Chapter 3: Revenge
Power surged through Harry's Body, he could feel it.
The man he has sworn to kill now stands in front of him.
Fire burned deep within Harry.
But he knew he had to be careful, Snape could read his mind like a book. One careless move and it would all be over.
Snape just stood there, wand at his side. Waiting for Harry to make the first move.
"Not here Snape" Harry spoke "there are innocent people here".
"Trying to be noble are we Potter" Snape sneered "very well we'll do this outside".
As they left the tent Harry kept going over the things he could use to his advantage.
He knows he can't use his mage powers just like that. They are supposed to be secret, and he hasn't had much time to practice using them. At best he would be able to hurl a fireball at Snape or a small gust of wind.
The idea struck him like lightening.
He could use small gusts of wind to knock Snape a bit out of balance and thus gaining the upperhand for a few seconds.
Outside Harry noticed several deatheaters.
"Let's make a deal Snape" Harry said "If I defeat you, the deatheaters will leave everyone alone and leave"
"And what if I win Potter" Snape asked.
"Isn't it obvious, you get to bring me to Voldemort" Harry answered.
Snape just cast a dirty look at Harry.
"If you really think you can beat me" Snape said.
Harry quickly aimed and fired his expelliarmus towards Snape.
But Snape easily blocked it.
"You really think you can defeat me with those second year spells do you" Snape sneered.
Harry had already suspected Snape would dodge it.
Snape just grinned as he fired his own vicious curse at Harry.
Harry didn't recognise the amber coloured curse. So he believed it best to just dodge it.
As the curse struck the ground a small crater remained.
"Bloody hell the bastard is trying to kill me" Harry uttered to himself.
Snape started to run over to Harry starting a complex set of wandmovements.
"That's going to be one hell of a curse" harry said.
Realising now was his chance Harry focused his wind powers and send out a small gust of wind to Snape's left side.
It worked Snape tripped and tumbled to the right.
Before Snape could regain his balance Harry had fired of a flipendo knockback jinx.
Snape didn't see this one coming and was send flying.
Harry quickly thought up his next move.
Before Snape hit the ground he used an incendio spell to light up Snape's cloak.
The potion master hit the ground hard but still got up with ease.
"You're going to pay for that Potter" he shouted.
Harry just smiled.
Suddenly Snape realised he was on fire and tried to kick the flames out.
Harry seized this opportunity to try and stun Snape.
Snape noticed the red beam flying towards him. he quickly spun around and threw his burning cloak to the beam.
His plan worked as the stunner hit the cape which flew for a few meters and harmlessly hit the ground.
Harry kept watching it all happening.
When he felt himself flying and several ribs cracking he knew he made a mistake he had to pay for dearly.
With a loud thump Harry hit the ground.
Harry groaned realising Snape just broke 3 ribs with his bone crushing curse.
He felt the blood pulsing in his body. He had to do something and fast or it would be over.
From the entrance to the tent Ron, Hermione and Ginny watched everything happen.
"He did it" Ron shouted when Harry send Snape flying with the flipendo.
"It's not over yet Ron" Hermione calmed him down "Harry's spells have lot's of force in them but that simple spell won't be enough to take out Snape".
and right she was when they saw Snape getting back to his feet.
They all groaned when Snape parried Harry's stunner with his cloak.
"He won't defeat professor Snape with those simple spells" A voice behind them said.
"What would you know about that Greengrass" Ron sneered at the girl.
The girl just smiled.
"Professor Snape is a very skilled wizard with years of experience" she just responded.
"Ofcourse a snake like you would defend another one" Ginny said.
Daphne's face suddenly grimaced when Harry got hit by the bone crushing charm.
Harry tried to crawl back up. But the pain in his ribs stopped him.
Snape had started another series of complex wandmovements.
"Chains of the flame" Snape cried.
Several beams of fire erupted from the tip of Snape's wand.
Snape send them towards Harry.
"Combine and destroy" Snape shouted.
The beams of fire started circling around eachother. Combining themselves in a point heading straight for Harry.
Harry saw this coming and braced himself.
