Harry Potter & the Journey Into Isolation
By The Short Fat Fag
Chapter Nineteen – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
"Mr. Malfoy is there some medical reason you are in my infirmary?" asked the impatient school nurse upon the Slytherin's arrival.
"Oh not really, I've just come to see what the commotion was this morning at the Gryffindor table," drawled Malfoy lazily.
Professor McGonagall looked at the Head Boy sternly and said, "If that is the case Mr. Malfoy, I think your talents," and she used that word tactfully, "could be better served by dealing with the commotion I am sure is taking place in the Great Hall as we speak." As she spoke she started towards Malfoy to escort him from the infirmary.
However, at that same moment Dobby the house elf popped into the main ward.
"No, he's is staying he's is," announced the house elf and snapped his fingers. Then before anyone could say anything to him he popped out again.
The stern transfiguration teacher looked to the Headmaster, who looked as confused as she felt and then taking the Head Boy by the arm started to go out the double doors only to find that were sealed shut by elf magic.
"Albus?"
"It seems that our little friend wishes Mr. Malfoy to remain among us this morning Minerva," Professor Dumbledore said passively. Then with a chuckle he continued, "And judging by the way he has dealt with Severus in the past, we would be most wise to agree with him."
Remembering the last time the potions master had a run in with the elf brought a half smile to her face, but Professor McGonagall did not wish to be on the receiving end of something similar and released the Slytherin and said, "Alright Mr. Malfoy, you seem to be invited to participate here, but do try to keep out of everyone's way."
"Yes sir," the Head Boy replied silkily.
However, Professor McGonagall either didn't hear the slight insult or chose to ignore it as returned to the problem of getting into Harry's room.
"I think I have it," squeaked Professor Flitwick excitedly as he cast the spell on the door.
Suddenly the door was a swirl of bright colors moving in a counter-clockwise motion as if it were unlocking itself when just as suddenly the swirling patterns stopped and started to move in a clock wise motion, which caused the door to shimmer slightly and then abruptly all color and movement ceased and the door appeared as it had before.
"What happened?" asks Hermione meekly.
"It reset itself," replies the tiny and very annoyed Charms teacher.
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"My lord?" squeaked a little man with a pointed nose and watery eyes as he made his way into the room.
"Wormtail," hissed the dark wizard, "you've kept me waiting."
"I'm sorry my lord, I came as soon as I heard you wanted to see me. I have always been a faithful servant to you and done as you commanded."
Bellatrix LeStrange snorted from behind Voldemort's chair at the sniveling coward's words.
"Play nice today Bella, I have a job for Wormtail and only one that he can do for me," Voldemort said to his faithful servant.
"A job for me my lord?" asked Wormtail in a weak and pitiful voice.
Sighing at his incompetent servant Voldemort explains, "Yes, I want you to go to Hogwarts and spy on Harry Potter for me, since Severus Snape has managed to alienate himself from the boy by offending that thrice damned little elf that protects the boy relentlessly."
"Spy on him my lord? Isn't that dangerous to go in right under Dumbledore's nose like that? I'm sure he has increased security around the castle to alert him to my presence. The Potter boy does know that I am an animagus and I am certain he told the Headmaster all about my abilities. Not to mention Remus Lupin," Wormtail said breathlessly, and with quite a bit of fear.
"Is that fear I smell on you Wormtail? Are you not a faithful servant to your lord and master?" hissed Voldemort.
"I am a faithful servant to you my lord."
Voldemort's red snake like eyes flared for a moment and he said, "Then you will go to Hogwarts and tell me what is going on in there. I need to know what is going on. I am no longer able to sense what that blasted boy is doing through the link we share."
"Yes, yes, My Lord, I will do as you ask."
"I knew you would Wormtail, I knew that you would."
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"You know if you used a trimetric decryption charm that might make it easier to unlock the door," drawled Draco lazily from the door of the infirmary.
"A trimetric decryption charm?" asked Hermione. "How would that work in this case? Harry didn't use that type of locking charm."
Sighing, the Slytherin said, "You have no imagination, do you Granger. Even though the charm won't unlock the door and let you in…"
"It will alloy us to see what the first three locking charms are," cutting in an excited Professor Flitwick. "Then after we have finished with those three, we can cast it again for the next three without fear of resetting the whole process. Excellent Mr. Malfoy, fifteen points to Slytherin for your excellent use of critical thinking in this situation."
