Black Situation
Chapter 3
Harry laid in bed, thinking about the night before. He thought about how many people lost someone in the last war. Harry had only ever thought about his parents, not others. He had been selfish, to only think he lost family. Everything he heard last night had changed him. His judgment of Slytherins, like Nott, Black, and Malfoy. He never would have guessed that their families had lost someone also. Nott losing his mother because she wanted to protect him was brave, like his own mother. And Black, his mother being tortured because of who she had married and who her friends were. That was tragic and uncalled for. Malfoy losing his Aunt to his other Aunt, who does that? Harry knew he had to learn more about the victims. People called him a hero but aren't Heroes supposed to be selfless?
Harry knew what he had to do. One apologize to Malfoy and Nott for judging them, then learn more about this world, Harry was brought back into. And Harry knew just who to go to, Neville Longbottom.
Harry hurried and got dressed then went to look for Neville. It was still fairly early in the morning, but he knew Neville always got up before the rush and went to study in the Great hall. So that was where he had found him. Harry hurriedly walked towards Neville and sat down. Neville looked up from his book and raised his eyebrows at Harry.
"Nev do you mind if we talk after breakfast?" Harry asked, looking around making sure no one close could hear. "About last night?" Harry whispered. Neville nodded and put his book down so he could eat.
"Sure Harry. We can go by the lake, I know of a place that's private enough." Neville said, grabbing some food and putting it on his plate. Harry did the same and started eating pretty fast. Harry wasn't ready to see Ron or Hermione. He started to eat and slowly look around the Great Hall. Not many people were up at this time on a Saturday. He saw Nott writing something then start eating, He saw Susan walk in with a blonde girl, and saw Black and Malfoy slowly coming in, discussing something. They would look at Harry and then shake their heads disagreeing Harry thought. Harry turned to Neville and Neville just shook his head as in saying 'not now'.
"Nev?" Harry said his name, wanting to ask a question.
"Yes Harry?" Neville said, looking at Harry.
"Um are you ready?" Harry looked down not ready to ask the right question just yet.
"Sure Harry lets go." Neville said, grabbing his bag and standing up waiting for Harry.
Harry stood up and walked along side with Neville. Harry knew others were looking after them. Wondering why all of a sudden the Boy who lived was hanging out with Longbottom and not Ron and Hermione. They would wonder and it would get back to Ron and Hermione. They would come find him and ask or accuse him of something. Or even accuse Neville of something as well. Harry would be ready with a believable story. He would have to tell Neville so they would be on the same page.
Harry hurriedly followed Neville out towards the lake. Harry had no idea where they were going but he trusted Neville. Neville knew they couldn't be followed, especially if Ron and Hermione were to follow them. Harry knew his world and his belief's would change today and truth be told he was ready to learn more about this world. When Neville slowed down Harry began to look around he noticed they were hidden by rocks and huge trees. Harry wondered how Neville had found this place it was amazing and completely hidden.
"Amazing isn't it? Totally private from anyone and only a handful of people know of it." Neville said, setting his bag on the ground and sitting down leaning against a rock. Harry did the same sitting opposite of him.
"It is. How did you find it?" Harry asked, still slowly looking around trying to remember how to get here so he could come to study or just think.
"James showed me during first year. He found it during his first year. He didn't like getting looks and glares from others. He was treated pretty badly, since everyone knew who his father was." Neville said, shaking his head and looking up at the trees.
"Neville?" Harry said, looking at him.
"Yes Harry?" Neville said, looking back at him.
"James, he's related to me by blood isn't he?" Harry asked, wondering.
"Yes through the black family. Your Grandmother was a black that married into the Potter family. Why?" Neville asked back wondering about that out of place question.
"I was told I didn't have any family left. It's the reason I live with muggles. Dumbledore said I had to, it was the safest place for me." Harry said, slightly flustered.
"Harry you're also related to me, Draco, and other families. But your strongly related to the Black's because Sirius Black is your godfather. You would have gone to live with him if he hadn't been sent to prison." Neville explained, thinking about something.
