Harry Potter

and the

Duel of Destiny

Harry Potter and all characters within are not created by me

no I do not own them in anyway,

unless so noted at the end of a chapter.

CHAPTER ONE : Dursley house negotiations

Harry sat on the bed in his room at number 4 privet drive, devastated over what had witnessed just weeks ago. He wasnt quite sure what he was supposed to do now. Hogwarts was closing, Dumbledore was dead, Snape was on Voldemorts side again, Draco was an official deatheater. Harry couldnt stay at number four privet drive much longer, the Dursleys would surely make him leave on his birthday, and even if they didnt, Harry wouldnt want to stay there anyways. Harry knew the magics on the house that protected him from voldemort would expire the moment harry turned 17, that is of course assuming they didnt expire the moment Dumbledore died. Either way though, Harry didnt have long to figure out what his next move would be, he had only a couple of weeks left. He could of course go to his Godfathers house at godrics hollow, but surely he wouldnt be safe there, after all belatrix knew that house all too well, surely voldemort would anticipate that move. All Harry did know for sure was he had to find the other 4 horcruxes containing the remaining 4 bits of voldemorts soul. If Harry was to stand any chance at all, any small fragment of a shard of hope in a chance of winning against Voldemort, he would have to find and destroy those horecruxes. But how? He had no idea, not even a clue where to start the search. And his only real ally, Dumbledore, was dead! Ah! But wait, Harry did have one clue still, Helga hufflepuffs goblet was probably a horecrux as well. Afterall, as Dumbledore said, Voldemort was so very fond of Hogwarts that he desired to control all of the heirlooms of the founders. He had been so attached to the school, he had already turned 2 of the heirlooms of slytherin into horecruxes, why not hufflepuffs heirlooms too? Even if it was that he had only chosen slytherins heirlooms as his horecruxes because he was related to salazar, hufflepuffs goblet was still the only reasonable clue harry had. He would have to find the goblet, and hed have to destroy it. But how? Harry knew no where near enough magic to destroy something like that. Dumbledore was so powerful of a wizard, even Voldemort was afraid of him. And look what those things did to dumbledore! No Harry would need help, he would need more training. he had to get more training. But where? from whom? Haryy was at a loss for this.

Harry sat up all night for 3 nights without food, all he could do was think, he couldnt figuire out what he was going to do. He sat there with no food so long even the dursleys began to worry. Every now and again Dudley, (now surely weighing more then hogwarts) kept creeping down the hall and poking his had in at Harry, when ever Harry would spare him a glance hed take off down the hall followed shortly by the thunderous sound that could only mean he tripped going down the stairs. Aunt Petunia kept screaming at him to get off his arse and clean the kitchen, or the chimney or the garden, but when he ignored her she began to worry he was concocting some sort of dark curse to place upon the house before leaving. When Vernon heard these things he blamed Dudleys trippin on Harrys being a wizard and agreed that he was attempting to cast some curse upon them, but when Harry sat silently and ignored him for 45 minutes of screaming threats even Vernon began to worry about the boys health, had he gone mad over the school year? Or was he seriously casting a dark curse on their blood? After being back for a week the dursleys learned to leave him alone and began pretending he didnt exist again.

On his 8th day back Harry decided it was time to eat and do some negotiating with the dursleys.

"Aunt Petunia!" Harry called as he began descending the stairs. Harry noted the shocked looks of horror that appeared on his uncle and cousins faces when they saw him down stairs for the first time in a week.

"W-wh-what do you want boy?" His uncle stammered as he tried to recover from his momentary shock.

"I want for your wife, my aunt, to fix me something to eat, if youd rather me not bother her just yet I could always summon something for myself with a simple spell." Harry offered smiling innocently at his uncles look of horror. "Im sure Dudders here would make one damn good steak."

Dudley gave a loud scream of horror as he jumped from his seat and bolted up the stairs. Uncle vernon made a strange squaking noise and opened his mouth, a look of confusion, fury, and fear crossing his face. "H-h-how dare you! You little brat!" Vernon screamed as Aunt petunia edged her way into the room observing the scene shed walked into. "HOW DARE YOU THREATEN ME YOU HORRID, ILL MANNERED LITTLE FREAK OF CHILD!"

