AN: Just to give you all a warning… This fic would is about Harry finding 'TRUE POWER', please don't get caught up with other fics.
AND I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING RELATED TO HARRY POTTER. THAT HONOR BELONGS TO J.K. ROWLING
Chapter 5: Own Perspective
As they reached their destination, Harry and Albus began their discussion.
" So Mr. Potter what can I do for you? " Dumbedore asked.
" Professor, why weren't my friends trained during the summer? " not beating around the bush.
" Why do you want to know? "
" Headmaster, why must you always answer my questions with another question? " Harry whined.
" Well, a true professor always helps their student to find their own path with their own way "
Forcing down a frustrated sigh, " Be that as it may, Professor, I'm asking something not associated with my own path "
" You know that how, Mr. Potter? " Dumbledore replied with a twinkle.
" Will they be trained then? " Aha…a hit
" Yes, they will " The Headmaster answered.
" Why, Professor? "
" To protect me while convince me to accept extra training, " Harry continued surprising the Headmaster. Harry realized that he made a critical error as Dumbledore started to use his legilimency. Dumbledore started to prod around his mind to know what Harry had been doing over the summer. Returning the attack, Harry managed to find almost all the information he wanted to know.
" My…my… You had been busy over the summer Mr. Potter " Harry was almost blinded by his twinkle. Harry thought that the Headmaster is too happy for his own good.
" Well, you know me headmaster. " Harry winked. Decided that he had enough information, Harry got up and said his thanks,
" Thank you headmaster! "
" What for, Mr. Potter? " Dumbledore asked curiously stopping Harry at the door. Harry replies with a genuine smile.
As Harry walking back to Gryffindor tower, he thought over about the information he managed to extract from Dumbledore.
" So.. Voldemort tried to consume my anger and hatred when I was about to curse Snape with the cruciatus curse "
" Bless my mom for willing to sacrifice herself for me… " A single tear managed to escape.
As his lone tear falls slowly, Harry's vow becomes stronger.
Continuing with his walk, Harry feels a presence heading his way.
" Hmmm… Who is this? Snape " With a growl, Harry prepares himself for a sure fight.
" Well who do we have here.. Hogwarts' celebrity.. " Snape remarked coldly.
" Evening, Mr. Snape! " With a sickly sweet voice, Harry greets.
" It's Professor, Potter! " Snapped the Potion master, " Or that fame of yours has gotten you more stupid " he continued.
" No.. no.. I believe it has gotten me smarter " Cheekily.
" Just like your father, strut around like he owned the school "
" I believe you're mistaken Professor, - " with a sneer.
" I own the general public's admiration "
" Hmm.. One of these days your arrogance will lead you to the same fate as that mutt " Snape baited.
Ever since knowing part of the prophecy, Snape's hatred on Harry Potter has been escalating to a new level. Potter's refusal to be trained only serves as a motivation to torture the boy much harsher. Which leads to the current stand off,
" Death is much better than being a servant with too much pride " Harry replied with a smirk.
Harry knew that Snape plans to torture him much harsher for his last two years of school. The moment he felt Snape feelings in great hall, Harry immediately intercepts any information he can get.
The most surprising information is about tricking him to accept extra training. He was fairly surprised that McGonagall is taking part in the grease-head's plan. They're trying to use quidditch as a weapon without the Headmaster's knowledge; well they have another thing coming for sure.
" It is better to be a servant than to be responsible for the death of two innocent lives " Snape retorted.
" Is that why you're trying to redeem yourselves? " Harry coldly, as he finally understood his involvement in the order.
Harry has been letting his Slytherin side to dominate ever since he made his vow. He remembered what the sorting hat had said,
" You could be great, you know, it's all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that "
Harry realized how naïve he was in his first year and through out the years. In Slytherin house he would have to be independent, thus he must have his own perspective on things. Having your own perspectives will prevent others' to make a sucker out of you. Given the responsibility fate had placed upon him, Harry MUST have his own perspective.
Harry could've just walked away after knowing Snape's true reason, as his gryffindor side would have told him, and be the bigger man. His slytherin side told him to walk away and use this information for later date. His hormonal side, however, is irrational.
