Harry and Daphne had met in the common room the next morning,
they both agreed to wait for Tracy to come down, and once she did
the trio made their way to breakfast. They sat at the Slytherin table.
"Not a morning person?" Harry asked Tracy who looked like she
wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep
"No" She rubbed her eyes "I don't get how anyone can be"
"I've just always woken up early" Harry shrugged
"So have I" Daphne added "I was..."
"Hey" Hermione interrupted as she came up to the three "why didn't
you tell me you were Harry Potter?"
"Simply because the result would've been me being stuck in an
enclosed place while being bombarded with questions" Harry replied
"at least here I can escape if I want"
"But Adrian Potter isn't supposed to have a brother" She said "you're
not mentioned in any of the books that mentioned him"
"Those books never mentioned the fact that you exist, yet here you
are" Harry responded "so Daphne, looking forward to classes?"
"Yes" Daphne nodded "I'm really looking forward to charms class,
I've heard that the teacher is really nice"
"Professor Flitwick, right?" Harry asked "I've heard that he is a
former duelling champion, my mum was good at charms and my
father was brilliant at transfigurations. I think my best subject would
be one of those two or defence against the dark arts"
"Hey, don't ignore me!" Hermione demanded
"I'm sorry" Harry said "but I wasn't ignoring you, I had rather hoped
that you had taken the hint and left"
"Yes, please go" Tracy said "it's the morning and I am too tired to
hear you shouting" Hermione huffed and walked off.
"She's quite irritating isn't she?" Daphne spoke once Hermione had
left
"My mother did her best at school to make muggleborns seem smart
and likeable" Harry sighed "and that girl is going to throw all of her
hard work down the bloody drain" Severus Snape had walked up to
the three, he pretended not to hear what Potter said about his
mother but internally he agreed.
"Here are your timetables" He handed them each a timetable
"Thank you sir" The three said. With a nod, Snape left, Potters words
were still ringing in his ear.
Soon it was time for transfigurations, Harry and his friends made
their way into class. Harry stared at the cat that was sitting on the
desk, a sudden realisation came to him and he nodded to the cat
while mouthing the words 'hello professor', resulting in the cats eyes
widening. Harry wanted to sit at the back and fortunately for him, the
other two did as well. Soon Hermione came in, she glanced at the
three before turning her head and sitting right at the front.
"You ever get the feeling that she thinks she is better than us?" Tracy
whispered
"No, of course not" Daphne said sarcastically
"What are you three talking about?" Hermione turned her head to
look at the three from the desk
"We were discussing an important question, actually, maybe you
have the answer to our question" Harry replied
"What question?"
"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could
chuck wood?" Harry answered, leaving Hermione a bit surprised.
"Personally I think it's about five, what about you?" Hermione had
started thinking of an answer when the rest of the classroom started
arriving, Draco Malfoy saw Harry and his friends.
"Hello Potter" He drawled
"Hello Malfoy" Harry drawled right back "can I help you? If you're not
sure where to sit then I'd advise one of the empty chairs, preferably
one of the ones away from me"
"Shut it Potter, do you think you're better than me?"
"I think I'm me, if I happen to be better than you then fine, if not then
I've got better things to do then try and one up you"
"You Potters think you're so important, you and your brother are
nothing but stupid half-bloods that came from a filthy mudblood"
Malfoy spat out the last word with disgust, everyone who was in the
class watched, wondering what Harry would do. What they did not
expect was him to smile.
"Oh Malfoy" He said "sweet, uneducated Malfoy. My mother may be
a muggleborn but the Potter line is a family that can be dated back
by thousands of years. Your family's origins are much more
interesting, let's me see if I can remember. A few hundred years ago,
your ancestors who were farmers if my memory serves me right,
came over to England. Then they gave birth to a squib who married
another squib and produced a child, then the marriages kept on
coming and your family kept on producing and earning money until
they were rich enough that nobody cared or bothered to look up their
ancestry.
Your family only really started becoming famous once there were no
muggleborn or squibs left in your family, so I wouldn't badmouth
muggleborns when your family wouldn't exist without them."
"You're lying!" Draco shouted
"Am I? Dear Merlin, I would've thought that someone who puts as
much stock in blood as you do would at least look up your family
history, nearly any book on old magical families can tell you the
same thing Malfoy. Now I'd recommend you sit down Malfoy"
"Oh yeah, what are you going to do if I refuse?" He responded and
Harry looked to be in thought, when suddenly he came up with an
idea.
