Chapter 13: Gray, and Quidditch, and Wands. Oh My!

It was now time for school. The first thing Megan packed was her Lightning Bolt.

"I will try out for Quidditch." She vowed.

"Good luck sweetheart." Lily said at the train station. "Write more."

"I'll try." Megan told her mother.

"And no more pranks like the last one." James told her.

"You have to admit it was funny." Megan told him.

"For Potters, yes. For Blacks, no." James mentioned.

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"Ok. What are the plans for this year?" Vega said.

"Well, definitely prank Harry." Megan said.

"Rats. I forgot to ask about the kitchens." Colin said.

"Excuse me." A voice said from the door.

The gang turned to find a black haired boy their age.

"Is this compartment completely full as well?" he asked.

"We have room." Ariel said flirtatiously.

"Thanks. I'm transferring to Hogwarts from Outback School in Australia. I'm Polaris Gray."

"Really?" Ariel said. "Welcome to England. I'm Ariel Edwards. This is my cousin, Megan Potter, and our friends, Colin Lupin, Adam Newton, and Vega Black."

"Both of our names are stars and colors." Vega realized.

"That's cool." Polaris said.

"Has your family always lived in Australia?" Colin asked.

"Well, my grandmother moved there after my grandfather was killed. My father was born just after his death. Grandma used to tell us, my father and me, stories"

"I'm sorry." Megan said.

"Don't be. According to Grandma, he was, what is called, a Death Eater. I'm trying to find out more about the family in the hopes of finding some light."

"We don't know any Gray's. Sorry." Vega said.

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After the sorting, Dumbledore gave his usual lecture about the forest and the Quidditch tryouts.

"Lastly, I'd like to welcome our transfer student from Outback. Please welcome Mr. Polaris Gray."

Polaris walked up to the stool.

"Please take a seat Mr. Gray."

He did. After the hat was placed, they whole hall was quiet for a full 5 minutes.

Finally,

"GRYFFINDOR!"

The Gryffindors cheered as Polaris looked completely confused. He took a seat over by Ariel.

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That night in the boy's dorm,

"What kept the hat so long?" Colin asked his new friend.

"Well, it was having trouble deciding between Gryffindor and Slytherin." Polaris admitted.

"You were almost sorted into Slytherin?" Adam asked.

Polaris smiled. "I'm just a little nervous how Dad's going to take this."

"Don't worry about it. If you get disowned, I'm sure at least one of our families would take you in. Megan's grandparents did for Vega's father." Adam told him

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That afternoon,

"Honey! We got a letter from Vega!" Spica called her husband.

"Finally. No Slytherin jokes?"

"No. But it does mention a certain Slytherin."

Dear Mum and Dad,

We got here safely. We even made a new friend. His name is Polaris Gray. He transferred here from Outback. I have a question for Dad. Who is Regulus Black? Malfoy mentioned him to me as an insult. Hope to hear an answer soon. I have to go now. I have Transfiguration and you know how McGonagall gets.

Love,

Vega.

P.S. How do you get into the kitchens?

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The next morning,

"Professor Potter is better than I thought." Polaris admitted.

"Look! Dad sent a letter." Vega said as a letter plopped down in front of her.

Dear Vega and Co.

Glad to know you got there safely. And congratulations on the new friend. As for your question about Regulus, he was my younger brother. Mum and Dad used to spoil him rotten. I think it was because I was already "tainted" by my cousins who were "mugglelovers" so they wanted to make sure he was everything they wanted. The last I heard, he was killed by one of Voldemort's followers because he tried to back out. I hope that answers everything.

Love,

Dad.

P.S. The painting of the bowl of fruit, tickle the pear.

"What did the P.S. mean?" Ariel asked.

"The kitchens." Vega answered with a grin.

Polaris was still looking at Vega's letter when a letter dropped down for him.

"Um. Polaris. You have a letter." Adam said.

"Oh." He said ripping the seal.

My dear son,

Your great-grandmother would kill me if she heard me right now, but congratulations on getting into Gryffindor. Keep your friends close. You'll never know when you'll need them. That was your grandfather's mistake.

Your father.

"Formal enough?" Ariel asked.

"It was just the way he was raised."

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It was now time for Quidditch tryouts. Megan, Vega, Ariel, Adam, and Colin were all in line for the tryouts.

"Alright. Last year, most of the team was 7th year. We have the positions of Seeker, both Beaters, and all three Chasers open." The captain, who was a 7th year, said. "Now. Let's see how you are."

By the end of the tryouts, which Polaris watched, Adam and Colin were made Beaters, Vega, Ariel, and Jeremy were made Chasers, and Megan was following in her brother's footprints as Seeker.

