A/N: Hey guys and gals! Here is chapter 14!Thanks to my Beta Teufel1987, seriously this story wouldn't be as good (see chapters 1-11). I hope people like the story so far and the spin I'm putting in the Dark/Evil Harry genre. I've seen to many predictable and unoriginal plots that I decided to write one that will hopefully inspire writers to go in a different direction and avoid clichés. Trust me this story is nowhere near done and I hope that I throw people off. Anyways Read and Review and ask questions and I'll get back at you. Later
-McFluffin
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Chapter 14
August 26th 11:42 am
Harry woke up a little before noon and the first thing he noticed was the hollow feeling in his chest. This caused Harry to worry so he began to think of people he cared about Sirius, Hermione, Luna, Neville, Daphne, Remus, Tonks, and Dumbledore. As he sat up in bed thinking and trying to figure out what the hollow feeling in his chest, was he came to a horrible realization. He lost the feeling of Love, he could feel different emotions but none of those could be Love. When he thought of Sirius all he could feel was anger and hate for what happened to him, when he thought of Hermione he felt a small bit of warmth that one would feel for a sibling, thinking about Luna and Daphne he felt a level of caring for the eccentric, optimistic, young witch and her cold, calculating counterpart. He felt many emotions, Anger, Hate, Rage, and Sadness but not Love, not anymore.
"I can't feel love anymore?" Harry said to himself "It's for the best that I take this burden, I can handle it. I'm the only one who can handle Voldemort."
He stood and changed into his school uniform. He walked to the bathroom to brush his teeth when he looked in the mirror; he looked tired, pale, and sick. His greenish-red eyes stared back at him made him feel unnerved. He laughed at himself "If looks could kill, I would have committed suicide by now." he looked at the scar on his cheek and grimaced as he touched it. It was a bright red scar that started right under his left eye and was shaped like a curved seven that went out to the back in. "Oh well, I look more dashing this way." He smiled as he finished and left to find Dumbledore.
*Headmasters Office*
Dumbledore was sitting at his desk looking at names of people from different houses when Harry walked in.
"Harry my boy! You look sick; you should go back to the infirmary and rest. Does Madam Pomfrey know you have left her care?" Dumbledore said to Harry when he noticed his haggard appearance.
"I'm fine professor, and no she does not. I'm sure to get an earful later but I've faced worse. I've got work to do." he said as he sat down and took some of Dumbledore's Lemon Drops and popped one in his mouth.
Dumbledore nodded and sighed he looked at Harry and spoke "Well as long as you are here would you like to help me pick the prefects for the coming year?"
Harry smiled and saw his chance to set his plans in motion. "Of course Professor, I would like that. I actually had a few people in mind."
This surprised Dumbledore as he didn't think that Harry had given much thought to being Head Boy and all of the duties it entailed. "Really, who do you have in mind?" he asked.
"Well, for Gryffindor we have to strip Ronald Weasley of his position. Now this is not an act of revenge." he said to stop Dumbledore from making such an accusation, even if it was true. "He is the worst prefect I've ever seen; he encourages rule-breaking and sloth. I think his position should be given to Neville Longbottom. He would make a much better prefect."
Dumbledore was tapping his fingers against the bridge of his nose in thought. "You do make some valid points Harry, I'll send a letter to Mister Longbottom with his badge after this meeting is over, Mister Weasley will also be receiving a letter. Also I take it Miss Granger will be keeping her position?" he asked.
"Yes, she is a very good prefect. She actually did the work of two since Ronald was useless last year." Harry said offhandedly as he reached out to get more Lemon Drops.
Dumbledore nodded and continued "What of the other three houses? Any ideas on who should be chosen?"
Harry sat and pondered "For Slytherin Draco and Daphne should be prefects,"
This actually made Dumbledore jump slightly in surprise, "Draco? I thought that you and Mister Malfoy had quite a serious rivalry. I understand Miss Greengrass but Mister Malfoy? Can you explain to me why you would pick him?"
