Disclaimer: Same as first chapter don't own dis don't own dat ect.
The prologue to clarify things does seem to go OOC but if there's something amiss I will clarify it in later chapters or Fanfics.
The prologues showing what state of mind he will be in and in truth I was going to leave it at "In time, things change" but I decided to add a little bit in.
Sorry it was short but future chapters will have a better layout and will be longer as time progresses and more detail is needed. I also think this story will be over the amount of word I thought. If you need to contact me or your interested in a Beta position Email me or use Yahoo Messenger. YIM Yahoo Messenger = TheRealBe0t
Chapter 1 – A Way Out
Two weeks had passed since that night and young Harry Potter laid on the grass patch between Mongolia Crescent and Privet Drive, he vaguely remembered the first night's events, he was also aware that he had two options.
Leave or pay for his stay, of coarse he had no option, at least it was better that Be killed or kill. He had to pay, so now instead of dawning on self pity and blame he decided to draw up a CV. It wouldn't do much good would it though; he hadn't got any qualifications had he.
This was because he wasn't a normal boy; according to the passers by he was a criminal. The fact he had no qualifications illustrated that point, but he knew he had to try. That idiotic fool Dumbledore had left him here, expecting him to stay for another 2 and half months.
He would stay here though, it was the only safe option, he knew this because he had received word yesterday from Tonks that number 12 Grimwald place had been broken into and the wards had been taken down. Due to this Tonks as the only competent black had taken it upon herself to sell it, he wasn't mad or happy. He was more relived, as he had been trapped in his own thoughts he didn't notice a unfamiliar brown tawny owl land next to him until it had pecked him hard on the ear.
"Ouch!" He yelled "What you do that for?"
When the owl merely gave him a reproachful look he looked around to make sure he hadn't been heard before giving his full attention to the owl.
"Ok, ok" He grunted in mere frustration, he had thought it was his friends trying to comfort him "Lot of good that will do" he thought with distaste, but then he noticed an untidy scrawl on the front that belonged to Remus Lupin.
Dear Harry As you could submerse we do need to train you, for your job that is as it had been fated. But unknown by us the place of residence would fail. The pink haired woman will let you know about the new place of residence, you cannot stay there until later but there are matters that need to be discussed. Be good Moony
He read and reread the letter to make sure he understood the letter before igniting the parchment with his lighter. Be good that's all they can say can they, you can come later they say.
Dumbledore had promised in a letter delivered by Fawkes that things would be different, yes they had been different. He had everything the same except for longer, the only time it had been different was the night Tonks comforted him, he appreciated it but since then Tonks had been stripped off guard duty.
He had learned this off the most amazing bird he had ever seen, maybe apart from Fawkes, it was the shape of a sphere and looked remarkably similar to a snitch. It glowed in golden in colour while carrying a letter, more of a note from Tonks.
He couldn't help but blame himself for this but with grief and other things he blamed himself for such as Sirius death. Evan now he got an unpleasant knot in his throat and couldn't help wondering aloud "Why me?"
Trying to put away the image of Sirius falling through the veil he decided to pack up his CV and take a walk when someone shouted over.
"Hey you" A lurch of dread poked up, he knew that voice. It was the dreadfully high voice of a rival gang's leader than Dudley's called Ashley.
"Yea WHAT!" He spat out in a less pleasant manner "What do you want?"
"You see" Ashley jeered with a sneer on his face "We need a few things settled with your overweight cousin Dudley"
"Well you see" He mocked while putting a thoughtful expression on "I'm apparently not Dudley, or do you need your eyes tested?"
"Well I need to give him a message" He used a jeer glancing at his gang "And it involves you"
"Yeah well how will you do that?" He knew there was going to be a fight, and for once he was ready for it. He had left his wand in his room as he was assured he was safe, but apparently not safe for non-magical people he thought as a punch landed in his gut.
