Harry was not a coward. He was not one to run away from his problems. But
he was also not suicidal. Which was why the day Harry was supposed to face
Voldemort for the last time, the day Harry was to nobly lay down his life
for the wizarding world, he was on a plain to France.
Harry had heard rumors for some time about a government assassination agency, somewhere in Europe. He had remembered it the night before he was to face Voldemort for the last time, and he had decided the rumors was worth investigating.
Harry had immediately realized that Voldemort had not taken over Europe, as the ministry had implied. There was no evidence, even, that any of his minions had set foot in Europe since the downfall of Voldemort some nineteen years ago. Also Harry found that the ministries of Europe had offered to help England with its "Dark Lord problem". They had offered to send specially trained people to eliminate Voldemort and his top officials for good. The English ministry had refused. They were too prideful to accept help. The ministry did not wish to be seen as weak, and accepting help from an outside government would in their opinion be the epitome of weakness. Because of their pride, people had died, people who were important to Harry. But the ministry had come up with their own plan. That plan involved Harry.
The decided the needed a sacrifice so Harry had become their ritual sacrifice, their lamb, their own personal Christ. Harry would be offered to the Gods, though not in the ways of old, with him dying nobly for the cause, but also bringing Voldemort down with him. And no one objected. Not even Dumbledore. Especially not Dumbledore.
Dumbledore had been preparing Harry to accept his fate as a 'lamb'. Since the first year when he had first shown Harry that he was the only one who could stop Voldemort. He'd done it with the Philosopher's stone. Harry reminded of the lesson every year after that. Every year there was something in which Voldemort was involved and only Harry could save the day. Oh, sure, his friends would help, but in the end it was always Harry alone.
Dumbledore had not taught Harry these lessons to be cruel. He'd done it because he saw it as the only way. He had always known that Voldemort would return, and so he had. Dumbledore was preparing for the future.
And now, so was Harry. He had finally tracked down the assassination association, and he'd hired men to do what the Ministry wouldn't. When the deed was done Harry would go back and claim the reward, the Ministry had so thoughtlessly promised Harry. They had promised him he could be the next Minister of Magic, if he could take down Voldemort. Of course they would not willingly give Harry the position now, because they had never intended to give it to him. They had never intended for Harry to live. Harry would use whatever means necessary to get what he wanted. Anything, whether it be by bribery, blackmail, extortion, or even murder.
Harry did not want to be their lamb, their Christ. But if he had to be, Harry would make damn sure he got his own religion out of it, or at least his own government.
Harry had heard rumors for some time about a government assassination agency, somewhere in Europe. He had remembered it the night before he was to face Voldemort for the last time, and he had decided the rumors was worth investigating.
Harry had immediately realized that Voldemort had not taken over Europe, as the ministry had implied. There was no evidence, even, that any of his minions had set foot in Europe since the downfall of Voldemort some nineteen years ago. Also Harry found that the ministries of Europe had offered to help England with its "Dark Lord problem". They had offered to send specially trained people to eliminate Voldemort and his top officials for good. The English ministry had refused. They were too prideful to accept help. The ministry did not wish to be seen as weak, and accepting help from an outside government would in their opinion be the epitome of weakness. Because of their pride, people had died, people who were important to Harry. But the ministry had come up with their own plan. That plan involved Harry.
The decided the needed a sacrifice so Harry had become their ritual sacrifice, their lamb, their own personal Christ. Harry would be offered to the Gods, though not in the ways of old, with him dying nobly for the cause, but also bringing Voldemort down with him. And no one objected. Not even Dumbledore. Especially not Dumbledore.
Dumbledore had been preparing Harry to accept his fate as a 'lamb'. Since the first year when he had first shown Harry that he was the only one who could stop Voldemort. He'd done it with the Philosopher's stone. Harry reminded of the lesson every year after that. Every year there was something in which Voldemort was involved and only Harry could save the day. Oh, sure, his friends would help, but in the end it was always Harry alone.
Dumbledore had not taught Harry these lessons to be cruel. He'd done it because he saw it as the only way. He had always known that Voldemort would return, and so he had. Dumbledore was preparing for the future.
And now, so was Harry. He had finally tracked down the assassination association, and he'd hired men to do what the Ministry wouldn't. When the deed was done Harry would go back and claim the reward, the Ministry had so thoughtlessly promised Harry. They had promised him he could be the next Minister of Magic, if he could take down Voldemort. Of course they would not willingly give Harry the position now, because they had never intended to give it to him. They had never intended for Harry to live. Harry would use whatever means necessary to get what he wanted. Anything, whether it be by bribery, blackmail, extortion, or even murder.
Harry did not want to be their lamb, their Christ. But if he had to be, Harry would make damn sure he got his own religion out of it, or at least his own government.