Chapter 9: Patronus, and an explanation
//Back in the past//
Shrugging, Harry stood up at the front of the classroom and said, "Expecto Patronum!" He thought about the time he found out that his godfather was innocent and did not murder his parents. But instead of the stag like last time, a creature that looked like a lion with wings of an eagle and a horn not unlike that of an unicorn on its forehead came out of his wand.
Shocked out of his wits, Harry stood there with his mouth open as he looked at the patronus in disappointment. Where is the stag? He thought to himself and tears began to well in his eyes at the thought of not seeing the animagi form of his dad again -it was something he anticipated every time he performed the charm.
He felt a hand guiding him out of the classroom, and when he turned he found himself looking right into face of Salazar, who had understanding and loneliness shining in his eyes. "Why don't you go to your room Harry; I'll be there later to get you for you're training." He said this with an uncharacteristically soft voice, which was sincere and spoke nothing of pity for which Harry was grateful. After nodding to his mentor he went to his room.
'Seeing him go down that hall so confused and lost looking reminds me of me when I was his age, I didn't know what was happening ether,' Salazar thought as he ran back inside the DADA classroom to have a nice big chat with Godric before helping Harry through this.
Entering the classroom he saw Godric still standing at the same place, still staring at the creature in front of him and still having a shocked look to his face. After Salazer barked a terse, "Class dismissed!" at the nervous students, he had a small talk with Sam and Jessy, which put a frown on his face.
He walked up to Godric and slapped him in the face. "Wake up you dammed Griffindork! Do you know what you just did?" Getting no answer from the other one he slapped him again, which did the trick.
"He. H. H. He... did the patronus charm. p. per. perfectly! N. not even I c. can do th. th. that!" Godric stuttered with amazement plastered on his face.
"Yes he did, but do you know at what price?"
"What do you mean at what price?" Godric asked after he snapped back into the world of the living.
"Well, normally his patronus would be a stag, like his fathers animagi. But because his magic can run freely now, his real guardian was shown as the patronus. The shock of not seeing the stag could ruin everything I did to gain his trust!" Salazar ranted worriedly as he paced the classroom.
"Why don't we call Merlin to help us? With him here -he could explain what is happening better and he can meet Harry." A soft calming voice from the doorway suggested.
"Plus he will be able to teach Harry how to control his elemental guardian, and the darkness that is in him."
"Darkness?" Godric questioned from his seat behind his desk.
Salazar was the one that answered.
"When Sam and Jessy talked to me just before I slapped you they told me what happened when they went down to my chamber with Harry. They said that he said things like "'Better not keep the basilisk from his meal to long, at least he wont eat me.'" He also looked at them with a truly evil grin on his face while he said it. I think that bringing Merlin here is the best idea, he has a way of making people tell him they're darkest secrets without them realizing it."
Helga nodded and turned to Salazar, "You are the best with time spells, you get Merlin and I will help Rowena with her animagus classes for Harry."
Nodding to Rowena, Helga and Godric he walked back to Harry's room with a question on his mind: How did the darkness in his soul come to reside there?
Opening the door to Harry's chambers, Salazar saw Harry sleeping on his bed, a photo album in his hands. Sitting on the bed next to the boy he gently took the book out of his hands at which Harry woke and immediately grabbed the book back.
"Harry? I have to do something this evening and will come back very late in the night, so don't worry if you won't see me at dinner ok? Now, run along, Helga and Rowena are going to teach you the basics of animagus training today!"
"Ok, see you in the morning!"
With that done Salazar Slytherin walked out of the room, to the entrance hall and out of the castle where he disappeared with a flash.
Hope you liked it!
Reviews:
Shdurrani: Thanks lots and lots!
Serena Cherry: Thank you so much! I don't think those are actual words but they get your point across very good. So you found a animal like the one I used? Well, what is its name? I'd really like to see a picture of it. About the adventures, you'll have to give me you're name so I can tell you when im going to go on a stealing spree. My sister was WAYYYYYYYY to happy to see that you like her, (she was running around in circles for almost two hours!) and sends you her best wishes.(I'm not gonna write everything she said because it would be over two pages long *lol*) AND IT IS NOT FUNNY!!!!! *grumbles about mean reviewers* Naaaa, just kidding, but you should have seen her bribe my 22 year old brother to give her his play station for the holydays, now THAT was funny! Thanks for liking the story the way it was, it really means a lot to me. See ya! P.S.: it would be a wonder if I'd be able to guess your name now!
The scrivener: thanks! It was so nice that finally someone got the guts to write what could be better for the story! I tried to let Harry have a little more feeling, but please tell me what you think. About Sam and Jessy, they are kind of the replacements of Ron and Hermione, but ill try to give them more personality. As I said, this is my first story and I'll be happy for every bad review if it is constructive and can help with the story. Thanks again!
Heather: Wonderful scene wasn't it? I liked it too. I don't know if the chapter is longer than the others but you can always hope! Thank you!!!
Immortalis_Vespers: Thank you Soooo much!!!
