Authors Notes: Guys this is a really nice chapter compared to last one and in the last chapter Ron whispers in HARRY'S EAR. You will know reason soon enough. Pairings will start in four to five chapters. Read and Review. Enjoy
Last time: "The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?" penny groaned as she didn't know the answer. Harry immediately said…
"Coffin"
Everybody looked towards him as to say 'will you please explain' so he continued "the man who invented it doesn't want it. Nobody wants a coffin. It's like asking for death. The man who bought it clearly doesn't need it immediately because he is still alive and the man who needs it doesn't know it because he is already dead. So the answer to the riddle is a COFFIN"
The door swung open and a cozy common room decorated in colors of bronze and blue greeted the sight of stunned first years. There were books lined up on various shelves on different topics. There were comfy couches and chairs in their house colors and a huge fire place. There was statue of Rowena Ravenclaw wearing her Diadem. As Penelope was about give her speech the Ravenclaw ghost floated in and sat near her mother's statue. Harry saw guilt and pain in her ghostly eyes and decided to speak to Helena as soon as possible.
Penny started her speech saying "All the first years gather around. I have a few announcements to make before you can go to choose your rooms. Yes like other houses we don't have pre determined dormitories and we don't have different dormitories for boys and girls. As our head of house has enough faith in us to discriminate we can chose for ourselves our dorm mates. We have 3 person and two person rooms. You can go and chose now. After choosing come down and our head of house wants to have a word with you. First years this year are given rooms on seventh floor and will stay there till end of your seventh year."
At this everyone started murmuring and started walking. Harry and friends were thinking what to do as they were not aware of this circumstance previously. As everyone left only the four and two more girls remained. They walked up to find to their horror that only two rooms remained at end of the dorm and both were three person rooms. Mandy Brocklehurst was eyeing Harry and said to Padma "You three are siblings. It's better if you take one room. Me and Lisa can share a room with Harry."
Parvati and Padma looked red and immediately took Harry and Praveen by hands and went to a corner. Harry cast 'muffiliato' and Padma said "Praveen I don't know how you will put up with those two but Harry is staying with us." He looked at Parvati hoping she will contradict but when she had a look of 'do it or I will make you pay' on her face he looked back at the two girls eyeing them and paled.
He said "Fine" and walking back murmured something like 'ditch your brother for future boyfriend' only to be asked by his sisters "What was it?"
He looked towards them and got a 'say it again and we will hex you to oblivion' look. So he kept quiet and walked back and told Lisa that he will be staying with them.
"Since you get to choose the group we will chose the room first" Praveen said to Harry who simply nodded. Praveen chose the room closer to stairs and Harry and twin girls got the room in far end. They opened it and saw three warm and comfortable beds. There were study tables next to their beds and the room was nicely lit with torches. Harry chose the bed near the window so that he could get nice view and fly in his avian forms when he wanted to without disturbing the girls. They saw that their luggage was still not there but they came out noted their room number and went down. The group of six was last to arrive and saw a diminutive Professor standing there. Harry quickly deduced he was a half goblin and the professor started speaking.
"Good evening. I know you all must be tired so I won't take much time. Firstly it is to be noted that we Ravenclaw's are not bookworms as people believe and I don't want you spending every hour reading. Learning is a complex process and sports are equally important. I want every one of you to sign up for at least one club. The list will be put in common room notice board tomorrow."
"Secondly, I have given you freedom to chose your rooms and expect you don't abuse it."
"We are a neutral house and don't put ourselves in house rivalries. So I don't want any complaints in this regard."
"Lastly I want you to talk to me or Prefects regarding any problems you have regarding academics or personal. It is also mandatory to attend house meetings every fortnight and study sessions with seniors. It is for your benefit."
"Any questions?" At this Harry raised his hand and Flitwick looked bemused but said "Ah Mr. ….."
"Potter sir, Harry Potter"
"Mr. Potter what is it you want to ask?"
"Professor you said ours is a neutral house. It means there are light and dark houses I presume?"
Flitwick looked questioningly and replied "Yes Mr. Potter. Is there a problem?"
