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Chapter six

Unexpected changes

After the battle which took place in the forbidden forest, both "teams" were exhausted and got straight to bed, hoping to get a nice sleep before tomorrow.

Unfortunately, things weren't that easy, regarding some things which happened just a few moments ago.

In the Gryffindor quarters , more exactly in Harry's room, nobody seemed to be able to rest until morning...

-Harry, what are you going to do about Palver after all? said Ron with a curious accent.

-Exactly what Dumbledore told me so. He is a good ally if we can handle his powers properly.

-Yeah? And what about humiliating Malfoy? Did Dumbledore told you to do that too? Don't get me wrong, of course I agree with that , but this was your own idea, which means he gave you some freedom in choosing what actions should you decide Palver to do.

-Yes, he did. So what's your problem?

-So it means that you may have as well some other plans with him, and you're not telling me.

-Why are you so worried? You know that I am you best friend, how can you say that? Are you concerned about anything special?

-Well...if I think better...

-Oh, I got it! But, Ron, I cannot change that, you know it! You want me to make Palver let Hermione alone, do you? Is this your problem?

Ron blush a little, but after a second he became calm again and said with an unsure voice:

-No, not at all...

-Is that so?

After thinking for a while , he changed his mind , rather quickly.

-Ok, you're right, it's all about Hermione... I don't want to lose her just for the pleasure of a freaky guy who doesn't even remember who he is and why is here. Can you just change this?

-I am afraid not, because…you see, Hermione got attracted to him since first time she saw him..and about influencing her.. I am sure Palver had a pretty simple task; she was already under his influence.

-Come on Harry, there must be a way to do it...it cannot end like this..

-Well, I will do my best, but ..as we all three of us heard, not even him can influence thoughts..just pushing emotions far beyond recognition, which means she really feels something about him; if there is somebody who can do something about this is you, not me.

-In this case, I guess you're right, Harry. I'll do my best.

While they were talking , it was getting really late, and when the sun was close to rise, they ended up falling asleep, with a lot of worrying thoughts in their minds.

The next day found them snoring and with no intention to wake up, and their friends had to take some measures in this direction.

-Harry, wake up, we're having a Quiddich training this morning...we got to be ready in half an hour!

-Ron, you too! said Neville and started to push him, until he finally got out of the bed.

-Okay, just leave me five more minutes...said Harry with a sleepy voice.

When they finally got prepared, they went to the training and, despite the usual conflicts with slytherins who were saying they had reserved the terrain for themselves, they found it free.

After a few hours of really hard training, they returned to school, and when just passing by the corridors, Harry met with Palver, who was followed by his close friend, Trevize and of course Malfoy and his guards, Crabbe and Goyle.

-Look who's here, Crabbe! said Malfoy ironically, pointing his finger to Harry and his friends.

It seemed that he already forgot they were allies just a day ago and returned to his mean purposes.

-Beware Draco, this time you won't escape so easily. You just forgot who was your worst enemy until yesterday? You seem to like changing sides very fast, said Harry amused.

-You and your mal-blood friends will be my worst enemy, replied him nervously.

-Really? In this case I hope you've noticed that there's no more help from highly skilled friends, didn't you?

-I don't know what you've done with Palver and his friend but you're going to regret it, very soon.

-What are you talking about, Malfoy? said Palver, I don't understand ,what did Harry do to me? He is my friend and we have an important task to accomplish.

-No, you are supposed to get rid of them ! Can't you remember?

"I guess I'll have to end this quickly, since even with Dumbledore's spell, Palver may remember some minor aspects of what he intended to do, and recover all his memories!", thought Harry.

While they were arguing in a very unpleasant way, Harry tried to reach Palver's mind and communicate with him.

Palver! Can you hear me?

Yes, loud and clear, answered him.

Okay ,then I think you should do something about Malfoy, because if he's not intending to leave us alone, I will have to harm him. Can you make him leave? Anyway, I have to speak some important things to you, after classes.

Why didn't you say so from the beginning? It will be my pleasure.

Before anyone (except Harry) could understand what was happening, Palver took his wand, pointed it to Malfoy and it started to glow gently a blue aura on its end. He didn't say any curse, but Harry thought it was a mind controlled spell.

Suddenly, Malfoy was lifted somehow and thrown into a wall torch, and he remained suspended up there, screaming and moving nervously his arms and legs.

-Help! Somebody get me down! Ahhhh…Palver, this time you won't escape ! This is a promise!

Crabbe and Goyle were looking at him, without being able to do anything, but after he got suspended and screaming, they tried to curse Palver.

Fortunately, he was faster and before they could reach their wands, he disarmed them both, with the "Expeliramus" spell. As they were born cowards, they ran and left their mate alone hanging at a few feets from ground.

-Wow, good job, Palver, said Hermione enthusiastically. You got them all!

-It was piece of cake to get rid of those scums , but I will be in big trouble in professor Snape finds out what happened here. If I am to fulfill the task that Dumbledore gave to me, as my friend Harry told me, it will be hard work to be on Slytherin's side.

-Yeah, it will surely be, but..there are no rules about not being friends from different houses, said Ron, who actually started to like Palver, even if just because he took care of Malfoy.

-No, said Harry, if Snape finds out we're friends, both of us will get into big trouble, said Harry.

-Then what about taking him on our side? replied Hermione.

-Are you nuts? said Ron immediately. How in earth do you think somebody could change his house once he was sorted? This never happened in Hogwarts entire history!

-You never know what future can bring us, said Palver. Maybe we can convince Dumbledore to do something about this.

