Crimson Samurai: Chapter 3 is up and running these chapters end up being
shorter than I intend but hopefully ill put them up fast enough you won't
notice. I'm going on vacation for the 4th but if you check back on Thurs.
the 8th of July I promise ill have something up. Ill try to make this
chapter long as a cop-out.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter=Not mine.
Chapter 3: Of Cam and webs, and of Harry and Hermione
Harry was still in a small state of shock and stayed in the grass for a few minutes while Hermione and Cameron stared at him.
"Yes traveling by my gate charm is weird the first time," Cam commented nonchalantly.
"Cam," Harry said numbly, "You nearly killed four people back there."
Cam rolled his eyes, "If I wanted to kill them they would be dead," he said very seriously; so seriously that Harry shuddered involuntarily.
Hermione gave a small cough and nodded in the direction of her home. Harry finally got up and followed her inside.
"Want some tea Harry?" Hermione asked.
"No thanks," Harry responded as he was looking around the house.
Hermione's house was a regular suburban muggle home. It had four bedrooms, a comfortable living room with leather furniture, and a big screen TV. Harry took a seat on one of the couches and Hermione came to sit beside him, while Cam lay down across from them as he had done in the park.
The three sat in silence for a few moments and finally Cameron spoke up. "Do you want to finish your confession 'mione or do you want me to explain my complex history?" he asked giving Hermione a very neutral, bored, look.
Hermione glared daggers at him and merely nodded. Cam took this as a sign to start his tale and began.
"It began about, oh I don't know, three thousand hears ago. My ancestors were a very powerful family, VERY powerful, both magically and politically. They were masters of several lands back in those days when wizards ruled most of the world and there were more wizards than muggles. Anyway, my family was so powerful that they were feared by other wizard rulers and so the rulers of several other lands came together and placed a web, a form of unbreakable charm, on the family. After that all their children were born as muggles until one would have such need of the magic and for an unselfish reason that the web could be shattered."
He paused for a moment, as if pondering what to say next, "I was the one that broke that web. I was out with my parents two years ago and suddenly the building we were in was struck by an earthquake. My parents had no idea about the web or magic, by the way. The building began to collapse and several dozen people were about to be crushed by the falling debris. Well, I shattered the web, and I managed to save everyone, except my parents." He added grimly.
"Now when I was in about 1st grade at a muggle school my teacher, unbeknownst to me was a powerful sorceress. I had an extremely hot temper back then and I would lose it easily and ended up hurting several of my classmates. Well this sorceress cast another web on me, more easily breakable than the ancient one, but I have not been able to shatter it yet. This web keeps me from losing my temper and doing severe damage, it keeps me calm enough to be rational. However, it's not as good as it sounds, because without rage I am more susceptible to pain in a fight. I merely need to get angry enough to shatter it but I haven't been able to yet. When you heard that sound like rushing water, that was the web at work and only those with magic can hear it."
Cam looked up after his explanation and glanced at Harry and Hermione he cracked a grin again and said, "Now, 'mione I think you were telling something to Harry?" and with this he lay back down.
Harry looked over to Hermione; she was chewing her bottom lip in thought. Harry found his gaze wandering downward again and suddenly realized what he was doing and snapped his gaze back up to her face.
Cam gave one loud single, "HA!"
'He doesn't miss a beat does he?' Harry thought.
Hermione finally turned to face him and Harry noticed small tears in the corners of her eyes. Harry was slightly taken aback by this and was about to ask her what was wrong when she started to speak.
"Harry, like I was telling you, Ron and I decided that we weren't going to date. One reason was because of us becoming too good of friends when you were being ill tempered last year. The other reason was because," her voice faltered a bit but she stammered on, "because, Harry, because I really, I really like you." She said the last part as she turned here eyes up to him and he saw that she was really worried he would turn her down.
Harry was about to say something but he found himself moving towards Hermione their faces were closer than they had ever been and he felt his lips touch her soft ones. She opened her mouth slightly and he slipped his tongue in.
