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After his second week at Hogwarts things began to become more relaxed for Harry at Hogwarts. He would spend time with his friends in each house and no one tried to stop him. He still received some dirty looks and so did his friends from some of their house mates, but it didn't culminate into anything. Harry caught Theodore and Pansy giving him calculating gazes. Like Blase always dose. Su had no more meetings with Dumbledore after the first one. He had tried to persuade her that Harry needed his guidance. Su didn't buy it. Things were also steady outside of Hogwarts, Remus Lupin was working for Amelia as a off the books private investigator. His job was to dig up dirt on Dumbledore to be used when it was time to bring him down. September bled into October and Harry had another plan.
"Mind if I sit here?" Harry asked from behind a pair of Gryffindor redheads.
The Wesley twins looked to Harry in surprise. So did everyone else for that matter.
"And why would dear Harrikinns want to sit with us, Fred?"
"No idea Fred."
"Wait, did you two just call each other Fred?" Harry questioned, as he pointed from one to the other.
"No." The twins answered in union. Harry was now even more confused.
A dark skinned girl laughed from the other side of the table. "Don't bother. The more you try to figure it out, the more they'll mess with you." She advised.
"Angieeee..."
"...You always ruin our fun." The twins whined.
Angie just grinned at the pair. "You've still not answered his question." She said nodding to Harry.
The twin looked to Harry, then looked to each other and shrugged. "Sure." They answered, before moving apart. Harry took his seat between them, giving a watching Mcgonagall flashbacks of his farther's time at Hogwarts.
"So what brings a snake hatching like yourself..."
"...To the lions den?"
"Rule breaking." Harry casually answered as he poured himself a drink.
"We're listening." The twins instantly answered.
"I want to know what that painful death on the third floor is. I figured you two could get me up there without getting caught." Harry elaborated.
"What's in it for us?" Twin on his left asked.
"I thought I was the Slytherin here." Harry joked.
"Maybe, but if we help you out..."
"...Everyone will come asking..."
"Made that mistake before."
Harry looked over to the first ear Gryffindors and saw Ron looked ready to have a melt down. "It'll really annoy your brother, to help the Slytherin who shows him up during our flying lessons." Harry answered as his pointed to said Wesley.
The twins looked to Ron. Then to each other. And back to Harry. "We're in." They answered.
Harry smiled as he finished his drink and shook hands with the twins. "See you tonight then." With that Harry stood to return to the Slytherin table but found another Gryffindor blocking the path.
He was a bit taller than Harry and currently had his arms crossed. "What are you doing Potter?" He spat with a glare.
Harry matched it with a glare of his own. "Minding my own business. Try it some time." With that Harry tried to walk around the boy only for him to step in his way once more.
"Do you know who I am!?" The boy questioned.
"Some Gryffindor with his wand up his ass." Harry snarled. He tried to walk past the boy again, but once more he blocked Harry's path.
"I'm Cormac McLaggen, of the noble house of McLaggen and Gryffindor seeker." The boy known as Cormac proudly announced as he puffed out his chest.
"All you'll be is in pain if you don't stop getting in my way." Harry growled as he clenched his fists tighter.
"Mr McLaggen, that is quite enough!" Professor McGonagall called as she strode down the isle.
Harry made one final attempt move past McLaggen. McLaggen stepped in Harry's way and attempted to draw his wand from his robe. But by the time his hand was digging through his pocket, Harry had already poked him between the eyes with his wand. "You really are an idiot." Harry commented. McLaggen tried to pull his wand out of his pocket and curse Harry. "Stupefy!" Harry growled as he flicked his wand up. The spell hit McLaggen straight in the forehead with such force that he was thrown a short distance, before he collapsed onto the floor. "Idiot."
Later.
Harry was sat in a empty classroom not far from the Slytherin common room. He had sneaked out not long after the prefects left to do their rounds. Or each other if the looks the sixth year ones were sharing was anything to go off. The door opened and Harry watched from dark corner, without saying a word.
"Come out, come out where ever you are..."
"... We know your in here."
The twins called.
"I figured you two had a way of tracking people. Lumos." Harry responded. The light from his wand gave away his position in the furthest corner from the door.
"Of course we do..."
"... Here it is." The twins responded and handed Harry a blank piece of parchment. The twins were surprised how easily they fell for Harry's trick. They didn't forget were Harry told them to meet, because he never told them. Some how Harry had theorised that they could track people and they had now proven him correct. Their talk with Neville about Harry had gave them a rough idea of what to expect from him.
Flashback.
