I'm finally got my creative juices for this story flowing again! I've also added a neat little feature for this fic. After I played Spider-Man Web of Shadows I've decided to add in the whole Good and Evil choices thing from the game. Basically Harry will make choice or decisions in serious or even funny situations. At the end of this and upcoming chapters if Harry does make a choice I'll write on omake showing the opposite choice.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters in this story.
Over the course of the next week, Harry continued to follow the instructions of the Half-Blood Prince's book which quickly had Slughorn raving at Harry's progress, saying that he rarely taught anyone so talented. Hermione was not amused by this at all. Harry had offered to share the book with both of them though Hermione refused point blank while Ron was more willing. At first, Ron had trouble deciphering the handwriting until Harry discreetly had a small symbiotic tendril latch over to his friend to translate the instructions and soon enough he and Harry were the top students in the class. Hermione quickly became more bad tempered with every class as Harry Ron achieved better scores than her.
Harry and eventually Venom wondered who the owner of the book had been, though it was touched upon not often with the sheer amount of homework the teachers were putting him on. However he read enough of the book to see there was barely any pages in which the Prince had not made any notes, some that did not even include tips in potions. Harry found quite an inventory of spells that apparently the Prince had made.
"It could have been a girl," said Hermione irritably.
"Allow us to correct you Hermione," said Venom who's face appeared on Harry's shoulder. "A princess is a girl. A prince is a boy. Therefore, it's obvious the book's owner is a boy."
Hermione scowled at the face and slapped it, causing both host and parasite to wince in pain. "To be frank Hermione, I would be terrified at how horrible you would be if you bonded with a symbiote.
Hermione gave Harry a look that quite plainly told him "One more, and your dead" causing the wizard to back off.
Taking a look at his watch he said,"Gotta go, Dumbledore will be expecting me now," said Harry. Earlier in the day, Dumbledore had approached Harry on giving him some private lessons.
"Ooh, good luck, Harry! And when you get back please tell us what he teaches you," said Hermione.
"Will do," said Harry as the symbiote made him invisible. Within a minute he made it to the statue guarding Dumbledore's office. "Acid Pops," said Harry and the gargoyle leapt aside.
Harry quickly went up the stairs and knocked on Dumbledore's door. "Come in," said his voice.
"Good evening sir," said Harry walking into the headmaster's office.
"Good evening, Harry. Sit down," said Dumbledore smiling. "I assume you've had an enjoyable first week back at school?"
Harry was silent for a moment and said,"It had it's up and downs."
"I should say, you've completely surpassed your father a few days ago with that little scene your performed in Severus's classroom," said Dumbledore.
"Oh, uh, well, you see," began Harry nervously.
"Rest assured, I would never allow a House to go into the negative range, even if you did end up quoting one of the greatest muggle actor's of all time," said Dumbledore.
"Wait, you saw that movie!" Harry asked in amazement.
"I enjoy a good movie, now and then," said Dumbledore. "Now anyways, Harry, I am sure you have been wondering, what I have planned for you during these lessons?"
"Yes, sir."
"Well, I have decided that is is time, now that you know what prompted Lord Voldemort to try and kill you fifteen years ago, for you to be given certain information."
"Huh? But sir, I thought you did tell me at the end of last term?" Harry asked in confusement.
"And so I did," Dumbledore. "I told you everything I know.
Meanwhile at the movies....
"THAT MOVIE WAS TERRIBLE!!!" roared Carnage exiting the movie theater in outrage.
'I don't know, I found it to be a excellent love story with a wonderful plot,' said Bellatrix with a slight gush in her voice.
"Oh, don't give me that woman! I know damn well that the only reason you loved it was because the main character had the same name as you," Carnage said scathingly.
'Hmph! Well at least they chose a good name for the leading lady. Her personality could use work thought,' said Bellatrix.
Carnage started to rant. "Anyways, there too many things that were wrong in the movie to count, here's the two that stand out. 1, They. Glittered. IN THE FUCKING SUN! VAMPIRES DO NOT GLITTER IN THE SUN, THEY BURN IN THE SUN LIKE A PIG THAT'S GONNA BE COOKED! And 2nd, NO VAMPIRE WITH ANY SENSE WOULE BECOME A VEGETARIAN! THEY'RE COLD BLOODED KILLERS MAN! THE KIND I LOOK UP TO!!!
Back with Harry..
'So in short, Voldy's parents were a bad crack pair?' Venom asked.
'Yeah, I guess you could say that, yeah,' said Harry.
'I just can't believe he just shook off the fact that Draco's a Death Eater! We showed him the evidence!' yelled Venom.
The next day, as Hermione predicted the free periods for the 6th years were not hours of lounging around and doing nothing Ron and Venom had expected. Instead they were attempts to keep up with the monster truck load of homerwork they were being given.
Harry and Ron could barely understand anything that came out of McGonagall's mouth these and to they're devastation even Hermione had to ask her to repeat instructions once or twice.
'If Hermione has trouble with a subject, then we're fucked,' said Venom downcastingly.
The worst part of it all was due to all the homework they had, they weren't able to find a good time to start the D.A meeting again.
