Harry Potter the God Slaying Sword
ESKK: Well here it is a new chapter let's begin.
(Start back at Hogwarts)
After the events of the other night Harry had to use his own magic as well as magic from the healers to be ready for school the next day. He went through an entire night of healing for it but was back in shape if not quiet exhausted from the ordeal. Daphne though was pleased to announce that they got the contacts and approval they can now construct more bases in France, Romania, The United States, and Scandinavia. Of course the American Wizarding Congress and the Ministry had a shaky peace due to the fact they had captured Grindalwald for a time with the aid of a Muggle, two American Witches, and a Wizard from Britain after a huge fiasco that nearly made the Statues of Secrecy a failure if the British Wizard hadn't used one of his 'illegal,' creatures to erase the populace memories.
Daphne and Al of course learned that Grindalwald was just the 'apprentice,' from the Magical Congress when Al revealed she had fought Master Therion with her previous master using Aeon before she had last awoken. Al had of course had went after him to learn more but the moments after Grindalwald revealed Master Therion's existence and name he became a dead end as Master Therion must have erased his thoughts of anything involving Master Therion and simply acted as if he was the Dark Lord that history books said him as in years to come.
As it stands they have bases being set up in other parts of the world and if and when the war gets into the open they'll have allies in the other Magical Governing bodies ready to provide them with aid. Though as things go even with the chaos and insanity of an underground war there is still the need to return to the normality and act as if nothing was wrong.
Currently the group was at the Quiddich pitch with Al, Hermione, and Ron with Hagrid at the Gryffindor stands with Elisa and Daphne at the Slytherin Stands. Joseph and Harry were in the pitch as Joseph wasn't going to throw the game for Harry that was certain as Harry wouldn't have it any other way. Harry was trying to help his team as this time around Gryffindor was losing and bad.
Joseph was able to pass the ball to a fellow Slytherin by hitting it with his new custom broom as Joseph looked at it and sighed. They had better equipment so Joseph knew the advantage Slytherin had was unfair plus the fact Harry had recently recovered from a battle with Anticross Joseph knew a major handicap was here.
"Another point for Slytherin!" The Student announcer called as Joseph saw this and cringed at this unfair victory a bit. "Slytherin leads with 90 to 30." The Student called as Joseph knew that this show of good faith from the Malfoy's and Joseph using it was all for his ending. Joseph saw his teammates doing a sort of early victory lap of a flying V which Joseph took no part in as Draco was Joseph's stand in case he was injured or unable to play. Or if the Quiddich captain needed to trade out between the two youngest Slytherin Seekers.
"Harry!" Joseph called out as he saw Harry nearly get his head hit by another Slytherin. "You ok there?" Joseph asked as he flew near Harry.
"Yeah can't believe your using the broom." Harry said as Joseph looked and shrugged.
"It looks nice ok don't blame me, plus my team captain said for me to use it so I didn't have much of a choice." Joseph defended as Harry wondered why Joseph was in Slytherin of all houses. "Harry look out!" Joseph called as Harry looked just in time to see a Bludger nearly hit him as Harry saw this.
"Watch yourself Harry." Oliver called as Joseph then went wide eyed as Harry saw it.
"Wood look out!" Harry called out as Wood saw but too late as his broom got broken and Joseph narrowly avoided being hit by it.
Harry dodged the Bludger again only to see it come at him once more as Joseph saw this. "FLY HARRY FLY!" Joseph called as Harry understood that and flew away. Harry flew away from the Bludger as he tried to escape it as Joseph flew nearby to make sure Harry avoided it while also doing the numbers in his head of how to help Harry.
(Gryffindor Stands)
Hagrid was watching through the binoculars as he saw that Harry was being chased by the mentioned Bludger as they all saw it. "Blimey! Harry got himself a rogue Bludger that's been tampered with that has!" Hagrid called out as Ron looked and drew his broken up wand.
"I'll stop it." Ron said willing to help Harry but Al and Hermione both stopped him.
"NO you idiot you'll it yourself or Harry!" Al stopped him even ripping the wand out of his hand.
"Even if you had the proper wand you'll still risk hurting Harry." Hermione stopped him as well as she looked to Ron.
"Then what are we supposed to do?" Ron asked before they both looked to Al.
"Not this time Harry is still strained from the invasion and battle against Anticross." Al said as she remembered how Metatron had saved them whoever she was. In fact the Marauders Organization has been seeking her out since she appeared that same night.
(Back at the Quiddich Pitch)
The Bludger was flying through the stands as Harry even flew pass screaming Slytherine's as Joseph looked at this trying to do the math. He needed to factor every possible thing in this match even the players and the fans.
Harry then was able to get the Pitch to the Ravenclaw stands as Harry flew to Joseph as the two looked worried. "Have any ideas Joseph?" Harry asked as Joseph always had an idea.
"Not yet too much things to factor in!" Joseph called before he heard the familiar sound of the Snitch as Harry looked as did Joseph as they both saw the Snitch. "Best and sure bet catch the Snitch and lower the factors." Joseph said before the Bludger returned and both dodged said Bludger. "And let a teacher handle it!" Joseph said as he saw the Bludger.
"GO!" Harry called as they both flew after the Snitch as Joseph new Lucius Malfoy was watching the game as Joseph knew he can easily deceive Lucius into thinking his friendship with Harry was all an act on his part. Harry and Joseph flew to the Snitch as they tried to catch it as it was still a game and as far as Joseph saw no one realized a tampered Bludger was targeting Harry specifically.
The two were now in the area between the pitch and the stands as Harry saw the Bludger was still chasing him. "Stay are target!" Joseph partially ordered partially joked as this did look like something out of Star Wars.
"Joseph now is not a time for jokes!" Harry called as Joseph understood that much but the Bludger was already stressful enough.
"One of us needs to get the Snitch!" Joseph called as Harry agreed on that one.
"Agreed!" Harry called surprising Joseph as Harry passed by the Slytherin Seeker.
