Chapter 5
Demons within
"Strange" Harry said as he walked with Ron, Hermione, and Cho past the door leading to their dorms, and down a staircase leading to the chamber Ron had once used to play the best chess game in Hogwarts history.
"What's strange" Cho asked, She had heard the stories of Harry's first year, but never really believed most of the rumors. "Ron, right there is where the queen took you, I still can't believe we allowed you to be sacrificed for the check mate" Harry said, his voice had gone slightly cold, Ron, and Hermione had slowed down a little expecting chess pieces to attack them. Opening the last door that lead to where they would be taking their Advanced Dueling class, Harry pulled out his wand, and slowly walked into the room.
"Ah, there you four are" came the cheerful sound of both Remus, and Sirius. "Isn't this room great" they asked as the four rushed down the stairs, and into the middle. This was the first time Ron, Hermione, and Cho had seen this room, and unlike Harry they were not haunted by old memories.
"Come her Potter, Now" "There is no such thing as good and evil, there is only POWER, and those to week to seek it." "Bravery, hah, your parents had it to, If you want we could bring them back, together we could do Extraordinary things." "Kill Him"
"Harry, Harry are you alright," Harry had to shack his head as Sirius shook his arm. "Harry, come on, say something." Reaching the bottom step, Harry had suddenly been rushed with a wave of memory, and had stumbled to the ground clutching his scar. "This is where I first meet Voldermort, He was there, stuck to Quarrel like a parasite. The mirror was there, and here, here is where I faced him for the first time " He finished coming to a standstill right where Quarrel had fallen dead, and where he had beaten Voldermort for the second time.
No one in the room knew how to respond to that, and Cho slowly walked over to Harry, and touched his had, when she did she let out a small gasp at how cold they had gone. 'Sirius, he is freezing we need to get him out of here" She said suddenly panic in her voice. Harry simply turned to her, and holding his hand out again allowed the demons of this room to leave him, calming down slightly.
"No, it's alright you guys, I need to face my past before I can see my future, this is the first step, I can find no better place to practice dueling than here" he finished walking back down to where Sirius and Remus stood looking dumbfounded.
"Harry, I am so sorry, Dumbledore never told me that this is where.." "Sirius" Harry said interrupting his godfather, "It is alright, lets just get going" he finished pulling his wand, and stepping into the fighting area of the arena.
"To Harry's surprise the person who meet him in the middle was the first person to recover from the shock of what Harry had said, and the only one that dared stand against him, Professor Dumbledore.
"Albus" Harry said startled a little as the headmaster materialized right in front of him. "Harry" the headmaster answered pulling out his wand, and bowing. Realizing that he was about to duel the most powerful wizard alive, Harry bowed in turn, and as the image of 1,2,3 appeared in front of them, the duel begun, Dumbledore being the first to fire.
"Expelliarmus" He shouted aiming for Harry. "Protectus inflamarus" Harry shouted back creating a shield of fire around him that Dumbledore quickly brought down with a flood of water. "Impervius" Harry shouted repelling the water that struck him. "That was a unique shield Harry, not as powerful as this" Dumbledore said creating a shimmering yellow shield around him that Harry successfully cracked with a heavily armed Flipendo spell, placing the exact shield over himself, everyone in the room other that Dumbledore gasped as both red, yellow, green and blue encircled him.
Dumbledore faltered momentarily, and seeing his open Harry shouted Diffindo successfully splitting apart Dumbledore's shield. "Harry, forgive me but I must try something" Dumbledore spoke eliminating the duel, and walking slowly to Harry.
"Imperio" he shouted aiming his wand right at Harry, only to release the curse ten seconds later as it had no effect on the boy at all. "This is impossible" he muttered watching Harry. "One more spell Harry, hold your shield for just a little longer," Dumbledore spoke. Firing the crucactus curse directly at the shield, Dumbledore almost dropped his wand when for the second time there was no effect on Harry.
