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Chapter 23 Yule Break Surprises
Harry walked down the stairs of Potter Manor, with the file Ripclaw sent him firmly held underneath his arm. Things had been awkward since his parents picked him and the girls up from the station. At first, he didn't realize the problem, but when his dad mentioned how to hurt his mother by not knowing about the tests he took and breaking the promise he made, Harry felt a little guilty.
His parents had the idea that he was a nineteen-year-old that had not only survived a second Wizarding War but had also been taking care of himself since he was four years old. They were concerned; he had made a promise to try and behave like a brilliant eleven-year-old and ask permission of his parents before making adult decisions all by himself.
After the minimal relationship his counterpart had with the family and himself losing parents at a young age, he would sometimes forget these small details; Harry asked for forgiveness for not asking of permission and said, "Mom, Dad, please forgive me this time, as I don't usually have someone to take care of me and I will try to improve my behavior." Since they knew about the training he had already received in his old world, they would have an idea how easy the tests had been for him. After all, he wasn't really a kid learning things for the first time. He was a trained warrior tested and proven through the flames of battle. They forgave him and gave him another chance.
As he made his way towards the living room, Harry promised himself that he would make things right with his parents.
His entire life, he wished they had been around to help him, and now that they were actually there for him, he wouldn't miss out on asking for their advice in the future.
With his mind now set to fix the situation later in the evening, Harry took a deep breath and headed to his awaiting family. Harry could tell that everyone was already there when he entered the living room.
Along with his family, the Blacks, including Narcissa and Bellatrix, and the Greengrass, there were also Professors McGonagall and Flitwick who brought Bellatrix through floo directly in the Manor with them, and Madam Bones and her guard, Mad-eye Moody. When he saw everyone look up at him, Harry waved at his friends and family and flashed them all a smile.
"Thank you all for coming here on such short notice. I'm sure you're all wondering what I would like to talk to you about this evening."
Before he could continue any further, Harry was interrupted by his sister Rose. "We already know, Harry. The reporters told mum and dad that you took your O.W.L.s a few weeks ago."
Harry mock glared at his sister and replied, "While I did plan on telling everyone about that later, Rose, that is not why I called for this meeting."
Professor McGonagall was stunned by the news. Since she and Flitwick had only arrived moments before Harry entered the room, neither one of them had learned of their favorite student's latest adventure.
"My word, Mr. Potter," McGonagall exclaimed. "I thought you invited Professor Flitwick and me here to talk about your becoming an Animagus. I had no idea you had recently taken your O.W.L.s. How did you do?"
No sooner were the words out of the Professor's mouth that James and Sirius jumped up excitedly. "You're an Animagus/What are you, pup?" they called out simultaneously.
Harry winced at the dangerous look that suddenly appeared in his mother's eyes, and he knew she had every right to be angry with him. Self Transfiguration is a hazardous form of Magic, and he was well aware that it was deadly for anyone that didn't have a developed Magical core. Since he was technically only eleven years old and just recently gained access to his Magic, he could easily understand the reason behind her anger.
Hoping to prevent his mum from killing him before he could even break the news about his discovery, Harry quickly answered Professor McGonagall.
"Sorry, Professor. The Animagus thing was something else I would share with my parents after this announcement. And I did well in my tests."
Not willing to let the matter go, Minerva, arched an eyebrow at her Lion cub and said, "Would you mind elaborating a little more, Mr. Potter?"
When he realized he wouldn't be able to get to his news until he appeased the Transfiguration teacher, Harry reluctantly pulled out his Ministry results from his ever-present Moleskin pouch and gave it to his mother.
As she read through her son's O.W.L. scores, Lily couldn't help but feel thrilled at his brilliance. His holding the highest scores in three separate subjects was only superseded by his doing so without even completing his first year at Hogwarts. After reading the results, she saw everyone was excited and wanted to know the results, so she read the letter aloud.
Dear Lord Peverell-Gryffindor-Emrys,
I apologize for the delay in your examination results, my Lord, but I had them re-tested just to make sure. When you first petitioned to take these exams as the first year, I admit I believed this to be a terribly played hoax. I even went so far as to make sure you were given the most challenging test we could arrange for you in each subject, and you passed all of them with flying colors.
