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Harry Potter's Angels
Chapter 2
Co-Writer GreyKing46
We do not own these Harry Potter characters. All rights and credit go to J. K. Rowling
It was the first thing in the morning, the Great Hall was filled to have breakfast at the beginning, but there was something more going on. A chess match between Ron Weasley and Daphne Greengrass. A match mind you, was instigated by a passing polite comment from Harry to said Slytherin girl.
"Pawn to E4." Ron spoke confidently, having the first move of their match; his red pawn figurine moved on its own moving to the chosen space.
The students looked on as they were between eating and being engrossed in the match.
"Pawn to G6." Daphne responded in turn, looking at the board and tapped her tea-cup's rim with the spoon.
Over on the Gryffindor table, Harry was sighing heavily. All this because he complimented a Slytherin girl. 'God, what have I done?', rubbing his eyes under his glasses.
"Harry? Are you okay?" Hermione asked.
"I didn't think my fair sportsmanship comment was going to cause a chess match first thing in the morning, 'Mione." Harry admitted.
"...How long are you going to stay there?" Angelina asked, seeing Lavender still hug him.
"Until Harry asks me to leave." She teased.
"Bishop to D3."
Ron looked at the board and saw that Daphne was starting to dominate. "Hmm...Rook to C3."
Daphne looked down and saw that Ron was slowly slipping. That was a bad move. "You've exposed your knight."
"Someone pass the sausages?" Harry asked as he ate weakly
"Here ya go. You look like a skeleton." Hermione passed the plate.
"Thanks." He smiled as he plated them up.
He began to tuck in, trying to ignore the stupid chess match.
"Careful, you don't want to choke." Lavender spoke as she sat next to him.
"Hck!" He choked gently, being breasts, ABREAST, of two gorgeous girls.
"Checkmate."
"I. Huh? What? How?" Ron looked in shock at this, confused about how he could lose.
"Huh?" Harry blinked
"How did you-?" Ron glared
"Remember the agreement? You have to leave me alone." Daphne answered, finishing her tea and went to eat breakfast.
"No way, you cheated!" Ron glared and pointed at her making everyone around him face-palm.
Daphne sighed heavily. "How? How did I cheat? With all these people here. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaws. Everyone who's impartial and probably hungry...what possible way could I have cheated?"
"Ron. Shut up, you are making us all look bad." Harry asked before he looked up at Daphne "Greengrass, I'm sorry for my mate's behaviour. You played well and congratulations on the win."
"Thank you Potter." she nodded with a small smile
"Wha-You're taking HER side, Harry?! The hell mate?!" Ron snapped
"I'm in no one's 'side', Ron. But I will call my friend out when he is being a twat." Harry deadpanned
"What's all this?" a 'holier than though' sneery voice asked from on high
The Gryffindor table winced as they heard that voice...as if things weren't bad enough already.
Striding through the Great Hall's doors, was a man with dark black eyes, greasy shoulder-length black hair and sallow skin, wearing a long black robe. "Well?"
"Professor Snape. It's nothing sir, just a little-" Daphne responded, but stopped as he saw the sign and the chessboard.
"It doesn't seem like 'nothing'. An unauthorised chess match? And who won?" Snape sneered, looking at Daphne and the other students...and glared darkly at Harry.
"Daphne did, she kicked Weasely's ass!" Crabbe, a pudgy bully from Slytherin's side spoke up with a vile smirk.
"Did you? And who constructed all this?" Snape responded
"Weasely. He thought he could beat her!" Goyle, another bully on Slytherin's side called out.
"Is that so?" Snape continued, glaring down at Ron with a crooked lip-twitching smile, almost like his lips muscles were straining themselves to even make a perceptible smile. "Five points to Slytherin and ten points from Gryffindor." He answered
Immediately the Gryffindor table groaned as this had not been the best couple of days. "What? Why?" Ron snapped
"It's obvious; is it not?" Snape responded. "Another five points from Gryffindor."
"Ron, shut up!" Fred and George pulled their brother back so he didn't drive them deeper into the shitter.
"What?!"
Harry sighed heavily and clenched his fist to relieve some pressure. "Ron, just...Stop. Please." He asked
DING!
DONG!
"Ah, time for class." Snape snidely remarked.
...
"Damn it!" Harry whined as he looked at his unfinished breakfast.
"Sorry, Harry." Hermione apologised for him.
"It's...It's not your fault, Hermione." He sighed heavily as they walked to class. 'No different than before Sirius.' He thought sadly as he rubbed his stomach.
He grumbled as he walked down the halls, the first class being potions with the Slytherin's "Good game, Greengrass." he praised again as the crowd of students were on their way
"Thank you, Sir." Daphne frowned as she saw Harry leave, though she did appreciate the praise.
*Time Skip*
The Gryffindors were currently in Charms as their first lesson with the Ravenclaws; the kind Professor Flitwick was instructing them with their wand motions and pronunciations so that there wouldn't be any explosions or mishaps.
