Hp Druids
Training
Before they had noticed it was Christmas or Yule as Devon insisted on calling it and students were signing up for those who would be heading home or staying at school.
Devon looked around to see Ron and Hermione looking anxiously at Harry who was the most anxious of all.
Devon didn't say anything but noticed something was off.
The last day of classes was something more akin to a review day than anything. As Devon and "The Golden Trio" sat in the common room
Hermione was reading a book
Harry and Ron were playing Chess.
And Devon was meditating.
Finally he opened his eyes
"Alright." He said getting their attention.
"This is at least the second time someone has attacked one of us or the group in general. Hermione had the troll. Harry with the broom and Draco. The only one not attacked was Ron or I." Devon said
"So what are we going to do?" Harry asked
Devon smiled "quiet simply I'm going to make sure you can defend yourselves if you need to. The toll has showed me that your good under pressure, but you don't know any offensive spells. First year DADA is mostly theory and Creature handling but there is something's I can teach you at least." He said
Hermione looked up at him
"But…where would you teach us?" She asked
Devon smiled "I know that for a fact there are many many unused classrooms here we can find one and use that he said
Harry nodded "ok when?" He asked
"Tonight." Devon said
The first class was a quick run through the protective Magic's like protego and others. Ways to stop or block incoming magic being fired at you.
"The best way to allow magic to not hit you is not being there in the first place." Devon said as he vanished
"So the best way for that is to either trick your opponent that your not there. Or make him persevere a threat bigger than yourself." Devon said from behind Ron making the redhead jump.
"This is the basics of Illusion Magic a long lost art banned by the ministry because if good enough it's untraceable. And the ministry hates nothing more than not being informed." Devon said
Harry, Ron and Hermione were looking at each other
"Then…why are you teaching us about this forbidden technique?" Ron asked
Devon sighed
"Because of you." He pointed to Harry.
Harry was shocked
"Me?" He asked
Devon sighed "please don't tell me your not that dumb to relize what's going on around you Harry. The quidditch game as well as the Troll. The school is protected but any force wanting to could easily breach the school." Devon said
"But who and why would someone do that especially if your right and they are going after Harry?" Hermione asked
"I'll answer the second question first and let you put the rest together. Revenge Hermione." Devon said
Hermione gasped
"You think?" She asked
Devon nodded
"You think Snapes is a spy for You Know Who?"
"Not snaps but someone who was in the Teachers Stand that Quidditch game." He said
Hermione gasped
"The teachers?" She asked
"What better way to cause the downfall of a school then to hide in them and see what's going on in there." Devon said
"We need to treat Hogwarts as if it's compromised and we're deep in enemy territory. No communication in the open. No going to teachers unless it's a trusted source." He said as he turned to Hermione. Do you remember how many teachers were in the quidditch stand?" He asked her
Hermione shook her head
Devon nodded "alright but McGonagall wasn't There so she's trusted. So is Dumbledore but not as much as you think." Devon said
Hermione gawked
"Why?" She asked
Devon looked at her "he's up to something for good or ill is yet to be determined trend on thin ice around him as well as those he's close to and each conversation try to pry as much as you can but don't expose yourself to him unwillingly. If he catches on to the fact we know he might do stuff drastic to prevent us from meeting up." He said
Harry nodded "we need to know about Fluffy more." Harry said
"We're going to Hagrids tomorrow we can see if we can't gleam anything More." Hermione said
Devon nodded " just be careful consider that everything that Hagrid says to you is also given back to Dumbledore." Devon said
Harry nodded
"Now back to the lesson. Illusion magic can be very hard to spot but it can be done the better the illusion the harder it is to spot. I've taught you your first offensive Spell Petrificus Totalus." Devon said when suddenly his voice began bouncing all around the walls of the room
"Find the real me and incapacitate me. All the while I distract you." Devon said
"How will you do tha-AHHHH!" Hermione screamed as she was flung into the air
""Hermonie!"" Harry and Ron yelled as Hermione bounced on the stone which warbled like a pillow.
"She's fine. The walls have been enchanted to insure no harm would come to you after all we don't want questions to cone up at Madam Pompey." Devon said
Ron turned around only to be hit in the head with a ball from his left
Harry looked around his head still but his eyes scanning
He felt something come up from behind him he turned around and got hit with a pillow
Devon hummus "Ohhhh interesting sixth sense there you have Harry."
Harry stood up and shook his head
"Try again this time don't try to look at the object just dodge." Devon said
Harry scanned the room
Indeed a minute later he felt that tingle he had the urge to throw his body fully to the left but he only lifted his left leg.
And under it a armored statue's gauntlet flew
"Very impressive Mr. Potter. Not only getting the sensation down but the minuteness of only doing a single limp at a time or what that pure luck?" Devon taunted
Harry shrugged "probably the latter." He said
Suddenly Harry felt the urgent sensation to duck
Harry turned around and grasped his hand an object flying at his face
He caught the blade of the Statues Broadsword going to take a swing at him.