"Oh dear, vernon, you may like to watch your tongue and have a seat, this may come as a bit of a shock to you, but im not a student at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry anymore, see the school is closing and I pass with flying colours. I can use magic as I please now." Harry casually took a seat in vernon usual armchair and leaned back as he put his feet up. "Aunt Petunia, would you be so kind as to fetch me a cup of tea, and something decent to eat? I havent eaten for days and I could sure do with some meat on my bones. If youd rather not, thats fine too, but if you dont, I'll resort to using magic and I dont think your very fond of that idea."

Aunt Petunia stared in utter disbelief and confusion for a moment, then backed away slowly to the kitchen.

"Now Vernon, I realize your probably racing with thoughts of confusion, horrow and rage at what Im doing, but please do have a seat, I feel a certain form of reason about my mind at the moment. And I really dont feel like starting my life as a wizard in a bad way, so please, have a seat and try to be rational, I dont want to use magic aroiund you cause I know it upsets you, but I do have some negotiating to do with you." Harry smiled as he noticed Dudley watching in horror from the stairway.

Uncle vernon stared for a moment then took a seat. "What is it you want, boy?" his uncle snarled trying to seem unafraid.

"There is a very deadly dark wizard named Lord Voldemort." Harry began eyeing the kitchen waiting for Petunias return. "He is the one who killed my mother and father."

"And what the ruddy hell do I care?" Vernon began.

"You care because that same dark wizard is after my life now. he wants me dead like my parents. and it seems he will likely succeed unless I can learn more powerful magics and fast.

"And what the ruddy hell does that have to do with me?" Vernon fumed as thoughts began entering his mind. "If its money your asking for, forget it!"

"Vernon, Im one of the riches wizards alive, my parents left me quite alot of money." Harry smiled at vernons look of shock at this news. "What I need is your permission to train here."

Vernon turned an amusing shade of purple. "YOU WHAT?!" vernon jumped to his feet. "NEVER! I not allow you or any other freaks to do magic in my house, yet alone study it here!"

"Vernon please come down and hear me out, otherwise I WILL make you." Harry smiled as aunt petunia stumbled into the room and sat a cup of tea on the table half a room away from harry, obviously too scared to go any closer. "Now listen, If I dont learn these magics, I simply wont defeat Voldemort, and If I dont defeat Voldemort, you will die just as fast as me. You see Voldemort is a muggle hater, mind you you are a muggle, he kills anyone related to a muggle and he kills anyone who protects or cares for a muggle. and he wants me dead to prove to the world he is stronger then me." Harry said as he pulled out his wand and gave it a small flick which made his cup of tea hover across the room to him. "Now the moment I turn 17 I will leave you here, and you will most likely never see nor hear from me again. However, Voldemort knows im here, the only reason he doesnt come and kill me now is because he knows this house has magics too strong even for him protecting it. But the very instant, on the second I turn 17 that protection will forever vanish. I already have my own house, and Voldemort knows this, but the first thing hes going to do, is send his filthy little deatheaters after me, and the first place they will arrive is here. When they get here, they will kill you whether im here or not. I've proven I can fight well against these deatheaters, but I cant say the same for you. I will escape and you will be killed."

Harry paused to sip his tea and took note of the dursleys looks of fear and confusion. Petunia had now taken a seat beside Vernon, and even dudley wasnt trying to hide his presence anymore.

"If you allow me to study here with as many wizards as I need, and with as much magic flying around as is needed, without trouble, I will protect you from Voldemort and his deatheaters. Im not saying you'll be safe forever, but at the least I can have you relocated until the deatheaters have given up their search for me here, then you can go about your lives as normal again." Harry leaned back a moment and let them recover.

"Never! I will not allow the neighbors to find out that we're related to a freak!" Vernon said quietly, yet still fearfully.

"We can use magic to prevent them ever noticing, and as for your relocation we can disguise it as a vacation." Harry sipped his tea some more and got to his feet. "Its your lives or a mild chance of being noted as freaks. its upto you. I'll let you think it over. Im going to bed now."