"This is the first time any protection shield completely blocked the effects of the crucactus curse, even my shield allows some of the effects through" He finished rubbing his temple, and sitting down next to the shocked, and silent bystanders. After what seemed like hours Dumbledore excused himself muttering something about bloodlines, and how it couldn't be. Harry turned to his friends, and had to hold back a laugh at the looks on all of their faces.
"What" he asked waving a hand in front of Hermione's face. "You would think you five just saw a basilisk" he finished pocketing his wand, and sitting down, now clearly put off at the attention he was receiving.
"Harry, that was some seriously advanced magic" Hermione stuttered, she was the first to speak in over an hour, and Harry was happy to know he had not killed them with shock. "It's not really that advanced, you will learn the same spells this year" Harry said flushing a little red at being able to do it already. "I just studied over the summer." He finished looking down. He had not told anyone this, but Harry had been writing to mad eye moody all summer, and he had been coached all holiday through books, and letters.
Remus, Sirius, and Cho knew he was not being fully honest, but not pressuring him decided to question him more individually that night and in turn got back to the subject.
"Alright you three, now you have seen it first hand you must also do it. Hermione, and Ron, Harry, you and Cho. I want you all to practice two spells, the first is the disarming spell which I am sure you all know, and the second is a shielding spell just less than what Harry, and Dumbledore used" he finished demonstrating both, and setting them to work. Over the next hour, Ron, Hermione, Cho, and Harry had mastered the two spells, and could place them up with ease.
"Okay you four it is now getting late, off to bed" Remus said ending the lesson. "Same time on Wednesday" Sirius shouted as the four made their way back to their common room. The second that Harry was close enough to a couch, Cho pushed him down, and when Hermione, and Ron joined her, Harry had a sinking feeling that he would be staying up late yet another time this year.
For fifteen minutes Harry tried everything he could to get away from his friends, and off to bed. Ron, Hermione, and Cho were glaring at him, and after the fourth time that Harry was forced onto the couch, he finally gave in to the questions, and begun to explain everything from the beginning.
Over the next two hours Harry explained everything that had happened since the third task of the Triwizarding tournament. Never before had he told the full story to Ron, and Hermione, and as he explained in detail what he went through, and how he felt, the only person that could comfort him was Cho, for she had seen it the previous year when she attempted to heal Harry from the pain Voldermort could cause in his scar.
"Bloody Hell Mate" Ron said after the group had sat quiet for twenty minutes, "I mean, well I mean bloody hell" he said again receiving a disapproving smack in the arm from Hermione. "Ron you insufferable git" she shouted throwing her arms around Harry, and hugging him tightly. "Oh Harry, why did you keep all this to yourself, we are here to help." She wept, and Harry broke down the same, all in all it was a most emotional night, and the group of four paying no attention to the whining Dudley separated at 1:00 AM and fell into uncomfortable dreams, Harry's of course worse than the other three combined.
"Kill him" were the words that woke Harry the next morning; it was the sound of Voldermort screams as Harry tried desperately to reach the Triwizarding cup. Grasping a hand to his scar Harry let out a painful scream, and biting his lip to stop the noise, Harry swallowed the warm flow of blood that now seeped into his mouth from the open wound he caused.
. "I can beat this" he said to himself forcing down the pain that threatened to consume him. Throwing his legs over the edge of the bed, and making for the bathroom, Harry took a long hot shower, and got dressed. When he was done he noticed it was now five in the morning, and realizing he would be the only one awake he walked over to his trunk, and pulled out the book he had picked up two day earlier in Flourish and Blotts, and begun to read.
Chapter 1 Techniques for swordsmen
Over the next three hours Harry read, and memorized the first chapter in his new defending yourself with other means than magic book. Along with conjuring a wooden sword, and charming it to the weight, height, and handle of a standard combat sword, Harry practiced the moves he was learning, and working up a good sweat, he only stopped as both his morning alarm, as well as his stomach begun to rumble and ring.
