Harry had not started his new classes for two weeks in the long run. It seemed a bit odd not going to DADA with his friends. And even more bizarre when he started taking charms with his boyfriend. He would only be doing it once a week when Albus started working with him as the headmaster was going to combine both of his classes. The seventh years had not been sure about having a fifth year in class with them. They did not think just because he was the boy who lived meant that he had the power and skill to do duelling with them. He had put aside those fears when he had taken down his first opponent during their second class. Well some had thought that because it was Fred that he had been taking it easy on his twin's brother. But he had proven them wrong soon enough with the others.
George walked him out of class at the end of the second full week of school. "You know I think the others will be happy when you have left the class."
Fred saw Harry's hurt look and explained. "They are all sporting such nasty bruises from duelling you. The guys are considering trying to off George to date you."
Laughing Harry pulled his boyfriend into a kiss and assured him he would protect him. George did not think either of them were funny. He did not need his fifth year boyfriend to protect him. He and Fred had continued with DADA, charms and transfiguration into NEWTS. They may have only passed three OWLS which had not pleased their mother but other then potions they had passed the three hardest ones. It surprised no one for they came most in handy for their pranks. Harry though he had high grades in all of his classes he shared the same top classes though potions as well. He would have been ashamed with a potions master dad if he didn't.
He was surprised when Remus appeared when they were leaving. "Harry the headmaster wants to start your first class with you this evening."
Harry was shocked. "I had charms this afternoon; I thought they would not over lap. Besides I have quidditch practice bright and early in the morning."
Nodding, Remus told him they had tried to convince the headmaster to wait till next week but he had his heart set on it. He said he would not keep Harry too late. He just wanted to talk to him about what they would be doing over the school year. Since the lions had their week day practice on Wednesday there was no excuse. They had the early morning practice though in the morning as Angelina had decided to take after Oliver in that and had chosen the crack of dawn practices for the team. She argued as he had that since it was the first practice they could start as soon as the sun was up and going till lunch gave them the longest practice of the day.
Remus kissed his son on the cheek. "Your father asked me to send you home for dinner. I have a feeling he had something more then just this to talk about."
Harry nodded and turned to George. "You don't have a last class either. Feel like escorting me home to the dungeons?"
George smiled and nodded. "I think I can brave the dungeons. I believe my brother has care of magical creatures anyways. I will not run into him."
Promising his godfather he would tell him how the evening went Harry went with George for the dungeons. He still kept a room down there. His dad assured him when he and Dora had a baby they would have the castle add an extra bedroom for the baby. They wanted him to always have a place there with them. Since he had a prefect room he likely would spend less time with them then he had in the past but he had always liked having a chance to slip away and spend time with his dad. He was surprised Dora was already home from work when he came into the apartments for it was not even dinner time yet.
Severus smiled when he noticed them come in. "George you are welcome to join us for dinner as well."
Harry looked at them as George accepted. "Uncle Moony told me about this evening. Did you just want me to come for a potion and a warning?"
Motioning for his son and his boyfriend to sit down Severus confirmed that it was part of the reason. He wanted to make sure Harry had an antidote in his system for vertiserum or ay other potion that the headmaster might try and use on him. But they had also just wanted to have dinner with their son. Though Harry had been touched by the sentiment he had a feeling there was something more to this and the looks that passed between his dad and Dora, he knew he was right. They kept their tongues though for a bit but before dinner arrived Harry finally managed to annoy his dad enough with questions and got an answer out of them.
Severus looked at his son. "Do you remember what you asked when we came home from the honeymoon? Literally the first thing when we came through the door?"
Harry stared at him. "I assume it was actually my second question about being pregnant. Are you? You mean it."
Dora nodded. "It seems the special honeymoon you helped your dad plan worked magic. We conceived the last day or so. We are three weeks pregnant."
It turned out Dora had been taken to the hospital by Moody. She had been working with some of the recruits and she had fainted. They had been hoping it would happen soon and while they shared their son's wishes that it would be sooner then later, they had still been surprised they were so far along. Severus had been worried when he had been summoned from classes and had to cancel his afternoon classes to come to the hospital but h had definitely been over the moon when he found out. He loved his son more then his own life but he had missed so much with Harry. Including Lily's pregnancy and the birth. He missed five years with his son. But with this baby he had every intention of not missing a moment even if it was morning sickness, cravings and swollen ankles. He would be with his wife through it all.
