Chapter 10 The Fourth School?
Harry looked down at his wand. It was different from the one he had used last night. As this thought drifted through his mind his head throbbed painfully. He shook his head as he marched into the great hall just as his patronus finished fading.
He was furious. He had warned them all about this and they ignored him yet again.
"I swore a magical oath that I would not enter myself into this bloody tournament in any way shape or form and you ignored me." he shouted as he made his way through the great hall.
" ! You will watch your language and quit yelling." Mcgonagall's stern voice rang out.
"No, I will not! Am I still going to be forced to compete in this godforsaken tournament ment for adults that I clearly did not enter myself into?"
"The rules are quite clear. You have no choice but to compete." A stern man with a thin mustache said.
"Mr. Crouch is correct Mr. Potter." Dumbledore said.
"Then by the rules my student aid will be Heiress Susan Bones of House Bones and Seth will be my teacher aid. Do you accept these terms?" He asked this as he brought his left hand up to his chest as if rubbing his wound.
"I accept the position . It has been a while since I got to work as a professor." Seth said from the high table.
Susan was mad that Hufflepuff's chance at glory was taken from them but upon Harry reminding everyone of his oath she lost some of that anger. When he asked her to be his aid she was about to tell him where to shove it but for the briefest of moments she saw his heir of the Potter house signet ring change to that of the Lord Peverell. Any objections she had about being his aid vanished.
"I humbly accept Heir Potter." Susan said as she made her way to stand beside Harry.
" none of the other champions have aids you do not get special treatment." Dumbledore stated.
Before Harry could reply the doors of the great hall burst open with a mighty boom and in walked the Head of the DMLE and seven Aurors as well as a cohort of soldiers and following behind them was a man wearing a cavalry stetson and black trench coat who upon entering the great hall began speaking.
"I am Lord Zadist Dragoon representative of the fourth champion." His voice carried through the entire great hall even though he was not yelling.
" is a Hogwarts student therefore he is a champion of Hogwarts." Dumbledore announced with a haughty tone.
"Well according to the rules of the tournament a school is not permitted to have more than one champion. No exceptions were made to this rule therefore he may be a student here but he can not represent Hogwarts."
"That is preposterous!." Crouch cried out.
"Did any of you bother to even read the rules before bringing this tournament back?" Zadist asks, annoyed.
"Doubtful seeing as they are trying to refuse me the aids that the rules clearly state I can have." Harry supplied.
"My champion has requested aids and you are trying to refuse? Did they accept?"
"They both accepted but they are trying to claim that because the other champions did not declare their aids before moving to the next room I don't get special treatment."
"So because they failed to properly inform the other champions that they were allowed to request aids they expect you to adhere to the same fuck up? Am I correct in my assumption?" Zadist asks while staring down the Minister of Magic and Dumbledore.
"Yes sir."
"I call bullshit. Just because you failed to inform your students of the rules does not mean I expect mine to adhere to your idiocracy." Zadist said, resting his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"Now listen here I am the mmmmmm." Whatever Dumbledore was about to say was cut off as his mouth was sealed shut with a snap of Zadist's fingers.
"No I don't think I will. Now I believe it's time to right some wrongs." Zadist said with a wink towards Harry.
Harry felt a pop in his head and all the pressure he was feeling started to dissolve. At first flashes of memory that he couldn't recall would appear before just as quickly they would disappear. This sudden rushing of memories was making his legs feel like they were turning into jelly. And just before he collapsed a calm voice brought him back to the present situation.
"Harry, If you will gather your aids we can proceed to the other room." Zadist spoke in a calm and reassuring voice.
Harry started walking towards the side door with Susan hot on his heels. As he turned to walk down the length of the teachers table he summoned the sorting hat with a quick wave of his wand.
He entered the room to see the other three champions in what appeared to be a sitting room with comfortable chairs and a fire burning in a fireplace. The Beauxbatons champion stood close to the fireplace with her back to the room. Durmstrangs champion stood in a dark corner with a scowl on his face. Cedric was pacing the floor and was the first person to recognize his presence.
"They need us back out there Harry?" Cedric asked.
"Not that they told me." Was Harry's reply.
Fleur was in a state of shock when she turned to face the new voice in the room. He may have looked older, lost his glasses and managed to tame his messy hair by putting it in a ponytail but there was no mistaking the boy who saved her at the world cup and then saved her again last night. His emerald green eyes gave him away. Instead of owning two different people a life debt she owed one person two life debts and that person was Harry Potter. Before she could say anything the door burst open and several people poured in.