Harry sighed "Look Headmaster, I'm picking people who I know will be able to keep the peace at this school." 'Among other things' he thought to himself and continued "Yes Draco and I have had our differences and yes he is likely to abuse his powers a tiny bit. I know I will those elves know how to make an excellent midnight snack after all. All I know is that I will be offering a truce at the beginning of the year." he finished and laid into the couch and waited for Dumbledore to respond.
Dumbledore nodded and smiled. He was proud of Harry 'he's finally learning how to give people a second chance' he thought. "Well you do have a point, alright then, how about Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff?"
Harry smiled "Well for Hufflepuff it should be Susan Bones and Ernie Macmillan. Why? For the simple fact that they are loyal, very loyal. As for Ravenclaw it should be Luna Lovegood and Terry Boot. Now before you say anything, yes with the exception of Slytherin the rest of the prefects I've chosen were all in the D.A. If you ask me, they have proven that they are loyal and that they will do what is necessary to keep everyone in line." he said as he laid back into the chair and waited.
Dumbledore was thinking about the choices that Harry had and weighed the pros and cons.
Pros: Intelligent, Powerful, and Loyal
Cons: All were in the D.A., rumours of Favouritism might arise
'Could this all be part of something Harry is planning? I'll have to keep an eye on him. He's changed, for better or worse I can't tell.'
"Alright Harry, The people you have chosen shall be Prefects. You shall be Head Boy and Miss Chang will be appointed Head Girl. Is that a problem?" He asked Harry.
"No sir that is actually great." Harry said as he straightened himself out. "Also now that I am your apprentice, what will be my schedule for the coming year?" he asked curiously.
Dumbledore chuckled "Well, I'm only going to have you attend two classes, Potions and Transfiguration to be specific. I will then take over and we will go and train out by the lake. We'll train until dinner time and after I will give you a few hours to relax, then at 8 I want you in my office. That will be every other day so you will not be having lessons after lunch. What do you think?" asked Dumbledore.
Harry to his credit was able to steel his features but inside all he could feel was excitement. "That is perfect Headmaster. I can't wait." Harry said as he stood to leave, before he could move Dumbledore stopped him.
"Harry, my boy, here's the list of books you will need for your sixth year. I recommend that even if you will not be attending, that you grab the DADA and Charms book to study. Go and get ready and come back at Three, I'll let you use the Floo to get to Diagon Alley. I have a Wizengamot Meeting to get to and a new Minister to appoint." He said as his smile grew.
"Finally! Make sure to get Madam Bones the position, she's the only one that I think will be ready to take on Voldemort," said Harry as Dumbledore nodded in agreement.
"I'll be going now Headmaster, I'll be here at three so we can leave." he said as he left.
*Girl's Bathroom Second Floor*
Harry walked into the girl's bathroom in deep thought 'for my plans to work I'm going to have to act fast. I need to reopen the chamber and claim it as my own.' Harry approached the sink in the girl's bathroom; thankfully Moaning Myrtle was not around. "Dobby!" he called out.
*POP*
"You called Dobby Master Harry Potter sir?" the elf said as he appeared.
"Yes, I need you to accompany me somewhere today. I'll need you to clean it up and I will also need you to harvest potions parts from an animal. Can you do it?" Harry asked already knowing what the answer would be.
"Yes sir! I cans do its." the excitable elf said as he started to rock back and forth.
Harry sighed "Good, now follow me and do as I say." Harry said as he leaned into the sink and spoke in parstletounge "Open" the sink started to separate and widen revealing an entrance. "Come Dobby." and they left for the Chamber of Secrets.
*Chamber of Secrets*
August 26th 12:25 pm
Harry led Dobby into the dark and damp chamber until they arrived at the carcass of the dead Basilisk.
"Dobby, I need you to harvest what you can. Venom, Scales, Bone, Fangs... Everything," Harry said with an air of finality. A wide eyed Dobby nodded and began to conjure glass vials to collect the venom. "Also clean this place up and make it usable, fix any damage that it has suffered. Can you do it?" all Dobby did was nod his head as he continued to work on the Basilisk.
