A/N: I'm not sure this is very good or to anyone's taste but this is where my muse went so there ain't anything I can do about it. There will be an Epilogue to tie up everything.
This story is unbeta'd. Constructive criticism is welcome but rude, nasty or vulgar reviews will not be tolerated.
Disclaimer: See First Chapter.
As Hermione and Harry were talking, Dumbledore was looking at them with suspicious eyes. 'It looks like Severus and I will have to place more spells and potions on them, they're getting too close again.' He thought. Just as he was about to order that dinner be served he felt a shudder though him and the castle. No one else on the staff felt it only the Headmaster. He mentally asked the castle, 'What happened? What was that shudder?' The castle informed him that Peeves was playing silly buggers again and dropping dung bombs near the supports for the wards. 'Have the Bloody Baron talk to him and get him to stop.' thought Dumbledore.
As this was going on Harry had stopped eating and was sitting patiently like he was waiting for something to happen. He too had felt the castle shudder but he knew that it wasn't Peeves' doing. Hermione had noticed that Harry wasn't eating and was about to ask why when Harry leaned over to her and Neville and whispered. "Whatever happens next just go with it, I will explain everything to you later, I promise." Harry looked at Hermione with pleading green eyes. As Harry was looking at her she didn't notice that her pumpkin juice disappeared and was replaced with a fresh one. However Neville did. He knew he wasn't being told the full story but he was willing to wait.
Harry felt Dobby tap him on the shoulder so he knew that the switch had been made. "Hermione take a drink and relax. I know what I am doing." Hermione reached up and took a mouthful of juice.
"Get ready for a show." he whispered to them.
Suddenly the hall doors slammed shut and everyone jumped. Then all students and teachers excluding a select few couldn't move.
Harry stood up and began walking towards the front of the hall, talking as he went. All eyes were on him, but he only had eyes for the Headmaster. "You can't break the spell Dumbledore, the Castle has bound everyone to their seats and they will stay there until she feels like removing the spell. Also apart from a select few none of you are able to speak. Would the following people please come up here with me: Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood and Dobby the house elf. I would also like the Sorting Hat and Fawkes here as well please." The Castle shuddered again and this time everyone felt it. The Sorting Hat and Fawkes popped before him, each resting on a perch. Harry waited on Hermione, Neville and Luna to come up beside him. When they arrived Dobby popped up beside them with four trunks shrunk down.
"Let me explain to everyone what is going on. When I left Dumbledore's office two nights ago I was very angry. I had just lost my godfather and five students and I had been lead into a trap designed by Voldemort." He paused for the inevitable gasps and shudders. "Also while in Dumbledore's office he told me about a prophesy concerning me and Voldemort. (Gasps and Shudders.) Now I believe this prophesy is absolute junk and not worth my time but Dumbledore thought differently. I won't go into details apart from the fact the prophesy says I must kill Voldey or be killed." Hermione gasped in fear. Harry turned to her but the hall still heard him. "Don't worry I have no intention of letting myself get killed or giving Voldemort a chance to do it. That is one of the reasons I disappeared for the day. Some friends and I have making plans. This is part of it." Harry turned back towards the head table.
"As I was saying, the prophesy said kill or be killed. This prophesy was the reason Voldey was present at the Ministry that night. Had I known earlier my friends and I would have never set foot in the place. However Dumbledore thought I was too young to hear the information. He wanted me to, Quote: 'Enjoy my childhood.' Actually the real reason was to control me and my friends but we will get back to that later."
"So in Dumbledore's infinite wisdom he decided to tell me about the prophesy the night my Godfather died. This prophesy was the reason that my friends were hurt and it was also the reason that my Godfather died. I was very angry and my magic lashed out and destroyed most of Dumbledore's office. I left the office and made my way unconsciously to the Room of Requirement. I say unconsciously because something was happening to me. I had images and conversions in my head that I didn't remember having; it was like someone had removed shields from my mind. And that's exactly what was happening wasn't it Dumbledore?" Harry glared at the man.
"While I was trying to figure out what was happening to me, Dobby…" he gestured to the small house elf. "…popped in. The Castle had felt my distress and had sent Dobby to help me. Dobby explained what was happening to me and offered his and the Castle help in dealing with it. This is part of that help. The reason that most of you are stuck to your seats is that I wanted you to know what was going on and to witness what happens next."
Harry spoke directly to Dumbledore. "When I left your office I was so angry at you and the world I burned though the spells and potions you and Snape placed on me." Harry heard the others gasp. "Next time you plan potioning and spelling people make sure you don't do it where the Castle is sentient and can hear every word you say. The Castle is not happy with you and refuses to have anything more to do with you or Professor Snape. As of right now you are both fired as Headmaster and Potions Teacher respectively. Congratulations Professor McGonagall you are now the new Headmistress." Dumbledore felt the wards leave him and McGonagall felt control of the wards being given to her.