"Harry Do you know about the Potter's and Black's?" Neville asked suddenly.
"What do you mean Nev?" Harry asked, it showed on his face that he was confused.
"Harry when you turn 13 you will get your inheritance! You will become a Lord of the Ancient and Noble house of Potter!" Neville said, surprised that Harry didn't know anything about his history or his future.
"Lord? Neville what are you talking about?" Harry asked, even more confused and frustrated.
"Okay Harry. Your family is extremely old. Your family is an Ancient and Noble house, which means your family is from the time of Camelot. King Arthur and Merlin picked 13 families to protect the Magical world. Every year they would meet in Camelot and discuss what was happening in the world. Ways to protect it. When King Arthur was killed Merlin gave a gift to each family. The gift was Family magic that would be passed down through generations." Neville explained.
"Who are the 13 families Nev?" Harry asked, he was learning something about his family finally after all this time of wondering and asking but never learning anything new other than he looked like his father but had his mother's eyes.
"They are Longbottom, Potter, Black, Nott, Malfoy, Bones, Peverell, Prince, Weasley, Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. The Weasley's were cast out by a vote because of what they did to the Potter family. The Peverell's became a part of the Potters when the last Peverell married a Potter." Neville stopped taking a breath waiting for Harry to process everything.
"What did the Weasley's do the Potter's Neville?" Harry asked, frowning.
"The Potter's and the Weasley's had a contract to marry a daughter of the Potter family to the Heir of the Weasley family. To connect the families finally. They had been known to be a bit greedy the Weasley's and the bride price was quite large since the Potter's invested their money well." Neville took a deep breathe knowing the next part would be hard on Harry.
"Well one night The Weasley's were celebrating so much they had forgotten that they had invited over Lord Potter and his Heir to discuss matters of the wedding. The Heir had been against the contract, having heard quite a few things about the Weasley family. Well when the Potter's showed up to the Weasley's they found the Heir of the Weasley's, celebrating with a woman that wasn't his intended. With all the Weasley's watching and laughing. It went against the contract and Lord Potter had the contract dissolved." Neville explained, watching Harry as he listened.
"Well the Weasley's didn't like that. They went to the Potter's and insulted the Heir in front of the Lord blaming the Heir for everything the Weasley's had lost. Lord Potter cast them out of the castle, but that made the Weasley's even more bent on getting revenge. They plotted and when they were ready they kidnapped The daughter of Potter, the one that was supposed to marry the Weasley Heir and raped her then dumped her in Diagon Alley with a knife in her Heart." Neville said.
"From then on the Potter's and The Weasley's were blood enemies. The Potter's took it to the 13 families and they all voted to cast the Weasley's out. Which is why they are so poor now. They can't get decent jobs because of the History behind the Ancient and Noble houses." Neville finished, waiting for Harry to react.
"I've been going against my Family." Harry said, emotionless. He hunched his shoulders, he wish he had known, he remembered what Draco had said about making the right sort of friends. Harry understood what he meant now. Harry had turned his back to someone that was just trying help him out. Why hadn't Harry listened? Why hadn't Harry shook Draco's hand? Harry knew the reason the Dursley's had made him hate bullies. And at the time Draco acted as a bully.
"It's not your fault Harry, you didn't know." Neville tried to comfort him.
"I'll make up for it now. But Neville does that mean I can't trust ALL the Weasley's?" Harry asked.
"I don't know Harry. Ron can't be trusted." Neville said, looking down.
"I know Ron can't be. He's always been jealous of the money and fame. But what about the Twins? Or even Arthur?" Harry asked, looking for someone to be able to trust.
"From what my Father says Arthur is a decent man that is very humble." Someone said from the trees. Harry snapped his head towards the voice about to draw his wand.
"Don't Harry, it's just Draco and James." Neville said, completely relaxed.
"Yes Potter it's just us." Draco came into view, smirking. Draco and James came closer and sat down next to Neville and him.
"Your father and Mr. Weasley got into a fight at Flourish and Blotts though." Harry said making a decent point.
