AN: So I finally got to writing this story sorry for this to all of my readers. As for this story, it will be starting during Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 6. This way the stuff that I screwed up and made impossible to fix in my overzealousness to get the story rolling will not in fact be a problem. I will need to give some more explanations in end notes but I don't mind that so much also for those that read the beginning of my first story I will still be using Chicago Research format for the notes that come from other sources. So for a bit of the background on this story; again Vernon Dursley is an abusive shit, not just to Harry but also to Petunia to a lesser extent. Dudley is not really that bad but well he is growing up to be just like his father unless something changes. The story remains the same up to the point of the skew otherwise. In addition, I have my own list of Hogwarts students I don't skip any that were named by J.K. Rowling I just have more.

Legal Bit: I do not own any part of the Harry Potter Universe other than my own ideas.

Harry Potter the Lord of Hogwarts Redux Part I

The Chamber of Secrets

Chapter 1

The Aftermath of the Whomping Willow

Just as the howler from Ron's mother had burnt itself out Professor McGonagall came down the row handing out the new schedules for the Gryffindors as she got to Harry, Ron and Hermione she stopped.

"Mr. Potter you will need to come to my office after your first class we have quite a bit to discuss due to the events of last night." She said in a stern way.

"What about me, Professor?" Ron asked rather concerned for his friend and wondering why he was not going to be in the same meeting as Harry when they were both at fault for the incident.

"Oh I dear say that your family's wishes were made perfectly clear, to well everyone in the great hall, Mr. Weasley. This however is a matter for Harry to discuss in private. If he then chooses to get you and Ms. Granger involved afterwards that is entirely up to him. I dear say that he will, he tells you lot everything that is going on with him, and I for one am glad that he has friends that care so much for him that he would talk to them about his problems. However until and unless Harry chooses to inform you of this I cannot. Welcome back and see you all later today." McGonagall stated matter-of-factly. She then continued down the line greeting a few students on the way.

"What do you think that's about Harry?" Ron asked.

"I don't know Ron. What I do know is that we need to get going. Our first class today is Herbology with Hufflepuff first thing. We need to head up and get our things so we get there on time." Harry Responded.

Events from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets1

After class Harry had bolted to the boys' lavatory in the second floor corridor so that he could get some of the dirt off himself before he headed to the Transfiguration corridor, for his meeting with Professor McGonagall before his class with her. As Harry reached the door to McGonagall's office just as he was about to knock Professor McGonagall came out of her classroom carrying a box of pincushions that squeaked and shifted about on their own almost like hedgehogs.

"Ah Mr. Potter I wasn't quite expecting you yet did you even stop to get cleaned up after your Herbology class or did you come straight here?" Said a concerned Professor McGonagall

"Well I stopped at a lavatory on my way and did a quick wash up, you said that it was important that I come to see you Professor." Harry said

"Indeed I did, Tergo." She said as she pointed her wand at Harry and the remaining mess and the stench from Herbology class disappeared from Harry's robes. "What I have to tell you might be hard for you to hear but well last night after I sent your aunt and uncle the letter about what you and Mr. Weasley did they sent me a response that well… they don't want you to back at their house." Professor McGonagall told Harry after they got in the office and she had closed the door.

"I figured that Professor, I wasn't planning on going back to the Dursley's for the Christmas or Easter breaks anyway." Harry responded bluntly. "Why would I go there for the Holidays when I can spend it here with friends and actually get to enjoy the Holidays?"

"I don't think I was absolutely clear Harry they don't want you to ever return. They said 'tell that lazy hoodlum he can find elsewhere to darken with his presence for he is no longer welcome to abide with us.' Your uncle went on to say a few other things about you and your ability to live with them that I cannot in good conscience repeat to anyone, let alone a minor." Professor McGonagall replied to Harry's statement. "Due to this turn of events I will need to inform Ms. Welding2 and Madam Bones. They will need to come here to speak with you. I thought it prudent to inform you of this and to let you know so that you keep your schedule open this weekend, I will inform you when I get a response from them. Do you have any questions Harry?"

"About the response to your letter no it sounds just like something that Uncle Vernon would write. However I do have one question. Who exactly are Ms. Welding and Madam Bones?" asked Harry simply.

"Of course Harry, I forget that you didn't grow up in the magical world since I knew your parents so well. Ms. Welding is the head of the Department of Child Welfare3 and Madam Bones is the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement4." Professor McGonagall responded. "They will most likely just ask you some questions and things will progress from there based upon those responses to find where you will be living after this school year. I doubt very much that you will be sent to a muggle orphanage Mr. Potter. The main reason being that most magical families will be bidding on the right to take you in, if it comes to that."

