Summary: It's Harry's fifth year and the war between Good and Evil is starting. Voldemort is on the rise and is trying to tip the balance to the side of Evil. Harry discovers new powers not even the Gods could dream about and learns some interesting facts after he is thrown into Azkaban by Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge. What Fudge doesn't know is that he just triggered the series of events that will lead to the greatest battle the history of muggles as well as the history of wizards have ever seen.

Warning: swearing, angst and tragedy.
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Author's note this is my first attempt at fanfiction so don't expect too much and enjoy reading this fic.

Harry potter and the Betrayal of Trust

Always a pleasure to see you

Ten minutes after leaving Gringotts Harry entered a boutique that sold magical instruments. Not knowing a specific place that sold watched he presumed this would be the best shop to start his search.

From outside the store looked like a little shop with some weird trinkets on display but, when he entered he was amazed at how big it was on the inside and the variety of paraphernalia the shop sold.

Harry looked around and saw a sign that read 'Self-Seeking Telescope', a telescope that searches the object, whether it is a star, building, or even a person, completely on its own. Harry was very tempted to buy one, as Astronomy wasn't really his best subject but he presumed Professor Sinistra wouldn't allow a student to use one of these during her class.

Harry also spotted some of the instruments that Dumbledore had in his office, as he walked towards them a clerk approached.

"Can I help you with anything...oh my god, you're Harry Potter," the man practically yelled.

Harry rolled his eyes and put a hand over the man's mouth.

"Would you mind not yelling that too loud, I don't like being the centre of attention and some people out there don't like me very much," Harry whispered in a very menacing tone while pointing at the window. 'It's bad enough that the people outside all start staring and pointing when you walk passed them but when they start yelling your name in the middle of a store…'

Harry thought while taking a step away from the man.

"Sorry sir, now, is there anything I can help you with?" The man said in a normal voice.

"Yes, I'm looking for a watch, my last one was destroyed a while ago and I was looking forward to owning a magic watch." Harry said.

"Of course sir, right this way." The man led Harry to the back of the store towards a counter were several time pieces were being displayed.

"For what kind of watch were you looking sir?" The man asked while moving behind the counter.

"I don't know," Harry said, "I'm not that familiar with magic watches. I've seen one that has twelve hands and little planets move along the edge of the face, as well as a large clock that has hands showing were certain members of the family are."

The man thought about this for a second. "The first one you speak of is a very advanced model and I wouldn't recommend it to you, the second one is also available in wrist-watch format but they are quite expensive because of the tracking magic and spells that have to be cast on it." The man said, forgetting that Harry Potter was standing in front of him for the moment and going into full business-mode.

"So, what would you recommend for me?" Harry asked.

"Is money a problem?"

"Not really." Harry said feeling the weight of his money pouch in his jacket. Griphook had enlarged it so the pouch would fit in it but he hadn't put a weightless charm on it. Upon thinking about it Harry thought it for the best, he wouldn't want it to go messing and then not notice it's gone.

"Well, we have a few models like this one," the man said while taking a watch from behind the counter "this one show time watch like a muggle digital watch, this is one of the most recently developed models, it is charmed to be water resistant to a dept of five hundred meters and is almost weightless, it also equipped with a sneakoscope in it that will alert you when someone untrustworthy is around, which is mostly designed for thieves who try to steal your money pouch, also it is charmed to tell the exact time in any country around the world."

Harry nodded and thought that the sneakoscope was a good idea. "What other options do you have that are built into a watch?"

"We also have one that shows where the people you connect it to are, one that can communicate with another watch that has the same option, some of these show you the solar system in a kind of hologram as muggles call it I think, another has a small pensieve built into it that can hold two or three memories, some say things like: time to go to class, breakfast, you're late, some have secrecy sensors for when something evil approaches, these were particularly popular twenty years ago but when the person who is wearing the watch doesn't trusts that person it will also alert you so they aren't too reliable, remembralls are also an option,..."

"Thanks," Harry interrupted the man sensing he could go on for a long while "Do you have one which has the digital display with a small pensieve, that can also communicate with another person and a secrecy sensor."

The man looked startled being interrupted in the middle of his rambling "Of course sir," he took another one from behind the counter, "this one has everything you mentioned plus a few extras, a voice amplifier for when you don't have the time or the ability to cast sonorus, it can also show you a memory that you put inside like a hologram and a portkey that will transport you to the Auror Headquarters, this model is also pretty advanced and is mostly bought by Aurors or ministry personnel. One other option it has is a small record function, when you activate it, it will store sound only but it has proven to come in handy, many reporters buy this watch because it is the only watch that has this function. The last function is the one why most Aurors by this model, in the front of the watch a small gem is placed that can store a

bit of magic, when the user touches it and aims it can fire of a small stunning charm, the more expensive version of this model holds a better gem and can release a burst of magic that will nock everybody around flat on their arses." The man placed another watch on the counter but this one had a diamond just above the display instead of the ruby in the other watch.

