Hey guys, sorry I didn't update last weekend since I had a virus on my computer. Yay, going back to school- thanks to this it would be difficult for me to post my chapter but I will try my best. Oh and by the way, Loke's alias is Sunburnai instead of Lion. Credit to Sofia
Disclaimer: Unfortunately for me I do not own Fairy Tail.
A Trollsome Halloween Chapter 8
Harry thought his week couldn't get any weirder after last night. He was totally wrong. As woke up from bed he saw only himself, Ron and Natsu.
'Hey you guys? I think its time to wake up.'
Ron groaned.
'Harry just give me two more hours or something… Harry?'
He couldn't respond as Natsu accidently revealed a blue cat on his bed. The cat sat up and rubbed his eyes.
'Natsu? Is it time yet cause Reese is gonna kill you if you don't get up for breakfa-'
He suddenly stopped talking after he saw both boys staring at him eyes widen. Natsu decided to wake up as well unaware of the boys shocked stares.
'Hey Happy, what's wrong? Cat got your tongu-' He saw Ron and Harry's faces, 'Hey guys, whats up?'
Ron lost it.
'Oh nothing much, aside from the fact that you have a TALKING BLUE CAT ON YOUR BED!'
'Not to mention that I can also fly.' As he released angel like wings from his back then started flying around the room with ease.
'WHAT THAT THING?' He stopped flying around and landed on Natsu's head.
'Maybe I shoudn't have said that.' Natsu sighed.
'Is it just me or am I the only one acknowledging that Natsu is BLOODY CALM ABOUT ALL OF THIS?' Harry screeched.
Ron patted him on the back.
'Don't worry dude, you're not the only one.'
'Chill out you guys jeez. Look Happy is an Exceed not a 'thing', plus Gajeel has one as well… I shoudn't have said that.'
'Wait your saying that you have a blue mutant cat that can fly and talk and Gajeel has one as well?'
'Aye sir!'
They both looked at each other and grinned widely.
'AWESOME!'
Before they could carry on their interesting conversation, Saphira walked in.
'Hey, you guys might want to wake since its breakfast and-' She stopped talking when she saw Happy and the half naked Natsu (AKA he is not wearing his shirt) and blushed like mad, 'You know what, I'm going to what for you guys in the Common Room… I think I need to see Professor Marvel and ask her to help my eyes.'
Malfoy couldn't believe his eyes when he saw that Harry was still here and choked on his breakfast. Gajeel cackled at Draco.
'Gihi looks like Potter I still here after your antics, I won't be surprised if he had a new broom stick that was being delivered to him right now.'
After the three boys sat down and started to dig in, Harry and Ron started to chat about what might be under the trapdoor. Ron thought that it would be filled with stacks of Galleons but Harry decided to cancel that out, if they wanted to protect money why not hide it in Gringotts since Hagrid told him that it was probably the safest place on Earth (apart from Hogwarts).
Neither Neville nor Hermione showed the slightest interest on what was underneath the trapdoor; Neville was scarred for life while Hermione decided it was best to ignore the two boys that got her into the mess not to mention that Reese was on their tail. They decided that this was a bonus of getting back at Malfoy, and the next greatest thing arrived just right after.
The mail was coming in but everyone was more interested on what six large owls were carrying.
'I bet you five Galleons that package is for me.' Malfoy boasted to Gajeel while Lucy just scoffed at him as she was just passing by with her friends, just how arrogant is this bastard she thought and then smiled evilly.
'Hey Malfoy, I heard you made Harry Seeker so I wouldn't have my hopes up, I even bet ten Galleons that package is for Harry and it's a broomstick just for him.' She smiled cheekily as her friends in Ravenclaw gasped behind her.
'Lucy, that wasn't very smart of you plus you probably lost yourself ten Galleons.'
Loke walked up and put his arm on her shoulder, 'I wouldn't doubt her just yet.'
