9 Put a Hat on and get sorted.
I admit those weeks were well spent. At Gringotts, I received the Black Heir ring, the Slytherin ring accepted me, there was no Gaunt Heir ring. We found out that we controlled the Daily Garbage with a share of more than 55%. This set me in a nice position. The potion regime did wonders too, it corrected everything including my eyes. I grew several inches and gained some pounds. A week before school, late at night, I flamed to St Mungo's and cured Neville's parents in their sleep. That was my good deed of the month. I started to like warding, every day I learned something new, and got quite skilled with it.
Skill books are a real cheat, I learned several new Rune languages from the Patil library, they even had some old tomes about Parcel Magic. I discovered by absorbing dictionaries I learned Latin, French, old Greek, Gaelic, and Scotch from Dunbar, Indian, Sanskrit, and old Egyptian from the Patils.
Xxxxx
Anyway, we were ready to floo to the train. Parvati was on a sugar high, she could not stand still for a minute. Fay and Padma were more relaxed. At nine-thirty we took the floo, any later and Parvati would go berserk. The early bird gets the worm, or the early worm gets eaten? We were not the first, but definitely in the top ten.
I asked a prefect: "Hello, we are firsties, what wagon is the best choice to sit in for us?" She answered: "The last three wagons are a good choice, the first two years usually take those." "Thank you, Miss, any other advice you can give us?" She shrugged: "Get your Hogwarts clothes on before we arrive, and have fun, meet new people, make friends. That's about it."
We talked to the parents on the platform, while Parvati searched for a good spot. Lavender joined Parvati in the sugar-high madness. We attracted more people, the Abbots came to say hello, Susan was with them. The Greengrasses too, I brushed the hands with my lips like a proper Heir is supposed to do. Hannah and Susan blushed a nice shade of red, Daphne already had her Occlumency Shields up so her face showed nothing, Astoria was here too, although she looked sick.
I am a sucker for sick children, so I silently dispelled the curse on the family when I greeted them. Only Astoria noticed something changing but said nothing.
We boarded the train, our compartment was filled with girls. I took some stones I prepared with Runes on and placed them in the corners of the cabin. After activating them, the compartment got three times larger, I enlarged my trunk and took some comfy sofa's out, a small table, and a cooler box with drinks and snacks. I shrunk my trunk and put it back in my pocket. With a sigh I dropped on a sofa: "That is better! Who wants something to drink? You can help yourself at the table." Giggling, Padma and Parvati sat next to me, Parvati said: "This is going to be fun, everyone, take a seat, there is room for all." Daphne asked: "Are you certain it stays this way until we get at Hogwarts? I don't want to get crushed halfway." I said: "it stays as long I keep those Rune-stones active. I see a few new faces, let me introduce myself. I am Heir Harry James Potter, from the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter. But you can call me Harry. Currently, I am courting Miss Fay Dunbar, Miss Padma, and Parvati Patil."
Gasp's all around, Lavender: "It is official? Parvati kept on hinting but never said it out loud. Oops, my name is Lavender Brown. Our House is just a minor one. Three more generations and we are a Noble House." One by one everyone introduced themselves. Hannah Abbot, Susan Bones, Lavender Brown, Tracey Davis, Daphne Greengrass, Padma, Parvati, Fay, and me.
Some other kids looked through the glass door, saw the enlarged room, somehow they were intimidated by it and went on. When a bunch of redheads boarded the train, I knew it was time to depart. I am curious Ron is going to ask for a seat, a bunch of girls can be intimidating. Nope, he just passed us. The twins looked inside and went looking for their friend. It is nice if you know what is going to happen, and a bit boring too.
Daphne started the interrogation: "How serious are you with this courtship? Are you not a bit too young? Usually, they start at fourteen or older." I smiled at her: "Well, I had the first choice. If I wait too long all the good ones will be gone. To reassure you, they can change their minds at all times. It is a courtship, not a betrothal or marriage contract. So far I am very happy with my three friends."
Parvati hugged my arm: "You can call us your girlfriends Harry. That is what courting is all about. I doubt any of us will change our minds. This train compartment is a prime example of why."
Fay nodded: "My vase is on the nightstand of my bed, and the flowers are as fresh as the first day you gave them to me." That led to the story of how I created the gifts.
Suddenly the door was brutally opened. The ferret with his bookends stood in the doorway. Speechless they looked at the compartment.
I remarked: "Did your mother not teach you how to knock? Do you live in a cave? A hovel? Do you have doors at all?" He came back to his senses: "You asked a parent to enlarge this compartment?"
I looked at him: "She did not teach you manners either. Who are you and what do you want? If it is just for gawking at us, you can do that outside." He was fuming by those insults: "My name is Heir Draco Lucius Malfoy! Heir Prime of the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Black and Heir Prime of the NobleHouse of Malfoy. Who are you for insulting me?"
"Heir Malfoy, show us your ring from House Black, please. Because I seriously doubt you are the Heir Prime. You better not claim something that is not yours, That would be embarrassing. I am Heir Prime of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Houses of Potter and Black. See? I have the rings to prove it. I suggest you get outside, try to knock on the door, and wait for us to grant you entrance. I hope you have doors at home, otherwise, you can practice at Hogwarts."
Malfoy looked at the Black Heir ring: "Impossible that Lordship is mine! I have the best claim for it. Wait till my father hears of it!" I shrugged: "Alright, I'll wait. Now get out until I hear from your father. I hope he has better manners." I shoved them outside with Telekinesis and closed the door: "That boy has no manners at all. And I practiced so hard on mine, or are the Heirs of Noble Houses allowed to be rude?" I grinned: "It was fun to troll that little ponce. He looked like the typical school bully."
Tracey Davis said: "You better watch out, the Malfoy's are rich and powerful, they lead the Dark faction of the Wizengamot." I shrugged: "I am rich and powerful too. Potter and Black combined put me in the top ten. The reputation of The Boy Who Lived can get me something too. When the word gets out little Draco doesn't get the Black money, their worth will drop like a brick."
Xxxxx
We made ourselves comfortable for the trip, I cooked some lunch for us in my kitchen, Pizza all around, it was a big success with the girls. It got my Cooking up to lvl 36.
The Houses came up, everyone had their preferences, I said: "Personally I don't care where I end up, it is just a place to sleep for seven years. No matter where I end up, there will always someone from this group in the house. Although Slytherin has a bad reputation, are you sure you and Tracey will be safe there Daphne? If that blond ponce is a template for Slytherin, then you better move in groups. Rape and obliviate are things that happen, even in school."
Tracey was shocked: "You mean that they are going to abuse us?" I nodded: "I prepared necklaces for Fay, Padma, and Parvati. They warn when the food is spiked with potions, it shields when a spell is fired at them, and they protect against Legilimence attacks. I also prepared a warding package to ward their bedroom against persons with evil intent, so they can sleep without worries."
Daphne bit her lip, and asked me: "How much will it cost us for making those for us too?" I looked at Padma: "Padma? Do you have an idea what I can ask? Money?"
Padma thought for a while: "Just make them Harry, and you have a marker that you can collect later. You can ask anything within reason." "Whatever you say, dear. Now, how many do I have to make? do you have a necklace? Or three galleons that I have to transform?"
Xxxxx
Two hours later, everyone was provided with their protection package. I explained: "Put a rune-stone in every corner of your bedroom, and the two red ones at the door. They stick to the wall when you activate them. Put a drop of blood of the people that sleep in the room on each stone. When someone wants to tamper with the stones, a loud alarm will go off, and the culprit gets stunned."
Yeah! Harry Potter, protector of the maidens of Hogwarts! Feel the power! The door opened again, this must be Hermione and Neville looking for a toad. "Good day, does anyone seen a toad? Neville lost him. How come is this compartment bigger on the inside? Is it not dangerous on the train? Do the prefects know this?"
Neville stuck his head inside the compartment when he recognized Hannah and Susan: "Hey Hannah, Susan, Trevor keeps on escaping from me." Susan answered: "We told you to let Trevor at home in your greenhouse. Hogwarts is not suited for a toad, neither is this train." Hannah added: "When we are in Hogsmeade call your elf and send Trevor home."
I Summoned Trevor, he appeared in my hand. Great, now I have to wash the slime off my hand. I handed Trevor to Neville, I Conjured a small bowl with some dirt and leaves: "Here put him in this. He needs a moist environment or he is uncomfortable."
