The Elemental Order

by magieve

10 year old Harry Potter has been the victim his entire life. Haunted by his family and his dreams he learns of his true power and decides to no longer be the victim any more and instead become the best version of himself that he can be. The problem however is that he really couldn't care less about the rest of the world. Will he lead a new generation or rule a world of ash?

8. Chapter 8

Chapter 8 – Christmas

Life fell into a routine for Harry. He went to his lessons, trained with the Quidditch team and would practise his elemental ability's in secret alongside Daphne. Malfoy and his goons would constantly try to berate him but they were just annoying little flys to him plus Harry had the respect of Slytherin house so he wasn't concerned about some spoiled prince not getting his way. He would try to talk to Sera and Granger but for some stupid reason Harry could not figure out they had Ron Weasley hanging off them so every time he would try to talk to them all he would get is is same insults shouted at him about Slytherin's being evil. Malfoy and Weasley were both like the worst interpretations of both sides during the war with Voldemort. Snape also decided to be a complete arsehole was practically forcing him to attend History of Magic which was a complete waste of time as he could be looking into actual history not just the same goblin rebellion over and over again.

The greasy bat was also throwing detentions at him for seemingly made up reasons as well as allowing Malfoy to sabotage his work during potions so hostility between the two had really increased. However the rest of the school had taken notice of this plus there was the rumour that Snape was the one to jinx Harry's broom during the match so Snape was loathed even more in the school and was even being pranked by some of the students especially the Weasley twins and it wasn't just simple funny pranks but there was a harshness to them. It actually surprised him that so many people began attacking Snape for him as a lot of the school had become almost hostile towards him and he had been pranked so much that he could be seen checking corners and nervously looking around himself. Harry knew however that at some point he would end up snapping at Snape and attacking him which was a problem as he knew that he couldn't take him even with his elemental powers so for now he just had to endure his taunts and fire back when he could. He could always go through with his threat about turning the entire country against him but it was a matter of timing as he would have to go to Diagon Alley and do an interview with the prophet but they were known to twist what people said against them and over sensationalize everything so it wasn't a perfect plan though turning the next generation against the petty prick could work though that was taking time.

The only problem was that the Christmas break had arrived and all of his friends had gone home for two weeks leaving him alone in the castle which he wasn't looking forward to. Before Hogwarts he would have loved two whole weeks of privacy but now he was almost dreading it. Malfoy of course smelled an opening and seized it immediately as he kept making not so subtle taunts about Harry being unwanted by his relatives but the truth was that he was home, Hogwarts had become his home and he had fallen in love with the old castle but it would be an empty castle soon which would be weird. Still at least he could spend the time looking even more into his Wizarding history which had become a fascination for him though he got a weird request from Sera.

A Week Before Christmas Break

Harry was sitting in the library with his feet up on the table alone reading more about his magical history when Sera approaches him.

"Sup tiny," Harry said.

"Hello git," Sera responds with a cheeky grin.

"Where's your pet weasel?" Harry asked causing Sera to scowl and ask.

"Do you have to be an arse all the time?"

"I'm surprised you still need to ask that question," Harry said smirking as Sera just sighs in frustration "I just don't like the guy alright."

"Why, what horrible crime did he do to you," Sera asks satirically.

"It's his attitude," Harry states as if it tired him to think about Ron Weasley "He's lazy, stupid, annoying, disgusting and a bigot."

"How's he a bigot?" Sera asked confused. It didn't make sense to her as she had never heard Ron insult muggleborns and he had never shown to believe that he is better than anyone because he is a Pureblood.

"He is the opposite of Malfoy in the worst way," Harry explained "He thinks that all Slytherins are evil and hate muggleborns same time manages to act like the world owes him everything just like Malfoy."

"He's not that bad," Sera said in defence.

"It doesn't matter, what did you want to ask me?" Harry replied tired from the conversation as even talking about the idiot was giving him a headache.

"Why do you think I want something?" Sera replies

"I'm good at reading people," Harry responds crypitcally.

