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„Fawkes..?" The phoenix trilled and let two figures to the ground. One was unconscious while the other one, Harry got up and grinned triumphantly. A minor cut on his face started bleeding again.

„Nice to see you headmaster..." he turned around and bowed, „and the rest of the order. I just returned from a rescue mission." Severus snorted but sounded slightly relieved as he answered.

„And just who did you have to rescue?" Harry holed up the other figure by his collar.

„Didn't you tell me Voldyshorts was searching for him? I thought it might be good to get to him first. You get your friend back...and Sirius gets a part of his family back." Sirius had blanched as he saw the familiar face.

„Regulus...but...but he's a death eater!" Promptly, wands were raised. Harry let Regulus fall to the ground again and raised his hands.

„Woah, careful there! Yeah, I know he was a death eater and all that. But he's also turned against his master and destroyed a very important object of his!" A low growl was heard by Sirius. He seemed the least happy one to see Regulus. Severus got the younger Black a bit away from the bulk and laid him on his back to have a look at him.

„B-but maybe it was a trap!" Peter got himself up to say. The reaction was nearly ridiculous if it hadn't been so tense. Harrys eyes caught on to the mousy man and slitted. The temperature of the room seemed to drop for a moment as Harry let out a deep growl of his own.

„Traitor." He whispered and the others suddenly got quiet.

„What?" Peter squeaked.

„Filthy, dirty little rat." Harry jumped over the table and distance as if it was nothing, to land right in front of Wormtail. The others were in stupor but more because of Harrys aura rising than the sudden change of atmosphere.

„The nerve of you..." He grabbed Peter by his collar. „I want to skin you and rip your entails out, torture you, like you have done..."

The marauders got out of their stupor.

„Stop it!"

„You lunatic little shit!"

„Harm only one hair of our friend and..."

Harry didn't even give them a glance. He jumped on Pettigrew so that he could straddle him and ripped of his left sleeve. Bit by bit, an ugly winding snake and a skull was seen.

„You worthless piece of a human being..." Harry hissed. Peter was whining.

„You don't understand...Marlene...my fiancé..."

„Is dead! And no cowardice of yours will bring her back!" Harry said back.

„Sleep well traitor. If the next face you see is mine you can be sure that death will be the best thing to you to happen." He tapped on Peters forehead and a red glow came from the body. Harry got up, swearing under his breath.

„Oh god, no, Peter..." Lily breathed.

„It can't be, no.." The marauders were distressed and slowly, the rest of the order began to work themselves up.

„A death eater in our midst!"

„No wonder we recently got attacked to badly!"

„Unbelievable, a spy..."

„How couldn't I see it..."

„..even infiltrated us..."

„...wizarding world is lost..."

Albus readied himself to quieten them down but Harry beat him to it. Surprised, Albus watched the young man who suddenly showed himself to be a capable leader.

Harry hit on the desk.

„Quiet!" He yelled and the shouting subsided. He pulled up his sleeves.

„I don't have the dark mark. Show me your arms!" One after another, members pulled up their sleeves to reveal bare arms.

„And that is how you should have been on the lookout from the first day! It's the easiest way to check! Get a hold of yourself people. The end is near. It won't be long anymore until peace will come to us. Now is not the time to lose your strength, your will. Now is not the time to cower in fear. There are at least two times more wizards and witches in this country than death eaters. If you don't want to openly attack death eaters, you will teach everyone who doesn't run away how to defend themselves. Start with your neighbours, your colleagues. It's not over yet!"

„And what if you-know-who comes? We cannot withstand him!" Bones asked.

„I will care about him. You came together because you didn't want to watch your world burn down. I am here to help." Harry declared. It wasn't quite as he planned it but his gryffindorish side rose again.

„What do you know of war, laddie? Nothing. You might have fought a few times..."

„I grew up in war, Moody! I was fooled, mislead, manipulated and tortured by nearly everyone I knew. And the only people I held dear to me died. Don't you dare talk to me as if I didn't know what war is."