"I will tell your mother that you're misbehaving" He said with an evil
grin
"My mother?!" Draco blurted out as a few people began giggling
"Yes, your mother" Harry nodded "who is descended from the Black
family, which I am the heir of"
"I am the heir!" Draco shouted
"Yeah, slight problem with that, you're not. My godfather is the
current head of the Black family, if he dies then it passes to me. I
could absolve the marriage between your mother and father you
know, he'd have to pay the debt and well, you'd be embarrassed
beyond all belief"
"You wouldn't!"
"You're right" Harry smiled "I don't interfere with other families, so
unfortunately that was a bit of an empty threat as I have no intention
of following through with it, however the purpose of it was to get you
to think. You don't know me Malfoy and you don't know what I'm
capable of, if you were a proper Slytherin then you would observe
and plan but instead you come charging in and trying to start a fight
just like the stereotype of a Gryffindor. You're an embarrassment to
the house and you're an embarrassment to purebloods, now you will
go and sit down in your seat or else"
Draco couldn't help but back away and take a seat on the other side
of the classroom, as far away from Harry as he could get. The other
students looked at Harry with a sense of respect and surprise,
except Hermione who was glaring at him for making a scene.
Daphne and Tracy had their jaws dropped, Harry turned to the two
and smiled before gently pushing their mouths closed.
After overcoming their shock, the rest of the class started taking their
seats. Harry saw one boy, Neville Longbottom, deciding where to sit.
Harry gestured the empty seat at his side and Neville looked very
nervous but sat down next to him.
A few minutes later, Ron and Adrian burst into the room and smiled
when they saw that no teachers were there.
"We're lucky" Adrian said to Ron "McGonagall would have killed us if
we were late" This surprised Harry, did Adrian not know she was an
Animagus? Surely he would have realised after all of these years if
he really lived with Dumbledore.
"I know" Ron nodded "can you imagine the look on her face if we
were late?"
"You won't have to imagine for too long" Harry said, catching both
boys attention.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked
"She's right there" Harry pointed to the cat on the desk.
"Are you mental?" Ron laughed "that's just a stupid cat"
Before more could be said the 'stupid cat' jumped off the desk and
transformed into the stern Professor McGonagall. Ron's jaw dropped
and Harry looked very smug.
"Ten points to Slytherin for recognising I was an animagus Mr Potter"
She said before turning to the other two "now may I ask why you
were late?"
"We...woke up late" Ron admitted
"Well perhaps next time I can transform one of you into a pocket
watch, that way at least one of you can be able to get here on time.
Now find your seats and Mr Malfoy, that will be twenty points from
Slytherin and two week's detention for your earlier remarks about
muggleborns"
The pair sat down and McGonagall began explaining about
transfiguration, and how dangerous it was and how it was important
to obey her instructions. She handed everyone a needle and ordered
them to turn them into matchsticks. Harry lazily waved his wand over
the needle and transformed it into a needle, he then handed it back
to McGonagall. Who looked amazed, she looked over the match
before looking at Harry.
"That was quick" She said, she turned the matchstick into a needle
and handed it to Harry "please show me it" Harry did so, except this
time he remembered to actually say the incantation and the
matchstick turned into a needle.
"My, that's impressive Mr Potter. I dare say that your father would be
proud, he was excellent at transfigurations, take ten points to
Slytherin."
"Thank you Professor" Harry smiled at her, and once she left he
began helping Daphne and Tracy who had eventually got it as well.
Granger came close, but not as good as Harry or his friends. Neville
was still having difficulties and Harry couldn't seem to work out why.
After the class finished, Harry walked out of the lesson with Daphne
and Tracy and they were talking when someone decided to walk up
alongside them.
"How did you do that?!" Hermione demanded
"I've done a lot of things, can you please be more specific?" Harry
replied
"You turned it before me" She pointed out
"And your point?" Harry raised an eyebrow
"How did you do it?"
"McGonagall explained how to do it in the class" Harry replied "not
my fault if you weren't paying attention"
"I was paying attention!" She snapped "But you still did it before me,
you must have been cheating!"
