Harry looked at himself again and scowled. He was now wearing bright red robes, spotted in gold. His hair was a Slytherin green though. Harry wasn't the only one though. All the Gryffindors and Slytherins, and a few Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws were also dressed the same. All except a pair of red-headed twins, who gave each other high-fives.

"It lasts till tomorrow morning kiddies." They laughed bolting out the doors.

Kids giggled behind their hands and pointed at their friends laughing. Many people were also different colors and had ridicules hair styles with the colored clothing. Harry could see kids futilely trying to spell the colors off only for the colors to become more outrageous. He rolled his eyes slightly and as he walked in tapped himself with his wand. He didn't reverse the charm, he just smashed the ones the twin had around him. He saw a few of the teachers giving him evaluating looks and a few students glaring at him in frustration.

As he walked by the Gryffindor table he also tapped Neville Longbottom, destroying the spell. The kid had helped in Herbology the other day. Neville gave him a shy smile of thanks and turned to eat as Harry headed for the Slytherin table. Harry sat down on the long bench seat and scooped some food onto his plate. He was slightly surprised when Blaise Zabini plopped down next to him and started to eat.

"Hey, mind removing the spell on me?" He asked politely.

Harry gave the brave kid a smirk. Not many would sit next to him when he had Ne wrapped around his neck.

"What do I get in return?" he asked raising a brow.

Blaise looked thoughtful. It was one of the ways Slytherin worked: give nothing, get nothing, or an eye for an eye. Blaise rooted through his bag and pulled out a black quill.

"It immediately turns all ink forest green." The boy said.

"Done." Harry said.

He took the quill tapping the boy with his wand. He faded back to his original colors grinning. Harry tucked the pen away. He didn't really need it but he wasn't about to be giving everything he did for free. A moment later he had he had a couple homemade cookies and a silver ribbon, and Tracey Davis and Daphne Greengrass were color free. Harry ate the cookies and tied his hair back with the silver ribbon ignoring the giggles. The Ravenclaws seemed happy with the challenge of destroying the spell themselves and the Gryffindors were too proud to seek his help.

A Hufflepuff third year slapped a set of notes by him and he looked at them. They were directions on how to do a third year water charm. He tapped the kid, Cedric Diggory or something, and put the notes in his bag. When he finally headed for first class he had a bunch of small things from other students who were all too happy to give up something small to get the color off. He smirked as he left. The twins might not be so bad.

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Harry ran his hands over the broom feeling every thing on it from the nose to the tail. It wasn't a new one, actually it was quite old, but to fly? He didn't care how slow it was if he could just get into the air…. He mounted his broom with the rest of the first years and then watched as Neville broke his writs. He got off the broom in disappointment as Madam Hooch took Neville to the hospital wing. He glared at the Ronald Weasely and Draco Malfoy as they fought over Neville's remember-all. He would have been on Ronald's side, but the kid just wanted to show off. Harry liked Neville. The kid was nice. As Malfoy threw the orb Harry's wand was out, making sure he floated the orb a few feet before the ground as Ronald crashed into the ground and rolled a few times. Harry strode over to the kid and sneered slightly at him before picking up the remember-all.

"Hey! That's Neville's." Ronald yelled at him.

"I know." He said simply pocketing it. "I shall return it to him."

Ronald glowered and he returned to waiting for madam Hooch to return. She did return only a moment later and they were back on the brooms. As Harry kicked off from the ground he felt his heart lighten and smile spread across his face. He lifted high enjoying the wind in his face. Then he dived. Adrenaline pumped through his veins as he headed straight for the ground. He distantly heard a shout but he was free. He pulled up at the last second, doing a corkscrew motion up into the air. He flipped and turned doing yet more dives. He felt alive. Finally he heard Madam Hooch's whistle cut through the air and reluctantly descended. As he hit the ground he slid off his broom and found the majority of the class starring at him.

"That was some excellent flying Mr. Potter." Hooch beamed at him. "Have you had lessons before?"

Harry blinked.

"No ma'am. That was my first time on a broom."

She gave a wide eyed grin.

"You are a natural Mr. Potter."

He gave a small smile and set his broom back in the shed and migrated back into the school with the rest of the student. He would fly again. Even if he had to sneak out at night.

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Harry looked at the desserts surrounding him and gave a sly grin. He couldn't decide. Which to have? He finally chose a slice of marble cake with vanilla and chocolate ice cream on top. Then he grabbed a candy apple, some pumpkin bread, and some pumpkin shaped cookie. He dug in with gusto ignoring the blinks of surprise around him. When he had finished the plate full of sweets he licked his lips happily.

"How do you eat so much and stay so skinny?" Pansy whined. "It's so unfair."

Harry wanted to snap at her, 'You try living off of scraps for most of you life, and we'll see how skinny you stay.' He didn't and just reached for another slice of cake. At that instant the doors were thrown open as Quirell stumbled in leaving silence in his wake.

"TROLL! TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!" He cried out. "…Thought you ought to know."

He fainted leaving panic. After three fireworks from Dumbledore the students calmed enough to listen.

"Prefects will lead their houses to the dorms. Slytherins, as your house is in the dungeon with the trolls you shall go to the library. Teachers, to the dungeons."

Order was surprisingly gotten as the students hurried from the hall. Harry slipped from the crowds and set on retuning to his tower when a portrait called out to him.

"Dear!" the woman asked running through portraits as he walked down the hall. "There's a first year girl in the bathrooms! And the troll is very close to her!"

Harry closed his eyes a moment.

"Take me to her then."

He took off running along side the portrait. Soon they reached the girl's bathroom. Harry burst in to find Hermione Granger wiping her eyes as she washed her hands. She blinked in surprise at him.

"What-" She started.

Harry just grabbed her arm and dragged her towards the door. Two second later the door was blown inwards by a club. Hermione screamed and he shoved her behind him raising his wand. Without a second thought he cast a 'reducto'. The troll just gave a brief shake of his head looking more annoyed then hurt. It gave a roar many would hear and raised its club before bring it down. Harry brought his wand up just using raw magic like a shield to keep the club from killing both of them. He shoved Hermione to the side with one hand then rolled out of the way of the club as he pulled his magic back. He was on his feet again in an instant.

Without hesitation he took his chance and slashed his wand through the air using his intent to form a spell of sorts. His magic sliced from the end of his wand like a blade and flew straight at the troll. It froze and two seconds later blood sprayed everywhere as its head fell to the floor. He wiped a splatter of blood off his face just as the teachers came running in. McGonagall gripped the robe over her heart as she stared down at the trolls head in horror. Quirell had another fainting as he slipped in the blood. Snape was starring wide eyed at Harry who tucked his wand away. Dumbledore looked surprised also.

"Harry?" he asked slowly.

Harry ignored him in favour of turning to Hermione who looked shocked. She had been blocked from most of the blood, but not the view. She looked at him in shock as he reached over and wiped the blood from her cheek. He gently grabbed her arm and tugged her around the troll's body.

"Hermione here was in the bathroom when we were warned. I came to grab her, but I was a bit late. So I did what I had to." Harry said simply.

Hermione gripped at Harry's arm as she stared at the troll's body a moment. Then she burrowed her face in his shoulder.

"We'll deal with the body." Dumbledore said gravely. "Will you take Miss Granger back to her rooms?"

Harry gave a nod. McGonagall was trying hard not to look at the blood as she picked up Quirell's limp from form the floor. Snape was giving him an odd, disbelieving look. Harry's gaze flickered to the man's leg. The black robes covered the injury a moment later.

"Better get that wrapped." Harry said before walking Hermione from the bathroom towards Gryffindor tower.

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End Of Chapter 6.