In all my years of testing students for their O.W.L.s and NEWTs, the one name that always outshined the others in my mind was Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. After seeing the scores you achieved at your age, I can safely say your name will one day surpass the Legend of Chief Warlock.
I have been fortunate enough to live through Headmaster's rise to greatness, and I pray that I will live long enough to see yours. You are indeed a brilliant young man, and I wish you nothing but the best for your future. I would also like to take this time to humbly beg your forgiveness for doubting your ability, my Lord.
Sincerely,
Madam Professor Griselda Marchbanks
Head of the Wizarding Examination Authority
Hadrian James Orion Potter-Peverell-Gryffindor-Emrys:
O.W.L. Grades:
O=Outstanding
EE=Exceeds Expectations
A=Acceptable
P=Poor
D=Dreadful
T=Troll
Single Test Examination:
Dueling=O(Highest score on record)
Flying=O
Healing and First Aid=EE
Human Languages(French)= E.E.
Human Language(Italian)= E.E.
Non-Human Language(Gobbledegook)= E.E.
Physical Education=O
Politics and Law=O
Wizarding Etiquette=O
Multiple Test Examination(Combined Score):
Ancient Runes(O.W.L. and NEWT)=O(Highest score on record)
Muggle Studies(O.W.L. and NEWT)= E.E.
Potions(O.W.L. and NEWT)=O(Highest score till date)
Congratulations, Mr. Potter-Peverell-Gryffindor-Emrys. You have achieved a total of 12 O.W.L.s and 3 NEWTs.
Sincerely,
Madam Professor Griselda Marchbanks
Head of the Wizarding Examination Authority
"This is truly remarkable, Mr. Potter," Filius called out excitedly. "I never had any doubts about your intelligence before, but now I believe you have been severely holding yourself back in class. I'm curious if you could do the same in the rest of your subjects."
Still not used to being praised for his work, Harry felt himself blush at the compliment. "Thank you, Professor Flitwick. While I do believe I can easily test out of all the core subjects today, I have no intention of bypassing any additional classes. I want to enjoy the time I have with my friends at Hogwarts, and since I want P.A.L. to be successful, I felt that testing out of Runes, Potions, and an elective would give me the time that I would need to help my fellow students. The other tests that I took are not really offered by Hogwarts, so they don't really affect my schooling in any way."
As he looked through the rest of Harry's results, Filius was surprised to see the distinction his favorite student received in dueling.
"Not to sound insensitive, Mr. Potter, but I'm curious how you did so well in dueling. If I'm not mistaken, I believe your medical malady wasn't resolved until a few months before you began Hogwarts. Where did you receive your training?"
The moment he took his test for dueling, Harry knew someone would ask him this question, and so he already had an answer ready. "I've never really had any formal training, Professor. I'm self-taught."
When he saw the tiny Charms teacher stare at him intently, Harry continued with the rest of his made-up story. "As you all know, I thought I was a squib for the longest time. Despite that, I still did everything in my power to try to learn Magic. At night I would sneak into the Potter dueling room and practice with the dummies my father had placed there. Since I didn't have any Magic to fight back with, I used the time to learn how to dodge incoming spells. As a dueling Master yourself, I trust you can see how beneficial such a skill would be?"
Once the half Goblin nodded his head in agreement, Harry finished the rest of his fabricated tale. "I know most of you are now aware of my prolific memory. While reading through the books in Potter's library, I already knew the incantation and wand movements for several higher-level spells. Once I reached Hogwarts, it took me a few weeks to practice all of the spells that I had memorized, but after I could complete them properly, I saw no reason not to take the dueling test. Though I admit, I am surprised at the distinction I received in the subject."
Harry waited a moment to see if anyone had anything else to ask, and when no one spoke up, he decided it was time for the big reveal.
"The reason I called you all here today was in large part because of Uncle Moony."
Remus was surprised to learn the meeting was about him and blushed when he felt everyone begin to look in his direction.
"What do I have to do with anything, cub?" he hesitantly asked his pseudo nephew. Harry walked up to the rocking chair Remus was sitting in and took a knee in front of the nervous man.
"You are without a doubt one of the smartest Wizards in Magical Britain, Uncle Moony, and it's a shame that your furry little problem has prevented you from achieving the success that you so rightly deserve. Even though I kept my distance from you growing up, I never once stopped admiring your resilience in the face of adversity. Despite the bigotry and unfairness, you were constantly subjected to, you never once let them break your spirit. I know you don't realize it, but when I thought I was nothing more than a squib, you were my inspiration to keep moving forward."