"Oi you great pussy" He heard from his Cousin Dudley's mouth "If you have a message as you apparently trying to get through to my freak of a cousin face me instead"
Harry feeling the need for rage and anger just like last night took this instant distraction to lunge at his attacker earning a grunt of pain come from Ashley's lips as his fit collided with his jaw.
As Ashley's gang approached him for obvious revenge of there leader, Dudley's gang had already pounced and ran Ashley's gang away.
Dudley came over looked at Ashley's non-moving body he said "Looks like my cousins not so weak after all" as he clapped a big hand to his back.
"You may as well come back home with us" He motioned to number 4 Privet Drive "They'll be looking for you all week"
"Fine" Harry retorted as coldly as possible, it had been after all an act of violence but wondered why he wanted it. When he attacked he couldn't help thinking he wanted blood, he wanted him to hurt just like last night.
He had obviously wondered his thoughts aloud as Dudley then said "Well it was a surprise, why was you outside anyway?"
Harry thought it may not be wise to recall that nights events but unfortunately he hadn't got over the adrenalin from the fight and therefore recalled last nights events. He defiantly did not recall the part where he went down and cried.
To his shock Dudley chuckled "Yeah well serves him right" Then he added looking at Harry's shocked face "He threatened me with getting a job too"
Harry getting over his shock replied "Have you?"
"Yes" was all what reached his ears until Dudley in a nervous voice forced out "I could ask Mr Evans if he could take you on"
Seeing Harry's face added "I know what it's like trying to get a job and I luckily got one"
But unknown to Dudley his face shone with recollection at the mention of his mothers maiden name, could they be someway be related? Could it be a conscience? How ever else could Dudley get a job there? When he beat up the Evan's kid just last year?
So many questions flooding through his mind he didn't notice himself outside number 4 until Dudley said "Well I'm going to work now" then added "If you would like to come get something decent on"
After 15 minutes he appeared at the bottom of the Lake District with Dudley when they walked into a warehouse. They went up the stairs and Dudley signed in and went into Mr Evan's office.
"Ugh take a seat" Mr Evans said as he fuddled with the catch of his briefcase "I hear from young Mr Dursley that you are looking for a job"
"Um yes Mr Evans" He replied hoarsely as he didn't even expect to be here today and hadn't been prepared
"No need for that name son" then added "Just call me Jack"
"Ok Jack" He forced out feeling slightly calmer and more relaxed
After a minute silence while Jack tried to open the brief case he let it go all over the desk and onto the floor
"Don't worry I'll help sir" He rushed out as he started to descend to pick up the items on the floor when Jack startled said "Now now don't worry about it" But Harry had already seen it, a long holly wand about 10 inch's.
"Now give me that here" He said out loud while muttering something's like "Going to have to obliviate"
"No, I never knew you was a wizard, was you sent to spy on me?" He accused while anger started to flare up
"Spy? Why would I spy?" Jack retorted
As Harry could hear the confusion and hurt at being accused for something he replied with one word "Dumbledore"
"What's with Dumbledore? Why would he have you to be spied on? Are you a Death Eater?"
He pointed his wand at Harry's head then noticed the scar
"Harry? Harry Potter? The Harry Potter? My my is a honour, how long you been living here?"
Instead of being gawked at he decided to ask "How long have you been outside the magical world?"
"Hmm" Jack thought "Around 16 years"
"So around the time Voldemort fell" Other than the time Jack flinched he collectively answered
"Yes, I was an auror and I had to hide" He explained "No one wanted to be in the open since the leftover followers was looking for information about he who must not be named whereabouts. After 3 years I had met someone and settled down here instead of returning"
"Are you related to me?" He blurted out before he could help it.
"Yes I think, I was your mothers youngest cousin" then pondered on "Why you ask?"
"Just a hunch" Then thought about a new question "Why not return? With Voldemort returning" Then carried on ignoring the little squeak "They need all the aurors they can get"
"He's back? Are you sure? You could be mistaken couldn't you?" Jack said at barely a whisper.
"Yes he's back, I saw him" Harry said firmly and determined as he wasn't ready for another argument like last years.