"Power, will, intent" Harry replied "that's all I used. I just focused on
what I preciously wanted the needle to turn into and focused on the
details, it's really not that complicated"
"But that can't be it!"
"Listen Granger" Daphne interrupted "it's the exact same thing that
Harry told us in class, believe it or don't but stop bothering us."
Daphne grabbed Harrys arm and the started pulling him so he would
walk faster, Tracy sped up alongside them and soon they had
managed to get some distance between themselves and Hermione.
At that point Daphne realised that she was holding Harry's arm, and
let go. Harry for his part didn't say anything, he just smiled but Tracy
wasn't the same.
"So Daphne" She said "I think it's nice of you to protect your
boyfriend from the evil Miss Granger"
"He's not my boyfriend" Daphne replied, not looking either of them in
the eye
"Lay off her Tracy" Harry said "I for one am thankful for her saving
me from Granger, so as thanks" Harry kissed Daphne on her cheek,
before walking slightly faster than Daphne because he was pretty
sure he'd laugh at her reaction and from the sounds of it, Tracy was.
Soon they arrived at potions class, Harry sat down and Daphne sat
on his right while Tracy sat on his left. Soon everyone else came in
and sat down, Snape walked in, his cape billowing as he did. He
introduced himself and quickly talked about the class before looking
around at everyone.
"Ah, Mr Potter" He said to Adrian "our new celebrity, tell me, what
would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of
wormwood?"
"I dunno, a potion?" Adrian replied, Hermione raised her hand.
"Then tell me, Potter, where would you look if I asked you to find a
bezoar?"
"Your potions cupboard?" Hermione raised her hand even higher
"Ten points for your cheek, now what is the difference between
monkshood and Wolfsbane?" Hermione had actually stood up.
"I don't know" Adrian admitted
"Tut, tut. It seems fame isn't everything" Snape said before he turned
and ignored Hermione, he looked at Harry "and what about you? Do
you know the answers?"
"Yes sir" Harry nodded "the first answer is the draught of living death,
you can find a bezoar in the stomach of a goat and there is no
difference between the monkshood and Wolfsbane. They are the
same plant and can go by the name of aconite"
"Correct" Snape nodded, Hermione sat down, looking a little upset at
the fact that somebody had answered instead of her.
"Come on" Ron shouted "there's no way he could have known all
that, he is probably cheating"
"Either that or I read the potions book that we were supposed to buy"
Harry replied "all of that information is in the first half of it."
"Mr Potter is correct" Snape said "twenty points to Slytherin and ten
points from Gryffindor for interrupting the lesson"
Soon Snape set everyone off on making potions, he walked around
the class and inspected each potion. Hadrian Potter was making his
potion with ease, he was also working well alongside Daphne
Greengrass. Another surprise for him was when he saw Tracy Davis
working alongside Neville Longbottom, he turned when he heard a
bang from behind him.
Adrian Potter was standing shock and staring at Ronald Weasley
who was covered in boils, it was clear his potion had went wrong and
exploded.
"What are you doing Potter?" He snapped "do you think you'd look
good if he failed, ten points from Gryffindor, now take him to the
hospital wing"
Adrian mumbled under his breath before leaving, taking Ronald
Weasley with him as he did. Harry couldn't help but smirk, he knew it
wasn't that funny but as a Slytherin he had to enjoy this, it was the
rules and he didn't break rules, or at least not when they don't bother
him. At the end of the class, Professor Snape told him to hold back
while everyone left.
"I believe you are wondering why I told you to stay behind" Snape
said
"Yes sir and I doubt it's because you like to stare at my face so I
assume there is something you want to talk about"
"Yes" Snape nodded "a few things, the first of which is how you are
so good in potions"
"Like I told Weasley, I did read, I just didn't limit myself to the school
books"
"Hmm?" Snape raised an eyebrow "what else did you read?"
"Nothing illegal or forbidden sir" Harry replied
"You don't feel like telling me?" Snape said, debating over if he
should read his mind.
"Maybe in the future but for now it's my secret, but like I said, it's not
anything that would break rules. Now, is there anything else you
would like to discuss sir?"
"Yes" Snape nodded "the headmaster would like to see you in his
office after your classes have finished. You will wait in the great hall
and I will come and collect you, is that understood?"
"Yes sir" Harry nodded "thank you" He made his way out of class,
leaving a thoughtful Snape.
