A/n: I will repeat this again I HATE FLAMERS! If you don't like my story then don't read it! It is that simple! Ok so I admit English is not my first language and my grammar sucks so what! Nobody is freaking perfect
This message goes to those of you who flamed me you know who you are. If my story sucks so bad then why read it? Why flame me for it? I've read worse and never flamed them! Besides isn't reviewing supposed to be constructive criticism; not blasting people because of a few errors in writing. Geese people!
growls I only get angry when people tell me to delete my story. If you wanted to give advice then give advice not tell me to my face that my story sucks. If it sucks to you then keep it to yourself.
Ps I do not have anger problems
Before I forget the news broadcast is on a Wizarding news network
THE RELUCTANT SLYTHERIN
Chapter 20: The Hawaiian Academy of Magic
As the days went by Harry and Tory spent it in the Hospital wing of the academy which Harry found far stranger then Hogwarts. The school itself is only about sixteen stories in some places but other then that, two to three stories tall it even extends to the underground levels. The school gardening was with plants native to Hawaii and many animals litter it which he had never seen before. There was one bird in a sort of wetland ground with very long legs that made it look like it was on stilts. After a tour of the school Harry felt like he did back in first year at Hogwarts.
The school took on a theme that reveled in ancient times of many countries, China, Japan, Egypt, Greece, Italy and so forth. The theme is mostly Asian but you could see the others in it. The native Hawaiian theme was also there but mostly in the Herbology and Biology departments. The library took on an Egyptian theme on the inside but a Greek theme on the outside. Harry could just imagine Hermione going bonkers inside the massive building. He was already inside the said library taking it easy as the nurse instructed and the headmaster told him that when he was fully recovered then the training would really begin.
Already Harry was reading from a book he found on the shelf about animal behaviors and how to interact with them. He was so into his book that he did not hear footsteps until he saw Professor Snape talking to a librarian and she pointed him in the direction that Harry must have guessed was the potions section.
Harry was surprised however when Snape saw him and sat down right across from him with a book on not only potions but dark arts. "Do you have a problem Mr. Potter?" Snape sneered and Harry went back to reading. The Potions master nearly laughed out at the little outcry. He then saw what Harry was reading and snorted but went back to his own reading and the potion that they are supposed to brew. He was quite surprised when Harry put his book down, "Do you think we can find a cure?" he asked, "They already are brewing the antidote Potter so don't worry about it and it will take time," Snape replied as he gone back to reading and was surprised at some of the potions they have there. The one that interested him was an anti grease potion that when poured on greasy surfaces would eat away at only the spilled potions of previous experiments something he could use. Snape then read on about the different potions that were lost to the knowledge of the rest of the world something he found fascinating as well as unknown dark arts.
Harry was reading something on fish oil on skin when he notice the potions master stand up and Harry turned to find Mr. Hamakua there. "Ah here is where you are hiding I figured you would be in here Professor," he said and took a seat, "I am surprised to see you here as well Mr. Potter but no matter I would like to discuss your training schedule," he said. "Our training schedule?" Snape said, "Yes, both of you as well as everyone else as soon as Mr. Potter is fully recovered and you all regain your loss magic reserves." Professor Hamakua explained, "Yes because as you can see at your current level you would not stand a chance against him," he said, "How do you know this?" Harry asked, "Because he came here and trained at our university level classes that is how I recognized his knowledge of the poison he afflicted on your school."
Both Snape and Harry stared in shock at the headmaster, "Yes but at the time I did not recognize him till Tory told me about a man named Tom Riddle. Now I remembered him many years ago when he came here to study magic. Why haven't I seen this sooner," the headmaster said putting his head in his hands. "Now what are we going to do?" Harry asked, "I will have my teachers train you in our arts so that way when you go against Voldemort you will be well prepared. Tory made a good teacher to you all but she lacked the proper facilities to fully train you. While she is recovering we will give you all…" and he looked at Snape, "Yes all of you including you Professor; a training regime that will have you ready to face the army of Deatheaters in no time. It will take some time though before your magic is ready for training so we will work on your physical training first," the headmaster said. "You will be given training in Martial arts, Dancing for timing reasons, physical fitness, and survival skills." The Headmaster said, "You will be given them as well Professor and when your magic is at a reasonable level which is until next week then we can concentrate on your magical training." With that he handed them some papers and left.
