Chapter Seven
One After the Other Revealed:
The next day, Harry made sure to have the four children act out their parts, in case Rose questioned any of them about it, it didn't help the fact that she was now demanding him to tell her either, but he knew that he would have to do it sometime, and before Sirius beat him to it.
Rose knocked on his office door, a moment later, she was let in. For the past few weeks, ever since that day, for that matter, her husband's not himself lately, yet she knew that he would tell her in due time, but for the past few days, he's been in his office lately, and not to mention, the children have been in there too. The children, that was also another thing that she noticed too, they seemed quite different at some times, their eldest one, Jackson, had told their Father something, something that made her husband look at him with a look of worry, or so that's what she'd seen on his face, then there was a letter, not too long ago, on Jackson's birthday, had shown up at their home, a letter that in fact, would make her husband talk to their son in his office, and she never got to asking him what they had talked about, but one thing was for sure, by the end of their talk, and so far, Jackson's been telling his siblings what their Father had told him, and all four of them would begin whispering among themselves, making her worry about whatever he had told his son to cause him to whisper it to his siblings.
Once she was in, she walked up to his desk, she noticed that he muttered something under his breath, she'd missed the guilt that had flashed in his bright green eyes, nor the fact that he was about to leave for a day at the Burrow and he was going to bring the kids along to meet the rest of the family.
She said, "Dear, I'd like to know what's going on."
Harry said, "About what, dear?"
She crossed her arms, she narrowed her eyes at him, trust him to ask her a question like that, and she said, "What's really going on here, Roy? I know something's up."
He realized his mistake, and he said, "Sorry, dear. You wanted to know something?"
She said, "What's going on?"
He was about to say something, when they both heard Jodie say, "Father, someone's here to see you..."
Harry quickly rushed out of the office, leaving an angry Rose behind to wonder what's really going on, once he had made it downstairs, he saw that it was the gang, along with a familiar blonde man and his dark-haired wife, both had a son with them, and his cousin and his family, and so he called, "Children, can you come here please!?"
The children slowly made their way into the living room, when they all saw their Mother, they all were about to run towards her, when a voice from behind shouted, "Stay away from me and my family, you freaks!"
That was the last straw for Harry, even though he knew that he had to tell her, he couldn't deal with her demanding to know any more, he snapped his fingers, the living room was closed off, another snap, the Silent Charm was up and around both of them, another snap, they both found themselves back upstairs in his office, and with the door shut tight.
He turned to look out the window, only to let out a low chuckle, he had to admit, it was kind of amusing to watch her snap at their guests, not knowing that she was also referring to him and the children, who only looked at the Muggle in shock, he soon said, "When you were younger, Rose, did you ever believe in magic?"
Rose scoffed, she shook her head, and said, "Did I ever believe in this magic, these so-called wizards, and witches? Of course not!"
Harry forced back a growl, he said with controlled anger in his voice, "Fine. Then let me ask you this, are you angry at the guests that are downstairs?"
At that, Rose snapped, "Let me tell you something, Roy! Ever since that filthy creature came, you're not yourself! When am I going to know what's really going on here!? Roy-"
Harry only clenched his fists, fighting the urge to shout at her that he didn't give a dragon's fire about what she now thought of him, the children, or their guests, and so he snarled as he slowly turned to face her with his narrowed bright green eyes at her, "Look here, Rose, I may not show it that much, but know that I'm not happy with the way you've been towards my guests. Not to mention, in front of me and the children, for that matter."
She was about to run at him, but she found herself unable to move, her eyes flashed angerly at her husband, who only turned back to the window, with his arms folded, and she snapped, "Untie me at once! I demand-"
He only cut her off, and he said as he turned to fully face her, with his own bright green eyes flashing back at her, "There are reasons that I can't tell you, if I do, then that will not only make us separate, but it will also make the children choose between both of us... Even though they belong to us..."
He'd said that last part under his breath, not wanting to make her hear him out loud, she only said after a moment, "Why are you bring the children into this?"
He simply said, "No worries about the children, they'll just be... busy for the next few months, that's all. Especially Jackson."
She asked, "What about Jackson?"
He only said, "Why, he just got accepted at my old academy."
She asked, "Academy? What academy!?"
All he said was, "Snuffles Academy..."
