
"Are you some kind of wind creature?" asked Hermione.
'More specific, need your answer be. More specific, to satisfy me.' Said the voice, and in the distance they saw a tornado touch down. It was remaining still for the moment.
"Okay, more specific kind of wind creature," said Hermione to herself.
"You mean like an elemental?" asked Anthony, "an air elemental, but they are not allowed in this world." The spirit then appeared.
'You now know what I am and I have done as promised,' said the spirit. Then just like the first three more appeared.
"There are four of you?" asked Hermione.
'Only one is true, that one is I. On your eyes, do not rely.' The spirits said. "Be quick though, if you want to remain alive. If you're not, the twister you won't survive.' Then they saw the tornado start heading their way.
Hermione then got an idea. She closed her eyes, spread her arms out, and started to twirl around. Harry and Anthony were looking at her wondering what she was doing when suddenly she grabbed out the amulet and pointed it at one of the spirits. The others faded and the one the beam of light hit was turned into a bright green stone. The stone flew into one of the sockets. As the twister vanished, Hermione looked at Harry and Anthony, who had looks of amazement, and smiled.
"How did you know which one was which?" asked Harry.
"I'm empathetic," she said, "I just felt the wind to find out where the center life force of the elemental was."
"Interesting," said Anthony looking impressed.
"Let's go home," said Harry smiling, "Our work here is done."
"Whatever," said Hermione, "It was all me." Harry and Anthony looked at each other, then grinning, Hermione sensing what they were going to do started to run, ran after her.
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It was now August 31, tomorrow they would be going to Hogwarts. They had not encountered any of the other elementals yet, but in their dreams, the angel gave them clues to when they would find them. So far they knew they would find one sometime within this year, before New Years.
Harry was in his room packing when he heard Sirius' girlfriend, Alista, calling to him. "Hey! Harry! You almost done yet?"
"Yes!" Harry yelled back. When he finished he headed downstairs for breakfast. Remus had come to see them off. So, naturally, they were having French toast. When they had finished Harry went to Hermione's house to see if she was done yet. Her father answered the door.
"Hello," said Harry cheerfully, "is Hermione here?"
"Oh, hi Harry," said Mr. Granger, "She just finished packing I think, she is eating breakfast as we speak." Harry and Mr. Granger made their way to the kitchen to find Hermione putting her dishes away.
"Hi Harry!" she greeted.
"Hi Herm," said Harry.
"Come here," she said leading him too the living room. In here he noticed a pile of books, her Hogwarts books. "I found some new things," she said then began telling him about what she found. A half-hour later, they meet Mike, Kate, and Anthony in the park and played around for the last summer day until, well, next summer.
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The next morning Harry awoke to Hermione jumping on his bed. When she saw that he was awake, she jumped off and smiled. "Today is the day!" she said excitedly.
"What time is it?" asked Harry sleepily.
"It is nine AM," said Hermione, "you have one point five hours 'til we leave." With that she left the room. It took Harry about forty-five minuets to get ready and make his way down to the kitchen. There he ate (you guessed it) French toast, which took about half-hour since Harry keep spacing out. It was now quarter after ten and Hermione was going nuts.
"Hermione, aren't your parents taking you to Kings Cross?" asked Sirius.
"Umm." started Hermione, "yeah, I guess I should go." She said blushing, "see you there Harry." Then she was gone.
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When they arrived at the station, Sirius gave Harry his ticket. Sirius and Alista then each gave Harry a hug and sent him on his way. While he was walking to platform 9 and 3/4, he noticed a family of red heads making their way too the same spot. 'Hmm.' thought Harry, 'I wonder who they are.' Harry pushed his cart up near them just as the oldest of the kids made his way thought the barrier.
This interested Harry. He had never seen a barrier like that. He watched as twins made their way through the wall as well, playing a little trick on their mum as they did. Then there was only the lady, their mom, a boy about Harry's age, and a younger girl. Harry made his way up to them.
"Hello," he said, "you going to Hogwarts as well?"
The three turned to look at him. "Hi, and yes I am," greeted the boy, "my name's Ron." Harry shook his hand.
"My name is Harry," he said hoping they wouldn't think Harry Potter. Only the girl seemed to notice this.
"Harry, Harry Potter?" she asked shyly. He sighed, dang, they know now.
"Yes, that's my name," he said and the girl blushed. Ron gasped. Then their mom smiled.
"You two better get going," she said. Harry then quickly made his way though the barrier, so Ron and his little sister would stop gawking at him, to find he was standing in front of a red train. He smiled, then packed his luggage abroad and set off to find Hermione.
He found her and Anthony sitting in a compartment, waiting for him. He got in and sat next to Hermione. They started discussing things about Hogwarts. After a little while the train started and Hermione stood up.
"Well, I'm going to meet some new people," she said, "you want to come with me?"
"No, I'm fine," said Harry, "I'll undoubtedly meet everyone later." Anthony nodded signifying that he was going to stay to, since he didn't take to meeting new people that well.
"Suit yourselves," said Hermione, and she left. Soon after she left, a redheaded boy appeared at the doorway to their compartment. Harry knew him as Ron.
"Umm, Hi," said Ron, "do you mind."
"No, come in," said Harry smiling. Ron sat down next to Anthony. "Anthony, this is Ron," said Harry, "Ron, this is Anthony." They shook hands.
"So, umm, do you actually, I mean, do you have th-the scar," said Ron sheepishly. Anthony looked at Harry smiling. Harry looked back at him, then smiled at Ron and showed him his forehead. "Wow," exclaimed Ron.
They started talking and getting to know each other. It turned out Ron, unlike Anthony and Harry, still had both of his parents. He also, unlike them or Hermione, had siblings, and a lot of them at that. After a bit, around half-past twelve, a rattling was heard outside their compartment and a cheery voice said, "would you like anything off the cart, dears?"
