InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Harry Potter & The Hanyou Prince ❯ The Swarm ( Chapter 7 )

General A/N: Italic & bold `….' means Parseltongue when spoken by Harry.

 

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter or Inuyasha. I mean seriously, would I write fanfiction about my own series if I did….?

 

A/N: Sorry this wasn't up by the New Year. My vacation just went by so fast!

 

Pairings: Harry/Hermione, Inuyasha/Kagome, Ron/Luna Lovegood

 

 

Harry Potter & The Hanyou Prince

By Tobias

Chapter 7: The Swarm

 

The following morning, everyone in the Great Hall for breakfast was treated to an interesting sight.

 

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger walked hand in hand to the Gryffindor table. Everyone began to whisper furiously as they sat close together and ate breakfast. The whispers lost all pretenses when Harry's left hand sneaked behind Hermione's back to gently rub it. The rumor mongers became frantic squawks when Ron Weasley walked in, sat across from them, and didn't so much as scowl in their direction. The trio sat there, purposely ignoring everyone's hushed talking, making conversation. Inuyasha entered soon after, his ears twitching constantly and looking grumpy. He plopped down next to Ron, looking irate. He snatched up a serving bowl of eggs and began to dig in. He merely growled when Harry inquired why the hanyou was irritated. He had been fine when he left to go have a bath in the lake, taking some of the boy's soap from the showers.

 

The answer to this question came in quickly as Ginny Weasley proudly walked inside, a pair of Omnioculars securely in her hands. She quickly made her way over to a group of girls at the end Gryffindor table, including but not limited to Lavender, Pravati, Padma, and even Cho. They looked like they had been waiting for the female Weasley and they all let out shrieks of joy when they spotted her. They swarmed on her and each took turns viewing what the Omnioculars had recorded. Each girl was red faced and out of breath after watching, and Lavender even fainted with a shriek of joy half way through her turn.

 

“You wouldn't know anything about this?” Harry asked Inuyasha, amused. The hanyou growled as the girls gently shook Lavender awake and helped her sit down.

 

“Hentai wench is just as bad as the monk.” Inuyasha snarled, and got up, storming out of the Great Hall. Puzzled, Harry turned to ask Hermione what he meant by that, but Hermione was staring wide-eyed at Ginny, shock in her face. Ginny was laughing and waving other girls over.

 

“I don't think I want to know, do you?” Ron said. Harry sighed and shook his head.

 

“I don't think Inuyasha is going to be bathing in the lake anymore.”

 

*****

 

After breakfast, Harry promised to meet Hermione in the library after he finished talking with Dumbledore. Puzzled by his urgent need to see him, Hermione agreed as long as he would fill her in later. Giving her a quick kiss, he agreed.

 

Making his way down the halls, Harry had to stand aside as a small mob of girls raced for the Great Hall, raving about a show Ginny had made with an unwilling hanyou. Harry sighed to himself and hurried along, avoiding mobs of girls here and there. When he got to the gargoyle, Harry sighed and began listing off sweets.

 

“Acid pops, canary creams, cockroach clusters, exploding bon-bons, fizzing whizbees, fudge flies, ice mice, jelly slugs, pepper imps, lemon drops……..argh damn it!” Harry swore. He silently fumed, trying to figure out what would Dumbledore use for a password.

 

“Have you tried pocky, pup?” came a voice behind him. Harry turned to answer Inuyasha when the gargoyle began to move. Harry grinned and turned back to the entrance.

 

“I'm going to talk to the Headmaster. You want to come?” Harry asked. Inuyasha sighed and nodded.

 

“I need to hide from those insane wenches. That flame-haired one is a menace.” Inuyasha growled, following Harry. Harry laughed as they rode up the staircase to the Headmaster's office.

 

At the door, Harry knocked politely, and Dumbledore called for them to enter. Harry pushed the door open to see the Headmaster reading a report behind his desk.