"Will you undo whatever it is you did to the Headmaster?" Mcgonagall asked Zadist in a hurried tone.
"It will wear off eventually." Zadist said in an off-handed way. "Besides it's not like he needs to speak to the champions, that's what that idiot is for." He said pointing at Ludo.
"Right! Champions your first task will be on November twenty-fourth. The task is to test your courage against the unknown therefore we will not be telling you what it is…wait I'm not an idiot." Ludo had explained.
"Why is Harry here with Susan and the sorting hat?" Cedric asked, addressing the hippogryph in the room.
"Because he cheated." Madam Maxine announced with a superior attitude.
The room suddenly grew darker and a deathly chill was suddenly felt even with the flames in the fireplace growing bigger. Zadist spoke with venom in his voice.
"I suggest you choose your next words carefully Madame. I do not take kindly to people slandering my champion and if you continue Beauxbaton will be looking for a new Headmistress, understood?"
An audible gulp could be heard from the headmistress as she was stared down by glowing amber eyes.
"Now then is here because somebody entered his name into the goblet under a fourth school and the rules state a school can only have one champion hence why I am here. Susan and Seth the sorting hat are here because each champion is permitted assistance from a teacher and a student; the selection must be made before the champion leaves the presence of the goblet. Because your headmistress or headmaster failed to actually read the rules they have failed you in this endeavor and now you must do it alone." Zadist said with a sad sigh.
"Wait, Seth is a professor?" Cedric asked dumb founded.
"I am. I was given the title of professor in case a position needed to be filled because of a lack of a candidate."
"Potter is nothing more than an upstart like his father before him." Snape sneered from a dark corner.
Snape had gone to speak again but was cut off as a spell rocketed into him and slamming him into the wall knocking him out. Zadist was standing back up after bending over to pick up a sickle that he saw on the ground as the spell passed over him.
" , that will be a month of detention for attacking a professor." Mcgonagall shouted.
A course of "Overruled" was heard from Zadist and Seth. Zadist gestured for Seth to go ahead.
"Firstly as there is a blood feud between the two houses Snape is not recognized as a professor where is concerned. Second as Snape insulted a member of House Potter in front of the Lord of said House. Mr. Snape best be happy he is still alive because if Charles had heard it he would be very not alive."
"Seth I am only heir Potter until I turn seventeen." Harry said, slightly confused.
"Unless something happens to make you an adult. This tournament was meant for adults only and by the representative of the Minister of Magic telling you that you had to compete, the contract was sealed and you officially became a legal adult as of twenty minutes ago." Seth stated smugly.
Harry could only gape up at Seth.
"That is a problem for later. British Aurors have been brought in due to the attack on the Beauxbatons carriage. I have also sent invites to both Bulgaria and France to do the same as I have brought my own. It is well within their rights to have a presence here as students of their country are here. They are required to uphold the law of the country they are present in and before you assume its British law it is not. Hogwarts falls under the Sacred Lands laws. Now then if there are no further questions off to bed." Zadist did a polite shew shew gesture.
Everyone took it as their que to leave.
At the main doors of the castle where Harry was about to head up to Gryffindor tower Susan stopped him.
"Harry what do I tell the rest of Hufflepuff? They are going to see it as you upstaging them and me as betraying them." Susan asked with tears in her eyes.
Harry thought a moment before replying.
"Tell them even if I win they can claim it was due to the hard work of a Hufflepuff that put aside their grievances to show loyalty when no one else would and if they were true Hufflepuff's they would support you in this endeavor."
"Wise words ." Seth spoke from atop of Harry's head.
"Thank you for that Harry." With a final wave Susan disappeared off towards the kitchens.
Gryffindor common room
Harry stepped through the portrait hole to be met with an eerie quiet. When he stepped in the common room proper he noticed the whole house was there and they were all glaring at him except the Quidditch team, Hermione and Neville who were sitting in a corner looking scared. He arched a brow at this but continued to his dorm room.
When he entered he saw that his bed area was destroyed. His curtains were ripped off the rod. His mattress and pillow were torn apart and his blankets shredded. He took a deep breath and approached his trunk. There were scorch marks all around it but the trunk itself was still in pristine condition except for a small bit of blood near the latch.
