Disclaimer: I don't happen to be Rowlings using a suedo name, so I don't own the characters, just the plot.
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"They're the worse sort of muggles in the world Albus."
"They are the only family he has now."
"Every child in our world will grow up knowing his name."
"Better that He grow up away from all that."
I had been replaying the conversation for at least an hour. We had left him here, to an unknown fate. We went to be seen in the celebration of the fall of a dark lord at the hands of a child, this child. I quickly separated myself from Albus and returned here.
He was so peaceful, so innocent. Yet I remember over hearing Sirius and James talking about how horrible Lily's sister was about magic. To leave him here might just destroy him, but what can I do? Albus was right, he should grow up away from the limelight of the wizard world, but this was punishment, not reward.
I had to try something, it just wasn't right. I quickly walked up and picked up Harry. My heart raced as I thought about what I was doing. I quickly walked away in to the night, my path set.
A good two blocks away, I summoned the Knight Bus. Quickly paying my fare, I named a small town in Scotland. Once we arrived there, I left towards a place I hadn't been for the past few months, my family home.
As soon as I entered, one of the older house elves quickly appeared. "Mistress, we were unaware that you would be arriving. What is it you need Mistress?"
"I need you to prepare a room for this child. Please get all the supplies we have at our disposal for the moment, tomorrow we'll get better things."
The house elf bowed before disappearing in a slight hiss of air. I looked down at Harry; "it would seem you're stuck with me young one." Harry opened his eyes and looked at me. He reached up and grabbed my glasses; I could understand how people always seemed to fall in love with babies.
I'm not sure how long I had been standing there, but one of the house elf's tugged on my cloak, "Mistress, the room is ready."
I took back my glasses and followed. The room was a faded pink, but that could be easily changed. I laid Harry down in the crib; he fussed a little first but quickly fell back asleep.
I turned towards the House elf that had guided me, "watch over him for me, I have to write a letter." The House elf nodded and settled into a corner to watch over him.
I arrived in my study and began to write.
Dear Albus,
I'm sorry for the abruptness of my departure, but I have recently had to protect a friend's child. I need to request a leave of absence. I apologize for asking this in the middle of the year, but I need to be here to take care of him.
I understand if you are angry, but this is something I must do and the alternative is far too worse.
Thank you for all the things you have done for me.
Minerva McGonagall
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Albus Dumbledore was standing in his office wondering if he had done the right thing. Should he have left a child to an unknown fate? Regardless, it seems someone, Minerva, had taken Harry from the doorstep of his family's home.
An owl flew through the window and landed on his desk. After being relieved of its burden, it took off to its owner. After reading the letter, He had to laugh. Fawkes landed on his knee and gave him an odd look.
As Albus stroked Fawkes' feathers he said, "I do believe that this would be a much better solution than the one initially thought of, don't you?" Fawkes head bobbed for a second. "Then let's give her all the help we can. He then sat about providing all the changes to forms that would be necessary to allow Minerva to be Harry's wizard and legal guardian.
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