I don't own Harry Potter!

Harry Potter

And

Dumbledor's Secret

Chapter35

"We need to go back, tonight."

"But Claw…" Lord Hufflepuff pouted. "Do we have to?"

"Hufflepuff, it has to be done tonight!" Lord Slytherin glared at Lord Hufflepuff.

"It's been a year, Huff; we knew we'd have to go back."

"I know, Gryff, but tonight? Midnight? Just us four?" Lord Hufflepuff sighed.

"Huff," Lady Ravenclaw sighed. "How do you think I feel? I'm stuck with three obsessive males at the stroke of midnight! Going back to the place that Dumb-as-a-door stuck me after he kidnapped me and murdered my family…" Lady Ravenclaw felt anger rising in her mind and heart, but she didn't focus on it too greatly.

"I'm sorry, Claw," Lord Hufflepuff sighed tiredly. "Ginny's just going to be so angry with me…"

"For what? Being Lord Hufflepuff? For taking over the school as it is our birthright!" Lord Slytherin ranted angrily.

"For leaving without telling her," Lord Hufflepuff blushed.

"Huff, she'll forgive you, and if she doesn't you can just show her my part of the towers," Lady Ravenclaw sighed. "She's in Ravenclaw, she'll like them. I'll just be around the grounds when you do take her there."

"No, you'll be in my tower or we'll be in Slytherin's dungeons," Lord Gryffindor replied calmly as he wrapped an arm around Lady Ravenclaw.

"Everyone, it is time," Lady Ravenclaw spoke. "Take hands, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor."

Together in a circle they all stood and apparated right into the great hall, shocking all the students there. Together they began to chant as one, "We come before you Hogwarts! Come to take back what has been stolen! We've come to claim our birthright! Answer us Hogwarts! Answer and turn over your wards from one whom does not deserve them!" A great burst of light surrounded the four, causing everyone to cover their eyes. "The Heirs have returned!"

When the light had faded there was a hush as the four figures smiled knowing grins at each other before clapping their hands. Immediately, a round table appeared around them, and four chairs behind them. The students held their breath as they watched the headmaster's chair vanish, and the teacher's table to shrink and change into a crescent.

"Greetings," Lord Slytherin announced. "We are the Hogwarts Heirs. I am Slytherin's rightful heir."

"Good evening, as my dear friend Lord Slytherin said, we are indeed the Heirs of the Founders. I am Gryffindor's heir."

"Hello, I am the Ravenclaw heiress."

"Hi, I'm Hufflepuff's heir."

Then Gryffindor's heir spoke again, "We'd like to thank you for bearing with us as we took our rightful places in Hogwarts. We would also like to inform Professor Trelawney that her services as Divination Teacher are no longer required."

Ravenclaw's heir then announced, "Taking over the position of Divination, we'd like you all to welcome Professor Firenze."

"As for the potion's classes that you have been studying in your free time…" Slytherin's heir chuckled. "You shall now be under the instruction of Professor Snape." Said potion's master appeared in his usual chair, looking a bit ruffled and suspicious.

"We would also like you to welcome back Professor Hagrid as one of your Care of Magical Creatures teacher, the other is Japan's own Lord of the South, Lord Shippo," Hufflepuff's heir announced, Shippo was now seated next to the large giant.

"Also, there will be an exorcist here to remove Professor Binns from his position," the Slytherin heir sneered.

"To replace him, we have selected three of our most trusted colleagues, one who is innocent of all crimes he has been charged against by that mongrel that calls himself a minister! And the other is no more dangerous than a fly. Please welcome… Professors Lupin and Black and Japan's own Lord of the West, Lord Sesshomaru!" Gryffindor's heir laughed merrily as the three said professors and Lord appeared seated next to each other in surprise and next to McGonagall.

"We would also like to introduce your Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers, please give a round of applause to Professors James and Lily Potter!" the Ravenclaw heir's eyes sparkled merrily as the two appeared next to the formidable potions master.

"Lastly, before you continue eating, we'd like to do two things…" Hufflepuff's heir smiled as he knew each would appear at their house table as their name was mentioned. "Please join us in welcoming back the following students to Hogwarts: Ginerva Weasley, Ronald Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, and Luna Lovegrove. Lastly we'd like to introduce ourselves to you. I am Lord Hufflepuff's heir, Neville Longbottom."

"I am Lord Slytherin's true heir, Draco Malfoy."

"I am Lady Ravenclaw's heir, Mary Stareye."

"I am Lord Gryffindor's heir, Harry Potter. Please continue with your meals."

"Do you know where Professor Dumbledore is?" McGonagall questioned.

"Well, we know someone who knows someone who might know somehow where the old quack is," Draco sneered at McGonagall.

Hermione was horrified at the appearance of Harry and the others as well as the fact that they knew where Dumbledore was! "Then where is he!"

"Granger, why are you even addressing us?" Neville sneered as Luna walked up to him and hung onto his arm.

