Title: Harry Potter and the Year of Change
Author: ZivaLevi
Disclaimer: Anything you recognize does not belong to me, it belongs to J.K. Rowling.
ATTENTION PLEASE READ: I just wanted to let you know that I am bringing the timeline forward 10 years. So Harry was born in 1990 instead of 1980 and started Hogwarts in 2001. Therefore the current year is 2006. Sorry if this confuses you but I makes it easier for me to know what technology and music was around. I'm not really one for research so I'll just change the timeline. *smiles*
Summary: Summer after 5th year Harry is back with the Dursley's and he's starting to figure things out. Independent Harry. Manipulative Dumbledore. Dumbledore and Ron/Ginny/Molly Weasley Bashing. SLASH. DMHP. Veela Draco. Possibly Super Harry. Don't like, Don't Read.
Chapter 9: Grimmauld Place
Harry and Hermione arrived at the Ministry (not in disguise this time) that Monday. After the 2 years study time they felt that they were prepared for the tests they were about to take. After getting through security and making it to the right floor they headed the the examination room.
Upon entering they had to register their names and and were told to take a seat. Once they sat down they had a look around. There were a lot of people there. Must be home schooled as I don't recognise them and doesn't look like 'Mione does either. Harry thought, but there were quiet a few he did recognise, such as, Draco Malfoy (he got a weird feeling when he looked at him but didn't know what it was. He decided he'd examine it later), Susan Bones, Hannah Abbott, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Not & Padma Patil. There were a few other's he recognised but couldn't put names to the faces. Thankfully no one seemed to recognise him and seemed to think Hermione being here was normal.
Not long after they had sat down there was a call for attention from the front of the room and the exams started.
===DMHP===
7 long days later, having had 4 exams per day, there being 26 exams to do, he and Hermione were back at Potter Manor celebrating the finish of the exams. Well he was, Hermione was fretting that she had failed. Harry sighed.
"'Mione." He said and waited for her to look at him before continuing. "Every time we have an exam you fret and every time you end up passing with flying colours. We had extra time to study so I'm not sure what you're worried about. You will do brilliantly as usual."
Hermione opened her mouth to protest before closing it again and thinking about what Harry had said. She sighed.
"I know. I'm sorry Harry. I'm just worried that I failed." She said.
Harry sighed himself and stood up. He went over to her and hugged her. "'Mione, you're not going to fail. You're the smartest witch, hell the smartest person, in our year and probably in most of the other years too. Don't worry, you'll pass with flying colours. You'll see." He told her.
Hermione smiled and hugged him back. "Thanks Harry." She said. She pulled back and asked, "What are you going to do now?"
"I'm going to get in contact with the twins, see if they knew what their Mum and youngest brother and sister were up to and wether the others are involved." He said.
Hermione nodded before taking her leave as her parents were expecting her. Harry headed to his study and sat at the desk to write a letter to the twins. After sitting there for a while and not being able to think of anything to write he decided to just go to their store in disguise and see if he could sound them out. With that thought he went and grabbed his cloak, changed his appearance to blond haired, blue eyed and flooed to the Leaky Cauldron.
===DMHP===
He entered the twins shop, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, not long later. He had a look around as he hadn't actually been there yet. It was amazing what the twins had come up with. Their O.W.L's may not show it (only having 3 O.W.L's each) but they were genius's.
They had Fake Wands, Weasleys' Wild-Fire Whiz-Bangs, Canary Creams, Skiving Snackboxes, Nosebleed Nougat, Puking Pastilles, Ton-Tongue Toffees, Punching telescope, Boxes of Quills (Self-Inking, Spell-Checking and Smart-Answer), Reusable hangman, Patented Daydream Charms, Muggle card and rope tricks, Edible Dark Marks, Shield Charms (hats, cloaks, gloves), Joke cauldrons, Pygmy Puffs (miniature puffskeins), "WonderWitch" products (love potions, Guaranteed ten-second pimple vanisher) and a lot more. It was amazing. Though he did frown at the Love Potions, he'd have to talk to the twins about that, he wasn't comfortable with them selling stuff like that.
Since he had given the twin's their start up money they had insisted he have a share in the business. He had agreed as long as he was a silent partner, he didn't really want more fame than he already had. He really didn't like his fame.
He headed for the front of the store and found one of the twins behind the counter.
"How can I help you today?" Fred/George asked.
Harry smiled before leaning over slightly and whispering "I solemnly swear I am up to no good."
Fred/George's, I really have to find out how to tell them apart he though to himself, eye's widened before motioning him towards a back room, while calling Lee Jordan to man the counter. He then followed Harry to the back room where his twin was.
Upon entering the room Harry dropped the disguise and the twins stared at him shocked.
"What?" he asked trying to get a look at himself to see what was wrong.
"Damn, Harry, you've changed." One twin said and then the twin speak started.
"You're taller,"
"You've grown your hair,"
"You've filled out,"
"Yes, must be eating well,"
"You're not wearing glasses,"
"Brings out your eyes,"
"Damn Ginny's gunna be even worse with her crush after she sees you." They finished.
Harry's neck had been getting a bit sore watching them. It was like a tennis match. He grimaced at the last comment. The twins noticed and asked what was wrong. So for the net 3 hours he explained. He really hoped the twins weren't in on the whole thing as he really liked them. They were great friends and great comedians.
The twins stood there shocked afterwards. "We had no idea, Harry, I swear." One said while the other nodded in agreement. Harry believed them. After discussing it with them they told him they didn't think that the rest of the family was in on it but would do some covert sniffing around and let him know what they found. They were appalled with their mother and youngest siblings. They didn't understand why they would do and say such things.