Harry was in a four-person group with Hermione, Padma and a third girl. A half-Chinese girl with straight black hair, a small bronze bird in her lapel, soft brown eyes, C-Cup breasts hidden by her robes and her soft rosy cheeks. This was Sue Li, a fellow Ravenclaw and one of Padma's friends.
"Thanks for being in our group, Sue. We appreciate it." Padma responded.
"It's no trouble. I know Professor Flitwick was a little unfair in splitting you and your sister." Sue responded. "But, he has his points."
"And that is?" Padma asked a little bit aggressively.
"Um. Y-You two look so alike that it's hard to tell you apart. I mean, he has his hands full with Fred and George." Sue apologetically explained.
"Yeah, those two are a bit to handle when he has them." Harry admitted with a chuckle as he relaxed.
"You're not going to fall asleep, are you?" Hermione asked
"No, of course not." Harry responded. "I'm just happy to be in a class where we can relax."
"So...what did you do over the summer?" Sue asked quietly, trying to be polite.
"Oh... I had some fun." Harry shrugged. He had to admit, Sue was a cute girl.
"Really? What sort of fun?" Sue inquired, wanting to know what he did.
Harry shut up there for a moment, thinking. Most people at Hogwarts...Didn't know about his home life. 'I can't really tell them what I've had to go through. It wouldn't be fair.' He thought to collect his thoughts.
"Mostly...enjoying the sun. Gardening." Harry cherry-picked memories while Sirius was with him before he left for London.
"I see." Padama nodded "... Do you have a girlfriend back home?" she could not help but ask.
Harry jerked slightly under the table, that threw him for a loop. "No. I-I don't have a girlfriend." He answered honestly.
"What?!" the two gasped.
"Is everything alright there?" Professor Flitwick asked, hearing the two.
"We're fine, Professor." Hermione answered, giving them an 'out'.
"You don't have a girlfriend?" Padma asked with a whisper.
"It's just...never happened." Harry admitted as he rubbed the back of his head a bit, practising the needed wand motions.
Padma and Sue looked at Harry sadly. How could he not have a girlfriend? They turned to Hermione, thinking she would've made the first move. But no, nothing. This made their hearts flutter, however. They had hope.
"So...you wouldn't be opposed to-?" Sue muttered softly, trying to speak, but Professor Flitwick was coming over.
"Is everything alright?" He asked politely.
"Yes, professor." They each responded as the lesson came to an end.
"Ah, time to leave. Well done everyone. Now, I want you all to practice your wand motions. And Mr Finnigan, good work on not exploding this time." Professor Flitwick smiled.
The students all grabbed their things and headed out of the lesson, with Hermione staying close to Harry since Sue and Padma's questions.
"You okay, 'Mione?" Harry asked as they walked towards Herbology.
"Yes, I'm fine. I just...Felt like you needed company." She half-lied.
"Oh, thanks. I appreciate it." Harry smiled gently as he saw her being this close...and honestly felt happy being with her like this.
"See you later, Pavarti." Padma quickly hugged her sister.
"See you after Potions." Pavarti responded. "I'll keep an eye on them." She winked.
Padma smiled and nodded, letting the others go.
The students walked to the outside of the grounds, just slightly as they entered a large greenhouse, run by the Hufflepuff head Madam Sprout, a sort of 'Mrs Claus' woman. Kind, energetic and had a sense of humour. "Welcome back, Gryffindors and hello my Hufflepuffs." She smiled.
Harry rolled his shoulder a bit as he took his seat.
"Now, for our first lesson." Professor Sprout brought out a dirty book, which the other students brought out their own, much cleaner, versions. "Today we'll be looking into Snakewood and its medicinal properties. I'm going to split you all into mixed groups for today. Two Gryffindors to two Hufflepuffs." And began to 'split' the class like Professor Flitwick. "Ah, Neville, I think you'd be alright here." She spoke, pointing Neville out, who looked happier here than Charms and brought him to a table with girls. "Ms Granger and Mr Potter...Ah, Ms Bones and Ms Abbott, here please."
Walking over to Harry and Hermione were a long blonde-haired girl with D-Cup breasts, grey eyes, wearing the school's uniform with a yellow shield and badger symbol over her left breast and she was kind of tall. This was Hannah Abbott. "Hey, Harry."
The second was a brown-haired girl with a long-plaited hair over her shoulder, blue eyes, C/D-Cup breasts, wearing the same Hufflepuff emblazoned school uniform, a little shorter than Hannah, wearing her tie a little loose around her neck. This was Susan Bones. "Bit of a bugger this; isn't it?" Susan joked.
"Better you than Malfoy," Harry smirked.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Hannah huffed gently.
"I just meant-"
"It's been a long couple of days, Hannah. The stuff involving Ron and Greengrass has been difficult and stressful." Hermione responded.
"I was teasing." Hannah responded.
"Ah, right. Okay." Harry nodded as they all sat down together.
"Still, Snape was being a bigger jerk than normal." Susan whispered as they began to listen to Professor Sprout.
"I guess." Hermione said with a frown.
"Are you alright, Hermione?" Susan asked as she saw her frown. "What's wrong?"