Harry saw Joseph was trying to keep himself between the Bludger and Harry as Harry saw this and wanted to stop him but Joseph in turn ended up speeding up riding side by side with Harry. No doubt trying to make this look convincing long enough for one of them to catch the Snitch or for a teacher to realize the Bludger was tampered with.
The two then ended up passing by Fletcher who was taking a picture of the two which they avoided as he then screamed just before dodging the Bludger. The two Seekers were soon flying forth as they kept trying to get away from the tampered Bludger as best they could. Soon the Bludger flew through the wall after bouncing side to side to build momentum.
"I think we lost it." Harry said as Joseph looked.
"I don't think so." Joseph said as soon Joseph was proven right as they both saw the Bludger enter the area again as Joseph and Harry both dodged it. "See I told you!" Joseph called out as Harry saw this. "Harry move!" Joseph called as he grabbed a large thick piece of wood and hit the Bludger away. But in doing so Joseph's was distracted and caught off guard and in turn sent flying upward losing control of his broom. Joseph rolled on the ground as his Broom fell near him as he rolled for a bit.
Joseph then fixed his fall and then slid on the ground on his feet as he grabbed the grass to stop his fall. Once he was safe Joseph felt the pain as he fell a bit seeing he may have been scrapped a bit and was now sore before sitting down.
(Slytherin Stands)
"Joseph!" Elisa called as she was worried for both Joseph and Master Therion as she looked to him.
"Wait I think he's ok." Daphne said as she had her own binoculars on the scene.
(Pitch)
Joseph regained his footing and began to make his way to his broom hoping it was still intact enough for him to fly on it. Once Joseph got to it he cursed as the Broom was chipped and one of the leg bars was missing as he wasn't going to risk more harm with a damaged unbalanced broom.
"Harry you're on your own now." Joseph cursed as he saw the Broom was basically busted now.
(With Harry)
Harry was chasing the Snitch as he saw Joseph was down leaving this for him to finish before Draco comes in to take Joseph's place. The Bludger soon came in as Harry didn't see it as it hit his right arm knocking the safety gauntlet off and most likely breaking said arm as Harry had to in turn use his left arm to grab the Snitch.
Harry was soon able to grab it and flip off his broom landing in the sand safely. Harry held the snitch glad he won as the announcer saw this. "Harry Potter had caught the Snitch Gryffindor winds!" The Student announcer called out as Harry smiled at his first victory today. Now to deal with the Bludger trying to kill him and just like that it came back as Harry rolled to avoid it slamming into his head and crushing his skull. Harry had to roll again to avoid it before splitting his legs apart to avoid losing his proof of his gender.
"Harry!" Joseph called out as he ran in and with his left hand to Harry's and many people's shock he reached to the Bludger and CAUGHT IT. The Bludger was trying to free itself as it was rolling in Joseph's hand as an audible snap was heard signaling a broken arm but Joseph glared at the Bludger with great hatred in his eyes as his eyes turned to the same shade as Master Therion's.
Al, Ron, Hermione, and Elisa ran in and if one were to look close enough they could see the Bludger was starting to build frost around it. "Hurry I don't think I can hold it for long!" Joseph called while struggling as Hermione pulled her wand ready to use it.
"Finite Incantatem!" Hermione invoked causing the Bludger stopped and dropped to the pitch harmlessly. They surrounded Harry who was clutching his arm in pain as Joseph fell the adrenaline high dropping and holding his broken left arm.
"Bloody Hell." Joseph hissed in pain as he felt his left arm was broken.
"Thank you, both of you." Harry said as Al ran to Harry with Hermione.
"Are you ok?" Hermione asked as Al looked to him.
"I think my arm is broken." Harry said as he held his arm in pain.
"Same here." Joseph said as people looked at him wondering how Joseph pulled off catching a Bludger with only a broken arm to show for it.
"I'll fix him up." Al said only for the worst teacher to show up.
"Now to worry Ms. Azif I'll fix your beloved fiancé's Mr. Potter's arm up straight away." Lockhart said as Joseph glared at him while the idiot teacher smiled at Al Azif and Elisa.
"We're not engaged!" Al yelled but was promptly ignored just as Joseph began to speak up.
"Yeah don't mind me just hurting here." Joseph said as they almost forgot him.
"Oh my apologies I'll fix both of your arms." Lockhart said as Joseph felt he wasn't going to like this.
"Wait I was kidding!" Joseph called as Harry agreed neither trusting this idiot to fix anything.
The two were moved side by side as Joseph and Harry knew this was going to go south very fast. He twirled his wand at Joseph and Harry's arm, his attention still on the scowling Al and Elisa. They then looked down and both of their eyes widened.
"You bloody git!" Al yelled. Harry's arm looked like an empty glove as Joseph was no different.
"Disgusting." Ron said as he saw the arms move in such a manner showing there were no longer bones in them now.
"Well the good news is, his arm isn't broken anymore!" Lockhart said as he winked at Al who glared at him just waiting to be given the ok to beat his pompous arrogant ass senseless.
"Broken!? There ain't any bones left in them." Hagrid called out in shock as Joseph cursed his luck here.
(Scene Break Nurses Office)
Joseph was in the bed next to Harry as he was bandaged from his injuries from his fall while his teammates were keeping an eye on him with Elisa. "Next time there is a tampered Bludger Draco you'll be the one taking hits from it!" Joseph yelled as Draco gulped as he dare not think the state Joseph was in right now.
Harry's entire house was there as they were also visiting Joseph as Joseph looked to them. "Madam Pomphrey get Harry first!" Joseph called as the nurse ran in.
"I am already on that one Mr. Theo!" She called running in and getting to Joseph.
"You wanted Harry to go first to see what to expect right?" Elisa asked as Joseph nodded.
"If a potion for healing is anything like cold medicine you drink… I need to be sure." Joseph said as he honestly hated medicine.
