Chapter eleven
'Alright, explain why at the age of fifteen you tried to curse one of the worst dark witches there was?'
Hermione could see Harry didn't want to answer, 'She just killed Sirius Black, Harry's godfather, we all saw it.'
'In the death chamber at the department of mysteries, yes, I did hear about Sirius Black, but I never heard how it happened. Harry, naturally you were angry and upset, you lost the last link to your family. At fifteen your emotions are still strongly connected to your magic and it sometimes can be hard to control, it's the same with hormones. During those years, young witches and wizards usually find it hard to control their magic or use it to the full potential. Let me ask this and it might explain. Miss Granger, I have heard like a lot of people that you were the brains behind the golden trio, I have heard that you were called the brightest witch of your age. Did you ever go through a time when you found spells harder than normal, a little bit more difficult to pull off?'
'When I was fifteen and in the DA, I still was able to learn the spells before anyone else, except one, but it took me longer than normal. That concerned me until I read up about emotions, hormones and magic being connected.'
'Yes, exactly, but if you don't mind me asking, which spell was the one exception?'
'A patronus, Neville got his before I did, then Ginny and Ron before mine would work.'
'At fifteen it's lucky you could conjure a patronus as that is advanced magic, usually taught in seventh year.'
'Harry had to learn when he was thirteen, the dementors made him pass out,' Ron said.
'So if they got near you, you probably heard painful things in your head.'
'My mother begging Voldemort not to kill me, to kill her instead. I heard my father telling my mother to run, then the fighting before it fell silence, which was when he died. I heard my mother scream as she died but she was screaming because she knew I was next. Remus Lupin who was the defence teacher that year, he taught me using a boggart which turned into a dementor.'
'A good way to learn, but a boggart turning into a dementor is surprising, I would have thought it would turn into Voldemort.'
'Remus thought it would so he refused to let me try in class. One day, about two weeks later I confronted him, I thought he didn't think I was up to it since I had passed out playing quidditch when the dementors came onto the grounds. He said he didn't think it was a good idea for Lord Voldemort to appear in a classroom. He was surprised when I told him how I felt about the dementors and then I told him about what I heard. At that time I didn't know he was friends with my parents, he told me after how he was good friends with my father and Sirius.'
'I could understand his way of thinking, Voldemort appearing in a classroom would surely have frightened the students. But now if you're ready, I will perform a few spells over you so you will know once and for all that your connection with Voldemort is no longer.'
Harry nodded, kissed Charlie but stared into his eyes for a minute, then stood up and faced the unspeakable. Everyone in the kitchen watched Elijah move his wand over Harry's scar on his forehead, to his chest, then over his whole body before finally putting his wand away.
'I could see where the soul had been attached to yours, but it is gone, completely. There is one thing though, nothing to worry about, but let me ask this. Since the night he died, have you found magic easy? Have you done magic that is very advanced or magic that only a select few could do?'
Harry nodded, 'I do everything wandless and I've come up with a few spells myself. One is like polyjuice potion but I don't need the potion,' Harry moved his hand over his body and turned into Elijah, 'It's a complete transformation,' Harry changed back.
'Very advanced and something no one has been able to do before. Explain another spell you invented?'
Harry heard Charlie, Kingsley, the Weasley's and the Grangers laugh, 'I won't do it on him, I'll just explain, I wouldn't even do that on Minerva.'
'But it was fun Harry,' Kingsley said still chuckling.
'I know, but I don't think Elijah would appreciate it. Okay, I was able to make anyone feel something, they would see and feel it like it was real, it's a virtuality spell.'
'Again, something no one has ever done before. But explain what everyone is amused about?'
Harry blushed slightly, 'Okay, I did Charlie first. He just stood there and apart from his breathing becoming erratic, you couldn't tell what he was seeing and feeling, but he was having virtual sex.'
'I see, then I thank you for not doing that to me as I am celibate, have been my whole life.'
'I'm glad too, so why did you want to know this and what is this thing you found?'
'You were connected to Voldemort for seventeen years, the soul gives you a perfect connection, but when it was destroyed, his soul disappeared. But something was left connected to you, his magic, not dark magic Harry, just magic. It's you that can use it for light or dark. It's always our intent when we use magic.'
'Okay, well it won't be dark magic. But that reminded me of something Dumbledore said. When I rescued Ginny from the chamber of secrets and I was able to do that because I was a parselmouth. Dumbledore said that on the night Voldemort gave me my scar, he transferred some of his power to me.'
'That is partial true, you did get his power, but it was connected to his soul. Since the soul was inside you for so long, it became part of you, part of your magic. So now it's not his, it is all yours, so it's not dangerous in anyway. The soul of Voldemort is what made him dark and evil, not his magic.'
'Oh thank merlin,' Harry sagged again then sat on Charlie's lap, 'I'm not dangerous,' he said happily.
Everyone laughed, 'You could never be dangerous Harry. But now I know why you left for so long, you were worried you could hurt someone, weren't you?' Hermione raised her eyebrows.
'Still a know-it-all Granger,' Harry grinned, 'But yes, I was. Ron and I almost came to muggle fighting, I didn't trust myself. That's also why I mainly lived as a muggle and only did magic when I had to or in my home. But now that we know Voldemort is bloody gone, we can get on to Godric's Gryffindor and what we found.'
'Yes, I am curious as to why you wanted me to come here today Harry, especially when I have a school to run and lots of students shagging to stop.' Minerva gave Harry a very cheeky smile making the others laugh.
