Chapter 10

It was indeed an enjoyable summer even if we had training to constantly interrupt our fun with training. However, compared to my previous training activities this was informative but not stressful. But then the guy with the wings on a cloud appeared in one of my dreams.

"Hay there young traveler. I just stopped by to say hello."

I knew enough to know that some thing significant was coming my way. "So what brings you into my dreams once again?"

"Where to start? Have you noticed the change in the Hogwarts staffing or changes in any individuals?"

"What change?"

"As you know we can change the road or path but in the end the inevitable future of Fate must happen."

I knew that but what was his point this visit?

"Harry, have you notice changes in staff or in people around you?"

"No, what are you taking about?"

"It is good that you do not attend classes so you have not noticed. Your time here has been limited but in the time line you have met many people within in this time. Do not give your self a headache but in the time line we have adjusted one day or taken a different path. The real purpose of my visit is to let you know that there is coming a time of killing. I must ask that you know it is necessary and not you're doing. Fate's time line has you ending many lives and so it will be, but remember it is not your desire to do so."

The guy on the cloud faded away and woke up trying to asses what was said. Apparently not attending classes had stopped my noticing whatever. The thought of killing was disturbing. As I headed to the showers my mind was turning over all that I had received in my dream state.

That's when the fit hit the Shan! Daphne had insisted on doing some shopping and of course I was mandated to attend. Diagon alley was full of shoppers as usual. Daphne had invaded several stores but she decided that it was time for a bit of ice cream. We almost made it to the ice cream parlor when a dozen death eaters appeared and started throwing curses.

I use wandless magic as a norm, I have Dumbledore's wand in my boot and what does the dummy here do? Not wanting to draw attention to using wand less magic, I slipped out the wand in my boot while grabbing my second wand that I had gotten from Olivanders for the tournament. That wand in my left hand and my boot wand in my right the death eaters soon found themselves stunned or disabled in a swish of the left to right from both wands with only a thought to disable them.

Picking up all of our dropped shopping, I grabbed Daphne's hand and transported us to the manor. We hadn't been there a few minutes when Sirius called me via the floo and told me to meet him at the ministry immediately.

"Harry thank Merlin you got here quickly. I've never seen the ministry and Dumbledore act so quickly. They are calling for a full Wizengamot trial for your use of under age magic."

"Sirius are they insane? I'm a Lord and basically an emancipated adult. What are they basing this travesty on?

"I know Harry but apparently there basing it on that you are not seventeen years of age. I don't believe any of this is legal but what I believe is it is an attempt to this discredit you in the eyes of the public. This trial will be covered by the media. They have scheduled it to start in two hours."

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Sirius and I headed for court room Ten but upon arrival Sirius was diverted to the spectators section while I was directed to a chair in the middle which had chains. I wave my hand and a plush chair appeared next to their chain covered now in empty stupidity.

Then I was almost in shock. There next to the minister was Umbitch, smiling and dressed in pink even with a pink bow on top of her head. I thought she bought the farm with Draco? Was this someone under polyjuice potion? I was distracted from why Umbitch was still alive but…the dream from the guy on the cloud came to my mind

"Very well" said Fudge, a slightly stuttering in his voice. "With the accused being present, and the members also here…very well, let us begin. Charges of criminal activity on the twelfth of August, nineteen ninety-five", Fudge said in a more confident voice. Meanwhile I saw Percy Weasley start to take down notes at top speed, "In the offence committed under the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery and the endangerment of several respectable citizens, by Harry James Potter. The accused will state his address."

"Be it known that the defendant refused to answer. Interrogators: Cornelius Oswald Fudge, Minister for Magic; Amelia Susan Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement; Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister. Also Albus Dumbledore presiding over the Wizengamot at today's court trial. Court Scribe, Percy Ignatius Weasley.' Fudge finished reading out these names and glared down at me. Harry James Potter, you have been charged with breaching Paragraph 76 of the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underaged Sorcery based on the evidence that you produced several illegal curses endangering the citizens of Diagon alley on July the twenty-eighth of this year in front of many witnesses." Fudge was gaining a head of steam. "How do you plead?'

As I gave him the finger I did finally verbally respond, "You have no right to charge me as a Lord as an emancipated adult."

"Irrelevant, how do you plead?"

