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// Chapter 17 - Tackling the Troll. 
// Story: Voidic and The Philosopher's Stone. 
// by lightningman 
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After a month of schooling, All of the students had progressed further into Void Magic than I had originally predicted. Everyone actually paid attention and was nice to each other in class. UNHEARD OF! Especially between the Gryffindors and the Slytherins. It's amazing, apparently, Draco was the main one that caused the most trouble for the Gryffindors in that year, and Pansy was the one peer pressuring him. But since Pansy was so focused on me, she didn't do it at all, making for a rather pleasant classroom experience for everybody.
Every class, once I knew everybody had done the power I assigned them at least once, I gave them an endurance test on the power to expand their power reserves. For example, I assigned them to blink as many times as they could before they couldn't do it anymore. I kept track of how many times each one of them blinked. For first place, I gave the winner 3 runes. the second place I have 2 runes, and everyone else I have 1 rune. Harry was amazingly First place while Draco was a late bloomer at second place. Blink was the first one I taught them and I was onto teaching them Dark Vision. Almost half the class had got it so far. I found that the first years got it better than the ones who only had Wizarding Magic education before I taught them. The other teachers regularly attended my classes. And a few of the older students, once they learned how my classes were, joined the ones that I asked to join the class specifically. Soon, I was teaching the whole school every Saturday. and Nobody cared that it took up almost a fourth of their day. Everyone was enjoying their new powers too much.
Soon though, it was getting to be Halloween. This was going to be interesting to see. Especially since Harry was the best Void Magic user in the class besides me. But I didn't really count since I had practice for years. But Harry was a natural. This was going to be interesting watching him against the troll.
We were sitting at the table when a package suddenly dropped right on my head. I cursed a long line of words at Hedwig, who merely blinked at me and seemed to be proud of herself. The twins looked at me reverently and held parchment and quills in their hands as they listened to me spew the various curse words. Hermione looked disgusted while everyone else just blinked in shock at me. Harry jerks out of his shock at me to look at the package that had landed on me.
He pulled it towards him since it had his name on the letter. He read the letter and nodded. He was about to get up before Draco walked over, his face a mixture of awe and fake anger.
"That's a broomstick," Draco said simply. "You'll be in for it. First Years aren't allowed broomsticks." Ron merely smiled as well as Harry.
"Not arguing I hope?" Professor Flitwick said. Draco's eyes widened and he sweated slightly before glancing and mouthing 'sorry.' at Harry before talking to Filius.
"Potter's been sent a broomstick, Professor," Draco said, acting as the perfect student.
"Yes. I know." Filius nodded. "Minerva told me all about the special circumstances. And what model is it, Harry." Filius smiled. Filius had confided in me, that since he was working alongside his students in learning about Void Magic, he felt no need to call them by their formal names. Draco looked surprised while subtly smiling, relieved.
"A Nimbus Two-Thousand, Professor." Harry smiled. Filius made a face.
"Please, Harry. Don't call me that. We are comrades in learning. Just call me Filius." He then turned to Draco. "You may call me that as well, tell the other first years if you would please." Filius smiled before walking away cheerfully. Draco and Harry blinked owlishly after him. Draco shrugged, then pretended to glare at Harry before stalking off to the Slytherin table. Harry smiled before walking up the stairs with Ron and me.
"I can't believe that Malfoy's plan worked out this well! I got onto the Gryffindor Quidditch team, And I even got a Nimbus Two Thousand!" Harry smiled.
"I suppose you think that's a reward for breaking the rules?" A voice said from behind us. Hermione stomped and glared at me and the package in Harry's hands.
"Well, we never were in any danger, and we did get a reward for breaking the rules. So yeah." Harry smiled while Hermione huffed and stalked off. I smile and shook my head. Soon, I watched Harry on the field as he zoomed around on his new broomstick. Then Oliver came and began to instruct him about Quidditch. I didn't pay much attention to it. No matter what universe you're in. Game rules are universal and eternal. I began to mull over everything that had happened in the past month.
Harry and I talked about Dumbledore bending the rules on Harry's behalf. This was obviously an attempt to get on his good side. I then frowned and remembered that Snape had been particularly outspoken against my classes with the Slytherins, this was one of the few things that the head of house and his students disagreed on. Snape seemed to be amazed at how the Slytherins were actually paying more attention to me than him. I was surprised as well honestly. I was about as cunning as an elephant. Why were they flocking to me? I bet not even they know. I shook my head as I went through my thoughts again.