"More like a lucky guess," Sera mumbled making Harry smirk "You're staying for Christmas aren't you?"

"Yeah," Harry replied slowly wondering where this was going.

"Well you know the rumours about there being a three headed dog on the third floor," Sera states and harry nods in reply "Well turns out that it's true."

Harry looked unconvinced at that and turns to face Sera directly.

"The rumour Weasel started was true?" Harry asked looking sceptical

"Trust me it is, me and Hermione saw it and it's apparently called Fluffy," Sera explained

"Who would name a Cerberus Fluffy?" Harry asked looking confused

"Hagrid, he was the one who raised it," Sera explained

"That guy, well he is a bit weird but why would he tell you?" Harry asked starting to believe the story to his shock.

"Hey, he's not weird and he let it slip accidentally when me, Hermione and Ron went to visit him," Sera said defending her friend.

"Okay, so why are telling me this?" Harry asked wanting her to get to the point.

"Because Hermione noticed that it was standing on a trap door as if it was guarding something and when we asked Hagrid about it he said that it was between Dumbledore and some guy called Nicholas Flamel," Sera explained "The problem is that we can't figure out who this Nicholas Flamel is."

Harry just had to chuckle at this, he knew what she wanted now.

"So you want me to spend my Christmas researching Nicholas Flamel for you," Harry states with a grin "Why me?"

"Well I figured that you could do it when your bored as I know most of the people are leaving for the holidays," Sera explained.

"Hang on are trying to do something nice for me?" Harry asked both shocked and amused as he rummaged through his bag "I'm flattered but it won't take me long."

"Oh come on if me and Hermione couldn't figure it out I'm sure that it's gonna take you a while," Sera said as Harry just held out a chocolate frog card "What's this?"

"Your answer," Harry stated simply.

"Seriously, you think that a chocolate frog card has an answer that all the books that we've read doesn't," Sera says looking annoyed.

"Just read it Tiny," Harry replied.

Sera read the front of the card before looking at Harry in annoyance before she read the back.

Albus Dumbledore

Considered by many the greatest wizard in modern times.

Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindlewald in 1945.

for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragons blood

and his work in Alchemy with his partner Nicholas Flamel

Sera stopped reading at that point "So they were partners in Alchemy so what it doesn't explain what Fluffy is guarding? And what is Alchemy?"

"Really Tiny, Alchemy is a highly advanced and powerful branch of magic that can permenantly alter the state of one object into another," Harry explains smirking all the way.

"Okay but what does that have to do with anything?" Sera asked confused

"Because Nicholas Flamel is the creator of the Philosophers Stone," Harry states

"The What?" Sera responded confused even more

"Really," Harry shoots out getting annoyed at Sera "It can turn anything into gold and can be used to create the elixir of life which can give you immortality when drunk."

Sera's face practically exploded in shock at this.

"If Dumbledore was going to guard anything with a three headed dog then it would be that though I want to know why he's guarding it at a school?" Harry asked thoughtfully.

"Cause Hogwarts is meant to be the safest place in Britain," Sera replied instantly

"Tell that to the troll you met," Harry replied

"The troll only got in because Snape let it in," Sera fired back.

"How would you know that?" Harry asked

"I think Snape is the one trying to steal the stone," Sera answered.

"Really?" Harry responded

"Yeah, didn't you notice that he was limping and the robes around his leg was bloody?" Sera explained as Harry thought about it.

Sure, he knew Snape was a former death eater as it was common knowledge but he turned spy for Dumbledore which was why he escaped prison sentence. Still it could always have been a ruse but why would he wait ten years to turn on Dumbledore and why would it be for the Philosophers Stone, it wasn't adding up to him. Plus Snape seemed to be a follower not a leader as he had seen that he doesn't like to get his hands dirty except but rather waits to capitalize on an opportunity and make it worse for his target.

"I don't think that it's Snape," Harry stated

"Oh come on you of all people are gonna defend him?" Sera states scoffing at Harry.

"It just doesn't add up," Harry remarked "This is a guy that betrayed Voldemort."

