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THE BOY WITH THE PIERCING BLUE EYES

Chapter 16 – Troubled journey

"Bloody hell, Harry!" Ron said as he took out a few pieces from the Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beam box. "You really punched Malfoy? I wish I could see that!"

"Ron, be serious! The point is that Draco used an Unforgivable." Hermione looked at him angrily. "If he uses one in school, his enemies won't be safe."

"Don't worry, Hermione, we'll protect you." He said but looked a little funny with a chocolate frog in his mouth.

"It's not about me. It won't be pleasant for anyone to always watch their back…"

"Why do they even let him come to school?" Ron pondered. "His father is in jail and Harry found out that he can use Unforgivable curses, which is against the law… What should happen to expel him?"

"A good beating!" Harry stood up angrily and opened the door when he saw Draco passing by.

"Harry!" Ron raised his voice but Harry pretended to be deaf.

"Well, well, Potter." The blond boy said in his usual style. "Muggleish as ever." He looked at the boy and shook his head.

But Harry raised his hand and hit the other boy's nose. Draco yelped and hit the window then fell on his companions, Crabbe and Goyle. Harry was not satisfied: he knelt on Malfoy's hands and began beating him. The Slytherin's lips and nose were bloody. Even Harry's clothes became stained. A small crowed formed on the corridor. When they saw the fight, more people came out to watch.

"Fight! Fight!" Seamus shouted.

Some of the students watched with a happy grin on their face but a few girls turned away in horror. Remus stormed out and grabbed Harry's waist from behind to drag him away. But the boy struggled like an angry beast.

"Prefects!" He shouted while Harry struggled. "Lead everyone back to the cabins!"

Ron wanted to watch Draco whining but Hermione pulled him away to send the younger students back. Rowena appeared and knelt next to Malfoy to examine his injuries.

"All right, take him back to his cabin!" She instructed Goyle. "Wipe the blood and take him to the Infirmary when we arrive. Remus, what happened here?" She asked when the three Slytherins walked away.

"The children began fighting." He replied curtly.

Harry wiped his sweaty and bloody forehead and threw himself on the seat triumphantly.

"Harry, what do you think you're doing?"

"I just pay back a part of a debt…"

"You can't just beat him when he comes near to you!"

"After what he had done to me, I can beat him whenever I want!" Harry raised his voice.

Remus looked at him sternly.

"As soon as we arrive you go to the headmaster."

"What's wrong with you now?" The boy said. "You make it seem a big deal that I hit him! Don't you want to defend him now?"

"Harry, watch your mouth!" Lupin said angrily.

"Where is Professor Snape?" The boy turned to the new teacher. "I can't feel him on the train…"

Remus rolled his eyes and bit back a curse.

"What?" Harry asked. "I want to talk to him!"

"I'm sorry, Harry." Rowena stroked his face sadly. "I haven't seen him boarding the train…"

"What do you want with him again? You'll talk to him when Malfoy's mother complains about you!"

"You can't keep me away from him just because you" He looked at the man and the woman. "have some unfinished business with him! I have nothing to do with that!"

"Yes. It is none of your business!"

Harry went to the window and began rummaging in his bag then took out a packet of cigarettes and lit one. He opened the door and blew the smoke out.

"When did you start smoking?" Remus groaned.

"That is none of your business." Harry said to the window.

Lupin narrowed his eyes, grabbed the boy's bag and took out the cigarette. When Harry saw what he was up to he reached for the packet.

"You can't take it away!"

"How dare you smoking in front of me? I'm your teacher and…"

"If the smoke bothers you then turn away!" Harry shouted but then he felt something hit him. A red spot appeared where Remus slapped him.

Harry dropped the cigarette and touched his cheek. Disappointment was written all over his face. Tears appeared in his eyes and Remus realized how rashly he acted. The boy's iris flashed menacingly. He threw himself angrily on the seat, put his legs where Remus sat before and looked out the window.

"Remus, are you sure…" Rowena whispered.