Miss Granger was imitating a fish, then she fired her questions at me: "How did you do that? Where did you learn that? Where can I learn this? How long does it take to learn this? It is not in any of the course books, I know because I read them all!"
"Well little Miss, start with introducing yourself, then follow with your questions, one at the time, please? It is ok to ask questions, it's not ok to demand answers. I Summoned the toad, I Conjured the bowl. All this was done with magic, that I learned last month." Our group expanded with two.
Again the houses came up, Neville said: "Gran wants me in Griffindor, mum and dad don't care where I end up." Hermione: "I want to be in Griffindor, it was the house of Headmaster Dumbledore."
I responded: "You might consider Ravenclaw, they have a library in their common room, and they love studious people." That is all the help she gets from me.
Xxxxx
We changed in my trunk, Hermione was going mental for not being able to ask all her questions at once. When the train arrived, I had already shrunk the compartment. We followed Hagrid to the boats, I might have or not have tripped the ponce, so he took a bath, His bookends tried to pull him out of the water, but somehow lost their footing and fell in the water too. I shared a boat with Fay and the twins and watched the comedy show. Fay asked: "We better not ask if you know anything about it?" I shrugged: "Ask no questions, then I don't have to tell you lies."
Somehow we got on the other side, The month of etiquette lessons worked fine, I helped all the girls out of the boats, For some mysterious reason, the albino dragon slipped and took another bath. The bookends learned their lesson and did not help him at all. Don't look at me like that! He wasn't in any danger of drowning, at most swallowing a pint or two.
Ron was laughing a bit too loud, so loud he also lost his balance and took a dive. I better stop now, before the natives get suspicious.
McGonagall gave her speech, the ghosts made their annual appearance, and we were led inside. The great hall is impressive, Hermione told us the ceiling was enchanted to look like the outside. I did not know that! I never read it anywhere!
Anyway, McGonagall arrived with a tripod and a raggedy hat.
When the hat began to sing, I tried with Telekinesis to shut his mouth. Now he was singing with a stutter. McGonagall was glaring at the Weasley twins, already calculating how many weeks they have to spend in detention. I stopped when Padma gave me a nudge. I grinned at her: "It is a stutter cap!"
The Hat was pissed, who knew he did not have a sense of humor. The bookends ended in Hufflepuff, Neville too, Hermione went to Ravenclaw, The ponce got a hat stall, I might have locked the mouth for a few minutes, but he got in Slytherin.
It was my turn, "Harry Potter!" I got on the tripod, the hat went on, and he growled: "It was You! How dare you to make fun of me!" I thought to it: "Hey! Don't rip a seem! Don't tell me the founders did not have a sense of humor, why else would they enchant a hat to divide the students. Anyway, put me in Slytherin." Hat responded: "The headmaster wants you in Griffindor." I shot back: "Then what use do you have? Are you a puppet too? Did he have you spelled? Besides, did you notice my ring? Slytherin please, You know Sall wants his Heirs in his house." Hatty shouted: "Slytherin!"
Manipulation 27
I went to the table in silence and sat next to Daphne. I smiled at her and Tracey: "See? It does not matter what house I end up in, it is just a place to sleep. Hmm, what next? Ah, can I have the head elf here please?"
With a pop, the head elf appeared: "What can Hoggy do for Master Slythi?" I smiled: "Ah Master Hoggy, can you see to it that there are no potions added in my food and drinks? At most nutritious ones, nothing else. Thank you." Hoggy answered: "Hoggy will tell the others Master Slythi."
Daphne asked: "Master Slythi?" I shrugged: "Apparently I am the Heir of Slytherin, I did an inheritance test at Gringotts, and I got the ring. Some forty years ago a muggle-born tried to claim it, but he had mutilated his body too much with rituals, so he was rejected. A Tom Marvolo Riddle, he became a Dark Lord after that."
The whole table was following the conversation. Daphne was confused: "I don't know a Dark Lord Riddle, are you certain he is a Dark Lord?" I nodded: "Yeah, I am sure, he changed his name though, he pretended to be a pureblood, with Riddle as a name that is hard. He changed it into something French. He made an anagram from his name." Anyway, he died ten years ago. A son of a squib and a muggle, and he had all the purebloods fooled. Those idiots even let themselves be branded by him.
By now even the biggest idiot knew who I was talking about. Albino ponce reacted: "That is a lie! The Dark Lord was a pureblood!" I conjured the name above the table, and rearranged the letters to I am Lord Voldemort. I said: Voldemort is a pureblood name? He only pretended to be the Heir of Slytherin, if he was, he would name himself Lord Slytherin. Instead, he called himself Running away from death. In other words, a coward."
I showed my Heir ring: "At seventeen I'll be Lord Slytherin, not a fake pretender." I wonder how long Quirrell can control himself, I am spilling all his secrets in the open. A seventh-year asked: "So we were following a muggle-born? What about the message he let us fight about? The pureblood rights?"
I shrugged: "Nonsense's, he recruited the most violent purebloods, and let them loose on some muggleborns, the more passive purebloods defended them, so two factions of purebloods were killing each other. Do you really think he gives a damn about purebloods? House Slytherin rejected him for a reason. How many Houses are extinct or on the brink of dying out? All of this is his plan."
By now I had a load of listening charms on me, a lot of people were following the conversation, especially after the name appeared above the table.
Acting 26 Bullshitting 40
At least I am leveling something. Dumbledore gave his speech, and we finally get to eat. I think I upset my fellow snakes, they lost their appetite. After dinner, Dumbledore gave the messages and ended with certain death on the third floor.
Should I? Would I? Fuck it! I will! I stood up and amplified my voice: "Headmaster, if there is something in school that can cause our certain death then it is your responsibility to remove that treat. You just encouraged us to go to that floor. I will notify my guardians and lawyer of this, and I am certain others will notify their parents as well."
Dumbledore put his grandfather's face on: "Harry my boy, as long as nobody goes to that corner nothing will happen." I answered: "Albus my boy, by telling it to everyone here, of course, there will be students going there."
Dumbledore frowned: "Detention Harry, address me as Headmaster, show some respect. And the students will follow my rules." I grinned: "It is Heir Potter, Heir Black, or Heir Slytherin to you, Albus. You call me Harry, I call you Albus. Respect is earned, not given. I can always change school, I heard there is a good one in Salem."
Albus was losing his grip: "We talk later Harry, everyone, go to your dorm." I answered: "We talk in the presence of my guardians and lawyer, Albus."
Tracey said to me: "Harry? Is everything in the right place in your head? Are you mental? You were picking a fight with the Headmaster!" While we walked to the dungeons I was on high alert, I stepped on too many toes, and Snape still had to give his speech.
Xxxxx
Once in the common room I was surrounded by the upper years, I smiled and said: §Serpents! Come to your Heir and defend me!§ All snake motives and ornaments came to life, some curled up on the student's bodies, others came next to me. I looked at the upper years: "Remember this moment, the next time I activate them, it will fill the hospital wing, if you live that long." I Levitated the fifth-year prefect to me and asked: "Where do we sleep?" He pointed to the stairs: "One stair up, boys to the right, girls to the left." I put him back on the floor and left, hey! I found a private room! An elf must have misplaced a trunk, so I threw it out the door. I expanded my trunk and began to ward my room and the hallway in front of my door.
Xxxxx
That night I woke up to the sound of a foghorn. I went outside and found four seventh-years stunned on the floor. I Levitated them to the stairs, and noticed some sixth years in front of the girl's door, also stunned. I Levitated them to me and shoved them all downstairs. Did I make my point? Nah, let us repeat the procedure. I dragged them back upstairs with Telekinesis and shoved them down again. That should do it. The commotion attracted a lot of spectators, one of them was the prefect, I said to him: "This is me being nice, wake them up and get them to the hospital wing."
New skill created:
Intimidate
Snape came rushing in, stopping when he saw the pile at the bottom of the stairs, the prefect was frantically whispering to Snape what happened. Snape looked calculating at me, then at the pile of bodies, he started to enervate them, sending the worse cases to the hospital wing.