"Ok ok, I believe you" He continued in a whisper "I'm going to have to return, defiantly since my son will be going Hogwarts this year"
"That's good" He said absently "You could be a danger, you know" He seemed to cower under the gaze of Jack Evans but continued "Being related to me that is, you should talk to Dumbledore" The conversation continued with. "What has he been doing lately?"
At the end of the night Jack turned to Harry and proposed "I can give you a job" Then took on a thoughtful expression "£5 a hour if you tutor Mark, he's my son see and help him through the summer with basic defence do theory first, then I'll take you to Diagon ally to pick up your things"
"What about underage magic?" Was Harry's question but was cut off halfway through
"What about it?" Then added "You will be of age soon and before you come to Hogwarts magic is permitted. Now would you like to meet Mark?"
"Tomorrow, if I can? It's just I gotta go home or my uncle will have a fit" He pronounced while spitting uncle out with venom"
"Well ok, see you tomorrow" Jack said while cheerfully waving him off.
When he got in he heard a heated argument going on.
"WHERE IS HE SON" He heard the raised grunting of his uncle
"GETTING A JOB DAD, JUST LIKE YOU TOLD HIM TOO" And even louder voice sounded out.
He thought it best to go in there and sort it out when he was greeted by the most unusual sight, his uncle veron yelling at Dudley.
Even when Dudley did something really bad he didn't get yelled at.
"NOW WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE BEEN, YOU'D BETTER NOT HAVE BEEN SMOKING LIKE DUDLEY!" His uncle's large purple face shouted at him.
He decided shouting wasn't the best route so settled with a calm innocent tone. "I was discussing arrangements for my job, just like you told me too" He sounded out putting an extra meaning to "you"
During this time his uncle shocked him again "Good at least one boy in this house can do as his told"
He thought this was a little unfair so shot back "Well if it weren't for Dudley I wouldn't have a job" He decided to go one farther and try to get on Dudley's good side and added. "It's your fault Dudley smokes; you should have raised him better"
His uncle's calm tone ended there with a shout that even Dumbledore could probably hear all the way from Hogwarts. "GET OUT BOTH OF YOU, BOTH OF YOU UNGRATEFUL PIECES OF FILTH BOTH OF YOU BY TOMORROW MORNING" He blurted before pushing both him and Dudley through the kitchen door and slamming it so hard the hinges nearly fell off.
He looked at Dudley and offered. "We need to go, you have to come with me"
Dudley responded with a jeer. "Why should I do anything with you"
He put on the mild thoughtful expression he had earlier and said. "Well because you would most likely be attacked and I don't need another death on my conscience"
"Another? What does that mean?"
He responded "I'll just tell you later"
"No, I think I'll stay here"
"Fine bye Dudley"
He thought to himself as he walked up Privet Drive with his belongings how odd it would look with 2 boys, one with a broomstick trunk and owl perched on his shoulder.
He then saw what could be off help, a new woman at number 2 Privet Drive. She had long violet hair that made him call out. "Tonks? Is that you?" The violet haired woman turned around and cheerfully waved him over. "Wotcher Harry, why have you got your stuff out?"
"Err well" He started uncomfortably "I've been sort of kicked out and I need a place to stay.
"Fine come in" She sighed
He walked into the front room where it looked although she had just got there.
"Sorry about the boxes" She explained nervously "I've just got here, anyway" She started on a more cheerful note "You may e able to stay here provided you stay at the Dursley's for 2 nights a week to keep the wards around this area at strength"
"That's brilliant" He than started getting nervous "Does Dumbledore know?"
Her answer was short but clear "No" He accused in a mocking voice. "He will be mad you know? Not that I care he can be as mad as he wants with me, are you ok about it?"
She provided another short answer "Yes" Then added "Get yourself comfortable then start helping me unpack"
Despite her cheery tone he had a nagging suspicion that before he looked into her eyes she was mad at him. "Ok" Then after a few minutes of watching her try to cook breakfast he offered "Do you need any help there?"