"I just don't like talking bad about teachers."
"Ah, yeah. 'Ms Good Girl'. I get it." Hannah answered with a nod.
"Don't be mean, Hannah." Susan asked
"I'm not, I'm just saying." She responded.
As the class continued, the four slowly got closer. "I have to be honest, it's good having you here."
"As you said before. But, yeah. It's nice to be here too." Hannah responded.
"It's a bit easier here as well." Susan agreed.
"How so?" Hermione asked.
"My Aunt, she's been working hard on something for this year." Susan answered.
"Any idea what it is?" Harry asked.
Susan shrugged. "She said it's a surprise."
"That's kind of ominous." Hermione muttered.
"I doubt it's something terrible." She answered.
"I just want a quiet year this year. No Dark Lord, no massive reptiles, no twist surprises." Harry hoped. "And maybe an uninterrupted Quidditch match."
"Hopefully." Hermione nodded
"Harry, I'm just wondering; are you doing anything later?" Hannah asked
"Err... I don't think I have anything planned." he blinked
"Well, if you want we can head to Honeydukes or somewhere." Hannah smiled, making Susan nudge her gently as she was making the first move.
"Huh?" Harry blinked a bit in shock.
"It isn't a Hogsmead day, so no he can't. Can we focus on the lesson?" Hermione huffed.
"Alright, cool your jets, Hermione. I was just asking." Hannah responded defensively while she crossed her arms, emphasising her breasts.
'Oh dang.' Harry thought as he saw them unintentionally, feeling his throat dry.
"Hey, maybe we can actually get some work done today? Hmm?" Hermione frowned as she felt threatened by Hannah's impressive size. And her asking Harry out... She was a bit jealous.
The lesson continued on as normal, leading to both Hufflepuff and Gryffindor getting five points each. With Neville scoring another five for his diligent work and enthusiasm in lesson.
"Wow." Harry commented as he left class "That went by fast."
"I think it's because they're fun lessons or at least much-needed relief since this morning." Hermione answered softly as she stood next to Harry. Although she wasn't the best at Herbology.
"You know...it's been nice sitting with you, Hermione. You always seem to know what to do." He smiled.
"It's fine." she smiled "... Where is Ron?" she wondered.
"I don't know." He answered honestly. "I haven't seen him since...first lesson? Why did he skip class?" Harry groaned.
"You know Ron. He's probably still sore about this morning and Greengrass." She frowned.
"I guess." he nodded. "Why do you call her by her last name? I'm curious."
"It. Well, I don't know her. And she's...It's not right if I call her by her first name, I guess." Hermione answered
"She seems nice, however," Harry responded.
"Harry, she's known at 'The Ice Queen', you don't get a nickname like that by being nice." She commented.
"Well, maybe since she's surrounded by up their own arse elitists all the time she has to keep up appearances," Harry answered. "At least that's what I guess... Anyway. We should probably head to the Great Hall. It is lunch, right?"
"Definitely. That chess match almost made me pass out from the lessons since I haven't eaten anything yet." Hermione nodded.
"Okay." Harry nodded. "You get the first pick of the sandwiches." he joked lightly as they entered.
"Prat." she laughed and pushed him a bit.
As they entered the Great Hall, they all were happy to see that Ron's chess-match stuff had been taken down and all the food for lunch had been spread out among the four almost impossibly long tables.
"Finally. We can eat." Harry smiled, rubbing his stomach as they sat down, with Hermione sitting close.
"Yeah." she smiled softly.
"Ooh, chicken breast sandwiches, roast beef, salad. They never disappoint." Harry smiled as he and Hermione sat down and plated up their food to eat, alongside their friends and classmates.
They could finally relax since breakfast and get some good frigging food into their bellies. "Hmm~, delicious." Hermione hummed happily, eating into a chicken salad.
"Potter!" A venomous voice spoke up as someone approached the Gryffindor table.
'Oh, come on. Not now. It's lunch.' Harry groaned and face-palmed, leaning on his elbows with his hands covering his face.
Walking up was a slick-backed blonde-haired boy about Harry's age, grey eyes and a scowl on his face. He was wearing a Slytherin green tie, black robes with the Slytherin logo on his chest, wearing black shoes.
"What do you want, Malfoy? Can't we do this after lunch, please?" Harry asked, not wanting to deal with this right now.
"Stay away from Greengrass, Potter. I'm warning you." Draco pointed at him.
"Why? She's her own person. Besides, I thought you were trying to bang Parkinson." Harry responded. "Besides, I don't know what you're talking about.
"She is a Slytherin, which means she is mine!" Draco snapped at him, pointing his finger right at Harry. "So stay away from her!"
...
"I didn't know that's how it works." Harry blinked before he turned to Hermione. "Hey, 'Mione, looks like that means you're mine then, right?" He laughed as Draco gave that juvenile comment
Hermione blushed brightly and hit Harry with one of her books "Twat!"
Lavender immediately perked up as she heard this proclamation from Draco and his narrow viewpoint on girlfriends "Oh, Harry, can I be yours too?"