"Nope not Luck Potter you've mastered this much faster than I have I'd say. But that's only the first part of this next part is to find me. Let me see if I can't train Ron and Hermione the same way."
Within 30 minutes Ron and Hermione were naturally dodging thrown objects around the room but still couldn't see to locate Devon
Ron hissed "dang he could be anywhere. It doesn't help that he hasn't talked to us in a while." He said
"He's bounced his voice off several walls before Ron I don't think that will help." Harry said
"Harry is correct Ron. I will give you this hint though. Trust your instincts." He said
Harry Ron and Hermione each jumped as a halberd swung at their ankles.
Harry looked over and noticed a shimmer by the window
Before he could even process it his Wand snapped up
"Petrificus totalus!"
Ron and Hermione were about to throw Harry to the ground as a lance was about to skewer him. When Devon fell like a board the invisibility illusion broken as well as his spell on the object as both dropped like a stone.
Hermione and Ron Cheered and congratulated Harry
"Nice job!" They said
Suddenly there was clapping on the far side of the room as Dumbledore appeared
"Yes that was very well done indeed, Mr. Potter and you as well to notice Mr. Potter's sixth sense of dodging. Ah of course let us lift the spell." Albus said
Devon sat up"Thank you Professor. Is there a reason why your here?" He asked
"Oh I've always enjoyed walking the corridors late at night." He said with with a twinkle in his eye
"How long have you been watching idily for?" Ron asked
"Long enough to hear the warning that Hogwarts is compromised. Another astute observation Mr Oak. One I have taken into deep consideration." He said
Hermione and Harry narrowed there eyes at the headmaster.
However the headmaster smiled "and of course it is always good to exercise caution around others until trust is indeed earned." He said giving a knowing smile to the two.
"And what about trust, Headmaster…how will you give it?" Harry asked
Albus smiled "simply my boy I will do everything in my power to make sure everything goes well." As I see it, if Mr. Oak is right and the two events on Halloween and the Quidditch game are linked then I must admit whatever is come you are woefully unprepared to handle. Therefore I will contend your actions here with most respect. And give my blessings for it to continue. Here. Allow the teachers to insure Hogwarts is still standing and you make yourself ready in case we fail." Dumbledore said as he left
The four looked at each other "that was an odd meeting." Harry said
"I think he wanted us to think he was giving up a lot." Ron said
Devon nodded "it would make sense Ron parameters haven't changed, assume the school has fallen." Devon said
Everyone nodded "very well off to bed everyone." Devon said
By weeks end it was Christmas Eve and There training had been going quite well. Devon said that in days following the first meeting The headmaster gifted Devon a text titled "self defense spells for you and your friends." And had been teaching out of the book.
Devon was surprised that Harry took to the combat spells like water. And also helped Ron and Hermione learn the material faster as well
One time they were learning precise timing after a spell hit to be able to power down their shield and send their own spell at their opponent. Before there opponent recognizes it and responds.
Devon used a complicated spell that allowed the user to slow a bit of time down so they can follow the movement.
Once again Harry took to this like water. And was helping Hermione learn the timing. She was about to do it just not quick enough to not allow Harry time to draw his shield up.
"Hermione you're letting your wand flick back to cut the shield it's a good way to end it quickly but that means you have to perform a big action to fire your next spell which takes time. Try to not throw your arm back but keep it still pointed forward and just will the shield to end ten jab forward another attack." Harry said
Hermione considered this and tried it this way. After 3 times she was able to Stun Harry.
"That's it fantastic!" Harry said
Devon smiled "yea Ron got the timing down here too. Ready to try it in real time?" Devon asked
Harry, Hermione and Ron nodded as Devon dropped the spell.
"We will do a round robin sort of thing. Harry vs Hermione first. Ron goes after the loser.
And if someone gets five in a row then they face me." Devon said
Harry gulped knowing Devon was talking to Harry about that one.
The challenge began with Harry vs Hermione. Harry started off first
Both casted their shield charms.
"Harry goes first begin when ready." Devon said
After a few seconds Harry dropped his shield and casted a quick spell before raising his own shield to block Hermione's counter.
Harry tired again but wasn't able to even fire before a shot flew past his shoulder he snapped his shield up
He looked at Devon who just said
"Use whatever you've got to win the duel." He said
Harry nodded and looked at Hermione and saw she was just a determined. This dropped from being a friendly rivalry, this was war. And only the best wizard would win.
Harry dropped his shield and fired a spell before he jumped forward and roll dodging Hermione's counter and fired his second spell as Hermione fell bound by Incarcerous
Harry panted and was about to unbind Hermione when he was forced to snap up his shield to his right as Ron shot a spell at him
Devon revived Hermione and said "I should mention the one who lasts the longest as king of the hill will receive an hint for what the next spell we learn next week is as well as an easy tip to how to learn it." Devon said with a smile as there was the incentive for Harry not to hold back.