" To think I should respect you for your bravery " Harry spat.
" Why you… " " Legilimens " " Sepensortia " Harry said followed few seconds after.
As Harry's hormonal side had taken control, His slytherin side came to rescue. Harry has been wondering, as he walked to gryffindor tower, why he had greater control over the flow of information when he attacked Dumbledore. He thought that his soul reading returns a legilimency attack as if he were the one that initiate the attack. His attack on the Headmaster, however, proved him wrong as he cruised through Dumbedore's mind. A person's current emotion or emotions dictate on what information a soul reader intercepts, Harry realized. His realization came to him in his verbal fight with Snape, prior to flying curses.
The moment Harry felt Snape prepare to curse him. Harry had his chance to prove his finding. His slytherin side or instinct did not leave him stray. Harry needed the legilimency attack to make contact, and then use his ability to cruise through Snape's mind. The snake was intended to distract Snape from noticing the retaliation.
Harry's theory is proven false. Damn!
" Cursing a teacher is liable for expulsion, Potter " Snape informed with glee.
" Well, then I guess I should just go back to the muggle world and let the magical world defense itself. " Harry replied calling Snape's bluff.
Snape and loathe could be considered one and the same after hearing Harry's retort.
" Fame is everything, Snivellus " Harry sneered as he walked away.
" You'll pay Potter " Snape hissed to himself.
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Harry pretty much chuckles the entire trip to the gryffindor tower. Until he reached the portrait of the fat lady, " Damn, I forgot to ask Dumbledore the password " Harry smacked his head.
Harry was about to hack into the population of Gryffindors' emotions, when suddenly he felt something about to appear beside him.
" Harry Potter sir…. It's good to see you master sir… " As Dobby tackled Harry.
" Hello Dobby… nice to see you too " Harry greeted the upbeat house elf. As he getting up, Harry's stomach gives a growl.
" Has Harry Potter sir eat… Dobby will fetch Harry Potter some food.. "
" That's okay Dobby.. Let's just go to the kitchen.. " Harry interrupted. Harry is going to let Dobby boast that he is Harry Potter's house elf.
" Harry Potter sir… uh..uh.. the… the other house elves… want.. want Dobby to.. tell Harry Potter sir… "
" No problem, Dobby, I'll tell her! " Harry knew before Dobby even began his rant.
As he enters the kitchen after tickling the pear, Harry sees all the house elves' anxieties shown on their faces. Again concentrating on their feeling, Harry stops all the incoming traffics not before intercepting their thoughts. " Do not worry, by tomorrow there shall be no misplaced clothes in the Gryffindor tower, " Harry announced.
The house elves cheered. After finishing his meal, Harry walked back to Gryffindor tower. As he was walking back, Harry concocted a plan so that he will have some mobility he needed. Harry has been thinking on how to evade and put a little bit of distance with his friends. Harry needs to know how to evade his friends so that he could study the Dark Arts and further exploit his power alone. The distance is to ensure him his privacy. However, Harry does not want the distance to cause him guilt to the first degree. Harry already knows that they will be trained by the order, which means that they will be busy. Evading them will be much easier and his ability will only increase his success.
Harry plans to immediately know why all of sudden could tell people's feeling like crazy, to find a perfect studying place and practice his magic, and to start a rebellion within the slytherin house. Of course, these plans are his plans for the general public or so he thinks.
Knowing why he could tell people's feeling is good for Hogwarts' safety if he ever send one or several of his death eaters. It could also be used to evade his friends, and people spying on him, from afar.
Finding a secluded place is very crucial for learning and practicing the dark arts. There are many reasons why he must be careful choosing a place. One very big reason is that Harry wants to avoid the general public from finding out. It could ruin his image, which would not be good if he ever want to sway public's opinions to his advantage, Voldemort's disadvantage, or just use it in general. His Slytherin side has been telling him to start using his fame. It argues that fame is like a double edge sword, one side can hurt and the other can help. Looking back he's been hurt by his fame quite often and it is time to turn things around. Harry no longer feels resentment toward his fame. He sees his fame now, as part of his mom's love sacrifice and resenting his fame would be like resenting his dead mother's love.
