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Chapter 21 - Traitor

Dumbledore and Fudge were sat together in the office and Dumbledore waved to Harry to join them. He did so quickly and sat beside Dumbledore. Fudge cleared his throat. "Well now, we must get on with this meeting. Mr Potter, please explain to me what has been happening to you over the last few months and in particular, that fateful night with Luna Lovegood. I will then decide your fate." Harry gave Dumbledore a look at Fudge's last words but Dumbledore merely shrugged and gestured for Harry to begin. "Well, it all started just before I came back to school this year. I saw Lucius Malfoy, after you apparently killed him -". Fudge interrupted this with a cough. Dumbledore gave Harry a warning look. Harry continued "After that, I met a Ravenscar who made this mark on my arm." He rolled up his sleeve and showed Fudge Rosenna's sign. Fudge repelled from the sight. "From then on, Rosenna has been coming into my head, forcing me out and using my body to do bad things, like hurt Michael Corner, Cho Chang and Hagrid, and of course - to kill Luna."

Harry paused at this and hung his head. Dumbledore put a friendly hand on his shoulder. "You say Rosenna Ravenclaw killed Miss Lovegood through you, using your wand. Is that correct?" Fudge asked him. Harry nodded and Fudge raised an eyebrow. "You are of course aware Mr Potter that Rosenna Ravenclaw was killed hundreds of years ago by the Hogwarts Founders?" Fudge chuckled under his breath. Dumbledore smiled and said. "Actually Cornelius, Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor did not kill Rosenna, they merely banished her. Rowena could not bring herself to kill her twin sister. I should have thought you would have read more about the History of Hogwarts, Cornelius, while you were a student here." Fudge flushed and Harry couldn't help but smile.

Fudge then rounded on him. "Very well, Potter. If I accept this "news" about Rosenna Ravenclaw as the truth, I still believe you are a danger to the fellow students at this school and I feel it is best if you were removed as soon as possible. Your teachings shall of course be kept up. As I understand, you are studying to become an Auror. I'd hate to do anything to upset your progression with that." Fudge's eyes twinkled as he smiled at Harry. Dumbledore's voice became sterner at this point. "Fudge, I'm afraid it will not be possible to remove Harry from Hogwarts." Fudge whirled round. "Oh Dumbledore, it won't be will it? Please tell me why?" Dumbledore smiled pleasantly. "Because I cannot allow it." Fudge bristled. "You will not allow it Dumbledore? I believe I am not only thinking about what is best for the students of this school but for Mr Potter himself, if he is indeed the Heir of Gryffindor, as you believe. He will be taken somewhere where he will be properly protected. Something you seem to have been unable to cope with here!"

Dumbledore was on his feet in a flash and Fudge recoiled quickly. "Minister, you are not aware of the current methods being taken in my school at present to help Harry and turn the power he has to his and our advantage. My Potions master and myself are now teaching Harry occumency, something he has very nearly mastered. This strength allows him to keep Voldemort and Rosenna out of his mind and perhaps, in time, he will even be able to enter there's at any time. As Professor Snape has the greatest knowledge of occumency, and the strongest use of it, he is the best person to teach this to Harry. Therefore, I must insist that Harry remains at Hogwarts, for everyone's sake." Fudge was lost for words. The intelligence of the old wizard astounded and enraged him once again. He knew Dumbledore was correct, that Hogwarts was the safest place for Potter at that time. "Very well Dumbledore, if you can promise me that Potter can now control these unwelcome visits from Rosenna, I will allow him to stay here, for the moment. I have some conditions however." Dumbledore merely nodded, "Of course you have and what would they be?" He continued to speak in very polite tones but Harry recognised the fire burning in his eyes. Fudge drew himself up to his full height, puffed out his chest and said importantly; "Mr Potter must be kept in school at all times. No visits to Hogsmead or anywhere else. Potter will not even be allowed to visit the school grounds without adult presence. He will have meals alone, classes with no other students, even sleeps on his own. If I hear of any of these rules being broken, Mr Potter will be removed from Hogwarts and placed in ministry care. Have I made myself clear, Professor Dumbledore?" Dumbledore was staring straight at Fudge. Harry couldn't believe his ears. He was going to be turned into a total hermit, never seeing any of his friends. No Hermione, Neville, Seamus, Dean, any of them. He turned to his Headmaster with pleading on his eyes. Dumbledore glanced at him, then gave Fudge a pleasant smile. "Absolutely Cornelius, very clear. I will ensure that the ministries conditions are obeyed, to the letter."