Anthony and Harry jumped up and started taking some things, since they both had quite a bit of money. Ron, however, just sat there turning a little pink in the face and saying something about having sandwiches. Anthony and Harry looked at one another and offered Ron some of their candy. At first he declined but eventually they got him to take some. After a bit Hermione came back in looking happy but at the same time slightly depressed.
"What's wrong" asked Harry.
"Well, you see, this boy, Neville, lost a toad," she said, "and I offered to help look for it, but I can't find it." Then she noticed Ron. "Oh, hello," she said, "Harry, are you going to introduce us?"
Harry looked at Ron and he looked right back. "Well, Hermione, this is Ron," he said, "Ron, this is, my best friend, Hermione."
"Hello," said Ron, then they saw a white rat climb out of his pocket. Hermione gave him a look of disgust, but it faded before anyone noticed. "Sorry, this is my poor excuse of a pet, Scabbers." The rat then started to nibble of some of the candy Ron had with him. "My brother gave me a spell that is supposed to turn him yellow," said Ron, "want to see if it works?" After a nod of agreement from everyone, Ron pulled out his beat up wand and said the spell, "sunshine, daises, butter mellow, turn this stupid, fat, rat yellow." Nothing happened, Harry looked at Hermione, who was smirking, and gave her a warning glance before turning to Ron. "I knew Fred lied to me!" said Ron.
"Well, we'll probably be at Hogwarts soon, you guys should probably change," said Hermione, "see ya later Harry, Anthony. And Ron." She added quickly before stepping out of the compartment.
"She doesn't seem to like me," said Ron.
"She just doesn't know you yet," said Harry.
"Harry, please," said Anthony, "admit it, she is a take-charge kind of person. Remember she made us read all those books?" Ron started laughing at this. "What, what's funny?" asked Anthony.
"A girl," he laughed. They didn't hear the rest of what he said but they knew what he was getting at.
"No," Anthony denied, "No, no girl is in charge of me. I know she has Harry on a leash, but not me." He kept shaking his head while Ron looked at Harry.
"Hey, I'm not on a leash!" said Harry, repulsed at the idea of Hermione being his master. But then a picture appeared in his mind. He was a dog, and Hermione was walking him. He shook the image away quickly, though, shivering at the though. Then he noticed both Ron and Anthony looking at him, grinning. "What!" he said, slightly annoyed at their smug looks.
While Ron just started laughing, Anthony said, "We were just picturing you as a dog, and Hermione walking you." then he started laughing. Harry's face went scarlet red. This only made them laugh harder.
"Oh, give me a break," said Harry. Then, just as Ron and Anthony calmed down but were still grinning, the pale kid Harry had met at Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions appeared at the door. "Oh no," muttered Harry.
"So, your Harry Potter," smirked the boy. "I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy," He said holding out his hand. Ron chuckled to himself. "What, you think my name's funny do you?" Ron was now glaring at Malfoy; "I wouldn't if I were you, Weasley." At this Ron's face went red. "You're family is so poor, I'm surprised your parents can afford to send you to Hogwarts." Harry was surprised, he had found someone he liked less then Dudley. That also meant he had found a new person to pull pranks on.
Before Harry could say anything, however, Anthony stood up and was threatening Malfoy. "If you don't make your presents unknown to me and my friends," said Anthony; "I'll make sure it is forgotten by the world."
"Oh, defending the poor and weak are we?" said Malfoy as if he was in no danger. "Crabbe! Goyle! I think this kid here needs to be taught a lesson." Two large boys appeared on either side of Malfoy. Anthony let a grin cross his face, if there was one thing he liked, it was a fight. But before anything could happen Hermione showed up.
"Hey! What's going on here," She said. Then she looked at Harry, as she pushed her way into the compartment, 'What is he doing here.' 'I don't really care, Anthony was about wipe the floor with him.' At this her face split into a frown, she was absolutely against fighting, or at least Anthony's kind of fighting. "I would like it if you," she pointed at Anthony, "would sit down, and you," she point at Malfoy, "leave with your friends."
"Oh, look, Potter's girlfriend," said Malfoy, "kind of bossy, isn't she Potter?"
Harry and Hermione both blushed, Ron looked at Hermione then Harry, then Hermione, then Harry, etc. Anthony just looked at Harry, as if looking for an explanation. "Oh, well," said Malfoy reaching for a piece of Harry's candy. "I guess it's getting a little crowded in here," then he let out a yelp. Scabbers had bit his finger. Him and his two 'goons' then left. 'Is there a Dudley in every school?' Harry H Harry asked himself.
"So," said Anthony, "am I hearing correctly, you two."
"No," they both said rather quickly. Ron and Anthony now looked very confused. Harry explained what had happened in Diagon Alley.
"Oh," said Anthony elbowing Ron, "So, you were just looking out for her, eh?"
"Yeah," said Harry.
"How do you know that Draco and Hermione wouldn't have gotten along, and became very good friends?" said Anthony. Ron then caught on. "Could it be, that you actually do like her."
"Or maybe you even lo." Harry clamped his hand over Ron's mouth and glared at Anthony. Hermione was blushing, but compared to Harry she looked normal.
"I have to go get dressed," she said quickly and left. Anthony and Ron, again, erupted into fits of uncontrollable laughter. Harry sat back, looking redder then a tomato, and pulled out his laptop.
"Hey," said Anthony, "Sirius let you bring that? But it won't work on school grounds, will it?"
Harry smiled, "Oh, it'll work, and yeah Sirius was the one that helped me, umm, figure out how to make it work with overwhelming magic in the air."
"You know," Ron said, "that's illegal."
"Yeah, we knew," said Harry, "Sirius just wanted me to be able to keep in touch with my muggle friends."
