Yeah I have no excuse other than lost of interest but maybe I'm back..I make no promises but I will try. Anyway I hope you all enjoy this chapter please leave a comment!
The news that Marcus Flint has been attacked and was now lying in the hospital wing as if he was dead spread through the entire school the next morning. Tensions running wide, even those who believed in the whole bloody God-blessed were now scared to walk the halls. While not important as one of the Sacred Eight gym leaders or Champion and Minister, the Flint Family was a Gym Leader before one of their members became a Minister, thus raising their ranks in the Galar Region.
So, someone from that sort of family definitely put the scare in them.
Oliver Wood, the Captain of Gryffindor's Royal Raid Team was distraught but Aria thought he was going the wrong way in getting the other Captains to agree to cancel the Royal Raid, as it made the Houses more ansty with each other, especially with Slytherin. Scarlett ordered all second and first years to be guided by an older year to their classrooms, not trusting students who think that all who enter Slytherin are evil.
Not only that but hidden from the Professors, a roaring trade in Cleanse Tags, Scope Lens, Silph Scopes and other protective devices. It took Raihan and his older brother, Milo to drag Neville away before he bought any of it. Milo tells him to stop thinking of what their family said about him and start thinking of himself.
But still..as the second week of December hit around, many people were so scared that many decided to go home. Aria and Piers were staying with Lyn at Hogwarts again for Danthos, as Sirius had one of his relapses as was Ginny and her brothers. Hearing that their baby sister was staying (obvious to stay away from their mother who was still upset that one of her children was in Slytherin) stayed too.
With the holidays being in the air, and the thought of getting away from the castle, there was an extra spring in everyone's step…except for Snape as he stared at the exploding mess that Goyle's cauldron had made.
"Goyle…how many times..do I have to tell you, to clean your lab equipment!" he snaps looking at the dumbfounded boy, "Time and time again I have told you! Clean your equipment after every lesson! You would think that being one of my Slytherins you would know that!" he glares at the boy trying to calm himself by breathing deeply, "I should be beating it into you until it actually gets into your tiny brain but I guess I will have you do a report on the importance of cleaning your equipment or so help me I will have you expelled… no matter how much your father is in Lucius Malfoy's pocket," he whispers glaring at Draco who opens his mouth. "This class is to teach you how to take a walk without putting anything poison in your Pokemon's gaping maws!"
The bell that rang at that moment was more welcoming to the Gryffindors and Slytherins. They collected their equipment into their bags and ran out with their tails between their legs.
"Hey Ron?!" Aria turns to see Blaise running up to the red haired Gryffindor, "We still on before Danthos right?"
Ron blinks his blue eyes but smiles, "Yeah! I'm pretty excited about it and all.. So many different plants that can be use in potions when brew the right way… just," he chuckles rubbing the back of his neck, "Just make sure Spinarak.."
Blaise laughs and waves a hand, "Cerato, amico mio! Of course of course," he smiles as he walks over to Theo who shakes his head.
"What was that about?" Leon asked and Ron jumped as if he forgot they were there. His blue eyes widen as he weakly chuckles rubbing the back of his head.
"Oh… Professor Snape is taking those who really excel in Potions on a trip to the Wild Area, the Forbidden Forest. It not only holds rare Pokemon but also rare plants that are hard to come by," he smiles more, his eyes lighting up in excitement, "We're going to find plants like Fluxweed, Knotgrass, Moondew.." he stutters off his face red.
"That's great Ron!" Leon said with a grin, grunting a bit when Piers grabbed his arm when he was about to go in the other direction.
"Yeah it is, isn't it? And thanks to Aria here," Rons throws his shoulder around her, "Not only do we have a teacher who is actually teaching us how to actually battle with our Pokemon, I'm getting more lessons! Snape even said that we might start actually crafting!"
"Crafting?" Aria turns to Ron and the boy huffs.
"You know Ari, I keep forgetting that you don't know everything. You're such a great battler and everything. Anyway Crafting is how people in the old days, like when Galar was known as Albion and Sinnoh was called Hisui created items using raw materials. These days they made in some fancy lab way but Snape thinks its a good idea to know the way they use to be. He even said that back then Potions use to heal Pokemon 60% instead of modern Potion's 20%,"
Aria hums at that as Ron was about to continued when Raihan and Neville walked over, covered in dirt and mud.. "Woah…what happen to you two?"
