A/N: Hi sorry I haven't updated in a while but it took me a long time to type this up. Also I have not really written a lot due to school work so don't be surprised if I do not update for a few weeks. Thanks to those who reviewed and please do so for this one. For thanks see below at the end. For now enjoy the new chapter. J
Chapter Fourteen: Explanations
Harry woke up and looked around and realized after he tried moving that his body was in some pain. He was curious as to why his body hurt, he remembered the fight but didn't remember getting hit with anything. Unfortunately for his body, he didn't get another moment to think about this as a person came flying at him. Harry hadn't gotten around to getting his glasses on so he could not see real well. But he figured it was Hermione because of the wild brown hair.
"Mione, can't breath.." He gasped out.
"Oh sorry about that." She replied sheepishly
"Hey mate, good to see you among the living." Ron said.
"Yeah feels good, how long was I out this time?"
"Well Harry," Dumbledore replied. "You have been out for about two days."
"That's it? You all look like I have been out for three weeks!"
"Well truth be told, you shouldn't even be alive right now. You slipped into a magical coma, one that only three people in existence have ever woken up from. We were all fearing the worst. But now that our fears are put to rest I suggest you get some rest. Madame Pomfrey will not like you up and about just yet, and your friends would like to discuss some matters with you as soon as you are ready."
"Oh yeah I was supposed to have done that already wasn't I?"
"Alas Harry you were but I think we can make an exception just this once."
"Jeez Thanks Professor." Harry replied sarcastically.
"Not a problem Harry." Dumbledore replied with a chuckle.
"Sir I have a question,"
"Ask away."
"How did I end up in a magical coma?"
"Albus he needs his rest I think that this can wait." Poppy said as she came over.
"I know that he needs his rest but he will not rest until he knows it will only take a few minutes and than he can rest."
"Hmph, fine, you hire me to be the doctor, don't even take my advice..."Madame Pomfrey kept mumbling to herself as she walked off.
"Anyway Harry, whether you know it or not, you were hit by quite a few curses. From what your friends tell me you saved them from the cructacios curse and some rebounded back to it's caster. Also a shield absorbed the AVADA Kedrevra. But while you were fighting you were hit with three stunning spells, two CRUCIO's, and 1 very powerful lash spell. It is basically a spell that will strike you with what a whip would feel like if you were struck repeatedly with one."
"But sir, I never felt any of them, How is that possible?"
"To tell you the truth I have no idea. All I know is that when you appeared back in Hogwarts you unconsciously dropped whatever shield you had up and your body showed all the effects of the mentioned curses. It was a magical shock and you passed out because of the pain."
"Whoa, wait, what about Ron and Mr. Weasley?"
"There fine Harry, both of them had some minor cuts and bruises. Somehow most of the spells seemed to be directed or changed course to hit you. It is all very bizarre and I can not quite seem to grasp what happened. But I have a feeling it has something to do with your new powers.
"Oh yeah, well while I was out in dream world, I met up with Tidus again."
"Ah, Tidus, umm perhaps I am getting old, but I am not familiar with Tidus. Who is he?"
"Oh yeah, I was supposed to tell you about my dream."
"Ahh yes, the dream, I remember now. Your parents mentioned a dream, I take it this Tidus was a person in this dream?"
"Yes sir, but I think that it would be easier if I tell everybody at once when I tell them about everything else."
"I understand, now I suggest you get some rest or Madame Pomfrey will have my head. When you are up to it, we will go to my office and discuss things there."
"Okay thanks sir, when I wake up we can talk."
"Sounds good Harry, I will have to keep your friends out though so you can get a good nights rest."
So Harry and Dumbledore said their goodnights and Dumbledore left the hospital wing thinking to himself, "He spends more time in here then he does in class." He walked to the crowd of people that was ushered out by madam Pomfrey at the request of Dumbledore and told them that everything would be explained tomorrow.
"Can we see him?"
"No Miss Granger, I am afraid not. He needs his sleep and I do not want you or anyone else to disturb him. He has suffered more pain than you can ever imagine and it is truly a miracle that he is with us at all."
