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Harry tumbled out of the fireplace and into the Great Hall.
"Well that was fun." Harry grumbled sarcastically.
"Glad you could join us Potter." Someone sneered.
Harry turned to meet the all to familiar sneer of Professor Snape; defiantly not the first thing he wanted to see at Hogwarts.
"Good evening Professor." Harry said as politely as he could manage.
"Quite. Causing a stir already? My, my, and the term hasn't even started yet. Trying to break a record?"
Harry just ignored the question and a thing he did too because the next instant Dumbledore appeared in the fireplace.
"Ah, Serverus, glad you could meet us. Could you please gather all the teachers together and bring them here while I escort our summer students to their quarters."
Snape gave the headmaster a curt nod and a sneer to Harry and his friends. He turned away grumbling, "just like his father." Dumbledore turned to the group and smiled.
"Well we must be off. All of you will be staying in the Gryffindor dormitories as usual. The password is 'Istar.' Your things have already been placed inside. Now Harry, if I can talk to you privately please."
"Yes professor."
The group split up and Harry followed Dumbledore to the entrance of his office. After saying the password 'licorice wands' they ascended up the staircase. They sat down and Dumbledore looked at Harry. This time there was no sparkle in his eyes, so Harry knew he meant business.
"Harry I understand that you want to protect your friends, however I must insist that you tell me everything."
"But sir, I can't. Besides I'm not sure what everything means myself."
"I might be able to help you solve part of the problem, but you have to tell me what you know."
"Very well professor on one condition. You said that one day you would tell me why Voldermort wanted to kill me in the first place."
Dumbledore leaned back in his chair and nodded. Harry then began to tell his story. He included the information about Merlin's wand because he reasoned that it was highly unlikely for Dumbledore to be placed under a truth potion.
Through the explanation, Dumbledore's expression didn't change a bit. When Harry finally finished all he did was nod slowly.
"Well professor?"
"It seems as though you have answered your own question Harry. However, I must admit that I only thought that you were the heir of Gryffindor. The rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin is legendary and I thought that Voldermort was only trying to eliminate the Gryffindor line. That sounds like motive enough. The fact that you are the heir of all four Hogwarts founders and Merlin seems to change things."
"Do you think Voldermort knew?"
"I highly doubt it. Are you sure you want to know the truth?"
"I'm positive."
Harry tumbled out of the fireplace and into the Great Hall.
"Well that was fun." Harry grumbled sarcastically.
"Glad you could join us Potter." Someone sneered.
Harry turned to meet the all to familiar sneer of Professor Snape; defiantly not the first thing he wanted to see at Hogwarts.
"Good evening Professor." Harry said as politely as he could manage.
"Quite. Causing a stir already? My, my, and the term hasn't even started yet. Trying to break a record?"
Harry just ignored the question and a thing he did too because the next instant Dumbledore appeared in the fireplace.
"Ah, Serverus, glad you could meet us. Could you please gather all the teachers together and bring them here while I escort our summer students to their quarters."
Snape gave the headmaster a curt nod and a sneer to Harry and his friends. He turned away grumbling, "just like his father." Dumbledore turned to the group and smiled.
"Well we must be off. All of you will be staying in the Gryffindor dormitories as usual. The password is 'Istar.' Your things have already been placed inside. Now Harry, if I can talk to you privately please."
"Yes professor."
The group split up and Harry followed Dumbledore to the entrance of his office. After saying the password 'licorice wands' they ascended up the staircase. They sat down and Dumbledore looked at Harry. This time there was no sparkle in his eyes, so Harry knew he meant business.
"Harry I understand that you want to protect your friends, however I must insist that you tell me everything."
"But sir, I can't. Besides I'm not sure what everything means myself."
"I might be able to help you solve part of the problem, but you have to tell me what you know."
"Very well professor on one condition. You said that one day you would tell me why Voldermort wanted to kill me in the first place."
Dumbledore leaned back in his chair and nodded. Harry then began to tell his story. He included the information about Merlin's wand because he reasoned that it was highly unlikely for Dumbledore to be placed under a truth potion.
Through the explanation, Dumbledore's expression didn't change a bit. When Harry finally finished all he did was nod slowly.
"Well professor?"
"It seems as though you have answered your own question Harry. However, I must admit that I only thought that you were the heir of Gryffindor. The rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin is legendary and I thought that Voldermort was only trying to eliminate the Gryffindor line. That sounds like motive enough. The fact that you are the heir of all four Hogwarts founders and Merlin seems to change things."
"Do you think Voldermort knew?"
"I highly doubt it. Are you sure you want to know the truth?"
"I'm positive."