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Harry Potter and the Tri-wizard Follies
Ch. 5 A Folly of a Month
Part 1
Upon arriving in the entrance hall Harry started using drying spells on himself and others reminding Hermione of the need. Professor McGonagall nearly skids into the group as Peeves lebs water balloons onto the already wet students. Minerva tells Peeves "PEEVES! Stop this at once or the headmaster will be notified." Peeves replies "Not doin anything they're already wet." Then Peeves lobs one last balloon before giving a raspberry and floating off.
Harry shakes his head as he helps drying a few other students before going into the great hall and to the Gryffindor table with his friends while Luna goes to the Ravenclaw table. The sorting went off as one would expect with Ron complaining about being hungry and comments about the ickle firsties getting smaller every year. When the feast was done Albus Dumbledore stands to give the start of term notices.
"It is my sad duty to say that the inter-house quidditch cup will be cancelled this year" started Dumbledore only to be interupted by a growing murmur and exclamations about the loss of quidditch the loudest being the Weasley twins.
"No way!" said one.
"You're joking!" finished the other.
Dumbledore smiles at the twins "I'm not joking guys but that reminds me of a wonderful one about a lepracaun, a hag, and centaur going to a bar." Only to be cut off by a shout of "ALBUS!" by Professor McGonagall. Clearing his throat to talk the headmaster was interupted again but by a clap of thunder and lightning as the doors slam open admitting a man approaching the head table. Dumbledore nods as the gnarled figure approach with a clunk thud every other step. "Students may I introduce your new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Alastor Moody. Good luck professor." Albus say to the uncomfortable mumbling and wary looks at the new professor.
Professor Dumbledore starts again after Moody takes his seat at the table "As I was saying we will not be having the inter-house quidditch cup to allow the staff to concentrate more on the event happening this year. After much negotiation and compromise Hogwarts will this year host the Tri-wizard Tournament." This news cause the hall to erupt in murmurs about what the tournament could be like taking the whole year. Dumbledore continues with "The tournament will begin on October 31st. The delegates of Beubatons Academy and Durmstrang School will arrive the day before. This event will be for thos 17 years of age or older and suggest those younger against trying to place their names in. The names of the champions will be selected by an impartial judge."
A week into term had lots going on; from review of the previous year in classes to researching the tri-wizard tournament and the contract involved. During this time Ron commented many times of the fame and galleons associated with the tournament until Harry had enough and led him Hermione and Ginny into an unused classroom.
Harry starts out "Ron, I don't really care about the fame or galleons from winning the tournament. " Ron looks at him answering "What more can you want if not fame and money?" Seeing the look on Harry's face makes Ron doubt what he just said.
Harry shakes his head in dismay. Looking at Ron he say "Ron, think for a moment would you? What am I famous for?" Ron quickly answers "you're famous as the Boy Who Lived."
Harry sighs saying "That kind of fame no sane person would ever desire. I'm famous for something my mum did not for what I did. Just so you know Ron you have something I've always wanted and has been denied since I was one."
Ron looks at Harry in disbelief "What do I have you've been denied? I don't get new stuff." Harry looks at everyone then at Ron "Ron, what you have and I've been denied is a loving family. People who look out for you make sure you have what you need. Sure your brothers are pranksters who like to goof off but you must admit they make it so it's not boring here." Ron had a look of dawning horror on his face never understanding before just what kind of fame his friend has.
Harry nods at Ron seeing him looking a little sick saying "as for the 1000 galleons prize. I'll use myself as an example. I found after some research my family has a seat on the wizengamot which means there must be a vault in Gringotts I don't have access to yet because the Potters were and are an ancient family. Why would I go for a tournament that has been proven to be fatal to the champions for such a small return. I have no doubt the money in the prize would help a few people get started on what they want to do in life, but for me it's not worth it in the least." Ron listens to his friend then looks at Ginny and Hermione then thinking more carefully on what was said asks "Then why have the tournament at all then? It don't make sense if what you say is true."