She was about to ask again, but a knock had sounded, Harry only made his way to the door, totally ignoring the sideways glare that came from his wife, who he had made sure she stay put during the time in which he was going to tell her the truth about himself.
Which also included the gang and the children...
Once the door was opened, Dudley said, "Can we come in?"
Rose only saw that her husband had let in the man who had begged her husband in taking him and his family in their once peaceful and perfect home, all she could do was glare at them, Harry, on the other hand, had choose to ignore his wife, he had another thing to deal with at hand, and he had no time for his wife at the moment.
He only sighed, and asked his cousin, "What do you want, Dudley?"
Dudley's wife snapped, "Don't you dare talk like that to my husband!"
Dudley only said, "You know why we're here... Potter."
Harry's bright green eyes narrowed, but he had to not show any weakness in front of his wife, and so he said, "Come on; Dudley, can't you control your own wife when around... family..."
He'd said that last part only for Dudley, who in turn only said, "Right... Dear, don't worry about him... he's a freak -I mean- a close friend of mine."
Dudley only glared at his cousin, who in turn, pretended to be happy, but only Dudley saw the heated glare that was surely there, bright emerald green eyes filled with loathing, it was like Harry had to be happy for his wife, but only in front of him, he saw the truth behind the facade, and he knew that he had crossed the line, twice.
Mrs. Dursley looked between her husband and the man, she was about to say something, when the man said, "If I'm not mistaken, Dudley, but where's your Mother and Father?"
Dudley said, "Dear, can you take the children downstairs...?"
Mrs. Dursley said, "Of course, dear. Come along children, let's leave the two men and lady to talk..."
Harry said without glancing at his own wife, "Take her with you, and while you're down there, Rose, tell Ginny, Hermione, and Ron to come up here..."
Rose exclaimed loudly, "WHAT!?"
He simply ignored her, forcing her to leave with the other woman and her children, once downstairs, she glared at the guests, and snapped, "My husband asked for a Ginny, Hermione, and Ron... Children go upstairs and into your rooms."
The children were about to protest, when Rose snapped, "Now, children!"
As the small group headed upstairs, Rose stopped Ginny, and she whispered harshly in the young witch's ear, "Don't dare start anything with my husband, freak!"
Ginny's eyes turned cold as she looked at the Muggle, and she said as she forced her way passed the Muggle, "You'll just have to wait and see about that, Muggle..."
Ginny only shoved the Muggle, making the other stumble backward, she just walked up the stairs, with the children, her brother, and sister following behind her, and with a glaring, angry Muggle staring after them.
Once upstairs, the children were about to go to their rooms, when Ginny whispered, "Children, come quickly."
After shutting the door to the office, the Silent Charm up, the group turned around only to find Dudley and Harry, and both only stared at each other.
Harry was about to say something, but instead, Dudley broke down, tears streaming down his face, Harry only could stare, not sure what to do, only after a few moments, he heard Dudley say in between sobs, "Mum died not long after she realized that you were, after all, alive, it broke her, don't you get it! What you had done, Harry! WHAT YOU HAD DONE! She couldn't handle it! YOU should have come back! You should have been there for her when she thought that you were dead! You-"
Harry cut in, and said, "How was I suppose to know that she's dead!? How was I SUPPOSE to know that she's dead!? I had to learn it the hard way, Dudley! Do you know that when I had found out, that I just couldn't go back-"
Dudley shouted, "YOU DON'T KOW THAT, YOU IDOIT! She NEEDED YOU! She WANTED YOU TO RETURN! When you never did, she began cutting herself! Harry, what you had done, it made her go insane! She-"
Harry's eyes narrowed, he had refused to believe that his Auntie, the woman who hated him, had even wanted him to return to that pit of hell, and he said coldly, "She should be glad that she doesn't have to worry about another freak again."
Dudley looked at the others, they all saw that he was asking them all for help, but only Hermione said softly, "Dudley, take the children downstairs, then have the group up here, it's time..."
Dudley said, "Of course, Madam."
Once Dudley and the children were gone, Harry snarled, "How DARE he come into my home! MY HOME! And say that his mum! His mum! Wanted me to return!? I would have stayed here than going back to that place in hell?"
Ron said, "Hermione, Ginny, why don't you both wait outside, we all know how he gets when he's like this... It's best if only the men are in here, that way no one gets hurt. Especially the Muggles..."
