Chapter 14 The First Time

Harry, Ron, Hermione and many other Gryffindors went to the first session of the Dueling Club that Saturday's night. The trio of friends felt deja vú when they entered in the place. That had been the place where they had started their first adventure: Fluffy, the Stone, the tasks were just a few feelings they had.

The corridor had been changed and now was a classroom with places for dueling. They reminded Harry to the ones of Box that he had seen on films and TV when he lived with the Dursleys.

Remembering some part of the training that he had received that summer, Harry went to one of them and changed his robes in a costume of Karate. He took a few deep breaths before he started to practice some movements at high speed.

"Do you fancy a combat?" Challenged Dean Thomas to Harry entering there too. He had changed his robes too.

"No low hits and no broken bones." Answered the Prefect to his friend with a nod about the combat.

"Deal." Said Dean before both of them bowed and started to fight.

The 2 students started to send punches, kicks and many other attacks against the other at a high speed trying to win but also taking care of not hurting the other fighter.

Everyone, students and teachers alike, stopped what they were doing, mostly waiting till all of them were there, and turned their attention to the combat between the 2 Gryffindors who continued their fight not being unnerved by their watch. Many pure bloods had to be explained about what they were doing and what the Karate was.

After almost 25 minutes, Harry swiped Dean with a kick and put his fist in his stomach. With a smile he said: "I win."

"Great fight, Harry." Said Dean standing up with his yearmate's help.

"You didn't do it so bad either." Answered Harry before both of them turned their costumes to the school's robes.

Suddenly and slowly someone started to clap. A few moments later everyone did the same. Harry and Dean turned to them and bowed with a smile, although Dean was blushing furiously.

"Hey, I didn't know that you fought so well!" Said Hermione to her boyfriend kissing him.

"It's part of my training." Said the teen simply, before he added: "Interested in the fight, professor?"

"It was something good and interesting to see, I'll tell to both of you." Answered Albus going to the group of students.

"It was great!" Exclaimed Minerva going to the groups with Sirius and Remus.

"We should do this more usually. I almost forgot how good it felt. I haven't practiced Karate since last summer!" Said Dean recovering the breath lost in the combat.

"What are you planning now?" Asked Harry to his mentor noticing a look of interest that told him that Albus was planning something after the combat between him and Dean.

"When this class finishes, come to my Office. I have a proposal to both of you." Said Dumbledore to the teens before he turned to Remus and said: "Shouldn't we start with this?"

"Of course." Said Remus before he turned to everyone and said: "Tonight we'll start with simple things. I'm sure that all of you know about the Disarming Charm, Expelliarmus..." Explained the werewolf.

"How do you look yourself as teacher, Dean?" Asked Harry to his yearmate in a whisper while all of the presents heard Remus' talk.

"Do you think that Dumbledore will propose to us to teach a club of Karate?" Asked Dean in disbelief.

"Do you want to bet it?" Asked Harry with a sarcastic tone of voice. Dean opened his mouth to answer, but decided to against it and shut it only nodding to his friend's words.

After Remus finished his explanation all the students started to practice the spell in couples divided by year. Harry, who had learnt to control it last year for the third task, helped another students who had some problems with it.

"Now, we'll have some proper duels." Said Remus when the class was almost over. Then he turned to Albus and asked: "Any suggestion to the first one, Headmaster?"

"Severus Snape versus Harry Potter." Said Albus with his eyes full of twinkle.

"YOU LOST YOUR MIND!" Shouted both of them at the same time to the Headmaster through the link.

"Severus, Harry. Please come here." Said Remus thinking like them about the duel and Dumbledore's idea.

"I'll kill you!" Said Severus to Dumbledore and Remus using the mind's link.

"You are lost!" Threatened Harry to both adults before he went and took place in front of Snape.

"You can do everything except the Unforgivables." Said Remus to both fighters before he added: "Bow and wait for my signal to start."

They did the bow and waited till Remus told the to start it.

"Expelliarmus!" Shouted Harry pointing his wand towards Snape.

"Sepentoria!" Shouted Snape, ducking out the disarming charm and making appear a snake suddenly.

"Aguelarius!" Shouted the teen and an eagle appeared from his wand and ate the snake.

"Good trick, Potter!" Said Severus before he shouted: "Impedimenta!"

"Quietus!" Shouted Harry pointing his wand to Snape's throat ducking out the way of the charm of the Potions' Master.

"Sonorus!" Shouted Snape repelling the silencing charms, before he shouted: "Petrificus Totalus!"

"Accio Severus Snape's Wand!" Shouted Harry suddenly surprising everyone. The wand of the Head of Slytherin flew from his hand and went to Harry's who took it and faced his teacher with an evil smile.

"Stop it both of you." Said Dumbledore saving Severus from Harry's attack.

"You ruin my fun!" Pouted Harry giving the wand back to his teacher.

"Great duel and tactics, Potter." Said Severus extending his hand and shaking it with his student.

"Yours weren't bad either, Professor." Assured Harry before he went to the place where his friends and girlfriend were waiting for him.

"Although this duel was just a training, I'll suggest to all of you to not repeat what Mr. Potter did at the end. It can work but it's dangerous." Warned Remus to the others, before he sent a warning look towards the teen.

"I was just kidding! Although Snape's face was priceless!" Said Harry to the teacher through the link. Remus just nodded before he signaled the end of the session and told to all of the students that the next one would be in a week.

"Do you know how to go to Dumbledore's Office, Harry? I don't have any idea how to go there!" Asked Dean to his yearmate while everybody began to leave the place.

"Sure." Said Harry before they went to the Gargoyle that was in the entrance of the Headmaster's Office.

"Banana Split." Said Harry and the statue opened and let them in.

They knocked the door. When they didn't get answer, they entered and sat to wait till Dumbledore arrived. Dean started to look around with wide eyes and his mouth open in surprise. Harry went to Fawkes and stroked his feathers and waited.

"Ah, here you are!" Said Dumbledore entering at the Office and seeing the 2 students. With him were Remus, Minerva and Severus.

"You call, we come." Said Harry with a chuckle while the adults sat down.

"Harry, I'm sure you have already guessed my proposal right?" Asked Albus with a smile.

"If it is a Club of Karate with me and Dean as teachers of it, I did." Answered the Prefect.

"You are correct as usual." Said the Headmaster before he added: "What's your opinion of this?"

"For me, it's ok. Dean?" Asked Harry to his yearmate.

"Of course." Said Dean with a smile.

"We'll make the schedule for the sessions in a few days." Said Dumbledore before he added: "Mr. Thomas, please return to the Tower. We must talk with Harry alone."

"See you." Said Dean leaving the Office.

"What's the reason?" Asked Minerva to her Godson when Dean wasn't heard anymore.

"It's not the time to know it yet. You'll know in a few days if everything works as I have planned it." Answered Harry knowing that Minerva was talking about the reason behind the Dueling Club.

"That's not the only reason we wanted to talk to you. What we'll tell you here, MUST stay here." Said Dumbledore with a very serious tone of voice.

"You know that I keep my mouth shut in some subjects without you asking to do it, Professor. Why should it change now?" Answered Harry with a serious tone of voice.

"Harry as you know, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang had been attacked by Voldemort. Madame Maxime, Headmistress of Beauxbatton, and Igor Karkaroff, the new Headmaster of Durmstrang, had owled me asking help. Both Schools have lost students and the ones alive are scared.

"We need something to raise the spirit. Next Friday I'll have a meeting with both of them to find something to do it." Started to explain the Headmaster.

"In which part do I enter?" Asked Harry knowing that Albus would ask his help. He had already read about the attacks to the Schools at the newspaper. First it had been the French one 2 weeks after Halloween. The Bulgarian's had been attacked a few days after Christmas.

"We need the room. This meeting must be kept in secret to everybody. Besides you, the only people who know about this meeting are some members of the Council, the Ministers of the Countries, who will attend the meeting, and some other chosen persons.