Starting a rebellion in the slytherin house is just nothing more than 'divide and conquer' war technique. If Voldemort thinks he's the only one that can offer something, he should not be a dark lord. Harry knows that not all Slytherin students are Voldemort supporters. They do not want to bluntly show it because Voldemort has too much influence in that house. They will only put their necks under the guillotine by defying the majorities' believe. Frankly, it is not in their natural Slytherin character to do so.
Harry is pretty sure that his last goal will be the hardest. What Harry does not know, however, is that sometimes any plans is not so easy to implement. Good things, too, Harry has let his slytherin side shown, as opportunities might come knocking on his door.
" Damn! I still don't know the password " Hmmm…. It seems the whole students… password.. password…aha.. 'heart of lions'
" Heart of lions " Harry mumbled to the fat lady.
" Have a nice night, dear " The fat lady bid him.
" Alright, Potter. Make or break "
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After bidding Luna goodbye, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Neville headed to Gryffindor tower.
" What do you guys think about the sorting hat's song " Hermione breaking the silence.
" Weird " " Strange " " I don't know, " answered Ginny, Neville, and Ron, respectively.
" You're answer is always 'I don't know', for merlin's sake Ronald, have an opinion " Hermione told her friend.
" I do have an opinion, Hemione! " Ronald retorted.
Before an impending argument starts Ginny cut in, " Guys, back to the sorting hat's song, okay ". Neville gave her a nod for her bravery.
" Do you guys think that Harry will lead one of the sides? " Ginny continued.
" He couldn't be, I mean he couldn't lead a side that will eradicate the other. It simply just wrong " Hermione argued.
" Why couldn't he, Hermione? I agree that eradicating any sides is not okay, but in a war, people die " Neville reasoned.
" Oh, honestly Neville, what's the point of fighting evil if we ended up killing people " Hermione told Neville in a knowing tone.
" Yeah, I agree with Hermione on that one. We could say that Voldemort will lead one of the two sides, I think it's the one that will eradicate 'for whom you are' " Ginny joined the discussion.
" I think that maybe there could be another dark lord in the making " Ron finally put his two cents.
" I'm also worried about the part that said, it's time to choose side. I mean last year the hat told us to unite " Ron continued.
" I'm impressed, Ron. Maybe you did grow some brain over the summer " Hermione teased. Ginny giggled.
" Heart of lions " Neville told the fat lady.
" Welcome back dears "
" Is it possible to have another dark lord? I mean Voldemort is bad enough " Asked a worried Hermione after claiming the dream team's favorite spot.
" I don't think so, - "
" Then again, anything is possible " Ron finished his answer.
" The order would know it, anyway, if there is another evil wizard " Ginny convinced the others.
" Oh, by the way, are all of you going to sign up for the dueling class? I think it's going to be cool " Neville changed the subject.
" Of course we are " Ron, Hermione, and Ginny in unison.
" Do you think Harry will? " Neville asked again.
" He better sign up " Hermione growled.
" Or else "
" You're scary sometimes, Hermione, you know that " Ron told her.
" If I am, what are you going to do about it, Ronald Weasley? " She gave Ron one of her best glares.
What happened next is beyond anybody's comprehension; Ronald Weasley jumped up from his seat and snogged the hell out of Hermione Granger.
All activities ceased to exist, as everybody stared with their jaws hanging.
That's when Harry walked through the portrait. Harry took off his eyeglass and rubbed his eyes making sure he's not hallucinating.
" Hey, this is a school… not place for teenagers' fantasy fulfillment " Harry said to make his presence known.
There were cheers, catcalls, and some group hum a wedding tune.
" What are you doing, Ronald " Hermione tried to glare, not so effective while blushing.
" Wha.. whe..wo…I… " The ever idiotic Ronald Weasley.
Then someone snickered.
" GINNY, WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DID YOU JUST DO " Ron bellowed.
" Err.. Ron! She didn't kiss Hermione. You did " Harry pointed out. More snickering.
" SHUT IT POTTER " Ron in forced calm.
" Oh, You're saying you don't like it " Hemione said both hand on her hips.
" My.. my.. my.. my.. my.. my miss I must study every minute on the hour, like being snogged " Harry in a sing song voice saving his mate.