"Stay out of this." Remus said. "Insolent boy…"

Ron and Hermione arrived at the moment of the slap. They sat next to Harry but didn't really know what to say. Ginny watched silently and let Lupin sat next to her.

Harry tapped his legs with his hands, as if he couldn't handle the stress. And he was annoyed that everyone was looking at him.

He remembered the envelope Snape gave him. He pulled it from his bag and touched it because he felt something heavy in it. He broke the seal and pulled out the parchment. The letter was short.

Dear Harry!

Dumbledore entrusted me to give this when I see fit. And even though I don't think you're mature enough for this I think it is time for you to get it.

The boy reached into the envelope and found something… On a gold necklace hung the medal of the Order. The same Snape and the twins have…

He watched the phoenix with trembling eyes then looked back at the parchment.

May it remind you of what it symbolizes…

Severus Snape

Harry stroked the medallion for a while then put it on. Ron and Hermione looked surprised and Remus couldn't say a word.

The boy wrapped his hands around his legs and paled. He seemed to be cold and trembled in fear. He closed his eyes and tried to concentrate. But suddenly his eyes opened and the others could see his fading irises. When the color of his eyes turned white he looked at his friends horrified.

"Run…" He whispered hoarsely.

"Remus!" Sirius looked at his friend. "The last time… it started like this…!"

"What?" Lupin exclaimed and jumped up.

The train jerked. Packages fell on the students: everyone cursed but the older children didn't do anything. They still remembered when the dementors boarded the train. They feared the same happened now. Remus stepped to Harry but the boy's eyes rolled back and his head hang loose.

The boy screamed and tried to steady himself. The scar on his forehead opened up and started bleeding.

"No!" Harry shouted and tried to stand up but his knees couldn't hold him so he fell on the floor. Drops of blood fell on the floor of the cabin.

The lights flickered and everything turned dark outside.

"Didn't you hear me?" Harry cried. "Go…" But a familiar deep voice mixed with his own. "Go before it's too late!"

The blood ran down his forehead and nose and mixed with his tears.

"Damn!" He wiped them angrily.

He heard a mocking laughter and realized that the others can hear it as well. It was like someone used a speaker.

"You won't get away so easily… he is not here with you to save you." The voice hissed.

Hermione hid behind Ron, Ginny reached for her wand. Remus looked at the ceiling as if looking for the one speaking.

"Don't even try!" Voldemort laughed.

"Get off the train! Now!" Harry shouted and a red stain appeared in his eyes. He closed his eyes and tried to calm down then looked at Remus again. "Nothing can happen to you!"

"Rowena!" Lupin shouted.

The woman apparated in the cabin with Snape.

"Got him!" She cried. "Found him!"

But when she saw Harry's face she backed away screaming.

"What happened?" Snape asked while trying not to fall.

Harry stood up with shaking legs and, while his eyes were emotionless, relief was written all over his face. Even the pain in his chest was not enough to make him lose concentration. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pocket knife he got from Sirius.

The others screamed and Rowena hugged the pale Ginny while Remus stood in front of the two Gryffindor prefects to cover them. Severus watched the blade.

"He's in me." Harry whispered. "again…" He groaned and allowed a grin to cross his face. His teacher reached for his wand but the boy waved.

"No, it's unnecessary… He wouldn't let…"

He straightened himself but his head fell making his empty eyes even scarier. He raised his hands: one of his palms faced Snape and the other hold the knife, ready for action.

"Through blood… it's the only way…"

Severus watched the boy's hand for a while then nodded. They held each other's hand with the blade between them. Harry drew the knife cutting their palms. Then he led Snape into his mind, to the place he closed the Dark Lord in.

The others hissed when they saw this, and even though they couldn't see what was going on in their heads they could feel the vibration between them.

Snape was quite proud of his student, he defended his mind. He banished the Dark Lord in the corner of his mind who seemed to become angrier because he couldn't fight the boy.

"My Lord!" The heard a concerned woman's voice. It was the first time Harry managed to enter the attacker mind and hear what was going on around him.