"Oh, Okay just hide it from sight most of the time, wouldn't want to be caught with it," said Ron. "Umm, what is it anyway?" he asked getting up and sitting next to Harry. He seemed very interested. Harry turned it on and his custom opening appeared on the screen. It read 'Welcome Harry Potter' and there were a bunch of swirling colors in the background. A text box was then formed by some of the colored lines flying around on the screen, above the box the words 'password' appeared. "Wow," he heard Ron exclaim, "muggles really can make some interesting things." He said.
"This is what they call a laptop computer, laptop for short," Said Harry and he quickly typed in the password.
"Can you connect to the net from here?" asked Anthony.
"I hope so," said Harry.
"What is 'the net'?" asked Ron. So for the rest of the trip, before Hermione arrived with her official warning, Harry and Anthony spent teaching Ron about computers. Harry had sent an e-mail to Mike and Kate explaining that they were going away to a boarding school. When Hermione came in and saw the three of them playing Tetris on Harry's computer, she freaked.
"Harry! What do you think you are doing?" asked Hermione forcefully.
"Umm, I was just, I mean, we were," Harry started.
"Your not supposed to have that here!" said Hermione with authority in her voice. "It won't work on school grounds anyway."
"Herm, I just brought it to stay in touch with Mike and Kate," said Harry, "and it will work at school, Sirius and me made sure of it."
"Harry! That's illegal!" she was almost yelling now. "You put that away this instant!" Anthony was about to say something but Harry cut him off and put the laptop away. 'She can't be this upset, can she,' thought Harry.
"Man," said Ron, getting up and sitting on the other side of the compartment, "Your girlfriend has really got to loosen up." Anthony then made a sound like a whip snapping, only to get a glare from Hermione that would make a dragon run. All three boys flattened themselves against the opposite wall from Hermione, and the only exit. Then something they never expected to happen happened. Hermione started giggling. Harry was blushing deep crimson, Ron was white, and Anthony was had a look on his face like he had seen the end of the world. She started laughing now and every time she looked at then she laughed harder. Finally she calmed down, gasping for breath on the floor.
The three boys were looking at her as if she was mad. She then looked up at them. "Got you again, Harry" then she jumped up and ran out of the compartment.
"I'm really going to get her for that," said Harry, 'I knew she was faking it,' he thought.
"What," said Ron, "I don't understand."
"Harry and Hermione love to play pranks on each other," said Anthony, "you're really going to have the get her back Harry."
"I will," said Harry, "look we're there." Harry was looking out the window. Anthony and Ron joined him and then the train stopped.
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Hermione walked out of the bathroom to see her husband daydreaming. "Harry, your turn," said Hermione. Harry then woke up. He got up smiled at and kissed his wife before entering the bathroom.
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Well there you go. I better stop before I make this even longer. I think the plot is now twisted enough lol. Well anyway thank again for reviewing my story Alexandra6082005. SleepieCareBear I also thought them a little young to be 'going out' but I just told myself 'what the heck.' Thanks for your review just the same. Thank you coconut-ice agent h/h for your two reviews, they do seem to have interesting lives, don't they? Well so long and good night,
CFX
Life
Harry was lying on the bed, after taking Hermione out for her birthday, waiting for her to be done with the bathroom so he could have it. She seemed very territorial with that room, when she was in it, and he was likely to get thrown out if he got in her way. So he laid there, thinking about Hogwarts. This led him to recap on what he was thinking about before they left, his first trip to Diagon Alley.
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"So, where are we going again?" asked Hermione as they were walking toward the Leaky Cauldron.
"We are going to Diagon Alley," said Harry. 'Oh' he heard in his mind, 'what is this place then?'
"This is the way to Diagon Alley," said Harry. They walked into the Leaky Cauldron, and the bartender seemed to know Hagrid and asked if he wanted 'the usual', but Hagrid declined saying that he had some important business to take care of. As well as helping Harry and Hermione get their school things. Then for some reason the whole bar went silent. Harry then remembered that he was 'The Harry Potter' and tried to get Hagrid and Hermione to hurry with him to Diagon Alley, but then he was stopped by a group of people wanting to meet him. After a minuet they ran into a pale young man. He seemed very nervous.
"Professor Quirrell!" said Hagrid cheerfully "Professor Quirrell will be one of your teachers." He said to Harry and Hermione.
"H-hello P-P-Potter, G-Granger" said Quirrell. Harry held his hand out, but Quirrell flinched and looked at it as if it were a snake. Harry slowly put his hand back down.
"What do you teach?" asked Hermione.
"D-Defense against t-the D-D-Dark arts" stuttered Quirrell, "N-Not that y-you n-need it, eh P-P-Potter." After this he was pushed aside by the rest of the crowd who wanted to meet him. About ten minuets later they finally got out of the bar.
"Harry, I didn't think you were that famous," said Hermione, with her eyes wide open.
"Neither did I," Harry replied.
Hagrid just laughed to himself, as he seemed to be counting the bricks. He tapped a few of them and to Harry's and Hermione's surprise the wall started shifting. Soon the was an archway where the wall had been.
"Wow," said Harry and Hermione at once as they looked at all the wizards and witches in the Alley. They walked though, with Hagrid showing them the sites and shops, and Harry noticed a group of boys looking at a broom. His eyes widened slightly, "the fastest broom yet" said one of the boys. 'I'll have to get me one of those,' thought Harry smiling, Hermione noticed him looking at the broom.
"Harry, come on," she said, "We have to get some money. And by the way, you already have a broom that is plenty fast enough." She made that sound like it was a fact. He took one last look at the broom before continuing with her and Hagrid.
"Ah, Gringotts," said Hagrid. There was a large snowy white building that towered over the others. By the door was a small figure in a uniform. As they got closer Harry could see that it was not human. Just as he was about to ask he heard Hermione gasp and Hagrid said, "they're goblins, they run the bank. They're not the most friendly a critters though, best stay close ter me."
They did as they were told, and once through the first set of bronze doors, there were two more goblins and silver doors with words engraved on them.
