Chapter 5- Meeting Sirius Black
Hogsmeade. A very beautiful place in wizarding Britain. This place was only one of the few remaining completely wizarding settlements.
Hogwarts students from their third year onwards were allowed to visit this village.
Harry walked towards the entrance gate to go out to the village.
He was in need of some writing materials.
He was stopped by Filch who asked for the permission slip that should have been signed by the guardians of the students.
" I don't need a slip Mr Filch. I am emancipated. I can make these decisions." He said.
Filch was about to protest when he saw Professor McGonagall walking towards him.
" Professor, this boy has no permission slip. He says he is emancipated and can go as he wishes." He said.
" It's true Mr Filch. He is indeed emancipated.
But regarding this, Mr Potter, could you join me for a second??" She asked and led him to a classroom.
Harry was surprised to see the headmaster and other professors in the class.
" I hope that I haven't done anything. I really don't know if I am missing something but, what is happening here??" He asked.
" Nothing is the matter Mr Potter.
It's only that it won't be safe for you to go to Hogsmeade. With a killer who is looking for you on the loose, it would be better if you remained inside." Dumbledore said.
" I don't think that Sirius will be a problem to me sir." Harry said dismissively.
" You know??" , McGonagall gasped.
" That he is my godfather. Yes I do. And as I said, he won't cause trouble to me." He replied casually.
" Mr Potter, please try to understand." Dumbledore continued but was stopped.
" Headmaster, where I go, what I do, with whom I spend my time is not of your concern at all. You are looking out for me, I know that and I appreciate it a lot.
But forcing me is a totally different issue. Sirius won't harm me. He never wanted to harm me. And contrary to what the rest of you and the world believes, he didn't harm my parents either.
How?? If you guys had an ounce of common sense, then you would know that he took the Godfather's oath."
He said and walked out.
The professors didn't understand what had happened, but suddenly their eyes widened.
" Oh Merlin!!" Dumbledore said.
"He didn't…" Minerva said with a gasp.
" No Minerva. He didn't." Said Dumbledore.
" How could we forget Albus?? He suffered for the past twelve years. With Dementors no less." It was Flitwick.
" Those were dark times, Filius. I am not defending my actions nor am I going to ask for his forgiveness. If I couldn't save someone like Sirius who was a warrior who stood with us, then I really don't expect to be forgiven.
I only hope that I have the chance to redeem myself in his eyes." Dumbledore said sadly, his twinkling eyes severely dim.
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Harry walked down the road towards Hogsmeade.
" Harry" he heard Hermione's voice.
He looked around and saw Ron and Hermione coming towards him.
" Oh hey guys." He smiled at them.
" Walk with me ," he motioned with his hand and started walking.
They moved in silence. Hermione finally broke the silence. " I am sorry, Harry. I really didn't know that the book would cause trouble for outsiders. I am really sorry." She said with a sorrowful voice.
" You don't need to worry. Forget it.
You didn't know and made a honest mistake and I can bear with it. Though I would advise caution against your behaviour to the wizarding traditions and beliefs. They won't take it lightly." He said to her, with a smile.
" Thanks Harry." She smiled.
" Sorry Harry. I shouldn't have blamed you. But you know after all that matters with Ginny, I thought the same was happening to you." Ron told him.
Harry scrutinized him with narrowed eyes.
He nonetheless smiled and nodded.
" It's fine. Please stop and think next time." He told both of them.
They continued on to the village in silence.
" Harry, how far along are you in your studies? You are really performing extremely well." Harry sighed as he heard a hint of jealousy.
" Not much but I am certainly above the third year syllabus", he said with a hint of exasperation.
" But…", she couldn't finish as she heard a voice call out for Harry.
They turned to see Daphne Greengrass, Tracy Davis and another boy coming towards them.
" Ahh!! Ladies. What can I do for you on this fine day?" He questioned Daphne with a grin.
She huffed playfully.