Meh, fuck them I have a dungeon to clear. It helped that my Gamers Body and Gamers Mind were at 80%, I only need three hours sleep to fully recuperate. The Goblin Dungeon became easier, I created portable ward-stones, that operated on ambient magic. The Hobgoblins were a pain, the Shamans were worse, surrounded by goblins they peppered me with spells.
The good thing about the dungeon is that it was littered with herbs. With Alchemy I created the standard game potions, Minor, and Medium healing potions, also Cure Poison, Dispel Curses, Mana Potions, it started to get interesting when I could create potions to temporally toughen my skin and other effects. My Blacksmithingwas a bit behind for a lack of anvils.
Xxxxx
I woke up the next day well-rested, ready to kick some wrinkled ass. Tracey jumped into my arms: "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The second years told us what they do on the first night to the first-years. Thank you for protecting us. The others asked for the same wards for their room. They are willing to do anything for it."
Anything? Bloody hell, my balls didn't even drop in yet. I take IOU for now. Daphne nodded at me: "Ad another marker from me Harry. What those girls told us is disturbing."
I said: "Alright Daphne, I will. When we have our schedule we will work a warding solution out for the girl dorms."
Our prefect guided us to the great hall. I asked for water, that pumpkin juice tasted horrible. Snape approached us with the schedules, he said: "Potter, after breakfast you have a meeting with the Headmaster." I looked up and answered: "Snape, I have to inform my guardians and my lawyer first. They have to be present at all my meetings with the Headmaster."
Snape: "Call me Professor Snape boy! That will be detention every night for a week." I shrugged: "Call me Mr. Potter man, Heir Slytherin works too. There exist something as proper etiquette you know. Even here, I am above your station as a founders Heir. And you can shove that detention."
Hah! It is fun to play the rebel without a cause… hey! I am a rebel with a cause! Anyway, Snape lost it and grabbed my arm, I reacted with my Telekinesis and crushed his wrist, disarmed him, and said: "I told you, I am above your station, you better learn some manners."
Intimidation 5
That was fun, suddenly I was bound in ropes, I looked around and saw McGonagall pointing her wand at me. I Dispelled the ropes and asked her: "Do we have a problem here?" She answered: "Mr. Potter! You used violence on the staff. That is against regulations and has to be punished. This is cause to get expelled."
I smiled: "Go ahead, expel me, there are plenty of good schools in the world. And for the record, Snape attacked me first. I just defended myself. And please, do get this case before the Wizengamot. A good dose of veritaserum will reveal plenty to send him to Askaban."
Intimidation 7
Hmm? This is leveling fast. I added: "I am sure he will give me a second chance, you know, to redeem myself. Forgiving is the first step you know, but it is hard. I still haven't forgiven the rotten bastards that dropped me of on my aunt's doorstep and convicted me to Hell on Earth for ten years."
McGonagall paled with that comment.
Snape snarled at me: "You broke my wrist Potter, that is detention for the rest of the year!" I used Observe on the man.
Severus Tobias Snape. Age 32 Lvl 45
Skills:
Potions: Master Level, Prodigy
Defense against the Dark Arts: Master Level
Runes, Arithmancy, Transfiguration, Charms, Astronomy, occlumency, legilimence: Newt Level.
The bastard asked for it, I used Cut on his Potion skill and Pasteit on a stone I specially prepared for it. Try to teach it now petty bastard.
I said to him: "Mr. Snape, I don't think I will serve one detention with you. If I were you, I would worry about how to stay out of Askaban. The practice of hazing the firsties on the first day is done with your approval. Merlin only knows what those sixth-year male students were planning to do with eleven-year-old girls. And don't think being the lover of Dumbledore will save you. You both can share a cell in Askaban for all I care."
That last comment shocked everyone, I looked around and said out loud: "What? That is the only reason that he still has a job here! He is a Death-eater! He is an incompetent teacher, a bully, and he is corrupting Slytherin House so bad, you can call it a training's camp for Junior Death-eaters."
Bullshitting 41
A voice at the Head table said: "Enough! Mr. Potter, come to my office after breakfast."
10 Abusing the Room is fun.
I looked at the head table and smiled, he called me Mr. Potter! And they say you can't teach old dogs new tricks. Next is sit and roll over, it is too soon for fetch.
I amplified my voice and answered Dumbledore: "I will sir, did you notify my guardians and lawyer? You know you risk your job by trying to get me alone. And I hate to disappoint you sir, but I like girls… a lot. I doubt that will change. You have to settle with this one here." I pointed to snape while saying that.
Many students choked in their food when I made the last comment. Dumbledore was fuming, the disrespect from me in front of the students was grating on him. He tried to save his face by saying: "I did not notify your guardians Mr. Potter, but I will if you think it is necessary. I just wanted to have a friendly conversation, that's all."
I shrugged: "Headmaster, it is necessary for me. I consider you my worst enemy. You abused your power to block my parent's will and forced my relatives, who hate magic, to take me into their home. For ten years I was treated like a slave, all because of you. You stole from my vaults, blocked my mail, even my elves, and you want to have a friendly private conversation?
Please stop you silencing spells, I am warded against those spells. Legilimence does not work either. You will return all my possessions, next month I will hire Gringotts to reclaim them if you don't. Now, Headmaster, do I need to go to your office after breakfast?"
Without a word he stood up and left the hall. Meh, I have time, Sit and rollover are not that important after all. I do have to get a leash on him somehow.
McGonagall came to his defense: "Mr. Potter! All headmaster Dumbledore has done is for the good of the Wizarding world! How dare you to disrespect him!" Snape already went to the hospital wing during my rant, so I focused on the old cat.
I showed my letter to Tracey and said: "Miss Davis read the address of the Hogwarts letter out load please." Tracey looked at the letter and yelled: "No way! Impossible! They told us you lived in a castle with friends and elves! You had adventures every week!"
She glared at McGonagall: "You knew! The address is Harry James Potter, The Cupboard under the stairs, Privet drive four Little Winging Surrey! HE WAS LIVING IN A CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS! Is this for the Wizarding good? Are you insane?"
Tracey handed the letter to Daphne: "Give this to Susan, she can mail it to her aunt. Let's find out if the DMLE thinks it is for the good of the wizarding world to abuse their savior for ten years."
Take that McGonagall! Slapped down by an eleven-year-old! We did not even get our first lesson. I said to McGonagall: "After three days, they put me in the smallest bedroom, where Dudley stored his broken toys. Of course, they forbid me to even touch them. For ten years I did not get a birthday present or a Christmas gift. From age five I had to prepare breakfast for them, while I got some toast and a glass of milk. I got beaten for accidental magic, had to wear Dudley's old clothes, when I did better in school than Dudley I got punished. All that is for the good of the Wizarding world madam?"
McGonagall stammered: "Dumbledore said they keep you humble, while here you would be a spoiled rich child." That comment was met with cries of anger, Susan yelled: "How dare you! Even my aunt gets a visit from child services every year to see how I am treated at home! She will hear of this! Who are you to decide how Harry should be treated? Harry is right, Dumbledore is his enemy, he is mine now too."
Yes! Rise my minions and defend your Lord and Master… Hmm? To soon? Neville showed his Griffindor side and said: "We all have to write to the board of governors and have him sacked from this place." Now I have two minions. Or he is buttering up at Susan. Sounds of support for me got up from all tables. Not from Ron though, he was too busy to put food in his mouth, besides, I am a slimy snake.
Manipulation 28.
Xxxxx
An hour later, there wasn't a single owl at Hogwarts anymore. The news that I had spent ten years in a cupboard under some stairs was too important. Classes were canceled that day to give the professors the chance to do some damage control. And to get Snape some new bones in his wrist.
I spend my day exploring the castle with my girlfriends, the group expanded with Daphne, Tracey, Lavender, Neville, Hannah, and Susan. Hermione was having trouble with her authority fixation and did not know who to choose from.
On the seventh floor I spotted the dancing trolls, grinning I made a comment at those trolls, while I started pacing the opposite wall. A door appeared, I opened the door and said: "Hey check this out!"
A small room showed, with some couches and a fireplace in it, bookcases lined the wall. For everyone there was a book about their interest, Herbology for Neville, Politics for Susan, Healingfor Fay and Hannah, Charms for Tracey and Padma, Potions for Daphne, Parvati and Lavender got books about making clothes.
