Loyalty Knows No Bounds Year 1
Author: xoxWolfGirlxox
Rating T (to be safe)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize.
Summary: Left at an orphanage by the Dursley's, Harry is adopted into a family whose loyalty to each other knows no bounds. What will people do when they realize that Harry isn't the Gryffindor lion they expected?
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A/N2: This chapter has been edited and reposted (9/14/08) along with every other chapter in the story. The formatting had been drastically changed so it should be easier to read but very little of the plot has changed. Just the format and some grammatical and spelling issues I saw after reading it again. A new chapter will be coming out soon I just wanted to do this first to get back into the story. Thanks for not giving up on me you guys are great!
Chapter 6: Classes and Clashes and Chats, Oh My
It seemed as if his head had just hit the pillow, when Damien stood over him telling him to get up.
"Go away," groaned Harry.
" And let you miss your adoring public, not a chance." Damien teased.
"There is also the small matter that classes start today," he added as an afterthought.
At the word classes Harry quickly sat up. Damien gave him a disbelieving look, then laughed and said, " Come on we are meeting the rest of the year downstairs in 20 minutes."
After getting dressed and packing their bags Harry and Damien went down the stairs to find Kayla waiting for them at the bottom of the stairs.
"Took you long enough Mr. Van Winkle," she teased.
Damien looked highly confused until Kayla explained to him that in the muggle story Rip Van Winkle slept for 20 years.
After waiting until all the first years were downstairs and ready Jana, the prefect from the night before led them to the Great Hall.
" I know it's all confusing right now but you will get it." She reassured them after seeing the lost looks on Ernie and Justin's faces.
They entered the great hall and sat down, waiting for breakfast to begin. The conversation around the table was light and friendly but still Harry sat stiffly in his seat. He could feel people staring at him from every table. His friends tried to help him relax but nothing helped, no matter what he did he felt their stares.
" Just ignore them Harry, if they want to be rude and obnoxious people and stare so be it, but you shouldn't let them ruin your day." Katie Sagara told him saying rude, obnoxious, and stare in a louder voice then needed so that the other tables could hear it.
Though not very subtle her words made him feel better and he gave her a grateful smile. Near the end of breakfast Professor Sprout came and after saying hello gave the first years their schedules.
"If you ever need any help I would be glad to assist you, we Hufflepuffs have to stick together." She said merrily before walking past them.
" How bad is it Harry, I'm afraid to look?" Kayla asked, covering her eyes.
"Its not terrible," Harry told her after checking his schedule.
Hufflepuff 1st Year Schedule
Monday/Wednesday
7-7:50 Breakfast
8–9:25 Transfiguration with Gryffindor
9:30–10:55 Herbology with Ravenclaw
11 – 12:25 Flying with Slytherin
12:25 –1:25 Lunch
1:30 – 3:55 Potions with Slytherin
Tuesday/Thursday
7-7:50 Breakfast
8–9:25 Charms with Gryffindor
9:30–10:55 History of Magic with Ravenclaw
11–12:25 Free Period
12:25 –1:25 Lunch
1:30–3:55 Defense Against the Dark Arts with Gryffindor
11:00-12:00 Astronomy with Ravenclaw
Friday:
7-7:50 Breakfast
8–9:25 Charms with Gryffindor
9:30–10:55 Transfigeration with Gryffindor
11–12:25 Potions with Slytherin
12:25 –1:25 Lunch
1:30–3:55 Defense Against the Dark Arts with Gryffindor
With breakfast over Harry, Kayla, Damien and the rest of the first years made their way to their first class, transfiguration. They entered the classroom and chose seats near the front. Being a little early they took out their books, parchment, and quills and waited for the Gyrffindors to arrive.