'Shut up Orphan boy, you don't know that plus his parents are Muggles so who would give anything to him?' He stood up with Crabbe, Goyle and a disgruntled Gajeel following his example. Of course Gajeel, Lucy, Loke and the others (including Saphira) was told by Erza that Professor McGonagall had bought Harry a broomstick, not to mention it was the latest model- the Nimbus two thousand. Loke put his hand out to stop him.
'Why don't you stop and see for yourself?'
As the six screeching owl made their way to Harry and dropped it right in front of him. Lucy turned around and grinned sadistically at Malfoy as he stood there shocked. He shook his head and reluctantly gave his five Galleons to Lucy.
'You just got lucky but you don't know if it's a broom, for all we know it could be a broken mop, bimbo.' As he strolled past them, pretending nothing happened at all. Lucy tried to rip his head, NO ONE CALLS ME BIMBO AND GETS AWAY WITH IT! She thought but was held back by Loke.
Another owl passed by as it too also dropped something in front of him, instead it was a letter. Harry ripped open the letter as it said:
DO NOT OPEN PARCEL AT TABLE, DO IT INSIDE OF YOUR COMMON ROOM. This contains your new Nimbus two thousand, but I don't want everybody knowing or else they would want one too. Oliver Wood will meet you on the Quidditch Pitch tonight at seven o'clock for your first practice run. Professor M. McGonagall.
Harry had difficulty keeping his excitement in, now it was official. He really was going to be playing Quidditch. Ron moaned enviously beside him while Natsu tried to keep his puke in.
'A Nimbus two thousand!' He moaned, 'I never even touched one.'
'That's nice Harry, now if you excuse me I need to go to the boys' bathroom really quickly.' He dashed out of the Great Hall leaving the two boys confused.
'Why did it look like he needed to puke?' He asked Ron as he shrugged.
'Because flame brain's got motion sickness, every time he sees, thinks or even rides one he starts to feel sick.' They turned to see Gray half naked.
'Uh Gray'
'Yeah?'
'You might want to start searching for your clothes before lessons start.' Gray yelped as he found his clothes and started putting it on before Professor Scarlett could deduct points from him. They left the Great Hall quickly and tried to climb up the stairs but got stopped by Crabbe and Goyle as Malfoy seized the package from Harry and opened it slightly.
'That's a broomstick,' he said as he threw it back to Harry in jealously, 'you'll be in for it this time Potter, first years aren't allowed broomsticks.'
Ron couldn't resist it anymore.
'It's not any old broom stick Malfoy, it's a Nimbus two thousand. I bet you have a Comet. Comets look flashy but they aren't in the same league as Nimbus.'
'What would you know about it Weasley? I suppose you couldn't afford it half a handle,' Malfoy snapped back, 'You probably have to save up twig by twig.'
Before Ron could answer back, Professor Strauss and McGarden appeared.
'Hello boys, not fighting I hope?' Professor Mcgarden sqeaked.
'Potter has been sent a broomstick, Professors.' Malfoy added quickly.
'Ah yes that's right,' Professor Strauss beamed at Harry which shocked Malfoy, 'Professor McGonagall told me about it, what model was it again?'
'A Nimbus two thousand m'am.' He said, fighting to get to keep a straight face alongside Ron. As they climbed up the stairs they were confronted by an angry Hermione, a disproved/happy Reese and a confused Saphira.
'So I suppose you think that is the reward for breaking the rules?' said Hermione in an angry tone.
'I thought you weren't talking to us?' Harry stated.
'Yes don't stop now,' Ron said, 'It's doing us so much good.'
She marched away with her nose in the air, Reese dashed over hugged Harry tightly.
'Good job Harry, now we will win the Quidditch Cup for sure after all I've heard, I can't wait to see the look on Malfoy's face when we win.' She said as she slowly skipped down stairs.
'That was …strange.' Harry whispered to Ron.
'Yeah it's like she forgot about everything that happened last night.'
Reese paused and turned around to face them.
'Don't worry boys, I haven't.' She smiled then skipped down the stairs to her next lesson. Saphira stopped pass them and smirked at them keeping her poker face on.
