So here it is, I honestly cant believe that it has already been a year and I'm shocked at how well received this story has been when I first started this I wanted to just do a Haphne pairing because I like it and cause their weren't all that many of them so that you from the bottom of my heart for making this so much fun to write. I hope you enjoy this chapter as many people I'm sure have been waiting for as Harry faces off versus Umbridge and I hope that you like my take on it. With out further adieu enjoy.
Chapter 23:
Dinner was a simple affair with Harry and Daphne bringing Luna over to the Slytherin table. At first she was hesitant about it until Daphne takes her hand and lightly squeezes it while giving her a reassuring smile. Luna soon returns the smile and nods her head. Just as they sit down one of the older snakes looks to be about to say something, but the ice cold glare that promises intense suffering from Daphne shuts him up.
Astoria then lightly nudges Luna's shoulder and grins at her new friend smugly.
"See told you that the snake pit wasn't so bad."
Luna shrugs but nods her head before she retorts with.
"To be fair we have two guardian angels watching us."
Astoria nods at this as well the replies cheerfully.
"Yep an angel sister for me, and a demon big brother for you."
Astoria then flinches as a pea lightly hits her cheek. She looks around to see That Harry giving her a mock glare.
"please don't put him in the same category as them. After all he is the stories depict him as the father of demon's and so very much more."
Harry then grins at Luna and asks rather innocently.
"You don't think I'm a demon...Right?"
For her part Luna covers her mouth to stifle a few giggles and quickly shakes her head side to side.
Harry then shoots Astoria a smug look that shouts 'Told you so' before he goes back to eating dinner.
Astoria leans in and softly whispers for only Luna to hear.
"Did you notice how he didn't deny the older brother part of the comment?"
This time Luna actually bows her to refocus on her dinner and to hide the soft blush growing on her cheeks.
It is later that evening when Harry had to leave the Slytherin common room for his detention with professor Umbridge; he then grins savagely at the thoughts of what may happen tonight. He soon reaches her office and knocks on the door continually until Umbridge answers already looking annoyed at being kept waiting and the constant knocking.
"Your ten minutes late. Maybe I should give you another week of detention."
Harry just shrugs as he pushes passed her and coolly responds.
"I got lost not like you people give out maps and I've only been here two days.. Dumb ass."
Umbridge looks surprised at his response but refrains from saying anything as she decides his detention will have the insolent boy learn his place. She then walks around her desk and sits in front of him; before she can say anything though Harry asks.
"So what will I be doing for detention professor?"
Umbridge gives him one of her sickly sweet smiles as she responds.
"Why my dear child you will be doing lines."
She then reaches in to her desk and pulls out a red feather quill and hands it to him.
Harry raises an eyebrow at the quill but leans over to take it from her with his right hand. As Harry takes the quil he lightly scrapes Umbridge drawing almost a minuscule amount of blood and mutters something under his breath that Umbridge fails to hear.
Umbridge continues to look at him with her smile still in place as Harry takes a small breath before asking.
"What do you want me to write and how many times?"
If possible Umbridge's smile become even more sickening.
"How about 'I will respect me betters.' And just until the message sicks in should be fine."
Harry's eye twitches but he starts to write on the parchment he was given. He writes it a few times before Umbridge's right hand twitches. However She ignores it and continues to write on a separate piece of parchment. It only takes Harry writing ' I will respect my better.' Two more times before umbridge looks at her right hand, and what she sees causes her eyes to widen. Because carved in to it is 'I will respect my betters.' Her head snaps up but before she can grab her wand Harry flicks his wrist and hisses in parseltongue.
§Incarsaruss.§
As soon as the incantation leaves his lips tick black wire wraps and binds the pink professor to her chair. Harry then stands up his mask of aloofness drops and a feral smirk stretches his lips; he then leans forward.
"I hope the message is beginning to sink in Cause the next time I find out you used this thing on anyone else, I'll have you crucified, then left to rot naked in the middle of diagon ally with a different message carved across your entire body."
Harry then waves his hand silencing the toad. Then he stabs the red quill through the piece of parchment which cause a hole to be permanently carved in to Umbridge's hand. After this Harry turns on his heel and walks out the door leaving the wannabe professor trapped to her chair, bleeding from her hand and the hole seems to be going deeper and deeper and silenced.
