The Lord Of Stone Tower
A/N; Massive delay….I have my reasons
Chapter 4; The Return of the Magi.
Harry Potter stood on the coast looking out at the island that sat just above the water line. Uninteresting in its nature. The black stone of the fortress was weathered but visible across the two miles of rough sea that stretched between Harry and his destination.
Harry knew that he was watched by quite a few people and that is what he intended, he wanted to make it common knowledge that he had returned and that meant people had to see him and make the connection between the two looks, one now and the one from three years ago.
He stood for another few minutes before thinking of the way across to find Neville. The easiest way he could think of was to open a portal to Neville's cell and walk in and out again. But, Harry thought, that would have been both boring and too simple. So he chose for the more obvious approach.
Not bothering to mask his magic in any way that he knew, he let a smirk cross his face as he called up his Power and slower then he could have done, sunk into the rock beneath him. He slipped through the rock using a lot of his power under the sea and the slipped out of the rock on the island.
He knew that the command centre on this island and the new battalion of Aurors that had recently been stationed here were going crazy with tracking him across the water and trying to work out how someone could appear on their front door with little trouble going through some of the most advanced defences known. But what they didn't know was that Harry was unaffected by the defences, even if he couldn't travel through them he had been rock when he did and the wards and spells were designed against living things and not rocks.
It wouldn't be that easy to get into the fortress next time, especially now that they could work out how he got through. Even as the seventy Aurors in Azkaban scrambled into position the Dementors were gliding towards him. Now he would show the people watching him the proof they needed to know that he was Harry Potter and allow them to fire the unforgivable if they wished, which he knew they would, even above talking to him or using light curses.
He laughed, they would call him dark and evil after this but they themselves would use magic far darker then his own. With that thought he drew his wand, although he technically didn't need it to summon a Protonus it would mean that his Familiar would be more powerful and capable of working on its own.
By the time the Aurors had started firing their curses, though not unforgivable yet, Harry had banished the last of the Dementors into their fortress and he turned his glowing emerald eyes on the onlookers. He shook his head slightly and the smirk settled on his face as he reached up to pull up the hood of his battle cloak.
With his face clouded by shadows he glanced over the Aurors who had stopped in their attacks. A slightly younger one stepped forwards.
"Who are you?" Harry admired the woman's nerve even as he realised that it was Ginny Weasley that had spoken.
Harry didn't see the point in hinting or avoiding the subject so he answered truthfully. "I am Harry Potter, A Magi and you owe me your alliance." He never thought it would work from the beginning and he wasn't proven wrong.
"You are nothing but a traitor." Spat Ginny, she aimed her wand and started the battle with the first killing curse.
Harry dodged the shot but didn't fire back. Time to show them the power of a Magi and why they were honoured. Also he wanted Fudge to know that there was a Magi in Britain. He tucked away his wand and cupped his hand in front of him even as he sidestepped a decimation curse aimed at his feet. The ground spat up at him but barely touched him through the cloak. He turned his palm out toward the still furious Weasley girl in a sharp movement. He would not pity or give allowances to someone so obvious happy to use a killing curse., Ginny Weasley owed Harry her life. And he would show people that he could take it at a whim.
A foot diameter fireball flew at the girl, she tried to dodge but Harry through his palm sideways making the ball change course and causing it to plough into her front. She flew backwards into the next line of Aurors and even as Harry turned away from her form, he saw the figure engulfed in furious blue and red flames.
She would survive as Harry intended her to, but she would be scared. A punishment for her betrayal.
Harry slowly moved his way to the side wall of the fortress inline with the cell he knew his old school friend to be and maybe his only loyal friend left. He through up a shield that whilst it couldn't block the killing curse could block most others. The next killing curse sent at him by the familiar sound of Seamus's voice was bent to the side and ploughed into the wall ten feet from Harry.
Harry turned his attention to the wall of Neville's cell and thrust his palm onto it, he clenched his fist and the opened it again. The stone blocks of the wall melted outwards to form an arch that Harry stepped through. He contemplated closing it behind him but instead instructed it to stay open permanently as a reminder to the Aurors. He scanned the room briefly before spotting Neville's form against the far wall.
Before Harry had taken a step however, Neville started spluttering in fear. Harry snapped his senses out to the corridor to feel the presence of a Dementor. Harry drew his gaze to the door way and the stone branched across it to keep it shut.
"Neville!" Harry spoke in a calm but stern way as he stepped up to his friends side, "we must leave."
To Harry's surprise Neville just nodded as he met Harry's gaze. Harry pulled Neville up and turned to the Aurors outside.
He pulled his wand.
"Immobilus!" The Aurors stopped moving, caught in the powerful spell. Their eyes watched as the powerful and 'evil' form of Harry Potter opened up a pure black portal and pulled the figure of Neville Longbottom through it. The Portal closed instantly and silence invaded the fortress. There were no cries of fear from the inmates as the Dementors hid in their lairs. The only sound came from the burned form of Ginny Weasley.
It was another ten minutes before the Aurors were released from their captivity and chaos broke out among them. The leaders sent some to the Ministry to report the sighting of Harry Potters whilst others helped the fallen forms of friends and portkeyed them to the infirmary.
