Lord Harry Potter
Day 14 Not so subtle gestures or Does no one notice the pink elephant.
(Tuesday comes after Monday)
After a delightful breakfast of croissants and pancakes, Harry went to converse with Dumbledore through the floo while the others started the Day Room (The last room about bloody time).
"Headmasters office Hogwarts" Harry spoke to the fire before throwing in the powder and sticking his head in which quickly transported. WHOOSH "Professor Dumbledore?" Harry asked.
"Hello Harry, what are you doing here in my fireplace?" asked the ageing man.
"Well sir, I wanted to invite you to lunch today and I was also hoping that afterwards, you might help Hermione and I cast some wards around the Manor." Said Harry.
"Oh I'd be delighted; one does get somewhat bored with only ones mind, nearly all the staff have gone on a well earned holiday to Hawaii."
"Hawaii sir?" Harry asked thinking he heard wrong.
"Yes Harry, I felt they deserved a little celebration after the events of last term and sent them all off, only a few remain. Anyway what time should I arrive for Lunch?"
"Around 12 would be best Sir, I shall see you then, Goodbye."
"Goodbye"
WHOOSH, Harry pulled himself out of the fireplace.
"DOBBY, could you come here a moment please?" Harry spoke to thin air.
"POP" "Yes Sir?" said the Elf
"Thankyou dobby, I was wondering how are the stables?"
"Quite good sir, we have cleaned them and Mrs Pair has fixed the roof, but I am afraid all the equipment, Saddles and such, are ruined."
"Oh well, I suppose everything can't be easy, Thankyou Dobby. After lunch could you come with Hermione, Dumbledore and I?"
"Offcourse Sir"
"Good that's settled then, you can go back to what you were doing now." "POP"
Harry also went to help clean the day room which was actually quite good except for the 30 broken windows, some of them lead light.
"Ron I think that's meant to be a parrot, not a dog, you've repaired half of one window and half of another."
"Oh is that what's wrong, I just thought the muggles liked dogs."
"Looks more like a sheep to me" Helped Neville
"Oh and you can do better?" Ron asked
"Boys stop this nonsense. It's an elephant." Said Luna decisively.
"Oh really, looks more like a monkey to me" Ginny put forward
After 10 minutes, Harry got annoyed and fixed it into a nice flower so no one could argue. Around 11 a truck drove up the drive and around to the stables where everyone met it.
"Hello" offered Harry
"Hi, would you sign this?" Asked the man handing the delivery clipboard to Harry, while he walked the horses off the truck and into the stables. The girls were very surprised at the arrival of the horses as Harry had forbade Neville and Ron telling them until they arrived.
"There beautiful Harry" Hermione said patting the mare which they decided to name "Golden" while they called the stallion "Swift."
"Yeah, they are, can we go for a ride one day?" Ginny added
"Offcourse that's what I brought them for, though I'll need new saddles yet. Come on Dumbledore will arrive soon."
At 12 sharp Dumbledore apparated into the small parlour where Harry told him about Lady Susan's Invitation.
"It says and guest, but I don't know who I should take, maybe Ron?"
"No Harry I don't think that's a good idea, people usually get the wrong opinion when you bring a male guest who isn't family. I suggest you do take someone though, It makes it easier to avoid awkward silences. I happen to know Lady Susan is a lovely person though and she's very welcoming." Dumbledore said.
"Oh I see, Well I think Hermione might be best than, I'll ask her tonight."
"Good Lad, Now which wards did you have in mind?"
After some discussion it was agreed that the apparating ward should be used along with a small spell against muggles entering the main Bedrooms in which they would suddenly remember urgent appointments elsewhere. It was also decided some basic security spells against intruders would be needed and a cloaking spell against the detection of magic along with a few structural spells. At 1 William announced Lunch was served and the two broke there discussion to join the others.
After the lunch Harry, Hermione Dumbledore and Dobby went into the front pergola to cast the spells. The first was the cloaking ward.
"O.K. this ones rather easy, just an incantation and wand movement." Dumbledore instructed "Just one is probably all that's needed, Harry if you'd please." And he gave Harry the book. "Detc Naughious Nin" Dumbledore cast while drawing a bubble with his wand. Harry and Hermione both felt the ward pass over them to the edge of the main grounds. Dobby cast the strong structure spell which strengthened the buildings resistance to attack and age. Hermione tried the apparating ward but when Dumbledore tested it he moved smoothly from the pergola to the front steps and back.
"Harry I think you might need to do this one because it's your house." Dumbledore instructed and so Harry gave it an practise the incantation..
"Thinio angata aparatsus nata" Harry chanted and Hermione watched amazed as the feeling of power washed over her even indicating the spell had worked. Dumbledore even stumbled slightly at the force.