 

“Ah, Harry, Inuyasha. Please sit.” Dumbledore said, gesturing to the chairs in front of his desk with the report. Harry and Inuyasha sat, Inuyasha grumpily crossing his arms. “What can I do for you gentlemen?”

 

“You can get that devil wench to stop watching me bathe and showing it to the other wenches!” Inuyasha snarled. Professor Dumbledore's mouth twitched, barely suppressing a smile. His eyes however, were twinkling madly.

 

“I am afraid that if you wish to avoid such things from happening you will have to use the facilities normally provided for students. This isn't the first time this has happened, but it usually doesn't attract as much…………attention.” Dumbledore said and grinned, looking at Harry. “I do believe your godfather was also irate when an Omniocular with the image of himself and a female Slytherin taking a midnight swim began to circulate in the same dress as Inuyasha. Such is life at Hogwarts.”

 

Harry roared with laughter as Inuyasha snarled and glared at the aging Professor.

 

“I can assume though, that is not the reason you are here, Harry?” Dumbledore inquired as Harry whipped tears of laughter from his eyes.

 

“N-no, sir.” Harry snickered, and pulled a shrunk Merlin's Spellbook his pocket. He enlarged it and turned to the marked page her had discovered last night. “I know you probably can't read this sir-”

 

“My, Harry where did you acquire that?” Dumbledore interrupted, his eyes widening in surprise. Harry looked in surprise at the Headmaster.

 

“You can read it?” Harry said surprised. Dumbledore nodded his head and peered intently at the book.

 

“Yes, one of my ancestors was charged with keeping Merlin's journals of his early years and his time in Camelot. This book was thought to be lost forever. Harry how did you ever come into possession of such a wondrous find?” Dumbledore said. Harry grinned.

 

“Do you remember I was working for that wizard who ran a rare book shop? He gave me this plus two other books for payment. Merlin's Spellbook, the Oni Houmon, and………” Harry hesitated.

 

“What was the third book, Harry?” Dumbledore pressed, leaning forward on his chair, eager for the title. The first two were incredible finds, and he had to know the third.

 

“The Necronomicon.” Harry said quickly. Dumbledore let out a breath like some one had punched him in the stomach and slumped back in his chair.

 

“The NECRONOMICON?! Harry that book is incredibly dangerous! It almost fractured the fabric of time by itself! Some of the darkest magics in existence were placed in that book! Have you read any of it?” Dumbledore demanded, the curious air around him was gone, replaced with anger.

 

“No! I left it bound in the bottom of my trunk. I couldn't even stand to touch it!” Harry snapped, feeling his temper rise. Dumbledore shot to his feet and stalked over to his fireplace. He snatched some floo powered, stepping in and tossing it down, calling out for the Gryffindor common room. He vanished into the fireplace, leaving Harry and Inuyasha alone in his office.

 

“Er…….you do something wrong, pup?” Inuyasha asked, his face showing his puzzlement.

 

“I guess so. I didn't think about that book being so dangerous. But if Du-” Harry was cut off as Dumbledore's fireplace roared, Dumbledore stepping out, levitating two book sin front of him. He flicked his wand at his desk, where the books landed with a particularly hard thump.

 

“Harry, I would have expected you to bring me such a dangerous text! Surely you would have know the dangers after hearing about in History of Magic in your 3rd year!” Dumbledore scolded, settling behind his desk.

 

“Actually, I sleep through most of that class, sir.” Harry said. Dumbledore sighed at this bit of information and shook his head.

 

“I must give serious consideration to having Professor Binns replaced if even such crucial information is being lost.” Dumbledore said. He stroked his beard thoughtfully before continuing. “Harry, the Necronomicon is a foul and evil book, some say to be written by Satan himself.” Harry shivered. “Alas, no one knows who the actual author is, but it has the power destroy anyone's life. The only reason why it hasn't got out of control because it'd fate is being determined by the actions of one muggle. Sadly, he is lost to ravages of time and space, thanks to the book's powers, which are entirely focused on destroying him.”