"Alright sir, I understand. When can we see him?"
"He will more than likely be up and around sometime tomorrow."
Dumbledore bid them goodnight and retired to his personal chambers with many of his own swirling questions in his head. Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Weasley family followed Dumbledore's move and retired to the Gryffindor common room where they had been invited to stay since they did not have a house and Harry had not told anybody about his own. Everybody tried to sleep but Hermione and Ron found it to be a waste of time and both sneaked downstairs to stare at the fire. They did not have anything to say so they just sat there immersed in their own thoughts and feelings staring at the fire. However while they did not say anything they both had the same thoughts coursing through their brains. When Harry had arrived back at Hogwarts a shield seemed to drop and Harry, the real looking Harry looked awful. He had blood running down his bruised and beaten face, his hair was matted with blood. His shirt was ripped to shreds but the most disturbing part, besides the three broken ribs, was found at the hospital wing when they removed his shirt they discovered perfect whip marks one his back, chest, and face. Dumbledore was the only one to recognize the spell and was able to cast the counter curse. Than Dumbledore had done a spell that would tell them what Harry had been hit with in the last 24 hours. They were in shock when they saw that he was hit with two crucios, numerous stunning spells, this new whipping spell and a few others. Pain difference was not one of the things that Harry knew much about nor did they know that he could do it. Ron had started to doze as these thoughts left him and he eventually fell asleep on the couch. Hermione was engrossed in a muggle novel but she too started to fall in and out of sleep until she fell soundly asleep with the book in her lap. Meanwhile back in the hospital wing Harry lay awake in his bed.
"Two crucio's and I didn't even feel them until I landed back on Hogwarts. How is that even possible? Tidus never told me about that one. I guess I will have to learn about that one the hard way." Harry eventually fell asleep after practicing his Occleumency though he really didn't need to. Harry was hoping that Snape gave him some lessons so he could get into his head. He silently thanked Tidus for teaching him that first. He doubted that even Dumbledore could get through let alone Voldemort. Harry fell into a deep sleep with no dreams until he heard a voice.
"Harry?"
"What the? Who's there?"
"Man you are bad at this, it's me Tidus again."
"Tidus? How the? What are you doing here? I thought that I wouldn't be seeing you again?"
"Well technically you can't see me, you can only hear me, and it is because I was an idiot and forgot to tell you something really important."
"What?"
"Well, how was your body after the fight?"
"Funny thing that, according to my headmaster, I was hit with 2 crucio's, several stunning spells, one nasty lashing curse and some other minor curses. My body hurt so much when I came back to Hogwarts that I went into a magical coma. How is that even possible? I thought that it was you that had brought me to the farplane? And I never even felt any of the spells."
"Well first, what you did was called pain difference, muggle term but used by just about everybody who can use it. The only difference is that ours is magical. As for the farplane, I did call you, if I hadn't you probably would still be asleep or worse. What happened to you was that a false picture of you appears over you and the pain is differed into energy. When the energy is all used up the mask disappears and the true damage is shown. Yours is abnormal, usually when someone is hit with two crucio curses, they either die from the pain or go insane within minutes. However if you are killed while under pain difference by a spell your body will keep going until the energy ends but you will die immediately afterwards. I suggest not using it but I will teach you how to turn it on and off."
"Actually can you just show me how to not use it instinctively. I don't like the sound of it and it would suck to not know I was going to die if I don't hear the spell."
"Okay kid no problem."
So Tidus explained to Harry how to not use the spell and Harry thanked him again. Harry then fell into another deep sleep with no more interruptions.
The next morning Ron woke up with a rumble in his stomach and a stiff neck. He looked around and saw that Hermione was asleep still with a book resting in her lap.
"Ha good ol, Hermione." He chuckled to himself.
"Hermione! Get up!" He yelled.
"What!" She yelled very startled.
" Ha, sorry but it is already after 9 a.m. and I am hungry. I imagine that you are too."