Me? I got a wall with Skill books! I am in heaven! Most are books about Dark and forbidden magics. This is where Riddle learned his stuff! I expanded my Basic Wizarding Magic with Forbidden Rituals and Necromancyalso found books about Magic Construction, Mining, and Basic Animagus. Then I upgraded all to Medium Wizarding Magic. While everyone was reading a book, I was pretending to read the covers of the books on the shelves.
I crammed seven years of knowledge into my head in a few hours' time. I said: "We better keep this private library a secret, if everyone knows about it, there will be no room for firsties in here."
I doubt they heard me, when it was time for lunch, we left the room. Every book they wanted to take along disappeared outside.
I said: "If everyone took a book then the room would be empty after a few weeks, we can always get back here. Just keep it a secret for us only. Now, I need two drops of blood from everyone, so I can ward this corridor with a notice-me not. Or else this room will be flooded with students."
It did more than a-notice me not, it diverted the attention to something else that was on people's minds. So they lost interest in the hallway.
Xxxxx
We had lunch at the Badgers table, Fay is a puff, Padma an eagle? Or is it a raven? Parvati is a lion, although the first half of a Griffon is an eagle. It is bloody confusing.
I noticed a seventh-year puff with pink hair, that must be Tonks. I stood up and sat next to her: "Excuse me Miss, but you look familiar to me, am I supposed to know you? She smiled at me: "I am surprised you can remember, I am Tonks, I used to babysit you when you were a baby. I even changed your diapers, and bathed you."
I gasped: "You saw me naked? That is horrible! How am I supposed to get married?… Ah, no that is for girls to say. What do boys say in this situation? Was it as good for you as for me? No that neither… Let's stay friends?"
Tonks hair was shifting through several colors and ended up with firefighter red: "Hey! You were a bloody baby! You even peed on me! I hope you are potty trained by now because you hosed everyone."
Hmm? She got me blushing? "Ok you win, I don't have a witty comeback for that. Thank you for babysitting me. I promise I am potty trained. I can't promise I won't hose you again, but it won't be pee."
Everyone gasped at my daring comment, I asked: "What? I read about Auguamenti just now, is it a crime to hose you with that? Oh! You naughty girls! Get your minds out of the gutter! I am not that kind of boy!… Yet."
Tonks: "I could tell from then you were trouble. You just confirmed it, get back to your friends before I spank your ass." She knew that was the wrong thing to say when it came out of her mouth.
I wiggled my eyebrows at her: "Promises, promises, I'll be calling when I am in need of a dominatrix." That comment got me on the receiving end of several stinging hexes. I explained to my friends: "That is Tonks, she used to babysit me before mum and dad got killed, she has a temper though."
Neville laughed: "I'll bet you were as much trouble then as you are now." Tonks shouted from the other side of the table: "He was! As were you, Neville Longbottom! Yes, I changed your diapers too. They were smelly!" I whispered to Neville: "We have dinner at another table mate. She is a scary one."
Xxxxx
I watched the Weasley twins leave the hall, I went after them: "Mister and Mister Weasley, can I have a word with you?" They looked at each other and nodded. We found an unused classroom, I put a finger on my lips and silenced the paintings in the room. I said: "Are there Hogwarts elves listening?" A small elf appeared: "Master whiskers ordered Hanky to follow you."
"Well Hanky, I am Heir Slytherin, and I forbid any elf to spy on me, no matter who it asks. As an Heir off Slytherin that is within my rights. So anything I do or say is to be kept secret, as long as I don't endanger the castle. Do you agree?" Hanky nodded: "Yous having that right Master Slythi. We be not spying on yous anymore." he popped out.
I took a camera out of my inventory and showed it to them: "This my brave Gryffindors is a camera, I want to hire you to investigate the third floor, Write a report, and take pictures. I give you ten Galleons upfront, and thirty Galleons if you can identify the lethal threat and take pictures of it. Do we have a deal?"
The twins looked at each other, the one with a square freckle above his left eye, I call him Fred, said: "Deal Mr. Potter. We already know what the lethal threat is." George: "A freaking Cerberus is guarding a trapdoor."
I answered: "That is not really a lethal threat, play some music and it falls asleep. We even have legends about them in the muggle world."
Fred: "We will get your money's worth, Mr. Potter." George: "We will find the secret behind the trapdoor." After collecting their Galleons, they left.
Xxxxx
Now… Should I get a rat? Meh, I'll wait for the twins. My friends did not wait for me to explore the castle, so I went to the Room again, the door to the room of lost things appeared. Inside, it was a treasure grove. I conjured a small wall in front of me and acciood all galleons, sickles, and knuts to me, the wall got peppered with money.
Next, I summoned all gems, then jewelry, I dispelled all cursed items, and stored them in my Inventory. Next were the books, that got me a massive pile, most were course books from years back. Meh, I'll sort them later, I put them all in my Inventory, I am kind of curious what its limits are.
I found the Horcrux, A Dispel Curse Potion pored over it, followed with a Major Dispel Curse, got rid of Riddle, ok, a part of him. An Observe gave: Diadem of Ravenclaw. Plus 10% intelligence.Finders, keepers.
Xxxxx
I left the room and went outside, Where is that violent Willow? I spotted the tree when nobody was looking I pushed the nob withTelekinesis. The tunnel was covered with spiderwebs, nothing a few cleaning spells can fix.
In the shack, I called: "Kreacher! Elf of House Black! Your Heir is summoning you!" Pompous enough? Yeah, the old bugger appeared: "Who's be calling Kreacher? You be no Malfoy?"
I answered: "Do you really think the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Black will go to a reject from France? Do you think so low of house Black? They must have confounded you." I showed my ring to him: "Now, do you have any tasks your previous masters needed to be done before you are going to be in my service?" I know! It is beautifully worded, so it will not raise any suspicions.
Kreacher started to shake: "Bad Kreacher could not do Master Regulus's last command. Bad Kreacher could not destroy the evil locket." I said: "Kreacher, bring the Locket here and I will destroy the thing. Can you do that or bring me to it."
Kreacher popped me to Grimmauld place and presented the locket. I gave him the potion and said: "I will open the locket, you pore that potion over it." §Open up.§ the locket opened, before Riddle could do anything it got drenched with the potion, a Major Dispel later got rid of the creep.
"Kreacher, clean this place, make it ready, so a Lord Black can be proud to receive visitors here. I will ask some Potter elves to help you out. If you get lonely you can visit them." While I am here, I might as well visit the library.
There were some Skill Books, not many, after what I got in the RoR, there was not much I could learn.
All I need is the cup, the ring, and the diary. I said goodbye to Kreacher and flamed back to the shack. I notified Tapsy of Kreacher and to include him in the group.
How to get the diary? Hmm, let's try this: "Dobby! Elf of House Malfoy come to Harry Potter please!" It could work! He is a crazy fan already. He came when I did not ask, so he would appear when I do ask him to come.
Dobby popped in: "Harry Potter sir is asking poor Dobby to come?" I smiled at him: "Yes, Dobby, I heard how your masters are treating you and I want to help you. Can you get me that cursed diary from your master's hiding place? I am not going to steal it, I just have to change something on it."
Dobby: "Harry Potter is the greatest wizard!" He popped away, after a few minutes he came back with the diary. I opened the book and poured the potion on it, it got absorbed in the book. With a scream, the Horcrux evaporated. I put another curse on it, keyed to the Malfoy Line, it will force them to set any living being they own free.
"Dobby, You can put the diary back in its place, I'll make arrangements to set you free, it will not take long."
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Dobby popped out. Four down, two to go. In the tunnel, I set traps for animagus animals, just in case the rat does a runner.
Xxxxx
Back in the castle, it was time for dinner, we sat at the Ravens table. I asked Hermione: "Hey Hermione, did you enjoy the library in your common room?" She beamed a smile at me: "Thank you for that tip! They don't have one at the Griffindor common room, it really helps with our study."
Daphne said: "If not for Tracey already sorted in Slytherin, I would have chosen Ravenclaw too. But we have Harry in our House, that helps."
Parvati smirked: "Yeah, but he is our boyfriend. Harry? You have to start taking us on dates. Those are things boyfriends are supposed to do." Hmm? Do I have to work? Do I tell them the other things boyfriends do to their girlfriends? Nah, they are too young. It is ok to tease Tonks, but these kids are too young.
