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Chapter 12
Later on that evening. Amelia's Office
Once again there was a knock on the door.
"Come in" called Amelia. She looked up to see her undercover agent.
"Well, how did it go?" she inquired.
"It went well, but you wont believe what I have discovered." answered the man. He handed her a piece of parchment. Reading over the parchment, she gasped, getting angry as she read.
"Are you certain these wards were on the house? Could you tell how long they have been there? Was there a magical signature of the warder?" she asked rapidly.
"Yes, all those wards were on the house. The wards were placed roughly fourteen years ago by Albus Dumbledore." he told her.
"I was told there were blood wards on the house, did you find any evidence of such wards?"
"If there were blood wards ever placed, they didn't take, you know there has to be love for those wards to work. If there was no love, then they were never activated. I didn't find any evidence of blood wards. You and I both know that one ward causes hate and violent feelings towards a person."
"I really need to speak to Mr Potter. Thank you, now, I want you to watch Albus, he is up to something and it isn't good."
"I'll do my best and report to you in a few days, Good Evening Madam Bones" he smiled
"Good Evening" she smiled as he left through the side door.
Amelia reread the report, the magic draining ward was illegal as were some of the others, but what shocked her the worst was the monitoring ward and the ward that made the muggles despise Harry, that meant Albus knew Harry was abused and mistreated. They needed to get the focus stone for the draining wards and cancel the magic draining before Harry returned. She penned a quick letter to Harry, requesting a meeting as soon as possible.
Harry's Flat...
Harry was in his trunk in the 10th compartment, in the time room. This was a special room(1), his mother designed it with a very special charm she invented that slowed time. Harry was studying so he could set for his test in the muggle world. He wanted them completed before he left on his vacation. Remus was looking for Harry, in Harry's room he found a note stating he was in the time room studying and would be out soon. Remus was just about to go and get him when Harry climbed out of the trunk.
"Hey Remus" smiled Harry.
"Hey pup, what have you been studying?" asked Remus.
"English, Biology, Math, History, French, Latin and Spanish. I'm trying to get ready for my GCSE's. I want to have them complete before we leave." answered Harry.
"Harry, aren't you taken on a bit much? I mean you haven't been in muggle school for 5 years." questioned Remus
"Well, Petunia made me go to summer enrichment classes with Dudley, so I was able to keep up with all my classes and I'm just studying as a refresher" smiled Harry
He couldn't wait, they would be leaving in a week and he was so excited. Chris and he had gone on a shopping trip, buying everything they would need for the trip, shorts, shirts, swim trunks, luggage, the whole nine yards. Harry had stopped by the bank and gotten travelers checks as well as American currency for the trip, he was taking his trunk, so his parents and Sirius were coming as well. He couldn't wait.
The was a knock on his bedroom door, Remus answered it, there stood Severus. He filled them in on the meeting with Voldemort and the Order. After Harry through a fit about Voldy wanting to meet with him, an owl arrived, Remus scanned the letter as the kittens chased the owl around the room. The letter was spell and curse free so Harry opened it
Dear Mr Potter,
I would appreciate a meeting with you at your earliest convince, I understand that you are out of town on vacation, but would like to see you on your return. I have found some disturbing facts that I would like your opinion as to how you would like to proceed. Send me an owl and let me know if the meeting is possible.
Sincerely
Amelia Bones
The Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Harry let Remus and Severus read the letter.
"Harry, I know that Amelia is very disappointed in Dumbledore for his placement and treatment of you, I think you should owl her back and if she will agree to a Portkey or floo straight to her office you should attend the meeting with her, We can have Charles contact her and arrange everything." said Remus
"I agree with Remus" stated Severus
"Well, let's see if Charles is available and we'll go from there" said Harry as he went to the kitchen to call Charles' office. Charles told them it would be later this evening before he could come over Harry thanked him and said he would see him then. "Well, since he can't come now, let's get busy" smiled Harry
"Harry are you ready to study for your potions OWL?" asked Severus.
