Well the food was good as usual but Snape and the new teacher continued to stare between bites. Then, finally, the tension was brought to an end. Trelawney staggered in a rush to whisper in Dumbldore's ear. Well whisper only meant the students didn't hear. Most of the teachers looked shocked but Dumbledore said something and the majority of the professors rushed out of the hall. I and Daphne were not the only people in the hall that were wondering what was going on.
The meal was finally over as Dumbledore returned and Dumbledore started his announcements.
I would like to introduce our new potion professor Miss Adriana Smothers.
Our new DADA professor is our Professor Snape who has agreed to teach all years.
Much later Professor McGonagall gave me a note to see aAlbus the now Dummydoor in my opinion.
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"Harry my boy and of course Miss Greengrass is welcome. Please have a seat, a lemon drop perchance?"
"I would prefer that this meeting be between myself and Harry." Dumbledore looked pained or constipated.
"Sorry, I will tell her everything later so press on Albus."
"So long as you both keep this information secret I must continue."
"Harry my boy there is some facts over your parent's death and other disturbing facts that just occurred."
Enough I thought about horcrux and prophesy and Dumbledore's opinion. Special spell of my mother and my destiny to destroy Voldemort was more than enough. I could feel Daphne's hand squeezing tighter and tighter.
"My boy, the new professor for potions has the key to how many horicux young Tom made and I need you to get this information."
"I have had enough, you ass hole, you are more than a manipulating bastard. You can stick this school, and your agenda. I am leaving and heading to Italy. I don't care if I violate some shit rules and loose my magic. Goodbye asshole."
I stormed out of his office with Daphne but we both fell into the hallway.
The flash said Fate had finally has enough.. "You Harry James Potter have done your share in protecting the innocent and to stop the evil of what's his name. We wish you to disappear in your world for awhile so we may handle the abomination. Your presents will only involve you into his ending. While you were originally to face the monster he has done rituals of evil and absorbed evil from demons and evil itself. This has negated his existence without your further help. Your supposed mentor who attempted to send you after the abominations pieces and was attempting to have you fail in the meeting in the end with Tom Riddle shall face his justice. Be gone from this place."
Now I am sure there is an explanation but I was not about to ask as Dobby appeared while Ii helped Daphne to here feet, Hedwig landed on my left shoulder while Fawkes appeared on my right shoulder. "Where do we go Master Harry" Winky had several shrunken trunks in her hand.
Well I always wanted to see the sea. I found a nice area in Panama beach Texas. Winky disappeared in a pop. When she retured moments later… the Goblins have a nice place for you at Shadow Lake Mr. Master Harry.
I'm not sure who transported us but we suddenly appeared in an empty of everything apartment. "Harry" Daphne started to say what I probably was thinking the same when…furniture started to arrive and if one looked close one could see the elves, along with Fawkes and Hedwig in a flurry of activity. Daphne and I just sat on a nice couch and watched as best we could at the activity.
When all was done Dobby popped away while Winky started pans flying in the kitchen. Dobby popped back in with a ton of groceries.
"Harry, lets see what the rest of this place looks like."
Well some of it was a large surprise. There appeared to be only one bedroom with a king size bed. On one side of the room was a perch on which Fawkes resided. On the other side of the room was one which Hedwig occupied. Both were quite regal as they resided on their obstinacies perches. Our wardrobes contained our clothing so we wandered back to the kitchen area as we had nothing to do.
It was not that time flew or we were bored. We shopped for swimsuits and other mundane clothing. We dinned in the local high end as well to eating in the Pizza Shack. Life was for the first time relaxing and enjoyable for the two of us. Of course stupid me had to ask, "Daphne, how long do you think this will last?"
We were wandering hand in hand. We were sharing the same bedroom and I was trying to get up the courage to ask my love to marry me. That's when I saw a mundane newspaper stand with papers espousing as headline "British explosion rocks London"
"Daphne? Do you think…" Its possible" she answered.
When we returned to the apartment I asked Dobby if he could see if the explosion had to do with the wizard community. He popped away. An hour later…
"Harry Potter Sir" Dobby looked like he wanted to put his head in the oven.
"Ok Dobby, lets have it."
"Ministry was attacked by evil, Death Eaters. Good guy knowing they could not win left. While the bad Death Eaters were celebrating, in the ministry, it exploded. No one knows why."
"Looks like things are heating up." Daphne comment was like I would have commented, unsure.
"Well we were warned and I for one am glad we are here and not there fighting."
"Harry I still wonder what Dumbledore is going to do about those horcrux?"
"Here is an idea. Let the Fates handle them as well as Dumbledore."
That was when Fawkes flamed in and dropped a Dailey Profit in my lap. It took a millisecond before I almost fainted. The headline read "Harry Potter takes on the Dark Lord in a spectacular duel in Diagon alley. Dark lord flees at the power of our savior."
"What's wrong Harry?"
"I was here right? I didn't leave or?"
"What are you babbling about"
I handed over the paper and watched her reaction.
After a few minutes… "Harry this is impossible!"
"Daphne I have no idea but they always stated that there was different paths to the final end of Fates out come. They did say they would now take care of the Dark Lord so this may be the way, a phony me who is not, I don't know part of his end?"
While our discussion lasted or was resumed we came to not dwell on all the possiblys. Soon we were swimming and had even hired a yacht to sail the Gulf of Mexico. The yacht being large and unfamiliar it had come with a crew. While they sailed Winky provided the meals. Time was sailing along and we were happy and in love.
