Bruce Wayne: The Fifth Marauder

Chapter 27: Christmas ball

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Griffyndor Common Room

When Harry and Hermione came down to the common room they weren't surprised that the little of the students that had stayed in the castle for the holiday were glaring daggers at them.

Apparently everybody still believed those nasty rumors that Wesley had spread. They hoped they were going to get to the exit peacefully but, knowing their luck they didn't.

One of the boys from their year had put the bandwagon to Harry making him fall.

"What's wrong Potter? Can't keep your legs firm from all the excitement everyone gave you?" asked Weasley making everyone in the common room laugh. Sirius and Bruce began to growl at the boy immediately, however they did not make a move when Harry gave them the sign to calm down.

"Leave him alone" said Hermione sternly, she was at the pick of her patience right now

"Oh, just look at that" said Ron mockingly "Potter's little servant comes to the rescue, isn't that adorable"

"You keep 'Moine out of this, its only between you and me" said Harry warningly

"Oh so the Slytherin snake doesn't count either, or you've been to busy getting laid by him to think about his position in all of this?" Replied Ron in a snarky tone

Hermione gave him straight in the eyes and said sternly "First Weasley I would like you to think about your position in all of this first before you turn into your own antagonist"

Weasley glared at both of them "You see? Talking to that snake had made you turn against all of us!" he looked straight at Harry "I suggest Potter for you to choose your friends carefully, you don't want to make friends of the wrong sort do you?"

Harry sighed tiredly at Weasley's tactics "I think I can tell the wrong sort myself, thanks"

And that's when Ron made the stupidest thing imaginable, he attacked Harry with a punch. The later reacted quickly, he dodged the fist and in a matter of seconds grabbed a hold of Ron's arm and threw him over the shoulder.

"We are done here" said Harry as he and Hermione, and their animal companions, left the common room

"No..." whispered Ron menacingly "we only began"

Staff room
The atmosphere between the teachers was full of happiness and excitement. Of course, it was Christmas the time of happiness and light, but there were some teachers who weren't full of the holiday enthusiasm.

Clark, Diana and Zatanna were deep in thoughts, they knew some things about Harry's sudden rise of potential but they still didn't know why would Dumbledore do this. If he is so powerful why would he fear a child that still has a long way to go to actually challenge the old wizard. Meanwhile on the other side of the room, near the window, Severus and Remus were having a conversation of their own.

"How on earth could this have happened?" said Remus

"You should ask the old fool about that," said Severus "I'm just the unfortunate witness of the situation"

Remus hummed "Well, you didn't seem as the unfortunate witness tome yesterday"

Severus rolled his eyes "All that I'm trying to say is that you shouldn't make conclusions out of thin air. Who knows? Perhaps the boy had faked all the evidence that we've seen, just like his father."

"Faked the evidence?! Severus, don't tell me that you still regard Harry as the exact copy of James? He is his outnumbered person, and the world wouldn't end if you'll just admit it" said Remus as he turned around and left but not before Severus could reply: