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LILY: *clapping her hands* Alright, here we go! Time to see the reaction James and Sirius have to Harry's Patronous! Everyone ready? I know *I* am!
MIRAI CLONE: *sweatdrops* Lily, just get on with it, hmm?
LILY: *looks at her mate with her hands on her hips* What was that?
MIRAI CLONE: Nothing dear.
LILY: *looking sceptical* Sure, Mirai. Anyway, I guess I'd better start the disclaimer, I don't own the characters of Harry Potter. I still own my clones, my own mate Mirai Trunks *points to her mate who just sweatdrops but doesn't say anything*, Mystic Gohan, Gambit from X-men Evolution, Neil from the Final Fantasy Movie, Kou Leifoh from the Bouncer for the PS2 game, and my newest clone, Inuyasha, my Demi-Demon Doggie! *gives Inuyasha Clone a bonecushing hug* They're all mine, except for Gohan, he's my best friend's mate. So now on with the story.
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OUT OF THE ASHES
Chapter 8
"Well then. Let's see it Harry." James said.
Harry looked around the class nervously as he rose to his feet, his wand in his hand as he walked to the front of the class. Remus smiled at him encouragingly, as the other two adults looked at the boy curiously, both wondering about the knowing look Remus had in his eyes.
"Whenever you're ready Harry." Remus said as Harry nodded, then took a deep breath and rose his wand into the air.
"Expecto Patronum" Harry said, and almost instantly, silver light began to stream from the tip of his wand, until it began to circle the room, growing brighter and brighter, until a few moments later, it began to condense, into an animal-like form, the body, and legs starting to clarify, before the head and antlers soon followed. As James and Sirius watched in stunned silence, the silver stag begin to slow it's pace to come trodding to Harry's side. The room grew earily silent.
"Harry, I....." Sirius began dumbfounded, but couldn't finish the sentence.
"Harry, you mean your patronous.....?" James began just as stunned as Harry blushed slightly. Remus smiled as he rose to his feet, and nodded his head in Harry's direction.
"Excellent job, Harry. Fifty points to Gryffindor." Remus said.
"Hmph! So the Potter brat can make a deer. Big deal! There's nothing special about it! We're just lucky there are no *real* dementors here, or they might *scare* Potter like they did last time, and we wouldn't want him to faint again, would we?" Malfoy asked with distain as Harry turned slightly to glare at Malfoy.
"Get over yourself, Malfoy! At least I didn't shriek like a girl and try to hide the first time *I* say them!" Harry spat back. James and Sirius looked at each other, Sirius raising his eyebrow, before turning to look at the boys fighting again.
"You should talk, Potter! You fainted twice! And fell off your broom during the Quittich match too!" Malfoy said.
"At least I wasn't turned into an ugly ferret last year!" Harry shot back, cause Malfoy to turn red with embarassment and anger.
"Why you filthy, little, mudblood-loving-" Malfoy began as Harry rose his wand hand, his temper starting to get the better of him, before Sirius cut in.
"ALRIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH! SEVENTY FIVE POINTS FROM SLYTHERIN! NOW, I WANT YOU BOTH TO TAKE YOUR SEATS! AND MALFOY, ANY MORE LANGUAGE LIKE THAT, AND I'LL TAKE SO MANY POINTS FROM YOUR HOUSE IT'LL MAKE YOUR HEAD SPIN, AND *I'LL* DO WORSE THAN TURN YOU INTO A FERRET! HOW ABOUT TRIPLE DETENTION WITH *ME* INSTEAD OF HAGRID, AND I *ASSURE* YOU, MALFOY, IT *CAN* BE DONE!" Sirius cried as Malfoy dropped to his seat like a stone, Harry cautiously taking his own seat as he kept a careful eye on his Godfather. He'd never known Sirius to lash out like that.
"Alright, now. Calm down, Padfoot. As for the rest of you, I'll warn you all now, no one has *any* right to insult any other witch or wizard in such a way! I'm going to tell you all this now. We don't give a *damn* what you may do in your spare time, but any such language in our presence will *not* be tolerated! And as I'm sure there are some Houses I need not refer this too, it goes for *all!*" James said, glaring at most of the Slytherins.
"Alright now, now that that is very much settled, I suggest we start the first lesson of the year. We shall spend this first week, reviewing everything you've learned in the past few years, until you're ready to move onto new material. As Harry has remarkably demonstrated for us today, we shall first start on the Patronous Charm. And Harry, I would like a word with you after class." James said, as Harry nodded.
The rest of the class went without incident, mostly because the Slytherins were still to stunned over Sirius's outburst. It of course, didn't stop Malfoy from sending the occasional glare over at Harry, who returned it just as violently. The Marauders had of course, noticed the two's visual war with one another, but chose to let them continue. After all, James and Sirius were foldly reminded of their days back in Hogwarts, where James himself had just an intense rivalry with Lucius Malfoy. It was almost ironic.