"Coach Hooch had us do twenty laps and 100 push up," Neville winces stretching out his arms, "Because Ernie decided to open his bog mouth about why do they have to train ourselves when its the Pokemon..it was a nightmare, honestly," Neville looks to them with a tired gaze, "Gave us all a rant about how great training begins with a great physical that it isn't just the Pokemon who needs to have a diet of raw eggs..I don't know I lost focus trying to breath," he then gestures to Raihan, "And you know why he is upset,"
Aria sighs at that. After Flint's petrification, Dumbledore decided that they needed another Security Guard. Unfortunately for Raihan and Lyn, it was the Merula Snyde. She was now patrolling the halls with her Corviknight, Crowley (when the bird wasn't bothering Hooty), trying to talk to Lyn who just gave her a look before going in the other direction. The students seeing one of their favorite Healers (They liked Lyn more because she allow them to use their Rotom phones to do something while stuck in the bed) were nervous around Snyde and the fact the other Professors were keeping an eye on her as well, did not make the students of Hogwarts feel safe.
Aria shakes her head, "Come on, let's get to the Great Hall and get something to eat before we have Snape's extra lessons today,"
Ron smiles at that and starts heading off faster to the Great Hall making Aria smile. Besides Potions and Bug Type Pokémon, Ron loved food. Entering the Great Hall, they ignore the chatter of others, grabbing trays and going to the table that held today's lunch. While during the Opening and Closing Feasts, Ysbydra's Night Feast the four Houses have to eat at their own tables with their houses, the normal days there are more than four tables in the Great Hall and you can eat with anyone you like as long as you don't make cause any sorts of fight.
Aria settles down between Leon and Piers and grabs at her chicken leg when noise came over. Turning around she sees the girl who had bothered Luna. Her reddish blonde hair was in a ponytail and she was sneering at Padma as she snatched up a notebook.
"Rule 23# no notebooks at any meals. You will get the notebooks all stained and the notes worthless," Padma cries out when the girl begins to rip the notebook apart.
"Bloody Distortion," Aria watches as the girl begins snapping at other Ravenclaws, nagging about some rules, "What rules is she talking about?"
"She talking about Rowena's Rules," Hermione sits next to Ron munching on a biscuit, "Rowena Ravenclaw use to live in Freezington and back then when Galar used to be known as Albion it was much harder to live in than it is now. So they had so many rules to hopefully survive and when Rowena came here and became the Founder, she made students who joined her House to follow those rules. Its been tradition for many years to uphold them even though whoever's the Seventh Year Prefect decides on how harsh or lax Ravenclaw follows them," Hermione nods her head towards the girl, "Marietta Edgecomb is just getting in the head of the game I guess...everyone knows she wants to be Prefect because her mother was the Prefect of Ravenclaw back in her day"
"How many rules are there?" Ron ask scarfing down some mashed potatoes.
"810"
Ron chokes, staring at Hermione with wide eyes and the girl shrugs her shoulders, "The people of Freezington were wild, careless..they kept dying because they had no discipline so that why the leader kept making so many rules, and why Rowena brought them to her House,"
"And let me guess you memorized all of them?"
Hermione just took a bite of her tart and Ron groaned.
"That's crazy! I'm glad I'm not in that House,"
Hermione rolls her eyes, "Oh come on its not that bad, its only Marrieta who is so strict on the rules. And there has to be something about your House that is out of the norm?" she turns her gaze to Leon and Collin who join them.
"Athletic I guess?" Collin said looking at his camera with interest, "It kinda known knowledge that those who go to Gryffindor either become great Royal Raid Players or great trainers who enter as many Leagues or tournaments," he shrugs his shoulder, "Our House doesn't really have anything but just keep in shape. Even Percy goes all crazy about exercise,"
Ron nods his head, "Yeah he keeps nagging me about not waking up in time for work outs. If there is something that makes Gryffindor different than the other Houses is the exercising, we all wake up early to jog around the lake which totally sucks when we have Coach Hooch's class first period,"
"What about Hufflepuff? I know it's about hard work and loyalty," Piers looks at Neville and Raihan.
