Chapter seven
Over the next couple of days, Harry spent all his time with Sirius. Even though he liked living with his godfather, he had plans to put in order and wasn't sure how without Sirius finding out.
It was two days later that Harry got the chance. Sirius and Remus were going to an order meeting. The moment they left, Harry called Dobby, then they both disappeared. Dobby used elf magic to disappear, Harry changed into a phoenix so he could fire flash, since he couldn't apparate yet. He was going to learn but for now he wanted to deal with those that could kill or torture others.
With Dobby's help, Harry was able to get hold of every person that was on his list. Even though he planned to get Dobby to slip their parent's a note explaining what will happen to their children if they don't confess to every crime they ever committed. Harry still wanted to get rid of a couple straight away, he just didn't want the parent's to know what he had planned.
He used his shape shifting ability to listen in to the teenagers. All of them were confident that the dark lord would rescue them. Harry knew that would be impossible unless they had some type of tracking charm on them. But the wards that Dobby put up around the room cancelled things like charms or portkeys. It would also stop apparition. Harry wanted them confined without having to worry they could escape. Dobby could use his magic to pop in and out, so when Harry gave him the signal he removed some of the teenagers. Dobby had separate bunkers set up for each one. He had been thinking of ways for them to die. At first he thought they should suffer for what they had done and what they wanted to do, but Harry knew he couldn't torture someone. He could kill and he planned to kill, and those people were too dangerous to stay alive. They would not hesitate to torture and kill if they could.
When Sirius returned that night it was with the surprising news that Fudge resigned and left the country with his wife and daughter. Fudge never told anyone he planned to resign or that he was leaving. Many speculated that the rumour they heard about some people going missing meant it was true. Some said that his wife might have been kidnapped and that's who he had the aurors trying to find. Either way, they needed a new minister, for now Rufus Scrimgeour was acting minister until they could hold elections.
The next few days Harry spent with Sirius, again they went to different places and did the normal tourist thing. Even though they were in their own country, Harry nor Sirius ever really got a chance to explore Great Britain. While Harry was having fun with his godfather, he still thought about how to it go about killing his few hostages. Eventually he had Dobby slip in a poison that worked quickly. They would believe they were drifting off to sleep, but their body was dying and it only took a few minutes until they were dead. Harry knew it was better than they deserved but he just couldn't kill in cold blood or cause someone pain. This was easy, painless and simple.
Sirius stepped into the living room just to see Harry scrunch up some parchment then set it on fire.
'What was that? Some homework you didn't like,' Sirius smirked.
'No, another letter from Hermione and Ron.'
'Are you going to answer them?'
'No, they only began to write when they found out I was…missing. They didn't bother before even if the old man told them not too. I've forgiven them both before, I'm done forgiving them. Friends don't treat friends like that. I wrote to Neville yesterday, I apologised for not being a better friend and hoped they could remedy that.'
'I know what Ron did when your name came out of the goblet of fire and if I was in your shoes, I would have hit the prat. But what did Hermione do?'
'In third year when you sent me the Firebolt. Since there was no card, Hermione went to McGonagall. They took the broom and said they were going to strip it down to check for curses. I was waiting for weeks but they still had it so I was just about to send away for another nimbus when they finally returned it. I had in my hands for five minutes before it was taken from me. If that had been any other student no one would have cared. I'm sick of being treated differently because of the-boy-who-lived shit. Even my so called friends treat me differently at times. Ron gets jealous at the drop of a hat and Hermione believes Dumbledore should know everything I do and say. I can't trust them anymore and if you don't have trust, you can't be friends.'
'No, you can't, we learned that the hard way with Peter. Alright, I'll support you with this.'
'Thanks Sirius. So any news?'
'The trials are set to begin on Friday. Tonks sent a letter to me along with one to Dumbledore. It seems that some of the death eaters sitting in cells have turned around and admitted they were guilty. They asked if it could be broadcast on the WWN, they want to admit to everything they did.'
