Chapter 5: Consequences of Magic

His duties as Lord Potter on the Wizengamot made it so that Danny had to sneak out of school quite often. Luckily for him the meetings weren't during class hours, but it was seriously cutting into his studying time. Danny was actually glad that he had decided to not try out for the Quidditch team. The first game would be later on in the week and he couldn't wait to see his little brother fly. Flying on a broom wasn't as fun as flying under his own power, but it at least made it possible for him to still enjoy his favorite activity without having to turn into his other form.

The days that Danny snuck out for the Wizengamot he also transformed and used his powers knowing if he didn't his ice powers would become out of control again. The last thing he needed was to start freezing again and maybe freezing others because he was locking a part of himself away. The incorporeal ghosts of Hogwarts kept Danny in touch with his other duties most of them being done by Dani for now. Although Dani didn't know it yet he was now certain that she couldn't be his clone, and although he had suspicions about what she actually was he wouldn't know until he talked to Clockwork. Unfortunately it was impossible for him to go to the Ghost Zone and the Magic world was one that Clockwork refused to come to, although he never actually told Danny why that was.

Something that had been worrying Danny lately was that even though Voldemort was keeping himself under the radar he had children who might be loyal to him in the school. He was afraid that one of these days one of them would kidnap Harry on a Hogsmeade trip and bring him to their lord. It had been something he studied to find out how he could get rid of them or make it impossible for them to give any information about Harry to Voldemort.

The only thing Danny had been able to come up with though was something that he had to get Nearly Headless Nick's help for. It was a risky move because if he did it where anyone might come across him it would blow his cover as a Muggleborn. Other than his family line being that of the Potters the Gryffindor Ghost had informed him that he as the eldest heir of Gryffindor currently in the school would be capable to keep any loyal to the heir of Slytherin out. The downside to this though was that it would expel from the school any loyal to Voldemort, and in the process would blow Uncle Sev's cover. Yet it seemed worth the risk.

Planning for it was the hard part though since he had to once again sneak out of Hogwarts and go to his family vault. Which was always a risky move because he didn't know who would be watching him as he entered, yet Lord D.J Potter had become a figure widely known in the wizarding world some seeing him as a sort of magical lawyer. From the vault he had to extract the armor of the Gryffindor Heir if he was unable to don it he would be unable to fulfill his task. Those worries were quickly put to rest however when he had been able to put the armor on without a problem.

Really now here he was standing in a dusty corridor that no one had been down in nigh on twenty years according to the Ghost Danny was preparing for the ritual. At the same time though he had a clone sitting at the Gryffindor table for supper happily chatting with his friends. Once he reabsorbed the clone he would remember the conversation, but only Sam and Tuck had knowledge that he could clone himself. This way even if people thought about it in passing he had witnesses including the Headmaster seeing him at the Gryffindor table.

Closing his eyes he remembered the words The Grey Lady told him he had to say. "I am the possessor of the armor of Gryffindor the eldest heir currently in the school. I claim my place as heir of Gryffindor over the castle over riding all power including other heirs and the Headmaster. This school remains unsafe the Heir of Slytherin sullying the school and wizarding world with blood spilt. To protect the young wielders of magic I ask you great Castle of Hogwarts expel all who willingly serve the heir of Slytherin and release those unwilling from the magic he has wrought on them. So mote it be."

As he finished the words a wave of Golden Power escaped him as the magic claimed by the Heir of Gryffindor set to work. Letting go of his true body he became one with his clone and watched his magic work wonders. No one even noticing as he shuddered for a moment before the conversation came to the front of his mind as if he had always been there.

A wave of magic came over them the walls humming and the magic spelled out in the name of Gryffindor. Suddenly over all four houses the wave of gold encircled them some being embraced in the power as they were released from their marks others flying through the castle doors that opened before they passed into them. Those who were expelled from the castle shimmering with the dark mark hanging over them seconds before they were sent out of the castle walls never to be readmitted. Even from far away he could hear the clinging of the gates as they opened and the schools magic got rid of those who according to the heir could harm her students. The castle's job being to protect those within her walls, she would protect them as long as they wished to be students, and were not working with the man who wished to harm those under her protection.

Danny was surprised when Draco Malfoy wasn't flung out of the school. From his few encounters with the younger boy he had expected him to be completely loyal to the heir of his house considering that he always acted like he hated Muggleborns. Instead the magic worked around his arm and erased the mark he had been forced to take.

Perhaps there was hope for the Slytherins yet since only a fifth or less of the students were gone. Danny, Ron, Harry, and Hermione seemed to be the only ones unsurprised that students from all four houses were kicked out. After all most believed that the dark wizards only came from Slytherin and that no one in the other houses would dare betray their houses in that way.

He was also happy to see that the mark his godfather had taken out of anger and an urge to protect his mother was erased as well. Dumbledore instead of seeming relieved that his spy truly was loyal to him looked angry. The old man needed to learn that people's lives weren't for him to play with as if they were just his pawns in a chess game. Professor McGonagall looked relieved though to find that her collegue and old friend truly was on the side of the light.

