Chapter 21: Next Step

Dumbledore's POV

I rushed to Harry side who was currently on the verge of unconsciousness and for a moment I swear I saw a snake near the boy. I rubbed my eyes and blink at the sight. After confirming that there was no snake anywhere near Harry, I groaned at how dull my senses has become due to my old age. I checked the boy to see if he was harmed in any way. He was mostly unscathed but I saw that his lightning shaped scar was glowing green similar to the glow from the killing curse.

Harry was in extreme pain and was shaking terribly. I didn't know what to do in this moment. I realized that it was the Horcrux in his scar that was reacting with Voldemort presence badly and was making Harry writhe in pain. After a few moments of the boy shaking, The glow coming from his scar faded into nothingness and Harry somehow slowly relaxed and calmly started to breathe heavily much to my relief.

Harry may be smart and talented but having the scar near Voldemort is nothing but an inconvenience at best and especially with situation like what happened just now.

I wanted to make him confront Quirrell to find out if Voldemort was really alive or not and the other one on how Harry really survived the Killing curse. Even though it didn't happen on my terms, I did however found out the answer to my first question in a way I hoped never should have happened like this in the first place. I went and looked around to see the mess.

'Hmm, The boy is really talented with his magic' I thought amazed by all the damage done to the place as debris were spilled all over the room like dirt. I went to the mirror of Erised which fortunately was still intact and collected the Philosopher's stone from there

Now holding Harry in my arms. I left the room and made my way to the Hospital wing.

'Minerva is going to kill me for this' I thought with apprehension.

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Narcissa POV: (After Dobby returned with Harry's Notebook)

I stopped pacing in my sleeping chambers when the House elf came back and much to my relief carrying what seemed to be a notebook which hopefully came with news of the inside of the school.

I already read everything there was to read from the sources that Dobby provided me with and wanted what more I could get my hands on.

Dobby nears me and smile before giving me the notebook that he was carrying. I smiled in return and took it from his grasp. I was about to open the notebook before Dobby said "Mistress, there is something I must inform you."

I asked in interest "What is it, Dobby?"

Dobby then said "Mistress, Master Evans asked me to inform you that if you were in any sort of difficulties then he will help and support you in anyway he can".

I gently smiled at that. At least the boy is kind like how Dobby described him but I ignored it since it could mean anything at the moment.

I opened the book to find myself reading the most bizarre event that happened in the school of Hogwarts. I know he can't be lying to me because there was no contradiction in what was written. Usually, when a person tells a lie he says something that would oppose what he previously said exposing him that he was in fact lying but the notebook in my hand didn't had any statement that opposed another. The other fact that this was the truth was that Dobby was only gone for about two hours at most so the boy couldn't have made up something this ridiculous like this in such a short time.

I scoffed at the part where Dumbledore warns the students to not enter the third-floor corridor or meet their demise. Seriously, this man has been teaching for half a century he should know better since children are curious about something that is forbidden to them especially if you warn them.

The troll was a nasty surprise that came out of nowhere. I narrowed my eye in suspicion, there was a conspiracy going around Hogwarts and I remembered from the Daily Prophet that recently a break in occurred in one of Gringotts's vault where Hagrid was the last person to withdrawal from. I widen my eyes and facepalmed hard.

I groaned at Dumbledore's actions. I now realized that the senile old man is keeping something important safe in Hogwarts a school filled with inexperienced children mind you, from the man who is able to break in Gringotts and still escape unscathed.

The Quidditch and the Norwegian Ridgeback events were incident I thought were something interesting. All of this happening in a single year sounds preposterous but it did happened all because of the presence of a young boy.

The thing about Quirrell was the last piece that solved the puzzle that was being solved in my head.

So Dumbledore was hiding something very important from this suspicious DADA Teacher who in my opinion the worst of worst in the art of teaching in a school of children and lastly the boy who lived is in the middle of all of this fiasco.

After reading all the information regarding the events during Harry's time in Hogwarts. I saw a note that was written which I assumed was for me.

Dear Lady Malfoy,

My name is Harry Evans formerly known as Harry Potter. I listened about your predicament from your House-elf. What he said about your plight was something that shocked and angered me to my core. The only thing I can give you now are my condolences for marrying to someone like Mr. Malfoy from the bottom of my heart.

It would be a pleasure for me to help you in your distress. If there is anything you ask for my service feel free to send your House elf to me. I would do my utmost best to aid you in any way possible. So mote it be

Wishing you well,

Harry James Evans

Third Person POV:

She felt her face heat up at that. She smiled widely as finally someone was there helping her on her time of need. She greatly appreciated Harry's word now. Everything that he provided today could prove to help her in the future and now with taking the the vow to support her she felt greatly delighted at that.

The words 'so mote it be' has huge significance when it comes to magic it is a vow that if broken would destroy you even if you're a immortal and the boy said it all to help her meant that he was genuine about everything. Something wet was flowing in her cheek and when she placed her hands to check she noticed that she was crying. She realized that after a long time there was finally someone who wholeheartedly agreed to help her when even her own family were against her. He made her feel human again something that she hadn't felt for a long time.

She was crying tears of joy and happiness and she then gently cuddled the notebook on her chest and laid on her bed.

'Thank you! Thank you so much my little hero' She merrily thought.

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Harry's POV:

The first thing I did after waking was groan about everything that happened before I went unconscious.

I realized that I made a bad call and was goddamn lucky that I got away with it with little to no repercussions.

I got cocky and paid the price for it. I thought with everything I have learned and experienced from my own personal experience and experience that I stole from other that I would have been fine but the outcome of my last act is something that has bitten me in the ass and I could not deny it.