At the last second he tried to use his elemental powers to save him.
An enormous explosion took place.
Somewhere from the tent they could hear a girl scream.
Up the hill the dark cloaked figure watch everything.
"Interesting" he mumbled.
Snape had a satisfied grin on his face while he holstered his wand.
"The fool really believed he could take me on" he spat.
He turned around and started to walk away.
When he heard several surprised gasp he turned around again.
"Impossible" he muttered.
Snape couldn't believe his eyes. While the smoke was clearing away he could see Harry lying on the ground without as even a scratch of his last attack.
He immediately drew his wand again and started firing some curses towards Harry.
Harry felt the pain shooting through his body with every move he made.
But he finally managed to get back up his feet.
He threw up a shield to protect him from Snape's curses. which only succeeded partially.
the curses got blocked by the shield but Harry lost his balance again.
"Imagine my surprise when I see you still alive after I struck you with my most deadly curse" Snape sneered "as always you are extremely lucky Potter".
Harry quickly crawled back on his feet.
He stood there heavily breathing. Due to the bone shattering curse he was weaker then ever. But he wouldn't give up just like that.
He pointed his wand towards Snape again.
"I will make my offer once more" Snape said "Go with us now and you and the others won't be harmed further".
"And I say go kiss a pigs ass and go to hell" Harry shouted.
Harry suddenly felt new power surge through his veins. A power he had never felt before.
His wand moved like it has it's own will.
Cursing flying towards Snape Harry never believed he would manage to do.
Snape couldn't believe what was happening. He could block most of the curses but some still managed to get through his defences.
"Curse you Potter" Snape spat.
Suddenly Harry's wand started glowing an eery blue.
With a great explosion of power Snape was send flying in the air.
None of the people present could believe their eyes.
Snape crashed hard in a wall of the burrow and fell to the ground.
"Get them you fools" Snape shouted.
All the deatheaters rushed towards the tent to attack.
Harry slowly walked towards Snape to finish their battle. But the potions master was nowhere to be found.
"Bloody coward" Harry muttered to himself.
Harry walked back to help the others. He could notice many curses flying around at the area of the tent.
Suddenly Harry tripped. As he fell he noticed a curse flying jut over his head.
"As always luck is on your side Potter but I will kill you" Snape shouted.
"Well I thought you fled" Harry said in a casual way.
"I wonder how you ever passed charms Potter, it seems you're not familiar with concealment charms" Snape said.
"Let's just finish this you greaseball" Harry answered.
Once again Harry found himself locked in a close duel with his old potion master.
In the distance he heard several cracks of people apparating in.
Hoping it were aurors and not reinforcements of the deatheaters Harry ignored them.
Ron and Hermione stood in the middle of the attacking deatheaters back to back. But they both knew if they don't get help soon they would lose.
Fred and George proved that they are more than average duellists by each holding of several death eaters on their own.
A bit further Remus Lupin was fighting his own fierce battle with Fenrir Greyback.
Tonks was doing all she could to keep up with Bellatrix Lestrange.
But most surprisingly Arthur Weasly was whipping the floor with none other than Lucious Malfoy.
Molly, Bill and Fleur were taking on Narcissa Malfoy and 2 other deatheaters.
In the meantime Ginny had take up the lead to bring all the younger ones into safety.
Harry started firing curses at random towards his ex-professor trying to take him down.
Snape just easily deflected every curse Harry send his way.
Harry was getting more tired with every curse he casts. He knew he wouldn't last much longer.
Suddenly Snape's face grimaced. He used his wand to create a very bright flash of green light and disapparated.
Harry never suspected a move like that and looked straight into the light.
The last thing he heard before passing out was the sound of Snape disapparating.
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When Harry finally opened his eyes he noticed he was in his bed inside the burrow. He could hear voices from the other side of the door.
Quickly searching his nighttable for his glasses he got up. Still not quite balanced on his legs he started moving to the door.
just before he could open it someone else did, Crashing the door right into his face.
Harry fell back on the ground clutching his bleeding nose.
