I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters or anything else from the books.
The plot and the new characters are mine.
Chapter 3: Surprises
Harry turned over. He had woken up several minutes ago from a nightmare. Pan had warned him that he would still have some nightmares even with the protection he was providing. He had relived Sirius' fall through the veil for the umpteenth time.
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*The Time: The moment after Sirius Black fell through The Veil.*
"BLOODY HELL! WHAT TOOK THAT GIT SO LONG TO GET BACK HERE?!" the brown haired, hazel eyed man said, shoving his chair back from his desk and charging from his study. The wizard's sapphire blue robes flapped in every direction as the six foot three man hurried through his castle.
"Sir, Iggie is to tell you that your guest is in the emergency receiving chamber," a house elf, wearing a green tunic emblazoned with a rearing gold dragon, said.
"Is he awake?"
"No sir, the visitor is not awake."
"BLOODY HELL! Get him to the infirmary and let me know when he wakes. I have to find out why it took him fourteen years to get back here."
"Yes, sir."
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*The Present. The Leaky Cauldron, room number seven.*
Harry rubbed his eyes before reaching for his glasses. As he put his glasses on, a figure appeared near the single lit candle in the room.
"Don't be afraid Harry. My name is Jason Pendragon. I'm here to take you somewhere safe," the man, wearing royal blue robes, said.
"How do I know you're not a Deatheater?"
"Do you think that Dumbledore did not have the time to ward The Leaky Cauldron? No one with the intention of harming you can enter the inn right now. But, just to be on the safe side, I will allow you to talk to someone who can prove to you that I am not going to harm you."
"The only person that could convince me of that is dead," Harry shot back.
Hedwig leaped from her perch and landed on the man's left forearm.
"Hedwig seems to believe that I am harmless," the man said as two pops signaled the appearance of a pair of familiar house elves.
"Harry Potter, Sir! Dobby is to be taking care of Harry Potter and Master Pendragon!" Dobby bellowed leaping onto Harry's bed and hugging the boy.
"Dobby, what have I told you about calling me, master?" Jason asked.
"Dobby is being sorry, sir, but Dobby is wanting to honor Master Pendragon."
"Can you get off of me Dobby, please?" Harry asked.
"Dobby is sorry, Harry Potter, sir."
"It's all right Dobby, I was just having trouble breathing. Hi, Winky. Why aren't the two of you at Hogwarts?"
"Winky and Dobby has new jobs," Dobby said as he straightened up to his full height and proudly held his head up.
"Winky is not knowing if this is good," Winky said. "We is supposed to be staying at Hogwarts. House elves is not to be wearing these clothes or leaving their wizard. Winky is a disgrace."
Harry suddenly realized that both house elves were wearing green tunics emblazoned with gold dragons.
"Winky, I showed you the paper and the other house elves agreed that you and Dobby were to come with me. Harry, do you think you can trust me and would be willing to come with me? I have someone that wishes to meet you."
Before Harry could answer Fawkes appeared and landed on Jason's outstretched right arm.
"Fawkes?" Harry said as the phoenix bowed to Jason.
"What have I told you about doing that," Jason scolded the phoenix.
Fawkes sang several notes, causing Jason to laugh and Harry to smile.
"Well, if Fawkes reacts to you like that and Dobby and Winky think you are okay. I guess I can go with you. I don't really want to be here any way. I was only staying because Bill's friend Pan was going to help me."
"I know that Voldemort and you are connected and he has used that link to try to get what he wants. I also know that you had Occlumency lessons with Severus Snape, that only did harm to you. I will explain everything to you once we have reached my home.
I can have Pan join us later. I have a few places to go before we leave and I have another Hogwarts student to speak with before we leave."
"Master Jason mustn't speak with those bad wizards," Dobby wailed.
"Dobby, he is only a young man and I believe we can turn him around before he joins Voldemort. Harry if you want to come with me, you'll need to get dressed."
"I don't know if I should trust you," Harry replied.
"Harry Potter must trust Master Jason. M-mas... Jason will not allow Harry Potter to be harmed!" Dobby shrieked.
"It's all right Dobby. Harry has every right to be suspicious."
Fawkes hopped onto the bed next to Harry and let several pearly tears fall on the boy's left palm.
Harry ran his right hand over the phoenix's feathers.
"I must also apologize for you winding up with those relatives of yours. It seems that the messenger that went to bring your parents and you to my home was delayed and then failed to bring you there after discovering your parents had been killed."
Harry looked up to see a single pearly silver tear running down the man's left cheek.
"Merlin! That looks like one of Fawkes' tears. How?" Harry asked.
"I'll explain once we reach the ship we will be taking to my island," Jason replied.
"Eeeeeeekkkk! Winky is sorry, SIR. Winky did not believe Dobby or the others when they is saying you is. . . . ."
"Winky, it is not time to tell Harry that. Will you come with me Harry? I can promise you an exciting and interesting morning."
"Who are you, really?"
"A friend."
"Where do you intend to take me?"
"I don't intend to take you anywhere. I want you to come to my home where you will not have to worry about anything. No one will be able to find you and you will have time to sort everything out. I will also teach you everything I can over the holidays."
