Chapter 4: The Control

After Harry's nap or sleep, he woke up only to find his long lost friend Hedwig flying in through the windowsill.

"Hedwig! How good it is to see you again!" Harry shouted waking up Ron, Dean, Neville, and Seamus.

"Oh Harry! Keep it down over their" All four boys said while coving their faces with they covers and falling back into deep slumber.

"Hedwig I am so glad to see you! I thought you were gone forever" Harry said with tears in his eyes.

Hedwig was also glad to see his faithful master that she nibbled at his finger for the longest time. As the pair greeted each other Harry looked down at Hedwig's foot only to find a letter attached. As Harry looked at the letter he began to take it off of her and read it.

Dear Harry,

Hey don't be mad at Hedwig because she couldn't find me. I am in a new place but is it close to Hogwarts, I can't tell you the exact place just incase something happens to Hedwig on the way here or back to Hogwarts. About those dreams I read about them I suppose Dumbledore told you about them and about the Prophets. Harry I will be honest with you, I don't know how you feel but I can understand that you are stressed. Harry don't worry I will be with you always and you have Dumbledore and your friends. I was read also about Guardians and I know you're worried that your friend will not become your Guardians.

I can not tell you that isn't true but who ever your Guardians turn out to be you can trust them because it is their right to PROTECT you at ANY cost.
I will write back to you later and tell you if I found anything else about Prophets. It will be pretty hard to since I can't come out into the open. I have to go Harry but remember everyone is ready to help you with what EVER happens that is including me. Harry keep strong, keep strong.

Sirus


As Harry read on he became happier with every sentence that he looked over. After he was done reading the letter he folded the letter back up and held it next to his heart and back into his bed for a safe night's rest. Hedwig come and slept with Harry right on his chest right next to the letter. That night instead of having a bad dream, this night took a turn for the best. In Harry's dream he was with his parent's on his right side holding his hand and Sirus on his left side holding his hand. With them all together they finally defeated Voldemort once and for all.

After that night Harry felt so good in the morning that he thought that he could fly around without a broom. When the morning finally did come and he did wake up (with a smile) he looked over at Ron still sleeping and his happiness darken a little put rose again. When he thought even if Ron wasn't his Guardian he would still be there to cheer him up when he is down or anything is wrong. Ron was the brother he never had; he was always there no matter if he wanted him around or not. At this moment something almost blinded Harry's eyes from any sight. It was the glow of the golden symbol.

"Whoa that is too bright. It must grow brighter when I think happier thoughts then when I think dark or bad thoughts or dreams." Harry said.

"Blimey Harry! Turn off that light or whatever. I am trying to sleep for a little bit longer." Ron said covering his eyes from the light.

"Well Ron wake up because it is about 7:00, so we should maybe study and it is almost October and I think this year will be a Halloween dance." Harry proclaimed.

"Harry...Ok no use arguing with you, I know that I will most likely lose" Ron said while getting up with a grin.

"Ron what did the teachers say when I did show up for afternoon classes yesterday?" Harry questioned Ron.

"Oh that...Dumbledore came into both Transfiguration and Division and told them that you stressed and it was best not to bother you and also that you would be back into classes by the next day." Ron replied.

"Oh ok good I didn't want to be yelled at but at the point yesterday I didn't care if I did or not" Harry said.

As the two boys talked and talked they both got dressed into their house robes and went down to the common room. As they two boys talked they saw Hermione walking down the stairs from her dorm cheerful as can be.

Well why are you so cheerful today?" Ron questioned Hermione.

"Nothing just I love school and working at school" Herminone replied with a smile.

As this comment both boys roll their eyes and mumbled "Girls" and all three went off to the Great Hall for breakfast. As they walked into the Great Hall all eye went on Harry right away. Even Dumbledore looked up from eating to look at him. All Harry did was walk over to his seat and sat down, then looked in Dumbledore's direction and proceeded to smile. At this point Dumbledore knew everything was okay with Harry and went back to eating his breakfast. Students followed this fashion and continued talking among themselves.

When breakfast was almost complete Dumbledore come from the head table and walked over to where Harry, Hermione, and Ron were seated. He bent down and he began to talk.

"Why hello Harry, how are you feeling today." Dumbledore said with a cheerily voice.

"GREAT! I feel so good today. Last night Hedwig came back into the windowsill." Harry said never stopping.