"Jesus give me some warning next time," Cam groaned from the other couch. Harry and Hermione broke apart, her smile was one he would never forget and he knew he was grinning madly too.
Suddenly the front door opened and Hermione's parents walked through. Hermione's mother looked around at them all and noticed Cam's swollen eye but didn't say anything. She turned to Hermione and Harry.
"Hello, Harry I'm Hermione's mother if you couldn't guess," she said with a smile. Harry stood up and shook her hand and then he shook Hermione's father's. The two left the kids alone and Cam woke up suddenly when there was a tap on the window. An official looking owl swooped in once Hermione had opened the window and they each took a letter.
"Ooh!" Hermione squealed, "O.W.L results and book lists!"
Cam snorted and rolled back over on the couch. Hermione threw his letter at him and it hit him in the head. He just sighed and rolled back over to open it. Hermione had practically torn her letter trying to get it out of the envelope. She scanned it and then she looked crestfallen.
"What is it?" Harry asked, "Don't tell me you failed one."
"No," Hermione said, "I just got an E in History of Magic."
Upon hearing this Cam looked at her with utter disgust. But then flopped his head back down and read his letter.
"O's in everything except for History and Herbology," he said flatly and turned to look expectantly at Harry. Harry opened his letter.
It read:
Potions: O
Professor Comment: You have surprised me Mr. Potter. I do not look forward to seeing you in my N.E.W.T class.
Transfiguration: O
Professor comment: Well, done Mr. Potter see you next year in N.E.W.T class.
Charms: O
Professor comment: Excellent work Mr. Potter! I sense aurorship in someone's future!
Defense Against the Dark Arts: O
Examiner comment: Mr. Potter because your professor from the previous year is no longer in her former position I have been asked to write your comment. Let me just say that yours was the best exam I have ever seen in my career.
Herbology: E
Professor comment: Well done! Have a lovely vacation.
Divination: A
Professor comment: Mr. Potter, I am sorry to inform you that you have not met requirements to be in my N.E.W.T class. I hope this news does not ruin your summer too much.
Harry grinned he had made all the auror required classes. He was going to do it; he was going to become an auror.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter=Not mine.
Chapter 3: Of Cam and webs, and of Harry and Hermione
Harry was still in a small state of shock and stayed in the grass for a few minutes while Hermione and Cameron stared at him.
"Yes traveling by my gate charm is weird the first time," Cam commented nonchalantly.
"Cam," Harry said numbly, "You nearly killed four people back there."
Cam rolled his eyes, "If I wanted to kill them they would be dead," he said very seriously; so seriously that Harry shuddered involuntarily.
Hermione gave a small cough and nodded in the direction of her home. Harry finally got up and followed her inside.
"Want some tea Harry?" Hermione asked.
"No thanks," Harry responded as he was looking around the house.
Hermione's house was a regular suburban muggle home. It had four bedrooms, a comfortable living room with leather furniture, and a big screen TV. Harry took a seat on one of the couches and Hermione came to sit beside him, while Cam lay down across from them as he had done in the park.
The three sat in silence for a few moments and finally Cameron spoke up. "Do you want to finish your confession 'mione or do you want me to explain my complex history?" he asked giving Hermione a very neutral, bored, look.
Hermione glared daggers at him and merely nodded. Cam took this as a sign to start his tale and began.
"It began about, oh I don't know, three thousand hears ago. My ancestors were a very powerful family, VERY powerful, both magically and politically. They were masters of several lands back in those days when wizards ruled most of the world and there were more wizards than muggles. Anyway, my family was so powerful that they were feared by other wizard rulers and so the rulers of several other lands came together and placed a web, a form of unbreakable charm, on the family. After that all their children were born as muggles until one would have such need of the magic and for an unselfish reason that the web could be shattered."
He paused for a moment, as if pondering what to say next, "I was the one that broke that web. I was out with my parents two years ago and suddenly the building we were in was struck by an earthquake. My parents had no idea about the web or magic, by the way. The building began to collapse and several dozen people were about to be crushed by the falling debris. Well, I shattered the web, and I managed to save everyone, except my parents." He added grimly.
