I do not own Harry Potter, only the OC
Hello guys, Badger here. I know it hasn't been long since the previous chapter was posted, but seeing as I finished this one earlier then I expected to, I decided to post it now. I'm glad that everyone enjoyed the last chapter, and it seems that people want the gang to never encounter Fluffy, the Stone or Quirrell. Before I make the decision I will wait a few days for people to decide, so if you want the gang to go after the Stone or not, please let me know. Now, one last thing, I forgot to mention in the last chapter, that originally I wrote that Harry hits his head and its James who saves him, but I feel like James has been doing a lot of stuff, so I decided to give him some time to shine, he is the hero after all. Anyway, that is all for now, I hope you enjoy the new Chapter.
Chapter 8
The Trio and a surprise package for Harry
Harry and James sat in the Slytherin Common Room. It was the day after and they were spending some time together, before lessons started. Luckily for James, the blow to his head wasn't serious. After a few diagnostic charms, the school healer Madam Pomfrey informed him that there were no signs of a concussion or any other head trauma related injuries, however she did have him take a couple of potions just in case. He was then allowed to leave. Afterwards, word about what happened spread like wildfire, when the professors informed the students about what became of the troll, though they weren't told everything. This led to rumours about how Harry stopped the troll. One rumour was that Harry summoned lightning and disintegrated the troll, and another was that he used a long forgotten spell to destroy the troll. How they came up with that, Harry will never know. Even James rolled his eyes when he overheard people talking about it.
"Seriously Harry, thank you" James said "Not only did you help save Daphne, you also saved my life too"
"W-well, you have helped me on a few occasions, as small they times were" Harry replied "I wasn't going to do nothing"
"Still, thank you" James smiled "I don't know how I will be able to repay you for saving me…maybe I'll save your life to make us even, though I better not see you putting your life in unnecessary risk"
Harry and James chuckled slightly, before James noticed Daphne approaching.
"Hey guys" She said, sitting down next to them
"Hi Daphne" James replied "How can we help you"
"I want to thank you for saving me yesterday" Daphne said
"It was more James then me" Harry shrugged
"Harry, you were the one who stopped the troll" James pointed out "I had my ass handed to me, with my head spinning and vision blurred…I couldn't help Daphne, even if I wanted to"
"That is true Harry" Daphne added
"Ok, ok" Harry replied "you're welcome"
"Was there anything else you wanted to say?" James asked
"You were always good at reading people" Daphne sighed, though not in annoyance "Me and you have known each other for a while now, and I would like to know Harry as well so, I was wondering if you two wanted to be friends?"
James was slightly surprised. Even though the two of them had gotten on well whenever they spoke, but he knew Daphne was a bit of a lone wolf, preferring to spend her time alone. In fact, the only person he had seen her talking to, and spending time with, was Tracey Davis, a Slytherin in their year. Maybe he should introduce himself to her at some point. James looked at Harry, to see what he thought.
"I don't mind" Harry smiled "I may not know her that much, but I would like to be her friend"
"Well, if Harry has no problem with it, then neither do I" James smiled "Welcome to our little club"
Daphne smiled at the two of them, but that smile dropped when she saw the look that James was giving her.
"No" She said, jumping out of her seat "I know what you are going to do"
"What do you mean?" James asked innocently, whilst Harry looked confused
"Don't play innocent" Daphne replied "You know I don't do hugs"
"You hug Astoria" James shrugged
"She's my sister" Daphne pointed out "If you hug me, I will hex your nether regions"
James stopped for a moment, as he seemed to think about his options, before he shrugged again.
"It will be worth it" He said, before jumping out of his seat and wrapping her into a hug, despite her protests "Harry get in here!"
"Don't you dare Harry!" Daphne spoke up
Harry looked at the situation that was going on before him. To be completely honest, he was a bit confused about everything that was happening. He thought about Daphne's warning to James about hugging her, wondering if she will do the same to him. After a moment, he shrugged and joined in with the small group hug.