Enter, Stranger but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn. So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there. ~Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone, ch. 5, pg. 72-73~
Harry's eyes shot wide open and he looked at Hermione. She also had a scared look on her face. "You'd be nuts to try to rob this place," Hagrid voice cut in. Harry and Hermione just nodded in agreement. They followed Hagrid to a goblin that was free at the moment. "Ms Granger would like to make an exchange," said Hagrid.
The goblin looked up at Hagrid and then down at Hermione. "How much," asked the goblin. Hermione handed Hagrid some money, and He gave it to the goblin. The goblin then filled a bag with some Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts.
"And Mr. Potter would like to make a withdraw" said Hagrid.
"Does Mr. Potter have his key?" asked the goblin looking down at Harry.
"Yeah, umm," Hagrid searched his pockets and produced the key Sirius has given him. "Here it is, Oh, and Professor Dumbledore wanted me to give you this. It's about you-know-what in vault seven hundred and thirteen." After reading it carefully the goblin called over another goblin named Griphook to take them down to the vaults. They got onto a cart; Hermione came to, mostly because she didn't want to be left alone with the goblins. The cart hurtled through the passages, Harry and Griphook didn't mind the trip, but Hermione and Hagrid seemed to think it was terrible. Harry tried to make conversation, asking about what was in the vault Hagrid was going to, talking about the make up of the place. But all he got was glares from Hermione and repeated 'I don't knows' or 'I can't tell yous' and a 'please don't talk to me while we're on this infernal thing' from Hagrid.
The cart then stopped beside a small door. Hermione jumped out right a way and hugged the wall like it was her best friend. Hagrid got out and looked at the cart as if looking at a smelly piece of junk. Harry followed the goblin out looked at Hermione with a smile, while she was giving him her laugh-and-I'll-kill-you look. The goblin opened the door and as Harry gazed in his mouth hung open and his eyes bulged, Hermione looked in and mimicked him. There were piles and piles of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts. Hagrid helped Harry scoop some into a bag before saying that should be enough.
"Now to vault seven hundred and thirteen," said Hagrid, "and could we go a bit slower?" Hermione had a pleading look in her eyes, that was shattered when Griphook said no. Harry had to practically drag her back on the cart. Then they were speeding of again Hermione buried her face into Harry's shirt. At this he started laughing lightly.
When they reached the vault the goblin got out and told them to stand back while he ran his finger down the door. It then melted away. "If anyone else tried that," said Griphook; "they would be trapped in there. We only cheek it about once every ten years," he added with a nasty little grin. At this Harry and Hermione looked at each other (that happens a lot, doesn't it) with worry written all over their faces.
When they looked inside all they saw was a tiny package in brown paper on the floor. Harry looked at Hermione and saw his confusion mirrored in her eyes. Hagrid picked up the tiny thing and looked at Harry and Hermione and said, "Best not mention this to anyone." Then he headed back to the cart looked unhappy, probably because of the ride ahead. To soon for Harry, they were back outside the bank ready to buy whatever they needed.
"Should get yer uniform now, I guess," said Hagrid looking toward Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. "I'm goin' to slip of to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink if ya don't mind." So Harry and Hermione were left to enter the shop. When they entered they saw a squat, smiling witch.
"Hogwarts?" she asked. Hermione nodded. "Come this way, there is another, going to Hogwarts, being fitted just now." She said. Harry looked at Hermione and heard, 'We get to meet someone going to Hogwarts, interesting.' Little did she know, she would regret saying that.
They were led to the back of the shop and stood up on stools near the other boy. As Madam Malkin began to pin Harry's robe to the right length and another witch did the same for Hermione, the pale boy spoke. "Hi, are you going to Hogwarts to?"
"Yes," answered Harry sensing this kid had a dark aura, but unlike Anthony, who got it from the street, It came from this kid's soul. The kid when on talking about his mum and dad and what he was going to do after this was done. Then he noticed Hermione.
"Your girlfriend?" the boy quietly asked Harry. He was about to say no but he didn't like the look in the boy's eyes.
"Yes," said Harry. With that the boy immediately lost interest in her. 'Good' thought Harry. 'What's good' he heard, it was Hermione. 'Nothing, I'll tell you later' he thought.
"So, anyway, have you got your own broom?" asked the boy.
"Yes," said Harry.
"Do you play Quidditch?" the boy asked.
"No," said Harry.
"That's the only word, besides yes, you've said to me," said the boy sounding amused. "Do you know what house you'll be in, at Hogwarts?"
"No," said Harry.
"No one does really, but I'll be in Slytherin I bet," He said and Harry looked at Hermione, she had her eye wide open, "What house do you want to be in?"
"Umm." Harry trailed off, "I'm not sure" he lied.
"Holy," said the boy all of a sudden, "look at that man there."
"That's Hagrid," said Harry looking out the widow to see Hagrid holding some ice cream cones.
"Why is the Hogwarts servant taking you around," asked the boy, "where are your parents?"
Harry was angered by this but kept his cool. "They're dead," He said plainly.
"Sorry," said the boy, not sounding sorry at all, "They were our kind though, right."
"Yes," said Harry, his anger slightly building.
"I don't think they should let the other sort in, do you? I think they should keep it in the old wizarding families. What's your surname anyway?" 'This boy is going for a beating' thought Harry. 'Harry!' Hermione's voice rang in his head, 'No fighting, at least not the way Anthony taught you.' She despised street-fighting techniques, mostly because they all lead to a killing blow.
Harry was at a loss; he didn't want to tell this kid who he was. But just then Madam Malkin said he was done. He quickly hopped down and hurried out seeing Hermione already outside. Harry and Hermione mentally debated about the new kid they had meet while eating their ice cream, and Harry told her what he had said about him and her being together. That made Hermione blush and she quickly took a bite of her ice cream cone. They were on the same side though, the kid was bad. Next they went to Flourish and Blotts for their schoolbooks. Harry, with Hermione dragging him around like she was in a toy store, looked at some books while Hagrid got their schoolbooks. Even though Hagrid said they didn't need them, and tried to stop them from buying them, Harry and Hermione, mostly Hermione, bought some other books.
