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Harry and Carmen smirked at each other as they turned as one towards the sink. They placed their hands on one of the mirrors and spoke. §Share your secrets great Salazar Slytherin. Permit us to enter your sanctuary. For we are fellow speakers of the ancient language of the snake tongue.§" |
Harry ignored their gasps of surprise. They knew that he spoke Parseltongue, but most did not know that she did as well. The reason that it took both of them to open it was not only to stop Harry from going into the chamber alone, but it also required a blood sacrifice from the both of them. They had to be free of poti... |
Everyone watched fascinated at the sinks that sprang to life and opened to what was a very dark hole. Harry and Carmen quickly hissed out stairs and lights as they had done many times before. |
"Welcome to Slytherin’s chamber. This way please." Harry said, only to be stopped by the lead goblin. |
"We will go first just in case there is trouble." |
"With all due respect sir, I have been down there many times since the beast was slayed." Harry said annoyed. |
"What was that for?" Harry said as he rubbed the back of his head. |
"For arguing with a Beastmaster." Carmen said nonchalantly. |
The goblins laughed heartily as they took the stairs as a unit in perfect cadence with swords drawn. The witches and wizards all had their wands drawn. When they reached the bottom of the stairs, they heard a sharp intake of breath. |
It was Snape as he took in the shed skin of a giant serpent. |
"This...is real?" Severus breathed out in disbelief as he touched the skin in reverence. The potions that he could make... |
"Ha! You aint seen nothing yet Snape!" Carmen grinned wildly as she gestured for Harry to open the next door. |
He rolled his eyes at her and hissed for it to open. The goblin squad walked in first ready for battle. What they saw amazed them and questioned their belief that maybe not all humans were useless, while at the same time they were re calculating how much the young lord may be owed since they were under a magical vow no... |
Severus Snape would never admit to it, but once he was inside the chamber and caught site of the huge beast, he thought that he may be in love. |
Perfect. No decay what so ever. It took a moment for him to break away from his reverie, when a shrill voice pierced his ears. |
"Harry James Potter! I should throw Gryffindor into the negative! You should have come to me! How dare you take on something like this! You were a child!" |
Harry felt his magic flash, but then felt an arm on his shoulder. He was surprised to see Morpheus being the one to try and calm him. He nodded his head at his...big brother? He turned to face the Deputy Headmistress. |
"When Ron and I heard you and the other professors GIVING GILDEROY BLOODY LOCKHEART PERMISSION TO GO AND RETRIEVE MY SISTER IN ALL BUT BLOOD, I KIND OF BYPASSED THAT BIT!" Harry’s eyes began to glow. "THAT SON OF BITCH WOULD HAVE LEFT HER TO DIE! RON AND I FOUND HIM READY TO FLEE THE FUCKING BUILDING! ANYTIME WE HAVE N... |
Carmen did a low spinning leg sweep on Harry and pinned him down while her brother summoned his wand. |
"You know him better than I do. What do we do? His magic seemed almost...feral.’ Morpheus commented to his sister at the stunned youth on the ground. |
"He has many issues brother. He has only started working through them this summer.’ |
The siblings continued their silent conversation until they were interrupted by Dumbledore. |
"Maybe we should get Harry to the surface?" Dumbledore hedged. |
Carmen kept her position over her little brother’s chest poised to strike if need be. "He’ll be fine. Why don’t the rest of you have a look around?" |
Everyone decided to let the LaVaunts handle it. Dumbledore looked like he wanted to intervene but was dragged away by Minerva. |
Much like her brother did to her when she lost control she asked if he was good. |
No. He wasn’t. He was embarrassed. No matter how much he meditated, some things were a trigger. |
Carmen released him and forced him to his legs. |
"I’m sorry sis." Harry hung his head low. "Sorry Morpheus." |
Morpheus grabbed both sides of his head. "I know your history kiddo. There is little she can hide from me." Morpheus released him and swatted him on the bum. "Get over there." |
Harry eeked and grabbed his bum. Some of the students laughed at the swat Harry had received, but most of the students were in awe of the beast, and the new knowledge of what had actually happened to Lockhart. |
"How did you kill it?" One Hufflepuff asked. |
"The Sword of Gryffindor and Fawkes." Harry replied smoothly. |
"The Headmaster’s phoenix?" The same girl asked. |