"Yes but my father thinks he's very humble. Not greedy unlike his wife." Draco explained.
"Mrs. Weasley? Why would she be greedy?" Harry asked.
Draco turned his head to James and James nodded.
"Because the family Molly came from is greedy, the Prewett's were greedy and once known as a dark family." James began to explain. "It's the reason the Weasley's were cast out. The heir was the son of a Prewett. The Heir's mother hated not having money or things to show off with. Yes the Weasley's were known as a greedy family but they liked to live humbly before they married a Prewett daughter. That's when they changed." James finished explaining.
"So I can trust Arthur?" Harry asked.
"Somewhat yes. He has been known to be fair. And yes you can trust the Weasley twins. They could care less about money or fame. But watch out for the daughter, she's had a crush on you and I wouldn't trust her." James told Harry softly.
"Ginny? Yeah during the summer she saw me and squeaked then ran away. The twins told me she's had a huge crush on me since she was a little kid listening to the story of the boy who lived." Harry explained.
"So why you and Neville hiding?" Draco asked, curious.
"Harry wanted to talk about last night, but he asked about his family. He didn't know he was to become a lord or anything about his family." Neville explained.
"Nothing?" James and Draco said at the same time. Shocked.
"At all." Neville said.
"Damn. So you've taught him the story of the 13 families? And about the Weasley's?" James asked. Trying to figure out what else they needed to teach Harry.
"Yes I was just about to explain about the Potter's and Longbottom's. Then tell him about the rest, but since you're here you can explain about the Black's, James and Draco you can explain about the Malfoy's. But I didn't tell him about the Potter's not being light but neutral I thought you should explain that with me." Neville explained. James and Draco nodded.
"What about the Potter's and Longbottom's?" Harry asked, curious to learn more.
"We are to become blood brothers on our 13th birthdays. Our families have been blood allies since before the time of Merlin and King Arthur. Our families have fought side by side since the first alliance. No one knows why the Potter's and Longbottom's came about the alliance. Or how they had met. Because the Longbottom's and Potter's had nothing much in common. The Potter's were into battle magic and healing magic, the Longbottom's were more to do with potions and herbology." Neville explained about the alliance. Then his voice turned sad.
"My mum was your godmother. And your mum was my godmother. If everything had gone right you would have ended up living with my family and knowing all this from the moment you could walk." Neville said.
"Neville why didn't you tell me this before today?" Harry asked, wishing again that he had known. He would have never trusted Ron then.
"I thought you knew. And that you were breaking off the alliance." Neville said, head down looking at his hands.
"Well I didn't and if I had known I would have rather been friends with you lot more than anyone else." Harry explained, in a determined voice.
Harry couldn't believe what he had learned in less than a day. He had betrayed his own family by being friends with a Weasley. He was thought to almost breaking a thousand year old alliance. AND he didn't know anything about his family, his history, or his future. Harry hated not knowing. About being kept in the dark on so many things. He had been betrayed by people. He was slowly changing and growing. He knew he wouldn't ever get a childhood but he also knew he couldn't let people control his life, choose his friends, he needed to learn more and fast before someone else tries to control him. Harry was set to never be controlled again by anyone. He would choose his friends wisely and stand up to those who tried to control him or his family. He would help his friends, especially James to get his father out of jail, even if he was only 12. He would try anything. Do anything to help the people that helped him realize who he was and what he needed to become. That's when Harry realized something else.
"Hermione can I trust her?" Harry asked, in a small voice, hoping that he could beyond anything else at least trust her. He looked at the other boys there. James and Draco nodded.
"Yes Harry Hermione can be trusted. She hates Ron, if you just looked close enough the only reason she hangs out with Ron is because of you." Draco explained, with a sort of goofy smile on his face. James elbowed him and Draco shook his head.
'Good' Harry thought. At least he could trust Hermione. She was like his sister. His sister that he never had but always wanted. Harry was ready to change and be ready for whatever came his way.
*Sorry it took so long. Hope you like it.
*next chapter is about the Black and Malfoy families.
