Chapter 9- Troll

The next day, Draco gave Edward a smile and sat down at the Slytherin table. The other people in Slytherin noted that the Malfoy twins relations were getting better, and they pester Draco about what caused the change.

Harry and Ron went back to normal. Nothing changed, except their small group had become closer. They were talking about what was in the trap-door, when a parcel fell from the sky.

Harry ripped open the letter first, which was lucky, because it said:

DO NOT OPEN THE PARCEL AT THE TABLE.

It contains your new Nimbus Two Thousand, but I don't want everybody knowing you've got a broomstick or they'll all want one. Oliver Wood will meet you tonight on the Quidditch field at seven o'clock for your first training session.

Professor McGonagall

Harry and Ron were excited. They decided to store it back in their room quickly. Draco was curious, so he asked Harry what was in it. Surprisingly, Harry whispered that it was a broom. Ron and Edward were shocked that they were a lot closer. Perhaps danger makes us trust each other uncontrollably.

Just like this, two months had passed. "Now, don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practicing!" squeaked Professor Flitwick, perched on top of his pile of books as usual. "Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too -- never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest. "

It was very difficult for Harry and Seamus since they swished and flicked, but the feather they were supposed to be sending skyward just lay on the desktop. Seamus got so impatient that he prodded it with his wand and set fire to it -- Harry had to put it out with his hat.

Ron, at the next table, wasn't having much more luck.

"Wingardium Leviosa!" he shouted, waving his long arms like a windmill.

"You're saying it wrong," Edward heard Hermione snap. "It's Wing- gar -dium Levi- o -sa, make the 'gar' nice and long. "

"You do it, then, if you're so clever," Ron snarled.

Hermione rolled up the sleeves of her gown, flicked her wand, and said, "Wingardium Leviosa!"

Their feather rose off the desk and hovered about four feet above their heads.

"Oh, well done!" cried Professor Flitwick, clapping. "Everyone see here, Miss Granger's done it!"

Edward was too busy to think about the rest of the class.

'Congratulations to the host for learning the elementary spell "Wingardium Leviosa". The host has obtained the effects of the devil fruit Fuwa Fuwa no mi (Float Float Devil Fruit. The host's magic capacity has increased."

Holy Shit!!!. That is probably one of the best devil fruits. In the One piece anime, it was used by Shiki. He could lift cities and islands into the sea. Sadly, he died and the fruit ability disappeared. Well, now I don't need a broom to fly.

After class Ron insulted Hermione and she ran away crying. She wasn't seen by them for the rest of the day. Ron felt guilty and promised Harry that he would apologize to Hermione later. At night, Edward witnessed the grandeur of Halloween. A thousand live bats fluttered from the walls and ceiling while a thousand more swooped over the tables in low black clouds, making the candles in the pumpkins stutter. The feast appeared suddenly on the golden plates, as it had at the start-of-term banquet.

Edward was just helping himself to some toast when Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the hall, his turban askew and terror on his face. Everyone stared as he reached Professor Dumbledore's chair, slumped against the table, and gasped, "Troll -- in the dungeons -- thought you ought to know. "

He then sank to the floor in a dead faint.

There was an uproar. It took several purple firecrackers exploding from the end of Professor Dumbledore's wand to bring silence.

"Prefects," he rumbled, "lead your Houses back to the dormitories immediately!"

Percy was in his element.

"Follow me! Stick together, first years! No need to fear the troll if you follow my orders! Stay close behind me, now. Make way, first years coming through! Excuse me, I'm a prefect!"

Edward was following Percy when he felt like something was missing. Draco came over to Edward and shook him nervously.

"Where's Hermione?"

'Wait, Hermione!!!'

Draco and Edward ran towards the girl's washroom. As they got closer, they could smell the Troll. It was stinky like moldy socks. As they entered the bathroom, they saw Harry and Ron distracting the troll while a small girl was crouching under one of the sinks. The troll was enraged and started throwing his club around. Edward's heart skipped a beat. Just when one of the swings was about to knock Hermione out Draco rushed in and hugged her while jumping out of the way. Ron, and Harry grabbed Draco's hand and retreated to where Edward was waiting.

They slowly retreated while Edward made sure to step on a lot of rubble.

"Well, it looks like this is the end. It was nice knowing you Ron, Edward, Hermione, Malfoy."

Ron was sentimental and pulled everyone in for a group hug, but Draco pushed him away disgustingly.

"Get away you stupid Blood Traitor. Edward, stop pretending. Just blast this guy."