 

Harry watched as Dumbledore waved his wand at the book, and levitated it to a steel box, which slowly creaked open as the book floated inside. The box sealed itself again, accompanied by dozens of clicks, loud and soft as it locked itself.

 

“However, I did retrieve this book as well. I believe you called it the Oni Houmon?” Dumbledore asked, picking up said book and handing it to Harry, who nodded.

 

“Yes, Professor. Without it, I wouldn't have been able to call Inuyasha to help me.” Harry said. The hanyou snorted and crossed his arms.

 

“Yes, but have you read the second half of the book yet?” Dumbledore asked curiously. Harry shook his head. “Perhaps you should give it to Mr. Inuyasha to read.”

 

Puzzled, Harry complied, handing the book to, Inuyasha who frowned. He opened it and Harry watched the text change to the strange symbols he had seen before. Inuyasha's eyes widen in shock and he looked at them.

 

“This was my mother's?” Inuyasha whispered. Dumbledore smiled and nodded.

 

“Indeed. I made the connection when I disrupted the spell on the note and read it.” Dumbledore said, giving Harry a look. Harry's face reddened and Dumbledore chuckled.

 

“I'm keeping this.” Inuyasha stated, tucking the book into the folds of his shirt. Harry just smiled. He didn't need it anymore and Inuyasha would treasure it.

 

“I imagine so. Now, about Merlin's Spellbook?” Dumbledore asked. Harry nodded, remembering the reason why he was there in the first place.

 

“I found these two spells in the back of the book sir, on pages 1,544 & 1,545. I…..I think I can stop Voldemort with them.” Harry said, firmly. Dumbledore quickly flipped the book open, and turned to the pages Harry named. Dumbledore read the spells, slowly mouthing the words as he did. When he was done, he stared at the pages for a moment before sinking into his chair.

 

“Harry………this…….this…&# 8230;.this is astounding. The combination of these two spells could allow you to get close enough to Voldemort and destroy him.” Dumbledore said, his eyes shining.

 

“That's what I thought, sir. I was wondering if we could incorporate it into my training.” Harry said, grinning. Dumbledore nodded thoughtfully, stroking his beard again.

 

“Of course, Harry. We had planned to test your skills up to this point over the Christmas break. By then, I would like you to complete your animagus and metamorphmagus. If you do, we can focus more on the spells and their casting. You will both need to be able to cast this during a combat situation.” Dumbledore said thoughtfully. Harry grinned, absently noting he was going to have to stay at Hogwarts over the holidays.

 

A small price to pay to be able to have a Voldemort free seventh year.

 

“Oiy, what do you mean both of us?” Inuyasha demanded. Dumbledore looked surprised and then a bit bashful.

 

“My apologies. The first spell in here that Harry wishes to use is called `The Merging of Bodies.' It does exactly as it sounds, by merging the greatest attributes of one of the two casters into one body and the weakest attributes in the other body. Of course, the casters must choose who will be who, but other wise a fairly simple spell. I assume he wishes to barrow your abilities and use them to vanquish Voldemort by using the `Emotion's Touch' spell. I am afraid you will have to learn how to use that most unique wand after all.” Dumbledore's eyes widened and he snapped his fingers.

 

“Ah, that reminds me!” Dumbledore said, and opened a drawer, pulling a plain, blue, cloth sack from it and dropping it onto the table, making a sound like it was stuffed with various objects as it hit. “Now where is it…….” Dumbledore muttered, opening the bag and reaching his arms all the way in. Harry and Inuyasha stared, as the Professor frowned and proceeded to stick his entire upper body into his small bag, and began rooting around for something.

 

“I know I left it in here some where……..ah ha! Here it is!” Dumbledore said, pulling himself out of the bag, a scroll and long, wand case in his hands. “Compliments of Mr. Olivander. He apologies for the delay, but the note explains why.”

 

Harry took them from Dumbledore, setting the box on his lap as he unrolled the message form Olivander.

