Standard Disclaimers Apply
Pairing: HP/OC also HP/DM later
Summary: HP/OC, HP/DM The shock of a sudden change in appearance tears a hole in the fabric of time, sending Harry back to 998 A.D. Upon discovering only 3 of the 4 Founders, Harry accidentally takes on the role of the 4th Founder.
Warning: Creature Harry, Time travel, eventual Slash and Mpreg,
Note: Dual-author fic.
Question and Answer Time!
Q: One thing, though, just FYI -- I know this trips up a lot of people in this day and age, but "Alecto" is actually a girl's name.
A: Yes it is, however in King Arthur (the 2004 movie) There is a character called Alecto, who is most definitely male. He is the Pope's grandson (or something like that).
Q: does that mean that severus is a vampire?!
A: The vampire blood isn't a dominant gene in Severus, however he does have vampiric traits (don't you agree?).
Q: Will Harry somehow be related to Severus by, lets say bonding with Dartagnan?
A: No.
Q: Is Severus going to have an important part in this story?
A: He has a part in the story later on, but he's not really a main player.
Q: when does the MPREG start and with whom?!!
A: It will be in about 7 chapters time, and that's still a secret!
Q: I am amused at the whole Harry is Salazar thing. Especially with his bf being a muggleborn and him not wanting them.
A: Just to clarify, Salazar's first boyfriend/lover will not be a wizard from the school. Or in anyway muggle born.
Q: Is he just following behavior on how he remembered Salazar being, or has this turned into his true feelings?
A: He's just trying to stay safe. Magic was not welcomed by muggles at this time, and magic isn't strong enough, or developed enough to hide the Wizarding World. Religion reigned strongly, and magical folk would have been stoned to death if they were discovered.
Q:If he's still all defensive in saying Hermione is an awesome witch wouldn't that encourage him to find the good non-greedy type, and not just forsake them?
A: See the above answer for our reasoning behind him not liking muggleborns. However, there will be a muggleborn later on that he helps so not all is lost!
Q: He's a bit hot-headed (didn't they describe Slytherin as such?), and clever, but I don't know where the other qualities of Slytherin surfaced from: ambitious, cunning, clever. Hum, maybe the students that are in the Houses determine what the qualities actually are?
A: Isn't Salazar being ambitious in his quest to equalize men and women in that era? Considering the context it is quite the ambition indeed! As for cunning, Salazar is getting his way isn't he? He's going against Godric Gryffindor, if it's a battle of brute force Godric will win, so Salazar HAS to be cunning! Besides wait until later, we have something planned in a few chapters time.
Q:Now, there's some parts I disagree on. Like Godric being --but hey, you depicted him that way and I'm not going to rant on and on about how "gentlemanly and lordly" he's supposed to be.
A: How should a Gentleman behave in that era? There's this huge sexism there and in order to be considered lordly at this time a man would have to be dominating. Dominating would be displayed by victories over others, strength and skill in battle. Nothing else would have been important really, just the battle for "alpha male".
The Founder
Chapter 6 – Gloves Off, Fidelus and Unicorns
By gemroses
Salazar felt the stress of his first week of teaching really catching up on him. There had been an annoying fight for dominance in all of his classes with the boys so far with Usbeorn trying to assert his rule over what should happen in the class room. It had all come to a climax mid week when Salazar had finally lost his temper at the Prince and because of the loss of temper his magic got out of control. His magic became visible and crackled violently. To say his class had been scared would be an understatement but since then at least they shut up and listened to Salazar.
The girls were less trying in class, they were naturally obedient anyway, though they were all incredibly reluctant to cast any of the fighting spells he wanted them too. He had to resort to loosing his temper with them as well. However, he managed to make them change eventually. He yelled at them telling them he didn't want them to be statues and decorations. He had told them he wanted them to scream at him if there was something they didn't like, yell at him, curse at him, fight him, throw temper tantrums and cry in frustration not shy away. He got his point across, for that he was glad. He wasn't so happy about one member of his class loosing control of her magic in a temper tantrum but it was amusing and he had congratulated her on actually proving she was alive.
"Dartagnan? Are you in here?!" Salazar yelled after telling the password to the piece of wall that hid Dartagnan's chambers.
"Study, Salazar." Salazar stormed through the chambers to the room that had Dartagnan's study in. Once in the room decorated in, surprisingly, black, green and silver Salazar threw himself onto a large and elegant chair. Dartagnan looked up at him and smirked as Salazar ran a tired hand through his hair before shuddering as he felt the pointed tip of his ear.
"Now you see why I never had children." Dartagnan drawled and Salazar levelled a glare at him.
"No I don't see why you never had children, though I can see why my old teacher made everyone in class scared of him. They seem to listen better if you frighten them into it."
