Chapter 5 -
"Where is it?" Narcissa muttered as she sat in the library along with Harry.
"Here it is." Harry said as he handed her the book she was looking for.
"Ah, thank you Harry." She smiled at him and was glad when he gave her a small smile back. She looked away and returned her focus to doing her homework.
"Hey Cissy." A voice said five minutes later, Narcissa looked up to see Regulus standing nervously while holding a pair of books to his chest. "um...is it alright if I sit with you guys?"
"Of course," Narcissa smiled at him. "take a seat."
"Are you sure I'm not interrupting anything?" Regulus asked as he gestured between Harry and Narcissa before he sat down.
"No," Narcissa rolled her eyes, knowing that her brother and at least half the school thought that Harry and Narcissa were boyfriend and girlfriend. "we were just doing homework. Do you need some help?"
"Not yet." Regulus said as he began doing homework as well. "You two know that the rumors are saying you are both boyfriend and girlfriend." Regulus said in a conversational tone.
"He's a boy, I'm a girl and we are both friends but that is it." Narcissa once again rolled her eyes.
"How do you think your mum and dad would react if he was your boyfriend?" Regulus asked while idly turning a page.
"Well on the one hand they wouldn't like that he was a Potter but once they see his power and remember that he is a pureblood then they'll probably be over the moon." Narcissa paused then leaned close to Harry and whispered into his ear. "Are you a pureblood?" She asked in a quiet voice so Regulus couldn't hear.
"Half-blood my lady." Harry whispered back.
"Ah," Narcissa said with a small note of surprise as she backed away but overall it didn't really matter to her. "anyway," she turned to Regulus. "you've seen what Harry can do."
"Yes I have," Regulus snorted as he glanced at Harry before turning his head back to his work. "he made quite an impression in Slytherin. Plus him insulting Snape has gone around the school at least five times along with the rumor that he is going to be in a potions magazine because he changed a potion."
"Not a rumor," Narcissa smiled. "Professor Slughorn said he'd do it. We are expecting the magazine to come out sometime soon. What upsets me though is the fact that Snape barely got punished beyond what Professor Slughorn did."
Narcissa frowned, thinking about how Snape got off so easy. Yes Slughorn had punished him but he surely deserved more. That was the problem with Dumbledore, he refuses to reign people in yet wonders why people rebel and do whatever they want. Harry when he had sensed her irritation with what had happened had offered to kill and/or hurt Snape and Dumbledore, damn if she wasn't tempted to say yes and she'd be lying iof she said she didn't regret saying no.
"Hello Potter," A seventh year girl said as Harry and Narcissa walked into the Slytherin common room, she walked up to him with a sway in her hips and a seductive smile on her face. "I was wondering if you could help me," She said as she stopped on his side and stood far closer to him than necessary, so much so that her breasts were currently pressed against her arms. "perhaps you would be willing to spend some time with me alone so we can 'talk'?" She said with a suggestive smile.
Narcissa looked at the girl, she was definitely a pretty one and honestly she would've expected any regular boy to immediately accept, only problem with that is that fact that Harry is no regular boy.
"No." Was Harry's response. He then ignored the girl and looked towards Narcissa who recognised that Harry was waiting for her to do something so he could do something. Narcissa smiled and walked towards the empty sofas with Harry following her and ignoring the gaping girl who was frozen in her spot. "You seem pleased." Harry noted.
"Do I?" She asked with an amused smile.
"Yes." Harry nodded.
"Well sometimes I just feel like being pleased." She shrugged.
"Understood." Harry nodded just as the girl came back, clearly not willing to take a hint.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk?" She whispered seductively in his ear as she wrapped her arms around his neck and slid her finger up and down his chest. Narcissa knew that any other boy would probably either take her up on her offer or use a lot of willpower to control themselves, Harry on the other hand looked as uninterested as can be.
"Yes." Harry replied.
"I think it's perhaps best if you leave us alone." Narcissa suggested.
"Why should I..." The girl was interrupted by Harry.
"Leave." He said, his voice as emotionless as usual but this time there was a hint of power added to it. Narcissa watched as the girl suddenly nodded and left the two alone.
"Thank you Harry." She said, knowing that he had just done something.
"You are welcome." Harry nodded.
"Ah look, there's my lovely cousin and her new boyfriend." Sirius grinned as he and the marauders along with Lily and Alice met Harry and Narcissa outside of the charms classroom.
