A/N: I'm going to make this clear. I don't own the Harry Potter series or it's characters. That right goes to JK Rowling
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The Son and Nephew of the Maurders: The Sorcerer's Stone
The Son and Nephew of the Maurders: The Chamber of Secrets
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Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw
The Pig and Crookshanks gang up on Ron's homework kept Harry cheerful for a long time. Harry had to admit after the gang up, the little owl and the oversize cat seem to have a close friendship relationship since Crookshanks scared off all the owls but Pig at the shop where Ron and Hermione got them. Neville and Harry often joked to each other that maybe they should get Hedwig and Trevor join Pig and Crookshanks so they can create the animal generation of Maurders although they doubt it would go well. Neville has a hard time keeping track of his toad as it is, and it was clear the first time Hedwig and Pig flew into the Grand Hall with mail that Hedwig couldn't stand being around the pint-size owl as she tried to stay as far away from him as possible even when Ron and Harry were sitting next to each other.
Oliver scheduled the last few practices before the game against Ravenclaw in the evening so Harry finally got to fly his firebolt. Poor Ginny didn't stand a chance, but Harry knew she did her best, and even told her she did pretty good up against the speed of the firebolt.
On the final day, Wood came up to Harry and told him who was Ravenclaw's Chaser: Cho Chang.
Chang was a fourth year, who actually started this year as a seeker after the last one graduated Hogwarts. She's pretty good player. Supposedly she was injured in the last game when Malfoy tried to pull one of his stunts on her, but Chang made a quick recovery. Her broom was a Comet two sixty, which Wood joked was nothing compared to the firebolt until Harry reminded him that it wasn't the broom that makes a player but the skills.
Harry knew Cho indirectly through Cedric who has the biggest crush on her. Harry had often tried to get Cedric to ask her out, even see if Luna can put in a few good words for Cedric to Cho seeing that Luna was a fellow Ravenclaw. Of course Luna didn't do it since she didn't really know Cedric and it be odd if she did it for him, but she said if Harry ever had an interest in a Ravenclaw she would help him out.
At the end of practice, Harry decided to let his friends/teammates fly on the firebolt. It only seem right considering Wood kept even the team from seeing it. It was nightfall before everyone headed in.
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The next morning, Harry went down to breakfast with not only Ron, Neville, and Hermione, but Seamus and Dean too. Dean had told Seamus about Harry's new broom and the two decided that the firebolt deserves a guard of honor. Harry didn't mind a fellow Gryffindor knowing as Gryffindors would find out eventually even without the game. It mostly shock Harry that he kept the firebolt a secret from the rest of the school even when he was using school brooms. Secrets don't stay secrets for long in Hogwarts. If Harry guessed there might have been rumors going around about the firebolt, but if they tried to catch sight of it to see if it was true, they must have stopped before Wood let Harry finally practice on his broom. Still even Harry knew the likely hood of something like that was unlikely.
Instead of waiting for the game, Wood let Harry use breakfast as the big reveal, and needless to say, it was still worth the wait. Malfoy and the rest of Slytherin team were thunderstruck when Harry came in with his new broom. Soon everyone from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw along with those students refer to as the Odd bunch from Slytherin House came over to look at the firebolt. Harry even let Percy's girlfriend Penelope Clearwater hold it.
Malfoy must have finally decided on a comeback because soon he was over at Gryffindor table.
"Hah! Last year you were all talk about how it was all skill to be a quidditch player and not the broom and here you got yourself a Firebolt," Malfoy teased. "Oh, I get it now, you got your daddy to buy it, hoping you can fly away if the dementors show up again."
"Even if I were running from Dementors, you wouldn't be able to catch a snitch before me, Malfoy," Harry responded. "Only reason my dad got me the firebolt because my uncle convinced him it was time I had a broom that matches my skills. Sadly, for you, your broom is farther ahead than you in that department!"
Gryffindors roared in laughter as Malfoy stalked away. Harry wouldn't be surprise if the Slytherin team sent Malfoy over to confirm it Harry's broom really was the firebolt. It didn't matter, the look on Malfoy's face was funny enough that if Dementor's shows up, Harry got a fresh happy memory to use against them.
