Harry (Sept. 2)
Harry had been awoken roughly at about 6:45 by Neville who looked at him with sleep fuddled eyes.
"Harry got to get Ron… get ready." Neville muttered to him missing a few words along the way. Harry sat up and chuckled as he rubbed the grit from his eyes. He stood and dressed after kicking Ron out of his bed causing the other boy to groan and awaken.
As Harry and Ron were getting ready Neville stumbled in fully dressed and looked at the other two and yelled at the door.
"They're decent." He called out and Harry finished pulling his robe on when Hermione came strolling in with her books in her arms. Ron stared at her incredulously for a few moments.
"What have you got your books for? We don't even know which classes we have! How can you know what books to bring?" Ron said with a tone of annoyance in his voice.
Harry chuckled as he lifted up the same books that Hermione had in her possession and watched as Hermione produced 3 class schedules.
"Well, Ronald I got them this morning from Professor McGonagall." Hermione said tritely and Ron accepted his mumbling a quick thanks. The four left the dorms and walked down to the Great Hall to have some breakfast.
When Professor McGonagall started handing out the class schedules and everyone went to get their books. Thanks to a certain Brunette the quartet at the table decided to head off to Transfiguration. They arrived as McGonagall was setting up the room gathering a number of Matchsticks into a box and then glancing at the three students who had entered.
She smiled, nodded and then winked before transforming into a cat with familiar markings. Harry, Neville and Ron dropped their jaws in shock at the display but Hermione didn't seem surprised. Harry glanced at her oddly as they sat down at a table Harry and Neville at one desk and Ron at another with Hermione.
Harry smiled reassuringly at Neville and relaxed knowing that this would be a snap for him. He didn't even need to say a spell he could just craft his magic into the appropriate spells.
As Harry entered he noted that everyone sat down and began to search for the teacher. Though a few took a glance at the cat on the teacher's desk and settled themselves, Harry assumed their family had told them about McGonagall's trick. Harry and the others didn't jump when the cat leapt from the desk becoming a teacher in front of their eyes.
Harry listened intently to McGonagall's speech, and lesson taking notes when appropriate. When she handed out the Matchsticks to each student and told them to transfigure them into a needle Harry nodded calmly and watched as Neville performed the spell slightly off making the matchstick turn slightly silver.
Harry closed his eyes and began to draw his power into himself and prepared to use it to craft a spell. When Harry opened his senses to his magic he was suddenly blinded by bright light, the magic of the school overpowering his own. As Harry began to scream in pain the ambient magic of the school began to course into his body filling his magical reserves and causing them to swell. As the flow slowed to a stop Harry collapsed to the ground his body smoking lightly.
Neville and Ron were next to him in a moment and staring at him apprehensively as Professor McGonagall rushed over and gasped.
"Oh my! Mr. Longbottom, what happened?" she asked suddenly and Neville looked bewildered.
"Well, I was working on my spell when Harry relaxed as if to prepare himself for the spell and after a minute he suddenly started to scream and then after a moment he collapsed." Neville finished his voice filled with worry.
Professor McGonagall levitated Harry and then turned to Hermione. "Miss Granger, keep the class in order whilst I am gone." She said and began to lead Harry's floating body from the classroom.
Harry
When Harry awoke his eyes hurt and his body felt like it was made of lead. When he opened his eyes he was momentarily blinded and he blinked away the shock and put his glasses on slowly. He noticed that he was in the hospital wing and it seemed to be mid-afternoon. He looked around himself in surprise and noticed a large Matronly woman walk over with Professor Dumbledore.
Harry sat up and looked at the two aged professors and waited for them to begin to speak.
"Mr. Potter, you seemed to have overloaded your system with a magical surge. Do you have any idea how this could have happened?" Madame Pomfrey asked sternly. Harry looked at her for a moment and then looked at Professor Dumbledore. Harry wasn't sure why but he got a bad vibe from that man.
"I don't but I can probably help you figure it out, but first I would ask that Professor Dumbledore leave us alone. I demand the right of Doctor-Patient Confidentiality." He said simply and Madame Pomfrey nodded and shooed Professor Dumbledore out of the ward.
After Professor Dumbledore had left Harry looked at Madame Pomfrey and began to explain his ability and Madame Pomfrey nodded. "Ah yes, I see now Mr. Potter, you seem to possess the ability to control Magic in it's basic form, but unfortunately, your powers are a little difficult to use at Hogwarts due to all the Ambient Magic…" Madame Pomfrey tried to explain the situation in terms he would understand.
"Mr Potter, your ability allows you to draw Magic in to like using a small door to allow the magic to enter, normally the amount of magic in the area requires you to draw it in, but with certain Areas like Hogwarts, the amount of Ambient Energy is like you try to open that door in the middle of the Ocean." She said and Harry nodded slowly.
As Harry smiled at the woman she nodded. "I don't know of any other cases like this so I could not tell you what to expect in terms of side effects." Madame Pomfrey explained to Harry. Harry nodded softly and then glanced at the door.After the long conversation he had started to feel steadily better.
"I feel fine now; can I get back to my Common Room?" Harry asked softly. Madame Pomfrey nodded and allowed Harry to leave. When Harry exited the Hospital Wing he walked to Gryffindor tower in a light haze thinking about how hard it would be to learn how to magic the old fashioned way.