Next then went to the Apothecary, for their potion ingredients. There they meet Anthony looking at some more advanced ingredients. When they exited the shop, Hagrid told them to get their wands while he got Harry a present for his birthday. Hagrid left for Eeylops Owl Emporium, while Harry and Hermione made their way to Ollivanders.
A bell rang as they stepped inside and they heard someone say "Good Afternoon." Harry and Hermione both jumped. "Ah yes, Harry Potter, I thought I'd be seeing you soon."
"Hello" said Harry. Mr. Ollivander then started measuring Harry's arm while talking about Harry's parents and their wands. Then he had Harry try a lot of wands only to have them snatched back. Then he finally was giving one that produced a warmth in his fingers.
"Curious" said Mr. Ollivander 'finally' he heard Hermione's voice.
"What's Curious," asked Harry. (You all know what happens next if you don't, read pg. 85 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone.)
Then it was Hermione's turn; she found hers much quicker then Harry did. Anthony took only a little longer than Hermione. They exited the shop to find Hagrid standing there with Harry's birthday present, a snowy owl.
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Hagrid took Hermione, Harry, and Anthony back to Harry's home. "I'll see ya when term starts Harry, Hermione," said Hagrid as he was leaving.
"See you then, Hagrid," said Harry.
"Bye," said Hermione and then immediately started reading her new books. She started with Hogwarts, A History so she could learn about the school before she got there. "Harry, do you want to read with me?" she asked innocently. Harry unconsciously gulped. "We have two months to read all of these, no problem, right?" Harry was slowly backing up giving Anthony a warning look. He must have understood, because he to started to Back up too.
"Hermione, you made me read Sirius' old school books, just tell me if you find out anything new," said Harry.
"Ya, and I already read them last summer when you weren't using them," added Anthony.
Hermione quickly tackled Harry before he could get away. "You haven't read this one yet," she whined, giving him her best puppy-dog face and hugging him so tight he was having difficulty breathing. "I won't make you read the ones you have already read," she said in a very (non-sexual) tempting voice. Then she looked up at Anthony, and gave him a look that could kill. "Sit," she said in a very commanding tone, and he complied very quickly.
Harry though about this, Sirius would agree with her, so there is no help there. 'Mike would agree with me' he thought, but Mike can't know about these books. Kate, even if she were magical, would agree with Hermione. Anthony, he is still mysterious, but would probably agree with Hermione, considering that he was scared of her right now. "Okay," He agreed.
For the next month they sat and read about three hours a day. Finally, on the 7th of August they had finished the new books. Harry then had an idea to clam his mind. "Hermione, let's meditate again," he suggested.
She looked at him wide-eyed. "Remember what happened last time," she said, her voice quivering a bit. Anthony looked at them both confused. They filled him in on their dreams. He was in a state of shock when they finished.
"You can heal any wound?" He asked Harry.
"I don't know, it takes quite a bit of energy out of me to heal just a slash," said Harry. "I never tried healing anything bigger than that."
"Wow, maybe it will get stronger as you grow up, eh?" then He turned to Hermione. "You are, um, telepathic?"
"Yes, oh, and I'm empathetic," She said, "well from what I've read, that is I can sense emotions and help heal mental and emotional pain."
"Wow," Anthony said.
"Well, Maybe you'll see her if you meditate with us." Said Harry. Hermione gave him a look saying she didn't want to do this, but she agreed. They started and soon found themselves in the clouds. Harry and Hermione were far away from Anthony and watch as he chose to trust the angel or the demon. Hermione could tell he was fairly even on both. She was scared he would chose the demon to exact revenge on his parents' killer. But he found the angel more peaceful and reassuring and collapsed in her arms. Harry and Hermione then floated over to them. The angel smiled at them. 'You three will be great wizards and will help rid the world of the great evils that will come. The demon, named Revenge, has failed three times. He will now seek to take his own revenge. You will need this' she handed Hermione an amulet. It had a circular pendant with a glowing white stone in the middle and four empty sockets. Each looked like it could fit another stone. 'There will be five challenges, the battle of earth, the riddle of air, the strategy of water, and the trap of fire.'
'The fifth challenge is the revenge of evil. Conquer these challenges then your task will be complete. The demon will be banished and I will be able to rest in heaven' They all just started at her, Harry's eyes bulging, Anthony's mouth hanging open, and Hermione, of course, trying to remember it all.
"Okay," said Hermione smiling, "We can do as you ask." Harry and Anthony slowly turned their heads toward her. She ignored them. "Just, what do we call you."
'I am called Peace' said the angel. 'Now it is time for you to return. I will talk to you soon, bye.' Then there was a bright flash and they were back at Harry's house.
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They found out that Anthony was a telekinetic, meaning he could move things with his mind. "Okay, so we have to defeat five things, shouldn't be that hard," said Harry with enough sarcasm to drown a city.
"Why would she have three kids do this?" asked Mike.
"Isn't it obvious, children are the purest of all people," said Hermione, "most adults would probably go to the demon." Harry and Anthony nodded at this. Then they heard some load stomping. They went to the window to the backyard and saw a rather large man, like Hagrid's size, but made of stone. They ran outside and it looked at them.
"Do you know the angel, Peace?" they looked at each other then nodded. "Good, you have been condemned to death." It said them charged them Harry and Hermione leapt to ether side but Anthony was sent flying back into the wall, knocked unconscious, and turned to stone. Harry ran up to him as Hermione distracted the creature. He put his hands on Anthony's stone head, then closed his eyes. Harry passed out, but not before his power reanimated and woke up Anthony. Anthony stopped the creature with his mind just as it was about to slam into Hermione.