"Well, that was most interesting" Harry thought to himself putting away his new things, and heading toward the shower for a second time. Still hot and sweaty from the exercise of the morning, Harry turned on mostly cold water. Jumping in and out, Harry was dressed within twenty minutes, and decided to leave his room for some fresh air. Walking to the common room which normally would be empty at this time, Harry was surprised to see that all three of his friends were already their waiting for him, but disgusted to see one oversized git named Dudley there as well.
"Hey guys, I didn't expect you up so soon" He said walking into the room, and noticing the look on their faces. "Either did we, but when this git blew up his cauldron and our rooms were suddenly full of that sickening green smoke we didn't have a choice, I am surprised it didn't wake you." Ron said clearly put off that he had lost his precious sleep. Harry however broke out laughing, and clasping his hand on the back of his friend coughed as a puff of green smoke followed.
"Your right Ron, that would have woken me up to, good thing my room is at the top of the hall" He laughed walking over and kissing his girlfriend on the cheek. "Hungry" he asked leading her to the fireplace where he muttered the incantation to put out the fire, and the password to transport the group to the great Hall. Being the first to arrive the five took a seat together at the Gryffindor table.
Over the next week the routine stayed the same for Harry. He would wake up earlier than everyone else, and after training in both Magical, and muggle dueling, would meet up with his friends in the common room, and occasionally help his cousin with a few simple first year charms. By the time it came to Friday, Harry was anxious to find out what would happen to Dudley, and when he entered the headmaster's office between advanced dueling, and dinner, Harry was surprised to see that more than Professor Dumbledore, and Dudley were there, but that Arthur Weasley, and the new Minister of Magic, Mundungus Fletcher as well.
"Ah Harry, glad you could make it. Now that you have arrived we can continue" Dumbledore spoke, and Harry took a seat next to the shaking Dudley Dursley. "Mr. Dursley, how are things going, am I correct in saying the private studies you have been taking are going well" Dumbledore asked smiling brightly at the scared 16 year old boy in front of him.
"F-F-Fine sir," Dudley managed to get out. Over the past week he had been given private instructions by almost every teacher, and had quickly come to appreciate the authority of Professor Dumbledore.
"That is good to here, well the reason we brought you here today, and the reason the minister of magic, along with the chief auror official are with us is that we have chosen to once again attempt to sort you into a house, or if things do not work out, return you to your Aunt, who will be your legal guardian from here on out." He said standing from his desk, and moving around to the counter that held the sorting hat, and Godric Gryffindor' sword
"Ah, here we are" he said walking over, and placing the hat on Dudley's rather large head. "Right, right, ah that's better, I see that your thoughts are less clouded now, but where to put you." The hat asked, and Harry with anticipation almost fell off his chair. "Right, lets see now, Gryffindor is for the brave at heart, the most courageous, and strong. Clearly that is not the place for you, well lets see Slytherin, right, well I see many characteristics of Slytherin in you, cunning, conniving, and loyal to those that can help you, but no there's still something that's just not right about that decision. Lets see, next is Ravenclaw where the wise would be placed, again defiantly a no. That leaves Hufflepuff, and from what I can see you would do well in Hufflepuff, but then again." The sorting hat paused. Turning on the head of Dudley, and facing the three leaders in the room the sorting hat spoke again, his decision made.
"HUFFLEPUFF" the hat announced, and relaxing visually, both Harry and Dudley let out a sigh of relief, and in Harry's mind frustration as well.
"Very well" Dumbledore spoke after returning the hat to its resting place. Now, since it seems that you are now officially part of Hogwarts, it comes down to the Minister of Magic to determine which grade. As you know 1st years normally start Hogwarts at the age of 11, and study the arts through the years. From my understanding you are learning quickly enough, so we have decided that you will continue with private studies throughout the year in hopes we can quickly catch you up to at least a 3rd year level bye the end. Starting next year, you will join your classmates as a 4th year." He finished smiling at Harry who broke in immediately.