An idea hit Harry right as he uttered the name. Could it be that Voldemort is after the stone after all McGonagall had said that Dumbledore didn't believe that Voldemort died that Halloween night but was weakened and planning to return. It explains why Dumbledore is guarding it and the stone would give Voldemort immortality but why was all this happening now and not earlier. Why had Voldemort decided to wait until an entire decade had passed before trying to return and then it hit him. Harry had been hidden from the magical world all this time with no one knowing a thing about him and now that he had returned it would be the perfect opportunity for him to return and finish Harry off but how would he do it.

"Harry? Harry? HARRY?!" Sera repeated getting louder to get his attention as Harry turned to face her "You spaced out there you git."

"I think it's Quirrel," Harry states simply.

"That idiot?" Sera responds in disbelief.

"Yes, apparently that stupid stutter of his is new and he got it after returning from a supposed trip abroad but what if he found something or someone when away who needs the stone?" Harry explains.

"Who?" Sera asks

"Voldemort," Harry replied "Thats why Dumbledore is guarding it cause he knows that Voldemort would want it and as you said Hogwarts is one of the safest places in Britain and Voldemort apparently feared Dumbledore which is why he is acting through an agent."

Sera was actually shocked at Harry for this. It was calculated and brilliant and not at all what an 11 year old should be able to come up.

"Although Snape and Quirrel could be working together," Harry muttered as it was clear that he was thinking aloud now completely absorbed in the mystery of it "Snape could have been covering his arse last time around and wants to return to Voldemort as a double agent or maybe there both competing to see who can succeed and prove the better servant to him or maybe ..."

"What happened to you?" Sera blurted out and Harry snapped out of his thoughts to look at her.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked confused

"You never act like you're 11 but act like an adult it's as if you don't know how to be a kid," Sera said looking almost sorry for him.

Harry just stared at her in confusion. What the hell was going on here and what was up with Sera she looked almost sad for me. Where was the usually fire in her that he was used to. The more he thought about what she said he realized how right she was. The majority of his classmates annoyed him and he liked Daphne, Tracey and Blaise because they were able to keep up with him and were like minded but everyone else just seemed, immature. Though it did make sense after all the majority of his life he had been told how worthless he was in every way possible by the Dursley's.

"Look Sera, I'm not answering that Okay," Harry said with conviction.

"I'm also good at reading people and I'm good enough to know that you are not good with people," Sera responds

"What's that mean?" Harry asked a little irritated

"Nothing Harry, sorry I shouldn't have said anything and I won't tell anyone," Sera responds as she got up to leave "Thanks for the help git."

"Wait what?" Harry states confused as all hell by the girl.

"Forget it Harry," Sera said as she left leaving Harry confused.

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It was Christmas day and all Harry could think about as he got up for the day was what Sera said.

'What is wrong with you'

It had plagued his thoughts ever since she come to him for help and it kept echoing in the back of his mind.

As he got up he realized that at the bottom of his bed were presents all neatly stacked and they appeared to be for him. He knew that his friends had told him that they would send him presents but he still didn't know what to think about it. At the top of the pile was one that looked out of place. It looked like it contained some cloth inside but it was covered in the most extravagant wrapping that seemed possible. The note on top of it was weired to as it read

Your father entrusted this to me and I now return it to you.

Use it wisely

There was no apparent sender and as he unwrapped it he saw that it appeared to be a cloak but as he put it on his entire body disappeared yet he could still feel it under the cloak.

Someone had given him a bloody invisibility cloak.

'This is AWESOME' Harry thought but he wondered about it. It used to be his fathers apparently but who kept it all this time? Either way he was keeping it and testing it out later for some exploration.

The rest of the presents were from his friends as Daphne had got him a entirely new wardrobe it seemed with a cheeky note saying 'now you can look like the beloved hero the sheep think you are'

He had to chuckle at that and was grateful to her for making him laugh when he needed one.

Tracey had sent him a book about famous historical wizards from around the world in typical Tracey fashion and Blaise had got him a book on duelling styles.