Fudge returned the smile. "Excellent. I will advise the ministry at once. Oh one more thing Dumbledore, before I go. I am aware that unforgivable curses have been used inside your school, even by students. As you are aware, the ministry cannot ignore such behaviour, particularly when the students involved are the ones we requested be removed from this school. A request you flatly refused. These students have not even been punished as far as I know. I insist that such behaviour in future is reported to me immediately and those involved be expelled at once." Dumbledore's smile had disappeared and his eyes were now flashing. "If they are expelled minister, where do you suggest we send them. Out on to the streets?" Fudge stammered "No of course not, their parents must-" Dumbledore interrupted him. "Ah but most of the children you are talking about no longer have parents Fudge or they have already turned to the Dark Side. There is no Azkaban as the Dementors joined Voldemort and you killed all the inmates. The only place you will send these children is into Voldemorts hands. The exact place I am battling to keep them away from. Whilst they are here, they have a chance. They are shown that people still believe in them and they still have a place in our world, not in Voldemorts." Fudge looked like he was going to foam at the mouth. "Keep them here then Dumbledore but be advised. The ministry is watching closely and steps will be taken if things do not start improving, by force if necessary." Dumbledore calmly smiled at Fudge. "That will be interesting Minister. Have a safe journey home." Dumbledore then bowed. Fudge couldn't think of anything else to say, so he turned on his heel and marched out of the room, the door slamming behind him.

Harry turned and looked at Dumbledore, who had sat down at his desk again. All the anger had disappeared and he was looking at Harry calmly. "Am I really going to have to do as he said Professor? I'll be completely on my own." Dumbledore nodded sadly. "I'm afraid so Harry, at least for the time beginning. It's very important that you remain at this school Harry; I can't allow them to take you into ministry care. Do you understand?" Harry nodded but still felt very pissed off. "Harry, you must promise me you won't leave this school, not to visit Hogsmead or anywhere else. Please?" Harry rubbed his eyes. "But Professor, that's not fair." Dumbledore starred straight at Harry, no twinkle in his eyes. "Promise me." Harry stared at that ground, defeated. He looked up at Dumbledore. "I promise." Dumbledore smiled. "Thank you. I know it isn't fair and I swear to you it will only be for a short time. Now Harry, you had better get back to your dormitory. You may sleep in your normal bed tonight and we will make alternative arrangements tomorrow. Goodnight Harry." Harry smiled wearily at Dumbledore and said "Goodnight Professor." He then turned and walked away, wondering how much more he was going to have to cope with this year.

He walked slowly back to the Gryffindor Common Room, feeling very sorry for himself but also more angry than he had felt at any time that year. He was fed up of the bad crap happening to him year after year. He never even asked to be the bloody Boy Who Lived, to have all this responsibility. Now he was supposed to be a good boy and stay in school, be good Harry and do as you're told! He had had enough. As he arrived at the common room, someone grabbed him and pushed him in to one of the large cupboards.

Harry scowled. "Get your hands off of me Ron. NOW!" He shouted at his one time best friend and then pushed him to the ground. "What happened to Luna? Did you really kill her?" Ron demanded. Harry looked down at him and sighed. "No, I didn't. It was just like Dumbledore said. Rosenna took me over. But I think you know all about that Ron anyway, don't you?" Ron swallowed and Harry saw he was crying but he just couldn't care. "Do you know why she killed her, apart from that she was a Ravenclaw?" Harry sighed, his hand on the door. "I think Luna was just about to tell me something. You know, maybe that something was to do with you Ron, do you think?" Ron got to his feet. "What are you saying Harry?" Harry shook his head at him. "I know Ron! I know it was you who was helping the Death Eaters. Through Malfoy I guess. I don't know why Ron and I don't really care." Ron looked down and Harry went for the kill. "You know what, I guess this means that Luna dying was actually your fault Ron, in a way. Because you decided to betray everyone who cared about you, she was going to tell me, so Rosenna killed her. You work that out." Ron yelled in anger and went to hit Harry but Harry was ready. He knocked Ron back, grabbed him by the throat and hurled him up against a wall. "You know what you are now Ron? Nothing. No friends, no family, no chance. You are a traitor. Everything that has happened is due in some part to you. All the pain I've been through, what happened to Michael, Luna and Cho and even Hagrid. I don't know what happened to you but I don't think it's that important anymore. You know what happened to me tonight? I was nearly pushed out of Hogwarts and thrown into ministry care by Fudge, cos Im the Heir of Gryffindor. Dumbledore stopped that but now Im on my own. No more trips to Hogsmead, alone while sleeping, alone for classes, alone for meals. Im going through Hell Ron and you are the one I always thought would be there for me, not against me." Harry then threw Ron on the floor and headed for the door. "Wait Harry, I have to tell you something -" Harry swung back. "I'm not interested in a word you have to say Ron. We'll never be friends again. I don't give a damn about you and never will again. You make me sick." Ron burst into tears at this and called out to Harry again but Harry ignored him and stormed out, slamming the door behind him. Once he was out, he wiped a tear from his own eye and headed back to his common room as quickly as he could.

Ron lay on the floor in the tiny room, shaking with tears. He knew he deserved what Harry had just thrown at him but that didn't make it any easier. He knew he could never make Harry listen or make it up to him. He would carry on and see what happens. He still needed to know who had attacked Percy, he wanted to murder the person who had tortured the brother that Ron had been forced to kill. It hurt him more than he could say that he had lost Harry's friendship but it was the way it had to be. Ron needed peace, he needed the guilt to go away and the only way he could achieve that was to hurt the person who had hurt Percy and he would do that, he had no choice.

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