„Now, that's enough." Albus had decided it was time for him to step in.

„You have shown that you are very enigmatic Harry. But I think it's more important to clear up why you searched for Sirius brother?" Harry deflated a bit and shrugged.

„Well, I knew Regulus betrayed the Bastard and would soon be very dead. He might have been if I found him a day later. I don't know how he held himself up that long after being poisoned..."

„But why would you go and save him? You don't even know him, do you?" Diggle stepped in.

„No I don't. Though in times were you lose more and more of your family, I thought it would be nice for Sirius to get his brother back. And a friend of Severus'. It seemed worth the trouble."

Of course, Harry had quite a reason to safe Regulus but it was the best he could do to explain it.

„You said he betrayed you-know-who, how could you be sure?" Sirius asked, still pale. James had a hand on his shoulder.

„Uhm, Severus told me that he was searched for by his master, because he did something bad. Ah and also, I went to destroy the object as well but when I got there, there was only a note of Regulus saying he'd already destroyed it. The note was of course to make fun of Voldymoldy." Harry dug out a piece of paper and gave it to Sirius, who read it quickly, before hurrying over to his brother.

„And what, pray tell is this object both of you wanted destroyed?" Harry sat down on the now free spot.

„Ah it's one of the precautions the dark mugger took to be immortal. Not that that was possible but well..." Gasps followed.

„What object could achieve that?" Moody asked. Harry raised his eyebrows.

„As I just said, nothing will make you truly immortal. The option he took was the one of a cursed, half life...but we've taken that option from him." He smiled brightly.

„What object laddie?" Moodys tone grew harsh and Harrys smile disappeared.

„A very dark one. I'm sorry but the knowledge should rather be forgotten than retold. If you want to know, I would advise you to find out on your own, because I will not tell you." Moody snorted.

„How should we know you're not keeping it to yourself?" Harry rolled his eyes in return.

„Because it isn't a fucking philosophers stone! Once made, it only works for the person who made it. For anyone else to use it would probably result in their death. And I'm not going to say more on the topic." He searched for a chair and sat down, crossing his arms and looking to Albus. Albus took the hint and cleared his throat.

„I'm sure you have your reasons to not tell us of the object but maybe you could tell us how you acquired the information?" Harry thought a second about it and decided to at least give them titbits of the truth before they skinned him for being to mysterious.

„Research headmaster, simple research. If you know the true name of the dark wanker, things suddenly become much clearer. An old teacher told me...reluctantly of his interests. Don't worry, the man is fine, though he probably doesn't remember me or what we discussed." He answered. Albus stroked his beard, thinking. Moody spoke up again.

„What do you mean, real name?" Harry looked at him and frowned.

„Come on, it's obvious that this Lord thingie is made up, isn't it? There has never been someone with that name, no family, nothing and absolutely no connection to the slytherin heir line, from which he apparently descends from. Actually, he gave himself away with that. Heir of slytherin. Luckily, Purebloods are proud of their lineage so they keep good track of the important families."

„Then what's his real name?" Meadowes asked interested.

„I don't think..." Albus tried to intervene but Harry shook his head.

„Headmaster, they have enough information to search for themselves. I'll just save them some time. His true name is Tom Marvolo Riddle. Should you ever find that name engraved anywhere, stay away. Should you ever meet him, do not call him by that name. Never mention it. Keep it in your mind if you must, but hide the knowledge. Maybe it's nice to know that he has a human side, maybe it gives hope, but he has been very good in cleaning up his part. Everyone who wanted to tell his true heritage was suddenly found dead and if he finds out you know, he will make it his personal goal to let you suffer until you beg for death."

The members had blanched by his words, while Albus sighed.

„Now Harry. There's no need to make us fear his real name as well." Harry shrugged.

„Just warning. There are pranksters here, people who like taunting in fights. It's better for them not to let things get personal for Moldy."