 

Dear Mr. Potter,

 

My apologies for not having this wand ready as when we agreed nor contacting you about the delay. However, the magical core had a longer time adapting then I anticipated, plus, the material for the wand itself was also hard to obtain. I had to pay a lot of galleons for the wood from a specific tree in Tokyo. Plus the wood and the core would not finish the merging until 50thday. Don't worry about the additional cost, the excellent opportunity to build such a fine wand negates that. If you could perhaps persuade the gentleman to give me 20 of his hairs, we could call it even for the payment? Please take care Mr. Potter. I am positive this wand will bond to you almost instantly. It's 11 inches and made from a tree called Goshinboku. It's strong and flexible.

 

 

Sincerely,

Thomas Olivander

 

“I forgot I commissioned him to make me another wand.” Harry said, rolling the letter up. He tucked the letter in his pocket and then opened the wand box. Inside, on beautiful red velvet sat his new wand. It was a warm brown, and was polished to mirror shine. Licking his lips, Harry gently picked it up.

 

Harry felt a huge surge of magic rush from inside him to his wand, where his wand tip shot out a huge set of white sparks, like stars in the black of night. Harry closed his eyes as he felt his magic surging pleasantly inside himself, humming in tune with his new wand. His phoenix feather wand never felt like this in his hands. Like this wand was him and he was the wand. He slowly opened his eyes to see Dumbledore watching him with a gently smile while Inuyasha watched with a bored look.

 

“I do say that we have a match.” Dumbledore said. Harry smiled.

 

*****

 

“Blimey.” Ron said, awe in his voice. Harry was their usual corner in the Gryffindor common room, Inuyasha sitting on the windowsill, Hermione was sitting on Harry's lap, and Ron in his usual chair. They had been playing a game of chess while Harry told them about the spells and what had happened in Dumbledore's office.

 

“Oh, Harry, that's wonderful! How long do you think it will take?” Hermione asked.

 

“Well, the Professor wants to get as much training and pre-casts in with the spells as possible. If I pass the tests that Moody as ready for my combat skills and I complete my transformations, we can cut back my combat training and focus entirely on the casting of the spells.” Harry said and grinned. “Inuyasha reckons I can take any human in fight now, physically.” The hanyou snorted his agreement. Hermione gave Harry a critical once over, noticing it.

 

Harry had been training with the hanyou constantly, for two and half months straight. Every week the hanyou had Hermione secretly add weight to each of the weights attached to Harry's wrists and ankles with magic. Harry was up to 12 1/2 pounds on each limb and add in the Quidditch training, he was buffing up. He also seemed to have a growth spurt, finally making him even with Ron in height. He was by no means a body builder but there were no more signs of the Dursleys' ill feeding habits. Harry's magical abilities also seemed to have increased. He was getting at least A's in most of his classes, and was easy getting the O in DADA, Charms, and Transfiguration. He no longer bugged Hermione for notes, as the answers came easily to him from the extra training received from his tutors. In two months in intense training and study, Harry had gone from skinny to slightly above average. He wasn't some God-like warrior but he was starting to climb up, and fast.

 

Hermione wondered what he'd be like at the end of the year.

 

“So what are you going to do in the mean time?” she asked. Harry shrugged, and sighed as Ron decimated another of his pawns.

 

“I don't know, probably just keep prac-” Harry was cut off by a loud scream from the hallway. The trio jumped to their feet as Inuyasha leaped over to the portrait. He threw open the portrait, and froze at the sight before him.

 

“Saimyoushou!” (1)

 

*****

 

“Inuyasha!” Harry called after him, the hanyou snarled, and leaped out into the hall. The raced after him, and skidded to halt.

 

The best Harry could describe the creatures he saw were giant, malformed bees. They attack everyone insight, some diving and biting, others firing their stingers into people. Some people were doing their best to protect themselves and others, while some more were trying to stop the bees with numerous hexes and curses. Inuyasha was in the middle, Tetsusaiga drawn. He was slashing as many of them as he could, get but the bees seemed to be increasing in number.