Harry then pulled out the file he received from Ripclaw and handed it to his adoptive Uncle. "Happy Christmas, Moony."
Remus was touched by his cub's words, and it took all his self-control to not cry at the touching moment. When he saw Harry offer him a file, he was confused by the gift but still accepted it graciously.
As he began to flip through his gift, Remus read through the contents, and he felt his heartbeat faster with every word.
"Is this a joke, cub?" Remus growled. "Because it really is a bad one."
Harry stared into his Uncle's sky blue eyes and replied, "I would never joke about something this important, Uncle Moony. I swear to you it's true. If you want, I'm more than ready to take an unbreakable vow to prove to you it's not a prank."
The moment the words registered in his mind, Remus dropped the file in his hands and embraced Harry tightly. No longer able to restrain his overwhelming emotions, the Werewolf ignored the tears that were falling down his face and thanked the boy in his arms for making his dream become a reality.
"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Harry. You don't know how much this means to me."
The rest of the group stared at the pair in astonishment. Finally unable to contain their curiosity anymore, James and Sirius got up and rushed over to the fallen file. As soon as they read through its contents, they stared at each other in surprise and then simultaneously joined in the heartfelt embrace Remus and Harry were in. Amelia Bones sat patiently through the entire spectacle. The numerous revelations about Harry Potter had undoubtedly been a surprise for her hear, but none of them actually required her presence. As the head of the DMLE, her free time was incredibly precious to her, and she found herself wondering why she was even asked to be here.
"I'm sorry to interrupt this heartfelt moment, Mr. Potter, but I'm curious as to why I was asked to be here. Whatever you and Mr. Lupin are involved with, it obviously seems to be a family matter and one that does not require my presence."
Before Harry could respond to Amelia, his father beat him to the punch. "My son cured Lycanthropy, Amelia, and the file shows the results of the six test subjects that already took his potion."
The entire room was suddenly filled with people asking questions or just celebrating the good news. Harry let everyone have a moment to rejoice before he raised his hand and calmed everyone down.
"I'm sorry for all the mystery, Madam Bones, but the surprise was for Moony. I'm ready to answer any questions that any of you may have."
"How is this possible, Mr. Potter?" Amelia asked.
Harry took a moment to gather his thoughts and then answered the question everyone was waiting to hear. "As you all know, Lycanthropy is a condition where the infliction is passed via a Werewolf bite. For centuries people have tried to "kill" or remove the virus, but all of them failed to do so. In my attempts to find a cure, I, too, fell into the same problem. The virus that causes Lycanthropy simply can't be killed. It was at this time that I decided to try an alternate approach. According to my understanding, Werewolves are a bastardized version of Animagi that are forced to shift during a full moon. Wolfsbane actually manages to subdue a person's inner wolf and allow them to stay in control during their transformation. With me so far?"
When Amelia nodded her head in agreement, Harry continued with his explanation. "Since I was unable to kill the virus, I thought about trying to alter its function. By combining Wolfsbane, the Animagus revealing potion, and a mixture of my own creation, I was able to change the virus and force the subjects to turn from Werewolves into wolf Animagi."
For the past four months, Gringotts has been running a trial of the potion with six test subjects that volunteered to take the cure.
After ingesting one vial every day for the week leading up to a full moon, the subjects shifted from a Werewolf into an Animagus form. Since that initial shift, they no longer have a positive reaction to the Werewolf Identification Charm, and for the past three months, none of them have shifted into their Werewolf form again."
"Like any other Animagi, the subjects can turn into their wolf forms on-demand, but that's it. None of the wolf forms have any of advanced healing associated with Werewolves or even an allergic reaction to silver. Their new forms are in no way different from a regular wolf. The Goblins were quite thorough with their testing, and I have been assured that none of the test subject's wolf forms carry the virus. For all intents and purposes, it's as if they never had Lycanthropy, to begin with."
Amelia was absolutely stunned by the revelation. If the young man in front of her was believed, his discovery would instantly change the Magical world. "If what you say is true, Mr. Potter, then you have single-handedly changed our world for the better. Though I'm still curious as to why you wanted to share this discovery with me."