Harry smiled and said "Yes professor. If we already start branding a group dark aren't we already discriminating without giving them a chance?"
Flitwick looked startled but replied "Thanks for pointing out Mr. Potter. I will correct myself in future."
Harry simply said "you are welcome professor."
After this everyone was asked to go to their rooms and Penny went to Professor Flitwick's chambers.
"Ah what brings you here at this hour Miss. Clearwater?" Flitwick said in a soft voice.
"It's about Mr. Potter in first year professor. You know the raven asks most ridiculous and toughest riddles on the first night to make fun of us right."
"Ah yes. That it dose. What dose it have to do with Mr. Potter?"
"He answered it with out a second thought. I thought you ought to know." She said in a plain voice.
Flitwick looked towards and said "Thank you Miss. Clearwater. You may return."
As she went back he started thinking again 'this boy is a true enigma.'
As they were going up to their room Praveen was dragged along to their room by Parvati. We need to talk what that old fool is up to.
"Clearly he is out of his mind or he wants some one to try and enter that forbidden corridor." Praveen said.
"Don't you think it's a trap to lure some one there?" Parvati asked.
"It might be but the possibility is very low. Have you seen the expressions of teachers? None of them were shocked. I firmly believe James Potter's and Sirius Blacks absence from dinner was for this very reason. No it's definitely not a trap because he wouldn't try trapping students and all the teachers knew. So no need to announce." Harry said thinking over other possibilities.
"It might be to trap Alex." Padma said.
"No Alex rejected his offer to join Hogwarts. And I firmly believe it is some way related to break in of Gringotts few days back." Praveen said
"It can be a sort of test."
Wheels started spinning in Harry's head at once. "Guys the old fool is using some ancient and powerful artifact guarded by traps to test those brats. Most of teachers might be involved. I also believe there is also some one else who wants it."
Every one agreed and decided to think if they had more clues on this matter. They decided if it's not related to us, there's no need to put ourselves into it. Let us solve it and then watch the show. They decided to meet at morning four to continue with their training.
They went to their beds and Harry started reading the manuscript on Mayan runes and deciphering them. He slept after finishing few runes and noting he had little more than four hours left to relax his body.
In the morning they decided to run around the black lake and do their katas before others got up. They finished their run by six o clock and started with their katas. After completing their exercises they went and had bath. Harry met others in common room at seven and they went down for breakfast and found the great hall nearly empty except for few senior year students and teachers. They were having their breakfast as Mandy and Lisa joined them. Few minutes later Ravenclaw table was almost full and Professor Flitwick started giving them their time tables.
Harry noted that they had a free hour before double charms and after lunch they had double transfugation with gryffindors. Harry thought 'so Dumbledore is finally stopping Slytherine and gryffindors being put together to save his precious chosen's.'
He said to his friends "We will out perform those brats in every class. Don't hold back." With that they went to library and studied until they had twenty minutes to class. Harry then left to transfugation class along with his class mates who were in library.
As they reached the class room they saw it was empty except for a cat and took the seats in first bench. Sue Li, another Ravenclaw asked "where is professor? Class will start in five minutes."
Harry said "She is already here. Who do you think the cat is?"
Everyone looked shocked as the cat jumped out and transformed into Professor McGonagall.
"Mr. …."
"Potter professor, Harry Potter."
"Yes. Mr. Potter how did you know I was the cat?"
"It's actually quiet simple professor. Firstly you were sitting on teacher's desk and didn't react to the noise of students coming in and didn't run away like a common cat. Then you sit very stiff and observe the students keenly which is work of a teacher. From your welcome speech I deduced that you are very strict and punctual which means you must be in the class by this time. Above all the doors to the room were open which only happen when a teacher allows it as it is her class room and you wouldn't allow anyone without supervision, especially first years on first day. So once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth."
To say Professor McGonagall was stunned was an understatement. So was the class. It was into this gaping class that the fabulous four and Ron weasely came running.
Professor McGonagall hotly said "May be I should transform one of you into a pocket watch so that the remaining four of you can be on time for class."
Dan softly replied "Sorry professor."
"Don't be late next time. Take your seats now" She said in a less stern voice.