Hermione got up and was about to jump into the Fray but Devon held her back "wait till One or the other falls then jump in. In the meantime prepare your avenue of attack." Devon said
Hermione nodded and observed the fight of Ron and Harry.
Harry grit his teeth. He had very nearly lost to Ron on several occasion this bout. He was quiet confused until he realized he has never beaten his friend at chess
Harry smiled. As he relized Ron was seeing it as a game of tactics to drive his potential. As Harry was using it his own way. Something made Harry believe that was the plan all along.
Harry struck up his shield and looked around for avenues to move he only found one but it was risky
Harry reacted he snapped his shield away and fired a spell to knock his friend off balance as he bolted to the left to try to take cover behind the desk
However Ron was to quick as he ducked the spell and conjured a walk of feathers?
It appeared it was accidentally as Devon noticed Ron grit his teeth as he Harry charged past the wall of feathers.
Ron banished the feathers but by that time Harry had vanished. Using the illusion spell Devon taught them.
"Why did you summon a wall of feathers Ron?" Hermione hissed
"I was going for a wall of bricks I don't know what happened." Ron said
"Focus! Your opponent is out there. Ron I'll give you a hint Harry can't cast a spell without exposing a tiny bit of himself for a brief second. Unless he picked up on that and I didn't know it he's here and probably still near where the feathers were." Devon said
Ron nodded and started to fire into the spot the feathers were
Within seconds a shield shimmered you life and Harry's illusion was canceled
"Ha got you now!" Ron said as he stepped forward to make sure Harry could weasel his way out of his fire this time.
Hermione gave him a call
"Ron footwork!"
Ron looked down "huh?" He asked
On the ground was a noose attached to a string connected to the chandelier in the ceiling.
Harry smiled and flicked his wand triggering the snare trap sending Ron up in the air on his head. He nearly dropped his wand and but by some luck he held onto it although that didn't do him much good as Harry bound him a second later his arms at his side hanging upside down
"Arghhh!" Ron moaned
"2." Harry said
Harry hit the dirt as A spell flew over his head. Hermione stood next to him holding an object in her open palm and her wand in her other.
Harry lowered himself and he readied himself
Harry casted his shield when Hermione shot a spell at him but he didn't expect a potion bottle
It passed right through the shield and exploded blinding him
"Argh!" He hissed as he instinctively rolled away from another spell of Hermione and her barrage.
"Why. won't. you. Lose!" Hermione hissed
Harry dodged each spell and wiped his eyes clean before he casted a shield charm to give him time to breath. He heard a gasp as he looked up as Ron gave Hermione a hint
"Hermione! Try to flank around the shield it only covers so much!"
Harry snapped a look at him
"Will you stop giving hints!" he hissed
"Actually harry I was about to give that hint overall. Nice eyes Ron." Devon said
"Hehe not the only mistake Harry made he strung me up here." Ron said
Harry girt his teeth as he was forced to look away from Ron and focus on Hermione
He had to admit this was getting more difficult as he had to pull out new tricks as he knew his friends wouldn't fall for the old ones…
Or would they?
Harry cast a spell and immediately disillusioned himself right in front of Hermione.
"Really Harry this time without a Cover!" She said as she shot a spell
Only for it to fly past and hit the wall.
"What?" Hermione asked
Devon smiled that was a good trick
Harry appeared at the far end of the room and sent a spell before he vanished
Hermonie raised a to block it and fire but Harry was gone.
Devon however noticed something both Ron and Hermione missed
His spell didn't make a sound when it hit the shield
Normally this wouldn't have mattered as much because spells are spells so you consider them a threat just the same
However with Harry using illusions Devon knew exactly what it meant… Harry somehow learned to mimic Spell fire into his illusions which means all the times he's poped in and out of cover was a façade.
Sure enough with a glance around Devon found Harry standing Under Ron looking for any error he had when tieing him up.
He snapped a look to the windows and as Devon followed he noticed a Harry lounging in the window sill looking out as he sent a spell fire towards Hermione
The girl grit her teeth and shot a spell back as Harry (so it looked lazaily tossed a blanket over him and vanished
He was taunting them now.
Devon had to keep from grinning but Overall he was impressed. Harry was doing stuff at Age 11 that would make Dumbledore envy as he was possibly only able to get it down after schooling.
'I need to find a way to train him out of school.' Devon said
Harry moved away from Ron and ended the actual illusion behind Hermione before announcing his spell before Ron Could get a warning off.
"Holy crap Harry that was brilliant." He said
Harry smiled
"Well it's your turn unless you want to surrenders now and give me the win." Harry said
Ron smiled "not a chance I still have to show you the errors you made." He said
"I could just stun you now…" Harry said
Ron pondered "…you could…
"Petrificus Totalus!"