Once class had started Professor McGonagall gave them a stern lecture proving Harry and Kayla's thoughts correct in that she was not one to cross. When she was finished with her lecture she put some notes on the board and handed out a matchstick to everyone. Once she was through she told them the assignment was to turn the matchstick into a needle. Harry and Kayla tried hard and by the end of the class Harry's matchstick was pointy and Kayla's was silver in color. The rest of the first year Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs had similar results. Only one first year, Hermione Granger, managed to turn her matchstick into a needle earning her a rare smile from Professor McGonagall.
After transfiguration the Hufflepuffs moved out to the greenhouses for Herbology taught by their head of house. Glad to be with Professor Sprout the Hufflepuffs enjoyed a wonderful lesson with the Ravenclaws, discussing the use of plants in the magical world. Harry and Kayla were shocked to find that some everyday ordinary muggle plants were considered magical in the wizarding world.
"What a great lesson." Harry stated as he and Kayla walked the short distance to the Quidditch pitch for flying lessons.
"Yeah, who would've ever thought there would be a use for dandelions," she said with a grin.
"Anyone remember who we have flying with?" Hannah asked the group.
Harry groaned and pointed towards the school, " There is your answer Hannah."
The Slytherin first years walked towards the pitch, Malfoy and his goons walking out in front.
" Oh joy, oh rapture," Kayla stated dryly.
They didn't have long to mingle because Madame Hooch, the flying instructor arrived and told them to stand in front of a broom.
"Now first, place your hand over your broom and say up." Madame Hooch instructed.
As Harry said "Up" his broom shot into his hand. Looking around he noticed that Katie's and to his disgust Malfoy's had also shot up into their waiting hands. As Madame Hooch walked around and checked their grip on the brooms Harry couldn't help but feel excited. Something felt different when he had said "Up" he had felt something special and couldn't wait to fly.
After Madame Hooch had checked everyone's grip and taught them how to mount she addressed the group, " On the count of 3 I want everyone to kick off the ground, hover for a moment then touch back down, no detours."
As she began to count Hannah, who had been steadily turning a rather nasty shade of green panicked and kicked off from the ground. Madame Hooch's shouts had no affect on her as she flew for a moment then suddenly did a nosedive, falling rapidly to the ground. After she hit the ground Madame Hooch ran to her as her housemates watched in concern.
"Tisk, Tisk, a broken wrist," she said "Now I want everyone's feet firmly planted on the ground while I take Ms. Abbott to the Hospital wing. Anyone doing otherwise will be out of Hogwarts faster then you can say Quidditch."
"Did you see her face," Malfoy said after they had left " Any greener and she could have passed for a toad."
The Slytherins all laughed and did impressions of Hannah falling. Katie stared at the Slytherins in growing hatred for a few minutes before she strode over to where Malfoy stood.
" Think this is funny do you Malfoy, why don't I give you an injury and then we will see how funny it is." She threatened.
Malfoy's eyes narrowed and he said, " You should watch your mouth before it costs you,"
With his words he grabbed the necklace she was wearing, ripped it off and took off into the sky. With a feral growl of fury she grabbed her broom and shot off into the air.
"That was my grandmother's you filthy snake, give it back!" She screamed.
Anger burned in Harry as he watched Malfoy tease Katie, and before he knew it he to was in the air. Though it was his first time on a broom he felt like he had been flying his whole life.
This is amazing he thought. All right Malfoy I will show you what happens when you pick on a Hufflepuff, you mess with one, you mess with us all.
He leaned low over the broom and shot off towards Malfoy, who was too distracted by Katie to notice. As Harry flew by Malfoy he grabbed Katie's necklace out of his grasp. Malfoy whirled around and after a few minutes of flying had Harry cornered against the castle.
"No one to save you now Alden," he spat.
"Harry, over hear!" Katie cried as she sped by Malfoy.
Harry threw the necklace right to Katie and that began a game of cat and mouse. Harry and Katie worked perfectly together; always open when the other needed it. Malfoy suddenly shot down to the ground and got off his broom. Harry and Katie flew together and gave each other a high five. They didn't have long to celebrate their victory because Professor Sprout who had come over from the greenhouse after hearing Katie's scream had reached the pitch. She stood there speechless as she stared up at them, many emotions swirled in her eyes but worry was the most prominent. With a sick feeling in their stomachs they descended to the ground.
