A/N: Hey everybody, short note. The POV situation is same as always and thank you to all of those who have supported this story along with those who have taken time out of their day to read this. Now without further ado, onto the story.


Harry's POV/3rd Person

Now I wait…

I only wound up waiting about 10 minutes before the classroom door opened. Turning around to face the door I saw Daphne walking in and throwing up the charms. After she finished she walked over and wrapped her arms around my neck giving me a hug. Hugging her back I decided now was as good time as any.

"Hey, I know this might sound a bit odd but do you know anything about your family's allies?" Should I have been more subtle?

"To tell you the truth, that doesn't surprise me."

"What do you mean?"

"Harry, I knew you would probably ask eventually. I just wasn't sure as to when. You want to make sure we're actually neutral and are allied with neutrals right?"

"Actually no. I don't care about that, it's for something else." She looked shocked.

"Something else…?" She looked curious but she definitely sounded unsure.

"Look what I'm about to say, you can't tell anyone unless I okay it. I'm not just Harry Potter. But more rather, Lord Harry James Potter Evans Black Slytherin. And at the December wizenmagot I plan to make that public. I plan to make some serious changes at that meeting but I need allies first." Her look of curiosity was replaced with shock.

"You want to see about allying with my family. Don't you?" Shock went to understanding.

"Yes, I do. We've already laid it all out. I just need your father and the Davis's or your father and the Bones. That's all I need to be on my side and I'll have the majority."

"We've? Who's we? And laid what out?" And the look of understanding was gone again.

"Look it's complicated, and I'll explain all but I need you to trust me okay?"

"I don't want to hear that's it's complicated. Either you tell me or I'm out."

"Alright wait wait. Just wait. I want to tell you but it's not that simple. Come with me."

"Potter I-" Aw man not my last name again.

"Seriously? We're back to Potter now?"

"Yea we are."

"Please just trust me and take this blind leap of faith just this once. I swear you won't regret it. Please."

"Fine. You have one shot, don't waste it Potter." Grabbing her hand I pulled her out of the classroom and to the seventh floor making our way to the Room.

Once we got there, I started walking back and forth in front of the wall wishing for the room containing the trio I left behind a little earlier. I didn't even know it they were still here but I had to try.

"Seriously Potter? I give you a shot and you just take me to a wall and pace in front of it? Is this a joke?" C'mon wall just work. And as if it heard my wish a door appeared. Grabbing Daphne's hand and opening the door and led her inside.

"What the hell was that?"

"One sec. NEVILLE, HERMIONE, LUNA?"

"Jeez Harry, no need to yell." said Neville as he and Hermione stepped out from the library portion of the room.

"Good your still here! Wait where's Luna?" Noticing for the first time that the blonde wasn't there.

"She had to go, but we stayed to do the research. Oh hey Daphne." Neville replied as he saw Daphne behind me before glancing at me with a questioning look.

"Guys, I need help explaining things her."

"Things?"

"Yes Hermione, things, wizenmagot things. It's time." Taking Daphne's hand again I walked over to the living room style area and sat down on the love seat and waited for everybody else to sit.

"Okay will someone please explain what is going on?"

"Daphne, I told you I need allies. Well you about to find out why. Neville, Hermione?" Hermione picked up the papers from earlier and set them in front of Daphne.

"To make most of this work, first we have to out Fudge. Which we plan to do at the December Wizenmagot. Harry will go and be instated at Lord Potter Evans Black Slytherin. He will have control over 11 votes. Along with the Longbottom vote which will always stand with Potter. The only votes that we can't predict are Greengrass, Davis, Bones and the rest of the heads. Everybody else has a reason to keep Fudge as Minister. Now if we were to just assume that all of the heads except Bones were to vote for Fudge that would leave Greengrass, Davis and Bones. Bones we think we can sway to us once we tell her some of the truth about what's going on. Your family and the Davis's are a whole different story." Neville explained.

"Hold up, why do you want Fudge out? And this to do list, why? Why not just leave all of this to Dumbledore or someone else?" Daphne asked. I shared a look with each Neville and Hermione. They both had a single question in their eyes. Should we tell her? Daphne must have caught the looks but she stiffened next to me.