As the last of the Golden Magic evaporated everyone began to talk at once. Most wondering what exactly had happened and if it was what it had looked like. Had Hogwarts really just purged all death eaters was the look Danny could see throughout the school. His godfather was looking at him with calculating eyes wondering how it had happened with him right under his nose. Maybe he even thought that the castle had responded to James Potter, after all Uncle Sev was one of the few people who knew that James Potter's body was never recovered. Harry was never told though nor was Sirius and Remus because it would be too cruel to give them hope when it could have been that his body had been burned to ashes.

"It seems," Dumbledore began to speak bringing the entire student bodies attention to him, "that a Hogwarts heir has decided to purge the school. What exactly his aim was I can only imagine, but I doubt that any other students will disappear. For those students who were circled by the golden light know that Hogwarts shall always be a sanctuary for you if you so wish. Now off to bed."

At first no one seemed to move still very confused by what was going on, but Danny just shrugged like it was no big deal and made his way back upstairs or at least he tried to. Danny had only made it right to the doors of the Great Hall before he felt himself shuddering and then out of nowhere he collapsed. Sending everyone who had watched it happen into a panic, as a seemingly normal muggle born just collapsed out of nowhere when he had looked perfectly fine only moments before. Yet what confused everyone the most was when their grumpy potions Master picked up the boy in his arms and carried him off to the Hospital Wing.

When Danny woke up it felt like his entire core was on fire and he could feel himself burning up. He was still groggy and listening for the familiar voice of Frostbite expecting his friends to have brought him to the Yeti Healer. Instead seconds later he jolted awake in a panic when he realized that he was currently at Hogwarts and he was terrified that they would have found abnormalities in his blood. He knew just how badly most people took to half human hybrids in the wizarding world, and he was terrified that he would be revealed to everyone.

Looking around he wasn't surprised to see his Uncle Sev arguing with the woman he assumed to be the Castle's healer. Thinking that they were both too involved in their argument to realize if he had left Danny made to get out of bed, and was shocked when a spell hit him a nanosecond later tying him to his bed. Then his godfather was in front of his face a ferocious glare turned his way, but he could also see the pure worry in his eyes.

"What in the name of Merlin did you do Daniel!?" His godfather practically hissed the words at him almost making it seem like he was a parslemouth himself.

"I have no idea what you're talking about I feel perfectly fine," he defended himself his years of lying making it seem like he was telling the truth. His godfather had spent a long time as a spy however so he should have known he could tell when he was lying.

"Nothing could make you suffer from magical exhaustion and be knocked out for three days if it was nothing Daniel! Now you better tell me what you were trying to do," he said with the glare renowned for terrifying all of his potion students into not talking in his classes.

Turning his attention away from his godfather he was hoping he could tell if the Healer had noticed anything strange about him. Sighing in relief he was happy to see no disgust or curiosity in her eyes, making him almost positive that she hadn't noticed anything abnormal about his blood. Then again wizard healers very rarely took blood and he wasn't sure if his differences would show in the scans taken to find out what was wrong with a patient. For now at least it seemed that he was safe from being exposed as a halfa.

"Severus has been very worried about you young man. Were you perhaps practicing magic you shouldn't have been or read any questionable books?" the healer asked him kindly. Yet Danny could tell that her kindness was just a front she used until she knew how to make her patients spill all their deep dark secrets.

"Nothing of that sort I guess I just wore myself thin from studying so much," he lied with the most enchanting smile he could muster.

"He did teach himself on his own for years Severus, perhaps he is telling the truth," the healer interrupted before his godfather could get on his case about lying.

Maybe because he had trained himself for so long he could spin it so they believed he just didn't know how to take it easy on his magical core. When he had been back in Amity Park he couldn't practice all that often considering that he had school, hunting ghosts, and his kingly duties to do. Yet two of those three things were only known by Sam and Tucker, and those two were probably just thinking that Danny hadn't gone ghost in a while so his body started to rebel on him. Really there just wasn't any other explanation that would work for now.

"I've never actually had a lot of time to practice since I was trying to hide my magic from my family and friends. Maybe being able to practice all the time and not worry about getting caught has made me a little lax in relaxing," he told them with his best sheepish grin. The grin that always allowed his teachers in Amity Park to allow him to go to the Bathroom even though they knew he most likely wouldn't make it back to their class.

"Well I've picked up no abnormalities in the scan so if you really are feeling alright young man I can let you go for now. If anything and I do mean anything feels off afterwards I don't care where you are or what time it is you come right back here, do you understand me?" the healer actually looked ferocious as she demanded that of him.

Hoping that they wouldn't realize he was lying to them about feeling better he nodded quickly. He needed to get out of here and get to Tucker or Sam, and if they couldn't do anything he would have to find a way to Frostbite. Before his magical core and ghost core fought each other anymore, he was actually surprised with the pain he was feeling right now that he hadn't automatically shifted to his ghost form to protect his human half.