While I could not curse Fudge into the next millennium but I was tempted. But then one of the many house rings I wore seemed to glow and become visible. A gong sounded loudly and a seat that appeared empty glowed brightly.

"Very well, I now direct the closure Hogwarts School and close all of my properties in Diagon alley and Hogsmeade until further notice as I am allowed as Lord Gryffindor."

After a bit of gasps from the public and Wizengamot the sputtering minister of magic Fudge stated, "You can't do that!"

"Oh! Yes I can as I am the owner of Hogwarts and all that I have mentioned. If you have any further questions over the matter please call in the goblins to testify."

"Aurors! Arrest the miscreant and throw him into a cell!" yelled Fudge.

I wave my hand and the shield impermeable came into effect. I sat in my plush chair and almost broke into uncontrollable laughter. As I giggled, I watched a few curses bounced off my shield, including one from Albus Dumbledore.

"I will repeat again, please consult with the goblins." While I could transported out I wanted to see in the end if they would call on the goblins to testify. After expending many curses they finally did call on the goblins. The bank's representative clearly established that I owned Hogwarts etc. and was totally in my rights to close them all. That's when they decided to drop all charges should I leave Hogwarts school open. I acquiesced.

So much for the Ministry trying to throw me in and gaol I was thinking, when the glowing seat made itself known. The seat almost seemed to be occupied by a human form resembling me of all people.

The gong again sounded and again it appeared to me that this was not normal but something to respect or fear as did the Wizengamot members from their reactions. There was a mass attempt to exit the chambers.

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So what could I do? I could leave and go anywhere or play mumbling pegs with Sirius. But Daphne had to attend school if she wish to have a career. So I remain at Hogwarts and return via the Hogwarts express and all of the pomp and ceremony. It wasn't that I didn't have my own rooms and Daphne could live in one of those rooms if I asked her. I also could have tutors rather than attend class but I thought it would be cool to attend some classes with Daphne but not as an enrolled student. Maybe I would see those changes the cloud guy mentioned.

So we sat at my table and found that our year is going to be disrupted. It was to much Umbitch right from the sorting ceremony and into the first class and not to mention returning from the dead?

I had asked around and was told she survive and spent time in St Mungo's hospital. From the shaking of Hogwarts that day I found that suspicious.

Starting with the first class where she demanded "Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge' from the class as one. "One more time, please. Good afternoon, class! Déjà Vu any one?

"Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge," they chanted back at her. "There, now," said Professor Umbridge sweetly. "That wasn't too difficult, was it? Wands away and quills out, please." Many of the class exchanged gloomy looks; the order "wands away" had never yet been followed by a lesson they had found interesting. Professor Umbridge opened her handbag, extracted her own wand, which was an unusually short one, and tapped the blackboard sharply with it; words appeared on the board at once: Defense Against the Dark Arts A Return to Basic Principles.

After not very long I could take no more and asked, "What good is theory going against the real world or Death Eaters?"

"This is school, Mr. Potter, not the real world," she said condescendingly. "So we're not supposed to be prepared for what's waiting for us out there in the real world?" "Detention, Mr. Potter! Tomorrow evening at four, and twenty points from Gryffindor."

"Up yours Bitch! First off you got the wrong house and my house does not recognize your deduction of points. Secondly I am not to be demeaned in this class; I am Lord Potter and will be addressed as such. You with your lies and those of the minister's only exist to cover the facts that the half blood Riddle AKA Voldemort has returned."

I actually enjoyed the yelling from Professor McGonagall, Umbitch, and the fatherly advice from Dumbledore. They all provided punishment that they could not enforce. In the real world I was able to expel her but that would just bring another sycophant from the ministry to fill her class. So I would skip her class and rely on my tutors. The rest of the students were never going to oppose her so hopefully remained safe if uneducated in DADA.

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So now it was Umbitch…The Inquisitional Squad, however, she had given Nott a new set of powers, including the power to issue detentions. It was not a power Nott frequently exercised against me unless he wished to swim back from the Black Lake. Snape had put some not-so-subtle pressure on the Inquisitional Squad members, hinting that they could investigate me. Unfortunately their attempts were met with the Oblivtate charm on many occasions. I was not about to play petty games.

