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Chapter Three

Mr and Mrs Weasley

When Dumbledore and Snape finally woke up the looked around the chamber to see Harry and Ginny talking and laughing, Dumbledore could only smile at this as he looked at Snape. Snape could see that Harry was letting Ginny lead their conversation, Snape blamed himself that by keeping Harry separated and safe he made it so he had no social skills.

"It seems I was wrong in my way of thinking; I should have let him join the school I protected him so I could feel good about myself. Obviously, that wasn't necessary as he manged to slay a basilisk and stop you-know-who I just hope he can forgive me for stealing a school year from him." Snape said quietly to Dumbledore.

"Severus you did what you thought was right at the time, I'm sure Harry understands why you did it he didn't hold your past against you I'm sure he won't even hesitate to forgive you on this." Dumbledore said with his sparkle in his eyes as he watched the two children talk.

"Uncle Snape your awake we were waiting, I know what you're thinking why didn't we try get help, well it's because Rowena said you was fine and would wake up soon." Harry told him when he finally realized they was awake.

"Harry your arm how has it healed last I saw it was in a very bad state" came Dumbledore's voice.

"Oh right, you were knocked out before then well the phoenix returned, I then passed out and Ginny told me that it landed on my chest and well Rowena told us it cried on my arm and healed it she said it's really rare." Harry informed Dumbledore.

"Indeed, it is and the phoenix name is Fawkes he is mine, just one more question before I let Severus talk to you what was the spell you used earlier?" Dumbledore asked Harry.

"I don't know it was just repeating in my head so I started to say it even to me it was in parselmouth I don't know what the words where I just know it let me save Ginny and also stop Tom." Harry said, Ginny blushed at the fact harry said saving her before stopping Tom.

"How intriguing I wish Salazar was still here maybe he could explain although I doubt it going of the fact neither you or Tom knew what you said." Dumbledore said he oddly looked excited though.

"Now the headmaster is done questioning you, Harry I would like to apologise for keeping you from school obviously you can handle yourself." Snape said glancing at the basilisk lying dead on the floor. "So, with that in mind I have decided you will be starting Hogwarts next year you will however be in the year below those of the same age as you do to well what happened." He glanced at Ginny at the end obviously not wanting to tell her about Harry's past.

"It's ok and you said I would start next year anyway, also I don't mind being in the year bellow it means I'm in the same year as my friend, her name is Ginny Weasley also I told her about my past." Harry told Snape Ginny had to hide her face as it went as red as her hair in embarrassment.

"Very well Ginny I suspect we will be seeing a lot of each other as I will be your head of house next year and your potions teacher." Snape said.

"Now about you starting although I know you plan to leave today, I would like to get Harry sorted tonight at dinner we will hold a feast due to the chamber finally being put behind us, I would like to do it now as I think Harry as earned some house points a generous sixty points for today's actions" Pipped in Dumbledore.

"Very well we will stay till after the feast then we must be off." Snape said when he heard a cough from behind him.

"I didn't expect to find anyone alive down here." Came a voice.

"Ah Gildery we are all done down here we was now about to leave." Dumbledore said when he turned around.

"I'm afraid that won't be how it is told you see I need a story to sell and what better story than slaying a basilisk I just have to deal with you first.," said Lockhart.

"Um sir." Came Harrys voice as he stepped forward "can I show you a spell I was working on first I promise it will be quick"

"Harry are you sure." Asked Snape Harry only nodded in response.

"Very well um Henry wasn't it you can show me maybe I'll even put it in my book" Lockhart laughed out.

"Oriri serpentem inferorum ignem" Harry said and a ball of fire appeared from his wand and glided a few feet away from Lockhart.

"Hmm that's a nice little flame a swear that incantation is familiar though, well at least part of it I just can't place were from." Lockhart said as he pondered where he heard it.

"I can answer that sir, my spell is a form of Fiendfyre that I can control." Harry told him Lockhart's face dropped. "Circle him and burn his wand Harrys hissed.

The small ball of flames started to stretch out into a fiery giant serpent circling around Lockhart. Lockhart pointed his want out trying to think what spell would be best to use against his flaming foe when the serpents head pushed forward toward his wand turning it into cinder and leaving the man's hand burned. With a swish from Harry's wand the serpent was banished and on the floor was a crying Lockhart cradling his burnt hand.

"Harry, I do wish you would have let me deal with this although I am most impressed with your use of the spell being able to control Fiendfyre to such an extent is no easy task, however I must inform you that Hogwarts does not permit dark arts being used so please do not use it again on the grounds." Dumbledore said giving Harry a stern look. "Would you be willing to teach me the spell I believe it could be quite valuable information?"

"I'm sorry sir but you wouldn't be able to control it an edited the incantation of the spell to control what creature would appear and when I did, I gave it a silent command to hide as a ball, I could only control it using my parselmouth gift." Harry informed Dumbledore.

"I can confirm what he says is true Dumbledore, Harry, it seems it was bigger than before did you put more magic behind it?" Inquired Snape.

"No, I just did it as usual without thinking about the magic behind it." Responded Harry.