However there was one present that caught his eye as it was definitely a book with the note saying.

This will help you to improve your special gift Harry.

Grow to become all that you can be.

Sincerely Wendy.

P.S you grow faster with others around you.

As he read the cover of the book he saw that it was titled 'Embracing Chaos by Aleister Crowley'.

It turns out that the infamous Mr Crowley was actually a chaos elemental just like Harry was and had taken it upon himself to write down a manual all about how to train up his abilities as a chaos elemental and now so did Harry. After briefly glancing through it he saw that Crowley appeared to be as weird and unique as Harry did which made sense in a way. Like Harry, Crowley never wanted to be normal and do the expected thing but rather follow his own path towards his own destination although he was named 'The wickedest man alive' by the masses though the man seemed to indulge in vices all the time which Harry thought was cool. The strangest thing was a note that fell out of the book which read

If you are reading this then you are a chaos elemental so congratulations you are the most unique man alive. It also means that you have suffered so you have my condolences. Anyway Charles asked me to write this book to help guide you through the chaos so let me just tell you that there is no set path that you can follow to truly understand your power. The only way to master chaos is to truly embrace who you are regardless of what the world wants you to be. You must embrace what is great about you and what is terrible about you. Once you do that then the life bestowed upon you will be greater than anyone else's for it truly will be your life.

Harry took an instant liking to Crowley, he was a man who didn't care about what people felt only that he could enjoy his life the way he wanted to and had soon become someone Harry looked up to. Harry finally had a hero to live up to. Though he wondered who Charles was and kind of hoped that it was Charles Potter though he doubted it. Harry quickly skimmed through the book which had detailed techniques and even some spell suggestions and Harry couldn't wait to start reading it but he was hungry and eager to enjoy a Christmas meal for the first time in his life so put the book at the bottom of his trunk.

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He entered the great hall to see that the usual four house tables had been replaced with a large circular table instead though the staff remained at their own table.

"Merry Christmas Harry," Dumbledore said "I decided that with so few people here that we should all just sit together at one table instead."

"Well seeing as how I'm the only Slytherin here it would pretty awkward if I sat alone on such a long table," Harry responded

"My thoughts exactly Harry," Dumbledore said as Harry sat down next the Weasley twins though he could see that Ron wasn't too happy with having to sit near to him.

He enjoyed spending time with the Weasley twins as they were always up to no good and having a good time though right now Harry was just enjoying the meal in front of him in silence.

"So, how come your here for Christmas guys?" Harry asked the twins.

"Our dear parents decided to visit Romania to see our brother Charlie as he couldn't get away from work," One of twins asked Harry still struggled to figure out who was who.

"What does he do?" Harry asked them.

"He works on a dragon reserve," The other twin answered.

"Okay that's just cool," Harry replied genuinely.

"It is except that Mum's always on him to get a 'real job'," George (Harry guessed) said.

"Well if he gets paid and enjoys it then I'd say that's a real job," Harry stated as Ron glared at him.

"Are you insulting my mother Potter," Ron snarled.

"Not at all Ronald, I was merely stating my opinion," Harry fired back calmly, he really wasn't in the mood for the idiot today.

"Forgive our brother, he was dropped on the head a baby," Fred said as he changed the subject "You found out any more about why Snape hates you?"

"Nothing else so far, he went to school with my Dad who he hated and appears to being continuing it in his 30s by insulting me," Harry explained.

"You don't expect us to believe that sob story do you Potter?" Ron scowled.

"It's Christmas Ron can you go one day without annoying me please?" Harry said in response.

"Why? Is the Boy-Who-Lived not used to getting his way and gonna complain about it?" Ron fired back.

"Is that the reason you don't like me? Because I'm famous?" Harry asked in disbelief. Surely that cannot be the only reason.

"Of course, you always get your way. You got on the Quidditch team for no reason, you have the best broom and you make everyone look bad in classes," Ron stated while shoving food violently in his mouth.