The doors of the great hall opened up and Madam Bones entered with a bunch of Aurors. They went right to the head table. The Weasley twins saw their chances for the galleons disappear and went to me with the pictures of Fluffy, Fluffy sleeping and the Devil snare at the bottom of the trapdoor.
I handed them their money and went to the Aurors with the pictures. While Madam Bones was chewing the professors out, I went to Professor Quirrell and gave him some Major Dispels, Riddle appeared above Quirrel, looked at me, and with a scream fled through the wall.
Bonus Quest completed:
Quest: Expose Voldemort to the Students
Reward: 5% experience to the next level
Extra Bonus completed: Expose Voldemort to the DMLE
Reward: 5% experience to the next level
Stingy bastards. The hall was in an uproar, they all were looking at the head table, so they all saw the shade of Voldemort. I remarked to Madam Bones: "Don't you think Dumbledore would know a teacher is possessed by Voldemort? The wards would have alerted him at least. And if he did know, why would he allow him to teach children? Is he getting senile? Or he is a criminal."
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Hah! Just one day on the job and already causing major mayhem. I handed the pictures to Madam Bones: "The thing that can cause certain death on the third floor is a door, you can open with an alomohora. Behind that door is a Cerberus, guarding a trap door. On the bottom is a Devil Snare. This is not a school, but a madhouse and the biggest lunatic is the headmaster, followed by his deputy."
I went back to my friends, leaving poor McGonagall at the mercy of Madam Bones. At the table, Lavender asked Parvati: "Parvati? Is there room for one more girlfriend? I want in!"
Parvati shrugged: "fine by me, but Padma and Fay have to agree too." Wtf? I have to bloody agree! If Parvati and Lavender double team on me while shopping I'll die.
Padma and Fay nodded, Fay said: "Tracey and Daphne already asked the same thing. It is going to be tricky to divide the lordships though." Chills were running down my spine. How come it jumped from three girls to six?
Hermione gasped: "Six girls for one boy? Is that possible? How can you make that work?" Parvati smiled at her: "That is easy, he has five lines that need Heirs. Each line needs another wife to diverse the bloodlines. Daphne needs to have Heirs for Greengrass, Padma needs an Heir for Patil, so we each have one. The Gaunts are a fallen House, but if there is a volunteer, she is welcome to it. Perhaps you Hermione?"
Hannah huffed: "Sue and I are still waiting for Neville to give us his courting gifts. And he better hurry." Susan nodded: "I need an Heir for Bones too, so Hannah and I am sharing Neville." Neville froze up: "You do? I am?" Hannah said: "Yes you are. And it has to be something better than chocolate frogs. Ask advice at Harry." Neville looked at me like a drowning man at a rubber boat. Puffs are a scary bunch.
Xxxxx
We have a few hours before curfew, we went back to the seventh floor. I demonstrated how to let the door appear. We went inside and the door vanished. Neville got dragged away by his Puffs and settled on a big sofa. I got surrounded by six girls, I swallowed and said: "Ehmm, I thought three was plenty already, but six? Not that I think you are not worthy or pretty because you all are, but like Hermione said, how can this work?"
Padma answered: "We have it all worked out Harry, we form a Coven. The seven of us, that is a magic number. Ideal for Coven magic. The next ideal number is thirteen, followed by seventeen. But we think that is too much." Yeah, seventeen would be too much, I agree… are they naffing crazy?
I objected: "I studied Coven rituals too, you have to be at least fifteen years old, and have the permission of the parents, otherwise you have to wait till you reach twenty. At best you can form a Friendship Pact at our age."
Daphne: "Harry, I take my markers back, and accept the necklace and ward-stones as a courting gift." Tracey and Lavender did the same. My life is fucked up. I said: "You realize I did the courting to get my guardian changed. Are you all willing to bind yourself to me? We are eleven for Merlin's sake! What happens if you change your mind in four or five years from now?"
Fay shrugged: "That won't happen, our magic won't allow it. Once we made our mind up, our magic reinforce it. A lot of pureblood families are countering that with marriage contracts, often arranged before we are two years old."
Padma asked: "I never heard of the friendship pact. Where did you read that?" I concentrated and the book appeared in my hands. I showed the page with the ritual and explanation. I doubt they want to go through with it, you had to be naked to do the ritual. They grouped up to discuss the ritual.
I have to think about this situation, how did this evolve into a harem? Do I get along with it? I am gone by Sanheim one way or the other. Dead or to the next level, what happens after I leave?
Meh, screw it, I'll go along with it and let Harry deal with it after I am gone, maybe he gets to keep my memories.
Xxxxx
I used the rest of the time carving runes for the dorms in Slytherin, they were intent-based, and the punishment was related to it. For small pranks they get small punishments, for rape, their limbs get broken in several places. Anyway, you get the picture.
An hour before curfew we left for our dorms, we escorted them to their dorm, Ravenclaw was close by, Griffindor is on the same floor but on the other side of the castle. The Puffs were down in the dungeons next to the kitchens, which left the three of us to the snake pit.
I hissed: §Open the door.§ an arch appeared, we walked in in style. I said to the girls: "I have to inspect the current wards before I can install new ones. The hallway had plenty of wards, they were disconnected for some reason.
I spotted ancient wards in parselscript, after studying them, I activated them and locked them with a password. I did so for the other six floors. We called them for an explanation.
I started: There are several wards in the hallways, but they were all disconnected. I activated the original set of Salazar Slytherin. They will allow boys in your room if you want them in your room. The only thing these wards do not allow is actual intercourse.
Getting pregnant in school was a big nono too, thousand years ago. So, if you invite your boyfriend in, nothing will happen. If a boy wants to force himself on you he will be heavily punished. I guess SM play is out too. I will do the same for the male dorms.
Once I know where to look, it was done in an instant. I told the boys: "These wards are from Slytherin himself. I set a password in parseltongue, so they can not be deactivated anymore. It is time you stopped behaving like animals, and return to the human race.
In other words, if you want to fuck someone, you have to work for it, romance the girl, let her fall in love with you, treat her right so that she wants to fuck you. Have fun."
Bonus Quest completed
Quest: Bring order back in House Slytherin
Reward: 5% experience to the next level.
It is not much, but I can live with that.
That night, in the Goblin Dungeon, the goblins faced a slaughter, I got to the goblin General, I managed to kill him before it was time to leave. The loot was getting better, Lesser Alchemist Stone was a good drop. It increased the quality of my Potions, still, no lead to gold or the elixir of life. I also made it a habit to cry each night… Phoenix Tears is a good income. I sighed and plucked three feathers out of my ass. It still hurt like a bitch! Transforming back into a human, I healed my ass. I flamed to Little Winging, close to my aunt's house, and went into the garden, I cut enough flowers for three bouquets, took a pile of sand, and flamed back into my room. A half-hour later I flamed the vases on the girl's nightstand.
Xxxxx
The next morning, we ate breakfast with the lions. I had a discussion with Percy about the House animals: "Come on Mr. Percy, Ravenclaw, Raven! Why are they called Eagles? It doesn't make sense! The Gryffindors have more right to be called Eagles! The first half of a Griffin is an Eagle after all. Only the ass is from a lion. Being called a lion should be an insult if you look at it that way."
Stick up the ass did not see the humor in it: "Nevertheless, it is called that for centuries, we can't break tradition."
I countered: "I totally disagree! If we follow every tradition blindly, we would still be living in a cave, wearing animal pelts, and dragging a wife in the cave by the hair. Future is change, Mr. Percy, if we don't change, we die out. We'll be drowning in our own traditions. Traditions are meant to end, and new ones need to be made."
Ron put his five knuts into the conversation: "What does a filthy snake know about that?" I looked at Ron with pithy: "Mister Weasley, everyone is a lion, an eagle, a badger, and a snake. Even you." Loudmouth was insulted: "I am a pure lion! There is no snake, eagle, and badger in my body at all!"
I shook my head: "So you are brave, without brains, loyalty, or planning? We call them Trolls. I hope that I have the qualities from all houses in me, maybe a bit more cunning as the other houses. I bet the twins could choose Slytherin too."
Fred nodded: "Threatened to burn it if it did that." George: "Same here." Percy sighed: "It wanted to put me in Ravenclaw, but mum would throw a tantrum, so I begged for Griffindor."