"What aren't you telling me?" She said looking between the three of us trying to read our expressions.

"A lot. I guess if we want your help you should know. Fudge is useless and incompetent. The list is things that we believe need to be done. All of us. And as for Dumbledore, he can't be trusted, he-"

"Why can't he be trusted?"

"Daphne I need you t-" And there she goes cutting me off again.

"Trust you, yea I'm getting that. The problem is I can't."

"Why not?" I wish I knew too Neville.

"Because it doesn't make any sense. Your asking me to trust you when several things don't add up. One you shouldn't be a lord. I have no idea how you are or how you would even hold any stake to claim of the Black, Slytherin or Evans titles. Two, the last five years you have been Dumbledore's golden boy and have trusted him with your life. And now, now your saying you don't trust him and-"

"And what?"

"And none of it makes sense. We've been getting to know each other but don't you think I can tell your keeping stuff from me? That your steering clear of your past? At first I thought it was just because we were getting used to each other and we just had to talk more but even as we became friends your still keeping stuff from me. Even when I ask you find some way to change the subject." After a slight pause she continued. "So tell me Potter, how am I supposed to trust someone that won't trust me?"

"Daphne-"

"Forget it." And before any of us could say anything else she was gone.

"Well that went well. I don't think she'll be helping us." Yeah I don't think so either.

"So what now?"

"You talk to Madam Bones, and then." She stopped.

"Then we'll cross that bridge when we get to it."

"So uh did you guys find anything?"

"Not yet."

"No sorry mate."

"Don't worry about it. It's fine. I'm going to go write Madam Bones. Seeya guys later."


A/N: No it's not the end of the chapter. Just a heads up, POV is changing for bit, then it will go back to Harry's. This was a spontaneous decision.

Neville's POV

"I feel bad for him, I don't think any of us expected that response." I do too Hermione.

"Yeah, I get that but I get where she was coming from. I-"

"Neville, I'm sure he has his reasons for keeping his past from her. We know a lot about what he's been through he definitely has more reasons than anyone else would."

"Hey I understand it, we know what he's gone through and we probably don't even know all of it but she has no idea what it's like. She thinks that he just doesn't trust her enough to tell her."

"No she thinks he doesn't trust her period." Okay point taken.

"So where does that leave us?"

"With?" Seriously Hermione? We know what.

"With the Greengrass family. They are kinda vital to the plan."

"Just because Daphne isn't going to help doesn't mean the families can't be allies. Odds are that they don't even know about Daphne's and Harry's friendship, so it doesn't completely ruin it. Yes it makes it harder because that bridge is burned right now and we lost our way in but it can still work."

"Correct but now he's all on his own. He's a stranger proposing an alliance. At least before if Daphne started it we would have a way in. Now he has to make the family listen to him and understand. I've seen Cyrus Greengrass and he isn't someone to be intimidated nor is Alexandra."

"Who are they?"

"Cyrus and Alexandra are Daphne's and Astoria's parents as well as Lord and Lady Greengrass. And no Lord and Lady of their standing is easy to impress especially someone like Harry."

"What do you mean someone like Harry?"

"Hermione, most people don't know what Harry has done or what he is capable of. At first glance they'll think he is just a kid in over his head with way too much power and isn't even out of school yet. He has to prove himself to that entire courtroom before any of them will take him seriously. That's why it's so important to go into it having strong allies. And having Bones, Longbottom, Greengrass and Davis, would be a big step. They are all powerful houses and respected as well. That's why having as many as possible is important aside from just the votes. It shows that Harry has a good idea of what he's doing and isn't just a reckless kid."

"He has to prove himself, assert his power, take control and show them who's more powerful."

"Exactly."

"So he has to impress them. How does he do that and how do we help him?"

"We can't help, he has to do it how it feels right. It has to be natural, to show that he is a natural born leader, that he isn't afraid to do what he needs to. He has to be able to do it his way. He has to have a style. And only he can come up with that. It's not something you prepare for and practice, it's something you do in the moment and you just know it's right."

"So we can't help."

"Not with that, but we can help him find laws and loopholes that he can use to his advantage. He's head of Slytherins house, he has to be cunning and ambitious. And we both know he can be, he just has to show. Which is something I don't think will be a problem."