"He's not my boyfriend." Narcissa said in a way that gave off the impression that she had already said that too many times today alone. "He's a boy and his a friend, but that's it."
"Does that bother you?" James asked Harry.
"I am what I am." Harry replied.
"Ah, a poet." Lily joked.
"Well...he does have a way with words." Narcissa said, biting back the smirk that threatened to appear on her face.
"Still...you know there are a ton of rumors going around the school that say's you two are boyfriend and girlfriend." Sirius pointed.
"Well we're not!" Narcissa said in a tired voice and pointedly ignored the hopeful smile on Pettigrew's face.
"Yeah but the rumor mill says you are." James replied.
"How much time do you think it'll take for your parents to find out about it?" Sirius asked Narcissa.
"My p...parents...oh merlin!" Narcissa groaned, thinking about how her parents could end up making things worse and a lot more complicated if they heard about Harry. Harry glanced at her and briefly wondered if he needed to kill somebody, but decided not to ask as he felt that she would probably tell him. Besides, for some reason he also felt like she may not like him killing her parents.
"Well if you're not his girlfriend then I an think of a couple of other girls who would like to give him a shot," Alice said. "not me of course, I'm with Frank from seventh year, but quite a lot of girls are interested in the new Potter over here."
"What?! Why?!" Peter blurted out.
"Well he's good looking, a member of a most ancient and noble house, able to do wandless magic and he is apparently a genius as evidenced by potion class. Plus what he did to Snape doesn't hurt his reputation."
"I still laugh at that." James said with a big smile.
"Ah yes, made our day...year even." Sirius grinned.
"It was quite hilarious." Remus agreed after a short pause.
"Oh great, what are you doing here?" A sarcastic voice demanded, the group turned to see Snape along with Lucius Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, Nott and Avery. "Well Potter?" Snape sneered, looking at Harry.
"I am waiting outside of the charms classroom for the professor to arrive." Harry responded. "What are you doing here?" He asked.
"We're here for charms class you dunderhead, everyone here is here for charms class."
"Then why did you ask me what I was doing here?" Harry said in genuine confusion, not that anybody could tell as he talked like he always did. Snape turned red just as the marauders began laughing.
"Yes, well Snivelus doesn't really think." James snickered. "If he did he'd realise it's better for everyone if he permanently sewed his lips together."
"At least that way we wouldn't have to smell his breath." Sirius laughed.
"Nobody was talking to you Potter!" Malfoy glared at them. "Or you Black!"
"Well Snape is a 'nobody' so I'd say you're right there." James grinned. "So Lucy how are you?"
"My name is not 'Lucy'!" Malfoy's glare increased.
"Are you sure you're not a girl?" Sirius asked with a big smile. "Because it looks like you spent more time on your hair than Narcissa has."
"I would watch yourself Black," Malfoy said in a warning tone. "you may hang around with blood traitors and mudbloods" Malfoy said as he looked between James and Lily. "but that doesn't mean..."
"For merlin's sake, please shut up Malfoy." Narcissa said, rolling her eyes. "You're being annoying."
"Do not talk to me like that you little..." Malfoy found himself cut off by Harry who had grabbed him by the face with his left hand.
Harry, using just one hand, raised Malfoy up into the air so that his feet were no longer touching the ground. Malfoy couldn't make more than a few mumbled noises as Harry had grabbed him by the mouth. Malfoy tried kicking Harry in the chest just as his friends drew their wands but it didn't seem to do anything as Harry showed no visible reaction. Malfoy drew his wand and fired a flame spell directly at Harry's face, however Harry showed no reaction, as if he wasn't even hit with the spell.
"What is going on here?!" One voice demanded and everyone turned to see Professor Flitwick, the short charms teacher, walking up to them.
"Harry, release him please." Narcissa said, Harry gave her a small nod before tossing Malfoy, Malfoy landed hard on his but just as Professor Flitwick came by.
"Mr Potter, what were you doing?" Flitwick asked Harry.
"Silencing him." Harry answered.
"Why?" Flitwick asked.
"He was being annoying." Harry answered, copying Narcissa's answer.
"He attacked me sir, unprovoked!" Malfoy said, dramatically pointing at Harry like a king would point at someone he wanted to be put in stocks.
"Unprovoked?!" Sirius demanded. "No it wasn't unprovoked!"
"Yeah!" James nodded in agreement. "You and your mates strut up here and start insulting us then cry the second someone does something!"
"How did they provoke you?" Flitwick asked.