"Okay first of all I got on the team cause I'm good, yes I am rich and can afford the best broom and as for me showing you up in class, Either keep up or get out of my way, I hate idiocy and will never lower myself for anyone." Harry fired back starting to get angry now.

"Calm down Harry," George said.

"Your nothing but the next dark lord Potter just like You-Know-Who," Ron said darkly making the entire hall gasp at the redhead.

"You … you …" Harry said, words failing at how angry he was now. This arse just compared him to the same man that had nearly ruined his life and scarred him emotionally and physically. He wanted to hurt him, to show him even a glance of true pain but he knew he couldn't. Not right now at least but there was that voice calling to him. It was that dark, sadistic side that conjured up nearly infinite ways to hurt Ron and then he smiled as a plan of attack formed.

"I see now," Harry said in a methodical manner "five older brothers from a poor family meaning that everything you call yours is nothing but a hand me down and then I show up with fame and money, everything you want from life. That's why you tried to be my friend because you wanted to leech of my fame and money. I truly hate you Ron cause you have the one thing I don't have and yet you bitch and moan about it and then compare me to the person who took everything I wanted in life from me."

Harry just got up and left his meal only half eaten "Say that again Ron and I will hurt you."

With that Harry left the great hall and headed back to the Slytherin common room hoping the silence will calm him down.

"Merlin's beard," Someone said.

"You have just made a dangerous enemy little brother," George said.

"Whatever," Ron said trying to look calm but his face was still red with rage. Harry had hit the perfect spot to hurt Ron and his knuckles whitened as he held his cutlery.

"I see what you mean Minerva," Dumbledore said quietly to his friend.

"In what way Albus?" Minerva replied.

"I was wrong to put him with the Dursley's," Dumbledore said with sadness in his eyes "No one should be that methodical and meticulous."

"So what will you do now?" McGonagall asked with intrigue.

"I will try and find Harry somewhere else to live," Dumbledore said, his Christmas cheer leaving him.

"Don't worry Albus, He may not be what we all envisioned him to be but he is strong at least," McGonagall said trying to encourage her friend.

Dumbledore gave a sad smile before he assigned Snape to check up on him.

Harry sat in the common room alone stewing in anger. Ever since Sera had asked what was wrong with him he had been off balance and he didn't like it. Ron had actually pushed him hard enough for Harry to revert into his old self. The part of him that could demolish the very foundation of a persons mind yet he did it for Ronald Weasley of all people. Sera's question kept ringing his ears but why? The more he thought about it the more broken he felt. Like he was incomplete, like who he was wasn't who he was meant to be. Before he could think anymore Snape entered the common room.

"What?!" Harry asked tersely.

"The Headmaster asked me to check on you," Snape answered with equal bite.

"You can tell your master that I am fine," Harry said making Snape scowl.

"You would do well to remember that a Slytherin shouldn't lose there head like you just did," Snape said smirking.

"Yeah, yeah I know I'm a disgrace," Harry responded dismissively "You gonna throw more insults at a kid or are you gonna go away either way I don't care."

Snape reverted to a scowl before he left once again leaving Harry alone in the common room. He just sighed and decided to read his new book but his mind went back to his conversation with Sera and a grin covered his face. It was time to see if there really is a Cerberus in the school. Plus he wondered what the school looked like at night.

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The day had quickly turned to night and Harry spent almost the entire time reading his new book so much so that he completely lost track of time to the point where it was nearly midnight. He was astounded at how useful the book was as his control over chaos was significantly stronger then before and he realized the true potential of his power. Harry was able to learn that the true power of his element came from imagination and was fuelled by his magic which allowed him to manipulate the world to certain degree as right now Harry knew that he could alter something basic and had to be precise about it like with the troll he only altered the wooden handle of the club. But he was also able to convert his magic into pure chaos energy and use that for attacks but could only do one or the other. He had idly flicked through the book to find something that Crowley called Wonderland. Wonderland was his name for the ultimate power that a chaos elemental could wield as it transformed everything that the user wanted into his own personal idea so much so that Harry could potentially control reality within a certain field making him almost godlike as the rules of the universe where his. The downside was that it was incredibly taxing not just to his magic but also to his mental state as he could easily lose control of his grip on what the true laws of reality were.