„But why would he go to such great lengths to hide his real name? Why make one up?" Lily asked confused. Harry laughed.

„You'll like this bit," he chuckled, „First, he used his name to make an anagram – which became his fake name. Secondly, the purebloods and the world weren't allowed to know that he is just a lowly halfblood, with a muggle-father who despised magic and his mother!" He said it mockingly but still felt the need to add „And no, I don't have anything against halfbloods or muggles." Suddenly, Severus was by Harrys side.

„Are you serious?" He had paled. „The dark lord is a halfblood?" Harry smiled at his friend and patted his shoulder.

„Strange isn't it? To know that you're so similar? Even from childhood on...though I don't think Tommy ever had friends. Still, from all of us, you perhaps understand him best. Sorry my friend." Severus opened his mouth to say something but in that moment, groans were heard. Regulus finally had awakened.

„What...what...Sirius?" He asked weakly.

„It's alright now Reg, you're safe, it's all good..." Sirius blabbed to his younger brother. But Regulus suddenly got into a panic.

„No, I can't...! I must hide, if he finds me..." He grabbed Sirius, „He will kill me brother, you have to flee, he will find us and kill us all..." Harry got up from his chair and walked to Regulus. Most of the order had refrained themselves from saying anything. It seemed Harry said the most interesting things if you just let him talk.

„Calm down Regulus. Remember me? I rescued you." Regulus' gaze became focused and he grimaced.

„You shoved something down my throat, which was disgusting, didn't let me die in piece and you brought danger to everyone here in bringing me here! How is that rescuing?" Harry shrugged.

„We can discuss that later. Anyway, I think the others are waiting for you to declare yourself innocent, or regretting your choice or something like that. I told them that you turned." Regulus shook his head.

„Did you tell them about the ho-..."

„Pssssst!" Harry made. „You can't talk about that! It's hidden knowledge and should stay hidden." With help from Sirius Regulus was able to get up.

„Nonsense. The knowledge of how to make one and how to destroy one are hidden. The actual knowledge of horcruxes is just rarely talked about but in quite a few books."

„He made a horcrux?" Someone said horrified. The order members started to whisper around. Some needed an explanation, still there was quite a number who knew the name. Harry pouted.

„That was really mean. When I asked everybody just told me that they didn't know about it."

„Let me guess, you were twenty when you first asked about it?" Severus said annoyed. Harry sniffed and looked ashamed at the same time.

„Sixteen actually. Still it's stupid to hide if there are so many people knowing about it."

„The better question is, is it destroyed?" Regulus asked. Attention returned. Before people could exclaim that he wrote that he did destroy it, Harry spoke up.

„Yup. Completely ruined." He fished something out of his pocket.

„You can check. There isn't any magic left in the locket. It's a wonder that with the poison and the influence of the locket you didn't die mere hours after everything. Kreature did a good job on you." Regulus halted.

„That was how you found me!" Harry just winked at him. The others leaned over the locket, which was now lying innocently on the table. Albus prodded it with his wand.

„Indeed, no magic, though it does show past traces of magic. Can I ask how you managed to destroy it Harry?" Harry shrugged.

„Basilisk venom. Works like a charm. And it's better to control than fiendfyre." The headmaster hummed and the order got talking again. Finally Diggle spoke up.

„Anyway, while it is quite tumultuous meeting today, I think Harry has proven that he is trustworthy." Looks wandered over to Moody who also had taken a look at the locket. He just grunted and nodded. Diggle turned to Harry.

„I think I speak for everyone here, when I say, welcome to the order." Harry show-bowed and smiled.

„Thank you."

„With that the main point of this meeting is concluded, including the possibilities of having a spy," Diggle glanced at the body of Peter, „And I don't know about all of you, but I need to get home and have a nice glass of whiskey. There have been many revelations and while it seems we're finally one step closer to the end of the war, there is much to be thought about." Diggle sat again and sighed quite heavily as the others agreed. A few others as well hadn't taken the new very good.