"Sir, how about protection, while close to me he is in danger from both Voldermort, and Slytherin, I know he is doing well in private studies, but would it not be wise for him to gain friends in his house that he will be able to accompany him after holiday?" Harry asked, he was now in getting ride of his cousin mode, and Dumbledore could since it.
"I believe you are correct in this, and with the Ministers approval" Dumbledore said gazing back to Minister Fletcher, who simply nodded. "We will be moving Dudley to his common room this evening, to begin his transition of course. As a second precaution, while here at Hogwarts you will be know as Dudley Evans, not Dursley. The name of your father is two dangerous at this time, and with a small memory charm I placed over the students tonight, they will not notice the change" he finished sitting back down.
Harry couldn't help but be relieved at the turn of events, it was true that he was happy for his cousin, but in turn being happy for someone that made his life a living hell was not what Harry wanted at the moment, and the fact he would rarely see Dudley anymore gave him cause to smile.
The rest of the meeting went by rather quick, Arthur, who had just been named Chief Auror advised Dudley that with the insurance on his parents home, and the combined income of his fathers business that money had been set apart for his schooling, as well as enough had been given to his Aunt to set things in order.
Telling Dudley that the funeral of his parents had been planned for the following day, Arthur took the scared boy to the desk, where they would use a portkey to travel to the front door of his Aunts house where he would spend the night and attend the funeral the following day.
"Harry, you are welcome to jo.." Dumbledore begun, only to stop as Harry sent him a clear mental answer. He had decided long ago not to attend Vernon, and Petunia's funeral, but instead remained behind as Minister Fletcher, Arthur, and Dudley left the oval office of the Headmasters.
"I thought you had a few more things to discuss Harry, I see you have increased your ability to block your mind, that is good to know for Voldermort is beginning to gain power over minds, and it will make our cause that much easier." Dumbledore said walking over to Harry who stood.
"Care for a cup of tea." He asked opening a door, which Harry had never before seen. "Yes please, thank you sir" Harry responded following the headmaster into the small room, and taking a seat at the table.
"Strange" Harry said as he walked with Ron, Hermione, and Cho past the door leading to their dorms, and down a staircase leading to the chamber Ron had once used to play the best chess game in Hogwarts history.
"What's strange" Cho asked, She had heard the stories of Harry's first year, but never really believed most of the rumors. "Ron, right there is where the queen took you, I still can't believe we allowed you to be sacrificed for the check mate" Harry said, his voice had gone slightly cold, Ron, and Hermione had slowed down a little expecting chess pieces to attack them. Opening the last door that lead to where they would be taking their Advanced Dueling class, Harry pulled out his wand, and slowly walked into the room.
"Ah, there you four are" came the cheerful sound of both Remus, and Sirius. "Isn't this room great" they asked as the four rushed down the stairs, and into the middle. This was the first time Ron, Hermione, and Cho had seen this room, and unlike Harry they were not haunted by old memories.
"Come her Potter, Now" "There is no such thing as good and evil, there is only POWER, and those to week to seek it." "Bravery, hah, your parents had it to, If you want we could bring them back, together we could do Extraordinary things." "Kill Him"
"Harry, Harry are you alright," Harry had to shack his head as Sirius shook his arm. "Harry, come on, say something." Reaching the bottom step, Harry had suddenly been rushed with a wave of memory, and had stumbled to the ground clutching his scar. "This is where I first meet Voldermort, He was there, stuck to Quarrel like a parasite. The mirror was there, and here, here is where I faced him for the first time " He finished coming to a standstill right where Quarrel had fallen dead, and where he had beaten Voldermort for the second time.
No one in the room knew how to respond to that, and Cho slowly walked over to Harry, and touched his had, when she did she let out a small gasp at how cold they had gone. 'Sirius, he is freezing we need to get him out of here" She said suddenly panic in her voice. Harry simply turned to her, and holding his hand out again allowed the demons of this room to leave him, calming down slightly.