Due to Harry's inattentiveness he didn't seem to notice that the staircases had all arranged themselves so that Harry could get to Gryffindor Tower easily. Harry walked up to the portrait and muttered the password causing it to swing open. As Harry crawled through he heard a red-head and a brunette arguing heatedly with each other.
Elsewhere in the castle an Aging Headmaster was livid. He had been kicked out of the Hospital wing by an eleven year-old that seemed to have fainted for some unexplainable reason. He couldn't have the boy who lived dying of some mysterious disease before he got rid of Voldemort.
When he had returned to His office to activate the listening charms he had placed in the Hospital Wing it seemed they had all been disabled by the schools own security wards. Dumbledore had tried to make another one only to have his wand burn him when he tried to cast it.
Needless to say the man was angry but oddly enough he didn't know who to be angry at so he sat fuming in his own rage. Elsewhere in the castle young Harry Potter was entering his common room.
Harry was surprised to see Hermione Granger yelling loudly at a red-faced Ronald Weasley while Neville sat on a couch looking amused. Harry walked over and sat next to him and raised an eyebrow at the pair who seemed to be arguing louder and louder each minute. Neville leaned over to explain the situation.
"Well, after you collapsed and McGonagall took you away Ron started goofing around and Hermione gave him detention, when McGonagall returned she supported Hermione and even allowed her to pick it." Neville said quickly added. "He has to re-organise the library with Madam Pince."
When Neville had finished speaking Harry began to laugh and both of the two arguing people turned to him suddenly. Hermione jumped and tackled Harry in a hug.
"Harry! Your ok! I was so worried." Hermione said suddenly and then backed off and glared at Ron one last time before storming off into the dormitories. Ron dropped with huff into the seat next to Harry.
"Bloody mad that one." Ron said with an annoyed voice and Harry chuckled at Ron.
"Feel lucky Ron, once I wasn't paying attention to my aunt and then she shot me with a jelly legs hex and didn't take it off for 3 weeks." Harry said and shrugged standing up as Ron chuckled and the three boys decided to turn in for the night.
Author's Note:
Well, I could leave it her but…nah, I'll give you guys another day…Potions…that sounds good, hope you guys enjoy it.
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Harry (Sept. 3)
Harry and Ron were awoken at 5:45 by Neville and the three got up and dressed quickly after they showered. The three walked into the common room to see Hermione waiting. Ron stood on one side of Harry and Neville and Hermione stood on the other.
As the quartet settled themselves at the breakfast table Harry ate quietly with the other three and glanced at Hermione.
"Hey, Hermione what do we have today?" Harry asked and Hermione thought for a second and nodded lightly. "We have; Double Potions and then Double DADA."
Harry nodded and the quartet walked out of the great hall to gather their books and head down to the dungeons to get ready for class. Harry's potion kit was a bit more advanced than most but he knew he wouldn't need all the supplies. When Harry entered the classroom and glanced at Snape. The man winked quickly and put a sneer on his face as he waited for the rest of the class to file in.
When the class started Snape was brutally mean to everyone in the classroom and forced them all to work under the most stressful conditions, but as Harry put it: 'If you cant make a potion while listening to someone scratch on a keyboard and jumping up and down making hooting noises, then you shouldn't be in potions."
Harry watched as Neville was freaking out and stopped the boy from adding the porcupine quills to the potion.
"Neville! Not until after you take it off the burner." Harry said quickly and Snape paused near them.
"Hmmm, Potter Long Bottom, you two should be able to make this potion even with the miniscule brains that god decided to bestow upon you no talking!" He snapped and Harry merely nodded returning to his potion.
When the four left they all had Detentions with Snape at the same time and Hermione was livid. She was stamping down the hall and Ron was laughing at her causing her to get more annoyed.
She managed to cool down when they reached DADA. The class was impossibly long and boring. The man was a fool and he didn't seem to be teaching anything really important. Harry and the rest went to dinner and the other three were depressed afterward when Harry led them to Snape's office. When the four walked in Snape smiled warmly and Harry walked over and hugged him.
"Uncle Severus!" he said quickly and pointed to his friends. "These are my friends, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Neville Longbottom." Harry said quickly and smiled at his friends expressions. Harry chuckled to himself at finally managing to surprise Hermione.
Severus chuckled and between the two they managed to relate a severely edited version of Harry's life to his friends in about 90 minutes. As they left they all nodded to Professor Snape and continued on to the common room. His friends were laughing about how whipped Snape was in reality.
That night as Harry turned he relaxed and thought of his friends and rolled over smiling as he drifted off to sleep his eyes closing quickly. Oddly enough the boy dreamed of Brown Hair, The smell of Parchment and wet grass.
Author's note:
Well that's it folks, my chapters are going to stay around this length so I shall try to update at least once a week. Well now first I must say: "Thank you, Thank you, your support means so much to me…and to xyvortex - I love the story, and thanks for the tips.
Now onto the Questions
Why is Snape okay with Harry and Remus? - Well, honestly? He is okay with Harry since he has known the kid since he was one. And Remus? Well, Harry likes Remus and he was one of Harry's tutors so, Snape doesn't necessarily like Remus right now but, eventually they'll become friends.
Does he have the same background in this version? - Well, basically yes. But…I can't tell you much it's important later on. Suffice it to say that without Melissa Snape would be a lot worse.
Well that is it for my author's notes so thanks for reviewing and keep tuned in for next week. By the Way, just thought you should know now that we have the charachters set up we will begin to do the skips.
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