Enemy Within

Shouts from a familiar female voice woke me from blissful unconsciousness. I open my eyes and my mother is dressing down Dumbledore and Amelia is standing aside trying to hide a smirk. Luckily, it would appear Lucius didn't get the invite so maybe I can avoid him for a while longer. I'm hoping to be placed outside of his influence soon, but I'm still waiting for Sirius to get off his ass and write back.

"How is it possible for my son to be put into the infirmary twice in one year! I blame you Dumbledore, a possessed teacher wouldn't have escaped the castles wards, you knew that mad man was here and allowed him to hurt my baby!" Narcissa shrieked in a shrill tone. I chuckled as Dumbledore was looking more and more uncomfortable. Narcissa swiveled her head to face me when she heard and started asking me how I was doing and looking over me, I honestly didn't feel the best but I let out a smile for her. Dumbledore took this break in shouting to get down to business.

"Mr. Malfoy, how are you feeling?" He asked in a kind voice.

"I'm fine Headmaster, but I am curious on that last topic of conversation. Did you really know that Quirrell was possessed?" I asked in a curious tone. I know he knows, Mother had said it best. There's no way he didn't know he entered the premises without tripping the castles wards. I just want to make him admit it.

Dumbledore grimaced and said, "I did indeed know that the man who did this was possessed before this incident. I was hoping to draw him out and take him down away from the children. I set up a trap for him on the third floor and warned the students away from it. This way he would be easily disposed of, but it seems he had other plans namely involving you, but I'm happy to say you are quite good at ruining others plans." He ended with a cheerful tone. Whether that meant his or Quirrels I couldn't tell.

Narcissa snarled at Dumbledore and yelled out, "So you used my sons as and the rest of the children as bait! How dare you, I'll make sure that Lucius is aware of what's happened here. He sits on the Board of Governor's, you can expect this to be brought up in the next meeting."

"I have only done what is best for the Wizarding World." Dumbledore said with a touch of steel in his voice. Narcissa couldn't help but add, "While you are Headmaster of this school, your first priority should be the students, not the Wizarding World!"

Amelia decided to step in after that, "As interesting as this has been Albus, you let a possessed man lose around children. Even with the best of intentions that would be criminal, and if I thought the minister would allow it I'd arrest you on the spot for endangering the youth of the wizarding world." Amelia said in a harsh tone. Then she sneered and followed up with, "But it would appear to be your lucky day, Fudge just wants this matter cleaned and hushed up so it doesn't affect his re-election. In exchange he allowed me to place Aurors at Hogwarts to make sure nothing like this happens again. Since you don't seem to care for it's students, we will make sure their safe."

Dumbledore had a brief flash of annoyance filter through, before covering it up by saying, "Well, whatever keeps the students safe. Now if you'll excuse me i need to take down the elaborate trap that needs to be removed post-haste." And with that left leaving me, Mother, and Amelia.

I let out a sigh of relief when I didn't feel any touch of leglimancy hit my weak barriers. After Quirrell, I couldn't handle anything else thrown at me, I needed time to recover.

"Whatever happened to Quirrel, Madam Bones?" I asked.

Amelia glanced at me and said, "After you blew a hole in the meeting room we were staying in. I made sure everyone their was safe before walking out and seeing Quirrell gloating above you. I fought him off for a while, but it would seem the man who possessed him was an extremely powerful person. I barely beat him and while his guard was down, Mr. Potter snuck up behind him and punched him in the back of the head. Then the weirdest thing happened, he started screaming and Quirrells face started blistering. Harry rushed over and held his face until it started to dissolve into ash. Then a wraith flew out from the ashes and knocked Mr. Potter out. He's lying in the bed behind you."

Afterwords, Amelia said her goodbyes and left. Mother fussed over me for a while before Harry woke up. As soon as he saw me, he asked, "Ares are you alright?"

"Yea, Madam Pomfrey said I'd be in here for another couple of days on potions until my head trauma clears up, but I'll live. Mother, this is Harry Potter, Harry this is my Mother Narcissa Malfoy née Black." I introduced as Mother looked at Harry with a critical eye.

"How do you do Madam Malfoy, I'm Harry Potter heir to the Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter." Harry said in a unsure voice. I gawked at him, he'd never used proper noble manners before. He must have seen my expression as he said, "Madam Bones told me of my family history and told me to always be respectful when meeting someone from an old family as they take offense otherwise. I didn't know any what would be proper so I just copied what you said to Madam Bones."

Mother nodded with approval, "While you are a little old not to know these things, it's never to late to learn proper manners."

"Yea, that's something Madam Bones said she would discuss with Dumbledore as he's supposed to be my magical guardian, but then this happened so I'm sure she will wait until this is settled." Harry said. I just sit there with a blank face and wonder at how different this Harry is to canon.

"But Ares, they did say that Adrian Pucey broke some of your ribs and dislocated your shoulder before Quirrell killed him, why did he do that?" Mother asked concerned. She knew the game, living in Slytherin was sometimes harsher than outside it.

I sighed and told her everything, even the part of me holding onto some files to blackmail Fudge into supporting Sirius. She grew furious, until I told her why I had to reveal my hand. Then she started panicking at the repercussions of my actions. She knew that involving Amelia was my best bet for survival, but couldn't help but worry.

"Freeing Cousin Sirius has now become a top priority. I thought that Lucius didn't come because he was caught up in a meeting but now I know he's heard of what you've done and didn't come because he would not be able to hold himself back here and that wouldn't look good for his image." Narcissa said.

Harry and I nodded and I decided that when Sirius's letter arrives we will I will hurry along the info on Pettigrew. I can't afford to return to Malfoy Manor or I won't make it back to Hogwarts.

"Also you should prepare son." Mother said with a serious tone. "While he won't disown you as he wants to get his hands on you himself, he's probably spread word that he won't interfere if something happens to you. This is probably the first of many attacks that will come."

I nodded as I had already thought of that. I need to get stronger faster, and I believe that my answer lies in the book of rituals. There are some less savory ones that require a sacrifice of something to achieve. I hadn't done them because I hadn't wanted to give anything up yet. But know it seems I don't have much of a choice.

"I want you to have this little warrior," Mother said with tears in her eyes. She handed me a small black tome that had the insignia 'Toujors Pur' on the front of it. I looked up shocked and Mother said, "While I wanted to wait until you were older, I find your running out of time and if you want to survive this will help. It's a book I kept where I had copied every useful spell the Black family ever owned. I want you to learn them, but be careful, some of these are dark magic, and I don't mean bone-breaker level dark, I know for a fact the entrail-expelling curse is in there."

I gave my mother a brilliant smile, she had just given me more hope than I could ask for. Most of the spells in the ROR are light based so they don't have any heavy attack spells. It's why we don't have many dueling champions because everything the ministry considers dark is mostly used in duels.

"Thank you Mother, I promise to use it wisely." She smiled and kissed my forehead before leaving. Harry finally chimed in with a chuckle and said, "Sooo, 'little warrior' is it?"

I laughed and threw a pillow at him. We chatted for a while before I asked him, "Harry, I know we haven't been great friends, but would you like to train with me. You have just as much a right to these spells as anyone else, except maybe Draco, but I'll be dead before I give him this book."

Harry looked thoughtful, to be honest he felt an ever increasing since of urgency to get stronger and knew that this was an excellent opportunity, "Okay I'll learn some of them, but don't expect me to learn any spells like the Entrail-Expelling Curses anytime soon."

I chuckled and said, "As long as you won't be upset that I do learn the spell." He laughed and we eventually settled for some nice conversation.

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