"Yeah, I just wish there was a way for me to retain all this better, I feel like I'm not keeping as much as I should. I don't understand how I can learn somethings and not others, I mean it just doesn't make sense." answered Harry
Severus smirked at him, "Well, if you would have paid attention in class you would know that there are potions that help with your memory and charms that help you learn easier. We can brew the potion and look up the charms if you like."
Harry smiled at Severus, "That would be great, you know I wonder if the charm or spell that would help you learn while you sleep"
Remus looked thoughtful "I'm not sure, but it is something we can research."
"Alright." said Harry as he gathered his potion books, he still hadn't showed Severus his potion lab in the trunk and had decided to today. "Sev, would you like to see the trunk my parents made?"
"What? Your parents created a trunk?" asked a shocked Severus.
Remus smirked at the shocked look on Severus' face "You know, James had a mastery in Transfiguration and Lily had her masters in Charms and Potions, right? So them designing and creating their own trunk, would make sense, yeah?"
Severus stood there shocked "Well, I guess it makes since. What were the plans for the trunk?"
Harry frowned and quietly answered "They were going to go into hiding in the truck. Mum created a spell to hide the trunk in plan site, but moldy voldy attacked the day before they planned to hide."
Severus sighed "Harry, I'm sorry, it must be been horrible to find out that a few hours could have made such a difference in your life."
Harry smile and softly said "Yeah, but there is no sense in worrying over it now, I can talk to them anytime I want."
A confused Severus asked: "What do you mean?"
Harry pointed to the wall, there were 3 portraits, one each of James, Lily and Sirius.
Severus walk over to the portrait of Lily, "Hey, foxy lady."
James frowned, "That's my wife, Mr. Snape."
Severus smirked, "So it is Mr. Potter, I was merely saying hello."
James smirked back, "Sure you were, Mr. Rave, sure you were."
James and Severus laughed. A confused Harry asked, "Mr. Rave, and what is your animagus form?"
Severus smirked at Harry, "A raven."
Harry smiled. "Oh I see."
Severus smiled back at Harry and announced, "Well, Harry come on, we have a potion OWL to review for, so we should get started."
Lily smiled and said "Harry, why don't you show Sev the potion's lab in the trunk?"
Severus looked at Lily and said "You created a potions lab in the trunk?"
Lily smirked at him "Of course, I couldn't go into hiding and not have a place to create, now could I?"
Severus looked thoughtful and answered "No, I suppose not, well Harry, take me to this lab please, so I can determine if it is suitable for use." He smirked at Lily, who huffed at him. Harry and Remus laughed and took Sev to the trunk, Harry put the key in the fifth key hole and opened the trunk.
Once inside, Harry showed Sev the lab. Sev stood there in awe. He looked around. He liked how each station had it's own storage cupboard filled with ingredients. He was speechless, this was better then his own personal lab at Hogwarts. Schooling his mask, he turned to Harry and Remus and stated "This is adequate for learning." Harry knew he was just being a snarky bastard, so he just let it go. That was just the way Severus was. As Severus looked through the potions cupboard at the first station, Harry remembered when he was given permission to call Snape, Sev.
Flashback...
After the order meeting, Snape contacted Remus asking to meet again, he needed to speak to Harry. Harry had Remus bring him to his flat.
Once there, after the offer of tea, Severus started questioning Harry about his visions.
"Harry, I can call you Harry, yes?" questioned Snape.
"You may call me Harry, Professor Snape." answered Harry.
"In private you may call me Severus or Sev " replied Severus.
"Sev it is then, thanks" said Harry.
"Harry, when did your visions start? If you don't mind me asking?" Severus asked quietly.
Harry looked at Remus shocked, "Um, the summer before 4th year."
"You know, I know another way to teach you Occlumency" he stated quietly.
"I don't know, it didn't work last time." Harry answered quietly "All it did was make my scar hurt worse and the visions stronger."
"There is another way to teach Occlumency, Harry, I wanted to teach it to you the way I learned, but Dumbledore insisted that I teach you the way that I tried." replied Severus.