"As you can imagine, having the meeting in my Office would cause some problems if any of the students or Staff's Members come to see me." Finished Dumbledore.

"When?" Asked Harry.

"Next Friday." Said Minerva.

"The place is not only mine. I'll tell the other to stay out that day, but for me you can do it. You know our conditions to use the place. Only you, Professor McGonagall, Sirius and Remus MUST know how to enter." Said Harry very seriously.

"Don't worry. It'll be kept in secret." Promised Dumbledore.

"Can any of you explain me what room are you talking about?" Said Snape confused with their chat.

"Some things are better left unsaid, Professor." Said Harry before he left the Office.

"We have the place." Said Minerva with a sigh of relief.

"Want to bet that Harry's plan has something to do with this? He's planning something like we are doing, I'm sure of that." Said Remus after a few moments.

"A long time ago, someone told me 'Don't bet when you know that you will not win that bet'. Wise words." Said Albus with a chuckle.

"The question is: what is he planning and where does the Dueling Club enter here?" Asked Minerva agreeing with both men.

"I don't want to try to answer that question. Harry can be planning everything. And our guesses will be wrong. Last year, we knew how he thought. Nowadays, who does?" Said Remus before he stood and left the Office.

"I don't." Said Minerva before she left the Office too.

"What room were all of you talking about?" Asked Severus to Dumbledore when both of them were alone.

"Like Harry said, Severus, 'some things are better left unsaid'." Said Dumbledore with a smile dismissing the Head of Slytherin.

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That Friday for Breakfast Dumbledore wasn't in his place of the High Table as usual and Harry suspected that the meeting had already started.

In the middle of it, the doors opened and 2 persons entered. Both of them were wearing robes with hoods over their heads. The one of the left, the tallest of the 2, was wearing a dark blue one. The other was wearing a red robe.

"As punctual as always." Said Harry going to meet both visitors. They nodded in answer before the 3 left the Hall with everyone watching them in confusion.

Harry leaded to his companions to the room. He handed them 2 handkerchiefs and told them to tie it to their eyes. They could take it off when they were inside.

"Games of life." Said Harry to the statue before he put it to sleep and entered there with both persons.

In the room, Harry saw almost 15 persons sat at a table discussing something. Besides the 3 Headmasters, were also a teacher of every School, the Ministers of the 3 Countries and some other Wizards. McGonagall was there as the teacher of Hogwarts and Percy and Arthur Weasley were in name of the Ministry of England.

"I thought we would have this meeting without disturbance, Professor." Said someone to Dumbledore noticing the 3 persons. Everyone turned to see Harry and the others who were untying the handkerchiefs.

"We are here to discuss with you, Professor Moonlit." Answered Harry after the shortest of his companions said something to his ear.

"This is a place where you shouldn't be, Mr. Potter." Said arrogantly someone.

"I'm one of the persons who created this place. So I have free entrance whenever I want, Mr. Grit." Retorted Harry after the tallest of the 2 persons whispered to his ear.

"You should have asked to a member of the MNG to put the Lion to sleep. It was in the position that means free walk." Said Harry to Albus through the link with a very serious tone of voice.

"Who are the persons that came with you?" Asked Dumbledore apologizing for his mistake.

"Remove the hoods." Said the teen to the others.

"Nice place I'll tell you." Said the tallest watching the room. When his hood was down, everyone recognized him as Viktor Krum.

"I had told you, Viktor. This place is great." Said the second one pulling down the hood to reveal the face of Fleur Delacour.

"Mr. Krum, Miss Dellacour, be welcome to the School once more. May I ask the reason of the unexpected visit." Said Albus who, along the others, was confused with both teens being there.

"Ask Harry. He owled us telling that he wanted a meeting among the 3 of us." Explained Fleur while Viktor nodded to her words.

"Have you reached to any decision?" Asked Harry while he, Fleur and Krum sat down at the table.

"Not yet. We can't decide." Answered Minerva with disgust.

"I have something in mind. It will sound crazy, but it can work." Said Harry seriously to everyone.

"We are all ears." Said Madame Maxime while all of the others nodded.

"A shorter version of the Triwizard Tournament." Said Harry simply.

"Mr. Potter we look for something in short time. Another Tournament would take months of preparation." Exclaimed Remy Lirbe, the French Minister. The others nodded in agreement and they had the same thoughts, although he was the first one who said those.

"It can't be done so easily!" Said one of the persons that Harry didn't recognize.

"Mr...?" Asked the teen to the man.

"Gregg Potkovic, Minister of Magic of Bulgaria." Said the man with a serious tone of voice.

"Mr. Lirbe, Mr. Potkovic, I agree with what you say. We need something in a short time and a normal Tournament would take too long for us. But in the way I plan it, it can be done." Said Harry before he started to explain his idea:

"In the normal Tournament, everything was in the shoulders of a student. He or she had to fight in name of his or her School. What I plan is this:

"Instead of tasks, sports. Instead of a Student participating, it would be teams of Students in each sport. Instead of students older than 17, students of all the years.

"If we want to create bonds of friendship between the students of the 3 Schools, it has to be done in every year and not only in the oldest. Students who are 17 years old, will finish this year or next year. If we put students of First year of a School with students of the same year of another School, they'll feel better than being with oldest.

"That's my plan." Finished Harry.

"What would be those sports, Mr. Potter?" Asked Madame Maxime interested in his idea.

"Three sports that are loved and parcticed by many students: Quidditch, Dueling and Wizarding Chess." Said Harry to everyone.

"Is this the reason of the Club?" Asked Minerva to her Godson through the link while everyone started to discuss what had been proposed. The teen just nodded in answer.

"How long would this Tournament last?" Asked Igor Karkaroff, the Headmaster of Dumstrang.

"It would last 2 or 3 weeks, no more." Assured Harry.

"Where would it be held?" Asked Professor Moonlit, who taught Potion in Beauxbatton.

"Professor? Can you help me in this matter?" Asked the teen to his Mentor through the link.

"Are you telling me that you had planned this and you didn't have planned the place of it?" Asked Albus with a chuckle.

"More or less." Said Harry sheepishly before he asked: "So?"

"Hogwarts will be glad to held this Tournament." Said Dumbledore to everyone before he said to Harry through the link: "Little detail you were missing here."

"No one is perfect. And certainly I'm not." Said Harry with a smile.

"It's impossible what you suggest!" Exclaimed Mr. Grit, who worked at the same position than Percy, but only at the French's Ministry.

"Why is it impossible?" Asked Harry starting to dislike this guy.

"We would be talking of more than 50 students of each School. Where would they stay?" Asked Grit.

"If I'm not wrong, there are many empty Towers at this School. How hard can it be to make them suitable for the students?" Asked Harry to Dumbledore and McGonagall.

"It's not impossible to do it. It can be done easily." Answered Dumbledore after talking in whispers with the Deputy Headmistress.

"Next argument?" Asked Harry to the French man.

Grit started to discuss everything in Harry's plan. The teen, far from being scared, presented counter arguments to all of Grit's ones. After 30 minutes, Grit realized that he would not win this fight and shut his mouth for the rest of the meeting.

"If anyone here has a better idea than the one that Harry has suggested, tell it now. If not, we'll do the Tournament." Said Dumbledore to all of the presents when the last argument had finished.

All of them nodded in agreement. The 3 Headmasters, Ministers and Ministry's workers started to discuss everything about how to do it and when. The others spread around the room while they discussed the details.

"Do you want a Butterbeer, Viktor?" Asked Harry to the Bulgarian's Seeker taking one of the places where the twins hid some of the drinks.

"Thank you." Said Viktor after putting a cooling charm on the bottle and starting to drink it.

"Who hides them?" Asked Minerva going to the 2 students with Fleur, Professor Molt and Drumstrang's Charms Teacher, Alexander Popovich.

