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Chapter 42
WARNING: sappieness that will make even the harden stomach want to vomit is present at the near end of this chapter! I do not accept responsibilty for ruined carpet or upholstery this scene may cause, have a bucket handy mwahahahaahaha!!!!! uh hem on with the chapter....
The weekend came all too fast for Harry the choir had met on Thursday night and he was surprised to see Draco there. Many of the Slytherin's had shot comments at him about the ball every time he passed but he was able to ignore them. He had met Draco in the Room of Requirement every night, sometimes they had kissed but mostly they talked. Harry never spoke of his father or the Order, he wasn't convinced that this wasn't some act, but Draco did seem genuine. Harry was very confused, he didn't think he was gay, at least not until Draco had kissed him. Now he really needed someone to talk to but was unsure who that could be, it occupied most of his time. He longed for Sirius, knowing he would understand. He had briefly considered talking to Lupin but he still couldn't bring himself to stay in the same room as him when they were alone. He figured he could tell Outkast but she might tell his father. So all in all Harry was alone. Story of my life he thought bitterly even with a father he was still alone.
Friday night found Harry sitting in the Gryffindor common room looking at his Defence essay pretending to write it when Hermione came over to him.
"Hi Harry can I have a word in private" she whispered the last bit and Harry nodded erecting a privacy bubble
"What's up 'Mione?"
"Two things. First I think I've got the parentage charm right, I mean it worked on me and on Ron so I think it will work on you too" Harry looked relieved and anxious at the same time
"Thank you. When can you do it?"
"In a minute but first, what's wrong Harry, you have been distant all week. You keep disappearing and you always look so lost, has something happened?" Harry swallowed hard.
"'Mione, what would you do if I said I think I'm gay" Hermione thought for a second
"I would ask if you had found someone you like?" Harry nodded Hermione smiled slightly
"Who is it Harry" Harry shook his head
"I can't say, I'm not even sure if I do like him I'm so confused" he hung his head in his hands. Hermione put a hand on his back, causing him to flinch
"Harry, only you know for sure if you're gay or if you like this person, what I will say is that the wizarding world is far more accepting then the muggle one, only a few pure families perceive it as a problem, and that's only because of the difficulty with producing heirs. Honestly I don't think anyone would think anything of it" Harry smiled looking better then he had all week
"Thanks 'Mione I needed that." she smiled
"Any time. Now about the parentage charm" Harry nodded
"What do I have to do?" Hermione produced a piece of parchment and a quill
"Write you name on the parchment and then fold in into quarters" Harry nodded and did as he was told. Hermione nodded that he had done it correctly before taking the parchment; she took out her wand and used a complex series of movements whilst chanting in Latin. At the end she gave back to him, it glowed blue slightly as he took it.
"Open it" she said he did, on the inside were the names of his parents; Lily Evans and Severus Snape. Harry nodded feeling better now he knew for sure. Harry cancelled the bubble and went to bed exhausted.
Next morning Harry found himself sitting in the locker room listening to Ron give the pre-match speech before heading out onto the pitch. Ron and Draco shook hands exchanging daggers with their eyes, Ron had not forgiven Draco for the ball, and Draco hadn't forgiven Ron for being a Weasley. The teams kicked off the ground at the same time with each member getting into position.
Harry flew high above the pitch circling slowly watching the game unfold
"Well, well Potter fancy meeting you here" Draco drawled flying along side Harry, Harry smirked
"Yeah Malfoy, you turn up where ever I am, are you stalking me?" Harry raised an
eyebrow in mock seriousness, Draco grinned
"Could be Potter, Could be" Harry was about to retort when a cheer went up from the stadium at the Slytherin end
"Seems we have an early lead, mind you giver your keeper…." Harry glared at Draco
"Stop that right there, else when we win I will have to make similar comments about you seeker" Draco took the challenge
"Yeah right Potter, when WE win I'll be sure to be gracious to the losing side" Harry didn't bother continuing the verbal sparring, but dove for the ground, Draco wondered if he's seen the snitch and decided not to risk it and followed Harry into the dive. Draco was 5 feet from the ground when he figured out it was a feint and only managed to pull up in time by a hairs breath, he heard Dean Thomas commenting on the almost perfect Wronski Feint Harry had pulled off and cursed himself for falling for it. He returned to cruise above the pitch, Harry was already there.