At a quarter to eleven, the Gryffindor team set off for the locker rooms. The weather was much better than during their match against Hufflepuff. It was a clear, cool day with a very light breeze. Even if Harry was wearing his glasses instead of his goggles during the match he would be able to see. They could hear the rest of the school moving into the stadium beyond. Harry took off his black school robes remove his wand holster from them before attaching it to his quidditch robes after he put them on and switched his glasses for his goggles.
Wood told everyone to play like they practice yesterday before they walked out onto the field to tumultuous applause. The Ravenclaw team, dressed in blue, were already standing in the middle of the field. It wasn't hard for Harry to find Cho as she was the only female player on their team.
Cho was shorter than Harry by about a head, and was pretty, but Harry knew better than to let a pretty face to intimidate him. Not when the real reason someone should be intimidated by her is the fact that since this is her first year playing as a Seeker, her true skills as one is unknown. She might of lost to Malfoy in catching the Snitch, but that was only because of an injury she had during a game. Any Seeker would have trouble catching the snitch if they were injured during the game.
Still when the teams faced each other behind their captains Harry, being a good team player he normally is unless he's facing Malfoy, said: "Good luck out there, Chang."
"You too, Potter," she responded.
"Wood, Davies, shake hands," Madam Hooch said briskly, and Wood shook hands with Ravenclaw Captain.
"Mount your brooms… on my whistle… three—two—one—"
Harry kicked off into the air and the Firebolt zoomed higher and faster than any other broom as he started flying around the stadium looking for the snitch.
During practice when they weren't doing a practice game against the reserves, Harry was able to catch the snitch in seconds, but during practice games against Ginny, it took a bit longer as the snitch always seem to know when there's action going on with the other balls and take advantage of it to stay out of range. Actual matches weren't much different just with loud cheers from the stadium and Lee Jordan doing commentary.
"They're off, and the big excitement this match is the Firebolt that Harry Potter is flying for Gryffindor. According to Which Broomstick, the Firebolt's going to be the broom of choice for the national teams at this year's World Championship—"
"Jordan, would you mind telling us what's going on in the match?" interrupted Professor McGonagall's voice.
"Right you are, Professor—just giving a bit of background information—the Firebolt, incidentally, has a built-in-auto brake and—"
"Jordan!"
"Okay, okay, Gryffindor in possession, Katie Bell of Gryffindor heading for goal…"
Harry stopped paying attention to the game when he saw a glint of gold. Of course Cho Chang was tailing him, kept cutting across him, forcing him to change direction. Harry had to admit, Chang was pretty good flier but he wasn't about to lose this game for Gryffindor.
Harry urged the Firebolt forward as they rounded the Ravenclaw goalposts and Cho fell behind. Just as Katie Bell made a goal, Harry saw the Snitch again and dived for it with Cho once again tailing him.
Then the Budger that was hit by a Ravenclaw Beater came swerving at Harry's head. Harry quickly did a 360 twist dodging the Bludger, but it was too late. The Snitch had disappeared.
There were a mixture of ooooooh and applause from Gryffindors and Ravenclaw supporters. George hit the second Bludger at the Ravenclaw Beater, who was forced to roll right over in midair to avoid it.
"Gryffindors lead by eighty points to zero, and look at that Firebolt go! Potter's really putting it through its paces now, see it turn—Chang's Comet is just no match for it, the Firebolt's precision-balance is really noticeable in these long—"
"JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID FOR ADVERTISE FIREBOLT? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY!"
Ravenclaw started pulling back and scored three more goals, putting them behind Gryffindor by fifty points. Harry was more determined than ever to make sure Cho doesn't get the Snitch, as he decided the next time he sees the Snitch, he'll fake a move.
Just then Harry saw the snitch at Gryffindor goalpost. Harry turned and flew into a dive the opposite direction. Sure enough Cho came out thin air. Cho turned to block Harry just as Harry predicted, causing him to turn right toward the Snitch. By time Cho realized she was tricked Harry was too far ahead for her to catch up.
