Chapter seventeen

As Harry stepped into the common room, the twins noticed he wasn't looking good, 'Get Ron, Ginny and Neville, met me upstairs.'

'It's bad isn't it?' Fred asked.

'Yes,' Harry headed upstairs, he sat on his bed thinking about what he found out. He looked up with the other's walked into the room, 'Seal the room.'

George instantly locked the door and cast an imperturbable charm on it as well so no one could listen into their conversation.

'You look sick, what's up?' Neville asked.

'I just saw Flitwick's uncle, he examined my scar and my memory of the vision I keep having,' Harry rubbed his scar, 'Voldemort can't die, not really, not properly.'

Fred sat on one side of Harry, Ron on the other, 'Tell us mate.'

'He made what's called a horcrux, it's his soul, it's outside his body so he can't really die. But the uncle, he said I have a piece of his soul behind my scar, it's been there since that night. He can remove it, it will take all day and be really painful, they literally have to rip it out of my head. I don't really care about that, I just want it gone. It's why I see things, why these dreams are real. They said my dreams are really visions so there is someone inside Hogwarts that wants to get me to Voldemort to give him back a body. Flitwick said he has ways to find who this person is, I hope he's right. He basically wants me to pretend I'm sick for the next two days until they set up this ritual thing to remove the soul. I need to let Snuffles know. But don't you see, Dumbledore must know about this horcrux thing and his playing games with me, that could cost lives if Voldemort returns.'

'You're right, he is placing everyone in danger,' Ginny said, 'The diary Harry, you said it screamed.'

'Fuck,' Harry rubbed his face, 'His soul died, it must have been one as well, so Dumbledore does know as I told him what happened in the chamber.'

'I think it's time we make Dumbledore look bad,' Fred said.

'Yeah, a few pranks placed on him, with a message, get Snuffles free or he will end up in pain,' George said.

'Hey, where has Hedwig been,' Ron looked up as she soared through the window, landing on Harry's shoulder.

Harry took the letter, "Dear Harry, I've left the house, I've decided I'm not safe, I just got a feeling that Dumbledore might not care what happens to me. I'm safe, you don't have to worry and I got some help, from Bill Weasley, good bloke. He was really pissed when he heard how you were treated by the muggles so he's basically wants nothing to do with Dumbledore. He told his parent's that if they remain friends with Albus and in the order then they will not see him again. Blood is thicker than reputation, Molly and Arthur told Albus they are out. Bill is a curse breaker so he knows a lot about wards and strong enchantments. The place I'm staying in for now is protected by dozens of wards along with the fidelius charm, which I am secret keeper. I really have a bad feeling right now pup, I want you to stay around Ron and the others, no going anywhere alone. A port key will not work but it doesn't mean someone couldn't grab you and push you into the floo. They could poison you or knock you unconscious, there are many ways they could get you. I don't want to scare you Harry, but you need to understand. Apart from the few you know are trustworthy, be careful with anyone else. I hope you figured out that someone needs to know about your dreams, I would say Filius but Pomona would probably take you seriously as well. I will write again tomorrow so you know I'm safe, but I want you to write back every day as well. If for any reason you can't, like your sick or in detention then get Ron to write, or the twins and Ginny. I want to know you're safe, but they need to be watched as well, everyone knows you lot are close. So even though this is not the marauders way, you have to take these warnings seriously, stay safe pup, can't wait to hear from you, love Snuffles."

'He's right, he knows you're in danger, due to the connection you two have,' Ginny said.

'What connection?' Harry looked around.

'A godfather and godson or godchild will be connected the moment they are done with the naming ceremony, same with godmother's,' Neville said.

'So you figured out who Snuffles is?' Ron asked warily.

'Yeah, but I figured if Harry trusts him and you lot as well then something is up. Why did he slash the portrait though?'

'To get Scabbers, that was Peter Pettigrew. He escaped at the end of last year and joined Voldemort,' Ron said.

