Title: The Black Star
Author: AileenDickinson
Summary: His godfather is dead and Harry decides that it's time to cut the strings from the old twinkle eyed puppeteer, start revealing his secrets and live his life as he wanted to. There's a new star in the Black tapestry. Independent! Smart! Powerful! Harry - Character bashing- slash-
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Genre: Romance, Adventure
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Warnings: There will be Character bashing, mainly Dumbledore/Ron/Hermione/Ginny/Molly Bashing!
Slash pairing(s ?) . Don't like, don't read.
Author Notes: First of all, I would like to remind you that I'm Italian and there is a possibility that you will find spelling mistakes or the occasional wrong word, I will do my best to write correctly and double check.
Now, onto the story, I know that many love the old headmaster but personally I don't like him very much. Dumbledore will not be evil, but the greater good often makes him lose contact with reality and forget the difference between people and pawns, and the fact that everybody looks up to him like he can do no wrong does not help. Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Molly are another matter.
For those who follow my other story, Love of Legend, I'd like to say that I did not abandon the story. I found a bit of a writer's block, maybe it's because I have too many things I want to write about and no idea how to. I hope that maybe writing something else for awhile will help me.
§The Black Star §
-Chapter 10-
When the spinning of the portkey stopped he found himself standing in what was the floo room of some rich manor.
'Where am I?' he thought, while turning on himself to take in the surroundings.
Occupying a whole wall there was a massive fireplace made of white marble with gold veins. On the top there was a marble statue of a Pegasus in flight, golden threats run into his mane and onto the wings feathers. The floors where white marble, on the center there was a mosaic representing the same Pegasus over a sapphire background. A couple of comforting couches adorned the room, probably for the guest while waiting to be received.
A wide window opened onto magnificent grounds; lush green grass, beautiful flower beds and trees. There was a forest too and.. 'is that a Pegasus?' he thought wide eyed at the sight of the majestic creature.
The door banged open, startling him from. He turned to see who it was when someone collided with him in a hug.
"Merlin, Moony I missed you so much! I'm so happy you came!" he was released from the hug only to come face to face with Harry, just he didn't look like Harry.
The young man in front of him was slightly shorter than him, with long black hair and quite muscular but not in the overly buff way.
"I have so much I need to tell you" continued the teen
"Why don't you start by your looks cub?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Uh? Oh, that. yeah sure.. why don't we go somewhere more comfortable to talk? Come on" he took hold of his arm and lead him to the blue room.
Once they were seated Harry started explaining.
"Sirius trained me from the summer after third year since.. " he coughed, the memory to fresh to say that he was dead still
"He usually came to Privet Drive using his animagus form and then we would go to a nearby park, that was all practically abandoned and after casting a few privacy wards and an ward to hide magical signatures he found in the library at Grimmauld he would teach me. During school I would go to the shrieking shack and he would meet me there. Not only we did spells and school work but also pureblood customs and traditions, and what I needed to know to become Lord Potter."
Remus was awed at how much his friend at risked to make sure that his godson was safe and had all he needed to survive that war.
"Hell, I didn't even know I had vaults, as in more than one, or a title before he told me!" he laughed bittlerly "people just assure that the great and good Albus Dumbledore told me and taught me everything I needed to know. Bloody bastard!"
"Harry, I.. I don't know what to say.. Dumbledore assured me that you where well cared for when I asked when you were a child, I had to believe him since he forbid me to come see you. Then I saw you and I knew that something wasn't right but I didn't want to force you and risk you withdrawing from me. It's no excuse, but.."
"Moony, stop. It's not your fault. I would have probably avoided you and deny everything had you tried. I did with Sirius, it ended well only because he was so stubborn and wasn't afraid to tell me the truth to my face, no matter how painful. You're here now, that's what matters" he stated, hugging his honorary godfather, uncle, once again.
Remus sighed in the embrace, his cub was so forgiving and mature. He would do anything to help him, and never leave him from now on.
The door opened again and he heard someone talk.
"Potter, your owl is there and I dare say she looks ready to peck you to death" the younger Malfoy said, clicking his tongue and smirking then at the scared look on Harry's face.
"Erm, Dray this is my honorary godfather and uncle Remus Lupin, Moony meet Draco Malfoy my boyfriend. Now if you could excuse me, I have an angry owl to deal with, play nice you two" he said before scurrying away.