"Now when I was in about 1st grade at a muggle school my teacher, unbeknownst to me was a powerful sorceress. I had an extremely hot temper back then and I would lose it easily and ended up hurting several of my classmates. Well this sorceress cast another web on me, more easily breakable than the ancient one, but I have not been able to shatter it yet. This web keeps me from losing my temper and doing severe damage, it keeps me calm enough to be rational. However, it's not as good as it sounds, because without rage I am more susceptible to pain in a fight. I merely need to get angry enough to shatter it but I haven't been able to yet. When you heard that sound like rushing water, that was the web at work and only those with magic can hear it."
Cam looked up after his explanation and glanced at Harry and Hermione he cracked a grin again and said, "Now, 'mione I think you were telling something to Harry?" and with this he lay back down.
Harry looked over to Hermione; she was chewing her bottom lip in thought. Harry found his gaze wandering downward again and suddenly realized what he was doing and snapped his gaze back up to her face.
Cam gave one loud single, "HA!"
'He doesn't miss a beat does he?' Harry thought.
Hermione finally turned to face him and Harry noticed small tears in the corners of her eyes. Harry was slightly taken aback by this and was about to ask her what was wrong when she started to speak.
"Harry, like I was telling you, Ron and I decided that we weren't going to date. One reason was because of us becoming too good of friends when you were being ill tempered last year. The other reason was because," her voice faltered a bit but she stammered on, "because, Harry, because I really, I really like you." She said the last part as she turned here eyes up to him and he saw that she was really worried he would turn her down.
Harry was about to say something but he found himself moving towards Hermione their faces were closer than they had ever been and he felt his lips touch her soft ones. She opened her mouth slightly and he slipped his tongue in.
"Jesus give me some warning next time," Cam groaned from the other couch. Harry and Hermione broke apart, her smile was one he would never forget and he knew he was grinning madly too.
Suddenly the front door opened and Hermione's parents walked through. Hermione's mother looked around at them all and noticed Cam's swollen eye but didn't say anything. She turned to Hermione and Harry.
"Hello, Harry I'm Hermione's mother if you couldn't guess," she said with a smile. Harry stood up and shook her hand and then he shook Hermione's father's. The two left the kids alone and Cam woke up suddenly when there was a tap on the window. An official looking owl swooped in once Hermione had opened the window and they each took a letter.
"Ooh!" Hermione squealed, "O.W.L results and book lists!"
Cam snorted and rolled back over on the couch. Hermione threw his letter at him and it hit him in the head. He just sighed and rolled back over to open it. Hermione had practically torn her letter trying to get it out of the envelope. She scanned it and then she looked crestfallen.
"What is it?" Harry asked, "Don't tell me you failed one."
"No," Hermione said, "I just got an E in History of Magic."
Upon hearing this Cam looked at her with utter disgust. But then flopped his head back down and read his letter.
"O's in everything except for History and Herbology," he said flatly and turned to look expectantly at Harry. Harry opened his letter.
It read:
Potions: O
Professor Comment: You have surprised me Mr. Potter. I do not look forward to seeing you in my N.E.W.T class.
Transfiguration: O
Professor comment: Well, done Mr. Potter see you next year in N.E.W.T class.
Charms: O
Professor comment: Excellent work Mr. Potter! I sense aurorship in someone's future!
Defense Against the Dark Arts: O
Examiner comment: Mr. Potter because your professor from the previous year is no longer in her former position I have been asked to write your comment. Let me just say that yours was the best exam I have ever seen in my career.
Herbology: E
Professor comment: Well done! Have a lovely vacation.
Divination: A
Professor comment: Mr. Potter, I am sorry to inform you that you have not met requirements to be in my N.E.W.T class. I hope this news does not ruin your summer too much.
Harry grinned he had made all the auror required classes. He was going to do it; he was going to become an auror.