Right now though it was time for Harry to test out his invisibility cloak and finding out if Sera was right about there being a Cerberus on the third floor seemed like the best course of action, plus he wanted to see what the castle was like at night. He put the cloak on and left the common room eager to explore.

The castle had a much spookier vibe at night as it would pitch black except for the moonlight shining through the windows but there were corridors without windows at Hogwarts so they were pitch black and a little foreboding as he couldn't see anything in front of himself. The result of this was that he had gotten lost a few times due to having to work blind but he finally made his way up to the third floor corridor which was dark and dusty. He would just cast Lumos to give himself some light but he didn't want to risk getting caught so he had to feel his way to the end of the corridor.

"Finally," Harry muttered as he felt a wooden door after spending a long time just feeling stone through his cloak. The door was locked but was easily unlocked by Alohamora which he thought was odd. Why would Dumbledore use such a simple charm that anyone could open. Slowly he opened the door with it creaking in its age and he peered his head into the room. Lying there asleep was a Cerberus as a harp was magically played. Harry shut the door quickly as his heart raced.

"Holy shit," Harry said. He hadn't fully believed Sera when she told him but seeing did truly make him believe. Did that mean that she was also right about the Philosophers stone? His trail of thought was cut from even starting by the sounds of footsteps approaching.

"Bollocks," Harry muttered as he quickly dove into a corner to hide himself. While his cloak made him invisible he knew he could be heard so settled into the corner trying not to make so much as a whisper. There he waited and saw that his suspicion was indeed correct and Quirrel was coming up to the door trying to be quiet but Snape appeared and shoved him into the wall opposite Harry.

"And where do you think you're going?" Snape said

"Pr … profe … professor Snape wha … ," Quirrel stuttered before Snape cut him off.

"I know what you are planning Quirrel and trust me you do not want me as your enemy," Snape said.

Harry then saw Ms Norris approach him. The damn cat smelled him. He had to leave quickly and quietly before he was discovered. Snape may be an arse but Harry knew eventually he would find him and he'd lose the cloak. Extremely carefully he made his way towards the end of the corridor which he could see thanks to it being lit up by the moonlight coming in from the other side but he heard the uneven footsteps coming from there which meant Filch was running towards him and Mrs Norris was following behind him. He couldn't really see much of a way out of this now as Filch just arrived in the hallway.

"Professors," Filch greeted.

As Harry turned he saw the two professors acting like nothing was going on.

"Ah Filch, we both sensed the magic alarm go off and came to investigate what are you doing here?" Snape stated and Harry really felt like swearing now. No one looked surprised about there being an alarm so it must have been true. He really needed to get back to the common room before Snape blamed him for this.

"Mrs Norris smelled a student which means it must be one of them," Filch explained and Harry's face paled. Now Snape had a bloody excuse to storm into the common room.

He had kept edging his way towards the exit but Mrs Norris kept following him.

"Probably Potter," Snape growled out.

Harry needed some way to get rid of Mrs Norris as he couldn't make a break for it with her following him. While he couldn't cast silently with his wand his elemental power didn't need any incantation so he focused on the cat intently.

"MRS NORRIS," Filch screamed as all the cats hair fell out and Filch picked it up giving Harry the chance he needed as he made a break for it.

"POTTER," Snape yelled giving chase.

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Harry escaped from the situation by hiding in an abandoned classroom panting from running away until he caught his breath he turned around only to see a strange looking mirror in the centre of the room. Cautiously he approached while taking off his cloak and he noticed the reflection became clearer and he saw himself only there was more. A strong looking man and beautiful looking woman were stood next to his reflection looking at him in what appeared to be love.

"M … Mum?" Harry says as his voice begins to crack "Dad?"