"Good, let me know when you are finished." Harry said as he apparated to the Seventh Floor.
*Room of Requirement*
Harry entered the chamber and before him stood the Shade. "Why hello my apprentice, how did your fight go? I see you gained a new scar, and lost a part of your soul. So I take it that you where successful in creating a Horcrux?" the Shade said as he approached Harry to inspect the scar on his cheek.
Harry growled and spoke "Yes, but as you can see I got a nice going away present from the Death Eaters." he said, frustrated that he was still weak. He needed more power "How did you get so powerful so quickly?" he asked.
The Shade looked at him and a smile appeared on his serpentine face "Ahhhh now we're getting somewhere. So you want to be stronger, but you want it now rather than later? Easy, do some rituals, it's in the book I told you about. The first ritual I did was the Ritual of the Moon Goddess Phoebe, it is an ancient and powerful sex ritual that needs to be perfor-" the Shade was interrupted by Harry,
"A Sex Ritual? You want me to perform a Sex Ritual to get stronger? Who am I going to do it with?" he shouted.
The Shade could only grin "Come now Harry, you want to get stronger?" Harry nodded "Well, this ritual is perfect, you need a virgin though. If I remember correctly from watching that D.A. of yours last year, you have a few that might actually want to perform it with you. That strange little blond girl especially, or the red-headed Weasley. Either way, look it up in the book and perform it to reap the benefits." he said as he started to walk towards his throne, Harry in tow.
"Also this coming year you will have to cement your position as leader of the new generation, you must make it so that your word is law! The best way to do that is to use fear. Now can you perform silent and wandless magic?" he asked Harry.
"I've been practicing; I can perform some silent and a bit of wandless." Harry said truthfully.
"Good, very good. In the days to come I want you to come to me and I shall teach you how to use wandless and silent magic to instill fear and have people fall in line. I'm going to teach you many things Harry, I will teach you how to be an effective, and powerful leader. Now leave me." he said as he dismissed Harry.
Harry walked out of the Room of Requirements mumbling about sex rituals and stupid masters and started to head for the Kitchens to pick up a late lunch.
*Headmasters Office*
August 26th 2:45 pm
Harry walked into Dumbledore's Office and approached the old man. "I'm ready to go Headmaster."
The Headmaster looked up from his desk and smiled "Well then let us go! Also, please be careful Harry, I know you can take care of yourself but the Alley isn't as safe as it used to be. Even with Aurors on every corner it is still susceptible to attacks. Poor Ollivander was kidnapped early this last night."
Harry nodded grimly as he approached the Floo "I will Professor, I'll see you later." he threw the Floo Powder into the fireplace and disappeared.
*Diagon Alley*
August 26th 2:46 pm
Harry tumbled out of the fireplace and landed roughly on his back. "I hate the Floo." he said as he stood up. He went to the side door that led to the Alley and was a bit shocked. The place was deserted; Ollivander's was a mess with the windows smashed and doors broken.
"I have to get to Gringotts and speak with the goblins first." he said to himself when an idea struck him. "Thank you Binns!" he exclaimed as he ran into a small alley and took out his shrunken invisibility cloak from his pocket. Putting it on he approached Ollivanders and snuck in, he went to the back rooms and before him was Ollivander's workstation. His bookshelf filled with journals and books, his desk filled with tools and ingredients for wandmaking. Harry went to his small library and started to put all of his books and journals into an empty trunk he found. When finished he went to the front of the shop and gathered the remaining wands; 300 in all. Putting them into the trunk, he closed and shrunk it.
He left the store under his cloak and went back to the small alley and left it as if he did nothing wrong. Arriving at Gringotts he went to a teller and gave him his key.
"I want to see Grindclaw, it is a matter of great importance." he told the goblin in a voice that left no room for refusal. The goblin growled in annoyance but took Harry to Grindclaw's Office.
"Wait outside. I shall call you in if he decides to see you." said the goblin as he went into the office. Almost instantly he came back outside and allowed Harry to enter. Harry walked up to his desk and bowed.