"You can regrow those bones right?" Al asked as she would have done it sooner but she couldn't give herself away as a Grimoire.
"Of course I am but you'll be in for a rough night of soreness." Madam Pomphrey said as Joseph looked.
"Oh boy." Joseph called as Harry was given a cup of Skele-gro.
When Harry took a sip Madam Pomphrey continued talking. "Re-growing Bones is a nasty business." Madam Pomphrey said as when Harry took the sip he spit it out as Madam Pomphrey saw this.
"What do you expect pumpkin juice!?" Madam Pomphrey asked as Harry cringed at the horrible taste.
"Called it!" Joseph called out as he knew he wasn't in for a good drink.
(Scene Break that Same Night Severus Snape Office)
Severus was dealing with the last of the papers he had to grade and the likes. Once he was done he could return to his own research. But what troubled Severus was the fact of what Joseph had done earlier today. He caught the Bludger in a fit of rage and what was notable was the magic he utilized when he did so. Severus was no fool, Joseph was hiding something but at the same time trying to run away from the mentioned secret. If Severus had to take a gander the fact the Bludger was found to have frost on such a warm day showed Joseph was more than just a muggleborn Wizard.
In fact the head of Slytherin house could also take notices to certain things about a particular Witch or Wizard such as the forming of a parental bond between student and teacher. It wasn't unheard of for some children to form a father figure or mother figure bond to their teacher and Severus had noticed Joseph seemed to naturally hover torts him and his group of Gryffindor friends. Severus of course had given him the sleight of hand when it came to potions but had internally been thankful for someone who wasn't such a dunderhead with potions and was actually willing to ask an intelligent question pertaining to the art of potion brewing.
Severus tried insulting Joseph but it seems the boy constantly tried to earn his approval. Much like a son would his father, and with that thought Severus's thoughts began to drift to a particular Witch who was similar to Joseph. "Nero." Severus said fishing the last paper as he sighed to himself. He knew how Nero had gone dark and left the Order but Severus was honestly on Nero's side with her opinion on the war that was at large.
"I see you still remember her Severus." Came a synthetic voice as Severus was wide eyed as he got up and reached for his wand only to see it wasn't there. "Looking for this?" Came the woman in pure white armor in his office as she held his wand.
"What do you want?" Severus asked as the figure glared at him with glowing white eyes.
"Show me you're Patronus." The woman said as she then tossed Severus back his wand to his surprise.
"Pardon?" Severus asked as the woman came out revealing herself as Metatron.
"Your Patronus show it to me using the memory that drives you most." The woman said as she wanted to see it. "I need to see it to make sure the message I have is delivered." The woman said as she glared at Severus as her flowing white hair showed she wasn't kidding.
"Very well." He said as he had to be careful with this woman. "Expecto Patronum!" He invoked causing the doe to form as the woman looked to it as it ran around the room before it vanished.
"Good you are who I was looking for." The woman said as she walked over to Severus. "I have a message long overdue given to me by Nero Theron during the 1st Wizarding War." Metatron said as she pulled out a vile which Severus recognized as the ingredient for a memory. "She told me to make sure… that you knew that she had always loved you and had wished your friendship with Lily had never come to an end and that she had approached you about her feelings before the day you used that word." Metatron said as she looked to Severus who was shocked and then angry.
"How do you know of those two?" Severus demanded as Metatron walked to the side a bit.
"For now that is my secret, but do know this Voldemort and his Death Eaters will all die by my hands and so the Black Lodge who follow Master Therion. Professor Dumbledore was wrong and we were fools to follow a senile pacifistic man who couldn't move on from past mistakes during the 1st blood war." Metatron said as it was clear she and the Death Eaters had a history of sorts.
"The right to kill Voldemort is not yours." Severus said as Metatron then charged at Severus catching him off guard as they were face to face.
"That is very much my right. The Prophesy involving Harry Potter and Voldemort it was tampered with BY Master Therion. Seek it out once more if you wish to learn the truth." Metatron said as she glared at Metatron just as her masks eye holes opened up to reveal deep green yet scarred eyes. "And a warning, I don't care what history you have with James Potter that is in the past and gives you no right to take it out on Harry. If you had truly loved Lily you wouldn't have treated Harry as you have, I would know Lily trusted you to protect and love Harry if anything were to happen. Don't make her regret her faith more then she already has." Metatron said as it was clear to Severus that this woman wasn't keen on forgiveness.
But her eyes her emerald green eyes Severus swore he was looking at Lily once again but different. The warm light in her eyes was replaced with a fire of vengeance, rage, and hatred and Severus swore that for a minute he saw Lily in those vengeful flames. "Heed my warning or else you will be added to my list of already dead Death Eaters." Metatron said before she vanished with a pop as Severus saw this woman was something who had a lot of hatred in her. But he also saw signs that whatever she is was not natural and that whatever she had on her mind is what's keeping her running.
(With Elisa in the Chamber of Secrets)
Elisa had taken the Diary and made sure it landed into the hands of a new holder while her master was in the infirmary. Joseph had informed her that his plan was to make it so the Diary would land in Harry's possession thus she deceived Tom using her master's own form and making her life force similar to his. Tom didn't realize the difference but she had seen Tom was getting to a point to try and recreate his physical form. Thus she ensure the Diary landed in one Ginny Weasley's grasp and well Elisa was now just enjoying the show as the beast exit the chamber once more to begin its task.
"If my master so wishes it, his will shall in turn be done." Elisa said as it was clear she was fiercely loyal to her precious master her Master Therion.
(Meanwhile back at the Infirmary)
Harry and Joseph was sleeping as Joseph seemed to be a snorer as his good arm was being sued to snuggle the pillow like a stuffed animal. But the two slept as they were soon be aroused from slumber from the sound they were both familiar with.
"Kill… kill… kill." The voice chanted before Joseph and Harry woke up as Joseph yawned.
"Are we in a Horror movie?" Joseph asked as he got up as Harry grabbed his glasses.