They both nodded and Harry couldn't help it. He fell to his knees and tears fell from his face. All the turmoil he had felt since his talk with Sera came to him as he looked at the mirror he saw what he truly wanted from life. Before it had been about him becoming the best he could be and erasing his past forever but it wasn't true. It was a nice little lie that he told himself. What he really wanted was to be happy, to be loved. He barely knows anything about his parents but he needed them. For the first time in years he openly wept as he continued to look at his parents in happiness and sorrow. He knew deep down that this was the closest he could ever to them.

"I miss you," Harry whispers "Why though, what is so wrong with me that you were taken from me what did I do?"

"IT'S NOT FAIR DAMNIT, WHY ME, WHY DID I HAVE TO SUFFER SO MUCH, WHY WERE YOU TAKEN FROM ME SO QUICKLY, YOU DESERVED BETTER," Harry yelled out before returning to a whisper "I need you, I need someone to tell me that I'm okay, I need someone to tell me that everything will be okay and that I'm not a freak … that I'm normal. Why can't I be normal?"

Harry dissolved into broken whimpers at that point as crawled up into a ball in front of the mirror mentally destroyed and emotionally tired.

Unbeknownst to Harry he had been heard as Dumbledore had disillusioned himself and watched on in horror at the sight in front of him. He knew Harry wasn't a normal kid but this, this was a living nightmare. What had the Dursleys done to this poor kid to turn him into this broken shell. He had been worried that Harry was very similar to Voldemort in many regards but now he could see the difference and there was no way Harry would ever side with Voldemort as it was clear that Harry was angry, very angry at the world right now and wanted revenge but how far was he willing to go exactly? Where would he stop if he ever would stop in his quest for revenge. He had to fix this as it was all his fault. He just assumed that Harry would be loved by his family as he believed that family should love each other but this was not a product of love but of hate and one that he was determined to fix. Dumbledore made himself visible to Harry and slowly approached him. Harry hears the footsteps as turns to see Dumbledore giving the man a good look at the tear stained face further breaking Dumbledore's heart.

"I'm so sorry Harry," Dumbledore said solemnly "I had intended to move the mirror from this room tonight and it appears I was too late."

Harry just quickly tried to wipe his face clean as Dumbledore sat down on the floor next to him. They just sat in silence as Dumbledore waited for Harry to be ready to talk.

"It's not fair," Harry said.

"No, it isn't," Dumbledore responded.

"When I was 19 my sister was killed in a duel between myself and Grindlewald," Dumbledore said as Harry turned to face him "She didn't deserve it but it happened and that is the unfortunate truth of the world. Sometimes the wrong things happen."

"I didn't know," Harry replied

"Very few do Harry but you have to carry on and live on for those that were robbed of life," Dumbledore said.

"It's weird, a part of me wants Voldemort to return just so I can kill him regardless of how terrible that is," Harry states.

"I don't blame you at all Harry for thinking that but you cannot let revenge dictate how you live your life otherwise your life becomes bitter and hollow," Dumbledore responds "I heard about your proclamation in the Slytherin common room about you wanting to reduce Voldemort's legacy to a footnote and I applaud it but I have to ask how will you do it?"

Harry just chuckles before saying "I hate being called the Boy-Who-Lived so destroying that name and becoming something that is based off my own merits is what I will do."

"You don't believe that you beat Voldemort that day?" Dumbledore asked curiously.

"I like to think that it was mum that did it but the Purebloods couldn't stand the thought a Muggleborn beat the man that championed Pureblood supremacy," Harry explained making Dumbledore laugh.

"That is certainly a funny twist on the story and one that I agree with," Dumbledore states

"Really?" Harry asked surprised.

"It is far more likely that a brilliant witch was able to beat Voldemort than an infant baby with some apparent special power," Dumbledore explains.

"From what I've seen logic is uncommon it witches and wizards," Harry replied making Dumbledore chuckle as silence returned.

"I know that so far life hasn't been fair to you, it rarely is and from what I've seen when people are given everything from a young age they grow up to be entitled and weaker than others," Dumbledore stated "It is truly terrible that someone as young as you has suffered but you didn't allow it to break your spirit,if anything it has hardened it and made you wise beyond your years."

