A/N: Hmm. I'm upset. This story is drawing to a close, and I'm not going to wreck what I have by dragging it on, so expect five more chapters at very, very most. I'm so sorry about the long wait, I was on holidays, then school started again. But I had a good holiday. This chapter is for all those reviewers who had to wait so long off a cliffie, I didn't intend for it to work this way! Just remember that I do have other things in my life apart from fan fiction:) I've given up trying to answer reviews… Sorry!

Ok, this chappie, everything catches up to poor Harry. Everyone else too, but more Harry. I actually thought what I do to him is pretty funny… Others might disagree.

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'Harry!' Hermione said a bit too cheerfully as he came to the bottom of the stairs. 'Is'-

'You knew, didn't you?' His voice was odd, detached almost. He was calm, his face empty of emotion.

'Well, me and Ron,'- Hermione began.

'Ron knew too?' Harry laughed coldly. 'Thanks.'

Hermione looked at him. She opened her mouth, but then shut it, having nothing to say. She ran off back to the group.

'Hey, hey everyone listen up!' Harry called over the Common Room, his cheerfulness from the last couple of hours gone. 'It's over, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, get back to your Common Rooms, Gryffindors, all up to bed.'

There were cries of protest. 'It's not that late!' 'Oh, please Harry!'

'TEN POINTS OFF YOUR HOUSE PER PERSON WHO ISN'T OUT OF HERE BY THE TIME I COUNT TO FIVE!' Harry yelled. Everyone was taken aback by his sudden yelling. The anger coursing through him had reached his face.

'Harry, what's up? Calm down.' Susan asked, pushing through the crowd to the middle. Lots of people were looking at them oddly. Harry groaned, expecting rumors about them to be floating around by tomorrow. Then he realized there were other things for him to worry about now.

'Susan, can you please do me a huge favor?' Harry asked. 'I need you to make sure that they all get back to there Common Rooms now.'

'Is something wrong?' She asked.

'Yeah, actually.' He said, staring straight into his eyes. 'I'll tell you some other time. So can you please get them out of here? I can handle the Gryffindors.' She nodded, giving him questioning looks. He smiled painfully at her.

'Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, out.' She gestured with her hand for them to all get out. They all frowned at her, but were happier to be talking to her then Harry after his little outburst.

'Gryffindors, all to bed.' Harry said. 'Apart from you six.' He indicated for his "friends" to stay.

'Oh, this isn't fair!' A random student called.

'Five points off Gryffindor.' Harry said calmly. 'Ten. Fifteen. Twenty. Thirty. Fifty.'

The students scowled, but couldn't stand losing any more points, so they all hurried to their dormitories.

When they had all disappeared. Harry put a couple of charms on the doors to lock them, and a silencing charm. He turned around to the others who were sitting on the couches, watching him anxiously.

'So.' Harry said, looking between the six of them. 'So.'

'Harry, what's this about?' Ron said nervously.

'You know. You know exactly what I'm on about.' Harry said, his calm voice shaking.

'Err, yeah about that.' Ron said. 'I've only known for half a day mate.'

'THAT'S STILL HALF A DAY LONGER THEN ME!' Harry spat angrily.

'How did, how did you find out?' Hermione asked timidly.

'THE MARAUDERS MAP NEVER LIES!' Harry shouted, throwing it on the table. Ron caught sight of the names "James Potter", "Sirius Black", "Remus Lupin" and "Lily Evans". Harry turned away, facing the wall.

'Dumbledore knew, didn't he? And Snape. That's why he was being so wierd' Harry said, not turning to face them.

'McGonagall too.' Ron added, quite unhelpfully.

'They all knew, and yet again they keep things from me.' Harry

'Err, yeah they did Harry.' Lily said.

'Harry, listen,' Sirius began.

'Don't address me, you lying filth.' Harry snapped, turning around to see Sirius. 'That goes for you three too. I wish you had never come here; I don't want to know you. Snape was right about you. Scum.' Lily broke down into tears.