Raihan smirks, "It may surprise you all but we are also known fr our intelligence," he crosses his arms, smirking, "We tie with Ravenclaw all the time, its just that we gain ours through hard work and helping each other,"
Neville nods his head, "We also run help Professor Sprout with the Greenhouses," he watches as Nimbus was handed a chewing toy when the Pikachu began to chew on Aria's shirt, "We not only grow plants that are used in Potions but also satisfy the schools food requirement,"
"Slytherin.." Aria ponders, scratching Nimbus behind the ear, "We have our representatives, a leader for each year…and I guess we're more political..lots of our dormmates are those who are related to a minister, champion or Gym leader.." she stops when they heard a loud crash and they all turn her head to see Luna looking at her food which was not spilled and staining the floor.
Edgecomb was glaring at her, as if Luna's very existence was a stain to her, "Rule #3 your uniform must be presentable and look at you Loony," she gestures to Luna's trainer jacket that was decorated with different patches stitched onto her jacket. Aria didn't see any problem with it, sure it was more than what people normally put on but it made Luna happy, "and your earrings theri not even real earrings," she frowns at Luna's turnip earrings, "I demand that you hand it over now and put on a formal trainer jacket. You bring same to our,"
The girl then yelps when she was almost knocked over by none other than Ginny. The Slytherin Weasley's red eyes glaring at her, "Why don't actually be smart like you're supposed to be since you're in Ravenclaw after all and leave her alone. Luna isn't doing anything wrong but personalizing her things which is really not any of your business,"
Edgecomb sneers but looking at the table where the Professors ate she stops and walks over to a table where her group was at, nose raised in the air.
"Something tells me that is going to bite us in the butt later," Ron mutters as he watches his sister drag Luna over to the buffet table to get more food.
Aria couldn't help but agree with him.
At eight o'clock that evening they went to the battle club, but to Aria's horror it was quite different from their other meetings. The room was filled with many golden stages, the walls covered in periwinkle blue. Snape was scowling with a look of anger on his face as none other than Lockhart stood beside him on the stage in the center of the room.
"What in the name of Dechraul?" Aria snarls angrily, Nimbus' cheek pouches sparking as Dobby hisses from on top of her head.
"Excellent!" Lockhart smiles at them all, "I think everyone is here..now some student told me about this little club that Professor Snape had started and I thought, that with my talent of fighting murderers I would lend a helping hand," seeing Hermione's smug look made Aria snarl at her, the other flinching before she walked over to none other than Edgecomb who was smiling up Lockhart with love clearly shining in her eyes much to Aria's disgust.
"Ugh what do people see in this blow hard," Aria thought in disgust as everyone burst into applause. She wanted to just leave but by the look of Snape she knew she would be in big trouble leaving her Head of House alone with him "Even though it would be wonderful if he just finished the pounce,"
"Why couldn't it be Flitwick," Leon mutters, crossing his arms as he watches Lockhart gives out waves, throwing his jacket and fighting the urge to cover his ears from the shrieks of fangirls, "From what I heard he was a Champion!"
"Now...from what Professor Snape has told me he has taught you how to dodge attacks, to fight beside your Pokémon," Lockhart shakes his head, keeping his smile wide and Aria is wondering how no one has sue him for blindness, "But today I will be teaching you about formal battles...now can anyone tell me what a formal battle is?" He turns around in a circle before gesturing to Hermione who gives a bright smile.
"Formal Battles are battles mostly used in Tournaments, Leagues and Gym battles. You have to officially challenge another, decide on how many Pokemon you will be using, and what the winning conditions will be. When it is time each Trainer will bow to the other before throwing their first Pokemon out for the battle. Formal Battles were created when Royal Families had arguments, to stop wars with other Kingdoms,"
"Very Good Miss. Granger! Ten points to Ravenclaw," The Ravenclaws smirk, clapping her on the back and Aria shakes her head before turning her gaze back to Lockhart, "Now I want to point out to what Miss. Granger said. That Formal Battles were created to stop wars, and that is true. But I want to discourage you all that Formal Battles are I order an attack and then my opponent attacks next. A Formal Battle..is a small war, back then it was even a small battle to the death, the winner lives and the loser dies. It is up to you and how well you work with your Pokemon," he then gestures to Snape, "Now me and Professor Snape shall show a demonstration before pairing you all up and letting you have a go/ And don't worry you will still have your Potion Master once we're done," he jokes but no one laughed with him, all of them staring at the sneer that was the Potion Master, the hatred shining in his dark brown eyes.
