Please Help Chapter 10
Gibbs was confused and wondered what Harry was asking,
"Why what Harry? Gibbs asked softly.
"I don't understand, why? Why do you want me to stay with you? Why don't you just ship me back to England? He asked. Harry really wanted to understand what Gibbs wanted from him everybody wanted something from him.
"Harry if you want to go back to England than I will not stop you I just want to make sure your going to be taken care of I want you to be safe and happy" Gibbs told him.
Harry cocked his head to the side and thought about what Gibbs said, He was still confused as to why Gibbs wanted those things for him he was a stranger and even his friends and teachers never did anything to help him when he was younger and even now the only one he had was Sirius and he couldn't help cause he was on the run.
Gibbs could tell that Harry was lost in thought but he was worried he'd already became quite attached to the boy and he didn't want to send him away but he would if that's what Harry wanted he would do anything to see him happy.
"Mr. Gibbs, can you tell me why you want me to stay with you? Is it just for the case then don't need to do that I will help you as long as you need, I want to help you" harry said with wide innocent eyes Gibbs could only stare for minute.
'Has no one ever cared about this boy that all he thinks is that I want him to stay here for his help on the case' Gibbs thought and he couldn't believe it.
"Harry this has nothing to do with the case, yes I want your help with it but even if there was no case I would be asking if you wanted to stay here with me, Harry I have come to care about you a lot and if you let me I want to help you and be there for you" Gibbs said and he was not one for saying that much or putting his emotions out there but he knew Harry needed to hear how he felt about the situation.
Harry stood from the table and walked out Gibbs looked after him for a moment 'maybe I brought it up to soon, but we really don't have that much time' he thought and followed Harry he found him in the living room pacing back and forth and Gibbs smirked 'that's another thing Tony' does' he thought.
"Agent Gibbs, there are things about me that you don't know and I don't know if I'm allowed to tell you and no it has nothing to do with my Aunt and Uncle, I never expected anything like this to happen so I don't know what I'm suppose to tell you" Harry said and he was really nervous about what was going to happen.
Gibbs could tell that Harry was getting nervous and anxious he was equally so and very curious as to what Harry was keeping from him that would get him in this state of panic.
"If things were different and I was normal than I would say with all certainty that I would love to be here with you and finally have a home and family that I felt safe in" Harry said softly and Gibbs could only stare 'what did he mean by normal' Gibbs thought.
"Harry no one is normal, and no matter what you think you are it won't change how I feel about you I can promise you that" Gibbs said trying to easy some of Harry's worries a bit.
"But that's just it I'm really not normal I'm not like everyone else and you will not want me around when you find out bad things happen around me people get hurt and everyone close to me will end up dead" Harry yelled and was pulling his hair and pacing faster now.
Gibbs just stared at the boy trying to make sense of what he said maybe harry had more issues than he thought.
"Harry your not making any sense to me at all I don't understand" Gibbs said.
"Gibbs I can not tell you what's going on until I get permission and I cant do that until I get in contact with someone back in England would you let me make an international collect call please I'll pay you back I promise" Harry asked.
"Harry I'm going to trust you on this but I want some answers soon alright" Gibbs said in a very stern voice and Gibbs hands him the house phone and Harry nods while he dials an operator.
"Hello operator, I need the international Operator please 'what country& City please' Great Britain, London 'hold please I'll connect you' (MUSIC) 'Great Britain, London how can I help you' Hello I need to find a Dr. Jane Granger and have you connect me please" Harry asked.
Gibbs watched from the other side of the room with his arms crossed he looked at the time it was only a little after 11am now and he was very curious as to who the Dr. was that harry was trying to find as he didn't seem to have her number.
'Ok I have that number for you and I'll go ahead and connect you thank you for your time and have wonderful day' said the operator and Harry could now here (ring, ring, and ring).
"Hello who is this" the voice said on the other line.
"Hello are you a Mrs. Jane Granger, and do you have a daughter named Hermione that goes to a Scottish boarding school?" Harry asked.