"After that I had a peaceful dream and when I woke up this morning the glow and brighter than ever and in fact it woke Ron up this morning" Said Harry with a hint of laughter in his voice.

"Harry it is glowing because as you most likely figured out, the power has a greater effect of a Prophet when he or she has good dreams because the power can tell if your good or bad. If you have a bad dream it draw power from that dream also but not as must so that no darkness can seep into your goodness and weaken it's strength." Dumbledore stated

"Harry it maybe too early but could you see if you could bring out the power yourself without dreams or any extra happiness?" Dumbledore asked of Harry.

"I will try Professor" Harry said while closing his eyes


As he tried his hardest, all three looked at his robes but only saw a faint glitter then it faded away. As Harry finished trying, he started breathing hard while calming down.

"Harry don't worry I am surprised that you could ever make it glow a little and down worry while you do your regular magic and practicing your Prophet magic will grow even greater. While it does it will block out bad dreams that you might have, the more powerful it becomes the more bad dreams it blocks out?" Dumbledore proudly said.

"Wow Prof. I didn't know it could do that. I just hope I could master this power." Harry said with disbelief.

"Don't you worry Harry you can and you will; also you friend with be with you all the way, no matter what happens. Remember Harry you still got me. " Said Dumbeldore in a cheering voice.

"Yea we will! All the way!" Ron yelled.

"Ron you could be quieter, and don't worry Harry we are with you, but we could stand without the loudness of Ron." Hermione said.

As the three cheered Harry up everything went back to normal they ate breakfast and before anyone knew it was time to go to Double Potions (the worse class ever). When they came into the class they thought that they would get 5 points taken away from Gryffindor as soon as one foot went through, amazingly they didn't. After the shocking event they all took their seats and waited for Prof. Snape to say something.

"Well students today you will be making a counter potion, with your chose of that you would like to counter. I must say that even though potions can be powerful. They can also be deadly if you use them the wrong way" Snape said looking at Harry.

"You will have 3 counter potions that you may choose to make. The first is the counter potion for curses. The second potion is a counter for charms. The last potion is for hexes. These potions don't counter VERY major hexes, curse's, or Charms." Snape said

As he finished Harry right away rushed for the curse potion and began making them as fast as he could without talking to anyone for the whole class time. As he rushed into making potion after potion, even Hermione watched on with an open mouth for a little while until she snapped out of her gaze. Ron was busy making 2 curse potions, 1 charm potion and 1 hex potion. Hermione just made one of each potion.

"These Potions luckily aren't just for one potion each drop counters one curse cast upon the enemy." Snape said with looking at Harry with a look of Hatred.

As Potion class finally finished up Harry kept trying to control his glowing power after every class. The next class was tiring him because of his efforts.

"Harry you should really stop or you will tired your self out even before we get to DADA" Hermione said.

"Your right Hermione I think I should stop trying for a while to recover my energy" Said Harry.

As they walked down to DADA they found out the Remus was late to his own class as well. They laughed as he was running to the DADA class with a bunch of paper in his hands. As they stopped their laughter and walked into DADA they saw everyone laughing at Remus and him smiling himself. The joined and while sitting down at their seats.

HAHA...I mean good morning class today...we will be studying Dark Art reflexing orbs" Remus said stopping the laughter.

"This orbs from pure magic...They aren't objects they are from your heart and as your magic grows the orbs will grow when you conjure or summon them to help you defend against the dark arts." Remus said while students were taking notes.

The words to use to summon your orb are Accioum Orbius defenusim Darkinues. Which means Summon Orb to Defend the Darkness. Now repeat that spell to your self and your magical orbs will appear right in front of your eyes. Each one of your orbs is a different color come may be the same if some of you are the same; for example twin's colors might be very much alike." Remus said while smiling at the excitement of the whole class.

As he talked everyone repeated the word and suddenly orbs appeared right in front of their faces.

"Look at this Harry, look at my orb. It's green, cool!" Ron said almost jumped with excitement.

"Mine is Blue, Aqua blue in fact." Hermione said.

"Why don't you do yours Harry?" Ron asked has Harry looked and each one of their orbs.

"Well ok your right Ron I am curious about what color it will be." Harry replied.