"Excellent Harry" Dumbledoor said amazed "That was a very powerful spell, very good work, but next time I find it easier to use a wand." Dumbledore said.
"How long have you been able to do that Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Do what?"
"Cast spells without a wand, very powerful spells too." She added.
"Oh well, that was only the second big spell I've used without my wand and I thought the first was just a fluke really. I've been able to do little stuff though for about a year, lights, candles, summoning my wand." Harry explained "But it doesn't always work usually only when it's needed most."
"This is very astounding Harry, I've only known 6 people who could do something that large. I myself can do the little things you spoke of but never anything that powerful." Dumbledore said "I think you better be taught how to use it properly, otherwise it could be very dangerous."
"But who would teach me sir, does someone work at Hogwarts or will one of the six people be able to teach me?" Harry asked.
"No Harry, no one at Hogwarts and I'm quite sure the other six are quite dead, but Dobby here can, you know about wandless magic don't you?" He asked.
"Well certainly sir, but my spells are mainly house cleaning, sir, very minor stuff really." Dobby squeked.
"It doesn't matter the spell Dobby, just the way you use it, would you agree to help Harry?"
"Well certainly sir, I'll do my best."
"Good now then that's the major ones why don't you and Dobby practise a bit, try this small security spell it only does a window at a time and with the amount of windows excellent practise." Dumbledore showed Harry the book and then passed it to Dobby. "Well I must leave now, even with the staff gone Hogwarts needs a headmaster." And he tried to apparate.
"Ah sir, you might want to floo back" suggested Hermione
"Oh yes I was just testing it, marvellous work, usually one gets thrown back off the ward but I couldn't even move, excellent." And he walked off to floo away.
"Well Harry, you certainly are full of surprises." Said Hermione "I think I'll help the other while you practise." And she also walked off.
Harry and Dobby walked to the first window where Dobby explained that Harry must concentrate very hard on the spell and picture it in his mind. Dobby instructed Harry to have his first try. Nothing happened on the first try, or the second on the third though. SMASH went the window, Dobby gulped.
"A'I sir, Aims a little off I think, we'll just repair that later, try the next one"
SMASH "Ah yes better, see how the window frames still there much better, Next."
After 5 broken windows an 4 tries where nothing happened Harry managed his first window without breaking it. "Very good Sir, I'll just test it" and he opened it easily "Ah now more force I think, Sir"
"Securo Intrudo" and this time dobby couldn't even open the window from the inside.
"Very good little less force maybe." On the 10th window he got it completely right and well after you do something once its very easy and so the first floor was secured.
"Now let's try the second floor Sir, we need to be closer though." To which Harry had a thought and summoned his broomstick "Accio Firebolt" he said (with wand this time) and soon enough the trusty broomstick arrived. Harry hopped on and flew up to a second story window while Dobby just floated up gently. Harry quickly finished this floor and before going to the third he asked Dobby "Can I try flying like that?"
"Offcourse sir tis easy enough well try it on the ground." Dobby agreed and floated down. "Now sir this is just a little though it isn't really a spell, you just have to concentrate on floating and then its just a little thought and you move along."
Harry tried to imagine himself floating and after 30 minutes managed 2 feet and after more practise managed the window on the third floor. He continued repairing and eventually got the hang of moving around before completing the 4th floor and gently landing.
"Very good sir excellent, would you like to practise floating some more?" asked Dobby.
"Yes its quite fun" Harry agreed
"Very Good, Sir, catch me if you can" And Dobby floated off very quickly hiding behind an oak tree. Hermione watched Harry from a window chase Dobby around the grounds hovering 2 feet above the grass. Harry got better and better as the afternoon wore on learning more and remembering to move up higher over the fences and turn quicker after Dobby. At 5 they came inside laughing happily and met everyone for dinner.
"Did you have fun Harry?" Hermione asked
"Yes loads Dobby taught me to fly." He said
"That's nice Harry I saw you outside from the window it looked like fun." She said.
"Harry" Ron Started "You already know how to fly a broomstick?"
"Yes I know Ron, but not like this." He said and floated 2 feet of his chair.
Luna laughed, Neville turned rather white and Ginny clapped.
"Wow Harry that looks cool, but do you think you could land now?" Ron said
Harry floated back to his chair and they continued dinner before heading up to practise more dancing where Harry also asked Hermione to accompany him to Lady Susan's.
"Offcourse Harry, I'd be happy to."
Ron smiled at Luna and said it's about bloody time something happened.
Harry and Hermione were dancing a bit closer now and the other 4 slipped out to bed in order to give them some private time. Hermione's head was leaning on Harry's chest and they were just holding each other while swaying lightly to the music. At the end of the song they both looked a bit red and broke apart before bidding each other a goodnight.