Chapter 12 - BACK TO SCHOOL

Harry POV

After a long chat with Godric in my head, I was almost at the Gryffindor common room. As I walked back into the common room, it was still early in the morning, I noticed Ron and Hermione passed out on the couch.

Gods, they must have waited all night for me to return.

I walked towards them, before waking them up, I quickly used my hands and cast muffliato on the room. I then poked them both on the cheek.

"HARRY JAMES POTTER! WHERE… HAVE YOU BEEN!"

I laughed inwardly at how similar Hermione sounded to Molly Weasley when Ron first smuggled me from the Dursleys.

"Sorry Mione, I will explain everything now..."

I then gestured for both her and Ron to sit. Both of them were gobsmacked by what I told them. I told them everything, aside from the part where Daphne and Tracey found me in the girl's toilet and my conversation with Death.

That conversation with Death was strictly to be discussed only between me and Dumbledore.

I also wasn't sure if I was ready to tell Ron and Hermione of my new Slytherin friends, certainly not about my recent interest in Daphne.

Yeah...only took almost dying to realize how pointless it is to live without family and love...love. Was it love though? Did I like Daphne enough to love her? Sure she is beautiful, smart and fiery, but will I love her? Will she love me back?

I instantly shut these thoughts down as I heard a chuckle in my mind. I knew without a doubt it was Godric.

I mean who else could be in my head now that good ol Voldy is gone?

I then returned my attention to Hermione who was bombarding me with questions about the chamber, to Dumbledore's phoenix, to Voldemort's previous soul fragment in my head.

After what seemed to be almost an hour long interrogation, Hermione finally let up on me. Ron then quickly cut in asking to go eat breakfast. The three of us then left the common room and went to the great hall to eat breakfast. As we were eating breakfast, I looked over at the Slytherin table and saw Daphne in a discussion with Tracey.

Daphne! I should try and talk to her later…

I was snapped out of my thoughts as Draco approached her. I couldn't explain the feeling I got at that moment. There was a tug in my gut, and it did not feel good at all. Draco then pompously ordered.

"Greengrass, you will accompany me to Hogsmeade next weekend".

Daphne turned her head around and stared up at him and gave a cold but short reply.

"No".

She then turned back around and resumed her conversation with Tracey without paying Draco any piece of mind. Draco became angry, his face flushed red. I held back my laughter because if I started, I wouldn't stop until the entire great hall was filled with my laughter. Draco then venomously responded.

"Why not? I am a Malfoy, one of the future esteemed pureblood members of wizarding society, escorting me would do you good Greengrass, we are both purebloods! Besides, it is only a matter of time before you are betrothed to me!"

The great hall then fell silent as Malfoy yelled at her. Before either of them could respond Daphne rose up and punched Malfoy in the face. There was distant crack as Malfoy's nose broke and he fell onto the floor. Most of the great hall Oooed at the fact someone punched Malfoy.

"So what Malfoy? Look at you, your grades aren't even half as impressive. You run around all day spouting about how great your father is, and how you are from such a prestigious line of purebloods. Betrothed to you? What a joke! Your attitude is pathetically appalling as well as is your brain. Now get out of my sight, or you will get something worse than a punch in the face".

She then sat back down next to Tracey not sparing Malfoy another glance. The hall erupted with cheers and jeers sent at Malfoy. Of course, this eruption of chaos was led by none other than the twins Fred and George.

"Yeahhhh! Well done Ice Queen!"

Both Weasley twins were madly clapping and cheering as Daphne put Malfoy in his place. I was about to join in before I notice Malfoy drew his wand. Realizing what he was going to do I instantly wandlessly banished the food and cutlery at the Slytherin table in front of Daphne. I gestured my hand underneath the table to banish the food. The food and cutlery got there just in time as Malfoy launched a bat bogey hex and a cutting curse. The food soaked the bat bogey hex and the plates stopped the cutting curse.

Thank god Malfoy's cutting curse wasn't strong, if he had put more power it would have sliced straight through the plate and hit Daphne!

I then waved my hand again under the table and had the food and cutlery pummel towards Malfoy. Malfoy shocked at by this turn in events had turned around and tried to run, but he still ended up being drenched in pumpkin juice, treacle tarts, puddings, and acid pops. The entire great hall erupted with laughter, the prince of Slytherin was decorated with multiple of Hogwarts finest deserts!

Malfoy became even redder than before, not like anyone could tell with some treacle tart covering his cheeks. He raised his wand again to strike Daphne when he was disarmed quickly by professor Lupin. The rest of the staff were promptly coming over as well. The teachers started dismissing students and asking them to leave the hall. After Draco got sent to the infirmary, Ron, Hermione and I got up to leave, when we were stopped by Snape.

"Not so fast, Potter, Weasley, Granger".

I inwardly groaned but kept my face calm and stoic. Ron couldn't seem to hold back his groan.

"That will ten points from Gryffindor for disrespect to a teacher!"

That shut Ron up.

"Your wands", Snape ordered at that the three of us.

Alright Snape, I'll play along with your little game.

I held my wand out slightly, "Why do you need our wands Sn-Professor Snape".

Daphne and Tracey both stared at me, although she didn't express it on her face, I could see the concern in her eyes. Snape didn't even blink and instantly responded.

"Of course to check who banished the food at Draco and prompt him to attack Greengrass! You were no doubt behind it!"

He then forcefully grabbed my wand from me and casted, no doubt, priori incantatem to see my last spell.

Daphne was furious, but then calmed down after realizing that Snape couldn't find traces of a banishing spell on my wand. Snape then was livid and grabbed both Ron and Hermione's wand. Waving his wand furiously to check their previously cast spells. Professor Mcgonagall then spoke up.

"Severus, I think that is enough, Mister Potter and his friends clearly were not behind this, Mister Malfoy clearly drew his wand first after he tried to pressure Miss Greengrass into going to Hogsmeade with him. Can you please hand them back their wands? Now?"

I glanced at the some of the other professors, Flitwick smirked a little, Sprout maintained her cheery smile, Dumbledore had his usual twinkle in his eyes, and Professor Lupin looked like Christmas had come early. I could tell how hard professor Lupin was trying not to laugh.

I looked at Daphne and made eye contact with her. I could sense the smile that threatened her lips. Snape seethed, he forcefully shoved our wands back into our hands. He then, when handing my wand back to me, locked eyes with me. I knew instantly what he was trying to do and emptied my mind and slammed my Occlumency shields in place.

Snape never had a chance.

Snape looked surprised as he failed to probe my mind. I inwardly smirked. I gave Daphne one last look before Ron, Hermione and I left and went back to our common room.