Hermione looks at Harry then at Ron then say "I have no doubt at it's inception the tournament was used as a way to keep friendships and alliences between the schools strong, but somewhere during that time the tasks got more dangerous and the tournament became what amounts to a bragging contest until the last one almost 200 years ago where all the champions died because at least one task had creatures no mortal should ever encounter. I don't know what it is as the book don't say." Ron nods then shakes his head ruefully "Hmmm thinking of this thing like a chess game it don't make sense for any of us to be in this as other than spectator; though you Harry probably could pull off winning it."
Harry looks at Ron then at the others replies "if somehow my name comes out of that cup I'll treat this thing like our other years. " Ginny looks at Harry in growing worry "and what way would that be?" She quickly wishes she hadn't asked as Harry replies with "I'll treat this as yet another murder attempt on my person. We all know that Voldemort is still out there." Seeing the flinches he say "his real name is Tom Riddle. I know he'll try to return again killing any who get in his way." His friends nods as one looking more determined than in years previous. Ron nods again saying "I guess this means more work." Harry smiles at Ron nodding "yes my friend more work. Then again anything worth having you need to work for just look at your two eldest. They wanted to do more than some job in the ministry earning ok money in safe tedious work. While dangerous the jobs earn a much higher pay and lots more respect from their peers. How much respect do you think is earned by one who deals with dragons on a daily basis making sure they're in a safe place til they can take care of themselves? What about your brother Bill? He must have plenty of respect as well as money because of the dangers of breaking the wards on tombs not to mention working with another sentient race getting to know them and their customs. Ron nods at everyone "I get it Harry. Though I'm the sixth born of my family I will need to work harder to show I'm just as good or better than the others." Harry shakes his head "No Ron not to prove you're better or as good for everyone is different. Sure most things done in Hogwarts your brothers may have done before but it's not all there is. You're very good at chess and I know for a fact that in the non-magical world there are tournaments where the prizes are rather high. There is a reason why chess is considered the game of kings, though many have forgotten that while it builds strategic thinking it doesn't always translate well into real world situations."
Later the same week during an early morning workout Harry finds Luna in a corridor shivering against a wall with no shoes on. He walks to her pulling his wand out casting a warming charm on her that causes her to begin waking up. Luna looks groggily at Harry and whispers "Hello Harry Potter." Harry pulls her into a hug when he gets close enough. He asks "what happened Luna? Why are you out here in the chill of the night?" Luna gives him her wide-eyed stare saying "I seem to have been locked out of the dorms and the heffalumps are playing pranks again." Harry shakes his head at the injustice picking up Luna "Come on Luna lets get you someplace warm and a change of clothing." Luna shakes her head "it's ok Harry, they're just pranks." Harry frowns at Luna as they near the portrait of the Fat Lady who say "Password?" Harry answers "Balderdash. Now Luna what the 'Heffalumps' did isn't something fun like pranking but something far more malicious and I won't stand for my friends to be so hurt." Climbing into the common room then up to his dorm room Harry takes out a spare uniform and shoes and hands them to Luna saying "go to the showers and get changed please. This should do til you get your room later today." Luna nods and heads to the showers with Harry following to guard the door with a pad and a fountain pen in hand taking notes on what's going on.
Harry looks up hearing Ron approach and whispers "don't go in there yet Luna's in there for now. It seems a few in her house think it a good joke to lock her out of the dorms overnight." Ron stops hearing that looking horrorstruck. He shakes his head "I know Luna can seem a bit off at times but she don't deserve that!" Harry nods "I know but I think we should all work more on our magic and exercise to get into shape. I feel somehow that we'll need it before we're done with school." Ron gets an understanding look on his face as he thinks it over "I guess you're right Harry we will need it when You-Know-Who's followers are still out there."