"The twins, who else?" Said Harry before he offered one to Fleur.

"It's a nice place the one you built here, Mr. Potter." Said Popovich taking a look around the place.

"Thank you. Although I would like to know who redecorated the place." Said Harry to his Godmother in an angry tone of voice. The beds had been hidden, the paintings that the 5 MNG had put in the room had been replaced with old and boring ones. It was far from the usual look and Harry was disgusted with the changes.

"Blame Percy, not me." Said Minerva who also disliked the new look of the place.

"Last time I give you this place. The next thing we'll know is that you start to claim it as yours." This message was sent through the link to Minerva and Albus.

"The place will recover the usual look when the meeting is over, Harry." Assured Dumbledore. Harry just nodded.

"Where is Lily?" Asked Fleur suddenly.

"With her boyfriend." Laughed Harry with mistery in his voice.

"Who's her boyfriend?" Asked Albus and Minerva through the link.

"Who else? Fawkes!" Said the teen with an evil smile.

"I will keep my mouth shut at this." Said Albus chuckling before he continued the chat with the other Headmasters.

"Who's Lily?" Asked Viktor and the other Professors confused with the talk.

"One of my pets." Said Harry simply before he asked Minerva: "Talking about the pets, where are Pig, Athena, Hedwig, Marauder and Crookshanks?"

"The 3 owls are at the Owlery I presume. Hermione's cat is at her room. I'm not sure where is yours." Said Minerva.

Before anyone could say something else, at the room entered Marauder and went towards his master. Harry took him in arms and started to pet his head. The cat purred softly.

"It answers the question." Laughed Harry while he put his pet in an empty armchair and he sat at another and began to play chess with Viktor.

The meeting went on for almost 2 hours before they decided to finish it. The Tournament would be held at Hogwarts in April. It would finish Sunday's Easter with a Ball for all the students of the 3 Schools that came for it.

It would be announced to the whole School on Monday after the Order was told of this on the meeting of that night.

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"Can you explain me why always someone has something to complain about my idea?" Asked Harry to his mentor through the link during the Order's meeting. Albus noticed some exasperation on his voice, and frankly he couldn't blame him for it.

Some members considered the idea something crazy and almost impossible to take to the practice. Harry spent 1 hour of the meeting discussing every point once more. To say that he wasn't pleased with this would be an understatement. He was bewildered that they thought against it.

"Weren't you the same people that not a long time ago were looking for a solution for the low spirits? Who the hell does understand you?!" Exclaimed Harry before he stormed out of the Office leaving there the whole Council taken back by the new outburst.

"You were right once when you said something about him, Albus." Said Flitwick to the Headmaster when everyone had recovered from the shock of the teen's outburst.

"What is it, Filius?" Asked Dumbledore confused.

"He's the most mature member of this Council." Answered the Head of Ravenclaw before the Headmaster called the attention of all the members who were there.

"You are right in that, Filius." Chuckled the Headmaster before he addressed to the other members: "Like Harry said this is a big chance to create stronger bonds of friendships between the students. Now, if any of you have a better idea, tell it. His idea was the most coherent in the meeting that was held this morning and it was accepted by the 3 Schools and the Ministries of the 3 countries.

"I listen better ideas, but if no one has any, then keep your mouth shut. Because complaining and criticizing about this, will make you part of the problem and not of the solution. We need more solutions than new problems here." Said Dumbledore with a very serious tone of voice.

No one said anything. None of them had better ideas than Harry's and they knew that make the 3 Ministers and the 3 Headmasters agree in something could be considered a little miracle. Maybe the idea was crazy, yes, but was the best one.

During the meeting, Dumbledore tried to contact Harry again through the link, but he found it closed to everyone. He was surprised by this, usually the teen kept it open to him. He suspected that he wasn't in mood to return to the meeting and preferred to be alone for a while. Albus decided to respect his wish and didn't try to contact him for the rest of the night and focussed his attention at the meeting.

"You know what? Harry said something right at his outburst." Commented Remus when the meeting was over and at the Office were only him, Sirius, Albus and Minerva.

"What is it, Remus?" Asked Sirius curious and confused. Albus and Minerva were also confused with this.

"How do we want to understand him if we don't even do it with ourselves first of all?" Said Remus before he and the other old Marauder left the Office.

"Do I have to make any comment about it?" Asked Minerva with sarcasm knowing that Remus was telling the truth.

"There's no need, Minerva. I agree with Harry and Remus. We'll understand how he thinks when we put our thought in order and in the same line as his." Said Albus who had given up trying to understand Harry and his actions a long time ago.

"We'll never do it then." Said Minerva before she left the Office.

"Quite true. Quite true." Mused Albus to himself.

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"Harry, Can I ask you something personal?" Asked Hermione to her boyfriend when both teens were alone at the room the Saturday's night.

"Sure." Said Harry who lay with her at the sofa with his arms around her wrist.

"Have you ever thought about your first time?" Asked Hermione with blushing furiously.

"You mean...?" Asked Harry surprised by the question.

"Yes. Sex." Said Hermione blushing more.

"Yes. I mean I'm 15. It's just that I only had the hope that it would be with a person I loved and not with anyone that I don't or just a short relationship." Answered Harry sincerely before he asked: "And you, Miss Granger?"

"Same as you. I always hear to my Grandmother saying that the women had to reach virgin to the marriage. But I don't believe it. Her times and mines are different. If I have to lose my virginity, I would like to do it with a person I love." Said Hermione resting her head at his shoulder.

"And you want me to be that person?" Asked Harry.

"Yes." Said Hermione kissing his lips passionately.

"I wouldn't even dream of having my first time with someone who isn't you, 'Mione." Said Harry looking straight to her eyes showing that it was not a lie.

"I love you." Said Hermione kissing him again.

"Same here, Hermione, same here." Said the boy returning the kiss.

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The rumors of a possible new Tournament held once more at Hogwarts started on Sunday's Morning and on Monday they had been spread as wildfire. There was a moment when no one knew what was true and what was a lie.

"Professor McGonagall, who starts the rumors at the School? I've heard things about the Tournament that almost made laugh and some other throw up!" Said Harry to his Godmother through the link during the breakfast on Monday.

"He's sat next to me. He loves them." Said Minerva pointing to the Headmaster.

"And you tell that I'm crazy? He needs an exam of his head!" Laughed Harry.

"Yes, and you follow me at the exam." Chuckled Albus joining their little chat.

"I don't need it! I already know that my sanity is gone!" Laughed Harry with an innocent smile.

"I'm trying to decide who's the worse of the 2 of you!" Exclaimed Minerva rolling her eyes.

"Him!" Said the Headmaster and the student at the same time pointing to the other.

"Can anyone explain me why do I bother arguing with both of you?" Asked Minerva shaking her head in annoyance.

"Stop with it! You'll never win!" Said Harry with an evil smile.

"It's true. You'll never beat us." Added Dumbledore with a chuckle.

"Albus, stop with the Rumors and announce the Tournament!" Shouted Minerva through the link to Dumbledore tired of the chat.

"She's angry." Stated Harry with a smile.

"You are right in that." Said Albus with a chuckle before he stood up and called silence at the Hall.

"As many of you have heard, Hogwarts will held a new Triwizard Tournament during April. Said Tournament will last 3 weeks and will end with a Ball at Sunday's Easter. Also on this Tournament will participate the Schools of Dumstrang and Beauxbatton.

"Now I'll explain the details of this short version:

"Instead of Tasks, there will be sports: Quidditch, Dueling and Wizarding Chess.

"For Quidditch the only students who will be allowed to play will be chosen by the Captains of the 4 Teams. The Team will represent the School on the Sport and will have players from the Houses. There will be at least a member of each team at the Reserve and Titular Team.

"For Dueling, the students will be chosen at the Club by Professor Lupin and Sirius Black. Each House will have a student per year at the Dueling competition of this Tournament.