Harry met up with Ron and Hermione after his meeting with Snape in the cafeteria and when he told them all about it they fell into shock, "You mean that greasy git is going to join us as well?" Ron said, "Yes that is what the headmaster of this school said." Harry replied, "And by the looks of it Snape wasn't too thrilled either." It was then that Hedwig flew in with a package in her claws followed by Pig. Both birds landed and dropped off their packages. Harry fed Hedwig some food from his plate. The owl gladly took it and flew out the window in the ceiling. Looking at the packages it was from the headmaster as a note was on the largest one.
To our guests,
As you can see we have a strict uniform code and as you well know you also have uniforms but these will work out better in our climate. They are cool and warm at the same time keeping a constant temperature so your body does not overheat or freeze. They are made of spider's silk from the same spiders that live in your area. I have asked them immediately to make these as designed guess. And I do say that your spiders have good memories. Now back to business as I should see it.
The reason for this uniform is to let you know that you are students at this school until you are ready to leave and have been accepted under the student exchange program. I have already informed the Hawaiian Ministry of Magic about this and they have agreed to let you be students at this school. Until the time we feel you are ready to leave then you may leave on your journey back to England well prepared and with the cure for a poison of our making.
We hope you enjoy your stay
Keali'i Hamakua
Headmaster
"Bloody hell we get to stay here for a while?" Ron said and Hermione and Harry said nothing. "Well at least we get to train and be prepared to face Deatheaters," said a new voice and they looked up to see Blaze standing with Cho and from the looks of it holding hands. "Since when?" Harry asked, "Um well since we started this whole mess," Cho said blushing, "Well good for you," Hermione smiled at them. Blaze sat down and they could see the package in his hand as well, "When do we start?" Harry asked, "Tomorrow morning," Cho said. "Be up early because from what the local students tell us there is hell to pay." With that they began to eat With Harry getting the bigger portions
The next morning it was bright and early and Harry woke with a start he had taken a pill that Muggles made that reset your biological clock and for Harry that meant getting up early in the morning. Tory was already up and dressed in her uniform. Harry looked at it and discovered that it looked like Kung-fu clothes. "Is that our uniform?" Harry asked and Tory nodded, "Girls and boys wear the same thing though girls are slightly different design," Tory said. Her clothes are green with the Academy's symbol on her left breast. It was a shark swimming out of a ring made from an Asian Dragon but had wings like a western dragon. He saw the code written in what he assumed was Hawaiian. It was a Chinese shirt and black fighting pants but it was sleeveless like a uniform vest. She was also wearing slip on shoes like a kung-fu fighter. "Well are you going to stand there or are you going to get ready," Tory said walking out and Harry blushed as he grabbed his things and headed off to get dressed.
When he got outside Ron, Hermione and Tory were already waiting for him. Hermione was wearing a light blue shirt and Ron was wearing an outfit that matched well with his hair. It was a red shirt with black pants just like the rest of them but Harry's was black with gold trim. "Where is Arbok?" Harry asked, "Oh I told him he can explore just don't eat any birds and don't leave the school grounds. The reason saying is that Hawaii does not allow snakes." She said, "Oh," Harry said, "They don't mind Arbok since he was sterilized before he hatched as long as he does not eat any birds," Tory said and told them about her argument with the ministry.
They met with the others at a beach where a strange man was waiting for them. Harry was surprised as the uniform that Professor Snape had to wear but it made him look less formidable. His hair was tied back in a simple pony tail and wore a black uniform that was sleeveless and Harry saw how bony the Professor actually is and a nasty scar shown on his arm. Harry could clearly see the dark mark on his arm of where it was. "I think someone removed it," said Dean as he stood next to Harry, "Yeah I heard the Headmaster did it himself." Said Seamus. They then quieted as the strange teacher walked up to them.
"Alright people listen up!" he bellowed and they all winced, "Today begins your physical and Martial arts training. Young Tory here will be my assistant since she taught you some stuff but did not have the proper facilities to get you people into shape. So now I am here and you are on my territory so any questions?" he barked and before anyone said anything, "Good now run up and down this beach five times!" he bellowed and blew his whistle.
Harry's legs felt very tight indeed as he finished his last lap with the others and was ready to drop. Tory was just as bad because she was in such poor health. She gave him an encouraging smile one that made his stomach fill with butterflies.
When they finished running in the sand the coach made them do push ups (at least 20 poor Neville), stretched out their legs like they are going to do gymnastics, stretched out their arms, back and cracked their necks. Had them do sit ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks and you get the picture. At the end he had them lift weights (which they could barely do because of the so called warm-ups) the teacher assigned them specific machines and then had them rotate. When they were done he had them do some dancing lessons which seemed more like aerobics and some basic martial arts. When he was done with them he had them take some time out for breakfast.