"Yes, Granger, why do you want to speak with us? Going to betray us again? Run to your precious Dumbledore?" Harry glared angrily at the know-it-all.

"Oh, well then you'll be pleased to know that Albus Dumbledore has been…" Mary sneered as the headmaster appeared before them, "Fired."

"Mary, my dear child, however are you? Did you free me?" Dumbledore asked loudly.

"No, idiot, we've taken our birthright and you are no-longer qualified to be headmaster of our school. We are the four heirs to the four houses, and you are forbidden from ever setting foot, broom, portkey, or any other form of travel or method on Hogwarts grounds, the castle, Hogsmead, the Shrieking Shack, or the Forbidden Forest ever again," Harry chuckled at the shocked look the fool of an ex-headmaster gave the four of them.

"Oh, and Professor McGonagall… I'm afraid that you are no longer Deputy Headmistress, as there is no such title at Hogwarts now that the heirs have returned. Time will tell if you should be dismissed from your place as Head of Gryffindor House and Transfiguration teacher," Mary told the ex-deputy headmistress softly.

Everyone was promptly shocked, even the ex-headmaster. No one was more so than McGonagall. Quite a sad thing it is when students are forced to steal back their birthright from a corrupt and cunning man. "I understand, Lords and Lady of Hogwarts," Minerva McGonagall replied stoically.

"What! But I'm HEADMASTER!" Dumbledore bellowed angrily.

"Not according to the founders, Hogwarts, and the heirs of the founders. Oh, did we forget to mention our shields on Hogwarts don't like you threatening the students, teachers, and its true owners?" Draco sneered.

"Tootles! Murderer of my family!" Mary grinned as she held onto Harry's hand, "Don't worry, Harry and I will be very happy now that he has his family and dear old Tom can give you a dementor's kiss."

"Mary, I think you've been hanging around with Snape too long," Neville groaned.

"Awe, but I like Uncle Sev!" Mary pretended to pout at Neville, while the other two heirs were watching Severus and trying desperately not to laugh at the look of mortification on the man's face. "He's not as insane as Uncle Paddy or an incredibly manipulative murdering asshole as Dumb-as-a-door…" Mary's face turned angry for a glinting second, before Harry pulled her into his arms trying to soothe her.

"Shh, it'll be alright, Mary. Tommy boy knows the headmaster is about to get his ass kicked out of this school so he'll make short work of the bastard," Harry purred into her ear.

"Harry! I'll take the wards off of your aunt and uncle's home! They will be attacked! Reinstate me as headmaster and I'll forget that this treachery ever happened!" Dumbledore yelled as a last attempt.

Mary buried her face into Harry's robes as she could not look at Harry's face, afraid of what his answer would be… It was a moment before Harry replied evenly, securing his grip on his girlfriend, "Why would I care what happens to them, Dumb-as-a-door? You made sure that I wouldn't. I might just go and join Tom, but I think his rein of terror would destroy these children, here."

"So you would destroy your own cousin, who is still a child?" Albus asked menacingly.

"That tub of lard is no better than the parents that raise him. It would not be my fault if they die, Dumb-as-a-door, but yours… as they are your protection wards. So, as thus I see no reason to feel in the least bit guilty after all the crap you've pulled on me and my true friends!" Harry glared at the headmaster and Hermione.

"Black! You're a convicted murderer and they'll let you teach! Lupin! You are a dangerous menace to society! The Potters are DEAD! MARY! YOU ARE MY NIECE! I WILL NO LONGER ALLOW YOU TO DISSOBEY ME AND CONTINUE ON WITH THIS NONSENSE!" Dumbledore screamed in outrage, and began to rave more, "SNAPE! YOU'RE A…!"

"OBLIVIATE MAXIMUS!" Draco yelled angrily at Dumbledore. "Send him to St. Mungos, Poppy."

"Of course, Lord Slytherin!" Madam Pomfrey quickly did as Draco asked.

"Ms. Granger, there will be no questions as to where the Lords and Lady have been for the past year, or anything related to that!" Severus Snape sneered at the know-it-all girl who had once again raised her hand.

"But that's not fair!"

"Life isn't fair, Mudblood, get over it," Draco chortled.

"Oh, and I'd like to say that Lord Draco has decided to drop his last name and take his founder name as his surname, and that Lord Slytherin is not against muggles or muggleborns, just know-it-all bushy haired idiots. This means that he will not call you a mudblood unless you are named Hermione Granger," Neville grinned as Ginny wrapped her arm around him

"Well, that takes care of the Gray Lord, now all we need to do is get rid of dear old Tom," Mary sighed tiredly into Harry's neck, causing him to laugh at the tickling sensation she had caused.

"We'll get him, Nightpaw, I promise," Harry murmured into her ear.

"I love you, Falcon," Mary relaxed into his arms as the rest of the students and teachers went back to their feasts.

"Can you believe this is our fifth year and we finally have done it?" Neville grinned happily as he twirled Ginny about.

"Of course we can, Neville," Ron laughed merrily and pecked Luna on the cheek.

