Sorry if this a little different, Microsoft 2010 isn't working so this is my backup.

Firelotus Prime: Thank you for reviewing my story Wizards and Mages I will add Saphira soon so beware.

Credit to Sofia for this story, I will away to Butlins and unable to bring my laptop with me this weekend so I am going to be skipping the meeting but I will tell you the details right now. The auntie is Mavis Vermillion and the uncle is Zeref that making Natsu her uncle, but they tell their classmates that they are cousins, Hermione keeps a close eye on Natsu since Reese told her that Natsu's brother went to Baba Yaga and might be a spy in disguise, Dumbledore gives them cloaks with gems that can turn them into their normal age, they also put an anti aging spell on everyone (Fairy Tail, Sabertooth, Evergood and extra) since time in every dimension is the same ( except the celestial spirit world of course). Now onto the story!

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THE MIDNIGHT DUEL Chapter 7

Narrator P.O.V

Harry never believed that he would meet a boy that he hated more than Dudley, but that was before he met Draco. Still, first year Gryffindors didn't have a lot of lessons with Slytherin so they didn't have to put up with Malfoy much. Or at least, they didn't until they saw the notice on the pinned up on the notice board which made them all groan. Flying lessons would be starting on Thursday.

'Typical,' Harry said darkly. 'Just what I always wanted. To make a fool of myself on a broomstick in front of Malfoy.' He had been looking forward to learning flying more than anything else.

'You don't know if you'll make a fool of yourself Harry.' Natsu said reasonably, 'Anyway, I know Malfoy's always talking about how great he is at Quidditch, but I bet that is all talk. Now if you excuse I'm going to see if Reese is okay.' Natsu stated as he left to the infirmary since she caught a vanishing illness from a magical bug.

Malfoy certainly did talk about flying a lot. He complained loudly about first years never getting in the house Quidditch team and told long, boastful stories which always seemed to end with him narrowly escaping muggles in helicopters, even his own classmates seemed to have rode a broomstick except him, the new students, Neville and the muggle borns. Neville's grandmother wouldn't let him near one since he was always prone to accidents even with his feat planted on the ground. Hermione was almost as nervous as Neville when it came to flying, this wasn't something you could learn from a book you had to learn it from experience. But it didn't stop her from trying. At breakfast on Thursday she been found reading Quidditch through the Ages. Her and Neville hanging onto every word, on the other hand Natsu looked like he was about to die in the spot right there. Sure he rode in the air with Igneel and Happy but this was a non living thing and could easily get sick due to his motion sickness. A large horde of birds entered the Great Hall and started dropping parcels in front of people, a parcel landed on top of Neville's food as he started to rummage through the package revealing a glass ball with white smoke contained inside.

'It's a Remembrall!' he explained. 'Gran knows that I forget things- this tells you if there is something you have forgotten. Look you hold it tight like this and if it turns red like Professor Scarlett's hair then-oh…' His face fell because the Remembrall suddenly glowed scarlet, '…you've forgotten something…'

'Maybe you should get one for flame brain over here if Reese can't help him, honestly your brain is so messed up I'm surprised you can even remember any charms.' Gray said as he strolled past their large group.

'WHAT YOU SAY ICE SLUSHEE?!'

'I'M SAYING YOU HAVE PROBLEMS TABACCO FREAK!'

'YOU SON OF A-'

They were both suddenly hit on the head by the former lion spirit, 'Jeez will you two ever stop this nonsense, its bad enough that Erza isn't here and Reese is ill to stop you idiots.' While Neville was trying to remember what he had forgotten with the arguing trio in the background, he felt someone snatching the Remembrall out of his hands which turned out to be none other then Draco Malfoy. Harry, Ron and Natsu jumped to their feet, half hoping for a reason to fight Malfoy but Professor McGonagall was there in a flash.

'What is going on here?'

'Malfoy got my Remembrall, Professor.'