Then started a boring lecture on art of transfugation. At least it was boring for fab four and Harry and friends. As her lecture concluded she said "Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn atHogwarts. Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned."
She transformed her desk into a pig at this point and transformed it back. Then to the astonished class she added "You won't be doing human or animal transfugation until later years. We will be transforming match sticks into needles in this class."
As she said needles Dan and the group paled. Harry noted this and smirked. He thought 'still remember your lesson huh. Good for you I don't need to teach it early this year.' As Harry came out of his musings he found a needle on his desk and Hermione Granger raising her hand.
"Yes miss. Granger what do you want?" McGonagall asked.
"Professor I was wondering if you could tell us the difference between transfugation and conjuration" she said in a voice filled with respect. McGonagall beamed and looked at the class and said can anyone answer miss. Grangers question.
Harry, Padma Parvati and Praveen immediately raised their hands. Professor McGonagall looked perplexed that four students knew N.E.W.T subject even if it's only difference. She asked "Mr. Potter lets see what you have to say."
Harry immediately said "Transfiguration is the art of altering the form or appearance of the object by altering the objects molecular structure and arrangement. It can be done to most if not all objects while Conjuration is advanced transfugation distinguished by the ability to transfigure desired object or things from thin air by transforming the air molecules and changing their arrangement. A simple example can be stated as the difference between 'incarcifors' which is used to transfigure an object to capture an opponent and 'incarcerous' which is used for same purpose but conjures ropes or chains whose strength is based on casters magic."
As Harry finished his explanation Hermione was gaping with whole class and McGonagall said "Twenty points to Ravenclaw for such a wonderful explanation. Even I couldn't do better my self potter. Keep up the good work."
Harry was beaming while his siblings and their friends were fuming in anger. McGonagall said "now who ever manages to transfigure their matches to needles on first try will get five points each and if you manage it before the class you will get one point for your house."
The fab four immediately transfigured them into needles which were sharp and shiny but not thin and they didn't have an eye. McGonagall awarded those points and came to Harry only to find him transfiguring a sharp pointy and very thin needle with an eye back into match and back to needle.
"Mr. Potter that's a fabulous transfiguration." It was then she noticed similar needles with Padma, Parvati and Praveen. Excellent even you three. Twenty points to Ravenclaw. She went around and awarded five points Hermione Granger. Soon the class ended and McGonagall said Potter's please stay back. The rest of you may leave.
As Harry stayed back with Dan and Rose he assured Padma and Parvati he will be back for charms and to save him a seat.
"Your mother has asked all three of you to come to her quarters for lunch." As soon as Dan and Rose herd this from professor McGonagall they ran out of class room. Harry looked towards professor and said "My mother professor?"
"Yes Mr. Potter. Lilly has taken up the post of muggle studies and charms for higher years as Professor Flitwick will be busy with Dueling club starting this year."
"Oh, Can you tell me the way to her quarter's professor, I don't know where to find her."
McGonagall looked appalled but said "Fine Mr. Potter any way I want to talk to her about your progress with her."
Harry knew what Lilly would say but kept quiet. As Professor McGonagall and Harry started walking towards Potter's Quarters McGonagall asked "Harry, where did you learn all that? I never saw you in Hogwarts previously with your brother and sister."
Harry said "Esteemed Headmaster believed me to be a squib professor. The rest is a long story."
McGonagall didn't get to say anything as they already reached the quarters and she knocked.
"Ah Professor please come in. I hope you can join us for lunch today." Lilly potter said as she opened the door.
McGonagall noted how she didn't even acknowledge Harry but replied "It would be my pleasure."
As McGonagall sat down she heard due to her enhanced hearing Dan and Rose whining about Harry showing off in Transfiguration with James and James replying that its beginners luck. She felt bad for elder potter and thought that telling the family how gifted Harry was would change their minds.
So she said as everybody sat down for lunch "I would like to discuss your son's progress in today's class."
James immediately asked "Dan would have done wonderfully. He is my boy after all."
McGonagall resisted the urge to choke and replied "Dan did well but it's about Harry."
