*...* = used when speaking parseltounge or one of the spirits
^...^ = Salazar's Thoughts
... = Harry's thoughts
/.../ = Remus thoughts
"..." = normal speech
#....# = Phoenix speech
Chapter 22: The Battle and what Voldy thinks
The group was just crossing the entrance hall, when Harry suddenly fell to his knees and let out a pained moan. Less than a second later Salazar was at his side, only to be pushed away by an overly concerned Remus.
"Harry, are you ok?" asked Remus, with a tinge of fear.
"Yes, I am fine, but Merlin was right, there is going to be a fight on Hogwarts grounds, and the asshole himself is here too!"
Harry suddenly stood up and slammed a bewildered Salazar into a wall. The sword the founder had drawn fell to the ground.
"You will stay here with Remus and protect the children and teachers. I will go out and tell snake face exactly what I think of him, and I do not need the added stress of looking out for you. Plus we still need to talk after all of this is over Vampire!"
"Harry, please, you know that I can take care of myself! Hell I taught you all you know! I am sorry that I hurt you by not telling you that I was a vampire, but I didn't know what to do! Please forgive me!"
Throwing the founder to the ground, Harry snorted and spat on his face.
With that, Harry went to Remus. Looking him in the eyes, he silently told him to watch out for the children and to keep Salazar in the castle. Giving the werewolf a quick kiss, he turned and ran out of the hall and onto the massive Hogwarts grounds.
Dumbledore was the one to break the silence.
"Well, lets get all of the children into the great hall," Dumbledore said. "Oh and Salazar? Would you mind if you stay with Remus and me? I am sorry, but I just can not allow you to run around the school if you really are a vampire."
With that said, a concerned Remus, a thoughtful Albus, a confused Cornelius, a sad Salazar, and a sneering Lucius made their way back into the great hall to announce the bad news.
On the battlefield, a lone figure stood, head bowed, a massive broad sword resting in one hand, and a beautiful snake resting in the other.
Suddenly the figure raised its head, green emerald eyes looking right at me, seeing through my invisibility spell, and then setting his snake to the ground.
Who is he? Where is he from? Who has eyes like the killing curse?
Drawing back into the shadows of the forest, a silent command sends three of the best death eaters to meet the man standing before us.
I have given him a name, Mystery, because that man really is a mystery.
As soon as the death eaters are in sight, Mystery's aura flares up and I can actually feel the power rolling of him in almost painfully controlled waves.
How strong would he be if he let loose every bit of control? Would he be able to eliminate me, Lord Voldemort?
The answer is yes, but not yet, not right now, but he is powerful enough.
Looking back to the death eaters, Mystery quickly beheads all three of them with one swipe of his sword.
Time to see how good he really is with the magic he wields.
//End of POV//
As Voldemort approached, Harry let his sword turn back to the earth he had made it from.
Looking right back into Voldemort's red eyes, Harry quickly uncapped a vial from his belt and drank it. The contents of the vial contained a pain potion that eliminated any aspect of pain.
Then it began. Harry noticed very early in the battle that Voldemort had control over the dark element, and was not afraid to use it.
*Wrong move, Tom Riddle, because every element has its limits, if it thinks the person is misusing it, it will pretty much shut down and you won't be able use it for a few days if not weeks.*
Damien's voice had taken on quite the happy tone when he continued.
*Plus, do you remember that I am the Darkness? Well, Voldemort was allowed to see my form, but never use it. He relied too much on magic for it to be useful for him. Damien is a warrior of the dark, he may be good at manipulating the shadows, but he still is a warrior and needs to use his strength to be completely happy in a battle.*
Thanks for the info, but why did you tell me all of this?
Harry had just finished asking the question, when he was forced to duck again.
*Just change into Damien and give him the scare of a lifetime kid! I really want to see his face when he sees that someone else got what he had wanted so much.*
Fine!
After that last word, shadows started swirling around Harry, and then suddenly vanished.
Voldemort, who was currently looking at him like his greatest fear, asked one simple question.
"Who or what are you?"
"Stop pestering me with those silly spells and I'll tell you!"
Stop talking through me Damien! You know I hate it when someone takes control over me!
*I know, that's why I do it!*
Just stop it for now ok?
*Fine, take all my fun away!*
That's my line! Go copy someone else!
*Hmpf!*
Grinning, Harry turned his attention back to Voldemort.
"So? Will you stop pelting me with spells?"