Harry just sat there shocked for a bit he didn't know what to think when it came to this new information. He was certain that things with his relatives would have blown over by the end of the school year. Admittedly he had not left their house this year under the best of circumstances and his Uncle Vernon was not an easily forgiving man. He remembered the fight that his uncle and aunt had had after he had returned from London the year before with his school stuff but to be summarily thrown out of the only home he had ever known; well he'd be lying if he had said that he was looking forward to going home at the end of the year, but at least it was a place to live. Harry just sat there in Professor McGonagall's office until an excitingly hopeful thought came to him. "Would it be possible for me to stay here at Hogwarts until I graduate, Professor?"

"I'm sorry Harry that is impossible all students must leave the Castle for the summer and return to their residences for the summer. Unfortunately Harry it is almost time for class so we must be going. Don't worry between Ms. Welding and Madam Bones this will all be sorted out in the end." Professor McGonagall replied apologetically.

Events from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets5

As they were sitting in the courtyard after lunch Ron asked Harry. "So, what was your meeting with McGonagall about?"

"Just that I'm not welcome back at my Aunt and Uncle's house." Harry replied flatly.

"Well that's not a big shock, you weren't going back for the Holidays anyway right?" replied Ron.

"You are thick Ron, Harry's been kicked out by his aunt and uncle, he'll need to find a new place to live for the summer after this school year." Hermione said rather haughtily. "Harry if you want, I can ask my parents if you could stay with us. We've got a guest room but no one ever uses it, my mother has even been thinking of turning it into her painting studio for ages but she never has. To be honest I think she just wants to stay down in the basement with dad while he's doing his thing."

"Really Harry?" Ron Asked and Harry just nodded. "Well I'll ask my mum too, both she and Dad adored having you around this summer. You'd think she gained a new son the way she kept going on."

"Thanks guys, but Professor McGonagall told me that she was going to send a letter to the heads of the DCW and DMLE. She said that they'd know what to do about this. So I think it would be best if I waited for that before making any rash decisions about something that I might not have a say in." Harry replied to his friends.

Events from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets6

That evening at dinner, Professor McGonagall approached Harry. "Mr. Potter you will be at my office precisely at four tomorrow afternoon to meet with the people that I told you about. Professor Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey will be there as well. Now if you'll excuse me I must go send an Owl to Professor Grubbly-Plank to inform her that I will need her to cover my afternoon classes tomorrow."

"Why would Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey be there Harry?" Asked an intrigued Ron.

"Honestly Ron are you ever going to read Hogwarts a History? Professor Dumbledore has to be there for any meeting between a student that has no magical guardian and any ministry official when the meeting takes place on school grounds. Madam Pomfrey has to be there since Harry is dealing with the loss of Guardianship, that's been in the by-laws since the rise of Grindewald." Hermione explained exasperatedly.

"Why would I read it Hermione? You seem to have memorized it." Ron shot back angrily.

The rest of dinner saw Harry sitting between his Friends that were mad at and not talking to each other until Colin Creevey started pestering Harry for a picture so Harry retreated to the "safety" of the common room. Up in the common room Harry decided to start on the Essay that Professor Flitwick had assigned them in Charms that afternoon. The essay wasn't that hard he just had to recall some of the information from the previous year. Even though the essay was easy, Harry couldn't help himself when he put in quite a few blatant inaccuracies. He didn't know why he did that, he wasn't going to get in trouble with his Uncle Vernon for getting better grades than Dudley at Hogwarts since Dudley wasn't magical and now that he was never going to go back to the Dursley's again there was no reason for it at all, he just couldn't help himself.

Harry was surprised when a lump of Ginger hair sat down next to him in front of the fire. Looking up from his essay he noticed that it was Ron's little sister Ginny. "Oh hello Ginny."

When she looked over at him, she went shockingly red and bolted for the door to the girls' dormitories.7 Harry wondered what that was about and made a mental note to ask Ron no make that Hermione. Just then Colin Creevey arrived in the common room pestering both Ron and Hermione about getting their help with getting a picture of Harry, and decided to head up to his own dormitory so as to avoid Colin.

Dumbledore's POV8

Why hadn't it worked, normally he could get a muggle to agree to anything. Why was Vernon Dursley any different? When he had heard from Professor McGonagall that Harry's aunt and uncle had thrown him out he had went to #4 Privet Drive immediately. He had confronted Vernon and Petunia Dursley just after Vernon had arrived home from work. When he had gotten there Vernon had berated him for his "Weirdness" then exclaimed that he was adamant that Harry was not going to return to his doorstep. Albus went so far as to attempt a Confundus Charm that had utterly failed to take hold. He was also perplexed by this never before had a spell failed him.

