Chapter 39 – Good old Hoggy Hogwarts

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"Hello Hat what's new or in your case old?"

"I see I can't seem to get rid of you Potter. The Great Albus is pulling his hair out trying to find you and the Ministry wants their hand on you for a stay in Azkaban and here you are giving them the finger under their noses."

"Well I try to stay out of trouble but I had to come as my age would result in one or both of the idiots get their grubby mitts on me because I'm a runt and look like I should be in school. All I want is a peaceful life and someone to love."

"Well if that's what you want then lets see how long your quiet life lasts you. I'm just glad I can't discuss what I find in people's heads but my hint is watch out for the female population… HUFFLEPUFF."

I walked over to the Hufflepuff table and sat next to Susan. Hannah was glaring but the rest of the girls at the table were almost drooling. My blond hair and gold earring along with my blue eyes from contacts changed my overall looks. The plastic surgeon gave me a face that girls could not resist; at least that's what the girls kept telling me.

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While I was being dragged into alcoves and broom closets by numerous girls, the boys hated me for my Lockhart smile that I would send at the different tables. Dumbledore didn't have a Potter to order to his office so Dumbledore was missing from the Great Hall as often as not.

There were really only three things that interrupted my relaxing time at Hogwarts. Draco, Ron and Snape were a pain. Snape was not really that bad as Hufflepuff was with Ravenclaw for Potions so Snape saved most of his hate for the Gryffindor class. I had no idea what Ron's problem was but he kept overloading his mouth and didn't get physical until 'the incident' happened a bit later. Draco got stupid early.

"Hay Mudblood who are you shagging this week?" He had his Crabbe and Goyle goons as usual. How does it feel to be a Muggle with a little to no magical abilities?"

"Well peon, being royalty in the Muggle world and Lord of several houses in the magical word puts your status down there with Dragon dung. Leave peon you sully my life."

"Draco made a mistake and pulled his wand. This gave dumb and dumber the reason to attack physically. Draco made one mistake after another, not only did he pull his wand but remained within arms length of my hand. I grabbed the end of his wand and gave a chop to the middle of his wand with my other hand, CRACK. Crabbe got a kick to his family jewels and went down like lump of dung. I spun and gave Goyle a kick to his knee, CRACK. Draco did a crab walk till he could run on two feet.

"Mr. Pelleas since the Headmaster is not available I will be dealing with this attack."

"Good what kind of punishment are you planning for Draco and his two goons?"

"I was talking about your punishment."

"Unbelievable, you are going to give me punishment when Draco attempted to curse me and his two goons tried to physically attack me? My wand was never drawn so any punishment would be best directed at Draco."

I got detention with Filch so I retaliated and sent a complaint to the Board of Governors."

Draco was unhappy with what happened and I found myself in a hallway with Draco and six older Slytherin students. They were not there to discuss the rising price of gold. Karate is super swift when the other jerks don't know how to walk. I just had to avoid the curses. I had whispered to Ava and Eva that I again wished to handle these jerks but they could help when some important jerk showed up like Snape. Draco and his friend ended up in the hospital wing with many broken bones. I got a week worth of detentions from Dumbledore who surprised me by being on campus and I again filed a complaint with the Board of Governors.

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The weekend was not my type of a fun weekend. It started with a Hogsmeade visit by the school students swarming at the town like locus even though there were numerous reports of muggle attacks around London. I had Daphne Greengrass on my arm as my Saturday date with hopes of some real action later in the day. What I got was ten Deatheaters and Voldemort.

The Deatheaters and Voldemort popped onto the main street and started firing curse in all directions.

"Eva, Ava its show time, why don't you show them what you can do?"

Lamia are fast, deadly fast, they may have the body of a goat but their scales make them spell resistant, their claws are like razors. They mauled or shredded the Deatheaters at an unbelievable pace. I got off a few curses at Voldemort before the Aurors got there and they all disappeared. There was something wrong. Voldemort was in his dark robes but had his hood up and his face obscured. I had never seen that, he was too arrogant and that made me ask where was the rederick? Where was the 'I am the great Lord Voldemort'. All this was missing along with his long monologue of the death and torture that he was going to inflict. Something wasn't right.

Of course after the attack the rest of the weekend visit was canceled to the village. I was wandering around the halls bored out of my mind. I had dates to the village and some hopes, now everything was changed. That's when I got grabbed and pulled into a dark broom closet. I must say it was difficult for me to explain that I only did non serious affairs with a flashing tongue in my mouth. I could almost say that I was defending my honor but that would be an exaggeration. Most of our clothes were on the floor when curfew came into effect and two Perfects opened the stupid door.

As we were escorted to McGonagall's office as the Headmaster was off gallivanting, Hermione leaned close and told me, "I'm not finished with you yet." I was still speechless at who had pulled me into that dark closet.