"Use the amulet!" he yelled. Hermione held it up then a bright, white; beam of light came out of the center stone and struck the stone creature. The creature turned into a haze of gray and formed a gray stone in one of the empty sockets. Hermione blinked in disbelieve. The thing was gone.
"Good job Anthony," she said, but saw Harry and ran over to him. "Harry! Harry, wake up!" she cried.
"Umm." moaned Harry, "I had the strangest dream" He said and opened his eyes. He looked at the pendent. "And it came true."
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They were sitting around discussing what the next challenge would be like. Then Mike and Kate came over and they had too forget about their conversation. They relaxed, well when they weren't getting sprayed by water from the hose, and played the rest of the week.
One night, though, Harry woke up to a soft whisper in his ear. 'Harry' it said, 'Harry, follow me.' He looked around to see if anyone was there. There was no one in the room, so he went to the window. Outside, in the backyard, he saw a ghostly figure. She was looking up at his window. 'Follow me Harry' she said again in her whisper of a voice. He was a little scared, because she seemed to have a dark aura about her. Just like the stone creature did. Wait, maybe this is one of the challenges.
Harry turned a walked out his bedroom door. He lightly knocked on the guest bedroom door, where Hermione was staying. The door opened and there stood a half-awake Hermione. "What is it Harry?" she asked with a yawn. He grabbed her hand and pulled her down the hall, down the stairs, and to the door to the backyard. She was fully awake now and questions were spilling out of her mouth like it was a waterfall. But when Harry opened the door and she saw the 'spirit' her mouth snapped shut.
'Come with me,' she said, 'follow me.' Harry and Hermione looked at each other and then slowly stepped out into the backyard. For a second nothing happened, but then the wind picked up and the 'spirit' vanished. A soft whisper could be heard in the wind, however. It was saying 'Answer me this, this one question, and I shall be revealed to you. But answer me wrong, and then beware, for I will then kill you two.'
"Okay," said Hermione.
'What am I, to you, or do you need a clue? If you do, then say yes, and it will be given to you.' continued the voice.
"Umm." started Hermione, "What's the clue?" as she said that, the wind picked up. Her and Harry were picked up bye the wind and, later when they awoke, found themselves outside of their neighborhood. They were in the middle of a field with a light breeze blowing. They stood up and looked around.
"Where are we?" asked Hermione.
Harry looked around. "Looks like were in a field."
She looked at him with an I-already-knew-that expression on her face. Harry looked around a little more a then noticed a large old house, not far away. "Maybe they will know," Harry said pointing toward the house. They walked up to the house and knocked on the door. To their surprise Anthony opened the door.
"What are you to doing here?" he said with a shocked look.
"Umm," Harry tried to find a way to explain what happened. With Hermione's help, he told Anthony of their little encounter.
"Well, where is this 'spirit' then?" he asked as they walked out on the front porch. But before they could answer, a voice was heard in the wind.
'Do you know, did you find out? What I am, What I'm about?" said the voice. Anthony jumped.
"Are you some kind of wind creature?" asked Hermione.
'More specific, need your answer be. More specific, to satisfy me.' Said the voice, and in the distance they saw a tornado touch down. It was remaining still for the moment.
"Okay, more specific kind of wind creature," said Hermione to herself.
"You mean like an elemental?" asked Anthony, "an air elemental, but they are not allowed in this world." The spirit then appeared.
'You now know what I am and I have done as promised,' said the spirit. Then just like the first three more appeared.
"There are four of you?" asked Hermione.
'Only one is true, that one is I. On your eyes, do not rely.' The spirits said. "Be quick though, if you want to remain alive. If you're not, the twister you won't survive.' Then they saw the tornado start heading their way.
Hermione then got an idea. She closed her eyes, spread her arms out, and started to twirl around. Harry and Anthony were looking at her wondering what she was doing when suddenly she grabbed out the amulet and pointed it at one of the spirits. The others faded and the one the beam of light hit was turned into a bright green stone. The stone flew into one of the sockets. As the twister vanished, Hermione looked at Harry and Anthony, who had looks of amazement, and smiled.
"How did you know which one was which?" asked Harry.
"I'm empathetic," she said, "I just felt the wind to find out where the center life force of the elemental was."
"Interesting," said Anthony looking impressed.
"Let's go home," said Harry smiling, "Our work here is done."
"Whatever," said Hermione, "It was all me." Harry and Anthony looked at each other, then grinning, Hermione sensing what they were going to do started to run, ran after her.
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It was now August 31, tomorrow they would be going to Hogwarts. They had not encountered any of the other elementals yet, but in their dreams, the angel gave them clues to when they would find them. So far they knew they would find one sometime within this year, before New Years.
Harry was in his room packing when he heard Sirius' girlfriend, Alista, calling to him. "Hey! Harry! You almost done yet?"
"Yes!" Harry yelled back. When he finished he headed downstairs for breakfast. Remus had come to see them off. So, naturally, they were having French toast. When they had finished Harry went to Hermione's house to see if she was done yet. Her father answered the door.
"Hello," said Harry cheerfully, "is Hermione here?"
"Oh, hi Harry," said Mr. Granger, "She just finished packing I think, she is eating breakfast as we speak." Harry and Mr. Granger made their way to the kitchen to find Hermione putting her dishes away.
"Hi Harry!" she greeted.
"Hi Herm," said Harry.
"Come here," she said leading him too the living room. In here he noticed a pile of books, her Hogwarts books. "I found some new things," she said then began telling him about what she found. A half-hour later, they meet Mike, Kate, and Anthony in the park and played around for the last summer day until, well, next summer.
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The next morning Harry awoke to Hermione jumping on his bed. When she saw that he was awake, she jumped off and smiled. "Today is the day!" she said excitedly.
"What time is it?" asked Harry sleepily.