'Nicely done Harry.' She gave them thumbs up as she carried on walking by them.
Harry had a lot of trouble keeping his mind on lessons, especially in Summonings. Not only did they have another lesson with Slytherin but they had to run around the whole school Quidditch field 5 times in ten minutes.
'This lady is insane!' Ron violently whispered to his friend.
'I agree but how are they still up and going?!' He stated as he pointed towards Gray, Loke, Reese, Lucy, Natsu, Gajeel and Saphira, who had loads of energy to spare, running around the Quidditch pitch with no sweat.
After their last subject and dinner, Harry bolted up stairs to unwrap his new room stick with all its glory.
'Wow,' Ron sighed as the broom stick rolled on to Harry's bed spread.
Even Harry, who knew nothing about the different types of brooms, thought it looked wonderful. Sleek and shiny, with a mahogany handle, it had a long tail of neat, straight twigs and Nimbus two thousand written in gold near the top. He headed down stairs to go see Wood for his first Quidditch practice.
Meanwhile with Saber Tail in the Room of Requirement
'NATSU DRAGNEEL, YOU GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!'
Natsu gulped. Not only was the mighty Titania angry at him but so was Reese and Makarov... except they weren't expressing their feelings like Erza.
'Hey Gajeel, what flowers do you think would look good on flame brain's grave?' Gray asked Gajeel, struggling holding onto Erza's left arm.
Gajeel let out a chuckle, 'Don't know but either way they're gonna burn like hell so maybe no flowers.'
'Watch your mouth metal face.'
The current situation was Natsu was backed up into a corner; Mirajane was trying to calm down Fairy Tail's master from increasing his arm and smashing in the face. Erza was being held onto by Gajeel and Ice Popsicle (requested by Natsu, Dragon breath and Blizzard beach are getting into a fight in the back ground while I'm writing. *sigh* Life) while Levy and Wendy try to look for strawberry cheesecake, while Reese was pacing around the room lecturing Natsu and Happy; Loke and Lucy were sniggering at them.
'I can't believe you could be so stupid to leave Happy out in the open like that. Holy Aric, what if they try and steal Happy away or something, even though its totally ridiculous and would never happen, Natsu? You need to use your brain sometimes, oh wait I forgot your powers melted it away with your common sense.'
That made Lucy and Loke snigger even more.
'Hey, I'm not stupid.'
'You're right, you're not stupid.'
'Thank you.'
'Stupid is too good for you, how about idiotic or careless?'
They bursted out laughing while Natsu pouted away like a little kid. Mavis came up with a solution to this problem.
'I think it have the answer to our problem.'
'What is it?' Erza asked the first master while she was eating her strawberry cake that was given to her by Levy and Wendy.
'Now almost everybody knows about Happy he could fly around the school premises without getting caught by the teachers. This could give us an advantage on our mission, now what's your status Reese?'
Reese stood up and cleared her throat.
'It has appeared that Harry, Ron and Hermione have entered the third floor and now knows about the trap door.' They all looked nervous, 'What do we do now auntie?' (Zeref and Mavis are married and Reese is their niece).
'Hmm,' she thought about it for moment until she finally knew what to do, 'let it go.'
'WHAT?!'
'Well I have a suspect that someone one knows about Fluffy and will try and create a diversion, plus we need Harry and the other to stop the suspect from stealing the Philosopher Stone.'
'Actually I already have a suspect in mind.'
That made them more curious.
'Who?'
'Quirrell'
'WHAT?'
'Understandable.'
'First Master, I don't get it. Why would a teacher go after the stone that he was supposed to protect in the first?'
'Titiana, don't you think its kinda suspicious that he wears a turban and never takes it off and come on, that story about him encountering vampires is totally fake I could sense that it as a lie from a mile away.' She exclaimed as she put her hands on her hip. Levy nodded in approval.
'I agree, I mean every time he is in the staffroom it looks like he is talking to himself. Maybe he is working for Volde- I mean You Know Who.'
When you put the pieces together it all made sense.
