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THE BOY WITH THE PIERCING BLUE EYES

Chapter 17 – The first day

"Come, Ron!" Harry shouted while running. "I'm so hungry I could eat a dragon!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming!" Ron tried to tuck his shirt in without success. He dropped his tie so he had to turn back to get it.

Harry turned and had to support himself not to fall or slip. He felt full of energy now that he was back in Hogwarts. Ron almost ran over a third year Hufflepuff girl: he managed to dodge at the last moment. The girl jumped out of the way screaming.

Mr. Filch had just stepped out of a classroom with a broom in his hand when Harry ran past him.

"Potter! Don't run in the corridors!"

"Wow!" Harry smiled and ran faster. "Ron, watch out!"

However his friend passed the caretaker and the man started chasing them while he cursed.

"At least now we have a reason to run." The red haired boy winked. "What do you think? I caught up to you!"

"Let's see if you can keep up!"

"Wow, I can feel the smell of the breakfast here!"

"I'm starving!"

They had to stop at the entrance because Professor McGonagall came from the other corridor. They stood straight and waited for the professor who looked at them suspiciously then stepped into the room. The boys started laughing.

"What did you do this time?" Hermione appeared out of nowhere with a strict expression.

Harry grinned and shrugged.

"I brought you your schedule." She gave the parchments to the boys.

"Thank you." Ron smiled.

Hermione looked at him then glanced at Ron's lips while the boy playfully leaned closer. Their lips almost met when they both looked at their side.

"Don't stop because of me!" Harry said and walked away. Then he looked back and saw his friends kissing.

Harry was grinning but could hear his heart beating loudly. He was so happy for his friends. They were so cute together. Ron changed a lot… he decided to interrogate the boy in the evening about his exciting summer.

The sight of the couple made him feel warmth. As they stood there, holding each other's arms, kissing gently, they looked so peaceful. Harry could kill if someone dared to disturb this beautiful peace. He glanced at the Slytherin table where he saw Malfoy and his gang. His eyes shown anger.

"Yes, Malfoy, just dare to hurt them… If you lay a finger on them, you'll regret it…" He muttered to himself.

He noticed a bright flash right before his face. White circles clouded his sight.

"What the…!"

"Wow, Harry! If you knew how photogenic you were when you looked so evilly!" Dean Thomas exclaimed.

"Dean, what the hell are you doing?" Harry rubbed his eyes.

"Recently I take pictures of mostly everything." The boy said.

"Uhmm…"

"Harry, promise me you'll let me take a few pictures of you! I made arrangements with the others. The Creevey brothers will steal chains and handcuffs from the dungeons, so it'll be cool!"

"Handcuffs?" Harry grinned. "Dean, aren't you a little perverse?"

"Yes, completely!" The boy sighed theatrically. "Are you in?"

"Sure."

"Thanks."

Dean walked back to the Gryffindor table and ate the rest of his bread. Harry shook his head smiling and followed him when he heard a voice.

"H-hello Harry." The girl greeted.

"Cho." Harry frowned. Somehow he didn't expect to meet her so soon.

"You've changed…" The girl mused, examining her former lover's face. "What happened…" She pointed at his eyes.

"With my glasses?" Harry asked. "I changed them into contact lenses."

"Oh… well… it looks better…"

The boy was surprised. He had a bad feeling about this.

"Your hair is longer too… Oh Merlin… is that an earring? But… it is prohibited at Hogwarts!"

"I'll take it out when someone mentions it… they haven't noticed so far…" Harry said.

"Well…" Cho seemed to not really know what to say. She just wanted to maintain the conversation. "And you've grown! You're so much taller than you were…"

"So I was a dwarf when I went out with you?" The boy asked not too kindly.

"It's not what I meant." Chos said and looked a little hurt.

"Cho, what do you want from me?" Harry asked impatiently.

"I just…" She looked at him and blushed. Harry knew that expression. She used to look at the girl the same way. "Nothing, forget it!" She finally said and ran away.

Harry rolled his eyes, sighed then sat down at the table.

"So this is the girl whom Harry dated last year?" Rowena whispered.

Remus nodded.

"But I don't really know the details."

"I'm curious why they broke up… and the Muggle girl? Severus told me about her…that she is beautiful and nice, but I haven't seen pictures of her."

"She really is charming." Lupin smiled.

"Khm." Someone cleared their throat behind them. "It is heartwarming how you're chatting at the entrance, but don't you think it's time to get in? You are blocking the way."

"Good morning, Severus." Remus greeted cheerfully. "How… 'Pretty' you are today." He said in surprise.

The Potions Master looked at him suspiciously then shrugged.