"I don't think so." Harry said as he put his glasses on to look around. When Harry looked forward he was nearly shocked to see that Dobby was there.
"Hello." Dobby greeted as Harry was shocked.
"Dobby? How did you?" Harry began but Dobby looked to this as Joseph saw this.
"Mr. Potter should have listened to Dobby. Harry Potter should have gone back home when he missed the train." Dobby said as Joseph looked to the two.
"How did… unless it was you who stopped the barrier from letting Harry, Al, and Ron through." Joseph said as he pointed an accusing finger at Dobby as Dobby looked very guilty.
"Indeed sir." Dobby said as Harry knew Dobby was damn lucky Al wasn't here to hear this. Otherwise she may have gone berserk on him.
"You wanted me expelled." Harry said with a whisper that held back great rage inside.
"At least you would have been away from here." Dobby said as he looked to Harry. "Harry Potter and Al Azif must go home, Dobby thought his Bludger would be enough to make Harry Potter see." Dobby said as Harry heard this new found information.
"Y-your Bludger? You made that Bludger that broke Joseph's arm go after me?!" Harry called silently as he looked to Dobby as Joseph was wide eyed.
"Well at least I know who to blame." Joseph said as he gestured to his busted up left arm.
"Dobby is very much aggrieved. Dobby had to iron his hands." Dobby said as he showed his injured hands as Joseph saw they were burn marks.
"Dobby you better run before my bones grow back or I may just strangle you." Harry said as Dobby yelped in shock and then jumped out of bed before Joseph stepped in.
"Harry lets calm down for a second and think." Joseph said using his head more than rage. "Dobby can you please tell us why you tried to kill Harry, I promise you no harm will come to you if you explain." Joseph said making a promise that Dobby will be kept safe.
"Not kill you sir, never kill you." Dobby began as he backed up a bit only for Joseph to pull up a chair for Dobby to sit on which the House elf did. "Dobby remembers what it was like before you triumphed over he who should not be named. We House Elf's were treated like vermin sirs. Of course Dobby is still treated like vermin sirs." Dobby said before he began to break down as he even blew his nose on the rags he was wearing.
Harry seeing this calmed down as he looked to Dobby as Joseph was always the level headed group member. "Why do you wear that Dobby?" Harry asked as he looked to Dobby who was wearing the rags being reminded of how things were before he met and became friends with Joseph.
"This sirs… this is a mark of the House Elves enslavement sirs. Dobby can only be freed if his master presents him with cloths." Dobby said as Joseph saw this as Harry saw Joseph was already devising a plan to free Dobby somehow. Soon they caught wind of the sound of doors opening as Dobby then jumped to the bed.
"Listen. Listen!" Dobby called gesturing for Harry and Joseph to come close to him. "Terrible things are about to happen at Hogwarts. Harry Potter, and Al Azif must not stay here now that history is to repeat itself." Dobby said as he looked to Harry.
"Repeat itself?" Harry asked as Joseph looked to Dobby.
"You mean this happened before?" Joseph asked as he looked to Dobby who then covered his mouth in shock.
"Dobby should now have said that." Dobby said as Joseph then acted and restrained Dobby from hurting himself.
"Stop hurting yourself you're only acting upon your conscious and sense of right and wrong. So calm down." Joseph said as he tried to get Dobby to calm down.
"Now tell us when did this happen before." Harry asked as he needed to learn those answers and save lives of innocent people.
"Dobby can't say, but Dobby only wants Harry to be safe." Dobby said as he looked to Harry before they heard the sounds coming closer. Dobby then snapped his fingers and vanished as they saw shadows approaching to which Joseph jumped back into his bed as Harry covered himself in the covers as the two pretended to be sleeping soundly.
They heard as teachers were bringing in a student as Joseph noted they sounded shocked. "What has happened?" Madam Pomphrey asked as it was clear she was recently woken up.
"There has been another attack." Dumbledore said as Harry was shocked by this as he dare not glance at Joseph knowing of Joseph direct blood lineage to Salazar Slytherin himself.
"I think he has been petrified." McGonagall said as they heard sheets being moved to cover the victim. "Look perhaps he may have been able to take a picture of his attacker." McGonagall said as Dumbledore took the camera in question. But as he managed to open it up the camera went up in smoke as Joseph rolled his eyes at this when he heard this.
"Figures." Joseph silently said as he knew that was bound to happen without the magic wards and silver metals to be used to shield Muggle technology from Magic's own EMP effects when in use.
"What could this mean Albus?" McGonagall asked as she looked to Dumbledore as Harry and Joseph heard this.
"It means… that our students are in great danger." Albus said as Joseph and Harry were wide eyed.
(Scene Break a few days later)
The group were gathered in the Hogwarts HQ as Daphne was sitting on her desk rubbing her head as Harry was back with both arms once again. "Why does these things happen here?" Daphne asked as she wanted to enjoy her morning in peace.
"Well with a monster running around we need to stop it somehow." Harry said as Daphne looked to Harry.
"Well if it truly is a monster that the heir of Slytherin can control then the best place to start… would by the Slytherin House." Daphne said as she looked to the four Gryffindor's.
"Then that's good we know about three Slytherin's who can find the information for us." Harry said as Ron leaned on the wall nearby.
"Precisely Ronald but we'll need to find Joseph and Elisa and asked for their help." Hermione said as Harry smiled to his friends.
"Don't worry, leave that to me and Al." Harry said as he smiled as Al nodded.
"Yeah knowing Joseph's reputation with the Slytherin's and knowing yours with Elisa's aid we can locate the heir and bring him to justice." Al said as she was going to help Harry prove that Joseph was innocent of any crimes if he gets discovered as a Slytherin Heir.
"Ok then I'll gather information from my house, with Joseph and Elisa's aid tell them we need to find whoever is causing this and tell them any help they can provide is acceptable." Daphne said as she began to run the math. "But if we run the math this may take a few months because we need to figure out what constitutes as the true Heir to Slytherin." Daphne said as Hermione nodded.