By Monday the rumor mill had done a job of letting everyone know who got caught with whom. Even the dense Weasley figured it out. I don't keep track of other people's trysts as I am only interested in mine. Whether he wished for Hermione or was with Hermione that was their problem. I was still working on whether to tell Hermione that I didn't do serious affairs and/or I didn't do second fiddle if she had a boyfriend as rumors said she had in Weasley. It was then that Ron attempted to make his problem mine in the Great Hall. The dense idiot only yelled something with my name attached so I ducked and rolled. The cutting curse caught two students which caused Flitwick to stun Ron. I got detention while he only got suspended until after the Christmas break. I again sent a complaint to the Board of Governors.

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The cottage was a bit lonely after the second day of the break so I spent at least my meals at The Three Broomsticks. The attacks in and around England put a damper on the Christmas spirit even if most were in Muggle areas. I was surprised how many students either stayed over the break at Hogwarts or lived in the area. The third and fourth day was present shopping for my friends and a few extras should I find new friends over the break. The fifth day started what you might call the Hogsmeade Village battle field.

"Gerald wait up!" Hermione shouted as I was heading to Honeydukes.

"Hermione what bring you to Hogsmeade Village?"

"Oh I had fire called Professor Babbling over a Runes question and she mentioned that you were hanging around Hogsmeade Village."

"I told you I had not finished with you so since my parents are visiting France I though I would look you up and finish our little broom closet activities."

"Look Hermione, my place, well, I am trying to keep its location secret for a number of reasons…"

"Not a problem I got a room for a couple of days from Madam Rosmerta…"

That took care of day five even after I explained I only had friends with benefits and that no long time commitments were offered. This appeared to be my problem alone as Hermione did not appear to be listening. Therefore in the morning of day six with Hermione on my arm we window shopped in Hogsmeade. That came to a sudden…"Avada Kedavra" from down the street by Gladrags. It looked like twenty or so Deatheaters were down by the intersection. The sound of curses being yelled mixed with screams and explosions. Every place down there was under attack from Madam Pudddifoots to the Hogshead. Luckily there were few students in town due to the break as curses took out windows from Zonkos through Scrivenshaft's.

I wasn't sure if Hermione was more shocked at the Deatheaters or Eva and Ava leaping off my shoulders and in mid flight changing into Lamia. Seconds later I was sure that many of the screams were Deatheaters.

"Hermione head back to the room and I'll see you when this is over." I didn't wait for an answer as I raced down the street sending a barrage of curses into the Deatheater ranks. I almost stumbled over my own feet as I thought how powerful I really was after all the years I had lived through. The total of years is what almost made me trip. Rolling away from another 'Avada Kedavra' cast by someone I sprang to my feet only to see what looked like Snake-face only a few feet away. With his hood up it was hard to tell, it almost looked as if he had an 'obscuring' charm covering his face. I gave me pleasure that maybe someone had gotten in a lucky shot and ruined his handsome features.

"Well look who showed up for the festivities, Nigel I believe is your name. Such a plain English muggle name, ever so boring."

"That's Sir Pelleas and not some muggle name like Riddle, isn't that right Tom old boy."

Those words of course normally would send the Dark Lord into fits of anger and deadly curses. This time he only laughed and sent simple 'Diffindo' at me which I returned in kind as I blocked his curse. This was not right, was he just toying with me and where was "You will die a slow and painful death" garbage that he always talked. Since the idiot gave me the time I used my non wand hand to summon a pebble into my hand and transformed it into a wave star. The next time he threw a blasting curse, which I returned in kind after side stepping the curse, he again batted my curse away. That was a sign that he was using a duelers shield which was a small shield attached to the arm and very effective against a single spell.

"Not very interesting Nigel shall we increase our curses?"

"Your call Riddle."

Voldemort sent another 'Diffindo' followed by the 'Cruciatus' curse. I think he was surprise as I blocked the cutting curse and side-stepped the pain curse. I of course returned the 'Diffindo' but my returning the 'Cruciatus' made him pause and he telegraphed which direction he would step to to avoid the 'Cruciatus"curse. That's when I sent the wave star. The duelers shield only covers a small area and not your entire body. The wave star went unknoticed and impacted his rib cage, he activated a port-key and left, leaving a fair amount of blood behind.

I ran my hand over my wand erasing all the spells or curses I had cast as there was no more fighting to be done and Aurors were soon to arrive. The Aurors arrived and more fun ensued into the day with statements taken by fun people. I finally got released and was wandering to the Three Broom Sticks and Hermione.

Mr. Pelleas just a minute."

I turned to find Madam Bone hot on my tail with Tonk trying to keep up with her.

"Ah, Madam Bones might I offer you a drink at the bar while you tell me how I am I trouble."

"As head of the DMLE I am requesting you hand over your wand for inspection."