„It's best for us to return to Hogwarts as well, we'll apparate and...Harry?"

Harry had gone over to the body of Peter. Innocently he looked up.

„Just making sure the traitor won't escape headmaster. We wouldn't want to forget him here." Albus frowned.

„Severus, please relieve Harry of our prisoner. I fear for his safety." Harry pouted once again and took Regulus from Sirius, with the explanation that he had more power for the apparation.

„Ah and Harry, I wanted to ask, why did Fawkes bring you here?" The others who had turned to leave looked as well to Harry, who shrugged once again.

„I didn't know where you all were meeting but knew that this would probably my only chance to introduce myself. So I asked Fawkes to bring us here and went to Poppy. She warned you, so that you would not hex us when we arrived and I could get a few potions for Regulus." Albus laughed at Harry nonchalant way and the rest of the people relaxed.

Harry truly was strange. Then everyone turned to go and Harry grinned to himself. That really turned out very well, he thought.

Back in Hogwarts, Harry went to a short private talk with the headmaster. Sitting down and taking the offered tea, Harry spoke first.

„I can't tell you how I know all this or what I did or will do or such things. It's suspicious, I know but I can't help it. When the war is over, I promise, I'll tell but not before. And for the horcrux thing...as I am sure you have wondered about, of course the locket isn't the only one."

Albus sighed.

„I had feared as much...Do you promise Harry? To come clean after the war?" Harry nodded.

„Very well. I'll take your word for it and hope that we both live to see it. Do you have an idea how many he made?" Harry nodded.

„I know how many he made, I know where they are, the only thing I don't know is if after the loss of the last one, the one which made him search for me, he made a new one. His goal was to have seven pieces of soul, the last one in his body. No idea if he was able to make another one in the last weeks. But I can tell you, I have dispensed them all. He is mortal again, at least I hope so. If he made another one, it would be close to himself. Last thing to do is find and kill him." Albus regarded the serious young man in front of him before sighing.

„You truly are a great support for our side Harry, whoever you are. I appreciate your enthusiasm and I'm impressed you have managed so much already but I fear you cannot win if you duel one-on-one with him." Harry frowned at the headmaster. To hear such words confused him. Especially coming from Dumbledore.

„You see, and you can never tell anyone else, there has been a prophesy...that foretold the birth of the child that will defeat him. I fear if any of us go against him, we will lose." Harry was stumped for a moment before starting to laugh. True, no one knew he was Harry Potter...talking about Voldemort with Albus nearly made him forget that.

„I appreciate your warning headmaster, I really, really do. But trust in me. I will kill him or defeat him or whatever. You will see that we don't need babies to fight our fights. Forget your reasoning's just once headmaster and believe in me. I promise, you won't be let down."

Harry got up and smiled brightly, while the headmaster frowned at him.

„This is my chance, Albus. I'll take it and throw everything I've got at him. I've learned much. This time, I'm ready." With a wink at the confused headmaster, Harry left.

He suddenly had had an idea. He still smiled as he left Hogwarts gates and apparated.

„The holidays are over tomorrow and we still haven't seen anything of him...do you think he's...well.." Minerva asked nervously. Sitting at breakfast in the great hall, Dumbledore slowly sipped his tea while the teachers waited for his verdict. Finally he sighed.

„I have no idea Minerva. I knew Harry would go against Voldemort but that he would take Severus with him...I fear that Severus' need for redemption has cost his life." Some gasped, others stayed silent.

„This stupid boys!" Filius suddenly exclaimed. „You warned them and still they wouldn't listen. If Harry at least had gone alone!" Albus shook his head.