Harry smiled at the redhead and replied, "Because unlike the majority of the members in the Ministry, you are not a bigot, Madam Bones. Unfortunately, all six of the test subjects were not registered under the Werewolf Registration Act, and it would be easy for someone to claim that they were never Werewolves, to begin with. Since I'm worried the Ministry would try to prevent me from continuing my work if they learned about my potion, I wondered if you would be willing to contact some of the registered Werewolves on my behalf. If my cure continues to hold true with them, I can prove that the potion works when I make my case to the I.C.W. this summer. Once the I.C.W. is forced to accept the cure, I plan on Marauder's Inc. providing the potion free of charge to any Werewolf that wants to take it."
Amelia could see how quickly people like Umbridge would try to prevent this cure from coming out and was again impressed with the young man's thinking. "Sadly, you are correct in your assumption, Mr. Potter. Many people would try to prevent your cure from becoming a reality. If you will grant me permission to speak with the Goblins and the test subjects, once my concerns have been addressed, I would be more than happy to speak to our registered Werewolves on your behalf."
Harry bowed his head slightly and said, "Your stipulation is readily accepted, Madam Bones. I'll inform my Account Manager to provide you with any details you require and give you the contact information on all six of the test subjects in our trials."
As soon as her conditions were met, Amelia no longer saw any reason to stay at the Manor. She quickly rose from her chair and extended her hand out to the brilliant young man in front of her. "Thank you for inviting me to this momentous occasion, Mr. Potter. It's obvious you are someone that will cause shockwaves throughout our little community, and I, for one, look forward to what you come up with next. I'll be sure to contact you within the next couple of days."
After Harry shook hands with the older woman, he watched as Amelia and Moody made their way towards the fireplace in the hallway. Suddenly he remembered something else his departing guests could help him with, and while everyone was busy talking to Remus, he quickly made his way to the departing pair.
Just before they could reach the fireplace, Harry caught up with the duo and called out, "One second, Madam Bones. I had one more thing that just came to my mind."
Amelia turned around at the sound of Harry's voice. "What else can I help you with, Mr. Potter?"
"Actually, this time, I was hoping Auror Moody could help me."
After everything Moody had learned about the kid today, he was definitely curious about what the boy wanted with him. "Sure thing, kid. What can I do for you?"
Harry pulled out the only completed copy of the book he wrote and handed it to the senior Auror. Despite his experience in his old world, no one in this world knew of his abilities. If he wanted his book to become the new standard for DADA classes, Harry knew he would need the backing of an experienced Auror. And there was no one in the world better than Moody in helping him achieve just that.
"What the hell is this, kid?"
"It's a book I wrote for DADA. Recently some students were less than thrilled by our current instructor in the subject, and since I'm quite good in defense, many of my peers have asked me to help them through the class. I'm hoping you will read through it and tell me if you find anything that I might have written down wrong. While I'm more than capable of combining the knowledge I retained from the several books I read on DADA, I lack the experience to properly portray the combat tactics I have put in there. I'm hoping you could point out any errors that I may have made. Naturally, I would gladly compensate you for your time and experience."
Alastor quickly glanced through the book, and he was immediately surprised at how thorough it was. "How much?"
"As long as you're brutally honest, I'd be willing to pay you 250 galleons for you time. Since I know all senior Aurors have Christmas holidays off, I would like to get the book back at your earliest convenience. Hopefully before the end of the break, since I want to use the book to help teach the students that asked for my help."
Moody's good eye widened at the amount being offered, and since he would have the time to do it, he saw no reason to not accept the job. "You got yourself a deal, kid. But don't come bitching to me if you don't like what I have to say."
Harry grinned and nodded their head. "As long as you can explain why you think something is wrong, I'm ready for any criticism you can throw my way, Moody."
Once Amelia and Moody flooded back to her office, Harry quickly returned to the living room. As soon as he walked in, he grinned at the sight of everyone celebrating his discovery. Apparently, the house-elves had brought out food and drinks for everyone, and it looked like the gathering had turned into a party.
Before he could even think to join them, he saw his godfather standing next to Professor McGonagall and his parents, beckoning him to join them.
"What can I do for you, Uncle Padfoot?" Harry asked his godfather.