"You two are already making me regret this" Daphne said
"You like it really" James said "Accept your fate"
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Later that day, the three of them sat at the Slytherin table for lunch. Word began to spread that they were friends, as everyone had seem them spending the whole day with one another. Seeing as they saved Daphne from the troll the previous day, it didn't take long to put two and two together. This particularly angered Malfoy, as in his mind, Daphne was the future Mrs Malfoy and shouldn't be conversing with a 'filthy Halfblood' and 'blood traitor', though he wouldn't say that in front of James, for some reason. This also angered Ron Weasley, but he hated anything and everything Slytherin, so it wasn't really a surprise to anyone.
"So, Harry" Daphne said "The first Quidditch match starts in a few days, you nervous?"
"A little bit" Harry replied "But I am excited too…I just hope I don't mess up"
"You won't Harry" James spoke up "Your father was a Seeker, like I said, you have Seeker blood in you…you won't mess up"
Harry smiled at James' words, when he heard the sound of an owl. The trio looked up to see Harry's owl, Hedwig, flying towards them, with a wrapped package in her beak. As she flew above them, she dropped the package and flew off. Harry caught the package before it could hit something and break, before gently setting it down on the table, not noticing a lot of students watching them.
"Wow, a broom shaped package" James said "What do you think it could be?"
"Funny" Daphne replied, rolling her eyes at James' sarcastic humour "Still, it's a bit early for mail don't you think?"
"Even if that's true, it is addressed to Harry" James said, nudging said boy "Feel like opening mate?"
"Let's do it!" Harry said
James and Daphne, along with everyone else, watched as Harry began to unwrap the package. It took a minute or two, but eventually he was able to unwrap the package and there was shock and surprise on every students face, at least those that could see it.
"Madre de Dios Harry!" James exclaimed "That is a Nimbus 2000"
"It is the fastest broom model to date" Daphne added, before turning to James "And since when did you speak Spanish?"
"Since five seconds ago, shut up" James replied to Daphne "So, who sent you the broom?"
"You mean it wasn't either of you two?" Harry asked
"No" James replied "Was it you Daphne?"
"No, wasn't me" Daphne replied
"So, who was it?" Harry asked
He looked around the Great Hall, hoping to see any clues as to who it might have been, when something caught his eye at the professors table. He looked to see Hedwig standing next to Professor Snape, who was currently stroking a few of her feathers. Snape smiled softly and nodded at Harry, when he noticed his gaze, which caused Harry to smile back at him.
"Snape?" Daphne asked "He sent the broom"
"Seems so, he was friends with Harrys mother, so it makes sense" James shrugged
"I'm going to put this away for the time being" Harry said, picking it up
"We'll come with you" Daphne said
"Are you sure?" Harry asked
"Of course" James replied "I need to pick something up from our dorm anyway"
Harry nodded, as the three of them made their way out of the Great Hall. It didn't take long for them to run into Malfoy and his apes. This time, however, he was joined by a girl in their year. The girl was a Slytherin like them, with dark brown eyes, short and stubby nose, and short, black hair in a bob cut style. Harry couldn't help but think that she looked a little bit hard-faced.
"Is that a broom Potter?" Draco asked "Don't you know that first years aren't allowed to have a their own broom?"
"It was a gift from Professor Snape Malfoy" Harry replied
Malfoy looked slightly surprised, before a sneer made its way back onto his face.
"Even if that is true Potter, Flint made a mistake recruiting you onto the team" Malfoy said "This place really has gone to the dogs, never mind, they'll be sure to kick you off the team once they realise how worthless you are"
With that, they left. Harry couldn't help but feel a slight sense of hurt at his comment. That only made him want to prove Malfoy wrong. As James said, he had Seeker blood in him.
"God, he just gets worse" Daphne said "Why does he have those apes follow him around anyway?"
"To make him seem more threatening" James replied "Without Crabbe and Goyle backing his ass, he is as threatening as a fly"
"Who was that girl with him?" Harry asked
"Pansy Parkinson" Daphne answered "If you listen to the rumours she is apparently smitten with Malfoy, though I don't know her much to believe them or not"
"Even if the rumours are true, he is practically oblivious to it" James said "Just as he is oblivious to the fact that you practically earned that broom, by showing you are better than him"
"I take it you see that as a reward for breaking the rules" A voice spoke up
The trio looked to see Hermione Granger standing a few feet away. She was looking at Harry, more specifically his broom, as if the very sight of it offended her.