" Shut up… " in a high pitch voice " GRRR.. " in a boy's voice simultaneously.
Ron and Hermione rounded on Ginny, who was laughing like crazy
.
" What.. did.. you.. do? " Ron asked his sister.
" Com…comple…complement of -" Ginny between laughs.
" Gred and Forge " Harry finished for Ginny.
" Yes.. " with a giggle.
" This all your fault Potter! " Ron turned to his best friend.
" Me, what in seven hells are you talking about? " Harry asked in bewilderment.
" Well, you gave them your money, - "
" Thus by default is your fault " Hermione was saying but Ron finished it.
" Hehehhehee… you guys are already acting like a married couple, agreeing on each other's thoughts " Harry is having too much fun.
" Just tell me if you're about to get married " with a winked.
Two wands are being pointed on the-boy-who-lived.
" Whoa..whoa.. okay..Too far, Merlin, can't you guys take a joke " Harry backing toward sixth year boy's dormitory.
" All right, I'm going to bed, night guys..-"
As he neared the stairs, " Mr. and Mrs. Weasley "
Two lights went over Harry's head.
The next day comes along, all the students but Harry is already at the great hall eating their breakfast.
The Gryffindor table is very cheery this morning as they're discussing last night occurrence. Professor Snape is glaring at the Gryffindor table for their cheeriness in the morning and is looking for Harry Potter.
After his little discussion with Potter, Draco Malfoy came to him and told him a story that he was very happy to listen. Snape wasted no time in relying the story to Minerva; the boy is really going to get it this time.
Harry Potter wakes up very refreshed with 15 minute to get ready. After spending a total seven minute in the shower and completes everything, he quickly gets himself to great hall for some breakfast.
" Mr. Potter, Please follow me to my office " Professor McGonagall orders her student.
" I'll see you guys later " He bids his friends.
As Harry walks behind his headhouse, " Why is she so anxious? …"
"You old hag…. Think you can force me, huh? …. We'll just see about that wouldn't we " Harry furiously thought.
" It has come to my attention that you intentionally almost hurt Mr. Draco Malfoy, is this true? " McGonagall gave her hardest stare.
" What's true, Professor " feigning ignorance.
" That you almost hurt another student intentionally, if it weren't for Mr. Longbottom intervention Mr. Malfoy would had been hurt, " McGonagall snapped.
" I don't know about 'almost hurt', Professor " were his cheeky replied.
McGonagall has to stopped and takes a several deep breaths to calm her nerves, " Whether or not you had the intention, you almost hurt another student nonetheless. Appropriate actions must be taken-"
" I'm taking you off the quidditch team indefinitely " Mcgonagall finished.
" Professor, that's a bit harsh isn't it? " Harry protests.
" Are you questioning me, Mr. Potter? " in a very cold tone.
Harry is not exactly thrilled with what McGonagall intends to do. She is trying to make him beg for not suspending him that's when she will hit. Draco Malfoy smug face, however, comes into Harry's mind. Inner battle ensues in Harry Potter.
His Gryffindor pride tells him to just suck it up and accept his extra training and everything else. His hormonal side tries to make him throw a hissy fit.
His Slytherin side tells him to just accept her terms. He can contribute to Gryffindor quidditch team a different way. Harry intends to do just that. Lords have mercy
" I apologize for questioning you. I guess I'm off the team then, – " Harry resigned.
" Can I have my schedule of classes, Professor " Surprising McGonagall entirely.
" Thank you " Harry walked away from her office, but not before giving her a very evil smirk.
" YOU WHAT? " Katie Bell yelled, the newly appointed captain for the Gryffindor quidditch team.
" I'm off the team indefinitely, Katie, - " Harry confirmed her fear.
" There is nothing I could have done, I'm sorry " Harry apologized.
" Great, this is just great.. " cursing as she walks away.
" I'm sorry, Harry, - "
" Yeah mate, - "
" Oh…Harry, - "
Hermione, Ron, and Ginny gave their sympathy during dinner. Only two of them meant it much to Harry's dismay.
" Nah, that's okay… I mean Gryffindor won the cup last year just fine.. Without me might I add, " Giving them his cheery smile.