 

“Poisonous insects!?” Hermione gasped, staring in horror. Harry snarled and snapped out his new wand, pointing it at the bees.

 

“Incendio!” Harry snarled. A giant fireball exploded from Harry's wand, rushing down the hall with a great WHOOSH! Insects dropped like…….well, like flies. Some students had their hats of the tops of their hair scorched a bit but Harry considered it a fair trade off. There were very few bees left, so Harry rushed to Inuyasha who was panting.

 

“What were those things?” Harry asked. The hanyou growled, and narrowed his eyes at the far end of the hall. Harry frowned, and was about to say something else when he heard it. It was loud drone. No, not a drone…..a loud buzz.

 

“Get them all inside and remove any the stingers from anyone who was stung!” Inuyasha snapped face the end of the hall. The end of the suddenly exploded with thousands of insects, so thick it looked like a wave of water rushing towards them. Inuyasha snarled and cocked his sword back on his right. Harry took up place on his left, raising his wand. He saw Inuyasha smirk out of the corner of his eye as the others dragged wounded students inside the Gryffindor common room, not caring which house they belonged too.

 

“WIND SCAR!” Inuyasha screamed, slashing his sword forward. His wind scar exploded out, tearing up parts of the floor and walls, and slammed into the front of the bees. It seemed to come to dead stop as the wind scar and mass of bees came to stand still.

 

`No,' Harry thought, `not a stand still. For every bee killed another takes its place!' Harry snatched his original wand in his left hand and pointed them at the mass of bees.

 

“INCENDIO! INCENDIO!” Harry screamed. His new wand threw an even larger fireball at the bees, and his original wand did produce a ball of fire, but not nearly as large as the other. They smashed into the bees, cutting a chunk out, the wind scar surging forward. It was losing strength however, but Inuyasha was ready for that.

 

“WIND SCAR!” He screamed, attacking again, the new one taking the place of the old one just as it ran out of steam. Harry followed up with more Incedios, cutting the bees down. The pair worked together, slowly cutting the mass of bees down, stepping on the bodies of the burned or slashed dead. Soon, there were none left. Harry wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around. They were at the end of the hall, and as Harry looked left he saw it. It was a large cocoon of some kind. It looked empty, but the occasional bee buzzed in some of the thick goo that covered the inside, obviously stuck. Inuyasha snarled and raised Tetsusaiga.

 

“No!” Harry said, stopping the hanyou who glared at him. “Professor Dumbledore may be able to find out were it came from.”

 

Inuyasha glared at him before sheathing his sword. He cautiously inspected the cocoon as he waited. Soon, Professors McGonagall, Snape, Flitwick, & Dumbledore came hurrying up the hall to them. They stopped on the other side of the cocoon, shock on each of their faces.

 

“Potter, what happened here!” Snape snarled glaring at Harry. Harry just sighed, while Inuyasha ignored them, scooping up some of the goo on his index finger and sniffing it. He wrinkled his nose and whipped his claw off on Snape.

 

Snape scowled at him.

 

“These bees things attacked some of the students in the corridor outside of the Gryffindor common room. Inuyasha and I killed them while those who were stung were taken into the common room.” Harry said, watching the hanyou continue his inspection.

 

“You better get them to that nurse. These may have looked like Naraku's saimyoushou, but the don't have his scent. Some one else made them, so they may have the same properties. Anyone stung has to get eh stingers out before they burrow in or they need some of that poison medicine. I don't know what it's called but Genji made it. He didn't live too far from my village.” Inuyasha stated, standing up.

 

“You mean Genji the anti-venom plant? We raise some in the greenhouses.” Professor Dumbledore said. Inuyasha shrugged, and looked at the cocoon thoughtfully.