"It is nine AM," said Hermione, "you have one point five hours 'til we leave." With that she left the room. It took Harry about forty-five minuets to get ready and make his way down to the kitchen. There he ate (you guessed it) French toast, which took about half-hour since Harry keep spacing out. It was now quarter after ten and Hermione was going nuts.
"Hermione, aren't your parents taking you to Kings Cross?" asked Sirius.
"Umm." started Hermione, "yeah, I guess I should go." She said blushing, "see you there Harry." Then she was gone.
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When they arrived at the station, Sirius gave Harry his ticket. Sirius and Alista then each gave Harry a hug and sent him on his way. While he was walking to platform 9 and 3/4, he noticed a family of red heads making their way too the same spot. 'Hmm.' thought Harry, 'I wonder who they are.' Harry pushed his cart up near them just as the oldest of the kids made his way thought the barrier.
This interested Harry. He had never seen a barrier like that. He watched as twins made their way through the wall as well, playing a little trick on their mum as they did. Then there was only the lady, their mom, a boy about Harry's age, and a younger girl. Harry made his way up to them.
"Hello," he said, "you going to Hogwarts as well?"
The three turned to look at him. "Hi, and yes I am," greeted the boy, "my name's Ron." Harry shook his hand.
"My name is Harry," he said hoping they wouldn't think Harry Potter. Only the girl seemed to notice this.
"Harry, Harry Potter?" she asked shyly. He sighed, dang, they know now.
"Yes, that's my name," he said and the girl blushed. Ron gasped. Then their mom smiled.
"You two better get going," she said. Harry then quickly made his way though the barrier, so Ron and his little sister would stop gawking at him, to find he was standing in front of a red train. He smiled, then packed his luggage abroad and set off to find Hermione.
He found her and Anthony sitting in a compartment, waiting for him. He got in and sat next to Hermione. They started discussing things about Hogwarts. After a little while the train started and Hermione stood up.
"Well, I'm going to meet some new people," she said, "you want to come with me?"
"No, I'm fine," said Harry, "I'll undoubtedly meet everyone later." Anthony nodded signifying that he was going to stay to, since he didn't take to meeting new people that well.
"Suit yourselves," said Hermione, and she left. Soon after she left, a redheaded boy appeared at the doorway to their compartment. Harry knew him as Ron.
"Umm, Hi," said Ron, "do you mind."
"No, come in," said Harry smiling. Ron sat down next to Anthony. "Anthony, this is Ron," said Harry, "Ron, this is Anthony." They shook hands.
"So, umm, do you actually, I mean, do you have th-the scar," said Ron sheepishly. Anthony looked at Harry smiling. Harry looked back at him, then smiled at Ron and showed him his forehead. "Wow," exclaimed Ron.
They started talking and getting to know each other. It turned out Ron, unlike Anthony and Harry, still had both of his parents. He also, unlike them or Hermione, had siblings, and a lot of them at that. After a bit, around half-past twelve, a rattling was heard outside their compartment and a cheery voice said, "would you like anything off the cart, dears?"
Anthony and Harry jumped up and started taking some things, since they both had quite a bit of money. Ron, however, just sat there turning a little pink in the face and saying something about having sandwiches. Anthony and Harry looked at one another and offered Ron some of their candy. At first he declined but eventually they got him to take some. After a bit Hermione came back in looking happy but at the same time slightly depressed.
"What's wrong" asked Harry.
"Well, you see, this boy, Neville, lost a toad," she said, "and I offered to help look for it, but I can't find it." Then she noticed Ron. "Oh, hello," she said, "Harry, are you going to introduce us?"
Harry looked at Ron and he looked right back. "Well, Hermione, this is Ron," he said, "Ron, this is, my best friend, Hermione."
"Hello," said Ron, then they saw a white rat climb out of his pocket. Hermione gave him a look of disgust, but it faded before anyone noticed. "Sorry, this is my poor excuse of a pet, Scabbers." The rat then started to nibble of some of the candy Ron had with him. "My brother gave me a spell that is supposed to turn him yellow," said Ron, "want to see if it works?" After a nod of agreement from everyone, Ron pulled out his beat up wand and said the spell, "sunshine, daises, butter mellow, turn this stupid, fat, rat yellow." Nothing happened, Harry looked at Hermione, who was smirking, and gave her a warning glance before turning to Ron. "I knew Fred lied to me!" said Ron.
"Well, we'll probably be at Hogwarts soon, you guys should probably change," said Hermione, "see ya later Harry, Anthony. And Ron." She added quickly before stepping out of the compartment.
"She doesn't seem to like me," said Ron.
"She just doesn't know you yet," said Harry.
"Harry, please," said Anthony, "admit it, she is a take-charge kind of person. Remember she made us read all those books?" Ron started laughing at this. "What, what's funny?" asked Anthony.
"A girl," he laughed. They didn't hear the rest of what he said but they knew what he was getting at.
"No," Anthony denied, "No, no girl is in charge of me. I know she has Harry on a leash, but not me." He kept shaking his head while Ron looked at Harry.
"Hey, I'm not on a leash!" said Harry, repulsed at the idea of Hermione being his master. But then a picture appeared in his mind. He was a dog, and Hermione was walking him. He shook the image away quickly, though, shivering at the though. Then he noticed both Ron and Anthony looking at him, grinning. "What!" he said, slightly annoyed at their smug looks.
While Ron just started laughing, Anthony said, "We were just picturing you as a dog, and Hermione walking you." then he started laughing. Harry's face went scarlet red. This only made them laugh harder.
"Oh, give me a break," said Harry. Then, just as Ron and Anthony calmed down but were still grinning, the pale kid Harry had met at Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions appeared at the door. "Oh no," muttered Harry.
"So, your Harry Potter," smirked the boy. "I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy," He said holding out his hand. Ron chuckled to himself. "What, you think my name's funny do you?" Ron was now glaring at Malfoy; "I wouldn't if I were you, Weasley." At this Ron's face went red. "You're family is so poor, I'm surprised your parents can afford to send you to Hogwarts." Harry was surprised, he had found someone he liked less then Dudley. That also meant he had found a new person to pull pranks on.