"Now all we need to do is get Tonks and three other girls for Raven, Ferret, Paddy, and Moony, and we'll all be happy," Mary whispered into Harry's ear mischievously.

"Tonks? Are you sure you want Tonks with Remus or Severus or Drake?"

"With Remy or Bill," Mary laughed as Ron gaped at Mary in astonishment.

"Tonks! Bill! Erk!" Ron was horrified.

"Mary, I think you got him good!" Ginny giggled as she leaned on Neville.

"Awe, but Ginny aren't you Bill's baby sister?" Draco asked innocently.

"Yes, of course I am, but you've known that for a while now," Ginny smirked, causing Harry, Mary, and Draco to burst into laughter. "Longer than Ron and Luna have been together."

"Oh… um… yeah…" Draco muttered.

"Malfoy, we thought you had more class, than to associate with such trash!" Blaise sneered at his ex-friend.

"I am no longer a Malfoy. My full name is Draco Mallory Slytherin. I will no longer be seen as the man who is Lucius Malfoy's son, as I removed myself from the Malfoy name and inheritance."

"Drake, why did you choose that as a middle name?"

"I liked it when you called me Drake Mallory," Draco sighed and watched amused as Ron and Neville fought over who Ginny was going to sit besides. In the end, Ginny sat on Neville's lap.

Mary sighed contently as Harry tightened his hold on her momentarily, "This is how it should be."

"Yes, it should," Harry whispered against her ear, sending chills down her spine. "So, want to go somewhere we can be alone? I think the new professors can deal…"

"Harry, we're not doing anything but kissing, okay?"

"I… You… Mary! I wouldn't do that!"

"I know you wouldn't Harry, but I just wanted to say that in case Uncle Sev and Remy are listening in, which I'm sure Remy is and I'd like for you to know that I wouldn't do that unless we were older and married."

"…" Harry growled slightly as he had caught some Hufflepuff's eyeing his girlfriend, but simmered down slightly when Mary took hold of his hand and squeezed it gently.

"Harry, I know you have green eyes, but do you really need to let the monster loose?" Mary whispered softly into his ear, "I'm yours, remember?"

"I'm not the green eyed monster," Harry replied back slightly miffed. "I just won't have people trying to steal my girlfriend."

"Oh, so I should glare and growl at all the girls in the 'We Love Harry Potter Fan Club'?" Mary laughed as Harry tickled her stomach.

"No, that's my job, but if you want to you can glare and curse at them all you like," Harry replied gently into her ear. "Now, can we please get out of here? People are beginning to stare…"

"LORD GRYFFINDOR AND I BID YOU GOODNIGHT!" Mary yelled before Harry pulled her out of the Great Hall, leaving a shocked group of students and professors as well as two laughing heirs, their girlfriends, and Ron.

"Mary, you're gonna be the…" Harry began, but quickly caught sight of his girlfriend becoming irritated.

"Potter, you had better not have been planning to say that I would be the death of you! You know how I feel about that!" Mary tossed his hand away from her and ran off crying through the halls.

"MARY!" Harry realized his blunder a bit late and took off a few lengths behind her. She was smaller than he was and faster, but he had more strength and endurance… and he just managed to catch her before she could run into Lady Ravenclaw's room. "Mary, please forgive me. I wasn't thinking and… well… I didn't mean it! I was only teasing! Please forgive me!"

Mary turned around in his arms and cried in large choking sobs into Harry's robes, "Harry… oh Harry…"

"Please, forgive me…" Harry murmured into her ear.

"I do," Mary buried her head into his shoulder and continued crying.

"Good. Now since we're here, you want to go in your rooms or mine?" Harry tried to calm his girlfriend.

"Yours."

"Is there a reason behind that?" Harry chuckled.

"We're both Gryffindors, not Ravenclaws."

"Oh? Are you sure you aren't qualified?" Harry teased, and tried to get Mary to look up at him, but though she wasn't crying, she refused to let go of him.

"No, but I don't want to be alone," Mary sighed into Harry's shoulder.

"Good, neither do I," Harry laughed as he whisked her into his arms and began running down the corridor, carrying a slightly shrieking Mary.

"HARRY! HARRY! PUT ME DOWN!"

"Awe, but Mary, don't you want to be in my arms?" Harry pouted.

Mary just laughed a little, "Of course I do, but you know that I'd prefer to be able to kiss you without making you crane your neck down."

"Oh? Milady wishes a snog?" Harry grinned and leaned down, "Then I shant disappoint her." He snogged her nearly senseless, causing her knees to weaken.

"You are… something else, Harry," Mary whispered softly, her face flushed from their kiss.

"Bravo Harry!" the twins appeared and had started cat-calling, causing the couple to become very red.

"Think we can make it to Griffin's Roost before they catch us?" Mary whispered nervously to Harry.

"Of course we can," Harry smirked, swung Mary back into his arms and propelled them down many a hall and through a few wards that kept the students and unwelcome visitors away before stating the password to the engraved Griffin on the wall, letting them into Harry's new accommodations.