"Fred, George, one other thing." Harry said. The twins nodded, looking at him worriedly, wondering if there was more. "The Love Potions you're selling, I'm not sure I'm comfortable with you selling them."
"They're not real Love Potions. They just slightly enhance feeling that are all ready there and give the person a bit of courage to ask who they like out. They only last 5 minutes." Fred/George explained.
"Well, if that's all it does then I guess that ok, but can you call it something else? I don't want it to give anyone the idea that using Love Potions is ok." He asked them.
The twins looked at each other, then back at him, "Yeah sure. We never thought about it like that but you're right. People might think it's ok and we don't want that. How about 'Courage, Ask Out the Peson of your Dreams' and we'll put a description of what it does on each vial?" they ased.
Harry thought about it for a moment before nodding, "That should be fine. Thanks guys. The store is awesome."
"Thanks Harry. Feel free to take anything you want. No charge for our favourite silent partner." They responded with wide smiles.
After speaking to the twins a while longer he left. He needed to drop in on the Order, seeing as they were using a Black Family Home and see what was going on. He headed to the Leaky Cauldron to use the floo.
===DMHP===
Harry arrived through the floo to Grimmauld Place. He smiled as once again he kept his balance. It certainly beat falling flat on his face every time. He had found the answer in a book of all places, it was called 'Wizarding Transportation for those Raised in the Mundane World'. It explained that to land on your feet while using a portkey you had to 'walk' while you were traveling and to land on you feet while using floo you needed to bend your knees slightly to balance yourself after you stop moving.
He sighed as he stepped out of the fire place wondering why none of the Weasley's had explained that to him. The twins probably found it funny but not in a malicious way but Ron and Ginny probably loved watching him fall on his face. He shook those thoughts from his head and headed for the kitchen, there was normally at least one person in the kitchen at all times.
He opened the door and walked in. It looked like he'd just interrupted an Order meeting.
"Mr Potter," Dumbledore said. "I'm so glad you have come to your senses and returned so we can keep you safe. If you'd wait just a moment I'll escort you back to your relatives, they have been most distraught since you disappeared."
Harry snorted, "Oh shut up, Dumbledore, we both know for a fact that the Dursley's don't care that I'm gone. In fact it was Vernon that drove me to London. We had an agreement, he would drive me to Charing Cross Road and I would never return to his house." Harry explained as if to a child, "We also both know that I've been emancipated. Meaning I can live where I want to. The reason I'm here is to decided wether to let your Order continue to use this house or not."
"Now, Harry, my boy, Sirius left the house to the Order, so you can not kick us out." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye, while letting some of his power out to try to intimidate Harry.
Harry snorted again. "Not going to work, Headmaster, you're not going to intimidate me. Firstly, I am NOT your boy, you may address me by my title, Lord Potter-Black. Secondly, no Sirius DID NOT leave this house to the Order, and anyone who wants proof can go ask the goblins and Thirdly as I already said, you are NOT intimidating me. This is MY house. I decide wether you can use it not you. I am through being your Pawn."
There was an uproar with the rest of the members. Apparently Dumbledore had kept some things to himself. He saw Tonks and Remus calm everyone down before explaining that Harry was right, he was emancipated, the house belonged to him and he was Lord Potter-Black. After this there was a rift in the Order, those siding with Dumbledore and those siding with Harry.
Harry decided then and there he would eject those not trustworthy to himself. So he stood tall, willed the Black Family Ring to come to the front and stated, "I, HADRIAN JAMES POTTER-BLACK, LORD OF HOUSE BLACK, HEREBY EJECT ANYONE WITH ILL INTENT TO ANY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF BLACK. SO I SAY, SO MOTE IT BE." There was a bright flash of light, so bright they had to shield their eyes.
When the light was gone everyone looked around. The most noticeable absence was Dumbledore, this shocked the Order members remaining. Yes some disagreed with the Headmaster but they never thought that he'd have ill intent to the house of Black.
The other surprise what that Severus Snape was still in the room. When looked at questionably he just sneered and glared back til they looked away.
"Everyone left is invited to stay as long as they want but those who were ejected will no be able to re-enter unless they no longer have any ill intent toward the house of Black." Harry said before heading for the floo.
===DMHP===
As Harry settled in for the night he wondered why there had been no Weasley's at the Order meeting. What he didn't know what that the twins had sounded out Arthur and when found to know nothing had explained everything to him. Arthur had then, as head of house Weasley, called a family meeting.
===DMHP===
lunatik89 - Thanks for pointing out the spelling error. It has now been fixed. :)
A/N: Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Ancient Runes, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, Astronomy, Divination, Physical Education & Healing all have a Theory and a Practical exam, while Politics, History of Magic, Law, & Finance only have Theory, therefore there are 26 exams all together.
RRW – As for his Potions result being different in canon I decided that Harry would want to prove to Snape that he is good at Potions just to annoy him. I know it's not actually stated in the story but that was my thought process when I wrote that part. Divination I honestly didn't look it up. Lol. Thanks for the review.
Lestat Lebrat – Draco will be coming into the story next chapter, hopefully. Not much left of summer so has to be soon. Lol. It will be one of those Draco needs his mate to survive stories. I kinda like those stories. Lol hoping to be able to give my Veela Draco justice and write it properly. Thanks for the review.
To everyone else who reviewed, not only to my last chapter, but to the whole story, I thank you. I didn't expect such a positive response when I first posted this story. I hope the you like the rest of the story. Thanks again. Amy (ZivaLevi)
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