Almost immediately Pavarti chimed in with a puckish smile "What about me Harry? Can I be in on this?"
Alicia, Angelina and Katie followed up in unison, almost smiling. "Us to Harry?"
Harry began to laugh, thinking the girls were going along with a joke. "Hey, thanks Malfoy. It looks like I just got a harem! Wasn't expecting that!"
The Great Hall immediately started laughing as Malfoy stiffened up in anger and frustration, however, Daphne over by the Slytherin table was blushing brightly and covered her face, feeling embarrassed by what Draco had said...and honestly, she wanted to run from there right now.
What she did, was stand up and slammed her hands into the table. She was ready to yell, when she noticed Pansy was in the exact same position as her, and then...
"INCENDIO!" Draco roared as he pointed his wand at Harry.
Harry's eyes shrunk back in his head in fear, he saw the sparks of fire flickering out of Malfoy's wand, before it was blocked by several shields and blasts shot at Malfoy, flinging him away and into the wall next to the Slytherin table. Sure it was self-defence...but damn did that look like it hurt.
Harry blinked and looked around.
Sure enough, Hermione, as well as Pavarti and Katie, had made shields while Angelina, Alicia and Lavender had cast charms that blasted Draco so far.
"...I. Wow. Thanks, everyone." Harry gasped as he saw them defend him, he couldn't believe it.
"Are you okay?" Katie asked
"Yeah, I'm fine. I doubt anyone would get through this shield." Harry commented, tapping the shield before it disappeared.
"What on Earth just happened?" Snape's voice demanded, walking in like a phantom. "Well?"
Daphne and Tracey went back to their seats while Draco slowly got back up. "The Gryffindor's attacked Draco!" One of the Slytherin's pointed. "Potter and his group."
Snape immediately turned to Harry and the Gryffindor table. "Is that so? Once again Potter, you and your table have to cause trouble for others."
"Professor, that is out of context!" Angelina responded, being one of the older Gryffindors there.
"Oh? Enlighten me." Snape sneered.
Alicia began to explain, being as clear as possible, but her heart was racing. "Malfoy came over, told Harry to stay away from Greengrass; he made some sexist remark about 'how she's his' and Harry just made a joke as a response."
"Not two seconds later, he whipped out his wand and pointed it at Harry, ready to set him on fire." Hermione added, backing her up.
Snape looked at the group, who had all their wands out and saw Harry was without. He looked at Draco who had slumped onto the Slytherin table and saw he was winded at the least. "Five hundred points from Gryffindor." He stated simply and without remorse.
"What?!" The Gryffindor table shouted.
"Sir, that's completely unfair!" Lavender responded.
"Is it?" He gave a questioning remark. "From what you've told me and by the looks of things, Potter hasn't got a scratch on him. Meanwhile, Draco quite possibly needs the hospital. And for aggravating this whole ordeal, Potter, you'll receive detention."
"Sir that's-!" Angelina almost lost her temper.
"Anyone here who speaks in Potter's defence will also receive detention. And I very much doubt your team will handle themselves well with half their team in detention." Snape remarked.
Harry had to swallow his pride and anger. All this was just starting to piss himself off. "Alright. Professor." Harry struggled to hold back his contempt for this man right now.
"Good." Snape snidely remarked before he almost floated to the Slytherin table and picked up Malfoy with his magic. "Come along, Draco." And floated him out like he was on an invisible gurney.
The girls around the table grumbled as they had lost points on a frigging loophole that Snape had pulled out. It was self-defence! They could have their heads cut off and it'd be called 'justified' if there was reason for it! "Why? Just why the absolute hell do we have to deal with this crap?" Katie asked as she ran her hand through her hair out of frustration.
"You're asking that now even with all the lessons we've had with him?" Alicia sighed.
"I'm sorry, Harry. I didn't expect that-" Hermione apologised before he raised his hand.
"It's fine. It's my fault. I took the joke too far." Harry answered calmly, though inside he was seething with rage. "Besides, I don't even know if there is a 'harem law' in the Wizarding World. It's not like they teach it here."
The girls shared a look, biting their lips.
"I'm sorry I brought you all into this." Harry apologised once again.
"You've nothing to apologise for, Harry." Hermione answered, holding his hand.
"Yeah. Anything to protect our cub." Alicia teased
"HUH?!" Harry almost spat out his drink in shock as he heard that. "C-Come on, don't call me that here." making the three giggle.
"'Cub'? Where did that nickname come from?" Pavarti asked
"When he first joined the Quidditch Team, he was the youngest member." Angelina smiled
"Still is." Katie added teasingly.
"I'm never gonna live this nickname down." Harry groaned slightly.
"We think it suits you." Alicia answered, making her smile.
"But seriously...I appreciate you saving me from going to the hospital." Harry responded graciously. "Or potentially dying. Who knows how much those flames point blank would have damaged me."
"Any time." They all responded though the rest of the Great Hall were looking away from them.
Over by the Slytherin table, Daphne felt embarrassed and humiliated. All because of Draco...so she got up and left, leaving in a foul mood.