"For Chess, alike Dueling, each House will have a student per year. For this one, students of the 7 years will play. There will be matches between the Students of each year in the 4 Houses to choose who will represent the House.

"For the Ball will be allowed every student who wants to go, not caring what year he or she is. There won't be need of Dress Robes for the Ball. And you can go alone or with a couple if you wish.

"No student will be allowed to participate in more of a sport. Those students who play in the Quidditch Teams, I'll suggest you to wait till the Captains decide the team. The Head of Houses will inform the day for the matches in Chess." Explained Dumbledore before he sat down again.

Immediately the whole School burst in talks about the announcement. And many started to decide in which sport they would like to participate. Harry was sure that Ron would participate in Chess and Hermione on Dueling. He had all his hopes in being part of the Quidditch Team.

"Harry, why don't we meet tonight at 8.00 at the lockers to decide the team?" Asked Roger Davies, the Captain of Ravenclaw.

"Why don't we meet after the match between us to decide the team? So the 4 teams will have 2 games played each." Suggested Harry remembering that the game between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor would be that Saturday.

"I agree with it." Said Ernie Macmillan, the Chaser and new Captain of Hufflepuff, joining their chat. Malfoy who was behind him nodded in agreement to this.

"Ok. Next Monday after dinner at the lockers?" Asked Davies agreeing with the idea. Harry, Ernie and Malfoy nodded before the whole School left the Hall to go to classes.

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For the next 4 days, Harry trained the team as hard as before the match against Slytherin. Everyone knew that this one wouldn't be as hard and dirty as the previous one, but if the wanted to assure the Cup for themselves, the couldn't lose it.

The match of January between Slytherin and Hufflepuff had finished in a tie of 300 points to each team. Hufflepuff had scored a lot of points and the team of Malfoy tied thanks to a catch of their Seeker. Slytherin was out of the run for the Cup and Hufflepuff had little chances to win it,

If Gryffindor won that match, the last game against Hufflepuff would be just like training. The difference of points won at the first match gave them a big advantage over the other Houses.

"Ok, listen to me people!" Shouted Harry to his teammates when the whole team was at the lockers changing their school robes to the Team's.

"We are all ears, Captain!" Said Fred with a mocking tone.

"Shut up! I need a Beater, not a Clown today!" Said Harry with fake anger, before he addresses to the others: "Like all of you know, if we win this match, the Cup will be almost ours. I don't want any mistakes and not players of their team at the Hospital Wing!" Said Harry to the team, although the last part was to the twins.

"Trust in us. Nothing will happen." Defended Fred to himself while his twin nodded.

"That will be the day that Snape becomes fair with Gryffindor and Filch goes dancing around the Hall naked." Said Harry with sarcasm in his voice.

"Yuck, Harry how can you think in an image like that one?" Asked Katie faking that she was going to vomit thinking in Filch naked.

"We can arrange that if you want." Said George with an evil smile to the team, while Fred and the MNG nodded with smile like his.

"Continue the talk." Said Alicia to Harry.

"Ok. Fred, George, I'm sure that you still remember what Hooch promised to do if happens the same that happened against Slytherin. I don't know you guys, but I still want to play Quidditch my last 3 years." Said Harry to the twins returning to the prep game talk.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Said Fred seriously.

"That's if they play fair." Said George this time through the link.

"I don't have anything to say to the 3 of you, except do the usual work." Said Harry to the Chasers ignoring George's comment. Katie, Angelina and Alicia nodded in understanding and agreement.

"Same for you, Michael. Mara, be ready if we need you to enter in the match. It also goes to all of you." Said Harry this time addressing to the Keepers first and to the reserves later, which nodded in understanding.

"LET'S WIN!" Said Harry putting his hand at the center and followed soon by the others.

"GRYFFINDOR!" Shouted all of them separating their hand and going to the pitch in the case of the titular and the stands in the reserves'.

"And here comes the Gryffindor Team! Leading the walk, Michael Netz the Keeper! Next ones the 3 Chasers Angelina Johnson, Alicia Spinet and Katie Bell! Following the girls are the twins and Beaters Fred and George Weasley! Closing their way is the Seeker and Captain, Harry Potter!" Shouted Lee presenting the Team of his House.

"And here comes Ravenclaw! First the Seeker Cho Chang! Following her are the Beaters and brothers Jamal Kinth and Pete Kinth! Next are the Chasers Terry Boot, Mandy Bocklehurst and the Captain Roger Davies! Closing the way is their Keeper Ackerly Stewart!" Presented Alex Potin who was commenting his second match.

"I'll warm to all of you, a player unconscious in the Hospital Wing, and the responsible of the attack will be expelled of the match! Is that clear??" Shouted Madame Hooch to the players of both teams, although it looked like she was speaking principally to the Twins and Harry.

"YES, PROFESSOR MADAME!" Shouted the whole team of Gryffindor with a military salute towards the referee.

"It's also clear to us, Madame Hooch." Said Davies amused with the salute.

"Potter, Davies, shake hands!" Barked the flight instructor to the Captains.

"I think she's angry with your team, Harry." Said Roger when he and Harry separated from the shake.

"It's with me and the twins. No one else." Said the Seeker with a smile to the Chaser.

"Mount brooms and wait for my signal!" Exclaimed Hooch before she added: "3... 2... 1...!"

At the sound of the whistle, 15 brooms went up in the air and the balls were released of the box and the game started.

Harry took his usual spot at the stadium: 20 meters above the level of the game and started to look around in search of the Snitch and keeping and eye at the match and in Cho.

Since the same beginning of the game, it was obvious that it would be a hard and closed match. After almost 20 minutes the score was 30 to 10 in favor of the Lions. Everyone understood that the Team who caught the Snitch would win. Neither Michael or Ackerley gave signals of being weak and easy to be scored.

Suddenly Harry saw the Snitch and went in a dive. Cho who saw the Snitch, followed him. Harry had some advantage over the girl thanks to the speed of his broom and raced it as fast as it could go.

Suddenly, of nowhere, appeared a Bludger and Harry had to do a sudden turn to the left to avoid it. Cho didn't see it and was hit by the ball. The girl began to fell from her broom at really high speed towards the ground.

Harry heard to Roger shouting for a time out to Madame Hooch while he went in a new dive to save her. They were opponent, yes, but Harry would never let anyone be harmed in a match if he could stop it.

Not very far from the ground, almost 1-meter before the crash, Harry caught her and landed his broom with the girl next to him. She opened her eyes and saw Harry who had a look of relief.

"Harry..." Began Cho but Harry stopped her putting a finger in her lips.

"You'll thank me later. Now think in healing your injuries." Said the boy while Madame Pomfrey came and took her to the Hospital Wing while both teams surrounded Harry and started to ask questions.

"What happened?"

"How is she?"

"Who hit that Bludger?" Asked Harry to the Weasley twins and the Kinth brothers, the Beaters of both teams. Everyone noticed a very angry tone of voice.

"We didn't." Said the twins at the same time with a serious tone of voice. Harry and the rest of the teams, including Madame Hooch, knew them well enough to know that they weren't lying in that one. They were pranksters, but playing Quidditch they knew what to do and hurt someone on propose wasn't their style on a match that wasn't against Slytherin.

"Then who did it?" Asked this time Roger to his Beaters as angry as Harry when the Seeker had asked the question at the first time. He knew the twins to know that it wasn't one hit of theirs the one that had sent Cho with the Matron. Those hits were saved for matches where were needed: the ones against Slytherin, not the ones against Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. After all he had taught it to the Beaters of his team.

"I did." Said Jamal with a look of guilt.

Harry didn't even say a word. He went towards the boy and hit him the hardest he could at the jaw ignoring the looks of the other players. He took off the bracelet of Captain of his left arm and gave it to Alicia before he pointed to the Reserve Seeker Pete Kinnie and signaled him to enter in the match. He was leaving it until he could calm himself down once more. He wasn't sure if he could control his actions if he continued in the match after this incident in the state he was in that moment.