" Follow me," she said simply and began to lead them up to the castle.
"Never in my life have I ever seen anything like that, your first lesson, you could have both broken your necks." She lectured.
Both Harry and Katie looked at the floor in shame; they hadn't meant to make anyone worry.
She stopped them at a door and after steeping inside asked Professor McGonagall, "Excuse me Professor but could I borrow Ms. Avis for a moment please.
After receiving permission from Professor McGonagall, Professor Sprout led all three of them into an empty classroom.
" Harry, Katie, this is Emily Avis, Hufflepuff's Quidditch captain."
After a quick hello between the 3 of them Emily asked the question they were all dieing to know, " Why are we here Professor?"
"Emily I've found you your two missing chasers," Professor Sprout told her with a smile.
Emily's face lit up as she asked, " Are you serious Professor?"
"Absolutely, they have great communication in the air and work great as a team, we will just have to incorporate you into that team and we should be set. I'm sure we can get past that pesky no first years rule. Heaven knows we need a good team; we haven't made the finals in over three decades. Maybe with them as chasers, Diggory at seeker, and the talent of the returning players we will have a good team this year." She said.
"I shall see to that Professor," Emily said happily.
"Alright you two meet me at the Quidditch pitch at nine o' clock tonight for an introductory practice and after that you will join team practice 3 days a week." Emily told them.
After Emily left, Professor Sprout turned to them and said, " I want to hear that the both of you are training hard or I may change my mind about not punishing you."
Harry and Katie looked at each other and smiled widely.
"Thanks professor," they said gratefully.
Professor Sprout thought a moment before saying gently, " You birth father would have been very proud, Mr. Alden he was a chaser himself, played for Gryffindor."
Harry smiled and thanked her for the information.
Harry and Katie were walking to lunch when Katie stopped. " Thank you for helping me, you didn't have to." She told him.
"I know, but we Badgers have to stick together. While we are on the subject of thanks, thanks for what you said this morning, it really helped." Harry said.
"No problem," Katie replied, "Honestly people can be so rude." They both smiled and continued their walk to the Great Hall.
"What happened?" the other first years asked as Harry and Katie sat down at the table.
"Well Professor Sprout told us we could have broken our necks, she was really worried. Then she got a girl out of Professor McGonagall's class and led us to an empty room." He said trying not to smile at the concerned and worried looks of his housemates.
Katie picked up where Harry had left off, "Then, once the door was shut she walked in front of us and said…"
"That we are on the Quidditch team together as chasers." They finished together.
After the realization settled in Kayla whacked Harry on the head for worrying her, then gave him a hug and said "Congrats brother dearest, I knew there had to be some sports talent in you, you're an Alden after all."
Harry laughed and said, "Well, we can't all be superstar soccer goalies like you Kayla." Words of congratulations were heard from all over the table and overall lunch was a happy affair.
"What class do we have now?" Katie asked as they prepared to leave the Great Hall.
"Potions with the Slytherins, down in the dungeons." Kayla replied.
"Oh joy," Ernie, Harry, Justin, and Susan said at the same time.
"What are we so joyful about?" asked Hannah who had just returned from the hospital wing.
After everyone questioned her about her wrist and heard her response of "I'm fine Madame Pomfrey healed it with a tap of her wand."
Ernie told her. " We have potions next with the Slytherins."
"Who's the teacher?" Hannah questioned. "I don't know, hang on a minute." Harry said. He leaned up the table and called to the fourth year he had questioned at dinner the night before, " Oy Cedric, who teaches potions?"
"Professor Snape, tall guy, black hair." Cedric responded before turning back to his friends.
Harry and Kayla shared a look as Harry said, " I have a very bad feeling about this class."
