A/n: I decided to skip some time towards November to let Tory out of the hospital wing and to plan her payback.
THE RELUCTANT SLYTHERIN
Chapter 9: Dance Challenge
After nearly a month in the hospital wing recuperating from her near death experience it was decided to move Tory to a spare Prefect's room. Since the other girls were glad to get rid of her they threw a part till she came back. Professor Snape kept his eye out for anymore trouble. The Griffindor Trio stuck by Tory to make sure that Malfoy and his friends would not poison her food any further.
In all Tory was starting to enjoy her stay at Hogwarts. She would still get pushed down by the other Slytherins but the Griffindor Trio stood by her side. Kama looking really healthy now was still by her side. The pueo refuses to leave her but has to be persuade (or threatened by certain teachers) to leave. Arbok also kept an eye out. Because he is a basilisk people tend to stay clear. Care of Magical creatures was fun since Hagrid had them do a report on the differences between Horntails and Ridgebacks. In Herbology Tory paid extra close attention to the types of plants that Sprout taught and she slowly began to plot her revenge.
It was during lunch when the Griffindor Trio spotted Tory sitting at the far end of the hall closest to the door. When she ate she walked out, "Hey Tory, TORY!" Ron shouted and Tory turned and they were surprised to see a pair of earphones in her ear, "Um Tory what are you doing wearing those?" Hermione asked, "Oh these," she pointed to her headphones and they nodded, "Oh I can explain that. You see back at home they placed special spells on certain electronics so they can work in the Wizarding world. This for example is run on Magic instead of Electricity." Tory explained as she pressed stop and then play again. The music was blaring loud some sort of hip hop song. "Normally I listen to heavy metal, J-Pop or Hawaiian music and once in a while R&B but my sister sent me this hip hop CD so I am listening." She said. Ron took a listen to it and found some songs repulsive much to Tory's agreement and some he liked. It was then that a stray spell hit the CD player sending it skidding to the ground and the disk flew out. "Well, well if it isn't the Mudblood serpent and look at this she is joined by Pothead and his crew," said Malfoy as he Crabbe and Goyle walked towards them. "What the fuck do you want Malfoy," Ron said coming up to them and Harry held him back. "Ah weasels going to hit me oh I am ssssoooo scared," he said, "I would watch my tongue Ferret," Ron shot back. "Why?" Malfoy sneered, "Get lost Mall boy before your rich ass will be rich with shit!" Tory shot back.
Harry, Ron and Hermione turned to look at Tory in shock, "What did you just say bitch," Malfoy said and Crabbe and Goyle cracked their knuckles, "You heard me rich boy." Tory threatened further having her wand ready, "Go ahead and jinx me you will be stuck in detention, " Malfoy said, "I'd rather be in detention then be a hoe to you," Tory shot back. "A Hoe?" "A Whore like Pansy or better yet Panty Park some," Tory shot and Harry and Ron tried not to laugh and Hermione was already red with giggles. "You are so going to regret that Kahalewai, You're lucky that you are stuck with these three to hide behind and the next time I catch you not even your snake will protect you," with that he and his goons left.
Tory flipped her wand as if it were a baton and placed it back into her hand. Smirking to herself she turned back towards her fallen stuff and flicked her wand, "Reparo," and the CD player flew back into her hand fixed as well as the disk. "Luckily it was not too damaged," she said and they walked away to their next class, "Divination,"
As usual Professor Trelawney is as cracked as she ever could be about predicting Harry's death and Tory found it highly amusing. Even though she still looks sickly the color slowly is starting to come back to her. Tory could not help but be rail thin now because of her starvation. She is still starved at the dinner table but Harry and the rest give her food after dinner. Since it was after lunch Tory is able to concentrate without having her stomach growl embarrassingly loud. The perfumes of the class were getting to Tory her eyes began to water.
Ron was the first to notice as he signaled to Harry and Harry turned to see Tory holding her chest in pain. She was struggling to breathe, "Um professor?" Harry said and the teacher stopped, "Yes?" she said, "Um can we take Tory to the hospital wing she looks sick," she said and sure enough Tory began to wheeze and the teacher nodded and both Ron and Harry helped Tory out.
"What happened in there?" Harry asked as Madam Pomphrey made Tory inhale a potion. "I don't know," Tory said, "I was fine even though the perfumes smelled when I started to wheeze," she said, "Are you allergic to anything?" Pomphrey said, "Yes," Tory said, "Sulfa," Tory replied and the nurse nodded, "Figured," she said, "Why?" Tory asked, "It seems that you had an allergic reaction to some of the incense smells of Trelawney's class," she said, "But I though the professor could not stand that smell," Harry said, "She doesn't but even light amounts can be deadly to someone like Tory," Poppy said. Tory was then excused and was given a note to say that she is switching classes due to the Sulfa in the air.
"Hey Kahalewai!" Tory turned sometime after Defense Against the Dark Arts, "What the fuck you want Bullstrode," she said as Millicent Bullstrode, Pansy Parkinson, and a few other girls walked up to her, "Heard about the dance at the end of the year?" she said, "What about it?" Tory said, she was by herself this time so no one will be able to back her up. "I don't want to see your face on the dance floor that night," Millicent said, "Why is that?" Tory said curious, "If I see your mudblood ass on that floor I will personally make sure you will regret it," she said, "Better yet I challenge you to a dancing contest," this time it is Pansy who said something as she walked up to Tory. She was so close that Tory could see what she ate for lunch because it was stuck to her teeth. She also had boogers up her nose and a few hairs sticking out. Tory looked at her disgusted, "Get out of my face you Less," Tory said, "No I will not you want to know why," she said, "Because of that challenge," Tory sneered, "Yeah, You are allowed a crew of fifteen people the least is three." She said, "Can you dance?" Tory challenged, "Yeah I can," Pansy declared, "What like a ballerina or like a modern Muggle," Tory said, "Well unlike you I learned a few moves from Muggle studies," and Tory had to laugh. "Alright how about I choose the type of music then," Tory said, "Name it," Pansy said and Tory backed away.