"As you remember, because of Moody my robes were torn."

"Oh yeah, really." Remus remembered the funny scene.

However Rowena blushed and lowered her head. Snape frowned and was about to ask the woman when a wrinkled hand touched his shoulder.

"Oh, three school mates meet again! How wonderful when the good old memories came back!"

"Good morning, Headmaster!" They all said as if they were trained.

"Let's go in and eat!" The old wizard rubbed his hands then pushed the three teachers in.

"I think I'm going to hate Mondays." Neville's head banged hard on the table.

"Divination? As the second class? After Binns? We will go nuts…"

"And double Potions in the afternoon! Oh no! Quite a week…"

"And the first DADA will be on Wednesday."

"And Fencing is only on Thursday…" Harry muttered indifferently.

"Oh, guys, did you see Professor Dareling dancing on the water this morning?" Lavender whispered excitedly.

Harry and Ron nodded.

"You saw her and didn't wake us?" Seamus cried.

"You just answered your own question." Ron grinned.

"If I could just find out who tied the bucket to my ankle. The revenge will be sweet, don't worry."

"How beautiful she was!" The girls continued.

"Like a beautiful white swan."

"That's just what we need… another Animagus…" Ron said.

"Why? A swan is a beautiful animal!" Parvati Patil straightened herself.

"Who would be stupid enough to want to become a swan? I'd much rather be something useful… like a cat or an owl! A swan would just stand out!"

"Even then…" The girls started whining, and Harry didn't want to listen to it.

He stopped paying attention and though about what Cho wanted from him. The girl looked at him differently than last time. Her eyes shined like the night when… they kissed. Except the fact that they were shining because of the tears back then.

"So will you bring something to read to Divination, or should I bring something to eat?" Ron asked him.

"Huh? Yeah, bring toast and biscuits!"

"What's wrong with you?"

"Uh, nothing. I just talked to Cho earlier…"

"Uh, that's not good."

"Yeah…Shall we go?"

"Yep, let's go!"

"You're turn, Harry!" Ron whispered eating a biscuit. "She's not watching."

They were studying about predicting the future with the use of cards. While Professor Trelawney leaned to Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown to watch the girls' cards the two boys played poker with theirs. Small labels were attached to the cards to determine how much they worth. Ron had good card now just like always. He had the 'loyalty' and 'hope' pair with one more couple. Harry threw the cards he no longer needed. He took two but frowned when he saw them. Seamus, who was sitting at the table next to them looked at his cards and frowned too. He patted his friend's shoulder then turned back to the house of cards he was building with Dean. They were so immersed in their activity that they haven't noticed Neville's warnings. The boy tried to warn them that Trelawney is coming but to no avail.

"He." Ron laughed. "Two pairs! What do you have?"

"Nothing."Harry threw his cards. "I think you've been cheating again!"

"What do you mean again?"

"You must be changing the labels on the cards!"

Ron just grinned.

"Poker! With these cards! This is a desecration of the science of divination!" The teacher exclaimed. "And you two!" She looked at Seamus and Dean. "House of cards!"

She began moving her hands around and the wind ruined the castle.

"Ah, this is the symbol of the collapsing life!" She touched her heart. "Your young life will wither just this easily." She put her hand on her forehead like she was about to faint.

"Oh my God…"Seamus said later in a tired murderous voice. "This woman never gives up?"

"Why do I have to go to detention too?" Neville frowned. "I didn't do anything."

"She must be doing this because she knows you will do something wrong in the future." Ron winked while cleaning a crystal ball.

"I won't play cards with you ever again, Ron!" Harry sounded offended then breathed on the crystal ball in front of him.

"Gambling is the sport of losers." Dean said wisely. "And Ron is really good in these types of games. You can't beat him in chess either."

"I think I stick with Quidditch." The boy sat down on one of the buffers.

"Really, Harry, I saw the picture on your bedside table." Neville began gently. "Who is that girl? She is really nice!"

"She…" Harry blushed and grinned. "…is my girlfriend, Marie. Well, she was because she went back to France."

"Oh, you dated?" Seamus began questioning.

"Uh-huh. I was so in love!" Harry said in a nostalgic tone. "I still am."

"I see, it must have been very serious." Ron bent over Seamus' shoulder.

"It was VERY serious." His friend grinned.

After a moment of silence the same grin appeared on the four boys' faces.

"No, Harry Potter, we don't believe you!" Seamus shouted.

"You slept with her!" Ron whispered a little surprised.

Harry shrugged and looked around with a smile.

"And you didn't write about it!" The other busted out laughing. "Shame on you!"