" So Ron, Hermione, and Ginny will be trained except Luna and Neville.. Why I wonder…well.. well… It seems Neville and Luna has some troubles following orders without questioning them… " Harry immersed in his friends' thoughts. Looking at Neville direction, Harry intercepts some quite disturbing and interesting information.
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(One month later)
Harry is one very frustrated wizard. In a month he had learned so much, yet it is not enough. It was not because he must discover his power capabilities on his own. It was because as he discovered something new he became confused even more.
During his walk with the Headmaster, Harry tested his power on Albus Dumbledore. Harry wanted to know why he passed out during the 'meeting', why he felt no pain when he entered Voldemort's mind, why weren't his friends trained during summer, and how he seemed to connect with everyone inside Hogwarts.
Testing his power on Dumbledore proved to be a lot more difficult.
He did not know that if the person he tries to read were feeling an emotion or emotions not associated with the thoughts he wanted to know it is useless. Useless because he will not find anything he wanted to know.
As Harry walked with Dumbledore to his office, he tried to intercept any thoughts about why weren't his friends trained during the summer. He did not succeed, however, because Dumbledore felt apprehension. Harry was floored as he intercepted Dumbledore's thoughts. Dumbledore was thinking about the sorting hat's message and how that Harry will be the one leads the eradication of those believers from long ago. Putting aside on what he had found, Harry concentrated on reasons why his friends were not trained. No such luck.
Harry reasoned that maybe Dumbledore was really troubled by the sorting hat's message. Harry knew that he would have no such luck because that was how Voldemort was able to kick him out. When Voldemort concentrated his thought on killing James Potter, Harry felt Voldemort's feeling behind the event. Harry could not stand to feel what Voldemort felt associated with the murder of his father. Harry could only hoped that Voldemort had not realized that sure way to keep him out.
Harry made plenty of discoveries about his power after his discussion with Dumbledore. First, the only way to stop his soul reading ability is to concentrate on a particular thought with a strong feeling attached to it. Second, by returning a legilimency attack, he could control the flow of information without the need to attack any emotions the legilimens feels. He could find any information he wanted to know as long as legilimency attack is still in place. Third, he could only read people's thoughts associated with what those people felt as he read them. Harry must invoke their feeling associated with their thoughts Harry wanted to know. Fourth, his connection with Voldemort seemed to be on a different level than he could have imagined and a source of inspiration.
Harry had spent three weeks researching some possible explanations about his strong connections with everyone inside Hogwarts. His time at Privet Drive, Harry couldn't tell the specific locations those people he was snooping. He could tell faintly those within the 45 meters radius from his house enough to know the number of people. Harry could only snooped when he concentrated on their feelings then read their thoughts after making the connection. For those outside, he concentrated very hard on their specific feeling, he chose, their feeling toward him.
When he arrived at Hogwarts, Harry felt like he opened a Pandora's box. Harry felt every feeling on everybody.
Harry felt a dark presence while he was walking back to Gryffindor tower from the library on a particular night after his research. He immediately followed the feeling with extra 'CONSTANT VIGILANCE'. As he neared the source, Harry saw Snape ran toward the entrance for Hogwarts. Harry also saw Snape was clutching his left arm. It, then, clicked to Harry the answer to his riddle.
Since his realization of himself having at least 90% connection between magic and feeling over the summer, Harry knew that he could be a very powerful wizard. His type of power is what being studied in the Department of Mystery, thus his lack of knowledge. Harry remembered from his muggle schooling years that iron is a conductor for electricity, heat, and cold.
Who was to say that magic could not act as a conductor? Connecting his time at privet drive and Hogwarts, Harry finally knew the answer to his own riddle. The fact that he had to concentrate very hard on a very specific feeling for people outside the radius was because the 45 meter radius apparition ward. It also explained why he seemed able to feel more in his own house, the blood protection.
Due to the size of Hogwarts' magic protection, Harry definitely would be able to feel more. However, like his other realizations, whenever Harry concentrated on people he wanted to snoop he could tell their exact locations. He never knew he would have the ability to do so during his stay at private drive. Harry decided to explore further as it could be very beneficial. Ergo, new mystery number one.
