Chapter 10: Repercussions

"Well," whispered Harry," I'm waiting."

"Harry," said Sirius," we can discuss all of this when you're feeling better. Just get some rest right now. You look like you're about to pass out."

"No!" said Harry. "I want to know right fucking now! Who the fuck is this girl and why are you all saying that she's my sister? I don't have a sister. You know that! Why would you be so cruel as to say that I have a sister when I don't?"

"Harry, you have to calm down." Said Remus. "Everything will be explained. Right now, you need to rest. You can't handle this right now."

"I want you to tell me now! I deserve that much!"

"Harry," said Anne," please just calm down. I'll tell you everything. You just have to calm down first."

"Who the fuck are you?"

"I'm your sister, Anne."

Harry looked at her in shock. How could she outright lie to his face like that? He didn't have a sister. They would have told him! The room started spinning as he got very dizzy. The last thing he heard before he lost consciousness was Sirius yelling his name frantically as he succumbed to darkness.

"Well, that was unexpected." Said Ron. They were all surprised at the words that were coming out of Harry's mouth. No one had any idea that he would ever say those words. Sirius looked up from the chair he was sitting on next to Harry's bedside. "We all knew he would react badly. Of course, we never wanted him to find out like this. It should have been broken to him gently. You two should not have been yelling at each other next to Harry! There was always a chance that he could wake up."

Anne and Dumbledore looked at Sirius and realized that he was right. If they hadn't been arguing in the first place, Harry wouldn't have found out that way. It really was their entire fault. "I have an idea." Said Anne. Everyone looked over at her. "I think that, maybe, I should take him to America for a little while."

"No!" said Sirius. "He needs to stay here. There's no protection for him there."

"I could probably set up some protection wards Sirius." Said Dumbledore. "I actually think that Anne has a good idea. It would give him some time to think about what he has learned and come to terms with it. He wouldn't be gone long and I think that it would help him a lot."

The outcry in the room was deafening. Nobody wanted Harry to go anywhere. Anne spoke up again. "I really think that this is the best thing for Harry. And don't worry, he'll be back soon. We should really just give him a break after all he's been through. He deserves that much."

"But Anne, he's in no condition to go anywhere." Said Hermione.

"Are you sure about this Anne? He was just as mad at you as he was us. I don't think that he's going to react well to this at all."

"Stop worrying so much Sirius. I know what I'm doing. He won't be gone long and you can come visit him as often as you want. Harry just needs this and Dumbledore agrees with me."

"Alright Anne, but you let me know if it gets to be too much. Harry can be a handful."

Anne was sitting next to Harry's bedside when Dumbledore came in. He had a smile on his face. "Well Anne, everything is set... So be sure that you're ready." Anne nodded her head in agreement and turned back to Harry. "Did you hear that Harry? We're taking you to America for a little while to help you sort through things. Everything's going to be okay."

At exactly 9:00 a.m. the next day Anne was ready to go. She was quietly talking to Sirius and Remus as Dumbledore walked in with Madam Pomphrey following him closely. She wasn't happy in the least bit about this. Harry needed to stay where he was at. He was too vulnerable anywhere else. She had voiced her concerns to Dumbledore, but he had simply said that Harry needed this. She understood that he had suffered a huge shock, but to take him out of Hogwarts was just plain stupid. Voldemort was going to be able to get to him.

Just as they were getting ready to leave they heard a small groan coming from the bed. They looked over and saw that Harry was waking up. Madam Pomphrey immediately told everyone to wait in the hallway while she examined Harry. They waited in the hallway for 20 minutes before Madam Pomphrey let them back in. Harry was awake and he looked mad as hell. Sirius sat down next to Harry and began to talk to him. "Harry, I know that you're confused right now, but…" Harry cut him off before he cut say anymore. "I don't want to hear it Sirius. You have all broken my trust. You kept something from me that I deserved, no, what I had every right to know. How can I ever trust you ever again?"

"I know we messed up Harry, but I was hoping that we could talk about this. We kept this from you to protect you and your sister. If Voldemort ever found out that you had a sister, he would use her to get to you. You have to understand that."

"I don't have to understand anything! I should have been told goddamn it! After everything that has happened to me, you should have told me! Who else knew about this?"

"Just Dumbledore, Remus, The Dursley's, and I."

"What! The Dursley's knew!"

"Harry, we had to keep this secret. You were in more danger than even you knew. Voldemort will go to any lengths to get a hold of you. Surely you can see that. Especially after what just happened to you." Said Dumbledore.

"All this time that I've been with the Dursley's and they never told me. How could they do this to me?"

"We didn't tell you because we were trying to protect you." said Petunia Dursley. "I had lost my sister, I didn't want to lose you too. It was bad enough that Anne had to go to America. I just thought that it was better if you didn't know. You would have been devestated that you couldn't go see Anne. It was better that you didn't know."

Everyone looked over at the door in surprise. What were the Durley's doing here? "We got a call from Ron and Hermione. They felt that we should be here." said Vernon. Everyone looked over at Ron and Hermione and they just shrugged their shoulders. "We thought it was a good idea at the time." said Hermione.

Anne sat down next to Harry and tried to talk to him, but he stopped her. "Stop right there." Anne froze and stared at Harry in confusion. "Harry, I'm on your side. They kept you from me too. I've been mad at them for years. I've always wondered where you were and what was happening to you. When they showed up at my house, I told them to leave, but then they told me what happened to you and I came here straight away."

Harry calmed down a bit after Anne had told him that. He was still mad, but he felt that screaming at everyone wasn't helping. "I have something to ask you Harry." Said Anne. "How would you like to come with me to America?"

Harry was shocked. He didn't think that Dumbledore or Sirius would let him go anywhere. "You know that nobody's going to let me go anywhere. I can't even go to the bathroom without someone following me."

"Harry," said Anne," Dumbledore and Sirius have agreed to let you go. Just for a little while, but it will be a good vacation for you." Harry looked at Dumbledore and Sirius in shock. He couldn't believe it. They were going to let him go. It's probably just to try to make up for what they did to him. "Okay, when do we leave?"

"Whenever you're ready." Said Anne.

Harry was ready now. He had to get away from Sirius and Dumbledore. After all the lies he had been told, he wanted to leave and never come back. "I'm ready now. Let's go."

Sirius watched Harry and Anne disappear with saddened eyes. "I hope that he'll be okay."

"Don't worry Padfoot." said Remus. "Harry will be fine, and he'll be back in no time. You'll see."

"I don't know about that Remus." said Sirius. "I have a feeling that if Harry has anything to do with it, he won't be back. Ever."

Albus Dumbledore had a feeling that Sirius was right. They had better find a way to repair the dmange they had done. If they don't, the savior to the wizarding world would be gone. And no one would be able to bring him back. Without Harry Potter, the wizarding world would fall to Voldemort.