"Ah, I see your temper has come into play then has it not?"
"You could say that. How's your week been anyway Dartagnan? I've not seen you since the week end." Dartagnan shuffled the papers on his desk before sliding them inside a book which he rose to put back on one of his numerous shelves.
"My week has been fair. Helga's house is the most appalling I've ever seen when it comes to potions. They do not even grasp the basics between cutting, slicing and chopping. Rowena's house has the highest show of aptitude for the art however, I can only assume it is because they all have a desire to learn that matches their leader. Gryffindors badgered me to learn potions to wound, kill, cripple and pain the enemies. So in retaliation I am going to teach them healing potions." Salazar and Dartagnan shared a smirk; they could imagine Godric's expression when he heard of what his class were learning in potions. "And as you know your class was full of prejudice. The girls sat at the back and worked in silence with the boys complaining that it was women's work and not an art to create potions. Needless to say I am sure they shall soon learn their lessons, hm?"
"Oh yes, I am going to beat that prejudice out of them, literally. I'm going to teach all of them how to duel then I'm going to have a competition, girls versus boys. I have money on the girls winning; do you wish to place a bet?" Dartagnan considered that with a smirk.
"Very well, I place one galleon on the girls. Perhaps you should take your gambling to Godric? You could earn yourself some coins that way."
"That idea has merit, perhaps I shall. First though I'm going to see whether I can arrange for me to sit in on Helga's class some time. She's teaching cooking spells, you know the ones where you can make food with just a wand movement and incantation? Not to mention she's teaching them all how to conjure ingredients then actually make a meal from them. It should be an interesting lesson."
"I would say you are far too infatuated with cooking for your own good." Salazar smirked at Dartagnan and shrugged.
"Well you should never underestimate your opponent. Besides, I'd imagine being able to throw food at your opponent is a good way to distract them, don't you?" Dartagnan nodded and pulled a different book off the shelf and began flicking through it. "Perhaps I should start a food fight at dinner, what do you think?"
"If anything it will create a mess that the servants will not be amused to have to clean up." Dartagnan drawled as if it he found no amusement in the idea. Salazar grinned cheekily having seen the light glimmer in Dartagnan's eyes.
"Yes but at least then all the students would be inclined to wash. And besides, don't you think a fight like that would release the tension caused by the first week of classes?"
"I will agree with you on that account but perhaps it is a little early to break tension that way. All the students are stuck in the social formalities they are raised with and not at all like the youth in your time." Salazar's smile dropped considerably.
"Yes…my time. I wonder what's happened. I mean I've been away almost a year. Voldemort could have attacked them by now and all my friends could be dead!" Salazar went on blabbering for a while managing to push himself further and further into a depression until Dartagnan placed a book in front of his nose.
"Here, I was reading through the books from your time and I found this. Read it." Salazar took the book from Dartagnan and looked at the open page. Salazar scanned over the words quickly and he immediately became filled with determination and a light feeling that he couldn't actually define. His depression lifted and was immediately forgotten.
"The fidelus charm? This is brilliant Dartagnan, now we can protect the castle! Come on we have to tell the others." Salazar dashed for the door, book still in his hand, and it was only when he was walking through the corridor outside the study that he realised Dartagnan wasn't following him. Doubling back Salazar stepped into the room and crossed his arms over his chest being careful not to lose his place in the book. "And why, pray tell, are you not following?"
"In case you had not noticed Salazar the sun is still up and I do not fancy becoming ash just for the protection of this pile of stones." Salazar scowled darkly.
"You made that potion from my time that protects vampires from sunlight for a week Dartagnan. You took the potion on Sunday, the seven day period has not yet ended, now come with me to help protect my home."
"There is no guarantee that the potion worked and I have not yet had the time to test it."
"You mean you are scared. Fine." Salazar pulled his wand and levelled it at Dartagnan. Before the vampire could react Salazar had said his spell. "Solaris!"
The bright beam of sunlight burst from the tip of Salazar's wand and hit Dartagnan straight on his chest. The vampire launched himself at Salazar who smirked, cancelled the Solaris charm and created a shield which the vampire hit and fell backwards to the floor. Salazar found himself on the receiving end of a deadly glare.
"Right, now you've been tested against sunlight and we know it didn't kill you we need to go and see Rowena." Dartagnan lost the glare and instead looked at Salazar with a rather perplexed look on his face.
"You just tested me against sunlight? With a wand? How is that possible?"
"How should I know?" Salazar shrugged. "Look, I'll lend you my Defence Against the Dark Arts text books and you can see for yourself. The Solaris charm is what you use when you fight against vampires, though when that doesn't work you have to quickly resort to blasting charms, cutting hexes and the like. Come on, we have a fidelus charm to set up."