" You are a prat, Harry." She smiled at him.
" What can I say, I aim to please", he replied with a mock bow.
" If the two of you are done behaving like an old couple, we have some shopping to do." Tracy said and Harry swore that he saw a hint of pink on Daphne's cheeks.
" What are you bloody Slytherins doing??" He screamed, catching the attention of several other students.
" Harry mate, you shouldn't be with them. Just leave them and come with us. They are evil. They are all death eaters in training." He said with anger.
Harry saw the hurt that flashed on Daphne's face when Ron said death eaters.
Harry's anger grew but he reigned himself in.
" Ron, they are people. They have a name. Use it. You are welcome to join us but they won't be leaving. They will be accompanying me." He said defiantly.
Ron turned red in embarrassment.
Harry turned and walked away from them. Daphne and her friends followed him but stayed silent.
Harry turned towards Daphne.
" Sorry about him. I know you were hurt by his words but make nothing of it. The only words that must matter to you are of those who you care for. Don't take his words to heart.
He might be bigoted towards Slytherins but I think he still has a good heart." said Harry.
Daphne nodded.
" It's fine. I am used to such words." She said but she couldn't hide the hurt in her voice.
" Listen." He turned towards her.
" People will always keep speaking and gossiping.
They will speak if you do something, they will speak if you do nothing. They will speak for every one of your actions and every single thing you do.
People's words are the last thing you need to hear. Advice, yes. Slanders no.
Take what you want from their words. What is important should be taken. The rest of them should be left to the wind.
Always remember, follow your heart. It never leads you wrong. The rest of them won't matter to you." He said to her with seriousness.
Daphne smiled.
" Thanks Harry."
" Ahh, no need for that. Just my duty." Said Harry and continued walking.
" By the way, this is our friend and ally. Probably the only decent bloke in Slytherin. Blaise Zabini." Tracy Davis introduced the dark skinned silent boy.
Harry nodded towards him and received a nod in return.
Harry walked towards getting his supplies and spent some time getting anything he wanted.
He walked towards the three broomsticks and he was called over by Daphne who was sitting with Tracy , Zabini and surprisingly, Neville.
" Hey Nev. I didn't know you knew them." He said.
" We have met a lot of times. Gran has invited them to a lot of parties that we have held and she and I are in touch." He said softly.
" Good to know" Harry replied and ordered a butterbeer.
They had small talk and a few rounds of butterbeer.
Harry walked back towards the castle. As he was nearing the gates, he felt a magical presence near him. He turned to look towards a black dog staring at him.
Harry felt a familiar magical aura and frowned.
Harry's eyebrows arched. He could feel the presence of the person who was extremely familiar but he couldn't place it.
Harry closed his eyes. He dove into his memory searching for the aura.
Harry's eyes opened in shock and happiness. He found out who it was.
Harry slowly approached the dog.
He petted the dog who wagged his tail in happiness and pranced around him.
Harry couldn't stop the tears that flowed from his eyes. He hugged the dog close to him.
" How are you Sirius??" He asked the dog.
The dog stiffened and went still. It looked at Harry with its grey eyes.
Harry waved his hand and cast a notice- me not.
" Sirius?? Padfoot?? Turn back please. " He begged his godfather.
Harry watched as the dog suddenly morphed back into a gaunt looking man. He looked into the face of his once very handsome godfather.
Sirius, looked at his dear godson. His breath caught in his chest at his sight. He was very handsome. More handsome than he or his best friend James had ever been.
He could cast wandless and silent at this age and very complicated spells.
Sirius stumbled forward and grabbed his godson in a tight hug. He cried. For the first time in many years, he cried in relief. He cries in happiness. He cried on his godson's shoulders.
" I am sorry." He mumbled into Harry's shoulder.
" I am sorry, I am sorry, I am sorry" he babbled on and on.
" Sirius, don't be sorry. It's not your fault." Harry told him softly.