After a few minutes Luna comes out of the loo wearing Harry's extra uniform. Ron goes into the loo as Harry looks at how loose his clothes are on her. He nods meditating a bit connecting with his magic and waves his hand over Luna making the uniform size to her measurements. "There, that should do until you get to your dorms after classes." Harry leads Luna to the common room after donning his robes to wait for Ron and Hermione. After his friends enter the common room Harry leads them to the great hall for breakfast "Luna I know you said the 'Heffalumps' played a prank last night, but I know that wasn't a prank. Far as I know pranks are to be humorous in a way that even the target can somehow see the humor in it." He raises a hand to stop Luna speaking for now. "Pranks can be things like using color changing potions for shampoo, or maybe something that causes things like singing, dancing, or even animal sounds for a short time, not locking one out of their dorm or even the common room, that's malicious, petty, and downright cruel." Luna whispers "but it'll just get worse if I tell a teacher." Harry nods at Luna as Ron, Hermione, and Ginny looks between the two "it sometimes seem that way, but it'll get worse if you don't have it stopped. I know about the type all too well." thinking of the Dursleys. Arriving at the great hall everyone sits at the Ravenclaw table with Luna to give moral support. After whispering for Dobby and Winky to provide a more healthy breakfast for them he writes a letter for Mr. and Mrs Granger asking for a french-english dictionary, and a few books on the language. After folding the letter into an envelope and writing one to Gringotts asking for a book explaining their language and dictionary of words and phrases. He spots Hedwig gliding down as he finishes the Gringotts letter and most of his breakfast. He holds up two rashers of bacon for her before tying the letters to her saying "Hedwig please take the first letter to Gringotts don't wait for a response then go to the Grangers. Wait for a response from them and come when you're rested girl." He smiles as Hedwig nips his fingers affectionately before giving a barking hoot and flying with her letters.
After breakfast where most of Ravenclaw were shocked into silence Harry and his friends leave for their classes. For the trio this meant Defence against the Dark Arts. After the class filed in Professor 'Moody' starts talking about how they're far behind on curses and their counters and only have a year to learn. Moody brings out three spiders in jars shouting out "Now who can tell me a spell that is a one way ticket to azkaban." Harry looks around many students looking a bit nervous and some like Malfoy and his crew quite excited. Ron raises his hand and say a bit nervously "The imperious curse, sir." Moody nods and growls "aye lad, yer name's Weasley yes? Your father would know about that one, gave the ministry a lot of trouble during the war." He pulls a spider from a jar and cast "IMPERIO" and waving his wand making the spider do things it normally would never be able to the amusement of many students. He grunt's "you think it's funny? This is total control I can make this spider do what I want." Making the spider go from one student to another to emphasize his point "I can even make it kill itself. You think that'd be funny?" The look on most of the students went from amusement to abject horror and Harry notices the look on the professor's face. Harry vows to keep an eye on him.
Moody look out at the students saying "now who can tell me another?" Neville raises his hand and stutters out "the cruciatus curse" Moody nods and smiles which makes his face seem more menacing "aye, that one was a favorite of the death eaters. You'd be the Longbottom boy yes you'd know about that one." Moody picks a second spider from the jar and cast 'ENGORGIO' making it grow to be more visable. He casts 'CRUCIO' at the spider causing it to curl its legs close as a shrieking noise come from it. Harry looks on in horror of what that spell does. He looks around at the others noticing the look on Hermione's face then look where she's looking and find Neville looking like he's seen a ghost shivering fearfully. Harry thinks 'hmmm somehow he knows just what that spell can do. Mental note get to know him better and help him with this.' Hermione shrieks "STOP IT!! Can't you see what it's doing to him?" Harry notices Moody 'looks' like someone denied a treat as he ends the spell and replace the spider in the jar.
Moody looks out again and say "Now who can tell me the last one?" Hermione raises her hand and say 'the killing curse." Looking at the spider fearfully knowing what's to come. Moody nods at her "Ahh yes, the killing curse. The unblockable kill anything it touches. There is only one survivor and he's sitting before me." Everyone turns to look at Harry as he shifts uncomfortably. Moody picks out the last spider which seem to know what's about to happen begin scuttling away as Moody gets a gleam in his eye noticed only by Harry as he incants 'AVADA KEDAVRA!' launching the green colored spell at the spider. There was the jet of green and the whoose as the spell hit the spider killing it instantly. Harry wonders at seeing it thinking 'that's the spell that got my parents.' Moody waves dismissively at the spider sweeping it to the trash bin "now I'm not here to teach you how to do these spells but you need to know what's out there before you encounter them. At your age you could say the spell all you want at me and I'd barely get a nosebleed." Harry copies everything into the notepad as he hears Moody say "Next week I'll casting the imperious on each of you so you know what it's like." Hermione responds "but professor if casting that spell on a human gets you a trip to Azkaban then you shouldn't do it." Moody leers at her "I've been given a special permision to cast this so you can learn what it feels like so you know what you're up against." Harry looks up from his pad and say "I'll want to see this in writing sir. From what I've studied it's illegal for a reason." Moody looks at Harry in disbelief nodding after a bit "ahh, CONSTANT VIGILANCE!!" Nodding Moody replies "you'll have it in writing lad."