Once all the males had switched places with the others, Harry put up the Silent Charm, not wanting to upset his wife, the kids, or the rest of the gang, after that was done, he said, "We lions don't need sneak snakes in our den..."
Draco was about to say something, when Sirius said gently, "Harry, you have to understand something-"
Harry turned to glare at Sirius, and he snapped, "What?!"
Only this time it was Severus who answered, "We've...grown passed that..."
Harry sighed, and said bitterly, "Why are you snakes here anyway?"
Severus said, "We must get going; before it's too late. Death Eaters are attacking the entire Wizarding World, and they need their hero back."
Harry sighed, waved his hand, the five Horcruxes were suddenly in front of him, he paced, after some time, he finally said, "Surely there are others who can do the job?"
Severus said, "You know that the Wizarding World would want to know where it's hero-"
Harry turned, and snarled, "Like I had said-"
He was cut off, only this time, both of his hands had flown up to his forehead; he sank down to the ground, not really paying much attention as something was now triggering his scar. He only screamed out; his scar only reappearing fully on his forehead.
Once his scar was fully attached, he conjured up a mirror, after seeing the scar, he said, "How is this possible...?"
Harry only turned to Sirius, and said, "How...?"
Draco said, "Pot... Harry, please, just let go. It's time for you to come back... home."
Harry turned to glare at Draco, and snapped, "What are you doing here; Ferret?"
Remus said, "Everyone, out now! GO!"
Before Harry had a chance to ask what was wrong, he released an ear-splitting scream; his scar blazing, he sank down, falling onto his knees, as the others rushed out of the office, he heard someone snarled the torture curse at him, his vision going blurry; as they continued the curse, he felt a finger on his scar; but that never got rid of his screams, that only made him scream even louder than was really necessary.
It was what had finally pushed him over, he knew that sometime he'd have to let it show, however, he shouted, "Accio wand!"
His wand came flying into his hand, he raised his wand, fighting the urge to scream against the pain that was his scar, and he shouted "Stupify!"
The figure landed on the other side of the office, at his loud thud, the door burst open, only Harry waved his wand, the door remained close, he also put a spell on the door, so that only the gang open it, preventing his Muggle wife from banging on the door, demanding that he open it; there was no way that he would lose anyone ever again, not again after all these years, never again.
But by the time he was done, the figure was up on his feet, wand pointing at Harry, and he snarled, "For years, Potter, we've been trying to hunt you down, and now, you shall be forever gone, just like Lord Voldemort, and your parents!"
Harry forced himself to not think of the pain, and he declared as he walked up to the figure, "I'm going to save the Wizarding World once more, and this time, no one, and I mean no one; shall stand in my way! Crucio!"
The figure fell to the floor screaming, after some moments, Harry stopped the curse, bound the figure in ropes, flicked his wand, the figures own wand was in his hand, another flick, the door flung loudly opened; he heard gasps from the people standing outside the office door; he only gave up trying to drag the figure, and with another flick of his own wand, the figure lifted; still gagged and bounded; after a glance at everyone, he finally said, "Pack up everything, we're leaving, it's not safe here anymore."
Rose was about to say something, when he said, "Yes, Rose, including you... I'm not leaving you here alone..."
After she left to go pack; he turned to the gang and his remaining family, and he said, "The rest of you, but the Dursleys, you all shall be holding onto a Muggle, that means you and your family, Big D... Hermione, Molly, and Luna, you all have to come back here and get my kids, while I take my wife... We're going to Headquarters, everyone. Got it?"
Ginny said, "I thought that you were coming over to the Burrow today, Harry?"
Harry said, "People and things came up, Gin. Sorry about that..."
She only looked down at the figure, after removing the mask with a wave of her wand, Harry breathe, "... Dean..."
Dean snarled coldly, "So, you still remembered my name, eh Potter! I bet you gave up everything, just so you can live a normal life! Well, news flash, YOU'RE not normal, Potter!"
Harry only stared at his schoolmate, shocked, Hermione was right after all; and yet, he didn't believe her; however, what Dean revealed next, not only made everyone gasped, but it also made Harry regret leaving, and so Dean said, "You know what I always said, you're cute when you look like that, Potter... I bet you didn't even think about us when you married that Muggle, eh? Or rather... I bet you didn't even think about what was the most wonderful times that we both shared together..."
At that, Harry's eyes flew open, and he snapped, "And what would you know of that, Dean!?"