//Back in the past//
Shrugging, Harry stood up at the front of the classroom and said, "Expecto Patronum!" He thought about the time he found out that his godfather was innocent and did not murder his parents. But instead of the stag like last time, a creature that looked like a lion with wings of an eagle and a horn not unlike that of an unicorn on its forehead came out of his wand.
Shocked out of his wits, Harry stood there with his mouth open as he looked at the patronus in disappointment. Where is the stag? He thought to himself and tears began to well in his eyes at the thought of not seeing the animagi form of his dad again -it was something he anticipated every time he performed the charm.
He felt a hand guiding him out of the classroom, and when he turned he found himself looking right into face of Salazar, who had understanding and loneliness shining in his eyes. "Why don't you go to your room Harry; I'll be there later to get you for you're training." He said this with an uncharacteristically soft voice, which was sincere and spoke nothing of pity for which Harry was grateful. After nodding to his mentor he went to his room.
'Seeing him go down that hall so confused and lost looking reminds me of me when I was his age, I didn't know what was happening ether,' Salazar thought as he ran back inside the DADA classroom to have a nice big chat with Godric before helping Harry through this.
Entering the classroom he saw Godric still standing at the same place, still staring at the creature in front of him and still having a shocked look to his face. After Salazer barked a terse, "Class dismissed!" at the nervous students, he had a small talk with Sam and Jessy, which put a frown on his face.
He walked up to Godric and slapped him in the face. "Wake up you dammed Griffindork! Do you know what you just did?" Getting no answer from the other one he slapped him again, which did the trick.
"He. H. H. He... did the patronus charm. p. per. perfectly! N. not even I c. can do th. th. that!" Godric stuttered with amazement plastered on his face.
"Yes he did, but do you know at what price?"
"What do you mean at what price?" Godric asked after he snapped back into the world of the living.
"Well, normally his patronus would be a stag, like his fathers animagi. But because his magic can run freely now, his real guardian was shown as the patronus. The shock of not seeing the stag could ruin everything I did to gain his trust!" Salazar ranted worriedly as he paced the classroom.
"Why don't we call Merlin to help us? With him here -he could explain what is happening better and he can meet Harry." A soft calming voice from the doorway suggested.
"Plus he will be able to teach Harry how to control his elemental guardian, and the darkness that is in him."
"Darkness?" Godric questioned from his seat behind his desk.
Salazar was the one that answered.
"When Sam and Jessy talked to me just before I slapped you they told me what happened when they went down to my chamber with Harry. They said that he said things like "'Better not keep the basilisk from his meal to long, at least he wont eat me.'" He also looked at them with a truly evil grin on his face while he said it. I think that bringing Merlin here is the best idea, he has a way of making people tell him they're darkest secrets without them realizing it."
Helga nodded and turned to Salazar, "You are the best with time spells, you get Merlin and I will help Rowena with her animagus classes for Harry."
Nodding to Rowena, Helga and Godric he walked back to Harry's room with a question on his mind: How did the darkness in his soul come to reside there?
Opening the door to Harry's chambers, Salazar saw Harry sleeping on his bed, a photo album in his hands. Sitting on the bed next to the boy he gently took the book out of his hands at which Harry woke and immediately grabbed the book back.
"Harry? I have to do something this evening and will come back very late in the night, so don't worry if you won't see me at dinner ok? Now, run along, Helga and Rowena are going to teach you the basics of animagus training today!"
"Ok, see you in the morning!"
With that done Salazar Slytherin walked out of the room, to the entrance hall and out of the castle where he disappeared with a flash.
Hope you liked it!
Reviews:
Shdurrani: Thanks lots and lots!
Serena Cherry: Thank you so much! I don't think those are actual words but they get your point across very good. So you found a animal like the one I used? Well, what is its name? I'd really like to see a picture of it. About the adventures, you'll have to give me you're name so I can tell you when im going to go on a stealing spree. My sister was WAYYYYYYYY to happy to see that you like her, (she was running around in circles for almost two hours!) and sends you her best wishes.(I'm not gonna write everything she said because it would be over two pages long *lol*) AND IT IS NOT FUNNY!!!!! *grumbles about mean reviewers* Naaaa, just kidding, but you should have seen her bribe my 22 year old brother to give her his play station for the holydays, now THAT was funny! Thanks for liking the story the way it was, it really means a lot to me. See ya! P.S.: it would be a wonder if I'd be able to guess your name now!
The scrivener: thanks! It was so nice that finally someone got the guts to write what could be better for the story! I tried to let Harry have a little more feeling, but please tell me what you think. About Sam and Jessy, they are kind of the replacements of Ron and Hermione, but ill try to give them more personality. As I said, this is my first story and I'll be happy for every bad review if it is constructive and can help with the story. Thanks again!
Heather: Wonderful scene wasn't it? I liked it too. I don't know if the chapter is longer than the others but you can always hope! Thank you!!!
Immortalis_Vespers: Thank you Soooo much!!!