"Nice move, for a Gryffindor" Harry shrugged
"You fell for it Slytherin" Draco smirked
"Still in the game so no harm done" Draco flew off to the other end of the pitch just as Gryffindor equalised.
An hour and a half later the intense game had left a player from each team in the hospital wing and the score at 70 to Gryffindor trailing Slytherin at 90. Draco and Harry both desperately searched for the snitch, Draco spotted it first, it was near the bottom of the Slytherin goals, he dove for it knowing he was the closest. Harry spotted Draco's dive and followed his path to the snitch, he took off aiming right for the golden ball flattening himself against his broom, he didn't he the gasps from the spectators as he barely missed the Gryffindor goal post by a whisker, he was travelling very fast, closing Draco's lead. Then the snitch move towards him forcing Harry to deepen the angle of his dive, Harry realised too late that he wasn't going to be able to pull out before colliding with the ground. Resigning himself to his fate Harry caught the snitch at the same time as pushing his broom away. He won the match but collided at full speed with the floor, by pushing th broom away Harry had saved his Firebolt from smashing but at the moment was in no position to care as he lay unconscious on the pitch.
"HARRY NO!" Draco saw what was happening and yet could do nothing to prevent it as he watched the Raven haired boy crash into the floor. He flew over to him giving up the pretence of animosity. Harry lay unmoving on the floor, his precious Firebolt, intact by his side and his hand wrapped around the snitch, blood was coming from a wound on his head, but before Draco could look closer he found him self staring into the face of a very irate Weasley;
"Get lost Malfoy it's none of your business" Draco went to protest when the rest of the Gryffindor and Slytherin teams landed, he shut his mouth and rethought his tactic
"Yeah well Weasel be sure to lets us know if the golden boy killed himself" he spat before stalking off. Severus and Outkast appeared at that moment parting the students like the Red Sea before them. Severus went to scoop his son up but Outkast stopped him
"He may have damaged his neck use a stretcher and secure his back" she said Severus nodded and uttered the incantations. He rushed Harry to the hospital wing while Outkast dealt with crowd control;
"If any of you even breathe the words hospital wing I will turn you into mice and feed you to my snake are we clear? Good?" she left without waiting for a reply from the student body.
Severus stormed through the doors to the hospital wing screaming for the medi-witch. Poppy came round the corner and took one look at the boy and pointed to a bed
"What happened?" she enquired briskly why taking stock of Harry's injuries
"He crashed on a steep dive" was the only response she received she nodded
"He has a fractured skull, and a broken neck and severe internal bleeding, Severus I'm going to need your help" Severus was still rooted to the spot staring at the unnaturally still form of his son. Poppy was about to try again when someone else came through the door. Outkast took in the scene and looked directly at the medi-witch
"What do you need?" she said willingly handing control to the more senior party.
"I need skele-grow, sandio, and an immobiliser given the nature of the injuries" Outkast nodded and went to the store while Poppy slowed the rate of the bleeding with spells. While Outkast was gone, Albus and Minerva came in. they immediately pulled the shocked Severus away to let the medic do her job. The sat in the waiting room listening to orders being barked and bottle clinking.
An hour later Poppy and Outkast emerged looking tired
"He's going to be fine but he has to sleep tonight so I gave him dreamless sleep as well. Severus you may go in but I must insist that all the rest of you wait until tomorrow" they nodded. Severus rose to follow Poppy back into the infirmary as the others went to leave. He caught Outkast's arms as she walked past him
"Thank you" he whispered staring into her eyes. She smiled and squeezed his hand
"Any time" she said with a small kiss before leaving him to him son.
Severus pulled up a chair to his son's bedside. He brushed Harry's hair aside and kissed the famous scar that marred his skin.
"Why do you do this Harry?" he whispered before settling into the chair for an uncomfortable night while his son slept.