Lilly immediately said "I know he is week professor but give him time. He received his magic only few months back and is not a prodigy like Dan and Rose."
McGonagall slapped herself mentally and decided to choose her words more carefully. She said "On contrary to your belief Lilly Harry is a true Prodigy and is really gifted in art of transfiguration. In fact it wouldn't be wrong to say he did better than Dan and Rose even after all their training."
James said "You must have confused them professor. There is no way he could do better than Dan and Rose. Even if he did, its beginners luck. Wait few days and you will find he is mediocre to the best."
Minnie saw Harry's face only to find it blank and no expression. She then knew what the child must have been through all his childhood and was horrified. 'It must be common for him not to react' she thought and decided to look carefully into his life. After lunch McGonagall said she wanted to talk to Lilly and James personally so elder Potters and Sirius who joined them in middle congratulated Dan and Rose for their great performance and all the three kids left the room and went to Charms class. As the door closed Minerva could hear Dan's voice "look here brat, stop stealing our attention. Or else we will hex you so bad that you will stay in hospital wing for rest of the year."
She didn't hear elder potters reply and felt sad for the boy. She never thought that her lions would sink so low as to threaten a boy not to perform to his potential. She tried to convince Potters about Harry but all her efforts failed. She concluded by saying "Time will show you the truth."
Charms class:
As Harry entered the charms class he saw a seat saved between Padma and Parvati. He quickly went and sat there. The class started similar to that of transfiguration and all the class were going over basics. Professor Flitwick was standing over a stool so that he could see everyone. After more than an hour of theory and various wand movements they were thought the levitation spell.
Before anyone could continue Professor McGonagall entered and asked Flitwick "Professor could I talk to you for a moment?" she added "personally"
Professor Flitwick went out and came after few minutes. Harry and his friends with their enhanced hearing could here her say "Filius the elder Potter boy is a prodigy and highly intelligent but for some reason he is constantly belittled by his siblings. Previously he was also thwarted by Daniel for performing better in my class and was warned not to perform in other classes. You talk to that kid personally and you may need to push him in classes."
Flitwick replied "I have already got a taste of his intelligence Minerva. You have only confirmed my suspicions. I will keep an eye over him."
As Flitwick entered Dan performed the spell saying elaborately "Wingardium-Leviorsa" and the feather smoothly floated in the air. His friends and Granger followed. Flitwick congratulated them and walked to Harry and said "don't worry young man. Let us see you try."
Harry simply waved his wand and said briskly "Wingardium-Leviorsa" and the feather raised like a bullet towards the ceiling. As it was about to collided Harry flicked his wand and the feather changed its direction. He then moved it in complex patterns all around the class and brought it at a very high speed towards Flitwick. Just before it would pierce the diminutive professor he flicked his wand again and again it moved towards his siblings and then towards roof and finally started floating down.
Flitwick was astonished and said "Astounding Mr. Potter. Twenty points to Ravenclaw for such control. Can you do anything else?"
Harry didn't want to show off but felt it was a nice opportunity so replied "Sure professor but I would need more feathers." When Flitwick nodded Harry started flicking his wand and every feather raised and joined his floating feather and started spinning around it like a hurricane.
Below Harry just held his wand and was moving his hands and fingers like a musician playing violin. Soon the feathers started making various formations and flying around the class. They flew like a butterfly, then in a formation of arrow. Then they flew vertically outwards and then inwards. Soon they were forming a tight ball and Harry made his hand into a fist and opened it. All the hairs from the feathers were torn and were raining on the class. It was to this sight that Lilly entered the class to talk to professor Flitwick about senior classes.
Professor Flitwick said "Most amazing work Mr. Potter. Not even your mother was capable of such fetes on her first day. "Fifty points to Ravenclaw for this display."
Lilly said "but Professor Dan is in Gryffindor."
Flitwick remembered what Minerva has said and replied "The points are awarded to Harry for his extraordinary spell work and control. I believe he is a Ravenclaw."
Lilly just nodded and at the same time the bell rang and the class was dismissed with little homework. Harry was on his way with his friends to library when he was cornered by the gryffindors.