„Severus found a friend, someone who trusted and believed in him. I don't think he would have let him gone alone." He looked at the prophet in front of him. The pictures seemed unnerving as they didn't move. There were only ruins of a villa in a small town, another one showing several dead death eaters. Harry had gone for Voldemorts hideout. However he found it, it had been no use. The fight was said to be long and tedious but they hadn't killed Voldemort. It had been three days ago, three days they had heard nothing from either Harry nor Severus. Albus looked to the other prophet, the new one. No one had found their bodies but Voldemort hadn't rested and attacked Azkaban. He showed the world that he was still there and that the loss of his lair didn't bother or weaken him in any way. The war truly had openly begun and Voldemort was fast to show them what terror and fear really meant.

Tomorrow the children would come to Hogwarts again and Albus would have to find two new teachers until then. Soon the letters from the parents would come, taking their children away. As the third day had begun and they still hadn't heard anything, something in Albus died and he knew, even though he had known before Harry wouldn't be able to defeat Voldemort, he had been so passionate that Albus had started to hope. He had hoped that Harry was right, that the fate of their world wouldn't lie in the hands of a baby, had hoped that Harry would save them. His heart was heavy. Harry only had been there for half a year and Severus only six months longer. Both had had a harsh past and obviously made mistakes but they had tried...

Albus closed his eyes as his colleagues started to quietly talk.

He felt old.

He felt every bone in his body and his weary muscles who wanted to rest. Severus and Harry had only been here for a short amount of time and both were highly suspicious in nearly every regard. They both also had a questionable mentality. But it was all the more the reason why Albus felt connected to them. Severus had wanted power and knowledge and made a terrible mistake he wanted to correct. Just like Albus had done. And Harry had so much power but lost everything he seemingly cared for and was alone. Another thing Albus understood.

And he had failed once again. Once again the young had died as he couldn't guide them properly. But he would do differently from now on. He would focus and plan, as he could best to prepare the next child. Harry Potter would be properly guided and would win. And Albus would do everything in his power to prepare him for the final battle...

And just then the doors bust open. Albus looked up and smiled.

„Oh god just what..." Minerva exclaimed.

Two young men walked inside, dirty from head to toe, looking quite ragged and their hair tousled and standing up because of dried mud. Both were grinning and laughing.

„I'm dreaming, am I?" Filius muttered and Sprout absent mindedly poked him.

„It's unbelievable, isn't it? And the best was, she knew what it was weak against but said there was nothing to make fire with! She said that with her wand in her hand!" Harry said giggling. Severus held his sites.

„Please stop Harry! I can't believe you were so dumb..." Finally the two looked up to the high table, where still everyone was sitting in stupor.

„Hi everyone, we're back again. Sorry we couldn't call before but we didn't have time." Harry said happily. And the tumult began as first Poppy ran up to them to check them over and everyone else was slowly gathering around them.

„We have been so worried about you two and now you come in here, laughing..." Minerva started ranting but she looked relieved, like they all did. Albus came up to them as well.

„My boys, I'm glad you are back safely." He said.

„is that...are you crying headmaster?" Severus asked dumbfounded. Albus wished the tear that escaped away. „Just relieve Severus." Harry and Severus were embarrassed and to the others, they looked just like boys having been caught in a prank.

„Now you two should get washed up and come to the infirmary. We'll see what you have been up to." poppy said.

„I can't believe you Severus! Just going off with Harry like that, you always thought more about your actions!" Minerva reprimanded.

„Afterwards, we will need to talk about your protection. While you are safe in Hogwarts, at least for Severus we have to find something..." Albus added his own two coins. Here the two listened up.

„But it's alright now," Severus rolled up his sleeve. „Look, the mark is gone. We managed to get rid off it!" Harry nodded.

„And actually, we may have a way to end the war. But we need your help for that. From all of you." He looked around into surprised faces.

„Wash yourselves and change clothes. I think you have to tell us quite a tale." Professor Vector managed and they were hushed off.

„I don't know if I should be happy or strangle them." Hooch said drily. Albus chuckled.

„Let us first see what they have to say Rolanda."

Hope had bloomed up in his chest again and replaced the weariness.