"If I don't come back in an hour, call an healer!" they hear the young wizard yell from the stairs and both chuckled.
Remus looked at the young wizard seated in front of him on the wide armchair. He was the same he remembered but at the same time different. He seemed more alive and happy, for one. Anyway Harry trusted him so would he.
"I have just one thing to say. Hurt Harry and I'll end you, ok?" he smiled ferally, he was both harry and surprised that the boy didn't show fear, just nodded "Good, now, what's for lunch?"
Lunch passed without problems, Harry was happy to see that Moony accepted his relationship with Draco so easily. Sadly Hedwig was not so understandable and showed her displeasure at failing to be told where to fly to, she had to fly all the way to England from Hogwarts, to Privet Drive and then here. She pecked him good, and was still on the warpath it seemed, sending him Snape worthy glares from her perch near the window.
"Harry, stop pouting. It's your fault she's angry after all" told him Draco with a snicker.
He pouted more crossing his arms, only to wince at the numerous battle wounds received from his friend. The only response was more laughter, from both the wizards.
"Fine, fine. I'll buy her a golden perch so maybe she'll forgive me." He grumbled.
Hedwig hooted in approval, beak high in the air.
"Anyway, did you send your letter to Severus?" he asked
"Yes, even though he is more likely in a meeting with Dumbles now for school. The teachers talk about the students, how the exams went and make initial preparations for the next year, and then the old coot babbles a bit.. same old same old. I think he'll reply this evening when he is sure to be alone" the blond explained.
"Good idea." Approved Remus "Albus would most likely demand to know everything about it if he were to see it"
Blaise was what could be described the closest to a friend that Draco had, so the blond snake decided he would be the first to contact. He couldn't imagine that his missive arrived at the right time as the perfect answer to a particular problem
The trouble for the Italian wizard was husband number 9, fanatical death eater Robert Mcfry.. or was it Ruben? He forgot, not that he usually spent time remembering the names of his mother's conquests as they had the tendency to die.
Sadly his mother was strangely infatuated with this one, more like his money, and wanted to keep him around longer. Sadly, she didn't care enough about him to notice that number 9 planned for him to take the dark mark.
He heard a conversation of the man with a fellow death eater that he wanted to offer the brat, him, to the dark lord as a follower hoping to gain the lord's favor and giving the man access to the Zabini's money, since he couldn't take it.
The reason was simple, his mother couldn't touch the money either thanks to his father. Knowing the rumors about the woman Giovanni Zabini made her sign a pre-nup, a magical binding one. The stupid woman thought it just talked about fidelity instead the parchment stated that she would give him an heir, that once the heir was born all the Zabini money was entitled to him, as well as all the money the woman would later acquired in case the man's passing. Yeah karma is a bitch.
Strangely, it wasn't his mother's fault he died, not for lack of trying. Giovanni died protecting little two year old Blaise during a fire.
So now, all the money the widow inherited from her late husbands would go to him, leaving her unable to touch it. Probably the reason she started to keep her hubbies around longer.
Blaise though had no intention of being branded as a slave for a madman. He was emancipated since the age of 14, even though he continued to live with his mother, it was mostly to keep an eye on her.
If numer 9 managed to bring him, with force, to Voldemort he was fucked. Simple as that.
His saving grace was a letter sent by Draco of all people. If there was a snake expected to become a death eater that was him, after all.
The proposal of a safe heaven and training too was too tempting to refuse. Also, they would have Potter on their side, the boy was the best in dada everyone knew that.
Of course Draco didn't mention Potter by name in the letter, but he saw them from a window laying in each other arms near the Black lake. He had suspicions that Draco may have liked the golden boy and that was enough confirmation.
Unlike other slyherins he didn't mind the lions too much, unless they were stupid idiots who thought snakes were all evil that is. Potter was always an enigma to him, he acted like the perfect golden savior but sometimes his reactions suggested that he had to think before acting that way, like it wasn't natural to him.
He had not much problem with deciding to accept the offer and join them. The elves were already packing his stuff and were ready to throw out of the manor his dear mommy and number 9, with orders to deal with the new properties and elves as soon as the blasted man decided to get himself killed. Usual routine for them.