" I am the reason Harry. I suggested Pettigrew myself when James asked me to be the secret keeper. I am the unofficial reason for you becoming an orphan." He told Harry.
" Sirius, don't be like that. You trusted one of your best friends to keep my parents safe and he betrayed you all. Don't think for a second that I am letting you take the blame. You are innocent Padfoot. That is enough for me. I will clear your name. I will get back my godfather. I will get back my family. This is a Potters Vow." He said and his eyes glowed with energy and power.
Sirius hugged his godson again.
" Just like Uncle Charlus. You are special Harry. Now why don't you tell me about your life till now." He said.
Harry sighed." You really want to hear them, Sirius. It wasn't pleasant." He said somberly.
Sirius nodded.
So Harry sat and told his godfather about his life at the Dursleys. His treatment from them, his introduction to the wizarding world.
Sirius looked murderous when he told him about his life. He wanted to hex the Dursleys' into oblivion but Harry convinced him not to.
" Well that was something. You really are adventurous Harry. Your oldman will be proud." He said dramatically to which Harry rolled his eyes and smiled.
Sirius then went silent.
" Pettigrew is inside Harry. He is inside the castle. I will get him." He went to move inside but Harry stopped.
" Sirius, I will get him. Don't worry but where is he? And judging by your animagus form, he too might be in his form." He said.
" Sirius, put Pettigrew and his transformation process to the forefront of your mind and look into mine." He said and used legilimency on his godfather.
Sirius fell down in shock. His godson just used legilimency on him. At his age.
" Got it. " Harry smiled in triumph.
" He was my best friend Ron Weasley's rat. I can't believe that he was right next to me and I didn't know. What are you staring at??" He asked his godfather.
"You can do legilimency… You know what?? Forget it. I don't even know why I am surprised anymore." Sirius said with a wistful sigh.
" I will find him Padfoot. Go to Potter Mansion and take some rest. I'll call for Tippy." He said.
" Harry. Do you remember Bellatrix??", Asked Sirius carefully.
" Your cousin??" He asked Sirius.
" Your Godmother Harry. There wasn't a day in Azkaban that passed without her asking for you, thinking of you and begging you be alright." Sirius replied softly.
Harry stood shocked at those words.
Sirius went on to explain about everything that had happened to Bellatrix.
Harry's heart broke when he heard all these that had happened.
" She really has suffered, hasn't she??" Harry asked to which Sirius nodded.
Harry chuckled without any humour.
We will get her out Sirius. We will get her out. We will free her from that hell and bring her home.
I will personally see to it." Harry said with defiance.
Sirius smiled at his godson. He reminded him so much of his uncle Charlus.
" Tippy," called Harry and the Potter elf popped near him.
She turned towards Sirius and her eyes widened comically. The elf started to cry at seeing Sirius.
" Master Siri be coming to Master.
Master Siri be back." She said,
" Yes Tippy, Sirius is back, but he is very much weak and underfed. I want you to take him home and look after him." Harry told his elf.
"Tippy make master Siri, healthy again Master." Said Tippy and disappeared with Sirius.
Harry sighed wistfully. His mind is a whirlwind of emotions.
His godmother is in prison with those foulest of beasts and he didn't even know.
But then again, it was war. She must not have been too familiar to him then.
He sighed. He got an idea as he was taking a step forward.
He thought of his life with a godmother. How she would mother him. How she would scold him when he misbehaves but at the same time forgives him instantly and holds him to her. How he could go to her for anything he wanted and would get it to him without anyone knowing it.
The imagination brought a smile to his face and the emotions brought tears to his eyes.
" Expecto Patronum" he said softly.
His lion came out of his hand and pranced around him. He looked at him and caressed his mane. His patronus was always solid like. This time though, it was like touching a real lion.
" Go to Bellatrix. Protect her till the time comes. Take care of her and keep her nightmares away. Tell her that I will get her out and I can't wait to meet her." He instructed the lion and it nodded and went away.