 

“Professors, see to the students, please.” Dumbledore said, and gestured to the Gryffindor entrance. He looked at Inuyasha and Harry for a moment before speaking. “I believe Inuyasha's unique origins may have come to light. I have been studying up on our friend's history since his appearance. I believe this demon called Naraku used creatures similar to this, correct?”

 

“Duh, old man.” Was all Inuyasha said. Harry bit his lip to keep from laughing.

 

“Then we most assume that Voldemort may have decided to fight fire with fire. Inuyasha, can you track who ever did this?” Dumbledore asked. The hanyou shook his head.

 

“No, who ever it is must have planned for my nose. I can't pick up any scent other than the saimyoushou.” Inuyasha said. Dumbledore nodded and looked thoughtful.

 

“Until we can track down the perpetrator, I'm afraid you will have to spend your nights in the Gryffindor boy's dorm. Do you object?” Dumbledore asked. The hanyou sighed but shook his head.

 

“Good. Now Harry,” Dumbledore said, turning to Harry who was watching some the students being levitated to the Hospital wing. “we must deal with this as if it was a direct assignation attempt on you. The obviously wanted to get to you and take out anyone else they could. I am afraid I will have to cancel you and your friends Hogesmeade visits until we have capture the person responsible.”

 

“But Professor, you said it yourself, I've gotten stronger! Besides I don't think the Death eaters would grab me in front of all those Aurors!”

 

“True, but it's not the Death Eaters I'm worried about. We appear to have a student working against you Harry. We must take as many precautions as possible.”

 

“But Professor-”

 

“Harry, if we are to reach the goal we discussed in my office earlier, we must give you that opportunity. Having you in the hospital wing for an extended stay as you recover from an attack would severely set back your training. Do you understand?” Dumbledore pointed out. Harry sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

 

“Yes, Professor.”

 

“Excellent. Now, I award each of you 50 points to Gryffindor for your valiant and courageous defense of not just your own house but students of the other house. Now run along, and do watch your step. I shall deal with this.” Professor Dumbledore said, turning to the cocoon. Harry and Inuyasha made their way back up the hall.

 

*****

 

A set of eyes narrowed from their hiding place. Their owner turned and hurried off, eager to report back to their master.

 

*****

 

“So now what do we do?” Ron asked. Harry sighed and rubbed his eyes, thinking. After getting back to the common room, Harry had to deal with an irate Hermione, who chastised him for running off by himself. Then a hysterical Hermione who proceeded to squeeze the life out of him. Harry didn't mind too much. He had Ron contact Luna, and they, along with Neville and Ginny, went to the Room of Requirements. When they all go there and Harry made sure the room was secured, Harry filled them in on what had happened in the hallway, and Hermione breathed a sigh of relief when Inuyasha confirmed that it wasn't Naraku's poisonous insects.

 

Which led them to right to Ron's question.

 

“I don't have clue Ron. Voldemort is using demonic means to try and kill me, along with any other students he can get. First the poisoning, and now this. Both blatant assignation attempts, not including Malfoy's straight out attempts to get me expelled or hurt badly.” Harry said, rubbing the bridge of his nose where his glasses usually sat.

 

“You handled yourself well pup.” Inuyasha said, speaking up for the first time since this little meeting had begun. Everyone jumped. “I wouldn't worry too much.”

 

“He's right, Harry.” Luna said in her dreamy voice. “If you keep improving like this, it'll be your turn to do this to Voldemort and his Death Eaters.”

 

“Luna!” Hermione said, shocked, as everyone else chuckled.

 

“She does have a point.” Harry said, after the laughter had subsided.

 

“Harry?” Hermione asked, puzzled. Harry smiled at her and kissed her cheek. It was time.

 

“Let me tell you guys about a little prophecy.” Harry said.

 

“Oh, God, not another one.” Inuyasha groaned.

 

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A/N: (1) Saimyoushou: Poisonous insects.

 

Like you guys hadn't figured that out already!

 

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Next Chapter: The holidays have arrived, and Inuyasha sees his first animagus transformations……..