Harry snapped
Ron however swayed away letting the attack miss.
"Your first error was allowing me to keep my wand you should have disarmed me before binding me." Ron said
Harry hissed he understood there was no way Ron could have gained as much monumentum to dodge the spell in such a short time he used his wand to propel himself backwards away and could instantly move away
"I'll guess I'll have to remedy that EXPELLIARMUS!" Harry snapped
However Ron was Quicker sending a severing charm to his bound feet making him drop like a stone before he transfigured the coil of vines he was in into a lasso and struck at Harry making him dodge and miss the spell
"The second thing was allowing me to think for so long helplessly that if I had a chance to move it would have distracted me from noticing all your tricks. Now you have even less to use." Ron said
Harry grit his teeth as much as he hated to admit it he was right next time he'd have to blindfold Ron.
Harry hissed as Ron sent spell after spell not allowing Harry any room to breath as he hid behind his shield even then hr noticed Ron was trying to flank around each corner forcing Harry to change.
Harry had gotten use to the monotony he almost didn't see the shimmer from his corner.
Harry did a combat roll as a Spellfire flew over his head as Ron canceled the illusion
"Damn I thought I had you." Ron said
Harry blasted him but the spell went through him Harry looked up shocked as the Ron he hit waved and pointed up
Harry looked up to see Ron standing on the chandelier
"How did you get up there?!" He asked
"How else?" Ron asked and he jumped down at Harry
Harry rolled away as Ron landed and cracked the floor with his impact
Before vanishing in a blur
'Damn it he's using an illusion to increase his speed if I don't time my own to his right speed I'll either be too fast and I'll miss him or too slow and I can't- Harry was cut from his through as he rolled
'Not good, don't question, just act!' Harry snapped and he sped up his speed.
Devon smiled and he was really impressed with all three. Heck he might have to give all three a go at him. That would be fun.
Devon revived Hermione and watched the battle.
"How are they so good?" She asked
Devon looked at Hermione.
"It's because unlike yourself you think about stuff meticulously the boys run on Instinct. They don't let their Mind dictate their actions, that's for class in combat, it's the body's job to react." Devon said
Hermione hummed and nodded she stood up
"Let me go in." She said
Devon looked up
"Huh?" He asked
"We both know Harry isn't going to be defeated by just Ron, however with both Ron and I we may have a chance." She said
Devon smiled she was right but he wanted to tease her still
"Oh and what makes you think this is about training all of you and not just training Harry." He asked
Hermione smiled "faith…" she said
Devon smiled back 'damn she got me.' He thought as he waved his hand to allow her to proceed
Hermione smiled and vanished in a puff of smoke.
"I've just unleashed three magickal protégés into the wild with themselves as inhibitors… oh universe spare me…" Devon moaned
The universe just laughed at his expense.
Harry grit his teeth as He and Ron were locked in a spellfire battle they barely had time to cast shields only dodge and attack.
Suddenly Hermione showed up and punched Harry in the face sending him away.
"Hermione!" Ron gasped
"Oh honestly Ron you were taking too long he was just wearing you down till he could get an opening." She huffed
Harry got onto one knee.
"Well…she's not wrong…" Harry huffed
"He's too good the only time we were able to do anything was when we both focused on him." Ron said
"Exactly…together?" Hermione asked
Ron nodded
Harry gulped
Stuff just got a lot harder.
Harry watched as Ron and Hermione charged at him
Harry huffed he was able to deal with one but not both. Whenever he got one isolated the other would jump in just in time before Harry could finish them off.
He snarled he was running out of time. He could feel himself getting tired and he couldn't do anything about that. He rolled away from a spell from Hermione. And instantly jumped up to dodge a spell from Ron
Hey we're coordinated there attacks now to make at least one of them able to hit one to lure him out the other to go for the kill.
Harry grit his teeth the shield would be too slow and would allow the other to flank around and stun him.
Plus there's Hermione's punches and kicks who knew she had a mean right hook.
Harry was very much in a pickle; he dare not use the illusion because he was afraid that he'd still be cornered and unable to flee.
And What was that spell Ron used to get on top of the chandelier… wait… Harry smiled as he jumped to avoid spellfire and vanished mid-fall
Ron and Hermione were on edge and instinctively fired where harry would have landed
Nothing
"Damn it, not this again." Hermione hissed
"Keep your eyes open, we should find him." Ron said
Unknown to them Harry was hovering above them using The levitation spell on his own shoes, 'that is stupidly simple I hate it' he thought as he began to cast the illusions and sent the illusion spellfire at the two.
Hermione and Ron dodged the spell fire covered as the other looked for Harry.