As Harry was summoning his orb Remus looked on with a smile. He knew what color it would be but it just looked one without a word. As the orb started to appear Remus's eye started to glow and before you knew it was he was the doorway watching Harry.

"Hold on class I am going to get someone" Remus said while walking out of the classroom.

"Look at that Harry! Your orb is GOLDEN!" Ron said with the most amazement.

"Whoa...I didn't know that was going to happen...I thought it would turn green like my eyes or something," Harry said no believing his eyes.

As he summoned his orb he found that yet again that his chest was glowing with the orb. When Remus came back in he had Dumbledore with him and they all looked at Harry with a look he had never seen before. He looked very happy and proud like a father at the same time, and Remus had the exact same look. While they were looking at Dumbledore all three of their orbs were glowing together for a second, before they could look it was gone, the only people who saw it were Remus and Dumbledore.

"Amazing Harry, were you trying to control the power?" Dumbledore asked still in complete shock.

"I was trying to put a lot less than this morning. I felt calm and I thought that I might try it during his lesson so this is what happened." Harry replied.

"Harry this means that your powers are maturing. These powers mature just like any boy or girl but in a faster process a very faster process. I am afraid that you Guardians will have their powers or discover them right away, you are the one that will have your body focus your powers so it will take the longest to have your magic at it's max. That is why I said when you practice your magic, your magic gets better along with your power." Dumbledore announced with a great smile during the whole expernation.

"O ok Prof but how will I know who my Guardians are?" Harry asked.

"You will know who your Guardians are when they save your life or each other's lives." Dumbledore answered.

"Oh great now I have a billion Guardians..." Harry yelled.

At this point everyone started laughing even Harry himself. After Dumbledore was talking to Harry he walked to the doorway of DADA and listened to the rest of the listen while watching Harry, Ron, and Hermione writing down notes from the class talk. As the days went by very little by littler Harry got the sense of controlling his power and went Halloween came around Ron got unusually strange. While the three friends were walking down the hall Ron pulled Harry aside to talk to him.

"Harry I think I will ask Hermione to the dance but.... I don't know if I could do that." Ron said with regret.

"Ron just go up to her and ask her ok? The worse thing she could do it say no and then you could get over that and we would all be friends again." Harry said trying to cheer Ron up.

"You right like always Harry...Well...Maybe not always." Ron said with a snicker.

As they finished their walk and caught up to Hermione, Ron decided to go and ask her right this moment. Ron stopped Hermione pulled her over to the side and began to talk.

"Hermione I-I have a question to ask you" Ron said complete nervous.

"Yes what is it Ron?" Hermione said VERY confused.

"Willyougotothedancewithme?" Ron said stumbling his words.

"What?" Hermione answered

"Will you go to the dance with me?" Ron asked once again.

"I would LOVE to! I was waiting for you to ask me in the first place" Hermione answered with excitement and punching him the arm lightly.

"That's great" Ron said giving her a hug and walking back over to Harry.

"Did you people do what you had to do over there?" Harry said winking at Ron.

"Shut up Harry!" They both yelled.

As they walked down to Lunch Dumbledore was walking towards them, while Harry was trying to control the power again. He made it grow brighter than he did the previous day.

"Harry that was very good I say you are about 25% there already!" Dumbledore said.

"Oh Prof. I didn't see you and also thank you I am keep trying but not too much I don't want to waste my energy, thanks to Hermione. At that comment Hermione looked very proud of herself.

"Well that is no problem Harry; I am glad you have friend like these who care about you the way they do. Well I have to be going now good day." Dumbledore said as he walked off towards his office.

They walked along until Harry started to think how close the dance REALLY was. He started to think of who he could ask to the dance he come up with no one who Cho.

Guys I could ask Cho but only as a friend. Well what do you think?" Harry asked his friends as they stood their shocked.

"Well Harry you could try and as you told me the worse thing she could say is no." Ron said

Harry took Ron's advice and went into the Great Hall and headed over to the Raven claw table and find Cho with her friends whispering in her ear.

"Umm...Cho...could I talk to you alone for a moment?" Harry asked while turning red.

"Sure Harry lets go over here" Cho said while leading Harry over to the Great Hall doors.

"Well Umm.... I was wondering if you would like to go to the dance with me? If you don't want it that is understandable." Harry with while hanging his head low.

"Sure I would like to go to the dance with you Harry as friend " Cho said while she walked away back to her table.

