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Back to Hogwarts
The rest of summer for Harry was brilliant; Fudge had lost a vote of no confidence and was replaced as Minister by Rufus Scrimgeour. Therefore, Harry no longer had to keep up his end of the deal that he had made with Fudge at the end of the last year, so when the Daily Prophet wrote too him requesting an interview he politely declined.
The Elder wand worked twice as good as his Phoenix wand did and he was mastering spells fast than ever. The elder wand truly was unbeatable; Harry had not lost a duel to Moody since he got the wand. Now, they came to a draw in the duels or Harry won. The Elder wand also made the spells a lot more powerful than they usually were, meaning a basic Protego shield could stop Dark Arts spells such as the Sectumsempra cutting curse or even the Dark Petrifaction curse that turns its victims to a stone like state of unconsciousness.
Waking up on September the 1st, Harry dressed and went for his morning jog around the park before arriving back in his room and doing his morning push-ups and sit-ups before heading into the shower and getting dressed for the train ride too Hogwarts.
As he was Appartating to platform nine and three quarters Harry dressed in his finest formal wear that he had bought; it was a combination of both Muggle and Wizard clothes. A black Savile Row expertly tailored single breasted suit with trousers, along with a crisp white Ralph Lauren Oxford long-sleeved dress shirt with a dark magnolia tie and a pair of black Brazil double tram side lace shoes, on top of all this Harry threw on a formal black robe that he left open to show his suit underneath. The reason Harry was dressing up so much was simple, he was making a statement showing that he was not a depressed wreck who was about to fall apart at a moments notice. Harry was also showing his head of house status by having the Black and Potter family's coat of arms on the left breast of his robe. Harry had also gotten contact lenses thus he no longer needed to wear glasses and it didn't hurt that Harry had shot up to 5'11 and filled out more in the arms and shoulders. Harry looked just like the young lord that he was. Harry was ready to return to Hogwarts and the Wizarding world and he disappeared from privet drive at a quarter to eleven with an almost silent pop.
Kings-cross platform 9 and 3 quarters
The platform was noisy and packed to bursting with students greeting friends after a summer apart and parents trying to keep up with their children on the busy platform.
Two redheads and a bushy haired girl made their way through the crowded platform anxiously searching for their dark haired friend; they were of course Ron and Ginny Weasley along with Hermione Granger followed by Mr. and Mrs. Weasley and Remus Lupin.
"Where is he?" asked Hermione worriedly as her eyes searched the gaggle of witches and wizards. "He's going to miss the train at this rate."
"Calm down Hermione I'm sure Harry will be here," said Ginny who was also desperate to see Harry, this was the year she was going to snag the boy who lived.
"Yeah Hermione don't worry the train doesn't leave for another twenty minutes" said Ron who was wanting some answers from his so called best friend, like why he had ignored them all summer and turned down an invitation to spend the last month of the summer at the burrow.
"Are you sure Professor Dumbledore didn't mention Harry getting to school another way?" Hermione asked turning to the three adults who had just caught up with them.
"Yes Hermione I think we would remember something like that had Dumbledore mentioned it to us" answered Molly as she too searched the crowd for any sign of Harry.
"Do you think he's mad at us for some reason?" Ron asked his father with a touch of fear in his voice.
"I'm sure he's fine," answered Arthur who unlike everyone else was not overly worried about Harry not been here yet there was fifteen minutes until the train left after all.
Just then, a hush fell over the crowd as everyone turned towards the front of the train too see a tall, dark haired teenage boy who was striding confidently along the platform as people moved out of his way due to the aura of power he gave off. The dark haired boy was also dressed to the nines giving of an impression of wealth with a mixture of Muggle and wizard clothes. Harry Potter smirked at the impression his entrance had on the crowd of witches and wizards. At that moment a herd of reporters and photographers appeared in front of Harry and started hurling questions at him while his photo was taken about twenty times in the seconds since they appeared; Harry held up his hands for silence and no one was surprised when he got it instantly.
"One at a time" said Harry with a smirk thinking it was about time people started giving him respect after the way they had treated him last year. "What is your question?" asked Harry pointing at a random reporter.