"Yeah lets go eat and see if Harry is down there yet. If not we can go after we eat a quick breakfast. I do not want to make Madam Pomfrey angry and kick us out.
So Ron and Hermione stretched and walked out of the common room and headed down to the Great Hall. When they arrived they saw that everybody was also awake and eating. They all said good morning to each other but to their disappointed Harry was not present. Dumbledore saw that everybody was pretty subdued so he decided to say something.
"Could I have your attention please? I know that we are all worried about Harry so after breakfast we can all go down to see if he is awake."
As he was saying this, a fuzzy image started to appear next to Dumbledore. The fuzzy image then turned into a corporeal image and than all of sudden Harry was standing next to Dumbledore.
"Wow, it worked." Harry said oblivious to the stares he was receiving.
"How the? You are not supposed to..." Hermione tried to sputter out.
"I believe that Miss. Granger is correct Albus, you are not supposed to be able to apperate on the school grounds." Professor McGonagall stated.
"Ahh, well this is amusing but I think that young Harry here will have to answer your questions. I have some theories but he will have the right answers." Dumbledore replied.
"Yeah Harry, how did you do that? According to Hermione over the last few years you can't apperate in or out of Hogwarts." Ron asked.
"Well simply enough, I didn't apperate here, I teleported from the hospital wing by means of the castle." He replied.
"And do tell what that is supposed to mean?"
"Well Ron, what it means is that I am really hungry since I have not had any food in some time. I of course will be telling everyone about the last few days, but not until I have relaxed to eat, talked with my friends and spent a few minutes with my girlfriend. Is that alright with everyone?"
"Why should we care what you do Potter? You have never gone by the rules before, so why should we expect anything else." Snape spit out. It was then that everyone noticed that he had just arrived at about the same time as Harry.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't our wonderful Potions Master. Did Voldemort let you leave early Snape? Maybe when you go back he can give an extra crucio for me." Harry spat back.
Everyone just sat there stunned. They had never heard Harry speak to a professor in that tone before. Snape was staring daggers at him and looked like he could use the killing curse on him right now.
"WHO IN THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE POTTER? HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT."
"OH? HOW DARE YOU COME IN HERE MAKING COMMENTS ABOUT ME WHEN WE ARE NOT EVEN IN CLASS. I DO NOT TRUST YOU AS PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE DOES AND WILL NOT BE TALKED TO LIKE THAT BY THE LIKES OF YOU!!!!!"
"You insufferable brat! You think that you know everything. Who died and made you king?"
"MY PARENTS DID YOU SON OF A..."
"HARRY, SEVEROUS, THAT IS ENOUGH!!" Dumbledore yelled at them both.
Immediately they both shut up and just glared at each other. Hate pouring out of both them.
"You will both hold your tongues while in my house and at my table. Professor Snape I ask you to please stop berating Harry, he is far more important then you realize and is far more powerful then any of us know. I will ask that if you stay for breakfast to be civil. Harry please do not yell at a professor. As I know that while school is not in session I must ask you to show respect to the professors of this school at all times. Now that this is settled I expect no more unpleasantness today."
"Sorry Professor but I will never be able to be civil with Potter. He thinks that he is above everything and everybody. He is just like his.."
"Finish that sentence Professor and you will not live to teach another potions class or to see your lord." Harry spat out with vengeance.
"You think that you are high and mighty but you are nothing. I can not eat in the same room as this egotistical brat. Good day professors."
"Good day Severus." Dumbledore replied and a grimace. "I did so hope we were past this after last year but it seems that there will always be hate between you two."
"Yeah you are probably right Professor, but I want to talk to you about that later today." Harry replied.
Everybody was by now standing there looking at shock and the outraged boy that stood before him. He had power just radiating off of him that he looked more like a man. It could have been his grown up look to but they weren't sure.
"Okay, is it alright if I get some breakfast now?" Harry asked.
He received many yes's and everybody sat down and stared to eat. Talking soon stared and then everybody was enjoying a good wholesome breakfast among friends. Harry went over and sat down with his two best friends.
"What's up guys?" He asked.