The pair of them walked down the corridors of the castle and ended up passing many students. All of them stared at the still annoyed looking Dartagnan and Salazar who was reading through the book even as he walked. It surprised many to see Salazar not even look away from his book and Dartagnan having to grasp him by the shoulders and correct where he was walking.
Salazar did eventually put the book down though, having finished the detailed description of the charm and how to cast it. He'd have to re-read it later to make sure he understood properly but from what he'd scanned over it didn't seem too hard, just power draining.
No sooner had they stepped up onto the staircase to get to Rowena's chambers the staircase started moving. Salazar braced himself with one hand on the banister. He bent his knees and made sure his legs were shoulder width apart, it was second nature to him now. Unfortunately, it wasn't second nature to Dartagnan who didn't venture out past the dungeons much. Dartagnan doubled over and grabbed the banister for dear life cursing all the time the staircase moved.
"Damn Rowena and her ridiculous ideas! Moving staircases indeed!" Dartagnan spat following the exclamations with several expletives that made Salazar's cheeks tinge red.
"I quite like the idea actually; it adds further dynamics to the castle. That and it is highly entertaining." Salazar said when Dartagnan finished his tirade. Dartagnan looked at him with narrowed eyes and was about to retort when a staircase over the other side of the room moved with several Gryffindor students on it. They all screamed. Dartagnan's retort died in his mouth. Instead he smirked.
"Very well, I concede to your point. Perhaps I shall take to lurking around the staircases more often."
"Merlin forbid you will actually step out of your dungeon Dartagnan." Salazar and Dartagnan looked up to see Rowena standing at the top of the staircase looking at them with mirth shining in her blue eyes. "This is the first time you've ventured out since the great feast is it not? Not to mention it was probably Salazar here who dragged you out."
"I will have you know madam that I came willingly!" Dartagnan protested, straightening up and looking defiantly up at the woman.
"With a little convincing of course." Salazar put in looking away to the side so he didn't see the furious look Dartagnan directed at him. For all intents and purposes, Salazar put an innocent smile on his lips and gave Rowena the most angelic look she'd ever seen. She laughed and descended the stairs.
"And what can I do to help you two charming gentlemen, hm? I take it you were coming to visit me?" Salazar briefly wondered how she knew they were going to visit her but quickly put it down to being one of Rowena's quirks, either that or a very good guess. He held out the book open on the page detailing the fidelus charm.
"This talks about a charm which can keep whole buildings hidden from anyone who hasn't been told of it's location by the secret keeper. It could help solve our protection problem."
"Hm, that as the case may be." Rowena took the book and stared blankly at the page before handing the book back to Salazar who took it and frowned.
"What? Do you not think it could work?" Rowena shook her head and looked Salazar in the eye.
"No, I can't read it." Salazar looked from her to the page before looking over to Dartagnan who seemed equally clueless. Then Salazar looked back at the book and noticed the problem.
"Oh! OH! It's in English! Yeah, sorry Rowena. Perhaps Dartagnan and I should translate?" Rowena nodded and turned around gesturing them to follow her back to her office. "I forgot she wouldn't be able to read it."
"As did I. No matter, if I know Rowena…"
"And you do." Salazar quickly put in with a smirk.
"As I was saying," Salazar received a narrow eyed look from Dartagnan for his comment, "if I know Rowena, she will have us teach her English just so she can peruse the books herself."
"And teaching her will of course be a pleasure." Salazar quipped and before Dartagnan could retaliate Salazar quickened his pace to walk along side Rowena. Dartagnan growled.
Sunday saw Salazar wearily making his way to bed after a busy weekend. They had cast the fidelus charm earlier that day and had made Salazar the secret keeper before they were able to alter the charm to include the other founders as secret keepers as well. All the students had been informed of what was going on, as had the King unfortunately.
Now though Salazar was very drained. His limbs felt heavy and he had a very large headache. He made it to the seventh floor and into his rooms before falling with a groan to the bed. Not even bothering to change his clothes or banish the horrible animal skins.
Monday came and Salazar very reluctantly dragged himself out of bed and into the bath. The servants who were meant to attend to him just watched in shock, still not being used to Salazar getting himself ready, as Salazar spelled the bath full, shed his clothes and climbed in. They also watched as he pulled on some clean clothes and spelled his clothes clean. He walked out of his chambers still dressing himself and batting away one of the servants as they attempted to help. In the end he told him that if he wanted to help Salazar then he should go and properly wash the clothes that Salazar spelled clean.
He made it to the Great Hall and threw himself inelegantly into his chair and summoned what he wanted for breakfast with a flick of his wand. Shovelling the tomato soup they'd served for breakfast, into his mouth he quickly finished breakfast and turned to Helga who had been watching him in shock.
