Chapter 6
All in all I was walking on cloud nine. (Even after the "talk" ) I was totally enthralled with Daphne. Being my girlfriend allowed me certain privileges such as kissing her on the lips and some movement of my hands when we were in private surroundings. Although we were quite obvious in the Great Hall we were attempting to act as friends in public rather than boyfriend/girlfriend. I had no real classes assigned so I usually followed Daphne around and attended many of her classes which gave me many kisses to the cheek. I drew the line at the history class taught by a ghost, boring was boring. That turned out to be a mistake…all I knew is the charm on the jewelry, which I had given to Daphne, alerted me. I immediately transported to her location… It appeared that the entire Slytherin house was there to show their disapproval to her and to our relationship now that she had returned to their common room.
"The Dark Lord sends his complements." Yelled a jerk who I later found out was named Terence Higgs.
Daphne ran to my side as I appeared and curses flew at us. They had apparently gotten Daphne's wand. It almost made me laugh as most of the curses were almost child like. I could and did bat those away with out thinking even though they came from the older students. A number of serious curses came from Malfoy, Nott and Flint. I insured that they grew ears of donkeys and snouts of pigs. Their tails only enhanced their appearance. The spells were good for a day, the rest of the attendees scattered. It wasn't long before several teachers showed up ending my fun. Snape was apparently absent from the castle at the time.
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Sirius continues his training with me. Usually this was running around the lake, doing crunches and push-ups. His absents was apparently some skirt that needed chasing. Duels were more for flexibility and maneuverability to avoid incoming spells and curses. Daphne attended these sessions and was progressing quite well. Hogsmeade village was the first real violence she had encountered and she was determined to be prepared.
The school as a whole had various opinions. Some thought that I had stolen Diggery's thunder as Hogwarts champion. (Diggery had finally returned to school from St. Mungo's after being burnt over three quarters of his body by his Dragon) Others thought my inclusion as an outside school should not be allowed. AND then there was the inter-house rivalry. The first confrontation was pathetic.
We were headed down to the dungeons for Daphne's potion class when..." Potter! I've had enough of your evading me as your best mate."
I turned to find Ronald Weasley and two of his friends approaching with their wand drawn.
"Mr. Weasley do you have a problem with Lord Gryffindor?" Actually I was not in the mood. I had been stressing to many students that I was Lord Gryffindor for a couple of reasons. I also was not making it a secret I could talk with Lady Hogwarts. Weasley was just plain stupid but surely the pure blood fanatics should've figured it out. All I had to do was write their parents who had family tapestries. I could speak with the castle because of all my predecessors. This also included marriages with the Blacks of which I am a descendent. When you add it all of this up I was a Lord, not a Mr., not an heir but a Lord. The customs and magic required certain decorum which was not allowed to be trod upon. This also should register that I could be quite dangerous. Oh well, onward and forward with childish antics.
"You show up here as an arrogant Git and insult me and pick up with a slimy Slytherin snake. "I bet you are not even a Lord and don't even have a Gringotts key."
I was told that you would become my best mate but now you need to take your slimy whore and leave Hogwarts you snake speaking ass."
I wondered who told him that? "You are aware you're insulting the Lord of an Ancient and Noble House?"
Ron unleashed a string of hexes and curses that missed their intended target but struck some of the gathered crowd. My shield snapped up into existence covering the hallway as one of Ron's deadly curses almost struck its mark, but it was deflected upwards where it vanished against the dungeons roof. His friends joined in sending curses and spells.
I then showed my other side, the muggle side if you will; the blows were fast and precise as I moved among them. Ron was rocking backwards from the strikes to his face and then bent, bending double from a strike to his stomach then my knee to his face ended his participation. Muggle blows seemed unknown to those receiving them. Each of his companions had received a punch or elbow to the jaw sending them into La La land. In the end they lay on the floor while my hands/fists and elbow hurt like hell, these jerks were really hardheaded.
"Daphne your Patroness is capable, sent a message to Madame Pomfrey that she is needed. My Patroness was sent to Professor McGonagall.
"Potter!" screamed the black robed Professor Severus Snape, Head of Slytherin house. "What, in Merlin's name, have you done, Potter?"
"That which was necessary Professor."
"I will have you expelled or in a detention for the rest of the year, Potter!"
"You will have neither, asshole!"
In a flash Snape had his wand up and out and that's how Dumbledore found him, frozen as if a statue. Wand-less magic is a tad faster than using a wand.
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Headmaster's office:
As I entered I noticed Snape off to one side as if trying to blend into the shadows.
"Harry could you explain yourself in this latest altercation." Dumbledore started…
"Yes, you, and your arrogant father and the Blacks always were troublemakers and law breakers," Snape sneered…and now you have attacked a professor at Hogwarts. I will have you expelled.
"Well, isn't it the cauldron calling the kettle black? And by the way I know how you obtain that dark mark on your arm not to mention your revealing part of the prophecy to Voldemort.!"
The silence in Dumbledore's office was quite telling.
"Mr. Potter I will not stand for you attacking professors at this institution."
"Well then sit down headmaster. This asshole was attempting to attack me. Furthermore, I demand the Head of House Weasley appear before me immediately, least I declare a house feud."
"Harry my boy; surely you are exaggerating what has happened.
"His sprog attacked a Lord, i.e. me. As for your so-called professor… If he had gotten off a curse Filch would have had great difficulty mopping up the results."
"Surely this is not really the best solution, Harry. Severus alone is in a position to know Voldemort's plans and intentions regarding you, therefore, he's the only one equipped to truly protect you. As well, I might add, Professor Snape is the foremost expert available on defensive spells, not to mention battle tactics. You are in good hands."