The class ended much too soon for Harry's liking, and before he knew it, he stood infront of his father, and the rest of the Marauders. Harry's head swam as he wondered what it was that his father had wanted to speak to him about.
"Harry, I.....my word, you look as if you expect me to lash out and attack you, or something, Harry." James said with a chuckle as Sirius and Remus laughed silently behind their best friend.
"Well.....it's not that, Professor Potter.....it's-" Harry said as James chuckled again, and raised his hand and shook his head at his son.
"Harry, whenever you're not actually *in* class, you don't have to call me Professor Potter. Dad's just fine." James said as Harry relaxed a bit, waiting for the older man to go on.
"Listen Harry, about your Patronous.....I honestly don't know what to say.....I mean, I was honored to say the least. My animagus form? That was Prongs, wasn't it?" James asked, looking over his shoulder at Sirius and Remus who nodded.
"From what I remember, I'd say so." Sirius said with a chuckle as James nodded, before turning back to his son.
"Harry, how much do you know about the Patronous Charm and it's meaning?" James asked as Harry looked at his father puzzled.
"I don't. I mean, I think I remember Professor Lupin saying something to me before, but....." Harry began as Remus spoke up.
"It is a very well know fact, that the Patronous Charm is a positive force, a guardian if you will, that is unique to the wizard or witch that had conjured it. It is a symbol of the entity you trust the most, whether it be a person or an object. When you call upon the spell, it latches unto that, and the Patronous that forms is the entity in which you hold closest to your heart." Remus said.
"That was bloody beautiful, Moony!" Sirius said, pretending to wipe a tear from his eye as Moony rolled his eyes.
"Harry, I'm honored that I would be your Patronous' form. It means the world to me." James said with pride as Harry blushed.
"What would you expect? Snape?" Sirius asked with a laugh.
"Anyway, you'd better get going to Herbology Harry. You have a free class before lunch don't you?" James began as Harry slowly shook his head.
"Yeah, but the team is meeting for the first practice of the year and Keeper try-outs. We're also supposed to pick a Captain too." Harry said as James smiled.
"Well, in that case, I think we'll see you there, if.....you don't mind of course Harry? It would be something to see *you* made Captain though. I was made Captain in my sixth year you know, but of course, don't worry if you're not picked. I just can't wait to see you play. From what I've heard from Remus, you're pretty damned good." James said as Remus nodded.
"He is." Remus said.
"Ok, well you'd better get going to your next class, Harry. We'll write you a pass so you won't be in trouble. Hang on a sec." James said, looking for a quill and paper.
"Um.....I did have a question.....about earlier? Um.....when Sirius snapped at me and Malfoy.....?" Harry began hesitantly as Sirius frowned, before waving a hand dismissingly at Harry.
"Forget about it, Harry. It was that Malfoy git that irked me, not you. I'm sorry if I got a little snappy too. Tend to from time to time." Sirius said as James nodded, writing the note for Harry at the same time.
"And it was that comment he made, Harry. Sirius's old financee, and coincidently, *your* Godmother, was muggle-born. Of course he takes offense to something such as that kind of filthy word. I do myself. You're mother was muggle-born too, you remember." James said, not looking up as he wrote. He suddenly stopped and gave Sirius a curious look.
"Speaking of which, whatever happened to her, Sirius?" James asked as Sirius sighed deeply.
"Anna? After what happened to you and Lils, and I was arrested, I never heard from her again." Sirius said almost sadly.
"Analise Corazon, right? You mean she never visited you?" Remus asked as Sirius raised an eyebrow at Remus.
"*No one* visited me, remember Moony?" Sirius asked, as Remus looked away a bit guiltily. Sirius sighed deeply, before slapping Remus on the back in a friendly gesture.
"Forget about it, Moony! It's in the past! Besides, looks like we have another class to be heading in shortly. What do you say to a repeat performance with the Huddlepuffs and Ravenclaws, 'ol Prongsie?" Sirius asked with a smirk as James shook his head.
"Nah, don't have anything against them, remember. So there's no reason for you to scare them into the hospital wing this early into the year, Padfoot." James said as Sirius slowly nodded.
"I suppose you're right, Prongs. We'll leave that honor for the Slytherins!" Sirius said with a laugh as James chuckled before handing the note to his son, promising to see him later that day. Harry smiled at his father and his father's closest friends, before suddenly getting an odd thought.
The Marauders reminded Harry a lot of himself and Ron and Hermione. James and Sirius were closer than brothers, much like Harry and Ron, and with Remus being the brains of the little group, he reminded Harry a lot of Hermione.
Harry chuckled to himself as he headed down the almost deserted corridor to his Herbology class.