"Yes gladly" She replied as she gave him the frying pan.
Once breakfast was done he shouted "Breakfasts ready"
CRASH
"Tonks you all right?" He yelled trying to find the noise. "Yeah" Then quickly added in a rush "You mind helping me?" He found her stuck in a cardboard box "Hmm" He wondered aloud so she could hear "Maybe I should leave her there?" "NOO" She squealed "Please I don't like being upside down"
As he was pulling her out she said "You sorta sounded like kreecher when you did that"
"Did I?" Then for a little joke "Filthy half-breeds always falling into boxes" And was just quick enough to duck as Tonks lunged at him. "Hmm" He muttered in her ear as he helped her up "Maybe you should stay away from open boxes?" After 3 hours he looked at the clock and noticed he was half hour late for his meeting Mark
"Hey" He shouted, looking for Tonks then once he got a reply of "Yea?" He announced where he had to go and went off.
"Hey Mark?" He asked a lone boy eating his sandwich on a bench outside his father's workplace "Yeah" Mark muttered Despite Marks less than friendly answer he decided to introduce himself. "Hello I'm Harry, Harry Potter" Extending a hand for Mark to shake. "Oh, I was wondering where you was, where was you your 45 minutes late?" "I helped a friend unpack" He said "Anyway have you got a private area to study?" "Yeah, I just got to go tell my dad where were going" then Mark hastily added "Maybe you should come too"
Up in Evans office the first thing that happened was him being offered a sherbet lemon by none other than Professor Dumbledore.
"Ugh hello Professor" He managed to stammered out "What brings you here?" "Just coming for a chat with an old friend" the blue twinkle in his eyes gleaming "And I hear you have changed your living arrangements?" "Well that is true, but it isn't any of your business" He growled "I'm afraid it isn't but it isn't safe there" But before he could cut in Dumbledore added "Neither is any number on Privet Drive, you see your uncle was killed today on the M25 and this was odd" "Why was it? He must have been murdered" He tried to retort but Dumbledore cut him off.
"You see he died in a car crash" The old twinkle gone "It looked natural except for the fact he wasn't supposed to be on the M25. He couldn't have been murdered unless someone ordered him to crash. There is more important news though"
"What could be more important?" Guilt starting to bare into him, then it dawned onto him.
"Professor we have to get back" But was cut off quickly again.
"All in due time number 2 is safe; I have just recently put the Findus charm on the house myself"
"What about number 4?"
Dumbledore sighed loudly he looked older than ever before.
"It is not being watched, your aunt committed suicide in front of us, we fear they was under the impro curse there is one thing we need, where's your cousin?"
"He is downstairs working" Jack Evans voice sounded from the corner
"Would you kindly get him Harry, it's time a secret comes out" Dumbledore said looking Harry in the eyes with his now dull blue eyes.
When Harry brought Dudley up he was rather shocked to see a old man asking him if he wanted a lemon sherbet.
"I have good news and I have very bad news Mr Dursley, what do you want first?" Dudley hesitated at first then replied "Bad news" even when he said it he appeared to know what happened.
Dudley sat there solemnly shedding tears in a fashion but was shocked to find out both his parents had died but still croaked out "Good news"
"You can help us capture the force that is responsible for this, you are a wizard" Dudley being a wizard was shocking but no more so than the Dark Lords army was being considered a force now.
"Coarse we would need o train to get into Harry's year at Hogwarts, what do you say?"
"Ok, I want revenge" In a cold tone
"Excellent. Now we need to prepare where you can..." "Why can't I stay at home" Dudley interrupted
"It's not safe, plus's you cannot be safe. You will stay at the headquarters. Harry will stay at number 2 except for 2 days in which he will train you."
Harry felt the need to speak up "I promised Jack I'd train Mark"
"Yes" Dumbledore answered "That's true, but there coming to headquarters soon. I must leave now Dudley, Mark and Jack touch this portkey Portus he cast while pointing to a coffee mug" Once they had gone Dumbledore bid Harry good day. On the way Harry couldn't help thinking "This had to be my way out"
The prologue to clarify things does seem to go OOC but if there's something amiss I will clarify it in later chapters or Fanfics.
