Title: Reexamining Things

Rating: K

Summary: This is a story of Harry Potter shattering what everyone things about him and their first impressions. Based on the First Impressions challenge posted by PyroChilde on Potions and Snitches.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of J.K Rowling's characters and I'm not making any money off of this.


To Rainbow2007: Thanks for your review.

To the dark euphie: Thanks for your review and Dumbledore will have to reexamine things.

To Lientjuhh: Thanks, I'm glad that you love it.

To sjrodgers108: Thanks for your review.

To willtryandwriteforfreebooks: I know, but it gets annoying.

To brighteyes343: You know how tempting it is for Neville to say that. However Neville doesn't have that courage...yet.

To Nanchih: Harry is going semi-dark, though you can't personally blame him.

To Deby Magid: I'm not exactly sure if I understand what you mean by what happened to Harry. If your talking about how did Harry turn into a Slytherin I'll go into detail over that in a future chapter but if your talking about the attacks, well they attacked him. Please reply with a review and clear that question up. Of course if Harry did take the dark mark then everyone would blame Dumbledore. Of course Harry won't.

To JWOHPfan: Yep, he's stupid. Thanks for the review.

To Ginnylove9990: Thanks for pointing out that Dumbledore's stupid. Boy is he stupid, to stupid to live. Also Harry will kick Voldy's ass to hell, where he belongs.

To murdrax: Thanks for your review and I think that information might actually kill him....lets hope.

To Badbonita: Yep someone else that's pointed out that Dumbledore's stupid. Thanks for the review and for agreeing that Dumbledore's stupid.

To peruser: Thanks for your very detailed review, which I loved to pieces. Your right, people idolize Harry but they didn't check on him, they didn't care if he was safe or happy. No gifts arriving mysteriously by owl on his birthday. Also Hagrid played a roll in Harry going into Slytherin as during the trip to Diagon Alley he told him that even though there were Slytherins that went dark there were people in other houses that joined Voldemort and that not everyone is good and not everyone's evil. Also Harry did read a little bit of the founders in Florrish and Blotts and when Harry was going to be sorted he knew that Gryffindor wasn't the house for him, just this deep feeling. Now Harry's going to be far more prepared for what's coming because Snape is going to train him along with a few surprising other people. I also agree with what you said. There was no way that Snape was going to leave Harry unprotected or in fear of his life. Also it should bother most that so many people still believe they were right in attacking Harry.

To notwritten: Dumbledore never thinks right.


Chapter 12: Returning

Harry was glad to finally leave wherever he had been placed and news that those that had attacked him were in Azkaban made him feel a lot better. When he finally showed up at Hogwarts Fudge was there. He had seen him, once, while he was in the hospital and he didn't think there was anything important about him.

"Hello, Mr. Potter," Fudge said. "I'm here to offer you the Order of Merlin, Second Class, for what you did."

"Um, thanks," Harry said, not sure why anyone was giving him a metal. He hadn't done anything real special.

"Potter is grateful for the award, Ministry," Snape suddenly said and Harry and Fudge turned to see Snape coming up from the dungeons.

"Ah, Severus," Fudge said, smiling warmly, "I've heard many great things about you."

"I'm sure you have," Snape said, "Well Potter take the metal and thank Fudge."

"Thanks, Minister Fudge," Harry said, taking the metal.

"Have a good day," Fudge said and Harry hurried off after Snape.

"I don't like it!" Harry told him.

"Well you can't throw it away," Snape told him, "Those metals stay with you no matter where you go."

"Why did people think what I did was so great," Harry asked, "I just-."

"Performed a very amazing feet of magic," Snape finished, "You kept yourself from losing your mind. Not a lot of people can say they can do that."

"It was nothing," Harry said. "So has Dumbledore decided that I'm not his great savior?"

"He's going to make his decision soon," Snape said, "So be prepared for the downfall of your fame."

"Like I really care about fame," Harry said, "Let whoever gets it, have it."

"Well I doubt those that truly believe that you're the savior of the Wizarding World is going to suddenly stop believing in you," Snape told him. "And don't think that the Dark Lord is suddenly going to stop coming after you just because the great Albus Dumbledore says that you no longer need any form of protection."

"Sir, did the Dark Lord kill me?" Harry asked him.

Harry could see that Snape was startled at that question but finally he answered, "Yes, he did kill you."

"Then how did I survive?" Harry asked.

Snape sighed, "Before Dumbledore stopped believing that you were the savior of the Wizarding World he said that when the Dark Lord attempted to kill you he placed a part of his soul inside you by accident. When the Dark Lord killed you…again, that removed it. I believe that also removed Dumbledore's faith that you were the one that's supposed to defeat the Dark Lord."

"And you believe that I am, even though I don't want to be," Harry said.

"Yes," Snape answered, "And so does McGonagall. That's why I'm going to train you for what shall happen if you're willing to go through the work."

"Of course," Harry said, "Mum wants me to do this and I'm going to do what she wishes. They both died at the hands of this monster and if Dumbledore doesn't believe that I'm the one that's to defeat him I'm going to surprise him."

"Then I'm going to reveal something to you that I haven't told anyone," Snape said to him. "The secret to the Dark Lord's defeat is in his soul containers. When the Dark Lord killed someone he turned an object into a container for his soul. I know of a total of four. There was five but now there are only four."

"Do you think there are more?" Harry asked.

"Yes," Snape answered, "And we're going to find each of them."

"So this is dangerous," Harry said.

Snape looked at him, "Are you scared?"

"Yes," Harry answered.

"Good answer," Snape said.

While Snape worked to locate the first one, the locket, Harry asked his friends what had happened while he was gone. Pansy mentioned that the students that had attacked him had gone to Azkaban but Harry already knew that.