Next morning at breakfast Outkast was accosted by several Gryffindor's as well as a few from other houses, all wanting to know the same thing; how was Harry? She sighed after being asked for the tenth time glaring at the offending Ravenclaw who see to not to notice but stared in a dreamy expression at her face waiting for an answer. Outkast stood up and used a sonorous charm
"Harry will be back in class by the end of the week no doubt so you can all bug him then the next person who asks me will find themselves with a breeding colony of fire-ants in their underwear do I make myself self hundred percent crystal clear?" Luna opened her mouth to say something else but Ginny managed to get to her in time and clamp her hand over her mouth, Ginny grinned at Outkast
"Yes Outkast, fire-ants we hear you loud and clear" she then dragged Luna back to the Ravenclaw table and left her with a few of their students before making her way back to Gryffindor territory.
In the infirmary Harry was just coming round, he felt like he had just had a high speed collision with a freight train, and then he remembered that it was worse it was a high speed collision with a very solid ground. His mouth felt like the Sahara desert. He cracked his eyes open silently cursing whoever put that many lights in the hospital wing, he fumbled for his glasses only to find them placed on his face, he flinched not used to finding anyone but Madame Pomfrey in the hospital wing. The world snapped into focus and he saw his father standing there. Harry cringed and reached for the water jug, again Severus beat him to it and poured him a glass. Harry drank it all and Sev took the cup back,
"Thank you" Harry mumbled not used to having someone take care of him.
"How are you feeling?" Severus asked his voice deceptively calm, Harry looked behind Sev to see the rumbled blanket on a chair
"I'm ok, did you stay here all night?" Severus nodded Harry looked down embarrassed
"You didn't have to do that" he said quietly Severus took a breath and let out slowly
"Harry you're my son, no matter how many times you end up in here I will always be here when you wake" Harry was puzzled
"Why?"
"Because I care about you" Severus said slowly as if talking to a small child, Harry nodded but didn't seem too convince. Severus decided that this was a good way into the impending argument
"Harry I care about you, so do you friends, so do the staff… in fact everyone seems to care more about you then you do" Harry winced knowing where this was going, but Severus was already building a head of stem
"I mean what were you thinking?! Correct that, were you thinking at all?? That dive was ridiculous, you could have died, you almost did!" He shouted starting at Harry who hadn't reacted, Severus was a little perturbed
"Harry? Say something doesn't that mean anything to you, that last night your life was almost over? Do you have a death wish?" Harry felt his anger rising he was really getting pissed with the whole situation, Sev turned up and told him what he could and couldn't do but was never there when he actually needed a parent, he couldn't talk about things he wanted too, but had to listen to the constant threats and lectures. He came to a decision he'd rather have his independence then a parent if this was all it's about
"WHAT DO YOU CARE?" he screamed silencing his father
"I NEVER asked you to come back into my life I NEVER asked you to come to the Dursley's! In fact I have NEVER asked you for anything, you swan back into my life 5 years after I meet you and want to play happy families well guess what I DON'T WANT TO! You were never there when I needed someone, are never there when I need someone and never will be!" Harry got up slowly still sore from the fall breathing heavily and he got control. He threw his robe on over his pyjamas and glared as the stunned potions master
"And for your information, I don't have a death wish and I don't go looking for trouble" he snorted "I'm just never out of earshot if it comes calling" he went to leave when Severus regained his sense
"I'm taking your broom Harry" Harry glared and then thought about the events of the past term and smirked
"No you're not because you have no right too, officially I'm not yours there's no evidence and as far as the Wizarding world is concerned I'm the carbon copy of James Potter, and you aren't even my head of house. You try and take any of my possessions then I will cause such a fuss through the press and the unfairness of it all that every witch and wizard on either side will want your head" Harry's eyes were cold and calculating. Severus was shocked by the Slytherin side of his son
"Harry why are you saying this?" he whispered. Harry looked at him, his eyes softening slightly
"I can't lose my broom, I can't not fly it would be like not breathing, and this point in time I have nothing left to lose" Harry's words found their mark he could see the hurt creep into the edge of the normally emotionless mask his father normally wore. He felt guilty knowing he caused it but at the same time he had begun to realise how much he had missed out on and how much he wanted to have a family. It looked Severus in the eye
"I did the paternity test by the way. Seems you are my dad. It hurts knowing you're not wanted by one who should love you doesn't it?" Harry left feeling lower then he had ever been. Severus stood in the same spot for several minutes Harry's last words going round in his head It hurts knowing you're not wanted by someone who should love you doesn't it? Severus slumped back into the chair; so that's what he thinks, that I didn't want him, didn't love him. No wonder he's angry and upset. He started to form a plan to try and fix some of the damage the last five years had done to his relationship with his son.