The food he had them eat was light except in Harry, Tory and Snape's case which was high in protein,) then afterwards had them train more on the machines and start the process all over again after about half an hour of rest.
By the end of the day the entire DA was exhausted including the Professor and sunburned. Who knew the Hawaiian sun was this intense!
Harry slumped down in his dorm room that he shared with Ron, "Man am I exhausted!" Ron said, "I have never worked out so bad in my life not even for Quidditch!" Ron said and Harry nodded in agreement. "But did you see Snape I mean poor guy was all red by the time we were done," said Harry and Ron had to laugh at that memory. They both showered and crawled stiff and sore into bed.
Tory felt better knowing that she was home and in a familiar room with her cousin. "So Tory heard you have a crush," she said and Tory looked at her, "And how do you know this oh cousin of mine?" Tory asked slyly, "Let's just say that a little birdie told me," she said. Tory rolled her eyes at the comment. "Oh really who do you think it is?" Tory said, "I bet it has something to do with that cutie with the scar," she said, "Harry?" Tory replied and Chrisanna gave a sly look, "Oh so now it is down to a first name basis eh? Heard he was on the Quidditch team in that English school," and Tory flew a pillow at her, "Shut the hell up I don't like him that way?" Tory said blushing and jumped into her bed, "Don't lie," her cousin then turned out the lights and went to bed.
The very next day was the same as the group worked out till exhaustion and on for about a week. After that week they could feel every pull and ache in their muscles; the worse being Snape who was far older. As the days wore on it was the same, rise, warm up, run across the sand, stretch, lift weights, lunch, lift weights, run, sit ups, aerobics, martial arts, dance practice, dinner, bed. It was the same and by the end of the week Harry and the DA were ready for their magic training.
They all stood in a classroom like the others in the academy but it did not have the normal technology instead it looks more like a Japanese dojo. There stood their instructor it was the same as their physical education teacher but along side him was another so called instructor a woman whose nose was a little too large and round. Her sunburn skin and large glasses make her look like those typical secretaries in those 60's movies. She wore a red robe with white dots and her hair was dark and standing out looking like Minnie Mouse. She held her head high and many students made sickening noises. The woman's eyes turned to them and she morphed into a different woman. Her nose became as hooked as Professor Snape's but her eyes held a black fire along with her green skin. Everyone ran back in fear, "Ah Tory it has been a while," the woman said pleasantly and Tory bowed in respect.
"Greetings Sensei Mau-Yin," Tory greeted pleasantly without a trace of malice on her voice, "I see you still hold your head up high after what I heard you would have been broken and crying insanity," she said as she gave Tory a hug. "Nah you know me I've been through rough treatments before." Tory replied, "Well now child they did not tell me you where this thin!" she said, "Well no matter on to the task at hand," she said pulling her sleeves. "You all know why you are here?" she said and the DA nodded, "Good," she said and everyone was standing in straight lines until she told them to sit in a circle. They all sat cross-legged on the floor which was covered in mats. "Now close your eyes while I explain a few things about this school. Listen to my voice and do not question me until I say so," she said and every person in the room shut their mouths.
"Now I want you to know that this school does not have a use for wands, staffs or other spell casting tools. So in this class you will learn exactly what I mean," she said, "As professor of the dark arts you will learn my methods my craft," she said as everyone kept still even though some people's legs started to go numb. "Now to start on your magic training I would need you to find your core." She said and the room became quiet except for the sounds of breathing. "Clear your mind of all thoughts but don't concentrate. Concentration creates noise and you will miss feeling your magical core. I want you to empty all thoughts and feelings all of them," she said, "feel yourself leave your body for a moment," she said.
Harry was getting board and let his mind drift back to when Sirius was killed in the Department of Mysteries as he fell through the veil. He tried but he could not concentrate until he felt a gentle nudge on his mind and Tory's presence entered his mind. "Let go," she said to him, "Let it go," Tory said, "Release your grief and pain, anger and hatred let it all go," she said and disappeared leaving Harry alone with his thoughts. Harry at first was angry but sighed and tried to clear his mind.