The prologues showing what state of mind he will be in and in truth I was going to leave it at "In time, things change" but I decided to add a little bit in.
Sorry it was short but future chapters will have a better layout and will be longer as time progresses and more detail is needed. I also think this story will be over the amount of word I thought. If you need to contact me or your interested in a Beta position Email me or use Yahoo Messenger. YIM Yahoo Messenger = TheRealBe0t
Chapter 1 – A Way Out
Two weeks had passed since that night and young Harry Potter laid on the grass patch between Mongolia Crescent and Privet Drive, he vaguely remembered the first night's events, he was also aware that he had two options.
Leave or pay for his stay, of coarse he had no option, at least it was better that Be killed or kill. He had to pay, so now instead of dawning on self pity and blame he decided to draw up a CV. It wouldn't do much good would it though; he hadn't got any qualifications had he.
This was because he wasn't a normal boy; according to the passers by he was a criminal. The fact he had no qualifications illustrated that point, but he knew he had to try. That idiotic fool Dumbledore had left him here, expecting him to stay for another 2 and half months.
He would stay here though, it was the only safe option, he knew this because he had received word yesterday from Tonks that number 12 Grimwald place had been broken into and the wards had been taken down. Due to this Tonks as the only competent black had taken it upon herself to sell it, he wasn't mad or happy. He was more relived, as he had been trapped in his own thoughts he didn't notice a unfamiliar brown tawny owl land next to him until it had pecked him hard on the ear.
"Ouch!" He yelled "What you do that for?"
When the owl merely gave him a reproachful look he looked around to make sure he hadn't been heard before giving his full attention to the owl.
"Ok, ok" He grunted in mere frustration, he had thought it was his friends trying to comfort him "Lot of good that will do" he thought with distaste, but then he noticed an untidy scrawl on the front that belonged to Remus Lupin.
Dear Harry As you could submerse we do need to train you, for your job that is as it had been fated. But unknown by us the place of residence would fail. The pink haired woman will let you know about the new place of residence, you cannot stay there until later but there are matters that need to be discussed. Be good Moony
He read and reread the letter to make sure he understood the letter before igniting the parchment with his lighter. Be good that's all they can say can they, you can come later they say.
Dumbledore had promised in a letter delivered by Fawkes that things would be different, yes they had been different. He had everything the same except for longer, the only time it had been different was the night Tonks comforted him, he appreciated it but since then Tonks had been stripped off guard duty.
He had learned this off the most amazing bird he had ever seen, maybe apart from Fawkes, it was the shape of a sphere and looked remarkably similar to a snitch. It glowed in golden in colour while carrying a letter, more of a note from Tonks.
He couldn't help but blame himself for this but with grief and other things he blamed himself for such as Sirius death. Evan now he got an unpleasant knot in his throat and couldn't help wondering aloud "Why me?"
Trying to put away the image of Sirius falling through the veil he decided to pack up his CV and take a walk when someone shouted over.
"Hey you" A lurch of dread poked up, he knew that voice. It was the dreadfully high voice of a rival gang's leader than Dudley's called Ashley.
"Yea WHAT!" He spat out in a less pleasant manner "What do you want?"
"You see" Ashley jeered with a sneer on his face "We need a few things settled with your overweight cousin Dudley"
"Well you see" He mocked while putting a thoughtful expression on "I'm apparently not Dudley, or do you need your eyes tested?"
"Well I need to give him a message" He used a jeer glancing at his gang "And it involves you"
"Yeah well how will you do that?" He knew there was going to be a fight, and for once he was ready for it. He had left his wand in his room as he was assured he was safe, but apparently not safe for non-magical people he thought as a punch landed in his gut.
"Oi you great pussy" He heard from his Cousin Dudley's mouth "If you have a message as you apparently trying to get through to my freak of a cousin face me instead"
Harry feeling the need for rage and anger just like last night took this instant distraction to lunge at his attacker earning a grunt of pain come from Ashley's lips as his fit collided with his jaw.