If anyone was happier than his dad it was Harry himself. He had wanted his dad married and happy for years. He was so happy they were married and now expecting. He could not wait until he had a real sister or brother of his own. As much as he loved Max and Aurora this was different.
He scrambled to hug them both. "This is so cool. I don't care if it is a boy or girl; I have one of both already. But this is so cool. When are you due?"
Severus was smiling. "The last week of May, around your last game of the quidditch season. You may have to forgive us if we miss the game."
Harry pouted but for a different reason. He did not want to miss his brother or sister coming into the world. Dora promised she would try her best not to have the baby on that day. Besides Harry would come in after. And they planned on Poppy delivering as she had the Black children. So it would not really matter if it was that day. Harry's mood was up when they celebrated their news over dinner. For George who was one of seven children he still could understand why Harry was so excited with the news. For at least a bit the worry over the meeting was gone.
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Though he had a potion from his dad in him and his mood was better from the new about the baby, Harry was on edge when he got to the headmaster's stairs. He wished that George or someone could come with him. He had no idea but the reason that he had to wait two weeks to start had been because of his Uncle Luc. Lucius had not been happy when h found out what was going on and he had gone to the rest of the governors in an attempt to have it over thrown. The board of governors were supposed to have the final say over everything in the school but the ministry liked to poke its nose in once and a while. The board of education was only supposed to handle home schooling rules, hedge witch schools and apprenticing programs since Hogwarts was a private school. But that had ever stopped them before. And Lucius had found since he could not reveal what his concerns were for his nephew, that he was unable to convince the rest of the governor to over turn.
Harry kissed George one last time and assured George he would be fine. The assurances were as much to convince himself as his boyfriend though. Harry had never liked the man. He wasn't sure why but he had a horrible feeling that it had not been Fletcher who had looked like his Uncle all of those years ago. He had not told hi dad and godfather because he had not wanted o worry them. But when ever the headmaster looked at him he just had shivers running up and down his back.
Albus was waiting for him up in his office but they were not staying there long. "Right on time my boy. I promised your dad I would not keep you too long."
Harry was surprised when he was being lead through a door revealed behind bookcases. "Thank you for that sir. Where are we going though?"
Albus pointed at some stairs though they were not going up them. "These are my private apartments but there is a room down here good for duelling lessons."
Shivers ran up and down Harry's back when he realized that he was only a floor below the headmaster's bedroom. He knew he was being foolish. His dad knew he was there and he had taken a potion to protect him from any potions that the headmaster might try to slip him. He just needed to be careful about his own magic. Harry just needed to be on edge. His father had reminded him once again he had been able to keep things from the headmaster since he was five years old. Just because he was now being forced to have private training sessions with the man did not man that he was in any real serious danger. Albus would not risk his job and freedom out right by attacking Harry in some way that Harry could accuse him. Or at least he told himself that.
It was not like Tom. His dad had told him that Voldemort in his day had tried to charge Dumbledore with molesting him. But he had been an orphan and had a bad record already. No one had believed him. Harry had parents and godfathers and an extended family who would believe him and make sure Albus paid if he did anything to harm Harry out right. Albus had to be smart enough to know he could not get away with what ever he might have done to Tom Riddle. Harry wondered if it was the same thing that drew the headmaster to them. It seemed an odd coincidence that the only two students that they knew of who ever had problems like this had both shown incredible power at a young age though Albus knew about Tom and he only suspected about Harry.
They came into a padded room and Harry could see that it was definitely a good area for duelling. "I was not aware sir that you were big into duelling."
Albus laughed. "From the wars I of course have had tons of practical experience but I did compete in my day. But this has been here for centuries before."
There had once been a proper duelling club. Actually there had been right up until the first war had stated. It had never been reinstated with the school. He was aware that Filius had been duelling champion in his day. He had never heard the headmaster had competed before. But he assumed it made sense for the man had skill. He looked around and reminded himself that he did have an interest in this and perhaps the headmaster might be more of a work out then the seventh years had been.
Albus smiled. "I was going to do the basics with you but I understand you learned some already. How about we give it a try and you show me what you have learned?"
Harry nodded. "I guess so sir."
