This is my first story ever and I am in 12th standard which is very important in my country. So my target for updates is once a month .

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Harry was sitting in his room in number 4 Privet Drive. It had been 2 weeks since the death of his former headmaster Dumbledore, and he was feeling sad.

His aunt, uncle and had gone for a vacation and left him at home, not that he minded, because he wasn't fond of his 'family'. Just then he heard noise coming from the room downstairs.

Quickly he grabbed his wand and walked down slowly, wand pointing up and he was ready.

In the dining hall were members of the order of the phoenix, all of whom he greeted whole heartedly. Moody emerged and said in a low voice, "Potter you are to be moved to a safe location tonight."

***Time skip***

They had all arrived at the burrow and George was lying on the couch with his mother by his side and was missing an ear. He looked towards Fred and said, "I'm holey Fred. Get it?"

Fred let out a chuckle and said, "Out of all the jokes on ear related humour and you go with holey."

Bill arrived and announced with a sigh, "Mad eyes is dead."

Harry felt guilty that one of his friends lost an ear while another one died because of him. No one said anything and while Harry, Hermione, all of the Weasleys and Fleur went to the beds and the others left the house.

The next morning Amelia Bones, Minister of Magic arrived with the will of Albus Dumbledore.

She glanced at Harry and Hermione, and asked them to them to sit. Minister asked for privacy and the others left them there.

She opened a piece of parchment, and began to read, "This is the will of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. To Harry James Potter, I leave the golden snitch that he had caught in first Quidditch match as a reminder of rewards of perseverance ad skill."

She presented harry with a snitch wrapped in a black cloth, Harry took the snitch in his hand and examined it, she expected something to happen as soon as Harry touched it, but nothing happened.

She continued, "To Hermione Jean Granger I leave my copy of The tales of Beetle the Bard on hope that she finds it entertaining and instructive." She unwrapped a book and gave it to Hermione.

She then produced a letter with the seal of the Headmaster of Hogwarts, this is from Dumbledore and is addressed to Harry.

To Harry

I know the day is near, when I will not be with you anymore and I write this letter to inform you Harry about some of the important things, when Ms. Bones were appointed as the Minister of Magic I had told her about the horcruxes too, by now I trust that you must have told both Ron and Hermione, but I suggest you make distance with the Weasleys. They are trying to use you for their own personal gains. Ginny and Ron on the instructions of their mother have been giving you love and Hermione love potions, once every 2 weeks they slip you the love potions so that Harry's lordship, which he should be granted on his 17th birthday, so Ginny marries the most important person and the one who beat the dark lord of the wizarding world and Ron marries one of the smartest witches of her age. I suggest you go to Hogwarts but be distant with Ron and Ginny. As for your lordship Harry, all will be explained on your 17th birthday. Be well, be safe. Contact Aberforth, my brother, if you need any help.

Albus Dumbledore

Harry let out a gasp as he could not believe what he just read and passed the letter to Hermione and she also had similar expressions.

Hermione asked, "Minister how much do you know about horcruxes?"

Minister replied, "Please, call me Amelia, and I know that he made 7 horcruxes out of which 2 have been destroyed."

Harry asked, "Anything else you would like to update us about regarding the war." Amelia replied, "the goblins have sided with us for the war and are ready to help in any way to defeat Riddle. His stage name has been tabooed so don't day it or else his minions will attack you."

With that Amelia got up, Harry and Hermione followed and she said," I must be going now." With that the Minister left.

Hermione asked him," Should we tell them that we know about their plans?" Harry replied, " Not yet."

A week later

Harry woke up in his bed and realised it is my birthday today, and he felt really good because he had finally come of age. Legally he will now be able to apparate after gaining his license and the trace was finally removed.

With that he got out his bed and heard a lot of noise coming from downstairs. He quickly grabbed his wand and made his way downstairs he was greeted by everyone and they all wished him Happy Birthday, he made his way over to Hermione and muttered in her ear, "Soon."

He then made his way over to the presents and opened them. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley gave him a watch and explained, "It's traditional to give a wizard a watch when they come of age."

He opened a lot of gifts which contained books form Hermione, jumbo pack of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes from the twins, large packs of chocolate frogs and Bertie Bott's every flavour beans from Bill and Fleur, a pack of condoms from Ron and a large egg with scales on it from Charlie and contained a letter and the last one was a strange looking box.

He decided to open the box first to find Dumbledore's wand with a letter stating that it was from Aberforth Dumbledore.

He opened the letter from Aberforth and read

To Harry Potter

My brother left his wand in my possession instructing me to give it to you on your 17th birthday, I believe he left Ms. Granger with a book has she read, it entirely? I recommend the Tale of The Three Brothers as I found it extremely entertaining.

Aberforth Dumbledore

He opened the note from Charlie next,

To Harry

Congratulations on your 17th birthday and I'm sorry I can't be there but I want you to know that there is a reason behind it and I'm sure you will know it very soon. The egg contains a dragon . I'm sure you must be wondering why I have given these to you, this is because to increase security, we have in Romania were asked to provide 4 dragons to protect the school and to assign each of the dragon to anyone we seem fit in the school. Hagrid will be delighted. Take good care of the dragon and if you have any questions regarding him feel free to ask me.

Charlie

He was delighted to have so many presents not to mention a dragon egg and went over to Hermione and passed her the letter from Aberforth.

She said," Yeah I have read it and here is the book." Harry read the tale and was surprised he had a cloak passed on to him by his father and a long wand given to him by Dumbledore. Only the stone remianed.

He asked Hermione if she could search about snitches as he was sure Dumbledore had given it to him for a purpose. Hermione agreed and then left him. He went over to the Weasleys and started talking to them. Then Fleur approached him and told him that Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were merging to protect students from the Dark forces this year and the school Hogwarts has expanded tremendously to house the additional students and creatures.

After a few hours of talking he went back to Hermione and asked, "Have you found anything." She replied," The only thing that I have found is that snitches contain flesh memories, but then something should have happened when you first touched the snitch."

Harry replied with a sly smile, "I didn't catch the snitch in my first Quidditch match. I nearly swallowed it." As soon as he touched the snitch with his lips, the snitch opened to reveal a stone. The Resurrection Stone. He understood immediately that he had become the master of death and grinned. Hermione on the other hand gasped as she saw the stone and in a bright flash Harry was gone.