Chapter nine
'I'm not going to ever repeat that Harry, but you did die for us so we could have a chance to live, so I have to do something, you deserve to be recognised for that.'
'Kingsley no, you know I hate attention and I never want to be thanked, so please don't.'
'I have to Harry, because what you did was more than just kill him, you sacrificed yourself for us, not just you're friends, but everyone, witches, wizards, muggles, creatures, everyone. If you didn't have the courage to do that, he would have ruled our world forever, killed forever, made everyone suffer forever. People like Hermione and her parents would have been killed, the Weasley's would have been as they were known as blood traitors. People like me, halfblood, well I'm not sure what he would have done to us.'
'He was going to kill all halfbloods, only purebloods were going to live,' Draco said softly, 'I used to hear him tell his main death eaters like my father.'
'He was a bloody halfblood himself,' Harry said angrily, 'but I think we have proven all witches and wizards are the same. Ron, Hermione and I, three different types of blood status and we went up against him and his death eaters and survived. One muggleborn, one halfblood, one pureblood, all united with one goal in mind, to finish him and have a life we want, not what he wanted for us.'
'You're right Harry, you three proved that it doesn't matter what type of blood status you have, it's what is inside you that makes you good people and powerful witches and wizards. Albus Dumbledore was known as the great wizard there was, a half blood like you.'
'Yeah, he was.'
'If you don't mind me asking Mr. Potter, but how did you know he was really a halfblood?' one of the aurors asked.
'Dumbledore used to show me a lot of memories of him, from the time he was a kid in the orphanage to when Dumbledore became headmaster. One of these memories was of his mother, uncle and grandfather, but I got to see his muggle father, Tom Riddle. Voldemort, when he was young looked exactly like him, you couldn't tell them apart. His mother Merepe Gaunt was a weird looking woman, but she was nice, treated like shit by her father and brother, who both spoke parseltongue. His muggle father wasn't bad, just a bit arrogant because he was rich. Merepe asked the people at the orphanage to call her son Tom Marvolo Riddle after his father and her father. But if you rearrange those letters, they say I am Lord Voldemort. I saw that back when I was twelve in the chamber of secrets. Anyway, what were you going to do Kingsley, because I really don't want you to do anything. I get enough attention now, written about every time I'm seen, I don't need any more of that.'
'You're also in a lot of updated books, Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts, Hogwarts: A History and about a dozen more books.'
'Oh blimey, that's all I need. I'm going to be sitting in class learning about myself, just great,' Harry sat there shaking his head.
'Sorry mate, but important events always get picked up by the magic around our books, I thought you knew that, why do you think you were already in a few books, you're parents too.'
'No, I never knew that, but hang on, what about what I just told you. I don't want anyone to know about that?'
'If you told Minerva, then I'm sure she would have blocked that from being picked up. Albus used to do that to certain books when he invented new spells or charms. He said he already got recognised enough.'
'I know the feeling, so I might have to send Professor McGonagall an owl and ask her. But now tell me what you're planning because I'm going to try and stop you.'
'Oh the big saviour is going to stop me,' Kingsley chuckled, then Hermione, Ron, Arthur and Molly laughed with the two aurors trying not to.
'Kingsley, I'll hex you if you call me that again, I don't care if you are an auror and have two guards behind you. I think if I can kill Voldemort I could hex you with something uncomfortable. Remember, Hermione is the brightest witch around, she's told me a lot over the years.'
'Alright, enough Harry,' Kingsley chuckled, 'I'm having a statue done of you and it's going to be placed at Hogwarts.'
'No, no way, forget it.' Harry said standing up glaring at Kingsley and his hand twitched towards his wand.
'Sorry, after what you did, you are having a statue Harry. So if you want to hex me, I'll let you and make sure my auror guards don't do anything, but you won't stop me.'
'Bloody hell Kingsley, don't do this to me,' Harry started pacing around the Burrow's kitchen, until Draco stood up and put his arm around him.
'Calm down babe, you'll get wrinkles in that cute face.'
'Oh don't you start making fun Dra.'
'I'm not, look at how your face is screwed up, that will cause wrinkles, at eighteen, that's not good,' Draco ran his fingers over Harry's face until he relaxed, then kissed him softly.
'Blimey Draco, how did you calm him down so fast, normally it takes Hermione and me ages and that's after he's usually hexes or hits something.'
'I wasn't that bad,' Harry scowled.
'Yes you were,' Hermione and Ron said together.
'Harry said he likes my touch, so I thought I'd try and it worked, he can have more in private. Hey, is there a double bed at Grimmauld Place?'
'Just because we know you're shagging each other, doesn't mean we have to hear about it,' Ron shook his head.
'Oh but he does so well Ron,' Harry chuckled as he kissed Draco, full on and passionately and he didn't care who was watching.
'Oi, I saw the tongue Harry, keep it decent will you.' Kingsley chuckled.
'What's gotten into you Harry, you never would have said something like that before?' Hermione asked looking surprised.
'It's after men have change Hermione, they seem to lose their inhibitions when it comes to sex. I noticed that after Charlie changed, he kept telling us things he did with the men he was dating,' Arthur said, 'We got used to it, so you and Ron might have to as well.'
'As to what you asked love, yes, I use Sirius's old room and his bed which is really large,' Harry turned back to Kingsley, 'You're going to do it aren't you Kingsley?'