"I would be willing to try, but if it makes my scar hurt worse, I want to stop, agreed." stated Harry.
"Agreed, but this way shouldn't be painful, it is a totally different approach to Occlumency, it should also, be easier."
"Then why didn't you teach me that way last time?" asked an angry Harry.
"Dumbledore was watching our lessons, if I had deviated from his plan, well, I don't want to think of what he would have done." Severus answered softly.
"What could he have possibly done to you?" Harry asked.
"He is the reason I'm not in Azkaban, one word from him and that's where I will end up, didn't you ever wonder why I didn't just leave Hogwarts? I have money and I hate teaching, no the only reason I'm still there is to keep me out of Azkaban." sighed Severus.
"I'm sorry Sev, I didn't know, but it makes sense, he had controlled my life since before my birth, well anyway, let's agree to get along in private, I know in public you'll still be your snarky self, but in private, I like being just Harry." Harry smiled at Severus.
END FLASHBACK...
"Harry, Harry" Severus snapped his fingers in front of Harry's face, "where were you?"
"Sorry Sev, my mind wondered" smirked Harry.
"Well, as I was saying: we have everything here for a wit sharpening potion, so we could brew it, it doesn't take long, you just have to be careful with adding the exact amount of ingredients." said Severus.
"Well, before we start, how about something to eat, I'm starving." asked Harry.
"That sounds heavenly, I could use a good meal myself." replied Severus.
"Are we going to the kitchen here in the trunk or in the flat, cause I'm starved as well." inquired Remus.
"How about here in the trunk, I could whip us up something quickly." asked Harry.
"That would be wonderful, you haven't cooked in awhile." smirked Remus.
"You can cook, but you can't make a decent potion?" asked a shocked Severus.
"When I cook, I just go by how it looks, smells and taste, not by a recipe, since I learned to cook at 5, and I couldn't read yet." huffed Harry.
"Harry, I wasn't trying to put you down, but by knowing that you are an intuitive brewer, the way I teach won't work for you, because you need to be told, how the potion should look and smell, the way I teach, is by following the recipe exactly and that won't work for you." said Severus.
"So can you teach me how to brew, that way?" questioned Harry.
"Of course, now it will be harder for you in the beginning, and you wont be a potions master, but you'll at least get your NEWTS." answered Severus.
They left to go to the seventh compartment and the kitchen. Once there, Harry got the stuff for pasta and vegetables and grilled chicken. Severus watched as he washed and peeled the carrots, onions and garlic, he had to water for the pasta boiling, and the saute pan getting warm. Once he had the veggies chopped, he added the garlic to the oil and let it infuse, then he added the onions. In a double steamer, he put the broccoli, cauliflower and the carrots to begin steaming. When that was done he put a little Olive Oil and spices on the chicken and placed it on the grill. Severus was in awe, Harry really knew his way around the kitchen. He drifted off into his own little world, he started to see Harry in a new light. He felt a warm fuzzy feeling in his stomach'. The next thing he knew, Remus was setting the table and Harry was bring the food over. They had a relaxing meal.
Back in the potions lab, Harry brewed the wit sharpening potion. While he and Severus were brewing, Remus was looking up spells to help Harry, but the spell actually came from Lily, she went to the library, where Remus was researching wanting to know what he was looking for and if she could help.
"Mooney, whatcha looking for?" questioned Lily.
"Hey Foxy, I'm looking for a information retaining charm or spell for Harry, He is having a hard time keeping the information he is studying." answered Remus.
"First, have Sev test him for potions or spells, once we know he is potion and spell free, I'll help you find what you are looking for."said Lily.
"Alright, I'll do that now, meet me in the lab?" smirked Remus.
"Of course." smirked Lily. "Beatcha there!" as she disappeared from her portrait laughing.
Remus entered the lab just as they finished the potion and were setting aside to cool.
"Sev, Lily has suggested we check Harry for potions and spells, before he takes the wit sharpening potion or we use spells on him to help him retain information." said Remus as he walked over to them.