I spotted Scabbers. I asked Ron: "Why do you have a wizard in your pocket? Sure it is in his animagus form, but still?" Scabbers did a runner, I caught him with telekinesis and reversed his animagus form.
Peter Pettigrew showed his face. I stunned, and disarmed him, I put a few fingers at the back of his head and burned a rune cluster on his skull that blocked his animagus form.
I looked at Susan: "Susan, be a dear and call your aunt, please."
Previous:
Ron put his five knuts into the conversation: "What does a filthy snake know about that?" I looked at Ron with pithy: "Mister Weasley, everyone is a lion, an eagle, a badger, and a snake. Even you." Loudmouth was insulted: "I am a pure lion! There is no snake, eagle, and badger in my body at all!"
I shook my head: "So you are brave, without brains, loyalty, or planning? We call those Trolls. I hope that I have the qualities from all houses in me, maybe a bit more cunning as the other houses. I bet the twins could choose Slytherin too."
Fred nodded: "Threatened to burn it if it did that." George: "Same here." Percy sighed: "It wanted to put me in Ravenclaw, but mum would throw a tantrum, so I begged for Griffindor."
I spotted Scabbers. I asked Ron: "Why do you have a wizard in your pocket? Sure, it is in his animagus form, but still?" Scabbers did a runner, I caught him with Telekinesis and reversed his Animagus form.
Peter Pettigrew showed his face. I stunned, and disarmed him, I put a few fingers at the back of his head and burned a rune cluster on his skull that blocked his animagus form.
I looked at Susan: "Susan, be a dear and call your aunt please."
11 Leveling is hard.
Susan nodded and activated a crystal on her necklace. Flitwick came to the table, I guess McGonagall decided to keep her distance. He said: "Merlin! This is Peter Pettigrew! He was supposed to be killed ten years ago by Sirius Black. How and why is he here?"
I answered: "This Wizard was in the pocket of Ronald Weasley. He is a rat Animagus. I stunned him and blocked his animal form. He is my prisoner until Madam Bones arrives."
Percy was horrified: "I had Scabbers for ten years! He lived in my room! Slept in my bed! I have to warn Dad."
I looked at Flitwick: "A rat Animagus was living here for four years in the castle? What idiot set the wards? What use are ward-stones when you disconnect the settings? Professor, I suspect the current staff of sabotaging our education. I am only here for two days, and we had a possessed Professor, an insane Headmaster that is putting death-traps up, one head of house that allows older male students to abuse first-year girls, even go so far as disconnecting all wards in the dorms.
What is next? A Ghost teaching a class? A herd of dangerous class four animals in the woods? Our ancestors would be ashamed of how far this school has fallen."
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Yes! I still have it. It is a beautiful rant. Flitwick understood now why McGonagall stayed on her seat. Getting his competence questioned hurt, especially when they are on point.
I piled on his misery: "There must be some rules and guides the founders left behind? Rules of conduct? Last night I reactivated the original wards in the Slytherin dorms. Did you know everything was disconnected? An upper-year could go to a firstie, and rape her without getting in trouble, I suspect it has happened plenty already."
Cries of dismay sounded around me, Flitwick blanched at that comment, he clearly remembered students trying to complain to him, and him brushing them off as slander.
I said: "Do you know what is worse? The headmaster knows all this and lets it happen, even encouraging the abuse by covering that death-eater. My question to you sir, are you part of the problem? Or are you going to help with the solution?"
Flitwick sagged on a chair: "Mr. Potter, I did not know about the situation in Slytherin House, to my shame I have to confess that several girls tried to get help from me. For some reason, I brushed them off."
"That some reason is named Dumbledore, professor, and you did not answer my question." Flitwick answered: "I will assist in anything that can restore Hogwarts to its high standards." McGonagall was alerted by the wards of the arrival of the DMLE and went to the front doors. Another stupid function, call the Aurors, instead of using the floo, they apparate to the gates and have to walk to the castle.
Madam Boned barged in with her Aurors, looking for Susan. Susan waved her over and pointed to Peter: "Aunty, this one is a rat Animagus and lived for ten years at the Weasleys. Professor Flitwick said it is Peter Pettigrew."
I added: "He is my prisoner Madam Bones, and demand that he is questioned publicly. Master Hoggy? Ah, can you bring some veritaserum from Snape's private stock? Thank you Master Hoggy. Madam Bones? If you will? Here and now please in front of all students. As an Heir of a Founder, I have the right to demand it."
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Well, Peter confessed everything, framing Sirius, betraying my parents, even telling Dumbledore did cast the fidelius with him as the secret keeper. The students were speechless, everything they were told are lies, it all came to one person, Dumbledore.
I called for Hoggy: "Hoggy, can you bring the headmaster here please." with a pop Dumbledore came in. before he could react I grabbed his wand with Telekinesis. Man, I love that skill. Dumbledore saw Peter and the vial of veritaserum and knew he was in trouble.
Madam Bones: "Dumbledore, what came to light today is more than a crime against a House, it is an attack against the Wizarding World. You are hereby arrested for many crimes, mainly crimes against House Potter." Dumbledore: "Dear Amelia, all I have done is for the good of our kind. There are Dark forces working that I am fighting against. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made to save the rest."
I laughed at that: "Yeah right, I am the sacrifice and you are the rest. From my point of view, you are the Dark force, and I am fighting against you. I don't need sacrifices. You are a criminal with a God complex. I bet you did not even kill Grindelwald."
Dumbledore fumed: "I defeated Grindelwald Harry! Don't slander my reputation!" I shot back: "Defeated is not killed, Albus! I'll bet that bastard is still alive somewhere, that is why you are robbing my vaults, to keep him a secret. Chances are you and Gellert are lovers." Yep, I read too many fan-fictions for my own good. I don't even know what the situation was in the original story.
Bones interrupted: "He will be questioned at the DMLE headquarters Heir Slytherin. We will have the answers, one way or the other."
Dumbledore said: "I am afraid not Amelia, I have things to do that can't wait." He raised his hand, Fawkes appeared, I killed him again! I grabbed him with Telekinesis while giving Dumbels a tap against his nuts, enough to immobilize him.
I Dispelled Fawkes, the bloody bird was angry again. I just handed him to Hannah: "Here hold him, he is angry that I killed him. Next time I let Dumbledore keep him, see if he likes that better." Fucking bird chirped louder at me.
I shot back: "Suck it up fire breath! How can I Dispel you when you are flaming away? Do you think it is that easy? You are recovered in two weeks, so stop complaining already!" it is official: we hate each other.
Hannah: "Stop bullying it, Harry! Don't you see he is in pain? You killed it brutally, no wonder he is mad at you." I looked at her: "Et Tu Hannah? I save that blasted bird and you blame me for killing it? It was the only way to save him from Dumbledore! He put a curse on him for Merlin's sake!"
Meh, I have more important issues to handle: "Master Hoggy? Ah, can you contact Tapsy and let her recover all my possessions that Dumbledore stole from House Potter and Black.
Madam Bones, Sirius Black is in Askaban thanks to Dumbledore, I want him out of there. Beware of Malfoy, because Draco thinks he should be the next Lord." Silently, I put a tracker on Dumbledore.
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No Quest completed? Stingy bastards. Alright, what's next? I got Peter, Sirius will be out soon, I got the bird, and the headmaster, Voldy is vapor again. Hagrid! The idiot with no common sense! Thinking it is ok to raise hundreds acromantula next to a school is proof he does not care about the safety of the children at all. As long he can keep his pets, the rest can fuck themselves. How do you feel when someone keeps a pack of hyenas in Central Park NY without cages? Eventually, they run out of squirrels to eat, and they go after the next best thing: Homo Sapiens, average weight: hundred sixty pounds.
Meh, I keep him for later.
Xxxxx
Classes were canceled again, we took a stroll through the castle, we had Tonks guiding us. She said I am a trouble magnet, I answered she just wants to be with me. Stinging hexes hurt. We passed Myrtle's bathroom, Tonks commented: "Moaning Myrtle haunts this bathroom, we only go there if it is urgent."
I opened the door: "I want to meet her, she sounds interesting. Myrtle? Where are you?" OK… it is kind of disgusting to see someone appear out of a toilet. I muttered: "does she visit other bowls too? Now I am afraid to take a shit. Myrtle? Are you spying on the boys when they sit on the toilet?"