I laughed and slowly removed it and handed it over to Madam Bones.

"Prior Incantato" Madam Bones cast upon my wand and her face scrunched up.

I gave her a large grin and said, "You don't think I am stupid?"

"Hand over you other wand please."

"Dear Madam you are a suspicious lady. I pointed at my wand in her hand and said 'Lumus'. The wand produced a bright light. "I have no need for a wand no less a second wand. Now how about that drink, I certainly could use one."

I got a nod and my wand so we headed for a table in the Broom Sticks. I had just sat down with the two officials when the rush started. Hermione rushed over to give me a hug and a kiss, Madam Rosmerta hustled over to take our orders just as I got a small kiss on either cheek from my invisible Fairies. The news people rushed over and I whispered to Rosmerta to bring a tea-pot full of fire whiskey for Madam Bones and Tonks while butterbeer were sufficient for the rest of us. I did get in a word to Madam Bones that the tea would be on the strong side as the reporters hounded the table.

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Hermione stayed over for Christmas, Rosmerta was open year round so it was one of my better Christmas. That was until a curse came flying across the room and almost cut my pony tail off. Ronald Bilius Weasley had arrived via the 'floe' and now had a steady stream of curses headed my direction. Being he was a bad caster and probably ineffective with his wand, I remained sitting with Hermione, all I wanted to do was shield. He was no where approaching a second-year in power so we were in no immediate danger from his curses. However, Molly Weasley came charging out of the 'floe' screaming "Scarlet Woman, forsaker of my Ronnie, how-dare-you after all we have done for you". Our ears were in serious danger. So intent on their missions of peace and friendship that they did not see the bartender leap over the bar with his bar pacifier nor did they see Rosmerta approach Molly Weasley until it was too late. Ron would have a splitting headache when he woke and 'Rosmerta's right-cross was legendary.

I was surprised to see Madam Bones, Tonks and another Auror answer the call for Aurors.

Madam Bones I would have thought you would have Christmas off to celebrate with your Niece, care for a drink?"

"Susan is with the Abbotts and if I get any time tonight I may join them. I will also take you up on your offer for another cup of tea. Tea like last time would be fabulous." Rosmerta just nodded and soon the order was delivered. Meanwhile Tonks had been talking to Ron and then Molly; Tonks soon joined us for some tea.

"It seems that Ginny Weasley just broke up with Dean Thomas who saw you and Hermione in the papers after the battle. Thomas decided to make everyone's life happy and told Ginny that Hermione was living in sin with Nigel here. Thomas knew Ron considered you his girlfriend and this was a way to give the Weasleys a nice Christmas present. Molly of course knows Ron is sweet on Hermione and thought it worked both ways, you all saw the results.

"Oh Hermione that is a really nice bracelet you have there." Tonks reached for Hermione's arm.

"Nigel's Christmas present to me, isn't it just stunning?"

"You could say that, it must have set him back a ton of galleons."

"Well Ron is daft if I ever get close to his food stained, immature…he's self delusional as I would never kiss him no less date him, girlfriend my foot. Besides Nigel and I are having a very nice Christmas." Hermione kissed me and Ron exploded and broke free of the Auror. This time Tonks left him in a full body-bind until Molly carted him away. The Weasleys were to show at the DMLE hearing after Christmas.

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January fourth arrived and it was back to school. The train ride was an absolute riot of threats and yelling.

"Pelleas the Dark Lord wants you dead and there are students here at Hogwarts that agree with him." Malfoy rambled on but during his threats it appeared that his father along with Goyle's and Avery's were wounded in the attack so I personally must have done the damage. The papers were listing all the dead and captured but I hadn't paid that much attention.

Next came Ginny Weasley who put herself in my lap and offered me all her charms but then warned me that Dean and Ron were plotting serious damage to my body. Ginny got run off by Hannah who then seriously threatened my manhood if I didn't leave Susan Bones alone and then huffed off.

Later Susan entered the compartment with Daphne Greengrass and Tracey Davis. Daphne never went anywhere without Tracey and had a warning that Slytherin house was out to get me. When they left I looked at Susan who broke out laughing.

"Well the good news is Ron and Hermione are screaming at each other in the next car. I am here to escape all the noise." Susan giggled.

"Who is winning the screaming match?"

"Ron is a block head and can't hear Hermione stating little things like "I would kill myself rather than be your girlfriend'.

"Yes I think I heard that over the break from Hermione in very explicit terms."

"Ron's not to smart; he says he will forgive Hermione for kissing you over the break."

"Yea I saw the picture in the paper." I giggled.

"Well if Ron doesn't get his head out of his ass Hermione is about ready to describe graphically what you two really did over the break."

"Well Susan I best be finding a secure place to sleep at nights as I don't think Hogwarts is going to be overly safe for me especialy my dorm."