'So what do we do about the situation?'
'We need evidence so leave it be until we got it.'
On Halloween morning they woke up two the delicious smell of baking pumpkin pie wafting through the corridors. Even better, Professor Flitwick announced in Charms that they would be practicing in levitation charm.
Harry was partnered up with Seamus, Reese was (unfortunately) partnered with Draco, and Natsu was with Saphira much to her pleasure but Ron, however, was to be working with Hermione.
'Now don't forgot the swish and flick movement we learnt.'
It was difficult. Harry and Seamus did what they were told but the feather hadn't moved a bit. Seamus got so impatient that he prodded it with his wand and accidently mad it explode in his face- Harry had to put it out with his hat. Reese was losing her mind with Malfoy.
'Wingod-
'Its Wingardium Leviosa you idiot,' She half shouted putting her head onto her hand, 'How did I get stuck with this dim wit, Or'on's beard.'
Ron, on the other hand, wasn't haven't that much luck either.
'Wingardium Leviosa, oh come on.' Then he started swinging it around like a monkey on a rampage.
'Stop, stop you're going to pull someone's eye out, besides you're saying it wrong. Its Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the "gar" nice and long.'
'If you're so smart why don't you do it then?' Ron snarled.
Hermione rolled up her sleeves, flicked her wand and said, 'Wingardium Leviosa.'
The feather floated up in the air.
'Oh well done Mrs Granger, you Reese and Saphira and Gajeel get 2 points each.'
After class…
'Its no wonder she has no friends, she's a nightmare honestly.'
Someone knocked into Ron as they hurried pass them. Harry noticed that it was Hermione, what he didn't notice was that Natsu was holding Ron by the collar.
'What did you do?' He growled.
'I-I…'
'Salamander let him go.'
He spun around to see Lucy with her hands on her hips and Loke was behind her with a stern expression plastered on his face.
'But he made Hermione cry and-'
'Enough. Come on lets go.'
As they walked away they, their sense to speak again.
'I think she heard you.'
'No kidding.'
Hermione didn't show up to lesson after what happened. Later on at the Halloween dinner he heard that Lucy tried to get Hermione out of the girls toilet but failed and was told to be left alone. Harry was helping himself to a jacket potato when suddenly Professor Quirrell came rushing in, tumbling over his own cloak and making everyone lay attention on him.
'TROLL- IN THE DUNGEON,' everyone gasped while Erza looked suspiciously at Quirrell, 'thought you ought to know.'
Then he fainted. The Great Hall was in an uproar, it took several teachers to calm the students until Professor Scarlett spoke up.
'SILENCE AND LISTEN TO YOUR HEADMASTER!' There was immediate silence that rushed over the students then she looked over to Dumbledore, 'Albus.'
He cleared his throat and projected his throat.
'Prefects, please lead your house back to their dormitories immediately while teachers follow me to the dungeons.' As the teachers followed Dumbledore, only Erza and Snape didn't follow them and headed out a different way. On the other hand, Percy was in his element .
'Follow me! Stick together, first years! No need to fear the troll if you follow me. Excuse me, I'm a Prefect.'
'How could a troll get in?' Harry asked Ron.
'Dunno.' He replied then Natsu came up with an answer.
'Probably Peeves let it in for a Halloween prank, you know how he is.'
'Or maybe Snape let it in as a diversion to get through the trapdoor.'
Natsu's eyes widen but were quickly replaced by confusion.
'What trapdoor, did guys enter the third floor? You know its forbidden ri-'
He couldn't finish since he was cut off by Ron.
'Do you smell anything?'
Natsu with, his dragon smell, could obviously pick the scent up. He wrinkled his nose in disgust.
'That thing needs to take a shower once in a while, but the really question is where is everyone?' He said looking at his surrounding which turned out to be empty.
'Wait a minute, where's Hermione?'
The boys eyes widen as they heard a deep bellow coming from behind them. They scurried behind a wall and peek over to see it heading to the girls toilet.
'Hermione!' They violently whispered.