"You nearly die, get into an argument with Snape, teleport into the great hall and scare us all to death and that is all you have go to say?" Hermione screamed at him.
"Jeez Mione I didn't know you were angry, I kind of thought you would be happy especially since your boyfriend didn't die."
"Well I, I'm sorry Harry it's just that we haven't gotten much sleep we have all been really worried about you."
"I know Mione but it's okay, I am okay and there is nothing to worry about, well at the present minute I mean. Now why don't you two go get changed and take everybody to Professor Dumbledore's office I will meet with you after...Uh oh too late."
As he was talking Madam Pomfrey charged into the Great Hall.
"HARRY POTTER what in the blazes are you doing here!!? I didn't clear you, and how in the world did you sneak past my office?"
"Like this." As he answered he started to dissolve and then poof he was gone. Much to the shock of everybody present, (except for Dumbledore who still found it quite amusing.)
"Madam Pomfrey I do believe that Harry is all better and we will make sure that he gets his rest."
"Argh, what am I going to do about that boy!"
And she stomped out to head back to the hospital wing.
"Is she gone?" Everyone looked up to see Harry kind of floating in midair.
"Umm, yes, what are you doing up there? And how did you get up there?" Ron asked.
"Have everybody meet me Professor Dumbledore office in 20 minutes and I will explain everything."
So everyone who was still eating quickly finished and ran to their dorms to get changed then they headed to the gargoyle in first of Dumbledore's office. When they got there they saw that Harry was waiting for them.
"Good you are all here, let's go."
"Yeah that's great but we don't know the password." Ron stated.
"Ah, you're right Ron but watch this."
Harry stepped up the gargoyle and it immediately stood tall then bowed and moved out of the way.
"How the.. How did you do that?" Everyone asked.
"Inside, come on lets go."
They entered the room and Dumbledore was waiting for them.
"Well, I must say this is a surprise, I had just realized that I had not given you the password but perhaps you no longer need it."
"Well yes sir, you are right I do not need it anymore. I accidentally discovered that I no longer need the passwords when I was walking around the 4th floor and a statue jumped out of the way. I was curious so I went through and saw what I presumed to be the Hufflepuff common room but I can't be sure because it seemed to have all of the house colors in it. But as I think about it, there are no passwords needed in the summer except for your office. So I really have no clue as to why the gargoyle opened up for me."
"Alas Harry, it would seem that the castle is recognizing you for who you are. I will explain the room in a bit but I will tell you that it was not the Hufflepuff common room. I do not want to give away your secrets yet so I will turn the floor over to you."
"Thanks professor, but first can someone tell me the condition of the burrow and everything else?"
"Yes Harry, unfortunately The Burrow was completely destroyed. However Mrs. Weasley and Mrs. Granger were able to get everything out including all of your things. They are currently in your dorm. Though I have not seen Hope for a while. As a matter of fact I have not seen Fawkes either, hmmm I wonder... Anyway the owls are in the Owlery as we speak, I am sure though that when we are done today you will want to move all of your things so I kept them packed up."
"Yes, you are right, but I have a request after everything today so don't let me forget please. However for now, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Ron, Ginny, Fred, George, Bill, Percy, and Charlie, let me first give you my sincerest apologies for your house."
"Hey Harry don't worry about it. Mr. Weasley said.
"Yeah mate, we all survived and got out everything so no harm done." Ron added.
"I know I know but I still feel bad. It has come to my attention through Sirius's will and my parents will which is what I have been doing these last few days is reading a lot of papers and watching a sphere, that I am in fact a very wealthy wizard. I think that I am somewhere around the richest person in existence today, though I am not sure on that fact. However what comes with that is several properties which I have no need for. There are three that I will be keeping at least, but the others I have not seen and probably will only visit once in a while if ever. So there for after the last few days events I have decided that I want the Weasleys to pick out any mansion that I own and I will give it to you in place of the Burrow."
This was met with a few seconds of complete silence as all of the Weasley's processed the information that Harry had just said.
"Harry we can't except this..."