"Why do you want to know who are you?" She asked with fear and panic in her voice.
(Bullocks) he hadn't meant to scare her
"Mrs. Granger I'm a friend of Hermione's (Harry Potter) I'm calling from over seas and I just wanted to know if I had the right number before I said anything else I'm so sorry for scaring you I didn't mean to" Harry said
"O Harry, Hermione talks about you all the time and I'm sorry for getting like that but with everything going on with your world one can never be to carful you know" she said to him.
"I completely understand Mrs. Granger is Hermione home I really need to talk to her?" Harry asked.
"Yes dear I'll call her" Jane said "HERMIONE PHONE CALL" harry heard her call over the phone.
"COMING MUM" she called and ran down stairs to the kitchen to grab the phone.
"Hello" Hermione said
"Hermione, it's me Harry" he said with some hesitancy in his voice.
"Harry, I can't believe the Dursley's let you call me how are you? Is everything all right? Do you need help with your homework?" she asked in a rush and Harry let out a laugh 'that's my Mione' he thought with a grin.
"Mione, slow down and breath I can't talk that long I need some help and you're the only one I can contact over there ok" Harry said
"Ok Harry what can I do and are you ok?" Hermione asked
"Yes Mione I'm fine for now, but (are you connected to the floo network) Harry whispered.
"Yes Harry we're connected" she said "And do you have any Floo Powder?" Harry asked.
"Yes I do" she answered
"Hermione I need you to contact the school and if he's there have the headmaster come through so I can talk to him it's very important that I speak with him and he can't come over to my house ok" Harry said.
"Harry what's going on your scaring me" she said "Hermione I don't have time for this I will write you a detailed letter when I can I promise now please go contact the Professor for me".
"Fine Harry but if I don't get that letter than I'm going to hex you so hard when we get to school you'll think Malfoy is a puppy compared to me got it". "Yes Hermione, I got it now please go get him" harry said with a grin on his face.
Hermione put the phone down and ran to the fire place grabbed the jar of powder off the mantel and threw some into the fire stuck her head into the green flames and called out.
"Hogwarts Headmaster's office" she yelled "Professor Dumbledore are you there I need to talk to you" she yelled into the office.
Albus walked in from the stairs and looked into the fire "Miss Granger what can I do for you" he asked he was completely surprised about the floo call from one of his students but her being a friend of Harrys he need to take it.
"Professor I have Harry on the phone at my house and he says he needs to talk to you and that it's very important do you think you could come through the floo so he could talk to you" Hermione said.
"I shall be right through please step aside Miss Granger and we shall find out what is going on" Albus said and gathered some things before he left through the fire.
"Good morning Miss Granger I am sorry fore intruding on your summer Holiday" Albus greeted to Hermione.
"It's not a problem Headmaster please the phone is this way" Hermione said as she lead the professor into the kitchen where Harry was waiting.
"You just talk in through here" she explained and pointed to the end of the phone and handed it to him.
"Hello Mr. Potter" the professor said "Professor Dumbledore thank Merlin you came" Harry said.
'Thank Merlin, the slang over there sure is different than here' Gibbs thought, he had been watching Harry's conversation since he got on the phone and he was wondering what might happen after Harry hung up on his Professor he had also been wondering why Harry needed to talk to his school teacher about situation with his family.
"Harry what is going on why didn't you send Hedwig to talk?" Dumbledore asked.
"Professor I'm not Surrey any more I'm in the United States something's happened well a lot of things have happened and I need some help" Harry told his headmaster.
"Harry my boy please tell me what happened" Albus asked.
And Harry did he told the headmaster everything that had happened and everything that was going on in the near future.
"Headmaster padfoot can't help me and as much as I want him to, I would really like to stay here if Mr. Gibbs still wants me when he finds out everything" Harry said quietly.
"Harry why didn't you tell me what was happening I would have done something to help" Albus said.
Gibbs hears him say this and silently walks over to him and asks for the phone while putting a hand on Harry's shoulder for support and gives it a slight squeeze.