Finally Harry was able to beat the both of them, and they were revived,
"Very good." Now I think for now we should stop. It's Yule tomorrow so we won't bother training either." Devon said as they headed back to the common room.
The next day it was Christmas, something that Ron definitely wanted to tell everyone.
"Harry get up it's Christmas!" Ron yelled
Harry tossed and turned trying to go back to sleep, to him Christmas only meant one thing more Dudley pampering, he tried to flip around but he. Heard Ron climb the stairs
"Harry come on there presents." He said
Harry flipped over,
"You can go ahead. I doubt there is anything for me in there." Harry said
Devon appered behind Ron,
"Umm I notice at least 17 gifts for you down there one of which I think would be really handy I'm feeling a deeply magickal object somewhere in that pile." He said
Ron looked appalled,
"One of yours?" Ron asked
"No I don't get anything from home I specifically didn't ask for anything." He said as he looked at Harry who was sluggishly getting out of bed.
"You go and wake Hermione I wanna talk to Harry for a bit we will meet you down there." Devon said
Ron nodded and left, leaving Devon alone,
"Did you know I lost my parents to." He said
Harry looked up
"Same day incidentally. Although for different reasons, your was more directly related mine was…well it was going to happen eventually anyhow." Devon said
"What I'm trying to say is no matter what if you need to talk at all, I'm here." Devon said as he stood up.
"It's just…." Harry said as he looked up
"I've never celebrated Christmas before, I've seen how people do it…but I've…I've never partaken in it." He said admitting,
Devon started at Harry, to anyone else it was as if he was processing the information, but to Harry, Ron and Hermione they knew Devon was livid, Harry noticed the wind was started to pick up around them as His hand started to shake, and then
It stopped.
Devon was back to his happy smile.
"Well Mr Potter then I guess we need to give you the best Christmas possible." He said as he brought Harry downstairs,
Harry came in the room dressed while everyone but himself and Devon was in pajamas. Ron and Hermione looked up
"What's with the clothes?" Ron asked
"Don't you know that-." Hermione was about to go on but one quick look cut her off, as a glance at Devon told her to cut it."
Devon patted Harry on the back "go sit down I'll head over to kitchen and get us all a mugs of hot chocolate." He said as he grabbed Hermione and Ron's arm and dragged them out of the room much to the laters protest,
When they left Harry just sat there twiddling his thumbs not knowing what to do.
Outside Devon let go and turned to them "alright listen up, I've just got confirmation that this is Harry Potters First ever Christmas." He said
"What but he's eleven how else would." Ron started but Hermione gasped
"N-no you don't think." She asked
"Devon nodded "I do…it's unfortunate because that means there a risk for even greater things to go wrong, and…I've known it's worse. We've all seen signs." Devon said
"What?" Ron asked
"Oscural." Hermione said dreadfully
Ron blanched instantly
Devon nodded,
"I don't know what sort of environment he grew up in but I'm making sure he doesn't stay there, even if I need to bust him out myself." He said
Ron nodded
"Same here, how about this this summer if we feel anything is amiss we go to him." Ron said
Devon shook his head, "I plan to make myself a close resident to Harry anyway's I want to learn more about England life itself, if I feel there is a need to break him out of his abusive home I will Owl you Ron do not move unless I say." Devon said
Ron nodded
"It had better be a fast owl." Hermione said
Devon smiled "instantaneous." Devon said as they started towards the kitchen
"This is never spoken a word to Harry if he hears about this." Devon said
"He'll clamp up harder than a clamshell." Hermione said
"Even I know that." Ron nodded
Devon nodded
"I need to find out his address. I need them soon so I can get my papers in order for me to move in there without suspicion." Devon said
"I think Mcgonigall would be best." Hermione said
"Or if we're careful Harry himself." Ron said
Devon nodded
"I'll try my hand with the professor, Hermione you try with Harry,
"But first we need to show Harry the best damn Christmas ever." Devon said
The returned form the kitchen with hot choco and began to open presents Harry got an invisibility cloak
"Huh I don't see any enchanted items in this pile are you sure it's here?" Ron asked looking up from the tree that held the quads gifts
Devon nodded
Hermione looked up "wait I see something." Hermione said as she grabbed it and read he tag
"For you Harry." She said
Harry looked shocked he'd never received a gift before he noticed the dursleys sent him a bit of muggle money which fascinated Ron although Harry noticed Devon and Hermione were livid even if they tried to hide it from him.
Harry tore open the wrapping paper and Deven let out a grunt making Harry look over
"You ok?" He asked
Devon nodded "yeah…just… powerful magick keep going in fine."
Harry pulled an old cloak from the bag and looked unimpressed
Devon looked appalled and dropped his cup
"What's got you so impressed?"
"Na h-ionadaibh Bàsmhor." Devon said in awe
"What?" Ron asked
Devon shook his head "it's…it's nothing. Go on try it on." He said nodded
Harry looked unimpressed the cloak looked over 60 years old but smooth as silk. He shrugged and threw it over himself.