"I told you not to show off in class's moron." Daniel potter said in a hard voice.
"Well I didn't show off. I just did what I do best. Unlike you I have work to do so move and give way." Harry said calmly.
"You should respect your brother and his friends. They saved your life." Ron said hotly.
"Oh most respectable weasely no one I mean to say no one was present in the room on that night the thing happened. No one knows actually what happened and if they could defeat him so easily then why to beg me not to perform in classes?"
Ron was red in face and others were no better. It was Rose who replied "Dad will here about this and so will Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape. Oh I don't know what uncle Sev has planned for you." With that everyone dispersed and Harry went to Library.
Harry finished his work in few minutes and started helping other first years. He didn't mind which house they were from and in a week Patil's and elder potter were considered best students and started a study group which was soon joined by Slytherine's, courtesy of Draco malfoy and Huffelpuff's. Only gryffindors who were caught up in the fame of children-who-lived haven't joined.
Harry asked professor Flitwick for a room for their study group and was granted permission immediately. After two weeks of this the staff had a meeting and Dumbledore discussing the progress of students.
"Ah, lemon drop anyone?" He asked with a grandfatherly smile.
When everyone said no he took one and begun. "How are the owl year students?"
"We have a promising batch this year professor. Though I can't say about potions surely remaining professors are positive I believe." Minerva said with a smile.
"What do you say Severus?" Dumbledore said in same voice.
"It's better than last batch though not promising enough. The art of potions is being lost."
After few discussions and half an hour time Dumbledore said "What about first years. Any promising students? He asked with a twinkle and knowing smile thinking what answer he will get."
"Potter and his friends are real Prodigies Albus. They gave me the essays so accurate that even I felt I couldn't give better answers." Minerva said thinking about Harry and Patil's.
"On his first lesson you should have seen him performing. Such a control on magic even you wouldn't have at this age." Filius added.
"Yes I know. Dan is a exceptionally gifted wizard." Dumbledore said only to see most of his teachers looking in Horror and confused.
It was McGonagall who cleared the confusion "It's not Daniel and his group Albus. We were talking about Harry and Patil's." She looked around to find everyone shaking their heads.
"Clearly Minerva you don't think you mixed up their papers. No one can out perform children who lived" He said with a confused voice.
"Albus we all know who is what in the classes. Harry potter and Patil's are prodigies in all subjects. I don't know about Potions though."
Severus Snape remembered his first class with Ravenclaw's and Huffelpuff's.
The students were waiting outside the class and he opened the doors and asked them to enter. His honorary nephew and niece have already told him about their brother and he prepared to humiliate him and break him and take points he achieved in other classes.
As soon as class started he said "You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making. As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses... I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death - if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach." At this he looked at Harry. He started the roll call and stopped at Potter Harry.
"Mr. Potter ah shadowed twin of Daniel and Rose Potter." He looked right in Harry's eye and tried to probe. Harry crushed his probe and sent a message 'try again and it will be worse.'
Snape stabilized himself and finished the roll call.
He then said "Mr. Potter what would I get when you add powdered root of asphodel to infusion of worm wood?"
Harry swiftly stood up and answered "powdered root of asphodel added infusion of worm wood along with sloth brain and Sopophorous bean's juice would give me a concoction so powerful that it is known as draught of living death. It is to be executed with extreme caution as taken in excess can cause permanent sleep. The wiggenwelld potion can reverse the effect"
Snape was taken aback but questioned "where would you find bezoars?"
Harry said "Bezoars are stones which can cure most of poisons but not all. They can definitely though slow down the spreading of all poisons except Nundu venom. They are found in stomach of a goat."
Snape felt that it was him who was being belittled so he asked a question of N.E.W.T level. "What is difference between wolfsbane and monkshood?" When Harry had a confused look on his face Snape looked triumphed but as he said "I don't know if I heard it wrong professor but if you asked difference between wolfsbane and monkshood then they are same plant and also go by the name aconite. It is a major ingredient in Wolfsbane potion which helps the werewolves to maintain their human mind in wolf form. Though taking regularly will cause problems in long run as wolf may become immune to potion."
