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Chapter 21 The journey to Hogwart's
Harry watched in silence as his godfather stomped angrily out of the dinning room toward where he and Ginny were standing by the front door. The fire flashing in his eyes, told Harry one thing, and that was to never tick off his godfather like his parents had just done.
"You said you think you have found a way out of here?" Sirius asked as he paused in front of Harry.
"Yes sir. I think it might only be a couple days walk at most from what I can figure, give or take a day or two. I found a book in the library describing this place. Apparently this was the home of Godric and was built not far from the school." Harry explained deciding the small lie was okay if it got them home.
"Good, just let me grab a few provisions and then we are leaving. I think it's safe to say that we have worn out our welcome here." Sirius said as spun on his heal and headed toward the kitchen knowing they would need food and water to sustain them on their journey.
"Ms. Weasley, you and Mr. Potter should see if you could locate some thing akin to bed rolls and blankets before we begin on our way." Severus said as he approached.
"Will you and my parents be coming?" Harry asked.
"I will be accompanying you, as for your parents, I wouldn't have the slightest clue." Severus said as he took a bottle of pepper up potion from within his robes and downed it in preparation of their journey. Then decided to raid the first aid kit and potions lab he knew had to be around somewhere.
It was a short while later as Harry made his way downstairs that he saw his parents standing at the bottom of the stairs.
"Going somewhere?" James asked as he watched Harry drop the pile of blankets in the floor, before taking out his wand and shrinking them all to fit into his backpack.
"Hogwart's." Harry stated not wanting to get into yet another argument with his parents. "Your welcome to come if you want." He added after several long moments of silence.
"I know it may seem like we are being harsh on you, but you have to understand." Lily begin only to be interrupted when Harry begin to speak.
"The only thing I understand is that I have been lied to and betrayed my entire life by everyone that I thought I could trust. But what you and everyone else fail to understand is that I am a person. Not some damn weapon. I have pain, needs and feelings just like the rest of you and I will not be used for anyone's purposes but my own. " Harry stated angrily.
"I didn't have anyone as a parent for the first 15 years of my life and I have done just fine on my own. And further more, I could care less what you think is proper or right or anything else. Once Voldemort is dead, I will marry Ginny if she will have me and neither you nor anyone else is going to stop me. So as long as you and everyone else understands that, we will get along just fine." Harry stated as turned and yelled up the stairs for everyone to get their bums in gear.
It was exactly 7 days later when Harry finally spotted the great castle in the distance. Relief flowed over him like a waterfall as he trudged onward. Forcing him self to continue putting one foot in front of the other, lest he stop and make good on his threats to his fellow travelers. The journey itself had not been too bad, only tiring, despite the many stops to rest that he had insisted on. More out of concern for Severus, than himself, or anyone else, as none of them had suffered from recent injuries.
It was the constant never ending bickering and complaining from the four adults that had him so angry. If Sirius was not making snide remarks to Severus, then his mom and dad were voicing their opinions on the way Harry been forced to live with his mother's sister and the fact that no one had thought to teach him what was expected of him as the last remaining Potter heir.
Ginny had been reduced to tears too many times to count, by some of the things that, though not out right about her, were close enough, that no one had any doubts as to who was being talked about. And to top it all off, Severus was continuously pushing himself to the point of exhaustion; rather than speak up that he needed a few moments to rest.
All in all, about the only thing that Harry considered good about the entire journey was the fact that they had not had anything unexpected to happen. If fact the longer he thought about it, the more he became uneasy with the fact that something within the forest its self was not quite right.
Harry's mind was jerked back to the present when a loud nearly deafening roll of thunder sounded directly over head and he looked up to see that sometime within the past few hours, that the clouds that had been only fluffy puffs of whiteness earlier that morning, had now turned nearly black.
"I think we should pick up the pace a bit." Ginny said as she glanced up at the dark clouds above.
"Same here." Harry agreed as they finally reached the edge of the woods and only had to cross the open area of the grounds to reach the castle.
They burst through the front doors of the castle just as the first drops of rain begin to fall.
"Harry, good to see you again." Godric said as he greeted Harry with a warm smile.
"Same here." Harry assured Godric as he removed his cloak and nodded at Salazar who seemed to be lurking in the background.
"Who are you?" Sirius asked as he stepped between Harry and Godric. Not at all liking the way the strange man seemed to be too friendly with his godson.
"You must be Sirius Black." Godric said as he reached out and gave Sirius a hearty handshake.