Lily appeared in her portrait. "What happened Lils I thought you would beat me here" smirked Remus.
"I had to check on the kids, they went to their portraits in your room at Grimmauld Place, getting the twins to help them with a prank." said Lily.
"Lils, why do you want me to check Harry for potions an spells?' asked Severus.
"Because he was such a smart baby, he spoke at 4 months, crawled at 6 months, walked at 9 and was reading some words at a year, not to mention his first accidental magic was at 6 weeks, though I think it was before then, we just couldn't prove it was him before then, there is no reason for him to be having problems with learning." answered Lily.
"That makes sense." replied Severus. "Harry come sit over here and we will see what spells, charms and potions have ever been used on you."
"Alright, will it hurt?" Harry nervously asked.
"No, Harry you shouldn't feel anything, why would you think it would hurt? asked Severus, he looked at Harry with concern.
"I don't know, it just something that has always gone through my mind, when someone points their wand at me it worries me, even in the hospital wing, I would flinch when Madam Pomfrey runs her tests, but I always thought it was because of the night Voldemort cursed me." shrugged Harry.
"That could be it" replied Remus.
"Well, lets get this spell done, Harry it wont hurt, Remus and I used this same spell to check each other for potions, spells and charms." said Severus.
"Ok" Harry said still a little nervous.
Severus cast the spell and a very long parchment appeared.
Lily gasped "what does it show Sev and don't leave anything out."
Severus and Remus looked over the parchment "Damn!" they said together.
"What?" asked Harry. He was getting very nervous and the looks on their faces scared him.
"Well, there are magic dampening spells and potions, loyalty, memory modifying and blocks, obliviate, truthfulness, controlling, tracking and forgetfulness spells." answered Severus.
"Don't worry Harry we will remove all these spells from you and I'm sure Sev can neutralize the potion." said Remus.
"But if he has tracking spells on me and who knows what else of mine, why hasn't he been able to find me? And why aren't I still loyal to him?" asked Harry.
"Baby, there a charms and wards on this building, there is no way for any tracking devices, charms, spells, potions or anything like it to work. I, however, agree your wand, broom, and anything that bastard had access to should be checked. As far as being loyal to him: when Sirius died and then Dumbledore explain what he had should have told you long ago the loyalty you felt was broken." explained Lily. "Even charms and potions can only be strained so far."
"Mum, language, there is a kid in the room." laughed Harry.
"Harry James Evans Lupin Black Potter, never correct your mother." smirked Lily.
"Damn, the whole name again" sighed Harry.
"Why Lupin and Black? I don't understand" questioned Severus.
"Harry was blood bonded to his godparents shortly after his birth, it's a Goblin ritual." explained Lily "I wanted my baby protected if something happened to us, however that bastard made sure our wishes weren't even heard." snarled Lily.
"Oh, I guess that makes sense, since Black made him his blood heir." said Severus.
"Well, let's get these spells off and Sev can research the potion, then we will get him a protection charm as well." said Remus
They removed the spells and Harry gasped as a flood of memories assaulted him. His magic started lashing out and a golden dome surrounded him to protect him and in a sense protected the others. Remus, Severus and Lily watch helpless as Harry body changed, he grew 2 inches, his hair grew and his eyes glowed. Tears ran from those glowing eyes as he remembered everything ever done to him by the headmaster and Dursleys. The dome flashed and disappeared into Harry's skin. Harry collapsed and Remus and Severus rushed to his side. Lily was crying and called for James and Sirius. They appeared in the portrait beside her, she explained what happened. They left the picture and went to the one in Harry's room where Remus was carrying him.
In Harry's room, Severus and Remus were worried, they needed help. Lily suggested that they contact Charles, he knew of a medi-wizard and a squab that was a doctor.
Remus left the room and called Charles. He gave him a brief explanation as to what happened. Charles said he would call both and have them meet him there.
Back in Harry's room, Lily cried and James and Sirius were beside themselves as to what to do. Severus ran the basics of scans over Harry, but it wasn't enough to learn anything.