"Yes, I will, my word on that, but only because I want to know who you are."
"Then you will see."
Smirking, Harry changed back into his human form, and getting the pleasure of seeing Voldy's normally white face drain of any color it had left. Then Voldemort's expression changed. He was actually smiling!
(A/N: Brrrr... mental image....)
"Welcome back, Harry! I must say, the world was boring without you here. How was you holiday? Where did you go?"
"Nice try, but first, no, I am not going to tell you where I learned all of this. Secondly, I am not going to tell you how to get there and thirdly I am not even going to think about changing sides to yours and becoming a death eater."
Voldemort's smile faded and a scowl replaced it.
"I am the heir of Slytherin, and therefore I command all dark creatures."
The next thing he screamed into the night.
"Let the dementors come in!"
A moment later hundreds of dementors came rushing out of the forest. They were about to run Harry and Voldemort over when a booming voice thundered over the grounds.
"Halt, dark warriors, because I, King Salazar Slytherin command you, my loyal army to stop!"
Harry was boiling with anger when he saw Salazar standing over two figures lying on the ground. Actually forgetting Voldemort for a second, which gave the dark lord the chance to apparated him and the death eaters out of there, Harry changed into his animagi form and charged at Salazar. Coming to a halt in front of him, Harry turned back to human and apparated him, Remus, and the headmaster to the infirmary. Turning back into lightning, he kneeled before him, and Salazar climbed on.
The ride through the dark forest was spent in total silence save the snapping of little branches and the thundering of hooves.
Finally they stopped at a clearing, where Harry practicly threw Salazar of his back and went to stand beside the herd of pure unicorns and Moon who had currently accepted the position of looking out and protecting the heard.
//Salazar POV//
After almost an hour, Harry turned back to human form and the unicorns left. I was almost afraid of what was to come. A direct order from Harry, practicly the Lord of Light, is not disobeyed without consequences. Harry looked at me for some time without moving. The he started speaking.
"I and the unicorns have decided your punishment. From now until the next full moon, you will call me Lord. Furthermore for harming my mate and the master of the school you were suppose to protect, you will fulfill one wish from both, without any buts. Is that clear?"
I sigh. I never thought that the punishment would be so severe, but the again, the punishment has my secret in there too. Bowing my head, I reply.
"Yes, my Lord."
Chapter 22: The Battle and what Voldy thinks
The group was just crossing the entrance hall, when Harry suddenly fell to his knees and let out a pained moan. Less than a second later Salazar was at his side, only to be pushed away by an overly concerned Remus.
"Harry, are you ok?" asked Remus, with a tinge of fear.
"Yes, I am fine, but Merlin was right, there is going to be a fight on Hogwarts grounds, and the asshole himself is here too!"
Harry suddenly stood up and slammed a bewildered Salazar into a wall. The sword the founder had drawn fell to the ground.
"You will stay here with Remus and protect the children and teachers. I will go out and tell snake face exactly what I think of him, and I do not need the added stress of looking out for you. Plus we still need to talk after all of this is over Vampire!"
"Harry, please, you know that I can take care of myself! Hell I taught you all you know! I am sorry that I hurt you by not telling you that I was a vampire, but I didn't know what to do! Please forgive me!"
Throwing the founder to the ground, Harry snorted and spat on his face.
With that, Harry went to Remus. Looking him in the eyes, he silently told him to watch out for the children and to keep Salazar in the castle. Giving the werewolf a quick kiss, he turned and ran out of the hall and onto the massive Hogwarts grounds.
Dumbledore was the one to break the silence.
"Well, lets get all of the children into the great hall," Dumbledore said. "Oh and Salazar? Would you mind if you stay with Remus and me? I am sorry, but I just can not allow you to run around the school if you really are a vampire."
With that said, a concerned Remus, a thoughtful Albus, a confused Cornelius, a sad Salazar, and a sneering Lucius made their way back into the great hall to announce the bad news.
On the battlefield, a lone figure stood, head bowed, a massive broad sword resting in one hand, and a beautiful snake resting in the other.
Suddenly the figure raised its head, green emerald eyes looking right at me, seeing through my invisibility spell, and then setting his snake to the ground.
Who is he? Where is he from? Who has eyes like the killing curse?
Drawing back into the shadows of the forest, a silent command sends three of the best death eaters to meet the man standing before us.
I have given him a name, Mystery, because that man really is a mystery.