"Delighted to meet you at last. Harry has told me so much about you. You all must be starving." Godric said neatly side stepping Sirius's question as he ushered them all into the great hall.
Harry was just about to follow, when he felt Godric's hand on his shoulder and stopped. Watching as the doors to the great hall, closed silently before him, separating him from everyone else.
"Come with me." Godric said as he led Harry into an empty classroom.
"What's up?" Harry asked wondering why Godric had pulled him aside.
"Albus is pissed." Godric sighed.
"So what else is new?" Harry grumbled.
"I don't think you understand Harry, Albus blames you for everything. I don't think your safe here any longer. The rest of us have talked and we think it might be best if you and me and the others go somewhere else to train. Merlin has offered us the use of his home in Avalon." Godric explained.
"I can't just leave everyone else to face Voldemort." Harry said as Rowena slipped silently into the room.
"I understand your concern Harry, but you are not ready to face Voldemort just yet, and if you do so before you are truly ready then you will die." Rowena explained wishing she had not had to tell that particular fact just yet.
"What about your teaching positions here?" Harry asked hoping to buy himself a bit of time.
"I'm sure Albus will have someone else step in with no problems." Godric said.
"Alright." Harry finally agreed after a long moment of silence.
"But on one condition." He added causing the smiles on their faces to fade.
"I want my godfather to come with us." Harry stated in a tone that implied he would not go otherwise.
"We have no problem with that, however on the off chance that Sirius refuses will you still come?" Rowena asked.
Harry simply nodded, not wanting to think that Sirius might not want to come with him.
"Rowena, why don't you go get Sirius and bring him here. I think it better that Harry stay here rather than take a chance on seeing Albus." Godric suggested as he waved his hand and several chairs appeared for them to sit in.
"I'm really sorry about this Harry, if there was any way we could be sure that no harm would come to you here, then we would not ask this of you." Godric said as they waited for Rowena to return with Sirius.
"I understand." Harry sighed although he wasn't really sure that he did or not.
"Harry there has been a lot of things happening. Not any of them good. Some of the students have turned to Voldemort and even Albus's intentions have become questionable. Not that Albus would become a follower of Voldemort, but in the way he seems to not care how many people are destroyed in order to bring Voldemort down." Godric explained as Rowena tapped once on the door and then entered followed by Sirius.
"Harry are you alright?" Sirius asked as he rushed to Harry's side. Ms. Claw said that there was something important you wanted to tell me." Sirius said as he frowned at the troubled look on his godson's face.
"Things are so messed up Sirius that I don't even know where to begin." Harry sighed as he rubbed at his temples.
"Whatever it is, you know I'm here for you, so spill." Sirius said as he sat on the arm of Harry's chair and gave him a hug.
Seeing the way Harry was struggling, Godric stepped in and quickly gave Sirius a brief explanation of what was going on and what they wanted Harry to do.
Sirius sat listening in disbelief at the story he was being told. It never ceased to amaze him at how many nuts Albus could recruit to teach at the school, but this bunch, who thought them selves to be the founders of the school really took the cake, icing and all. Glancing at his godson, Sirius could see that Harry had been taken in by their façade and knew he would have to be the one to put a stop to all of the nonsense once and for all.
"Harry I would like to speak to you in private please." Sirius requested kindly as he forced a smile. Waiting until they were along before turning to Harry.
"You don't honestly believe all this nonsense do you?" Sirius demanded.
"You don't believe it do you?" Harry sighed wishing that just for once something would go his way. "Of course I don't!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Albus has really gone off his rocker this time!" Sirius all but shouted, seeing that Harry obviously believed everything he had been told.
"You know Sirius, I thought after all the time we spent together, you would believe me if I told you something. Now I can see that I was wrong." Harry said knowing it would be no use in saying another word, and sighed in disappointment as he left the room.
"Let's go now." Harry said softly as he closed the door and found Godric standing in the corridor.
"Are you sure?" Godric asked knowing how hurt Harry must be feeling at the moment.
"Yes." Harry said as Godric placed a hand on his shoulder and they both disappeared with a soft pop.
"What the hell just happened?" Sirius wondered aloud as he felt a strong magical surge pass through the room a few moments after Harry had left him alone.
"He wouldn't." Sirius said as he ran toward the door flinging it open just in time to see a soft golden glow fade into nothingness.
"He did." Sirius whispered to himself as the ramifications of what just took place begin to set in.
