Chapter nine
Harry ignored the looks as he spoke to Luna on his phone as he walked down through the school. Lightning was around his shoulders which was also receiving a lot of strange looks. He sat at the Gryffindor table still talking to Luna until she kissed him on the cheek which made them both hang up their phones.
'What are those Harry?' Lee asked.
'Mobile phones, I was able to work it so they work around magic.'
'I remember Mr. Weasley mention telephones.'
'They are connected to the house, these you can take anywhere and use anytime, it's mobile.'
'If you have time on the weekend can you show me, I would love to be able to talk to people anytime I want?'
'Sure, I'll have Luna, Neville and Hannah who each have a phone show how they work, we ring each other.'
'Cool, thanks Harry.'
Harry turned to Luna, 'Are you going to eat babe?'
'Yep, with you, it's only the feast when we have to sit at our house tables,' Luna sat beside Harry and they both dished up some breakfast.
The great hall started to fill up with students. Once they got through their breakfast Luna went back to Ravenclaw table as the heads of house moved along the tables handing out class schedules.
'You aren't wearing your school robes Rr. Potter that is against policy.'
'I decided to live in the twenty first century, but if you don't like what I wearing I can always leave Professor. Oh by the way, I won't be using quills either, I bought a heap of muggle pens, easier and a lot neater as well.'
'Your work will not be counted if you use those.'
'Then I'll leave, it's not like I really have to stay,' Harry turned away from McGonagall, 'Seems we'll only see each other on Hogsmeade weekends, Neville, I'll make sure to visit.'
'We can still talk to each other on the phone.'
'True,' Harry saw Sirius entered so he stood, 'Looks like I'm leaving Padfoot, so you want to stay or come with me?'
'I stay with you Harry, I'm not allowing you to be out there on your own. But do I get to know why you're leaving?'
'I won't wear robes or use quills, seems this place wants to remain in the dark ages.'
'Well, eat first, I will as well then we'll pack our stuff. I'll be back in twenty minutes.'
'I'll be here Padfoot,' Harry sat again then put his arm around Luna who had re-joined him, they ignored the other students and McGonagall, 'After I take Snape to court I might head overseas for a year or two, but I'll work on visits.'
'It won't be the same but as least we can talk every day.'
Minerva finished handing out schedules then hurried to the staff table, 'Harry is planning on leaving, Sirius is going with him. What do we do?'
'Why is he leaving?' Albus asked.
'He hates robes and believes we're living in the dark ages, he won't use quills either. I don't blame him there, he showed me muggle pens, a lot better than quills. I couldn't understand Harry's writing when he used a quill, he's a lot neater with a pen,' Sirius said, 'I think he has the right idea, the wizarding world are centuries behind the muggles, even Lily said that. She used to always explain about all the advances the muggles made while we're stuck.'
'Harry can't leave Sirius, the prophecy and if tom gets any idea he is not here he will do everything to find him.'
'Then unless Hogwarts start moving into the modern world I doubt he will stay. Maybe you can start slow by allowing students or staff to use pens instead of quills, by not wearing robes but neat clothes, like what Harry's wearing. It's not like Harry looks like those punk rockers or wearing t-shirts with obscene gestures that are popular with teenagers.'
'Fine, he can use his pens and leave off his robes,' Albus sighed but nodded to Minerva who went back to the Gryffindor table, 'Do you know if he is going to make a scene about anything else?'
'I don't know specifics Albus, I didn't ask and he never volunteered anything. I do know he will never work for the ministry or have anything to do with them. It's something about purebloods and the laws, that's all I know about that though,' Sirius went back to is breakfast but he glanced over at Harry who winked at him, Sirius winked back.
'Is there any chance you could convince Harry not to take Severus to court?'
