Chapter 13

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Minerva sat in her office and stood over her desk with a pensieve on the smooth surface. She looked down at the pool of sliver blue substance. She placed her wand to her temple and abstracted a memory and dropped it into the pool along with the other memories.

"Headmistress?" Minerva looked up and saw Sir Nicholas. "Mr. Potter is here to see you."

"Thank you Sir Nicholas." said Minerva and the ghost left the office through the wall. She heard a knock on the door. "Come in Mr. Potter." she called not moving from her spot.

The door opened and Harry walked inside closing the door behind with a soft click. He placed protective wards around the room. "Do you have the memories I've asked you for?"

"Yes sir I do." Minerva addressed him knowing she was speaking to her boss and not her student. She turned around and faced him. "It's still strange addressing you like this." she said with a slight laugh.

Harry smiled and squeezed her shoulder. He knew that facing her pasted was hard for her. "Mione told me I needed to look at your past memories. I want to know what Dumbledore did to you." Minerva nodded. "Let's take a look." Harry told her. They both disappeared into the pool of memories.

Memories:

A tabby cat sat on a brick wall watching the Dursely family. She was appalled at what she saw. She knew that Lily's sister would do nothing but ignore baby Harry. She would do anything in her power to stop Dumbledore. The cat let out hiss at the thought.

She jumped off the wall when she saw the elderly wizard. Albus looked at the cat and said, "Good evening Professor McGonagall."

The cat shifted into human form and spoke, "Good evening Professor Dumbledore. Are the rumors true Albus?"

"I'm afraid they are. The good and the bad." he told her grabbing his wand and pointed it low so she wouldn't see it.

"And the boy?" asking wondering where baby Harry was.

"Hagrid has him. He should be here soon." Albus told her prepared to cast the spell.

"Can we trust Hagrid with something important as this?" Minerva asked straitening her glasses.

"I would trust Hagrid with my life." he said just as motor bike came into view. Hagrid landed the bike and got off carefully. "I trust you didn't have any problems."

"He fell asleep." he told him handing him to the headmaster.

"I can't allow you to place Harry in the care of these people. He must go to Sirius or Remus. They will take care of him. Remus is most likely at Hogwarts waiting for us."

"No Minerva."

"He belongs in the Wizarding World." She hissed, "You must up hold James and Lily's wishes."

"I can't allow you do that." Albus told her. Minerva took Harry from him. "Hand me the boy, Minerva."

"No! Hagrid take Harry and go!" She cried. She held him out to the half giant.

Minerva felt herself struggling to hand Harry over to Hagrid. "You will place him onto the doorstep Minerva."

"No. I will not."

"Put him down and leave him." hissed Albus. Minerva turned around to the doorstep struggling with tears in her eyes.

"Hagrid please help. We can't do this."

"You stay still Hagrid and watch and never to return." He told him with his hand reached out at Hagrid. "Lay him down on step." She laid him down. Albus handed her a note and forcefully stuck it into the blanket. "Now leave." Minerva was gone with a pop. "Leave Hagrid." He left on the bike.

End of Memories

They left the pool and Harry looked at the witch and saw tears in her eyes. He sat down in the vacant arm chair in thought. He had no idea how much she carried for his well being. Minerva returned to her desk and angrily brushed the tears away.

"I'm so sorry Harry. We both tried to fight it but he was too strong. I wanted you to go to Remus. It's my fault that you were forced to leave you with those muggles."

Harry sighed heavily. He removed his glasses and rubbed his face with his hands. He lowered his hands and said, "You tried to stop him. I thank you for it. The damage has been done. I made it out of there alive. We'll get Dumbledore. Please place those into a jar and give them to me."

Minerva got up from her chair and took a bottle off the bookshelf. She walked over to the Pensieve and put the memories into the jar. She hand it to Harry. He squeezed her shoulder comfortably. Harry rose from the chair and stuck the jar into his pocket. He removed the wards and left the chambers. Minerva returned to her desk and began to grade seventh year essays

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Hermione and Harry walked into the potions classroom. Harry closed the door behind them. Severus swept down the stairs into the classroom. He gave a slight nod. It was their first lesson in the mind arts.

"Let's get started." Severus told the couple. He pulled out his wand and pointed it in Hermione. He entered her mind only to be blocked from entering the simplest of memories. He pulled back. "Good." He entered her again and broke into her first wall. He saw the memories before him. She pushed him out. "I'm impressed. Again." he pushed more forcefully and broke her second wall. He pulled out.

"Your turn Harry." Severus told him and whispered the spell.

He entered but was pushed out. He tried again to break the first wall. He was throw out. He pushed for his second wall. He was pushed out. Severus raised a brow at the strong walls. He entered for his third wall but got thrown out without getting a single memory. Severus pushed even harder but was blocked.

"I can't believe this. I'm not able to break a single wall." he whispered to himself. He tried again and again but still couldn't enter. "Well, Harry you're well trained. You're on the same level as I am. What did you do to block so strongly? Hermione's good but needs more work."

"We gradually placed up walls." Harry informed him. He smiled at the man in front of him. "Is that what your suppose to do?"

"Yes." He turned to his niece and said, "Hermione, you don't need my help. Just keep doing what were doing. You may go and good work."

They nodded and left the classroom the way they entered. Severus sat down at his desk. He smirked. They were stronger than he thought. He knew that their son would be extremely powerful.

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Ginny sat the second floor girls laboratory with an evil smirk on her face. She was going to have Harry. She wanted to have the Potter heir not that mudblood. Granger would dirty the Potter bloodline. She wouldn't stand for it. Ginny poured the pink potion and injected it into some muffins and sat them down on the tray next to her. She closed it with a smile. Harry loved blueberry muffins. She'd have him for sure. She left the bathroom with smile.

Meanwhile Draco had stood hidden in the girls bathroom under a concealment charm. He had promised himself he would look after his cousin. He had been doing it for years. It was now that his cousin in law as in trouble. He'd would have to think of an idea save his sorry ass.

"Why must my life be so damn dramatic." Draco hissed silently and left the girls bathroom.

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