Scowling, Malfoy quickly dropped it back on the table. 'Just looking.'

At three-thirty that afternoon, Harry, Ron and the others (without Reese obviously) hurried down the front steps into the grounds for their first flying lesson. It was a clear breezy day and the grass rippled underneath their feet as they marched down the slopping lawns towards a smooth lawn on the opposite side of the grounds to the Forbidden Forest, whose trees were swaying darkly in the distance. The Slytherins were already there, and so were the 19 brooms that was laid out on the ground for them. Their teacher, Madam Hooch, arrived. She had short, grey hair and yellow eyes like a hawk.

'Well, what are you waiting for?' she barked, 'Everyone stand by a broomstick. Come on, hurry up.' Harry glanced down at his broom to see an old looking broom which had twigs sticking out, Natsu and Gajeel's brooms were on the verge of breaking. Natsu would rather be Reese or heck Gray right now than be here.

'Stick out your right hand over your broom,' called Madam Hooch out front, 'And say up!'

'UP!' Everyone shouted.

Almost in an instant Harry's broom jumped up to his hand like the chantation Accio, Hermione's was rolling on the ground, Neville's stayed frozen, Ron's broom hit his face and the two dragonslayer's brooms both hit them in a very uncomfortable spot. Madam Hooch then showed them how to mount their brooms without sliding off the edge while secretly Natsu and Gajeel tried their best to contain the continents they had for lunch inside their stomach. Madam Hooch then showed them how to mount a room without sliding off the end. Harry, Ron, Natsu and Gajeel were smirking to themselves when Madam told Draco that he was doing it wrong for years.

'Now on my whistle you will kick off the ground hard,' said Madam, 'Keep your brooms steady, rise a few feet off the ground then slowly come back down by leaning forward slightly. On my whistle, 3-2-'

But Neville was nervous and jumpy and frightened of being left on the ground, he pushed off the ground before she could blow the whistle.

'Come back, boy!' she shouted, but it was no use since he was out of earshot, he was rising up to twelve feet- twenty feet. He slipped off the broom and landed on the ground with a large thud his face down. Madam Hooch was bending over him, her face as white as snow.

'Broken hand,' she muttered, 'Come on let's get you to the infirmary, another Gryffindor bites the dust.' She picked him up and turned to her class, 'None of you are to mount your brooms or you will be out of here before you can say Quidditch.' Then they hobbled off into the hospital wing. No sooner were they out of earshot he bursted out laughing.

'Did his face, the great lump?'The other Slytherins started to join in. A girl in Gryffindor decided to be brave and spoke up.

'Shut up Malfoy, you weren't listening to the instructions and looked ridiculous so stop bullying him.' Saphira Rikusu snapped. She had navy blue hair that had black streaks and was done up in a French plait, she had ocean blue eyes that if you stared at it for too long it would feel like that you were actually in the middle of the ocean. None of them knew that she was a water dragon slayer from Fiore except Dumbledore, somehow (cough cough Nescryn and Dumbledore) she got teleported from Mermaid Heel (it suits her) to Hogwarts leaving her sister, Graesil, alone. She arrived on the same day as Harry but landed in Hogwarts a bit more early than the rest of her classmates. (A/N: This character was requested by FirelotusPrime, check it out on their Deviantart account) Natsu didn't recognise her so he asked Ron.

'Whose she?'

'Oh her, she's Saphira Rikusu a girl in Gryffindor.'

'Ooh sticking up for Longbottom now are you Saphira?' said Pansy, 'Never knew you took interest in pigs Saphira?'

'I stick up for my friends, now why don't get pug ass face out of here before I make you.' Natsu became suspicious, this girl smelt Fioren … but that was impossible right?

'Look!' Malfoy said, darting forwards and snatching something out of the grass, 'It's Longbottom's gift from his wittle grawndmwa.' The Remembrall sparkled in the sun as he held it up.