As Ashley's gang approached him for obvious revenge of there leader, Dudley's gang had already pounced and ran Ashley's gang away.
Dudley came over looked at Ashley's non-moving body he said "Looks like my cousins not so weak after all" as he clapped a big hand to his back.
"You may as well come back home with us" He motioned to number 4 Privet Drive "They'll be looking for you all week"
"Fine" Harry retorted as coldly as possible, it had been after all an act of violence but wondered why he wanted it. When he attacked he couldn't help thinking he wanted blood, he wanted him to hurt just like last night.
He had obviously wondered his thoughts aloud as Dudley then said "Well it was a surprise, why was you outside anyway?"
Harry thought it may not be wise to recall that nights events but unfortunately he hadn't got over the adrenalin from the fight and therefore recalled last nights events. He defiantly did not recall the part where he went down and cried.
To his shock Dudley chuckled "Yeah well serves him right" Then he added looking at Harry's shocked face "He threatened me with getting a job too"
Harry getting over his shock replied "Have you?"
"Yes" was all what reached his ears until Dudley in a nervous voice forced out "I could ask Mr Evans if he could take you on"
Seeing Harry's face added "I know what it's like trying to get a job and I luckily got one"
But unknown to Dudley his face shone with recollection at the mention of his mothers maiden name, could they be someway be related? Could it be a conscience? How ever else could Dudley get a job there? When he beat up the Evan's kid just last year?
So many questions flooding through his mind he didn't notice himself outside number 4 until Dudley said "Well I'm going to work now" then added "If you would like to come get something decent on"
After 15 minutes he appeared at the bottom of the Lake District with Dudley when they walked into a warehouse. They went up the stairs and Dudley signed in and went into Mr Evan's office.
"Ugh take a seat" Mr Evans said as he fuddled with the catch of his briefcase "I hear from young Mr Dursley that you are looking for a job"
"Um yes Mr Evans" He replied hoarsely as he didn't even expect to be here today and hadn't been prepared
"No need for that name son" then added "Just call me Jack"
"Ok Jack" He forced out feeling slightly calmer and more relaxed
After a minute silence while Jack tried to open the brief case he let it go all over the desk and onto the floor
"Don't worry I'll help sir" He rushed out as he started to descend to pick up the items on the floor when Jack startled said "Now now don't worry about it" But Harry had already seen it, a long holly wand about 10 inch's.
"Now give me that here" He said out loud while muttering something's like "Going to have to obliviate"
"No, I never knew you was a wizard, was you sent to spy on me?" He accused while anger started to flare up
"Spy? Why would I spy?" Jack retorted
As Harry could hear the confusion and hurt at being accused for something he replied with one word "Dumbledore"
"What's with Dumbledore? Why would he have you to be spied on? Are you a Death Eater?"
He pointed his wand at Harry's head then noticed the scar
"Harry? Harry Potter? The Harry Potter? My my is a honour, how long you been living here?"
Instead of being gawked at he decided to ask "How long have you been outside the magical world?"
"Hmm" Jack thought "Around 16 years"
"So around the time Voldemort fell" Other than the time Jack flinched he collectively answered
"Yes, I was an auror and I had to hide" He explained "No one wanted to be in the open since the leftover followers was looking for information about he who must not be named whereabouts. After 3 years I had met someone and settled down here instead of returning"
"Are you related to me?" He blurted out before he could help it.
"Yes I think, I was your mothers youngest cousin" then pondered on "Why you ask?"
"Just a hunch" Then thought about a new question "Why not return? With Voldemort returning" Then carried on ignoring the little squeak "They need all the aurors they can get"
"He's back? Are you sure? You could be mistaken couldn't you?" Jack said at barely a whisper.
"Yes he's back, I saw him" Harry said firmly and determined as he wasn't ready for another argument like last years.