My second thought over the school life was Harry himself. He had the skills of a professional seeker, the money of a bill gates. And honestly? If I were a girl, I would have thought he would be rather cute as well. Probably bordering on hot once he's older. I blink at these thoughts. I shook my head. Soon, my thoughts were on his titles. My plan wasn't to get them. not at all, my plan was to give harry as much of a headstart against Voldemort as possible. And that plan involved Harry getting those titles in his fourth year. Since he would be accepted as a contestant, he would officially be emancipated in the eyes of the ministry. And even if the Ministry casts a blind eye to those laws, since he would be getting tried in front of a full court, he would be viewed as an adult in the eyes of the Ministry again. I knew I was getting most of my plans off fanfictions that I had read, but they were extremely good plans. Soon I got jerked out of my thoughts by Harry getting my attention. I jumped down towards him and walked with him and Wood.
"That Quidditch cup'll have our name on it this year," Wood said blissfully. "I wouldn't be surprised if you turn out better than Charlie Weasley. He could have gone professional if he hadn't gone off chasing dragons." There was a slight waver in his voice once he said dragons. It seemed that the thought of dragons scared all wizards and witches slightly. I definitely needed to prepare Harry for the Triwizard Tournament then.
Later we were in Filius's class, Everyone had already taken to calling him Filius.
"Now don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practicing!" Filius said in his light voice. Everyone began reviewing it for a little before he began talking again. "And the words are very important. Remember that and never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and ended up with a water buffalo sprouting from his chest." Everyone winced simultaneously. Said wizard had lived, but only through intense magical surgery, and he still felt large amounts of pain when he stretched his muscles. Only one of the many reasons that magic can be dangerous unless used properly. And another reason why Void Magic was so popular.
Everyone began to practice their spell, Ron was having some difficulties, while Filius was walking around the room, correcting people. Finally, Hermione had enough.
"You're saying it wrong! It's Wing-GAR-dium Levi-O-sa." She said as she adjusted the grip Ron had on his wand slightly. "Make the Gar nice and long."
"If you're so smart, why don't you do it?" Ron snapped right on back. jerking his hand out of her grip. Hermione frowned and held her wand. She then flicked her wand and said "Wingardium Leviosa." She smiled smugly when it floated right into the air.
"Well done! Look, Everyone! Hermione's done it!" Filius squeaked happily. Filius then turned his attention to me. I rolled my eyes and pointed my wand at the feather. I thought 'Wingardium Leviosa' and my wand did the rest, figuring out the motion and sending out a beam of light. Instantly the feather was zooming around the air. Hermione frowned at me, while Filius clapped joyfully.
Soon, we were on our way out of the class.
"It's no wonder no one can stand her," Ron grumbled to us. "Seriously, you knew the spell and you didn't correct us, you let us figure it out ourselves. She just has to nitpick about everything. She's a nightmare, honestly." Suddenly he fell flat on his face as Hermione ran past them. I frown, seeing she was in tears.
"I think she heard you," Harry said sadly as she ran away.
"...Oh..." Ron said uncomfortably as Harry glared at him slightly. We walked down to the dinner and I sat down with Harry and Ron. There were bats all over the place, pumpkins with horrifying faces floating all over the place. I smiled and we all began to eat. But a few minutes once everyone was inside eating, The doors burst open to reveal Quirinus trembling and almost tripping over his own feet, He slumped against the staff table.
"TROLL!! In the dungeon. Thought you should...." He slumped and collapsed against the table and fell onto the floor. I wince at that as I had heard Voldemort cursing at him quietly. Everyone began screaming and there were several loud bangs that drew everyone's attention to Dumbledore.
"PREFECTS! You will lead your houses back to the Dormitories immediately!"
"THAT'S FUCKING STUPID!" I instantly yelled, everyone, looked at me surprised and saw I was glaring at the headmaster.
"And why is this such a bad plan Voidic?" Dumbledore said lightly, but a glare in his eyes.
"Because the Slytherins dormitories are in the dungeons, where the troll was sighted. You were about to send them to a death sentence." I got up.
"That's.... a good point. Alright, everybody wait here as Professor Snape, McGonagall and I will go deal with this troll." Dumbledore got up and lead said teachers to the dungeons. I looked at Harry, my eyes conveyed the message and he understood immediately. Harry turned to Ron.
"Ron, Hermione doesn't know about the troll, we need to go get her." Ron looked up, slightly terrified.