Then came the Dailey Profit via Fawkes. The pages designated to the battle of Howarts were unbelievable. Especially as I was the prominent force there fighting. There were werewolves, giants, death eaters and of course Voldemort. I was struck down, again, by the death curse only to survive again and duel Voldemort. They seemed to use his false name now as they thought him dead. The description of the duel left me stunned and I had not done anything.
"Harry what has you looking like you want to barf"
I handed the paper to Daphne and she did barf.
"Neither Daphne I do not want to ask nor do I want to know how all this happened. While I was apparently trained with the Fates cloud people and Sirius I hope this ends now." Well that hope end the next day.
"Hay Pronglett how's it hanging.? Sirius had shown up. I would have not taken offence if it wasn't in my bedroom I was sharing with Daphne. Sirius soon found himself treading water just off shore of my apartment.
After I woke Daphne and we had our morning absolution we headed to breakfast and the wet mutt. He of course had dressed in his fines wizard attire but found himself among mundane dressed which included the elves.
"Harry, I must be serious." That got a grown from everybody even the elves.
"Just spit it out Sirius, what bad news have you brought?"
"You and your mate, well you have to head back to Briton."
"And why is that"" asked Daphne with somewhere in curiosity and ready to kill.
"Well you see…"
"No I don't see." I growled as I knew that the answer was shit.
"The cloud guy says that Fate can not continue the illusion, so you must return to accept the acclaim of the Dark Lords defeat even if it's all an illusion."
"Oh Merlin, heaps of unwanted fame and attention. How are Dumbledore and the current minister reacting?
"Well yes, both are eager to welcome you and of course our new hero and control the new hero. Each want to acclaim that they helped in defeating the Dark Lord."
"Harry lets just stay here and enjoy our lives and let the rest of the idiots can jut go to hell."
"I agree Daphne,"
"Oh, Prongslett its not that easy. The fates have you up for great things, so you must return to England."
It was not that I expected problems but now I was going to be flooded with praise and what not. It was not that I could thumb my nose at the Fates but I was not a happy camper.
Well it was not totally bad in one way and stupid in another. Yes I was the new hero but I was to share it with Dumbledore as had prophesized his teaching of me. That with his tutoring I was nothing but an extension of Dumbledore's omnificent training. Daphne was ready to curse Dumbledore to hell and back again. I was not far behind that sentiment.
"Look Daphne, we have returned I have smiled and accepted everyone's accolades, While don't we leave back to a quite life on the beach?
"That has the wisdom of the ages. Yes, lets leave and let Dumbledore suck up to the public."
"Dobby!"
We headed to one of the islands that I owned, I had plans but if we needed to go somewhere else as I could more than afford it.
We splashed in the sea and baked in the sun. Time was not considered but we were heading to a six month tanning and splashing fun time. Then my luck took a turn.
Daphne and I were sitting at the breakfast table with a fabulous Winky meal before us. It was an intimate table with Daphne just a kiss away. Suddenly the guy on the cloud was sitting on my left as he reached for a Winky cream stuffed bun..
"Hello you two, are you enjoying your break?"
Daphne had already hurled her plate of food in his face and was drawing her wand. The plate of food passed through him as if he was not there.
'We have had enough of you and the idiot Fates, get lost you duffus ass hole."
Alas I must inform you both that your presents are required back in England and into Dumbledore's folly."
"You are meaning folly as a hilarious joke that Dumbledore has made."
"Alas no, he has attempted to do what Voldemort could not. Yet he will be embarrassed and more."
"And what is my role in his folly?"
"I am not permitted to elucidate. Your return will be the fun and will cause the required results." The cloud guy disappeared with all of Winky's cream filled buns. Well at least he has good tastes I thought.
"This is getting really stupid. I say we head off some where else and let that idiot suck air." Daphne was pissed.
"Daphne I share your angst but how do I or we avoid fate? Besides, did you notice his words? Folly may be not more than humiliating the Great Albus Dumbledore."
"While you may have a point when has your life been a folly?"
"Point"
"So let's finish breakfast and enjoy our time before the folly."
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Upon arriving at the manor and finding no Sirius I was about to transport to number 12 when dobby popped in stating Sirius was out of country.
Not knowing my status I asked dobby to ask Professor McGonagall to join us at the manor. I owned Hogwarts but?
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Upon arrival it was apparent she was at a loss as to the proper address.
"Please call me Harry or if you must Mr. Potter, the Lord crap can wait for official assemblies."
Professor I asked you here as I am totally confused and uninformed to what is going on. As a Lord of Hogwarts I would appreciate you honest input."
"Yes of course. How can I say this? Oh, to hell with niceness. Dumbledore is still the head of Hogwarts but he is now the supreme of everything else because he is the boy who lived trainer and the motivation for the "Greater Good" and the worlds avocet and of course since you are gone from the pubic he must lead." Professor McGonagall did sound happy.
"Oh dear" moaned Daphne.
"Yes Daphne this will cause me to show up but maybe..?. Shit I as hopping to keep all of it out of the public."
Long ago in my life I was recognized as Lord Gryffindor and the head of Hogwarts. The goblins identified that I was the head of more families and more. Some lines became active because I was the last heir. I kept this entirely secret for many reasons.
What was the big ado was power. Dumbledore was right no, due to his claims, sucking up power. I was not long in my return to see how he was turning the magical world to his views of the "Greater Good". His ideals were not far from Riddles. The greater good meant what he thought was right. I was upset; no one in power should change every one to their views. I guess I needed the goblis certification and a trip to the Wizegott.
After returned, you would think that I was still a student of his school by his summons to his office.
As I stepped into crown room Dumbledore started:
"Ah yes, it was best that you answered. You are going to adhere to my needs in assuring that the magical world accepts the greater good. Your compliance will insure many forward ideals."