He felt like he fell into a Pensive. He could see the room he was in. He felt Snape squeezing his hand to encourage him. He saw flares and felt the warmth of them. His attacked was standing on a stone floor with his eyes closed. He fell to a table knocking everything down. He touched his head and shouted angrily but didn't break the connection. Even though he had no control over the boy's mind anymore. He was angry but all his efforts were worthless. Harry swung forward and penetrated the attacker's mind and memories.

He saw a sixth-year prefect showing off in the circle of other students. They were torturing a Ravenclaw girl's cat. The boy laughed when the girl picked up the weakened animal crying and ran with it. Tom tripped her with a curse too.

New memories came and they could feel that they went deeper and deeper into Voldemort's mind. While Harry looked at the personal memories Snape tried to gather information. Names, places, anything can be useful. They hoped to distract Voldemort and succeed.

Harry, thanks to his training with Snape, could defend himself from the Dark Lord. He tried to use the same method Voldemort used on him. He looked everywhere and took small information. Then he felt the woman going to Voldemort and grab his robes.

"My Lord, what's wrong?"

He tried to figure out who the woman was.

"Look down… look down!" He pushed Voldemort.

The man refused to obey first, but when Snape found some information he lost his concentration. His head obeyed and looked down.

Harry's eyes snapped open with rage.

"Bellatrix!" He shouted.

He ordered Voldemort to grab the woman's neck. The man began squeezing Lestrange and picked her up. The woman grabbed the hands and looked at the man with fear.

"M..My… Lo…Lord… Why…"

Harry pursed his teeth and squeezed even more.

Snape finally noticed the boy's unusually aggressive reaction and concentrated on him. A series of memories ran through his mind about Bellatrix Lestrange. The woman when she joined the Death Eaters… when she sets a house on fire and chases the kids running out from it… the woman in a nightgown in Voldemort's bedroom…

Severus frowned then grimaced in disgust.

A new, seemingly irrelevant memory came: Voldemort and the witch talking about something. Though he couldn't hear their voice, the room in the Ministry appeared… where Sirius Black fell behind the veil… Black…

Snape's eyes snapped open.

"Harry, let her go!" He shouted.

But the boy didn't want to obey. He clenched his hands: he had no control over Harry's mind and he didn't listen…With a desperate move he slapped the boy.

Harry's eyes opened immediately. He collapsed and touched his face. It was all bloody: his and Snape's blood. The teacher knelt in front of him, shook his shoulder and said quickly:

"You released her, right? You didn't strangle her?"

"Why… why didn't you let me… After all…"

Snape hugged the sad boy with relief.

"Harry!" Ron shouted. "What happened? Are you okay?"

The Potions Master turned around and looked at Remus angrily.

"You hit him!"

Lupin was still under the influence on the events. His friends, James, Lily and Sirius told him what happened the last time Harry was attacked, but he never imagined it was so horrible.

"You hit this child!" Snape said furiously.

"Harry, I'm so sorry!" Lupin knelt and pushed Severus aside then stroked the boy's forehead. Harry was too weak to do anything so he let Remus rock and hug him. The two men sat him up on the seat while Rowena started cleaning his wounds. The prefects still trembled and couldn't say a word.

"Have you seen anything? What… happened?" Remus asked.

"That woman was there…" Severus smoothed his hair back. "She was… she was talking to V… him about the room and the veil…"

"The one Sirius fell behind?" Rowena and Remus asked. "What did they say?"

"I don't know…" Snape frowned. "That woman must be caught." He looked at them.

The other two nodded then returned to take care of Harry. Severus felt someone grab his robes. Ginny looked at him and handed a clean handkerchief, looking at the cut on his hand. The man looked surprised and glanced at his hand. The girl started wrapping it.

"T-Thank you." He said a little embarrassed when she was ready. The girl smiled faintly and nodded.

Harry felt terrible. He stretched out on the seat and put his head in Hermione's lap then fell asleep. Remus tucked him in with his robes and sat next to him to watch him sleep. Ron was not as excited as he was when Harry told him about what happened during the summer…

It was dark when Harry woke up. He was laying in the Hospital Wing, on a not very comfortable bed. A candle flickered at the end of the bed. When Remus saw the boy opening his eyes put the candle down and sat on the bed.