*time skip, Hufflepuff Dorm*
We arrive in the Hufflepuff dorm, Susan and Hannah were walking in with their parchment and their quills with a tonne of homework to be handed in for next week. The fourth-year wasn't going to be fun. "God, today was a whole mess." Susan fell face-first into her bed and let her hair down.
"I know what you mean. All of this is just crazy, especially for the first day." Hannah agreed.
"Yeah. First week of classes and... So much drama already."
"Hey, Susan; can I ask you something?" Hannah asked
"Only if I get to ask something back." Susan responded
"Sure, that's fair." Hannah nodded and then asked.
"You first." she nodded.
"Okay; what do you...what do you think of Harry?" Hannah asked with a small blush to her cheeks.
"Harry?"
"Yeah, I mean...He's kinda cool; right? And. He just...he's nice." Hannah continued to gush, though it was supposed to be a question for Susan.
"It sounds like you have a crush on him." Susan commented
"I-I don't know what you-!" Hannah looked away, trying to keep her cards to her chest...but Susan had already clocked on.
"Don't lie. You have a crush on Harry." Susan responded as she looked at her friend. "I get it."
"You do? Why?" Hannah asked
Susan nervously looked away, before pointing at herself. "Same." She admitted. "I...I like him too."
"What?!"
"Shh! Not so loud!" Susan hushed, trying to keep her quiet. "I just...since last year." She explained. "He just...I like the way he acts. Just bravery." She tapped her fingers together a bit "Also... he is so cute."
Hannah nodded as she saw the logic in it, admitting that Harry was cute. "I like his skills, you know?"
"His skills? Quidditch skills?"
"Yeah, but like...also his wand-work. I don't know, I just like him." Hannah admitted and felt shallow when objectifying Harry.
"Yeah." Susan nodded in agreement
"Is it wrong that I can't think of anything specific?" Hannah asked
"No, I don't think so. I mean, I'm kind of the same." Susan admitted. "But...will he even talk to us outside of class?"
"Yeah... How's your aunt doing?" Hannah asked as she tried to change the subject.
"She's." Susan slowly sighed heavily. "She's okay. She's really stressed though. After what happened at the Quidditch World Cup, she's been working harder than before. And that was a trial to begin with."
"Oooh." Hannah flinched
"Yeah, but she's strong. She's looking into it, but...I'm worried she's going to collapse from over-work." Susan answered.
Hannah frowned and hugged her childhood friend. "I'm sorry, Susan. I'm here." She whispered, trying to comfort her as she remembered how they met.
*Flashback*
It was years ago, six-year-old Susan Bones being outside her house near Blackpool. She was sitting in her garden playing with a ball while her parents were looking out for her inside the house.
And in mere moments, Susan lifted up her ball without it coming back down for a few seconds. Susan's eyes widened in shock as she saw this.
"Wow!" she gasped
Almost running outside, was Mr Bones who saw his daughter's magic for the first time. "Susan! Oh my gosh!" He gasped seeing it for the first time.
"D-Daddy! I-I'm so-!" Susan apologised before she was lifted up.
"You clever girl!" He cheered as he cuddled her.
"You're not angry?" Susan asked in confusion.
"Of course not. I'm proud of you." He responded, patting her back before the garden door opened.
"I'm back. And I've brought some friends." A woman's voice spoke up as two women and a young girl walked in.
"Hi, mummy!" Susan waved.
"Hi, sweetie. The Abbott's are here to visit." she smiled.
"Hello, Susan." Mrs Abbott waves as her daughter, a six-year-old Hannah tagged along, holding a small doll in her hands.
"Hi, Susan." The Young Hannah waved, seeing the girl in her father's arms.
"Hannah!" Susan cheered and jumped down, rushing over
"I think they'll be happy for a while." Mrs Abbott chuckled as she saw her daughter play and hug her friend.
"Oh, there's something I want to tell you." Mr Bones began to speak as Hannah and Susan played.
"I'm so happy you're here!" Susan smiled as she brought her ball.
"Me too." Hannah responded, smiling as she held her doll.
"I did magic!"
The two looked at each other as they had answered at the same time. "You did magic?"
"Yeah. Just now." Susan nodded.
"What'chu do? What'chu do?" Hannah asked excitedly.
"I made my ball float." Susan answered, trying to replicate what happened earlier.
Thud
Bounce
Bounce
Bounce
...
It didn't work
...
The two giggled to each other happily.
We flash forward a few years later. Both Susan and Hannah were a little older and they were in Diagon Alley, a special treat from their parents to go visit while they went to Gringott's.
Well... their carers.
At this point Susan was living with her Aunt... after some Death Eater supports killed her parents by blowing up her house
"Please keep an eye on Susan. I need to work something out with the head of the bank." A more mature woman spoke gently to Mr and Mrs Abbott as she saw her an older Susan.
"Of course, Ms Bones." Mr Abbott answered.
"Are you okay, Susan?" Hannah asked as she and Susan were just outside Zonko's joke shop.