"Honourable Grindclaw, a pleasure to meet you again," Harry said respectfully. Said goblin only motioned him to sit and waited.
"I take it that this meeting has to do with something other than your vaults and wealth." Grindclaw stated, knowing Harry had something up his sleeve.
Keeping his face neutral Harry responded "Yes, I was wondering sir who has control of all the goblins in Britain? Who leads you?" at this Grindclaw sat a little straighter and became guarded, his suspicions where correct.
"And why, might I ask would you like to know?" He asked Harry, getting ready to pounce on him with a dagger he kept hidden under his desk. If Potter had any ill-will against the Goblin Nation he would pay with his life.
"I have a mutually beneficial proposition for him. I would like to meet him." Harry said calmly, knowing he was asking too many questions and was walking on thin ice.
The goblin eyed him critically while he decided what to do with him. "And what is this 'Mutually Beneficial Proposition' as you put it?"
"I would rather discuss it with him if you don't mind." continued Harry.
"I would mind Mister Potter; you see I don't trust you. You come into this bank demanding to see our leader, no questions asked and expect us to let you do it? No, you are quite wrong." the goblin growled as he gripped his dagger tightly.
Harry sighed and looked at him "Answer me this, what have many of the Goblin Rebellions in the past 200 years been about?" he asked the goblin.
Grindclaw's face grew dark as his scowl deepened "You wizards have kept the secret of wand magic to yourselves! You have stunted our growth; our society cannot get stronger and innovate without it. Your Ministry has allowed not only my society but yours as well to stagnate! If they only allowed us to work together instead of treating us like the footstools of the world then both of our races would be much better off!" he practically yelled out his answer.
Harry nodded and looked at Grindclaw "Get your Leader, I offer your race an alliance and the secrets of wand magic." he told a shocked goblin who left to get Ragnok.
Five minutes later Grindclaw returned with an older goblin, Harry stood to greet him but the older goblin cut him off "Cut the crap Potter what do you want?" Ragnok said as he sat in Grindclaw's Chair.
Harry offered him a smirk in return and decided to get the negotiations under way. "I would like to offer you an alliance and a way to influence the future." he stated simply
Ragnok looked at him "So, your Ministry sends a child to do the work of men? They think less of us then I thought. Tell them we refuse." He said as he stood to leave.
Harry stopped him "I never said it would be an alliance with the Ministry sir. I'm offering an alliance with my family and my compatriots. In return for a spot in my future plans, I want you to find some object that I need. If you agree then I will give you the secrets of wandmaking and wand magic." Both goblins looked at each other and nodded, they sat down and Harry began to tell them his plans for the future of the Wizarding World.
*30 Minutes Later*
"And that gentleman is the gist of the plan, things might change and the plan will have to be altered but the end shall remain the same." Harry said and looked at them in the eyes. The all too familiar gleam of greed appeared and he knew he won them over.
"Alright Potter you have convinced me, I shall make this alliance with you. You obviously know what we want, a place in your future council and magic. What do you ask of the goblins?" Ragnok asked
"I want you to come to my aid when I need it and if we need to be sheltered then you shall offer your services to not only my family but my friends and allies. Also here is a list of objects I am looking for and who better to ask then the goblins? You have the best network of spies and collectors in Britain." Harry said as he passed along a paper with the name and description of the Horcruxes. Ragnok looked at them and nodded "If we find any of these objects we shall collect them and alert you." Harry nodded and pulled out another larger sheet of paper "I would also like the Goblins to make these for me I know you are superior to any wizard in this craft." Ragnok studied the plans intensely "Yes, we can create these. We'll follow the specifications to the letter."
"Now, let us begin. The way we form an alliance is through a Blood Promise. We slice our palms and shake on it. Are you ready?" Harry nodded and held out his hand as Ragnok sliced both of their palms and they shook hands. The blood mixed and a flash of red healed the wound and sealed the deal.