Author's Note: This is the end of this series, the story will pick up with the sequel call Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch will I have already started and the first chapter will hopefully be up by the end of the week. Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews! Sassy
Chapter 21 The journey to Hogwart's
Harry watched in silence as his godfather stomped angrily out of the dinning room toward where he and Ginny were standing by the front door. The fire flashing in his eyes, told Harry one thing, and that was to never tick off his godfather like his parents had just done.
"You said you think you have found a way out of here?" Sirius asked as he paused in front of Harry.
"Yes sir. I think it might only be a couple days walk at most from what I can figure, give or take a day or two. I found a book in the library describing this place. Apparently this was the home of Godric and was built not far from the school." Harry explained deciding the small lie was okay if it got them home.
"Good, just let me grab a few provisions and then we are leaving. I think it's safe to say that we have worn out our welcome here." Sirius said as spun on his heal and headed toward the kitchen knowing they would need food and water to sustain them on their journey.
"Ms. Weasley, you and Mr. Potter should see if you could locate some thing akin to bed rolls and blankets before we begin on our way." Severus said as he approached.
"Will you and my parents be coming?" Harry asked.
"I will be accompanying you, as for your parents, I wouldn't have the slightest clue." Severus said as he took a bottle of pepper up potion from within his robes and downed it in preparation of their journey. Then decided to raid the first aid kit and potions lab he knew had to be around somewhere.
It was a short while later as Harry made his way downstairs that he saw his parents standing at the bottom of the stairs.
"Going somewhere?" James asked as he watched Harry drop the pile of blankets in the floor, before taking out his wand and shrinking them all to fit into his backpack.
"Hogwart's." Harry stated not wanting to get into yet another argument with his parents. "Your welcome to come if you want." He added after several long moments of silence.
"I know it may seem like we are being harsh on you, but you have to understand." Lily begin only to be interrupted when Harry begin to speak.
"The only thing I understand is that I have been lied to and betrayed my entire life by everyone that I thought I could trust. But what you and everyone else fail to understand is that I am a person. Not some damn weapon. I have pain, needs and feelings just like the rest of you and I will not be used for anyone's purposes but my own. " Harry stated angrily.
"I didn't have anyone as a parent for the first 15 years of my life and I have done just fine on my own. And further more, I could care less what you think is proper or right or anything else. Once Voldemort is dead, I will marry Ginny if she will have me and neither you nor anyone else is going to stop me. So as long as you and everyone else understands that, we will get along just fine." Harry stated as turned and yelled up the stairs for everyone to get their bums in gear.
It was exactly 7 days later when Harry finally spotted the great castle in the distance. Relief flowed over him like a waterfall as he trudged onward. Forcing him self to continue putting one foot in front of the other, lest he stop and make good on his threats to his fellow travelers. The journey itself had not been too bad, only tiring, despite the many stops to rest that he had insisted on. More out of concern for Severus, than himself, or anyone else, as none of them had suffered from recent injuries.
It was the constant never ending bickering and complaining from the four adults that had him so angry. If Sirius was not making snide remarks to Severus, then his mom and dad were voicing their opinions on the way Harry been forced to live with his mother's sister and the fact that no one had thought to teach him what was expected of him as the last remaining Potter heir.
Ginny had been reduced to tears too many times to count, by some of the things that, though not out right about her, were close enough, that no one had any doubts as to who was being talked about. And to top it all off, Severus was continuously pushing himself to the point of exhaustion; rather than speak up that he needed a few moments to rest.
All in all, about the only thing that Harry considered good about the entire journey was the fact that they had not had anything unexpected to happen. If fact the longer he thought about it, the more he became uneasy with the fact that something within the forest its self was not quite right.
Harry's mind was jerked back to the present when a loud nearly deafening roll of thunder sounded directly over head and he looked up to see that sometime within the past few hours, that the clouds that had been only fluffy puffs of whiteness earlier that morning, had now turned nearly black.
"I think we should pick up the pace a bit." Ginny said as she glanced up at the dark clouds above.
"Same here." Harry agreed as they finally reached the edge of the woods and only had to cross the open area of the grounds to reach the castle.
They burst through the front doors of the castle just as the first drops of rain begin to fall.
"Harry, good to see you again." Godric said as he greeted Harry with a warm smile.
"Same here." Harry assured Godric as he removed his cloak and nodded at Salazar who seemed to be lurking in the background.
"Who are you?" Sirius asked as he stepped between Harry and Godric. Not at all liking the way the strange man seemed to be too friendly with his godson.
"You must be Sirius Black." Godric said as he reached out and gave Sirius a hearty handshake.
"Delighted to meet you at last. Harry has told me so much about you. You all must be starving." Godric said neatly side stepping Sirius's question as he ushered them all into the great hall.