Thinking along the line of magical conductor, Harry started to think back on the last night in privet drive. He affected his aunt and uncle feeling, more like changed them actually. Harry wondered whether the blood protection magic is strong enough to let him do what he did. If the blood protection magic is strong enough, logic dictates Hogwarts will be much more powerful, right. Thus, new mystery numbers two.
Harry found that wizards and witches must use wands to do magic while researching for his connection problems. Wands act as conductors that seeps the magic from Adolles Cortium bypassing the body, then transform the magic into a pure energy. The effect of the energy will be dictated by the mind; whether or not it will take an effect that's what the will is for; and, the power of the effect is dictated by how much feeling can be or is poured into it.
Harry wondered whether or not he would be able to, say, cursed some annoying people without leaving the comfort of his bed. Harry's wonderment is not without a reason because he started to faintly feel a spell being released, location unknown. New mystery numbers three. Las but not least, Harry has also been wondering about his growth in his ability. He knew from his dark arts book that a dark transformation is what exactly he has been experiencing. Harry feels that this mystery will be the grand mystery he must find out.
Those new mysteries while annoying, but bearable, are not the only things that contribute to his frustration. Hermione has been trying to persuade him to take more challenging classes before it's too late, trying to convince him to let the order train him, and most of all Harry has been burning all the clothes Hermione scattered around Gryffindor tower. And, he has not been able to create a portkey. So that he can train himself up in the chamber of secrets.
All the house elves have been going nuts on him, ever since Dobby boasted that Harry Potter is his master. They have been begging him make Hermione stop scattering clothes, heck some of them cried their eyes out.
Harry almost did use Hemione's obsession with house elves to make a drift between him and Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, and Neville. Harry almost yelled at Hermione, on the first night of school year, for making the house elves so afraid to go to the Gryffindor tower. Ron, however, had to fall to a prank idiot .
Harry instead sneaked back out from his dormitory and burned all the clothes Hermione had scattered. Harry has been sneaking to burn all the clothes because he didn't really have the heart to cause a drift. However, Harry always wondered about house elves' general feeling on being freed. After hacking into their thoughts and felt them, Harry decided to put a stop in Hermione's action.
Three students are sitting in corner of the Gryffindor's common room. Ron and Ginny are playing chess while Hermione is knitting clothes.
" Merlin.. Thank goodness yesterday is the last day for that retched curse… I don't think I can take cruciatus curse anymore " Ron started talking.
" SHHHH…. " Hermione is looking around to make sure nobody is listening.
" Not so loud… You know that it's a secret that we're being trained " Hermione continued after making sure nobody is listening.
" Yes, I agree with Ron " Ginny gives her brother a look.
" Well, thank goodness we only have to learn to endure it long enough so that we can re-attack… I would never want to learn how to cast them " Hermione said.
" But you have to if you are planning to be an Auror " Ron pointed out.
" Well.. Who ever said that I want to be an Auror.. "
" You're not still think about that spew business again are you " Ron cut Hermione off.
" It's S.P.E.W, Ronald Weasley… beside they want to be free they just don't know it, yet " Hermione lectured in a knowing tone.
" Going back to cruciatus curse… no wonder it's an unforgivable curse… it causes you so much pain " Ginny shivered remembering her training with the cruciatus curse.
" You know.. Harry is being ridiculous for not accepting this extra training we're having "
" Well Ron, why haven't you tried to convince him liked I have? " Hermione said in condescending tone.
Holding his temper in check, Ron answered " If you know Harry, Hermione.. Then you should know how stubborn he could be "
" Hey Harry! " Ginny greeted causing Ron and Hermione to jump in surprise.
" Oh.. Hey… What's up mate! " Ron faltered as he looked at his best friend expression.
" Hey guys… " Harry while looking at the pile of clothes Hermione has made.
Without hesitation, Harry whips out his wand banishing the pile of clothes to Gryffindor's common room fireplace. Every student who happens to be there is too scared to run by Hermione's expression at the-boy-who-lived for his action.
