"Speak"

'Thoughts'

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Chapter 14: Dumbledore

At the end of dinner one day a note appeared by Kieran's plate. He wasn't surprise and he was sure who it was from. The only thing that made him curious at all was why it took so long for the old man to get it to him in the first place. Kieran carefully picked it up and read it so no one saw what was on it as well.

Harry my boy I have a bunch of Skittles that I would love to share with you this evening at 9:30 in my office. We have not gotten a chance to talk alone in quite some time this would be an excellent opportunity to do so.

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Kieran raised his eyes to the head table to find Dumbledore looking at him. Kieran raised the note above the table and in a brief show of power and fire turned the note to ash then turned back to his dinner. He would go and meet the headmaster but he wouldn't allow him to think that he was weak and moldable anymore.

Several minutes passed before Ashlynn hissed to him. ^What does the note say?^

^He wants to meet with me tonight at 9:30,^ He hissed back.

^I'm going with you,^ Kieran just raised a brow at that. ^I deserve to meet him as well. He didn't just mess with your life, remember?^

Kieran thought about it before hissing, ^Fine.^

At 9:28 Kieran stood before the Headmaster's gargoyles with Ashlynn standing beside him Disillusioned. He wasn't sure how well this was going to go and he really didn't want his sister here to see his anger and possible loss of control. But she was right; he wasn't the only one the old man had fucked with. She deserved to see him. But she wasn't supposed to say anything or make a move against the headmaster unless he tried to do something to him, they had already talked about it.

Kieran sighed, "Skittles"

The gargoyles sprang apart to reveal the moving staircases. Before he could take a step forward he felt Ashlynn unexpectedly jump on his back. Before he could hiss at her and ask what the hell she was doing she whispered in his ear.

"There's magic on those stairs. It might tell the dear headmaster that I'm coming along for the ride if I step on it."

Kieran barely stopped himself from nodding his understanding before walking to the stairs as if nothing had happened. When they got to the top Kieran raised his hand to knock but a soft 'come in' sounded before he could do so. 'At least I know how he does it now.' Harry thought.

As soon as Kieran stepped over the threshold Ashlynn slid off his back and moved away from him. The room was exactly as he had remembered it from the last time. It was a bit surprising to see something so unchanged when he had been, especially when it was connected to the person responsible. 'I wonder how Ashlynn feels about it. Like me when I first did when I saw the office?'

Kieran walked to the seatt available and sat without being asked to and looked at all the shiny trinkets on the wall and the snoring past headmasters. Fawkes was in a corner behind the headmaster. It was a good thing to for the phoenix seemed to be following something that wasn't there, or someone.

"Ah Harry my boy. I have been meaning to talk with you but things are quite a bit busy." Dumbledore said with his usual cheer.

"Really what's keeping you so busy?" Kieran said as he leaned back in the chair.

"Oh Order business and the like, nothing for you to worry about." Dumbledore said. Kieran looked the man in the eye and noticed behind that normal irritating twinkle was a very dangerous calculating look. Kieran didn't say anything just sat and watched the Headmaster's expression. "Now I know I've left you in Slytherin for quite a while but now I can make arrangements to have you put back in Gryffindor."

"I don't want to go back to Gryffindor." Kieran said simply understanding a little of the delay to the Headmaster's summons. He had expected the Slytherins to not be kind to him and then he would see the Headmaster's 'rescue' as something wonderful. 'Just another way to try and manipulate me, and it would have worked before too.' Kieran thought.

"I don't think I understand you my boy." Dumbledore said sitting back in his seat looking over his rimmed spectacles. That look use to make him fidget and look away and he could now he could see it was on purpose to hide the calculating look.

"I'm fine right where I am, sir." Kieran answered. The two just looked at each other for a good while. Then Kieran felt a weight in his lap, he didn't move or indicate the change. "Now, sir, if all you want to do is tell me that you were going to put me back in Gryffindor, which I don't want, then I'm going to have to leave. We have classes tomorrow and I need rest so I can do well, can't make my house look bad."

Kieran move to stand up and Ashlynn quickly got off to make it look smooth, though she keep her hand on his arm to let him know where she was. He moved to the door and was about to open it when the headmaster spoke again.

"Where did you go for the rest of the summer, Mr. Potter?" Dumbledore asked not sounding as nice and cheerful as before which made Kieran smirk.

"Just out enjoying it for once," Kieran said before opening the door. Ashlynn jumped back on his back and they descended.

They quickly made their way back to the Slytherin dorms and arrived at a quarter to midnight. They walked in to find that everyone had gone to bed, except one Draco Malfoy who had decide that he was going to sleep on the couch waiting for them. Ashlynn smiled and headed off to her room. Kieran watched her leave before walking over to the couch where Draco lay. Kieran crouched down and looked at the innocent look on his sleeping face. Kieran smiled as he brushed a small strand of hair out his face. Draco stirred and Kieran pulled away.

Draco woke up and looked around and saw Kieran in front of him with a smile on his face. Draco sat up and rubbed his eyes. "So how'd it go?"

Kieran chuckled lightly. "Good morning Sleeping Beauty why don't we go to bed and talk about it tomorrow."

Draco just nodded and got up and started to head towards the boys' dorms. Kieran grabbed him and pulled him into his arms. "Thanks for waiting up for me." Kieran said with a genuine smile small as it was.

"N-no problem," Draco stuttered and blush for stumbling over his words.

Kieran released him from his arms and headed to their room. Draco sighed before trailing behind him.

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The next night in the common room Kieran and Ashlynn told the group what happened at the meeting the night before as they sipped Firewhiskey. Then Kieran went into his plan about getting spies in all the houses and told them to start immediately.

"We have a spy in Gryffindor so you don't really have to worry about that. If you can get another then by all means go for it but focus more on the other houses. We're blind their." Kieran said.

"Actually we have two Gryffindor spies." Ashlynn said with a smirk. Everyone one in their group smiled at the prospect and the Dark Princess's evil ways.

He leaned into Draco's side and just listened to the others talk and drifted through his own thoughts at will. Until a thought came to him, "Oh by the way you all will be initiated as Shadows the day after Halloween. We decided on this because Halloween the school will be having the party and to be missing would be to raise suspicion. But the day after is Saturday and won't. It'll just be the three of you plus whoever we think is worthy by that time.

They all nodded their heads in understanding before going back to their conversations. Kieran sighed and Draco shifted suddenly to get his attention. Kieran looked up at him and Draco simply raised an eyebrow in question. Kieran smiled and shook his head.