"Are you feeling better?" He asked quietly.

Harry moved his numb limbs.

"Not really…" He answered.

"Harry, about what happened on the train… we…"

"We always just talk, Remus… but somehow we never get along for long…" Harry turned to his side. "Why can't everything be like it was before?" He remembered the time he spent with Lupin three years ago.

"Look, Harry." Remus sighed and looked out the window to see the moon. "I think you are old enough to realize: the life of adults is more complicated than children's… What happened at the station… between Rowena and me… because of Severus…"

"Why are you mad at her? After all, she was Sirius' bride… did you not like her?"

"I have nothing against her." The man smiled. "It's just… Rowena never liked Severus, but now… they seem to be close. And Sirius died recently… I guess your father's imprudence is contagious… I thought…"

"You thought they are together?" Harry's eyes widened. Lupin looked at him seriously.

"It is not appropriate to talk like this about two of your teachers. This is their private affair… By the way, I really thought that."

Harry didn't say a word. He turned his head away and let Remus stroke his hair.

Of course they know each other well, he thought. Rowena seems to know about Professor Snape's past… She wanted to hold him back at the station: she told him not to do anything stupid. Maybe… the tragedies in their life made them like each other. After all… Rowena lost Sirius and Professor Snape lost… his family… the ones he loved the most…

"Would you be angry if they were together?" He asked.

Remus grabbed Harry's bandaged hand and leaned closer.

"Of course I would be mad!" He answered with a smile. "But fortunately it's not the case…"

"You asked them about it?"

"I talked to Rowena. She was totally pissed off when I assumed that sort of thing…"

"It's so strange that she is here." Harry muttered. "An almost-aunt…"

Lupin didn't say anything just smiled.

"Tonks is like an almost-aunt." The boy said playfully.

Remus towered the boy.

"Harry Potter, your insolence has no limit…"

"I just keep my eyes open… you didn't say anything…"

"Well you didn't tell me anything about you and Marie…"

"How do you know that?"

"Oh…" Remus didn't know what to say. "Well… gossips spread…" The boy hid his face with his bandaged hand.

"Ah, Merlin…" He said bluntly.

"Hey, it's okay." Lupin soothed him. "Hardly anyone knows… And by the way, congratulations." He smiled proudly. Harry looked up and was glad that the darkness hid his red face.

"Hey… Remus…I don't always smoke…"

"I was about to ask you about it." The man became serious.

"Only recently, when I'm nervous… Marie left and Voldemort attacked… It's easier to relax…"

"I don't like you using such methods…"

"Professor Snape would strangle me if he'd know that it's easier to calm down this way than using meditation…

"I don't ever want to see you smoke again. I catch you once and I swear I'll take three hundred points from Gryffindor. Don't laugh, this is serious!"

"All right…"

The door opened and a man with robes and long beard appeared. When he came closer Harry realized it was the headmaster.

"Professor Dumbledore!"

The man stopped midway and looked back. A tall man came and picked up his pace.

"Professor Snape." Harry looked down.

"I see you woke up." The headmaster started. "Professor Lupin and Professor Snape informed me about what had happened on the train. I must say you were very brave, young Harry. Professor Snape…" He looked at the man standing next to him. "…must be really proud of you."

Harry grinned and looked at the man. Proud? Luckily it's dark in here…

"Headmaster." The boy said a little more seriously. "What if Voldemort… tries to attack me again?"

"I doubt he will do that. At least for a while he will not do anything like that. He had to face the fact that you can defend yourself and someone can help you through blood. Though your anger gave you the power but you were able to order him. So any attempt would be hard. No, Harry, I am sure he would use different methods."

Remus felt a little relieved and stroked the boy's face.

"Professor Lupin told me about your fight with one of the Slytherin boys."

Harry swallowed and looked at Snape. The headmaster did the same, indicating that from now on he can talk.

"I had to!" The boy tried to save himself. "In the summer… he did terrible things to me… I couldn't do anything then, but I will repay my debt now!"