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Megan ran to her brother's office.

"Harry! I Made Seeker!" she said as she ran into the room.

"Good job Megan. I knew you could do it."

"I'm going to be like you and never loose a game." She told him.

"Megan. I lost one." He corrected.

"But that was a flook." She teased knowing how he felt about that.

Harry banged his head on his desk.

"Adam and Colin are Beaters, and Vega, Ariel and Jeremy are Chasers." She continued.

"That's good. The Quidditch should keep you guys out of trouble." He said looking at the blank Map.

"What's that old bit of parchment for?"

"Nothing." He said. "Just a bit of scrap."

"Alright." She said actually believing him. "What's on the lesson plan for tomorrow?"

"That's a surprise."

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In DADA the next day,

"Today, we will be talking about duels." Harry said. "They can either kill you or save your life."

Most of the class was on the edge of their seats. Harry laughed.

"I won't be going into detail about my duel with Voldemort." He said disappointing the whole class. "Instead, I will be dueling with my wife, who had graciously volunteered."

Ginny walked out of his office with her wand out.

"Ready, Dear?" Harry asked.

"You know it." She said grinning.

"First thing," Harry said, "Is bow to your partner."

Ginny and Harry bowed to each other.

The duel started. Ginny and Harry were both shooting disarming and stunning spells at each other and dodging.

There was a brief pause in the duel. Neither Ginny nor Harry looked tired.

"I think that gave them the idea." Ginny said.

"Yes." Harry agreed.

They bowed to each other again.

Ginny started laughing.

"What?"

"Remember when we first learned how to duel?" she asked.

Harry started laughing.

"Snape vs. Lockheart. I would have been happy if either of them finished the other one off. Lockheart was bragging about what a superb dueler he was. And then, Snape was the one who won the match with one spell. Probably the one useful thing he taught us." Harry explained.

Harry continued teaching about various spells used in dueling and how they can help.

"Ok. Now, pair up and we'll work on disarming." Harry finally said.

The paring was Ariel vs. Polaris, Adam vs. Vega, Jeremy vs. Colin, and many other students. Unfortunately, there was an odd number and Megan was left alone.

"C'mon Megan." Harry told her. "We can be the demo."

She moved up front with her brother.

"Ok. Now, say, Expelliarmus when I do." He told her.

"Expelliarmus." they said and flashes of scarlet light shot out from their wands. The effects were not how anybody, not even Harry, pictured it.

The light, as they hit each other, was supposed to cancel. Instead, an electric charge went surging through both wands. The center was now a deep, bright gold. Harry stood in awe for about two minutes before breaking the connection.

"What was THAT!" Megan asked.

"So that's who got it." Harry said in reply.

"Harry?" Ginny asked.

"Ollivander said that there was another after he sold mine. But he didn't tell me who received it." Harry told her.

"Um. Ha…I mean Professor Potter, What was that?" Megan repeated.

"Priori Incantatem." Harry told the class.

The class looked confused.

"The Reverse Spell effect." Harry explained. "I've only seen it once before. Megan, can I see you in my office?"

"Alright?" Megan said.

"Don't expect that to happen to you." He told the rest of the class. "Ginny?"

"Of course I can watch the class." She told him.

Sure enough, some of the disarming spells hit their marks while the others canceled out.

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"Professor?" Megan asked once inside his office.

"It's Harry now. Only in class and around other students am I known as Professor." Harry told her.

"I still don't get what happened out there." She told him.

Harry sighed. "When you got your wand, did Mr. Ollivander say anything to you?"

Flashback

"Very interesting." He said half to himself.

"What?" she asked.

"Well, I remember every single wand that I make and sell Miss. Potter, there was this one Phoenix. It had produced two feathers. I sold both wands before your birth. After I had sold the last one, the same phoenix produced one more feather. And that one is in your wand."

"So Megan's wand has two brother wands?" Spica asked.

"Yes. One was used for good, and the other was for evil. I believe we can expect great things from Miss. Potter."

End Flashback

She nodded.

"I have the other wand. 11 inch Holly with Phoenix feather. The other one was Yew. I don't remember the length." Harry told her.

"Who had the other wand?" Megan asked.

"Voldemort." He answered. "When brother wands are forced to fight each other, they don't work properly. What we saw out there is what happens."

"So, how did you defeat Voldemort?"

"I borrowed Dad's wand." He explained.

TBC

A/N: If you have figured out Polaris' grandfather's identity, the explanation is on my Profile.

Preview.

Just then, he got an idea.

"I know that look." Hermione told him.

"It's extremely risky." Harry told her. "No one will have any warning."

"Harry? You're not…"

"I am"