Title: Double Face

Summary: Not everything is what they seem as Harry's world turns up side down when he realize that there's more that meets the eye.

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Chapter 7Damage Trust

Quiditch season could almost smell in the air as the try outs and new team captain were already announced and practice session were filed out.

Harry couldn't wait for he missed quiditch so much after all theirs no quiditch last year due to the legendary Tri-Wizard Tournament. He'll also need the practices time to get away from Cho Chang.

"Who do you think will win the cup this year?" Ginny ask half mindedly.

"I don't know there are new captains. New captain means year strategy" Harry answered as he finish his DADA essay.

"I hope its Gryffindors" Ron said as he trashes his third potion essay attempt.

"I wouldn't get my Hopes high if I were you" Hermione intercept as she finished her Ancient Ruin essay.

"WHY?" Ron and Neville said in unison.

"Haven't you heard the rumors?" Hermione ask.

"What rumors?" Ginny ask.

"The Ravenclaws new captain actually gains a special training from professional quiditch player" Hermione informed them.

"So . . . . ?"

"So, he got more professional knowledge about quiditch strategy than any of the captain here in Hogwarts, even the Slytherin were talking about it" Hermione pointed out.

"Don't worry Hermione, as long as he got Harry theirs nothing to worry about" Ron said as he trash his forth potion essay attempt making Hermione's eyebrows raise that would surely beat the Malfoy.

"That's not a good attitude Ron" Harry warned. "You'll never know what might happened"

"His right you know" Neville agree.

These Gryffindors never knew how right they were. Well they will sure realize this at tomorrow's morning post at the very first day of quiditch season.

"WHAT?" the booming voice of Harry at the late October. All head turn to their direction inside the Great Hall.

"What wrong Harry?" Hermione ask worriedly. He never saw Harry this shock before. Harry just passed the mail to her and slump at his seat, eyes blank. She red the mail twice, not really believing its contents. "Are they mad!"

"What wrong?" Ron asked as Neville look at them for answers.

"Wait here" Hermione said as he left the table and went to Prof. McGonagall at the stuff table.

"Can I do something for you miss Granger?" Hermione simply gave her the letter. "They must be joking" Prof. McGonagall exclaimed after reading the letter, getting the attention not only the students but also the other teacher. Even Prof. Snape is curious of what the letter might contain.

"Come with me Miss Granger" Prof. McGonagall said as she stood up and left the stuff table. The two of them approached Harry and told him to come with them; they are going to the Head masters office.

Prof. McGonagall knocks at the oak door three times and entered without waiting for any response. There they saw the head master buried with so many paper works to finish that would surely take forever, in Harry's opinion. The deputy head mistress approached the table and slams the letter at it.

"What wrong Minerva?" Albus ask fixing his half moon glasses.

This is what's wrong" pointing at the letter. Prof. Dumbledore opened the letter and read.

Dear Mr. Potter,

Due to circumstances, I Cornillius Fudge, Minister of Magic decided to banned you from playing Quiditch as a punishment from spreading lies to the wizarding world and causing uncertainties to the people about the returned of He-who-must-not-be-named.

Minister of Magic Cornillius Fudge

"Well" Minerva said getting impatiently.

"When did this came?" the head master ask.

"This morning" Harry answered quickly

"Albus you couldn't let this happened. The ministry has no say on how to run the school and certainly have no right to punish the students to something like this" Minerva said with dignity.

"I know Minerva but there are circumstances in which I have no say" he said as he put down the letter to his table.

"but, but do nothing, Albus please . . ." Hermione's hands were covering her mouth at shock of what the headmaster had just said. While Harry no longer heard the rest of the talk, he was in daze, the head master already knew this would come and yet he didn't inform him even warn him about something like this. No, instead he sat in his all glorious chair and waited. He wouldn't do anything about it either. Something like this never happened before, the had master he knew would do anything to defend what he believe is right and yet the person in front of him have no plan to defend him or even inform him. Then it hit him, how many more facts did the head master hide from him. If this simple thing are being hidden from him how much more the important once, things that can save or even lose lives if not told. He was pulled out of his thought when Hermione tap him at his shoulder.

"Professor"

"Yes Harry" Dumbledore answered.

"How long did you know about this"

"Before I answer you question, I would like both of you Minerva and Miss Granger to leave us for some privacy" Hermione was about to protest when Prof. McGonagall put a hand on her shoulder saying it will be ok. After the door is close the entire room was quiet. Not even the blazing 'green' flames at the fire place have the guts to disturbed the heavy air that in building up in the office. Even the portraits of the old headmasters and mistress were dead quiet.

"Now Harry for your answer" Dumbledore started at last "the reason why I did not tell is that the ministry told me to keep it secrete until the letter is delivered" he finished with a nod. Saying Harry is shock is an understatement.

"Seen when you became a puppet of the ministry!" Harry shouted not being able to stop himself.

"You must understand that I can not undo everything that is out hand"

"out hand, OUT HAND this is definitely in your hands you're the head master not them"

"WERE TALKING ABOUT THE MINISTRY HERE"

"but you were able to keep Snape out of Azkaban even if the dark mark is clear at his arm" Harry continued.

"I cannot defy everything" Dumbledore said

"that a bullshit, seen when did the ministry worthy of following" Harry hissed not really realizing that he had spoken in parseltongue.

"YOU WILL NOT SPEAK THAT TONGUE IN MY SCHOOL" Dumbledore shouted no longer seated but standing hands slammed at the table.

"and seen when did Hogwarts became your school and what do you mean tongue" Harry hissed back only to realized that he is no longer speaking in English. " just forget it dammit it" storming out of the office back to the Gryffindor common room and call it a day to cool his head down.

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