By now they started to draw attention to themselves as the school gathered to watch the girls glare at each other. Both girls are itching to draw out their wands at each other and start casting hexes. It was four to one in this battle, "Pick your music Mudblood," Pansy said, "Very well, I want Muggle hip hop pure and simple as well as some R&B Muggle music. I want it street pure street hip hop dance style." Tory said, "You got yourself a challenge," and just to prove it Pansy did a twirl that was between a dance and an actual turn and left. Tory stood there as the whole school watched the confrontation as she walked towards her rooms.
That weekend was a weekend in Hogsmede and everyone was excited to go. Tory had never been to Hogsmede and the Griffindor Trio is willing to show her around. "I want to do something about your hair Tory," Hermione said as she grabbed a dreadlock from Tory's head, "I know I hate dreads," she said. She had told them about her confrontation with Pansy and her gang. "How are you going to pull this off Tory," asked Hermione, "Well I don't know actually," Tory replied as they sat near the fountain in the court yard. "Well you need fifteen people and none of your house is willing to back you up anytime," Ron said, "Who said I am going to use people in my own house," Tory replied and the others looked to each other, "Why not?" Hermione asked, "Well for starters even the muggleborn are not going to help me so I am stuck on my own," Tory said, "We would like to join," Harry stated and the others stared at him, "Harry for starters we don't know how to dance," Ron put it and Tory smirked, "Well I can teach you," she said, "Really?" the two boys said, "Sure but we are going to have to start with the basics before we move to hip hop." Tory said and the boys nodded.
Overhearing the conversation a group of Ravenclaw students walked up to Tory, "Um are you Tory?" asked a shy Asian girl. She was rather average height of five, five to five eight and well formed in the right places. "I am Tory," Tory replied, "I am Cho Chang from Ravenclaw," she said extending her hand and Tory shook it, "I am Luna Lovegood also from Ravenclaw," she said and Tory glanced at the girl. She was shorter then Cho with long blonde hair and wide blue eyes. Tory nodded in greeting, "I originally came to ask Harry if he was still pulling the DA this year," Cho said, "DA?" Tory asked, "Dumbledore's Army," Hermione said, "We are going to do it this year but I think we will also help Tory if she joined us," Hermione said and Tory looked at them, "Sure what is it about anyways," she asked, "We learn defensive spells. It was originally created last year against orders from Professor Umbridge who only taught theory," and Harry explained in detail about the crazy woman from the Ministry of Magic who made them learn only theory and punished her students by making them write with a blood quill. Tory looked down at her hand where a similar fate met her hand by her fellow students. "Alright I'll join but I want to add some new stuff too," Tory said and the girls nodded. "Alright how about Wednesday at six after dinner," Hermione said and everyone nodded and walked off.
"Wow this is awesome!" Tory shouted as she explored the streets of Hogsmede. They just came out of Zonko's Joke Shop and were on their way towards the Three Broomsticks when they saw something that caught their eye. It was a new sign that said, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, and Tory turned to see the Trio grinning. "What?" she said, "So Fred and George managed to make their shop after all," Ron said, "Brothers?" Tory asked, "Oh yeah you didn't know," Ron replied, "My brothers Fred and George dropped out of school last year because of Umbridge so they decided to open their joke shop. They are twins by the way," and Tory nodded before they opened the door an entered.
"Welcome to Weasley Wizard Wheezes how can we……..Ron, Harry, Hermione how are you mate," said the man at the counter. He was rather tall slightly taller then Ron with the same red hair and freckles on his face, but he had a more jovial look then Ron. "Well now little brother it has been a while hasn't it," he said, "What ever George," Ron said, "Where's Fred?" asked Hermione, "In the back trying out our newest jokes," he said and held up a finger. He then picked up a loudspeaker, "FRED WEASLEY GET OUT HERE NOW!" he shouted and it sounded like an older woman's voice, "Coming mum," said a voice and another red head similar looking then George came out. After looking around and seeing his brother laughing he swatted him with a news paper and began to laugh. It was then that he turned around and saw the trio. "Harry, Ron, Hermione how are you, and who is this," Fred said pointing to Tory. "Um guys this is Tory Kahalewai she is an exchange student at Hogwarts." Said Harry, "Yeah and she had been beaten up by her own housemates," Ron said and the twins looked at her badge, "Slytherin?" they said, "Yeah," Tory replied, "Wow I never knew that a Slytherin would become friends with Griffindors," George said, "Well this Slytherin was abused and now it is time for payback to my fellow housemates," Tory said finally noticing the joke equipment and things around. "Well we work together with Zonko's so we are set to go," Fred said.
After their stay in Fred and George's shop they made several other stops including the sweet shop and the Three Broomsticks. The trio took Tory over to the shrieking shack and explained to her about Remus Lupin the werewolf. Tory was ecstatic at the sound of werewolf. "I ran as a wolf a few times but never with a were," she said and they looked at her funny. "What," she said and they shrugged it aside as they made their way back to the carriages that would take them back to school.
TBC