Harry snorted. "Contrary to popular belief..." Harry began, but was silenced with a look from Carmen after she cleared her throat. |
"Now is not the time.’ |
Harry sighed. "Fine’. "Anyway. Fawkes came with the Sword of Gryffindor and gave it to me. At one point the phoenix took out its eyes and then I shoved the sword through its mouth. Got a bite from it for my troubles." |
"Nonsense Potter. You would have died. Basilisk venom is highly toxic." Snape snarled at him. |
Harry raised a brow at him. "Unless you have something that could counter it. Five galleons to whoever can guess what that was. Professors don’t count." |
"You are a braggart just like your father! The only thing remotely capable of healing that wound is..." Snape trailed off as he realized his mistake in his attempt to discredit the boy. |
"From the look on Professor Snape’s face I’m going to go with phoenix tears." A Ravenclaw smirked. |
Snape shot the girl a dirty look. |
"Right in one. Fawkes cried on it. Patched me right up. Phoenix tears have powerful healing properties." Harry looked around the chamber. "Other than that, Carmen and I have discovered a library and a potions lab that has some herbs that are either rare or completely extinct. George has been having a field day looking ... |
"As the potions master of the school I demand access to those rooms and the carcass of the beast." |
"I must agree with Severus Harry. He could do quite a bit of good with full access to such invaluable material." The Headmaster twinkled madly. |
Harry just shrugged. "As far as the rooms. That’s a big no. First you have to be a Parselmouth, who gives a drop of blood to prove that it’s in your genetic makeup. The doors are charmed to not only render someone unconscious who tries to enter who is not a Parselmouth, but the password changes with a parseltongue ridd... |
The Headmaster’s face fell slightly. |
Snape just looked murderous at both of them. |
"And as for the carcass. You are free to speak to the Goblin Nation because I sold it to them." |
"How dare you?! That beast was killed on school property! It belongs to the school!" |
"Harry I must agree with Severus. You had no right to do that. The money that such a sale could have brought to the school..." |
"Is his Headmaster. By treaty with the Goblins and most other countries. Now. Mr. Potter. I would like to negotiate for that shed skin out there." |
"Hey Car. Feel up to negotiating for me? I’m still getting my bearings with my Lordships and haven’t quite made it up to the section of the art of the deal with goblins yet." |
"Sure kiddo." She rubbed his hair affectionately. |
"Harry I’m very disappointed in you. That you could be so selfish about this saddens me." |
Harry’s magic began to pulse out in waves of anger. He tried to calm himself with his normal breathing techniques. |
Morpheus stepped in front of him. He held out his right hand palm up and conjured a flame. "Look at it Harry." He said lowly. |
"Look at it. Concentrate all of your energy on it. Good. That’s good. Find that place within yourself that makes you the most content." Morpheus’ voice was low and hypnotic. "Did you find it Harry." |
Harry was staring blankly at the flames. The freedom of movement. The ability to either help create or destroy. Harry’s eyes fluttered closed. He could see it like it was yesterday. |
The time he had spent in New Hope and The House. |
"Good Harry. Now I want you to hang onto that feeling and look around you." |
Harry complied and looked confused because it looked like time had stood still. |
"Because it has little one." Morpheus said with a smile. "Well not so much as stood still as slowed down a bit. "We don’t have much...well time. You have got to get control of your emotions. Carmen thinks that the Headmaster is attempting to not only have your emancipation reversed, she believes that he is trying to ga... |
Harry sucked in a deep breath of pain. No Sirius. No Fred or George. |
"We’re about to go back to them. Control yourself. We’ll talk later." Morpheus released the flame. |
"How did you..." Harry took in the surroundings around him that he could see that Morpheus’ build could not hide. The particles of dust were bright as day and he could see each particle as if they were separate entities that happened to be in a cluster. The drips of water that was normally heard around the Chamber had ... |
"Magic kiddo. Oh and Professor Flitwick was not effected nor was the goblin squad or my sister." |
Harry almost laughed but schooled his features as everyone else became animated at a normal speed. |
He chanced a glance at Professor Flitwick and caught a slight wink from the man before he schooled his features as well. |