After class Neville shakily says "Good class." Harry looks at Neville and smiles at him don't worry about it to much. There is a very simple way to avoid those curses." The others look at him in shock Ron shivers a bit "but how can you avoid those curses there's no block or shield that's worked." Harry smiles sagely and whispers "Best block for any spell is no be there." Hermione shrugs and looks at the others thinking of what her dad has taught her. "He has a point you know. My dad tells me that all the time." she say.
During lunch Harry, Hermione, Ron and Neville sit at the Gryffindor table eating and notices Luna sitting alone with a dreamy look on her face but Harry notices something in her eyes. He stands going to Luna's area of Ravenclaw table and ask "care to join me and the others Luna? we have room." She smiles at him "that sounds lovely kind sir," She gets up to follow Harry when a shout from furthur up the table call "Why would you want to hang out with Loony?" Harry looks up and see several ravenclaws most females snickering at the name. "I don't consider her loony by any means. She's a unique person who has a refreshing outlook on life." He leads her to his friends and sit her near Hermione and sit next to her "come on Luna eat up we do have classes later."
Later that night Harry explores the seventh floor following the feel and nudge of magic the seem to come from all around. He eventually comes to a stretch that featured a tapestry with a man trying to teach trolls ballet across from a blank wall. Feeling magic's nudge of a room for training nearby but not knowing of anything near calls "Dobby?" The house-elf appear with a soft pop saying "Harry Potter sir calls his Dobby?" Harry nods replying "yes my friend. Is there some kind of room here? It seems that magic lead me here except I don't know what room could be here." Dobby nods bouncing excitedly "Yes Harry Potter sir. Room be here. Called the come and go room. Just walk three times before tapestry and door appear to a room you need." Harry smiles and nods at Dobby "Thank you Dobby. Hopefully this will help in my training." Harry walks back and forth before tapestry thinking of his training needs. One the third pass sure enough a door appeared. He opens the door and goes in and stops in shock at a perfect replica of the dojo in his neighborhood. Closing the door Harry spots a figure standing in the middle of the room. "Welcome young sir to my dojo." the figure say. Harry looks closer at the figure noting the orange and beige robes tied with a black belt. "Who are you? I didn't think anyone would be in here though I hope you can help with my training. My name is Harry Potter." Harry say as he bow in greeting. The figure bows back smiling "You may call me Caine young Harry. Somehow I came here because I was needed."
What followed was a couple hours going through what was known and learning new blocks and meitative states. Before leaving Harry expresses his thanks and promises to return. The next day was a saturday so Harry leads his friends to the room he found. On entering everyone notice certain portraits on the walls and a female as well as the man from before. Harry bows to the male "Good day Master Caine." The male bows back "Good day young Harry." Harry looks to the female as everyone looks at the portraits and give a more formal bow "Good day miss my name is Harry Potter." The female smiles mysteriously and curtsey "Hello young Lord Potter, I am called Lady Hogwarts." This caused everyone to look incredulously at her. Ron gape sputtering "HOW? No one ever mentioned there being a Lady Hogwarts." The lady looks at Ron "that's because it toon centuries for me to be as I am now. Besides how do you thinks the stairs move as they do? Or the other things that happen around here." Her smile become quite cheshire at this. After introductions Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Neville start training with Caine as Lady Hogwarts drift to the portraits whispering to them. During the next few hours Harry notices a whispered voices while doing kata and decides to ask during break.
to be continued...