It had taken nearly two hours until Harry and Severus had explained what happened (with some holes) and what they planned of doing. Even Albus was impressed. All teachers had agreed to help and preparations had started almost immediately. Albus had contacted a few older friends who agreed to help as well. In the beginning they hadn't been entirely sure that the two really did have something like a plan but as they explained the trap that they were creating it became possible.

„You want him to attack Hogwarts?" Screeched Minerva. Harry held up his hands, while Severus rolled his eyes.

„Everyone will be safe." Severus started to explain. „Harry and I have been scouting for a similar castle and found one. There are still things to change and improve but it's manageable. The plan is to connect the castles, so we can exchange them." Minerva blinked.

„But why?" Vector asked.

„You see, Severus and me, we have made quite a ruckus and Voldemort's now out for our head. Of course, we could hide somewhere different so he wouldn't find us but sooner or later, he will attack anyway- because of the headmaster and to control the school. But he might wait more to gather more forces. But if we are reported to be here, along with the headmaster and the extra bonus that if children are in danger, we, the good guys would rather give up than risk their lifes, he'll feel reassured and willing to attack soon."

„But I hope you're not planning on endangering any children?" Sprout asked dangerously.

„Of course not Pomona." Severus reassured her, „That's why we want to link the castles. The children will come tomorrow to hogwarts and then the castles will be exchanged- Hogwarts will take the place of castle Alnwick and Alnwick will stand here. So when he attacks, neither will hogwarts nor the students be in danger. Of course, the students will have no idea and not be told- some of them are spies after all, so we can't do the exchange straight away but have to wait until the first sign that he wants to attack." Albus shook his head.

„Even if it would be possible to simply exchange them- something which takes a lot of magic, how would you keep people from noticing of the castle moving?" Harry clapped his hands while Severus groaned.

„Sleeping beauty!" Harry exclaimed.

„What?"

„Don't you know the fairytale of sleeping beauty? How everyone was put into a deep sleep until a key event happened? In a stasis? It actually happened somewhere in south Germany and the spell is not lost. And to the energy that is needed to move the castle without destroying it and not harming anyone inside, have you ever heard of leylines?" Harry went on. Professor Babbling stepped in.

„Leylines are wild and old magic Harry. We can use it at cross points to power up wards and magic generally is stronger at such cross points but we cannot actively use them."

„That is not entirely true, Bathseda," Vector intervened, „Leylines are used for portkeys over very far distances as well- so long as they follow the same line from one broken stream to another. So, from one crosspoint to another. Don't tell me one of the leylines here crosses another one at the point where this castle Alnwick is?" She turned to Harry and Severus, who were both grinning again.

„Absolutely. There would have been three other castles that would have been easier to work on to look like Hogwarts but Alnwick is the only one with the connection."

„That's all good but no one here owns it. Which lessens any spells we put on it." Flitwick threw in. They turned to the young men again, who didn't stop grinning.

„Ah, you know, castle Alnwick is through history a property of the duke of Northumberland. Today it isn't used and a bit..well..ruined. Lots of work. Anyway, the castle had only been purchased by the duke and been passed on as property of the dukes, while the true founder Ivo de Vesci will be the one we focus on. The castle still belongs to his blood, magic doesn't care for money being changed. The bloodline died out- on the muggle side. The family was a noble one, prestigious...well, we first thought we traced it somewhere to the Malfoys, as we landed on the French side but we quickly noticed our mistake and went back. After a few other tries, we thought we had it down to the Blacks before we noticed another line, one that went not magical and magical on and off and was difficult to follow."

„Could you please come to the point Harry." Severus said slightly annoyed but still grinned. Harry fished out a document.

„I bought it and the surrounding lands to give it back to it's righteous owner...Minerva McGonagall." Everyone turned to Minerva who had become white and was gaping. Harry handed her the paper.

„You are now the proud owner of Alnwick castle and lands, the castle someone far up your family tree built is now finally back in the hands of a true heir." She still made no movement.