"Most intriguing perhaps the events here today have led to Harry's magical core growing." Dumbledore said his eyes twinkling. "I think it's best if we go visit Poppy to have the children checked over, we can take Lockhart too and hand him over to the aurors.

"Yes, that would be best lead the way." Said Snape.

Soon they all left the chamber of secrets Dumbledore had stunned Lockhart and was levitating him though the passage. It was a quite walk to the med-wing as no one knew what to talk about soon they arrived at the doors leading into the med-wing.

"It is here where we will leave you two Snape will come with me to give reports to the aurors on what had happened, when Poppy clears you, please come to my office Ginny you know the way correct?" Asked Dumbledore.

"Yes headmaster." Ginny replied.

"Good we will see you soon, if Poppy feels that you need to stay in the med-wing ask her to inform me as soon as possible please." Instructed Dumbledore.

"Okay sir we will see you soon." Harry said.

Dumbledore nodded to this and then proceeded to walk away with a levitating Lockhart in front of him and Snape followed closely behind.

"Um Harry?" Asked Ginny.

"Yes Ginny." Replied Harry smiling at her to help ease her nerves.

"When you, you know controlled that spell I could understand you. I didn't think anything of it then till you told professor Dumbledore you spoke in Parseltongue, I didn't say anything then as it didn't seem like the right time." Ginny told Harry

"Huh, maybe you kept some of his gifts for your own." Said Harry then he hissed "or maybe you have Slytherin's blood in your family and it just unlocked your potential."

"I don't know and it would be impossible to find out now as his family line was erased from all records." Hissed back Ginny.

"Well at least we can have private conversations and spook people at the same time." Hissed Harry with a mischievous smirk.

"Yes, we can well we best head in don't want to keep Dumbledore waiting to long." Said Ginny.

"And here I thought we was gunna hiss at each other all day." Laughed out Harry.

"Prat." Hissed Ginny through a laugh as they opened the door and walked into the med-wing.

"Miss Weasley, we have been worried sick about you, now who is your friend?" asked the med-witch in a stern voice.

"It wasn't her fault she was kidnapped we rescued her Dumbledore sent us to get a check-up, oops also I'm Harry, Harry Potter nice to meet you." Said Harry to prevent Ginny from blaming herself and ending in teas again.

"I see well then go to a bed each of you I will be there in a moment I just need to finish my checks on the petrified students and you may call me Madam Pomfrey." Informed Madam Pomfrey, Ginny's face dropped as she thought about how she caused it.

Harry and Ginny walked over to a bed and sat on it together. "How many times do I have to tell you it wasn't your fault about what happened I can see it on your face you are blaming yourself again." Hissed Harry.

"Shh keep it down I don't fancy every one knowing yet." Hissed Ginny.

"Um Ginny I spoke in Parseltongue and you did back to me couldn't you tell?" asked Harry.

"No, I guess I'm not used to it so I find it hard to tell it apart." Ginny hissed.

"Seems you can't control it that well either around me probably because I have the gift to." Hissed back Harry.

"Was you two just hissing to each other that's a very rare talent but please don't do it here you might scare the other patients if I had any that was awake" came Madam Pomfrey's voice.

"Sorry we didn't realise we was well at least she didn't." replied Harry, Ginny proceed to look at her lap.

"Not to worry I will just give you a check over first I assume you know what to expect?" Madam Pomfrey asked, Harry and Ginny only nodded in response.

Madam Pomfrey waved her wand over Ginny first using wordless magic she looked puzzled Harry assumed she was looking at the results which he knew only the caster could see due to his many trips to St Mungo's, she then proceeded to do the same to Harry he felt a small tingling sensation like always as Madam Pomfrey proceeded to where an even more confused looking face.

"Is it bad?" Asked Harry.

"No both your body and magical core fine but a bit drained on each of you however, Ginny you seem to have an anomaly which gives a similar reading to Harry's scar my only guess is that you were exposed to dark magic am I correct?" she asked Ginny only nodded in confirmation. "And Harry your body seems to have an irregular magic current which shows no sign of leaving it's only effect seems to be increasing your healing rate."

"It must be because of the phoenix tears." Harry blurted out.

"Probably but there isn't enough research on the matter to confirm it or determine how long it will last you may both be excused oh and next time I mean separate beds." Madam Pomfrey gave them a stern look at the end.

Harry and Ginny got up and left chuckling about what Pomfrey said harry followed Ginny through the castle to Dumbledore's office along the way she pointed out points of interest in Hogwarts remembering it was his first time in the school. They finally arrived at the headmaster's office where are gargoyle stood blocking the path.

"He forgot to give us the password." Ginny said.

"Um maybe if we tell it why we are here it will move." Replied Harry "Um Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley here by request?"

To Ginny's surprise this seemed to work as the path into the office opened up when they got to the door harry knocked.

"Yes come in." came Dumbledore's voice.

When they entered Harry saw to red headed grownups sitting down Harry Guessed these where Ginny's parents.

"Mum, Dad!" Ginny called out rushing to her parents who wrapped her up in a tight hug, Harry could have sworn he saw Snape flitch at the show of affection.