Just then the crowd gasped and some even scream in fear. Harry didn't see why until he looked down and saw what look like four, black, hooded dementors, three being tall, and the fourth one was small were looking at him.
At first Harry thought they were Dementors until he realized there wasn't the usual sudden darkness and coldness that you expect from Dementors. Heck, Harry realized that Boggarts were more convincing than these three after it dawn to him this might be a trick.
Still, Harry decided to give these tricksters a taste of their own medicine as he whipped out his wand. Harry picked the memory of last night Pig and Crookshanks ganging up on Ron's homework and yelled: "Expecto Patronum!"
A silver-white enormous mystery thing erupted from the end of Harry's wand.
Without stopping to see what happened, Harry looked ahead to see the Snitch within grabbing range. Harry switch hands with his wand so he would be holding both the Firebolt and his wand at the same time and stretched his hand out and grabbed the Snitch.
Madam Hooch's whistle sounded. Harry turned around in mid air and saw six scarlet blurs bearing dowin on him; next moment, the whole team was hugging him so hard he nearly pulled off his broom. Down below he could hear the roars of Gryffindors in the crowd.
"That's my boy!" Wood kept yelling. Alicia, Angelina, and Katie kissed Harry on the cheeks. Fred and George had their arms around Harry's shoulder. Gryffindor supporters sprinting onto the field, Ron Neville and Hermione in the lead. Soon Harry ws engulfed by the cheering crowd.
Many of them not only congratulate Harry for catching the snitch but the Patronus Charm.
"That was your best patronus yet, Harry!" James said as he and Remus showed up. "Malfoy nearly fell off his broom when he saw it coming."
"Malfoy?" Harry responded.
He manage to look at the corner of the field and saw Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Slytherin Captain Marcus Flint, struggling themselves from long black hooded robes. Malfoy had a look of fury on his face, but it didn't compare to McGonagall's.
"An unworthy trick!" she was shouting. "A low and cowardly attempt to sabotage the Gryffindor Seeker! Detention for all of you and fifty points from Slytherin! I shall be speaking to Professor Dumbledore about this, make no mistake! And here he comes now!"
If anything have set the seal on Gryffindor's victory, it was that moment.
Remus rubbed Harry's messy back hair. "We'll have to tell Professor Flitwick about your idea about using memory of laughter, Harry. It seems you really discovered the best way to master the Patronus Charm."
"Come on, Harry!" said George, fighting his way over. "Party! Gryffindor common room, now!"
"Right!" Harry said, feeling really happy as he and the rest of the team led the way, still in their scarlet robes, out of the stadium and back up to the castle.
With two wins in a row, Gryffindor Common Room was acting as if they already won the Quidditch Cup. Of course this wasn't the first time Gryffindor had two wins in a row, as they thought they had it won during Harry's first year. But considering the next game was against Slytherin House, who haven't been able to beat Gryffindor House since Harry joined the team, they were sure the game was won.
"Plus it helps to have a reserve Seeker that been taking part in every practice," Harry thought as what happened in Harry's first year that cost Gryffindor the Cup was the very reason why they set up the reserve team in the first place. If something were to happen to Harry before their match against Slytherin, Ginny could just as easily fill in for Harry, and Harry was 100% certain that Ginny can take on Malfoy even without a Nimbus 2001 or Firebolt.
For the party, Fred and George had disappeared and came back with armfuls of butterbeer, pumpkin fizz, and several bags full of Honeydukes that Harry had doubt they got from Hogwarts Kitchen.
The party lasted until Professor McGonagall turned up in her tartan dressing gown and hair net at one in the morning, to insist they all go to bed. Very few argued as they were tired anyways and just didn't want to miss out in all the fun. Harry climbed into bed and quickly drifted off to sleep.
He had a dream that he was in the forest with his firebolt, following a silvery light. Even with the firebolt the light was too fast as he could hear hooves gathering speed.