Snape was shocked but bombarded with questions above N.E.W.T level and questions for which he himself would need to refer books only to get correct answers. Soon he set them on task to brew boil cure and Harry gave him the perfect potion of a master level brewer. Soon the class left and he was pondering on what happened.
From that day the boy performed exceptionally well in fact he cut ingredients with such precession and accuracy that he felt mesmerized seeing the boy work.
He came out of his musings and replied to the staff "the boy is beyond any thing in potions. Even I or Lilly couldn't work at such a level."
At this most of the staff felt happy except four people. They were esteemed headmaster, Professor's James and Lilly Potter and Professor Black.
After the meeting was over and everyone departed James, Lilly and Sirius stayed back.
Albus Dumbledore said "this wont do. That boy should not perform at such level. He could get addicted and refuse to give his magic and there is a chance of our children loosing their confidence."
James said "but what about the Patil's?"
"Ah James if Harry's performance drops they will drop it themselves. They won't want to outperform their friend."
"Those girls and boy should be friends with Dan and others. Not with that idiot mediocre. I BELIVE it is their help which is causing this." Sirius said hotly.
"As it may, once he looses magic next year they will be friends with Dan and Rose. We need to think what to do right now." Dumbledore said pinching his bridge.
"I will talk to him personally and ask him if he doesn't agree we will slip him a compulsion potion and some others which will break him from his little group." Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling.
They all nodded and agreed and left. Dumbledore had no doubt that the boy would agree.
Next day:
Lilly potter approached Harry at breakfast and said "Harry, Dumbledore wants to meet you."
Harry already knowing what it was about due to his previously placed charms got up and followed. As they approached the gargoyle Lilly said "Toffee Éclairs" and the Gargoyle moved up bringing a spiral staircase. As Harry got on the step it escalated and took Harry to a room having many runes on it. As Lilly knocked Dumbledore's voice came "come in"
Harry entered and Dumbledore said Lilly to leave. Harry said "Before you offer headmaster I don't want lemon drops and if it's a personal meeting then I don't know why Professor Potter and Black are here."
Dumbledore looked shocked and asked "How did you find out?"
Harry replied "quiet simple, first I find the impressions of their shoes from entrance entering but not leaving. Second, I can smell the scent they use and that they have been here. Third but not the least as I entered you were looking where either of them are standing and not at the door which is normal human behavior and lastly the three cups of coffee, two still unfinished and its their favorite flavor. So only logical conclusion when you eliminate the impossible is they came here precisely twenty five minutes ago and are still here."
As Harry completed his explanation Dumbledore felt stunned. If this was the powers the child expressed he was definitely a prodigy. He called James and Sirius out of disillusionment and asked them to wait outside.
Then he was about to address Harry when he was stopped again as Harry said"no professor. I won't stop performing up to my level. If they can't compete then it's their problem. I will perform to my full potential. And before you ask how I know its again simple deduction."
"I know for a fact yesterday there was a staff meeting and can expect that all professors said good things about me and my friends. Obviously you and Professor's Potter's and Black couldn't stand that as they were trained by you for these many years. And I can see all your favorite students losing their confidence. At this level they wont be able to complete the test right. So you want to perform me less than them and hence making my friends follow me. Sorry it won't happen. If you have nothing else to say I have a class to attend. So have a good day headmaster." Saying this he left and went to charms class with finality in his voice.
Later Lilly, James and Sirius entered and asked what happened. Dumbledore pinched the bridge of the nose and said "he already knew. The boy has a genius level intellect. It is not because of his friends. He could deduce everything and caught me of guard. We need to give him potions."
Harry and friends checked every food they ate. In some they found hostility potions keyed to themselves and in some they found loyalty potions keyed to headmaster. In Padma's, Praveen's and Parvati's potions they found core suppressing and in all their foods they found mind dulling potions. They carefully and secretly bottled them and put a stasis charm to keep food and potions fresh. Harry decided to use it at later date.
Dumbledore was confused at continued performance of elder Potter and Patil's. He saw them take the food infused with those. But they didn't have any effect. Harry mean while enchanted bracelets to protect them from compulsion, confundus and oblivations. His expectations were confirmed as the bracelet registered oblivations on all the following week.