'Harry, I am so sorry.' Hermione said, in almost a condition as bad as Lily. 'Ron's sorry too, these four are sorry, Dumbledore's sorry, McGonagall's sorry, Snape's sorry, Remus is sorry,'-

'Remus knew?' Harry questioned straight away, shaking madly, trying to swallow the lump in his throat. 'Well, both of them knew?'

'He only knew as long as me.' Ron said.

Harry didn't reply. He stood up, and walked out the Common Room.

'Should someone follow him?' Lily asked.

'No.' Hermione said straight away. 'Let's just watch.'

They all watched the "Harry Potter" dot make its way to Dumbledore's office.

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'So that's all you have to report Remus?' Dumbledore said from behind his desk.

'Yes.' Remus said. He was sitting next to Snape and McGonnagall on a couch in Dumbledore's study

'You've seen Potter already today Remus?' Snape asked asked.

'Yeah. He seems ok.' Remus said. 'He's already out of the Hospital Wing you know.'

'What about his err, mental state.' Professor McGonagall questioned nervously. 'Does he know about the err, thing yet? I presume you figured it out Remus.'

'Oh, the thing. He doesn't.' Remus said grinning. 'Now I don't remember anything about it, so I guess some serious memory charms took place.'

'Of course Potter wouldn't know yet.' Snape spat. 'He has the unfortunate habit of not asking questions or not paying enough attention when it's needed. Any other time however…'

'Severus, be careful, a seventeen year old might take you out again.' Remus said warningly. 'How is the broken nose? And did you enjoy today's game?'

'Only the part when Malfoy got the beaters club.' Snape snapped back. 'How I wish they had died.'

'No, your just upset the Slytherin team suck.' Remus said angrily at Snape insulting two of his best friends. McGonagall and Dumbledore were watching; the rare open fights between Severus and Remus were quite enjoyable. 'How many times has Slytherin beat Harry's team now?' Remus glared at his old school friend. Erm, enemy.

'Speaking of Potter.' Snape said as the door of Dumbledore's office burst open to reveal a puffing, slightly drunk Harry.

'Potter, are you drunk?' McGonagall glared, her lip disappearing into the smallest line possible. 'Madam Pomphrey said you weren't allowed any toxins with that potion you are on.'

'Not drunk enough to have forgotten all this by the morning.' Harry said. 'And you can't not expect a party after a Quidditch win.' Harry glared at Snape. 'And I know Madam Pomphrey said it didn't go well with my potion, but I don't care. But to more important matters now.' Harry now turned to Dumbledore.

'How could you lie like that?' Harry questioned madly to Dumbledore. 'You know what I'm on about.'

'Ah, Harry, I see that you have uncovered the truth about the "transfer" students.' Dumbledore replied.

'About time too Potter.' Snape spat silkily. 'But your mental capacity cannot really accommodate even the slightest change from your normal pathetic world.'

'Snape.' Remus warned, looking to Harry. He was still shaking, out of fear, shock or whatever, but Remus knew it wasn't a good thing.

'You all lied to me.' Harry said quietly, more to himself then anyone. 'Everyone lied.'

'Harry, listen,' Dumbledore started.

'No.' Harry said harshly. He turned on his heel and hurried out of there.

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'Shit.' Remus said. 'He's coming back.'

He turned around from the Marauders Map and looked at the group. Sirius had his head in his hands by the fire, not saying anything. Hermione was perched on a corner of the couch, sobbing. Ron had his arm around her trying to cheer her up. It didn't seem to be working, he had too much on his own mind. Lily was crouching against the wall by the fireplace, shaking madly; tears rolling down her cheeks. James was lying on the ground, his hand in Lily's, his face blank, eyes open widely, his (recently) brown hair askew. They all looked up at Remus.

'It's not good news.' Ron stated the obvious.

'You are so thick at times.' Hermione sobbed. 'Of course it's not good news.'