"No, it's alright you guys, I need to face my past before I can see my future, this is the first step, I can find no better place to practice dueling than here" he finished walking back down to where Sirius and Remus stood looking dumbfounded.
"Harry, I am so sorry, Dumbledore never told me that this is where.." "Sirius" Harry said interrupting his godfather, "It is alright, lets just get going" he finished pulling his wand, and stepping into the fighting area of the arena.
"To Harry's surprise the person who meet him in the middle was the first person to recover from the shock of what Harry had said, and the only one that dared stand against him, Professor Dumbledore.
"Albus" Harry said startled a little as the headmaster materialized right in front of him. "Harry" the headmaster answered pulling out his wand, and bowing. Realizing that he was about to duel the most powerful wizard alive, Harry bowed in turn, and as the image of 1,2,3 appeared in front of them, the duel begun, Dumbledore being the first to fire.
"Expelliarmus" He shouted aiming for Harry. "Protectus inflamarus" Harry shouted back creating a shield of fire around him that Dumbledore quickly brought down with a flood of water. "Impervius" Harry shouted repelling the water that struck him. "That was a unique shield Harry, not as powerful as this" Dumbledore said creating a shimmering yellow shield around him that Harry successfully cracked with a heavily armed Flipendo spell, placing the exact shield over himself, everyone in the room other that Dumbledore gasped as both red, yellow, green and blue encircled him.
Dumbledore faltered momentarily, and seeing his open Harry shouted Diffindo successfully splitting apart Dumbledore's shield. "Harry, forgive me but I must try something" Dumbledore spoke eliminating the duel, and walking slowly to Harry.
"Imperio" he shouted aiming his wand right at Harry, only to release the curse ten seconds later as it had no effect on the boy at all. "This is impossible" he muttered watching Harry. "One more spell Harry, hold your shield for just a little longer," Dumbledore spoke. Firing the crucactus curse directly at the shield, Dumbledore almost dropped his wand when for the second time there was no effect on Harry.
"This is the first time any protection shield completely blocked the effects of the crucactus curse, even my shield allows some of the effects through" He finished rubbing his temple, and sitting down next to the shocked, and silent bystanders. After what seemed like hours Dumbledore excused himself muttering something about bloodlines, and how it couldn't be. Harry turned to his friends, and had to hold back a laugh at the looks on all of their faces.
"What" he asked waving a hand in front of Hermione's face. "You would think you five just saw a basilisk" he finished pocketing his wand, and sitting down, now clearly put off at the attention he was receiving.
"Harry, that was some seriously advanced magic" Hermione stuttered, she was the first to speak in over an hour, and Harry was happy to know he had not killed them with shock. "It's not really that advanced, you will learn the same spells this year" Harry said flushing a little red at being able to do it already. "I just studied over the summer." He finished looking down. He had not told anyone this, but Harry had been writing to mad eye moody all summer, and he had been coached all holiday through books, and letters.
Remus, Sirius, and Cho knew he was not being fully honest, but not pressuring him decided to question him more individually that night and in turn got back to the subject.
"Alright you three, now you have seen it first hand you must also do it. Hermione, and Ron, Harry, you and Cho. I want you all to practice two spells, the first is the disarming spell which I am sure you all know, and the second is a shielding spell just less than what Harry, and Dumbledore used" he finished demonstrating both, and setting them to work. Over the next hour, Ron, Hermione, Cho, and Harry had mastered the two spells, and could place them up with ease.
"Okay you four it is now getting late, off to bed" Remus said ending the lesson. "Same time on Wednesday" Sirius shouted as the four made their way back to their common room. The second that Harry was close enough to a couch, Cho pushed him down, and when Hermione, and Ron joined her, Harry had a sinking feeling that he would be staying up late yet another time this year.
For fifteen minutes Harry tried everything he could to get away from his friends, and off to bed. Ron, Hermione, and Cho were glaring at him, and after the fourth time that Harry was forced onto the couch, he finally gave in to the questions, and begun to explain everything from the beginning.