His year mates threw him sympathetic looks and right before they went down the stairs to the dungeons Katie stopped them. "This isn't going to be a good lesson, we all saw this guys response to Harry last night. Now more then ever we have to stick together."
"Katie's right, don't worry Harry no matter what he does we are right there with you." Kayla told him, eyes set in steely determination.
The rest of the 1st years were quick to agree and then, feeling slightly better then before Harry and his friends descended down into the dungeons.
As they sat in their seats waiting for the Professor to arrive Harry could help but think back to his words at the opening feast.
"What are you doing, I'd know that frame and look anywhere that's Harry Potter not some Alden kid"
It was obvious to him that this man disliked him but why?
What did I do to him?" Harry thought.
Kayla, noticing his nervousness held onto his hand under the desk. As the door opened Kayla squeezed her brother's hand, silently letting him know that they would face whatever would come together.
Professor Snape strode into the room and after briefly going behind his desk to get a sheet of parchment, began taking role. Kayla knew there was something wrong immediately when Professor Snape called her name and moved on.
Harry should go before me. She thought. Professor Snap was getting to the Ps when a sneer began to grace his lips.
Oh no Kayla thought, He wouldn't.
"Ah yes, Harry Potter, our new celebrity." Snape said.
Harry's hand balled into a fist at hearing Professor Snape's remark, but he remembered his what his father had told him after he had gotten detention for arguing err screaming at his 5th grade teacher.
He had said, " Never try to argue with someone when your angry, it will just make them look smart and you look foolish if you snap out of control."
After taking a calming breath he politely said, "Excuse me sir, my name is Harry Alden not Harry Potter."
"5 points from Hufflepuff for talking out of turn Potter!" the Professor snapped before continuing the roll call.
Harry nearly shook with anger, but decided that for his house's sake he would keep quiet. When he finished taking attendance he stood in front of the students.
"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making," he began.
He spoke in barely more than a whisper, but they caught every word.
"As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses...I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death -- if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach."
After a few moments of silence he suddenly barked, "Potter, what would I get if I added a powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
Harry looked at him as though he was out of his mind. How am I supposed to know that it's my first day? He thought.
"I don't know sir." He said.
"Tisk tisk, clearly fame isn't everything is it Mr. Potter," Snape sneered.
"Let's try again, where would you look if I asked you to find me a bezor?"
At this point Harry was starting to get seriously annoyed on top of just being angry. He knows I wont know and is using this as an excuse to pick on me.
"I don't know sir." He said softly.
"What Potter didn't think you'd open a book before coming here. Your just as arrogant as your father." Snape told him.
"One more try then Potter, what is the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?"
"Don't know Potter, I'm not shocked," Snape said before Harry even had a chance to respond.
Professor Snape then told the class the answers while taking another 5 points from Hufflepuff because Harry didn't know the answers. Harry was about to open his mouth, but decided against it and forced himself to look down at his cauldron. While Harry was trying to keep his cool there was another in the class who was quickly loosing that battle. Kayla took a few minuets to register what was happening but when she did all she felt was a cold and intense fury.
How dare he! She thought.
She had been there when her mother had written their letters back telling Hogwarts staff about her brother's name and his wish not to be called Harry Potter. She had been there when Harry had told Professor Dumbledore that his name was Harry Alden, and she had been there not even 5 minutes ago when Harry politely told Professor Snape that his name was Harry Alden not Harry Potter. She looked over at her brother to see him looking furious but also, underneath the anger upset, it was clear to her that Professor Snape's words were upsetting him. It was the look of sadness on her brother's face that lost Kayla's battle against her temper.
How dare he hurt her brother like that!
By this time Kayla's eyes were practically glowing as she tried to hold in her fury.
"What Potter no witty comment?" Professor Snape said in a sarcastic voice greatly emphasizing the name Potter as he saw Harry trying to restrain himself.