One stood motionless. Alastor Moody stood near the entrance to the cell contemplating the Battle robe of the Boy-Who-Lived. Things were going to get interesting he thought. He walked to the fireplace of the control room and flooed to the Headmasters office at Hogwarts.
{Hogwarts}
Alastor Moody arrived and spun instantly to see two others come through the fireplace behind him, he recognised them as two of the newer recruits into the Order of the Phoenix. Albus must have summoned the order then. He glanced at his wrist to see the red glow from under his skin.
He chuckled, he must have been to busy with the Potter boy arriving at Azkaban to even notice. He quickly strode into the Phoenix Hall, built for the Order Meetings and skirted around the assembled crowd to reach the figure of Albus Dumbledore that stood talking to his apprentice, Miss Granger and the Weasley's youngest son.
"Albus!" he called over the noise as he got close enough.
The headmaster spun to greet him, "Good afternoon Alastor, I hope this meeting didn't cause a problem getting away from your Azkaban shift, if it. . ."
He cut the man off, "Albus, what is the meaning of this meeting because it can not be more important then what I have to say."
The headmaster dismissed the two younger people and then addressed the newly reinstated Auror once again.
"What happened?"
"To put it bluntly Albus, Harry is back, he attacked Azkaban no more then ten minutes ago, I came as soon as the single spell he cast at us wore off. He released Mr. Longbottom from his cell and disappeared."
The Headmaster went pale, "Perhaps we should start the meeting then." He raised his voice to be heard, "Please everyone, please take you seats, the topic of this meeting must have your attention."
Everyone took their seats as quickly as politeness allowed. The headmaster drew a breath before starting.
"Even before Alastor Moody arrived, it came to my knowledge that an old friend had returned to us. The wards on this castle have tripled in strength and that can be caused only by one person. I am speaking of Harry Potter, he has returned."
There was uproar at this, Ron Weasley was strangely silent but Albus did note the gleam in his eyes, on that worried him deeply, whilst his mother sighed in relief slightly. Many made it to their feet but on three questions were heard.
"Where is the proof then to back this up?"
"Should we tell the ministry?"
"What should we do?"
Many had a look of anticipation at this question.
"To answer your questions, we will do nothing, I will attempt to contact him, but other then the change in Hogwarts I can not sense his magic, something I should be able to do. To answer the other questions I will let Alastor here speak."
He sat quickly and listened to Alastor re-tell the events that occurred at Azkaban. Even though Alastor himself believed Harry to be innocent of what the Minister had accused him of he couldn't help but paint a very dark picture of Harry. When he told them about the first killing curse cast by the youngest Weasley, Albus looked very sad. When it came to telling them of Harry's response to the attack Molly Weasley had screamed and fainted in her seat. And Ron Weasley had gone red with fury and had to be restrained by Hermione Granger.
When he had finished, Albus got shakily to his feet, his face pale. "I suggest the Aurors and Ministry workers return to their work immediately, I believe you will probably be on alert by now, do not tell people that you are aware of the situation and avoid confronting Mr Potter if you are assigned to his case, whether he be on our side or not, he seems to be dangerous."
"On our side or not!" Ron's voice yelled, his face red, "How can you even wonder? He is evil Professor! This proves it."
"Mr. Weasley, do you believe Mr. Longbottom to be guilty?" He waited for the reluctant no from the boy before continuing, "Mr. Potter only rescued the person that we ourselves have been trying to work out how to free. The methods he. . ."
"Precisely," Ron yelled again, "He has gone Dark, he tried to kill my sister! Tried to burn her alive."
Alastor spoke up, "Only after she had tried to kill him with the killing curse!"
"Enough of this, you have your orders," Albus ended the meeting, and everyone save for the Headmaster left the room. After they were gone he slumped into the chair. He closed his eyes briefly but were snapped out of his daze when a soft chuckle came from the other end of the table.
"It is nice to know where your old best friends loyalty lies isn't it Professor?"
"Harry!" The Professor leapt to his feet. "How long have you been here?"
"Only the last minute, I assure you, though I believe I already know everything that you told your order. Hogwarts believed that I should hear what was said, and I thank her for it."
Albus was bewildered at how Harry seemed to talk to the castle with that last part but was equally surprised when the castle's magic seemed to respond and the room got slightly warmer before returning to the usual temperature.
"I am afraid I couldn't get here sooner," Harry continued, "I was overlooking Neville's reuniting with the ghosts of his parents and grandparents."
"Harry?" The headmaster seemed unsure of himself, "What happened at the Prison?"
"I released what was rightfully innocent, you know as well as I do that Neville was always innocent."
"What about your magic? Alastor said that you used Dark Magic."
"Then he told the truth. You should know that not all Dark Magic is used for evil, but I will not stay longer to continue this debate, I must return to the building of my home. Maybe when it is complete I will invite you there, and we can see about some sort of alliance between myself and my people and your order, or at least some of it." The Headmaster was confused as he followed Harry's gaze into the corner near the door but saw nothing.
When he looked back, Harry had gone.
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