For some unknown reason I thought that I was obligated to not make a lot of changes to this world. I slightly scoffed at myself for that 'Haven't I already changed many things in this world?' I thought bitterly.

I felt like I failed a part of myself. My last stunt was something that made me realize that I was walking the exact same depressing path that My original took which got many of the people he cared for killed, scarred for life or turned miserable.

I stood up from my bed and looked myself at the mirror. I saw the scar that I failed to recall when I saw Voldemort truly for who he was for the first time in person. Thankfully, my Occlumency was able to block most of the damage that could have been done while also keeping the wanker out of my head.

The Horcrux should have been the first thing I had to care off but I thought I had more time than to think about them. A lot has been changing indirectly to my actions so even this alternative's time is getting irrelevant with the canon something which is greatly concerning me.

Now knowing that I don't have much time left in Hogwarts since the year is coming to an end, so I thought on getting the Diadem of Ravenclaw from the Room of Requirement while also look up on what I could do to take care of the lightning shaped scar without getting myself killed.

I heard Selina voice who was hiding under the bed "Master! Thank Merlin you are alright. I had to hide from the old man while also check if you are alright. It was extremely troublesome" She hissed at me rather relieved

I smiled at her and hissed back "Thank you Selina and I am fine as you could see. After some rest, I will be good as new. Now why don't you go get yourself some treat in the Forbidden Forest while I take a look at myself"

"Okay Master but don't get yourself in any more trouble. I am already very worried for you health" She hissed in what I consider a Big-Sister tone before leaving through the window"

I returned back to staring at myself thinking about what I want to do and what I should do. This went on for a while for probably around 15 to 20 minutes.

Whilst I was staring at the mirror thinking, Dumbledore standing at the doorway clears his throat to get my attention.

I jerked in surprise and saw him smiling at my direction

"Good afternoon, Harry," said Dumbledore.

"Good afternoon, Sir. If I may ask what happened back there in the room with the mirror last night?" I calmly greeted and asked.

"That is something I should ask from you dear boy, Why were you in the third-floor corridor even though I warned that those who venture there will meet their death?" He asked and stared at me with twinkle in his eyes

My eyes twitched on those twinkle but I shrugged my arms and said "Well, Quirrell was acting suspiciously when I was searching for the person who tampered with the Bludgers. He was changing mood all over the place from anxious to smirking than back to being to frightened to death. The whole bipolar mood swings were getting on my nerves when I knew he was clearly faking it. After looking around and getting some clues. I figured that you had the Stone which you previously stored in Gringotts to Hogwarts third-floor corridor. I just went to stop him from actually getting it. Do you know what happened to the stone?"

Dumbledore didn't looked impressed even if he was he didn't show it. He gently smiled "Well, thank you for telling me Harry and as for the stone, it has been destroyed"

Destroyed?" said I blankly. "But your friend —Nicolas Flamel—"

"Oh, you know about Nicolas?" said Dumbledore, sounding quite delighted. "You did do the thing properly, didn't you? Well, Nicolas and I have had a little chat, and agreed it's all for the best. "

"But that means he and his wife will die, won't they?"

"They have enough Elixir stored to set their affairs in order and then, yes, they will die. "

Man even though I knew that the stone was destroyed already. I couldn't help but be amazed in the way Dumbledore described it. Dumbledore continued on

"To one as young as you, I'm sure it seems incredible, but to Nicolas and Perenelle, it really is like going to bed after a very, very long day. After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. You know, the Stone was really not such a wonderful thing. As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them."

Dumbledore hummed a little and smiled at the ceiling.

"Sir?" I said now playing along to not make myself look suspicious. "I've been thinking. . . sir - even if the Stone's gone, Voldemort's going to try other ways of coming back, isn't he? I mean, he hasn't gone, has he?"

Dumbledore beamed at me for not fearing to speak the wanker's name. He answered "No, Harry, he has not. He is still out there somewhere, perhaps looking for another body to share. . . not being truly alive, he cannot be killed. He left Quirrell to die; he shows just as little mercy to his followers as his enemies. Nevertheless, Harry, while you may only have delayed his return to power, it will merely take someone else who is prepared to fight what seems a losing battle next time - and if he is delayed again, and again, why, he may never return to power."

I nodded, but stopped quickly, because it made my head hurt. Then I said, "Sir, there are some other things I'd like to know, if you can tell me. . . things I want to know the truth about. . ."

"The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution. However, I shall answer your questions unless I have a very good reason not to, in which case I beg you'll forgive me. I shall not, of course, lie."

" No nothing Sir, I don't have any questions for you now but I may ask them on a later date. Sir, Can you leave me alone for a moment. I need some time for myself to think"

Dumbledore was surprised by my rejection to his answers but accepted. He then left by saying "You were only in here for two days something which has greatly worried your friend Miss Granger"

I again laid in the bed staring at the ceiling

'Now what will be my next big step be?' I thought

Author's Note;

Hi I am Godsworld

Please don't roast me for my grammar. I am still learning English. This is my first fanfic and shouldn't be taken seriously. I hope you all enjoy what I had fun writing.

Even though what I write is mostly garbage anyway, I would like to tell you people that I am making this up as I go there is no planning in between the chapters. Hell, I don't even if I will bother to write it till the end.

I read some of the review and if you don't like what you read then don't bother reading since this is most probably not the type of work you might prefer.

Lastly, I would do my utmost best to keep it as friendly as possible. There will only be light-hearted romance without any sexual content but I wouldn't make any promises

Also Quick Note is that I will from now on only update on Sunday