He himself would leave in the morning, it would be rude to drop in unannounced. So he penned a short reply to Draco and Potter stating he would be joining them and thanking them for the opportunity in such troubling times.
Fred and George Weasley received a letter too. They locked themselves in their room with every spell and ward they knew, which were a lot believe it or not, before opening it.
They knew it was form Harry for the simple fact that was addressed to Gred and Forge, he was the only one willing to call them with their nicknames. He was also the only one to tell them apart.
They had to wait all through lunch before reading it, since their mother was hovering all over them. She had been doing that for a couple of days now.
First because she was furious they left the school without taking their newts and had no intention of going back. Next because they were still adamant about opening a joke shop. Last because they overheard something disturbing and she suspected them.
It happened after dinner the day Ronnie and Ginny came back from Hogwarts, everyone was frantic because Harry wasn't there. They had gone to their little brother room, thinking about consoling him, it must have been hard to know your best friend is missing after all. But what they heard was horrible.
Ron was complaining about having to act like he was Harry's friend only to spy on him for the headmaster, he wanted more money, money taken from the Potter vaults too!
Hermione scolded him, only say that since he lost Harry he didn't deserve the money he already got let alone more.
They run to find their mother, thinking she would set them straight for sure. She thought as Harry as her seventh son, as she often said. They neared her bedroom but heard someone else talking.
Ginny too was in there and she was talking with their mother about the missed opportunity to slip Harry their love potion. Molly assured her that she would have another chance, than she would become Lady Potter and they would get rid of the brat, so the money would be all theirs. Their gasps alerted the woman of someone's presence.
Again they run away to their room, hoping she didn't see them. They stood wide eyed and speechless for hours, before stating that they didn't want to be related to someone who would do that to a good boy like Harry. He suffered so much already and the only people he considered family where backstabbing him all the time.
They would tell Harry as soon as he returned and help him in any way they could. Even if they had to go against family. Their father was just too soft spoken to go against Molly, she was the one who wore trousers in the house.
They decided that they would write to Bill and Charlie the next day and tell them everything. If there was someone who would side with them, it was their oldest brothers. They hated such things and would have no problems going against Molly, she already drove them away from home with her controlling ways after all. She was the reason Bill run all the way to Egypt to work and Charlie never came back from Romania even though had a lot of vacation time accumulated.
Now they had received a letter from Harry, if he wrote they could be assured he was safe and sound. With a big relieved sigh they opened it and started reading.
Hey Gred, Forge,
Hope this letter finds you well. Or as well as you could be locked in a gloomy old house with elves's heads staring at you, a mad house elf, with your mad mother who hates your dream of opening a joke shop and yells at you for the missed exams.
Ok, no need to glare I won't tease you about your situation.
The reason I wrote is to assure you that I'm more than fine so no need to worry. Also, I had a change of mind? Revelation? My brain seemed to come back to life? Whatever you want to call it…
Anyway you already know how I was abused at the Dursleys and the little.. scratch that.. the insane adventures I had at school in the past years.
The point is, I am tired. I'm tired of playing the savior, the golden boy, only for Dumbledore to fuck my life as he pleases. I'm nobody's puppet and now that he's taken away from me my godfather too, I'm done with following him.
I'm in a safe place, not telling you where, with someone, not telling you who. I have intention to train, harder than ever, so I can kill Voldemort once and for all, Dumbledore too if needed. I have already contacted Moony, and hope he will come too.
Anyway, you're my brothers and I would like you to join me too. You would be targets in this war, if only for your family name and I would be devastated if something happened to either of you.
I have enclosed a portkey in case you decide to come, it's tied to your signature so only you can use it (cool eh? Sirius thought me *smirk*)You know the password. I've also spelled the parchment so you can't speak of any of this. Not for lack of trust, Merlin knows I trust you more than anyone else, it's for your safety too if someone *cough*Dumbles*cough* tries legimency.
If you need to contact me for anything call for Mippy, she will bring me anything.
Hope to see you soon,
Mischief Managed
Ebony
They penned a short answer after coming to a decision and sent it off with the little house elf, before retiring to bed.
They knew that Remus would be gone as soon as he finished the letter, so didn't mind when people started to frantically look around for him.
Here's the new chapter, a bit early cause tomorrow it's gonna be a wild shopping day for me! Yay!
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