Harry went up to the tower and got changed into his uniform, he was going to go to the great hall for breakfast but then decided he couldn't handle it when he reached the doors. He was just about to leave when a familiar voice caught his attention;
"Out of the wing already?" Harry turned to face Draco and nodded, he figured he must have looked a mess because Draco moved closer to him
"How about I meet you in the room in 5 minutes?" Harry nodded and left, Draco went into the hall to catch the end of Outkast's speech he grinned as the youngest Weasley saved Loopy Luna from an unpleasant fate before leaving again shaking his head.
Draco entered the Room of Requirement to find that Harry was sitting on a couch starting into a fire. He sat next to him drawing his face into a kiss.
"How are you feeling?" he whispered Harry smiled
"A little sore but I'll be fine" Harry snuggled against Draco's shoulder. They watched the flames for a few minutes
"So what happened?" Draco said after a while Harry shrugged and mumbled a nothing, Draco didn't buy it
"Come on I know you better then that, I also know that my Head of House has yet to return to his quarter's so what happened" Harry sighed and decided to come clean
"I think I have managed to make my father hate me" Draco looked down at the small boy in his arms,
"I doubt it what happened?" Harry curled up next to Draco and recited the argument. Draco raised an eyebrow when he had finished.
"That was very Slytherin of you, I don't Sev hates you he's more likely to be proud" Harry tried to make himself smaller and Draco sighed, that wasn't the right thing to say apparently.
"Look Harry Sev loves you it's obvious the way he acted when you were hurt proves it and as for what you said, you needed to or it would have eaten you away, trust me he won't hate you he will probably give you more of those wonderful talks you long for but he won't be mad" Harry nodded
"I hope you're right" he whispered
"Of course I am, I'm a Malfoy" Harry snorted and turned to look at Draco
"You are very arrogant you know that?"
"It's been said before" Draco whispered moving closer to Harry, he slowly kissed Harry's lips, gently with little pressure. Harry whimpered and moved to deepen the kiss, he wrapped his hands into Draco's hair pulling him closer, at the same time he crawled up the blonde boys body so he was lying right on top of him. Harry felt Draco's arousal through his robes and flinched, falling off the sofa, his face flushed
"Sorry" he mumbled. Draco came and sat down next to him looking awkward
"Don't be Harry I should be I promise I wasn't going to do anything I swear" Harry stared at the floor for a long moment before reaching for Draco, he put a shaking hand over the other boys crotch, stroking him tentatively through the fabric. Draco gasped at the touch; Harry looked into Draco's silver eyes
"Draco, make me forget, please if only for a little while" he whispered. Draco's eyes went wide when he realised what Harry meant.
"Harry, are you sure?" Harry nodded shakily. Draco ran a hand through Harry's hair,
"If you want to stop then say I promise we will" Harry nodded before closing his eyes and leaning into the touch. He heard Draco cast a locking and silencing spell on the door. He felt the blonde's lips on his. Draco carefully pushed Harry to the ground not breaking the kiss. He started trailing kisses down Harry's neck, as he reached his shirt he felt Harry shaking and stopped, sitting back up. Harry opened his eyes and looked at him questioningly
"You're shaking Harry" Harry shrugged and went to brush it off but Draco put a finger on his lips
"Harry, you're not ready I said I wouldn't push you and I'm not going to" Harry swallowed and looked away embarrassed. Draco pulled his head back round.
"Have you ever given yourself to anyone before?" he whispered staring into the emerald pools. Harry shook his head no, feeling the heat in his cheeks. Draco kissed him lightly
"Then I will have to make it perfect for your first time won't I?" Harry cringed
"Draco it's not my…" Draco kissed him again
"It is, and it'll be as perfect and pure as you are" Draco chose his words carefully trying to undo some of the damage the now dead whale of a muggle had done. Harry shrugged not convinced. Draco rose and sat back on the sofa and motioned for Harry to do the same, he pulled him close and held him, saying little for the rest of the morning.