Albus was contemplating this as he paced his office as he usually did on nights when he couldn't sleep. Well this wouldn't do it was almost five in the morning, he had a meeting with the heads of the DMLE and DCW as well as Madam Pomfrey, Professor McGonagall and Harry in just over elven hours. He just hoped that this wouldn't doom his plan to destroy Tom Riddle forever. Harry must remain safe and the only way to do that would be to somehow get him back into the home of his only living relatives.

End Dumbledore's POV

The next day went about as well as could be expected considering that Harry had History of Magic in the morning and Potions in the afternoon both with Slytherin. However Harry made it to his meeting at Professor McGonagall's Office on time with only a hint of aggravation at having to deal with Malfoy all day and Snape for the last two hours. Harry knocked on the door to Professor McGonagall's office a little nervous.

"Enter Harry." Came the soothing tones of Professor Dumbledore.

As Harry entered the Office he had been in just the day prior he noticed that while it still looked the same it no longer felt as encouraging as it had on his previous visits. Though that may have had something to do with the individuals that were there this time. There was of course Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall seated on a couch along with Madam Pomfrey the school matron. However there was a short plump witch with long flowing jet black hair seated in one of the offices arm chairs and a tall thin witch with shoulder length steel grey hair seated at Professor McGonagall's desk. With the second witch Harry was reminded of someone but he couldn't quite place it to whom.

She was the one to speak. "Hello Harry, I'm Madam Bones, the Head of the DMLE I assume that you know my niece Susan," now Harry saw the resemblance "at least by sight she's in your year in Hufflepuff. This is Ms. Welding she is the head of the DCW." She indicated the other unknown witch. "This meeting is only a preliminary one, just for introductions we will be here at eight thirty Saturday morning for a more formal meeting and to work on the matter at hand."

"Oh… okay… Madam Bones." Harry responded rather inarticulately.

"Harry this meeting will not be recorded in any manner and will just be sort of an ice-breaker. It will also be rather short. This way we can let you know why each of us is here and to, hopefully, put you at ease." Said Ms. Welding. "I'll go first then; as I am the head of the DCW I am tasked with seeing that your rights are not trod upon. You are twelve now so you do have a bit of a say in what happens to you. I hope that you will speak your mind as to the situation if to no one else here at least to me. Also you may call me Patricia if you like."

The next to speak was Madam Pomfrey. "Harry, I'm here in case we have need of medical assistance be that for documentation of old injuries or for assistance with any psychological problems that arise from the events that precipitated these meetings."

"As I am the Headmaster of Hogwarts it is my duty to be present for these meetings as you do not have a guardian in the Magical world. Though I am uncertain as to why we have the heads of the DMLE and DCW." Said Dumbledore.

"Mr. Potter, I will be at these meetings as I am your head of house. My purpose here is much the same as Professor Dumbledore's and Ms. Welding's. Though if you wish I can be absent from any meeting after this." Said Professor McGonagall looking a little worried by what Harry's Response might be.

Finally Madam Bones stated her reason for being at this meeting. "Harry I am here to see that the law is upheld in all of this. I am also here because if any legal action must be taken against your former guardian's it will be taken care of through my own department. To answer your query, Albus, we are here because it is Harry Potter and we do not trust any of our subordinates to be circumspect about this case. Now Harry do you have any questions?"

"A few I guess." Harry replied. "I told my friends Ron and Hermione about this, should I not have? They offered to ask their parents if I could stay with them come next summer but I told them to hold off until I knew more. May I ask them to ask their parents? Also earlier in the summer I was sent a warning about using magic outside of school, I didn't use the hover charm. It was a house elf named Dobby who wanted me to promise not to come back to school this year is there any way that I could get my name cleared?9"

Ms. Welding responded first. "Well Harry you are free to tell whomever you wish about circumstance you are in. You don't need to worry about that, and asking your friends' parents about staying with them to begin the summer will make this quite a bit easier in the long run because much of this most likely will not be able to be sorted out until the summer anyway."

"What do you mean the Hover Charm used at your residence on 31 July was a house elf? There isn't one registered for that location, if there was we would have researched to see if it was you or the house elf that used the magic." Madam Bones interjected as soon as Ms. Welding finished.

"I mean what I said Madam Bones. I was visited by a house elf named Dobby who had been stealing my mail all summer, and he wanted me to promise that I wouldn't return to Hogwarts for the year." Replied Harry.