Ch. 5 A Folly of a Month
Part 1
Upon arriving in the entrance hall Harry started using drying spells on himself and others reminding Hermione of the need. Professor McGonagall nearly skids into the group as Peeves lebs water balloons onto the already wet students. Minerva tells Peeves "PEEVES! Stop this at once or the headmaster will be notified." Peeves replies "Not doin anything they're already wet." Then Peeves lobs one last balloon before giving a raspberry and floating off.
Harry shakes his head as he helps drying a few other students before going into the great hall and to the Gryffindor table with his friends while Luna goes to the Ravenclaw table. The sorting went off as one would expect with Ron complaining about being hungry and comments about the ickle firsties getting smaller every year. When the feast was done Albus Dumbledore stands to give the start of term notices.
"It is my sad duty to say that the inter-house quidditch cup will be cancelled this year" started Dumbledore only to be interupted by a growing murmur and exclamations about the loss of quidditch the loudest being the Weasley twins.
"No way!" said one.
"You're joking!" finished the other.
Dumbledore smiles at the twins "I'm not joking guys but that reminds me of a wonderful one about a lepracaun, a hag, and centaur going to a bar." Only to be cut off by a shout of "ALBUS!" by Professor McGonagall. Clearing his throat to talk the headmaster was interupted again but by a clap of thunder and lightning as the doors slam open admitting a man approaching the head table. Dumbledore nods as the gnarled figure approach with a clunk thud every other step. "Students may I introduce your new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Alastor Moody. Good luck professor." Albus say to the uncomfortable mumbling and wary looks at the new professor.
Professor Dumbledore starts again after Moody takes his seat at the table "As I was saying we will not be having the inter-house quidditch cup to allow the staff to concentrate more on the event happening this year. After much negotiation and compromise Hogwarts will this year host the Tri-wizard Tournament." This news cause the hall to erupt in murmurs about what the tournament could be like taking the whole year. Dumbledore continues with "The tournament will begin on October 31st. The delegates of Beubatons Academy and Durmstrang School will arrive the day before. This event will be for thos 17 years of age or older and suggest those younger against trying to place their names in. The names of the champions will be selected by an impartial judge."
A week into term had lots going on; from review of the previous year in classes to researching the tri-wizard tournament and the contract involved. During this time Ron commented many times of the fame and galleons associated with the tournament until Harry had enough and led him Hermione and Ginny into an unused classroom.
Harry starts out "Ron, I don't really care about the fame or galleons from winning the tournament. " Ron looks at him answering "What more can you want if not fame and money?" Seeing the look on Harry's face makes Ron doubt what he just said.
Harry shakes his head in dismay. Looking at Ron he say "Ron, think for a moment would you? What am I famous for?" Ron quickly answers "you're famous as the Boy Who Lived."
Harry sighs saying "That kind of fame no sane person would ever desire. I'm famous for something my mum did not for what I did. Just so you know Ron you have something I've always wanted and has been denied since I was one."
Ron looks at Harry in disbelief "What do I have you've been denied? I don't get new stuff." Harry looks at everyone then at Ron "Ron, what you have and I've been denied is a loving family. People who look out for you make sure you have what you need. Sure your brothers are pranksters who like to goof off but you must admit they make it so it's not boring here." Ron had a look of dawning horror on his face never understanding before just what kind of fame his friend has.
Harry nods at Ron seeing him looking a little sick saying "as for the 1000 galleons prize. I'll use myself as an example. I found after some research my family has a seat on the wizengamot which means there must be a vault in Gringotts I don't have access to yet because the Potters were and are an ancient family. Why would I go for a tournament that has been proven to be fatal to the champions for such a small return. I have no doubt the money in the prize would help a few people get started on what they want to do in life, but for me it's not worth it in the least." Ron listens to his friend then looks at Ginny and Hermione then thinking more carefully on what was said asks "Then why have the tournament at all then? It don't make sense if what you say is true."