Roger didn't say nothing against Harry by the only reason that he wanted to hit the Beater himself and the Seeker had done it before he had the chance. He called the Reserve Seeker and one of the Reserve Beaters to enter in the match.

Madame Hooch just gave a penaltie for Ravenclaw for the hit of Harry against Jamal. If the Beater hadn't been hit by Harry, she would have expelled him from the match withouth second thought. She didn't do what she had threatened by the only reason that she understood the reason of Harry's anger and she couldn't blame him for doing what he had done.

"With Alicia Spinnet as the Captain and Pete Kinnie as the Seeker for Gryffindor and Mariel Likut as Seeker and Kurt Munroe as Beater for Ravenclaw, the match continues with 1 penalty shot for Ravenclaw who loses 50 to 20." Informed Lee who didn't do any comment about Harry's hit.

Harry went to sit next to the Reserves. He laid back on the seat and closed his eyes. He started to take deep breaths to calm himself again. That damn Bludger could killed him or Cho! That was the reason because he was so angry.

"Harry?" Said Hermione putting a hand on his shoulder.

"He could have killed me or Cho." Said the teen without opening his eyes.

"None of us will defend him or blame you for the hit. You did the right thing. We support you and the rest of the team too. And by Davies' look he was ready to do the same if you hadn't done it first." Assured Hermione to her boyfriend while the other reserves nodded in agreement to her words.

"Thanks." Said Harry a little more calmed now.

"You are welcome." Said Hermione with a kiss in his lips. Harry returned it with the same passion of always.

The match continued for another hour before Harry called a time out and let enter Ron as Chaser when Angelina hurt her wrist.

"Won't you enter again?" Asked the Chaser to Harry when she sat next to him with the wrist bandaged.

"No. I prefer to stay out for the rest of this one. I haven't calmed myself completely yet." Said Harry with a smile to his teammate who nodded in understanding.

After 2 hours with Pete as Seeker, the boy saw the Snitch and dived towards it with Mariel near him. Nearly 2 meters before the ground, the Gryffindor pulled up from his dive with the Snitch caught in his left arm and a big and proud smile on his lips.

Harry and the other players entered in the pitch and went to congratulate their teammates by the victory. The game had finished 240 to 60. The Cup seemed to be for Gryffindor once more.

"Thanks for saving Cho. And if you hadn't hit Jamal I would have done it." Assured Roger when both teams shook hands.

"Teach him how to control his hits to the Bludgers. He could have killed one of us and you know it. Today I saved her. Maybe the next time I won't be there." Said Harry very seriously and meaning each word he had said.

"I will." Said Roger with the same tonne before he added in a more cheerful one: "It seems that your team will win the Cup once more."

"Yeah. I have a great team, don't I?" Said Harry with a little smile before he went to congratulate Pete for his catch.

"I still can't believe it! If this is a dream, don't wake me!" Said the Seeker with a smile from ear to ear.

"Don't worry you won't sleep! Tonight you'll stay the whole night at the party for becoming part of the winner team!" Said Harry with an evil grin.

"Why doesn't Michael stay the whole party?" Asked the Seeker confused when the whole team returned to the School.

"Easy, he's a first year. He isn't used to parties that lastes all night at difference of us. In the one after the one against Slytherin, only the students above fifth year went to breakfast the next morning. You can't ask him to stay up as the fifth, sixth and seventh years. He isn't ready for it. He'll be more ready next year. And in Fifth the nights without sleeping will be something common for him as they are for me!" Laughed Harry entering at the Common Room and getting it ready for a party.

****

"Harry, Cho told me she wanted to see you when you can go." Said Neville to his yearmate when the Reserve Beater entered to the party at almost 9.30 p.m.

"I'll be back in a while." Said Harry to his friends before he left the Common Room and went to the Hospital Wing, where he knocked the door.

"Only 15 minutes, Potter. She needs to rest." Said Madame Pomfrey when she allowed him to see Cho.

"How is she?" Asked the teen a little worried.

"She has 2 broken ribs. Thanks to you, she didn't get any other injurie." Informed the Matron before she went to her office and Harry took seat next to Cho.

"Hey." Said Cho with a little smile when he sat down.

"How are you feeling?" Asked Harry.

"Madame Pomfrey says that I'll be fine for Monday." Said the girl seating on the bed, before she added: "Thanks for saving me."

"Anytime. I would the same for anyone here without second thought." Assured Harry before he added with an evil grin: "Well, except a Slytherin maybe."

"Roger told me about your hit. Jamal came here because you broke his jaw." Said Cho a little angry with her teammate.

"He should thank me that I only broke his jaw." Said Harry with a lot of anger.

"It was his last hit. I was told that Flitwick and Hooch banned him from the team forever."

"Believe me when I say that today was the firt time in a match that I felt fear. In 5 years, the danger came from outside, this time it was a player. That was what enraged most of all." Admitted Harry.

"I'm quitting to the Quidditch." Said Cho suddenly.

"What? Why?" Asked Harry taken back by her words.

"You told it, Harry. This time the danger came from a player. Damn it, it was a teammate of me! Today you saved me. You won't be there in the next match. I won't take the risks again. I enjoyed the Quidditch these 5 years. After today, it lost the fun." Said Cho wth tears.

"Play the next match. If I'm not chosen as the titular Seeker for the Team of the School for the Tournament, you are the only one who could take my place. Malfoy is out of question and Justin needs a lot of practice." Pleaded Harry.

"I'll do it because you are right in that. You and me are the only decent Seekers of this School. But when the Tournament finish I won't play anymore." Said Cho after thinking a few moments.

Before any of them could say something, Madame Pomfrey came and told Harry that the time was over. Harry left the Hospital Wing and returned to the Tower with a sad look. The School would lose an excellent Seeker with her.

"Cho will quit to the Quidditch after the end of the new Tournament." Said Harry to his teammates when he took seat next to them at the Common Room.

"Shit." Said Alicia with a sad tone of voice.

"Fred, George, Neville and Hermione, I will tell this only once. Do something like what that guy did today, and you won't need to worry about Hooch, Dumbledore or McGonagall. You'll have to worry about me!

"This is not the Quidditch that I was taught to play! This kind of Quidditch would not be accepted not even by Oliver! And most importantly, this is not the Quidditch I want on this team! Do it and you are out of the team in a second!

"This is something that I won't tell again. I hope that it was left clear to you." Said Harry very seriously before he went to pick some food.

"He's scared." Said Alicia after the words were said and the 4 Beaters nodded.

"Wouldn't you be scared if you almost die and you have to save someone from a sure death thanks to a hit of a player?" Asked Katie to her teammates.

"I was terrified, not scared." Admitted Harry returning to his seat next to the others.

"Same here. I almost had a heart attack when Cho was hit and started to fall without control." Said Alicia while the others nodded to this to show that they had felt the same.

"Will he continue on the team? I hope not!" Said Neville still angry with the hit to his girlfriend.

"Hooch and Flitwick banned him of the team foerever. Cho told me when I talked to her." Said the Seeker to the others, before he added: "This is a party, let's try to enjoy it if we can." After he said those words, he took Hermione's hand and leaded her to the dance floor where a few persons danced thanks to the music of the radio that a Third Year girl provided to the party.

****

During the sunday the only students of Gryffindor that were seen were the ones of First to Third year and one or two of Fourth, the rest were sleeping recovering of the party that had lasted all night. Once more the password to the Tower had been changed to "Lions saviours of Eagles" in honour to the saving of Harry to Cho.

On Monday, the teachers continued with the preparation for the O.W.L.s that were that end of year. None of the teacher wanted to give a rest and pressed the studenrts harder than ever. The worst ones were Snape and McGonagall who gave more work than any of the others.

