Flight

While Neville was at Olivanders with Hagrid I went to Gringotts and was lead into a private room with two other goblins. One was Ragnok who I let be in charge of all my accounts the second though was Ironclaw my goblin solicitor.

"Hello Ragnok and Ironclaw. May your enemies fall before your blade and your gold run like their blood"

"Greetings to you as well Alex. May your enemies fall and may your profit rise like a phoenix" was their reply

"Now onto business. Ironclaw I expect you have good news for me?"

"Indeed Young Prince. The negotiations with the publishers has finished. They will have to openly declare that all the stories are false and pay young Mr. Potter 35% of all earnings for the books going back to when the books were first published. Of course 5% of that is the fee for my services that we agreed upon"

"Just make sure the other 30% goes into a vault for Harry. You know speaking of Harry and his fame. I would think overzealous wizards would have been trying to owl him for years yet he never received one until Hogwarts. Why is that."

Ragnok summons another goblin in charge of the Potter Vaults named Grimlok.

"Mr. Potters Magical Guardian had a separate vault opened and had all letters pertaining to Young Mr. Potter, along with any gifts, stored into said vault" Explained Grimlok

"Who is Harry's Magical Guardian?"

"Albus Dumbledore" Ragnok answers. Now I am fairly certain that they were not supposed to tell me that kind of information but the Goblin Nation likes me so they bend a few things for me.

"I really wish I could punch him in the face without getting expelled" I grumble in my seat.

"Well Ragnok back to business again. I would like to donate 8,000 Galleons to Hogwarts to improve their equipment for educational purposes. Along with opening an account of 2,000 Galleons, to be refilled to the 2,000 mark every June, for those Hogwarts students in need of better books,robes, new wands and etc."

Ragnok and myself began discussing the vaults and what the money can and can't be used for. I also iron into the deal that only those who have a certain amount of money can access the 2,000 vault. This way no rich pure blood can try to take advantage of the vault so they don't have to pay for things themselves.

After ironing out the finer points I smile a bit "Ragnok I have a hypothetical question for you"

"And what would this question be Alex?"

"Let's say a certain amount of gold were to go missing in this office and a copy of a certain Minister of Magics deposits and withdraws were to go missing at around the same time. How much gold went missing?"

Ragnok leans back and smirks showing off his sharp teeth "Two items going missing roughly the same time. I would say 500 Galleons would probably be in the bag. As for the files, well, sometimes things do get misplaced and this is no fault to anyone as the information is of little consequence to Gringotts"

I chuckle and so does he as he sends Grimlok to get a copy of Minister Fudge's file as he has a sudden interest in making sure every galleon is accounted for. And I just happened to be counting out Galleons into a bottomless bag around the same time who is going to stop me. Soon two bottomless bags are on Ragnoks desk. I just so happen to grab the second one. It's not my fault the two looked so much alike.

The week passed rather quickly after that day. I was correct as well when it came to Teddy's wand. His new wand was made of cherry, unicorn hair core, 13 inches long, and flexible. He is having a much easier time casting spells now.

The Prank War continued after the weekend though. I gotta say this one one of my favorites. In the Great Hall the Twins clothes got transfigured into stereotypical Witch Doctor outfits. With small bones and feathers in their hair, with a fake bone going through their noses. A necklace with a small skulls around their necks began singing Witch Doctor and the twins shouted OO EE OO AH AH TING TANG WALLA WALLA BING BANG in high pitched voices (like they inhaled helium) each time that line came up. Only the muggle born got that reference but everyone was laughing at it. I even caught the stern McGonagall trying to contain her snickers.

Thursday came and we were having the class I was looking forward to the must. Flying lessons! My blood thrummed whenever I thought of soaring into the air. I was so excited I was almost skipping my way down the halls much to the embarrassment of my Slytherin friends.

"Alright everyone stand next to one of the brooms. Come along" Our Flying instructor Madam Hooch instructed us. She had bright yellow eyes like a hawk which makes me curious if she has a bloodline inheritance too.

"Now I know the brooms aren't anything pretty to look at but thanks to" She glances at me for a second "An anonymous donation this will be the last week we will be using these brooms. As next week we will have new brooms to replace these ones. Hold out your wand hand over the broom and say UP"

"UP!" Mine and Harry's brooms leap straight into our palms along with a sparse few others. Teddy and the book worm are struggling though. So I speak up "Wow all you have to do is command it like you would when training a dog" Though I didn't say it directly at them I said it loud enough for everyone to hear. Teddy caught on, he squared his shoulders, narrowed his eyes and commanded the broom to rise and it obeyed.