"Goodness mister Potter you shouldn't be out of bed" The voice of Minerva Mcgonnagal said.
"Hello to you too professor" Harry grimaced.
"I suppose you want to know what happened after you passed out" she said.
Harry just nodded.
"Well shortly before you passed out the aurors arrived." she began "It didn't take long to change the odds of the battle and when all seemed lost for the deatheaters they just disapparated away".
"I guess Voldemort won't be happy to hear they failed" Harry said.
He didn't notice Mcgonnagal's face grimace when he mentioned the dark lords name.
"How many were wounded or killed" Harry asked to break the silence.
"Weirdly enough none were killed during the attack" she answered "however sever people got injured".
"Nice to hear nobody died" Harry sighed.
"There is one other thing I want to discuss with you mister potter" Mcgonnagal said.
"Whether or not I'm coming back to Hogwarts this year am I right" Harry said.
"Correct mister Potter" came the reply.
"Well I'm not" Harry said.
"If you want it or not mister Potter I'm afraid you'll have to" Mcgonnagal said.
"And why is that" Harry asked.
"This is part of the will of Albus Harry, it will explain everything" she answered.
Harry grabbed the parchment and was surprised to see it change into a holographical version of Dumbledore.
"My dear Harry. I'm afraid I will have to force you to come back to Hogwarts for your final year. I know you won't like it, but I have no other choice. With a complex charm I bound your magic to the school. If you don't go to finish your 7th year your magic will be lost, Leaving you nothing more then a squib. However you can leave the premisses of the Schoolgrounds without consequences. But bear in mind that if you're absent from the school for to long your powers will weaken unless you have a good reason not to be in school. Ofcourse if your powers weaken they will return to normal over time when you get back in school. I have informed headmistress Mcgonnagal of this charm on you, and if all goes according to my plan she will allow you to leave school without any question whenever you please. I'm sorry for this Harry but you will have to trust me I have a valid reason to do this." the projection said.
Harry cast a dirty look towards Mcgonnagal.
"As said by Albus you are allowed to leave school whenever you please" she said "even more if you feel the need to skip a class during the year or decide that curfew is not bound to you,you won't receive any punishment for it neither can you get detention this year".
"I don't have any other choice do I" Harry asked "afterall if I refuse I will lose my magic".
"Indeed mister Potter" came the answer.
"But rest assured this special treatment also counts for your two friends mister Weasly and miss Granger." she said.
"And if I need anyone else with me" Harry asked.
"You just have to tell me who you want to get the permission and I shall arrange it." Mcgonnagal answered.
Harry seemed to ponder it over.
"Very well, I will return to Hogwarts for my final year then" Harry said.
"I will take my leave now Potter, you can tell your friends about the special treatment but do not tell them about the charm. Only you will know about it" She answered.
"but you know about it to professor" Harry said.
"I have a timed memory charm put on me, when I leave this room I will have totally forgotten about the charm and only remember the special treatment" she answered.
Mcgonnagal got up and left the room. When she closes the door her eyes glaze over for a second.
Harry fell back on his bed. Thinking of what would happen now he had to return to Hogwarts.
The rest of the vacation passed by quite uneventful.
Harry told Ron and Hermione that he would be returning to Hogwarts for his 7th year. Hermione was delighted as expected. But even Ron was enthusiastic about it, something which surprised Harry.
Ron was more than happy to hear about the special treatment, but Hermione feared Harry and Ron would take advantage of it.
Harry wisely didn't tell them about the charm Dumbledore had put on him.
Most of their days were spend training or studying. Neither Harry nor Ron liked the idea of studying during their vacation but one angry look from Hermione quickly changed their minds.
During training Harry improved the speed which he used to cast his spells and curses. Ron didn't increase much in speed but his spells got more accurate and stronger. Hermione had taken up the job of learning healing spells, afterall according to her healing spells require a lot of focus and and control over the users magic so neither Ron nor harry was fit to do the job of healer.
Every nigh while Ron was sleeping Harry sneaked outside to train his elemental powers.
