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Daphne was terribly amused about the incident, joking that she should learn to be a cat animagus so that she can cuddle with Harry too. She was already thinking of the future, and was already starting to make a move on Harry this early. Her fellow roommates that were also considering Harry as future boyfriend material were miffed, and held their peace. Hermione was of course surprised when she learned her intentions, but Daphne explained that in the pureblood society arranged marriage at their age were common. They already knew a betrothed couple at their year, Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson.
The longer she spent time with Harry the more Daphne was convinced her choice was right, he was smart and quiet most of the time, but when provoked he had the ability to back up his threats. She had never seen a hair of Pucey since the train, as the boy diligently avoided her and he wondered what Harry said to him on the train. The older Slytherins did not know that she was under Harry's protection, and had decided to intimidate her on a betrothal contract.
She was walking back to the Library from the girl's lavatory when four fifth year Slytherins stepped in front of her, blocking her path. "Greengrass, such a shame you are not a Slytherin, you have disgraced your Family name." Marcus Flint said, leering at her. "I'm quite happy in Ravenclaw, and I think I brought honor to my family, my mum's quite proud" she said defiantly, inside she was scared. Flint frowned and signaled his posse to surround her. "I think a lesson in respect is in order, Greengrass. You will consent on an offer of a contract from my father, or consequences will be dire." he said as he touched her red locks, she had nowhere to go, her back was pressed to the wall.
"I think the consequences would be dire for you, if you continue this, Marcus Flint" Harry said from behind them. The four boys turned around in surprise and held their wands pointed at Harry. Daphne breathed a sigh of relief and ran towards Harry, hiding behind him. "Back off mudblood, this is pureblood business." One of the boys said, itching to curse the first year. They began to move apart, intending to surround Harry from all directions.
"You were about to assault an innocent girl, and for me to not take action would be against my principles. Daphne is my friend and she needs my help, that enough makes it my business." Harry said coldly. Flint thought that they could take on the smaller boy, gave a signal to his comrades with a nudge of the head and rushed him, his three friends copying his actions. They did not want to leave any magical evidence, for it can be easily traced with a Priori Incantatem. Physical Injuries would be harder to prove, with their head of house backing them up.
Harry simply stepped forward and kicked the first one who approached him in the knee cap, shattering it. He used the momentum from his kick to backhand another boy on the face, coming in from his left. He tilted his head aside to avoid a punch and curled his fist and punched the third straight on the ribs, breaking two. As Flint reached him he grabbed the back of the boy's head and slammed his nose on his knee, ending the fight in seconds.
"You were warned Flint, I do not tolerate sexual harassment and intimidation" Harry said calmly, he was not even out of breath. Like Pucey he grabbed the much larger by the neck and raised him with his right hand, his strength augmented by his Lantern powers. Flint moaned at his broken nose and front teeth, blood pouring out of his mouth. "This is your last warning Flint; spread the word to your fellow rapists. Daphne Greengrass is under my protection and the next time you harass her I will respond harder and the consequences would be more permanent."
He placed a sticking charm on the four boys and stuck them to the wall, with a sign above them that's said Rapists. He looked at their fallen wands and grabbed them, snapping them all with his knee in one move and letting them fall on their feet. He turned to Daphne and led her back to the library, asking about the next assignment while she looked like she would like to do nothing more than to jump him and kiss the life out of this special boy.
Harry's fight with the older Slytherins only spread to their own house, they did not want to lose face to their fellow houses by being defeated by a single first year. If Severus Snape heard this there would surely be hell to pay by being defeated by a mere mudblood. Daphne Greengrass was now avoided by the pureblood traditionalists like the plague, this new student that gave Daphne protection was obviously powerful, and they did not want to learn the extent of the power the boy possessed. This decision finally showed the cunning Slytherin were known for, and besides, there were other fishes in the sea.
The rest of their first year passed in relative peace, although Hermione had some issues with Ron Weasley, but that stopped when she slapped him in the face in front of the whole class for being rude in charms. She did not get deductions from Flitwick, he saw the whole incident and agreed that it was a fitting punishment to the rude boy. Harry's favorite lessons were Transfiguration and Charms, he found the opposite teaching styles of Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick amusing, but effective in their own ways. His potions lessons were going smoothly as well, Severus Snape generally leave the studious claws alone, for they kept to themselves and they did not have any rivalries with his beloved Slytherin.
Hermione and Harry acknowledged that Daphne had a natural flair for potions, she would happily explain the brewing process in great detail, putting to shame Professor Snape's potions lectures.
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