"Please Mrs. Weasley, I do not need the properties, you guys are the closest people I have for a real family. The Dursleys could care a less what I do or if I am still alive. I will not let you decline this. I will make you chose one if I have to."
"Okay Harry if you insist." Ron said with a knowing smirk.
"Ha there is the Ron we all know and well know." Fred yelled out which got everybody laughing.
"Alright Harry, we accept on one condition, you have to come stay with us on occasion and maybe Albus here will let you leave those people you call family." Mr. Weasley said.
"Oh I don't ever have to worry about the Dursleys again." Harry replied.
"What? How?" They all asked.
"Well, umm, how to put this, okay well when I read my parents will which I could only read when I turned of age or if my second guardian died. Unfortunately since Sirius was killed by Lestrange I read the wills two years before I should have had too. However in the will was an old wizardry law that no doubt Hermione (who was now bouncing up and down on her knees) has figured out. If my parents should be murdered and my guardian is also murdered then the ministry felt that the person had seen enough in their lifetime. More than likely stripping them of any childhood so they would be made legal adults at the age of 16. So even though I am only 16 I am a legal adult in the wizardry world, hence the use of magic back at the burrow. Which reminds me Ron, when is your hearing?"
"Oh yeah, while you were in a coma I got another owl from the ministry saying that the hearing was canceled due to the fact that I was defending myself against death eaters. And they were really happy to get Malfoy back, since the dementors are back with you know who, they decided on a new punishment for death eaters."
"What is it?"
"Oh you will love this, they were going to put them to death but since that is what most of them wanted they came up with a way that would take away all magical powers and make them muggles, then they sentenced them to life in a muggle prison."
"So you are telling me that Malfoy is now a muggle?"
"Yep."
"Oh man that is wicked, Draco is going to be furious. And no amount of money will help them now. But you know that Draco will be even worse this year than before."
"Wouldn't be a year at Hogwarts if he wasn't." Hermione replied.
"Okay well I am glad that you are not in trouble Ron, so now on to what has happened the last few days."
Harry then spilled everything that he learned about his heritage and about his dreams that he had had. He told them about Tidus but left out the summoning part and the new powers and his training. He did not want to spoil his fun yet. When he got to his ancestors everybody fell out of their chairs except for Dumbledore. Hermione started to ask questions and dance around like a nutcase until they told her to settle down. When she started with her questions Harry answered all that he could but he did not know much.
"What about Excalibur? I noticed the sword in the stone on your cloak that Professor Dumbledore gave to you and I thought that was impossible. Does the sword still exist? And do you have it like Godric's sword?"
"No Mione, King Arthur did throw it back to the lady of the lake and it has not been seen since."
Harry then continued his story filling in little details and telling them that there was a manor that he was supposed to check out that would hopefully answer some of their questions along with his. He ended his story by explaining about the Black Pot Mansion and everything in it. He also explained about the houselves and everything that he had seen so far. He told them about the PotBlack Manor but explained that he had yet to see it.
"So that is pretty much it, umm you all can say something if you want."
"That is bloody amazing, the heir of Merlin and Gryffindor and King Arthur, and here I thought that you were just the boy who lived." Ron said.
"Ha you are telling me I hate fame and now I am related to the most famous people in history and am more powerful then just about everybody in this room."
"Harry quick dreaming, you know that you are not more powerful than Professor Dumbledore" Hermione said with a hint of bossiness.
"Now Miss. Granger I do not..." Dumbledore started.
"No sir Mione is right I guess I am just deluding myself." Harry replied with a slight frown that everyone in room caught but did not say anything.
"I want everyone to go to their dorms and collect their items and come back here so we can floo to my home where we can go house hopping. Also for the Grangers you have a choice, since Professor Dumbledore moved you with the Weasleys to keep you safe you can either live temporarily in one of the houses and when the war is over move back to your muggle home. Or you can choose one of the properties to keep and live in for however long you wish."
"Well Harry to tell you the truth I prefer the magic world over the muggle one but I don't know if we can accept, you already paid for rest of Hermione's education and then some." Mr. Granger replied.