That was all it took, Kayla Elizabeth Alden, normally the more level headed of the two Alden children, a person who considered herself to have good self-control and the ability to keep her anger inside, saw a bright, vivid red. This was her brother that Professor Snape was repeatedly insulting and she would stand up for him!
"MY BROTHER'S NAME IS NOT HARRY POTTER, IT IS HARRY ALDEN! IF YOU WOULD HAVE READ THE SIMPLE LETTER MY MOTHER SENT MABYE YOU COULD COMPREHEND THIS FACT BETTER, IF YOU WOULD HAVE LISTENED AT THE SORTING MABYE YOU COULD UNDERSTAND, AND MABYE IF YOU LISTENED TO MY BROTHER ISNTED OF INSULTING AND RIDICULING HIM YOU COULD HAVE COMPRENEDED THIS FACT! I FIND IT HARD TO BELIVE THAT AS A PROFESSOR YOU CANNOT READ A SIMPLE LETTER, OR LISTEN TO A SIMPLE SENTENCE! I ALSO HIGHLY DOUBT THAT YOU LACK THE MENTAL CAPASITY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE BEING TOLD!" she roared, instantly on her feet, her blue eyes practically a flame.
By the time she finished she was shaking and her brother stood to put a calming hand on her shoulder. The Slytherins were staring at her in shock, and the Hufflepuffs looked at her with pure awe and wonder.
Professor Snape glared at her and said in a deadly quiet voice, " Alden, Potter, Headmaster's office, now."
Kayla still enraged at him for his attitude towards her brother said sarcastically, "But, Sir, we don't know where it is."
"Find someone to show you there or you will regret it, now get out" He told her.
With a last glare towards Professor Snape, Harry and Kayla made their way to the Great Hall intent on finding someone to ask.
"Kayla, you didn't have to do that I don't want you to get in trouble," Harry told her.
"Harry I love you and understand that you want to protect me but just listen to me ok. What he did to you was wrong Harry. You told him what your name was politely, you showed him the respect that he failed to give you and continued to ridicule you. No one does that to my brother and gets away with it, no one." She told him.
" I love you sis," Harry told her.
"Love you too Harry. Now lets go find someone to show us to the headmasters office and have a nice friendly little chat." She said with just enough inflection on the words friendly, little and chat to make her brother laugh.
Harry smirked at his sister's would be innocent look and said, " You going to yell at him too."
"Maybe," Kayla told him as she smiled, " He did leave you with the family that abandoned you."
Harry expression darkened and he said, " We do have some unfinished business with the headmaster"
With that they talked to a Ravenclaw prefect they had run into and got directions to Dumbledore's office.
As they stood outside the gargoyle that guarded the entrance to Headmaster Dumbledore's office Harry was deep in thought.
I have to be respectful to him, he is my headmaster but if its true, if it was his choice who would take care of me, how can I. If it was his choice then he left me with people that hated me, how can you leave a defenseless baby with a family that would leave one of there own at a crummy orphanage.
"You ready Harry?" Kayla asked, interrupting his thoughts.
I'll respect him but I don't have to be nice or like him Harry decided.
"Yeah, I'm ready, lets go." He said.
After saying the password given to them by the prefect and riding the escalator-like stairs they reached the door to Dumbledore's office. They were about to knock when they heard his voice call, " Come in Harry, Kayla."
The opened the door and walked into the office, looking around at all the new and strange things that were along the walls and on tables. One thing however immediately caught Kayla's eye.
"What a beautiful bird!" Kayla exclaimed as she looked at the large red and gold bird sitting on a perch.
"That's a phoenix, a bird of fire, figures you would like him hothead" Harry teased his sister, snorted when she rolled her eyes at him.
"Yes, it is a phoenix, his name is Fawkes." Dumbledore told them.
"Well, speaking of fire and hotheads why don't you have a seat and you can explain why Professor Snape flooed me a few minutes ago in a near volcanic rage.