'But if Harry's coming back,' Sirius started to argue.

'Talking about me, as per usual.' Harry muttered as the portrait hole opened. 'I should be used to it by now.' He was, again, speaking to himself more then anyone.

'Harry.' Hermione said awkwardly.

'Now talking to me now, I 'spose it doesn't make a difference though, not going to do anything. Can't take any of the lies back.' Harry muttered.

'Hermione, I don't want to talk to you, or anyone.' Harry said loudly this time. He didn't seem to realize he was muttering. A Kreacher sort of thing. Ron seemed to have noticed this similarity too.

'Harry, I understand if you don't want to talk to us, but please stop with the Kreacher "talking to your self" thing. It's creepy.'

Harry glared at Ron, snuck a quick look at his godfather "Shannon" then spoke up.

'Great timing Ron, great timing, as per usual. I really wanted to hear about that house-elf at this exact time, it's so unrelated to what is going on at the moment.' Harry grinned sarcastically. His face turned.

'Idiots, the whole lot of them.' Harry muttered. 'Imbeciles. Can't even figure out how to unlock that stupid charm.' Harry waved his wand, the dormitory doors swung open, and all the Gryffindors had obviously pressed their ears to the door, or the nearby wall hoping to hear something, came flooding out. No-one could hear Harry's next muttering as he went up to the dormitory.

'There all meant to be smart, bar Ron. But he's not dumb either.' Harry started walking up the dormitory stairs. 'Can't believe it. Take everything away from me, then when it comes back, they take it away.'

Harry waved his wand as he quietly called "pack". His belongings all squashed themselves into his trunk. He quickly bewitched it to make it smaller, picked it up in one hand, still muttering back down to the Common Room. He was instantly crowded by people.

'Hey Harry, are we starting up the party again?'

'What's that in your hand?'

'Your right, our Quidditch win, our party. Good to get rid of the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws.'

'Why did you lock the doors before?'

'Go back to bed.' Harry demanded, calling over the heads of younger students. Suddenly rembering his outburst half an hour ago, they did. The Marauders, Ron and Hermione stayed in their seats.

'Harry.' James began.

'What did I say about talking to me?' Harry snapped to his father. 'Idiots.' He then muttered.

'Are- are you leaving?' Hermione asked, noticing the small trunk in Harry's hand.

Harry glanced at the trunk in his hand. 'Yes.'

'Where are you going?' Ron demanded. 'Grimmauld Place? The Dursleys?'

'Another two things you couldn't have mentioned at a better time.' Harry said loudly.

'I hate that place.' Sirius said at the exact same time as Lily said 'So Petty did marry that beefcake with no neck.'

Harry looked at the two of them weirdly. He looked straight at his mother and blandly said 'You should see their son.' Ron burst into fits of laughter.

'Doesn't take anything seriously.' Harry scowled muttering at Ron. He turned to Hermione.

''Mione, I guess I don't hate you as much as I hate everyone else at the moment.' Harry said. ('That doesn't mean I'm not pissed off' Harry muttered.)

'So I should tell you I'm not leaving school,' ('Should though, its all too easy.') 'I just need to get away from everything for a bit. And no-ones coming with me.' Harry flicked his wand and the Marauders Map.

'Hey!' Ron said angrily. He was watching something.

'Shut up Mr. "I-have-an-emotional-range-of-a-teaspoon".' Harry muttered. Hermione stifled a laugh. She knew it would be the wrong thing to do at the moment.

'I'm going now.' Harry said. He turned on his heel and walked to the portrait hole.

He turned around on his heel to see everyone staring at him. His green eyes started filling up with tears as he looked at his two best friends and the familiar strangers.

'Goodbye.' Harry said quietly and he turned and ran out of the room.

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A/N: I hope you liked it, I hope it was worth the wait! The next one is coming soon, it's a kinda fast forward a week, and it starts with a "Daily Prophet" article. Then its some flashbacks. Please review!