"Yeah." she muttered weakly
Hannah frowned as she saw her best friend looking less like herself...and more like a husk of what she was. There had to be something she could do to make her smile again. Something... she was so important to her. 'What can I do, Susan?' She thought to herself, while looking at her dear friend before she had an idea. "Susan, wait here a sec. I'll be right back."
"Okay." Susan nodded slowly. She hugged herself, looking up at the sky. She felt so alone, her parents were gone. All she had left were her Aunt and her best friend. She couldn't feel anything right now. She felt so... So alone.
"...san. Susan. Susan!" Hannah's voice called out, snapping Susan out of her funk.
She looked up at her friend with a glazed look and her eyes widened. "Wha-"
"Ta-dah!" Hannah smiled, dressed up like a clown holding a pair of chocolate covered apples in her hands.
...
...
...
And Susan began to laugh.
Hannah smiled back, seeing Susan smile and laugh again. Seeing her best friend cheer up, even for a moment.
It made her feel proud
"Thank you, Hannah." Susan responded, wiping her tears and took one of the chocolate apples as the pair sat down together.
...
"Hannah, what're you wearing?!" Mrs Abbott gasped as she saw her daughter dress up like that.
"..." Hannah froze, blinking wildly.
"She was. Hannah was trying to cheer me up." Susan defended her, looking at Mrs Abbott making the mother laugh.
"Well, it seems to have worked." Mrs Abbott responded as she wiped her eyes.
Years continued to spin on, Hannah and Susan were together in Mrs Bones' home as they were excited about receiving their Hogwarts acceptance letters.
Hannah's family was not the oldest, nor the richest, but they had enough.
"Oh, look at your uniform. It looks so nice." Mrs Abbott smiled as they had bought all she needed for the first year.
"Thanks, Mum." Hannah answered, rubbing herself down. "What... What house do you think I'll be sorted in?"
"My aunt thinks I will go into Hufflepuff." Susan responded.
"Really? You think I'll be put in Hufflepuff?" Hannah asked.
"Maybe, I don't know how it works." Susan answered making Hannah nod.
"Hey, it'd be awesome if we were in the same house." Hannah commented.
"I think that'd be very nice. You two have been at the hip for ages now." Mr Abbott chuckled
"Mr Abbott, come on." Susan responded, nudging Hannah gently.
"Why're you shoving me?" Hannah asked as a pair of owls began to fly through and land on the windowsill.
"Huh?" the girls blinked
"Ah, the mail's here." Mr Abbott turned and smiled, seeing the owls.
"Hello, Bert." Mrs Abbott spoke as they took the letters from them. "Susan, this is for you." And passed over the two letters for them.
"Thanks, mum." Hannah smiled as she took the letter, both depicting their names and sealed with the Hogwarts' insignia on a wax seal.
They grinned, excited for their futures.
*end Flashback*
"Thanks, Hannah." Susan whispered as she hugged her best friend back.
"Anytime." Hannah smiled.
*with the Patil twins*
"I can't believe Malfoy tried to burn, Harry." Padma commented as she was with her sister.
"I know. And...I don't know if Harry meant what he said as a joke." Pavarti agreed.
"Maybe he doesn't know how we feel?" Padma asked.
"You feel the same?" Sue Li asked from behind them.
"Gah! Sue!" The two jumped in shock, not realising that she was behind them.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to scare you." Sue apologised as she raised her hands in defence.
"Jeez. Y-You must be a ninja or something." Pavarti panted in shock.
"Not really...I'm just quiet." Sue admitted as she shyly looked away.
"I'm sorry, Sue. She didn't mean it." Padma apologised for her sister.
"I understand. I don't stand out as much. But...You both feel the same about Harry?" Sue responded with understanding.
"I guess."
Sue looked down at her hands and fiddled with them. "I, I guess I'm the same as well." She admitted
"Wait, you like Harry too?" The twins asked in shock.
"Yes."
"Does EVERYONE like him?!" Pavarti could not help but yell
Sue gulped a little as she realised that she might've trodden on the understandably cautious ground. "I guess."
"God, do you honestly think that Malfoy was right? About there being a 'harem law'?" Padma asked
"I don't know, I think it might be an old 'Pure Blood' law or something. Or it might be him posturing." Sue responded, thinking out loud.
"Indian Magical laws make more sense." Pavarti commented
"Really? What does 'Indian Magical Law' state?" Sue asked, actually intrigued by that train of thought.
"About which subject?" Padma clarified
"I mean, about harems. Or is there not an actual thing?" Sue asked, sitting down on a chair.
"Oh, right. Our dad said that it's not unusual for wizards and witches to have harems in times of crises. But it's kind of uncommon nowadays." Pavarti answered "It is, however, entirely legal to have a Harem. You just have to sign up for it."
"Wow. I-I never knew." Sue admitted as she heard that, before she rubbed her hands. "I guess certain things carry over in different places."
"You know... I don't really know much about you Sue." Pavarti commented
"Yeah, what do you like?" Padma agreed, wanting to know.
"I...Well. I'm the only daughter of Shang and Olivia Li, my parents...well. They're successful in the Muggle World." Sue admitted.
