Suicide Solution.

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Summary: A Severitus challenge, [Snape is Harry's father] Story begins at 11.59pm on July 30th. It's the summer before Harry's 6th year, and Harry's changing . . . (A Dark Harry fic)

Chapter 17

"Professor! Professor!" Ron cried as he ran up the stairs to Dumbledore's office.

"Mr Weasley" Dumbledore said as he opened the door "What a pleasant surprise, and miss Granger and miss Weasley, do come in" Ron and Ginny had run into Hermione on their way to Dumbledore's office. The three students entered and Dumbledore shut the door behind them, before walking over to his desk.

"Lemon drop?" he offered

"No thank, professor, we came to talk to you about Harry" Hermione said

"About Mr Potter?" he replied "I haven't noticed him with you lately" he commented absentmindedly

"No you see, well, he's" Ginny stumbled

Dumbledore smiled

"He hasn't been himself has he?"

"No sir." Hermione and Ginny answered, both looking to the ground

"He's turned into a Slytheirn!" Ron cried outraged

Dumbledore looked at Ron

"A Slytherin?" he enquired "What makes you say that?"

"He's been hanging around with Zabini and that picture of Sirius's mother."

Dumbledore looked interested at that last bit of information

"Sirius's mother? Lady Campaspe?"

"Yes that's her name" Hermione said "He brought her back with him from Grimmauld place, after he'd" she stopped, tears slowly forming in her eyes

"After he'd killed Kretcher" Ginny finished for her

Dumbledore looked at the three students, he'd known for 5 years.

"Harry has committed murder?"

"Yes, but it's not the first time is it?" Hermione said quietly

"What do you mean not the first time?" Ron asked her

"Well, he killed the Basilisk in '92, Voldemort when he was a baby, Acromantalla in '92 and Kretcher in the summer."

"He also thinks that Sirius's death is his fault" Ron added quietly, the other 3 looked at him "I've heard him talking in his sleep. He says that it was all his fault and he should have listened to his father"

"His father?" Dumbledore enquired

"That's what he says, but I dunno, he's changed so much since the end of last year."

Dumbledore thought for a minute then spoke in a very soft voice

"Perhaps the death of his godfather has affected him more than we realise."

The three students sat quietly, for a very long time, all four lots in their thoughts. Ginny was the first to speak

"How did he kill Kretcher?" she asked

"With a mutated hand and a dagger he's named Draconis that he got from Knockturn alley." Ron answered

"He went to Knockturn alley? Alone!" Dumbledore asked shocked

"Yes, he said that he wanted to." Hermione replied to the headmaster.

"What about Sirius's mother, what has he done with her?" Dumbledore suddenly asked

"He carries her around everywhere. He's always talking her, they talk about 'training' and about whether or not he has spoken to Zabini"

Dumbledore looked at Ron "Training? What training?"

Ron shrugged "We don't know but it must be Dark Arts, that's what he used on us earlier today when he wanted to know what would happen if he left the Order."

"What spell was it?" Dumbledore asked his face slightly more pale then before

"I think it was Resoro Iggynium" Ron said

"No" Ginny cut across him "It was Resero Ingenium" Dumbledore paled more

"Do you know if he knows any other spells?" He asked urgently

All three shock their heads.

"Okay, why don't you head into Hogsmeade and come and see me next time something happens. I'll have a talk with Harry."

"Thank you professor" they all replied "Bye."

"Goodbye, you three, and we'll speak again soon."

He smiled at them and then they left and headed out to Hogsmeade, their hearts slightly lighter then before the meeting.

~S~

AN: yes I know, very short and no Harry, or Severus or Blaise, but they will be in the next chapter I promise!

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LS