That night after dinner, Harry Potter, Gryffindor's Quidditch Captain, Draco Malfoy, Slytherin's, Roger Davies, Ravenclaw's, and Ernie MacMillan, Hufflepuff's, met at the lockers to decide the team that would play for Hogwarts in the Tournament. After 2 hours of deliberations, they reached to a team that would be told the next morning at Breakfast.

In the middle of the breakfast, the 4 went to the High Table and informed to Dumbledore that they had the list and they wanted to tell it to the whole School. Dumbledore called to silence and nodded to them to start.

Harry cleared his throat and started: "We have the list of the team for the matches of the Tournament. The players and the positions will be:

"Keepers. Titular: Michael Netz from Gryffindor. Reserve: Ackerley Stewart from Ravenclaw.

"Chasers. Titulars: Roger Davies from Ravenclaw, Blaise Zabini from Slytherin and Ernie MacMillan from Hufflepuff. Reserves: Alicia Spinnet from Gryffindor, Mandy Bocklehurst from Ravenclaw and Kevin Summers from Hufflepuff.

"Beaters. Titulars: Fred and George Weasley from Gryffindor. Reserves: Nicholas Wagner from Hufflepuff and Alexis Pithret from Slytherin.

"Seekers. Titular: Harry Potter from Gryffindor. Reserve: Cho Chang from Ravenclaw.

"The Captain of the team will be Harry Potter and Roger Davies will be the Vice Captain." Said Harry rolling the parchment that he was reading once more and nodded to Roger to continue.

"This list will not be subjected to any change from the Professors except in case of any imposibility or denial of any of the players. To make any change, it will be needed the agreement of the 4 of us." Said Roger before he nodded back to Harry.

"Thanks for your atention. The trainings will start in March and the days will be told by me or any of them." Finished Harry pointing to the other 3 playes who nodded.

"When do you think that the teachers will start to complain about the list?" Asked Draco to Harry while the 4 returned to their seats at their Tables while the other students started to talk about the list and congratulate to the chosen ones.

"Let me see. 5... 4... 3... 2... 1..." Before he could reach to 0, Hooch and Minerva went to them with Albus and Severus not far from them.

"What can we do for you, Professors?" Asked Roger going to them with Ernie, Harry and Draco.

"We have to talk about the list." Said Minerva before she leaded them to her Office.

"We listen you." Said Harry when all of them were sat at the place.

"Why so few Slytherins at the team??" Asked Snape before any of the others could talk.

"Do you answer it or we do it?" Asked Harry to Draco.

"The team is a disaster. We had many problems to fill the positions for them. The Keeper's place was out of question after all the goals we received. And I haven't caught more than 3 Snitches in 3 years, so I was out of question too." Answered Draco.

"We were told that we have to put one player of House in each team. We did it." Said Roger.

"Next point." Said Harry checking his watch.

"Are you in a hurry?" Asked Hooch confused.

"I have an exam of Charms in ten minutes." Answered the teen before he asked: "Next matter?"

"The Keeper you chose." Said Minerva simply.

"Titular or Reserve?" Asked Ernie, knowing very well, alike the other 3, that the problem was Michael.

"The Titular of course." Said Hooch rolling her eyes.

"Let's discuss that position taking in consideration the goals that every tem has received. Slytherin: 1150. Ravenclaw: 300. Hufflepuff: 350. Gryffindor: 60. We chose the best 2 Keepers considering the goals that they were scored in the games." Explained Roger.

"The Keepers were Michael in first place and Ackerley in Second." Finished Harry.

"Anything else?" Asked Draco checking his watch. He had an exam of Herbology in a few minutes.

"Are you sure you want to the Weasley twins as Beaters? We are trying to make a friendly Tournament, not a war in the Pitch!" Exclaimed Snape checking the list once more.

"Tell whatever you want, but the 4 teams know a thing: Fred and George are the best Beaters of this School." Said Harry seriously while the others nodded.

"Go to your classes." Instructed Albus to the 4 players when the Professors didn't find another thing to complain about the list. The 4 students said goodbye to the teachers and each went to their next class.

****

The only ones who complained about the list were the teachers. The students liked the team and many agreed on the chosen ones. None of the players denied the chance to get in the team. Now they had to wait till the first week of March till they started to train. Before that, Ravenclaw and Slytherin would play their last match of the season. The match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff had been postponed till May.

Harry and Dean started the Club of Karate that become a sucess very quickly. Most of the students that were in the Duelling Club went to theirs. Many of the Slytherins decided to avoid it since the beggining. They found it useless. They were the only ones. The other Houses were there to practice it and learn more and new way of defense.

Harry had been thinking a lot in the chat that he and Hermione had had about their first time. Although he would never press her to do it if she didn't want it, he decided to do it for Valentine's. He had saved the room for him 2 weeks before that day. He didn't want to lose it at hands of the twins or Ron.

On the days before that special day, Harry decorated the room to have a romantic night. Flowers and hearts all over the place. Slow music was in store for that night. He had asked a CD player that was magically charmed to be usable at the School to a student of seventh year. He had some CDs full of those songs from the nights at the Disco.

During the breakfast of Valentine's day, everyone turned their atention to 2 owls that came carrying a box one, and a package and a letter the other. Both animals landed on the Gryffindor Table next to Hermione.

The girl turned to her boyfriend, to find him not there. She took the box and opened. Inside there was a box of the chocolates that Hermione liked most. The package was a big bouquet of red roses. She took the letter while all the girls of the table watched the flowers, and she read it:

"To the most beautiful flower of this world and the sweetest thing that exist,

Happy Valentine.

With Love Forever,

Harry."

"Harry sent you this?" Asked Ginny to Hermione who had a big smile on her face.

"Who else?" Asked Hermione before she took the things and went to her dorm to put them there.

"Did you like my gift?" Asked Harry to Hermione when the fifth years of Gryffindor arrived to Defense, their first class of the day.

"Does this answer it?" Said Hermione before she kissed him.

"This answers it better." Said Harry before he kissed her with passion.

"Harry and Hermione, although I like the people kissing, we are in a class. So if you postpone this till the end, I'll aprecciate it." Said Arabella Figg to the couple when she entered at the Classroom and found them in a new kiss.

"Sorry, Professor Figg. It won't happen again." Apologized Harry before they took their usual seats next to Ron.

"Can you make a teddy for me? I need a gift for Lavender urgently!" Whispered Ron to Harry with a plea.

"Get a quill and I do it later." Said Harry in a new whisper to his friend. He had been really busy with his business the last 3 weeks. It seemed that everyone decided to give a teddy to their boyfriend or girlfriend. It hadn't been as busy as Cristmas but was near.

"Thanks, you saved me with this one." Said Ron before they turned their atention to the class

"Today we'll continue with the shields. I want you to get in couples to test what we've been practicing in the last classes." Said Arabella before she added: "Mr. Potter, I'll test yours. Miss Granger, find another partner for this class." This last part was said with a tone of apology to the teens.

"Ok, Professor." Said Hermione while he paired with Neville and Harry did it with the teacher.

"Cast the shield first of all." Intructed the Professor to the student.

Harry pointed his wand to his body and whispered something that Arabella didn't catch. Inmediately a red light involved Harry and it dissapeared in a few seconds. His body didn't look different, but Harry had casted a shield around him.

"Start whenever you want." Said Harry before he added: "I'll suggest that you to cast the strongest shield you know for this one."

"Escurdeta." Said Arabella pointing her wand to her body. She was involved with a blue light in her body that told everyone that the shield was there.

Harry and Arabella bowed and she started shooting a Disarming Spell. It hit Harry's shield but instead of dissapearing as usually did when it hit a shield, it returned to her with more strenght. This caught the atention of the whole class who stopped their dueals and watched their.

"Petrificus Totallus." Sent Harry pointing his wand to the teacher who had avoided the previous atack just for millimeters.