When he tried but nothing came he concentrated harder, "Do not think feel yourself leaving, feel your inner thoughts and emotions let go of your body and let them flow out like a river," she said and Harry set to do just that. He could feel his emotions pool out of him everything from hatred to grief flow like a fountain. He opened his eyes or he thought he did and found himself staring at his form from the outside. "What the hell?" he said, he turned to find other students are looking as lost as well, "You are now emptying your body of all unwanted thoughts and emotions," said the instructor. Harry turned to find Ron's body was flowing with different colors mostly red and green. Hermione's was grayish blue and Harry's was black like Professor Snape's. "As you can see the different emotions and thoughts all are different colors," Professor Mau-yin said, "Red is anger, blue is curiosity, white is fear, grey is nervousness or thoughtfulness depending on the tone." She said, "And black is every dark emotion one could get. All these flow back into the earth to be cleansed and renewed into new magic," she said and some managed to get cleaned before others and stopped flowing. Snape, Harry and Tory were the last to finish pouring before the instructor then floated towards them.
"Now reach in and you will feel yourself being pulled back into your bodies." She said and as soon as Harry did this he felt himself being pulled in like a vacuum. He was flowing through all sorts of networks cords of light as he saw different colors flow in different directions. It was then that he saw it.
It was like a white flame with blotches of black in it and it was then that the teachers voice filled his ears again, "Can you see the flame in front of you that is your magic. It is small now but eventually after practicing using it without your wands it would flare up strong." She said and Harry could not resist asking Um Professor? He asked, "Yes," her voice rang in his ears, what does the black spots mean, and it was then that the teacher was silent, "It could only mean that you was tainted with some dark magic boy. Magic used by evil for evil purposes who else had spots on their core," she asked and Harry could guess Tory and Professor Snape. "Ok how about I show you how to clean that up," she said, "Just imagine your fire burning impurities from metal like molten flame," she said and Harry did that, "Now use that image on your flame," and he did so and was surprised that the flame lit up for a bit. As he watched Harry saw the black spots start to burn up and then disappear like they have been incinerated.
He was amazed at what happened and almost broke his concentration until he felt himself being pulled out of his inner self and flown back into his mind. Opening his eyes he saw the face of his teacher, "Well done for beginners in wandless magic well done!" she said clapping her hands. "Well I've never expected such an interesting crowd." She said and Harry felt himself reenergized, "As you can see when you touched your magic for the first time without your wand you can feel yourself being energized for the first time right?" she said and everyone nodded, "Well good that is a good sign we will start training you from spell 1 in the elementary levels and work our way up….."
Tory walked out glad to be out of that class for she did not need it. She already knew all the elementary spells by heart and so proceeded to the cafeteria where Kama was waiting for her. Arbok was curled up his grey scales shining in the sun. 'It is so warm here,' Arbok said contently. Tory noticed how big Arbok was getting. He was normally as long as Tory is tall but not the basilisk is about as long as a full grown king cobra. The only difference is that Tory rubs some special salve on his scales made from fish oil that cleans and moistens his skins. When he sheds it is easier to come out and she gives them to Professor Nakagawa for potions ingredients. "Hey Tory," said a voice and Tory looked up to see her cousin. Chrisanna looked at her as she sat down, "Well at least you are gaining your color back," she said and Tory snatched her raw fish from her with chop sticks, "Hey!" her cousin yelled. "Sorry but I need the nourishment of fish," Tory teased as she took another one. "Tory…" her cousin said and Tory was laughing at her, "Don't worry I will not eat it all," she said and Kama grabbed Tory her own snack from the cafeteria and dropped them on her plate. "There you have your own not eat it," said Chrisanna.
Tory began to eat not realizing that she was very hungry. She ate at least six helpings till she felt full, "Whoa Tory you were hungry," Chris said and Tory burped rather loudly. Blushing Tory looked around, "Excuse me," she said turning redder and everyone turned back to what they were doing.
Tory just watched her cousin eat what she could, "Man Tory what they have been feeding you," her cousin said jokingly, "It is what they weren't feeding me that was making me hungry," she said, "I miss fish, sushi, opihi you name it," Tory said and Arbok laughed like a snake would. Kama rolled his head like he would his eyes. "Tory you avoided the question the other night," Chris said and Tory glared, "We are friends nothing more," Tory said, "Do not lie I heard you mumble his name in your sleep," Chris then looked at Tory, "Admit it you like him," she said, "Chrisanna if you don't shut up about the subject I will curse you to hell!" Tory growled and her cousin backed off.
"Damn who knew that elementary magic without wands is so exhausting," Ron complained as he stumbled down the hall, "Well it is draining," Hermione said and then they heard a growl and turned to Harry, "Sorry guys I guess my stomach growled," Harry said with a pink taint on his face, "Well looks like we are off to the cafeteria," said Hermione with a shrug.