Over the next two hours Harry explained everything that had happened since the third task of the Triwizarding tournament. Never before had he told the full story to Ron, and Hermione, and as he explained in detail what he went through, and how he felt, the only person that could comfort him was Cho, for she had seen it the previous year when she attempted to heal Harry from the pain Voldermort could cause in his scar.
"Bloody Hell Mate" Ron said after the group had sat quiet for twenty minutes, "I mean, well I mean bloody hell" he said again receiving a disapproving smack in the arm from Hermione. "Ron you insufferable git" she shouted throwing her arms around Harry, and hugging him tightly. "Oh Harry, why did you keep all this to yourself, we are here to help." She wept, and Harry broke down the same, all in all it was a most emotional night, and the group of four paying no attention to the whining Dudley separated at 1:00 AM and fell into uncomfortable dreams, Harry's of course worse than the other three combined.
"Kill him" were the words that woke Harry the next morning; it was the sound of Voldermort screams as Harry tried desperately to reach the Triwizarding cup. Grasping a hand to his scar Harry let out a painful scream, and biting his lip to stop the noise, Harry swallowed the warm flow of blood that now seeped into his mouth from the open wound he caused.
. "I can beat this" he said to himself forcing down the pain that threatened to consume him. Throwing his legs over the edge of the bed, and making for the bathroom, Harry took a long hot shower, and got dressed. When he was done he noticed it was now five in the morning, and realizing he would be the only one awake he walked over to his trunk, and pulled out the book he had picked up two day earlier in Flourish and Blotts, and begun to read.
Chapter 1 Techniques for swordsmen
Over the next three hours Harry read, and memorized the first chapter in his new defending yourself with other means than magic book. Along with conjuring a wooden sword, and charming it to the weight, height, and handle of a standard combat sword, Harry practiced the moves he was learning, and working up a good sweat, he only stopped as both his morning alarm, as well as his stomach begun to rumble and ring.
"Well, that was most interesting" Harry thought to himself putting away his new things, and heading toward the shower for a second time. Still hot and sweaty from the exercise of the morning, Harry turned on mostly cold water. Jumping in and out, Harry was dressed within twenty minutes, and decided to leave his room for some fresh air. Walking to the common room which normally would be empty at this time, Harry was surprised to see that all three of his friends were already their waiting for him, but disgusted to see one oversized git named Dudley there as well.
"Hey guys, I didn't expect you up so soon" He said walking into the room, and noticing the look on their faces. "Either did we, but when this git blew up his cauldron and our rooms were suddenly full of that sickening green smoke we didn't have a choice, I am surprised it didn't wake you." Ron said clearly put off that he had lost his precious sleep. Harry however broke out laughing, and clasping his hand on the back of his friend coughed as a puff of green smoke followed.
"Your right Ron, that would have woken me up to, good thing my room is at the top of the hall" He laughed walking over and kissing his girlfriend on the cheek. "Hungry" he asked leading her to the fireplace where he muttered the incantation to put out the fire, and the password to transport the group to the great Hall. Being the first to arrive the five took a seat together at the Gryffindor table.
Over the next week the routine stayed the same for Harry. He would wake up earlier than everyone else, and after training in both Magical, and muggle dueling, would meet up with his friends in the common room, and occasionally help his cousin with a few simple first year charms. By the time it came to Friday, Harry was anxious to find out what would happen to Dudley, and when he entered the headmaster's office between advanced dueling, and dinner, Harry was surprised to see that more than Professor Dumbledore, and Dudley were there, but that Arthur Weasley, and the new Minister of Magic, Mundungus Fletcher as well.
"Ah Harry, glad you could make it. Now that you have arrived we can continue" Dumbledore spoke, and Harry took a seat next to the shaking Dudley Dursley. "Mr. Dursley, how are things going, am I correct in saying the private studies you have been taking are going well" Dumbledore asked smiling brightly at the scared 16 year old boy in front of him.