The twins were sat opposite Neville in the Gryffindor common room, after persuading him to answer some questions about his Slytherin god-brother. No one had directly confronted Neville, due to Harry's reputation as someone who was not to be crossed.
"So Neville old boy..."
"...What can you tell us about The-Boy-Who-fights?" The twins grinned.
Neville smirked and shook his head. "Harry told me that said he could of gone to any house and I believe him."
"Cool..."
"...But what is this about him embarrassing Ron during flying lessons?"
"Well Ron and Malfoy keep trying to find a move Harry can't do, but he always manages it after a few tries. This week they had a game of follow the leader where Harry was in front the entire time! He even caused them both to crash into the tree! Hooch said that if Flint's got eve half a brain that, he'd be Slytherin's seeker next year."
"What's this about Slytherin getting a new seeker?" Oliver Wood butted in.
"Apparently dear Harrikinns..."
"...Is a natural."
"Mmm. I wonder if I can talk him into swapping houses for next year." Oliver pondered.
"He won't take it. The whole reason Harry is in Slytherin is to cause trouble for mini Death Eaters like Malfoy." Neville responded.
"Sounds like a very ingenuous prank Fred."
"Indeed it dose George."
End of flashback .
"It can't be." Harry muttered in astonishment.
Both twins watched in shock as Harry laid the parchment on the table and pressed his wand to it.
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good." The twins mouths hung open as Harry revealed the Marauders Map.
"How did you know?" One of the twins asked.
"Moony told me." Harry answered.
"Moony!?" The twins repeated.
Harry nodded. "Remus Lupin. A friend of my farther, Prongs."
The twins somehow looked gobsmacked. "Come on, I'll explain everything on the way up." With that, Harry picked up the map and lead the twins up to the third floor. Explaining who the Marauders were and how they got there names. Fred and George soaked up every word Harry said. Harry was tempted to tell them everything, but didn't trust them enough at this moment.
"Here we are." One of the twins proclaimed. Harry took a quick glance at the map and saw it was Fred.
"I'm guessing you need more than a Alohomora to unlock it?" Harry's question was practically soaked in Sarcasm.
"Actually..."
"... It will do."
Harry's face did nothing to hide how baffled he was. "Seriously?"
"Seriously."
"Isn't their a spell that counters it?"
"Bill said a simple password lock wold do it." George answered.
"Who's Bill?"
"Our oldest brother..."
"... He's also a curse breaker."
"Cool." Harry turned from the twins to the door and pointed his wand at the door handle. "Alohomora." With a click the door opened. Harry peered inside the room and saw a sleeping 3 headed dog. "Whoa." Harry whispered in awe. Harry was enraptured by the creature. The large hound, had the frame of pit-bull with a black short-coat. Harry took a quick look around the room and saw a harp to the side and a trapdoor between the right and middle head of the Cerberus. The Cerberus that was begging to wake up. Without a second thought, Harry slammed the door shut with a loud bang!
"Who's their!?" Filch cried out.
"Shit." Harry harshly whispered. Harry liked around for a exit strategy, but only saw a door leading to a empty class room. "You two got anything that goes bang?"
The twins quickly pulled a variety of fireworks out of their pockets. "What's the plan?" They asked.
"Set them off in their, hide out here." Harry answered with the appropriate amount of pointing. The twin quickly enacted the plan and hid behind one of the large stone torches. They watched Harry as he held up a raised fist, as he peered from his own torch to the classroom entrance. Harry watch as Filch waddled as fast as he could to the classroom that was now emitting the sound of pure chaos. Once Filch stormed into the room yelling, Harry brought down his fist and bolted from his hiding spot. Jumping over a cat in the hallway. The cat vocally made it's displeasure known but fortunately couldn't be heard over the fireworks.
The boys ran as fast as they could. And didn't stop until the were in the hidden passage that lead to the dungeons. The trio leaned against the walls as they caught their breath. Harry checked the map to check if they were followed. They weren't. "Why didn't the map show the three-headed dog?"
"You mean the Cerberus?" One of the twins asked. Harry had lost track of which one was which.
"Yeah. That." Harry answered before glancing at the map to see it was
"Dunno."
"It always shows Filch's cat..."
"...Miss Norris..."
"...But never any other animal." The twins answered.
Harry looked to the map in confusion, before cast his mind back to the long letter Remus had sent him. Harry withdrew his wand and placed it on the map. "The map shows all." More names now appeared on the map. Including that of the Cerberus. "Fluffy!?"
"Hagrid." The twins responded.
