Chapter Five – The Duelling
Weeks passed, months even before the first attack on a student happened. Obviously, Mrs Norris was petrified but she was only a cat. This time it was an actual student. The whole school was in uproar. Of course, Potter was getting the blame for it, which brought a sense of joy to the twins. "I wonder who it was?" Pansy said from across the Slytherin table during lunch. "It surely couldn't have been a Slytherin or a Gryffindor, they're not that stupid." Pansy always has a way with words and thinks the world should only be filled with Pureblood Slytherins. Felix looked up to the head table and looked towards his father. He had his straight face on not giving anything away. "I'm sure we will find out soon. What's up Fe?" Draco asked pulling Felix out of his daydream. "Hmm. Oh, nothing." Felix replied grabbing another piece of bacon.
"Students. What has happened is a dreadful shame, but I must keep you informed that Hogwarts is still the safest place in the wizarding world." Dumbledore's voice boomed through the great hall. Felix looked at the man intently. "He's hiding something." Felix exclaimed. Draco looked up at his brother then to the old man at the front of the room. "That is true." "Now in other news, Professor Malfoy has decided to start a little duelling cub that will take place this lunch time to help in the event of an attack. It will take place here in the great hall." And with that, the headmaster took his seat at the table. Just then a note dropped by Felix' side.
Felix
I expect you and Draco to be with us in the duelling club today. If you're not you will be punished.
L. Malfoy
'Well that's my day gone' He thought rolling his eyes.
After the lessons of the day the twins went to the great hall to meet their father for the duelling class. Walking in they noticed the room had been changed to accommodate the class. Three of the long tables had all been stacked neatly either side if the room and one of them went straight down the middle covered in a blue mat with moons and stars on it. "Silence!" Their father called out his voice only slightly raised and said in an icy cold tone. "Professor Dumbledore has asked me to put this class together to help you to defend yourselves from the attacks that are starting to plague our school. So, I as well as Professor Snape will be teaching you the basics and showing you the very spells, you'll need to use to help defend yourselves." Lucius Malfoy was not a man to snigger at or make fun of. So when Harry Potter and his band of merry men made a slight comment about the man being a Death Eater, Lucius decided that it was time for him go show them what he was made of.
"Potter. Get up here. Think you're so tough just because you won against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Well prove it." The smirk Lucius gave his boys was enough to know that he had something instore for young Potter. "Now, who should we get you to duel against. Ah yes Mr. Malfoy." Potters face dropped. He sure hoped it would be Draco. Considering that his best friend was still suffering from the effects that the young twin had dished out to him no so long back. "Professor can't I do it against someone from my own house? Ron perhaps?" It was Snape that sent the boy the death glares this time. "Potter, you know as well as I know that Mr. Weasleys wand is in no fit state to duel with. Felix get up here." Felix felt himself smiling when he got up. "Now boys let's see how well you do. No unforgivable curses though Mr. Malfoy." Lucius glared as he walked past his son knowing exactly what was going through the blondes' eye. Standing in the middle the boys held their wands in front of their faces staring intently at each other. "Scared Potter?" asked Felix whilst staring at the boy. After hearing Potters reply he was sure he was going to give the brunette a run for his money.
"On three. One. Two. Three" As soon as Malfoy senior ended his sentence he knew that it was going to be one hell of duel. Potter through the first spell narrowly missing Felix. The young Malfoy stared with a look of evil in his eye as he cast a simple 'Stupify' towards Potter. The brunette dodged the spell and sent back a fireball. The spells kept flying for good five minutes with students staring in awe at the action happening in front of them. "Serpensotia" Was shouted by Felix and a large black snake flew out of the tip of his wand. 'Scare him a little and I will make sure no harm come of you.' Felix hissed, and the snake instantly made his way to the scared boy who had grown a little pale at the look of the snake in front of him. 'Leave me alone' Potter then hissed causing gasps from around the whole room, no one quite realising that Felix had spoken the language first. "Forget it Potter, he only responds to me." And with that the snake withdrew to the blonde's arm and the duel was over.
The students all started whispering and staring at the young Gryffindor with malice in their eyes. "What do you think you're playing at?" a random Ravenclaw shouted before Professor Malfoy stood on the duel table and started to address the school. "Yes, yes it was a snake. Mr. Malfoy please refrain from using live dangerous animals in duels next time. I don't think Potter here could have survived another scare like that." Felix smiled knowing that he had done his father proud. But one thing still puzzled him. Who was that other boy? He knew it was time to start snooping.
Before the boys knew it the first duel club was over but before they could leave they we called to stay behind by their father. "Felix what an earth were you thinking throwing a snake at him and why do you still have it wrapped around your arm?" Felix giggled a little before telling his father he was keeping him as a pet. "Well you're just lucky that the rest of the school thought it was Potter that was controlling it not you. Anyway, on the subject of Potter I have just found out that the potion they are making in the bathroom is Polyjuice. So, I have a feeling they think we have something to do with the chamber. Keep an eye out on your friends, if they are acting suspiciously it's more than likely that they are the golden trio in disguise." Lucius had been keeping an extremely close eye on the trio and was on the right track to finding out who the boy was. All he needed was Tom to do his job downstairs properly. He would have to speak with him to make sure the next attack was set and ready.
The boy's father was right. That night whilst on a little walk back down to the dungeons had found Crabbe and Goyle looking completely lost. "Oi you two, what are you doing down here?" Both the boys stood there looking a little startled. "Urm…" Before the boys could answer Felix noticed that Goyle was wearing glasses. Coincidently the same shape as Potters. "Why are you wearing glasses?" The blonde boy said. "Uh, reading." Draco stared at the tall boy "I didn't know you could read." Draco said shocked causing a giggle from his brother. They all entered the Slytherin common room with Crabbe and Goyle looking around like they had never entered the room before.
"I'm surprised that the ministry hasn't gotten involved with the attacks. I wish I knew the person that opened that Chamber" said Felix "it must be a really strong wizard that did it." Looking at the boys, Felix noticed that the two boys in front of them were now looking intently. "Well you must have some idea of whos doing it Draco?" Draco looked at them angrily. "Of course, I don't. I told you yesterday. However, my father did say this. The attack happened to a mud blood, and that last time it was opened a student was killed. Felix believes that it will be that weaslette girl…" That caused the reaction from the supposed Crabbe that the twins expected "…as for me, I hope its Granger." Now both boys were stood up standing there restraining themselves. "What's going on with you two? You're acting very odd." Felix asked whilst turning to face his brother. At that point they heard a small commotion coming from the two boys. Draco overheard two words that made him smile. "Hair" and "Scar" was heard and with that Felix sneaked over to the door whilst Draco picked up his uncle's potions book. "W-w-w just need to g-get something from t-t-the potions classroom." Goyle who was slowly starting to turn into Potter. Turning to run they were stopped at the doorway by a certain blonde boy. "Going somewhere are we POTTER?" That gave them a shock.
Draco and Felix looked at the boys, that had now gone from being Crabbe and Goyle to Potter and Weasley. "So then" Draco asked, "who are you really then Potter?" The boy looked panicked. "I-I'm not sure I k-know what you're on a-about. I-I am Harry Potter." Felix smiled. "Well I'm afraid you are mistaken their mate. Because I think you'll find that I am Harry Potter so what's Dumbledore done with you." That was where the boys bound the two boys up and took them to their father. If the boys couldn't find out who he is then their father would.
Sorry about it being short but don't worry the next one will be longer I struggled to write this one, but I promise that it will get better during the next few and we will see an angrier Felix. And we will be finding out who that boy playing Potter is soon.