In order not to miss, Harry opened his eyes and saw the spell's ray of light below.
- Lockhart-sensei, for a second I thought you were attacking me, and you were aiming for a basilisk, sorry! - Harry shouted as he translated his eyes and saw who was attacking the snake. - Lockhart-sensei?!
The professor, giggling, went to the basilisk.
- Neville! - Harry shouted. - Help Lockhart Sensei!
Harry himself rushed down the back of the basilisk, trying to get to the head, but failed. The snake bent over, twitched, and Harry flew away, kicked over and landed, hitting Jeannie. Basilisk was already hovering over the professor and the runaway Neville, revealing his mouth, and in vain Ron and Hermione were trying to distract a huge snake from the attack.
- The power of Youth burns in me! - Neville yelled at me, throwing up a stick. - So there's nothing impossible for me! Wingardium Leviosa!
The spell crashed right into the open mouth, and the basilisk began to lift. His tail twitched, trying to knock down Neville, but he fearlessly waved his wand and took the basilisk to the ceiling. And then to the floor. And then back to the ceiling.
Gaius sobbed and wiped out his tears.
- Harry? - Ginny asked anxiously, and she was crushed by him.
- This is what the Flame of Youth looks like! This is a power for which there are no obstacles!
Neville continued to fight fearlessly, and Harry felt that he was on fire more than ever before!
Neville was desperate to remember how to reverse the spell, but everything slipped his mind with fear, and so he desperately twitched his wand, fearing that as soon as he stopped, as the basilisk immediately killed someone.
- What a fun game! - Professor Lockhart was giggling around and clapping his hands. - More! More! More!
Harry jumped up to help Neville, and then he heard a pitiful hissing, flowing into words.
- Stop! Stop! I recognize your power! Don't hit me! Let go of me!
A second later, Harry realized it was hissing a basilisk, and blinked puzzled.
- Neville, wait! He threw his hand down.
- Harry, are you sure? - Hermione asked Hermione puzzled, looking at the basilisk hiding in the statue.
- Of course! - Harry confidently exclaimed. - We talked, and I convinced him that the Power of Youth was available to even millennia-old Basilisks, and he swore an unbreakable oath not to attack any more living, intelligent beings!
- But still," Hermione said uncertainly, but Harry had already fled to Professor Lockhart, and Granger rushed to get him.
- Lockhart-sensei!
- Who? Me?" the professor slammed his eyes in surprise. - And who am I?
- Oh, Lockhart-sensei! You were struck by the magic of the basilisk, but now I will explain everything to you!
Harry Potter and Master Draco were no longer in danger, and Dobby was relieved to apparate away from Hogwarts.
- Where have you been, you obnoxious little housekeeper? - Master Lucius, who suddenly returned from the hospital, screamed.
- I was in Hogwarts, where the Power of Youth...
The shoe of Malfoy's eldest crashed into Dobby's head.
- I do not want to hear anything in this house about the Power of Youth!
- Is Dobby free? - quietly asked the house-elf, looking at the shoe in his hands.
- WENT OTHER! - Lucius screamed, who couldn't hear the lines.
- Dobby is free! - The housekeeper yelled, bouncing up to the ceiling. - Dobby is free! The power of Youth freed Dobby!
He snapped his fingers and apprehended him away.
Lucius, who had been pierced with anger, couldn't find a word, collapsed on the floor with a new attack.
- I wish you'd spent your flame on me," Narcissa sighed, calling in the usual healers from St. Mungo.
February 15, 1993, St. Mungo's Hospital, London.
- So you say your name is Yamanaka?
- That's right, Sensei!
- And you don't remember any details about your life?
- Mental techniques are a dangerous thing!
- What do you plan to do now?
- My students called me to a competition! They said that only a rivalry with a strong shinobi will allow their Youth to ignite at full capacity!
- And what did you decide to "compete" in, let me be curious?
- Oh! So far I have a head start, but...
17 February 1993, Hogwarts
Lockhart promises a baby boom!
From reliable sources, it became known that Mr. Gilderoy Lockhart decided to become a father of many children, and very soon will start choosing a constant companion of life! Yes, dear readers, your devoted correspondent was shocked when she first found out about it, but the fact remains - Mr. Lockhart's intentions are more serious than ever and are not subject to any doubt. He even decided to change his last name (and perhaps his appearance). Mr. Lockhart decided to keep this incognito so that his loud fame wouldn't catch the eyes of a potential wife.
However, here too, our esteemed Ministry of Magic tries to put sticks into the wheels of our fellow citizens! Mr. Lockhart is currently being held in St. Mungo's psychiatric ward and is accused of being damaged in his mind! We are following the events...
Severus Snape put the newspaper aside and tired of rubbing his nose bridge. Perhaps the rumors do not lie, the position of ZOTI teacher is cursed. Maybe he shouldn't claim it next year...
- Tell me, Harry, what did you agree with the Basilisk? - Dumbledore kindly asked.
- He promised not to attack the reasonable living anymore, and was imbued with the Power of Youth - happily began to explain to Harry - and Hagrid-Sempai agreed to take him in the Forbidden Forest! It would be better for everyone!
- It is clear, it is clear, - Dumbledore left. - Under your responsibility, Harry?
- Of course, Dumbledore herself! In the name of the Force of Youth, if the Basilisk breaks its promise, our team will deal with it, and then run around Hogwarts twenty times and wash all the corridors! I'm sorry, Dumbledore, I have to hurry: the toilet won't restore itself!
- Of course, run, Harry," Hogwarts' director smiled at the beard.
To be continued...