"Ok ok, I believe you" He continued in a whisper "I'm going to have to return, defiantly since my son will be going Hogwarts this year"
"That's good" He said absently "You could be a danger, you know" He seemed to cower under the gaze of Jack Evans but continued "Being related to me that is, you should talk to Dumbledore" The conversation continued with. "What has he been doing lately?"
At the end of the night Jack turned to Harry and proposed "I can give you a job" Then took on a thoughtful expression "£5 a hour if you tutor Mark, he's my son see and help him through the summer with basic defence do theory first, then I'll take you to Diagon ally to pick up your things"
"What about underage magic?" Was Harry's question but was cut off halfway through
"What about it?" Then added "You will be of age soon and before you come to Hogwarts magic is permitted. Now would you like to meet Mark?"
"Tomorrow, if I can? It's just I gotta go home or my uncle will have a fit" He pronounced while spitting uncle out with venom"
"Well ok, see you tomorrow" Jack said while cheerfully waving him off.
When he got in he heard a heated argument going on.
"WHERE IS HE SON" He heard the raised grunting of his uncle
"GETTING A JOB DAD, JUST LIKE YOU TOLD HIM TOO" And even louder voice sounded out.
He thought it best to go in there and sort it out when he was greeted by the most unusual sight, his uncle veron yelling at Dudley.
Even when Dudley did something really bad he didn't get yelled at.
"NOW WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE BEEN, YOU'D BETTER NOT HAVE BEEN SMOKING LIKE DUDLEY!" His uncle's large purple face shouted at him.
He decided shouting wasn't the best route so settled with a calm innocent tone. "I was discussing arrangements for my job, just like you told me too" He sounded out putting an extra meaning to "you"
During this time his uncle shocked him again "Good at least one boy in this house can do as his told"
He thought this was a little unfair so shot back "Well if it weren't for Dudley I wouldn't have a job" He decided to go one farther and try to get on Dudley's good side and added. "It's your fault Dudley smokes; you should have raised him better"
His uncle's calm tone ended there with a shout that even Dumbledore could probably hear all the way from Hogwarts. "GET OUT BOTH OF YOU, BOTH OF YOU UNGRATEFUL PIECES OF FILTH BOTH OF YOU BY TOMORROW MORNING" He blurted before pushing both him and Dudley through the kitchen door and slamming it so hard the hinges nearly fell off.
He looked at Dudley and offered. "We need to go, you have to come with me"
Dudley responded with a jeer. "Why should I do anything with you"
He put on the mild thoughtful expression he had earlier and said. "Well because you would most likely be attacked and I don't need another death on my conscience"
"Another? What does that mean?"
He responded "I'll just tell you later"
"No, I think I'll stay here"
"Fine bye Dudley"
He thought to himself as he walked up Privet Drive with his belongings how odd it would look with 2 boys, one with a broomstick trunk and owl perched on his shoulder.
He then saw what could be off help, a new woman at number 2 Privet Drive. She had long violet hair that made him call out. "Tonks? Is that you?" The violet haired woman turned around and cheerfully waved him over. "Wotcher Harry, why have you got your stuff out?"
"Err well" He started uncomfortably "I've been sort of kicked out and I need a place to stay.
"Fine come in" She sighed
He walked into the front room where it looked although she had just got there.
"Sorry about the boxes" She explained nervously "I've just got here, anyway" She started on a more cheerful note "You may e able to stay here provided you stay at the Dursley's for 2 nights a week to keep the wards around this area at strength"
"That's brilliant" He than started getting nervous "Does Dumbledore know?"
Her answer was short but clear "No" He accused in a mocking voice. "He will be mad you know? Not that I care he can be as mad as he wants with me, are you ok about it?"
She provided another short answer "Yes" Then added "Get yourself comfortable then start helping me unpack"
Despite her cheery tone he had a nagging suspicion that before he looked into her eyes she was mad at him. "Ok" Then after a few minutes of watching her try to cook breakfast he offered "Do you need any help there?"
"Yes gladly" She replied as she gave him the frying pan.