Harry was just about to follow, when he felt Godric's hand on his shoulder and stopped. Watching as the doors to the great hall, closed silently before him, separating him from everyone else.
"Come with me." Godric said as he led Harry into an empty classroom.
"What's up?" Harry asked wondering why Godric had pulled him aside.
"Albus is pissed." Godric sighed.
"So what else is new?" Harry grumbled.
"I don't think you understand Harry, Albus blames you for everything. I don't think your safe here any longer. The rest of us have talked and we think it might be best if you and me and the others go somewhere else to train. Merlin has offered us the use of his home in Avalon." Godric explained.
"I can't just leave everyone else to face Voldemort." Harry said as Rowena slipped silently into the room.
"I understand your concern Harry, but you are not ready to face Voldemort just yet, and if you do so before you are truly ready then you will die." Rowena explained wishing she had not had to tell that particular fact just yet.
"What about your teaching positions here?" Harry asked hoping to buy himself a bit of time.
"I'm sure Albus will have someone else step in with no problems." Godric said.
"Alright." Harry finally agreed after a long moment of silence.
"But on one condition." He added causing the smiles on their faces to fade.
"I want my godfather to come with us." Harry stated in a tone that implied he would not go otherwise.
"We have no problem with that, however on the off chance that Sirius refuses will you still come?" Rowena asked.
Harry simply nodded, not wanting to think that Sirius might not want to come with him.
"Rowena, why don't you go get Sirius and bring him here. I think it better that Harry stay here rather than take a chance on seeing Albus." Godric suggested as he waved his hand and several chairs appeared for them to sit in.
"I'm really sorry about this Harry, if there was any way we could be sure that no harm would come to you here, then we would not ask this of you." Godric said as they waited for Rowena to return with Sirius.
"I understand." Harry sighed although he wasn't really sure that he did or not.
"Harry there has been a lot of things happening. Not any of them good. Some of the students have turned to Voldemort and even Albus's intentions have become questionable. Not that Albus would become a follower of Voldemort, but in the way he seems to not care how many people are destroyed in order to bring Voldemort down." Godric explained as Rowena tapped once on the door and then entered followed by Sirius.
"Harry are you alright?" Sirius asked as he rushed to Harry's side. Ms. Claw said that there was something important you wanted to tell me." Sirius said as he frowned at the troubled look on his godson's face.
"Things are so messed up Sirius that I don't even know where to begin." Harry sighed as he rubbed at his temples.
"Whatever it is, you know I'm here for you, so spill." Sirius said as he sat on the arm of Harry's chair and gave him a hug.
Seeing the way Harry was struggling, Godric stepped in and quickly gave Sirius a brief explanation of what was going on and what they wanted Harry to do.
Sirius sat listening in disbelief at the story he was being told. It never ceased to amaze him at how many nuts Albus could recruit to teach at the school, but this bunch, who thought them selves to be the founders of the school really took the cake, icing and all. Glancing at his godson, Sirius could see that Harry had been taken in by their façade and knew he would have to be the one to put a stop to all of the nonsense once and for all.
"Harry I would like to speak to you in private please." Sirius requested kindly as he forced a smile. Waiting until they were along before turning to Harry.
"You don't honestly believe all this nonsense do you?" Sirius demanded.
"You don't believe it do you?" Harry sighed wishing that just for once something would go his way. "Of course I don't!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Albus has really gone off his rocker this time!" Sirius all but shouted, seeing that Harry obviously believed everything he had been told.
"You know Sirius, I thought after all the time we spent together, you would believe me if I told you something. Now I can see that I was wrong." Harry said knowing it would be no use in saying another word, and sighed in disappointment as he left the room.
"Let's go now." Harry said softly as he closed the door and found Godric standing in the corridor.
"Are you sure?" Godric asked knowing how hurt Harry must be feeling at the moment.
"Yes." Harry said as Godric placed a hand on his shoulder and they both disappeared with a soft pop.
"What the hell just happened?" Sirius wondered aloud as he felt a strong magical surge pass through the room a few moments after Harry had left him alone.
"He wouldn't." Sirius said as he ran toward the door flinging it open just in time to see a soft golden glow fade into nothingness.
"He did." Sirius whispered to himself as the ramifications of what just took place begin to set in.
Author's Note: This is the end of this series, the story will pick up with the sequel call Harry Potter and the Green Flame Torch will I have already started and the first chapter will hopefully be up by the end of the week. Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews! Sassy