As Harry walked back to his table he became red as an apple. He told Hermione and Ron about that had just happened. He felt better than ever and the glow did as well because it glowed brighter than ever.

"Harry! Shut that thing off everyone is looking" Ron yelled.

"No one is going to care look what I can do" Harry said while making the glow go off and on over and over again.

As he did Dumbledore was walking into the lunchroom completely shocked at how Harry had controlled the power within a matter of moments.

"Harry Potter come with me" Dumbledore said with a calm look and no sparkle in his eye.

"Harry! How did you get to control the power without strain in a matter of moment after I talked to you?!" Dumbledore demanded.

"I got a date for the Halloween Ball and at that point I felt that I could try it and do it again. So I tried wit very easy without stressing myself." Harry explained

"Well Harry I want to test the defense of the power. I will try level 1 hex's and curse's to start off really quick is that ok with you?" Dumbledore said waiting to try out the power.

"Well yes it is ok go right ahead but don't hurt me " Harry replied with a fake weaken look-making Dumbeldore laugh.

"Reducio!, Petricfucus Totalus!, Impedimenta!" Dumbledore Yelled.

As the three rays of light headed towards Harry he stood normally and his chest started to glow and created a defense that looked like a brick wall that deflexed or destroyed each one of the spells one by one. The only spell that got by him was Impedimenta, which slowed him down when he started to say something. Dumbledore countered the spell and continued to talk.

"VERY VERY good only one spell. We will need to work on that in your free time would you find sometimes practicing with me and Hermione and Ron could help us with this. The better you get at deflecting spells and destroying spells the better you will be incase Voldemort tries anything anywhere." Dumbledore said in a child voice.

"That is Cool Professor!" Harry while making his way to the door.

"Professor I am going back to lunch and tell Hermione and Ron about this. They will so glad that they can throw spells at me without me doing anything." Harry said with a devilish grin and continued to walk out of the room.

When he got back to the Great Hall with Dumbledore not far behind everyone again was looking at him until he got back to his seat and started talking to Hermione and Ron about the defense. After Ron's excitement they started to walk to Division so they could stop listening to Hermione's annoying singing about how she wasn't in that class anymore. As they days went on and the dance got closer and closer and Harry practiced mulitpul enemy's shooting at him, he became better and better with every session and before you knew it he was laughing at because Dumbledore, Hermione, and Ron were really trying to put spells on him.

"I should stop laughing, after all I know Dumbledore could really put a spell on me that I couldn't defend and I would be in real trouble then" Harry said now smiling at Dumbledore.

"Oh man Harry the dance is tonight I almost forgot with this entire spell casting classes and our regular classes." Ron said with his eyes wide open.

"Oh no! My costume I don't even know whom I am going as!" Harry said now looking at Dumbledore again.

"I know! I will go as Dumbledore that is the perfect idea!" Harry Examlamed.

"We have to find Prof. McGonanall she could transfigure me into Prof Dumbledore" Harry said

"Duh! Harry, Dumbledore is right here we could do it." Hermione said knowing she was right

"Indeed Harry I will do it and no taking points away from Malfoy if I do this ok?" Dumbledore questioned now laughing at Harry because he was frowning.

"Ok...I guess...But that takes all the fun out of the night." Said Ron and Harry.

"I have to talk to Cho before you do it Prof. I need to see what she wants to wear.

As Harry want off Hermione decided to talk to Dumbledore about the Guardians even farther.

"Why do you look so sad Ms Granger?" Dumbledore asked.

"Well it is just; I am still worry about Harry's Guardians. They better we nice to him!" Hermione said in a worried motherly voice.

"Ms Granger it is true that there is a good chance that you and Mr. Weasley could not be Harry's Guardians, the point no one can tell until the people and their powers show them self's." Dumbledore explained.

Meanwhile...

As Harry walked down the hall and caught up with Cho.

"Cho I finally found you. What do you want to wear to the dance? I am sorry I have been so busy practicing with Dumbledore." Harry said now out of breath.

""Harry I think we should go as McGonanall and Dumbledore. They seen if they got together they would have a VERY good relationship." Cho said as like she was reading Harry's mind.

"That is what I was thinking! Thanks Cho I got to go and get ready for the dance we only have 2 hours after all. I will come and pick you in in about 1 and half-hours." Harry said winking while walking away.