Harry looked in the direction that his patronus disappeared. He shook his head and went off towards the castle.
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Bellatrix Lestrange whimpered in fear when a dementor arrived near her. She started to shake badly and started to see all her bad memories.
She watched as she tortured her cousin Frank and his wife Alice. She was never able to come out of that. She tried. She tried the hardest but she couldn't control herself. It was with great pain and difficulty that she managed to put the little baby to sleep and hide him in a cupboard.
She then saw the next memory she hated the most. Her little Harry pointed and asked his dead mother. That is the worst possible memory that she had and that plagues her every single day.
Then the next memory was of James Potter, her favorite cousin dead at her feet. His lifeless eyes crushes her heart every time and she reminds herself that she failed him.
The coldness and the memories started to disappear. She felt a comfortable warmth envelope her. She started to feel happy. She felt that she was on top of the world.
When she got up and sat straight, she saw a bright silver lion sitting in front of her.
She moved back in shock. The lion moved close to her and started to rub his mane on her hand.
Bella slowly patted the lion and smiled. She felt very positive. She felt stronger. She felt happy.
" Leo will take care of you, dear Godmother. He will keep you safe from those foul beasts. I can't wait to see you. I can wait to hug you. Wait for a few more days. I will get you out of that hell hole, even if it's the last thing I do. This I promise on my name as a Potter." A soft voice came from the lion.
Bellatrix let out a gasp. Harry!!! It was her dear godson. His voice was so beautiful to her. She felt strong. She felt extremely powerful from his words.
The weak prisoner Bellatrix Lestrange disappeared and was replaced by Bellatrix Black, the most powerful witch of her generation took her place in her.
Bella smiled. She felt elated. Her godson promised to get her out. He believed her. He believed that she was innocent.
Bellatrix then looked at the lion staring at her. She touched him again with happiness and awe. Her godson had the ability to produce a patronus in its full form and deliver messages at such a young age.
She sighed. Her thoughts went to the green eyed baby she had held in her hands so many years back. She was never saddened that she didn't have a child or a loving husband. She had Harry.
Harry was her world. He means everything to her. She sat in her cell anticipating the day when Harry would get her out of here.
She couldn't wait to meet him.
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Harry sat at the Gryffindor table. It was quidditch today and they were playing against Hufflepuff. Harry was joined by Angelina Johnson and Katie Bell.
" Morning Harry. Are you ready??" Angelina asked him with a grin.
Harry smirked but nodded. He was ready. He had done his exercises and workouts. He was in his peak physical condition. He started to have his breakfast.
Angelina slowly leaned back on Harry's shoulder.
" You would make a very comfortable pillow, Harry," she said with a laugh.
Harry shook his head and smiled.
" Well, at least I would make a good pillow to you my dear Angie", he said and hugged her dramatically.
Alicia just shook her head at the pair's antics. Harry was the brother to the girls of the team. They were very taken with him.
Angelina chuckled at that.
" Oi!! You two love birds can get up, you know. I am feeling sick." Alicia said with mock disgust.
The both of them just grinned at her.
They were joined by the remaining team members and they sat and started to eat and talk and chat about.
" Harry??" He heard a soft voice. Harry turned around to see Astoria. He smiled at her.
" Well",Fred began.
" If it isn't…" George continued.
" Ickle Miss Greengrass??"
" How can us…"
" Lowly servants serve the sister of the ice queen's little sister??" Finished Fred and grinned at her.
Katie slapped the both of them on their heads.
" Ow…", Fred said.
" Are you bloody…."
"Mad woman??" Finished George.
" You know that is not funny and you two are the worst pair of fifteen year olds I have ever met", said Katie with a shake of her head.
The twins just grinned stupidly in response.
" Sit down Astoria. These two children are always like that." Harry said and made some space for her to sit.
" So, you play quidditch too??" She asked him.