Once breakfast was done he shouted "Breakfasts ready"
CRASH
"Tonks you all right?" He yelled trying to find the noise. "Yeah" Then quickly added in a rush "You mind helping me?" He found her stuck in a cardboard box "Hmm" He wondered aloud so she could hear "Maybe I should leave her there?" "NOO" She squealed "Please I don't like being upside down"
As he was pulling her out she said "You sorta sounded like kreecher when you did that"
"Did I?" Then for a little joke "Filthy half-breeds always falling into boxes" And was just quick enough to duck as Tonks lunged at him. "Hmm" He muttered in her ear as he helped her up "Maybe you should stay away from open boxes?" After 3 hours he looked at the clock and noticed he was half hour late for his meeting Mark
"Hey" He shouted, looking for Tonks then once he got a reply of "Yea?" He announced where he had to go and went off.
"Hey Mark?" He asked a lone boy eating his sandwich on a bench outside his father's workplace "Yeah" Mark muttered Despite Marks less than friendly answer he decided to introduce himself. "Hello I'm Harry, Harry Potter" Extending a hand for Mark to shake. "Oh, I was wondering where you was, where was you your 45 minutes late?" "I helped a friend unpack" He said "Anyway have you got a private area to study?" "Yeah, I just got to go tell my dad where were going" then Mark hastily added "Maybe you should come too"
Up in Evans office the first thing that happened was him being offered a sherbet lemon by none other than Professor Dumbledore.
"Ugh hello Professor" He managed to stammered out "What brings you here?" "Just coming for a chat with an old friend" the blue twinkle in his eyes gleaming "And I hear you have changed your living arrangements?" "Well that is true, but it isn't any of your business" He growled "I'm afraid it isn't but it isn't safe there" But before he could cut in Dumbledore added "Neither is any number on Privet Drive, you see your uncle was killed today on the M25 and this was odd" "Why was it? He must have been murdered" He tried to retort but Dumbledore cut him off.
"You see he died in a car crash" The old twinkle gone "It looked natural except for the fact he wasn't supposed to be on the M25. He couldn't have been murdered unless someone ordered him to crash. There is more important news though"
"What could be more important?" Guilt starting to bare into him, then it dawned onto him.
"Professor we have to get back" But was cut off quickly again.
"All in due time number 2 is safe; I have just recently put the Findus charm on the house myself"
"What about number 4?"
Dumbledore sighed loudly he looked older than ever before.
"It is not being watched, your aunt committed suicide in front of us, we fear they was under the impro curse there is one thing we need, where's your cousin?"
"He is downstairs working" Jack Evans voice sounded from the corner
"Would you kindly get him Harry, it's time a secret comes out" Dumbledore said looking Harry in the eyes with his now dull blue eyes.
When Harry brought Dudley up he was rather shocked to see a old man asking him if he wanted a lemon sherbet.
"I have good news and I have very bad news Mr Dursley, what do you want first?" Dudley hesitated at first then replied "Bad news" even when he said it he appeared to know what happened.
Dudley sat there solemnly shedding tears in a fashion but was shocked to find out both his parents had died but still croaked out "Good news"
"You can help us capture the force that is responsible for this, you are a wizard" Dudley being a wizard was shocking but no more so than the Dark Lords army was being considered a force now.
"Coarse we would need o train to get into Harry's year at Hogwarts, what do you say?"
"Ok, I want revenge" In a cold tone
"Excellent. Now we need to prepare where you can..." "Why can't I stay at home" Dudley interrupted
"It's not safe, plus's you cannot be safe. You will stay at the headquarters. Harry will stay at number 2 except for 2 days in which he will train you."
Harry felt the need to speak up "I promised Jack I'd train Mark"
"Yes" Dumbledore answered "That's true, but there coming to headquarters soon. I must leave now Dudley, Mark and Jack touch this portkey Portus he cast while pointing to a coffee mug" Once they had gone Dumbledore bid Harry good day. On the way Harry couldn't help thinking "This had to be my way out"