"F-F-Fine sir," Dudley managed to get out. Over the past week he had been given private instructions by almost every teacher, and had quickly come to appreciate the authority of Professor Dumbledore.
"That is good to here, well the reason we brought you here today, and the reason the minister of magic, along with the chief auror official are with us is that we have chosen to once again attempt to sort you into a house, or if things do not work out, return you to your Aunt, who will be your legal guardian from here on out." He said standing from his desk, and moving around to the counter that held the sorting hat, and Godric Gryffindor' sword
"Ah, here we are" he said walking over, and placing the hat on Dudley's rather large head. "Right, right, ah that's better, I see that your thoughts are less clouded now, but where to put you." The hat asked, and Harry with anticipation almost fell off his chair. "Right, lets see now, Gryffindor is for the brave at heart, the most courageous, and strong. Clearly that is not the place for you, well lets see Slytherin, right, well I see many characteristics of Slytherin in you, cunning, conniving, and loyal to those that can help you, but no there's still something that's just not right about that decision. Lets see, next is Ravenclaw where the wise would be placed, again defiantly a no. That leaves Hufflepuff, and from what I can see you would do well in Hufflepuff, but then again." The sorting hat paused. Turning on the head of Dudley, and facing the three leaders in the room the sorting hat spoke again, his decision made.
"HUFFLEPUFF" the hat announced, and relaxing visually, both Harry and Dudley let out a sigh of relief, and in Harry's mind frustration as well.
"Very well" Dumbledore spoke after returning the hat to its resting place. Now, since it seems that you are now officially part of Hogwarts, it comes down to the Minister of Magic to determine which grade. As you know 1st years normally start Hogwarts at the age of 11, and study the arts through the years. From my understanding you are learning quickly enough, so we have decided that you will continue with private studies throughout the year in hopes we can quickly catch you up to at least a 3rd year level bye the end. Starting next year, you will join your classmates as a 4th year." He finished smiling at Harry who broke in immediately.
"Sir, how about protection, while close to me he is in danger from both Voldermort, and Slytherin, I know he is doing well in private studies, but would it not be wise for him to gain friends in his house that he will be able to accompany him after holiday?" Harry asked, he was now in getting ride of his cousin mode, and Dumbledore could since it.
"I believe you are correct in this, and with the Ministers approval" Dumbledore said gazing back to Minister Fletcher, who simply nodded. "We will be moving Dudley to his common room this evening, to begin his transition of course. As a second precaution, while here at Hogwarts you will be know as Dudley Evans, not Dursley. The name of your father is two dangerous at this time, and with a small memory charm I placed over the students tonight, they will not notice the change" he finished sitting back down.
Harry couldn't help but be relieved at the turn of events, it was true that he was happy for his cousin, but in turn being happy for someone that made his life a living hell was not what Harry wanted at the moment, and the fact he would rarely see Dudley anymore gave him cause to smile.
The rest of the meeting went by rather quick, Arthur, who had just been named Chief Auror advised Dudley that with the insurance on his parents home, and the combined income of his fathers business that money had been set apart for his schooling, as well as enough had been given to his Aunt to set things in order.
Telling Dudley that the funeral of his parents had been planned for the following day, Arthur took the scared boy to the desk, where they would use a portkey to travel to the front door of his Aunts house where he would spend the night and attend the funeral the following day.
"Harry, you are welcome to jo.." Dumbledore begun, only to stop as Harry sent him a clear mental answer. He had decided long ago not to attend Vernon, and Petunia's funeral, but instead remained behind as Minister Fletcher, Arthur, and Dudley left the oval office of the Headmasters.
"I thought you had a few more things to discuss Harry, I see you have increased your ability to block your mind, that is good to know for Voldermort is beginning to gain power over minds, and it will make our cause that much easier." Dumbledore said walking over to Harry who stood.
"Care for a cup of tea." He asked opening a door, which Harry had never before seen. "Yes please, thank you sir" Harry responded following the headmaster into the small room, and taking a seat at the table.