Danny glanced at the elderly wizard. Not his fight? Of course it was! Voldemort was recruiting ghosts. Ghosts that came from the portal he activated. How could he ignore that? The moment Voldemort recruited one of the ghosts in Amity Park, it became his fight. Besides, Voldemort sounded like a seriously dangerous person. A threat not only to these wizards, but also to non-magical folk like his family. But going to England… he couldn't do that without telling his parents. And that meant telling his parents who he was. He wasn't sure if he could do that.

"I want to help you," Danny began carefully. Dumbledore beamed.

"But… it's not that simple," Danny admitted. Dumbledore frowned in confusion.

"What do you mean? What's the problem?" Lupin inquired, reminding Danny that he was present. He hadn't spoken at all since Dumbledore began explaining things. Danny bit his lip. Dumbledore felt trustworthy. Almost like Clockwork, once he stopped trying to kill Danny.

"I… have you ever had a secret?" Danny muttered.

"I believe every man does," Dumbledore answered. Danny glanced at the elderly man.

"And what if that secret was so big that it would make someone hate you? See you as a monster," Danny added. Dumbledore shook his head in confusion.

"It is hard," Lupin offered. Danny turned to the wizard.

"I'm a werewolf. Not very many people in the wizarding community welcome my kind," Lupin admitted, expecting for Danny to shout in alarm.

"Do people you care about try to kill you because of it though?" Danny countered. Lupin blinked in surprise and slowly shook his head.

"No, but I am shunned. I find it difficult to find a job. In fact, unless I have a potion, I am what people fear. A mindless aggressive beast that would kill his own best friend and family if given the chance," Lupin replied. Danny sighed. He had to make them understand. And he did trust them, even though Sam and Tucker thought he was mad to do so. He knew their secrets. If they turned against him, he could always blackmail them like he did with Vlad.

He stood up, startling both wizards and shut his eyes. Steeling himself for something he'd never had the courage to do, he changed into his human self.

"My parents hate Phantom's guts. If I go with you, I have to tell them the truth," Danny mumbled as he opened his eyes. Dumbledore's eyes were wide with interest, but Lupin was gobsmacked.

"Danny Fenton," Lupin whispered. Danny nodded.

"I'm a halfa. Half-ghost. Created by a lab accident in my parents' ghost portal when I accidentally turned it on while inside," Danny explained.

"I'm afraid I don't understand," Dumbledore interjected, seeing that Lupin understood the significance of this revelation.

"My parents, Maddie and Jack Fenton, are ghost hunters Professor. They've been trying to rip me apart molecule by molecule for two years now. I've never felt brave enough to tell them who I am. Mr Lupin knows what I mean because he met them. They're obsessed with ghosts but they don't understand that ghosts are sentient. They think they're unfeeling, evil beings only driven by a desire to destroy. But they're wrong. Only my friends and sister know the truth, and you guys now. Please don't tell anyone," Danny explained sadly. Vlad didn't count in Danny's eyes as he was part ghost himself, same for Danielle.

Dumbledore considered the living boy in front of him. The boy was caught in an impossible situation, unknowingly and regrettably increased by Dumbledore's request for his help. The boy did seem genuine in that he wanted to help, but Dumbledore understood the gravity of agreeing for the boy. He'd have to face his parents and tell them what he was. And from the sounds of it, what he was… his parents had already decided to hate. This wasn't a decision Dumbledore could force the boy to make. But Voldemort wasn't going to stop.

"Alright, how about this? Remus will return after the next full moon. You have until then to make up your mind. Either come to England and join us or remain here. Either decision, I will post order members in Amity Park to protect the inhabitants from further dementor attacks or Death Eaters. Regardless if you join us or not. How is that?" Dumbledore suggested. Danny bit his lip and nodded.

"Thanks. I'm sorry for not being able to give you an answer straight away," Danny mumbled. Dumbledore smiled kindly.

"Not to worry my boy. Not to worry. I understand and I want you to make the best decision for you. But in my experience, a parent's love for their child has no obstacle, even death. I'm sure that your parents will overcome their dislike for your kind of ghost for you," Dumbledore assured the teenager. Danny gave the wizard a weak smile and nodded.