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LILY: *clapping her hands* Alright, here we go! Time to see the reaction James and Sirius have to Harry's Patronous! Everyone ready? I know *I* am!
MIRAI CLONE: *sweatdrops* Lily, just get on with it, hmm?
LILY: *looks at her mate with her hands on her hips* What was that?
MIRAI CLONE: Nothing dear.
LILY: *looking sceptical* Sure, Mirai. Anyway, I guess I'd better start the disclaimer, I don't own the characters of Harry Potter. I still own my clones, my own mate Mirai Trunks *points to her mate who just sweatdrops but doesn't say anything*, Mystic Gohan, Gambit from X-men Evolution, Neil from the Final Fantasy Movie, Kou Leifoh from the Bouncer for the PS2 game, and my newest clone, Inuyasha, my Demi-Demon Doggie! *gives Inuyasha Clone a bonecushing hug* They're all mine, except for Gohan, he's my best friend's mate. So now on with the story.
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OUT OF THE ASHES
Chapter 8
"Well then. Let's see it Harry." James said.
Harry looked around the class nervously as he rose to his feet, his wand in his hand as he walked to the front of the class. Remus smiled at him encouragingly, as the other two adults looked at the boy curiously, both wondering about the knowing look Remus had in his eyes.
"Whenever you're ready Harry." Remus said as Harry nodded, then took a deep breath and rose his wand into the air.
"Expecto Patronum" Harry said, and almost instantly, silver light began to stream from the tip of his wand, until it began to circle the room, growing brighter and brighter, until a few moments later, it began to condense, into an animal-like form, the body, and legs starting to clarify, before the head and antlers soon followed. As James and Sirius watched in stunned silence, the silver stag begin to slow it's pace to come trodding to Harry's side. The room grew earily silent.
"Harry, I....." Sirius began dumbfounded, but couldn't finish the sentence.
"Harry, you mean your patronous.....?" James began just as stunned as Harry blushed slightly. Remus smiled as he rose to his feet, and nodded his head in Harry's direction.
"Excellent job, Harry. Fifty points to Gryffindor." Remus said.
"Hmph! So the Potter brat can make a deer. Big deal! There's nothing special about it! We're just lucky there are no *real* dementors here, or they might *scare* Potter like they did last time, and we wouldn't want him to faint again, would we?" Malfoy asked with distain as Harry turned slightly to glare at Malfoy.
"Get over yourself, Malfoy! At least I didn't shriek like a girl and try to hide the first time *I* say them!" Harry spat back. James and Sirius looked at each other, Sirius raising his eyebrow, before turning to look at the boys fighting again.
"You should talk, Potter! You fainted twice! And fell off your broom during the Quittich match too!" Malfoy said.
"At least I wasn't turned into an ugly ferret last year!" Harry shot back, cause Malfoy to turn red with embarassment and anger.
"Why you filthy, little, mudblood-loving-" Malfoy began as Harry rose his wand hand, his temper starting to get the better of him, before Sirius cut in.
"ALRIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH! SEVENTY FIVE POINTS FROM SLYTHERIN! NOW, I WANT YOU BOTH TO TAKE YOUR SEATS! AND MALFOY, ANY MORE LANGUAGE LIKE THAT, AND I'LL TAKE SO MANY POINTS FROM YOUR HOUSE IT'LL MAKE YOUR HEAD SPIN, AND *I'LL* DO WORSE THAN TURN YOU INTO A FERRET! HOW ABOUT TRIPLE DETENTION WITH *ME* INSTEAD OF HAGRID, AND I *ASSURE* YOU, MALFOY, IT *CAN* BE DONE!" Sirius cried as Malfoy dropped to his seat like a stone, Harry cautiously taking his own seat as he kept a careful eye on his Godfather. He'd never known Sirius to lash out like that.
"Alright, now. Calm down, Padfoot. As for the rest of you, I'll warn you all now, no one has *any* right to insult any other witch or wizard in such a way! I'm going to tell you all this now. We don't give a *damn* what you may do in your spare time, but any such language in our presence will *not* be tolerated! And as I'm sure there are some Houses I need not refer this too, it goes for *all!*" James said, glaring at most of the Slytherins.
"Alright now, now that that is very much settled, I suggest we start the first lesson of the year. We shall spend this first week, reviewing everything you've learned in the past few years, until you're ready to move onto new material. As Harry has remarkably demonstrated for us today, we shall first start on the Patronous Charm. And Harry, I would like a word with you after class." James said, as Harry nodded.
The rest of the class went without incident, mostly because the Slytherins were still to stunned over Sirius's outburst. It of course, didn't stop Malfoy from sending the occasional glare over at Harry, who returned it just as violently. The Marauders had of course, noticed the two's visual war with one another, but chose to let them continue. After all, James and Sirius were foldly reminded of their days back in Hogwarts, where James himself had just an intense rivalry with Lucius Malfoy. It was almost ironic.