"Hello Pumpkin professor Dumbledore and Snape told us what happened, we're just so glad you're ok we understand someone saved your life they wouldn't tell us who though." Said who Harry presumed was Mr Weasley, Harry saw are rare smirk on Snape's lips and then watched as Ginny's face once again turned the same colour as he hair.

Ginny walked over to Harry grabbed him by the hand and pulled him over to her parents. "Mum, Dad this is the boy who saved me, Harry Potter."

"Merlin's beard Molly, a little girl was saved from her hero thank you so much Harry my family owe you a life debt." Mr Weasley said Harry was so embarrassed that even his hair changed colour to match the redness in his face.

"Dad no this is my life debt to pay off not our family's you know that's not how they work aren't you gunna introduce yourselves, oh look you made his hair blush." Ginny said scolding her dad.

"Ah right sorry harry didn't know you was a metamorphmagus I'm Arthur Weasley and this is my loving wife Molly Weasley." Mr Weasley said intruding himself and his wife, Harry finally got his hair under control again when Molly stepped over to him and wrapped him in a tight hug.

"Thank you for saving my little girl if you need anything at all you just ask dear" Molly said and Harry's hair returned to being as red as his face in embarrassment. "Oh, look Arthur Ginny's grabbed his hand and his trying to change his hair to match the family."

"Mum don't tease Harry, and I only grabbed his hand to pull him other as he's shy, yeah shy." Ginny said and looked down to realise she was still holding Harry's hand she let go and placed her face in her hands hiding her embarrassment.

"Look Molly you've embarrassed the kids now." Laughed out Mr Weasley "Harry you must come over in the summer so we can properly thank you for saving are daughter don't work we will go easy on the teasing, it's just you to remind us so much of your parents, I'm sure you've been told you a spitting image of your dad except you have your mums' eyes and well your mum shared the same hair as us powerful witch your mum was. She was more powerful than all the purebloods in her year who looked down on her for being muggle born, sorry to bring them up Harry."

"It's ok Mr Weasley, it's always nice to know my parents are being remembered for who they were and not because who I am." Replied Harry.

"Well said Harry." Stated Mr Weasley "Now Ginny we were talking and we've decided to keep you in school till term is other as we feel it's best for you, now go run along, we have some business do discuss with Dumbledore and I think we will have to borrow your new friend off you for a while I'm sure you will see at the feast tonight should be exiting."

"Ok Dad bye love you mum, love you dad and Harry, I will see you later even if I have to walk over to another table." Ginny said as she hugged and kissed her parents' goodbye then left the office.

"Now Dumbledore you said you had something to discuss when Harry gets here and we send Ginny off?" Mr Weasley asked.

"Yes, Arthur as you have no doubt heard Harry lives with Severus however, Severus will be busy this summer so we would like you to look after young Harry here this summer I didn't want Ginny here as I felt she would force you into it and if you decide to say yes it will be a nice surprise." Dumbledore said.

"Of course, we will look after him especially after he saved our baby girl that is of cause if Harry wants to?" Responded Arthur.

"Yes, Mr Weasley I would be very happy to stay with you over the summer if uncle Snape is busy." Harry told him.

"Very well Harry then I see no problem in it, just don't tell Ginny I think it will be fun to watch her face when she sees you there, oh and call me Arthur." Said Arthur.

"Excellent Harry while we have dinner your belongings will be dropped off at the Weasleys, also Arthur I would like to offer you a gift of a month-long Holiday to Egypt near the end of the summer all expenses paid and Harry will be paid for as well it's my understanding that Bill is currently there, I know what you are going to say and think of it as an apology for not protecting your daughter like I should have done." Dumbledore said.

"Well, it would be nice to take the kids away and even better if they can see one of their older brothers, ok Dumbledore thank you." Mr Weasley said.

"No Arthur thank you for accepting my apology." Responded Dumbledore. "a believe that concludes are meeting unless you have anything to add Severus?"

"I would like to thank you for aggreging to look after Harry I may ask for you to do so in the future as well probably august as I'll have to return to here to start on my preparations, also I would like to compensate you in some way for looking after Harry after all it wouldn't be right for you to look after him that long without nothing in return." Stated Snape.

"We will be more than happy to look after Harry whenever you need and we don't need anything in return I won't hear anything more on the matter." Molly said looking very happy about being trusted with Harry.

"I can see I won't be winning this discussion Dumbledore did say I wouldn't but I thought it best to try." Snape said.

"Well now that's everything Severus I believe you need to take Harry to Diagon Alley to get him some robes just one pair no point buying more when he will probably need something larger when he returns in September, Harry I will see you at the feast tonight." Dumbledore said. Molly and Arthur were the first to leave using the fireplace, then Harry and Snape went as well.

Authors note: I will keep doing daily updates until I catch up to where i have written, and i will probably make more spells and incantations to those spells without any using fake Latin or possibly other languages where i see fit i hope. Also i wont give spoilers even if you guess my plans. Oh and I wont be using italics for when they speak parseltongue because i didn't think about it when i started writing.