"So Harry I don't you want to join? The Gryffindor have formed a DA club to help us pass our tests." Hermione was insistent.

"Hermione I am more than capable of passing the tests so you keep up the good work in training others." Hermione was a very dedicated activist in obsessive learning. The Gryffindor had formed a DA club which Umbitch would of course find out about sooner or later.

I had training in many areas but I was not going to flout my capabilities or status. Umbitch had been an annoyance to be dealt with. But there was always those that thought otherwise.

"Harry Potter the DA needs you! I have seen your scores and you proficiency in spell casting. Are you that special that you can't help us?"

"Hermione, Harry has tutors as do I, we are both not attending normal classes. We would like to help but we have very little spare time." Daphne was surprisingly compassionate. Hermione was not happy. Towards the end of the year Umbitch found out about the DA and raided the activity.

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I had taken a stroll while Daphne was in class. An owl dropped a Black letter into my hands. The letter stating tell no one. We have Lord Black in the Department of Mysteries, row 97. Show up now or he dies, the letter erupted in flames. Since I had been there before at the orbs destruction I transported directly there. I figured that they were after the orb but why didn't Voldemort just take it and leave. Further, the stupid orb hadn't reformed back then. Must be a trap for me using Sirius as bait.

I turned himself invisible, silenced my shoes and clothes, and then continued forward again into the room of orbs. I came upon row 97 but still no Sirius. I looked down each connecting and nearby row but still no sign of him. Coming back to row 97 I saw that the orb was back, but it had been destroyed... Stretching up and over I was able to read the description on the orb: P. T. to A. P. W. B. D. Dark Lord and (?) Harry Potter Harry. I looked around myself to see once again if anyone else was there. I had a feeling that there was but he couldn't as yet see anyone. I reached out with my hand but did not touch the orb but used wandless magic to appear to lift it with my hand.

"You will hand the orb to me now, Potter !" I turned and saw a Death Eater, one Lucius Malfoy was the one that spoke. Bellatrix Lestrange was standing just to the right and behind Lucius. I used my magic and found at least a dozen magical people standing behind them.

"So Voldemort wants this prophecy?" I heard some hisses. "HOW DARE YOU SPEAK HIS NAME!" yelled Bellatrix.

"His real name is Tom Riddle, named after his muggle father", seeing no reason to chat or fight because there appeared to be about a dozen in front of me so I figured there was another dozen behind.

I decided it was time to get out of there. So I tossed the orb at Lucius and transported to the atrium… big mistake.

While I hopped that the orb exploded or transported Lucius to Azkaban, but right now, I had come face to face with Voldemort.

"Hello Harry, I'm glad you could join me"

"Hello Tom, fancy meeting you here."

This time he didn't stop to chat further, Voldemort yelled "Avada Kedavra" and cast the killing curse at me. I dodged, it hit one of the statues in the Atrium. The statue exploded sending a guizer of water spilling into the Atrium.

One of fireplaces lit up and out walked Dumbledore who was casting an orange spell as he strolled into the Atrium, and got knocked on his butt by a curse from Voldemort.

Thinking I had a clear shot I sent a cast a Blasting Hex but Voldemort just flecked his wand sending the hex away. The hex did help distract Voldemort and he did not instantly noticing the multiple fireplaces lighting up. The next thing Voldemort and I notice was dozens of Aurors pouring out of each of the fireplaces. Along with a group of Aurors was the minister, Fudge. Not willing to fight that many Aurors Voldemort fired off a quick series of curses, he then activated a portkey and disappeared.

I pointed to the lifts and yelled, "There is two dozen Death Eater in the Department of Mysteries."

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Again no one was interested in telling much but I was able to get some information from Madam Bones and the next day from the Daily Profit. Sirius was a total loss as he was chasing some skirts at the time.

I transported back to Hogwarts and went straight to bed. I was not looking forward to the morning.

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Daphne wanted to know why I was at the ministry (that information was in the Daily Profit) and what had happened.

"Honest Daphne I real don't know much. A while back I was taken to the Department of Mystery where an orb was destroyed that had a prophecy about me and Voldemort. Since it didn't reform they said the prophecy was fulfilled. Then I got…"

"What did the prophecy say?"

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Meanwhile back at Voldemort's pad Lucius handed over the orb, Lucius was luck to crawl away with his life.