Every student in Gryffindor knows that the trio is a quite powerful group. One caused the brief period of Voldemort free; one has a very select few to challenge her brainpower; and lastly, one will defend you like there is no tomorrow. Seeing the imminent fight about to ensue, everybody in the common room hopes that Harry and Hermione do not trade curses.
" What exactly are you doing Harry? " with a very hard glare (a very pissed off woman).
" Burning all the clothes that you've just made " Harry nonchalantly.
" Please tell me why would you do such a thing? " Slightly increasing her voice.
" So the house elves could clean this place up " Harry with all the calm in the world.
" SO YOU THINK THAT THEY'RE NOTHING BUT SLAVES " Hermione finally let go.
" No I do not think they're slaves " Harry said to Hermione dead on her eyes.
" WHY ARE YOU NOT HELPING ME TO SET THEM FREE THEN? HUH "
" Because I do not like your approach and I never will, " Harry answered easily with a smile.
" HOW COME I HAVEN'T SEEN YOUR IDEAS THEN? "
" Because I do not have any ideas on how to set them willingly free "
" Willingly, HAH, shows how much you know " Hermione said sarcastically, but with a lower voice.
" Please enlighten me then Hermione " With a raised eyebrow.
" THEY"VE BEEN THOUGHT LIKE THEY'RE BELOW US, THAT THEY LIKE TO BE A SLAVE, AND HAVING FREEDOM IS A DISGRACE "
" So what? " Harry asked as if he's a complete moron.
" So what, So WHAT, IT MEANS THAT THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IT…YET…. THAT BEING FREE IS MUCH BETTER "
" And by tricking them to pick up the clothes you scattered around the common room will make them realize that " In an understanding voice.
" YES " Hermione vehemently.
" Have you seen winky? "
" Have you seen Dobby? " Hemione fired back.
" Yes, yes of course, he's my house elf now " Harry answered her question.
If everyone thought that Hermione couldn't be scarier, they thought wrong as Hermione took her anger up at least a hundred notches.
" YOUR HOUSE ELF.. HE'S YOUR SLAVES.. HOW COULD YOU? " Everyone pretty much has their backs against the wall by now.
" Who ever said that he's my slave? " Harry really needs to stop antagonizing Hermione.
" YOU DID! "
" Mmmm… No.. What I said was that Dobby is my house elf "
" WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? " Hermione has already gone beyond red on her face." The difference is that… just because Dobby is my house elf does not necessarily mean he's my slave " Harry answered in a knowing tone.
" Of course, everyone must make an exception for the-boy-who-lived, nice logic by the way " Hermione scathingly.
By now, everyone has let down his or her guard for Hermione's anger as they thought they've seen the max, true.
" LISTEN HERE, KNOW IT ALL.. " Harry glares with a very focused anger in his eyes. Everyone wished that the wall would let him or her thru, as Harry's anger seems too…
" There is a big difference between calling Dobby my house elf and my slave…. My house elf implies that Dobby will be my delegate to do things I don't have the time to do it for myself…. My slave implies that I treat Dobby as if he's a second rate being than myself while making him do what I want to be done " Without emotion.
" You, Hermione, are trying to trick them by scattering the clothes that you have made, thus forcing them freedom they do not want "
" Shut up.." Harry said coldly stopping Hermione from speaking.
" They may never feel that having freedom is much better.. That is because like you have said is true… they've been thought for so long to think, to believe, and to feel that they are below us "
" If you want to set them free.. You must show them that being free is not a bad thing without breaking the house elves' instill believes, thoughts, and feeling "
" WHAT DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN DOING " Hermione bellowed.
" What you have been doing is forcing your own thoughts, believes, and feeling about being free… How exactly did you put it.. Oh yes.. They want to be free, they just don't know it yet "
" Tell me something, Hermione, what is the difference between with what you are currently doing and the wizards before you.. STRIPPED the content but keep the end meaning "
" You are doing exactly what wizards and witches have done before you.. Except you are teaching them something beneficial "
" By thinking that they just DON'T KNOW IT YET.. Implies that you know better than them… By tricking them… you are merely not taking into account their feeling, only yours…. That Hermione is no different than what the Dark Lord has been trying to do… " Harry concludes as he walks up the stairs to get some sleep.