"Well you best keep his hands and mouth to himself or I will show both of you what real magic can do?"
While Dumbledore was pofonticating in a demeaning manor towards me…
"If he's so good at defense, how come he hasn't the job?" I sneered as it seemed it was part of the rooms' atmosphere. I continued…"Headmaster do as I ask or I will demand an emergency meeting of the Wizengamot to discuss these matter or request a house feud."
"Harry my boy you are just an heir to these houses. Only a Lord of one of these houses can request a Wizengamot review."
"They failed to inform you head pastor of this institution that I am not just an heir but the Lord of multiple houses. I'm now officially requesting your compliance."
Dumbledore approaches the fireplace made a fire call to the ministry requesting Mr. Weasley's presence.
Mr. Weasley stepped out of the fireplace..." Albus is there a problem is there an emergency?"
"Author there has been a small misunderstanding that..."
"Headmaster this is my problem to handle. Mr. Weasley your son attacked me as a Lord of a Noble and Ancient house which his training from your house should have taught him of the consequences. I demand recompense for his actions. Period.!"
"Harry my boy surely you are carrying this to an extreme." Dumbledore just wouldn't give up.
"Stay out of this headmaster! Now, Mr. Weasley I am Lord Gryffindor here in school but I'm also Lord Potter. I am not demanding anything not within your ability to comply with. You may take a couple of days talk with your other sons and daughter who appeared to be normal and not part of Ronald's behavior. His attack on me, my girlfriend, and other students which has forced me into demanding these demands. I only request that you affirm to me that this situation will be handled. If it requires you to take Ronald home, fine. If this continues, and if he remains confrontational in Hogwarts towards me, I will be forced to eliminate Ronald Weasley."
"Albus?"
"I'm sorry Author but he announced to the entire school that he is Lord Gryffindor when he arrived."
"I must then thank you Lord Gryffindor and I will ensure that another attack shall not be forthcoming, and a formal apology from Ronald will be forthcoming."
"Thank you Arthur Weasley, I consider this matter as closed."
Ron Weasley's two companions were from a Muggle type background so I had let Professor McGonagall provide the appropriate detentions.
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Ron Weasley's attack was just the tip of the iceberg, many continued to harass and in some cases attack me. In the end many attackers were threatened and/or ended up in the hospital. Many were Voldemort followers' children. A good number were in Slytherin house that attempted to persuade Daphne she was making the wrong choice of boyfriends. After a few more attacks and my threats of a house feud and or worse and in the end mostly all backed off as the evidence was obvious. However, in the end, I could appear in Slytherin common room in a dramatic flash due to the necklace and Hogwarts assistance. So Daphne only got staring and/or glares from them. Mine were obvious but were ignored or laughter at by me.
Daphne had taken me into Slytherin's common room which is under the lake. It contained a lot of green and snake symbols. What was curious this day was the window that showed the Black Lake. You could see fish and the giant squid as they swam by or around the swaying greenery. On one such occasion, Daphne was upstairs to get some books, as I look out the window a mermaid showed up. Now this mermaid was not typical beautiful girl with a fishtail as shown in Hogwarts portraits. She swam to the window and put her clawed hand on the window. So just for the hell of it I put my hand on the window directly across from hers. Talk about weird, I suddenly understood what she was saying/thinking..." So what will you do in the second task? How will you rescue your hostage? "
"I never received any information on that task." I thought back.
"You must rescue your hostage from the bottom of the lake."
"How am I supposed to breathe underwater?"
"You could use Gillyweed! But beware! There is a plot with our head chieftain and an air breather's." She then broke off and raced away.
The hell with their stinking Golden egg as I now knew something that was going to transpire in the second task.
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Then came the great Yule tide ball—I decided that this time I would up set the tri-wizard planners for a minor hiccup-I explained to Daphne and she agreed…who said I was devoid of friends and acquaintances where I grew up? There was no question in my mind what I would miss the most for the second task. So what better way to choose who I would miss than my date to the ball. Then came my plot… Angila was a real pain in the strange world that I grew up in. She loves to cause trouble more so than the rumored marauders reputation. She had appeared days early as my guest and could be seen hugging me and on my arm a lot of the time she was there. She was ready to accompany me to the Yule ball. If things worked as I was informed she would be targeted as my hostage and not Daphne…Take that fate and your time line.
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The ball was a riot! Daphne attended with another Slytherin while I had Angila on my arm. After a mandatory introductory dance with Angila , the ball started. That was when I let Anglia free to do her unusual charms. Angila made a request for songs from the band, songs they would never play at a magical dance, and I could only guess how she persuaded them but play them they did. She then dragged me to the dance floor and the magical audience stood with their mouths open and definitely clear of the dance floor. The two of us showed some very enthusiastically if not wild muggle dance while dance stepping across the dance floor. Later Anglia grabbed a different victim allowed Daphne and I to head to the magically warm gardens to find a marvelous and mystical setting for young lovers and ball attendees. That was until Snape made his presents known to many in the bushes. Shortly after the dark jerk left, Daphne leaned close. I felt the drawing and leaned in to a tight embrace and an enchanting kiss… unfortunately…
The tug in the gut told me we were the victims of a port-key. Our landing was enough to separate me from Daphne's grip apparently someone had attached a port-key to her. I grinned as that was the not the only magic attached to us. Help was on the way!
"Where are we?" Daphne asked.. I shook my head. I got up, pulled Daphne to her feet and we looked around the graveyard. I pulled some kind of medal badge from the front of Daphne's robe. I figured that was the one way port-key. We had but to take but a step when "Avada Kedevra!" was screamed from the short, hunched figure by a cauldron. Hell I had no trouble flinging a tombstone into the curses path but it was lights out time as a stunner got me from the rear.