They soon arrived at the entrance to he Slytherin common room entrance. Harry looked down at the map. His father had help make this. But the twins wold make better use of it. "Here." Harry offered them the map without looking at them. "Take it before I change my mind." Once he felt the parchment slip from his grasp, he spoke again. "I'll tell Moony you have it. And ask what other secrets it has." Not once did Harry look away from the hidden entrance to the common room. "Liquid Silver." The entrance opened and Harry stepped inside.
October 25th.
For as long as Susan Bones can remember, her Aunt Amelia taught her how to be perspective. "Little things can point to big secrets." She always told her. Susan liked mysteries. It's one of the reasons why she wanted to be a auror. It was a known fact that Bones women were more practical than those born of most other traditional families, something evident in Susan. She was a natural leader and was always willing to try something new.
Her only short coming was her reluctance to fight. Zacharias Smith had picked up on this and decided she would make a good girlfriend. Harry caught him bothering Susan as they left Transfiguration. "Don't bother her Smith. Was all Harry had to say and started to leave Susan alone. While most of the Hufflepuffs in her year were afraid of Harry, Susan was definitely not one of them. She had recently started greeting him with a hug. It would make it more convincing that they agreed to a marriage contract. But also because Susan likes hugging.
So when Susan noticed that wasn't focusing in lesson like he usually dose and that he was staring off into space more and more often as the days by. Susan quickly came to a conclusion, thanks to another piece of advice. "What would make you act like that?"
It was a Friday and dinner was coming to a end, when Susan stood up and walked over to Harry at the Slytherin table. "Harry, can I borrow you for a moment?" She asks.
"Sure." Harry shrugged. Harry says his goodbyes to Daphne, Tracy and Lilly before he follows Susan out of the hall, into a empty classroom. Once the door is closed, Harry casts the silencing charm he's been practising on his bedroom curtains to block out all the snoring. "What up Susie?"
"You're not looking forward to Halloween, are you Harry?" Susan asked solemnly.
Harry's entire body sagged as he sighed. "No. No I'm not." Susan gently pulled Harry into a comforting hug. Harry soon wrapped his arms around the witch and spoke again. "I don't think it'd be so bad if I actually got a chance to visit their graves." He commented.
"I could write a letter to Auntie to take us to see them. Would you like that?" Susan asked softly.
Susan felt Harry nod on her shoulder. "Please."
October 31st.
Both Susan and Harry were given permission to leave after lessons and to return for dinner. They waited for Amelia at the gates with Hagrid escorting them. With a crack, Amelia arrived just out side the Hogwarts wards. Susan immediately ran to hug her aunt, while Harry watched and wondered why his aunt didn't care for him, the way Amelia did Susan. He soon dismissed the question with the thought his aunt was a bitch and that was all there was to it.
Once Harry joined them, Amelia announced the plan. "We'll pick up some flowers in Hogsmeade before we go to Godric's Hollow. Do you have any requests Harry?"
"Not petunias." Was Harry's answer.
"Could ye get some from me Amelia?" Hagrid asked as he offered her some sickles.
"Of course Hagrid." Amelia answered. Accepting the money.
Once the had bought the flowers, they flooed o a magical pub near the graveyard. Upon arriving they saw a small crowd gathered around the grave of Lilly and James Potter. Including Hannah's parents who live in the village. The group parted as Harry stiffly approached and laid his placed his flowers in front of the tombstone.
"Would you like to say something Harry? I can cast a privacy ward so no one can hear you." Amelia offered.
Harry looked up to Amelia, Harry's emotions were beginning to overwhelm him. He nodded and Amelia raised the ward. "Hi Mum. Hi Dad. It's Harry. I don't know if you can here me, or if you've seen what I've done. I've finally met everyone like you wanted. Well almost everyone. Daphne's got a little sister called Astoria, but I've not really talked to her yet." Tears began to trickle down his face and he couldn't stop sniffing. "I wish I could remember you. "I-I wish we- we had more time together." Harry sniffled tried to clear his eyes. "A-a-and m-most of all, I-I want to make you proud." Harry had more to say, but no longer had the strength to speak. Harry Potter cried for the first time in years, in front of his parents grave.
Susan slowly slid her arms around Harry and gently pulled Harry into her, as she crouched next to him. Harry didn't resist and soon clung onto Susan like a lifeline.
Amelia placed her flowers in font the tombstone. "I might not be Harry's godparent, but I'll care for him as if he was. Just like I am for your goddaughter James."
Susan finally place her flowers alongside the others. "I'm glad to have finally seen Harry again. He's a great friend and always sticks up for me."