"But I don't act like anyone my age and I care little for people," Harry replied.

"I never said you were perfect," Dumbledore replied with a smile "You have already changed significantly since you have arrived as you have friends and you have begun to act with more consideration to others."

"I suppose so," Harry responded "But it's confusing."

"That is because you are used to your old ways and are adjusting to a new reality that Hogwarts has provided you. It will get easier," Dumbledore explained as Snape burst through room looking very sweaty.

"I finally caught you Potter," Snape said panting.

"I think Headmaster Dumbledore is the one who caught me," Harry said with a smirk. He would have to thank Dumbledore later on for cheering him up.

"I demand this boys expulsion, he was on the third floor corridor," Snape stated still trying to get his breath. He must of run halfway around the castle chasing him which delighted Harry.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Harry said.

"Enough Severus I will deal with this you may go," Dumbledore said as he got up off the floor.

"But Headmaster," Snape said making Harry have to hold a hand in front of his mouth to stop himself from laughing. Was he whining like a kid?

"Harry will serve a detention and 10 points will taken from Slytherin for being out after curfew," Dumbledore said and Snape looked like he was about to whine again.

"I understand Headmaster, I just wanted to see what the castle was like at night," Harry responded.

Snape just stormed out as Harry laughed quietly at the man.

"Now Harry I will escort you back to the Slytherin common room but I must tell you never to go looking for the mirror again," Dumbledore warned looking serious "It can drive even the greatest of minds mad."

"I understand professor," Harry asked before his curiosity peaked "Sir, what do you see in the mirror."

"I see myself holding a pair of socks," Dumbledore answered with a smile "Every year people gift me with books meaning that I have too many and I would love some big wooly socks for a change."

Harry just laughed at this. He knew Dumbledore was not telling the truth about what he saw but he couldn't put it passed the man to also mean what he just said. Truth be told Harry felt a lot better now that he had let all of his personal anxiety go and almost like he was ready to move forward in life so he went to sleep that thinking that it had been a good Christmas. Dumbledore however spent the night trying to figure out how to keep Harry safe and happy at the same time. He knew his time at the Dursleys wouldn't be the greatest but for Harry to be as emotionally unhealthy as he is meant that he had been abused and unloved. While he knew the blood wards could protect Harry as long as he called #4 Privet Drive home where they worth Harry being miserable? The closest protection Harry could have to them were the wards protecting Ancient and Most Noble houses which wasn't suitable as that left Dumbledore with two viable options Greengrass and Longbottom. While Neville and Harry where friendly they weren't exactly friends and he could see many issues arising between Harry and Augusta Longbottom so that wasn't viable. Harry and Daphne seemed to be close friends but the Greengrass family had often been neutral in many matters and even dealt with many darker family's so that wasn't viable. He was cursing Sirius Black for his betrayal even more now.

Authors Notes

Well that was tough to write but fun. Though I hated breaking Harry like this but I needed to do it to prove that Harry was affected by the Dursleys treatment of him which I will go into later.

As for Dumbledore I've read many fan fics where Dumbledore is a manipulative villain against Harry which is why I'm not bashing him in this as it's been done to death and I wanted to do something new. I've always seen Dumbledore as this flawed human who wants to do the right thing but doesn't always have the right answers so that's what you're getting.

With Ron, I just don't like the git. He will stick around but as more of a minor character as Draco is going to be Harry's school yard antagonist though I have some interesting plans for Ron much, much later on (year 5).

As for the Elemental aspect of this Harry's going to have much more control now as before he was winging it where as now he knows what to do but do not expect him to suddenly become all powerful, he has a long way to go they all do but all the elementals will be progressing much more now.

Alistair Crowley is a real person and the perfect person to be a former Chaos Elemental and any similarities between him and Harry where actually a complete coincidence but I'm happy it turned out this way.

I give it either 2 or 3 chapters before the end of first year thank god as I want to move on from this as I have more that I want to explain but need the right time to do so (Hint - Politics).

Next Chapter – A dragon and a forest.