Harry turned to Snape. "Snape you have one hour to collect your things or the Castle will dump you outside the main gates with nothing. You may leave the hall now but they silencing spell will remain for one hour." Snape felt the bind release, he stood up and began to make this way to the main doors of the hall glaring at Harry all the way. One of the hall doors opened and Snape walked through it. The door slammed shut behind him. "He will be watched until it is time for him to leave." He told McGonagall.
"Too bloody right he will be." A voice proclaimed. Amelia Bones disillusioned herself and ordered the rest of her Aurors to do the same.
"Madam Bones, Welcome, I see you got my letter."
"Yes I did Mister Potter. I have ordered two of my Aurors to follow and arrest Severus Snape on charges of Line Theft and unlawfully placing spells and potions on Harry James Potter."
"I believe you should add Hermione Jean Granger to those charges." There was another gasp in the hall and Hermione looked at Harry inquiringly. Harry turned to Hermione.
"The Castle also believes you are under spells and potions as well. Dobby has taken the liberty of procuring the antidote to the potions Snape was using. I gave you some of it in your pumpkin juice this morning but please drink the rest of it. The antidote will work gradually for you when you are sleeping and you won't get the pounding headaches like I did because everything was broken at the same time with me. It will help your mind adjust to the new memories. It may release a memory to let you know it is working."
Hermione took one look at Dumbledore and realized that Harry may be right based on the way the Headmaster was glaring at Harry. She took the potion bottle from Dobby and gulped it down. As soon as she did she groaned and leaned forward. It took her a minute to absorb the new memory but once she did she looked up and glared at the Headmaster. No one could miss the fury in her voice as she spoke.
"Albus Dumbledore, how dare you place me under a spell to fall in love with Ronald Weasley. I can't stand the boy. I only put up with him because he was Harry's friend. I would rather date Draco Malfoy than marry Ronald."
"And I was only his friend cause Dumbledore and Snape potioned and spelled me too." stated Harry.
"You mean we were both wasting our time with Ron when we could have made some real friends." screeched Hermione. If looks could kill Dumbledore would be dead six times over as Hermione, Luna, Neville, Fred, George and Amelia Bones glared at him.
"While I was also in the Room of Requirement, Dobby and the Castle were helping me in sorting out my 'new' memories. All my memories came back at once and I was having a difficult time trying to sort them out and not letting them overcome me. Dobby said I was inches away from being trapped in my own mind. That is why trained mind-healers and medi-witches are only allowed to remove mind blocks. I took a chance with Hermione because she needed to see what I was doing was the right thing. But everyone else will be examined by a trained mind-healer." Harry looked at the four behind him again. "I have more to explain but this is all that everyone else here needs to know."
"Now as for the reason the Sorting Hat and Fawkes are here. The Castle believes that Fawkes does not wish to remain bonded to Dumbledore but believes Fawkes cannot remove the bond for some reason. The Castle thinks Dobby can help."
This time Dumbledore interrupted, he had somehow overcome the silencing charm. "I don't know why you believe all this Harry, but I can assure you that Fawkes is my familiar and is not forcibly bonded to me in any way." He had his Grandfather act at full tilt.
"If that is the case then whatever Dobby does won't matter. If Fawkes choses to stay of his own volition I will apologize to you and Fawkes." Harry nodded at Dobby while the Castle reapplied the silencing charm.
Dobby stood stock still and focused his attention on Fawkes' eyes. It seemed like both Dobby and Fawkes were having a staring contest. It ended when Fawkes burst into flames and was now a baby bird in the ashes.
Everyone was shocked but none more so than Dumbledore. Dobby moved forwards and placed Fawkes in one of his pockets. For the first time since arriving in the hall Dobby spoke. "Don't worry Fawkes; Dobby will take care of Fawkes until Fawkes is able to take care of himself and bond with someone new. Elves can't be bonded to phoenixes so there is no chance of anyone forcing Fawkes to bond with them until Fawkes is ready. Dobby turned to Dumbledore and started to berate him.
"Bad 'Headmaster Whiskers' using compulsion potions in Fawkes food. 'Headmaster Whiskers' won't be allowed anywhere near Fawkes again. Dobby hopes Madam Bonesie is going to charge 'Headmaster Whiskers' with unlawfully bonding a creature to him with potions."
"You can bet on it." said Madam Bones.