'Give it here Malfoy.' Draco smiled nastily.

'I'll think I leave it for Longbottom to collect.' I mounted his broom and zoomed up, 'How about on the roof?'

Harry grabbed his broom.

'No!' Shouted Hermione Granger, 'Madam Hooch told us not to move- you'll get us all into trouble.' He ignored Hermione's warning and pushed off the ground, 'What an idiot.'

He pulled his broomstick up a little to take it even higher and heard screams and gasps from girls and an admiring whoop from Ron and Natsu. He turned his broomstick sharply to face Malfoy mid-air.

'Give it here,' Harry called, 'Or I'll knock you off that broom!'

'Oh, yeah?' said Malfoy, trying to sneer, but looking worried. Harry knew, somewhat, what to do. He leant forward and grasped the broom lightly in both hands and it shot towards Malfoy like a javelin. Malfoy only just got out of the way in time; Harry made a sharp turn and held the broom steadily. A few people were clapping below which contained Ron, Natsu, Saphira (who kept on staring at Natsu), most of Gryffindor and surprisingly Gajeel.

'No Crabbe and Goyle to save your neck, Malfoy.' Harry called.

The same thought seemed to have struck Malfoy.

'Catch it if you can, then.' He shouted, and he threw the glass ball high into the air and streaked back towards the ground. Harry saw, as though in slow motion, the ball rise up in the air and then start to fall. He leant forward and pointed his broom handle down- next second he was gathering speed in a dive , racing the ball- wind whistled in his ears, mingled with the screams of people watching- he stretched out his hand- a foot from the ground he caught it, just in time to pull his broom straight, and he clutched safely in his fist.

'HARRY POTTER!'

His heart sank faster than he'd dived. Professor McGonagall was running towards them. He got to his feet, trembling.

'Never- in all time at Hogwarts-'

Professor McGonagall was almost speechless with shock, and her glasses flashed furiously '- How dare you- might have broken you neck-'

'It wasn't his fault, Professor-'

'Be quiet, Miss Rikusu-'

'But Malfoy-'

'That's enough, Mr Weasley. Potter, follow me, now.'

Harry caught the sight of Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle's triumphant faces as he left.

Skip to Dinner in the Great Hall, Reese is cured.

'You're joking.'

It was dinner time. Harry had just finished telling Ron, Natsu, Reese and Hermione what had happened when he'd left the grounds. Ron had a piece of steak kidney pie halfway to his mouth, but had forgotten all about it. Natsu couldn't eat any roast dinner while talking about flying, just the thought about it made him throw up a little while Reese was jealous she couldn't see any of it.

'So Reese you were let out early.'

'Yep, looks like the fire lotus flower is very rare to find but they managed.' Natsu perked up.

'Fire lotus flower?'

'Yep.'

'Seeker?' Ron exclaimed. 'But first years never- you must be the youngest house player in about-'

'- a century,' said Harry, shovelling pie into his mouth. He felt particularly hungry after the excitement of the afternoon. 'Wood told me.'

Everyone was impressed, even Reese.

'I start training next week,' said Harry, 'Only don't tell anyone, Wood wants to keep it a secret.'

'Now I'm jealous not to see Malfoy's face, stupid vanishing illness.'

'Don't be sad Reese, I'm sure you'll get to see Malfoy stupid face next time.' Natsu stated, Saphira couldn't help but blush at Natsu's caring actions. Shame he forgotten so quickly about Saphira but who could blame his faulty memory, he even forgotten all about going to AU and meeting Deku and the others.

'Shut up Salamander, I don't need your sympathy you dense fool.' If Gray was here he would laugh his head off.

Fred and George made their way towards Harry.

'Well done,' said George in a low voice. 'Wood told us. We're on the team too- Beaters.'

'I can tell you, we're going to win that Quidditch Cup for sure this year.' Said Fred, 'We haven't won since Charlie left.' Natsu was confused.