"What did he want?" Daphne asked, she and Tracy were waiting
outside
"Just to ask me about class and tell me the headmaster wanted to
talk to me"
"Why would he want to talk to you?" Daphne wondered
"I can think of a few reasons" Harry sighed
"Care to share them?"
"No, I need to mentally relax because I can guarantee a headache
by the end of this meeting."
Soon Harry was escorted by Professor Snape to his meeting with the
headmaster, once he entered the headmasters office he found the
headmaster sitting behind his desk and his brother standing in front
of the desk. But what attracted his attention was the phoenix who
was sitting on his perch.
He and the bird noticed each other, it widened it's eyes in surprise
but didn't say or do anything. 'Smart bird', Harry thought 'he definitely
knows'.
"Ah Harry" Dumbledore said with a grandfatherly smile
"It's Hadrian sir, I don't recall permitting you to address me in an
informal manner" Harry replied with an emotionless face.
"Ah, Mr Potter, you may be unaware of this but I was good friends
with your parents"
"Maybe you were" Harry said but he didn't really believe that "but it
still doesn't change the fact that I've not permitted you to address me
so informally, you are the Chief Warlock, it wouldn't be good for you
to forget your etiquette so please refer to me as Mr Potter from now
on."
"Ah" Dumbledore's smile dropped for a split second before he
brought it back "if you insist, Mr Potter."
"I do insist" Harry said
"I was wondering how you are handling your classes?" Dumbledore
said as if he hadn't heard Harry
"I believe I'm doing well" Harry replied "the teachers seem impressed
and I am enjoying myself. Though I am curious, why me?"
"I beg your pardon Mr Potter?"
"Why have I been brought to your office and why are you enquiring
about my classes? As far as I'm aware I haven't gotten into any
trouble or done anything worth being sent up to the headmasters
office"
"Worry not Mr Potter" Dumbledore waved his hand "you are not in
trouble, that was merely me trying to make conversation. The real
reason I've called you up here is to ask a few questions, the first of
which is have you met your brother yet?" He gestured to Adrian who
looked at him.
"We've met" Adrian said "but I think there has been a
misunderstanding sir"
"What misunderstanding are you talking about?" Dumbledore asked
"My brother can't be a Slytherin" Adrian said "the sorting hat must
have made a mistake, he should be resorted and put into Gryffindor"
Snape wanted to say something but was cut off by Harry.
"No thank you, I'm fine in Slytherin"
"But why?! Why on earth would you want to be a Slytherin?"
"We get our own rooms" Harry answered with a shrug of his
shoulders "besides, I have no problems with Slytherin's so I don't
really see the deal."
"Mr Potter, surely you would like to join your brother in Gryffindor?"
Dumbledore asked "I'm sure it would make your parents proud"
"If my parents were anything like people described then they would
be proud no matter what house I was in"
"I can't believe it" Adrian said "my brother, a slimy snake"
"Snakes aren't slimy, they're actually quite smooth" Harry pointed out
"Whatever" Adrian replied "So, where were you all these years?"
"Home, what about you?"
"I was living with Dumbledore" He said proudly, forgetting that Harry
hadn't really answered the question.
"In the castle?" Harry asked
"No, I lived in one of his houses. The house elves raised me"
"So you he left you there?"
"No! He'd visit every once in a while"
"What magic has he taught you?" Harry asked Adrian, who didn't
respond "He hasn't taught you any magic?!"
"No, but like I need it, I'm the boy-who-lived. I don't need half the
amount of training others do, besides, Dumbledore has gave me
loads of money and got me all the best brooms"
"How kind of him" Harry said sarcastically
"What's your problem?!"
"I have several, do you need a specific one?"
"Mr Potter" Dumbledore interrupted "I would've thought that you
would've been happy, seeing your brother after all of your years
apart"
"I was" Harry said "but from what I've seen of him, I doubt mother
and father would be very proud of him"
"You what?!" Adrian clenched his fist
"Father may have been a little arrogant when he was younger but he
didn't go parading around like he was Merlin's gift to wizard kind"
Harry replied "most of his arrogance could be earned, he was
brilliant in school despite all of his messing around. He worked hard,
so did mum, since I've met you you've done nothing but prance
around like a peacock and demand respect. You don't even try in
class"
"I saved the world from Voldemort!"