"Erica Simpson, Witch Weekly" said the short brown haired reporter. "Are you romantically involved with anyone right now and if so who?"
"No, nobody has really caught my eye plus I'm a little busy with school-work to be worrying about a girlfriend," answered Harry as he locked eyes with Ginny who he knew had heard his answer but the redhead just looked back at him defiantly.
"Jeremy Wright, Daily Prophet" said another reporter. "What do you think of Minister Scrimgeour?" everyone seemed to lean forward as they waited for Harry's answer.
"Well anyone is an improvement on Fudgy" answered Harry causing quite a few people to chuckle at his name for Fudge. "Plus he was head Auror, so he has to know what he's doing when fighting Dark wizards, I wish him luck" everyone seemed impressed with that answer.
"Xenophilius Lovegood, the Quibbler" Harry smiled a genuine smile at Luna's father as he always enjoyed reading his more outlandish stories and theories. "What are your thoughts on the Dark Lord?" at this, everyone seemed to hold their breath.
"Voldemort is one ugly, powerful and evil wizard who will stop at nothing to get what he wants," answered Harry to the complete and utter shock of everyone.
"Look at you all, you're pathetic," said Harry with look of disgust and a shake of his head. "You cower at the mere mention of a half bloods fake name" everyone was shocked to the core at Harry's words but they were hanging on every one of them.
"Lord Voldemort is nothing more than a Halfblood," said Harry again making sure everyone understood just what he was saying. "His mother was a squib descendent of Salazar Slytherin and his father was a Muggle by the name of Thomas Riddle."
Harry then pulled out his Phoenix wand and waved it in the air making fiery words appear. "Tom Marvolo Riddle" before he waved his wand and the letters rearranged to form the name "I am Lord Voldemort" just like the memory of Tom Riddle did in the chamber of secrets. The crowd seemed frozen where they stood as Harry locked eyes with Draco Malfoy before he raised his wand once more.
"I, Harry James Potter do hereby swear on my life and magic that what I just revealed about Lord Voldemort was the truth, so mote be." There was a flash of light as the oath was accepted and everyone could see that Harry was alive and still had his magic as he did a quick Lumos spell before putting his wand away.
"Now if you will all excuse me I have a train to board and I suggest that the students all do the same" everyone seemed to be pulled out of their shock as Harry jumped in the nearest door and slammed it shut.
Harry took his trunk out of his pocket and after enlarging it to its proper size stored it in the luggage rack, Hedwig was flying to Hogwarts and her cage was shrunken in his trunk. Harry locked the cabin door with about eight different locking charms and put up three silencing charms making sure he got absolute peace and quiet; pulling out his potions book, he sat by the window with his feet up and began rereading it for the fifth time, as he wanted to be ready for Snape this year.
After five minutes, the whistle sounded and the train began its long journey to Scotland; students walked past his cabin staring in trying to get a look at the boy who lived but Harry ignored them all. Ron, Hermione and Ginny came by and tried to enter and finding it locked Hermione whipped out her wand fully intent on unlocking the door but after five minutes gave up trying as she had yet to remove one.
Therefore, she settled for banging on the door but due to the silencing charms Harry could not hear the persistent banging thus he was able to ignore them and carry on reading.
After five minutes they gave up and went back to their own compartment; Neville passed by looking rejected no doubt unable to find a cabin and Harry spotting the boy jumped out of his seat and waved his wand at the door and opened it.
"Sit in here Neville" said Harry as he picked up the boys trunk with ease and placed it in the luggage rack next to his.
"Are you sure Harry?" Neville asked as he followed Harry into the cabin and watched as he put his locking charms back up.
"Of course Neville" answered Harry as he retook his seat Neville doing the same.
"How come you wouldn't let the Weasleys and Hermione in but you let me in?" Neville asked even though he was grateful that Harry allowed him to sit in the compartment with him.
"Because I know you won't sit there and bug me with questions," answered Harry as he picked up his potions book. "How was your summer?"
"Oh it was great," answered Neville as he stood to take out his own potions book thinking it would not hurt to read ahead in that subject. "Gran took me to Italy for a month at the family villa then we spent the rest of the month at Longbottom manor" Neville smiled his wide smile at the thought of his summer which had been far better than other summers.