"I'll check the library and start brew a potion just in case we may need it." Hermione said as that was agreeable.
"I'll ask around the Poltergeist in the school I'm pretty well liked around them so getting information from them shouldn't be too hard." Al said as Daphne nodded to this.
Ron looked left out as he saw this as he wanted to help… but what can he do, Al and Harry have Demonbane, Daphne is commander in chief with resources to spare, Hermione has brains to understand some of Demonbane's complex systems, and Ron… he was just dead weight here.
"Ron your brothers are pranksters right?" Harry asked as Ron looked up in shock.
"Y-yeah?" Ron said as Harry nodded.
"Can you see if they may be willing to reveal how they get around the school to pull pranks?" Harry asked as Ron looked surprised he was being asked to do something to help out.
"Yes of course." Ron said as Daphne nodded to them.
"Ok you all have your tasks let's move out and gather as much information as we can." Daphne said as that was agreeable for everyone.
"Right!" They all called before heading out to begin their required task to capture the Heir to Slytherin inside Hogwarts.
(Scene Break a few weeks later)
Luckily Joseph and Elisa was willing to provide them help but also told them that if their house loses points they won't take the fall for them. Al and Harry found that agreeable as it was for the best. Ron got back to them about the twins they weren't willing to dispense there secret but Ron needed that secret so Ron told them they were hunting for the person or the monster responsible for the attack as of late. The twins agreed that if they hear anything Ron and his group will be informed.
Al stood next to Harry as she watched Lockhart stand on a golden stage. "Gather round! Gather round! Can everyone see me? Can you all hear me? Excellent. In light of the dark events of recent weeks, Professor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this little Dueling Club, to train you all up in case you ever need to defend yourselves as I myself have done on countless occasions - for full details, see my published works." Lockhart said as he smiled at her causing Al to curl her lips in rage.
"Pompous git" She muttered as this caused Harry to laugh softly at that. That was at least the twentieth time he had heard Al call Lockhart that, at least.
"Let me introduce my assistant Professor Snape. He has sportingly agreed to help me with a short demonstration. Now I don't want any of you youngsters to worry. You'll still have your Potions Master when I'm through with him, never fear!" Lockhart winked at Al and Elisa, which Snape noticed. Al wanted to laugh. Oh this would be good. The two teachers faced each other, bowing, before they turned walked forward ten steps and turned back to face each other, their wands at the ready. "As you can see, we are holding our wands in the accepted combative position. On the count of three, we will cast our first spells. Neither of us will be aiming to kill, of course." Lockhart said as Joseph saw otherwise.
"I don't know. Snape might be" Joseph muttered to, Elisa, Harry, Al, Hermione, and Ron.
"Good" Al said Hermione almost choked on her laughter.
"One… two… three…" Lockhart called out ready to look good for the young minds here.
"Expelliarmus!" Snape said, his wand shooting a red light forward and blasting Lockhart into the wall behind him. He stood up slowly, shaking his head. Al grinned at Snape as Joseph was all happy that Snape won while Elisa made a small silent smile.
"Well, there you have it. That was a Disarming Charm. As you see, I've lost my wand. Ms. Azif, if you'd please" Lockhart said trying to look good as Al grimaced as she realized his wand landed by her feet. She picked it up and handed it to her, his eyes glued to her backside as she walked back to her spot. Harry was not happy by that look as Joseph silently swore that Lockhart was some sick pedophile. "Ah, thank you, Ms. Azif. Yes, an excellent idea to show them that, Professor Snape, but if you don't mind my saying so, it was very obvious what you were about to do. If I had wanted to stop you it would have been only too easy..."
"Perhaps," Snape said, interrupting Lockhart before he started self-promoting, again. "You should teach the students to block unfriendly spells, Professor." Snape sneered the word like he didn't think Lockhart was worthy of the title.
"An excellent suggestion Professor Snape. Let's have a volunteer pair." Lockhart began only for Joseph to raise his hand. "Yes Mr. Theo!" Lockhart began as Joseph looked to the professor.
"Not to be droll but if I may suggest can we do sort of team duel two on two." Joseph suggested as he looked to Lockhart. "That way our teammates can see what to do and not to do during a duel." Joseph said as unaware to many his eyes were glowing slightly as Lockhart looked out of it for a second before regaining himself.
"Yes of course and since Mr. Theo had made the excellent suggestion who shall your dueling partner and opponent be?" Lockhart asked as Joseph made an ever so silent smirk.
"My teammate will be Harry." Joseph said as Harry looked surprised. "And my opponent will be Draco Malfoy and… anyone Draco feels he would work best with." Joseph said as he looked to Draco with a look that said to choose wisely.
"Well Mr. Malfoy who shall your ally be?" Snape asked as he had the same look as Joseph.
"I pick, Crabbe." Draco said as Crabbe got up to stage as Harry and Joseph stood side by side ready to duel their opponents.
"Don't slow me down Harry." Joseph said with a smirk as Harry smiled back.
"I think I should be telling you that." Harry said as the friendly banter between them showed the friendship they both shared.
Soon the four joined were on stage as they all bowed and began to take ten paces back ready to duel. "Scared Potter?" Malfoy asked as Harry looked to him.
"You wish." Harry said as Joseph gave the two a glare.
"Don't hold back now." Joseph said as he meant all of them even if this was a practice duel.
"When I count to three, cast your charms to disarm your opponent - only to disarm. We don't want any accidents. One, two…" Malfoy didn't wait. A red light, similar to Snape's shot out and hit Harry knocking him back as Joseph avoided it with a quick defense charm.
"Harry!" Joseph called as he quickly dodged an attack from Crabbe. Joseph then saw Harry stand back and held his wand at the ready as Joseph made a sigh of relief.
"Together!" Harry called as Joseph nodded in response to Harry.