"Can I attend your cooking class this morning Helga?"
"Uh…uh…yes Salazar if you want to." Helga finally managed to stutter out. Salazar nodded.
"Good. Then perhaps we can come up with a breakfast menu that is different to the lunch menu, hm?" Salazar stood up and walked over to his table. He stood at the end of it and raised his wand. Casting a quick Sonorous he spoke to his students.
"Slytherin house, boys classes this morning are cancelled however you are expected to use this time to practise the spells you learned last week in the classroom and revise the theories behind them with your classmates. Some of Hogwarts guards shall watch over you. There are to be no mock duels! Girls, you shall continue your private study as per usual and I shall see you straight after lunch for the usual afternoon lessons. Do you all understand?"
"Yes sir."
"Excellent. Quietus." Salazar's voice returned to normal and he turned to leave the table when he was called back by the alpha female of Slytherin house.
"Sir?" Salazar turned and saw that she was stood up being stared at by all of the rest of the school who were amazed at her disregard for social rules on how women should behave.
"Yes Neala?" Salazar said, referring to Neala Kane.
"Will you be teaching us those spells?" Salazar smirked at her.
"Of course. Enjoy your day. Oh! And Neala? You are to be admired for your courage and intelligence." Neala smirked at him and sat down resuming her meal. Salazar turned and left.
Helga's class was very insightful. Salazar thoroughly enjoyed himself and, as a result, made Helga promise to teach him more of them on the weekend or when ever Helga and he were free. He hadn't managed to get Helga to agree to change the school menu yet, she seemed to believe that it wasn't her place to dictate what everyone else was to eat. Salazar figured if he couldn't change her mind on what should be her place and what shouldn't then he'd at least order her to teach him so that he could change the menu because he had the right to dictate what others should do. Sometimes the gender discrimination could work to his advantage.
He turned his gaze to the class and smiled at them as they stopped at the edge of the forbidden forest. Sending a quick and short whistle into the forest Salazar began his class.
"Right. Who here knows of unicorns?" He had managed to condition his class not to shout out their answers and wait patiently with their hand in the air in order for him to know they knew the answer. Quite a few hands in the class went into the air and Salazar smiled. "Wonderful. Now, who can tell me a little bit about them? Yes Brigitta?"
"Please sir," She began lowering her head slightly even as she spoke, "they are pure creatures."
"Quite right, they are pure. In fact, because they are pure they don't like impure beings near them. For example, Dartagnan your potions professor would not be able to go near a unicorn because he is not pure. Godric, I highly doubt would be able to come close to a unicorn. If you ever doubt somebody's purity, whether they are evil or not for example, seek out a unicorn. Though it is a very bad test because unicorns don't like males very much. Now, when I was mentioning purity I would just like to point out that whether you are a virgin or not makes very little difference. Unicorns are very good judges of characters, they cannot actually tell whether you have had sex or not. Now, who can tell me what unicorns eat before I introduce you to some unicorns?"
The class continued quickly and by the time Salazar had introduced the three unicorns that had come out of the forest to greet the class Salazar had pushed any misconceptions about unicorns out of his class's minds. He'd told them that unicorn blood is toxic and while it could bring you back from deaths door the price was too high to risk it. He'd told them what somebody wise had told him, that anyone who drank unicorn blood and slain a unicorn would have a half life and a cursed life. He'd made sure it was hammered into his class's heads that only the purest evil would even consider slaying such wonderful creatures and that only the Devil himself would be evil enough to drink the blood.
Salazar hadn't been surprised when the three unicorns would only allow the girls in the class to come really close and touch them. Sal also hadn't been surprised that all the boys were jealous. He was, however, surprised that one of his students asked why the unicorns allowed Salazar himself to touch them. The question had startled him at first, after all with his connection to Voldemort and the taint that brought to him he shouldn't have even been allowed near the unicorns. Completely perplexed he had just shrugged and joked at them.
"Maybe they think I am pretty like the girls here." The boys had laughed with him and the girls had all blushed. The unicorns though had made soft snorts and the nearest one bowed its head and put its horn over Salazar's heart before touching its nose to his stomach. Salazar blinked at it suddenly becoming serious.
"Then perhaps I have a pure heart."
Class ended not too long after that and Salazar went straight to his rooms intending to look through his care of magical creatures books and re-go over the chapter on unicorns with a fine tooth comb to find out why they allowed him near them.
End Note: Questions and answers will be at the top of the chapters from now on. Sorry it took so long this time (engranatenroses has had exams and been sorting out her new courses). Thank you all for your wonderful reviews, we hope all your questions so far were answered in this chapter, keep those reviews coming! Next chapter should be out soon.