And instantly the reaction of Devon seemed appropriate.
"Woah…Harry that's a real invisibility cloak!" Ron said
Harry looked over "what?" He asked he looked down
"Where did my body go?" He asked
"That's some powerful illusion magick right there Potter that is an old powerful cloak you got there." Devon said
"Old?" Ron asked "but I thought that invisibility cloaks run out after a few years.
"Guys there's a letter." Hermione said as she pulled the letter from the wrapping
"Your father left this to me in my care Use it well -A." Hermione said
She looked up
Devon looked at the letter "Dumbledore's sigil…" he commented
"But…wait it was my fathers…why?" Harry asked
"Never trust the motives of a man older and wiser than you unless it's your father or mother." Devon warned as he reached out
"May I?"
Harry paused taking Devon's words to heart. Seeing this Devon smiled
"I'm looking for tracking charms." No doubt Dumbledore would have done that only for a way to keep track of you." He said as Harry handed the cloak over to him
Devon laid it on his lap and pointed his wand at it
He hissed "ugh I'm barely able to get a good reading with it so folded' mind holding it Harry?" He said
Harry did so as Devon pointed his wand at the cloak
I found two tracking ruins interwoven into the fabric. One by one Albus Perceval Wulfric Brian Dumbledore." He said
Before he squinted
"And far more powerful one that it's so interclaced I'm afraid to break it without the entire enchantment crumbling to dust." Devon said
"Does the enchantment have a signature?" Hermione asked
Devon smiled "all enchantments have a signature it's just up to the Enchanter to figure out how difficult they want it to be able to find." He said
"Well what's the signature?" Ron asked
"bàs…" Devon said
Ron looked at Hermione who looked confused
"Scottish word for death…" she said
Ron shot up "no…your saying that…" Ron said
Devon nodded
"You're saying that's a Deathly hallow? Of The deathly Hallows?" Ron asked
Devon nodded
"I'm sorry what?" Hermione asked
Devon sat down "it's an old childrens story of three brothers searching for something… it doesn't go into detail. And they come across an old man who asks them a riddle and when all three of them answer correctly he gives them each a gift. A stone of resurrection plucked from wart on his own hand. A wand that cannot be defeated pulled from his finger. And a cloak of invisibility torn from his own cloak. Each brother took their gifts and parted from the man. Each met gruesome ends where death Took his gifts back except the last and youngest brother who held onto The cloak until he passed it to his son. It is said that those who gathered the deathly hallows will be able to control death. Or as the story's put it become "the master of death… many wizarding wars were fought over these three items the most recent one ending in 1945 from Grindelwald was defeated by one Albus Dumbledore." Devon said
Everyone looked appalled. Even Ron "ok even I didn't know that version of the story. Where the items came out from himself grossly like that." Ron said
"That was a censored version there is another with much more prominces that the stone was actually fashioned from…" Devon stopped speaking and pointed to his groin.
Both Harry and Ron winced
"It does make sense if you think about it though. But that's for a more scholarly debate. What does matter us that yes I do believe that is genuine." Devon said as he handed it back to Harry
"Which makes this cloak very Very powerful." He said
Ron nodded
"Way to go Harry, one of the 3 set!" Ron said tapping his friend on the shoulder
"Ronald!" Hermione blanched
Ron looked up to see Devon stairing at Ron darkly
"Do you think this is a game Mr. Weasley? Did you not hear me when I mentioned over a thousand years of suffering and at minimum over 10,000 dead wizards and Muggles could be attributed to just the most recent hunt for these items?" He hissed
Ron paled at it sunk in he nodded
Harry spoke up "so what should I do? Should I try to find these…deathly hallows?" He asked
Devon shook his head and sighed
"There's an old saying one of my mentors told me about hunting the Deathly hallows." Devon said
"And what's that?" Harry asked
Devon looked Harry dead in the eye and said
"Don't"
Then suddenly Devon's tone shifted as he stood up "I need to go do something's I'll be back." He said before he turned around "Happy Christmas Harry."
Harry Ron and Hermione Were shocked at the turn of events but were talking happily none the less Devon had a few things to prepare. He had an ancient Rite he had to prepare for.
He crossed the room graves a piece of firewood and headed up to the room not noticing the Eyes upon him from the Golden Trio.
Eventually he started to get everything ready in his room. For making a Yule log.
This should've been done a while ago but with the training of the trio he was so tired he didn't even think to do it so he did it today.
"I'll keep it still burning the normal 12 days though." He said to himself
He had the other ingredients already. Abit Mistletoe Holly. As well as a few other things of fruit and berries.