Harry was eyeing the watch with great interest, to anybody just noticing it, it would look a pretty big watch for just the display in the middle, the watch was a shimmering black with a golden ring that looked like the dial of a phone but it was meant for the wearer to select the function he's planning to use, the watch-strap was black as well but, and maybe this was the most appealing thing to Harry, although he didn't know why, was the system that connects the two ends of the strap.

A snake with two small emeralds for eyes connected the two ends by its mouth.

Harry was looking intently at it and made his decision, "I'll take it, how much is it?"

The man behind the counter stumbled backwards with a frightened expression on his face while muttering something about not harming him but tripped over his own feet and hit his head on the wall behind him and was knocked unconscious.

He awoke a few moments later with Harry hovering above.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked.

The man pushed Harry away "Stay away from me, my cousin told me about this and I didn't believe her but now I do," Harry looked at the man and presumes he had hit his head a little harder then he thought "You are Slytherin's heir." The man stated.

Harry stared at the man for a few seconds and then burst out laughing.

The man looked at him like he had lost it, and when Harry noticed this he sobered up pretty quickly.

"I'm sorry," Harry said trying to not burst out laughing again, "it's a long story, but no, I'm not Slytherin's heir." Harry had figured out what had happened by now. "I probably spoke Parseltongue," the man nodded "I know this is mostly a thing dark wizards can but it isn't something that runs in the family, Voldemort probably gave it to me" the man cringed and whimpered something about not mentioning HIM but Harry ignored it "together with this." Harry said while lifting a lock of his hair to reveal his scar.

The man nodded and Harry offered him a hand to get up which the man took after a moment of hesitation.

He lifted himself upright and straightened his robes and pretending like nothing happened although his voice seemed a little higher than usual.

"You were saying?" The man asked.

"I'll take it, how much is it?" Harry said indicating towards the third watch.

"350 Galleons." The man answered "would you like to wear it immediately."

Harry nodded and thought of something. "I'll take the other one too," Harry said while nodding towards the second watch, "it's a gift for someone so would you

mind wrapping it up."

The man put the watch back in a box that was far too big for it and Harry saw it came with a pretty large manual and wrapped it up while putting it in a back together with the manual that came with Harry's watch. "That will be 625 Galleons please."

Harry handed over the money and put his own watch on, he saw it was only five minutes to twelve and headed to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor. He was already planning to pay another visit to the shop but he had to ask Ragnor for another way to pay, a money pouch just wasn't a very easy way to carry a lot of money.

When he arrived at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor Hermione was already there waiting for him.

When she spotted him she immediately rushed over to him and nearly tackled him to the ground as she hugged him almost as thorough as Molly Weasley and started to sob.

Harry just stood there awkwardly with a sobbing girl hugging him for dear life in the middle of Diagon Alley while people were starting to stare at them.

Harry very slowly put his arms around her and guided Hermione back to her seat.

Once they were seated Hermione let go of him and Harry took his own seat.

"Hermione what's wrong?" Harry asked with concern.

He had just spoken these words when Hermione flung herself back at him and started sobbing even harder.

"Oh Harry, I thought I had lost you when you were sent to Azkaban and when you pushed me and Ginny away yesterday I thought it was to late and the Dementors

had gotten to you..." She managed to say through her sobs.

"Oh," Harry said hiding a small smile "I thought I was just bad company."

Hermione stopped her sobbing for a moment to snicker a little.

"Anyway," she continued "Remus told me later what had happened and then I understood your behaviour so I thought it would be best if we spoke personally so you could explain to me what happened." She said while drying here tears, Harry's little joke had helped her great deal.

Hermione sat back on her chair and Harry ordered two sundaes.

"Oh, I almost forgot," Harry said and retrieved the watch from his pocket "I have a gift for you."

"Oh Harry, I can't accept that," she said as soon as he opened the box "I didn't even get you a birthday present yet." She exclaimed while pushing the box back

to Harry.

"Hermione if you don't accept it I will be very much insulted." Harry said in mock disappointment.

He got smacked on the arm by Hermione who was now laughing.

'God, she's beautiful when she laughs…' Harry thought, 'where did that come from?"

Hermione derailed his train of thought before he could answer his own question (when you talk to yourself you're not crazy, when you start answering, then you have to start worrying.)

"Oh Harry, you always know how to make me feel better," she said while she put on her new watch.

Florean approached at that moment and put their ice-creams on the table in front of them.

Harry paid for it even when Hermione protested but he would have none of it.

Just when Hermione reached for her spoon Harry's Secrecy sensor went haywire.

Harry tried to grab Hermione's hand and did so just as she touched the spoon.

Harry felt the familiar tuck behind his navel and knew whatever their destination was, it wasn't good.

Author notes: I'm sorry to say that this update took longer than I had expected,again but I will try to get the next update posted faster. My Yahoo group is still open for everybody who wants to join and discuss my fics or anything else related to HP. The address is http/groups. New chapters will always be posted there first.

Special thanks to Ekstasis for doing a wonderful job on betaing this chapter.

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