The headmaster motioned for Harry to remove his robe and tie so he would be more comfortable. Harry was not sure he would be more emotionally comfortable. But he did. He reminded himself the man was not asking him to get naked. He was just asking him to take his robe off so that they could duel. He did as he was told and reminded himself that he was being plain foolish being worried about removing his outer robe for this.
The headmaster turned to him. "Filius told me the spells we have been working on. We will practice them tonight. We will be doing more then just duelling here."
Harry had known there would be more but they had not discussed what else there would be. "What else will we be working on sir?"
Albus smiled. "You and I will be working on patronuses so you can send messages with yours and I am even considering animagi training but that will be later."
Though they went into duelling practice Harry was a bit confused. He had asked his godfather to train him. But Sirius had said that he needed permission from the headmaster if Harry was not sixteen and it had been denied. He had no idea why the headmaster changed his mind. And wondered what the ma thought that he could teach Harry for as far as he knew the headmaster was not an animagus but he was soon thrown into the duelling and though he did not manage to get off anything on the man for he had to use his wad magic alone, he did manage to block almost every spell sent at him for the first bit but he could hit by a mild stunner. He was shocked for it knocked him off his feet ad made him a bit dizzy. It had definitely not been a list of spells that they were going to be using.
The headmaster handed him a bottle of water. "Are you okay Harry? I know it was not one we talked of but I thought you were handling everything so well."
Remembering his potion Harry took a long drink of the cool water. "I was just a bit surprised sir. I was not expecting even a duelling session tonight."
Apologizing again Albus offered to let him go lay down. Harry shook his head and instead asked to be taught the spell. They worked on it for a bit but Harry started feeling a bit dizzy and he thought maybe he had been affected by the stunner more then he had thought. He could not seem to shake the haze and he finally had to call an end to the practice even though it had been barely an hour.
Albus led him towards the door but started directing him towards the stairs. "Your father would be angry if I sent you to the dorms. You can use my spare room."
Harry shook his head and pulled back from the man. "George will be waiting for me and I really need to go. I have quidditch practice in the morning anyways."
Though the headmaster tried to get him to stay at the very least until his session was over since George would not be there yet Harry refused as politely as possible and headed back for the dorms. George was concerned when Harry came back early and he looked a bit pale. Harry had not wanted to worry him and told him he had jut had a practical and after duelling earlier the day before with the class. George looked like he was not sure he believed him but he dropped the subject for now.
Before he went to bed he kissed Harry. "Please if he tries anything tell me. I won't run to your dad unless needed. I just want to know that you are safe. Please."
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When Harry woke up in the morning his head was spinning and he had to head to the bathroom. He threw up a number of times. He had not felt this bad in a long time. He was worried but he reminded himself he had just over done it the day before. His dad had given him a potion. The headmaster could not have done anything. Taking a cool shower and getting dressed he was feeling a bit better. He did not want to worry George or anyone. And he would if he missed his practice that day.
George was waiting with the team and touched his still wet locks. "Had a shower before practice? Is there something wrong?"
Harry shook his head and kissed him. "You are just worried because I was pale last night. I just needed a shower to wake me up. Nothing else."
Fred and the others came to Harry's defence. They knew that he would not be playing if he was sick. His father would ground him for life if he did. Besides they all knew he had been duelling most of the day. Angelina shot him a look reminding him that he was not going to get out of practice unless he was infirmary sick. He assured her and his anxious boyfriend once again that there was nothing wrong with him and he would be looking better when he hit the air. Though George looked doubtful Harry was true to his word and by the end of practice he was looking much better. He did not join them for lunch though and went in search of his godfathers. He found Sirius with Max having his lunch feed while Aurora was colouring. Remus had gone off to his office for some work.
Harry looked at his godfather and explained about what Albus had said the night before. "You don't think the headmaster is an unregistered animagus do you?"
Sirius was surprised but shrugged. "He might be. We know that is possible. But it is possible for a non animagus to train you. But we will look into it."
He could se his godfather was as bothered by it as Harry was. It seemed strange but with the headmaster any unknown powers concerned them. They needed to know as best as they could what they were dealing with. Harry seriously hoped that he was wrong ad the headmaster did not have another hidden talent.
Harry sighed. "I am just worried he could be something small, not like your dog. I mean Skeeter is a bug you told me once. She can get into all kinds of places."