"Excuse me (headmaster Dumbledore harry mouths silently) Headmaster Dumbledore my name is Special Agent Jethro Gibbs and I have no idea what you and Harry are talking about but I'm going to trust him to fill me in when he feels he can trust me, with that being said I will always want harry here I have come to care about him a lot and no matter what he has to tell me about his past I will not abandon him. I don't know how you fit into the decision he has to make about his life but I can swear on my life to protect him if he decides to remain with me here in DC" Gibbs said and waits for the Headmaster to say something.
"Well Special Agent Gibbs there are many things that I would like to discuss with you but most if not all will have to be done in person I'm afraid Harry's past is very sensitive and can not fall into the wrong hands now may I please have your address so I can come visit by the end of the week" Albus asked.
Gibbs was shocked and confused that this teacher was going to drop everything and come to visit harry and him to explain things about the boys past
"Yeah it's 46 Maple Ave Washington DC 80855 USA are you sure you want to come all this way?" Gibbs asked.
"Think nothing of it my dear boy I shall see you both in a couple of days" the old professor laughed a bit. Now if that is all Special Agent Gibbs I would like to speak to Harry for a moment and then I will let you both get back to your day" Albus said.
"That's fine it was nice talking to you and I will see you soon, will you need to get picked up from the airport cause I can come and get you when you land" Gibbs asked he was trying to be nice he wanted this teacher to like him so Harry will believe him when he says he wants him to stay.
"No that's not necessary I have a ride in the states that I'm going to use but thank you any way Agent Gibbs" Albus said.
"Well if your sure than hears Harry" and Gibbs handed him the phone and walked into the kitchen to give them some more privacy.
"Professor, I haven't told them anything about our world but he wants me just me if I can still go to Hogwarts than I really want to stay and try to be a family I like him please". Harry said he had tears in his eyes and his voice cracked a bit.
"Harry listen there is a lot that needs to be said and discussed with you both but I will promise to do everything in my power to help you and keep you safe I may bring Sirius with me as this concerns him as well". Albus said
"Now Harry I don't want you to tell them anything about magic until I get there unless its unavoidable is that understood?" he asked.
"Of course Professor I wont unless I have to, can I ask a favor headmaster, Hedwig and all my magic stuff is still at the Dursley's do you think you could get it for me they said that the Dursley's were going to be arrested but if they get out then they'll burn everything and I have my parents photos with everything there" Harry asked.
"That's fine Harry I will get everything and I will see you soon ok and keep your eyes out for anything that might not be right ok things have been to quiet here and we think he's planning something" Albus warned.
"Ok Bye professor see you soon" and Harry hung up.
Albus handed the phone to Hermione and told her everything was fine for now and he would bring a note from Harry when he sees him in a few days.
"I promise Miss Granger he is fine and I will make sure he writes to you and Mr. Weasley but no Owl post it's not save ok" Albus assured her.
"Yes Sir I will see you soon than" Hermione said as he disappeared into the floo.
Albus set to work as soon as he got into the office he needed to have an emergency order meeting and he needed it as soon as possible, he could not believe what Harry told him and he could not believe that no one at the school had picked up on it and that it took a muggle to help Harry. I think that they may be able to help each other.
"Severus we are having an emergency order meeting in two hours but I want to talk to you before then if you could stop bye a little early I would be most grateful" He said into the floo to talk to the resident Potions master.
"That is fine Headmaster I will be there in a little while" and Severus walked a way to finish his potion he had brewing.
(Gibbs house)
"Hey Harry I'm glad you got to talk to your friend and we need to talk some more before this teacher visits but I want you to go lay down on the couch until everyone gets here ok and your not allowed to argue at least not yet, so go on we'll talk later" Gibbs said as he shoed Harry back into the living room and turned on the TV and tucked him into the couch with a light blanket and removed his glasses. Harry yawned and said quietly "thank you for wanting me Jethro".
"O kid you never have to thank me for that I'll always be here for you Harry" Gibbs whispered and kissed Harry's hair and walked back into the kitchen.