"Did you get a new wand?" Harry asked as he read the instructions for the Draught of Living Death potion, which looked very complicated though Harry had perfected it on his second try over the summer.
"Yes its cherry 13" Unicorn hair," answered Neville as he pulled his wand out of his own wand holster to show Harry a nice looking cherry red slim wand. "Mr Ollivander said it was partially good for charms work" Neville beamed at his wand; while Harry removed the Elder wand not to show off but he wanted to see if Neville's reaction would mirror that of Dumbledore's.
"My new wand is named the Elder wand," said Harry as he held up the wand like it was just any other ordinary wand; Neville's eyes went wide and his mouth fell open as he stared at the wand in a mixture of shock and awe.
"T-T-that's T-The…" Neville could not get anything more to come out of his mouth as he pointed at the wand.
"That's a wand," said Harry with a smirk as he was dying to burst out laughing at Neville's reaction.
"THAT'S THE BLOODY ELDER WAND" shouted Neville as he finally found his voice again while Harry collapsed sideways on the seat laughing as he'd never in his five years of knowing heard Neville "Shy-Boy" Longbottom swear. For the next few hours Harry and Neville read their books and talked about what the upcoming year might bring; Harry opened the door again as the lunch lady stopped outside their cabin with the lunch trolley, Harry and Neville got to the lunch lady just as Lisa Turpin did.
"Ladies first" said Harry as he motioned for Lisa to go before them.
"Thank you, can I have a cauldron cake and two chocolate frogs and a packet of Berttie Botts beans please" Lisa was blushing madly as she got her sweets, and Harry who could not resist making her blush more said.
"I'll get these Madam," Harry said as he smiled his most charming smile making Neville goggle at him. "It's the least I can do for Hogwarts most beautiful intelligent lady" Lisa's blush had surly spread all over her body as Harry winked at her with his smile still firmly in place.
"Thank you Harry" said Lisa as she got her sweets from the lunch lady who was smiling at the three of them; Lisa turned around and made her way down the train to her own compartment blushing all the while.
After Harry and Neville had bought theirs sweets and cakes, they headed back into their compartment and had a lively lunch whilst reading some of the more outlandish stories in the Quibbler. After another hour of reading, they were interrupted by the blonde Slytherin prince Draco Malfoy who was stood outside the compartment with an anxious look on his normally sneering face. Harry stood from his seat waving his wand at the door removing the locking charms and opening the door.
"If you're here looking for trouble Malfoy" said Harry as he looked at the blonde leaving his threat unsaid.
"I'm not I swear it Potter" said Malfoy in an almost dejected voice. "may I speak with you" Harry was so taken aback with the polite tone of voice that he let Malfoy in without much thought, though he kept his Phoenix wand in his hand after replacing the locking charms.
"So, what do you want Malfoy?" Harry asked after he and Malfoy had taken a seat, Neville sat by the window not saying anything but Harry noticed that he had slipped his wand out.
"It's about the Dark Lord," answered Malfoy quietly as he looked at Harry all the while keeping his hands on his knees where the two boys could see them. "He has giving me a mission that should I complete I will earn the Dark Mark" Neville scowled at that while Harry just looked blankly back at Malfoy.
"And what does that have to do with me?" asked Harry quietly as he raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Nothing at all" answered Malfoy simply as he looked back at Harry. "But I was hoping you could help me somehow" at this Harry got a dark look on his face.
"I will not help any Death Eater complete their mission," said Harry in a hard voice.
"I don't want your help in completing it." said Malfoy quickly as he realised how his ask for help could have been taken. "I want your help to get out of It." now Harry looked a little shocked while Neville openly gaped at Malfoy.
"I thought becoming a Death Eater would be a dream come true for you," commented Neville speaking up for the first time since Malfoy entered.
"Not after my mother showed me what they do for fun," said Draco with a scowl. "I mean I don't like Muggle's but I would not go so far as to rape and kill them." Draco had look of disgust on his face at the thought.
