Immediately he was amazed at how much easier it felt to him, it was as if his magic was telling him where the attacks would be coming from, giving him plenty of time to bat the spells away or dodge before laying waste to the dummies over and over again.
He decided to up the ante much sooner than he usually would and had the dummies firing different coloured jets of light at him, indicating different and much more dangerous curses, though they were only replicated and wouldn't actually harm him.
The other four boys looked on in shock and awe at the skill on display by the teen. They watched as he dodged, shielded and simply batted away curses before destroying dummies with such destructive magic they could not believe that it was real or possible. All of the spells that Harry was firing was potentially lethal and much darker than they had been expecting, making them all feel more than a little nervous.
After around ten minutes Harry paused his training and turned to check on the others, hoping he could make them understand why he was doing what he was, or he would have to stun them and obliviate the memories from their minds, something he was not particularly keen on doing if he could help it.
"How is that even possible?" Remus asked. "I've never seen anything like it".
Peter just nodded his agreement while swallowing deeply.
"I wasn't expecting that, I thought the magic I saw you using that Charlus taught you was good, but that was something else" Sirius stated.
James had a slightly saddened look on his face but gave a Harry a weak smile of approval.
"Could you show us some of that?" he questioned warily.
Harry just nodded. "You really are planning to kill him aren't you?" Peter broke in.
Harry could see the apprehension that was plaguing the boy so decided to be bluntly honest with him and also put him on the spot, a test of character was need on the boy after all.
"I am" he answered honestly. "What would you do if you were having dinner with your family and a bunch of people broke in and started trying to kill you all?" he asked.
Peter looked nervously between the other boys but was cut off by Harry.
"I'm asking you Peter, not what they would want you to do" he pointed out.
Peter swallowed nervously and stood a little straighter.
"I'd do what I had to do to protect them and myself" he conceded. "Exactly" Harry concurred. "Well something like that happened to three students here over Christmas and probably more that we don't know about" he reminded him.
"But I'm a pureblood" Peter replied confusedly.
"Caruthers was a pureblood" Remus chimed in.
"Your blood has nothing to do with what is going on out there Peter, they are just using it as an excuse to gain power" Harry explained.
Peter shook his head and looked at the others imploringly.
Harry sighed.
"What would you do if you saw any of them in trouble?" he questioned the boy, gesturing to the rest of the group.
Peter paled at the thought of such a thing and swallowed deeply once more. "I'd help" he stated simply. "I'm not as good with a wand as any of you but I'd try".
"As we would do for you" Remus spoke seriously. "We would defend you to the death".
"You'd do that for me?" the boy asked disbelievingly.
"Of course we bloody would, you're one of us" Sirius answered hotly.
"But when we leave school you won't want to be friends with me still" Peter replied uncertainly.
"What gave you that stupid idea?" Remus asked irritably.
"Well you're all better than me and have to stick up for me all the time, you won't want me hanging around you when this is over" Peter returned a little more surely.
"Don't be a bloody prat Wormy" James sighed. "You are our brother, just look at all the things we have done together" he implored. "Things will be different when we leave school but things between us won't".
"We defend you because that's what friends do" Sirius explained. "You may not be as good with a wand but you piss all over us when it comes to potions and herbology".
"They're not as useful" Peter sighed, shaking his head.
"Which one of us is going to learn how to brew Remus's potion for him every month when it's available?" James asked. "It certainly won't be me or Padfoot".
"Or me" Harry broke in. "You're way better than I am at potions" he added sincerely.
Peter still looked unsure so Harry spoke once more.
"How often do we use potions in our pranks?" he asked. "All of them" Remus answered immediately.
Harry nodded knowingly.
"James does the transfiguration spells, Remus does the runes stuff and enchanting, Sirius does most of the planning and charms work and you do the potions" he reeled off. "All I do is conceal the spells, the least important job of all of it and something that any of you could learn".
"But you're by far the best with a wand" Peter pointed out.
"And you are by far the best with potions" Harry countered. "A skill that all of us need".
"But beyond all of that you are our friend, our brother" James added. "We might protect you but it is Harry that protects us, just look at what he did for me when I was attacked" he reminded the boy. "And I would do the same for you Peter, all of you" Harry promised.
"You really would wouldn't you?" Peter asked incredulously, noting the sincerity that the other boys spoke with.
"Of course" Harry responded. "All of us would, it's what we do".
Peter nodded.
"I really thought it would all be over once we left" he admitted sadly.
"Never" Sirius declared. "Now why don't we let Harry teach us a few spells so we can curse ol' Snivellus if he tries anything again" he suggested, causing the other boys to chuckle.
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