Disclaimer: Not mine. Harry Potter is the creative work of an author named J. K. Rowling, and as I am not female nor, am I British, I'm obviously not her.

First and foremost, I am very sorry for the delay, kind of had a busy week, three tests and an art comp, wasn't pretty, and then after completing this Fanfic went all haywire on the logins so I couldn't even get on to post! I will try to get back on track, and I promise to keep to a semi-regular schedule. Another thing that delayed this chapter was my difficulty in writing Dumbledore, I haven't done enough planning into how to make him convincing, and I think my story will suffer a bit for that. I do however think this chapter is a step towards some semblance of a plot, and that we may actually get somewhere. I hope everyone is enjoying this story, and I hope that I will eventually have enough confidence in my writing so as to work on a more complex and serious story.

Summary: After saving the world from the menace known as Voldemort, the ministry is quick to capture Harry; it wouldn't due to let him become the next dark lord after all. They sentence him to be killed through use of one of the DoM's many secrets, the White Room. AU. Time travel. NoShip?

Ok well, here goes nothing.

Hero?

Chapter Four, Legilimancy Issues.

"Do you really think that lowly of me Albus? That the mere shadow of that fool, Tom Riddle, could ever take control of me? Really? I am going to offer you a choice Albus, and for your sake, I hope you make the right one." I smirked at the man, as his brow furrowed in confusion, I swear he had no idea what was going on, and I loved every second of it. "This choice is very easy; you either listen to me and agree that you will do as I say. Or I will make the next six years, until you have Snape kill you at the Astronomy Tower, a living hell."

Albus Dumbledore wise as he may be had no clue what was going on, nor what I was doing, and that was the way I liked it. "I'm waiting you have one minute to decide."

Albus had made his choice, I could tell, his eyes had resumed their infamous (to me) twinkling and his face cleared. That, and the fact that he was headed right for aided in my conclusion.

"Ah. So, Harry, I think it's safe to assume that you are indeed yourself. Now might I inquire as to how you know so much?" Albus said his eyes blazing fiercely.

I smirked, "Wouldn't you love to know. Now I believe I gave you a choice have you come to your decision?" I could feel him trying to perform Legilimancy, the old man would never learn. I decided to give him a shock, and reversed the spell. It was a unique experience for the headmaster to say the least.

I, or at least my mental image of myself, appeared in the courtyard of my least favorite place on earth. Hogwarts. It was of course, the place I had spent seven years being tortured in but, eh. I for one was amazed that he picked this place for his Occlumency shields; I would've had him pegged for a sock factory kind of guy. But I guess this could do.

"Albus?" I shouted hoping that he made a good host and would appear. It wouldn't do for him to leave me out here in the cold after all. Thunder boomed off in the distance, and the water of Hogwarts Lake rippled, as an unseen wind blew across its shore. Swirling dark clouds appeared over head, it began to pour; heaps of rain fell mercilessly from the sky. A vortex appeared, and out popped the wizened old headmaster. Dramatic.

"Impressive Albus, have I ever shown you my entrance? It's quite the sight to behold." I said quietly but loud enough for him to hear, I think. "So have you come to a decision? My patience is wearing thin, and I would love to have you on my side."

The old man sent a wave of magic at me, as if trying to send me away from his mind. I considered letting it take me out but, things would be so much easier to handle here. For what seemed like the hundredth time Albus' face twisted into confusion, before he said. "I don't see what power you have over me Harry, but I know for certain you don't have the ability to force my hand."

I couldn't help it, I laughed, saying "Albus I assure you that you have no idea of the kind of power I am capable of. Your little attempt to knock me out didn't even faze me." I smirked at him, "You know what Albus I am going to give you a chance to try and force me out of your mind. One free shot as powerful as you can make it, and if you succeed in forcing me out of your mind, I will do everything you want me to and be the perfect little hero. If you fail… well lets just wait and see shall we?"

I stood still, patient and immovable on the edge of Hogwarts where the wards end in real life, I was standing on what was quite literally the edge of his mind. It would make it easier on the old mans ability to push me out, not that he would be able to though. I 'braced' myself and prepared for Albus' attempt at expelling me. It didn't take long; I felt a gentle urging to leave, when what I should have felt would have leveled a field of Occlumens. I once again, as I often like to tell people, said, "Mind magic doesn't work on me I really can't believe you fell for that." His face fell, and I swear a saw a tear. "Albus, for your sake, (and mine) please just say you will agree to my terms!"

I could see his inner turmoil and still obvious state of confusion, and then he began to speak. "What are you? Why are you tormenting that poor little boy? Have you no sense of common decency?"