"Okay, let's get to work then."


A/N: There's a little insight into what's going on when Harry isn't there and a little more explanation on how things work in Wizengamot. Now back to Harry we go.

Harry's POV

Walking up the steps to my dorm all I was thing about was where I went wrong. She thought I didn't trust her, how was I going to prove that I did? That she was better off not knowing? I was just trying to spare her. Maybe that's where I went wrong. I was manipulating what she found out. I acting just like Dumbledore. I know how it's feels to have things kept from me yet I thought I was helping her by doing the same things to her? How was that right of me? It wasn't. We were friends, and she deserved to know. But how?

Walking over to my trunk I pulled out some more parchment and a quill and set it on the bed. Sitting on the bed I began writing my letter to Madam Bones.

After about 20 minutes I had a letter that I believed was sufficient for my needs. I reread the letter before rolling it up and leaving for the owlery to send it off.

I got to and back from the owlery with just enough time to get to the hall for dinner. Walking into the great hall I looked around the Gryffindor table for Hermione and Neville. Spotting them, I walked over and sat in the empty seat next to Hermione.

"I sent off the letter." I said before looking at them.

"Great." Hermione looked like she wanted to say something more but decided against it.

The rest of dinner was spent mostly eating with little small talk. Every now and then I sent a glance at the Slytherin table or more specifically at Daphne thinking of how I was going to make it up tomorrow.

Eventually dinner was over and everybody was going back to their common rooms.

Hermione, Neville were walking in front of me and I was just following them thinking when I got pulled into an empty classroom.

I spun around to see who it was hoping it was Daphne. I was disappointed to see it wasn't. Why was Tracey pulling me into a classroom?

"What?"

"What happened between you and Daphne?"

"What are you talking about?"

"I tried talking to her about you, and she snapped at me. Like got really pissed even at the mention of you, like she hated you. You could see the hate in her eyes. Which mind you is odd, she has to really hate you to show it like that."

"I don't know, I got her mad yea. But she was already a little off when she met me earlier."

"What did you do to make her mad?"

"She thinks I don't trust her. I was trying to tell her something and I asked her to trust me and she didn't respond well. She asked how was she supposed to trust someone that doesn't trust her. And yea I haven't told her a lot but it's not because I don't trust her. But I get where she's coming from. And I want to make it right, I just don't know how."

"Yea that's definitely quite the predicament. Daphne is called the Ice Queen for a reason. But still a reaction like that? Yea she's cold but that? That wasn't cold. That was pure hate. I think there's something more at play here."

"Why do you think that?"

"I've known Daphne for several years. She's my best friend. I know her and that wasn't her. At least it's not normally. Something happened other than your fight. If you can even call it that."

"Okay so what do we do?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing? Please tell me your kidding."

"Look there's nothing we can do until we know more. I'll keep an eye on her, see if I can find out anything but right now. That's all we can do. We go about our business and try to work this out, alright?"

"I don't really have much of a choice now do I?"

"Not really."

"Fine, let's do it."

"Good, see ya later Harry. I'll let you know if I find out anything." Fan-f***ing-tastic.

Leaving the classroom, I made my way the rest of the way to the Gryffindor common room.

Upon my arrival I saw Neville and Hermione sitting on the couch talking quietly. Walking over and sitting down I was bombarded with questions.

"What happened to you?"

"Where have you been?"

"I thought you were right behind us?"

I threw up a privacy ward around the couch before answering.

"Stop, just stop. I was but I got pulled into a classroom b-"

"By Daphne?"

"No. By Tracey. She wanted to know what's up with Daphne. She said she's acting odd. She snapped at Tracey and apparently looked pissed when Tracey mentioned me. She doesn't think it's normal. She thinks something happened. I told her what happened and she thinks something else is at play. She going to keep an eye on Daphne and let me if anything happens. That's all we can do right now."

"Wow."

"Yea, that's not good." I turned and looked into the fire before responding.

"No it's not." I replied while staring in to fire.

"Not good at all."


A/N: Sorry for the delay, times flies and I hadn't had time. So this chapter is a bit short than the previous one. Thoughts on the story are always appreciated. Enjoy!