"I'm feeling much better, thank you bye," Danny told them trying to be cheerful as he jumped out of the bed and practically ran out the door. Wincing as soon as the door closed behind him by how much pain such a simple move had cost him.

"Oh Danny thank god," a relieved voice said sounding like they were coming in and out. Shifting his suddenly groggy eyes to the voice Danny could see the very bleary outline of Sam he was quick to start to move him. He was lucky she was here otherwise he would have surely been brought right back to the infirmary and this time he might not have been so lucky as to escape with his secret.

Danny could feel Sam helping him move through the castle, but either she was taking him somewhere he hadn't been before or he was much groggier then he thought. He was thankful that Sam and Tucker were here because otherwise he wouldn't be able to get the help he needed since he was positive the wizarding world hadn't discovered anything about him or Vlad yet. A normal healer would have no idea how to help him or how to get him to Frostbite if he got worse. Although maybe the castle's ghosts would help considering that they knew who and what he was even if they had yet to actually speak to him about his other identity.

Soon enough they stopped and Danny had to wonder how they had gotten from the Hospital Wing to here without his godfather finding them. His godfather would have taken one look at him and marched him right back down to the Hospital Wing no matter how much he protested.

"Come on Danny we just have to get you to lie down, and then Tuck and I need to run some tests," Sam told him gently as he felt a pair of soft hands on his shoulders gently manoeuvring him over to what he assumed was a bed.

Listening to her Danny almost flopped down onto the bed every limb of his body feeling like jelly, but like they were on fire at the same time. He kept drifting in and out of consciousness as Sam and Tucker did their tests on him. Not even feeling them taking blood which he had always hated, or even really being aware when they did it. He wasn't even sure if they were worried about him because their tones were hushed and quiet probably trying to allow him to get as much rest as he could. He was really hoping it was the weekend because otherwise the three of them were going to be in a lot of trouble later on for skipping classes.

Finally a needle sliding into his skin and something being injected into his blood stream made Danny suddenly feel alive again and the burning sensation was gone. He guessed that either his best friends were studying with Clockwork, or on wizarding healers, perhaps even both. Instead of making him happy however it made him sad reminding him just what his friends had been missing out on since he had become Danny Phantom. Sam feeling like she had to help him all the time because she blamed herself for the accident, the accident he probably would have died from if he hadn't been a wizard. Unlike Vlad he had been hit full blast with the Ghost Zone effects and no normal person would have been able to easily survive that, which is why he had always lied to his parents telling them he had only gotten a small shock.

"How are you feeling dude?" Tucker asked a vial of green and red blood gripped tightly in his hand.

"Better, so what's the diagnoses doc?" he asked giving his friend a teasing grin. He didn't want them knowing he was worrying about them being around him again, they always had a habit of chewing him out when he got like that. He wondered if Harry got that from his two best friends, if he felt like that because of what his own destiny was.

Tucker and Sam shared an uneasy look telling Danny it probably wasn't good. "For now what we did should help, but you should go see Clockwork soon Danny. Whatever you've been doing your ghost side has become a little stronger," Tucker said not coming right out and saying it.

The ethernano in his blood was finally starting to overcome his human DNA. They had been expecting it for years since he had been changed when he was younger and still going through puberty. Danny wasn't even sure if he would be able to stay a halfa or if he would eventually just become full ghost overtime. He just wish he knew if the trigger was because he had used magic to strong for a core that was half magical half ghost, or if it was something that would have happened regardless and his use of magic was just speeding up the process.

Looking into the worried eyes of his friends Danny knew that he had to do everything in his power so they wouldn't have to treat him again. He couldn't keep relying on them like this and making them waste most of their lives worrying about whether or not he would fully die or not. Maybe it would have been better if they had never found out he was a wizard as well both them and Hogwarts. If they hadn't his friends could have been living here peacefully contacting him on occasion with the Fenton Phones and not having to worry as much about their best friend. He thought being in this castle if he hadn't been here they might have begun to not worry as much since they wouldn't have been faced with him every day.

"I'll be fine guys, but even if I do one day become a full ghost I would never be able to forget you guys." The way he said it was light like he was half joking, but he was really making a promise to them to never forget them. Even when he outlived them, unless if they joined him in the Ghost Zone something he didn't want to happen since they wouldn't be happy for eternity, he would never forget these two because they had done so much for him.

"Aw we love you too Dude," Tucker said pulling them all into a big hug. Despite his light words Danny could see the shimmering tears in his eyes and he felt a stab in his heart knowing it was becoming friends with him that made them this way.

"You're not going anywhere Danny not if I can help it, no matter what," there was fire in Sam's eyes as she said it. Danny was only happy that she hadn't made an unbreakable vow about it because he knew she wasn't saying this lightly. He hated that he had to act like he didn't know she loved him, but he just still couldn't bring himself to reveal to them the lies he had been hiding for so long. One day hopefully he could, but that day wasn't yet today.

Yes this story hasn't yet been abandoned, although the inspiration comes and goes for it. Updates for this story will not be frequent, but I will keep writing it slowly. Hope you enjoy it :)