Harry gave a tight nod to Morpheus and looked at the headmaster as Morpheus stepped aside. "My apologies Headmaster Dumbledore. Once again I must remind you that I had been informed that you were notified with sufficient notice that should you object to the sale, the case would go to arbitration. I of course meant no o... |
Everyone’s jaw dropped at his articulateness, he turned to Professor McGonagall and gave a small bow. |
"Professor. My personal issues with you should not be brought out into an educational or public setting. Believe me when I say that Andromeda is most likely going to cast an overpowered mouth soaping hex on me." Harry paused. "I still have the utmost respect for your expertise. In fact. One of my tutors over the summer... |
Minerva was in a bind. The boy...no. Young man needed to be punished for his rude behaviour, and yet...he had been right. She needed to make this right with him and still point out where he could have done better to express his anger at her. |
"We will speak at a later time Mr. Potter." She nodded and he nodded in return. |
"Well this was fun!" Carmen looked happy which was a good thing. "It’s time to leave and let them do their thing." Carmen gestured to the goblins. |
Harry saw the students and staff look a little weary about the trek upstairs as they continued to stare. |
"And that’s why Carmen is brilliant." Harry exclaimed happily. |
He watched as Carmen unshrunk a small case. She opened it and it held multiple brooms. She smiled in the face of Snape’s glare. |
"Madame is there any reason why you did not offer this to us in the beginning so that we did not have to take a ridiculous trek down those stairs?" |
"Dramatic flair of course!" Carmen smiled sweetly. |
Carmen watched as everyone mounted their brooms once they were outside of the pressurized door of the chamber. |
"Will you three not be joining us?" Professor McGonagall asked, as she saw Harry, Carmen and Morpheus standing and watching them mount their brooms. |
"No. We have our own way of getting back. The door will shut behind you. We have to have a word with the team." Harry said smiling. |
Minerva and Albus looked at him oddly, but ushered the others into a safe position and ascended towards the school. |
Once they were out of hearing distance, and a shield was placed around all three, Carmen rounded on both males. "Are you out of your fucking mind Mo? You used your gift for a school house..." Carmen waved her right arm around in an awkward sweeping motion. |
Harry looked at the two battle hardened siblings in fascination. |
"Caution yourself Lea. I give you many liberties, but never disrespect me again in front of others in such a fashion." He said coolly. |
Carmen sighed as she wrapped her arms around her brother. |
Morpheus sighed again for what must be the millionth time that day. He inhaled the scent of her braids to calm him. |
"I worry about you Mo. You’ve always taken care of me. But now Harry, this school, these...people." Morpheus knew who exactly "these people’ were. "It’s not fair to you. You should’ve let me go." |
Carmen scrambled back at the rage coming from him. She watched as he stalked towards her. He snatched her up by the shirt that she was wearing and held her in the air with one hand. "Now listen to me Ophelia Carmen Leanne LaVaunt. You are my sister. We may not fully be of the same blood but we are of one heart." Morphe... |
"Um...So. I’m just going to get going. Erm. Hope everyone is ok. So...Yeah." |
Harry made a mad dash for the exit, only to be pulled back by two tendrils of magic. |
"You will apologize to McGonagall again in private. And accept any just punishment." Morpheus had the boy by the tip of his right ear. |
"Yes sir." Harry looked like someone had offered him something unpleasant. Pulling his ear didn’t hurt. It was apologizing to his Head of House that bothered him. |
A throat cleared next to them. "If we could get on with our task." |
All three bowed in the goblin’s direction. "My apologies Beast Master. A bit of a family quarrel you might say. But everything is as it should be...for the most part." Carmen said politely. |
Harry’s jaw dropped at the goblins once again after watching them guffawing. Carmen and Morpheus then joined in, after one of the goblins said something that he didn’t understand. |
"Come on. We have about an hour until curfew. I want you to get some rest. That article comes out tomorrow, and you’re going to need it." |
Harry sighed as he and Morpheus took her hands and she flashed them from the room. The elder brother and sister saw Harry through the portrait and made their way back to their rooms. |
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