"You don't write about these things in a letter!"

"You still here?" Trelawney came out of her room. "Go, leave!"

The five boys left the room quickly. While Harry and Ron were running next to the wall, Seamus and Dean slid down the railing. Neville ran on the front: he left the room first. He was no longer the clumsy boy he used to be. He looked back and gasped when he saw Seamus and Dean trying not to fall from the railing. He stepped to the wall so the boys can slip and then ran after them. The two landed on the floor and their parchments scattered everywhere.

"Are you okay?" Asked Ron with a groaning stomach.

The answer was some muttering but the two seemed to be okay.

"Let's go to the Great Hall! I'm starving!" Harry urged them.

"We thought you had to go to the loo and that's why you were jumping so much!" Seamus rubbed his head.

"Ha-ha. Very funny. Can we go now? I'm hungry!"

"Then don't fall behind!" The four boys ran past him.

Harry ran after them grinning.

The corridors were invaded with students who attempted to get to the Great Hall to have lunch. The five boys ran dodging them and Dean managed to jump over a Ravenclaw boy who bent down to tie his shoes.

"Potter!" McGonagall snapped at the entrance. "Don't run in the corridor!"

Harry stopped and his four companions bumped into him then they looked at the teacher.

"How many of you?" She counted them. "Five? Well then! Five points from Gryffindor! And five more! Weasley, you are a prefect!"

They walked in where they saw a lot of students already seated at the tables.

"Oh…" Ron frowned when he saw Malfoy approaching.

"What is it, Potter? You are misbehaving again?" The blond boy started. His minions were behind him. "Don't worry, just let me catch you once and I will take you to Filch."

"Great." Harry grinned at his opponent.

Malfoy grabbed his arm and didn't let his sit down.

"Is it true that you passed out again, Potter?" He asked with an evil snarl. "Was it because of the dementors again?"

Harry's expression hardened.

"If you don't want to be beaten again, you should leave me alone!"

"Oh, did you hear this?" He turned to the other Slytherins. "I would like to see that! You don't have the guts, Potter!"

"I have enough sense not to crush your face in front of the teachers!" Harry hissed. "But I recommend you take care of yourself! And don't wander the corridors alone! You might regret it later."

"Potter!"

"Malfoy!" Two men shouted. Lupin stepped to Draco while Snape looked at Harry with stinging eyes.

"Were you about to break a rule again?" They started, looking at the boys.

"Five points from Slytherin!"

"Five points from Gryffindor!" Snape said when he heard Lupin taking points from his house.

"Ten points to Ravenclaw!" Rowena said behind them.

The students at the Ravenclaw table looked at them silently. When they heard the teacher giving them points they stiffened like sparrows when they saw a cat creeping toward them.

Ron couldn't stand it without chuckling when he saw the two wizard's face.

"Come!" The woman grabbed their hands though Severus tried to protest. "Let's eat! Enjoy your mean, kids!" She winked at the students.

"This woman really is something." Harry sat next to Ginny.

She took a sip from her drink.

'"I just had a lesson with her. She is simply charming!" She said.

"Well, she is wearing a charming mini skirt!" Justin grinned.

"Hi Justin!" They waved. "Did you have a class with her?"

"No, we will have our first lesson tomorrow. You can imagine how excited everyone is."

"By the way, is she a good teacher?" Hermione asked.

"Well…" Ginny pondered. "… I think she is quite good. She is kind and all. And she seems to know a lot. She showed us very interesting things. I wonder what she will teach you. Because Moody taught you the main part last year… about the unforgivable curses…"

"We might be studying for the NEWTs."

"Come on, Hermione, the exam will be next year." Ron groaned.

"I know, but it won't hurt to start learning."

"Harry, say something to make her relax a little!"

"You'll hate me." Harry said between bites. "But I too studied during the summer like a little angel!"

"Oh no! I'm going to die! I am surrounded with geeks."

The boys' eyes flashed.

"Okay, not everyone…" He added.

The Creevey brothers ran into the Great Hall with their bags bulging. They put them on the table. They made such noise that half of the students looked at them.

"Hush, hush!" Dean said. "Did you get them?"

"We did!" Dennis nodded.

"How many?"

"As much as we could put into our bags. We brought a one and a half meter long chain and about six handcuffs. Oh and we found a whip too!" Colin grinned.

"A whip?" Ginny chucked.

"It belonged to Filch or someone was very perverse in this school…"

The small company laughed when they saw the things in the bag then sat down to continue eating.

Well that was the 17th chapter. The next one is a little longer so it might take more time to translate it. I find it hard to do this and study and attend classes at the same time, so I won't upload often.

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