Time Gone Bye part 10
By Imaginaryfriend101
Disclaimer: see previous chapters
Thank you for all of your reviews and especially thanks to Kingtrmpt who defended me from the dreaded flamers, Kudos my man.
To everyone who wrote that Harry/Xander forgave Bill and Morganna too easily, your right he did but that only because he's got a lot of more important things on his mind at the moment… the future and his eventual place in it for one.
And to the person who said that veritaserum would be used in all trials, answer me this if it was used for every trial, how did Malfoy get off, why was Sirius imprisoned? I think that veritaserum is too expensive to make that it couldn't be used in every trial
They say (I really aren't sure who just that everyone call them they… I think they might be spider monsters from mars or something) that the hardest part of writing is starting.
Guess what… They weren't kidding, I took a small break over Christmas before I started writing and now look at the date…
But I started and that's the main thing, do you want to see what I started, well read below
(Now that was a good link!)
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Journal Entry
It's been a while since I wrote in this, but I've hardly had any spare time lately. Most of my time is eaten up by Quidditch practise for the upcoming game against Gryffidor after Christmas and I've some how found myself as a tutor for the muggle born first years, its fun, it kinda reminds me of the DA but its not the same…
Grr… I got to stop myself from being distracted by thoughts of the future (my past), I've got to continue planning for my future.
I've also found myself tutoring Tonks a lot in Potions to get her up to the same level as the rest of the class, and Defence to keep the rest of the class safe from a mis-cast spell, I don't think she's dangerous per say, I just think that she has to think about what she's doing more. But half the time I'm sure she does it accidentally on purpose. I mean just yesterday she 'accidentally' cursed someone with a third leg after she had caught them making fun of her clumsiness. It was kind of funny really watching him trying to run to the Hospital wing and fall flat on his face.
But when I've got any free time I'm researching spell and curses to use against Voldermort when the time comes. I wish I could get into the restricted section to research the Dark arts to see what I'm up against…
Harry Potter aka AleXander Jackson
Preparing for the final battle.
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"I'm worried about Xander"
Alan 'Gut' McCormick looked up from his book on Defence to the fidgeting form of Tonks, "What's wrong with him?" he asked as he looked around to see where their study buddy had gone.
Tonks seeing him not so discreetly looking around hit him on the arm "He left for Quidditch practise ten minutes ago" she rolled her eyes "What planet were you on"
"Sorry" Alan said as he rubbed his sore arm "Just trying to keep up with Xander" he said as he raised the book he was reading. Tonks rolled her eyes again but this time with a smile on her face to show she understood. "So…" Alan continued "Why exactly are you worried about Xander"
"It's just that… Every time I see him when he's not Playing Quidditch or tutoring someone he's studying"
"Well he is a Ravenclaw" Alan boasted sticking his chest out, "We Ravenclaws are known for studying and smarts"
"I know, it just seems that he doesn't spend time with anyone anymore, to just, you know, have fun"
Alan gave an apologetic shrug "We're probably the two closest people to Xander, and he already spend a lot of time tutoring us, truth is he hasn't really opened up to anyone here apart from the Headbitch"
"I suppose" Tonks said with a growl at mention of her name, if Alan noticed it he didn't say anything, "but it's not just that, it what he spends all his time studying"
Alan cocked one eyebrow "Oh…what?"
"Defence"
"Defence?" Alan echoed
"Yeah" Tonks agreed with a nod "and we both know how advanced he is"
Alan had to nod at this, it was well known that Xander was good at Defence, just not how good. He and Tonks had made a game of the first person to find a question about Defence that Xander couldn't answer bought the other a drink the next Hogmeade Weekend, so far they were halfway through the Seventh year text. And that was just theory, practically he was brilliant, you didn't beat a top Auror by just casting curses, you had to think as you duelled and that seemed to be Xanders speciality.