"I will tell you what, if it makes you feel better I will consider this a payment to my sanity. Without Ron and Hermione as my friends since first year I probably would be dead or crazier then the professor here. Ha ha, just kidding professor."
"I have gone temporarily deaf." He replied with a chuckle.
"Okay we accept Harry and we are very grateful. When do you wish to leave?"
"Pretty much immediately I have a feeling that this will take a while. I have some matters that I need to discuss with Professor Dumbledore.."
"Harry please as we are not in school and you are a legal adult and I hate titles about as much as you hate fame call me Albus."
"Alright Albus I will try my best but do not be surprised if I slip up."
"Quite alright Harry."
"Okay so everybody lets meet back here in say 20 minutes?"
"Sounds good, we will see you in a bit" They replied.
Everybody present then left to go and collect everything while Harry and Albus stayed to talk about some "business".
"Harry I must ask as to why you decided to not tell them about you're training and powers? Also you are more than likely more powerful then everybody that was in this room combined. Why tell different?"
"Honestly? It slipped, I never meant to say that so when Mione said that it wasn't true I grabbed at that."
"Makes since, so what would you like to talk to me about?"
"Well a few things, first about Snape."
"What about the professor?"
"I had a dream the day I was attacked and in it Snape was telling Tom that he was really spying on us and that him spying on Voldemort was merely a ploy to get you."
"Yes I know that his is cover with Voldemort I give him useless information and Tom believes him. Snape does some extra spying that Voldemort is not aware of. Do not worry while you may not get along he is truly helping the Order."
"Okay Professor I just hope that the Order is not making a mistake about him. I also wanted to ask you about muggle cars."
"What about them?"
"Are you familiar with them?"
"Harry I am not than old, though I do remember the first one, oh what a car."
"Ha you're kidding me right? You saw the first ever car?"
"Yes I did, what is so funny about that?"
"I just didn't realize you were so old."
"Well you know that wizards live longer then muggles and the more powerful the wizard the longer they live. Merlin was alive for centuries along with King Arthur. I think that I have about oh 75 to 100 years left to live. So what about cars?"
"Right well you know that my uncle loves people who look like they have a lot of money. I want to get a really cool car to drive when we go to see them about what has happened. My aunt will be peering out the window like she always does and when they see the car they will think that someone impressive will have come. It will be such a shock to see me that they won't know what do."
"Well Harry why I normally would not agree with this I sort of think that they do deserve it after all they have put you through I say go for it. What kind of car were you thinking about?"
"Well it is an American car called a Dodge Viper GTSR."
"OH that is a good choice. I am familiar with that car and I must say in attempt to impress someone that car will more than likely do the trick question will I be going with you? I would love to see his reaction."
"Ha of course sir, besides I do not know who drive a car."
"Tell you what since that will be some trouble getting it because it is in America I will have it shipped over and it should only take about a week and in the mean time I can teach you how to drive. How did you want to pay for it?"
"Well can you just have the money taken out of my account? Or should I write you a muggle check?"
"I suggest go for the muggle check as it is a muggle car. Will there be anything else Harry?"
"No sir that is all I have, how are you doing?"
"Good I am doing well though I have one more thing?"
"What is that sir?"
"Well I assume you are familiar with my house elf Dobby and Winky?"
"Yes, what has Dobby done now?"
"Oh nothing but he wishes to no longer be free and has asked me if he could find him a master. I suggested you to him since I know of your past with him and because of your new houses you might need the help. He jumped at the idea and seemed really excited so I was wondering if you would consider taking him and Winky into your care?"
"Ha having Dobby around would be very nice and fun. Sure if you don't mind them not being around."
"Well I am sure that Dobby will probably follow you back to school so I am not worried and I think that you will need someone to talk to and be friends with when there is no one at home. I suggest that you head down to the kitchens before you leave and have a little talk with your new house elf."
"Okay Albus, thanks again. I will see you in a few."
"No problem Harry."