With that Harry got to his feet and left the room, leaving the dursleys to ponder their situation.

Upstairs Harry immediately grabbed some parchment and a quill with an ink bottle and began to write.

ear Lupin,

ow are you? this is Harry as Im sure you can tell by the owl. I've been thinking alot on how I can defeat oldemort, the protections here at my aunt and uncles house will only last a couple more weeks.

ts come to my attention that I obviously cant defeat Voldemort while he still has Horecruxes out there, et I know from witnessing Dumbledores hunt for the Horecruxes that my magics are not nearly strong nough to destroy or even find the horecruxes. I must learn more powerful magics, more advanced agics. I wnt last long against Voldemort when dumbledores protections wear off. I've asked my aunt nd uncle for permission to study in this house til I turn 17. Im certain they'll give in, it'll just take a few ays. I realize yournot exactly the most powerful qizard alive, but your the best I can get right away. I equest that you come to Number four privet drive and teach me everything you can. Im sure it can be help nd you can surely help me find other stronger wizards and witchs to teach me more. please come quickly, end hedwig ahead with a reply please.

our close ally, and fellow pheonix against Dumbledore,

arry Potter

Harry quickly tied the letter to hedwigs leg and sent her on her way.

Two days later Hedwig flew in threw the window with a new letter tied to her leg. Harry quickly pulled it off pet Hedwig and thanked her, then read the letter.

Dear Harry,

Im on my way, judging by how fast Hedwig flies, I'd guess you'll recieve this about 6 to 12 hours before I get there.

Your fathers old friend, and your good firend,

Remus Lupin

Harry folded the letter as someone knocked on the bedroom door.

"Enter." Harry stated dully as he stuffed the letter in his bag.

The door opened and Dudley poked his head in.

"Hello, Dudley, what can I do you for?" Harry smiled as he turned his attention to his fat cousin.

"D-d-d-da-dad wants y-you..." Dudley stammered before launching himself down the stairway once again tripping with a very loud and earthquake like shudder.

Harry got to his feet and walked down the stairs. When he got there the dursleys were sitting on the couch looking very frustarated.

"Hello, Dursleys, what can I help you with today?" Harry said enjoying the unusual behaviour.

"We've decided..." Vernon sighed and stared down in utter displeasure. "Well, we've decided to allow you to study under the condition that you give us full protection and do your best to keep us warned ahead of time as to when one of your freaks will be arriving, and keep them away from us as much as is possible. also you have to protect our good name from humiliation to the neighbors."

Harry smiled, sweet victory, sweeter then hed ever recieved. and probably the sweetest he ever would recieve. "Accepted. in response you have anywhere between now and 12 hours before a close friend of the Potter family arrives at the door. I expect you will treat him quite curteously as he is a guest as well as one of those who will protect you. His name is Remus Lupin, and you shall refer to him as Prefessor Lupin until he unless he asks you to refer to him as something else." Harry paused a moment pondering. "Er, Aunt Petunia, you would prefer we keep the magic to a needed only basis yes?"

"Yes, that would be the desired."

"Well then would you mind serving as our cook and bring us drinks when requested?" Harry smiled joyously. "I could of course have some of my money converted to muggle money and pay you for your services and cooperation?"

"er, we'll see then boy, please leave us, we'll have to prepare for this freak friend of yours." Uncle vernon said quickly.

"Very well, and one more thing, you do not in the least bit, show any signs of dislike or disrespect to my friend, that includes reffering to him as a freak or anything else." Harry smiled as he went up to his bedroom.

A/N : Hehe, okay not the best work out there im sure, but hey cut meh some slack! its gonna get better. Im hoping to manage to finish it before HP7 comes out, I hate writing fics and then getting my plots thrown off track cause of a new book. But yeah, so hey im trying okay? so R&R (Read&review) MAS

P.S. flames are welcome just dont waste my time with pointless insults, and if you review I might put a note for ya in my next authors note in the next chapter if I use an idea or something from your review. MAS