Myrtle blushed a dark shade of gray: "Noooh? I won't do that intentionally." "OK, what do ghosts do for fun? You must get bored after a few years of haunting?" She was enthusiastic: "I have several hobbies, I haunt this bathroom, I wander through the pipes, I even visit the prefect's bathroom."
In other words, she is a toilet perv. The mental picture alone is hurting. I pretended to go wash my hands at the central sink, when there came no water, Myrtle commented that it was broken for years.
I found the snake motive: §Open, stairs.§ Tonks gasped: "A secret passage! How do you know there was a passage? I shrugged: "Heir of Slytherin remember? I activated all snakes in our common room on the first night. Since then I am hissing at all snake motives in the castle. Myrtle, did you know this?"
Myrtle answered: "It is dangerous there, I died in front of that sink, the last thing I saw were two big yellow eyes looking at me."
I said: "Ok, let us think for a minute. It is a Slytherin secret passage, some monster of Slytherin should be a snake. He has them everywhere. What snake can kill with their eyes?" I know it is not very subtle, it is not my strong point after all. Daphne gasped: "A basilisk! They can live for a thousand years, and kill with a look. They can survive on ambient magic."
I called Hoggy: "Hoggy? I need a lot of living roosters, can you bring them to me? I need at least ten of them." I took my trunk out and enlarged it. Hoggy delivered a dozen roosters, I stunned them and put them in my apartment. I said to the girls: "I am going to kill a basilisk. Wait here please." Wonders do happen, they waited. They have common sense after all.
Xxxxx
It was a bit anticlimactic, I walked through the tunnel, collected the shed skin, opened the big bronze door §Open.§ I unloaded the roosters, put a compulsion charm on them to crow their lungs out, commanded the statue to open his mouth, and enervated the roosters. I know! I read Fan-fictions too! This looked like the safest way to do this. Is she sentient? Who cares. A thousand years of solitude will drive anything mad. I took a few pictures and put the snake in my inventory. I went back to the girls.
Neville, you say? Bastard is with Susan and Hanna cuddling that fucking Phoenix. I got back at the girls: "It is safe now, who wants to see old Sall's secret chamber?" Tonks asked: "Was there a real basilisk down there?" I nodded, I let my elves take it to my mansion and render it. Come on, there is a possible secret office." We explored the chambers, Riddle found most of it. Bastard.
Optional Quest completed:
Quest: Kill the Basilisk and explore the chamber
Reward: 10% of the experience to the next level.
With the dungeon from yesterday, I am over 60% to level 13. What is next? I have to take care of Dobby, the ring, and the cup. I went to my room and dictated a letter with a dicta quill to Malfoy Sr:
Dear slippery Lieutenant,
I have waited for ten years, and nobody came looking for me. Now that my shade failed, I have to take over. Write in my diary and ask for directions. We will meet at Samhain.
The real Heir of Slytherin.
That will shake his bones. I flamed to the shack and called Kreacher, I asked: "Kreacher, do you have access to Bellatrix vault? There is a cup in it with the same taint as the locket. If you don't have access then I have to think of something else." Without a word, Kreacher popped out, a few minutes later he came back with the cup. To my unsaid question, he said: "Goblins gave permission to remove items, not Galleons." I smiled: "Thank you Kreacher you are a loyal elf. Take this letter to the postal office and let it deliver anonymously."
Xxxxx
I flamed to Potter Mansion, and delivered the snake, I said to Tapsy: "The skeleton needs to be at the ceiling of my entrance hall with an animation on it, the rest of the snake has to be rendered into parts. I need some venom, hearth strings, and some skin for a ritual, I will get them later." Call me shallow, but that skeleton in my hall will be awesome.
I flamed to Little Winging and searched in my trunk for my wand, I held my wand out to call the knight bus. The ride to Little Hangleton took ten minutes of horror, once there, I searched for the Gaunt shack. It was not that hard to find, you just have to follow the dark vibes.
Riddle is an arrogant shit, thinking he is the only parseltongue in Britain, a simple §grant access to your Lord§ is enough to let me in. At the door I did Major Dispels, removing everything Riddle set up. I broke the floor open and retrieved the box with the ring, I kept on dispelling until I saw the last vapor of Riddle go up in the air. That was the last of him, now getting to level 15 and I am done here. Oh wait, I flamed back to my mansion and asked Tapsy for my cloak.
Optional Quest completed:
Quest: Retrieve the Deathly Hallows
Reward: Random skill, Title Master of Death reactivated.
The skill Groomingwas confusing to me. Meh, fuck it, I am almost done. I flamed into my room… Tracey and Daphne were in it. What are they doing in my room? How did they get in? Crap the ward recognized them as being courted by me. They gasped.
Daphne: "How many secrets are you still hiding from us boyfriend? That flame you used looked familiar." I grinned at her: "As if you tell me all of your secrets, for starters, let me read your diary. Then tell me your family's secrets. After that, I will tell you all of mine."
Daphne sighed: "You have a point. We were waiting for you to tell you we will go forwards with the Friendship Pact. Two weeks from now on the full moon. We need a open space in the forest."
I thought for a bit: "That full moon is on a weekend, the forbidden forest is too dangerous, we will hold it on Potter manor. I have a way to get us there."
Tracey commented: "We noticed that when we woke up this morning looking at the vase. When Lavender gushed about her vase, we knew you had a way to get everywhere. Did you do something inappropriate to us last night?"
I shrugged: "Define inappropriate? I tickled your nose because you were snoring." She yelled: "I don't snore!" I held my hands up: "Ok, ok… I was just teasing you. If I was planning to do something to you that you do not approve of, I would not get into your room at all. The Wards, remember? The same is for this situation. If you were planning to rob me, you would not get in. Now, my girlfriends, I am going to take a shower. You can stay if you want to see me naked." The room was empty in seconds. Chuckling I took a shower.
At Dinner, the rumor mill, AKA Tonks, all said I found the chamber of secrets and killed a basilisk. Dammed! I forgot to take the roosters out of my trunk, if they wake up they shit all over the place. We sat on the Slytherin table.
Neville asked: "Harry? Is it true that you killed a basilisk?" I nodded: "Yep, I cheated a bit and took some roosters along, the snake was dead in seconds." Neville said: "I wish I could see it." I said: "Well you were too busy courting your Puffs and cuddling that bird."
An angry chirp sounded from somewhere, the head from the chick raised from a blushing Susan's cleavage. I said: "You perving bird! What the hell are you forcing Susan to do? Neville? Keep an eye on that pervert or you lose your girlfriends."
I was kind of jealous though that I did not think of that. That night, I flamed to Parvati in my phoenix form, she screamed when she saw the flames and smacked me away with a pillow. I ended up on the floor, face down, my feathers all messed up. The next thing I know, a shoe flew at me, followed by the other. Parvati yelled: "How dare you to start a fire here! Do you want to kill us all?"
I gathered the rest of my dignity and flamed back to my room. Stupid Gryffindor bravery.
Xxxxx
The next day at breakfast, Parvati was telling us of a strange phoenix that wanted to set the place on fire: "I guess Fawkes was guarding the castle, now that Harry killed him, another Phoenix flamed into our room, trying to torch the place."
That bastard bird was laughing at me! He was with Hannah now, making fun of me. Daphne looked at me and asked: "Another secret? It backfired on you, didn't it? Show us after dinner." Oh yes, our classes start today, maybe I can use my wand for the first time, I only used it once to summon the knight bus.
We had Herbology with the Lions, I teamed up with Lavender and Parvati. Daphne and Tracey had enough chances to talk to me, so it was me with my lionesses. Ron still gave me the stink eye, because I took away his pet. That, or I am a snake. Years of Gardening gave me an edge, handling Bubo tubers was easy, it made us smell like dragon shit though.
I used a cleaning charm to remove the smell, suddenly I was surrounded by girls. Even Pansy and Millicent, all wanted to get rid of the smell. I showed my good heart and even gave them a nice perfume scent. Lavender and Parvati took my arms, while Lavender said: "You realize that you are going to teach us that spell, don't you?"
I responded: "Should you not focus on Lumos or changing a matchstick in a needle?" Parvati said: "Nope, motivation is a big driving factor to learn magic. Getting rid of Dragon dung smell is a big motivator." We had the afternoon off, due to the Astronomy class at night. We went to the RoR after lunch.