The cafeteria for the Hawaiian Academy of Magic was an open air cafeteria with a special barrier to prevent rainwater from getting into the eating area. The building was built like a Japanese style Zen garden but with Native Hawaiian plants and insects instead of the usual gravel and small bonsai. Harry and friends made their way to the food area and ordered their plate. There were tables set up in fours instead of long tables like back at Hogwarts. "How long do we have to stay here?" Ron asked, "Until we are caught up and fully trained which is a crash course and as long as they are brewing the antidote. It takes a while and a lot of it is going to be needed," Hermione said as they pulled up to a table. 'Hello Harry-papa,' said a hissing voice and Harry turned to find Arbok on the ground and looked up to see Tory with Kama on her shoulder, "Finally got out eh?" she said sitting down. Chrisanna sat down beside Hermione and the two began to talk about random things, "So Tory how was your studying going?" Harry asked, "Ok but I have more physical training then ever to get me back into shape," she said with a wave of her hand. "Can't wait to get back to Hogwarts and show those dick-heads what happens when you piss me off," Tory said. Kama looked up at something and Tory noticed it too.
Hedwig was chasing Pigwigdeon around the room and people began to look up at them, "What are they up to?" Tory asked Harry and Harry called for Hedwig and the snowy owl landed next to Harry and he saw how angry she was. "What happened?" he asked while stroking his owl. Pig on the other hand had to be grabbed by Ron and saw that Pig was hooting excitedly, "What did you do to Hedwig you hyperactive ball of feathers!" Ron growled and the smaller owl shut up as Crookshanks leaped onto the table carrying a paper. Hermione stopped her conversation and took the paper.
After reading the paper there was shouting from a table on the far corner, "Hey turn it louder!" someone said and a remote was pointed at the Television.
"………And in later news more strange people are showing up with skull masks on and terrorizing people killing hundreds of thousands. In Seri Lanka where the tsunami that hit nearly weeks ago has struck adding to the thousands dead and dying. These terrorists are known as Deatheaters and the death toll has escalated in not only Seri Lanka but in other parts of the world including the recently devastated London, Paris, Moscow, Berlin, Rome, Athens, Cairo, Baghdad and New York City. All these cities have been struck and now the world is facing a crisis of epic proportions. These terrorists have caused more problems then what has happened nearly sixteen years before. Governments are gathering for an emergency meeting along with the IMOM to discuss drastic issues on what should be done now on to you Jade…" said the anchor woman.
The scene changed to a woman in devastated London talking to what appeared to be a witch with bright blue robes and bandages treating a man who was bleeding from many wounds. The camera then turned to a woman who was clearly Asian she wore her hair straight down in an almost Professor Snape style hair due but more full looking and not as greasy. She had on a turtle neck and a business vest and a business suit on her as she held her mike to her red painted lips.
"Thank you Terry…" she said, "London, England one of the starting points of the previous attacks as this once historical city was ravaged overnight by these so called Deatheaters as locals call them," the image changed to show a ravaged city with houses still burning here and there and the once great Buckingham palace a smothering ruin. Big Ben was bent on one side and ready to fall with the dark mark carved into its side. "Witnesses say that these terrorists came when no one was awake in the quiet hours of London. When they struck they left hardly anyone alive today except for the fortunate few who escaped unscathed or at least had some sort of injury. Even stranger is the strange parts of town suddenly exposed to this kind of treatment." Images of the remains of Diagon Alley and Gringotts were shown along with remains of the Leaky Cauldron and 12 Grimmauld Place as well as a few wizarding districts in London. "These places have been devastated and investigators are searching now. The wizarding community as it was called here in the UK are willing to cooperate in return for a help in the search for a boy which they dubbed as, 'the boy who lived,' They say that he is the one who can stop this dark lord as they called him. Well who ever you are your country needs you back to you Terry," and then the anchor woman's face showed again.
"Thank you Jade, in other countries these so called attacks have left some very nasty marks both in the sky and on the walls as a symbol of this terrorists reign of terror. In the United States the president as well as Congress had to be evacuated because of a threat by one of their own. This man was not caught yet and so the government has issued an anti travel decree till they could find the so called man. As for the Wizarding Community more deatheater threats have been issued in countries such as Canada, Japan, Australia South America and parts of Africa. People are starting to prepare for the worst at this time so stores around Honolulu have been packed as both Muggle and Wizarding folk are fighting for supplies and wards for the threat of disaster; now on to weather Guy…."
TBC
