Chapter 3

Michael Potter was in his final year in Hogwarts. He was a Gryffindor like his parents, arrogant like his father and a bully. He believed that he was the king lion in the tower, but even among the Gryffs he was despised with all their heart. When he was a first year at first all of them were trilled to have the famous boy-who-lived, but sone that all turned to contempt when they saw what a person he was. He was making fun off everybody whatever it was a cunning Slytherin, a loyal Puff or a studious Raven. Michael Potter was easily the most unloved person in the school. Even the teachers where finding him obnoxious, the only exception was Albus Dumbledore who could not see anything wrong in his golden boy. The teachers at first did not believe when Sirius Black and Severus Snape found common ground upon hating the Potter family.

A few days after Harry's disownment Sirius found out and since then he had stopped talking to the Potters. He hated what they have done to his godson and he had tried to find him but without success. His only hope that was that he got an invitation to Hogwarts but that hope came and went when Michael came and Harry did not. During the summers and vacation time during the school year he was travelling and searching for Harry but without success. Now they were waiting for the other two schools to come for the Triwizard tournament. At first Dumbledore had tried at failed to restart it when Michael was in fourth year but he was shot down because he did not want to put an age line, but today after much pressure of James Potter, the tournament was permitted but only when Michael Potter was a seventh year.

The time for the guests to come was here and all the school was outside waiting for them with excitement. what were going to be the students like? Everyone who was close to the-boy-who-lived could here him how the foreign students were going to transform into his adoring screamed and pointed at the sky and everybody looked at it. The students could see something big and blue resembling a house. Few minutes latter they were able to see that it was not a house but a big carriage pulled by 9 strong horses, one in the front in the middle between them and the rest were at two rolls of four. The horses landed soon after and everybody was looking at the lead horse. He was an incredible tall black animal with silver wings and tail but the most incredible thing was the black horn in the middle of his forehead.
- But, they are supposed to be extinct- everybody heard Hagrid shout and turned to him
- Hagrid, do you know what kind of horse this is- asked Sirius but before the half-giant could answered a new voice, that of a woman answered
- this is a war unicorn, and it belong to one of our students- Olympe Maxime, the headmistress of Beaubaton academy of magic in France answered
- Olympe, so nice to see you- said Dumbledore- this is a fine looking animal. Can we see the person that he belong to?
- yes, you will see him soon enough, he is coming independently...-madame Maxime did not have time to finish, when the sound of a diving jet plane was heard

Everybody started looking and soon they saw falling from the sky a very big slender form. The students were unable to identified it and some of them screamed of fright because they believed that the figure was going to crash. At what seemed like the last moment the figure opened two huge appendages on either side of its body and finally it shot a blast of fire over the Black Lake before landing next to the war unicorn who was been freed from the bribe by one of the Beaubaton students, a very pretty girl with elfin dispositions.
- and he is here- finished Maxime looking proudly at his student.
- is this a Dragon?- asked Hagrid perplexed
- Yes it is- answered Maxime
- What kind of dragon?- asked Sirius Black for the first time

Before the student could answer, Michael come to him as he owned the world and tried to touch the dragon. For the surprise of everyone the dragon actually allowed the boy to sit on him. While everybody was either awed or shocked by his behaviour, Snape and Sirius saw that the student did a little sign and the dragon blasted himself into the air and started doing acrobatic maneuvers, that were going to turn the stomach to any normal person. After some minutes the dragon landed with a shaky Michael on his back and dumped with one quick motion the boy from his back.

Michael heard laughter and looked at everybody from Beaubaton. Sirius and Snape looked each other in the eyes and smiled, somebody had finally deflated the ego of the golden boy.
- This, is a night fury- said the student for the first time. When Sirius heard that voice he snapped and hoped beyond hope that was Harry
- What kind of dragon is a night fury?- asked Hagrid
- they are small black dragon, the closest animal that you can imagine are the black panthers, they are excellent hunters and they are build for speed and maneuverability. They can easily outmaneuver every dragon they meet, and have near human intelligence- said the masked student- a yes, they are good judge of character and they have various methods to deal with you. If they hate you they can be as fearsome as tiger or gentle as house cats- finished the student
- Dragons are illegal- said Michael, if he could not have one, why that stranger could
- Not if they are familiars- said the masked boy laughing- Zephir, you are free to go.

The dragon looked at his Rider, who was petting the unicorn and shot itself in the sky, in the direction of the mountains. Dumbledore, jumped and asked worriedly.
- where, he is going?
- hunting, he needs to eat and don't worry, he eats only game meat and fish, you will not have nothing to worry about with him, my other two familiars eat game meat and some rodents and fruits
- Where are they?- asked McGonagall
-Around me, they do not like people very much

Before any of the teachers could ask any more questions, the lake started boiling and from it appeared a huge galleon with the Durmstrang crest. Soon the ship was close to shore and from it appeared people dressed in worm clothes. Michael and Ron Weasley saw stars when one of the students turned out to be Victor Krum, the famous Bulgarian seeker. Victor approached the group and Michael started to come closer when to his dismay he passed him and stopped in front of the dragon rider.
- Shade, long time to see- said the Bulgarian
- Not so long, only two weeks, at the survivor training in the forest, when that manticore chased us after tripping on his tail.
- Yes, good times good times, its always fun with you
- Hey, if it wasn't for me, you will not be that agile, Don' t forget the Chimera, Dragons, nindus and others fun creatures that we had encountered- when Hagrid heard that, his eyes sparked
- what about that enraged villa and the mermaid
- Only you can go swimming and come back with a date, but that was the most gorgeous mermaid that i have ever seen- said Victor
- What can i say it is a gift- Viridis laughed

Snape cleared his trough after the many unsuccessful attempts of the Hogwarts headmaster to give semblance of an order. madam Maxime and karkaroff where used to those two bartering each time they saw each other. The two young men snapped to attention and Sirius asked the burning question

- excuse me, but who are you
- Ah sorry, forgot to present myself,- said the masked youth and removed his mask, when Sirius saw that face he froze and had to lean on Severus for support- My name is Viridis " Shade" Black, heir of the most Noble and ancient house of Black, heir of the most noble house of Dracul, and other staff- the boy smiled and said- Hello, father
- Why, then you are not at Hogwarts- asked Dumbledore peeved, how can such a powerful boy slipped trough his fingers
- firstly, i didn't know I was a Black until this summer, when i was contacted by the French branch of Gringotts. I lived with the Krums or the Delacours, depending where I was studying at the time either in beaubaton or Durmstrang, that was from the age of 11, my mother died when i was 5 years old and I had to survive by the skin of my teeth. I am sure that if my dad knew about me I could have grown with him, but well we don't receive what we want sometimes- Viridis crashed at the headmaster before mounting the black horse and disappearing in the forest
- do not worry, he is safe- said one very beautiful French girl to the distraught Sirius who looked at the disappearing boy with sorrow