"No I don't suppose you would," said Harry quietly as he looked at Malfoy. "What is your mission?" Harry was envisioning everything from kidnap to Draco hitting him with the killing curse; however, what he said next stopped those thoughts dead.
"I'm to kill the headmaster," answered Draco quietly as he looked at both Harry and Neville who both had shocked looks on their faces. "But something about it does not feel right." Now Harry had a confused look on his face as he looked at Malfoy.
"What do you mean does not feel right?" asked Harry as his face went back to a blank look.
"I don't know it just don't feel right somehow" answered Draco after which Harry sat back in his seat and thought over everything that he had learned so far; after five minutes of this he looked back at Malfoy.
"He is punishing your father," said Harry simply. "Your father failed in the department of mysteries, so Voldemort is giving you this mission that you would most likely die trying to punish your father" explained Harry, Neville seemed to agree straight away as he saw the logic in that while Malfoy thought it over a bit.
"That makes sense," said Malfoy after a few minutes. "He can't kill my father as punishment because he needs the Malfoy votes on the Wizengamot, so he's punishing him by having me be killed while trying to kill the headmaster" Malfoy seemed to be thinking aloud rather than talking to Harry and Neville.
"And should you somehow succeed he will kill you anyway" said Harry and seeing the confused looks from the two other boys he went on. "It would be like a slap in the face to Voldemort, that you were able to kill Dumbledore whilst he failed to kill the headmaster every time they duelled." explained Harry to the dawning understanding of Malfoy and Neville. "Either way you die" Malfoy nodded his head in understanding after Harry had finished explaining.
"I don't want to become a Death Eater anyway," said Malfoy after a moment's pause.
"Do you want to defy him and fight against him?" asked Harry knowing that the answer to this question would set him on a path that he could not leave after he stepped onto it. "Or do you wish to hide from him until the war is over?" Harry looked at Malfoy with a neutral expression trying to communicate that the decision was up to him alone. Malfoy sat in his seat thinking it all over for a few minutes before he came to a decision.
"I will fight against him," answered Malfoy with conviction as he looked between Harry and Neville.
"Will you make the unbreakable vow?" asked Harry as he leaned forward in his seat a bit.
"Why?" asked Malfoy quietly though he thought he knew Harry's reason for the vow.
"Because right now I don't trust you" answered Harry confirming Malfoy's thoughts while Neville looked impressed with Harry's Thinking. "For all I know this could be a set up so you can gain my trust while plotting to kill me" Harry explained to Malfoy.
"Ok I'll do it" said Malfoy as he extended his arm towards Harry who, after extending his own arm gripped Malfoy's wrist as he did the same with Harry's. "Longbottom, can you be out binder?" Malfoy asked, as he looked Harry dead in the eyes.
"Sure" answered Neville as he stood from his seat and moved over to the two boys with his wand pointed an inch from the joined arms.
"Will you Draco Malfoy, swear to never betray me or my secrets?" Harry asked his first question as both boys could have three questions each.
"I will," answered Malfoy causing a red strand of magic come out of Neville's wand and snake around the joined hands.
"And will you Draco Malfoy, swear to fight against Voldemort and his forces at my side" Harry asked his second question knowing that Malfoy would make a great Ally in a duel.
"I will," answered Malfoy causing another strand of red magic to wrap around their wrists.
"And will you Draco Malfoy, swear to protect innocents including Muggle's Muggleborn's and every other innocent to the best of your abilities?" Harry asked his final question at barely a whisper.
"I will," answered Malfoy without hesitation as he may not like Muggle's or Muggleborn's but he did not think they deserved to be treated like they would be by the Death Eater's and causing a strand of magic to wrap around their wrists.
"Will you Harry Potter, swear to protect me and my mother from the Dark Lord and his forces to the best of your ability?" asked Malfoy asking his first question.
"I will" answered Harry causing a green strand of magic to come out of Neville's wand and snake around their wrists, the green strand showed that another person was now asking for a vow.
"And will you Harry Potter, swear to help me in my quest to hoodwink the Dark Lord in the task he has set me?" Draco asked perhaps his most important question.
"I will," answered Harry causing another green strand to snake around their wrists.