Daphne said to me: "Alright Harry, show us." Lavender asked: "What is he going to show?" I sighed and changed into Clumsy the Phoenix. Parvati gasped: "You! Oh, Morgana! I threw my shoes at you!" Fawkes was still laughing his ass off. I projected a recipe of roast chicken to him to shut him up. He retaliated by projecting the image of him standing on my back, and plucking my tail feathers. Phoenix sucks.
I changed back: "I wanted to surprise you, being in different houses makes it hard to socialize. I'll visit Fay tonight if that is alright with her." Fay grinned: "It is for me, so you know, Hannah and Susan are in the same room, Fawkes too, I don't think Neville will appreciate that you are in his girlfriend's room."
I looked at Padma: "Padma?" She shrugged: "I share a room with Hermione, she will have a thousand questions, and hit you with a book when she finds out there is a boy in her room." I get the message, no visits, boy or bird does not make a difference.
Xxxxx
The following days were pleasant, Snape is replaced with a Potion Mistress, one who explained everything to us. That weekend, Dobby appeared before me and hugged my legs: "Master Harry Potter sir kept his word! Bad master set everyone free! Even the poor girls he kept in his dungeon. Dobby brought them to Madam Bones."
Hermione was curious about elves, it took us an hour to convince her that they need the bond. I bonded with Dobby and told him to help Kreacher.
Optional Quest Completed
Quest: Free Sirius Black, put Dumbledore and Pettigrew in Askaban
Reward: Upgrade of one Skill.
I upgraded my Wizarding Magic to Master. I know it is a bit of a cheat but it was not me that combined all topics under one name. A visit to the RoR, my Mansion, and the Black House lifted my magic so I could take my Newts and ace them all.
Little Draco and Nott behaved themselves. That first night scared the shit out of them. The loss of the bookends cut down on the bravery too. The bookends were thriving with the Puffs, each night someone would help them understand the lessons.
Xxxxx
It was the night of the friendship pact, we went to the Willow where I showed them the secret passage, Daphne grumbled: "Another secret." in the shack, I called Tapsy and the others to transport us to the front door. Grinning I led them inside, the animated skeleton was a huge success! The screams could scare a banshee away. I got slaps from everyone, even a disapproving look from Tapsy: "Master Harry is mean to his wives, Master James was mean too, Mistress Lily set him straight. Yes, she did."
Dammed she gave the girls permission to do damage. I tried to divert the attention: "Tapsy, did you clear a spot in our woods?" Fay glared at me: "We have to visit a bathroom first. Be glad we brought extra underwear, you bully." I sighed: "Tapsy, show them the rooms they can choose from."
Optional Quest completed:
Quest: Remove the curse from the Greengrass family.
Reward: Companion Astoria Greengrass
Crap! They found out the curse is gone and who removed it. Well, as long I don't summon her, I'm good.
Freshly showered, they came downstairs with just a bathrobe on. I put warming charms on them and Tapsy popped us in the clearing. I set wardstones around us to keep the cold out. Padma drew a seven-pointed star for the ritual, while I prepared my sacrifices for the ritual.
At each point, I put my gift. Tracey's point got Slytherins Locket. Padma's point, the Diadem of Ravenclaw, Fay Hufflepuffs Cup, Parvati got the Cloak, Lavender the Ring. Daphne the Wand. On my point, I put the Lesser Alchemist Stone. Each point got a piece of the Basilisk too and yes, again a Tailfeather from my ass.
Each girl put their gift on their point. They all got unicorn Tailhairs and Phoenix tears, freely given. Our magic began to work. We shed our clothes and sat down on our point of the star. We began to chant in ancient Greek. Our magic attracted all the magic animals from the estate, they gathered around the open space, absorbing the excess magic.
The Founders Heirlooms and the Deathly Hallows gave a kick to the ritual. A bit too much.
New Companions added:
Padma Patil
Parvati Patil
Fay Dunbar
Lavender Brown
Tracey Davis
existing companion
Daphne Greengrass
I somehow overshot my goal. We all glowed, and the gifts bonded to the girls. The ritual ended, amazed, the girls looked at the surroundings, from bowtuckles to unicorns, they were looking at us. The girls looked at the gifts from me. We stood up and dressed. Tapsy took us inside to a small parlor.
Xxxxx
I started: "Alright, it is time for revealing more of my secrets. I am… the closest to describe it is a dimensional traveler. In my world, I died, and some Deity gave me an opportunity to live on. I travel worlds and have to complete tasks. If I succeed, I get rewards, if I fail the main task, I'll die. This is the second world I am in. I know this world because a woman in my world wrote books about Harry Potter and his adventures. I guess the Deity gave the inspiration for that.
I got transported in this body, and I have to solve the troubles in this world. I think when I move on, this Harry will keep my memories.
One of these rewards is Companions. I am allowed to summon the Companions I gained in the previous, and this world. I gained two in the previous world. Sirius Black, because he is my sworn Godfather and said I came first. Daphne Greengrass, because I cured the family curse, and her parents set a marriage contract.
Daphne gasped: "You can cure the curse? I would marry you for that alone.!" I said: "I already did that Daphne, at the train to Hogwarts, when I greeted your parents and sister. That leads to the next Companion: Astoria Greengrass, as a reward for curing the family, the Deity made Astoria a Companion."
Padma was quick to understand: "We are Companions too? That ritual was more powerful than it was supposed to be." I nodded: "Slytherins Locket, Ravenclaw's Diadem, Hufflepuffs Cup, the Deathly Hallows, Basilisk parts, phoenix tears from Fawkes, feathers from me, Unicorn Tailhair, a Lesser Alchemist Stone. Those amplified the ritual out of proportions and made you my Companions.
Those Heirlooms are bonded to you now. Tracey will be Lady Slytherin, the Locket grants you parseltongue ability. Padma has the Ravenclaw Diadem, she will be Consort Black, Parvati has the Peverell ring, she will be Lady Peverell, her son will get the Lord ring. Lavender will be Lady Potter, the cloak is in the family for generations. Fay will be Lady Black she has the Cup from Helga Hufflepuff.
Daphne will be Consort Slytherin, she gets the Wand. I give you a choice Daphne, the Elder wand is dangerous to have, people, kill for its power. I can offer you the knowledge of a Potion Master prodigy.
Following the story of the brothers, the Elder wand attracts trouble. I don't want to put you in danger.
Daphne said: "Let me think about it. Do you have more secrets?" I nodded again: "A big one, everyone, hold on to me. I pulled them inID: Dungeon Create: Empty Dungeon we appeared in the empty dungeon: "As you can see, this is a copy of the manor. There is no life here, and no small items like cups and paintings. I can use this to escape from attackers or practice new magic."
We came out, I said: the next ones are for training purposes, it has enemies that I have to kill. Every kill gets me some experience, that gets me stronger. I have a numeric system that shows how much stronger I get with levels. At the moment I am level twelve, on the way to thirteen. When I don't get at level fifteen by Samhain, I'll die."
I thought of something: "Another secret is my Inventory, it is a pocket dimension where I can store almost everything. That is the way I took the basilisk here. And maybe the biggest secret of all, that deity grants Skill books. A coursebook in Hogwarts can be learned by me within a minute. That is the reason I can do magic so well."
Padma cursed: "You cheater! You gave me an inferiority complex!" I grinned: "What can I say? It is good to be me! But let me try something." I added Padma and Parvati to my party. Two are the limit.
I said: "Girls, follow me to the library." At the library, I asked Padma: "Do you see books with a glow on them? If you do then take it in your hand." Padma said: "It says Skill Book Basic Charms, and asks if I want to learn it." I answered: "imagine you tapping the Yes with your mind. Do at most three or four books. My mind is better protected."
Parvati did not care what book she learned, after four books her head began to pound. Padma was more selective, Charms, Transfiguration, Dada, and Potions. I removed them from the party and added Fay and Lavender. A few books later and a headache, Tracey and Daphne got their turn.
Daphne hugged me: "Harry, not only did you cure my family, but you are giving us so much more. You better get used to the idea of being married to six wives." That got everyone smiling, Padma said: "Daphne is right Harry, we are here to stay by your side."