The next morning came quickly, Daphne is the first to awake this time and looks down to see her boyfriend tightly hugging her waist while his head is nestled in her breasts. A content smile playing on his lips. She grins to herself then transforms into Umbra. She lightly pounces on him, then starts with licking his entire face, This illicit's a soft groan of displeasure at being woken up. Umbra then moves back a bit and starts to dig her nose and paws underneath him while cutely whining.
Harry growls in annoyance before he rolls over and quickly wraps the playful helhound in the blankets, and then kisses her nose before getting up and going to the washroom.
As soon as Harry Enters the ensuite Umbra transforms back in to Daphne and starts madly giggling to herself. Once she gets control of her giggles she rolls out of bed then starts to look through her bag to make sure everything is in there for the first day of classes .
As the couple sits at the Ravenclaw table in front of Luna they greet her a good morning and start to eat while ignoring everyone staring at them in shock.
Luna then tells Harry to thank his familiar for getting all her stuff back and even protecting it from the nargles. Both Harry and Daphne grin at the girl then Harry says loudly for the table to hear.
"No problem Luna. though Candidam says that the next person who tries might lose an eye or two."
The whole table pales at that since they all saw what had happened too the two fifth years that tried to take her stuff and called her loony late last night. Needless to say the entire Ravenclaw table gained a very healthy fear of the demonic looking crow that had been perched on Luna's shoulder that night.
Just as the couple finishes breakfast Snape comes and stands behind the two and says.
"Miss. Greengrass, Mr. Potter your schedules for the year. Also Professor Dumbledore requests your presence after class today. The password in ice mice."
Harry raises a brow then takes his schedule from Snape. He quickly skims through it then responds absently.
"It's Lefay professor and not to be rude but the hell is this I didn't even put deviation on my choice selection."
Snape stares at him coldly, but responds smoothly.
"Yes the headmaster thought it was a typo and you meant to put it as your first choice."
Daphne snorts disdainfully at this and says coldly.
"Why would he want to take that fraud of a class, after all only the lazy or incompetent simpletons take that class."
Snape gives her a small glance with only a very small hint of a smirk on his lips. He then turn back to look at Harry.
"Be that as it may it is the class you have been given."
Harry stares at him unblinkingly for a moment before he shrugs, Thinking he won that argument Snape turns and leaves while his robes billow behind him.
Daphne turns to face Harry shocked that he had caved so easily to Snape, only she the sees his light smirks and rebellion shining in his eyes.
Harry then leans in and whispers in her ear.
"Don't worry I'll be skipping that class and attending ancient runes with you."
Daphne grins and pecks his lips. Just then the mail owls fly in an drop off letters and the daily prophet. An owl then drops in between the couple. They see the scarlet envelope that then comes alive.
"Ha-."
Before the howler can even utter a single syllable it bursts into black and emerald flames. The whole hall gasps at the display of wandless magic except for four Slytherins and a Ravenclaw.
Harry then stands up with Daphne at his side. The two walk over to the Griffindor table where the target of his current annoyance is shoveling food in to his mouth like a pig from a farm with no sign of stopping. Ron looks up just in time to feel a hand push his face in to his plate of half eaten food.
"Hello Ronald, I'll be quick about this since holding up this illusion for so many people is quiet tiring.. The next time you mother tries to send me a howler I'll send her one of your body parts. I'll start with a finger and well I hope you get the idea. Are we clear?"
Ron growls but the pressure of Harry's grip keeps him in place. Harry then releases him and starts to walk away. Ron quickly stands up not noticing the black and purple rose petals fade out of existence. He then pulls out his wand , but before he can even utter a spell his wand is ripped out of his hand and into the waiting hand of professor Mcgonagall.
"Mr. Weasley that is enough, That will be twenty five points from Griffindor and a weeks of detention with Mr. filch for attempting to attack an unarmed student."
Ron the turns as red as his hair and points at Harry and shouts.
"He attacked me first, but I guess no one cares since he is famous Professor Mcgonagall looks surprised at the boys out burst but responds coldly.
"That will be another fifteen points for yelling at a teacher and falsely accusing a fellow student Mr. Lefay and Miss. Greengrass simply came to say good morning to their freinds. Which reminds me ten points to each of you for disregarding the house rivalries and making freinds in all houses ."