All Dean said was, "... Me..."
Harry's eyes begun to tear up, all he said was, "No... no... not true... I-"
Dean snarled, "Not true, you say! Not True! How could you deny it, when we, along with the Headmaster and our Head, all know the truth!?"
Harry said, "Dean... I would never let this get between us... You should know that I-"
Dean cut in, and said, "I had to suffer the punishment, got a visit from the Leads, they want a visit from both of us... And I'll tell you now, they're not happy at all... Including me..."
That's when Harry caught Dean's lustful eyes, he backed up, gulped, and said, "Dean, please, if you want to know the real reason why I'd left, meet us at Grimmauld Place... Unless, you would like... something a bit more... welcoming, if I may add?"
Dean's eyes darkened with an undying lust, and he snarled, "You better keep your word, and you should know what the punishment will be; if you're late... again."
Harry's eyes widened, and he said, "I will... just give me a few minutes to get everyone settled in, then I'll be there before you can say it, alright."
Before Dean left, however, after a glance at Dean, Harry could have sworn he heard a growl from Dean; as he pointed his own wand at Harry's groin, after a few moments, Harry gasped, feeling something wet on his cock; he looked up at Dean, who had his wand near his mouth, a small smile playing on his lips, Harry glared, and snapped, "You wouldn't dare... you wouldn't-"
Dean said, "Keep that in mind for the next time you either leave without saying anything or the next time you try and do it again... Oh; and before I forget, don't even bother to try and ignore it... I will know, and then; you'll be back at lesson one, you don't want that, do you?"
Harry forced down the groan; he really should have just killed him when he had the chance, but instead, his mind thought back to the first lesson that Dean had taught him, his eyes widened even more, and he cried, "No... not the lesson! Anything but that less... Please, not Lesson one. Not after all these years!"
Dean snapped, "Then DON'T be LATE!"
Harry said, "I'll promise that I shall not be late... Oh; and before I forget, I've grown passed the whole 'fate for me' thing a long time ago..."
Dean's eyes narrowed, and he snarled, "The Leaders will hear about this, and then; we shall see who was right all along, Mate... Don't you dare break that promise... I'll be waiting."
Once Dean was gone, however, Harry's insides filled with dread; Ron said, "Harry, mate; is something wrong?"
Harry said after a moment of processing his own thoughts, "Some of you should know what he's talking about... We both couldn't tell anyone of it, it was meant to be a secret, one that, I'm afraid, that... we both have to..."
Hermione said with a knowing nod, "You shouldn't have left without a word, Harry... You knew that this would happen to him, if you'd just came back, then none of this wouldn't have happened to the both of you... And now, you're paying not only the price for the way you've led everyone on; but also the price of your... secret that you shared with Dean himself."
Harry looked at her, and he said, "Hermione, you should know the price for this... I might not be allowed to see any of you... You should know that he's..."
Hermione said, "Harry, I understand what he really is to you, especially this particular bond that you both share since Fifth year, but for now; you must get everyone and everything out, before others find out that you've been in hiding, then they'll come for you and the others..."
Harry's eyes began to tear up again, however, as he looked around his once wonderful home; he just let the tears fall, knowing that he'd have to let it go soon, as he walked around the home, he failed to notice that his wife, Rose, was following his movements, however, she noticed that he kept on waving the stick, items began appearing out of the walls, behind the bookshelves, pictures, and even up from the floor boards, she'd realized that he had another life on this one, yet she'd never really asked these types of questions before, he really did hide this life really well.
She realized that he had an even deeper passed then what she'd believed he had; however, as he was about to point the stick at himself, she gently placed a hand on his arm, but he moved away from her; and muttered in Latin under his breath.
Behind her, the woman who he called 'Gin', gently said, "Hermione, is he... showing us...?"
The woman named Hermione said, "Everyone let's go, they need some time alone... It's for the best."
Rose turned around, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Hermione sighed, and she said as she looked at Rose, "He has something to show you... You have to know the real reason why he said all those things, and now he's paying the price for every lie that he's fed you and your children..."
Rose asked, "Wait, what are you saying here?"
Ron said, "Just don't freak out, alright... It's best if he tells you himself..."
Before she could say anything else, they all got into pairs, and disappear. Leaving her and her husband behind.
However, when she turned around, she gasped.
What she saw wasn't what she was expecting at all.
No, not at all.