As they headed on over to the girls toilet, they saw Hermione being backed into a corner by the troll who was ready to swing its club any moment.
'Hey, pea brain!' Ron shouted as he threw a piece of wood at it.
It didn't mind the piece of wood that was thrown at him, but did mind the insulting name Ron gave him. He tried to grab him but he quickly slipped away just in the nick of time. Harry did the most stupidest that came to his mind and stuck his wand up the trolls nose. It screamed in pain while trying to take out Harry with its club, then Harry clutched onto the club and started swinging around like a monkey.
'Do something!'
'What?'
'Anything!'
Then Hermione reminded him of the new spell they learned that day.
'Wingardium Leviosa!'
Harry landed on his butt, cringing about whats about to happen but it didn't come. When he looked up he saw the club floating in midair. The troll looked up to see what Harry was staring at until it landed right on his face.
'We defeated it!'
They all started cheering until the troll began to get up. It roared at them and tried to stamp on them, Natsu rushed infront of them.
'NATSU! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?'
He didn't replied but instead got into a battle stance, as the foot csme crashing down he whispered these four words that no one could hear.
'Fire Dragon Iron Fist!'
Fire didn't appear on his hand but it heated up like when Erza got super mad when someone destroys her strawberry cake. It felt the burn on its feet and started to scream in agony and hit his head on the floor and fell unconscious, drifting away to la la land. Harry walked up to the troll and pulled his wand out of its nose.
'Ugh- troll bogies.'
He wiped it on his cloak and heard footsteps approached them, which turned out to be Professor McGonagall, Snape, Scarlett and Quirrell. McGonagall stood there with her arms crossed, Snape was leaning over to see the unconscious troll while suspiciously covering his leg, Quirrell was stuttering away like an idiot and Scarlett was fuming smoke.
'Can someone explain to me what is going on here?' said McGonagall with cold fury. She was about to speak again but was cut off by Erza.
'Minerva, please let me handle this,' then she glared at the four students, 'WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING? TAKING ON A MOUNTAIN TROLL, YOU COULD'VE GOTTEN KILLED.' They flinched at her rampage, 'Explain yourselves.'
'It was me, Professor Scarlett.'
They were shocked.
'Miss Granger!'
Erza eyed Hermione.
'I thought I could take it out by myself since I've been doing research on it, I guess I was wrong.'
Ron almost fainted while Natsu had to catch him. Hermione Granger was downright telling a teacher a lie?
'Is it wasn't for Natsu, Ron and Harry I would've died.'
'Miss Granger, I am very disappointed in you. Ten points will be taken away from Gryffindor; you should be very ashamed of yourself.'
Hermione hung her head, her bangs covering her eyes. They were all speechless. It was like Snape was giving out sweets for free, unless they were poisoned.
'And you three, that was really brave but stupid of you to do that. For that five points…' (the suspense), 'Will be awarded to each of you, now get back to your dormitories your classmates are finishing dinner in their Common Rooms.'
On their way to the Gryffindor Common Room, they started to chat a bit.
'That was quite the punch back there Natsu,' Ron said, smirking at him.
'Yeah, never mind that. We got fifteen points! Reese won't kill me now.' Natsu exclaimed, raising his arms up like he won first place in a marathon.
'Actually we got five since ten points were taken off Hermione.' Harry corrected Natsu.
'Damn it!'
Thanks for reading this chapter, gomensai for the late chapter. Blame school. Anyways here's a sneak peek.
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'Library books are not to be taken outside of the library Potter. Five will be taken off you.' He sneered. He snatched of him and limped away, passing Gray and Gajeel.
'Hey dude.'
'Oh hey Gray, hey Gaje- wait you're a part of Slytherin.'
'Don't judge a book by its cover. Anyways I heard about Snape taking points off you that sucks.'
'Yep.' Harry grunted, 'Oh and Gray you might wanna get your uniform back on.'
He screamed while Gajeel handed him his uniform back.
'Anyways, good luck in Quidditch. Heard Flints out for lion blood.'