'Yes, you deserve it Harry, but I will tell you this. I was planning a ceremony on the year mark of Voldemorts downfall. You Hermione and Ron were going to get plaques put up at Hogwarts, along with the names of everyone that fought that night, on our side of course. But there is going to be a wall in the entrance way dedicated to all that died, not just in the battle, but from when he first started to gain power. So you're parent's names will be on it, Sirius, Mad-Eye, Fred of course, everyone, as well as Dumbledore because even though he planned his death with Snape, it was because of Voldemort that was causing his death.'
'Then just do the plaques, not the statue, I'll go with the plaques Kingsley, come on, please.'
'No, you're having a statue, but I will do one thing though. I got asked about a statue not long after the battle and people wanted it placed inside the great hall at Hogwarts as that's where you killed him. But I won't do that to you, I'll have it placed out on the grounds somewhere, maybe near Dumbledore's tomb.'
'He's going to do it babe, so at least it won't be right near the castle.'
Harry sighed as he looked at Draco, 'That's true, but can you imagine the staring, the talk and people wanting photos with me near it, I can see it now.' Harry sighed again then looked at Kingsley, 'It's not like I can stop you Kingsley, but if you weren't a friend, would you still do it?'
'Yes, because you deserve it.'
'I'm not sure about everything you spoke about. But from what I understood, you were willing to die to save everyone. That is a very brave thing to do and for someone so young,' Mrs. Granger gave Harry a smile.
'I never felt brave Mrs. Granger, I was scared actually. My legs were shaking so bad I wasn't sure I was going to make it to where he was. But I kept my parents faces in my mind thinking if they could do it, I could. I was able to pull myself together right before I faced him, I was determined he wasn't going to see my fear.'
'Oh blimey, I know the look you would have given him. When you're determined, you get this look and I know nothing will talk you out of anything if you get that look,' Ron snickered.
'Well, yeah,' Harry shrugged, 'but I should go pack my stuff and get to Grimmauld Place, you have to give us permission to get in Kingsley?'
'I'm coming with you, a little extra protection for our saviour,' Kingsley chuckled.
'Oh you're asking for it Kingsley,' Ron laughed as he saw Harry's face, 'You've never seen Harry really angry before, you don't want to get on the wrong side of him.'
'It's fine Ron,' Harry smirked, then casually waved his hand and Kingsley was levitated upside down, 'So now Minister, are you going to stop calling me those names?'
'Um, Mr. Potter, can you please put the Minister down,' one of the aurors asked.
'No, not till he promises not to call me those names, or I might have to do what my father did to Snape,' Harry glanced at Draco who chuckled.
'Oh I wouldn't do that Harry, not to the minister. It's not like it would hurt him, embarrass him yeah.'
'Harry, put me down and when did you start doing wandless magic?'
'Not long after the battle, but I'm not letting you down until you promise and no one can let you down either, for some reason when I do a spell, only I can undo it. So I'll count to five, if you haven't promised then expect to be embarrassed. Draco and I might have a good look, hey love?'
'Alright, I promise Harry, now let me down.'
'I want to hear you say it, you promise you won't call me the boy who lived, the chosen one, undesirable number one or the saviour.'
'I promise not to call you the boy who lived, the chosen one, undesirable number one or the saviour, now let me down,' Kingsley scowled.
Harry flicked his hand and turned Kingsley the right was up and lowered him to the ground to laughter from Ron, Hermione and Arthur.
'That wasn't a very nice thing to do to the minister Harry,' Molly said then started laughing.
'You're lucky I like you Harry Potter,' Kingsley hugged him.
'I know,' Harry chuckled, 'but could you guess what I was going to do?'
'Yes, because I heard Sirius talking to Remus about your dad doing that to Snape.'
'Okay, but we don't know, so what did your dad do Harry?' Arthur asked
'Took Snape's pants off on the grounds of Hogwarts, surrounded by other students, Professor McGonagall told me she had to rescue Snape and gave dad a month's detention, it didn't stop my dad hexing Snape though, or Sirius from hexing him either.'
'From what I've heard about your father and Sirius, you seem to be like both of them. I'm not sure where you get the stubbornness from though?'
'My mother, Aberforth told me. He said he saw dad change into a stag at one of the meetings and dad was trying to talk mum into changing, but mum was stubborn. But we need to go,' Harry turned to Hermione and Ron hugging them both, 'Come visit now you're back.'
'We will Harry, Kingsley just has to give us permission. But if we come there and can't find you, we'll wait in the living room or kitchen until you and Draco get out of bed,' Ron chuckled, then grimaced, 'Oh shit.'
'You're feeling it Ron, aren't you?' Harry stared at his friend.
'I'm feeling something so yeah, I think I am, bloody hell.'
'You've got a couple of days before it gets worse Ron, so spend time with Hermione until then. We've been saving for this day, so you'll have enough to keep you going why you're gone,' Arthur said but gave Harry a look.
'Ron,' Hermione took his hand, 'I hope you don't change, you have to come back to me.'
'I don't think he will Hermione, look, he's got his arm around you. I couldn't touch Ginny a week before I left.'
'Okay, well I'll visit tomorrow Harry in case I have to leave quickly, so make sure you're not in the bedroom all the time.'
'We won't be,' Harry hugged Ron, 'don't fight it, just feel it and it'll let you know mate, but you'll be okay I can guarantee it. You and Hermione will be fine.'
'Thanks Harry, so go get settle, we'll see you tomorrow.'
Harry and Draco said goodbye to the Grangers and the Weasley's before leaving with Kingsley and the two aurors. They packed Harry's clothes, Harry paid Aberforth for the room, then they went to Grimmauld Place to settle in.