Just when Harry thought he caught up, something caught him in the throat and mouth and started choking him.
That was when Harry woke up to see a short, portly man around his dad and uncle's age standing over him with one hand over his mouth and the other holding his neck, as if trying to strangle Harry into passing out.
Harry couldn't see who the man was, but he knew he was endanger as he started kicking and muffle out a screaming.
"Stop that! Stop that or I'll kill you!" the man said.
Fortunately Harry had forgotten to change before going to bed as he manage to pull his wand out in the struggle. Unfortunately, this man was trying to keep harry from screaming out so Harry didn't get the chance to use a spell until he heard Ron yell.
"Wha—Harry—Oh my God, Harry!" Ron yelled seeing the man standing over Harry. "Neville, get up! Harry is in trouble!"
That distracted the man long enough that Harry manage to claw his hand off his throat. With all the strength he could mustered, Harry manage to croak the first spell that came to his mind that he would use in this situation. "Flipendo!"
The man repel off Harry and hit the ground. Before they could cast another spell, man shapeshift into a rat and started scampering off. Remembering Sirius mentioning something about Pettigrew being a rat, he realized who he was dealing with.
"Immobulus!" Harry yelled waving his wand, "Petrificus Totallus!"
Both spells shot out of Harry's wand but the rat dodge each attack before disappearing into the darkness of the open door. Unfortunately, they must have stirred up the whole tower because Percy was soon at the door along with many male Gryffindor students including the Gryffindor team.
"What's going?" Percy responded. "Why was there shouting?"
"Peter Pettigrew!" Harry said, "He was just here. He tried to strangle me."
That seem to wake everyone up.
"Nonsense," said Percy, looking startled.
"It's true! We saw it!" Neville said. "Harry woke us up screaming and we saw Pettigrew standing over Harry like he was trying to strangle him."
"We must of caught him by surprise because Harry was able to use a spell to send him flying backwards. Then Pettigrew turned into a rat and ran off," Ron finished.
Percy's eyes widened at the news. It was one thing if Harry was claiming this, but even he knew it was unlikely a dream if Neville and Ron were backing him up. But still Percy tried to argue, "I-Impossible. It can't be."
"It seem it is," a voice said.
Professor McGonagall was now standing behind Percy still in her dress gown. "We must talk to Sir Cadogan."
She turned around and marched down the steps. Harry Ron Neville and everyone soon follow.
Apparently they did wake up the tower as soon the girls from the girl dormitory had joined them including Hermione and Ginny.
"What happened?" Hermione asked.
"Pettigrew just tried to attack Harry," Ron said.
"Are you okay?" Ginny asked Harry.
"Yeah… just a little shaken," Harry said, but it wasn't the complete truth. After the first attack on the Fat Lady, Harry was sure that if Pettigrew somehow snuck into Hogwarts again, at least he'd be safe in Gryffindor Tower. Even if Pettigrew was a Gryffindor himself, it's a known fact that Gryffindor Tower doesn't rely on the same password twice, and there were no known secret tunnels that led directly into the tower (Harry has asked his dad about it once).
Professor McGonagall pushed the portrait back open and went outside, but everyone stayed in the common room to listen.
"Sir Cadogan, did you let a man entered Gryffindor Tower?"
"Certainly, good lady!" cried Sir Cadogan.
That created a new stun silence. It seem McGonagall was even caught off guard, probably still clinging to some hope that the whole event might have been some kind of shared nightmare.
"You—you did?" said Professor McGonagall. "But—but the password!"
"He had 'em!" said Sir Cadogan proudly. "Had the whole week's, my lady! Read 'em off a little piece of paper!"
Neville paled double time as if he just realized what Sir Cadogan was talking about. "I'm so sorry Harry, I didn't think—I would never do anything to harm you."
Harry was confused as Professor McGonagall pull herself back through the portrait hole to face the stun crowd. Even she was white as chalk.
"Which person," she said, her voice shaking, "which abysmally foolish person wrote down this week's passwords and left them lying around?"
Neville squeaked as he raised his hand slowly.