Authors note this is set in a hybrid xmen/xmen evo Harry potter universe. Most of the mutants involved will take character cues from evolution others the main xmen also a few characters will not be mutants as they normally are
I don't own any of the xmen; Harry potter and friends are owned by j.k.rowling Xmen belong to marvel comics
The challenge.
"No way." muttered remy
"Yes way, brother" replied Henri "the Slytherins' they be thinking they better than other houses as two years running now they managed to keep hold of the parchment in question…"
Just then Adrianna frost walked past she snorted and turned to her friend "once again the Hufflepuff clown is harping on about not retrieving the parchment from our house…just when will these lower houses learn you cant touch Slytherin…."
Remy grimaced "the snake is going down…."
That evening…
"So let me get this straight…" said Betsy "every year for one week the students hold a challenge the object of contention in this challenge is a parchment which has the a unique incantation on it which opens up the big book in the library. Slytherin managed to wrest it from Gryffindor 2 years ago and nobody has been able to get it from them…but the thing is nobody in Slytherin has been able to use the incantation, which stops them from claiming absolute victory…"
"That be the size of it chère." replied remy.
"Well then Lebeau what are we waiting for?"
"Hold up Betsy" said Brian, "as much as the idea of beating the snakes and rubbing their noses in it appeals to me we can't just rush in…"
"Brian has a point Betsy…" added Ororo "but between the five of us we should be able to pull it off."
Tessa looked up from her textbook. "I assume by that remark I'm being included in this endeavour?"
"But of course your part of the crew, you know we ride together we die together…" replied Ororo with a smile
Tessa sighed and put the book down "very well what's the plan…"
"I know Henri plans to take a run at it again…."
Three days later
After curfew five first years snuck out of their dorms… and met by the main window…"okay" said Ororo. "Brian you carry your sis and Tessa me and remy will meet you there"
Brian nodded and opened the window he held onto Tessa and Betsy and flew out…
Remy smiled "after you sis!"
Ororo smiled and climbed out on the window ledge she then placed a hand on the wall to the side of the window finding a cranny to hold onto she scurried up the side of the wall towards the roof.
She was quickly followed by remy
Remy and Ororo nodded and ran across the rooftops jumping from spire to spire with an uncanny grace. Brian and the others were hovering above the Slytherin tower…"okay Tessa, Betsy do your stuff!"
The girls pulled out there wands
"Restrictus solarum!" Said Tessa
"Ravelus manarum!" Said Betsy
Two beams of light met and shot through the Slytherin window
Ororo and remy swung into the tower and remy raised his wand
"Illuminous!" Said remy… "Hey it worked!"
Ororo sighed "we've been practising that spell for weeks remy, of course it would work…"
"Thanks to those Tessa and Betsy's spells combined the snakes be none de wiser…Lets try de trunk…" said remy
Ororo looked at the trunk "nulifus enchantrum!" The trunk shooks violently and then stood still… "Open it remy" she said
Remy nodded and looked in the chest… "Okay… its not here…"
Ororo nodded and closed her eyes and thought about a possible hiding place… "They would hide it in plain sight… they're THAT arrogant…" she opened her eyes and looked around… suddenly she nudged remy…and pointed
Remy looked and grinned all the pictures not of muggle origin moved. It was like that for all the pictures accept one of a snake circling a parchment remy stepped forward only to be pushed back by a powerful force he frowned. "The picture it repels me!" He raised his hand…"disper---"
"No!" Snapped Tessa "there's a magic alarm on that wall you use a spell it'll go off and we'd be caught!"
"How do we remove it from there then…?"
Ororo smiled "leave that to me" she stretched out a hand an a breeze picked up the picture fell off the wall and whipped around in the air Ororo used the wind currents to bring it to her
"Where magic fails…nature prevails." said remy
"Tessa we have the parchment only it's entrapped in a still picture."
"Remy on the count of three use the extractus charm" whispered Tessa
"1,2,3 extracus!" Snapped remy pointing his wand at the picture.
There was a pop but nothing happened.
"No remy ex-tract-us!" Snapped Tessa
"Remy swallowed ex-tract-us!" He said pointing at the picture
The picture glowed and the parchment flew out of it…into Remy's hand…
"Yesss!" He said, "Lets get out of here!"
Ororo nodded she propped the picture up against the wall and they climbed out of the window "remy leave our calling card"
Remy smiled and pulled out a banner which he draped across the wall
Betsy and Tessa cancelled their spells and the group rushed back to their tower…
The next day Slytherin house was up in arms. Ravenclaw had taken the parchment from right under their noses the only evidence of their presence was a banner and the picture having been moved….
Pietro didn't care about the parchment but he had a good idea who was behind it… he smiled then walked of to the library
In the library sitting round a table was Freddie, Wanda, and Anna
"Did you hear Pietro?"
"Hear what?" replied Pietro
"The Slytherins' are marching on Ravenclaw tower. They're going to attempt to get the parchment back. They already complained to Snape but surprisingly he didn't take their side. He reminded them that during challenge week most of the rules don't apply…" replied Anna
Pietro nodded "so Wanda how are the charmed items coming along?"
"Pretty well actually! We just need to persuade Snape to give use some fire weed…"
Just then there was a commotion from outside Pietro and the others ran to have a look it was Jean grey she had the parchment in her hands the Slytherins were cheering but suddenly the cheering turned to gasps of shock as the parchment turned into a big fat slug
Wanda began to laugh, "They tricked them! They tricked Jean and her cronies with a fake copy of the parchment…". the quartet enjoyed jeans embarrassment…
That evening in Dumbledore's office…" I'm telling you the level of magic used was at least 5th year level…"
"Yes McGonagall but it doesn't change the fact that it was first years who pulled it off…" said professor Flitwick
"I think what McGonagall is getting at is she doesn't like the idea of 1st years meddling with such advanced magic without proper supervision and teaching" said Dumbledore "but we can't stop them as it is the way of children. I suggest we open up a workshop for advanced learning so students with a higher level of mystic knowledge can do supervised magic practice…"
"That sounds appropriate," replied Flitwick
"I agree." Replied McGonagall
The two professors left Dumbledore's study.
"A special eye must be kept on those 5" said Dumbledore to no one in particular "they show as much potential as young Harry and his friends…tell me" said Dumbledore. "Was it really a good idea to place Tessa in Ravenclaw surely Slytherin…"
"It was definitely the right choice Dumbledore." Said the sorting hat. "Sure she has the ruthless streak and cunning in her but she lacks the arrogance, to truly belong in Slytherin. Even her father understood this…"
"Yes…yes I remember. You know I must say this year will be an interesting year for Ravenclaw I have never seen them so active…"
"Only time will tell Dumbledore…only time will tell." replied the hat.
Yes I'm not dead!!! I had put this story on the backburner as I was disheartened by the lack of feedback
Sarah-Crysala: thanks for the reviews you actually inspired me to continue with this story
Up next:
Just what is Pietro and his gang up to?
Evan stands up to snape
And what is in the big book….