Harry nods his head then smiles kindly to the transfiguration professor.
"Thank you professor. By the way Padfoot and Moony say Hi."
Professor Mcgonagall sharply nods but a ghost of a smile is seen by him for just a moment before she walks back to the head table.
Neville soon stands up and walks with Harry and Daphne to meet up with the other Slytherins and Luna. They say good bye to the two fourth years while Daphne reminds her sister to behave or at least not get caught.
Astoria grins innocently before taking Luna's arm in her own and walking down a different corridor since the fourth year Slytherin's and Ravenclaw's have the same class first.
Daphne simply shakes her head and sighs out.
"She's going to be a bad influence on the poor girl."
Harry just snickers at this then responds.
"Maybe but I have a feeling your sister will help Luna break out of her shell."
Daphne and the other three Slytherin's shiver at the possible damage those two may cause. Harry then takes hold of her left hand with his right and interlocks their fingers together.
"Well come on I have absolutely no clue where I'm going."
Draco just shakes his head as he walks in front of the couple, while Tracy and Blaise walk behind them snickers at this.
Later that evening in Harry's honest opinion by the end of the day he was very bored. He then looks at Daphne with glazed eyes and groans out.
"So many thing make sense now."
Daphne looks from the book she is reading to her boyfriend and asks curiously.
"What do you mean Harry?"
Harry simply rest his head on the desk and looks into Daphne's eyes as he responds.
"Skipping the fact that Snape doesn't even teach anything; There is the fact that the whole curriculum is abysmal even though there are two proper masters here. Your ministry is bloody moronic and seems to have gutted the school to the bare minimal. hell I'm feel confident that three, third year girls from inter magnum and a dog could take over."
Daphne raises a elegant brow at Harry's rant, then huffs in exasperation before she pats him on the head in comfort and coos mockingly.
"Oh you poor thing you must be so bored."
Harry sighs before he stands up then turns to hold out a hand to help Daphne up.
"Well guess we should go find the dungeon bat."
Daphne nods as she takes Harry's hand, then head's out of the empty classroom. They head down a few corridors then through a secret passageway.
A few minutes later the two reach professor Snape's office door. Before Daphne can knock Snape calls for the two, to enter. As they enter the office Snape stands from behind his desk and walks over to both teens and silently tell them to follow him.
The walk to the headmasters office is a quiet one, with the only sound being the three's echoing footsteps.
As they reach the gargoyle statue Snape says the password and the three walk up the stairs. Snape then knocks on the door and quietly says to the couple.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't do anything."
Harry and Daphne look confused but before they can ask him what he means, a muffled 'enter' is heard.
Dumbledore looks a little surprised that Daphne is here but before he can dismiss her for the moment she interrupts him with a cold and aloof voice.
"I'm here to make sure nothing happens, after all you have already proven yourself untrustworthy when it comes to us."
Dumbledore looks momentarily surprised but then give her a warm grandfatherly smile and replies.
"Of course Miss. Greengrass, I wished to speak with you as well, although I thought you might have rather done it in private."
Daphne raises an eyebrow at that but follows beside Harry, who looks at the two chair and absently puts a hand on each of the two chairs.
Dumbledore's eyes widen at seeing what harry has done right in front of him. Dumbledore witnesses something that should have been impossible as both chairs breakdown in a ball of light, then reform in to a majestic throne of black with tints of emerald green and sapphire blue. On the top of the chair sits a crown the color of rich blood . He easily recognizes the light of alchemy but can't understand how a boy of just fifteen did it and with out any seals or anything.
Harry then sits regally in the chair and is soon followed by Daphne sitting across his lap, her arms wrapped around his neck while his arms snake around her wait. Both teens look smugly at the headmaster till Harry speaks up.
"So what's up headmaster? Ready to finally retire and let someone more qualified take over."
Dumbledore snaps out of his stupor and folds his hands on top of his desk and smiles.
"Not at all my boy, besides I don't think there's anyone more qualified then me to run this school. No I asked to see you because I heard that you attacked a teacher last night."
Harry shows no sign of emotion as he responds.