"I'm glad you are so 'honest' but you made Malfoy whine in my office for hours. Now I have to write a letter to his mother promising that you will be punished."

"But you did not write to Hermione's parents when Malfoy turned her teeth as large as a shovel." Harry snapped and Remus chuckled. Snape just blinked. "Draco can do anything? How long will you tolerate him in this school? He used Unforgivable curses and his mother is with the Death Eaters!"

"You have to prove this to the ministry. Don't forget, that Draco didn't know that he was torturing you."

"But it is so easy to prove it! All you need is a search warrant and…"

The three professors chuckled softly.

"Did I say something stupid?" Harry asked.

"In the world of the Muggles it might be that easy." Snape said cheerfully. "But here, in our world it's a little more complicated."

"Everyone has something to hide at home. This is why you can't just get a warrant to search others' houses." Remus added.

"Oh… well… what kind of punishment will I get?"

"Professor McGonagall will decide it." Snape shrugged.

"I hope she will not prohibit me from playing Quidditch." He still hated Umbridge for not letting him play.

"I don't think so." Lupin smiled. "The Gryffindor wouldn't have much chance to win the cup. And by the way…"

But the headmaster put his hand on his shoulder.

"Let him learn this from the others."

"What what what?" Harry grinned. "What are you hiding from me, Remus?"

"Now that we are back to school I am your teacher, so you can't call me Remus. Just when we are alone… or with your friends…"

"What will you teach us? You never said that…"

Remus looked at the headmaster who nodded.

"The headmaster told me that about four years ago the sword of Gryffindor appeared before you. Everyone thought it was because of your loyalty and devotion. But since it appeared this summer too… It couldn't be a coincidence, Harry."

"It seems the sword has some connection with you, your fate and your fight with Voldemort." Dumbledore continues.

Harry waited for them to say more but they remained silent.

"Can it be…" The boy started to figure things out. "… that there was a fight between Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin and the sword can sense Slytherin's heir and appear to destroy him? Can it be possible?"

The three wizards looked at each other.

"In any case: once the sword appears let it be helpful by learning how to use it properly. This is why Professor Lupin is here." The headmaster nodded. Harry opened his mouth.

"In the last two hundred years it only appeared for two people. For you and…"

"… and you, Remus?"

The man nodded.

"So… according to this…"

"Professor Lupin will teach you the art of swordsmanship." Dumbledore finished. "The ancient, prestigious families tried to convince me to hire someone to teach it… In Beauxbatons they learn behavior, dancing and singing. We will teach swordsmanship."

"Cool! But wouldn't the parents mind you…?"

"Minister Fudge helped me get the job, so nothing can stop the lessons." Remus winked.

"I didn't know you can do it…" The boy looked at him in wonder. "I can't wait!"

"I suggest, Severus, Remus, leave young Harry and let him rest. Tomorrow will be a long day…"

The three adults left and Harry turned to his other side. He was so excited about tomorrow he couldn't sleep. He could hardly wait for dawn…

When the first rays of sunlight came through the window Harry popped out of bed. Madame Pomfrey was not around but he tiptoed out. He knew he was not allowed to walk around school this early. Peeves almost noticed him on the second floor, but he managed to hide behind a statue. But when he reached the portrait he realized that no one told him the password. The Fat Lady was sleeping and Harry paced in front of her.

"No one would walk around this early…" He muttered.

"Who walks around so early?" Sir Nicholas looked out. "Ah, it's you Harry?"

"Sir Nicholas! It's so good that you're here! Can't you tell me the password? I can't get in."

"Of course I can, with pleasure." The ghost coughed. "The password is Leo."

"That's all? Just Leo?"

Sir Nicholas nodded.

Harry tapped the frame of the portrait.

"Hey! I'd like to go in!"

"Who dares to wake me so early…"

"Leo! Can I go in?" Harry said quickly before the Fat Lady began her complaints. The portrait opened. "Thank you!"