Hermione looks at Harry then at Ron then say "I have no doubt at it's inception the tournament was used as a way to keep friendships and alliences between the schools strong, but somewhere during that time the tasks got more dangerous and the tournament became what amounts to a bragging contest until the last one almost 200 years ago where all the champions died because at least one task had creatures no mortal should ever encounter. I don't know what it is as the book don't say." Ron nods then shakes his head ruefully "Hmmm thinking of this thing like a chess game it don't make sense for any of us to be in this as other than spectator; though you Harry probably could pull off winning it."
Harry looks at Ron then at the others replies "if somehow my name comes out of that cup I'll treat this thing like our other years. " Ginny looks at Harry in growing worry "and what way would that be?" She quickly wishes she hadn't asked as Harry replies with "I'll treat this as yet another murder attempt on my person. We all know that Voldemort is still out there." Seeing the flinches he say "his real name is Tom Riddle. I know he'll try to return again killing any who get in his way." His friends nods as one looking more determined than in years previous. Ron nods again saying "I guess this means more work." Harry smiles at Ron nodding "yes my friend more work. Then again anything worth having you need to work for just look at your two eldest. They wanted to do more than some job in the ministry earning ok money in safe tedious work. While dangerous the jobs earn a much higher pay and lots more respect from their peers. How much respect do you think is earned by one who deals with dragons on a daily basis making sure they're in a safe place til they can take care of themselves? What about your brother Bill? He must have plenty of respect as well as money because of the dangers of breaking the wards on tombs not to mention working with another sentient race getting to know them and their customs. Ron nods at everyone "I get it Harry. Though I'm the sixth born of my family I will need to work harder to show I'm just as good or better than the others." Harry shakes his head "No Ron not to prove you're better or as good for everyone is different. Sure most things done in Hogwarts your brothers may have done before but it's not all there is. You're very good at chess and I know for a fact that in the non-magical world there are tournaments where the prizes are rather high. There is a reason why chess is considered the game of kings, though many have forgotten that while it builds strategic thinking it doesn't always translate well into real world situations."
Later the same week during an early morning workout Harry finds Luna in a corridor shivering against a wall with no shoes on. He walks to her pulling his wand out casting a warming charm on her that causes her to begin waking up. Luna looks groggily at Harry and whispers "Hello Harry Potter." Harry pulls her into a hug when he gets close enough. He asks "what happened Luna? Why are you out here in the chill of the night?" Luna gives him her wide-eyed stare saying "I seem to have been locked out of the dorms and the heffalumps are playing pranks again." Harry shakes his head at the injustice picking up Luna "Come on Luna lets get you someplace warm and a change of clothing." Luna shakes her head "it's ok Harry, they're just pranks." Harry frowns at Luna as they near the portrait of the Fat Lady who say "Password?" Harry answers "Balderdash. Now Luna what the 'Heffalumps' did isn't something fun like pranking but something far more malicious and I won't stand for my friends to be so hurt." Climbing into the common room then up to his dorm room Harry takes out a spare uniform and shoes and hands them to Luna saying "go to the showers and get changed please. This should do til you get your room later today." Luna nods and heads to the showers with Harry following to guard the door with a pad and a fountain pen in hand taking notes on what's going on.
Harry looks up hearing Ron approach and whispers "don't go in there yet Luna's in there for now. It seems a few in her house think it a good joke to lock her out of the dorms overnight." Ron stops hearing that looking horrorstruck. He shakes his head "I know Luna can seem a bit off at times but she don't deserve that!" Harry nods "I know but I think we should all work more on our magic and exercise to get into shape. I feel somehow that we'll need it before we're done with school." Ron gets an understanding look on his face as he thinks it over "I guess you're right Harry we will need it when You-Know-Who's followers are still out there."