'So Sirius is in hiding and I'm holding it over Dumbledore's head, well, I'm holding my visions over his head until Sirius is free. He's chief warlock, he can order a trial for Sirius, with veritaserum.'

'My gran is a member of the Wizengamot, she might be able to talk to some people that aren't in Fudge's pocket.'

Harry and the Weasley's all glanced at each other, 'I trust Neville, if he thinks he's gran could help then maybe it's worth trying someone else since Dumbledore is being a bastard,' Harry said.

'Then do it Neville, just make sure she understands that we know his innocent, we've seen proof and Harry loves his godfather,' Ron said.

'We could tell Neville about what took place in the shrieking shack, he could write that along with how he was your rat, how Pettigrew, my dad and Sirius were animagus to help Remus on the nights of the full moon.'

'Let's do it, we have nothing to lose right now, Sirius is safe. You need to write to him so he knows what's going on with your scar. Make sure you tell him you're safe thought or he just might come here to be with you,' Ginny said.

'He would if he thought I was in danger. But Neville, write about what happened to me with the muggles, they are in jail right now so your gran would know it must be serious for them to lock people up. Tell her that Dumbledore knew about my treatment yet he kept making me go back to them every holidays.'

'I'll put it all down, the danger and your relatives, she'll be furious. She might be strict with me but she would never hit me or anything and she believes all magical children are a gift. Since we're so few and wars make that worse, then sending a magical child to be raised by abusive muggles is dangerous.'

'Do that Neville, I'll write to Snuffles, but I'm going to stay in here, make it look like I'm not well. I just wish I knew how Flitwick was going to deal with this person, who is it?'

'We were thinking about this, apart from some of the older Slytherin's, which it could be one of them, there is only Moody, but he supports Dumbledore,' Ron said.

'You don't think Dumbledore's in on it, do you?' Ginny asked.

'Anything is possible Gin, I mean he allows kids to get hurt, he doesn't care what goes on in this school, for all we know he could have something planned,' Fred said.

'Flitwick said he likes to be informed about everything and he likes to be in control. Right now he knows I have important information yet he can't get it. If Sirius is right about this feeling of danger then Dumbledore is basically risking all our lives. I told Ron, if anything happens to Sirius, I'm gone and Dumbledore can go to hell. He will pay if that happens, I just have to wait until I'm older and have more experience to deal with someone like him. But you should tell your parent's that he could come back?'

'Let's wait and see what the goblins find out Harry, they do have their own magic,' Ron said.

'Yeah, they do and it's powerful,' Fred said.

'And different to ours, so if there is someone here then they must be using polyjuice potion,' George said.

'So they might have some way to detect that, something we can't do,' Fred said.

'Moody, he has that flask with him all the time,' Ginny said.

'You're right, he does, I bet Flitwick thought of that. Why don't you lot head out, keep a listen out to anything we might need to know. I'll write to Sirius so he knows what's going on.'

'I'm staying with you mate, it will make it harder to get to you if you're not alone,' Ron said.

'I'll stay as well, it won't seem strange for the three of us to remain in our dorm,' Neville said.

'I have great friends, but I also don't want any of you in danger.'

'If he returns Harry then we're all in danger. People like my family are blood traitors to that lot and Neville's family is known for being light,' Ron said.

'Our little Ronnikins is right, we're all fucked if he returns, so stay with these two Harry,' Fred said.

'Even visits to the bathroom should be done with someone,' George said.

'Since there are bathrooms in Gryffindor tower then you're safe with people around. We'll go listen in and if we hear anything we'll come straight back,' Ginny said.

'Thanks,' Harry waited until Fred, George and Ginny left before he wrote to Sirius, 'Take this back to him Hedwig then hunt, rest, whatever, I'll see you later,' Harry gave his owl a pat then sat back against his pillow. He stared at Ron and Neville, who stared back at him. They knew what could happen, they knew things could become dangerous very quickly, it was time to watch each other's backs since they could not trust Dumbledore or most of the people inside the ministry.