'How long was it since Charlie left?'

'He just graduated.' Now he was really confused.

'Anyways Lee Jordan reckons he found a secret passage way out of school.'

'I bet it's the one we found during our first week. See you.'

Unfortunately for Harry, Malfoy came right after.

'Having your last meal Potter, When are you getting back on the train to the muggles?'

Before he could respond Natsu stepped up.

'You're a lot braver now since your back on the ground with your little trolls, if you got a bone to pick with Harry then you go through me first.' This shook Draco a little, not only the High Table was crowded with teachers and Natsu threatened him but also Reese was staring at him with coldness in her eyes.

'Tch, I came for Harry not you,' He turned his attention on Harry, 'I can take you on any time Potter, tonight if you want. Wizard's duel, wands only- no contact, it starts at midnight. I'm guessing you don't know what the heck it is.'

'Of course he does, I'm his second what about you.'

'Crabbe, see you at midnight.'

When he walked away, everyone stared at each other.

'You're not actually considering trusting him to keep his word.' Reese said as she stared suspiciously at Draco. She sensed that Draco didn't even plan to go there at all.

'Of course, this is our only chance to kick Malfoy's butt.'

'I think you guys should listen to Reese, what if the teachers catch you?' Harry nodded solemnly.

'We understand.'

Near midnight

'Half past eleven, we better get going.' Ron muttered. Harry nodded at started to head out the door, not noticing that Salamander heard them leaving. As they climbed down the stairs they saw Hermione sitting down on one of the armchairs.

'Hermione! What are you doing up so late?'

'I can ask the same for you idiots, I almost told Reese and Saphira but since I'm so nice I didn't.' Ron rolled his eyes and followed Harry out the portrait, Hermione didn't give up that easily so she followed them and lectured them.

'Do you not care about Gryffindor, I swear if Reese finds out you're just as good as dead.'

'Go away.'

'Fine I will.' As she turned around, she was face to face to an empty portrait.

'Looks like I have no other choice but to come with you.'

'What! But-'

'If I stay here, then Filch will find me and I'll rat you out.' Hermione stated will Ron muttered under his breath 'snitch'. They heard shuffling behind the wall and saw Neville curled up in a corner.

'Neville what are you doing here?' He suddenly jerked up.

'Harry, oh thank goodness you're here. I been out here for hours and I forgotten the new password, plus Bloody Baron has pasted me two times and I can't handle it anymore.' He cried.

'The password is pig snout, but I doubt it will useful since the Fat Lady has gone for a midnight stroll so why don't you join us and watch Harry bet the bloody hell out of Malfoy?' Hermione gasped.

'Ron!'

'But I gotta tell you if anyone one of you makes us late, I'll never rest until I learn the Curse of the Bogies.' Before Hermione could tell him how to do it, Harry dragged the three of them to the trophy room. Harry took out his and just in case Malfoy planned to do a surprise attack on them. Surprisingly no one came, then an uncomfortable grunt came from behind one of the trophy cabinets.

'What's that Mrs Norris? Are there students out of bed? Sniff them out my lovely.'

'RUN!' Harry whispered violently, as they dashed off to the exit. Neville tripped over and started to get up and run into a classroom, as the trio was in pursuit they stood face to face with Peeves the Poltergeist giving out a squeal of delight.

'Peeves, can you please quiet down?'

Peeves cackled.

'Wandering around at midnight, ickle firsties? Tut, tut, tut. Naughty, naughty you'll get caughty.'

'Not if you don't give us away.'

'Should tell Filch, I should.' Said Peeves in a saintly voice, but his eyes glittered wickedly. 'It's for your own good you know.'

'Get out of the way,' snapped Ron, taking a swipe at Peeves- bad move.

'STUDENTS OUT OF BED!' Peeves bellowed, 'STUDENTS OUT OF BED IN THE CHARMS CORRIDOR!'