"Rictusempra!" they both invoked as a silver light shot out, hitting both Draco and Crabbe in the stomach causing Lockhart to start panicking.
"I said disarm only!" Lockhart called out as Draco recovered quickly and forced Crabbe to get back on his feet.
"Serpensortia!" the two invoked as Crabbe and Draco's wands exploded and a large black snake slithered towards their two opponents.
Joseph saw the snakes and glared at them as he and Harry saw this was their strong points together. Snape unaware of this began to walk forward, his wand at the ready. "Don't worry you two I'll get rid of them for you." Snape said as the snake meant for Joseph was hesitating to go further torts the boy.
"No allow me Professor Snape." Lockhart said as he had already had his wand out and in turn used his wand, sending the snake flying. He hissed at Lockhart, slithering towards him.
"Leave him." Joseph said in Parseltongue one of the snakes paused to look at Joseph and then began to see what he really is. "Leave him." Joseph repeated as the snake began to try and slither away hissing at Joseph like he was some alpha predator. Joseph turned his head to the side as the snake mimicked it trying to run away.
Everyone was shocked at this as Harry then saw the other snake and did the same torts it. "Leave him" Harry also said in Parseltongue. The snake paused to look at him, before he started after Lockhart once again. "LEAVE HIM!" Harry yelled again in Parseltongue. Snape took the snake's next pause as a chance to get rid of the Snake Harry had. He waved his hand and the snake disappeared in black smoke leaving only Joseph's snake.
"Stay away monster, you monstrous speaker." The snake said to Joseph as Harry heard this. 'You abomination on this earth you conception does not belong in the natural order of this world!' The Snake as Joseph turned his head to the other side as the snake mimicked the tilting. It looked almost like Joseph was hypnotizing the snake.
Joseph was also in a sort of trance as his eyes were starting to glow topaz yellow before he acted. Joseph then flicked his head to the side making a audible snap as for Joseph it was just bones being stretched back into place but for the snake its head snapped to the side as its eyes went blank white and its form went limp now dead. It then vanished into black smoke as everyone looked to the two boys in shock.
Everyone looked to the two in shock as Joseph moved his head a bit in shock as they all saw this. Ron and Hermione were both making gestures to them saying what they did was bad it was really bad.
"What are you playing at?" Came a student as Harry and Joseph looked shocked as Joseph went wide eyed as he hid his left hand with his mother's heir ring.
Joseph and Harry did the only thing they knew they could do as if Joseph did this it usually meant he was over whelmed as Joseph saw his hand was shaking again. The two then charged out of the room causing Al, Elisa, Hermione, and Ron to chase after the two runaway 2nd year boys.
(Later with the group)
Joseph and Harry were walking to be alone as Joseph was trying to calm himself as he looked to a reflection and saw Master Therion there and quickly ignored it. Soon Ron, Hermione, Al, and Elisa caught up to them both.
"You two are Parseltongue why didn't either of you tell us?" Ron asked as Hermione looked to Ron while Al elbowed him.
"We're what?" Harry asked as he looked to his friends as Joseph was now having calmed nerves around his friends so they can distract his thoughts and mind.
"You two can talk to snakes." Hermione said as she looked to Joseph. "I mean I suspected Joseph could but not you Harry." Hermione said as Joseph looked confused now.
"We know I saved my cousin Dudley from a garden snake once. But so what I'm sure loads of people here can do that." Harry said as Joseph looked to Harry as Hermione knew it had to be said.
"I could never speak to snakes before until I contracted with Harry but still hate those slimy slithering things." Al said as she was still very new to snake speaking powers.
"No they can't it's not a very common gift Harry." Hermione said as she looked to Joseph. "This is bad for the both of you." Hermione said as Joseph looked to them.
"Why we only told the snakes to leave them alone… though the one Joseph was dealing with was cursing him out calling him an abomination on the Earth." Harry said as Hermione and Ron looked to Joseph who looked a bit nervous on that one.
"Yeah… it was because of the snakes I found out why animals seem to hate me very much." Joseph said as Ron figured that was good to know but they quickly returned to subject.
"Harry I didn't hear either of you telling the snake to leave him alone only heard you both speaking Parseltongue. Snake Language." Ron said as Joseph was shocked to hear this.
"We were speaking a different language? Can someone please tell me why it's not even a common gift, in fact why was I suspected to have it?" Joseph asked as he wanted those answers to all of this.
"How can you speak a different language and not realize it?" Harry asked as Al then cleared her throat a bit on this one as she knew one such language.
"I don't know but Joseph there is a reason why the symbol of Slytherin house is a snake. Salazar Slytherin was a Parselmouth he can talk to snakes too." Hermione said as Joseph and Harry both realized what this meant.
"Harry now they're going to think the reason you two are such good friends is because your probably distant cousins and Joseph the entire school will figure out you're Salazar's great-great-great grandson." Ron said as Joseph realized where this was going as inside he knew this was going to happen as Master Therion but Harry knew what this meant for Joseph.
"My family has been trying to run away from that legacy for years… now people will try and force it upon me." Joseph said as he held the heir ring on his middle finger as he felt inside he failed his mother's life mission.
"I... need some air." Joseph said as Harry agreed.
"Same here." Harry said as Al followed after Harry as Elisa followed after Joseph.
(With Joseph)
Joseph and Elisa was walking away as the way Joseph moved Elisa saw what it meant. "Elisa get the Weasley girl alone with Harry and Al it's time for Master Therion to make an appearance." Joseph said as he needed to get this out of his system fast while they walked down the halls together.
"As you wish Master." Elisa said as they walked to an empty hallway before they vanished at the next turn into Arkham.
(With Harry and Al)
"Al!" Harry began as he was pasting in the storage room as Al sat there with him. "You served under Godric Gryffindor why didn't you realize this sooner?!" Harry demanded as Al looked to him.
"Because I didn't know how it worked, in fact I didn't even know we could do that." Al said as she was also unnerved.