Mike Trevize, who was just staying and watching , suddenly had a brilliant idea:

-I heard this year , somebody called Dolores Umbridge will be sent by the Ministry of Magic to be a teacher in..I don't remember what post…..anyway, we could convince somebody with her aid, maybe?

-It's a very good idea, Trevize, said Harry. Maybe we should talk with Dumbledore.

While they were talking , some students were approaching those corridors, and our heroes should really be going.

-Ok, then ..we'll meet again ,replied Hermione. Good luck in changing sides!

-You too!

On the way to the potions classes, Ron took the word and asked Harry:

-Harry, I know that he is our "friend " now but are you really going to take him that close? Don't forget he was a fierce enemy until yesterday! He tried to kill us!

-Not really. Ron, if he comes into our house, he will under our surveillance, so he would not be able to become our enemy again. And he has a lot of Gryffindor most appreciated qualities, from what we all could experience till now. Stop worrying about everything and just be more trustful.

-If you say so….but I will still keep an eye in him.

-As you wish, but you're wasting time on that.

As usually they got a little late at classes, but this time, professor Snape didn't seem to be concerned about this.

-Today, we are learning to make some polipotion. Do any of you know what is it and for what it is used?

Hermione grabbed her hand instantly, being ready to spill out a bunch of words proving her vast knowledge, but, unexpectedly, another hand was it the air, and it belong to Palver.

-Yes, mister Palver, would you tell us something about this poion?

-Of course, it is a substance of highly concentrated energy capable of a very rare physics phenomena, the transmutation. It is not complete process, and of course it is reversible, but it helps duplicating ..appearances of a certain person, allowing somebody to look like…anyone. I did not fully understand the molecular structure of this liquid, but it appears to be a very strange king of organic nitro-derivative.

-Well, I didn't have the chance to hear such an scientific explanation, said him sarcastically ,but yes, it is used to change appearances between persons…and you must be very careful with it, since on animals it has quite different effects…I think ms Granger had a similar experience, didn't she?

-Leave her alone, it wasn't her fault! She prepared the potion correctly! said Ron indignated.

-I think you should watch you words, young man, since I am still you teacher and I'm sure you don't afford to lose any more points this year, do you?

"I think he deserves a lesson, thought Ron. And ... maybe harry is right, why not use Palver's powers and have another ally? Oh yes, Hermione is still in love with him…but maybe I could change that…in time..anyway, let's try.

Palver….Palveeer! can you hear me?"

After a few seconds, he got the answer.

Yes, of course. I see all of you managed to learn the first lesson of mind control any power usage. We may step to the next lesson some day.

Whatever, right now I think Snape has to be more polite to students, don't you?

I am completely right, but it is against the rules to harm teachers... isn't it?

To hell with all those rules, is it ok a teacher to torture students and to be an ex-death eater? I don't think so.

But…ok, if this is part of Dumbledore's plan, as Harry said, only then I will help you.

Harry has a lot of decision power given by Dumbledore, and I am sure he doesn't mind having fun on Snape's classes.

Ok..as you wish… Any suggestions?

Well, I guess he doesn't need all those three legs from the chair he's sitting right now!

Good idea.

While they were enjoying some non-conventional thoughts about Snape's failure, Palver took his wand slowly, and Trevize, who was sitting next to him took a very offensive position.

-Ron, what's going on?

-Just sit and relax, Harry. Enjoy the show! said Ron laughing silently.

-Oh, no, you told Palver to do another joke on Malfoy!

-No, this time it is not him who will be humiliated… as a matter a fact, he is not in this room..

-Of course he is not, he is still hanging over the entrance door…if somebody didn't got him down already…wait a second…no, tell me you didn't say anything about Snape..

Before he could finish his phrase, professor Snape, sitting gently on his chair and looking on some old papers suddenly began to get closer to the floor, thanks to one leg of the chair which was slowly melting in peace…and when he realized what was happening, it was too late.

The chair broke and felt into pieces, and Snape hit the floor in such an funny way that everybody burst into laugh.

-There is nothing funny in this, said him and rose very nervous.

That chair was all right when I first sat on it. If I ever find the student who did that, I assure you he will be on his way home straight ahead! Till then you're all punished, said him angrily and left the class.

-Harry, who did that? asked Hermione in a rush. You and Palver did it, didn't you?

-No, … It was Ron' s fault this time, replied him. He came up with the idea.

-Great! Ron, this cannot continue anymore! I must speak something with Palver, before you'll get another stupid idea and maybe ruin all if Dumbledore's plan!

-But Hermione, you cannot..

-Yes I can, and I will, so do not try to stop me. I will speak with him personally.

After saying the last phrase, she took her things and ran after Palver , while Ron was truly disappointed of what terrible misunderstanding was between he and Hermione.

-Leave them, Ron. They are just going to speak and maybe calm down a little. I agree with you that we should know what they're up to, but for now I think it's best to leave them alone.

-It's easy for you to speak like that… ok, I'll trust in you this time, but when she returns I will find out what happened, even if I'll have to use Trevize.

Harry started laughing.

-Oh, now you're using some more of slytherins resources just to find out what Hermione talked with him? I am very curious where all of this will get, if we are to socialize with our worst enemies.

-Who knows? After all, you-know-who is the worst enemy and we may fight against him even side by side to our rivals…. Anyway, let's get to our quarters…but before that I think you have some unfinished job to do.

-Like what?

-Like telling Dumbledore about changing houses.

-Oh right. See you in the room then. And don't worry, shell be fine.

-Okay. I will try.