Ranko66: I do plan on updating everyday up until I run out of pre written chapters. I'm sorry if their short, but that's the way things are going to be right now. If things start to pick up then I might start updating twice a day again.

Quillian: yup daily updates. And fudge is going to be a mystery for a bit.

Dark Eclipse: LOL I have so done that! Last year I was reading 8-bit theatre in my collage computer lab and everyone kept on laughing at me cause at random intervals I would start to laugh. The Collage Don had to come over to see what I was up to, and I ended up getting him hooked on the online comic!!! And if you thought that last chaper was funny this one is even better! I know what you mean by getting a response to! Its just a cool feeling! That's why I like to respond to them. And that song is WICKED! Do you write a lot of songs?

Another form of Darkness: the self control I figured cause their a bit older, and everything, they've improved. Just wait till they have to demonstrate! XD

Gyre: He wasn't tested under the truth serum with the excuse that if he could throw off imperious then he could throw off the serum.

Toras: I agree and reading it now it is a little weird that they would search by themselves, but I make the excuse that the mutants messed up their plans and they all got separated. WOOT go Author plot hole powers! Really though I'm sorry, but I finished that chapter really late at night. Ick

JJ: I totally understand what your saying, but in evolution, hes a lot more protective of the students. So I'm going with that logan. And thanks for the spelling!

Nickcartersloverboy: Yeah the timelines are a little crossed, but for the purpose of this fic I had to twist them. But I'm glad you like the fic!

VM: Hey, I understand what your sayin, I am taking a few liberties, but that's just the way I saw things happening. I thought that there were to many stories where he was all pissed and hormonal. For more reasons why I made Harry this way, you can go back to chapter titles 'Explanations Now!' and in the suthor not I have a really detailed explanation. Don't worry, He'll soon get a back bone.

Chapter 25

Old Friends

The rest of the day was spent getting the classrooms that had been provided for them ready. That meant unpacking the boxes of books that Hank had sent with them, as well as cleaning them all out. The classrooms themselves weren't that far away from their tower, and they didn't have to walk all over the school to get from class to class.

It was later on when Harry, Todd, Fred and Jamie had been in the process of moving a bunch of desks out of one room to make room for their physical training that it happened. They had seen few Hogwarts students and had assumed that they had been banned from this part of the castle. Todd had just been about to give Jamie a bump on the back so to create some clones to help with the move when a snobbish amused voice spoke out.

"So its true, The famous Harry Potter has returned to Hogwarts."

Harry turned to see the blonde enemy of his younger years, looking a little older, a bit taller and just as annoying as ever. Noticeably absent though were his normal bodyguards.

"Hello Malfoy."

"Living with the animals now are you Potter? And I thought nothing could be worse than Azkaban."

Before anyone could even react to the insult there was a rushing behind them and all of a sudden Pietro was beside them. "Hey-whats-takin-you-guys-so-long?"

"Just having a bit of a chat with someone I knew that's all. If you think you can do it faster then go ahead! I bet you cant though, your too tired aft-" with that Pietro was gone and they could see a blur running the desks out of the room and into the storage closet down the hall. Turning back to the wizard in front of him, "Sorry, what were you saying?"

Draco glared "Living with these feaks have been a bad influence on you Potter, No manners. And no sense of fashion either." Malfoy sniffed, looking distastefully at Todd.

Todd who had been watching the room emptying, looked back to the blonde with a horrified face. "Oh man! I don't believe it yo! One was bad enough!" At the boys confused looks he explained, "Pietro man! This kid's like a clone of Pietro! He even has the same stupid look on his face!" The Hallway immediately rang with hysterical laughter, and Harry had to lean on the wall to support himself he was laughing so hard.

Hearing Todds claim Pietro dashed back to the group and surveyed the wizard who looked both confused and angry. "I-don't-look-a-thing-like-him-and-like-I-would-ever-wear-a-dress!" At that he ran off and left the group of mutants who had tears of laughter on their cheeks.

When Malfoy went for his wand though Harry sobered and growled out, "You wouldn't dare."

"Wouldn't I? I'd probably get a medal for getting you out of the way."

"I meant Malfoy, that even you wouldn't be stupid enough to try and attack three mutants in a hallway all by yourself."

"You don't even have a wand Potter and the rest of your pets would be nothing."

"Really? I bet you couldn't even take one of us."

"I'll take that bet!" He steped back, "Go on! Chose who it's going to be?"

Harry looked to his friends and thought. Todd jumped up right away with both hands in the air begging to have the chance, but Harry chose, "James. Go get him kid!"

Malfoy looked positively gleeful when he saw the little boy step forward. He couldn't be older than a third year! He drew his wand with flourish, and with his eyes on Harry he prepared to send a curse at the boy when Jamie threw himself at the wall. The look on Malfoy's face when the one little boy turned into ten was priceless, and the seconds he stood there stunned were all Jamie needed to attack with the masses of clones. Draco didn't know who to fire at and soon found himself with out a wand. He tried to back away but his shoelaces had been tied together. Within seconds he was swarmed, a Jamie taking each of his limbs and tackling him to the floor. Completely and utterly pinned Malfoy was forced to look up at the grinning face of Harry Potter.

"Do you give?" He asked innocently.

The blonde only growled in response. Harry, thinking that it would be bad being found attacking a student on their first day, told Jamie to let him up. Malfoy scrambled from the floor and glared daggers at the Boy-who-lived. "Just you wait! Everyone is going to hear about this and you'll be back in Azkaban so fast your head will spin!"

But before he could run back Harry smirked. "Oh yeah Malfoy, go tell the school! I'm sure your Father will be so impressed by the fact that you lost to a kid no older than thirteen. In less than five seconds too!"

Malfoy only continued to glare at him, and finally opened his mouth to utter some threat no doubt, but was interrupted. "And what are you doin' down ere? Didn't you hear Dumbledore at breakfast? This 'ere section is out of bounds!" Draco turned to face Hagrid, giving him a distasteful look before turning to leave. The group watched him leave before Harry looked back at the man that had once been a great friend.

"Hello there Harry!" The half giant said kindly. "You've made quite a stir here, though I suppose yer used to that."

Harry gave a half smile, unsure of what to expect. "Hello Hagrid."

"Look at yeh, all grown up I see! I 'spect these friends of yours are treatin yeh all right?"

"Yeah, they are." Harry looked over to the assembled mutants behind him who looked just as unsure as he did. "Hagrid, why are you here?"

"I just wanted to see yeh that's all. With everyone goin on with this codswallop with you bein a murderer. I thought you'd like to know that not all of us believe it."

"Really?!" he asked, totally shocked. He hadn't allowed himself to hope after he had seen Ron and Hermione.

"Course! I know you better then that! And don't let anyone else get yeh down either! They'll see the truth in good time I'm sure."

Harry couldn't help himself, and he threw his arms as far as they could reach around the large man. 'He believes me! He doesn't hate me! Thank you so much, he believes me!'