Chapter 2: Harry Gets What He Needs
Harry woke up to the sunlight filtering through his window. As soon as his eyes opened he heard a loud POP and knew that someone had apparated into his bedroom. He was reaching for his wand when he heard a voice saying "calm down Harry". He looked over and saw Remus Lupin. Lupin said, "Harry, I only have a second. There will be a friend of mine and your fathers visiting you today to discuss important matters. He will be in brown robes and I advise you to listen to him." With that Lupin was gone. Harry sat there for a minute organizing everything he had just heard into his head. As soon as he did there was a quiet pop in his room and he saw a man standing there in brown robes.
"You must be Harry", said the wizard. "That's me, and you are" spoke Harry. "I'm an old friend of Sirius and James. My name is Alfred Eldon Perry the 3rd, but please just call me Fred". With that the brown robed wizard stuck out his hand. Harry shook the man's hand. "Proffesser Lupin told me you were going to be stopping by", said Harry. "He said that you had something that you wished to discuss with me". "PROFFESSER", said Fred. "That's sounds like something Moony would do. Yes Harry I do want to discuss something with you. And I ask you to hold all questions until the end. Is this okay with you?" Harry shook his head yes. Fred began to speak, "I went to school with the marauders and we were pretty good friends. I didn't have the time to hang out with them all of the time because I was in special training. You see Harry, I am the heir of Merlin". At this Harry gaped and about a million questions started running through his mind. He held his tongue though, not wanting to interrupt the man. Fred continued, "As the heir, I had to take additional instruction, above the regular Hogwarts requirements. I had to learn unique skills that only very powerful wizards can. Their were two of us then. Myself and the heirs of Gryffindor. As the heir of Merlin Harry, I was destined to be one of the most powerful wizards alive. And with that power came a duty to learn all that I could. I had to learn so that I could protect the light side of magic. Now, the founders heirs were almost as powerful as me in some ways, and more powerful than me in others. We all had our strengths and weaknesses. You see Harry destiny can be funny. Very few wizards become as powerful as myself, and the ones that do are destined to be that way. There will be around 27 wizards in the next 100, 000 years in the league of the heirs, as far as power. Right now there are only two heirs of the founders alive.The most powerful wizards alive at this time would be the heir of Ravenclaw, Tom Riddle, myself, Dumbledore, and Nicholas Flamel. The level of power comes in the order I named them." Harry was beside himself. "Your more powerful than Dumbledore?" he asked. "Yes Harry, but not by much at all. You see, Dumbledore will start his own line. Dumbledore has begun another wizarding line that will be destined for power unlike most wizards ever dream of.". Harry thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry sir, but what does this have to do with me?" Fred smiled, "Well Harry, as I listed the most powerful wizards you must have noticed that Voldermort was more powerful than me. He is but barely. I refuse to do to myself what he will to gain more power. I am content with what I have. But there is one more powerful than he. The heir of Ravenclaw." Harry almost had a heart attack. He was glad that there was someone out there more powerful than Voldemort, but if he was the one in the prophecy, and not one of the most powerful, he felt doomed to failure. So he asked, "How am I supposed to defeat Voldemort as the prophecy states, if I'm not even in your list?" He realized his mistake as soon as he said it. He'd revealed part of the prophecy to someone that he didn't know if he could trust. Fred saw the look of terror in his eyes. "Fear not Harry, I know the contents of the prophecy", said Fred. "Dumbledore came to me asking advice on it years ago". Harry breathed a huge sigh of relief. "Who said that I didn't name you in the list Harry?" Harry thought for a minute and said, "I know that I can't be the heir of Ravenclaw so.....". Fred smiled yet again, "You remember what I said of Dumbledore's line Harry?" Harry said yes. " Albus Dumbledore is your great grandfather Harry". Harry jumped to his feet and said, "No Way". Fred said "Yes Way". "Calm down Harry. I am speaking the truth. From what I understand, you are very powerful already. Very powerful indeed. It takes one of the most powerful heirs to judge this, and I happen to have that ability. On your 16th birthday I will be able to tell you more. You see Harry, that is when your full magical power will be available to you. Who knows? You may be stronger than Merlin himself. We will find out soon enough. Just so you know Harry, I was a fourth year when your father was a first year. Arthur Weasley was the heir of Gryffindor". Harry shook his head yes. He knew that the Weasley's were good people and Mr. Weasley was quiet but able. Harry just never really realized how able. He guessed that Ron and Ginny would grow up to be powerful as well.
"Is that all that you came to tell me sir?" Harry asked. :"Not at all Harry, I just thought that I'd explain myself", Fred told him.
"The reason I am here is because I would like the honor of training you personally. Before you decide hear me through. I know things that even Albus Dumbledore does not, and I will take you to a level that not many others have been to before. I will expect you to take your training seriously and work hard. If you accept you will also be joining the Order of the Pheonix, for I imagine you are already more prepared for that than most and you need to know what is going on. Do you accept?" Fred finished.
Harry looed at the man before him and felt that he might have a chance. If he could become as powerful as Fred said than he might actually save his friends. He got up and said, "Yes sir, I do".