Outkast was a little confused when neither Harry nor Sev had shown at breakfast. Concerned when no one had seen hide nor hair of them by the end she went looking starting with the infirmary. She found Severus still sitting against the wall staring into face. She winced this couldn't be good. She sat down next to him and placed and arm round his shoulders. She said nothing and didn't move. Eventually 'Severus turned to her
"You have no idea how badly I screwed up" Outkast pulled him closer and kissed his forehead.
"Then you better tell me hadn't you?" she said. Sev sighed and recited the morning's events. Outkast listened asking no questions and offering no opinions until the end. After he finished he looked at her asking for advice, she thought before she answered
"To be honest Sev, he's felt that way for a long time. From his perspective you could have save him years ago, of even if you couldn't you could have told him who you were so at least in private he would have someone to confide in. He's a tough kid Severus, he's had a shit life and is not used to people looking out for him, in fact he's not sure he wants it anymore, he is sixteen for Merlin's sake and had fended for himself since he was what? Four? Maybe so yeah he's going to resent you trying to put rules down for him. He doesn't feel you have the right. Btu that doesn't mean he doesn't want you too, he in fact needs you too, he need you to show you love him and it's going to take more then words. Make time for him, it's doesn't have to be huge amounts but a few hours a day or even an hour, make him feel special it doesn't have to be anything bigger then saying hello in the great hall but it would make him feel different" Sev listened to her and raised an eyebrow
"Since when did you become an expert on parenthood?" Outkast smiled ruefully
"You'll find out at Christmas" she tapped the end of his nose and got up
"Come on lets go I hate this place, it always reminds me of ropes and bossy matrons" she screwed up her nose
"And by association an ex I'd rather forget about… still at least no whips…" she trailed off and headed for the door leaving the rest to Sev's imagination.
Harry shifted, it was lunch time
"We better go someone will be looking for one of us no doubt if we don't put in an appearance. Draco sighed,
"You are probably right" he got up and unlocked the door. He turned placing one last lingering kiss on Harry's mouth.
"Don't be too mad at Sev, he is trying" Harry nodded
"Yeah he's very trying" Draco rolled his eyes and left. Harry waited for a few minutes then followed thinking he was very glad it was near the end of term.
Harry walked back to the Gryffindor tower with out incident, but when he entered the common room the barrage of questions started.
"Harry are you alright? Where have you been? What was wrong? Have you seen Outkast yet? What were you thinking? Is Professor Snape mad with you?" and that was just Hermione as she threw her arms round his neck. Ron shrugged behind her with a 'what can you do?' Expression. Harry smiled weakly and then answered the questions
"Yes, Walking, broken neck, no, it seemed like a good idea at the time and yes" Hermione stared at him trying to put the answer with the question. Ron just stared at him
"You promised me you wouldn't do that again" Harry winced,
"I know but if I didn't Malfoy would have got the snitch" Ron seemed to weigh this up before shaking his head
"You know what Harry, I don't care I'd rather lose to the whole damn thing and every house point then lose my best friend." Harry was shocked he didn't think anything mattered as much to Ron then winning the cups. Harry stared at him
"I'm sorry" he whispered, beginning to realise how much people did care about him. He was a little shocked. Ron took a deep breath and looked like he had more to say, but a look from Hermione stopped him, instead he grinned
"That's ok, lets get to lunch I'm starved" Harry rolled his eyes
"You're always hungry" Ron feigned looking upset
"I resent that, I distinctly remember a day in the first year when I said no thanks I'm full!" he grinned, Harry laughed, Hermione rolled her eyes and muttered something about boys and their stomachs.
Severus followed Outkast back to the dungeons she smiled at him and waited for the door to be opened. Once inside Severus turned to face her
"What was that about whips?" Outkast grinned and sauntered towards the bedroom...
Harry, Ron and Hermione made their to the great hall for lunch just as Severus and Outkast appeared from the direction of the dungeons she grinned at them as they entered. She looked at Sev and then at the door Harry had just walked through, Sev shook his head no, she pushed him, he glared, she glared back. She won and Severus sighed and went to find Harry. She nodded her approval and followed him.
Harry was sitting between Ron and Hermione when Severus came over to him. Severus crouched down next to Harry; Harry tensed and looked at him.