Before Harry could say anything, however, Anthony stood up and was threatening Malfoy. "If you don't make your presents unknown to me and my friends," said Anthony; "I'll make sure it is forgotten by the world."
"Oh, defending the poor and weak are we?" said Malfoy as if he was in no danger. "Crabbe! Goyle! I think this kid here needs to be taught a lesson." Two large boys appeared on either side of Malfoy. Anthony let a grin cross his face, if there was one thing he liked, it was a fight. But before anything could happen Hermione showed up.
"Hey! What's going on here," She said. Then she looked at Harry, as she pushed her way into the compartment, 'What is he doing here.' 'I don't really care, Anthony was about wipe the floor with him.' At this her face split into a frown, she was absolutely against fighting, or at least Anthony's kind of fighting. "I would like it if you," she pointed at Anthony, "would sit down, and you," she point at Malfoy, "leave with your friends."
"Oh, look, Potter's girlfriend," said Malfoy, "kind of bossy, isn't she Potter?"
Harry and Hermione both blushed, Ron looked at Hermione then Harry, then Hermione, then Harry, etc. Anthony just looked at Harry, as if looking for an explanation. "Oh, well," said Malfoy reaching for a piece of Harry's candy. "I guess it's getting a little crowded in here," then he let out a yelp. Scabbers had bit his finger. Him and his two 'goons' then left. 'Is there a Dudley in every school?' Harry H Harry asked himself.
"So," said Anthony, "am I hearing correctly, you two."
"No," they both said rather quickly. Ron and Anthony now looked very confused. Harry explained what had happened in Diagon Alley.
"Oh," said Anthony elbowing Ron, "So, you were just looking out for her, eh?"
"Yeah," said Harry.
"How do you know that Draco and Hermione wouldn't have gotten along, and became very good friends?" said Anthony. Ron then caught on. "Could it be, that you actually do like her."
"Or maybe you even lo." Harry clamped his hand over Ron's mouth and glared at Anthony. Hermione was blushing, but compared to Harry she looked normal.
"I have to go get dressed," she said quickly and left. Anthony and Ron, again, erupted into fits of uncontrollable laughter. Harry sat back, looking redder then a tomato, and pulled out his laptop.
"Hey," said Anthony, "Sirius let you bring that? But it won't work on school grounds, will it?"
Harry smiled, "Oh, it'll work, and yeah Sirius was the one that helped me, umm, figure out how to make it work with overwhelming magic in the air."
"You know," Ron said, "that's illegal."
"Yeah, we knew," said Harry, "Sirius just wanted me to be able to keep in touch with my muggle friends."
"Oh, Okay just hide it from sight most of the time, wouldn't want to be caught with it," said Ron. "Umm, what is it anyway?" he asked getting up and sitting next to Harry. He seemed very interested. Harry turned it on and his custom opening appeared on the screen. It read 'Welcome Harry Potter' and there were a bunch of swirling colors in the background. A text box was then formed by some of the colored lines flying around on the screen, above the box the words 'password' appeared. "Wow," he heard Ron exclaim, "muggles really can make some interesting things." He said.
"This is what they call a laptop computer, laptop for short," Said Harry and he quickly typed in the password.
"Can you connect to the net from here?" asked Anthony.
"I hope so," said Harry.
"What is 'the net'?" asked Ron. So for the rest of the trip, before Hermione arrived with her official warning, Harry and Anthony spent teaching Ron about computers. Harry had sent an e-mail to Mike and Kate explaining that they were going away to a boarding school. When Hermione came in and saw the three of them playing Tetris on Harry's computer, she freaked.
"Harry! What do you think you are doing?" asked Hermione forcefully.
"Umm, I was just, I mean, we were," Harry started.
"Your not supposed to have that here!" said Hermione with authority in her voice. "It won't work on school grounds anyway."
"Herm, I just brought it to stay in touch with Mike and Kate," said Harry, "and it will work at school, Sirius and me made sure of it."
"Harry! That's illegal!" she was almost yelling now. "You put that away this instant!" Anthony was about to say something but Harry cut him off and put the laptop away. 'She can't be this upset, can she,' thought Harry.
"Man," said Ron, getting up and sitting on the other side of the compartment, "Your girlfriend has really got to loosen up." Anthony then made a sound like a whip snapping, only to get a glare from Hermione that would make a dragon run. All three boys flattened themselves against the opposite wall from Hermione, and the only exit. Then something they never expected to happen happened. Hermione started giggling. Harry was blushing deep crimson, Ron was white, and Anthony was had a look on his face like he had seen the end of the world. She started laughing now and every time she looked at then she laughed harder. Finally she calmed down, gasping for breath on the floor.
The three boys were looking at her as if she was mad. She then looked up at them. "Got you again, Harry" then she jumped up and ran out of the compartment.
"I'm really going to get her for that," said Harry, 'I knew she was faking it,' he thought.
"What," said Ron, "I don't understand."
"Harry and Hermione love to play pranks on each other," said Anthony, "you're really going to have the get her back Harry."
"I will," said Harry, "look we're there." Harry was looking out the window. Anthony and Ron joined him and then the train stopped.
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Hermione walked out of the bathroom to see her husband daydreaming. "Harry, your turn," said Hermione. Harry then woke up. He got up smiled at and kissed his wife before entering the bathroom.
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Well there you go. I better stop before I make this even longer. I think the plot is now twisted enough lol. Well anyway thank again for reviewing my story Alexandra6082005. SleepieCareBear I also thought them a little young to be 'going out' but I just told myself 'what the heck.' Thanks for your review just the same. Thank you coconut-ice agent h/h for your two reviews, they do seem to have interesting lives, don't they? Well so long and good night,
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