He patted the trunk with a muttered good boy. He stood up, brushed himself off then popped his neck.
"Let's go deal with the bigots." Harry said to the empty room.
He made his way back to the common where he was met by seventh year he didn't recognize that was clutching a roll of parchment.
The seventh year boy shoved it in his hands with a knowing smirk. Harry noticed his other hand was wrapped in a bandage. With a smirk he unrolled and began reading the parchment.
Petition of un-housing of Harry James Potter from Gryffindor House
Harry saw the only names not listed were from the ones sitting in the corner and Ron. He rolled it back up, duplicated it with a tap of his wand and handed the original back to the boy.
"That petition only temporarily suspends me from the House for twenty four hours if it is not signed off by a professor in that time period I get full rights back." Harry said with a mischievous glint in his eye.
Before the boy could reply Harry let out a sharp whistle and a thundering noise could be heard from his dorm. Few moments later his trunk came barreling down the stairs stopping beside him. His trunk has sprouted four legs and a pair of eyes right above the clasp. The boy had back peddled fast at its appearance.
"Come on Houdini time for a change of scenery." Harry stated with a pat on the trunk.
Harry walked out of the tower with the trunk following like a loyal dog. Together they disappeared into the darkness of the hall.
From the corner Hermione spoke up.
"You best be sure you want to go through with that because he was way too calm as if he knew something you didn't. I would be afraid if I were you."
"Of who? Potter. He's not that kind of person. He'll just take it as is and won't even try to fight back." The seventh year boy laughed.
Hermione just shook her head at their obliviousness.
Dungeons
"Dobby." Harry spoke.
With a pop Dobby the house elf appeared.
"Master Harry calls for Dobby. How can wess be serving Master Harry?" Dobby said, bouncing on his feet.
"Prepare my private room in Slytherin."
"Right aways Master Harry." With a pop Dobby was gone.
^Let's see if I can clean up two houses in one go.^ Harry thought with a smile.
When he approached a blank space of stone wall he flashed his Lord Slytherin ring and commanded the door to open in parseltongue. As the wall opened he drew his wand and entered.
He entered into silence as everyone was staring at him. A certain blond ferret was the one who broke the silence.
"Potter! You dare enter…" Malfoy was cut off as his mouth sealed itself shut.
"I am really not in the mood for your mouth Malfoy and if you don't want to be sleeping outside for the foreseeable future I suggest you keep it shut. Now listen up Slytherin as Lord of this House if you do not straighten your shit out I will throw you out of the House and there will be nothing your head of House, parents or the Headmaster can do to save you. Your actions while in this house represent me therefore anything that puts the house in a bad light puts me in a bad light and I will fix the issue with a strong hand. The tenants of this house will be posted by morning for you to read and implement immediately. Now then it is late and you best be getting to bed." Harry said with an emotionless tone.
Harry turned and made his way to a still portrait on the back wall when he felt a ward go off. He spun around quickly to see Malfoy wrapped up by a massive python and his wand on the floor.
Harry shook his head before speaking.
"Really Malfoy? Attacking the Lord of the House in his own House with his back turned. You leave me with no choice then."
Harry took a deep breath before speaking again this time with absolute authority in his voice.
"I, Harry James Potter, Lord of Slytherin, hereby banish Draco Malfoy and those descendants of him from the House of Slytherin for his attempt to attack my person. Banishment shall be carried out post haste. So I say so mote it be."
A single hiss sounded through the castle as the silver and green on Malfoy's robes faded to black. The snake on the Slytherin crest slithered off leaving it blank. With a sudden motion the python proceeded to drag him out of the Slytherin common room and out into the hallway.
"Anyone else have a problem?" Harry asked as he surveyed the room.
Everyone either bowed or curtsied and as one answered him.
"No, Lord Slytherin."
"Good. Now then Salazar if you would." Harry said as he turned to the non moving portrait.
With a nod from the portrait it swung open. Granting him access to a lavish room. As he entered he saw that he had a cozy common room that branched off to an office, guest bathroom and a master bedroom with its own bathroom. Everything was decorated with silver and greens with snake designs everywhere on the silverware. Too tired to investigate the private room in depth he collapsed onto the bed.
Houdini made his way to the base of the bed and tucked his legs away and closed his eyes giving the appearance of a school trunk once again.
