Dumbledore
It was a small London house and Harry and Hermione had spent three long hours trying to search it out. In the end they had to ask for directions. Hermione asked as Harry refused, as many males do, to ask for help.
The house was so small from the outside that it was easily mistaken for a large shed, but not too large, yet when Harry knocked on the wooden door and it opened, the interior of the house was clearly more magnificent than any building Harry had ever seen before. The walls were made of the finest papers and materials and the furnishings looked as though they had come from the best and most expensive shops in Diagon Alley.
Harry and Hermione stepped through the door and both shook hands with the man that had opened the door. None other that the greatest Wizard of all time, the most kind and thoughtful man Harry had ever met, Albus Dumbledore.
Oh Sir, breathed Hermione, It is so unbelievably good to see you again, she smiled and gave in to her urge and gave Dumbledore a hug. Dumbledore hugged her back and then smiled and patted Harry on the shoulder,
It has been a while, hasn't it? Dumbledore spoke gently and smiled. Harry nodded and hung his head, remembering the circumstances under which Harry and Dumbledore had last spoken.
Dumbledore was recovering from being put under the Octacious Curse. A strange curse that kept the victim awake and alert and feeling no pain at all. At first it seemed as though Dumbledore was fine when he explained which curse had been put on him and the doctors and nurses and St Mungo's promptly lifted the curse but with bad results. Dumbledore's body had grown considerably weaker as the curse took hold of his body and the moment it was lifted Dumbledore collapsed and slipped in to a coma for two years. When we awoke he was delirious as his mind had almost given up and he started ranting and raving about how bad Harry Potter was, how he was more evil that perhaps even Voldemort.
He reached his worst point though when Harry was visiting (one of the rare occasions Harry left his house), and vowed that he would sooner have killed Harry than ridded the world of Voldemort.
At that point Harry left and vowed never to return until it was declared that Dumbledore was sane.
Harry received letters from people saying that The Great Wizard was better again and yet something in Harry's paranoid mind convinced him that perhaps Dumbledore wasn't delirious at all and perhaps he was truly speaking his own mind and giving off the impression that his delirious behaviour was part of side effects of the curse.
What brings you here? Dumbledore said quickly, noting that Harry was choosing not to speak. Hermione looked at Harry and realised too that he wasn't going to speak, and so she explained everything. About Malfoy's coldness towards them and the letter and the loophole in the law. Then Harry quickly mentioned the Veritaserum.
A loophole? That is unfortunate. That must be changed as quickly as possible. Dumbledore said, almost dismissing what Harry had said. He ushered them in to his lounge area and Hermione and Harry both took a seat in the comfiest chairs they had ever sat in, except of course the Gryffindor chairs in the common room.
But Professor Dumbledore, don't you think that Harry suddenly changing his law would make people a little concerned? Harry's law is famous; everyone knows them off by heart.Perhaps but what is it worth? Dumbledore asked, turning to Harry with a twinkle in his eye. It needs to be changed and Malfoy needs to be made aware of it before anyone. Harry said.
Are you certain that it's Malfoy that wrote the letter? Harry said. It must be, he is the only one that I know of-Ah, that you know of.Professor please, he hated me all through school then when most of the Death Eaters were killed, you know, his dad being one of them, I didn't expect him to just sit back and accept it all. You can't honestly say you didn't either. Harry asked and he looked with begging eyes to his old headmaster. He wanted someone to believe him, anyone.
You are right, I didn't. I thought he may have tried sooner but after this long a time.Don't you see Professor? Hermione butted in, He's been waiting until Harry came back so that he could be humiliated in front of the school that he grew up in. If anything is going to happen it will happen on Friday, Harry's last day at Hogwarts before going to a different school. Harry looked quickly at Hermione. She hadn't shared that with him all through the journey to Dumbledore's. Hermione noticed this sharp look and looked back at Harry and smiled and shrugged. Just a thought.That doesn't seem like something he would do. Harry said after a moment. He noticed that Dumbledore had refused to say a directly bad word against Draco Malfoy, though it was well known that it was Lucius Malfoy who had put the dreaded curse on Dumbledore. Dumbledore nodded.
I will go to the Ministry of Magic and I will get them to draw up a temporary law that will be in place for Friday. You two should go back to Hogwarts. If anything should happen you should be there. Harry nodded and he and Hermione rose and left Dumbledore sitting for a minute.
Get going now, Dumbledore said, I will go shortly, I find the fireplace a nice way to go. He smiled and gave a chuckle. Harry then laughed and nodded at Dumbledore and as he turned with Hermione to leave he was a most beautiful creature in the nest room.
Is that Harry asked as he approached the glorious creature that was in its prime of life.
Dumbledore said, heaving himself out of his chair. They live forever. Fawkes has still remained faithful even though he has no purpose any more. Hermione stroked the Phoenix's soft head and then allowed it to peck gently at her fingers. Now go you two, anything could happen while you are gone. Go, Harry and Hermione nodded and walked back out of the large shed and the door closed behind them.
Do you think he's ok? Harry asked.
He's Dumbledore Hermione said with a hint of unsureness in her voice. Harry noticed this and yet decided not to say anything else about the subject.
They had to return to Hogwarts at once.
To Be Continued
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A/N: Sorry About The Wait For This One People, But Thanks For Reading Anyway It Means A Lot To Me, So Thank You All!