" Play!!. You haven't seen anything like him Ms Greengrass. The youngest seeker in a century, probably in the history of quidditch. He is very good.",Oliver said with a huge grin.
Astoria looked at Harry in awe.
" Well, will you catch the snitch today?? I heard from my house members that Diggory is a good seeker." Astoria told Harry.
" He might be good. But I won't lie dear Astoria. I am better and I will win." Harry said confidently to which the entire team cheered.
Harry got up and after a wish from Astoria, made his way to the quidditch stadium.
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Daphne sat and observed Harry and his teammates having their breakfast.
She was shocked to see her sister sitting at Harry's table and was surprised to see the others chatting happily with her.
She smiled. You really don't know how much your words have helped people like me who wish to be left on their own, Harry,' she thought.
Tracy saw her friend smiling and looked towards where her vision was.
" So thinking of our resident wonder boy??"She questioned with a grin.
Daphne blushed a bit but schooled her features quickly.
" Maybe I am", she said. Tracy smirked.
" Well, are we hearing any wedding bells soon??"She asked Daphne.
" Tracy!!!" She exclaimed but blushed brilliantly at her words.
" He is a really good man. I would certainly be happy if he showed interest in me." Tracy said to her friend.
Daphne sighed.
" That is the problem. He isn't interested in me at all. And from the looks of it, not even a single girl. You know, with me having Veela blood and all, but he doesn't even twitch an eye at me. He is always respectful to me and treats me very well." She sighed.
Daphne Greengrass was not a Veela but she had Veela Blood, due to her cousins being Veela. She had the typical Veela blonde hair and a very faint allure that is not present to extreme,but enough for distracting other men. She doesn't have the ability to go avian.
" Well, you could try better, you know. You can ask him out to Hogsmeade. You can start slow." Tracy soothed her friend.
Daphne sighed but nodded.
Her father had yet to reply to her letter.
She watched Harry go and went back to her breakfast.
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She and Tracy watched in wonder and awe along with an awestruck Astoria, who was watching Harry like a hawk.
They watched Harry, as he avoided any and everything thrown at him.
He finally got the snitch, ending the game with a resounding victory for Gryffindor.
As they made their way to the locker rooms, the Hufflepuff beater, Barly Cooper, hit a stray bludger towards Harry.
Harry sensed this and stepped out but his broomstick was not so lucky. The bludger hit from such a close range and force destroyed the broom.
Daphne watched as Harry went rigid. His eyes suddenly became cold and the atmosphere became suffocating. Astoria and Tracy, who had come with her to congratulate Harry, shuddered and held Daphne tightly.
Harry looked from his fallen broom to the beater. His hand twitched. The beater took a step back from him. The others copied his actions.
" If you wanted to get at me so badly, why didn't you do it in the game? I would have appreciated it and even would have praised you for it. Attacking a person from behind, real manliness." Harry finished sarcastically.
He crouched next to his broom.
He picked the pieces of the broom, and Daphne was surprised to see tears in his eyes.
He turned to the beater.
" This was my first present in my life, you know?? It was given by one of my favourite and most respected people I have ever met. You shouldn't have done this." Harry said sadly and moved towards the locker rooms.
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Minerva McGonagall and the other staff members went towards the crowd that had gathered. She was surprised by that attack from the Hufflepuff.
When she had seen the anger in Harry's eyes, she took her wand out. Things may get out of hand.
She was utterly surprised by what came out of his mouth next.
She faltered slightly in happiness that Harry called her a favourite person but was saddened when he said that this was his first present.
She looked towards Dumbledore who was watching with a sad smile.
She just shook her head and went back to the castle.
She needed a drink.
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Daphne was shocked when she heard that it was Harry's first present. How is that possible?? Had he never received a present ever.
She followed the Gryffindor team to the locker room.
Harry sat on the bench there. He was still looking at the broom and they could see the sadness in his eyes.