"It is done, now we shall hold up our end. How will you get us the secret?" Ragnok said as he waited eagerly for Harry to hold up his end of the deal.
"I have already got it, here." He said as he took out the miniature trunk. He enlarged it and opened the trunk revealing the wands and manuscripts. Ragnok and Grindclaw approached it and looked at the wands and skimmed over the journals. They grinned in satisfaction and Ragnok looked at Harry. "You truly are an honourable man to keep your word Potter we shall keep ours as well. The Goblin Nation shall support you."
Harry bowed as he was about to leave, "As I shall support you, also I would like for you to take those wands and train a group of Goblin Warriors to use them. We shall need them in the war. You have one year at the most and six months at the minimum." he said and was about to leave when he remembered something else, "oh one other thing, I need to also visit my vault, I have some business to take care of" he said, fingering the Snitch Horcrux in his pocket.
*Diagon Alley*
Harry left the bank and smiled "I can't believe I pulled that off." he told himself as he walked to the nearest store to buy what he needed for the coming year.
*20 Minutes later*
Harry was leaving Madam Malkin's shop with new clothes. As he was about to leave the Alley he passed Magical Menageries and saw that the animals inside seemed distressed, logic told Harry to ignore it and continue on his way but curiosity got the better of him and he entered the old store. Instantly he was assaulted by the sounds of cats, and birds hissing and screeching in horror while an old man was chasing what looked like two pigs around the store, the "pigs" kept bumping into the other cages causing the animal inside protest quite loudly. Harry pulled out his wand and stunned them both; the old man stopped and looked up at him.
"Thank you young man, I just got these two in from Sweden. A good friend of mine said he spotted these two getting ready to mate, said he was able to capture them before and he sent 'em to me since he thought I'd be interested in selling them. Thing is I've never seen these damn things in my life! Don't think I will be able to sell 'em since they are just weird." he said as he put the two animals in a cage.
Harry got a good look at the "pigs" and saw that they had a horn, a horn that looked crumpled to the point of uselessness. All of the facts he learned just clicked 'Crumpled horn, Sweden, never seen before. Oh sweet Merlin Luna was right, this is a Crumple Horned Snorkack.' Harry sighed as he thought about it and looked at the old man.
"I'll give you Ten Galleons for the pair." he told the shopkeeper instantly the man stared to haggle "Ten! These are worth at least 50 Galleons."Harry rolled his eyes "Alright, then you lost a sale. Good luck finding someone to buy these things. I'm sure you'll find a buyer in a few months. Until then you will have to spend to feed them, which looks like a lot." Harry said as he was about to leave, as he was about to reach for the handle he was stopped by the shopkeeper "Alright, you win. Ten Galleons for the pair." Harry nodded and paid the man and left.
*Head Boy's Room*
August 26th 4:45 pm
Harry was in his room after he got back to Hogwarts, the Headmaster had a talk with Harry when he returned. The meeting stripped Fudge of his position and the Wizengamot named Madam Bones as the new Minister. Scrimgeour was named the new head of the D.M.L.E. and Shacklebolt was now the Head Auror.
'Things are going according to plan. This is excellent, now to bring together my army and I shall be ready to take over.' he rose and left the room, he had to go train.
*Hogsmeade Train Station*
September 1st 6:00 pm
Harry stood by the train station and waited for his classmates to arrive. While he waited he thought back to the last few days, they were the hardest days of training yet. While they were not as physically exhausting as before, they where the most magically draining. The Shade had made him fight using only silent and wandless magic, by the end of the sparring sessions Harry was close to passing out. He did learn a few interesting things though, he had an innate control over fire spells, both wandless and otherwise. He found that he could create fire wandlessly and throw it to burn someone or as a distraction. The Shade also taught him how fear could be used effectively in a leadership role, while it was nice to be loved and respected it was better to be feared since you could betray someone you love and respect; people would think twice of betrayal if you are feared though.
Harry was brought out of his musings as he heard the Hogwarts Express approaching.
"Its time." he told himself and smiled as the train stopped in front of him as steam billowed out of it.