"Hmm, as a matter of fact, I do" Harry said, before walking away
James and Daphne followed after him. James had a grin on his face, whilst Daphne was curious as to who that was.
"Ok, tell me" She said "Who was that girl?"
"Hermione Granger" Harry replied "She has seemed to see James as some kind of rival and tries to do better than him at everything"
"Seriously?" Daphne asked
"Yes, she is really trying what little patience I have with her" James said "By the way Harry, nice work on the what you just did back there"
"But…I didn't do anything" Harry replied "I just agreed to what she said"
"Exactly, what you said, and the fact that you just walked away afterwards is what I would have done" James smiled "You are slowly becoming more like me every day"
"I guess I'll take that as a compliment" Harry said, smiling softly
"I wouldn't Harry" Daphne spoke up "Please don't become like James…one of him is bad enough"
"Oh, I am hurt" James said in a dramatic manner, clutching his hand to his chest "Why must you say such a thing"
"Ice Queen" Daphne stated, shrugging slightly
Harry couldn't help but chuckle as to his friends antics.
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That evening, James was walking down the corridor, heading towards the Slytherin Common Room. Harry had begun training for the Quidditch match that was coming up, so James went to study in the library, whilst Daphne went off somewhere, saying she agreed to study with Tracey. James turned the corner, only to bump into someone. Her black hair and brown eyes immediatley told him who it was.
"Parkinson" He said, in a neutral tone
"Badger" She replied, her voice firm but non-hostile
"Not with Malfoy I see" James stated, looking around, to see she was alone
"Please, he hardly notices when I am around half the time" Pansy scoffed
"So he still doesn't know then?" James asked
"If he knew that we knew each other, let alone talking to one another, he would throw a fit and 'forbid' me from talking to you" Pansy replied, rolling her eyes
"He's afraid of me still?"
"Even if he hides it, you know he is" Pansy smirked "See you around Pansy"
James watched as she walked away, heading into the library he just vacated from. Why she would go in there at this time, he didn't know. Then again, it wasn't his place to ask, so he just shrugged it off, before continuing on his way toward the Common room.
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That was Chapter 8 I hope you enjoyed.
Yes, I may have made it seem in the last chapter that James was going to suffer some kind of head trauma, after taking a blow to the head, but that didn't come to be. It would have been interesting if I did that huh? Oh well, maybe in a different story.
We have also had the birth of the Trio! YAY! You were probably waiting for this, so here you are. Yes, Daphne was chosen as the third member. In all honesty, I always had her in mind. If you are disappointed, don't worry, their friendship group will expand, so if you want a character to befriend them, do let me know. We have also had a brief mention about Astoria Greengrass and Tracey Davis. If you want them to be featured, let me know.
We have also had Harry's Nimbus delivered to him. Of course it was going to happen, what do you take me for. I hoped you like the jab James made, about the broom shaped package. Surely I wasn't the only one who facepalmed when Harry, particularly in the movie, say the package was a broomstick after unwrapping it, even though it was obvious what it was? Of course, Malfoy had something to say about it. Just like everything else.
There was also a small encounter between James and Pansy, who seem to know one another too. Originally, I was going to end it, after they walked away from Hermione, but then I had an idea. I originally thought about having Pansy act as a spy, especially in later years, being a secret friend towards the group, who may become paired with one of the boys. Is that something you guys would like to see? Should she be a secret friend/spy for the Trio, or should she just remain as someone James knows, who don't act hostile towards one another. That was the whole reason for the encounter. And let me know if you would like to see her paired with Harry or James.
One last thing. I was thinking about starting another fanfiction, that way, you guys have a bit more variety to read from. Would you guys like to have another fanfic to read whilst waiting for another chapter of A different Hogwarts experience, or do you think I should just stick to one fanfic, even if it takes over 100 chapters to complete? Let me know in the review section.
That is all for now, I hope you enjoyed and I'll see you in the next one.
Badger out.