"If another dementor attacks, what do I do?" Danny asked.

"Hmm, can you make something big and flashy?" Dumbledore inquired. Danny nodded and charged his hand with his ghost ray. Dumbledore and Lupin blinked in surprise.

"This is my ghost ray," Danny explained.

"Then fire that into the air twice if you can. I'll tell the order members that I send here to keep an eye on the skies. They'll come to your aid instantly," Dumbledore offered. Danny gave the wizard a relieved smile and allowed his hand to return to normal.

"Well, if that's all your questions, you should probably return to your friends. I'm sure they're concerned about you. We have been talking for a long time. And I'll need to return to England and organise that protection for you," Dumbledore announced.

"But you'll keep this quiet?" Danny interjected worriedly gesturing to himself. Dumbledore smiled warmly.

"Of course. I respect that you have taken a huge leap of faith in revealing this to us. I will not breach that act of trust. If you wish to keep this hidden, I respect that," Dumbledore confirmed.

"As do I," Lupin added. Danny smiled gratefully.

"Thanks. Um, feel free to come to Fenton Works. But word of warning, don't ask about ghosts. My dad can talk for hours," Danny replied. Lupin chuckled.

"I'd well believe that," he remarked with a smirk. Danny smiled at the comment and with that left the hotel room.

Dumbledore turned to Lupin with an excited gleam in his eyes.

"Even if Danny decides to stay here, this is an extraordinary find Remus. Perhaps there are other half-ghosts in existence with less ties than Danny. But until then, I'll return to England. I'll send members to take over here tomorrow," Dumbledore commented to Lupin. Lupin nodded.

"Take your time Dumbledore. But would you remind Severus that I'll need that potion next week," Lupin replied. Dumbledore nodded and got to his feet to start the long walk back to where Fawkes was waiting.

Danny appeared beside Sam and Tucker in his human form. They'd stayed outside the hotel, despite having been waiting for a couple of hours by this point.

"Danny, what happened? Did they threaten you?!" Sam exclaimed. Danny shook his head.

"No, actually they explained everything and… and I told them what I am," Danny admitted. Tucker and Sam stared at him.

"Why would you do that?!" Tucker yelled shocked, not seeing Dumbledore glance at them as he exited the hotel.

"Because I wanted to help them but the only way was to go to England. And for obvious reasons I can't unless I first tell my parents about Phantom. So I had to make them understand. They wanted an answer there and then before I told them," Danny explained.

"And?" Sam prompted worriedly.

"They were alright with it. They were really understanding actually. Dumbledore gave me a different choice. I can stay here, or go to England and tell my parents everything. Either way, Dumbledore will send us protection in case dementors attack or Death Eaters, er… Voldemort's followers. I have until after the full moon. Don't worry, they said they'd keep quiet," Danny answered.

"I don't get it dude. You refuse to tell your parents but you told a couple of strangers," Tucker muttered, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Dumbledore kinda reminds me of Clockwork. I just feel like I can trust him. Besides, they told me their secrets first. I could always turn around and blackmail them if I have to," Danny replied with a shrug.

"Dumbledore reminds you of Clockwork? Clockwork tried to kill you!" Sam pointed out. Danny nodded.

"Yeah, but so does Valerie and my parents. And Frostbite that one time. I'm used to it. But Clockwork didn't really try to kill me. Guys he's the ghost of time. If he wanted to, he could have frozen time whenever and just killed me. But he waited until we saw the time window of that future and until Tucker grabbed those time medallions," Danny reasoned. Sam and Tucker glanced at each other and bit their lips. Danny had a point there.

"So are you going to tell your parents?" Sam asked. Danny sighed.

"I don't know yet Sam. I want to help. I do. But… can I really tell my parents what I am?" Danny mumbled.

"We should tell Jazz. She tends to be able to read situations better than us," Tucker suggested.

Did anyone expect that to happen?

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Until the next chapter.