As soon as the death eaters are in sight, Mystery's aura flares up and I can actually feel the power rolling of him in almost painfully controlled waves.
How strong would he be if he let loose every bit of control? Would he be able to eliminate me, Lord Voldemort?
The answer is yes, but not yet, not right now, but he is powerful enough.
Looking back to the death eaters, Mystery quickly beheads all three of them with one swipe of his sword.
Time to see how good he really is with the magic he wields.
//End of POV//
As Voldemort approached, Harry let his sword turn back to the earth he had made it from.
Looking right back into Voldemort's red eyes, Harry quickly uncapped a vial from his belt and drank it. The contents of the vial contained a pain potion that eliminated any aspect of pain.
Then it began. Harry noticed very early in the battle that Voldemort had control over the dark element, and was not afraid to use it.
*Wrong move, Tom Riddle, because every element has its limits, if it thinks the person is misusing it, it will pretty much shut down and you won't be able use it for a few days if not weeks.*
Damien's voice had taken on quite the happy tone when he continued.
*Plus, do you remember that I am the Darkness? Well, Voldemort was allowed to see my form, but never use it. He relied too much on magic for it to be useful for him. Damien is a warrior of the dark, he may be good at manipulating the shadows, but he still is a warrior and needs to use his strength to be completely happy in a battle.*
Thanks for the info, but why did you tell me all of this?
Harry had just finished asking the question, when he was forced to duck again.
*Just change into Damien and give him the scare of a lifetime kid! I really want to see his face when he sees that someone else got what he had wanted so much.*
Fine!
After that last word, shadows started swirling around Harry, and then suddenly vanished.
Voldemort, who was currently looking at him like his greatest fear, asked one simple question.
"Who or what are you?"
"Stop pestering me with those silly spells and I'll tell you!"
Stop talking through me Damien! You know I hate it when someone takes control over me!
*I know, that's why I do it!*
Just stop it for now ok?
*Fine, take all my fun away!*
That's my line! Go copy someone else!
*Hmpf!*
Grinning, Harry turned his attention back to Voldemort.
"So? Will you stop pelting me with spells?"
"Yes, I will, my word on that, but only because I want to know who you are."
"Then you will see."
Smirking, Harry changed back into his human form, and getting the pleasure of seeing Voldy's normally white face drain of any color it had left. Then Voldemort's expression changed. He was actually smiling!
(A/N: Brrrr... mental image....)
"Welcome back, Harry! I must say, the world was boring without you here. How was you holiday? Where did you go?"
"Nice try, but first, no, I am not going to tell you where I learned all of this. Secondly, I am not going to tell you how to get there and thirdly I am not even going to think about changing sides to yours and becoming a death eater."
Voldemort's smile faded and a scowl replaced it.
"I am the heir of Slytherin, and therefore I command all dark creatures."
The next thing he screamed into the night.
"Let the dementors come in!"
A moment later hundreds of dementors came rushing out of the forest. They were about to run Harry and Voldemort over when a booming voice thundered over the grounds.
"Halt, dark warriors, because I, King Salazar Slytherin command you, my loyal army to stop!"
Harry was boiling with anger when he saw Salazar standing over two figures lying on the ground. Actually forgetting Voldemort for a second, which gave the dark lord the chance to apparated him and the death eaters out of there, Harry changed into his animagi form and charged at Salazar. Coming to a halt in front of him, Harry turned back to human and apparated him, Remus, and the headmaster to the infirmary. Turning back into lightning, he kneeled before him, and Salazar climbed on.
The ride through the dark forest was spent in total silence save the snapping of little branches and the thundering of hooves.
Finally they stopped at a clearing, where Harry practicly threw Salazar of his back and went to stand beside the herd of pure unicorns and Moon who had currently accepted the position of looking out and protecting the heard.
//Salazar POV//
After almost an hour, Harry turned back to human form and the unicorns left. I was almost afraid of what was to come. A direct order from Harry, practicly the Lord of Light, is not disobeyed without consequences. Harry looked at me for some time without moving. The he started speaking.
"I and the unicorns have decided your punishment. From now until the next full moon, you will call me Lord. Furthermore for harming my mate and the master of the school you were suppose to protect, you will fulfill one wish from both, without any buts. Is that clear?"
I sigh. I never thought that the punishment would be so severe, but the again, the punishment has my secret in there too. Bowing my head, I reply.
"Yes, my Lord."