After a few minutes Luna comes out of the loo wearing Harry's extra uniform. Ron goes into the loo as Harry looks at how loose his clothes are on her. He nods meditating a bit connecting with his magic and waves his hand over Luna making the uniform size to her measurements. "There, that should do until you get to your dorms after classes." Harry leads Luna to the common room after donning his robes to wait for Ron and Hermione. After his friends enter the common room Harry leads them to the great hall for breakfast "Luna I know you said the 'Heffalumps' played a prank last night, but I know that wasn't a prank. Far as I know pranks are to be humorous in a way that even the target can somehow see the humor in it." He raises a hand to stop Luna speaking for now. "Pranks can be things like using color changing potions for shampoo, or maybe something that causes things like singing, dancing, or even animal sounds for a short time, not locking one out of their dorm or even the common room, that's malicious, petty, and downright cruel." Luna whispers "but it'll just get worse if I tell a teacher." Harry nods at Luna as Ron, Hermione, and Ginny looks between the two "it sometimes seem that way, but it'll get worse if you don't have it stopped. I know about the type all too well." thinking of the Dursleys. Arriving at the great hall everyone sits at the Ravenclaw table with Luna to give moral support. After whispering for Dobby and Winky to provide a more healthy breakfast for them he writes a letter for Mr. and Mrs Granger asking for a french-english dictionary, and a few books on the language. After folding the letter into an envelope and writing one to Gringotts asking for a book explaining their language and dictionary of words and phrases. He spots Hedwig gliding down as he finishes the Gringotts letter and most of his breakfast. He holds up two rashers of bacon for her before tying the letters to her saying "Hedwig please take the first letter to Gringotts don't wait for a response then go to the Grangers. Wait for a response from them and come when you're rested girl." He smiles as Hedwig nips his fingers affectionately before giving a barking hoot and flying with her letters.
After breakfast where most of Ravenclaw were shocked into silence Harry and his friends leave for their classes. For the trio this meant Defence against the Dark Arts. After the class filed in Professor 'Moody' starts talking about how they're far behind on curses and their counters and only have a year to learn. Moody brings out three spiders in jars shouting out "Now who can tell me a spell that is a one way ticket to azkaban." Harry looks around many students looking a bit nervous and some like Malfoy and his crew quite excited. Ron raises his hand and say a bit nervously "The imperious curse, sir." Moody nods and growls "aye lad, yer name's Weasley yes? Your father would know about that one, gave the ministry a lot of trouble during the war." He pulls a spider from a jar and cast "IMPERIO" and waving his wand making the spider do things it normally would never be able to the amusement of many students. He grunt's "you think it's funny? This is total control I can make this spider do what I want." Making the spider go from one student to another to emphasize his point "I can even make it kill itself. You think that'd be funny?" The look on most of the students went from amusement to abject horror and Harry notices the look on the professor's face. Harry vows to keep an eye on him.
Moody look out at the students saying "now who can tell me another?" Neville raises his hand and stutters out "the cruciatus curse" Moody nods and smiles which makes his face seem more menacing "aye, that one was a favorite of the death eaters. You'd be the Longbottom boy yes you'd know about that one." Moody picks a second spider from the jar and cast 'ENGORGIO' making it grow to be more visable. He casts 'CRUCIO' at the spider causing it to curl its legs close as a shrieking noise come from it. Harry looks on in horror of what that spell does. He looks around at the others noticing the look on Hermione's face then look where she's looking and find Neville looking like he's seen a ghost shivering fearfully. Harry thinks 'hmmm somehow he knows just what that spell can do. Mental note get to know him better and help him with this.' Hermione shrieks "STOP IT!! Can't you see what it's doing to him?" Harry notices Moody 'looks' like someone denied a treat as he ends the spell and replace the spider in the jar.
Moody looks out again and say "Now who can tell me the last one?" Hermione raises her hand and say 'the killing curse." Looking at the spider fearfully knowing what's to come. Moody nods at her "Ahh yes, the killing curse. The unblockable kill anything it touches. There is only one survivor and he's sitting before me." Everyone turns to look at Harry as he shifts uncomfortably. Moody picks out the last spider which seem to know what's about to happen begin scuttling away as Moody gets a gleam in his eye noticed only by Harry as he incants 'AVADA KEDAVRA!' launching the green colored spell at the spider. There was the jet of green and the whoose as the spell hit the spider killing it instantly. Harry wonders at seeing it thinking 'that's the spell that got my parents.' Moody waves dismissively at the spider sweeping it to the trash bin "now I'm not here to teach you how to do these spells but you need to know what's out there before you encounter them. At your age you could say the spell all you want at me and I'd barely get a nosebleed." Harry copies everything into the notepad as he hears Moody say "Next week I'll casting the imperious on each of you so you know what it's like." Hermione responds "but professor if casting that spell on a human gets you a trip to Azkaban then you shouldn't do it." Moody leers at her "I've been given a special permision to cast this so you can learn what it feels like so you know what you're up against." Harry looks up from his pad and say "I'll want to see this in writing sir. From what I've studied it's illegal for a reason." Moody looks at Harry in disbelief nodding after a bit "ahh, CONSTANT VIGILANCE!!" Nodding Moody replies "you'll have it in writing lad."