He heard people coming up the stairs and looked back to see Harry Ron and Hermione standing outside
"What are you doing?" Hermione asked
"Making a Yule log." Devon said
"Yule log?" Harry asked
Ron backed away
"But thats forbidden magic by the ministry." Ron said
Devon looked up however Hermione beat him to it
"Ron illusion magic is illegal. Honestly." She said
Ron looked at her appalled and turned to Harry for help but noticed he was gone
He looked back at the room and saw Harry next to Devon
"Can I help?" He asked
Devon smiled
"I'll teach you how to make your own I actually have to much work for myself to use." Devon said
Hermione had been next to him in a second
"I heard this was an old Nordic pagan Rite is it true?"
Devon shrugged "I think every culture had a concept of Midwinter or Yule. But I do believe the Scandinavians coined the phrase yes." Devon said
"What's the Scottish or Druidic practice like then?" Harry asked
Devon shook his head
"Many Druidic rites can only be performed in groves. Which don't exist very often. The only Oak grove I know of this way up in the highlands in isolation was the monastery,and that was planted long ago and has been sacred ever sense. Only Druidic rites can be preformed in groves like that. But other pagan practices are just as acceptable. So while I can't teach you to be a Druid other than I'm not qualified. I can at least help you extend your magic beyond which most of the magickal world believes possible. However I will warn you this will make you a target. The ministry hates losing power and the reason the old magickal fell out of favor is because those practices didn't care about that. Nor control. It cares about the day to day and respecting your ancestors." Devon said
Everyone was silent
"Wow that's…" Hermione said
"That's deep…" Ron finished
Devon nodded "magick is very introspective like that look for answers and demand it's power it will fail you when you need it the most.
Ask kindly and not only will the magic you preform do the job you need with little effort. You will find a cascading effect falling upon others to do the same…this is the pledge all Cultures once take when they live off the land. Take only what you need or use it all, leave nothing to waste." He said
The Golden trio started to make there Yule logs and by the time they were done they had put them in coals.
"Now we wait once it catches we thanks the gods for giving us this warmth and…we'll any sort of prayer you want for the upcoming year." Devon said
Suddenly there was a bug rush of flame as Devon's Yule log caught followed by the others all four bent there heads down in silent prayer.
Devon was the first to finish as he stood up "and thank you Hogwarts for giving us this shelter." He said
The others followed suit. Only following Devon's lead but feeling as Genuine about it all the same.
The castle reacted as such. Were you to be outside it was as if a hundreds of lights suddenly got brighter to the point it looked like a small star from orbit.
The golden trio and Devon landed on there asses as the castle shook
"W-what was that?" Ron asked as he thought something was wrong as he looked to Devon he figured he wasn't too far off the mark.
"The castle has been dormant for too long. While it feels grateful for the gift we've given it. It's reacting as if it's poison."
"Your saying it as if the castle is alive?" Hermione asked
Devon looked at her "talking portraits moving stairs haunted ghosts. There is more magic in the entire castle then there is in Every single headmaster that has gone to this school combined including the founders." Devon said as he looked
"And here's the fact. Magic cannot exist in inanimate items." Devon said
"But this castle was built…" Hermione argued
"And over the centuries it's absorbed all the magic of everyone in here, it's radiating its own." Devon said
"What do we do with the logs?" Harry asked
Devon stood up.
"Nothing Hogwarts just has to get accepted to the old magic flowing through it once it does it will be fine." He said
"And if it doesn't?" Hermione asked
"Then the problem is rooted deeper than that and we might have to surgically remove the issue if Hogwarts is to survive." Devon said.
The castle lit up In Gratitude before the lights dimmed
"Hogwarts is sleeping. And so should we." He said as he made his way to his bed "good night all."
That same night Harry was unable to sleep Christmas Day was something amazing. And Hogwarts awaking was…well it felt unreal.
Still it felt incomplete.
Harry decided to get and go for a walk. He needed to walk and breath.
And that's when he stumbled on the mirror of Erised.
Devon was up sending a letter to the monestary about finding the location of Harry's residence so he can be posted nearby.
As Harry woke up Ron and showed him the mirror.
Devon sent off his owl just as Harry and Ron got back in bed and Harry vowed to show Devon the mirror tomorrow.
The next several days training and looking into who could possibly try to steal inside Hogwarts and what it could be especially if You-know-who would want it.
Harry visitors the mirror several times and used his invisibility cloak.
Harry sat in front of the mirror. So enraptured with it he barely heard the door open and noticed Devon walk in
But he did notice Dumbledore standing off to the side he looked to the mirror and noticed the Words and closed his eyes. nodded
"I see you've noticed the mirror of Erised." Dumbledore said
Harry looked back and noticed Devon as well before his eyes flickered to the headmaster
"Um…Yes sir…" he said
Dumbledore smiled "tell me Harry do you understand what the mirror does?"