Malfoy smirked at Hermione in a way that clearly said, 'I thought of it and you didn't.'
However, she wasn't to be outdone and Hermione suggested, "What if Harry has thought of that? Wouldn't it a better idea for three people to work in concert unlocking the charms simultaneously? That way the door would be opened much quicker."
"Yes, Miss Granger, you are correct," replied Professor Flitwick as Hermione looked smugly as the Head Boy. "We would need three people who are very skilled in charms to make it work correctly. Ten points to Gryffindor for the insight."
"Well, sir," piped up Ron Weasley, trying to get the remaining five point for Gryffindor to equal Malfoy's fifteen, "with you, Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall here, would that be enough?"
"Normally, I would agree with you Mr. Weasley, but I'm afraid, that the locks are set against either the Headmaster or Professor McGonagall from opening this lock, as their magical signatures have been blocked by the charm. Their magic would be useless in this endeavor, however, I would love to see Severus try and unlock it," squeaked the tiny teacher with laughter.
"Why is that Filius?" Professor Dumbledore asked with a twinkle in his eye.
"It's been booby trapped against his magic."
"Well," said the Headmaster smiling, "it seems that Harry has been working on this charm for some time."
Walking up to the Charms teacher, Draco Malfoy says, "You know sir, as much as it loathes me to say, the Gryffindorks may have a point, if three people worked in concert the door would be less likely to reset it self."
"I have thought of that Mr. Malfoy, which three people did you have in mind?" Professor Flitwick asked.
"You, myself and I suppose Madame Pomfrey could do it."
Grinning, the tiny teacher said, "I'm afraid that Poppy will be very busy preparing to aid Mr. Potter to concentrate on opening the door. However, you and Ms. Granger are two of my best students, perhaps the three of us could open the door. That is if you are willing to work with… what did you call them? 'Gryffindorks'?"
"Well, I suppose I could," drawled Malfoy silkily, "Seeing as the door is magically sealed and no one from my house would know I was working with her."
"I see," said Professor Flitwick unconvinced. "Ms. Granger, could you join us for a moment?"
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Grudgingly Colin Creevey made his way up to the office of Camden Lennox to see him about what happened to him with Professor Toft. Colin absolutely did not want to talk to this man what-so-ever, but had been told that he had to.
Finally reaching the door, Colin raises his hand and knocks on it regretfully.
"Come in."
Sadly Colin opens the door and enters the office to find the mental healer sitting there waiting for him to arrive. Colin noticed immediately that Healer Lennox did hot look happy to see him.
"Mr. Creevey, you are late," the healer admonished.
"I'm sorry," mumbled Colin miserably.
Checking his watch, Camden Lennox admits, "Well, you are only a few minutes late. So let's begin shall we?"
"I guess."
"As you know Mr. Creevey, we are here to discuss the series of unfortunate events that took place between you and Professor Toft," Lennox began. "Why don't you have a seat and I would like you to tell me what happened between you."
Sitting, Colin looked at the man and said, "It wasn't unfortunate. It was something that happened between two consenting people. He was kind and gentle with me and nothing happened between us like Harry said it was like with him." Colin had assumed that Harry had said something to the authorities about whatever happened between him and Toft.
"It wasn't Mr. Potter who told anything, I do believe that they gave Veritiserum to Professor Toft. It seems he confessed to having sexual relations with several underage boys, including you."
"If he did admit to it, I was the last, and I'm not going to say anything about it," Colin said defiantly.
"No, Mr. Creevey, I'm afraid that you weren't the last boy he seduced. I have an appointment with a third year Hufflepuff boy to talk about this also. The night Professor Toft was captured, he was with the boy," Camden Lennox explained nastily.
"He was with someone else?" asked a shocked Colin Creevey. Toft had loved him, he knew it to be true. How could he be with another boy?
"He also said something else under the truth serum," the mental healer lied. "He said that he cast a spell on you, several spells in fact."
"Yes, he did."
"What were they?"
"He cast the 'Exoplasitus' spell on me."
Healer Lennox arched his eyebrow. "He used the raping curse on you?"
"NO!" Colin said loudly. "He used a pleasure charm on me."
"Exoplasitus," Lennox said causing Colin's body to react physically to the word, "Is not a pleasure charm as he may have told you. It is indeed a raping curse. He admitted using it on Harry Potter during the summer when he was being held captive by him."
"Were there any other spells he placed on you?"
"Yes," Colin said timidly. "I don't know the name of it though."