He looked towards the arrivals and smiled but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
" Oh, hey guys. Good game today." He said.
" You don't have to lie to us mate. We know it's painful." George said, putting an arm over his shoulder.
Harry nodded.
" Hey girls." He said to Daphne and her companions.
" Hey" Daphne said.
" Well I will see you guys later. I need a shower." He moved to the showers.
" Why am I not surprised George??" Asked Fred.
" What does that mean??" Asked Angelina.
" I hope this doesn't leave this room." He told the others who nodded in return.
" Last year, I think it was a month before Hogwarts. Ron had written to Harry but hadn't received any reply.
So we went to Harry's house to check if anything was wrong.
When we looked towards Harry's room, there were bars on his windows and there was a catflap in his door." He said to the horror of the others.
" Judging by the state of him and his eating habits when he came to our house, I don't think they had ever fed him well.
We went to retrieve his things from the cupboard in his house present under the stairs in his house, we looked into the cupboard.
Inside that cupboard, there was a small cot. There was a very old blanket that was maybe for a baby and there were a hell lot of blood stains on them and the walls.
There, near the wall of the cupboard, were carved two words that made me very sick.
' Harry's Room'." George said.
That revelation struck the others like a bolt of lightning. They were stunned and felt sick too.
Harry Potter was abused. They kept him in a cupboard.
Daphne felt like emptying her stomach.
She hadn't expected this.
How is he still a good man after all those things? Fred and George's revelations made her feel revulsion towards her head of the house. She knew he didn't treat him fairly, but she never thought that the man would further abuse a child who has seen pain.
The teachers must know. They were all given medical reports of every student for safety precautions.
" Those bastards…." Angelina exclaimed.
" I will kill them." Alicia said.
" They don't deserve to live. Abusing a kid. Family for that matter." Daphne exclaimed with hatred.
" You guys will do no such thing." A dangerously low voice came.
They turned to see Harry standing behind them. But it was not a dangerous voice that would scare them. It was the broken voice of a thirteen year old boy.
" You won't do anything. I knew that this would come out sooner than later. But Fred ,George thanks for that day. I don't know how to say this, but it's because of you that I was saved that day.
That was the fifth day I had starved there." He said to the surprise of the others.
" You know guys, before coming here, I was just Harry. To be frank, I was not Harry as well.
I didn't know my name was Harry until my first day in school.
I thought my name was freak. They had always called me a freak. That was what I thought my name was.
I was a source of outlet to their frustration. A punching bag for my cousin and uncle and a house elf for my aunt." He said with a mirthless laugh.
The others couldn't stop the tears that fell through their eyes.
Daphne sat next to Harry and held his hand tightly. Harry smiled at her.
" I used to beg, you know. I used to beg them for food, to stop beating me. I used to beg for someone to come and help me make all the pain disappear. But nobody came." He said.
" I always wanted to impress them. I thought that if I perform well in studies and do all the jobs properly, then I might be loved by them but you know, I was foolish to think that. Performing better than my cousin was a crime and I was whipped with a belt for that."
He said.
Daphne felt extremely sick.
" I was a foolish boy, then you know. I thought that I might find some kind of affection but I didn't. I spoke about love the other day with Malfoy. To be honest I still don't know what love is like. My entire life, I have been denied that and I only imagine what it may be and speak." He said sadly.
" I hope against hope that I might find love. But knowing me and my twisted luck, I won't be surprised if that didn't happen at all." He said and left the locker room leaving a very horrified and sick locker room.
" How is he still a person like that after all he has endured??" Asked Tracy.
" Harry is special. He is a really wonderful human being. It's no wonder many of them like the man after just an interaction with him." Angelina said with a smile.
" Well, the least we can do is respect his wishes and leave those animals alone." Daphne said and the others nodded.
Daphne returned that night with a new opinion of Harry Potter. That moment in the locker room, Harry Potter was not the lord of the most powerful family in the wizarding world. He wasn't the boy who lived. He wasn't the wonder student.