Harry shrugged "I'd have to reason it shows your desire." He said
Dumbledore smiled "not only that but your deepest desire. The one you know you can never have even you could have anything in the world. It's a more of a curse really. But wrapped in silk bow covered with gold." Albus said
Devon stepped forward. "Albu- the headmaster is right Harry. That mirror is dangerous. Come on we should get to bed." He said
Harry nodded and stood up as Dumbledore turned around
"Oh Harry. Devon is right about the mirror and it will be moved tonight so I'd kindly ask you to please don't go searching for it again. There are rather famous tales of people going after things they shouldn't only to meet a gruesome end." He said
Harry nodded before turning back. "Sir I need to ask…what do you see in the mirror?"
Dumbledore smiled
"I see a simple pair of wool socks Harry." Dumbledore said as the boys left for bed.
In the days following, the castle was getting back to being more lively as students prepared for the arrival of their classmates back.
From then on the golden trio focused on training and learning more and more powerful magick's it was however soon after that Hermione made a breakthrough in there search for what was behind fluffy the giant Cerberus.
In the library one day While Ron and Harry were doing homework with help from Devon. Hermione slammed a massive tome on the table nearly cracking the wood. Making Harry and Ron jump back as Devon looked up more annoyed than anything else.
"Here it is. The philosopher's stone is a stone created by Nicholas Flamel." She said
Devon sat up "Flamel…that's the name we see on the Chocolate frog card." Harry nodded "yeah yeah you think Dumbledore?"
Hermione shook her head "I don't know but it might explain what is hiding under the trap door." She said
"But what does the stone do?" Ron asked
Hermione looked at Ron
"Immorality."
Harry gulped as the four of them though the same thing
Voldemort wants the stone.
"We need to find out what else is down there and hopefully cut him off before he gets it." Harry said
Devon nodded " I'd say we talk to hagrid he can tell us who else helped.
"You better not be trying to go against the school aren't you?" Said Giant spoke behind them.
"Hagrid?" Harry asked
Hagrid looked at the four.
The golden trio talked to Hagrid and eventually they got the answer they needed. Allowing them to focus on classes
Well the trip to focus on classes
Devon however got a piece of important mail a few days later. Which he read up in his room
It was apparently hard to come by but he got the location of Harry's home
4 privet Drive
Now he just needed to convince one of his neighbors to vacate the land for 7 years.
Fortunately he had a plan.
In the months later Harry Ron. And hermione went down the trap door without Devon. He didn't find out until the next day and was kicking himself afterwards.
During that time Devon spoke to Dumbledore alone.
"Ah hello Devon why what do I have the pleasure of speaking to you today for?" He asked
"It's about Harry?" Devon said
"I hear he's on the mend and should be waking up soon."
"It's not that." Devon said
"I wish to know of the enchantments you put on Harry." He said
Dumbledore lowered himself "enchantments?" He asked
"Around his house…most commonly the blood wards." Devon said
"My boy how did you-?"
"I am a Druid Professor let it be known I have contacts. Now please I'm going to ask this once. What is the range that Harry has to be in proximity to the blood wards to allow them to charge?" Devon asked
Dumbledore sighed "I don't know the exact spell I used but with the love of his mother's sacrifice I'd say quiet power meaning farther than normal." Dumbledore said
"Would you reason a guess that say a neighbor's house next door would still work?" Devon asked
"If he was in the rooms closest to the property under the protection yes? Devon if I may ask. Why are you asking these questions?" He asked
Devon sighed "it has come to our attention sense Yule that we believe Harry is being abused at his relatives." He said
Dumbledore sighed and took off his glasses "I hardly think-."
"I believe the term they used was beat the magick out of him." He said
Dumbledore froze.
"In any case I've been proactive and bought a house on Privet drive and I will keep a close watch on Harry this summer. I don't like what I'm hearing coming from there.
Dumbledore nodded
"yes yes please do…oh Petunia why?"
Devon nodded "I will try to not make contact with him but if I see anything go wrong I'll get him out of there." Devon said
Dumbledore nodded
Suddenly there was a ding in the office as the headmaster stood up "it appears Harry Potter had just woken up." He said
As the two went to the hospital wing.
And like that the end of the year. Devon's "first" year at Hogwarts. And many more to go. As they boarded the train and left for London.
A/n and that's the end of the first book forgives for nit writing for so long and also how rushed the end of this chapter seemed I will admit it was but I needed to get out of book one or else I was going to hit a runt and possibly never finish this story. Perhaps one day I'll come back to remaster this chapter split it up and have Devon join Harry confront Voldemort ( that was the original idea) but I just couldn't do it after the mirror I had no Will. And I couldn't think of the rest of the plot.
If someone wants to revamp the first book go ahead. I'll be going onto the rest of the story
Sorry this didn't come out to the level of the usual shit it didn't come out how I liked either.
Keep reading book two on the way
-bankerrtx01-