Harry stood and headed to the kitchens while humming "Weasley is our king" to himself. He went to the picture with the pear and tickled it to find the doorknob and when he entered Harry was hit by what seemed to be a speeding green bullet.
"Harry Potter sir, you have come to see Dobby!" Dobby exclaimed in a very high pitched excited voice.
"Yes Dobby I have, how are you doing?"
"Oh Dobby is doing excellent, how is Harry Potter sir?"
"Quite good, actually I have just come from Professor Dumbledore's office and he has told me that you and Winky had a talk earlier."
"Yes Dobby asked the great Professor Dumbledore a question."
"Well I have talked to him about it and he and I have agreed that you can come and serve me while I am at my new home."
Dobby was quite for about a few seconds until he exploded with happiness.
"Dobby gets to serve the great Harry Potter!!!!"
"Yes Dobby on one condition you will be a free house elf just like before and you will get paid just like the rest of my house elves. Also the reason I agreed to this is because you asked and because I will need a friend when it gets lonely. Also I wanted someone who I was familiar with to come with me to where ever I am staying. So if this is okay with you then I will gladly take you into my employment."
"Dobby will of course agree sir, I only said that I didn't like to be free so I could get a master, but Dobby loves his freedom. Will Winky be joining Dobby and Harry Potter?"
"Yes Winky will be coming to. I suggest that you two go and get your belongings together and get up to Dumbledore's office because we are going to be leaving soon."
"Very well Sir, we will meet you in Professor Dumbledore's office in a few minutes."
"Okay Dobby this should be fun."
"Indeed Dobby is looking forward to it very much."
So Dobby went skipping out to collect his things and Winky and Harry headed back to Albus's office. Harry arrived at the gargoyle and it instantly jumped out of the way.
"I am never going to get used to that." He mused.
"Knock, Knock"
"Come in Harry."
"Albus you still find ways to amaze me with how you did that."
"Alas Harry one of my many hidden talents." He replied with a chuckle. "So you are back rather early did everything go as planned?"
"Yes he was extremely excited and will be up here in a just a few minutes. In fact I was wondering if you would be joining us?"
"No Harry not this time, still have O.W.L.s to mail out."
"Oh? Are we going to get them soon?"
"Maybe, I don't think that I will tell you, surprise's are always good."
"Say where is everybody?"
"Oh I think that they are downstairs attempting to get the gargoyle to jump away like you."
"Yeah I still am curious why it does that for me now and what exactly was that room that I stumbled across?"
"Well the reason it jumps out of the way is because the castle is recognizing you for who you are. You will probably see many strange things happen. As for the room I can not say because I have never heard of such a room. I suggest you explore that one your own. Now why don't you go down and get everybody so they can begin their search for a new home."
"Oh alright, why can't they just be heirs to Merlin and Gryffindor too. We would be able to sneak around oh I mean come visit you."
"Ha, very funny Harry but if they were all related to Merlin then you would be dating your sister and I don't think you would care to do that."
"Ugh, no you're right, alright I will go get them. We will floo to BlackPot Mansion and from there we will visit the other properties. Dobby and Winky will also be leaving with us."
"Sounds like a plan there Harry."
So Harry went down and gathered the troops then they all flooed to the BlackPot Mansion. After everybody was done ohhing and ahhing the houselves appeared.
"Master Black Potter , you have come back! How long will you be staying?"
"Well Zidane for right now only a few minutes but I will return for the rest of the summer to live here and in the PotBlack Manor."
"HOLD ON A SECOND" Ron yelled.
"What?" Harry asked.
"Did we miss something? Master Black Potter??? What in the world did you not tell us?"
"Oh right, I guess that did slip my mind. Along with my heritage I was officially named a Black as there are none left. Sirius named me his heir and gave me his last name as well. I also have some pull in the ministry, so Mr. Weasley you can expect two votes from me for Minister of Magic. But officially my name is Lord Harry James Black Potter. Lord because of my wealth and standing of my names in the wizardry world. Sorry I forgot about all that."
"Wow, cool."