"A very strong shield, Harry." Said Arabella before she shouted: "Impedimenta!"

"I know it, thanks." Retorted the teen before he shouted: "Multiplus Imague!"

To everyone's surprise, now the teacher was facing 4 Harrys intead of one, and no one knew who was the real. Arabella started to attack the 4 images but when they were hit 2 more appeared there.

"Escurdeta distendium!" Shouted one of the 'Harry' suddenly pointing his wand to her shield. When his spell hit it, the shield dissapeared leaving the teacher helpless to her student's attack.

"Expelliarmus! Impedimenta! Petrificus Totallus!" Shouted Harry not leaving her any chance to cast a second shield.

Her wand fled from her hand to Harry's and she was frozen by the last of his charms. All of the students clapped for his victory while he said the cunter curses to the teacher.

"I'm not very easy to beat." Said Harry with a evil smile while he gave her back the wand.

"You would be great at the Duelling Tournament." Said Arabella with a smile while she stood up with his help.

"I prefer the Quidditch." Said Harry before he went to stand next to Hermione who was watching him at awe.

"Which shield did you create, Harry?" Asked Arabella.

"Do you really think that I will reveal all my tricks, Professor? There are things that you can and you can't know. Other things you mustn't know. This is one the ones that you can't know." Said Harry with a serious tone of voice. Arabella nodded knowing that he would not tell it to her or anyone else.

"What was the thing that you did to her shield?" Asked Neville remembering his attack and the shield dissapearing.

"It erases the shield of a person. It's not easy to do and if it failes, you will be at disadvantage. If it works, you'll have a few moments to attack before the other person cast a new shield." Explained Harry simply.

"Could you teach to other people how to do it properly?" Asked Albus who heard the talk. He had never heard about that spell and knew that it would be good in case of attacks of Death Eaters.

"I can try it, but it's hard and tiring. You must wait a 15 minutes you do it again. It takes some energy." Said Harry before he took seat because he felt some diziness and his head started to spin.

"Are you ok?" Asked Dumbledore concerned when he saw what was happening.

"Give me 5 minutes, and I'll be ok." Assured the teen.

"You mentioned disadvantages, which ones are them?" Asked Albus while Harry took deap breaths and Arabella continued with the class.

"If you cast that spell while you have one yourself, it will low yours. If it fails, you'll be free to be attacked. And you can't cast another shield for 5 minutes. The spell takes some energy from you. That's why I did it at the end. That spell is strong but it's not something to do at the start of the Duel." Answered the teen with seriousness in his voice.

"It leaves you unprotected." Said the Headmaster thinking over the information that he had received.

"If it works, you must finish the duel inmediately. If it fails, start to move quickly and pray that you can avoid the other's attack for 5 minutes before you can cast a new shield for you." Said Harry with seriousness.

"Something else that you can tell us about this spell?" Asked Arabella joining their chat, interested in the topic.

"Yeah, you must know what shield casted the other person. That's why I said 'Escurdeta Distendium'. The first is the name of the shield and the second is to erase it. It's a tricky spell. It may work for you or for the other." Said Harry before he added: "I'll go to ask Madame Pomfrey for an aspirin. My head is spinning around like a whirlwind now."

"Go." Said Arabella dismissing the student.

Harry left the classroom and went to the Infirmary. The aspirin wasn't the only thing he wanted. Living in the Muggle World had taught him that if you wanted to have sex, one of the most important things you needed was protection. He didn't want to take any risks woth the AIDs or a pregancy.

"Mr. Potter. What's the matter this time?" Asked the Matron when the teen entered at the Infirmary.

"I need an aspirin. I have a big headache." Said Harry taking seat. The place was empty, thing that Harry thanked. He didn't want any student listening when he asked the preservatives to Pomfrey.

"Here you have. Something else?" Asked Poppy giving him a glass of water and an aspirin.

"Do you have preservatives?" Asked Harry blushing.

"At least you asked them yourselves. I know that many students send friends to ask them." Said Poppy with a little smile before she gave him a few boxes of them.

"Thanks." Said Harry before he added with a plea: "Don't tell anyone about this. Especcially my Godparents."

"My mouth is sealed." Assured the Nurse before she asked: "Is Miss Granger...?"

"Yes." Said the teen simply before he left the place and went back to the Classroom.

"Harry are you there?" Asked Fred through the link while the teen watched the class sat far from the others.

"No, I'm Little Red Hood in disguise." Answered Harry ironically before he added: "What do you need now, Fred?"

"Are you the one who put the lion to sleep? We need the room tonight!" Said George joining the chat.

"Sorry mates, but tonight it's only mine." Said Harry with a laugh.

"Why do you need it? You can snog at some other place for a night!" Exclaimed Fred.

"Who said that we'll just snog tonight?" Retorted Harry simply.

"You mean that...?" Asked Fred getting some idea of the reason why Harry needed the room.

"Yes, that. If everything goes like I plan, tonight we'll have our first time." Said Harry with a little blush.

"I'm sure that Fred and me can get another place tonight, right brother?" Said George with a smile towards the night between Harry and Hermione.

"Of course we can." Said Fred.

"Anything else? I'm in the middle of DADA and almost everyone is watching me strangely." Said Harry uncomfortable with the look of the other students.

"Yes, can you create some Teddies for us?" Asked Fred nervously.

"Let me guess: another person that didn't buy a gift for their girlfriend, right?" Asked Harry laughing.

"Yeah!" Answered George before he asked: "Can you?"

"Find me at the Kitchens for lunch. And get 2 quills and 10 Sickles." Said Harry before he turned off their voices and returned his atention to the class.

****

"Harry Potter Sir, you came to visit Dobby!" Exclaimed the House Elf hugging Harry's leg when the 4 pranksters entered at the kitchens.

"Hey, Dobby!" Said Harry before he asked in a whiper: "Do you have everything that I asked ready for tonight?"

"Of course I did!" Said the Elf with a smile of pride.

"Ok, can you get us some food? I need to make something for them and at the Hall I can't." Said Harry pointing to the 3 redheads.

"We'll prepair some food inmediately." Said Doby before he and a few House Elves started to cook some meal for them.

"Can any of you explain me why did you decide to buy the gift today and not before?" Asked Harry to his friends while they sat down to eat.

"We forgot!" Said the 3 of them at the same time uncomfortables with the question.

"Give me the quills before I regret my decision of doing the teddies for you." Said Harry rolling his eyes at their answer.

Harry started to create the teddies. The first one was Ron's for Lavender. It had the form of a Bunny and was dressed as a Seer. It had a Crystal Ball in her hands. The next one was Fred's for Angelina. It had the form of a Fox and was dressed as a Veterinary. Harry had heard that she wante to follow that carrier after the School. The last one was Geroge's for Alicia and had the form of a Monkey and was dressed as an Auror the carrier that the Chaser wanted to follow ater School.

"Harry! The person I was looking for!" Said Sirius when he entered at the room with Remus.

"I don't make more teddies today!" Said the teen seriously crossing his arms at his chest.

"How did you know that we were going to ask you that?" Asked Padfoot to his Godson in disbelief.

"If the 3 of them are stupid enough to forget to buy gifts, why would you not be too?" Asked Harry sarcastically to Sirius pointing to the Twins and Ron. Then he added to his friends: "15 Sickles."

"Here you have my money." Said Ron taking it from his pocket and giving it to his friend.

"Here is ours." Said Fred giving him 10 Sickles in name of him and his twin.

"It's always a pleasure to make business with you." Said Harry before he stood to leave but Remus stopped him.

"If you don't make the teddies for us, I'll tell Minerva and Sirius about what you asked to Poppy this morning." Said the werewolf through the link with an evile smile.

"Are you blackmailing me, Moony?" Asked Harry to his former teacher.

"I wasn't a Marauder for nothing, Blaze. I was part of the best ones." Retorted Remus with a more evil smile.