"And will you Harry Potter, swear to help me in my duelling and defence" Malfoy knew he would need all the help he could get in that subject if he was to fight the Death Eater's.
"I will," answered Harry causing a final strand to wrap around their wrists as they waited for Neville to make the vow binding.
"So mote it be" said Neville causing the strands of magic to sink into Harry and Draco's wrists making the unbreakable vow binding; after the vow was sealed Harry and Malfoy released wrists and sat back in their seats.
"Welcome to the right side Draco" said Neville as he extended his hand towards Draco.
"Thank you Neville" said Draco as he gripped Neville's hand and shook it firmly with a smile on his face. "What happens now?" Draco asked as he turned to Harry.
"Now you go back to your compartment and keep up appearances when we get back to school," answered Harry as he stood to remove the locking charms on the door. "I will think of a way to protect your mother before we reveal your alliance in this war" Harry then extended his hand to Draco.
"Thank you for everything that you're going to do" said Draco as he shook Harry's hand before walking out the door and heading back to his own compartment. Harry retook his seat and talked with Neville the rest of the way to Hogsmeade station;
They collected their trunks (Shrunken) and exited the train and hopped into a "horseless" carriage, Harry closed the door before anyone else could get in their carriage and the carriage made its way up to Hogwarts followed by the rest of the students.
Upon reaching, the castle Harry and Neville jumped out of the carriage and made their way into the entrance hall and into the great hall, leading the other students; Harry and Neville took seat at the far end of the Gryffindor table near the teachers table and next to where the first years would sit. After everyone was seated McGonagall lead the first years in carrying the sorting hat and stool with the roll of students names tucked under her arm; upon reaching the front of the hall McGonagall placed the stool in front of the headmaster and placed the sorting hat on top. After a few moments the rip on the hat opened and it began it sing.
"Dark times lay ahead as good and evil do battle once more."
"The Dark Lord more powerful than Morgan Le Fey spreads
Fear across the lands as he slaughters all who dare to stand against him;
"But the light has a chosen child to lead us into battle against the darkness
In the fiercest battle of all time; the child of Prophecy, most powerful since Godric Gryffindor will battle the dark with his most loyal at his side."
"But for now the sorting shall commence, so step up and place me on you head and I shall see where you belong." "Do you belong in Gryffindor where the brave and noble dwell or in cunning Slytherin where pure and ambitious strive; or how about cleaver Ravenclaw where the intelligence and smarts are the way to the top or maybe you belong in loyal Hufflepuff who care not your intentions as long as your hard working and loyal. So step up and try me on and I shall place you where you fit best for I' am the sorting hat."
The students clapped slowly as the hat went still once more; nearly every student sought out Harry, as they believed that Harry was the one who the sorting hat meant when it said the child of Prophecy would lead them into battle against the Darkness.
However, Harry would not look at any of the students as he stared Dumbledore in the eye with a questioning look in his eyes at which the headmaster nodded his head ever so slightly to indicate that he would meet with Harry after the feast. Everyone turned to McGonagall as she cleared her throat and unrolled the parchment containing the names of the first years.
"When I call you name you will come forth and place the sorting hat on your head to be sorted into your houses," McGonagall said loudly causing a hush to fall over the great hall as everyone waited for the sorting to begin. "Bobbin, Melinda" a small brown haired girl stepped up to the sorting hat nervously and placing the hat on her head took a seat on the stool as she awaited her fate; after a few minutes the hat opened its "mouth" and shouted her house.
"RAVENCLAW" the Ravenclaw's cheered loudly as Melinda removed the sorting hat and hoped down from the stool placing the hat back before she skipped down to the Ravenclaw table with a smile on her face. the sorting went on until the last first year "Wright, Herman" was sorted into Hufflepuff, After the sorting hat and stool were removed from the hall Dumbledore stood from his seat with a grandfatherly smile on his face and eyes twinkling full blast.
"There is a time and a place for speeches but this is not it, tuck in" everyone cheered as the tables were suddenly groaning from the hundreds of plates of food and the students dug in with gusto, as they chatted with friends and filled the great hall with the sound of knives and folks clinking against plates and the sounds of laughter as they swapped stories and tales about the summer. After the feast was over Dumbledore stood from his seat to give the usual welcome speech and silence fell over the hall as the students turned their attention towards the headmaster.