"Weasley was shocked," Nott told him.

"I can imagine," Harry said, "Though I do feel sorry for him."

"I sort of feel sorry for him," Nott said.

"Well I don't," Pansy stated, "That just proves that the Weasley's are rotten."

Harry winced when Weasley's voice reached him. He turned to see Weasley standing there.

"It's not my damn fault that my brother's decided to be stupid," he hissed. "Stop insulting my family."

"Oh and so you like the fact that your family don't even write to you or send you anything," Pansy told him, her hands on her hips. "I hate to break your Weasley heart but your family has disowned you."

"Nonsense," Weasley said, "My family loves me."

And he stormed up to his dorm.

"When is he going to learn that they don't care anything for him," Pansy said to them.

Harry sighed, "That's why I feel sorry for him."

"I wonder when he's going to find out." Nott asked.

"Probably when he gets home," Harry answered. "Look, I need to get a start on my missing homework. I'll see you both around."

And he headed up to his dorm.


Snape knew finding Slytherin's locket meant that he needed to get into Grimmauld Place but it was warded until the last Black came to claim it. That meant that he had to head to Azkaban and gain permission to enter and make sure that Dumbledore didn't find out. He drew up the papers so that Sirius could sign them and then headed to Azkaban. Azkaban Prison was located in the cold North Sea and when he arrived he had to be checked for all sorts of charms. He then was asked who he wanted to see.

"Sirius Black," Snape told the man.

"Black, why would you want to see him?"

"Taunting time," Snape lied.

The man laughed and then had an Auror get Sirius.

"Follow me," he told Snape and he was led to a large room.

Since Black didn't have a wand the room wasn't warded against magic, another reason that Snape was here because he didn't think that Black was guilty. However he needed Black and later on he would find a way to release him. When Black arrived he looked worse then a drunken man found in a ditch.

"I'll be outside," the Auror told him.

"So what do you want, Snape," Black snarled.

"I need to get inside your house," Snape told him, "There's a locket inside that has a fragment of the Dark Lord's soul."

Black laughed and Snape hissed at him to be quiet. "And why should I believe you?"

"Because I know that you're innocent," Snape told him.

That stopped the laughter at once, "What, is this a joke?"

"No, it's not," Snape told him, "I know that you're innocent because even the best wizard leaves a body behind. Peter body was gone and there was no trial. This is all Dumbledore's little plan to mold Potter into a ritual pig. I'm sure that you don't want that."

"Of course not," Black said.

"Good, now I need you to be able to get me in."

"It won't happen unless I take possession of the house," Black said, "In other words I need to get out of here."

Snape grinned at him and pulled out a box.

"What this?" Black asked.

"This will provide a double," Snape said, "I still am good at the dark arts. Agree to let me into the house and I'll do a double of you."

"Deal," Black said and Snape tapped the box with his wand.

Instantly a double of Black appeared and then Snape waved his wand and transfigured Black into a locket and placed him in his pocket.

"Sit in the seat," Snape ordered the fake Black.

Black got up and went over to the seat.

"I'm done," Snape told the Auror and he came back in. "Bye Bye Blackie."

The fake Black growled at him as it was led away.

Snape had to wait until he was back in London to remove the real Sirius Black from the locket. When he landed on his butt Snape grinned. He got to his feet and dusted himself off.

"Come on," he said and both men headed for a series of homes.

At once the homes started to move and then they approached number 12. Almost at once they were met with a ward.

"I, Sirius Orion Black, take possession of the house," he announced.

The ward gave way and they entered.

The inside of the house was horrible and both men coughed. Snape knew that the house elf hadn't done his, or her, job. When Black closed the door a loud pop told them that a house elf had appeared.

"Well isn't it the blood traitor," said the house elf.

"Oh-."

"Sirius, let me handle this," Snape said to him and bent down, "Kreature, I want to know something and it's very important."

"I will never tell any Black secrets," Kreature said.

"I don't want to know any secrets just something that I've figured out," Snape told him.

"I suspect that Regulus went against the Dark Lord and I was wondering if you have a locket."

"And why do you want to know about the locket?"

"Because I know that he died very strangely and I know that he trusted you. You're a good house elf and I wish to have it, to destroy it. I know that you've tried to destroy it because if you had succeeded then the house wouldn't look like this."

"I tried to be a good house elf but I've failed my final order," Kreature said, tears welling up. "Master Regulus wanted me to destroy the locket, said that he had found the Dark Lord's secret. But he died and I found that I couldn't open it."

"Let me destroy it," Snape told him.

The house elf vanished and then appeared with the locket. Snape drew his wand and cast the spell, fire coming out of end of his wand. The locket screamed and then shattered. He waved his wand and the fire vanished leaving everything untouched except for the locket.

"Done," Snape said.

"Oh thank you, thank you," Kreature said.

"Now we need to find the cup, I remember the Dark Lord having Hufflepuff's cup."

"Oh Kreature knows where that's at," Kreature said. "It's located in the Forest of Dean."

"Then we're heading there next," Snape told Black. "As each one is destroyed the Dark Lord shall get weaker and then Dumbledore will know that he had been a fool in thinking that Harry isn't the chosen one."

"Snape, I do hope that you'll explain this," Black said.

"On the way to the Forest of Dean," Snape said.

Black turned to the House elf, "I want this place cleaned up."

'Yes, Master Black," Kreature said and both wizards vanished.


Note: Remember that this is before Voldemort returns so he doesn't have any of the protection around the cup and hasn't created one in Nagini. Also Voldemort will attack Harry, early, and only then will be find out the truth, which will be too late for him. I'll be back tomorrow with another update.