"He must study different subjects as well" Alan said dubiously
"Oh he studies Charms and Transfiguration as well" Alan breathed a sigh of relief "It's just he seems to mainly be studying how they can be used in duels"
"Oh…"Alan said "You seem to know a lot about Xander's study habits" he said with a smile
"Well, erm that is, he a friend" Tonks stammered "And I'm worried about him" she finished hopefully
"Uh hu" Alan said with a smile on his face that showed he didn't believe a word she said "Look I wouldn't worry about it too much, he once told me he wanted to be a Auror, that takes a lot of work"
"I suppose" Tonks said but her tone told him she didn't believe him.
"Ahh don't worry so much Tonks" Alan said, then a smile crept across his face "Now how long have you fancied Xander"
"Gut!"
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"Jackson Stay behind" Professor Moody bellowed as the defence class ended. Slowly Xander packed up his things and made his way to the teacher's desk as the last of the class drifted out, pleased to finish with classes for the day. He made shooing motions at Tonks and Alan as they lingered at the door, but his view of them was cut short as Moody closed the door with a wave of his wand, then without stopping his wand motion Moody summoned a chair over to the front of his desk, this was going to be a private talk it seemed.
"Sit" Moody barked and hesitantly Xander sat down worried about what had brought this about, he hadn't done anything wrong had he, well not enough to be brought in for a private chat he admitted to himself, thinking back to the few times he had sneaked into the kitchen for a snack, even without Dobby there the service was fanatical.
He was broken from his musings as Moody slid a piece of parchment across the desk, "You mind telling me what this is about"
Confused Xander picked up the parchment and started reading,
1001 Jinx and curses by Quentin Tremble
Charm Your Way to Victory by Miranda Evans
How to Make the Best in a Bad Situation by Albus Dumbledore
Cant Catch Me; A Guide to the use of Apparition in Duelling by Richard Rincewind
Famous Duelling Tactics by Percival Capulet
Basic Potions by Gregory Lockhart
NEWT Potions by Severus Snape
The Theory of Magic by Willow Rosenberg
When Magical Beasts Attack by Crocodile Dundee
When Xander finished he was even more confused, he looked up at Moody and asked "Why have you got a list of the books I've taken out of the library?"
Moody just ignored the question to ask one of his own "Interesting selections of books you've been reading, Care to explain what the common subject is…hmmm?"
Xander looked at him "Err their school books" he said hopefully
"They're all Defence books, except the Potions book" he said calmly "but with Snape teaching that class I aren't too sure" he mumbled. He took a deep breath and look at Xander straight in the eyes with his intense Brown eyes "Now I'm all for constant Vigilance, but this is a bit excessive, care to explain yourself"
Xander looked down and mumbled quietly "I want to be an Auror"
Apparently Moody heard him "I know you do lad" he said "But there's no need to go to these lengths, you've still got two more years till the Aurors will even accept you, and you could probably get it now if you was old enough, but for now just enjoy yourself"
"I cant" Xander whispered mostly to himself as he remembered the prophecy
"Course you can lad, just calm down on the studying"
How could he make him understand the reason he had to do this. Then it came to him, something he had read in an old comic book of Dudley's once after second year. "Sir?" he asked "Have you ever heard the muggle expression 'If you want peace prepare for war'"
Moody expression turn solemn "Can't say I have but I get the gist of it"
"That why, I know we're at peace now, but for how long" Xander said his voice getting more passionate "How long till He-who-must-not-be-named come back"
"He's dead kid"
Xander turned back to face Moody "There was no corpse, and no matter what the boy-who-lived he might still be alive, waiting to come back, if not him then another dark wizard with visions of Grandeur for himself. And when that happens I want to be ready"
"And who made it your responsibility to save the world"
((Fate)) Xander thought as he hung his head, "I just want to make sure what happen to me doesn't happen to anyone else"
Had he looked up he would of seen Moody stare at him so hard it was if he was looking at his very soul, finally with a grim smile across his face he spoke "If I tell you to stop would you?"