He still wasn't capable of doing everything he would want to but he started to get the hang of it. He learned to create fireballs almost at will and throw them at some point he aimed with a near flawless accuracy. He could make water spin every direction he wanted to and manipulate it through the air and use it as a weapon. His biggest new advantage was that he could use his air powers to make incredible long jumps, and even keep himself hovering in the air for a few minutes. The only element he had trouble with was earth. Nomather how hard he tried he could barely make a solid wall after a considerable amount of time which he wouldn't have during a fight.
However even with all these improvements Harry still wasn't satisfied. He barely could do one thing with each element at a time. A true mage could use all the four elements at the same time in battle. Harry wasn't even sure if he could use most of his skills in battle, and there was only one way to find out. He would have to tell Ron and Hermione.
Harry dreaded having to tell them. They would be able to help him train his elemental powers, but he feared Ron would be jealous like hell and Hermione would start seeing him as a study-object.
As the days counted down towards September 1st Harry still hadn't told his friends.
Five days before the start of term Harry received a strange letter.
"Dear Lord Potter,
If you could find the time to meet me in Diagon Alley it would be much appreciated. We can buy our schoolstuff there and it would be my honour to have lunch with you while we are there.
If you can make it on Friday August 29th around eleven in the morning please let me know by owl.
Sincerely
Miss Daphne Greengrass"
"Now why on earth would a Slytherin want to have lunch with me" harry wondered out loud.
"To trick you and bring you to you know who ofcourse" Ron answered.
"Don't be so blunt Ron" Hermione said while slapping him on the head.
"She did kiss Harry on the wedding so I guess she likes him" She said.
"All part of the plan, she seduces Harry than when he least expects it she calls the deatheaters and turns Harry over to the dark lord." Ron said.
"For once my dear Ronald you said something that actually makes sense" Hermione answered.
"So what I already told her I would be there" harry said.
Both of his friends starred at him unbelievably.
"Seems I finally found out who I wouldn't like isn't it mate" Ron said.
"Uhm can someone explain to me what's going on" Hermione asked.
"The night I came here Ron gave me a bottle of firewhisky and we had some drinks" Harry explained "Ron felt it necessary to inform me Ginny seemed to be fancying another guy. I told him not to worry about it as I had feelings for someone else too. When he asked me who it was I just told him he hadn't had enough to drink for him to like who it is. His first reaction was thinking I had fallen in love with him and than he believed I was in love with you. I promised I would tell him sometime but now he found out."
"But mate she's a Slytherin for crying out loud" Ron said.
"But she's a person too Ron" Harry responded.
"Ron is right harry we can't just trust her like that" Hermione said.
"That's why you guys will be there in Diagon Alley aswell pretending you're on a date "Harry answered.
Both of his friends looked dumbstruck.
"You got to be kidding me mate" Ron managed to say.
"Look it at this way, you guys will have some fun too and you can keep an eye out for me" Harry answered.
Hermione wanted to say something but Harry interrupted her.
"I already have set up a special date account with gringotts for occasions like this" Harry said "so it won't cost you guys a knut".
"It's not the money that's the problem harry" Hermione answered "but wouldn't people expect a couple do things like kissing and cuddling while they are out on a date".
"Well that's your problem" Harry said "if you don't like it I will ask Remus and Tonks to do it".
Hermione and Ron just looked at eachother.
Ron sighed
"Alright mate we'll do it, but don't you think about making this a regular thing" Ron said.
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That Friday found Harry waiting in the Leaky Cauldron. He believed it was for the best that Ron and Hermione already went to some shops so he could bump into them.
His palms were sweaty, what if Ron and Hermione were right and this was a trap.
The fireplace turned green.
Harry swallowed when he saw Daphne coming out of the fire dusting herself off.
She was casually dressed but still harry thought she looked beautiful.
She noticed him sitting at his table and walked over to him.
Harry remembered his manners and stood up and helped her on her chair.
"Flowers for the lady" he said while handing her over a large bouquet of lilies.
"Why thank you My lord they are beautiful" she answered.
"As I said before please call me Harry" harry said.
