Chapter eight

When the order turned up, Harry left the kitchen with the twins, but took them into the room he was sharing with Sirius.

'It will give you symptoms of the muggle disease, measles, you will be covered in spots, and have a bit of a fever, cough, and a bit of a sore throat but not like how it would be if it was real. You will need to make it seem like your tired, uncomfortable, you know, really sick, but you won't feel that way at all.'

'We only invented these types for people that really wanted to get out of classes or work for a week. Now this could last from four to seven days, we can't guarantee four,' Fred said.

'It's fine, I'll put up with it if it's longer, this is great, thanks.'

'No problem, but we have to ask about that comment you made,' George said.

'We've noticed you seem to hold back a bit,' Fred said.

'I make everyone believe I'm struggling, but I could do all the spells first try and I rewrite my homework when I'm behind my curtains.'

'Why, is this because of Hermione?' Fred asked.

'Partly, I saw the way she was treated when we first started. I just became friends with Ron and I saw how he acted towards Hermione, so I figured as long as I do my work he doesn't need to know. But it was the Dursley's as well, I couldn't do better than Dudley who was stupid, or they would hit, so I made it look like I was struggling in class. I spent my lunch time in the library, did that for years so Dudley and his gang couldn't find me.'

'Then you're secret is safe with us.'

'Great, but I had an idea for a prank. I thought if we could pull it off we could have all the tables and chairs stuck to the roof in the potions classroom.'

'Good idea but Snape is powerful, I doubt it would take much to fix it all,' Fred said.

'Not if we don't use magic,' Harry smirked then went to his trunk, 'Muggle glue, strong stuff as well, they will need to be cut off or chipped away. There might be some type of potion or muggle chemical that can remove it.'

'You are brilliant, we might need to speak with you about some other muggle stuff that might help with our jokes.'

'One more thing and I know this is a bit harsh, but I have this stuff, it will send her bald. The great thing is it has to grow back naturally, magic won't help,' Harry handed over a long jar.

'Is this for who we think it's for?' George asked.

'Yep, I know boys can't get into the girls rooms, so maybe you might need to ask a girl to help.'

'Ah, we get in there all the time,' Fred smirked.

'Brooms, we fly up to the window and Angelina lets us in,' George smirked just like his twin.

'You're kidding, the staff went to all that trouble to stop boys getting in there and all it takes it to use a broom.'

'Right, there are no charms on the windows to stop boys getting in, mainly as it's in the tower. The seventh year girls usually use their rooms for a bit of night time fun, that way no one will know,' George said.

'Then I leave you to your extra-curricular activity.'

'Our partner has a wicket mind,' Fred smirked then left with his brother and the tube of glue and the jar of extra strength hair removal cream that Harry worked on from one of his mother's potions. She used to invent or modify potions and wanted one to remove hair for long periods of time. Harry had snuck away into one of the old potions room and made the cream, he did that the moment he read about it in his mother's diary. He always knew he could make potions, it was just Snape that made it impossible.

An hour later Sirius opened the door, 'He wants to speak with you anyway pup.'

'I bet I know why.'

'I bet your right,' Sirius slung his arm across Harry's shoulders and walked down the stairs. Harry noticed that apart from Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, and Remus were still there as well. Sirius told Harry the names of the two people that saw Harry return after his shopping, he also gave Harry a bit of background on them so he would know what to expect, that was Mad-eye Moody and Tonks.

'Harry, how was your holiday?'

'Fine.'

'Now I have to ask why you felt the need to put yourself in danger by leaving the house.'

'I needed some fresh air and some clothes, I got sick of wearing Dudley's old stuff. But you can't honestly expect me to stay inside for weeks at a time. I need sunshine and fresh air.'

'Of course, but you could go into the garden.'

'They won't let me, they don't want to neighbours to see the freak, they're worried someone might see something they shouldn't. But I didn't put myself in danger, I was perfectly safe and being in the muggle world would be safe since death eaters hate muggles, I doubt they would hang around in the hope they see me.'

'Next time you will notify me so I can have some escort you,' Harry shrugged, 'Now, Sirius tells me you wish to speak with me about something.'

Harry winked at the twins and Ron who stepped into the kitchen, Ginny behind them, they all took a seat.

