Chapter 2 A Mysterious Discovery

Harry sat in his room still shocked at what he had been told. When he thought back to his mum growing up he imagined great scenes with his mother and aunt hating each other. But it seems that was not the truth they were close. It seemed laughable to Harry but when he saw the look on his aunts face he knew it was true. He listened to everything (well not everything there was always a part of him that liked getting into trouble, which Harry had to say he was extremely good at) that listened to what Dumbledore told him. Hadn't he always said you should believe the best in people? Well shows how wrong he was believed in Snape look how he turned out. Harry pushed the hatred he had for Snape out his mind he had more pressing matters to deal with. Snape would get what's coming to him he would make sure of that. Harry knew the truth now his grandparents had been killed by deatheaters. A little bit of sympathy for his aunt came flooding to him. It must have been hard to be his mothers sister Lily Evans was after all perfect. Well she was to him and he suspected to his aunt as well.

His aunt had told him all about how she was jealous of Lily and how much everyone loved her. He could help but feel a little proud to be her son. She then went on to tell Harry how much her mother had done for the war and that even though Petunia wasn't a witch she still knew how brave Lily really was. They then came to part of the story that Harry as much as he didn't want to hear it he had to know. His aunt continued to tell him how his mother and father had been part of an order that was fighting a very evil man.

"The order of the phoenix" Harry replied.

"But how do you know that" Petunia said with a grave look up on her face.

"Because in two days I will be joining it" Harry said looking his aunt in the eye. The look of horror on his aunts face told him that she didn't think it a good idea.

"But your just a child your parents died doing work for these people" Petunia's voice but was a whisper now.

"Well you see this ermmm evil man you talk about he is back and well……..." Harry didn't want to seem dramatic but there was no other way of saying it, "I'm gonna fight him" A gasp came from his aunt as she truly took in what he said. He decided to let her get back to her story he had to know the truth. Petunia went on to tell Harry that his mother and father became known to the "bad man" as Petunia had come to call him because they kept getting in his way. They had gone into hiding that's when he decided if he couldn't get them he would come after their families. Apparently the Potters according to Lily had been very important raurors or something. Harry knew she mean aurors but couldn't be bothered to correct her. They had died before Lily had married James. So the bad man had gone after Lily's family as Petunia had married and changed her name she wasn't on the radar but their parents were. He had gone after them or rather had sent someone to go after them partnered with a couple of dementors. It took awhile for Harry to take this in. He finally understood why his aunty seemed to hate his mother even tho she didn't really not deep down. He would make Voldemort pay for everyone he killed including his family.

Aunt Petunia seemed gather herself after this and the usual frown she wore upon her face was back. Your mother sent these to me before she went into hiding thought you should have them. She laid the box on the edge of the bed and promptly stormed out of the room.

Harry sat looking at the box not being able to move. He just sat staring at it until finally he opened it up.

He looked through the things one at a time just to make it last longer he wanted to remember his mum take everything in. He began to feel tears on his eyes when he saw pictures of his mum and dad they must have been in Hogwarts still there faces smiling back at him. There were lots of pictures some of Sirius, Remus the occasional one of Peter. He tended to think as Peter as two people these days the one his parents knew and the evil, vile thing that he had become. There were even some of his aunt and his mother smiling at him but what the most strange was that the pictures were moving he was pretty sure Aunt Petunia didn't allow that sort of thing. There was a small leather bound book, he suspected it was his mother's diary, but with his mother being exceptionally talented at charms he wondered if he would ever read it. At the bottom of the box were several letters. As he picked them up one by one he recognised the tiny scrawled writing but he couldn't quite place it.

Dear Lily,

It has been to long since I have written I hope you are well. I am getting by it has been a hard journey since school but I trust you are well. I can not say that I was pleased with the news that you are marring that good for nothing fool James Potter however if this makes you happy this that is all I have ever asked for you. In these dark times I warn you to be careful. As you know you will be targeted. In case we never meet again I would like to say thank you for all you have done

Your kindness remains with me always

Love X

Who was this man? He clearly didn't like his father but seemed to be very fond of his mother. He couldn't think of anyone he knew who was like this but then he had only known his fathers friends. He read more letters from the same person. All pretty much the same. He just couldn't work it out. Did his mother have a secrete admirer that his father didn't know about? The final one really caught is eye tho

I have learnt that you are in immediate danger I suggest you get out of your house I can't tell you how I know this only that you should take measures to protect yourself. Go to Dumbledore he will help you I'm sure.

Take care my love

X

So this person knew his parents were into danger that is why they must have gone into hiding. If it wasn't for that vile traitor Snape they would never have had to go into hiding. But who knew Voldemorts plans? There were death eaters but the ones he knew of wouldn't have helped the potters not when so many of them were the reason for their death in the first place. Wormtail had betrayed their location, Snape had told Voldemort about the prophecy not too mention kill Dumbledore and he very much doubted Malfoy or Bellatrix Lestrange would be warning his parents. Maybe there was a deatheater that wasn't evil just Dumbledore didn't know about him. He couldn't figure it out. He would have to ask Remus when he saw him. Hopefully that would be in a day or two.