"And I suppose that the Teddy is for a certain Professor of Defense that is teaching at the School this year by any chance, Remus?" Asked Harry with a big a very evil smile.

"How did you...?" Asked Remus shocked with his words. It was true that he and Arabella had been dating out that year, but no one knew it.

"Maybe you were part of the old Marauders, Moony, but I'm the son of the best one and the worst of the new generation of them." Said Harry with a smirk before he added, "Never ever blackmail me. I can attack much worse than that."

"Come on Harry, you have to save us on this one!" Pleaded Sirius to his Godson, ignorant of the chat between his friend and the teen.

"Who is it for?" Asked Harry to Sirius with curiousity.

"I won't tell it!" Said Sirius blushing furiously.

"Remus? If you want the teddy, you'll tell me." Said Harry to the werewolf.

"Your Godmother." Said Remus with an evil smile.

"Sirius, you are dating out with McGonagall??" Asked the 4 teens at the same time shocked with the revelation.

"What's wrong with it? I always liked her." Said Sirius defending himself.

"What form do you want for the teddy, Remus?" Asked Harry sitting next to the former teacher.

"An eagle like Ravenclaw's." Said Remus giving a quill to Harry.

****

If Remus and Sirus thought that the 4 MNG wouldn't do anything after the revelations, they were wrong. Harry, Ron and the twins decided to play a prank that night at Dinner.

The meal started as usual. Harry had told Hermione to not eat because he had something special prepaired at the room for both of them. The girl didn't ask anything, she just nodded wondering what was it.

After 15 minutes of dinner, it started. At the High Table there was a big 'pop' and the prank was set in motion.

Flitwick started to chase Sprout shouting "I love you. Give me a Kiss!" The Head of Hufflepuff ran away from the tiny Professor as if he was the plague.

Snape had a big sign that read "I Love Hooch." The flight teacher had another one that read "I Want to Marry Snape."

Remus and Sirius were wearing black suites and looked like they were going to marry. Minerva and Arabella had Bride's Dresses. Hagrid, who had returned to the School 2 days ago, was dresses as the Best Man, and Dumbledore as the Priest that would marry the 2 couples.

The whole Hall burst out in laughter, along some of the teachers that hadn't been pranked. Albus and Hagrid had a hard time hiding their laughter while the others looked ready to kill. All of the staff's members turned their head in only one direction: the MNG who were rolling in laughter.

"Send an invitation for the wedding, Remus!" Shouted Ron who had fallen to the floor of the laughter.

"Can I be the Godfather of a future baby?" Asked Harry to his Godparents, while he clutched his ribs that hurt of the laughter.

"There is something else!" Shouted Fred before the teachers could open their mouth to punish them. George muttered something and a big sing appeared at the Hall that read:

"We wish a Happy Valentine to the Whole School (Speccially to our teachers)

The MNG: Blaze, Feather, Gryffin, Ape and Wise."

This caused more laughter and some claps and whistles from the students to the 5 pranksters who stood and bowed to the 5 Tables with a big grin.

"Could you please finish this prank?" Asked Albus amused with their work and idea.

"Ok, as you wish Headmaster." Said Harry before he said the counter curses in whispers so nobody would hear them.

Inmediately the teachers returned to their usual look and Flitwick stopped chasing Sprout. The only thing that remained was the sign.

"It will dissapear today at midnight." Said Harry before he turned to Hermione and said extending his right hand to her: "Now, I have something speacial for you. Let's leave, my lady."

"I follow your lead, my Gentleman." Said Hermione before she took his hand and left the Hall with him.

"Tell me tomorrow what punishment we get. DON'T YOU DARE TO DISTURB US TONIGHT! I'LL KILL ANYONE WHO DOES" Shouted Harry through the link to his Godparents, Remus and Albus.

"Use it. Don't forget it." Warned Remus to Harry while the teens left the Hall. Harry just nodded in answer.

"Use what?" Asked Minerva to Remus confused with his words.

"Let's say that the talk about bees and flowers will be useless after tonight for them." Stated Remus simply.

"Oh." Was the only thing that the could say after realization fell upon them.

"Yes. They plan to do that. And Harry asked Poppy some proper protection for this. I just hope they are wise enough to use it." Said Remus. The other teachers understodd what protection he was talking about and hoped that they used it too.

****

"Close your eyes till I tell you to open them." Said Harry to his girlfriend when they were at the entrance.

"Playing to the misery, Blaze?" Asked Hermione mockingly before she did as her boyfrined has asked.

"This worths the mistery, Feather. Believe me, it does." Said Harry before he said the password to the Lion: "Love Forever."

"Can I open them?" Asked Hermione after they entered.

"Now." Said Harry before he put a CD and a slow song started to play at the room.

Hermione opened her eyes and was surprised with the look of the place. The beds had been put in a far corner of the room. In the middle of the place there was a table with 2 chairs and with a candles turned on over it. She saw the hearts and flowers all over the place.

"Let's sit to dinner." Said Harry extending his hand and leading her to the chair.

"What shall we eat?" Asked Hermione while Harry took seat.

"Have you been in Spain?" Asked Harry misteriously.

"When I was 8. Why?" Asked Hermione confused.

"We have Paella for dinner." Said Harry before a big tray appeared at the Table. It was full of sea foods, chicken and rice. It had a very good smell and looked deliscious to them.

"When did you eat Paella?" Asked Hermione while they served the food at their plates.

"During my trip I met a Spanish guy who loved the paella and he invited me to eat it. I loved it inmediately. So I asked Dobby to cook it." Answered Harry with a big smile before they started to eat.

"One of this days you should tell me everything about your trip. It's a puzzle for everyone!" Exclaimed Hermione with a laugh.

"Maybe someday you'll know it. But not tonight." Said Harry misteriously.

During 30 minutes they ate all the paella and icecream that Dobby sent them when the tray of the food was empty. They went to the couch and they sat there kissing each other.

"Let's do it tonight, Harry." Said Hermione after 40 minutes of kisses.

Both teens went to one of the beds and started to take off the clothes of the other in slow motion, kissing each part while they did it. It wasn't very much later before both of them were naked and kissing their naked bodies.

"I brought protection for this. I don't want mistakes." Said Harry before he put a preservative in his pennis.

"Neither do I." Said Hermione kissing him again not minding about her boyfriend using it. She agreed in that. There were too many risks on this and none of them wanted to take them.

Harry started the penetration slowly, trying to not hurt her in any way. Hermione started to moan of pleasure for this. Harry went on till his penis was completely inside and they began to move their bodies in a slow motion first and then in a fast one.

"I love you." Whispered Harry to her ear before they reached to the climax of their relationship.

"So do I." Said Hermione kissing him in his mouth, his neck and his ear.

Harry felt as if he was going to explode when he reached to his climax. Hermione looked as if she felt the same thing that him. Both of them reached till the end of the orgasm together.

"It was the most beautiful thing I've ever felt." Said Hermione while both of them rested a few minutes recovering of the relationship.

"Same here." Said Harry before he started to kiss her breasts, her neck, her ears and her mouth once more.

"Thanks." Said Hermione while he kissed her neck once more.

"For what?" Asked Harry confused stopping the kisses.

"For being the wonderful man you are and for this." Answered the girl before they started to have sex once more.

The teens went on with this for another 3 hours before both of them fell asleep tired of the night of pleasure they had had that day. They hugged and with the arms wrapped around the other, Harry and Hermione felt as if nothing could disturb their happiness. That had been they're night and no one could ruin it. Not even Voldemort.

While the fire continued to warm the place through the whole night, 2 teens had started the change of the future of the School without knowing it. That night, the first sexual time for Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, would mean much more than that. The beginning of the future had started in that room with 2 teens, a bed and a love that would last forever while the 2 of them were alive to show it.

The future was theirs and nothing would change it.