"First of to all our returning students welcome back and to our new students welcome" said Dumbledore as he spread his arms as though to embrace them all.
"Now I would like you all to welcome your new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Kingsley Shacklebolt who has kindly given up his place as one of the Ministry's top Auror's to come teach you all in these dark times" all the students clapped loudly at thought of getting a top Auror teaching them DADA, Kingsley stood from his seat next Snape and bowed his head towards the students with a smile on his face before he retook his seat.
"Now I would like to remind you all that the dark forest is forbidden" at this Dumbledore glanced Harry's way before he continued "our caretaker Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you that no magic is to be used in the halls between classes and that the list of banned items now contains 345 items on it all of which can be viewed in Mr. Filch's office" Dumbledore paused here to take a drink of water before he went on.
"Quidditch trials will begin in two weeks and anyone wishing to try out for their house teams should see their head of house so they may pass your names onto the team captains" Dumbledore paused for a moment and everyone knew what he was about to talk about.
"Dark times are upon us once more as the Dark Lord tries to over throw the Ministry and Hogwarts" began Dumbledore as he looked out at the students with sadness on his face. "I implore you all to unite against the Darkness because we are stronger united than we are divided" all the house tables looked at the others as though sizing each other up before Dumbledore went on.
"I cannot impress upon you enough the seriousness of the times ahead and ask you all to be in your common rooms by curfew and not to leave the castle after dark as every minute of every day even this very second dark forces try to penetrate these walls to do you harm" the students looked fearfully around the hall as though they expected Death Eaters to suddenly burst through the walls and door. "Well that's all from me for now so off to bed with you as classes start bright and early tomorrow, just remember united we stand divided we fall" Dumbledore retook his seat as the students got up to leave the great hall. The Weasley children and Hermione were trying to get to Harry but he was already making his way towards the headmaster who after talking with Harry for a moment led him through the teacher's entrance off to the side of the teachers table and up to his office. Upon reaching the headmasters office, Harry took a seat in front of Dumbledore's desk as the man himself took his usual seat in behind the desk.
"The house-elves have informed me that your trunk was not with the other students," said Dumbledore as he conjured tea for himself and Harry. "May I ask why?" he asked as he passed Harry a cup of tea along with milk and sugar.
"I'm not staying in the common room," answered Harry who noticed that Dumbledore didn't even change expression just nodded his head as though he expected that answer.
"May I ask where you will be staying?" Dumbledore asked as he added milk to his tea and stirred his drink.
"I'll be staying in the room of Requirement," answered Harry as he sipped his drink.
"The common room is too noisy and I have a lot of studying to do if I'm to have any chance of beating Voldemort" Harry explained though he had a suspicion that Dumbledore had worked that one out for himself.
"I thought as much," said Dumbledore with a nod. "May I suggest staying in one of our guest suites instead" Dumbledore leaned back in his chair as he relaxed some.
"No point when one room can provide everything I will need with just a thought" said Harry as he too relaxed back in his chair. "Thank you for the offer though" Dumbledore just bowed his head slightly as he took a sip of his tea.
"Have you any idea what Voldemort is planning?" Harry asked after a few moments silence.
"All Severus has been able to find out is that Tom is going to try and over throw Azkaban in the coming weeks or months" answered Dumbledore surprising Harry with the straight answer.
"Has he found out Draco's mission?" asked Harry with a smirk knowing that it was unlikely that Snape knew.
"No what mission" asked Dumbledore in surprise as he leaned forward in his chair.
"I can't tell you unless you swear to secrecy to everyone including Snivellus," answered Harry who was not going to take the chance that Snape was hoodwinking Dumbledore or a mole was among the Order. Dumbledore whipped out his wand and held it in the air.
"I, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore do hereby swear to keep whatever secrets Harry Potter tells me until he tells me otherwise, So mote be" there was a flash of light as the oath was accepted and then Harry told Dumbledore all about the meeting with Draco including the unbreakable vow. After Harry had finished his tale the headmaster sat back deep in thought as he progressed everything he had been told.