"I understand," said the healer, "What did it do to you?"
Colin blushed bright red and even though he was in some physical discomfort, he would like the spell removed from him.
"Well?" the healer said impatiently.
Colin leaned in and whispered, "He took my stiffy away."
"I beg pardon."
Sighing, Colin said, "I said, 'He took my stiffy away'."
"You mean you can't get an erection anymore at all?"
"Not exactly sir."
"Well what does it mean?" asked the healer genuinely curious as to what his friend had done to the boy.
"He took my penis away altogether."
"I see. Well then, we need to see about this. Please remove all of your clothing."
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After two failed attempts to enter Harry's private room, Hermione, Draco and Professor Flitwick finally were able to disarm the locking charm that Harry had created for the door. After the door is open everyone pours into the room to find and comfort Harry, who is now sitting in the corner of his room non-responsive.
"Harry?" Hermione says tentatively. "Are you alright?"
She receives no answer.
"Harry Potter, is you's seeing? All of you's friends have come to be seeing you and helping you's get better. They's don't want you to be hurting no more."
Madame Pomfrey quickly walks over to him and on bended knee begin performing examination charms on him in an attempt to find out what kind of condition he is in.
"Mr. Potter," the school nurse says, "Can you hear me?"
No response.
The teachers and the Gryffindors look around at each other and him not knowing what to do for their friend and student. Have they lost him completely now?
"Oh, for Merlin's sake," drawled Draco Malfoy who stalks over to the dark haired boy and picks him up by the collar of his robes until he is eye level with the Slytherin.
"Now listen up Potter," Malfoy said in a commanding voice before anyone could stop him. "We've had this conversation before. You are NOT giving up and you are not quitting anything until I have beaten you. Whatever those idiots did to you is irrelevant! You do NOT have the right to be broken by those rapists. That is my job! I have been the one to cultivate that in you, it is my pleasure to break your spirit not theirs. You are going to get over this and then we are going to start fighting again and then because I am the superior wizard I am going to be the one to break you. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?"
Then Malfoy let him go and Harry just stood there slumped against the wall and then the Head Boy turned to leave the room with everyone gaping at him. As Malfoy reached the door to Harry's private room Ron and Neville looked like they were about to explode.
"Okay."
Everyone froze in place. Malfoy turned and looked at Harry once again.
"Excuse me?"
"Okay," Harry repeated.
For the first time in his life Draco Malfoy looked like he had no idea what to say.
"Alright then," he finally said and with a curt nod, he stalked out of the infirmary.
No one said a word until Ron finally exclaimed, "What the bloody hell was that?"
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Colin Creevey stood in the temporary office of Healer Lennox without a stitch of clothing on his body, while the healer was examining his body and lack of penis.
"I am so embarrassed," Colin whispers.
"I'm sure you are Mr. Creevey, but in order for me to reverse this curse, I need to examine you thoroughly. You do want me to restore your penis or would you rather go through life without a gender?"
"Not really, I like being a boy."
"I thought as much," he replied with a slight smirk. "This will not do, I need you to lie down for this. Would you mind coming into my quarters and lying on the bed?"
"I suppose not," Colin replied and the tow walked through the door and into Healer Lennox's personal quarters where they went to the healer's bed and Colin climbed onto it.
"That's better," he said and continued his examination which only served to make Colin far more uncomfortable. Not that he was in pain, but his body had become so addicted to pleasure that the slight touched the healer was giving him was making him excited.
"Now this counter charm may make you slightly uncomfortable. So please don't be scared and try to relax as much as possible," explained Lennox, who knew perfectly well what he was doing having done with type of thing before with his now incarcerated friend, Wymer Toft on countless other men.
"Alright."
Colin lay there and heard Lennox mutter several charms and felt the magic altering his body. His flesh craved to be touched more and more as he reassumed his gender.
The transfiguration itself was taking forever, which was done on purpose by the mental healer to prolong the boy's discomfort. He was trying his best to make Colin want to be taken and not to care why or by whom. It was working. When the healer was finished, Colin was once again faced with the same problem he was the morning that that Wymer Toft transfigured him. He had a stiffy that wouldn't go away.
Smiling Camden Lennox said, "Well, it looks like you have a small problem."
Colin never heard him; he was looking at the older wizard with longing in his eyes and grabs in a leap of desperation, pounces on the healer.
"I know what you need don't I?"
"Yes," Colin moaned wantonly.
To Be Continued … Please Read and Review
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