"Al please just tell me… am I really a dark Wizard?" Harry asked as Al saw where this was going.
"No Harry!" Al argued at the same time as another person did. The two looked and saw Ginny Weasley was there as she saw that they had taken notice to her.
"Oh um Ginny sorry." Harry said as Ginny looked to Harry and Al. "Did Ron um tell you about?" Harry asked as Ginny looked to Harry.
"Yeah… he did, he wanted me to try and help you." Ginny said as Al glared at Ginny with jealousy in her eyes.
"Oh… um thank you then." Harry said as Ginny nodded to Harry.
"Harry… maybe you being a snake speaker isn't a bad thing unless you make it one." Ginny said as that surprised the duo.
"How?" Harry asked as Ginny looked to Harry.
"Well… it may be a dark sign but you can still use it to do good things, you can even make it a weapon of the light if you wanted to." Ginny said as she looked to Harry with a smile on her face. "But you can't doubt yourself now Harry." Ginny said as she and Harry were now standing face to face towards each other.
"Ginny… thank you." Harry said before a new voice was heard.
"My, isn't this just a touching scene." Came a dark voice as all three of them looked and saw Master Therion himself as he was walking out of the shadows he had hidden himself amongst.
"Master Therion?!" Harry growled as he was shocked to see this remorseless monster here.
"Oh hello Harry I do hope you had enjoyed my present during the summer and Anticross's invasion." Master Therion said as Harry and Al glared at him as Etheldredra appeared as well with her precious master.
"Yeah how about I repay them both." Harry said as Master Therion smiled playfully and snapped his raised fingers.
Ginny went wide eyed as the entire scene changed around them as they found themselves in this city and Ginny felt her magic… it was stronger here than it ever was. "Ginny I'll explain everything later but for now run!" Harry called as Ginny looked as she saw Master Therion there as well as she heard of him in the Daily Prophet.
Ginny shielded herself from a burst of magic as when it died she was wide eyed to see Harry and Al were gone. Harry and Al were now in their Magius form as they glared at Master Therion and Etheldredra with intense hatred in their hearts for the pair. "Harry why don't we skip the formalities this time hmm?" Master Therion said as he held his arms to Harry. "After all I have a few amusing new spells in my arsenal I've been dying to try out and one I wanted to show off." Master Therion said as Harry glared at his baby sister's murderer and her graves defiler.
"Fine have it your way." Harry said as he was ready. "DEMONBANE!" Harry called out as he summoned forth Demonbane.
"Liber Legis!" Master Therion invoked as Ginny ran for it just in time too as she saw two giant robots appeared as they were Demonbane and Liber Legis.
(Demonbane)
"I'll make you hurt Master Therion I'll take revenge on what you did to Rose!" Harry roared out from his cockpit inside Demonbane as he was about ready to see red.
(Liber Legis)
"Oh I killed her, no you let her die in your hands Harry!" Master Therion taunted as he looked to his foe from his own cockpit inside Liber Legis. "I simply resurrected her it's not my fault you didn't know how to properly complete a Homunculi's." Master Therion said as he then grinned a bit. "If revenge is your will then come at me and show me the full fury of your righteous rage of justice!" Master Therion called out as he was ready to fight his chosen rival for the first time since his second year started.
(Battle)
Demonbane charged at Liber Legis taking the first attack with the courage of a Gryffindor as Liber Legis side stepped to avoid the attack before slamming its elbow upon Demonbane. Demonbane was hit but was not out as it used the momentum it made to send a spin kick at Liber Legis who in turn got his by the attack. Liber Legis during this moment grabbed the leg and responded by spinning Demonbane sending it flying to the water area of Arkham.
Demonbane got up allowing the water to slip off of it at it glared at Liber Legis. Liber Legis returned the glare with one of its own as it was clear these two Deus Machina and their pilots were mortal enemies since their birth and shall continue to be so till the end of time and space.
"Scimitar of Barzai!" Harry invoked as Demonbane summoned its weapon.
"Sword of Gold Cross!" Master Therion invoked as the weapon appeared in Liber Legis hand.
(Harry)
"Come on!" Harry roared out as he and Al roared out against their hated foe as they would not surrender.
(Master Therion)
"Show me your power!" Master Therion roared out as he charged towards his foe to do battle.
(Battle)
The two mechs attacks met as when they did their collision caused a concussive wave as it blew away anything not nailed down to the ground or sheltered in.
(Ginny)
"Blood Hell." Ginny said using a word Ron normally used as she saw the two giants go at it like mortal enemies. "Is this… Master Therion's weapon?" Ginny asked as she could see why this Dark Lord was becoming so feared during his reign.
(Hogwarts)
Explosions were going around outside the castle no doubt due to the battle going on within Arkham between the two powerful Deus Machina known as Demonbane and Liber Legis. Students outside or at the windows saw this as some even swore a whirlpool formed in the lake during all this unnatural chaos going on.
(Battle Arkham)
Demonbane jumped away as Liber Legis had taken to the sky to continue this great battle between them. "Boy of Sirius!" Master Therion invoked as Liber Legis drew forth its powerful range weapon.
Demonbane saw this and began to run as Liber Legis was firing upon Demonbane as the Deus Machina did its best to avoid the golden arrows of death from landing a decisive blow on it. "Mirror of Nictoris!" Harry invoked as soon Demonbane was multiplies by its many clones as Demonbane vanished among them. "Reapers Shade!" Harry invoked as soon Demonbane truly vanished as Liber Legis glared down upon them.
(Master Therion)
"Don't think that trick will work a second time." Master Therion said ever so playfully as it was clear he was expecting this.
"Master we will use it then." Etheldredra asked as she smiled to her master.
"Yes our newest spell… EYES OF DEATH!" Master Therion invoked as the spell activated.
(Battlefield)
Liber Legis' eyes glowed as soon to, many peoples shock large wraiths left Liber Legis as it hunted down the foe who was escaping from it. Soon Master Therion fired his weapon upon all the Demonbane's in full burst destroying all of them like glass just as the Wraiths wrapped their bodies around an invisible form revealing it to be Demonbane.