"That was very cleaver getting that vow as it could have indeed been a trap" Dumbledore commented. "What are you planning with young Draco until his loyalties can be unveiled?" The headmaster had his own ideas but he wanted to see if Harry had the same ones as he did or better.
"Well I was planning to have Draco make a few attempts on your life," answered Harry to the shock of Dumbledore. "Have me and him come up with the plan and I come tell you that way you can be on the lookout thus avoiding death while it looks as though Draco is attempting his mission should Voldemort look inside his mind or ask for a pensive memory" Harry explained to the headmaster who relaxed a little at hearing the plan.
"What if Tom comes across a memory of Draco and yourself planning the attempt?" Dumbledore asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I was thinking that I would Obliviate him of the meetings unless he knows Occlumency and can block the memories," answered Harry impressing Dumbledore with the cunning of the plan.
"Very cunning, very Slytherin of you Harry" smiled Dumbledore as he looked at Harry who was smiling back at him.
"Well the hat did say I would have done well in Slytherin" said Harry as he looked at the sorting hat that was sat on a shelf next to the sword of Gryffindor.
"And I stand by my statement" said the hat before going silent once more though it proved that it listened to the convocations of the office.
"Can you imagine Snape's reaction if I'd gone into Slytherin?" Harry asked the headmaster with a wide smile at the thought of Snape's reaction.
"Yes I don't think Severus would have been too pleased with that," answered Dumbledore who had finally accepted the fact that Harry and Snape would never get along but he hoped they could at least work together in the coming war.
"Headmaster If I may make a suggestion for a way to take the students minds of the war and give them something to think about?" Harry asked after he had finished the last of his cup of tea.
"You may Harry, ways to take the students minds off of the war are always welcomed" answered Dumbledore with a nod.
"Well I was thinking that since the Yule ball was such a hit with the students how about doing something similar" said Harry who was suggesting it purely for the other students or that's what he told himself as a image of Lisa Turpin floated across his mind before he banished it with a mental scowl.
"You know Harry that is a most brilliant idea," commented Dumbledore after a few moments thought. "In fact I'm going to suggest that at the next staff meeting" Dumbledore smiled at Harry's thoughtfulness.
Harry and Dumbledore talked for another ten minutes before Harry bid the headmaster goodnight and made his way up to the room of requirement and upon walking in front of the door three times he entered to find a huge common room that was done out in all the Hogwarts house colours and had three doors leading to other rooms; Harry went through the first door to find a huge bedroom done out in cream walls and a light brown carpet with a queen size bed and a walk-in wardrobe, one wall had a huge window that over looked the Quidditch pitch, while another wall had the Puddlemere United logo while the wall next to the door had the Hogwarts logo along with the house logos and the Potter and Black family crests.
Leaving the room Harry entered a bathroom that was the same size as the prefect's bathroom on the fourth floor except it was done out in black and white marble instead of just white marble; the bath looked more like a swimming pool and it also contained walk-in showers and fluffy towels and bathrobes along one wall with a wash basket for dirty clothing.
Exiting the bathroom Harry made his way to the last door that was beside the huge fireplace that had a roaring fire in the grate. Entering the room Harry found a huge training room that had a running track going around the outside along with Muggle gym equipment at one end of the room and state of the art Auror training dummies opposite. In the middle of the room was a duelling stage. Just as Harry was about to exit and jump in the bath, he spotted another door off to the side of the gym equipment and upon entering, Harry found a library that was twice the size as the Hogwarts library.
"This is absolutely perfect" said Harry aloud with a huge smile on his face before he left the library and training room and made his way across to the bathroom where he soaked in a hot bath for an hour before he got out and dried off and put on a clean pair of boxer shorts and made his way to his new bed; upon climbing in the bed Harry sighed loudly at the softness of the mattress and feel of the silk sheets before he fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.
End of chapter three.
AN: well Harry's back at Hogwarts and before anyone says I know my sorting song was not much good but it was all I could come up with. What do you think so far? Was it a good move having Draco become an ally with Harry? I'm still debating about the Horcruxes so any thoughts on that would be appreciated… please review and stay tuned for next chapter…