Hadrian's True Potential

Chapter Five

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling does.

The next two months flew by with little drama, other than Severus being proud of Harry for making the team, but also yelling at him for being an idiot and going after Malfoy.

During the Halloween feast Professor Quirrell their DADA teacher came in and told everyone there was a troll in the dungeon. Harry and Ron remembered that Hermione was in one of the bathrooms in the dungeons after Ron had made fun of her for being a know it all.

Harry and Ron made their way past everyone down to the dungeons and heard a scream. They ran into the girls bathroom and found a 12 foot troll looking at Hermione. Harry shot two powerful stinging hexes and then did the conjunctivitis curse, making it fall to the ground, then spelled ropes around it making sure it couldn't move.

Harry then rushed over to Hermione who was very upset. He went up to her and hugged her telling her it was okay, and the troll was dealt with. Then Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape, and Professor Quirrell walked in, stunned at what they found.

"What are you three doing here?" Asked a very angry McGonagall

"It was my fault Professor." said Hermione, as she took a small step out of Harry's arms.

"No, it wasn't, Hermione." Said Harry as he transfigured the sink into an armchair and sat her down. "Ron said something that upset her earlier and she was upset and came down here. When Professor Quirrell said there was a troll in the dungeon I had to come and help her, I wanted to make sure she was safe. I would have gotten a teacher but I didn't want to be too late." Harry said looking down at his feet about halfway through, He then looked up at his Professors. "If anyone should be punished it should be me, I came down here and took down a 12 foot mountain troll, and could have gotten the three of us hurt. I'm sorry, but I will do anything to save my friends"

The three teachers were all in shock, Harry had just took down a troll and stood up for his friend, he also did transfiguration that even 7th years struggle with, do they award points or take them away.

"How did you take down the troll, Mr. Potter?" Asked Professor Snape.

"I hit it with two stining hexes to distract it from Hermione, then did the conjuntivitis curse to irritate it's eyes,and finally bound it with ropes." Replied Harry as if that was something easy. Then made the chair into a couch and sat down with Hermione.

"How did you manage such transfiguration work?" Asked Professor Mcgonagall, clearly stunned.

"I just practice sometimes, it the same as making a needle from a tooth pick just at a larger scale." Harry said as he shrugged.

"I have no idea how you have managed to do all of this Mr. Potter, but points must be awarded, so 20 points to Gryffindor for taking down a troll and excellent transfiguration work. Another 10 for helping a friend, while putting yourself in danger." Said Professor McGonagall.

"I would like to talk with you Mr. Potter, my office at 8pm." Said Professor Snape.

"Yes, sir. We will go back to the Gryffindor tower if that's okay, none of us got hurt to need the infirmary." Replied Harry.

"Very well."

The trio then head off towards the tower, and the new friendship with Hermione formed. Meanwhile Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape went to Snape's office for a chat.

"Severus, did you know the boy could do that. He used 7th year transfiguration skills and strong defence skills, how is his magical core even strong enough for that, he should be magically exhausted, but he didn't seem tired at all." Said a stunned Minerva.