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Ignorance Isn't Bliss
Chapter 8 - Decisions
Harry had basically decided what he wanted to do before he had his talk with his father. But after their talk it clinched it. He knew his father would like his decision and that the headmaster would hate it. He smirked inwardly. 'This is about what I want for a change.'
He told his father that he wanted to talk to the headmaster alone and that he didn't want to tell him what he had decided so that when the headmaster told him he wouldn't have to fake his surprise.
"Ah Harry, I see you are doing better. Lemon drop?" Harry shook his head. "I'm truly sorry about what happened in the past. I know that you'll blame Professor Snape and I don't blame you. He was acting freely at the time. Of course I'm glad he eventually came around with my persuasion. Now why don't you have a seat Harry?"
Harry glared at the headmaster and sat down across from him and steeled his nerves for the forthcoming argument.
The headmaster put down his half-moon glasses and steepled his fingers. "Your friends will of course notice your change in appearance so we will have to tell them something. I think that we should just tell them that the changes were made to hide your appearance."
Harry took a deep breath to calm himself. "I don't like that idea sir. As far as I'm concerned Harry Potter no longer exists. Harry Potter was a weak, insecure boy that bowed to everyone's whim. I am no longer that person." At this point the shock was clear on the headmaster's face.
"I don't want to be that person. I may not agree with what my father did seventeen years ago but right now he is the only family that I have. Those muggles are not my family. You forced me to stay there to be neglected, headmaster, and now I want my father. I don't care what you tell the rest of the wizarding world happened."
He stood up and began pacing. "I'm not worried about the wizarding world but I want to be under Professor Snape's custody. I know that he doesn't like me but he's got to be better than the Dursleys."
Albus Dumbledore let his more menacing side shine through briefly before for putting his mask back on. "Harry I don't think that's wise. Your father still bears the dark mark. The ministry won't want him having custody of you. And what about his spying on Voldemort? It would be compromised."
Harry was in a full glare now as he stood up and began pacing. "I'm not worried about the ministry. There are paternity potions and such that will prove that Snape is my father and they will have to put me with him. I know that bloodlines are important in the wizarding world and I want what is rightfully mine, my heritage. I have grown wiser headmaster. I have been looking for a way out of your chess game for years now and I finally have the piece I need. All I want is to finish school and be on my way. About the spying, it will have to continue. Voldemort won't let him go without killing him and Snape won't willingly stop spying so we'll have to work around it. If Voldemort knows that Snape has an heir he will want to meet him. If I can get close to Voldemort with my wand in tact maybe I can solve all of our problems."
The headmaster new he had now been bested by a sixteen year old boy. "Harry, I still advise against this. I will also need to keep an eye on you. I don't like the road you're headed down. And if Severus does have to stop spying he may end up in Azkaban. I wouldn't be able to prevent it."
Harry leaned over the desk till his nose was almost touching the headmaster's. "If that happens I might have a problem keeping my magic under control Sir. My father is all I have left and I would be very depressed if he were to be taken away. I don't know what I'd do."
"I see, well let's get Severus in here to see what he thinks."
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