The two then turned to each other and bowed. Aria watches as Snape places a hand on his trainer belt while Lockhart twirled his hand for some reason and before anyone blinked Snape threw the Ultra Ball forward, Lockhart's eyes widening as he fumbles to his own trainer belt trying to pull out a Pokeball.
Aria whistles as the large Drapion that emerged from the Ultra Ball. She could hear Ron's gasp in surprise, but barley because as soon as Lockhart threw a Pokeball, which released a Furfrou (Star Trim) as the girls scream when Drapion hits it, sending the poodle-like Pokemon flying into the wall before slumping to the floor in a faint.
Lockhart laughs but Aria could see fear in his eyes, "Well, there you have it!" he returns his Furfrou back into its ball, "Excellent show Professor Snape but if you don't mind me saying that I held back so I wouldn't hurt your magnificent Drapion…." he the gulps seeing the anger on Snape's face..now..uh why don't we start splitting up… and make this a fun time!"
At that they moved through the crowd matching up with partners. They went by year as ordered by Professor Snape not wanting a fourth year beating up a first year.
"Potter!" Aria turns to see Parkison looking at her, her green hair cut short, "Want to battle? I think it would be a good challenge and it will make sure Draco doesn't bother you," Aria blinks at that but shrugs, she could see Malfoy trying to push his way, glaring at her with his gray eyes. Nodding her head they went to one of the tables making Malfoy frown but he then strutted over to Ron. She could see that Hermione had paired up against Bulstrode while Leon was facing Piers, Neville was facing a fellow Hufflepuff name Justin Finch-Fletchley and Raihan against Theo. She smiles seeing Collin with his Growlithe dancing around his feet at another Gryffindor first year. She also saw Luna and Ginny were teamed up against, Ginny glaring at other first years who were giggling and mocking Luna.
"Face your opponents!" Lockhart calls out, and bow!"
Aria and Parkison bowed to each other, their eyes glaring at the other, hand on a Pokeball.
"And begin!"
Aria quickly pulls out her Pokeball, "Godzilla! Screech into Stomping Tantrum!" The Larvitar emerges with a yawn before he screeches as Parkison lets out a Electrike calling out for an Ice Fang but the Lightning Pokemon howls in pain at the screech, doubling over in pain before they yelp as the very earth began to shake as Godzilla stomps onto the stage, cracks appearing in the gold painted wood.
"Electrike use agility to try and get close enough to use Ice Fang!" Aria could see her fellow Slytherin gritting her teeth and she couldn't help but smirk. Aria knew the other was the next Electric Gym Leader and knew that Godzilla would be a good Pokemon to use against her…and also he just needed an extra push.
Electrike glows a bit of pink with the psychic type energy before lunging forward, wincing at every quake that they felt before they rocked forward, snout open wide with ice cover fangs which bites into the blunt spike on his head. Godzilla roars out in pain at the super effective move…
And Aria smirks at the blinding white light that bursts from Godzilla's body and begins to wrap around him in a cocoon. Electrike was forced to let go from the raw power, whining as he backs away as a rumble begins to emerge glowing blue eyes being seen from the storm of light. Everyone had stopped what they were doing, Nimbus was cheering on her shoulder while Dobby look in awe.
When the light dies down into a sparkle, Godzilla's new form is revealed. Now encased inside a thick grayish-blue shell, his red eyes glare at the Electrike as a rumble emerges from within.
"Finally!" Aria smirks, showing her fangs, "I just knew you needed the Bloody Emerys push with how much dirt you've been eating," she then grins, apologetically at Parkison who smiles weakly and shrugs, "Now…Dark Pulse!"
The Pupitar rumbles become louder, red eyes glowing blue before a purple aura emerges from it, forming into black and purple wings that fire at Electrike who yelps when they were struck, sending it flying in the air. Parkison runs forward holding out her arms to catch her Pokemon who now had swirls in its eyes.