He was just Harry. A broken young boy who had seen too much pain and abuse in his short life.
A boy who craves for the love he has never had.
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Harry Potter lay on his bed in the dormitory. He felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders as he came clean to his friends.
He had kept it all in him as a bad past. He never wanted to speak it out in fear of being looked down on.
Today though he came clean.
He spoke his heart out and he felt light.
It was in the past. He now had a purpose in life. He had a family name to uphold. He had a godfather and godmother to live with. He had his parents and grandparents to avenge.
He will do it. He will make sure that everything is good.
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Ana Greengrass sat with her husband Marcus Greengrass in their ancient family manor.
Now that the girls were in Hogwarts, the house felt empty.
She missed her daughters.
Marcus didn't let it show out but the man is wrapped around both his daughter's little fingers.
They watched Apollo, the family owl enter the study and land on the desk.
She watched as her husband untied the letter and also the two vials along with it.
She observed as her husband read the letter with surprise and his eyebrows rose.
" I take it Daphne has written something interesting??" Asked Ana.
" Interesting?? This doesn't even cover anything interesting. This is absolutely amazing.
Did you know that our daughters have become acquainted with the new Potter Lord??" He asked her.
She furrowed her eyes.
" The new Potter Lord…. " And suddenly her eyes widened in realisation.
" Harry Potter!!??" She asked.
Her husband nodded.
" Apparently, the young Potter lord has impressed our daughter very much. It is clear as the day in this letter that the girl likes him." He said.
" Well, she had opened up to someone then?? It's good. She was too serious for her own good." Ana said to her husband.
" She has sent some memories. Let's see, shall we??" He asked her motioning to the pensive.
They came out of it half an hour later and sat down with a thud.
They were speechless. Ana looked at her husband and for the first time in her married life, she saw fear in him.
He was shaking badly. His face was deathly pale and his eyes were wide.
" What's wrong Marcus??" She asked him.
" He …. He is like Charlus. Even more dangerous than that man. I have never seen someone with such abilities other than his grandfather. He will be more dangerous than his grandfather.
He produced patronus, silent casting, and battle magic. He had quick reflexes. He is a damn good fighter like his grandfather.
He will make a great ally and friend. But he will be the most dangerous enemy if we make him that way. It's better that I have sworn to be neutral through the war. I doubt I would live long if I was a death eater." He said gravely.
" Surely you aren't scared of the boy Marcus. You are one of the best duelists the world has ever seen." She said in disbelief.
" You don't know about the Potters. They aren't ones to be trifled with Ana. You will know what his power is soon. People make the mistake of thinking that the Potters are light. No. They are the lightest of the light and the darkest of the dark. They are the true grey family. I can't wait to see him take the Wizengamot seat. It will be very interesting." He said and fell into his thoughts.
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Harry scoured through the castle. He was searching through the entire castle for the rat. As he passed through the fourth floor corridor, he felt a magical presence. He knew that it was Pettigrew. He had recorded his magical presence from Sirius. He could have waited but he couldn't let Bellatrix in that hell hole any longer.
As he passed a painting, he felt the presence increase in strength. He was close. He knew it. He let his magic loose.
He flicked his hand and summoned Pettigrew. A small rat zoomed out and he caught it out of habit.
Harry grinned evilly as the rat squirmed in his grasp.
"Hello Peter." He said with a smirk.
TBC--
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Keep it coming. I need every single opinion to better myself.
Some people didn't like that I broke Hermione and Ron off but they won't be much appreciated in my story. This one to be exact. I know the plot gets weird but that's what is a fic right.
And for the information of some, Harry didn't become too powerful all of sudden. He had a lot of power by birth. He didn't have the means to channel it and no official training to live up to it.
He now had the requirements to practice and learn and with a great teacher, even the least attentive can achieve great things.
That is the power of a teacher.
So, stay tuned and enjoy reading…..