Charles and the Doctors arrived and they immediately went to Harry's room and began examing him. After a through wizard/muggle exam, they explained that the release of Harry's magic took a lot out of him, he was in a healing sleep and would probably wake in a few hours and needed to take it easy the rest of the evening. Harry woke several hours later to have a pain reliving potion pressed against his lips and told to drink. Harry drank and then asked "what's going on? Why am I in bed?"
"Sweetie you collapsed after Remus removed the spells on you?" smiled Lily
"Oh, yeah I remember" replied Harry with tears in his eyes.
"Harry, what's wrong?" asked Severus
"I..I'm not sure I can explain everything, can you get me the small pensive out of my closet? Please" Harry said softly
Severus retrieved the small pensive and handed it to Harry. Harry closed his eyes and removed what seemed like years worth of memories and then ask Severus to project them for everyone to see. Severus tapped the Pensive with his wand and a silver mist rose from the pensive and Harry first memory played.
Harry was playing his dad while his mum watched she was writing a letter. "James we should just put these all in the large trunk, just in case" smiled Lily
"Honey, we can do that later, they have been packed away and you know as well as I do that Petunia will have a fit if we send a trunk, the boxes will fit in her tidy world." smirked James
"Your right"
Several childhood memories played from that moment back until that night, they saw everything from Harry's prospective. The green lights, crying and the pain.
Then there was Dumbledore.
"You weren't supposed to have survived. Damn, now I will have to kill you, but that didn't work for Voldemort did it. I guess I will just make you into a broken hero, someone will give their life to protect mine. Hmm, my you are a strong one to have survived the killing curse, I will just have to block your magic and prevent you from being too powerful, but powerful enough to destroy Voldemort as I know he is still around with his little horcruxes. I'll just have to find them and let you and he kill each other that is what I'll do." He pointed his wand and Harry and blocked part of his magic, it was extremely painful to little Harry. He then summoned Hagrid and told him to take Harry to Hogwarts and tell Madame Pomfrey to not use magic on the boy just clean up the cut on his forehead. Albus left and went to the ministry. Sirius showed up and left to go after Wormtail, leaving a screaming Harry, would wanted his pawfoo. Memories played on and on. Several times Harry was cursed by Dumbledore for doing better than Dudley. Dumbledore watched as he was beaten by Vernon. Petunia tried to stop them but she received the same and never said another word. Dumbledore obliviated her and modified her memories making her believe she hated Harry and he then set the wards to promote hate. Dumbledore forced potions down Harry's throat and cursed him for many years. The focus stone at the Dursleys's was a small figure of a cowboy on a horse with a broken leg, something Harry always had with him.
Severus looked around the room and there on a self sat the little figurine. He got up and grabbed it off the shelf and he was so furious that the figurine shattered in his hand. Harry gasped as it shattered, he felt like the rope that was strangling was gone. He smiled at Severus and said thanks. They watched the horrifying scense as the Headmaster would come and go from #4 Privet Drive and every time he would curse Harry and force him to drink a potion. The last memory was of Dumbledore tell Harry how he would take Harry's magic by raping him after he killed the Dark Lord and then he would kill Harry. He place a compulsion spell on Harry making it so that Harry wouldn't be attracted to anyone male or female, so he would remain pure.
Harry laid there crying as if broken, then all of the sudden he was angry, real angry. He walked over to his window and cursed Albus Dumbledore to Hell and he could take Tom Riddle with him as he went. Lightening flashed, thunder roared and a sudden storm pounded all of London. With every scream, thunder and lightening boomed and lite up the sky. Harry fell to his knees exhausted and Severus carried him back to the bed. The moment he picked him up he felt a warm feeling in his soul.
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(1)For example if you spend one hour in the time room, only 3 minutes would pass outside the room. There is a limit of 10 hours in the room, after that, time would pass normally for 14 hours then it would start again This prevented premature aging for the person or persons in the room.
Any guesses on who the mystery man is??