That's not the mention the safe feeling she and her sister got from Harry, even an idiot could tell that Harry wouldn't attack unless provoked or forced to do so, but they also knew that he would protect those he cared for and the sisters felt fortunate he felt they were worthy enough to have his protection.
"Hi Daphne" Harry responded
"Why aren't you in the feast yet, oh might brother lion?"
"Well, my intelligent sister snake, I'm on my way there. I'm late because I spent the day avoiding a worm and an idiot before just recently finishing with an old idiot" Harry told her how Hermione and Ron tried to interrupt them on the train and how Dumbledore tried to transfer guardianship to him, needless to say she was amused.
"So" Harry had just concluded his story "that's my side of the story, why on earth is the dreaded and most punctual 'ice queen' of Slytherin late?"
"Draco Malfoy" She smiled "he was bullying a second year Hufflepuff, I told him to stop, he went on about how his house was better than mine. I reminded him I've entered a sister bond with the one and only Harry Potter and how my house was pretty much equal to his before I allied myself with yours. I also mentioned how you might not like him bothering your sister.
He went pale, well, paler than usual and strutted off. I took the Hufflepuff to the infirmary and I just got back from explaining everything to Professor Snape. By the way did you really call Dumbledore's efforts 'adorable'?"
"Yeah but I honestly just wanted to piss him off. My Gryffindor side is telling me to stab him with a sword and end it, my Slytherin side says be smart about it"
"Wise advice" Daphne smirked
"That's what my Ravenclaw side said"
"What about the Hufflepuff side?"
"Keep the amount of people who are going to suffer to a minimum"
The two talked for a while before getting back to the hall, they went to their respective tables and Harry filled Ginny and the twins in on everything. Soon Dumbledore entered the hall, his furious expression hidden by a smile. He made his usual announcements and then announced that Hogwarts would be cancelling quidditch for the triwizard tournament and told everyone how he'd put an age line around the goblet of fire.
Harry had a bad feeling when he saw Moody, a quick mind probe revealed some very interesting things to Harry. This year would definitely be interesting.
"So my handsome twin" Fred addressed George
"We need to work out"
"How to get ourselves"
"Into the tournament"
"Might I suggest an age potion"
"No" Harry interrupted "You two aren't entering"
"Why not?" Fred asked
"Six reasons. Firstly because if your idea to get around the age line is using an ageing potion then there's no hope for you, however I wouldn't object if Ron or Malfoy ended up thinking it was a good idea"
"First day back and you're already planning a prank" Ginny grinned
"Can't help it sweetie" Harry replied before returning his attention back to the twins "now the second reason is because you don't need the money, just get over your Weasley pride and ask and I'll give it to you. Thirdly your mum would kill you and you'd have to deal with Ron being even more of a jealous prat than usual.
Fourthly I don't want Ginny to get upset because one of her brothers nearly injures or kills himself for a bit of fame and a few galleons. And if Ginny is upset then I'm upset and I promise I'd drag your spirits back into your body, kill you twenty times over and make you apologise to her before I let her hex you" The twins paled slightly as Ginny examined her wand and Harry shivered under Harrys serious stare.
"You have a point" George reluctantly agreed
"Dear brother they had six"
"Yeah but he's only told us four of them"
"That's true my dashing twin"
"What's the other two point's future brother in law?"
"Fifthly" Harry continued "if you two are gone then that makes pranks harder and admittedly I've become quite fond of the two of you"
"High praise from Harry 'the wonder boy' Potter" The twins agreed
"Sixthly it would make things awkward if I had to compete against you" Harry concluded
"You're entering the tournament?" Ginny asked
"No" Harry shook his head
"But you said…"
"Gin" Harry smiled "I'm Harry bloody Potter and something that's incredibly dangerous and likely to result in death has just come to Hogwarts. I'd bet any of you that I don't have to do a thing and I'll no doubt be put in the bloody tournament."
"Ten galleons" The twins said at the same time
"You'd give me ten each?" The twins nodded "deal" The three shook hands
"Harry" Fred spoke softly "won't Ginny be upset if you're in the tournament?"
"Not really" Ginny shrugged "I know Harry can hand just about anything and it gives him a chance to show off for a bit"
"Show off?" George asked
"Yeah" Ginny had a mischievous look on her face "what if Harry doesn't hold back as much and makes all the other competitors look like first years? He'd be more famous and a bit richer when he wins but he'd also show people he means business. After he wins nobody can claim that he got to where he is just off being the boy-who-lived and it'd earn him a lot of respect in the wizarding world. Also there it may shock a certain headmaster if you know what I mean"
"I can imagine that" Fred whispered and he did imagine that "Dumbledore with his mouth open as Harry obliterates the tasks"
"Harry sending a fly into his mouth just after finishing" George added
"And Dumbledore being too confused to notice" Ginny concluded the joint image the four of them imagined.
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