I shook my head at the man and his amazing ability to come to the wrong conclusions. I took this as his acceptance and had already given up on trying to get him to commit. I would just tell him my plan and force him to comply.

Dumbledore sent another wave of force at me, still trying to force me from his mind. I was getting a little annoyed at Albus' antics. I decided he had already had enough time to make his choice. And as such Dumbledore had forfeited his free will in the discussion.

"Well, seeing as you have yet to respond and tell me your choice I just have to make you comply." I jumped to the old man and with a twirl of sorts expelled us from his mind, before forcing him into mine.

Now the thing about Occlumency is that normally when any witch or wizard starts making the shields, their mind will subconsciously create a place for them to guard in place of memories. Now, if a wizard is powerful enough they can generally control what it is they guard, for example Dumbledore has Hogwarts.

The reason why I brought this up is that, for whatever reason my subconscious originally picked the Gryffindor common for my place to store my mind. I would've been happy with that if it weren't for the simple fact that I was in Slytherin and simply felt insulted by its suggestion. (Please don't ask how I know that it's a very long story and not a good one either.)

When I finally allowed Albus see where we were, the first sight that would meet his eyes was the bed he had forced me to sleep in for sixteen years, even after I proved the blood wards didn't work. He was my magical guardian after all and could force me to live there. I tapped the frail form of Albus and then I began to talk, "So Albus do you know where we are? Hmm?"

I knew he did, it was all a part of his master plan that I get placed here. I could see it in his eyes. This man was extremely intelligent but completely aloof from the world, if he hadn't been such a slime ball in his youth the world would have been a much better place. "Why did you take me to the Dursleys, Harry?" Albus said understanding slowly overcoming his features.

"I didn't, we are in my mind."

"How old are you Mr. Potter? Why? How?"

"Oh, so now you suddenly want to know things Albus, I see how it is, Sad, though you've all but declined my request so I can't go and tell you." I smiled sadly at the man.

"But, Mr. Potter, I must know these things, Time travel is a very dangerous thing to mess around with. As Head of the Wizengamot, the British Head of the ICW, and as your Headmaster I implore that you tell me!"

"Oh, pulling the fancy title cards, are we? Two can play at that game! Fine then, as your Student, as your fabled Boy-Who-Lived, as the Defeater of Voldemort, and as the Master of Death, and my personal favorite, the savior to whom you owe a life debt, I demand that you comply with me, and listen to what I have to say!" With a sudden flare of magic, Albus and I were back in the hospital wing. Albus was very pale and seemed as he had been the one forced through a Dementor attack. No, ambush.

"I'm not giving you a choice any more, Albus, I will tell you everything but you will do everything I order you to. If you're good I'll even throw in a little treat for you once I finish off the so-called heir of Slytherin. Do you understand me?" I saw him backing away trying to escape but there would be none. I pointed my wand at the man a spell on my lips.

With a flourish of my cape, and a single wave of my left hand, my ensemble was complete. Around my shoulders was the Cloak of Death, resting on my left hand was the Ring of Death and pointed straight for Albus was the Wand of Death. I could see the old man trying to think of a way out of this, but halted his progress. "Don't even think of trying something, this isn't even the tip of the Iceberg when I'm concerned. Now stop your fidgeting and make an oath that you will follow me, at least until The Dark Lord is completely vanquished in all of his forms, horcruxes and followers included. Now!"

I had no clue why but I was angry at the man, and knew subconsciously that if he didn't comply then he wouldn't be living any more, even if I wanted him to. A bluish glow emanated from around us, encircling us and forming a dome. I stared at him in shock, he was actually complying.

He took out his wand, which I noticed with amusement was my old one -- Holly and Phoenix feather -- I tapped his wand with the edge of my Elder to initiate the oath, it would've been pointless after all to make an oath, if it wasn't accepted.

In a solemn voice I said the terms of the oath "In exchange for the knowledge that I will share with you and your life, you will obey me, and not betray my secrets to anyone. I will release you from the oath after Voldemort and his followers perish, and you insure me that I will be able to live my life the way I want after this is done. No reparations, no ministry Aurors arresting me for treason, no forcing me to solve the worlds problems, I want peace. These are the limits of your Oath. Do you accept them?"

Albus nodded solemnly. "I, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, do hereby agree to the terms of the magical Oath set forth by Harry James Potter." The blue dome split and collapsed in on us, before the magic from our wands poured out and finished the oath.

End chapter four

Next Chapter, the Life and Times of Harry Potter.

Please any comments on how to improve the quality of my work are greatly appreciated. Things like grammar, plot holes, loose ends, places where there is a lack of description, anything really. I'm willing to bet I made more than a few mistakes as word's abc/grammar check did a lot of stuff to my story and I know I don't have the skills necessary to correct the mistakes.