Who and What am I?

Harry and Dumbledore made their way back to Harry's assigned quarters. As they were walking, Harry asked a question.

"Sir what will happen to me now? Will I stay at Hogwarts or go to live someplace else?"

"Don't worry yourself with that anymore, Harry. You will, of course, be living in the castle until you claim your rightful inheritance." Dumbledore continued, "As the only remaining Heir of Gryffindor, these quarters are yours, by Birthright. For now, only you and you alone, can enter these premises without your express consent."

Harry nodded in understanding. "To tell you the truth sir, this has already been a bit too much for me to take in all at once."

"I know Harry, but you had to finally know the truth," Dumbledore replied. "If I am correct, you will soon be the most powerful wizard in the world. But Voldemort too has grown strong again and uses many unnatural means to increase his strength," Dumbledore responded gravely.

As Harry and Dumbledore approached the area where Harry remembered his rooms to be, he stopped and gasped, "Albus, what happened to the door? It's gone!"

Dumbledore just laughed and replied, "Remember what I said, Harry, your chambers are now truly just that, YOUR chambers, only the living Lord Gryffindor can now open them."

Harry just hung his head with a sheepish grin on his face, "Sorry Albus, I must be getting a bit mental, you just told me like 5 minutes ago."

Dumbledore just chuckled, "It is ok Harry. You'll get the hang of it." As Harry approached the wall where he knew the door to be, he was surprised that he just passed through the wall into his chambers, instead of any kind of actual door opening for him.

As soon as he entered, Harry immediately looked at the now present Godric Gryffindor back in his portrait frame. "Please Lord Gryffindor, how do I let Albus Dumbledore into my chambers?"

"Ahh, such a polite young man, you are young Lord," Godric replied. "All you have to do is key him and yourself to the wall and it will allow passage."

Harry nodded, instantly knowing what to do. Harry went back into the hallway and grabbed Albus' hand and brought him through.

"Ah, thank you Harry, I wondered if you would know how to do that."

"Well, I really didn't, but Godric told me to key you to the pass door and I just realized that I suddenly knew how to do it," Harry said.

"Ahh Albus, good to see you again, it's been a long time," came the voice of Godric from above the fireplace. "It's good to be back in my frame," said Godric. "But with my heir found, it is time for him to learn, not only of his destiny, but how to control that which grows within him," said the portrait gravely.

Albus looked at Godric's painting and gave a small formal bow. "Lord Gryffindor, it's good to see you back at Hogwarts where you belong." Godric gave a small chuckle, "Please Albus, just call me Godric. You Harry, hmm...well, you just call me Gramps, because after all I am your Grandfather give or take some twenty generations removed." Both Godric and Albus chuckled appreciatively at this. "I suppose so, Gramps," Harry sighed. "Well, what will people call me then?" Harry asked, "You called me young Lord." "Indeed, you are the new Lord Gryffindor and will be known as such." Both Albus and Harry nodded in acknowledgement of this fact, as it was hard to dispute a Founder. "Now Harry," Godric spoke, "You are going to notice soon or probably have already noticed changes taking place in your body. And, I don't mean changes common to normal wizard puberty," he said, to a slightly grinning Albus and Harry. The Founder continued, "No, the changes that will happen are fast at first, but will level off in about 6 months," Godric looked at Harry. "However, I'm afraid it will be somewhat painful at times, your body is going to have to change, to handle the new influx of power at your disposal.

"You see, Harry," Godric continued "New powers are going to surface very soon within you, a mix of a Human and a Nephilim or watcher, had some very serious genetic side effects."

Albus looked at the founder curiously, "Forgive me for interrupting Godric, but could expound further?"

"Certainly Albus," Godric continued. "As I was saying, one of the reasons there are no known Nephilim today is because besides me and now you, the bloodline was almost completely lost." Godric looked at Harry solemnly, "The mix of divine creatures like the Nephilim and non-magical creatures like Humans produced some very unusual results. In a short while, you will begin to manifest the very powers of creation, the same power used to mold the fabric of this reality. However, your abilities as half-Nephilim are more limited than a full blood. For instance, you can be killed and will eventually die in about 500 years. You have the power over the Elements, Earth, and Air, Fire and Water. You will be able to create matter with just your will alone. Your normal wizarding abilities will magnify 100 fold. Your mental abilities will be enhanced as well; I believe you are familiar with the term psionics?" Godric looked over to the nodding Harry. "Mental abilities are, by far, some of the most useful aspects of your new abilities you will develop. In the past, the old Nephilim, before the Great Judgment, apparently horribly abused their powers, so they were wiped from the face of the planet, along with most of the infected human population at the time by their apparently immortal parents.

"I don't know if the elder race is still around or not," Godric continued, "In my day, when my powers surfaced, they were apparently not or no longer care. In any case, you have to be trained. I want you, young Heir, to leave regular school and apprentice yourself under the only living man that is currently capable of training you. That man is Albus here." Godric turned to Albus and said, "Albus, I know how busy you are with the school and your love for the rest of the students truly makes me proud. However, the Light needs us. We need to train and tutor Harry and prepare him for the burdens that lay ahead." Albus nodded at Godric in return, "I understand, Lord Gryffindor, shall I step down as Headmaster of the school then?" he questioned. Godric shook his head, "Not at all, my friend. I merely want you to invoke the old bonding ritual and apprentice him personally with me. You have the maturity and wisdom to handle power and Harry will soon have unrivaled power, and needs to be taught by someone with your qualities." Dumbledore nodded. "Harry, do you accept this?" they asked together. Harry nodded, "Yes, I do." "Very well then Harry," said Dumbledore, "Tonight, we will prepare for the bonding."