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Chapter 9

Trust

Lex looked at the boy whom he promised to serve, protect and obey. Harry Potter stood at the borders of Durmstrang and gripped his broom in right hand, trying to find the power to face what was about to come. They were so close in age – but Lex noticed that Harry is very different, tends to disregard himself far to often, also doubts in his rights to command other people what to do.

"We should go, if You want to be over with it before Vi takes Diggory family there." Harry nodded and smiled sadly, realizing that he wanted to stay and not see his Headmaster at all

"I know. I'm ready Lex." His eyes linked to other boy ones, glittering with mix of pain and unspeakable emotions. Ten people beside them watched this talk with no comment, ready to follow their chosen Master to any task he may present.

"Are you ready?" Lex asked others "Good. Then on brooms." he put his hand on Harry shoulder "Trust us, trust Vi and Victor. We will not fail nor betray you, not today and not in the future." boy words rang in the air "We will not lie, nor hide the the truth from you. You can trust us completely, we will die for you." their hands rested on hearts as the bowed down a bit "For the sake of Magic, so it would not be tainted by darkness He spreads."

"Yes." Harry responded and focused on the goal before him, today he was put Cedric in The Order of Phoenix care.

"You don't have to talk about anything that may hurt you." On those words Harry winced as if something troubled him 'If we are to talk, I cannot miss those matters that hurt me – everything is connected to them.' Harry said to himself

Diggory Family House

Amos Diggory was feeling a bit disappointed, his son still didn't understood what he should be doing, he was blind to the reason – why Harry Potter was sending him away. He expected his son to understand and learn from it.

"What do you know father, what he said truly hurt." Cedric snapped "Why are you on his side?"

"Because I know I would do the same." Amos turned from his son "Do you have a power to support him? Knowledge, that may be of use?"

"I want to protect him." Cedric blurted out

"Ced, why can't you see, that he doesn't want you to be hurt and perhaps you haven't got his full trust yet." older man pointed out

"What?" seventeen years old man froze

"Did you spoken to him before the Tournament? Have you noticed him before? As the Tournament started and he was bullied by others – did you stand up for him? When he became Harry for you, not just Potter?" man clutched his fists "Or perhaps you can be useful to him in any way."

Cedric was silent at those words since it was clear that his father was right.

"See? For what reason he should trust you enough to ask for your support?" man opened the doors to his son room and prepared to leave "He doesn't have a reason or need. You must work for it, just like anybody else. You are not special." the doors closed leaving Cedric alone to think, young man stood beside the window with lowered head and gripped at the frame trying to control his anger and frustration. Yes, he wanted to he special being to Harry, be trusted as if the were made for each other and he wanted it now. 'Am I selfish? I want to be his special person... I...'

"Your father is a wise man." voice for beside the other side of the window came to him

"You?" Cedric hand went to his pocket but man just laughed

"I'm not your enemy. I will take you to safe place." Vi assured "On my Master - Harry Potter orders." Cedric froze at that "And you should try to use this chance I'm giving you to became a man who can support him." Vi said "If of course you truly care about Master."

Order of Phoenix hideout

Harry sat before Albus Dumbledore with stern face, it was like that for a few minutes - ever since they had entered the room – none of them spoke as if words could destroy the thin thread that still connected them.

"I already know." Harry finally spoke "What you wanted to hide from me, my fate and reasons for it. I will ask just this once, why?" boy put his hand on his heart and looked at the old man "Why did you hide it? I trusted you and I'm not a pawn you can move along as you desire."

"I only did hat I judged right and just. You deserved a childhood without those words – prophecy that names you a killer." old man said calmly "I was gong to tell you at some point."

"Childhood? What are you talking about? I'm not recalling it to be happy one. I was hated for being who I am, then named a hero for something I don't remember. And from the moment I arrived to your school I was in constant danger. Which part of this would you call a childhood?"

"Even so, I still believe it was right thing to do." Dumbledore reached to pu his hand on the boy shoulder but Harry moved away "I'm not you enemy Harry."

"Enemy? Perhaps you are not – but are you an ally Headmaster?" Harry asked, he knew that the question would hurt the older man but he had to voice his doubts "Who are you?"

"Everything I do is to lead you into the right direction."

"I see." Harry responded "I still haven't forgiven, but I will try to trust you." Harry decided to finally discus the matter he truly cared for "I had ordered to bring Cedric and his family to this place, He will need protection that even I cannot give for now."

"I will do everything in my power to protect him." assured Albus 'That boy is sounding more and more like a leader would, Commander who is deciding the truce with his ally.'

"I will trust you with him." Harry stood up and looked at the door in back of the room "Order you spy to enter."

"Harry?" Dumbledore froze 'Does he know that Severus is back there? How?' Doors opened and Severus Snape came to the view looking at Harry with empty eyes ready to hear what the boy had to say.

"How could you put me in his classroom, why is this man even free?" Harry asked "After what he did, after that night...

"Harry please calm down." Albus asked "Severus is..."

"No, that man is the reason why I'm who I am. Our pain, our past and future were affected by his selfish attitude and decisions. You..." Harry faced Severus Snape "You made that prophecy a real one, it was you. The wheel of destiny was moved by you." older man didn't flinch from his anger as if he was ready to hear that long ago.

"I know." those words hid so much pain "There is no need to tell me that. I know what I have done." Snape turned to leave the room "I have never forgiven myself." he left while trying to control the sadness that was coming to his heart, to see her eyes full of anger and hate.

Harry turned to Dumbledore and said "I will be leaving soon. Ron and 'Mione are here, aren't they?" on man nod he added "I will speak to them before going." he informed and left the man alone. "I hope that it was good enough." he whispered to Lex that stood by the doors

"Yes, you are getting good at all that leader-stuff." he laughed and pointed at second left doors "Your friends are there. I would like to wait outside with everyone else, can I?"

"Sure." Harry opened the doors and next thing he saw were hairs "Hermone?" he gently petted her back as he felt the she was trembling "I'm all right, as long as you will let me to breath."

Ron chuckled and came to great Harry as well "Hey, mate. You are having a rough summer or so we heard. Dementors – and the school year didn't even started yet..."

"You know me." harry smiled and sat down on the bed "Troubles loves me, I'm not looking for them."

"They came to you." she ended for him "Harry it must have been hard – Ministry going openly at you. It's bad and for Dumbledore even worse."

"About that, I have something to tell you." Harry smiled sadly "What I will tell you must not be heard by anyone else, can you promise?" they nodded and waited "Apparently that old man had been hiding things form us, at Durmstrang I was told about the reason why my family was attacked..."

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Ps. Wish me luck – in two day I will have an appointment with Kindergarden Headmaster. Perhaps I will find myself a job.