"Well Zidane sorry about that, why don't I introduce everybody to everybody. Also in my other properties are their houselves?"
"Yes Harry, there are two in each one."
"Excellent, well everybody this is Zidane, behind him is Justice, Sory, Rosemary, and Rikku, say where is Aeirth?"
"Oh she is fixing some food for us right now. Shall I have her make you all something?"
"No, not right now though we will be back for lunch. Also I wanted to introduce two houselves that are my friends from Hogwarts and will be staying with me in whatever house I am currently in. This is Dobby and Winky... Say where did you two go?"
"We's are right here Harry Potter sir, this house is amazing sir, Dobby is most impressed."
"Well I am glad, why don't you two stop hiding behind me and introduce yourselves."
"Of course Harry Potter sir, Hello I am Dobby and this is my companion Winky. It is my pleasure to meet all of you."
"DOBBY!!"
"JUSTICE!!!"
"What is Dobby doing here? Dobby was with the Malfoy's when Justice heard last."
"Dobby was freed from the nasty Malfoy's by Harry Potter. Dobby is a free houself now. I has forgotten that Justice was living with the Potters and Black."
"Whoa hold on a minute, how do you two know each other?"
"OH Harry Potter sir, Justice is Dobby's brother. I has not seen him since the Malfoy's freed him. Justice was being a bad houself and breaking things and making scenes in front of people. He angered the family and they had to eventually free him. I has missed him very much, but now we get to work together."
"Oh okay, glad to know you know each other. Umm why don't you and Winky stay here and get settled in while we go House hunting. We will hopefully be back in a few hours."
Everybody agreed and Harry along with everybody else took a sheet of parchment and started their hunt for a new home. They left their belongings in bags in the BlackPot Mansion so they could pick them up later. A few hours later everybody returned with smiles on their faces. The properties were mansions, some were bigger then castles. The Weasleys had decided on a mansion in Winchester and the Grangers found one they loved in London. Each of them had enormous gates with the black crest on them but when handed over the crest changed to the respective families. The group arrived just in time for lunch and as they were sitting down Dobby came over to Harry.
"Harry Potter sir?"
"Yes Dobby."
"While you were out three owls arrived for you, Mr. Ronald Weasley and Miss. Hermione Granger."
"Thank you Dobby, where are they?"
"I have them right here sir."
Dobby handed the envelopes to their respective owners and Harry saw that they had the Hogwarts crest along with the Ministry's crest. He ripped it open and yelled.
"It's Our O.W.L.s!"
A/N: I love cliffhangers. Though this is not really bad as some before. I hope this chapter answered some of your questions. Thanks to those who reviewed see below for comments and responses.
Neely61: Sorry about the lack of understanding about Final Fantasy, they really are great games, anyway, glad you reviewed, thanks and I am now done reading and am working on it. J
Yoshi-fan2003: Yes Yoshi in Mario, he rocks, and thanks for reviewing glad you like it so far.
Harry and Hermione 88: Thank you I am glad that I did a good job I was actually worried that it would not work. Here is the next update.
AthenaKitty: Yep Harry has major training, fudge and Draco hmm won't say yet. No there won't be lasting damage because of the spells.
CastusAlbusCor: Thank you glad you liked it.
TuxedoMac: Yes I agree and I deliberated with myself for some time about whether or not to show the training but I decided to wait on that, for now it will come as little surprises but I will eventually show you all some of it. Yeah the water blade is kind of like a broad sword, it is hard to describe. Glad you liked though.
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Nasser Himura: Don't worry the will not lose the urge to learn. He will always learn more. Glad you liked so far. Thanks
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Yurek: Wakka is a friend of Yuna's in Final Fantasy X and a playable character, he is the first to see Tidus when he arrives in the future and he becomes great friends with Tidus. In Final Fantasy X-2 he is not a playable character but he is still around. Hope that answers your question thanks for reviewing.
To all those who have reviewed thanks, please continue to do so. For those who are reading this and have not reviewed please start. I will see you all next chapter, hope you enjoyed it.
~ Lord Of Darkness13