"Did you? Maybe mum defeated him and died in the process? You
ever think of that? Or maybe mother or father did something to you
that stopped the curse? Or maybe you just happened to be a one in
a million fluke, the only witnesses to the actual event not including
our parents were you, me and Voldemort. I doubt you defeated him
through sheer will or power"
"You're just jealous" Adrian shouted
"Jealous?" Harry looked amused "jealous of a boy who relishes fame
he received for something that he doesn't remember? Are you
always this intelligent or is this just for me?"
Adrian had enough and charged at Harry, who simply leaned back
and extended his foot. Adrian tripped and fell over, landing on his
face.
"Mr Potter!" Snape snapped before Dumbledore could say anything
"that will be fifty points from Gryffindor and a week's detention for
attacking a fellow student. Come Hadrian, I do believe that this
meeting has concluded"
Snape escorted Harry out before anything could be said, Snape had
two thoughts in his head a the moment. The first being the eldest
twin was right in his opinions of the youngest and the second thought
was how Harry was starting to grow on him. Not that he would admit
it but he was rather glad that the boy was one of his Slytherin's,
eventually they arrived at the Slytherin entrance.
"I must admit Potter" Snape spoke "I was rather impressed by you at
that meeting, you riled him up and got him in trouble, just like a true
Slytherin. Despite my feelings about your brother, you are one of my
snakes, therefore it is my responsibility and duty to help you should
you need it." Snape turned and walked away.
"Harry" Snape heard the boys voice and turned to see Harry Potter
smiling at him "you can call me Harry if you wish sir" The side of
Snapes lips curved slightly but other than that, he did nothing, he
turned and walked away.
Harry said the password and entered the common room, he found
the girls sitting in a corner and sat next to them.
"How was your meeting?" Daphne asked
"Alright, Dumbledore annoyed me and so ddi my brother who tried to
attack me" Harry said casually
"What?!" Tracy shouted
"Yeah, I annoyed him enough for him to try and throw a punch at me,
right in the headmasters office"
"Bloody lion" Daphne sighed "what happened?"
"I tripped him up and he fell on his face" Harry yawned "then Snape
took away points from him and gave him a detention before I left.
What about you guys? Anything interesting happened while I was
gone"
"Just Malfoy being an idiot" Tracy waved a hand
"What's he been doing this time?" Harry sighed
"He keeps bothering Daphne" Tracy replied
"It's fine" Daphne said "I can handle Malfoy"
"Fine" Harry nodded "but the second he gets too much then say the
word and I'll help" Daphne smiled, most boys would have gone off on
some rampage, it's nice to have someone who could believe that
she could take care of herself.
"Greengrass" A familiar voice drawled
"Malfoy" She spat
"Come now, is that anyway to talk to your future husband"
"I'm not marrying you"
"Of course you are" He laughed "like you could do any better than
me"
"I don't know about that" Harry spoke "I've heard that the giant squid
in the lake is single again" Daphne smiled at Harry's comment while
Tracy started laughing, Malfoy glared at him.
"Nobody was talking to you, Potter"
"The girls were" Harry pointed out "before you came and disrupted
our conversation like an attention seeking child"
"Stop insulting me, you're not half as smart as you think you are,
Potter"
"Maybe but if that was true then I'm still twice as smart as you are on
your best day. Now, if you don't mind, I was having a lovely
conversation with two lovely ladies before you interrupted. Off you go
Malfoy"
"You can't dismiss me like I'm some kind of house elf!"
"Fine" Harry sighed "I'll dismiss you like some kind of dog instead,
it's more accurate I suppose, now shoo. Off you go, shoo, go away"
Daphne had placed a hand over her mouth while Tracy was trying to
supress her laughter
"This isn't over, Potter" Draco spat
"Of course it isn't, we're living in the same dorm for the next seven
years you imbecile" Harry pointed out "human years by the way
Draco, not dog years" Harry added, Draco growled before turning on
his feet and storming off.
"Harry" Daphne smiled at him "you do realise that now me and Tracy
are definitely not letting you go"
"Yeah" Tracy nodded "you're like our very own anti-Malfoy spell"
"Well, I am quite magical" Harry said as he pretended to wipe dust
off his shoulders "but if we're being honest, I do it just as much for
my own entertainment as I do it for yours"
"Our hero" Tracy grinned
"Nah" Harry shook his head "I'm not a hero