"Where is your home?"
"On an island almost twice the size of the British Isles about two hundred miles west of Ireland."
"What about my friends?"
"I have ways for you to keep in touch with them. I also have a place I wish to visit and talk to the owners. I want them to expand to the island. If things work out, your friends may be able to visit you on the island."
"You never gave me an answer to my question of who you really are," Harry replied.
"I can not give you the answer you want here. I do not wish to reveal my existence to the world. I will tell you and the others when we reach my home. Let me give you a way to return to a place you know if you choose to leave. It will be a permanent reusable portkey. Where would you like the portkey to take you? I know the Weasleys' home, the Burrow. I'll accompany you on the first trip, so you know that the key will work," Jason said taking a comb off of Harry's dresser and placing the enchantment on it.
"You will have to call out 'The Burrow' to activate the portkey. We'll go there before heading back here to Diagon Alley. I need to go to Gringotts and The Ministry of Magic before visiting the business I wish to help expand."
"Are Dobby and Winky coming with us?" Harry asked.
"Yes and so will Hedwig. I believe that Fawkes will be with us for a few hours also."
Fawkes let out a short song and nodded his head.
"Dobby and Winky is to take care of Harry Potter," Dobby added, squealing in delight.
"Dobby do you still have the portkey to return to Diagon Alley and the porcelain egg I gave you?"
"Yes, Mas. . .Jason," Dobby replied.
"Good. If anything happens, you get Harry back here and break that egg. Is that clear?"
"Yes, sir. Dobby will do as is instructed. Dobby is to be making sure Harry Potter is safe."
Curiosity got the better of Harry and he got dressed. Moments after taking hold of the portkey and calling out 'The Burrow', he found himself in the Weasleys' backyard as the sun broke the horizon.
"Am I slowly earning your trust?" Jason asked, Fawkes sitting on his left arm and Hedwig on Harry's left arm.
Dobby and Winky smiled up at Harry and Jason.
"I guess I can trust you."
"Put this cloak on and keep the hood up, it will make it harder for people to recognize you."
"Where to next?" Harry asked, donning the cloak.
"That's a surprise," Jason said as the six companions vanished.
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"BLOODY HELL!!!! WHAT IS THAT MONSTROSITY!!!!" Jason bellowed pointing at the fountain in the middle of the hallway.
"HARRY!" Mr. Weasley yelled as he appeared in the hallway.
The hall went deadly quiet for a moment. Numerous pops broke the silence as aurors appeared..
"WHERE IS THE FOUNTAIN THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE. AND WHAT DAMN BLOODY ARSE IS RESPONSIBLE!!!" Jason continued as he pulled his wand.
Jason jabbed his wand at the fountain and it exploded into a shower of rainbow sparks that vanished before hitting anyone or anything. He rounded on the nearest auror.
"WHERE IS THE FOUNTAIN THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE?!!" Jason demanded of the still surprised auror.
Wands were drawn and their tips were being trained on Jason and Harry.
Jason flicked his wand and every wand in the hallway, except his and Harry's shot out of their owners' hands and made a pile at his feet.
"WHERE! IS! THE! FOUNTAIN! THAT! WAS! MEANT! FOR! THIS! HALLWAY!" Jason demanded, his voice ringing and echoing through the hallway.
Fawkes leapt into the air and circled the hallway. He sang several notes before returning to Jason's arm.
"Dobby will be finding the fountain, sir. What is Dobby looking for?"
"You will know it when you find it. There are several beings sitting around a table."
Dobby disappeared with a pop. Moments later the house elf reappeared with a huge smile on his face and a giggle coming from his throat.
A pop heralded the arrival of the fountain. Everyone turned as more people entered the hallway to investigate all of the noise. The new fountain quickly became the center of attention.
The fountain was made of golden marble with veins of silver running throughout it. The statue consisted of a round table surrounded by several figures. A centaur was standing between a goblin and a witch. A house elf sat in a highchair next to the witch. A man that continually changed into a wolf and back was in the chair on the other side of the house elf. A woman that could only be a muggle was sitting between the werewolf and a mermaid, who was leaning on the edge of her water tank. A wizard was standing behind the empty chair between the goblin and a man who was wearing wizard robes over muggle clothing, holding a tray of snacks.. Poker chips and playing cards were spread across the table.
In the center of the table was a lantern with water shooting out of the top and landing in the mugs sitting near each of the people at the table. Periodically jets of water would shoot out of the mugs and over the heads of the people at the table landing in the pool at the base of the statue.
"WHERE IS THAT USELESS GIT OF A MINISTER OF MAGIC!" Jason yelled as Kingsley Shacklebolt appeared behind him.
Kingsley reached out for Jason's shoulder and suddenly found himself being toss across the hall.
"Tell that idiotic Minister that I'll be in touch. I don't have the time today to play his little games. And don't forget to remind him that he had better make amends for his mistakes. I want Sirius Black's record cleared and reparation funds deposited into the account set aside for Harry Potter in Black's name.