Using nonverbal spells was now expected in Charms and Transfiguration classes as well as Defense against the Dark arts. Venom had a great laugh at looking at student's who were bearing DBZ powering up expressions on they're faces.
Luckily for the golden trio they had Quidditch tryouts to look forward to, though Harry had one objection.
"Tryout's are probably going to take all day, I mean, have you seen the amount of people who signed up? I just don't get why the sudden increase in popularity all of a sudden," said Harry.
"Let me give you a piece of reality my dim witted host," said Venom who's face appeared on the front of Harry's shirt. Harry hasty covered the face with his robes and Venom continued. "Quidditch isn't popular, it's you boy!
"Huh? What you mean me?" asked Harry confused.
Venom sighed and said,"Look, everyone knows you've been telling the truth for a year right? The entire Wizarding world had to admit that you were right and they wrong about Voldemort being back for the past 2 years. You've faced him twice wait actually thrice and escaped those times. And now, they've decided to call you the 'Chosen One' why else have you become so popular especially after last year."
Harry was silent for a moment and Ron said,"He's got a point."
A few minutes later the post owls arrived including a package for Harry.
"Finally!" said Harry who unwrapped the parcel to reveal a copy Advanced Potion-Making.
"Wonderful!" sad Hermione looking very happy. "Now you can give that stupid copy back."
What are you mental or something?!" said Harry. "It's my cheat sheet and I'm keeping it dammit! Don't worry, it's a really simple plan."
Harry pulled out the Half Blood Prince book and with a finger encoated in a symbiotic claw, tore of the covers of both books. He then switched them around and pulled out his wand and said,"Reparo!" The book covers came back together.
"See?" said Harry with a clever smirk. "I'll give Slughorn the new one and everyone will live happily ever after."
Hermione looked angry and disproving though Ron seemed to be fighting back a laugh. Suddenly another owl came carrying the the day's copy of the Daily Prophet.
"Anyone important dead?" asked Venom.
"No, but there have been more dementor attacks along with an arrest," said Hermione.
"Great, it is Bellatrix?" asked Harry. 'Not likely Harry, she'd be thrown in a place with nice padded rubber walls,' said Venom.
"No, Stan Shunpike," said Hermione.
'No one important then,' said Venom. "That guy's a Death Eater? No way!" said Harry.
"You never know, he could have been under the Imperius curse," said Ron.
"It doesn't look like it," said Hermione. "It says here he was arrested after he was overheard talking about the Death Eater's secret plan in a pub."
"In that case I doubt that he was under the Imperius Curse," said Harry. "It seemed like he was just trying to make out he knew more than he did. I don't get what the ministry playing at, taking Stan seriously."
"They probably want to look as though they're doing something,"said Hermione with a frown on her face. "People are really terrified you know? I mean have you heard that the Patil twins' parents want them to go home?"
"Huh?" said Harry looking perplexed. "But Hogwart's has to be loads safer than homes are!" Ron agreed with him and said,"Yeah, we've aurors, those extra protective spells, and Dumbledore!"
"And not to mention Venom of course," said Harry.
"True, but not many people know about him Harry," said Hermione. "It mostly rumors going around about some spider-like creature that beaten up and captured a large amount of Death Eater's."
Five minutes later they left to head on towards the Quidditch pitch. On the way they passed Lavender and Parvati with Lavender surprising Harry by giving Ron a wide smile. Ron blinked and returned the smile uncertainly. Suddenly his walking became an absolute strut. Venom snickered and said,'Ron's sure seems to enjoy attention.'
Harry also found it amusing but managed to keep laughing out of loyalty to Ron. Hermione however looked rather cold causing Venom to say,'Ooh, someone's jealous.'
Just as Harry expected, the trials took a long time to complete, until at least midday. Half of the people in Gryffindor House turned up, from the puny little 1st years clutching old school brooms, to the 7th years who made Harry truly wonder if the 1st years were getting smaller.
One of the 7th years came up to Harry and said,"I don't think we've been introduced yet, Cormac McLaggen, Keeper."
"Hello, hey wait a minute, you didn't try out last did you," said Harry.
"I was in the hospital wing when they held the trials," said McLaggen. "Ate a pound of doxy eggs for a bet."
"Amusing, well now if you just wait over there," said Harry pointing close to where Hermione was sitting.
Harry decided to start off with a basic test, asking all the potential players for the team to divide into groups of ten and fly once around the pitch. The first group was made up of first years and to Harry's disappointment/relief it was obvious they had never flown before.
The second group was comprised of giggling fangirl's that Harry knew that were his. Harry told them rather bluntly to leave.
The third group had a pileup halfway around the pitch. Harry's eyebrow twitched. Most of the fourth group had come without broomsticks. Twitch twitch. The fifth group were Hufflepuffs. Twitch... Twitch... Twitch...
"IF THERE'S ANY ONE OF YOU WHOSE NOT IN FREAKING GRYFFINDOR THEN GET THE FUCK OUT!" roared Harry. A moment passed. "Please," he added.
Another moment passed and several Ravenclaws went running off the pitch.