"What do you mean Draco," Harry asked questioningly. "How could he blow away that giant troll."

"You mean you haven't told them?," Draco looked incredulously.

"Well, I don't want a high profile."

"But you pulled out the Sword of Gryffindor, what can make you less high profile." Draco argued back.

"Stop arguing, the troll is coming," Hermione eyed the giant club that the troll was carrying.

"Well, I wanted to maintain a low profile, but my strength doesn't allow it. You stupid troll, dont you know that Trolls die when they are killed."

Edward had a serious look on his face. This was the first battle he had been in for two lifetimes. Pointing his wand at the troll, he whispered Lumos while chanting in his head

Pika Pika no Mi: Wide Laser Barrage. Hundreds of beams of light penetrated through the troll. It roared angrily, but it didn't realize that these beams of light were just the beginning.

To disguise himself, he waved his wand and said Wingardium Leviosa but what he mentally casted was Fuwa Fuwa no Mi: Lion Head Barrage!!! All the rubble on the ground condensed and formed dozens of lion shaped heads that constantly knocked the troll around on his head. The troll was bruised and battered.

When it was knocked out, Edward came up to his head and said, " For hurting my friend with that club, say goodbye to it."

"Dust Style: Heavenly disintegration:"

A cube of light surrounded the club and broke the club apart into tiny molecules. There was no sign that the club even existed anymore. Edward signed. That club honestly would have given him ptsd so he didn't want it to exist anymore.

It was Hermione who spoke first.

"Is it -- dead?"

"I don't think so," said Harry, ``I think it's just been knocked out. "

A sudden slamming and loud footsteps made the five of them look up. They hadn't realized what a racket they had been making, but of course, someone downstairs must have heard the crashes and the troll's roars. A moment later, Professor McGonagall had come bursting into the room, closely followed by Snape, with Quirrell bringing up the rear. Quirrell took one look at the troll, let out a faint whimper, and sat quickly down on a toilet, clutching his heart.

Snape bent over the troll. Professor McGonagall was looking at Ron and Harry.

"What on earth were you thinking of?" said Professor McGonagall, with cold fury in her voice. You're lucky you weren't killed. Why aren't you in your dormitory?"

Snape gave a surprised look at Edward and Draco. Harry looked at the floor. Ron wanted to argue back, but Edward gave him a glare that told him to stop.

Then a small voice came out of the shadows.

"Please, Professor McGonagall -- they were looking for me. "

"Miss Granger!"

Hermione had managed to get to her feet at last.

"I went looking for the troll because I -- I thought I could deal with it on my own -- you know, because I've read all about them. "

"If they hadn't found me, I'd be dead now. Harry and Ron distracted it while Draco saved me. Edward knocked it out with a couple of rubble. "

Ron had his mouth wide open. He was shocked that she told an open lie to the teacher.

Snape sneered and said," Highly unlikely Ms. Granger, how could some rubble knock out a troll whose defense is extraordinary. Are you concealing something from us?"

Edward intervented and said," She wasn't lying professor." Taking out his wand, he created a couple of lion heads and made them move in high speeds. He also demonstrated his Light fruit Ability to create many laser beams.

Professor Flitwick was stunned. He grabbed Edwards shoulders and asked," What kinds of spell was that. All these spell are at least 5th year."

Edward just looked at Proffeser Flitwick with innocent eyes and said," Its just a Lumos spell and a floating charm professor. Its not a big deal."

The entire group was stunned. Even Voldemort did an anime face fall in Quirrels truban. He was sure that even Dumbeldore could not do this much damage with a lumos charm.

"Well -- in that case. . . " said Professor McGonagall, staring at the five of them, "Miss Granger, you foolish girl, how could you think of tackling a mountain troll on your own?"

Hermione hung her head.

"Miss Granger, five points will be taken from Gryffindor for this," said Professor McGonagall. "I'm very disappointed in you. If you're not hurt at all, you'd better get off to Gryffindor tower. Students are finishing the feast in their houses. "

Hermione left.

Professor McGonagall turned to Harry and Ron.

"Well, I still say you were lucky, but not many first years could have taken on a full-grown mountain troll. You each win Gryffindor three points. Professor Dumbledore will be informed of this. You may go. "

"As for you Edward and Draco, you each win your house 10 points. It was some excellent spellcasting. I specifically like the lion head shape."

Edward and Draco left the bathroom. They rejoined Harry, Hermione and Ron who were waiting for them. They didn't say anything, but obviously their group had become closer.