Harry turned his back on Dumbledore and addressed the rest of the hall. "If we can keep everyone's attention for a few more minutes I'll clear everything else up and then that will be it."
"Harry." said Neville. "They're stuck to their seats until the Castle removes the charm. I think you have all the time in the world."
"True Nev, but I don't think everyone wants to be stuck here all night. So let's get a move on." He turned to the perch that was resting the Sorting Hat.
"Are you there Sorting Hat?"
The Hat became animated. "I am Mister Potter, What can I do for you?" he inquired.
"Have you been listening to what has been said tonight?"
"I have." replied the Hat. "I suspect I know what you are doing and I approve."
"Good to know." Harry turned to Hermione, Neville and Luna. "With what I am about to do, I know you will be wondering how I could do this for all of you but it will be explained later on. I have permission to do this for you." He could see the questions simmering behind Hermione and Neville's eyes while Luna's remained as spaced out as she normally was. But Luna was in Ravenclaw for a reason, she was no one's fool and knew exactly what was going on and she whole-heartily approved.
She spoke for the first time. "Get on with it Harry, I want to see my Dad tonight." Everyone looked at Luna with a mixture of questions and disbelief in their eyes.
"Certainly Luna." Dobby handed Harry four pieces of parchment. He turned towards the Sorting Hat. "May I turn you upside down?"
"You may, only for five seconds; I don't like being upside down."
"That's ok, I don't need five seconds." Harry turned the hat upside down and placed the four pieces of parchment inside. He turned the Hat the right way up three seconds later and placed the Hat back on his perch.
"Do you except?" asked Harry.
The Hat replied. "Yes I do Mister Potter. Now explain to everyone what you just did while I go back to the Headmistress's office. Good luck with everything Mister Potter." The Castle shuddered and the Hat and the perches disappeared.
"What just happened is this, I have placed Neville Longbottom's, Luna Lovegood's, Hermione Granger's and Harry Potter's resignations and transfer letters into the Hat and he has accepted. We are now no longer students of Hogwarts."
As soon as Harry spoke the four robes began to change. All Ravenclaw and Gryffindor insignias and colors disappeared from their robes leaving plain black robes like the ones worn by first year students before they get sorted.
"Harry James Potter!" yelled Hermione. What do you think you are doing?"
"Relax Hermione. I told you I had this covered."
"But you removed us from school before we got our OWL results. We could have our wands snapped and our magic bound." She was about to go on a long rant when Luna of all people stopped her in her tracks.
"Hermione you trust Harry don't you?" Hermione nodded. "Then don't you think he got our Guardian's permission for this. I have a feeling he will explain everything in detail later. He just doesn't want anyone else here to know because it is none of their business. Are you nearly done Harry?"
"Thank you Luna. Yes I am nearly done; a few more things and we can go." Harry turned to Madam Bones. "I would be willing to give evidence and pensive memories in front of the Wizengamot to help in the charges against Snape and Dumbledore."
"That would be excellent mister Potter. How can I contact you?"
"Call for Dobby here and he will respond but he will respond only to you."
"That is perfectly acceptable. We shall be taking Snape and Dumbledore with us. Is there a way to release Dumbledore from his chair?"
"That would be up to the Castle." replied Harry. He felt a tug on his robes he bent down so Dobby could whisper in his ear.
"The Castle is willing to release him to you but as I am the only one in the hall at the moment that she trusts to do magic, she wants me to make sure he can't get away once he is released."
"As long as those spells are not illegal in nature you can perform them."
At that Harry turned around drew his wand and cast. "Accio wands, Accio portkeys, Stupefy, Incarcerous." The spells flew out of Harry's wand and landed thick and fast at Dumbledore. Two wands and two portkeys were removed before he was unconscious and bound.
"He is all yours Madam Bones. You and only you have permission to use the levitation spell to remove him from the hall and past the wards. After that whatever happens to him is on you."
"Understood Mister Potter." She levitated Dumbledore and left with her Aurors.
"Now if there is nothing else the five of us will be going." Harry looked around the hall. Nobody could or would move. "Excellent, one more thing and we'll leave you to it. The Castle will not release anyone for up to one hour to make sure no one interferes with us. Professor McGonagall you can move your hands and upper body but you are still stuck to your seat. You can also speak."
"Mister Potter, I am sorry you had to go through this. If I had known I would have tried to stop it. I wish Miss Granger, Miss Lovegood, Mister Longbottom and yourself good health and happiness in your future years."
"Thank you Professor. Well, are we ready?" The four other nodded. Harry addressed the hall one last time. "Goodbye, I doubt we'll see each other again." With that Harry and the others walked down the hall and out the doors never to be seen in Hogwarts again.