„Congratulations Minerva." Severus said chuckling and the spell was broken. Minerva was near tears as everyone shook her hand. She fixated Harry and Severus with a look.

„When this is over I expect you to tell me everything you found out about my family line."

„Of course. If you let us use your castle that is." Harry answered.

„Wait a moment...how much did you pay for this?" Minerva, now focused again, asked. Harry scratched his head.

„Does it matter? It's family heirloom. And it's safe to say that I don't need the money." Severus snorted.

„Didn't you say you wanted to fund me after the war?" Harry patted his shoulder.

„Severus, Severus...of course that money is already waiting for you at Gringotts. And let me tell you, it's more then what I paid for that castle." He winked and Severus gulped. Albus stepped forward.

„Harry...I hope the money is not stolen?"

„Forget that Albus- the boy is younger than me, how can he ever have such a fortune?" Flitwick asked aghast. Harry shrugged.

„Imagine the fortune of the Potters, Blacks and Lestranges. That's about everything I'll say about it and no, I didn't steal it. I inherited it. Come on, it's not that important right now- we need to plan our trap. We now have a second castle on hand and the owner is even one of us," he glanced at McGonagall, „so we need to work out a runestone which will exchange them, we'll probably need to make two. Anyone who knows something about long range portkeys should participate in that. That's in all cases the most important thing. Secondly, we need to reconstruct Castle Alnwick so that, at least from the outside, it looks like Hogwarts. We need to think about the grounds mostly so when the exchange is done it fits perfectly to the outlines of Hogwarts. Otherwise we risk the whole thing crashing. The same is of course for Hogwarts- if the grounds are not absolutely the same in Alnwick, the castle could be damaged. Only after those two things comes the fun. The actual traps. And we have a lot of space for that." Harry looked to Severus. „Did I get everything?" The younger man sighed and nodded.

„You did. Now it's time for the headmaster to step in. We've brought the idea and options. Harry has his hands on this...sleeping beauty charm or whatever but neither he nor I have the needed knowledge or portkeys, runes and arithmancy. We can participate in the structuring and mostly the traps. But the headmaster has do decide everything...I heard he was quite good at that." Severus looked to Harry and both chuckled. Albus took it in stride and smiled.

„Indeed. Those are big tasks but apparently, manageable. I think Bathseda, Septima and I will work on the runestones, a few friends of mine could help as well. Filius, you and Harry will look over this spell Harry found. Aurora, and Rolanda you need to try to map the foundations of Hogwarts and Alnwick, we will try and see how much of the stone beneath and around we can transport safely with the castles. Silvanus, you need to see Hagrid- tame your anger against the other creatures, we need to see how many would stand by Hogwarts in case of an attack. Severus, you will help Poppy to stock the infirmary as best as possible. Pomona, you need to see about plants that may be of help, as I understand some of them need time to grow...lastly Charity I would ask you to help Minerva." Minerva crossed her arms.

„With what headmaster? You have yet to give me a task." Albus smiled jovially at her.

„I'll be quite busy I believe with the planning of the trap as well as ministerial matters I fear..." he lost his smile, „So for the time being, though unofficially, you will act as headmistress." McGonagall sputtered and Harry got up to pat her on the back.

„Aren't you lucky Minerva? First you get a castle and then a promotion. Way to go!" Her look was so outraged that Harry started to laugh. After he stopped he looked around the people.

„Just like old times...but no one will die here." He muttered to himself lowly. He turned to Flitwick.

„Well Filius, do you want to have a look at what I found?" The small professor squeaked excited and hopped up.

„Lead on Harry, lead on!" Groups formed and Kettleburn left the room first, to get to Hagrid. Albus shook his head. First he believed there to be no hope than a baby. And now, once again he realised, Harry had come and shown him that they weren't helpless but could do something. Albus didn't know we had already given up before but now he would do something as well. He had a few old friends and favours to call in.