After class Neville shakily says "Good class." Harry looks at Neville and smiles at him don't worry about it to much. There is a very simple way to avoid those curses." The others look at him in shock Ron shivers a bit "but how can you avoid those curses there's no block or shield that's worked." Harry smiles sagely and whispers "Best block for any spell is no be there." Hermione shrugs and looks at the others thinking of what her dad has taught her. "He has a point you know. My dad tells me that all the time." she say.
During lunch Harry, Hermione, Ron and Neville sit at the Gryffindor table eating and notices Luna sitting alone with a dreamy look on her face but Harry notices something in her eyes. He stands going to Luna's area of Ravenclaw table and ask "care to join me and the others Luna? we have room." She smiles at him "that sounds lovely kind sir," She gets up to follow Harry when a shout from furthur up the table call "Why would you want to hang out with Loony?" Harry looks up and see several ravenclaws most females snickering at the name. "I don't consider her loony by any means. She's a unique person who has a refreshing outlook on life." He leads her to his friends and sit her near Hermione and sit next to her "come on Luna eat up we do have classes later."
Later that night Harry explores the seventh floor following the feel and nudge of magic the seem to come from all around. He eventually comes to a stretch that featured a tapestry with a man trying to teach trolls ballet across from a blank wall. Feeling magic's nudge of a room for training nearby but not knowing of anything near calls "Dobby?" The house-elf appear with a soft pop saying "Harry Potter sir calls his Dobby?" Harry nods replying "yes my friend. Is there some kind of room here? It seems that magic lead me here except I don't know what room could be here." Dobby nods bouncing excitedly "Yes Harry Potter sir. Room be here. Called the come and go room. Just walk three times before tapestry and door appear to a room you need." Harry smiles and nods at Dobby "Thank you Dobby. Hopefully this will help in my training." Harry walks back and forth before tapestry thinking of his training needs. One the third pass sure enough a door appeared. He opens the door and goes in and stops in shock at a perfect replica of the dojo in his neighborhood. Closing the door Harry spots a figure standing in the middle of the room. "Welcome young sir to my dojo." the figure say. Harry looks closer at the figure noting the orange and beige robes tied with a black belt. "Who are you? I didn't think anyone would be in here though I hope you can help with my training. My name is Harry Potter." Harry say as he bow in greeting. The figure bows back smiling "You may call me Caine young Harry. Somehow I came here because I was needed."
What followed was a couple hours going through what was known and learning new blocks and meitative states. Before leaving Harry expresses his thanks and promises to return. The next day was a saturday so Harry leads his friends to the room he found. On entering everyone notice certain portraits on the walls and a female as well as the man from before. Harry bows to the male "Good day Master Caine." The male bows back "Good day young Harry." Harry looks to the female as everyone looks at the portraits and give a more formal bow "Good day miss my name is Harry Potter." The female smiles mysteriously and curtsey "Hello young Lord Potter, I am called Lady Hogwarts." This caused everyone to look incredulously at her. Ron gape sputtering "HOW? No one ever mentioned there being a Lady Hogwarts." The lady looks at Ron "that's because it toon centuries for me to be as I am now. Besides how do you thinks the stairs move as they do? Or the other things that happen around here." Her smile become quite cheshire at this. After introductions Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Neville start training with Caine as Lady Hogwarts drift to the portraits whispering to them. During the next few hours Harry notices a whispered voices while doing kata and decides to ask during break.
to be continued...
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