"Well, pup. Now that you have revealed your great discovery to everyone how about you show us your Animagus form. Minnie here says you're a white cat, and I would love to see your Animagus form for one. I haven't had a chance to run around for a while now, and Minnie refuses to indulge my inner dog. So what do you say, pup, want to play some tag with your dog father? I promise to go easy on you."
While during his revelations, he had said he was an Animagus but had never told anyone what his forms were, and he was going to have some fun. When he looked over at his Transfiguration professor, Harry could see her fighting against the smile on her lips. Deciding to play along with her little prank, Harry replied, "Sure thing, Padfoot. I'll play tag with you."
Harry waited until he saw Sirius turn into his large grim-like form and then eagerly shifted into Altor. The moment he saw Sirius' eyes widen at the sight of his massive white Bengal tiger form, Harry began to chase his terrified godfather all around the room.
Minerva grinned at the sight in front of her, proud of the prank she pulled off on one of the Marauders. When she turned back to James and Lily and saw their dumbstruck expressions, she couldn't ask for a better beginning to the holidays. After the years of the pair's pranks she had to deal with, it was good to get one back at them.
After showing his Animagus form to his family, his brothers, sisters, and fiances started petting him and running their hands through his fur, while James, Sirius, and Moony were thinking his Mauderer's name while Lily and Marlene discussed his results and watched contently as their children played together. After some time, Harry changed back to his human form, and everyone was talking with him and asking various questions.
As the day went on and everyone was waiting excitedly for Yule, everyone went to their rooms to make sure they had presents for everyone and wrapped.
James sat in his office, went through some previous Wizengamot meetings, and observed others' voting patterns on different bills. Someone knocked on the door, and he said, "Come in."
James turned his head from his paperwork and saw Harry enter the office; he asked, "What can I do for you, Harry?"
"Dad, before leaving, you asked for Lighting charged Pheonix tears," Harry replies. "Yes, you said when you will be able to control the Storm Elemental, you would charge the tears of Hedwig with the lightning, so you're able to control the Elemental powers," James asks in hope. "No, I was not able to control the lightning powers in my human form."
"Ooh," James said, sounding disappointed. Then after a few moments, James realized the statement, "So, you mean to say you can control your Elemental abilities in Animagus form, but I didn't know that Bengal Tigers have Storm Elemental abilities."
"Dad, do you remember when I revealed everything? I told everyone about having two Animagus forms, while I had not told about the forms. While my original Bengal Tiger was Orange and Black in color, due to Elemental powers, my Bengal Tiger form received some of the abilities. Still, it cannot produce all the powers," James was a little disappointed, so Harry continued quickly, "but my second form is changed entirely from a Midnight Owl to a magical bird, which controls all Elemental Storm abilities, so I have charged Hedwig's tears with lightning."
James, upon hearing the last part, couldn't control his tears. "Thank you so much for doing this, Harry; I will contact the healer and ask her to bring Mary to the Manor, then could you heal Mary, and I will tell complete history about my sister and how she was in the hospital. But wait a minute, what your second Animagus form is?"
"Can you please bring the family on the grounds of Manor, and I will tell everyone at the same time." As Harry replied, James ran out of the office to find Lily, not before informing Mipsy, to get everyone on the ground. Harry transformed into his Animagus form and Thunder Travel to the lands of Manor.
So, the complete Potter family, Black family, and Greengrass family went on the fields to see the reason for the commotion. As everyone reached the grounds, they met a beautiful Thunderbird; everyone was awed by the magical bird. At this, James was first to come back in reality and asked, "Is it really you, Harry?" So Harry transformed back into the human form, and on seeing Harry in place of Thunderbird, everyone started asking questions, "Harry, how is it possible?"
"Well, first of all, I would like to say sorry to Alex and Daphne, I had planned on showing you my second form on the day after Halloween, but I wanted to tell everyone at the same time." At this, both Alex and Daphne nodded in understanding. "So, now I know everyone has many questions, but I only have the answer of one, yes I have two Animagus forms, and one is magical. Also please don't tell anyone because a magical Animagus is very rare and people would do anything to research on me and they would even go as far as kidnap me and wipe your memories regarding me and research on me."
With this, everyone just started discussing themselves and went to bed, and instead of sleeping everyone was just thinking about the surprises.