"You can't seriously be believing them!" Nott said as he gestured to the opposing group.
"I have not made any decisions yet so please be quiet Mr Nott." Flitwick said. He really didn't like Malfoy or his group, while he was a fair man and tried to be as professional as possible, he still could admit in private that he didn't like them. Not only were they misbehaving and rude bullies, he also was very aware of how they referred to him as 'half-breed' when they thought he wasn't paying attention. Personally he thought that the worst part about it was the lack of subtly, if Flitwick had his way then this group would've been expelled a long time ago. "Now how did they provoke you?" Flitwick asked once more. "Lily, Remus, perhaps you two can answer?" Flitwick asked those two as the were probably the best behaved of the group.
"Well sir, we were talking when Snape and his group arrived." Remus answered. "Snape demanded to know why Harry was waiting here, then he began insulting him so James and Sirius defended him by returning the insults then Malfoy started insulting them. Malfoy also used the words 'blood traitor' and 'mudblood'."
"I did not!" Malfoy said just as Professor Flitwick gasped.
"Actually...you know what...you're right." Remus said before turning to Professor Flitwick. "He didn't say 'blood traitor' and 'mudblood', he said 'blood traitors' and 'mudbloods'. Then Lady Black asked him to be quiet, he was about to insult her when Harry over here decided to go all 'superman' on him and lift him in the air with one arm."
"Miss Evans?" Flitwick said as he turned to Lily.
"That's about right," Lily nodded "but Malfoy also shot Harry in the face with a spell and..."
"I know, I know dear," Flitwick cut her off. "I saw that part." He said, shaking his head. "Mr Potter, do you need to go to the hospital wing?"
"Why would I?" Harry asked, tilting his head to the side slightly.
"You're not hurt?!" Flitwick asked with disbelief.
"No." Was Harry's short response.
"Right...well...seeing as nobody was hurt I will be gentle with my punishments. Firstly ten points from Gryffindor for responding with insults, ten points for Slytherin for insults and another five points for violence. Mr Potter, as this is your first offence I will let you off light but from now on no violence against other students." Harry didn't respond or react to Flitwick's statement, but as he thought about it he decided that he did not care what this person orders as he was not his master, however for now he would obey unless his mistress says otherwise.
"What about them sir?" Narcissa asked, gesturing to Malfoy and his friends.
"Ah yes, I've already taken points away for insults. Mr Malfoy, a month's detention for the use of the word blood traitors and mudbloods." Flitwick said, he would've gone harsher but he knew that Dumbledore wouldn't have allowed that.
"What?!" Malfoy blurted out in shock.
"My decision is final." Flitwick said in a firm voice as he and Malfoy locked eyes, despite being the smaller one and the 'half-breed', Flitwick was not the first to look away. That was Malfoy. "Now, unless anyone else has something to say?" Flitwick asked, he thought that nobody would but then Harry raised his hand. "Yes Mr Potter?"
"Why is nobody correcting the blonde one on his incorrect use of the terms 'blood traitor' and 'mudblood'?" Harry asked.
"My name is Malfoy and what do you mean incorrect?!" Malfoy demanded.
"Malfoy referred to James Potter as blood traitor and Lily Evans as mudblood but blood traitor is used to refer to those who betray their families and James Potter has not betrayed the Potters. Also mudblood is a term used for traitors or those who lie, cheat, steal and commit crimes as the word is used for those that come from unstable families and act unstable. Lily Evans has not lied, cheated or stolen nor has she shown any sign of being unstable."
"Ten points for educating others." Flitwick said, unable to keep the amused look of his face at the shock of the other students. "Now everyone in."
Everyone walked in and soon after everyone taking their seats with Harry sitting next to Narcissa, obviously, Professor Flitwick took the register. Once that was done he began teaching the class the duplication spell and had them work on duplicating a button. Partway through the class Professor Flitwick asked Harry something.
"Mr Potter, do you not want to use a wand?" Professor Flitwick asked Harry. "This is a difficult spell after all."
"A wand is not required." Harry responded.
"Perhaps you should show me, make a duplicate of the button please." Flitwick said. Harry didn't verbally respond, he simply waved his hand over the button and it duplicated. "My word, that is amazing! At first I only thought you were capable of wandlessly summoning things but I guess you are really as good with wandless magic as the rumors say. Ten points to Slytherin."
A.N: Short chapter I know but next chapter will be longer and will actually have something significant happen.