Daphne just smiled.
Harry signed for Tom the bartender and ordered two butterbeers.
"Now not to be rude but why did you ask me out on this date" Harry asked.
"Now Harry I thought the kiss would be enough for a hint" she answered him "I just wanted to know if you felt the same way".
She cast him a seductive smile.
Harry felt himself blush, hoping Daphne wouldn't notice it.
"Tell me Daphne, why" Harry said.
"What do you mean Potter" she asked.
"I'm a Gryffindor, aren't slytherins supposed to hate gryffindors and certainly me" Harry said.
Daphne seemed hesitating to answer.
"I'm not like the others" she said.
"How can I be sure of that" Harry said "afterall this might be just another plan of Voldemort to capture me".
"I should have know it would come to this" Daphne said.
She made motion to leave but harry grabbed her before she could.
"Daphne please I need to know" harry said softly
Daphne looked around to see if anyone was watching. when she decided nobody was watching she lifted up her left sleeve.
Harry half expected to see the dark mark only saw bandages and old wounds.
"This is what my parents did to me because I wouldn't join the dark lord" she said "I have to hide from my own family because they want to kill me".
Harry was at a loss of words. He expected something big but not this big.
"I, I didn't know" harry muttered.
"Nobody knows except for professor Mcgonnagal" she said.
"I'm sorry Daphne, I want to make it up to you, I will protect you" Harry said.
"Very noble of you Potter but you can't protect me in the Slytherin dorms" she answered.
The pair fell into silence.
"I know it's not helping much but let's go for lunch" harry said.
Daphne cast a confused glance at harry.
"You'll feel better after lunch" Harry said.
Reluctantly she agreed. Harry quickly paid for their drinks and they left the pub to find a place to eat.
"I know a great place to eat Harry" Daphne said "But it's an expensive place, that'll teach you to make a lady sad"
"Anything to make the lady happy" Harry answered.
Suddenly harry noticed Ron and Hermione walking towards them.
"Aren't those your friends" Daphne asked.
"Yes and believe it or not they're on a date right now" Harry answered.
"Harry fancy meeting you here" Ron said
"So Harry is this your new girlfriend" Hermione asked.
"I don't think that's any of your business granger" Daphne answered "but if you really like to know yes I am".
Harry suddenly found it very interesting to study the way his shoelaces were tied.
He dared to cast a quick glance towards his best friend who clearly had trouble to keep from laughing out loud.
"Well it's not like I asked you officially" Harry said.
"But you're taking me on a date, as a matter of fact you are taking me for lunch right now" Daphne answered him.
"Having lunch sounds nice to me Ron, why don't we join them" Hermione said.
"Well I don't know if Harry would like that" Ron said.
"Nonsense" Daphne said "it will be nice to get to know Harry's friends better".
And as every man should know if a woman sets her mind on it so it will happen and the four friends made their way to a fancy restaurant in Diagon Alley.
After dinner the two "couples" each went their way.
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"I had a nice time today Harry" Daphne said slightly blushing.
"Yeah me too" harry answered.
It was getting late and Harry and Daphne sat on a bench in a little park near the Leaky cauldron.
"The stars are beautiful tonight" Daphne said.
"Not as beautiful as the charming lady next to me" Harry said.
"Well you're not only a gentleman but also a true romantic" Daphne said.
"I'm full of surprises" harry answered.
And there on a bench in the park under the stars they shared their first kiss as a couple.
"Harry I love you but during school" Daphne began.
"I know but we'll find a way" Harry interrupted her.
They returned to the leaky cauldron where Daphne would floo back to her current hiding place.
"Will I see you on the train" Harry asked.
"Who knows you might" she said before leaving.
Harry sighed before apparating back to the burrow.
The next to days were spend resting for harry and his friends.
Finally the day had come he would return to Hogwarts.
They had reached platform 9 ¾ without any troubles. Harry bade goodbye to his friends who had to go to the prefects carriage.
He boarded the train and found himself an empty compartment. Hoping Daphne would join him soon.
Slowly the Hogwarts express started to move.
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