Two hours later, after too many complaints, several tantrums with one including a kick to the head by Harry, Harry had found himself three Chaser: Katie Bell, Demelza Robins, and Ginny Weasley. Harry had trouble restraining his anger at the many complainers and was doing so with the rejected beaters.
"I'm the Captain, it's my final decision and if you lot don't get the fuck out of my way I'll punch all you right in the face!" he bellowed fiercely.
Now he was holding tryout's for the Keeper's. Harry thought Ron would do fine due to the fact that most of them didn't look like Keeper material. He was fairly right, the first five couldn't make more than 2 goals. To Harry's immense annoyance, Corma McLaggen saved 4 penalties out of 5. To Venom's amusement, Cormac shot off in completely the wrong direction; the crow laughed and booed him along with Harry who did it very quick so no one would notice.
Ron looked ready to give up as he mounted onto his Cleansweep Eleven. Before Harry could wish him good luck, some else did. "Good luck!" cried a voice from the stands. Harry looked up and saw that it was Lavender. 'Uh oh, I know where this is going,' said Venom chuckling.
Ron saved one, two, three, four, five penalties in a row. Harry was delighted and barely contained his excitement as the crowd started cheering. Harry turned to McLaggen and tell him to Ron had beaten him, only to find McLaggen's big ugly red face inches from his own. Harry jumped back and said,"Personal space man."
"His sister didn't really try," said McLaggen menacingly. "She gave him an easy save."
"Please," said Harry rolling his eyes. She wouldn't go easy on him if she was bribed and besides that one was the one he nearly missed."
McLaggen took a step nearer Harry, who glared at him.
"Give me another go."
Harry choice or Venom choice
Harry choice.
"Look, Ron saved five and you saved four. He did better so he's Keeper end of discussion!" said Harry with a large touch of annoyance in his voice.
McLaggen looked like he might try to punch but Harry only continued to glare at him. A moment passed and McLaggen stormed away with an ugly grimace growling threats to the air.
'You should have punched him,' growled Venom.
'I probably should but he really isn't worth it,' said Harry.
Harry turned around and walked to his new team and said,"Well, it look's we've got the Quidditch cup in the bag."
"You did brilliantly, Ron!" said Hermione running towards them from the stands. Harry could see Lavender walking away from the pitch with Parvati, a grumpy expression on her face. 'Just as I thought,' said Venom. 'Ron's going to be in the middle of a love triangle!'
After Harry fixed a time for their first full practice for next Thursday, he along with Ron and Hermione went walking back to the castle.
"So, any luck with the D.A yet?" asked Harry.
"No, everyone's just too busy with homework and theirs studies to possibly come even if we came up with a good time there still would be a lot who wouldn't show," she said.
"Darn," said Harry. "I know," said Ron. "It seemed a lot easier to pull last year and that was when it was against the rules."
'Hey, I've got an idea, you've got nothing else to do for tonight, why don't you got the Room of Requirement and train?' said Venom.
'Train? By myself?' said Harry.
'Yeah, you haven't really been in any fights lately or used very much of my powers other than invisibility for a while, you might be getting a little rusty.'
'I guess your right, and maybe I can learn some new tricks while I'm at it,' said Harry.
Turning his attention towards his friends he said,"You guy's go ahead, I'm going to the Room of Requirement.
"What for?" asked Ron.
"I need to get in some training," said Harry raising his right hand which was encoated in it's symbiote form.
Omake 1: Venom choice
Harry looked McLaggen square in the eyes and said,"Hell no. Ron did better and besides you could have 1000 in a row and I still wouldn't let you on the team you ugly stupid b#$*&%(!"
McLaggen looked outraged and tried to punch Harry but he effortlessly caught the fist and started to squeeze it. Hard.
McLaggen let out a shout of pain as Harry crushed in the bones in his hand before letting go. "That was a warning. Don't tick me off again," said Harry coldly.
Omake 2:
While Harry slept, Venom dragged his body to the Room of Requirement to unleash his ultimate fantasy. 'Hehehehehehe, I wonder if anyone thought of this before,' thought Venom in a hyper voice.
When Harry awoke that morning he realized that he was not in his bed but on a giant plate of chocolate. In fact everything around him was made of chocolate!
"What the- where am I? And did I just land in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory?" asked Harry looking around.
"Oh, hey, your up," said Venom's voice.
Harry turned to see Venom, only there was something different about him, something really different.
For one instead of being medium size pile of liquid ooze he was now at least the size of a small skyscraper. He had his usual face on along with gigantic arms with thick fingers. But the most shocking of all was that he had the biggest pot belly Harry ever saw in his entire life. If his cousin Dudley somehow grew to Venom's height now, Harry was sure that the symbiote's stomach would still be larger!
""What the bloody hell do you think your doing?!" screamed Harry in devastated shock.
"Eating," said Venom happily biting down on a giant slab of chocolate.
"Eating?! Hey wait a minute how did you get all this chocolate anyways? The Room can't make food!" asked Harry.
"Oh I got I from a certain someone," said Venom sinisterly.
"SOMEONE STOLE MY CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!" Bellowed the outraged voice of Remus Lupin.