Claimed
Chapter 25
Dursley's Hogwarts and Snape Castle
Trey once he had the information he needed, apparated straight to the room Harry had described. It was described well, straight down to the small Gryffindor crest on his wardrobe. Trey was confused briefly, why had they kept the room that way? Why not get rid of everything. He knew what the Dursley's had allowed to happen, if any Muggle deserved to die it was these ones. He wished he could kill them, unfortunately that wasn't his revenge to have. It was Harry and Severus' and he was sure once Dumbledore was taken care of, that the Dursley's would indeed be killed. Either during Harry's first proper hunt or by Severus himself for all the trouble and stifle they had caused his mate.
Getting down on his hands and knees, he found the loose floorboard, and pried it open. Easy enough to do, and it wasn't because he was a vampire, Harry had managed it when he was a weak human. He grabbed everything under the bed, inhaled Harry's scent, before hunting for anything else that may belong to him. He opened the cupboard and found Harry's school trunk. Grabbing that, he could smell nothing with Harry's magical scent on it, so he apparated out of there. Hoping he had gotten the map, because he too didn't want Dumbledore dying too quickly.
Trey popped straight into the same room he had just been in not even ten minutes ago.
"Were they in?" asked Severus a dark forbidden look on his face, one that promised death. Since Trey knew it wasn't directed at him, he knew he had been right in his assessment - Severus was planning on killing them - good. They deserved it, he could smell that Harry had spent his childhood in a cupboard, the room was hardly a step up but at least he was able to move. Then it was a cold dark dungeons, for him…now though Harry was alive (as he could be) happy and getting his revenge that's what he had to remember.
"Yes, sleeping," sneered Trey at their most vulnerable, he could have struck and they would have had no idea.
"You brought all my stuff," grinned Harry happily.
"Don't touch anything," said Severus immediately, "It might be tampered with."
Harry nodded and stepped back waiting on them to determine if the stuff was safe for him to touch.
Ten minutes later, each and every item was checked, spells removed and deemed safe. There had been tracking charms, loyalty charms, obedient charms, on quite a few of Harry's things. Harry spread the map out on the table, before muttering the spell to activate it. "I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good," said Harry, and lines immediately began blinking and drawing themselves over a seemingly blank piece of parchment.
"Okay so…its time for him to soon go to the Great Hall for breakfast, that would be the best time to strike." said Harry glancing at his watch.
"Are you sure you want to do this Harry?" asked Trey.
"We have no choice," said Harry adamantly.
"Then lets go, just myself and Harry," said Severus.
"Take a Portkey, both of you…they work from inside Hogwarts so once you get in there you will get out easily," said Trey, magically creating Portkey's for them, handing them over, they were little medallions easy enough to conceal in the palm of their hands. "The activation word is Freedom."
"Okay, thanks Trey," said Harry nodding his head in thanks.
"Let's go," said Severus, wrapping his arms around Harry, who grabbed the parchment and they apparated together right to Hogwarts wards.
With the map they managed to stay undetected and get into Dumbledore's office. The sword was sitting on his desk, in all its glory. Harry swallowed bitterly; Dumbledore put it there like it was his. Like he had defeated a sixty foot basilisk with it that made him furious. Shattering the glass, he lifted up the sword, and he knew there and then it had an alerting spell on it.
"Remove the spell!" said Harry throwing the sword to Severus, they couldn't take it with the spell on it, otherwise Dumbledore would track them right to their castle. He would actually be able to infiltrate his home.
Severus quickly and efficiently did as he was told, watching Dumbledore on the map running towards his office in a great hurry.
"It was a good job Trey made these isn't it?" said Severus laughing wryly, before saying the activation word and they were gone.
Dumbledore burst in two seconds later, looking around his office quite urgently. He was drawn to the sword or rather the lack of it on his desk. Growling angrily he banished the useless glass and demanded an answer from his portraits.
"Who was here?" snapped Dumbledore.
"We don't know them," said one portrait and the others all agreed - lying to Albus Dumbledore. They could sense a turn in the tide; they weren't going to mess with it. Dumbledore had been getting away with it for far too long, they couldn't speak up about what they saw, but they could help Harry and his mate end it once and for all. Hogwarts might just regain its true status as the best magical school to attend. If Dumbledore hadn't completely destroyed it, nobody would trust Hogwarts again for a long time they realized that.
Dumbledore had no reason not to disbelieve them.
"You were successful," said Trey relieved to see them; they had been gone for twenty minutes - a long time to a vampire. The fact they were using the Portkey's he had made them was saying it was a close call.
"Yeah, he had it spelled," said Harry smartly planting the sword on the table.
"So are you going to Gringotts? If you get that information it could be rushed into the morning edition - have them all arrested at the same time." asked Trey.
"I think Trey is correct, since this is why we did it in the first place," said Severus gesturing for Harry to come to him.
"Then let's get going," said Harry grinning widely. Wrapping himself around Severus, he let himself be apparated. He was of course magically powerful enough to apparate himself, but he liked being taken care of.
The sword was down his trouser pocket hidden from view.
Taking a deep breath he entered Gringotts for the first time in years.
"We need to speak to you in a conference room now," said Severus demanding but respectfully. Harry remained quiet and watched the interaction; he had never truly spoken to the Goblins. He recognized the goblin; he had served him in his first year, Griphook the one he had also been corresponding with.
"Very well sir, follow me," said Griphook.
"Now how can I help you?" asked Griphook respectfully. He knew they were creatures just like he was and that did require instant respect. Since no one else would respect them after all.
"We need a list of Dumbledore's statements over the past hundred years," said Harry bluntly.
"Excuse me?" gaped Griphook unable to believe his ears.
"In return we will give you an artefact that's been presumed lost for centuries," said Severus quickly explaining.
"What artefact?" asked Griphook pausing in his bid to stand up and tell them to leave, curiosity overwhelming him.
Harry stood up and removed the sword of Godric Gryffindor before laying it flat in both hands. Practically dangling it in front of Griphook's face, Harry hadn't thought you could possibly visibly see a shocked look appear on their faces. He thought they just always looked down right nasty but he was proven wrong.
Harry stood back taking the sword with him when Griphook moved to grab it. He knew there and then they had won; Griphook would hand over the statement - if only just to receive this sword.
"You have a deal," said Griphook.
"No tricks, it has to be a genuine statement not a copy," said Severus standing at his full height.
"Done, give me a few minutes," said Griphook, leaving the room.
"We've done it Sev, I never thought I'd live to see this…its what I used to dream about when I could sleep…" said Harry taking about a time he barely spoke about.
"No Harry, we didn't do anything - you did it." said Severus softly, kissing Harry passionately knowing his mate needed it.
"No Sev, I'd never would have had the guts to do this without you," said Harry honestly, curling himself against Severus.
Severus said nothing more on that subject.
ooo getting close...i had hoped to finish the story tonight but i guess thats not going to happen its 2AM here and im afraid i cannot finish it im too tired i guess i'll need to leave that until tomorrow but hopefully you will see it complete by tomorrow night! :) what do you think of all the updates :) hehe hope you are enjoying them all! take care R&R PLEASE BYEEEE