"Really? In what?" Pavarti asked eagerly
"They work in technology; personal devices, phones, apps. Things like that." Sue explained.
"Wow, you must be rich." Padma commented as she heard that.
"I guess, but my parents taught me the value of money from an early age." Sue answered. "I didn't want to coast along on my family's money."
"Wow."
"Yeah. I just...I want to make them proud and do well in school." Sue added, "Hopefully expand our sales into the Magical world as well."
"Wow, that's a good goal, Sue," Pavarti responded.
"Yeah, but it's still a while before it might happen," Sue admitted.
...
"What is a phone though?" Pavarti asked.
"Are-? Are you serious?" Sue asked.
"My sister and I live in the Wizarding World, Sue." Padma answered. "We don't know what Muggles use outside of some things."
Sue just blinked and went to her bed, pulling out a small Ravenclaw blue flip-phone. "This is a phone. Or at least, one that my parents got me. You can call anyone around the world, if you know their phone number."
"So? We can do that fine with owls." Pavarti answered.
"This is instantaneous, and it can't be intercepted by outside forces." Sue began to explain as she sat down. "Look, my dad is currently in Japan for business." she added, flipping her phone open.
"Wait, really? That'd take days for an owl to get there." Pavarti responded as Sue called her father.
"I know...hopefully, he's not asleep or in a meeting." Sue responded.
"Moshi moshi?" a male voice called through the device
"Hi daddy, it's me!"
"Oh, hi Sue. Are you enjoying school? Is everything alright?" Mr Li responded. "It's early."
"Sorry Daddy." she laughed nervously
"It's alright, is there anything you need?" Mr Li asked his daughter.
"I wanted to call you to show my friends something. That's all." Sue admitted.
"Ah, I see. As long as you're alright. Hello there." He responded, thinking that her friends could hear him.
"Hi!" Pavarti yelled
"Hello, Mr Li." Padma followed up.
"Ah, the girl's dorm. That's good. I was worried that you were in the common room with boys, Sue." Mr Li chuckled.
"Daddy, it's not like that." Sue blushed as she heard that.
"Well...I'm glad nothing too big has happened at Hogwarts. Your mother and I were worried when the Quidditch World Cup incident happened." Mr Li answered.
"We're fine, Mr Li." Pavarti responded "We'll look after her."
"Thank goodness for that." Mr Li sighed with relief.
"Daddy, can I ask you something?" Sue asked
"What is it, Sue?" He responded.
"Do you know anything about harem laws in the Wizarding World?" She asked.
*With the Slytherin Girls*
"THAT ASSHOLE!" Pansy screamed and she stormed back and forth.
Tracey and Daphne were sitting on their own in the girl's dorm, seeing Pansy making a screaming fit about what Draco had said hours before...and she was still pissed. "Maybe you should take five minutes, Pansy?" Tracey asked
"I've HAD 'five minutes'!" Pansy yelled. "He is such a fucking dick!" She threw her foot forwards, kicking the wall hard... And nearly making herself fall over at said impact. "Hnn! Ow!" She grunted.
"Pansy, I get how you feel; okay?" Daphne snapped. "What Draco did was over the line! And-God, I'm embarrassed! And with what Harry said back in the Great Hall."
"I thought the ASSHOLE actually LIKED me!" Pansy hissed
Both Tracey and Daphne kept quiet at that remark. True, she had some feelings towards him...but that was a huge kick in the emotions.
"Pansy...Come here." Tracey spoke as she went over to her, trying to be friendly.
"No. I don't need your help." Pansy frowned, rubbing her foot out of anger and also wanted to alleviate the pain.
Tracey pulled Pansy into a hug, holding her supportively.
"Wh-what're you-?" Pansy frowned, trying to get out...but she honestly liked the hug right now. 'Damn it, this is too good.' She leaned against Tracey and began to cry
"It's alright, Pansy. It's okay." She stroked her hair gently, hushing her like a little sister...though they were in the same year.
Daphne saw this and felt...not left out, but certainly bad. After all, that's been going on I just the past few days seemed surreal.
Out in public, everyone thought Slytherins were out for themselves, backstabbing each other to get ahead like it was some overly grimdark drama. But no, there were small factions and friendship groups to support each other.
Sure, Tracey was a half-blood, and Pansy put on the act of a super bully mega-bitch to try and get Draco to like her, and Daphne herself was known as the Ice Queen.
...
But they were best friends and all the others had.
And their worlds had all been turned upside down, with the year only just starting.
"Merlin's Beard...will we even have a good year this time?" Daphne asked herself, covering her mouth with her hand as she didn't want to cause trouble for the two. She was thinking about Harry again, quickly.
He was kind to them...despite not really being on good terms with Gryffindor, Harry's contempt for Slytherin only extended to Snape, Malfoy and Quidditch. The other Slytherins, he seemed to show some level of politeness to.
And these past few days, the way he spoke and looked at her... It had her heart flutter. 'Harry...were you serious about that harem?' She thought to herself, wondering if he knew what he said.