"Err hi" Harry said nervously wondering what Sev could want
"Hi Harry I just wanted to check you were feeling better" Harry nodded feeling very confused the last time he saw his father he had shouted at him.
"That's good, can you please come and see me after lunch?" Severus continued Harry nodded, Severus smiled slightly trying not to let the other Gryffindor's see. Harry returned it. Severus stood and squeezed his shoulder before leaving.
Lunch was relatively peaceful after that, although Harry did keep noticing the odd hand gestures Outkast was giving his father who seemed to be trying not to blush. Harry shook his head and decided he didn't want to know. He finished his lunch a little after Severus and headed for the dungeons.
Harry knocked on the door and was admitted; Severus was pacing the living room, but had completely forgotten about one of the items Outkast had conjured that was still sitting by the fire. Harry saw it and raised an eyebrow, suddenly those hand gestures made sense, he walked past his father and picked it up by the handle, with a snap of his wrist the leather strap cracked the air. He stared at his father who had gone an unflattering shade of red
"So" Harry said trying not to giggle "Who wears the whips in your relationship?" he then collapsed to the floor laughing hysterically as Severus stuttered trying to come up with an excuse. Eventually he gave up and sat down waiting for Harry to compose himself. Several minutes later Harry wiped the final tears and faced his father
"Sorry but I suspect she did that on purpose" Harry said, Severus was inclined to agree. He sighed and faced his son
"Harry I wanted to talk to you about the things you said this morning" Harry chewed his lip and looked around nodding. Severus sighed, a check of the ring showed him Harry was scared.
"Harry please I'm not angry, I guess I thought that you had adjusted better then you had. Someone pointed out to me how you were actually doing" Harry nodded, correctly replacing 'someone' with 'Outkast'. Severus went over to Harry and pulled him into his chest
"Harry I am not good with expressing emotions and even worse at acting like it but I do love you, you are my son and I want to make it up to you. I know that it is an impossible task but I would like to try" Harry was starting to believe him, he hugged him back
"Thanks… Dad" he whispered the last part, Severus chocked hearing Harry call him dad and hugged him tighter.
"We'll get through this son I promise we'll be a family"
The term went quickly and soon the Christmas holidays were approaching Harry was both looking forward and dreading the holiday, looking forward to being with not only the Weasley's and Hermione but also his father, Outkast and the rest of the Order. The bad bit was he was going back to Grimmauld Place. He sighed, one day of class left it was going to fly.
"Everyone all set!" Outkast shouted bouncing into the Great Hall where they were all
assembling for mass portkey transport to the Order's headquarters. They all nodded and she grinned
"Rock on Christmas" she was wearing a red Santa hat that had a flashing red ball on the end, she had dyed her hair red and green, whilst having Christmas earring the over all effect was garish and tacky, when Harry had commented on this she had laughed and told him that was the whole point… well that and it was driving Severus to distraction. They all crowed around the Holly Wreath with Severus grunting about having to touch " that vile and overly cheerful mass of fire wood". Saying the password (Merry Christmas!) the well transported. Molly Weasley and the twins were already there, which made Harry anxious about touching anything new. Molly gave them all a hug, and explained that Arthur and the others would be along later before letting them settle in.
Dinner was a loud affair with the dining room having to enlarged twice to accommodate everyone. A Christmas tree had been erected in the corner, which no one would go near after the twins proudly announced they put it up 'All by ourselves, in fact mum was out shopping' so the presents were stacking up on the opposite wall. After dinner Outkast followed Dumbledore out of the room
"Can I have a quick word?" Albus nodded and showed her into the kitchen. Outkast lent against the counter, turning to face him.
"I want to join the order" she said quickly. Albus' eyes went into twinkle overdrive
"I'm pleased to hear that, though may I enquire as to why?" Outkast nodded and ran her hand through her hair.
"Yeah it's pretty simple really, there are two reasons, the first one being that I am in love with a man that holds you in high regard for reasons I cannot fathom and the second is that my successor is an integral part of your organisation, and it is my job to keep him safe" Albus was a little stunned
"You're an Alighter" Outkast grinned and went for the door
"No I'm The Dia" she left the aged headmaster in the kitchens wishing she had a camera; it was not often that you could get one over that man.