Soon Amelia cancelled the privacy ward. "Come on you two, I'd like to take you to the house and the monument before I take you back." Amelia softly mentioned.
For the rest of their time their time in Godric's Hollow, Susan and Harry kept a arm around each other. Both the memorial and ruins of the house left Harry hypnotised. A bright flash made the kids jump. "Relax it was just a camera." Amelia calmed them. Although you'll both probably get a page or two on how close you are soon enough."
Later.
The trio had arrived back at Hogwarts. They were late, but none of them cared. Harry turned and faced the Bones witches. "Thank you for doing this for me."
Amelia smiled softly in response. "It was my pleasure Harry."
Susan decided to hug Harry again. "I'll be there for you every Halloween Harry."
Harry hugged her back. "Thanks Susan. I'll be there for you every 5th and 9th of March."
Susan gasped and held Harry tighter. "Thank you." She croaked.
Once they finally let go of each other, they made their way to the Great Hall. While walking down the corridors they heard a scream coming from a set of stairs that lead to the dungeon.
They both looked to each other. Harry flicked his wrist, causing his to drop out of its holster and into his hand. "Come on!" Harry shouted as he ran to the source of the sound. Susan quickly took her wand out of it's wrist holster and followed him. On the way they heard more screaming and the smashing of ceramics. They soon arrived at the girls toilets. Inside they found a mountain troll trying to squash Hermione under it's club.
Remembering that Trolls have spell resistant skin, Harry called upon as much of his magic he could before he cast. "Stupefy!" Harry snarled the incantation. The red bolt of power was considerably larger than when he usually casts the spell. The troll was struck straight in the back of the head by Harry's hex. The troll fell forward and face first into the wall, before sliding down the wall. Harry staged back from the force of the spell and the sudden exhaustion that hit him.
"Are okay Harry?" Susan asked as she caught up to him.
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm good. Watch Goyle senor while I get Hermione." Harry instructed. At Susan's nod, he jogged the short distance to Hermione. Hermione was crouched in the corner, shaking like a leaf and as pale as a ghost. Her eyes never left the collapsed troll. Harry carefully laid his hand on Hermione's shoulder.
Surprisingly, Hermione didn't jump at the contact. "You're not supposed to be able to do that." She muttered.
"It's spell resistant, not spell proof. All you have to do is hit it harder." Harry responded. "Now come on, I'd rather not be here when it wakes up." As Harry began to slowly guide Hermione go the door.
"Harry! The troll's getting up!" Susan cried out. Harry's quickly faced the troll and saw it was slowly picking itself up off the floor.
Looking around for anything that could help. Harry's eyes landed up a large splintered piece of one of the cubicles and he thought back to this weeks Charms class. While learning the levitation charm, Crabbe accidentally sent his book flying into Terry's face. Harry knew it was a accident because there was no way he had good enough aim to do it on purpose.
Harry pointed his wand at the splinter. "Wingardium Leviosa." Once the splinter was off the ground, Harry slashed his wand towards the troll. The teachers arrived just in time to watch the large splinter fly across the room and lodge itself in the troll's neck. The troll landed on the splinter, causing it to go straight through its neck.
"So much for a tough hide." Harry quipped before collapsing to his knees.
"Tired?" Susan grinned as she helped Harry back to his feet.
"Knackered. Hungry too." Harry answered with a grin of his own. They only just noticed the teachers arrival when they turned around to leave, Harry couldn't help but blurt out. "Don't look at me, it's not my troll."
"But it is your mess." Snape retorted.
"Only the troll!" Harry responded with a exaggerated tone, causing Susan to suppress a snicker.
"Regardless. I think that congratulations are in order. Most adult wizards would merely panic at the sight of a troll, for you to have defeated it with such a simple spell." Dumbledore praised and Harry couldn't help but smile. It felt nice to be respected. "Mr Potter, Miss Bones and Miss Granger why don't you allow your heads of house to take to your common rooms? The feast was cancelled due to the troll." He announced in a grandfatherly tone.
The next day.
A knock was heard on the door to the headmaster's office of Hogwarts. "Come in!" Albus called. The door opened and Hermione cautiously stepped through. Her eyes scanned the room, taking in every detail of the room. Especially the bookshelves. "Miss Granger, I'm delighted you came, please, take a seat."
Hermione did as requested. She was sat straight and was solely focused on the headmaster. "You wished to see me Headmaster?" Her tone was formal and polite
"She will make a excellent Assistant." Dumbledore thought. With a friendly smile he spoke. "Yes. I was merely curious about how you are doing after last nights incident?"