'Do you think there is a person who is making Fudge and these death eaters tell the truth?'
'That's what everyone in the order believe. There is someone that is able to get to them, but make them tell the truth. The trouble is, no one has been allowed to visit the death eaters in the cells apart from their immediate families. Albus is worried about this person, if it is a person, it could be a group of people for all we know.'
'What has the old man worried this time?'
Sirius could hear the disdain in his godson's voice when he spoke about Albus Dumbledore. Sirius might be disappointed and angry with Albus for some of his plans that had to do with Harry. But Sirius also knew if Voldemort began to cause trouble then they needed Albus.
'He believes this person is going about things the wrong way.'
'Of course he does. He wants to pat the death eaters on the head and say be good and don't do it again. He'd probably give Voldemort a second chance if snake face made it seem like he wanted to repent. The old man just doesn't get it and he's going to get people killed. If there is a person who is making these people tell the truth, let's hope they keep going. But could it be some type of curse that's been placed on them?'
'No, they were checked for any type of spell, they all came up clean. Anyway, when do you want to go buy your Hogwarts stuff?'
'I'm not going to since I'm not returning.'
'What? But why?'
'A few reasons, the main being Snape. I had to put up with that coward for the last four years. He's a bully and he's doing all he can to make sure I can't learn potions. Before I moved in here, I began to practice potions and could make every one from first to fifth year without any trouble. I was even able to make polyjuice potion and the wolfsbane, all perfect. I won't return to Hogwarts while that bastard is there. He deliberately says things about my parent's, he even mentions that they're dead and how I could go the same way. His cruel and if I could get away with it, I would kill him,' Harry snarled.
'I know he's a bastard, but if you don't go to Hogwarts you won't be able to take your OWL's.'
'I don't care, but I've been thinking of moving overseas and enrolling in another magical school. I did some research on English speaking countries. There are some great schools out there and some offer a lot more choices of electives. Healer is one career that I've been thinking about. The American school offers healing, it's basic but enough to get you through your first and second year of training before you even leave school. Another idea I had was wand crafting, Australia and America offers that from fourth year up. Canada has wand crafting along with broom making. Some of the others offer things like curse breaking and learning how to create your own spells and potions.'
'If you left, we wouldn't be able to see each other until the summer holidays.'
'You could come with me. It's not like either of us have anyone to keep us here. I have no family, you're the closest to family I have. But if I am going to learn without that bastard causing trouble then I have to do it away from Hogwarts. I don't care what Dumbledore said, I won't trust Snape so I'm not going to be where he is.'
'I'm not sure I fell right about leaving, especially with Voldemort.'
'Up to you, but I don't see why you feel the need to stay and help those that didn't bother finding out if you were guilty or not. Even your so called friend thought you were guilty. Then look at the old man, he believes in second chances then he spoke up for Snape which got him out of Azkaban. He left you there Sirius without bothering to ask you what happened.'
'You're really pissed off with everyone, aren't you Harry?'
Harry nodded, 'My life hasn't been good since my parent's died. I blame Dumbledore for my life with the Dursley's. Then I get to Hogwarts and almost die every year. I also have to put up with that greasy bastard. No, I'm done with everyone here Sirius. No one bothered to help me for years and nothing was done by the staff at Hogwarts to stop Snape. I really don't care about any of them, nor most of the students at Hogwarts. They all believed I was lying, they also believed I was the next dark lord because I can speak parseltongue. I wouldn't lift a wand to help any of them, not anymore. I risk my life for Hermione and Ginny and what do I get in return, betrayed.'
Sirius watched as Harry got up and headed to his room. He wanted to keep his godson's secrets, but this is one that he would need to tell. He would have to explain to Albus what Harry is going to do. Even if there was some type of law that meant Harry would have to go to Hogwarts and nowhere else, Harry wouldn't attend his classes with Snape, not that Sirius could blame him. He had some thinking to do. If Harry left, maybe he should leave with his godson. At least they could be together, just in another country.