'Well, we all went to Godric's Hollow yesterday. With what he used for horcruxes and Dumbledore told me he would have liked to use something of Godric Gryffindor, we decided to go through my father's research on Godric Gryffindor and my father's ancestors. I really wanted to find out if maybe he did find something, but Charlie actually discovered something very surprising. So if you've got time, we could go to Godric's Hollow then I can explain more.'
'I have Filius looking after the students, so I have time.'
'I'd like to find out what this is about Harry, so if it's fine with you both Elijah and I would like to see what this is about,' Kingsley said.
'That's great because I was going to mention this to you anyway,' Harry turned to his friends.
'You lot go this time mate, we'll wait here.'
'Not me, I'm going, I helped discover this, so I have to go,' Charlie said making Harry laugh.
'You should love, so how about we go shock Minerva and Kingsley, maybe even Elijah.'
'Oh you are truly bringing out your father's cheekiness,' Minerva smiled.
'Seems I do have some of my father in me, anyway, let's go, we'll meet at the house.'
The group of five apparated away from the Burrow, the met up in the same alleyway and walked through the town until they came to the house. Harry never hesitated, just unsealed the door and let everyone go in. Charlie went to stand with his back to the fireplace.
'You were a Gryffindor weren't you Minerva?'
'Yes, I was.'
'Right, did you or do you know of anyone that tried to find out where he lived?'
'I didn't, but I know Albus did. He finally worked out that Godric Gryffindor must have cast some memory charms on the people that knew where his home was.'
'He did, Charlie found my father's diary, it mentioned that he could never get any privacy, so he did remove the memory of anyone that knew where he lived, then charmed his home. He also made sure that only family could enter his house unless they were invited in by him or his wife, but that charm would still be active even today.'
'Are you saying you found out where Godric Gryffindor lived?' Kingsley asked.
Harry grinned, then gestured for the three others to follow him, 'Okay Charlie, show them.'
Charlie moved aside then pointed first to the name then up to all the items that belonged to Godric Gryffindor.
'This was Godric Gryffindor's home, but how did the Potters end up owning it?' Minerva asked.
Harry looked at Charlie to answer, 'All Godric Gryffindor's ancestors, or Godric Gawain Gryffindor ancestors kept part of his name, Gawain. It was passed through the family so every first born male had Gawain as the first or middle name.'
'James Gawain Potter,' Minerva said softly, 'You're an ancestor of Godric Gryffindor.'
'Yep, I am, this is his home. But my father told Dumbledore what he found, Dumbledore told him that the ministry might try and make this house into a museum, making my parents leave, so they kept it hidden. We think that's why I never had Gawain as any part of my name, my father was determined to keep his home.'
'Then why are you telling me this Harry even though I would never divulge any of this to anyone?'
'Well, I think it should be turned into a museum. It was different for my parents, they lived here and loved the house that my father's father left him. I don't live here, I will never live here, I just repaired it so I could come in and get some of my parent's belongings. Now even though the home of Gryffindor will be a huge deal this house already is a curiosity to people, they still come by quite often. If we protected my parent's belongings and Gryffindor's belongings, then people could visit,' Harry levitated himself up again and took down a couple of items, 'These were Gryffindor's,' Harry handed the locket, a ring and the goblet to Minerva.
'So you would be willing to allow people to come into your family's home?' Kingsley asked.
'Yes, I would, but we could sort of show both bits of heritage. We could completely uncover sections of the house to show the home that Gryffindor lived in with his wife, but also leave parts that showed the modern home my parents lived in. Even though I hate attention, what happened here when I was a kid is still big in the magical world and I am the only person to survive the killing curse, twice. I don't like to think about my parents being murdered here, but it was their sacrifice that led to me being able to kill Voldemort. So their sacrifice and their lives should be honoured, what better way than their home and Gryffindor's home being open to the public.'
'Alright, I get what you're saying Harry and if I wasn't your friend then yes, the ministry would take this place under the historical act because Godric Gryffindor helped develop our way of life. I'm not just talking about as one of the founders of Hogwarts. Most of our laws were derived from those four, naturally the pureblood laws were from Slytherin but almost all our laws were from those four people.'
'They are important historical people, laws, some of our most important spells and healing charms came from them then add the fact it was those four people that came up with the secrecy act,' Elijah said.
'One thing here Harry,' Kingsley looked around the house before looking back at his young friend, 'Yes, people would visit this place, more for your parents and you than Godric Gryffindor. This could make you more of a curiosity for everyone. They would get to see the place, the actually place your parents died and where Voldemort tried to kill you. Are you prepared for that type of attention?'
'I know it will happen Kingsley, but I think it's the right thing to do, for our way of life, for our history, historical and modern history. One of the greatest wizards there ever was lived in this house, people should pay their respects to Gryffindor for his contribution to wizarding society.'
'They should pay their respects for what your parents were willing to do to keep you safe which allowed you to finish off the worst dark wizard in history,' Kingsley stared around again, 'So if you are really serious about this, then damn strong enchantments will need to be placed on every item in here.'
'Like the hall of prophecy, only someone that the prophecy was made about can take it from the shelf. Couldn't we use a blood spell to protect everything, my blood?'
'Yes, blood spells are some of the strongest you can get, but it takes a lot of blood.'
Harry shrugged, 'I don't mind losing some blood, it's for a good reason and I know that my parent's belongings will remain safe, but also all of Gryffindor's stuff wouldn't be touched or stolen.'
'Let me work on some details and Elijah can work on the blood spell. One thing though Harry and I'm sorry about this, but as this is your family's home, you will be the one opening it to the public. So that day, you will need to make a speech,' Kingsley laughed as Harry grimaced making Minerva, Elijah and Charlie laugh, then Charlie pulled Harry into his arms, holding him tight.