"Minerva do you have a phial in your office?" Madam Bones asked

"No I don't keep them in my office. I teach transfiguration not potions as you well know, being a former student of mine Amelia." Replied Professor McGonagall rather coldly10. It took Harry a second to realize that Madam Bones was Amelia.

Just then Madam Pomfrey spoke up. "I have a few in my bag here Madam Bones." Handing over a small crystal phial.

Madam Bones started to speak as she took the phial. "Harry I'm going to teach you how to extract a copy of a memory. First you need to concentrate on the memory you want to show. Then you put your wand to your right temple and pull it away slowly. The memory strand will cling to your wand until you tap your index finger on the wand twice like this." Harry did as he was told and Madam Bones collected the memory. "I will review this in the morning along with Ms. Hopkirk and will have the results of that meeting for you on Saturday."

"Well I guess I have a couple of letters to write. I hope you all have a nice evening" Harry said as he made to leave.

"Actually Harry, I have one more question for you. It is procedural but important." Ms. Welding stopped him before he stood up. "Will Professor McGonagall be joining us on Saturday?"

"If she wants to I don't have a problem with it." Replied Harry

Back in the common room Harry grabbed Ron and Hermione and found a rather secluded corner of the common room before he spoke. "Ms. Welding told me that I not only could but in fact I should ask your parents if I can stay with them at least for the start of the summer since that's when most of this will have to wait for. Hermione, how familiar are your parents with owl post?"

"Fairly familiar Harry, I send them a letter every month telling them how I'm doing, and they send one back with the news from home." Hermione said.

"Alright then I'll send Hedwig to Ron's parents and use a school owl for yours. I don't think your mother would take too kindly to getting another visit from a school owl so soon after the last one that was sent Ron." Harry explained when he saw the puzzled look on Ron's face.

"Wait, I could ask Percy if I can borrow Hermes." Ron said. "Let me go see." He came back from the other side of the common room looking mad. "That prat won't let me use Hermes even though I said I wanted to write to Mom and Dad. He said 'what if I need Hermes for my own correspondence' like anyone but mom would want to write to him or receive a letter from him. Beside it would just have been a quick trip I mean even Errol can make a round trip in a day, with a sizable rest."

Harry then set about drafting two nearly identical copies of a letter that explained his situation and asked if it would be possible for him to spend the next summer with them if the need arose. After dinner the three went to the owlry to mail the letters. It did take some coaxing to get Hedwig down from her perch and it was only Hermione that could manage to do it, but the two letters were eventually on their way to being delivered. The owls receiving instructions to wait for a reply.

Friday went much smoother than had Wednesday and for that matter Thursday. For starters no one received a Howler when the mail came, though Harry was pleased to note that he received a response to the letters he had written to both Hermione's and Ron's parents. Ron's folks said that they would be delighted to do so. Hermione's parents on the other hand were more reserved stating that they would house him but were not sure if they could do so for the entire summer.11 Harry was okay with this at least they were being honest with him. So he went into the day with good news and such high spirits even another lousy class with Professor Lockhart couldn't dampen them.

1 Rowling, J. K. "Gilderoy Lockhart." In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 89-94. New York, New York: Arthur A. Levine Books :, 2000.

2 Rayrae118. "It's OK Not To Be OK (But I Promise, I'm Trying)." FanFiction. April 16, 2013. Accessed August 14, 2015.

3 From this point forward the Department of Child Welfare will be abbreviated DCW in all but its official letters to Harry.

4 From this point forward the Department of Magical Law Enforcement will be abbreviated DMLE in all but its official letters to Harry.

5 Rowling, J. K. "Gilderoy Lockhart." In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 94-96. New York, New York: Arthur A. Levine Books :, 2000.

6 Rowling, J. K. "Gilderoy Lockhart." In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 96-103. New York, New York: Arthur A. Levine Books :, 2000.

7 I'm attempting to build a relationship here that will be much more defined than the one presented to us by J.K. Rowling. If you are not a Harry/Ginny Shipper, oh well, I am. But this is going to be a Harry/Multi at any rate.

8 I will always use Character's Name POV when I switch to another's Point of View. When I switch back to Harry's POV I will always use End Character's Name POV.

9 What can I say I don't like the idea of this hanging over Harry's head for Fudge and Umbridge to use latter in the series, and since it is still rather recent it's on his mind I had him ask.

10 There is no bad blood here, McGonagall is just agitated at the news that Harry was falsely accused of a crime and is taking it out on Madam Bones.

11 This may seem cold but you must remember that they as of yet have not met Harry beyond a small meet and greet at the end of the previous year. Harry is basically a complete stranger to them.