Kayla smiled while Harry let out a small laugh at the description of their cold, disciplined professor having anything to do with fire, or rage for that matter.
Kayla then said, "While I highly doubt Professor Snape didn't tell you what I did, I suppose I can tell you myself. Professor Snape was being downright rude and kept harassing Harry every chance he got. Finally I had enough and stood up and told Professor Snape exactly what I thought of his behavior towards my brother."
"You just stood up and calmly told him what you thought?" Professor Dumbledore asked.
Harry snorted and said, " She was completely and totally enraged and roared at him in a voice loud enough to wake the dead."
Kayla blushed slightly and looked at the floor.
"Might I inquire as to what Professor Snape did that was so heinous that you felt the need to scream at him?" the professor asked.
" He asked Harry questions that no first year would know and every time he got something wrong he said that Harry thought because he was famous he didn't have to work. He made cracks about Harry being famous the whole time. He kept calling him Potter and emphasized saying it after Harry politely told him that his name was Alden. He also remarked about how Harry was as arrogant as his father." Kayla explained.
"Well, Professor Snape did hate Harry's father when they were at school and as for his name, it is Potter. "
"First things first, Professor Snape did not know my father and second for the last and finale time my name is not Potter it is Alden." Harry interrupted is a voice cold enough to freeze the Sahara desert.
Dumbledore sighed and said, " Harry your father is James Potter and Professor Snape did indeed hate him in school. I don't know why you changed your name; I also don't know why the Dursley's allowed it. I placed you there so you would be with your family not give up your families name."
"My father is Jason Alden, he works as a doctor in a hospital in London. My name is changed because there is no Harry Potter." Harry said in a deathly quiet voice, barely above a whisper.
"What are you talking about, you're Harry Potter and you are standing before me right now." Dumbledore said, concern in his eyes.
Why is Harry acting so strangely? He thought.
Harry took a deep breath but the calming effect did not work, Kayla wasn't the only hothead in the family, she wasn't even the worst one and Harry knew what would happen if he lost the fight against his temper.
Fighting a loosing battle with his rage it was Dumbledore's question of "Harry are you alright?" combined with the stress of the day that snapped him over the top.
"NO I AM BLOODY NOT ARIGHT! FOR THIS WORLD'S SUPPOSED GREATEST WIZARD YOU SURE ARE OBLIVIOUS! NOW, I WILL SAY THIS FOR THE ABSOLOTUE LAST AND FINALE TIME, MY NAME IS HARRY ALDEN, MY FATHER IS JASON ALDEN, MY MOTHER IS MEGAN ALDEN, AND MY SISTER IS KAYLA ALDEN! SNAPE DID NOT KNOW MY FATHER BECAUSE HE IS A MUGGLE! HARRY POTTER DOES NOT EXSIST BECAUSE HE DIED, HE DIED WHEN YOU LEFT HIM AT THE DURSLY'S! HE DIED WHEN THEY ABANDODNED THEIR NEWPHEW TO A DISMAL LIFE AT AN ORPHANAGE! HARRY POTTER DIED THE DAY MY HIS PARENTS PICKED HIM UP AND GAVE HIM THEIR LAST NAME OUT OF LOVE! HARRY POTTER DIED AND HE WONT BE COMING BACK, YOU HAD A PART IN IT, EXCEPT IT AND MOVE ON! YOU CALL ME HARRY LIKE YOU'RE A FRIEND, WELL YOUR NOT! YOU LEFT ME WITH THOSE WHO COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD! YOU ARE MY HEADMASTER AND FOR THAT I MUST RESPECT YOU, BUT MY TRUST AND LOYALTY WILL NEVER BE YOUR! GOOD DAY SIR!" Harry raged, his green eyes glowing an unnatural green and his hands shaking.
He got up and wrenched open the door and left. Kayla, with a look that mixed rage and a small amount of pity gazed for a few moments at the Headmaster then left after her brother.
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