Fan Fiction ❯ Harry Potter and the Dual Heir ❯ Little Jade ( Chapter 4 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

The next morning, Harry awoke smiling. 'Ah, Monday, first day of classes.' he thought. 'Sixth year is going to be a breeze. I sure hope Gin doesn't have too much trouble this year with O.W.L.s.' He climbed out of his four-poster bed in the sixth year Gryffindor boys dorm, to find everyone around him still sleeping soundly. He glanced at his watch, and it read 4:00 AM. "Ah, I guess I forgot everyone around here doesn't get up as early as me." he murmmered. He showered and dressed quickly, then walked into the common room by 4:15. "Ready for your workout Harry?" asked a voice in the shadows. Harry groaned and said, "Orien! I don't even get a break?" Orien chuckled. "Of course not Harry, have I ever given you a break?" he asked. "Now I want ten laps around the lake, pronto. Then your stretches, then we will do a little sword fighting. Go! Go! Go!"

Harry ran all the way to the lake and did his laps like they were nothing. He then stretched and did some sit-ups and push-ups. Finally he waited for Orien to come down and fight. As he saw Orien walking towards him, he conjured his Elemindrian sword and Godric Gryffindor's sword, that he used to defeat the basilisk in his second year. They fought for a little while, then they both went to breakfast. "Now see what you made me do, you made me sweat! And now I stink!" Harry accused Orien. Orien rolled his eyes and waved his hand over Harry's head, making a bucket of water appear, and dump all over him. Orien continued his walk to the Great Hall and left Harry standing behind him, dripping wet. "This means war Orien!" he yelled after Orien, then murmmered, "Time to bring back the Mauraders, and in style."
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"Hey guys, I need to talk to you later. Meet me in the Room of Requirement at lunch." Harry muttered to Ginny, Ron, and Hermione. They all looked at him curiously, but nodded, then headed off to classes.

At lunch Harry was the first to the RoR, meaning he had to create the room. 'We need a place where no one can overhear us, somewhere comfortable, where we can talk, and some nice lunch.' A door appeared in the wall, and Harry opened it, going in, but not shutting the door. The Mauraders Map in his hand told him that Ginny was fast approaching, and Ron and Hermione not far behind her. Ginny walked into the room and gasped in surprise. It was filled with comfortable couches, chairs, and a big table of food and drinks. She smiled and sank onto a couch with Harry, and he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her onto his lap. She giggled and kissed him lightly, just as Ron and Hermione walked in. "Could you two get a ROOM?" demanded Ron.

"We are in a room Ron." Harry reminded him and Ron just shook his head and sat on the opposite couch, Hermione beside him.

"Let's eat, and after we eat, I'll tell you why we're here." Harry said.

"Eat what?" asked Ron, but then he noticed the table and made a dash for it. Everyone else rolled their eyes and went to get something to eat. After everyone had their fill, and had sat down again, Harry began.

"I think we should make a new generation of Mauraders." he said, "I know you think it will be breaking too many rules, Hermione, but think how many rules we break already. We may as well have a name for ourselves, and I can't think of a better one than Mauraders. I could teach you how to change into an animagus form and new spells too."

Hermione's eyes lit up at the last part, and Ron said, "Cool mate!" Ginny just nodded her head and smiled her approval. "Well it's a yes then? There's only one thing. We have to have one more member."

"Who?" asked Ginny quizzically. Silver hair shimmered from a corner, and bright blue eyes came into focus. "Me." Jade Evans said.
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Hermione shrieked and Ginny and Ron gaped at her openly. "And you are?" asked Ginny.

"She's my cousin, Jadelynn Evans, but call her Jade." Harry said proudly, "She's eleven and my Uncle Orien's only child." Jade smiled at all of them, and there was a mischevious glint that stayed firmly in her eyes, like always.

"Oh Harry, have you showed them your animagus forms yet?" she asked eagerly. Harry shook his head and started, "That would take forever, Jade, I ha.."

"Oh pooh!" she said, in an imitation of Grandmother Jadelynn that made Harry laugh, "Show them the one I love so much, oh PLEASE Harry?" She made puppy dog eyes at him. Harry sighed. "I feel sorry for my dad. He had to put up with that look from my mum." he said, "But I can't show them that one now Jade, it's far too big. I'll show them the bird, how about that?"

Jade nodded eagerly and Harry rose from the couch. In a flash of blinding gold light, a phoenix was sitting where Harry once stood. Hermione, Ron, and Ginny gaped while Jade looked at him proudly. "Sing." she ordered. Harry let out a few phoenix notes and then turned back into himself. He never could resist Jade's charms. "Happy?" he asked her and sat, pulling her into his lap.

"You have a phoenix form?" Hermione shrieked, "But..but that's a magical creature! No one has ever changed into a magical creature before!"

"You are wrong there Hermione, that is the reason why people don't change into magical animals." Harry said quietly, "They don't believe they can, so they don't. If you believe that you might, you could very well turn into something magical, such as a unicorn. Or like another one of my forms a dragon. I'm also going to teach you guys how to turn into different animals."

Hermione's eyes grew big, and she nearly fell over in excitement. "Oh Harry, could we really do that?" asked Ginny.

Harry nodded and Ron asked, "Could one of my forms be a dragon?" Harry nodded again. "It could very well be." he replied. "But for now, I am going to give you this potion, and you are going to turn into the animal that will be your main animal. Ok? Then we can think up names for each other. My main animal is a griffin. I'll tell you what else I can change into later, but here's the potion." he finished and pulled out a vial with green substance in it, and handed it to Ginny. "You go first Gin." he said.

Ginny nodded and opened the vial, take a small sip from it. With another flash of light, there was a Granian, winged horse in her place. In a second she was herself again, and asked, "What was I?" Ron and Hermione gaped at her. Harry and Jade clapped and smiled, and Harry said, "You were a Granian, a winged horse. Great for speed and agility. Lovely. You next Ron."

Ron shook his head to clear his thoughts and sipped the vial. Seconds later, there was large shape in a blinding light. In Ron's place clearly stood a Chinese Fireball. The unusual thing about this Chinese Fireball were his talons which glowed red. Hermione and Ginny screamed. Ron appeared a second later, and he was ecstatic. "I'm a dragon aren't I? What kind am I?" he asked eagerly.

"A Chinese Fireball." supplied Jade. "You next Hermione." Harry said. Hermione shakily took the vial and sipped from it. A majestic unicorn appeared in her place and then she was Hermione again. "Well?" she questioned. "A unicorn!!" shrieked Ginny happily.

Harry smiled. "Now what should we name ourselves? I'd let Jade see, but her dad won't let her become animagus until she's thirteen."

The rest of the four grinned sympathetically at Jade. "I don't know what to name us Harry. Maybe we should think on it." Hermione said, getting right back down to business.

"Hey, can I name Ron?" Ginny asked and grinned. Ron narrowed his eyes and started to shake his head but Ginny interrupted. "It's good Ron, I swear. What do you think about Flame?"

"I hate...." Ron began but his eyes slowly widened, "I like it!"

Harry grinned and shook his head. "Flame it is." he said. "Hermione, I think you should be Pearl. You're pearly white and as elegant as a pearl." Hermione blushed and nodded. Harry gazed thoughtfully at Ginny. Gin, you should be Flash, because your animal is great with speed. What do you think?" Ginny's eyes lit up and she nodded.
"And now for you Harry." she said, grinning. "I'm thinking Sly, because you are so sly." Harry grinned. "Ok good with me." he said. "We'll name Jade when we know what her form is. For now we'll call her Jewel, since her name is Jade."
Jade smiled happily.

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