"Alright, But Percy better not see us." I allowed Harry and Ron access to Shadow Form and we immediately went to get Hermione. Soon, we smelt something horrible. It smelled like manure had met burning metal and rotting eggs. I stopped and looked at the troll that was in the doorway, he walked slowly into the room. It was gigantic, easily twice my size. Its skin was gray and lifeless, but its eyes conveyed a murderous intent and hunger.
"It's going into that room! We could lock it in!"
"No! Hermione's in there!" I said immediately.
"What?" They both said as there was a loud scream from within the bathroom. Harry and Ron looked wide as I gave them access to all my powers. We ran inside.
"Windblast!" I yelled. Ron and Harry nodded and we all unleashed a powerful windblast at the troll. It got hit against the wall. Harry jumped onto its shoulder. I threw him my sword, but it wasn't unleashed yet.
"What am I going to do with this!" Harry yelled as he waved the handle of the sword.
"Twirl it and kill the thing!" I yelled. Harry twirled the handle and the blade unleashed. Harry widened his eyes, but his eyes hardened as he stabbed the sword into its nose, impaling the brain and sending the troll collapsing onto the ground. Harry yelled and fell off it's back. I ran and managed to catch the rather heavy troll before it smushed Harry into a paste. Harry quickly scrambled out and I dropped the dead troll onto the ground, blood slowly seeping out of the hole in its head where the tip of the sword was gleaming black and red.
"Is... Is it dead?" Hermione asked quietly.
"Do you really think anything can survive a sword up their nose?" Ron asked her, but keeping an eye on the troll at the same time. I walked up to the troll and kneeled down as the door banged open. I looked up to see Minerva, Severus, Quirinus and Albus running in, all their wands held aloft. Quirinus took one look at the troll and promptly sat on a nearby toilet, clutching his heart and looking close to passing out again. His eyes were angry but terrified at the same time. Neither of them looked fake. Minerva looked around at us all and her face was furious. Severus looked at us with a stone cold look on his face, but I could see a hint of amazement in his face. Albus had a calculating look on his face.
"What on earth were you thinking?" Minerva bellowed at Ron, Harry and I. "You're lucky, you weren't killed. Why aren't you in the Great Hall?" Harry and Ron looked down at their feet, But I was trying to get a grip on my sword handle that was shoved a good inch into the troll's nose.
"Please, Professor McGonagall," Hermione said quietly. Every eye went to her quickly, except for mine, I was mentally thinking how disgusting the troll's nose is. or, was... I guess. "They were looking for me. I kinda had to go to the bathroom earlier and I never got the notice about the troll. If they hadn't come to get me, I would be dead right now. Ron, Harry and Voidic slammed the troll into the wall using windblast, and Harry jumped onto it's back. Voidic threw him his sword and Harry stuck it up the troll's nose."
"Sword! What Sword!" Minerva practically shrieked. I finally managed a good handhold on it and pulled hard. I pulled too hard though and ended up flat on my ass. My sword had bits of brain and skull on it. But the metal was still as sharp and bright as ever. At seeing the sword, Quirinus promptly passed out. Severus gaped and Albus was brought up short. I got up and swung my sword at the ground, getting all of the blood and fragments of skull and brain off it. I twirled it in my hand and the blade retracted into its handle, which I placed in my pocket.
"Why do you have a sword Voidic?" Minerva asked faintly. I shrugged.
"Thought they were cool when I was twelve. Made a good portion of the sword myself." I smiled under my face mask. Minerva gulped slightly
"In that case. Harry, Ron. Twenty points to Gryffindor for sticking up for a fellow student and bringing a teacher with you. But you two and Hermione should leave now. I need to have a little chat with Voidic here." Her face grew increasingly angry and stern. Not pressing their luck, they all ran out of the bathroom. Minerva turned on me.
"What do you have to say for yourself? You brought two students under danger, you didn't bring back up when you knew there was potentially going to be a dangerous mountain troll here. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF!" Minerva yelled. I blinked.
"Two things," I say simply. "One. You aren't half as scary as my own parents, and two. Twenty Galleons says that Hermione and Harry start dating by the end of fifth year."
"Fool's bet." Severus and McGonagall stated, almost as if they had practiced it. Albus shrugged.
"I'll take that bet." Albus smiled. I nod at him. "My bet though is that Harry and Ginny begin dating during sixth year."
"You have got yourself a deal." I shook hands with him before leaving. Leaving a spluttering Minerva behind me, with Albus's eyes twinkling.