Suddenly the room turned silent
"What's wrong?" Daphne asked as she felt a chill up her spine.
And sure enough... Draco was there, having just entered the dorm after returning from the nurse's office.
"Ladies." He stared, seeing them all in his vision.
"Come back from your 'wounds', Draco?" Daphne asked
...
And suddenly there was a barrage of curses thrown at Draco.
And they were all coming from Pansy.
Draco was screaming as he ran away as best he could.
"Get back here! I'm not done with you yet!" Pansy screamed bloody murder at him, chasing him. "You ASSHOLE! You... You... Pig!"
Draco had to get out of there, he wasn't going to deal with this! 'D-Dan you, Potter! I'm going to-!'
"Malfoy. What is going on?" Snape turned the corner as he could hear what was happening making everyone freeze in fear.
"P-Pansy's gone crazy." Malfoy panted, laying blame on her. "She's casting curses at me! I did nothing wrong!"
"That's a load of-!" Pansy snarled
"Ms Parkinson, that will be detention." Snape sneered as he looked down at her.
"What?! But he-"
"I expect BETTER out of Slytherin House." he hissed "It is a week of detentions. Understood?"
"Yes sir." she hissed
"Professor, since we are on the subject, Draco has been making unwanted sexually charged advances on every female member on Slytherin House in our year and above, refusing to back down despite being asked to do so, and in a few cases have come close to performing sexual assault," Daphne responded quickly and suddenly. Speaking with confidence, giving out information without any hesitation and at such a speed it would catch anyone by surprise and would make most people agree with her just with HOW she said it
Snape's eyes slightly widened as he heard that well-argued reason. "Is that so?"
"It is, Sir." Daphne responded.
"5 Points from Slytherin. I shall see you in my office Draco." Snape said casually.
"I. Y-Yes, Sir." Draco responded angrily and followed.
...
Daphne's jaw dropped at that 'punishment'. 'Five points? Five...measly points?!' She thought angrily, Snape had docked twenty points from Gryffindor just because of self-defence. And the blatant sexual harassment that Snape seemed to be overlooking! She turned around and stormed off, she would need to think of something.
"Daphne...That. That was...Holy shit." Pansy whispered as they headed back to their dorm.
"Thank you. But...I need to think." Daphne answered.
"About what?" Tracey asked.
"Just...I just want to think. That 'harem' comment Harry said...It's giving me thoughts." She answered.
"You think he actually did something?" Tracey asked
"Possibly." She answered.
*With Harry*
There was an awkward silence in the Gryffindor common room.
With Ron ignoring Harry, the Gryffindor students looked at him with a cautionary approach...and just Harry confused by what he had done now since he couldn't go anywhere without having eyes staring at him.
"Girls?" he asked the small crowd of girls looking/glaring at him... depending on the girl. Harry flinched as he saw their death-glares...and honestly, he'd like to be back at Grimmauld Place right now. At least there he could rest easy...here, he felt like he'd either get jinxed, hexed, cursed or have his clothes stolen because of the events from today.
Sure some of them, AKA Lavender and Pavarti and Katie weren't mad... it was the other three that made Harry's blood run cold.
Alicia, Angelina and Hermione. Those three had looks of gorgons that could kill even a basilisk. They looked angry, hurt, betrayed...all the emotions.
"Err... did I do something wrong?" he asked in worry
"'Did you do something wrong'?" Alicia commented.
"You embarrassed me. Said what you said...And laughed about it!" Hermione blushed from anger.
"AND you enacted an ancient law, Harry!" Alicia commented in annoyance "Damn it, do you NOT think how you phrase things?"
Harry was silent...he wanted to say something...but there was nothing. "I...Didn't know?" He admitted with a questioning tone. "So... Er... What did I do?"
...
"Harry." Alicia sighed "... 'It looks like I just got a harem'; that sound familiar? Look this is a... Complicated issue. Basically, you are the last member of the Potter bloodline, right?"
"Yes." he nodded; a bit upset.
"You then 'claimed' Hermione and she did not say no." Angelina continued "Followed by a few others, and I admit us as well, asking to join. And you NEVER said no. You moved the conversation along. You basically said yes by saying nothing."
"And then declaring you had a harem..." Alicia continued "That confirmed you. You basically, accidentally, enacted the 'House restoration' act. There are several ways you could have done this, but you did."
Tick…
tick..
tick.
"...Excuse me. Just for a sec." Harry strained asked as he walked to a sofa, grabbed a pillow and took a deep breath, before walking out of the room for a moment. And then yelled right into it and muffled it so the dorm didn't hear. "aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Harry then returned back into the dorm room calmly. "Sorry." He apologised as he fluffed the pillow and replaced it with its natural spot. "So. So... Let me get this straight. Because I didn't say no to you girls, me being the last Potter... I made us accidentally created a harem?"
"Yes, yes and yes." Alicia, Angelina and Hermione answered seriously.
SLAP!
Harry facepalmed himself hard as he didn't know about this. It was just embarrassing that he had to deal with this. "I'm so sorry."
What the hell was he going to do now?
To be continued
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