He ran up to their room. The other four boys slept peacefully. He smiled when he saw Dean drooling with his legs spread. Neville's legs hung down. A thin string was wrapped around Seamus' leg: it was attached to a bucket of water above him. If the boy moved his leg the bucket would fall and the boy would be soaking wet. He didn't know who came up with this idea. He shook his head with a grin and searched for his clothes. His suitcase was next to his bead and his clothes were in the locket. He pulled out his clothes. A mirror was placed on the night stand next to his bed and he took out his lenses to let his eyes rest for a little while. He used his glasses and continued packing. He put a picture next to the mirror. It was about Marie and him. He looked at it for a while then took out his books. A few quills and parchments were placed in his bag. He hid his treasured broom and the invisibility cloak, than sprawled on the bed.

Ron turned and whimpered because of the light coming in through the window but did not wake up. Harry heard faint hooting so he stepped to the window and opened it when Hedwig approached it.

"Hey Hedwig!" He greeted her.

The bird tapped his fingers and landed on the windowsill. Harry watched her for a while then looked at the lake. He found a figure in white robes so he leaned closer. It was like someone walked around in a blanket. Then he saw the long golden brown hair.

"Professor Dareling!" Harry's eyes widened. "What… what is she doing down there this early?"

The woman unbuttoned her robes and it fell to the ground. She was wearing a light strap dress which showed most of her legs. She took off her sandals and stepped on the grass.

"Oh my God, please don't undress! Don't undress!" Harry covered his eyes.

"Are you stupid?" Ron knelt next to him. "I hope she takes that off too!"

"You… you're awake?"

"Your moaning would wake the dead." His friend said. "Let me watch it!"

"I won't let you! The professor was Sirius' fiancé! He would kill us both if he knew we watched his woman naked!" Harry whispered.

"What? Sirius' bride?" Ron blinked in surprise. "Somehow I'm not surprised… this woman is something…" He muttered, still watching the woman.

"Well yeah…" Harry agreed with him. "So, what is she doing?"

"Uh…"

"What?"

"I think you should see this."

"Listen, she is our teacher, we shouldn't see her nak…"

But Rowena was not naked, just… She was walking above the water.

"Now explain this to me, Ron! The Muggles would call you a saint for this!" Harry said.

"She is dancing on the water…" The red-haired boy muttered. "I've never seen something like this before. When Percy studied for the NEWTs he mentioned something, but…"

"How beautiful…!"

The woman gently plowed the water a few times and the water drops fell like diamonds. The sun shined on them.

"Can't she be half Vela or something?"

"No, you saw that she doesn't have the effect the velas have on men, despite how beautiful she is…"

"Professor Snape told me that she was a Ravenclaw so she must be smart…"

"Yeah, she sure learned this somewhere… it's cool…"

"Yeah…"

"Do you think she will do this every morning?"

"I don't know, but if she will then the school will be filled with boys waking up early." Harry winked.

They watched the woman for a few more minutes then she went to the grass again.

"Ah…" The two boys whined and they went back to Harry's room.

"I didn't even ask yet: how are you feeling?"

"Fine! I'm feeling much better now! Oh, Ron! We will learn swordsmanship! And Remus will be here with us! Isn't it cool?"

"I have some news to make you feel even better! The members of the Quidditch team made you the new captain!"

"W-w-what?" Harry's eyes glittered. "Are you serious?" He shouted.

Seamus woke up and moved his leg so the bucket of water fell on him. He screamed and jumped out of bed, but he was already soaking wet. Harry shut his mouth, feeling guilty, but Ron laughed loudly.

"What the…" Seamus swore to himself.

Harry was adamant. He hugged Ron happily and they fell off the bed.

"I can't believe it!" He muttered in disbelief.

"In the afternoon, after the lessons will be the first official meeting where we will discuss the team's new composition. You know, Ginny wants another position, we need a chaser…"

"I can't wait!"

I'm back. It took me a while! The next one will be up ASAP but I'm a little busy right now. School started.

The next chapter is about the first day of school. It is short so it might be up tomorrow… if I gather enough strength to translate it… the previous chapters have been fixed. Not all of them but most.

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