The class ended much too soon for Harry's liking, and before he knew it, he stood infront of his father, and the rest of the Marauders. Harry's head swam as he wondered what it was that his father had wanted to speak to him about.
"Harry, I.....my word, you look as if you expect me to lash out and attack you, or something, Harry." James said with a chuckle as Sirius and Remus laughed silently behind their best friend.
"Well.....it's not that, Professor Potter.....it's-" Harry said as James chuckled again, and raised his hand and shook his head at his son.
"Harry, whenever you're not actually *in* class, you don't have to call me Professor Potter. Dad's just fine." James said as Harry relaxed a bit, waiting for the older man to go on.
"Listen Harry, about your Patronous.....I honestly don't know what to say.....I mean, I was honored to say the least. My animagus form? That was Prongs, wasn't it?" James asked, looking over his shoulder at Sirius and Remus who nodded.
"From what I remember, I'd say so." Sirius said with a chuckle as James nodded, before turning back to his son.
"Harry, how much do you know about the Patronous Charm and it's meaning?" James asked as Harry looked at his father puzzled.
"I don't. I mean, I think I remember Professor Lupin saying something to me before, but....." Harry began as Remus spoke up.
"It is a very well know fact, that the Patronous Charm is a positive force, a guardian if you will, that is unique to the wizard or witch that had conjured it. It is a symbol of the entity you trust the most, whether it be a person or an object. When you call upon the spell, it latches unto that, and the Patronous that forms is the entity in which you hold closest to your heart." Remus said.
"That was bloody beautiful, Moony!" Sirius said, pretending to wipe a tear from his eye as Moony rolled his eyes.
"Harry, I'm honored that I would be your Patronous' form. It means the world to me." James said with pride as Harry blushed.
"What would you expect? Snape?" Sirius asked with a laugh.
"Anyway, you'd better get going to Herbology Harry. You have a free class before lunch don't you?" James began as Harry slowly shook his head.
"Yeah, but the team is meeting for the first practice of the year and Keeper try-outs. We're also supposed to pick a Captain too." Harry said as James smiled.
"Well, in that case, I think we'll see you there, if.....you don't mind of course Harry? It would be something to see *you* made Captain though. I was made Captain in my sixth year you know, but of course, don't worry if you're not picked. I just can't wait to see you play. From what I've heard from Remus, you're pretty damned good." James said as Remus nodded.
"He is." Remus said.
"Ok, well you'd better get going to your next class, Harry. We'll write you a pass so you won't be in trouble. Hang on a sec." James said, looking for a quill and paper.
"Um.....I did have a question.....about earlier? Um.....when Sirius snapped at me and Malfoy.....?" Harry began hesitantly as Sirius frowned, before waving a hand dismissingly at Harry.
"Forget about it, Harry. It was that Malfoy git that irked me, not you. I'm sorry if I got a little snappy too. Tend to from time to time." Sirius said as James nodded, writing the note for Harry at the same time.
"And it was that comment he made, Harry. Sirius's old financee, and coincidently, *your* Godmother, was muggle-born. Of course he takes offense to something such as that kind of filthy word. I do myself. You're mother was muggle-born too, you remember." James said, not looking up as he wrote. He suddenly stopped and gave Sirius a curious look.
"Speaking of which, whatever happened to her, Sirius?" James asked as Sirius sighed deeply.
"Anna? After what happened to you and Lils, and I was arrested, I never heard from her again." Sirius said almost sadly.
"Analise Corazon, right? You mean she never visited you?" Remus asked as Sirius raised an eyebrow at Remus.
"*No one* visited me, remember Moony?" Sirius asked, as Remus looked away a bit guiltily. Sirius sighed deeply, before slapping Remus on the back in a friendly gesture.
"Forget about it, Moony! It's in the past! Besides, looks like we have another class to be heading in shortly. What do you say to a repeat performance with the Huddlepuffs and Ravenclaws, 'ol Prongsie?" Sirius asked with a smirk as James shook his head.
"Nah, don't have anything against them, remember. So there's no reason for you to scare them into the hospital wing this early into the year, Padfoot." James said as Sirius slowly nodded.
"I suppose you're right, Prongs. We'll leave that honor for the Slytherins!" Sirius said with a laugh as James chuckled before handing the note to his son, promising to see him later that day. Harry smiled at his father and his father's closest friends, before suddenly getting an odd thought.
The Marauders reminded Harry a lot of himself and Ron and Hermione. James and Sirius were closer than brothers, much like Harry and Ron, and with Remus being the brains of the little group, he reminded Harry a lot of Hermione.
Harry chuckled to himself as he headed down the almost deserted corridor to his Herbology class.
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