Harry Potter and the Summer of Change

The next morning Harry wrote to Prof. Dumbledore telling him he wanted to go to 12 grimauld place to talk to his friends who were angry at him, and that he hoped he could go just for the day accompanied of course by order members. Just as he was finishing up the letter he saw Hedwig come in from her journey she was holding a letter in her claws. Harry took the letter from her and gave her some owl treats she hooted softly and went to her cage to go to sleep. Harry glanced at the front of the letter it was from Hermione. Harry quickly ripped open the letter. It said "Awaiting your coming Harry. Started working on Ron but no luck so far. I'm going to try some more now, but you better have a good excuse for treating us like this".

Love- Hermione

This was it thought Harry, the chance to get my friends back. Okay I know what I'll say to them and then it will be just like the old times. Harry looked at his desk and saw Dumbledore's letter still sitting there so he quickly went to Hedwig's cage poked Hedwig awake and sent her off with the letter.

When she left Harry started ripping open the presents that he had been given the whole day yesterday and also during the night. It seemed he was now in everyone's good graces and someone had let out when it was his birthday therefore he had like 50 presents from people all over England. He had not opened anything last night for he had been too excited and exhausted too open the presents.

For Harry had gotten an idea that he needed to train to be prepared for anything and anyone and that meant practicing magic and studying books on advanced defense against the dark arts. The only question was how to accomplish these things. So Harry had come up with a plan that what had happened whenever he had done magic outside school? The only thing that happened was that he had gotten a letter from Miranda March banks giving him a warning. Now after the letter from her daughter telling Harry she was very sorry about the ratting out incident last year on the D.A., and if there was anything she could do for Harry to show her loyalty to him all he had to do was ask. So Harry had asked her if she could ask her mother or distract her mother to not notice the magic that Harry was going to be doing the whole summer and that he would be teaching it though them if the ad would be reinstated thirds year in school. Also if she could keep this between the two of them for this was something he had to do on his own. She had written him back that she and her mother were very close and she had felt so bad about helping Umbridge last year that she would be delighted to help Harry with his idea. With the approval of doing magic in secret all he needed was the spells to do and that's why he had written to madam prince he figured maybe she would be able to help him with supplying the necessary material from the hog warts library to study defense against dark arts. He had gotten a package from her that enclosed a letter which said I'm happy students are finally learning in the summer and that she had chosen the best books the library had in stock and the books were all very advanced magic. Harry had then opened the first book and started reading upon the theory of the unforgivable curses and had then proceeded to practice on a spider he had found the imperius curse. It had taken half the night but at around 3 in the morning he had succeeded in making the spider do whatever he wanted and after that he had felt so tired that he went to bed without opening any presents, or even working out like he usually did.

Today Harry felt on top of the world for what he had accomplished and he started opening presents. His first present was from Hermione and was a beautiful gold watch with rune signs for the hands and Gaelic inscriptions all over the watch a simple message was on the back. To: Harry may you always make the right choices ton's of love: Hermione. Harry was overcome with gratitude at having a friend like Hermione. There was a short letter enclosed. Dear Harry wasn't sure what to get you and then I found this hope you like it waiting to hear from you

Love: Hermione

Harry made a mental note to get Hermione something nice for a thank you present when he went over. The rest of his presents were all regular stuff he had gotten everything from spellbooks to a pair of socks (obviously from the Dursleys).

Harry was so happy he took the photo album and opened it to the page where his mum and dad and Sirius were all smiling and waving at him. He waved back and said "I miss you guys so much and I hope you're proud of me for what I'm doing". He took the picture out of the album to see it better and he idly turned it to look at the back and he saw faint writing. This got Harry's attention and he brought it up close and squinted to try and read what it said but the writing became no clearer Harry tried a couple of charms to bring the writing out in plain sight but nothing helped he even found a eraser that Hermione had given him and no matter how much he rubbed it became no clearer.