(Harry)
"Impossible!" Al called in shock from her cockpit as Harry agreed on this one.
"How did you do that?!" Harry demanded as he was in shock at this event.
(Liber Legis)
"Simply put Harry Potter I had acquired a Deathly Hollow much like your own and with it made a connection to Death and in turn birthed this powerful spell for my arsenal." Master Therion boasted as he smiled playfully to his foe.
"Yes you two are no longer the only ones with a spell from Death itself." Etheldredra boasted as she smirked at her and Master Therion's foes.
(Battle)
Demonbane then looked down and fired Vulcan shots from its head at the Wraiths forcing them to release Demonbane. Demonbane then ripped off the remaining Wraiths and took a battle stance against Liber Legis.
"Harry Al what's going on?!" Came a new voice as Harry looked and saw it was Daphne contacting Demonbane from HQ.
"No time, Daphne I need the Nacaal Code!" Harry called out as he saw Daphne on his communication screen.
(Marauders HQ)
"Understood but be careful!" Daphne said as she was ready to use the spell knowing Harry can control it to prevent major damages from occurring to the school. "Sending Incantation." Daphne said as she began to incantation to send the code.
"Decompressing Spell!" Came a bridge tech as she did her job for the Organization.
(Master Therion)
"Heh… so a duel of Sublimation Spells heh?" Master Therion taunted as he knew what was next. "Very well Sublimation for Sublimation." Master Therion said as he prepared his own spell to use.
"Very well Master." Etheldredra said as she was ready to use the spell her master desired to use.
(Ginny)
"What are they doing now?" Ginny asked hiding in a building as she saw the battle between the two foes and their Deus Machina.
(Battle)
Demonbane had its spell ready as it glared at Liber Legis ready to fight on. "Lemuria!" Harry began as he ignored the opposing glow Liber Legis had.
Liber Legis had a blue glow in its right arm as soon Mater Therion was heard. "Hyperborea Zero Drive!" Master Therion invoked raising his spell to the sky and then attacking as Harry finished his spell.
"Impact!" Harry invoked as the two spells collided as the two Deus Machina passed each other.
When they did the arm used for Lemuria Impact was frozen in ice as Harry and Al were both shocked at what this Hyperborea Zero Drive did to them. "This is… absolute zero!" Harry called out as the ice shattered freeing Demonbane's damaged right arm.
(Master Therion)
"Hyperborea Zero Drive. By some coincidence, it is the opposite of Lemuria Impact. It is Liber Legis ultimate technique." Master Therion boasted as he smirked to Harry as it seems the sensual air around him was boosted by his own natural unholy power.
(Battlefield)
"A blade of pure cold, burning white… it would suffice to destroy even me." Master Therion confessed as Liber Legis stood back up as Demonbane did the same thing.
"Interesting…" Harry began as Demonbane swung his arm removing any remaining ice and frost from the arm. "Alright let's do this." Harry said ready for round two.
"Sorry but I cannot oblige you now." Master Therion said as Liber Legis began to shut down.
(Master Therion)
"I had only come to see and test your strength Harry Potter. Nothing more." Master Therion said as it was clear he only came here to amuse himself.
(Harry)
"You bloody git!" Harry roared as he was about to attack as Master Therion chuckled.
(Master Therion)
"Do not worry Mr. Potter our destined duel will arrive but only when you're at the peak of your potential. So until then I shall bid you ado." Master Therion said as Harry glared.
(Battle)
"DON'T, YOU DARE!" Harry roared out as he had Demonbane charged at Liber Legis but before he could attack a mystic defense appeared and from it Demonbane vanished into a portal back to wherever the Black Lodge main HQ was located on Earth.
(Demonbane)
"Dammit." Harry cursed as Master Therion got away again.
"Harry we need to grab Ginny before anything else happens." Al said as Harry understood.
"I know." Harry said as he looked around for Ginny and found her at a building top.
(Ginny)
Ginny saw Demonbane and was shocked that it looked almost noble to her as it looked at her with eyes burning with a powerful flame of justice. But then Ginny went wide eyed as Demonbane reached torts her and to her shock grabbed her before they vanished.
(Scene Break Hogwarts Storage Room)
The trio arrived back at the Storage room as Harry and Al held onto Ginny as when they landed Ginny eased out of their grip. "Harry… what the bloody hell was all of that?!" Ginny asked as Harry scratched his nose trying to explain this all to the youngest Weasley.
"It's hard to explain but I'll try as best I can." Harry said as he looked to Ginny.
"Great." Al said as it was cleared to Al at least she now had more rivals to deal with from now on.
(Black Lodge HQ)
"Dr. West." Master Therion said as he walked in surprising Dr. West who was busy repairing recent damages.
"Yes Master Therion! If you have come here asking for me to build something or ask me to release something then you came to the right man as only THE GREATEST GENIUS IN THE CENTURY DOCTOR WEST! CAN PROVIDE WITH WHAT YOU NEED!" Doctor West invoked while ripping a guitar chord on his guitar as Master Therion looked unamused by the chief scientist of the Black Lodge odd antics.
"I need you to release Sandalphon immediately." Master Therion said as he stopped Dr. West from talking. "His mission is to hunt down Metatron and either bring her back… or kill her." Master Therion said as Doctor West nodded.
"YOU GOT IT THIS WIL BE CHILDS PLAY FOR DOCTOR WEST!" Doctor West called out as Elsa saw Master Therion was already taking his leave now. "OK ELSA LETS GO WAKE UP SANDALPHON!" Doctor West called out as he ripped a guitar code ready to provide.
"Yes Doctor West –Robo." Elsa said as she began to perform the task that was asked of her to do.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well finally got this chapter done so I hope you all enjoyed it and leave a review as you leave. So until next time as I always say to everyone who reads ja-ne.