Come on, we're leaving." Jason said, placing his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"Wait!" Arthur called as Jason and Harry vanished.
"Merlin! Who was that with Harry?" Arthur continued.
"What are you talking about, Arthur?" Kingsley asked, limping over to Arthur Weasley.
"Harry was here with someone I have never seen before. I need to talk to Professor Dumbledore. Harry should be at the Leaky Cauldron with him and some other friends."
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Harry found himself standing at the foot of the steps to Gringotts.
"I'm sorry we left the Ministry building so quickly, but Arthur Weasley recognized you," Jason said as Fawkes and Hedwig took off. He led Harry up the steps with Dobby and Winky following.
"Why are we here?" Harry asked.
"I'm expecting some people to have a lot of questions about owls they will have received this morning. I want to be present to see the fireworks and participate if need be," Jason replied.
Harry followed Jason into Gringotts and was surprised that the goblins greeted him by name.
"Why are the goblins being nice to you?"
"My family is responsible for all of the charms, enchantments, and spells that protect the vaults in all of the Gringotts buildings."
"WHAT IN THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON!!!! FIRST SOME PRAT SWITCHES THE FOUNTAIN IN THE MINISTRY HALLWAY WITH SOME OBSCENITY AND NOW MY GRINGOTTS' VAULT IS SEALED!!!!!" Cornelius Fudge bellowed as he stormed into the bank with a dozen aurors.
"And you were told it would be sealed until you compiled with the requests in the letter you received," Jason replied.
"SO YOU SENT THAT LETTER!!!! I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED!!! I'LL SEE YOU IN AZKABAN FOR THIS!!!"
"Not even over your dead body. Under the terms of agreement with the goblins and the Ministry I have every right to seal any vaults I wish for any reason. I will unseal your vault as soon as you comply with the terms of the letter. I want those things done as proof that you are not funneling money or aid of any kind to any dark wizards," Jason replied.
"I will not declare Black innocent on the word of a group of children and I will not force the Daily Prophet to print a retraction of everything they have said about Black and Potter or force them to pay anything to those two. They have undermined my authority and flaunted the Decrees of The Ministry too many times."
Fudge walked up to Jason and glared up at him
"And that BITCH you sent to teach at Hogwarts is to be sent to Azkaban and all of her assets are to be turned over to Harry Potter for the abuse he suffered at her hands. Now do the right thing for a change and your vault will be returned to you," Jason snarled as the minister took a step back.
"I'll have the aurors and unspeakables deal with you," Fudge growled.
"Like they did at the ministry?"
Fudge took another step back as the aurors accompanying him scattered. They had been told what had happened at the Ministry and had no desire to find out if it was true or not. They took up positions that gave them some cover as Jason reached out and grabbed Fudge by the front of his robes.
"Never threaten me again you bigoted prat. You should know that the fountain can not be moved or damaged without destroying the entire Ministry building. You will also rescind all of those damnable laws against non-humans and non-purebloods. Not to mention that ridiculous Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery."
"I will not! Those laws are there to protect-"
"LIKE HELL THEY ARE!!! YOU BIGOT!!!! ALL OF THOSE LAWS GO AGAINST THE ORIGINAL CHARTER OF THE MINISTRY!!!!"
"And how would you know this? The original charter was destroyed in a fire four hundred years ago," Fudge sneered.
"Because I have the original document not a copy like the one that was kept at the Ministry."
The Minister gulped. He looked around and growled as Remus Lupin entered the building.
"What are you doing here werewolf?" Fudge spat.
"He is here to find out how and why ten thousand gold galleons were deposited into his vault. And you will address him as MISTER LUPIN is that clear you prat!" Jason shot back.
"I will not be ordered around. . ." Fudge began.
"What is the meaning of this!" Professor Snape thundered as he barged through the crowd and up to one of the goblins.
"It means you will comply with the letter's request or the contents of your vault will be dumped on the street at five this afternoon," the goblin replied.
"I am not apologizing to that arrogant Potter. He's worse than his bastard father and bitch of a moth-"
Snape never finished his rant. Jason spun him around and clobbered him with a hook that sent the potions master flying across the room.
"Ooops," Jason said. 'I need to watch what I'm doing or I'm going to reveal more than I want too,' he thought to himself.
The aurors stared at the unconscious Hogwarts' Professor.
"I think we need to get Remus and get out of here," Harry hissed.
"I think, we are done here anyway," Jason replied, leading Harry toward Remus.
"Mr. Lupin, if you will accompany my nephew and I, I will explain everything to you. I have two more stops before we can discuss everything, but it should not take long."
"I'm sorry, but as soon as I find out where this gold came from I have to help find Harry Potter. He's no longer where I left him. He maybe in danger," Remus replied.
"Mr. Lupin, Harry is perfectly safe and I know where he is. If you will accompany me, I will take you to him as soon as I complete my business," Jason replied.
"Do I have a choice?"
"Not if you wish to learn where Harry is and see him," Jason replied.
"Then I guess I am going with you," Remus replied and followed Jason and his nephew out of Gringotts.
To be continued. . . .