Frustrated Harry sat back and considered his options, then suddenly he remembered an old book that madam pince had given him which was like ancient and he had skimmed through and had seen something about a revealing spell to single out and oppose darkness it also revealed untruths and secrets. He quickly found it, it was called Lumos Escando and basically it said that a powerful light wizard could use this spell to reveal truths and to find darkness. The spell gave off a powerful light, which if done properly would seek out darkness, and is able to hold it at bay. For example if a dark wizard shot a spell at you and you couldn't put up a powerful enough shield one could say this spell and it would swallow the spell like how when lighting a candle the light swallowed the dark. This spell was highly dangerous owing to the fact that the caster had to be the a wizard of the light and if carrying any dark thoughts within him the spell would seek him out first and eradicate him that was why the spell was highly dangerous and the author cautioned a person must be totally pure without a harmful thought in his head and that the last wizard known to do this spell had been the great Godric Gryffindor. Harry didn't bother trying for he had too many hateful thoughts about Voldermort and Bellatrix Lestrange not to mention Snape. Harry shut the book and sighed in defeat.

"Why so sad Harry?" asked a quiet voice at his side.

"What" said Harry jumping up and grabbing his wand "oh it's just you Prof. Dumbledore, I didn't see you come in sorry" apologized Harry.

"No problem Harry you looked a bit caught up in your thoughts, anything I can help you with though?" asked Dumbledore with concern.

"No I'm fine... well okay there's this writing on the back of this old picture of my parents and Sirius and I can't make it out, and the spells I used had no effect" said Harry.

"May I see it please," asked Dumbledore?

"Yeah sure, here you go Prof." Said harry

"Hmm very interesting" said Dumbledore he continued looking at the picture turning it over every which way and prodding it with his wand at certain times. Finally though he looked at Harry and said "I'm very sorry Harry but there's nothing I can do the spell around this is very advanced, and to break it one must first be a relative to the people who cast the spell" concluded Dumbledore.

"What do you mean people, didn't one person cast it?" asked Harry.

"Yes that's the odd part," said Dumbledore frowning he continued "I've heard of spells like these but they are very rare owing to the fact that the pair who cast the spell must have a very deep connection plus be very powerful magicians, but I wouldn't put it past your parents to perform such magic and even I can't break the spell only a blood relative can, and that would be you I presume so here you go" finished Dumbledore handing the picture back to Harry. He was shocked that Dumbledore couldn't break the spell.

"Don't look so shocked Harry, I'm just human like anyone else" said Dumbledore surveying Harry with his twinkling eyes.

"Yeah but you're the only wizard Voldermort's afraid of" protested Harry.

"Harry, you must realize this magic isn't only magic it involves something deeper, feelings yes Harry feelings, why do you think your spells get stronger when your concentrating strongly with a certain feeling in mind, it's because a wand which is attuned to your body after adapting to it of course uses any available means you offer it when saying a spell to increase the power of it so when your feeling something very strongly your wand will use that to increase the power of your spell. Now certain spells operate on these feelings for example the Patronus that you Harry so magnificently produced at such a young age, the point is though you used a happy feeling which you felt strongly and that's all the spell needed to work. So your parents used this ancient spell to seal something very private and they used this feeling they had between them to power the spell and only someone of their blood could open the spell I would recommend a strong burst of love at it" said Dumbledore.

"But Prof. What about dark spells do they work the same way meaning the more you hate the more powerful and adept you'll be at them" asked Harry.

"Yes you are right, but one thing to remember when using these types of spell's Harry is that a dark spell isn't over when you've finished using it, it stay's with you forever, the feeling you used to power the spell only intensifies after you are done, plus your rage becomes much harder to control, more like all your animal instincts come to the surface and a degree of control is required that few wizards possess today and are still on the side of the light" answered Dumbledore firmly.

"I see your point Prof." Said Harry quietly.

"You have a reunion with your friends to get to, what say we go?" asked Dumbledore

"Thought you'd never ask Prof." said Harry eagerly.

Dumbledore took out a broken old watch tapped it and muttered "Portus" and said

"Three two one"

Harry felt the familiar jerk behind his navel and off they were. They landed in the living room of the Weasley's and Harry's face split into a wide smile "wow".

(A.N.: Hey guys sorry for the wait whoever's reading pls review thanx. Now that I got that off my chest I'll get to more important things (did I just say that nothing is more important then reviewing). Anyway listen the plot messed up even I'll give you that but I'm starting school tomorrow and things been hectic round here plus I write as they come into my head (to all authors: NEVER do that) but it will come together soon I hope and the updating will slow down sorry to all my avid fans judging from all 8 reviews I got.SOS Listen whoever reads this I need a beta reader so please any volunteers. Adios and ppl pls R&R.

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