A/N I don't own Harry Potter, a hairy potter, a guy name Harry who is a potter, a hairy guy named Potter, or anything like these. Wonder if there are more of these that the readers can come up with?
Prologue August 10th, 1987
After all of the others had agreed also, the soon to be Lord Ragnok explained what will happen and what they need to do. In order for the ritual to work, they need to not eat or drink anything for a full 24 hours, they need to wash themselves with a magic inert substance, and need to wear magic inert clothing. The reason for all of this is that they were heading to a room where one of the 6 Mana Rivers, that are closest to the planets surface, could be accessed for rituals.
Mana Rivers were the physical manifestation of magic. Mainly called Leylines, every magical creature draws the mana from these rivers and stores it in themselves for use later, with humans being an odd case. They start drawing the mana unconsciously from birth. Depending on how sensitive to this mana determines how much they take in, and if enough is taken in, they become witches and wizards. A magical is more inclined to begat more magical, thus 'purebloods' are born. Sadly, after the age of 3, non-magi people stop drawing in this mana and do not become witches or wizards.
After having this explained to them, Juno and the rest went to bed and got ready for the ritual tomorrow. They were led deep underground, deeper and deeper for what seemed like hours, until they came to a wide door, made entirely from gleaming gold.
"The gold prevents some mana leakage from going into the tunnels." Explained Glinteye.
When they entered the room, Juno could tell the atmosphere was different. More stuffy, and harder to breath. He was directed to stand on a spot with symbols, near a edge to a drop. Looking down, Juno could see a swift moving river about 10 feet below, but it looked very odd. No sound was coming from it, except an odd zapping sound once in a while, and instead of being clear like water, it glowed a blueish white.
"Careful you don't fall. You'll be lost forever if you fall into the mana river below."
"Then why am I so close to it?" Demanded Juno as he backed up from the edge.
"The ritual requires us to manipulate the river to take out the soul fragment to place it into a vessel, a container, to destroy it. The closer you are to it, the easier we can do this. Now the ritual will be starting in a few moments. You will feel some burning from the place the soul fragment is located, your head. Whatever you feel, no matter how much pain: Do not leave that spot. If you move before it is fully taken out, it could kill you." At this proclamation, Glinteye went away.
Just like Glinteye said, the ritual started a few moments later. The goblins started chanting and the river started to rise and gently caress Juno's head. He felt pain in it similar to what he first felt when he came to be.
Suddenly an explosion blasted the golden doors apart, sending shards flying. Juno felt sudden pain in his neck and felt something wet trickle down. Reaching up, he felt something inside his neck, and when he pulled his hand away, it was covered in blood. He backed up a few steps, already feeling light headed, and his heart pounding. His foot hit empty air, and he started to fall.
Chapter 11 September 14th, 1991
Two weeks have past since the school year has started, and not much has happened to our compatriots, other than detentions and meeting Hagrid the first Friday here. Juno, his siblings, and his friends, Hermione and Neville went to see the lovable half-giant. He told them about their parents, offered up snacks, which were declined after seeing one make a dent in the floor when it fell, and started to talk about magical creatures when Jeremy brought up his side passion of caring for them. It was here that Hermione saw an article from a few weeks back saying that Gringotts being broken into. When she brought it up, Juno looked annoyed and said that his lord and father are looking into it, and would inform them when they figure out the culprit.
Now it was time for the bi-monthly, in this case twice a month, teacher meeting. Where they bring up issues, discuss budget, and seeing the progress each student is making. The first of the siblings brought up, in alphabetical order, is Juno.
"I don't know how else to say it, but his theory papers are brilliant." Mcgonagall started off. "He brings ups many things that are way above a first year, and brings up things I never thought of before."
"But?" Dumbledoor inquired.
Hesitating slightly, Mcgonagall sighs and brings up the major issues she has. "He is rude, self-centered, and annoying to work with. But the biggest problem is… He can't do magic."
"I beg your pardon?"
"He can't do magic. No matter how hard he tries, no matter how much he enunciate the words, he can't do magic. He is still stuck trying to turn a matchstick into a needle. I would be passing him with the theory alone if that was possible, but I can't."
"It goes the same for me. As reluctant I am to talk bad about a Horseman, he can't seem to cast any magic." Flitwick remarked.
"As much as I want to say the boy is doing bad, he… sigh is adequate at the art of potion making." Many of the teachers looked at Snape in surprise at this. To say something about a first year, especially a Gryffindor, was high praise from him. Snape remember the first day he had class with the boy.
September 6th, 1991
Snape walked into his classroom, and began to take roll. When he reached Juno's name, he saw the boy in question with three different books out and seemed to be writing something in a journal.
"Damon, 5 points from Gryffindor for not paying attention."
"I am Professor, You just called Crabbe's name and you were just about to call mine." He replied without looking up. His brow furrowed and started to scratch something out in one of the open books.
"Another 5 for back talk." Snape finished calling roll, and began his usual speech for first years.
"Damon, what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
"Nothing on it's own sir. You would need to add Valerian sprigs, sloth brain, and the juice of a sopophorous bean."
"Then, pray tell, would I find a bezoar?"
"The stomach of a goat. Nonono, you add it before the nettle." He muttered the last part, once again scratching something from the book.
"And what is the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?"
"Same plant. Goes by aconite also." He said, before slamming the book he was writing in shut, and throwing it across the room. "Idiot! A complete moron! I will not use that book! There are so many mistakes that could wind up with injuries if you aren't careful. But the author doesn't write about them. No contingency steps, no warnings, nothing."
Snape was going to take points for throwing the book, but paused when Juno started his rant. Picking up the discarded book, he saw it was the first year's potions guide. Quirking an eyebrow, Snape flipped threw the pages and saw scratched out errors, handwritten notes, and improvements he knew of. He couldn't help but be reminded of what he used to do for his classes. Distracted with these thoughts of the past, he placed the book back onto Juno's desk, took off a point for throwing the book, and told the class to start the potion on the board before siting down.
He didn't come out of his thoughts before he heard someone shout.
"Neville, I swear to all the gods in the sky, if you add that nettle before you stir clockwise one more time…"
Looking up, he saw that Longbottom and the boy were partnered up and Longbottom frozen with a handful of nettle. The boy stirred the cauldron one more time before nodding. He turned to add something, but froze and quickly started to dig through his bag. Following the boy's line of site, he saw that Finnegan and Thomas' potion was turning brown and started to bubble, a clear indication it was about to blow up.
Snape got up to go secure it, but knew it was going to blow before he got there. Then he saw Juno toss something that broke on the inside of the cauldron and the potion went still.
"Damon! What did you just throw into that cauldron?" Snape demanded.
"Potion neutralizer, sir. I was afraid someone was going to try to follow the stupid book, so I brought it just in case."
Snape just nodded and turned back to the other two and began to berate them for their stupidity.
September 14th, 1991
"Severus?"
"Hmm? Sorry, lost in my thoughts."
"I was asking if there was anything else to add for mister Damon."
"Nothing other than he will be starting his detentions with me Monday."
"Excellent. Now onto Miss Tia Deirmac…"
A/N: What!? Juno can't do magic!? Wonder how that can be? Any guesses on how that happened. And what caused the golden doors to explode. Well the answer may or may not surprise you. Until next time.