"I never attacked her I simply used an ancient curse reversal technique, not my fault the bitch tried to make me use a blood quill."
Dumbledore's eyes twinkle at the thought of this kind of magic and asks with eagerness.
"Really? could you show me?"
Harry tilts his head letting his bangs cover one of his eye's as he looks Dumbledore in the eye almost daring him to use legamency and responds with no emotion.
"No."
Dumbledore's expression drops as he then gives a disappointed sigh and shakes his head.
"And why not my boy? it could save many lives in the future."
Harry continues to look him in the eye with out any outward expression and responds coolly.
"Because it is a secret passed down between master and apprentice."
The old man's eyes widen at those words as it dawns on him that Sirius was never Harry's guardian but someone else. But before he can respond Harry interrupts him.
"If that is all Headmaster we have some studying that still needs to be done, and it is almost time for dinner."
Dumbledore stares at the young man for a moment before he asks with seriousness.
"Where did you go during the summer? You were suppose to stay at your relatives for the summer my boy."
Harry expression then turns into a glare as he stare at the old man and says coldly.
"As you may have figured out from my last statement you have no say in what I do during the summer headmaster so kindly drop it. now I'm going to say this once I'm not ever and never will I ever be your boy so do show me some respect."
Dumbledore just shakes his head in disappointment but then turns look at Daphne.
"Miss. Greengrass I'm sorry to tell you but your father has decided to pull you out of Hogwarts."
Daphne's eyes widen for a brief moment before she starts giggling as Harry chuckles lightly.
Dumbledore looks at the two in confusion and asks.
"I'm not sure I understand the humor in this."
Through his chuckle Harry responds.
"You're lying, you aren't sorry in even the slightest. Besides her father has no say in her life since she is no longer a Greengrass and has been emancipated and apprenticed to an S-class since almost the beginning of summer. I'm sure that you know the laws regarding this type of apprenticeship."
The old man looks startled but it is Umbridge that walks over to the couple and reaches out to grab Daphne's arm. Before she can grab her a pure gold flame blocks and burns her left hand that you could smell cooked flesh.
Dumbedore's eyes widen as he sees something that shocks him to the very core as he whispers.
"Fawkes?"
The phoenix now perched on Daphne's shoulder glares at Umbridge who is cradling her burnt hand to her chest, it then trills angrily at her.
Daphne gently coos at the phoenix as she scratches the midnight purple with gold tipped plumage. She then looks at Umbridge and says coldly.
"He says if you try to touch me again he will flash flame you in to the heart of Siberia during a blizzard. Also if you try that again even if he doesn't I'm sure my mistress wouldn't mind putting your head on a pike for attempting to kidnap her apprentice."
Umbridge pales and moves back quickly realizing that no one could protect her from the death penalty for kidnapping an S-class apprentice. while Dumbledore reaches out to Fawkes and asks horrified.
"What have you done to him?"
The two shrug and Daphne simply replies cheerfully.
"I simply offered him a chance to bare witness to something that the Phoenix's have been waiting for, for several millennia. So he became my familiar it's as simple as that."
The two teens then stand up and make their way out of the headmasters office. As the two walk to the great hal for dinner, Daphne kisses the phoenix on the beak as the two stroke his plumage. Daphne then coos softly at her familiar.
You're such a good boy, coming to your mistresses defense. I think you deserve a reward for that don't you."
The phoenix sings happily as the sapphire gem in the shape of a dragon's eye with a black slit inside that is around his neck jingle's lightly. He then flashes in away in flames once again, waiting for his mistresses call.
Harry then looks at Daphne giving her a quick peck on the lips and grins.
"Well that was fun. You up for dinner love?"
Daphne nods and grabs Harry's hand to quickly head over to the great hall to enjoy a well deserved dinner with their freinds.
And there it is chapter 23 I hope you all enjoyed it and this is now marking the beginning from now this point further the story will be getting darker and the M rating will be starting to show. So please review or message me what you thought or any questions you may have. now because alchemy was never really touched in Harry potter yes I'm using full metal alchemist as a baseline plus what I have researched online. The next thing the reverse curse requires the persons DNA to work so no he cant block the three unforgivable's unless he has that and time to say the small chant. Until next time and thank you for all your support during this last year, I honestly don't think I could have gotten this far with out it.