Soon it was Halloween and in the charms class an incident happened which stirred everyone. Hermione asked Harry if she could join their study group after the charms class for which Dan, Neville and Ron reacted violently. Dan pushed her down while Ron and Neville called her names and final straw came from Glory.
She said "You are a bossy know it all aren't you. Who wants you as friends? You are the extra wheel in our group and how much ever we insult you; you don't leave us for our fame. Go hang with those pathetic ravens beaver."
Hermione was helped up by Padma and Parvati went running tears in her eyes. Harry blinked his eyes and all the four and Ron hit the wall and fell down. Before they could register what happened Harry and others were out of there.
That evening during the dinner Quirrell came running and said "Troll in the dungeons. Thought you ought to know and fainted." Harry observed the lack of stutter and fainting forwards. More over Quirrell was well known for handling trolls. He grew suspicious at the same time remembered that Hermione Granger was still in bathroom where she was crying when they last met her.
Mean while the hall erupted into chaos and Dumbledore magically shouted "Silence. Prefects please lead your houses to common rooms and wait there until further announcements." Harry said out loud "what a fool. If we stick together here it would be safe. Moving in smaller groups will only leave you as targets." Surprisingly many agreed with him and Harry suddenly remembered and shouted magically "Slytherine common room is in Dungeons."
All Slytherine's froze at that and everyone in great hall looked towards Dumbledore who had least care towards Slytherine's. It was Professor Flitwick who responded "Ravenclaw will give refuge till this issue is solved to all Slytherine's in our common room"
Professor Snape replied "We thank you professor for your generosity and will repay you in need." Then he turned to students and announced "Slytherine's follow Ravenclaw prefects and maintain discipline."
As everyone started moving Harry said to Patil's Hermione is still in bathroom and may be in danger. I will get her. You three use total invisibility spell and follow Quirrell. Something's off with him.
They nodded and Padma and Parvati gave him a quick hug and went their way. Harry ran to Bathroom on dungeons.
As Harry reached the dungeons he smelt the troll and heard multiple voices that he recognized as his siblings and their friends. He thought 'how thick can they get?' He quickly sent messenger spell to Flitwick and Ran to bathroom.
As he reached the bathroom he saw Granger cornered and the fab four shooting spells at it and Ronald Weasely throwing rubble at the troll. It was having no impact and the troll was about to hit them with its club when Harry bellowed "Arresto Momentum" The troll froze when he said to his siblings get granger and get behind me. Luckily they obeyed and Harry released the spell and bellowed "Gravitas maximus". This increased the spell on Troll and its club and due to its weight it was unable to move. Harry then said "enchantus" pointing at the club. He then raised the club and hit the troll on its head twice causing it to faint. As it was about to fall he said "Impedimenta" and stopped its fall. He cast a cushioning charm and slowly lowered the troll. It was to this sight that the professors came and Dumbledore asked Dan what happened.
Dan not knowing the message spell Harry sent immediately made up a story how they saved his brother and Hermione from troll. But McGonagall and Flitwick asked Harry what happened. When Harry said his version along with spell's used and his reasoning McGonagall felt it was truth but just to confirm she asked Hermione.
She said in a small voice "Ravenclaw Potter speaks truth professor."
Harry added "not only that professor Miss. Granger was here because these five called her names and said she has no friends and is tagging along with them only for fame. Dan pushed her down and she came crying here and even after we tried many times she didn't come out."
McGonagall asked outraged "and why is that Mr. Potter?"
"Because she wanted to join our study group."
At this Dumbledore said "No need to make false accusations Mr. Potter. We all know these five never do such things."
"Enough Albus. A Hundred points to Ravenclaw for saving a fellow student and using presence of mind to inform Professors." She said angrily then turning to the five gryffindors she added "Detention every Saturday till end of Christmas break and twenty points from each for lying and supporting it."
When Harry was leaving he could see Dumbledore's eyes twinkling. He knew what the old coot was thinking and smirked in mind….Never Dumbledore Never
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