They dashed for the nearst door and casted an Alohomora spell on the locked door

They heard footsteps behind the door and expected Filch but instead two hooded silhouettes with cloaks on and two different colored gems on their cloaks.

'Peeves what's going on here?' A mature lady voice like said. She had a black hood up that covered her completely with an amethyst to keep it together.

'Celestie Westie, so good to see you too.' He said sarcastically

'Peeves, can you please tell us what happened here?' A male like voice asked. He also was covered by the cloak but had a yellow diamond instead.

'Okay Mr. Lion, since you asked so nicely I'll tell you. 4 students were out in the Charms Corridor.'

'Where did they go?!' The lady shouted.

'Calm down Celestia, I'm sure they could have gotten far now Peeves please follow us and tell us what you saw.' Peeves cackled.

'And what makes you think I'll listen to you?' The lady smirked evily.

'Are you sure you don't want to listen to us, don't make me force you Peeves.' Peeves eyes widen and sweated bullets, Harry didn't understand. How could someone scare a ghost? He finally gave in

'Fine I'll listen to you but you better not tell Bloody Baron.' He was flabbergasted; Peeves would only listen to Bloody Baron and Dumbledore but she made him obey her.

'Come Lion, once we finish our business here, we can tell the others what we found out.'

As they walked off, Harry sighed with relief.

'The coast is clear so I think we should- hey Neville, get off me!' Neville had been tugging on Harry's sleeve for a while. He saw Neville's petrified face along with Ron and Hermione; he turned around to see what they were so scared about and saw his worst nightmare. They weren't in a storage room; they were in the forbidden corridor on the third floor. Then they realized why it was forbidden. They were looking straight into an ancient Greek beast also known as Cerberus, the Guard dog of the Gates of the Underworld. It growled at them and they gulped. It was quite still but that made the tension even worse. Harry groped the doorknob- between Filch and death, he chose Filch.

They fell backwards- Harry slammed the door shut, and they ran, they almost flew, back down the corridor and ended up in front of the Fat lady.

'Where on earth have you all been?'

'Never mind that, pig snout.'

They scrambled into the common rooms and fell on the floor. Hermione sat up.

'Reese told you he was lying, he probably tipped Filch off. That filthy liar, when I see them I'm going to-'

'Do what I may ask?' They all froze as they saw Reese sitting down right in front of them.

'Reese, its not what it looks like-'

'Harry and Ron I expected but Hermione, plus dragging Neville into this how could you?' Reese exclaimed, they all looked down expecting to be punished instead…

'I'm going to ignore this like it never happened do you understand me?' They all stared at her with their jaws touching the grounds, 'but let me ask you this, what did you see on the third floor?'

'How did you-'

'Know, one of the paintings saw you enter there, no thanks from you I prevented that painting from telling any of the teachers, I don't want Gryffindor to suffer anymore now explain.'

They gave her all the details from Draco backing out from the Wizard Duel and the two cloaked figures to escaping the Cerberus, she thought deeply about this.

'I hope you're pleased with yourselves now I suggest you go back to bed before I change my mind.' With that being said she dragged Neville up to the Boys dorms and bid him good night then headed back to bed.

'Did you see what was under the Cerberus feet?'

'Actually I was focusing on the heads trying not to get eaten!'

'You don't use your eyes do you? It was standing on a trap door, which means this school is hiding something from the student; it's a miracle we got out of there alive. We could have gotten killed or worse- expelled. Now if you excuse me I'm heading off to bed.' As she followed the same direction Reese went. Ron scoffed.

'That girl needs to sort out her priorities, Harry you okay?'

'What if that black thing we saw was Reese?'

'Nah man, that thing was way too fast and tall and sounded more mature, plus there were two and chest was-'

'Okay just stop, we'll figure this out in the morning. Right now let's go back to bed.'

Sorry it's shorter than the last one. I am rushing please bare with me.

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