Xander looked up at his professor defiantly "No" he said simply
"Thought so" Moody said gruffly as he reached across the desk and grabbed a piece of parchment and quill. For a time the only noise in the classroom was of the scratching of a quill on parchment "here" he said as he finished and handed it to Xander
Xander who had been dreading Moody calling the Auror and being dragged to St Mungo's Legilimency ward was surprised when he received a list of Books, "What's this?" he asked
"A list of books I want you to read if your serious about this" He said "I know I cant stop you from doing this but I can at least guide you so don't completely mess up and get someone killed" Xander winced at the unintentional reminder of Sirius "Just hand that in to the Librarian and she'll get you all the books okay"
((Madam Prince will get the books? Some of them must be from the Restricted section)) "Thank you sir" Xander said sincerely
"And I want you to stay here the same time every week for a little chat about your progress, maybe a duel, I need to keep in practise, Only if you take a break every now and again to relax" he paused "You can leave now lad"
"Yes sir, thank you sir" Xander said as he made his way to the door
"Jackson" Moody called when Xander reached the door causing him to stop "Remember same time next week"
"Yes sir" Xander said as he left Moody sitting alone in his classroom wondering if he was doing the right thing.
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Journal Entry
Christmas Time is drawing near and with it the realisation that I've spent almost six months in the past. It's strange as much as I miss my own time, I find myself almost depressed at the thought of leaving my new life. Don't get me wrong I still miss my family (Not the Dursleys, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Neville, Luna, to name a few) and friends, and would love to see them again but knowing that if I saw them that this would all be left behind leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Having to leave everyone, is almost as bad and leaving everyone again… that doesn't make much sense, oh well I the only person who's going to read this anyway so it doesn't really matter.
Classes are good, Potions has improved loads since I've got a partner, we manage to get the potion right over half the time, the rest of the time it explodes because either I mis-read the ingredients or Tonks accidentally knocks something into it, Overall we manage a high A grade not to shabby if I say so myself.
We've had some mini exams in the other classes, in transfiguration we had to conjure a list of item, the more decorative the better, In Wizarding in the World we had a short exam, but it was Charms that was my favourite. We had to demonstrate all the household spells that we had learnt by cooking something, I cooked a Dursley size chocolate cake,like the one I had to bake for Dudley when he turned eleven and it turned out perfect. I think everyone was a bit surprised that I could actually cook but it didn't stop them from having a slice or two, I sure I saw Flitwick eat at least three so I'm pretty sure I got a good grade.
Now that I've got Moody as a duelling partner, and instructor I've improved in Defence by leaps and bounds, I just need to work hard on Tactics and thinking ahead mainly and study when to use the different curses. He think I might be able to take my NEWT next summer and get an O if my progress keeps up.
As I promised Moody I'm not spending every waking minute on defence anymore, and I am spending more time with the Ravenclaw Quidditch team outside of practise, just relaxing and having fun talking about our favourite topic, Quidditch. Sometime I spend the time with the group of first year from the train, teaching them magic and being a cool older brother type person; it's kinda fun.
Most of the time I spend with Alan and Tonks, just goofing off and having a laugh, like I used to with Ron and Hermione…
Anyhow, next week everyone going home as the holidays start, except me who's leaving home to go to work at the leaky cauldron as a general dogs-body, I need the money for Christmas presents and to save up for a broom for next year. The holiday should be better then most, I'll have company in the form of a horde of Christmas shoppers, instead of an empty old castle. Alan and Tonks said they'd pop in every so often to say hi so it should be fun. Oh yeah Tonks has invited me to her New Years Party so that's something to look forwards to… hopefully it wont end up like the last party we went to.
Talk to you later
Harry Potter
The boy-who's-living
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Urgh… final finish this part, I spent ages picking away at it every once in a while and today I woke up early and decided to start writing and somehow wrote the last half of this.
Sorry this is really just a filler chapter but the next one should be good, a bit of Harry/Xander working and then PAR-TAY! lol
Couldn't resist having Willow Rosenberg as the Author of The Theory of Magic, which will be her only mention in this so wont get too confusing.
Thanks to everyone that reviewed