Aria nods her head in thanks at Parkison as she comes over kneeing down beside Godzilla, "Congrats big guy…just one more step before you're a Tyranitar," she rubs her hand against one of his spikes and he rumbles in pleasure closing his red eyes, "That doesn't mean you're getting out of swimming lessons."
A whine was her answer to that making Nimbus chuckle but Aria flicks his nose, "Oh don't you laugh at him, you're still running into things until you can actually keep the cloak of electricity on you,"
"Pika!" he complains before Aria looks around, seeing Neville's Sentret and Justin's Bellsprout laying on the floor panting, Leon was wincing as Piers holds his Stunky who was missing some fur as Fomantis rubs the back of her head. Raihan was laughing his head off as Theo glaring at him covered in Torkaol's smoke. Ron had an twitching eye as he held Ripley in his arms as Malfoy sneers at him, his Pawnyard waving his blades around about how cowderly the Wimpod was for running the whole time…and Hermione was in a headlock by Bulstrode making Aria sigh.
"Stop! Stop!" Turning around quickly saw a Froslass charging forward at Luna, fist encase in ice. People's faces went white, screams were heard, Aria was about to tell Godzilla to fire another Dark Pulse when Ginny charged forward, eye glowing blood, "Vulpix! Protect and Flamethrower!"
The small red-brown fox Pokemon emerges from its Pokeball, and to many surprise it only had three tails instead of the six meaning that this Vulpix was young. Snarling, its eyes glowing a green shield formed around its body, the icy punch slamming into it and doing nothing. Opening its maw a stream of fire emerges, striking the ghost and ice type. It shrieks angrily but Ginny stalks over.
"Enough.." she whispers, eyes glowing in a rage..and to Aria surprise, she shudders. There was power in the way she was speaking..no..not in the way she was speaking it was coming from her…coming from her in waves.. "You… you shall never hurt her… you shall ignore any order to hurt Luna…" she snarls a pulse in her words, "Now return to your Pokeball… Now,"
To Aria's surprise, miraculously the Froslass slumps, making a whine as it trembles before it flew straight to Edgecomb's trainer belt, returning itself into its Pokeball. Ginny stands there, fists clenched… before she falls over. It was only thanks to Fred and George who ran pushed through the crowd easily, Fred throwing out a Pokeball just in time for Heracross to catch her.
"Oh…oh Ginny…" Luna whispers as the whole room erupted in screams of horror, "What have you done.." she walks over to her pass out friend and gabs onto her hand, gripping it tightly as her Ponyta glares at anyone that tried to get close.
"No wonder she's in Slytherin!" Edgecomb whispers, "She's an Empath! She's like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Name!"
Dobby hisses and Aria had to hold him back, but she was glaring too, "I suggest you shut your mouth Edgecomb," George snaps, picking his little sister up, cradling her in his arms. Ron, and Percy (who was in another part of the room fighting Wood) came over, "You're the one who couldn't control your Bloody Froslass!"
"Silence!" Snape shouts and the students became quiet, the Potion Master more scary than usual with his Drapion standing beside him, "That is enough..Battle Club is done for they day, do whatever you students like to do…" he turns to the twins, "Messers Weasleys take to Nurse Joy and Madam Lyn," he orders looking at Ginny with a calculating look.
Aria returned Godzila as they followed the Weasleys and Luna out of the room, Hermione, Neville, Leon, Raihan and Piers hurrying along beside her. Aria looks worryingly as people drew away from the Weasleys as if they were afraid, as if Ginny would suddenly snap awake and kill them.
"What does Ginny have anything to do with Voldemort?"
Yep change gamer huh...Ginny is the parselmouth or empath as it's called in this fic. Im already giving Aria so many powers and power ups I decided to give Ginny this.
The dorms differences...ok I blame Twisted Wonderland (I've been playing the mobile game a lot and I cant stop!)
Yep Godzilla evolved. I had planned the larvitar to evolve in this chapter for a very very long time. Also instead of Malfoy vs Aria it was Parkison Vs Aria..I just..hated how JK Rowling was always like I gave Malfoy a redemption (she really ddn't) so I'm giving Pansy one instead of Draco. Pansy is suppose to be the anti HErmione and JK loathed her..so I'm giving the redemption arc that she deserves...it will take awhile she is Malfoy's unfortunate betroth in this.
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