The 21st of December came round very quickly, Outkast sighed and grabbed the rat cage, she bounced down the stairs
"Hi, Bye I'm off to get a last minute gift see you all tomorrow!" and with that she was gone. At exactly 12noon she walked into Fudge's offices
"I'm here to see the minister, I have an appointment you can check as I go in have a nice day" she said to the receptionist as she breezed past. She walked into the minister's room and put the rat cage on the desk to get his attention, Fudge paled as he looked up at her
"Ah Dia right on time what can I ask is the reason for this meeting" Outkast gave him a blatantly fake smile
"Minister, you can do several things for me, first is a public apology to Harry for the nasty things you said to him, then you can sign the papers proclaiming Sirius Blacks arrest wrongful and exonerating him of any blame in the death of the muggles and the Potter's you can then pay him a substantial sum in compensation as well as apologising to him and then you can allow me to deal with the real traitor as I see fit" Fudge was taken aback and decided to deal with the last bit first
"What real traitor?" Outkast dug the rat out of the cage and glared at it, there was a flash of blue white light suddenly she was holding onto to the scruff of the neck of an overweight and rather anxious Peter Pettigrew.
"Pettigrew here betrayed the Potter's didn't you Pete my boy and now you want to make it right don't you?" her voice gave no remove for argument. Fudge was stunned but nodded
"Ok but Black is dead"
"That's only temporary" she said grinning, Fudge was fairly sure she was mad but knew better then to voice that opinion. He did as he was told as Outkast amused herself by poking Peter making him yelp. She had bound his magic, preventing him from transforming and was having a good time torturing him.
"Here it's done but what are you going to do with him" Fudge pointed at Peter Outkast jumped off the desk where she had been sitting
"I'm going to feed him to the veil" Fudge nodded, he was only going to sentence him to the kiss anyway. Peter whimpered, Outkast rolled her eyes
"Oh do shut up, just because you don't look like a rat doesn't mean you're not one!" she put him in an arm lock, took the papers from Fudge with an overly bright thank you and bounced out the door. Outside Tonks and Shacklebolt they turned to her from talking to the receptionist who was complaining about a rude witch carrying a rats cage and their jaws hit the floor
"Is that..."
"The one and only, never to be repeated traitor himself, Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the soon to be dead Peter Pettigrew!" Shackebolt recovered first.
"Have you told Harry about this?"
"No and neither are you two, come on I have to go get his Christmas present?" Tonks was confused
"Why do you need us to get his present" Outkast rolled her eyes
"Because if I get the wrong one you will have to look after it until I can exchange it!" both Auror's were very confused but followed her down through the ministry to the Veil room. She took a deep breath and entered she dragged Peter over to in front of the Veil and used a sticking charm to hold him there. She pulled Draconis from her pocket, it still was stained with Harry's blood. She turned to the Aurour's
"Stay there if this goes wrong stun the one who comes through if it goes right, then there's a portkey in my pocket makes sure we are both touching it and it will take us" they both nodded. She closed her eyes and started the chant;
I am here, to right a wrong and to free a soul
On this day, the day of the Solstice
I call to you the guardians of the portal
Serpent kings, I offer thee the death of a traitor
The blood of the innocent
And the tongues of old
Hear my plea, by the blood of the Dia given to you freely
As she talked she drew the soiled blade across her arm, holding it above Pettigrew, her blood mixed with Harry's and dripped onto him. She bought the blade down in Pettigrew's neck but didn't cut it, she spoke again in Parseltongue, for five minuet she hissed at the gate before resuming in English
The wrong is made right and the task complete
Blood for blood, an eye for and eye, a life for a life
At the end of speaking she threw Pettigrew through the Veil, his scream echoed through the Chamber, she held him with her arm in the Veil. There was a flash of blinding red light and when it subsided Outkast fell backwards, pulling a body through the Veil with her. Tonks and Shacklebolt gasp and rushed to the bodies, finally understanding what had gone on. They found the portkey and sent both unconscious parties on their journey before taken in what had just happened. Sirius Black lived again.
WOOO told you it wouldn't take so long :-p anyway thank you all for reviewing but I'd rather write the next bit then go over all of them but they are appreciated!
Thanks to May for helping wring the chant (hence all the references to blood….)
Enjoy!