'I wouldn't even if I could, I agree with him. If you made sure he didn't act the way he did especially towards Harry then maybe he might have done something different. They sacrificed themselves Albus and you allowed him to take his hatred of James out on Harry when he is partly to blame for their deaths. Snape should never have been allowed to teach at all, let alone have anything to do with Harry. It's like if you allowed Voldemort to tutor any student who had lost someone to him. You can't make me support you over Harry Albus, I will never do that or turn my back on him again. You were wrong in so many ways, you're just lucky Harry never turned dark, but it's not in his nature.'
'I heard he said he was grey that he will kill if he has to. It seems he is heading down the dark path.'
'No, he's not, it's war and your way of fighting a war will only get more people killed. It's time to show them exactly what we are willing to do without going too far. None of us torture or kill for fun, and we won't use unforgivables or dark magic, but we can cause them serious injuries or death if there is no choice. So many died in the last war Albus because you refused to allow us to use more dangerous spells. Harry has the right idea, take off a hand or mangle a leg then they aren't a threat, gives us time to bind them and get them locked up. They will get healed but they will be in custody which means they can't kill anyone else. If you stun someone then one of their lot can just wake them up to try and kill us again. I know people die in wars Albus but we need a fighting chance or he will win. It's time you changed your ways to fight like the aurors will when up against dark wizards and you need to stop giving second chances until veritaserum is used to find out the truth from each individual. Draco Malfoy stopped by our compartment, he didn't care that five wands were pointed at him or the fact a teacher was one of them. Do you know what made him run away back to the rest of the snakes?'
Albus sighed, 'No, so tell me what happened?'
'Harry said he was grey which means he will kill if he has to, he just doesn't enjoy it like death eaters. Malfoy went white then practically wet himself before he ran away. You see, just hearing that we were going to do more than stun and disarm made him realise he's in more danger than he thought. So like the coward he is he ran away but it might just make him and some others realise the truth, the truth that they could die in this war. Harry won't kill deliberately nor will he torture anyone, but he will maim them so he can live to see another day. That is not dark, nor will he go dark, he's just trying to survive. We lost too many last time Albus, we can't afford to lose again.'
'I will consider it, now did you happen to mention that Mad-eye wishes to organise extra study groups?'
'Yes, he's going to speak with him but will only teach those that never turned their backs on him. Harry said Mad-eye can take the rest. Harry feels betrayed and again you never intervened in any way or helped. He was practically left alone the entire year, that hurt him and his been hurt enough,' Sirius finished eating then headed down to the Gryffindor table.
'Did you say something Padfoot?'
'Just explained why then said I agree. Look at how many muggleborns and halfbloods that are here that also know the muggle world. They don't want to give up the things they like and they shouldn't, not if they can work with the magic.'
'It was easier than I thought, but I think I know why, I just haven't had anyone I trusted to talk to, who might know what happened.'
'Mad-eye was against you being sent to them and also keeping you in the dark. He has a lot of experience, you could speak with him.'
'He's too close to Dumbledore, I don't trust him not to say anything.'
'Maybe he will give you an oath that he won't, or give you his word that he won't unless he feels that the information is too important. Mad-eye does keep things to himself when he needs to, sometimes it's best to let others know. Think about it then decide, but talk to me tonight, I might just know something.'
'I'm sure you know plenty Sirius, this is just…weird. But I'll come to your room after dinner.'
'Good, now I better help Remus set up for our first class, little firsties.'
'Don't go scaring them Padfoot,' Harry hugged his godfather who laughed evilly, making sure to exaggerate the sound before he pulled his cloak around him and over half his face, acting like the muggle movie's version of Dracula. So many muggleborns and some halfbloods laughed as they were the only ones that knew what their new professor was doing. All the purebloods looked between Sirius and the students who laughed, they had no idea what was going on.
One thing Harry noticed though, three quarters of the students seemed to know why Sirius acted the way he did, which told Harry that there were a lot more halfbloods and muggleborns then there was purebloods. Harry hoped that meant if the war was ever over then their world could finally be fair for all magicals and not just purebloods.