'Right, I found out about the prophecy and what it says.'

'I did plan to tell you when you were older.'

'So you believe that either Voldemort kills me or I kill him, that's the only way it can end, if he returns?'

'Yes, I am sorry Harry, but you are the only person who can finish off Voldemort.'

'Okay, then for me to do that I want a few things, I have some conditions or I won't lift a wand to him.'

'Harry that is not a nice thing to say. Now if that's all?'

'I'm serious, well I'm not Padfoot but you know what I mean,' Harry smirked at Sirius who laughed, 'If I'm expected to do this then what's in it for me. So I have some conditions and if you don't agree then you've lost the chosen one, you fight Voldemort,' Harry turned and went to walk out of the kitchen, ignoring the shocked looks.

'What do you want Harry?' Albus asked but tried to keep the bitterness out of his voice.

'Well, let's start with the muggles, I have said it often that it is not my home, even the bitch has said it's not my home. So my first condition is to leave them and live with Sirius even if he is in hiding?'

'That is not safe.'

'This place is protected, by the fidelius charm, the same charm you suggested to my parent's, yet this time you're secret keeper, so you can't say that otherwise you would not use it for the order. Well, unless you want them all dead. These are non-negotiable by the way. I live here from now on. Next Sirius, you will make sure he is declared innocent before a year is up or the deal is off. Another part of that is if for any reason Sirius ends up dead or seriously injured, by either side, sorry Padfoot, then the deals off, I won't face him, that includes dementors, no harm is to come to Sirius at all. I will get to the next thing soon, but these first two I want settled now, with a wizards oath on your magic, or the unbreakable vow, your choice.'

'No, I cannot agree to them.'

'Fine, then I won't be returning to Hogwarts and by law it is my right. I'll head to a muggle school,' Harry turned and left the kitchen, he wanted Dumbledore to realise he was serious.

Harry was sitting in one of the living rooms reading a book and looks like he didn't have a care in the world. He could hear the voices coming from the kitchen, a lot aimed at Sirius to get Harry to change his mind.

Harry wasn't sure who would come talk to him but it wouldn't be Sirius. He heard the quiet tap on the door and looked up then went back to reading.

'What are you reading?' Remus asked.

'A muggle novel, since I've known for a while I won't be staying in the magical world I figured it was time to catch up on the muggle world, even if it's just fiction.'

'About that, surely you can see how wrong you are asking what you did.'

'I'm not wrong and I won't change my mind.'

'I knew your parents, they would not like you acting like this.'

'Yes, you knew my parents, but they would be ashamed that you had been their friend. As far as I'm concerned you betrayed that friendship so naturally I will not listen to a word you say.'

'I never betrayed Lily and James.'

'Bullshit, you left right after they were killed, you ran away like some coward and you didn't have one thought of their orphaned son, not in thirteen years. My father went to a lot of trouble for you yet you couldn't do the one thing he would have wanted, be there for his son. I don't like you Lupin, so stay away from me,' Harry went back to the book, reading but ignoring the man at the door.

'I was mourning Harry.'

'Don't use that on me, I was their son and I lost my family that night, I lost everything that night and you just ran away. Don't take me for some immature idiot, so forget trying to convince me, I want nothing to do with you…wolf,' Harry snarled then picked up his book, pushed past Remus and headed upstairs to his room. A minute later Ron, Ginny and the twins stepped inside.

'I hope Remus realises why I will never have anything to do with him.'

'We heard, but why were you friendly with him last year?' Ron asked.

'At first I thought great, someone that knew my parents and would tell me about them. He never did by the way, apart from you look like your father and have your mother's eyes. But I had time to think about him right after school finished and I realise that if he really cared about my parents he would have checked up on me occasionally, just a visit or even a letter, I got nothing, so he gets nothing from me, ever. To me, he was a coward and betrayed my parents, I will never have anything to do with him again. Then I heard he lied to Sirius about how I was treated by the muggles, he's not to be trusted, I definitely don't.'

The twins, Ginny and Ron could see how furious Harry was but not by his face by his voice. No one could tell just by looking at Harry that he was angry, but when he spoke they heard it and they were hearing a side of Harry they never had before.