"Ok I will see you then Harry." Cho said now blushing.

As we walked back to Dumbledore's office he heard the conversation about Hermione and Ron not being his Guardians. As he came in, he began to talk.

"Guys if you're not my Guardians that is still ok. We will still stick up with each always". Harry while holding out his hand for the other two to shake.

As the shook his hand the all started smiling (including Dumbledore). But they there were some percentage, and BIG percentage that they could not be the Guardians. As the day went on and the night came and Harry Ron and Hermione got prepared (Hermione took the longest.). Hermione and Ron got dressed up as Aurora Sage and Gordic Gryffindor (Hermione's idea). But before they went to the dance they had to do some "last second" pranks.

"Hey Hermione I never got to ask you what is the theme this year's ball?" Harry asked.

"A hunted house is the theme. We will go through one before we enter the real dance." Hermione replied looking devilish at Ron.

"Umm...Oh man...Hermione...hold...me" Ron said like a little baby making Harry laugh.

"Ron don't be such a baby it is only a little house..." Hermione said.

As they got ready for the dance and Ron and Harry put their pranks together. Harry made a quick stop to Dumbledore's office to transfigure himself into Dumbledore. After he was done he went to get Cho from her common room. With a simple knock she came out looking just like Prof. McGonanall.

Amazing aren't we?" Harry asked Cho.

"Yes we are. Now lets go." Cho answered while grabbing on to Harry's arm and walked down to the Great Hall.

As people went throw the Hunted House all you could here were screams of laughter and more screaming. When Hermione and Ron went in it was a whole other story. Harry and Cho were right behind them. Hermione and Ron were not facing each other but when they became scared them turned around too face and kissed on the lips.

"Break it up this is a Hunted House not a kissing booth." Harry while looking at the two troubled friends.

As the dance went on and everyone started and come out of the Hunted House their plan was now in action they waited for Malfoy Crabbe and Goyle to come out of the House. They were all wearing clown costumes with the word git spelled in big letters cross each one of their chests. Dumbledore saw this and laughter but wiped it away from then chests and began to speak

"Will the ones who did this please stop." Dumbledore said now looking at Harry and Ron.

Everyone started to look Ron and Harry with glazed and began to smile that is everyone but Malfoy and his gang. Fred and George Weasley started to clap and everyone was at a lost for words except Harry and Ron who only said.

"Wha" Trying to look innocent.

Everyone laughed at this and the dance went on perfectly as anything could ever go.

As the dance started to close Ron and Harry started taking points away from second year students just for fun until they found out that he wasn't really Dumbledore.

As the next day passed everything went and great as it could go for Harry, no bad people (Voldemort, Death Eaters), no little morons (Malfoy), no anything. As Harry finished with Transfiguration he went up to Dumbledore office to practice his powers. Once he got there Dumbledore started talking right away.

"Harry today is your last session! Today we will see if you can defend not a magical hit, but a physical hit. If you could put your defense up so that we may test this." Dumbledore said as Harry proceeded to put his power defense up.

As he started to glow Ron threw is hardest punch at the wall not even shaking Harry or the wall it's self.

"Oh man! Harry that is just like hitting a real brick wall!" Ron yelled as he was rubbing his hand to take the pain away.

As the session finished, Harry walked out the count and started to talk to Ron and Hermione.

"I will race you to the hut! Come on lets go!" Harry said cheerful

They all agreed (Even Hermione) and started to run to the hut. What they didn't know is that Malfoy was on the side waiting for Harry to run out so he could push him into the Whomping Willow. When they started, Malfoy Jumped in front of Ron and Hermione who were behind Harry, and pushed him into the Whomping Willow's path. Harry fell and as the Whomping Willow was going to crash down on him he put his shield up. He was defending his self.

"Hermione! Go get Dumbledore NOW!" Ron yelled.

She didn't need telling twice and jetted off to find Dumbledore. As Malfoy Laughed Ron became madder and had anger building up inside of him. Harry was defending him self when he heard Malfoy laughing and turned his head. Just them his shield weakened and The Whomping Willow's fist came back and knocked Harry out. Just as it did Ron was looking at Harry then Malfoy then Harry's once again and became even madder with explosive anger inside of him. When the Whomping willow was ready to come back on Harry again something special and amazing happened...