Madam hooch gave me a slight nod of approval then went around guiding others how to properly mount their brooms. Apparently Malfoy has been mounting his broom wrong for years. "Now when I blow my whistle, you kick off from the ground hard" she said. "Keep your brooms steady, rise a few feet and then come straight back down by leaning forwards slightly. On my whistle three, two-"

Teddy's broom began to rise and lurch about "Longbottom! Get down here now!" Yelled Madam Hooch. How she can think he can come down when he obviously isn't in control is beyond me. You would think a flying instructor would know when a student is flying around on purpose.

Teddy kept rising higher and higher "That's not good" I kick off the ground and went after him, I of course ignored the shouting of Madam Hooch. I Fly after him through the arches and around the rooftops Before grabbing him off his broom though the sudden weight caused me to tilt sideways then hang upside down. Neville was looking up at me panicked "Don't look down" I instruct him.

I began to slowly descend downward by pointing the broom up, well up for me but down for everyone else. Once his feet are gliding a few feet over the ground I drop him and spin so I can sit upright before landing.

Madam Hooch comes over to check on us "That was very dangerous. You are both beginners at flying and could have gotten gravely hurt." I just saved the Teddy Bear and I am getting lectured? "10 points to Slytherin for helping a fellow student Mr. Prince"

"Thank you Madam Hooch. If you don't mind I will take Neville back inside he seems to be in shock and won't be able to continue the lesson"

"I'll guide you both to the Hospital Wing. Madam Pomfrey should have some calming draughts." She looks over at the others "Now keep those brooms on the ground or you will be out of here faster than you can say quidditch"

I put my arm around Teddy's shoulder as we follow Madam Hooch "T-thanks Alex"

I shrug "It's ok Teddy. Friends help each other after all" He smiles at me and nods. He is just adorable so I pinch his cheek a bit.

It was only later that night I learned of the remembrall incident. Apparently Malfoy conveniently forgot my rule about not messing with my brother. Though it did turn out to earn Harry a spot on the quidditch team. I do find it very annoying that McGonagall didn't even ask if he wanted to join the team but rather just declared him seeker to Wood then walked off. I mean Harry does want to be on the team so he can fly more but the point is she didn't even ask him so she took away his choice.

But it does give me a good excuse so I knock on Snapes doors and after getting told to enter I see him at his desk "So Uncle Sev. Did you hear about Harry being made seeker"

"Figures. Potter breaks the rules and gets rewarded instead of punished. Just like that blasted-"

"Harry isn't like James, you know that, if you want to blame anyone blame McGonagall as she didn't even ask if he wanted to be the seeker. She just took him straight to Wood and declared him the new seeker and walked off"

Snape rubs his temples "Yes you are right. It's just he looks so much like his father and when I see him get away with these things I get lost in the past" I walk over and pat him on the back

"But we can use this too our advantage" I say with an all too slytherin smirk.

"I need a drink." Snape says as he gets a bottle of fire whiskey from his cabinet "Tell me your latest plot"

"Well Harry is a first year and is on the Quidditch team even though the rules said first years weren't to apply for teams or own their own brooms. But he got on the team anyway. This of course can be seen as bias so if you were to bring up said point and claim that all the first years should be able to try out so that no one complains about special treatment."

Snape raised a brow "You want to try out for the team?"

I nod "I think I want to be a chaser or beater. Being up in the air just felt right. You know my bloodline so you should know I do have an affinity to flying."

Snape thinks it over a bit and takes a drink from a glass of his firewhiskey "I can say it is a way to promote fairness and also see if there is new talent. Yes this might work. Alex take 25 points for coming up with 'A way to promote fairness'" He smirks at me a smirk that I return before heading out his room.

"Alex what were you talking to Snape about" Asked Blaise who was waiting with the other three in the common room. "Well you know how McGonagall made Harry the new seeker?" They nod "Well I talked Snape into bringing up special treatment and to suggest allowing first years to tryout to keep the fairness."

"You want to try out for the team don't you" Asked Theo

"Yes I do and on Saturday I should get my chance. So which position do you think I would be best in. Beater or chaser?" We then began to have talks of quidditch. Tracy and Theo want to try out as well and some others overheard and joined in discussion as well. If all goes well then there will be more than one 'Youngest Quidditch player in a century' at this school.