Black Secrets Chapter 4: Black Secrets, a harry potter fanfic

Chapter 4: Black Secrets

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The Next Chapters

Chp 5 Orion Island

Chp 6 True Friends

Chp 7 Voldemort and Dumbledore's Troubles

Chp 8 Meet the Professor's

Chp 9 Time Turned Back

Chp 10 The Order of Orion

Chapter 4: Black Secrets

When Harry and Neville entered Silverwing's office, Harry immediately noticed there was a disturbing look on the goblins face.

"What is it Silverwing. "

"Lord Potter-Black, I have been reviewing the Potter Family Assets since I was handed them two days ago and have come to some distressing results. It seems that Albus Dumbledore has been taking a large amount of money out of your trust vault, and distributing it to several accounts. I believe we should discuss what to do about them before going any farther.

The earliest transfer's are to a muggle account by the name of Vernon Dursley. I believe he is your Uncle. He has gotten 500,000 pounds a year since the moment you were placed with them. Now the next person Dumbledore gave money to is Molly Weasley. She has taken 1,000 galleons a month since right before your first year. Now this might come as a shock but both Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley both have been given 250 galleons a month since your second year at Hogwarts. Once that really might shock you was that Cho Chang was paid 1,000 galleons last year. I am not sure why. Lastly for the past two years Dumbledore has taken 10,000 galleons a month to an account called Order I am not sure what it means."

As Harry heard the names, his worst fear was confirmed. "OH MY GOD OH MY GOD The past five years of my life has been a lie. My best friends were never really my friends at all. They have been paid off. Out of my account no less. This is just great. I am not totally surprised. I got a wake up call after Sirius died. Ron and Hermione, it didn't seem like they cared. I think they were mad that I got them hurt at the Department of Mysteries. Now I know they never cared. I can't believe I called them friends!"

Neville felt this was the time to say something "For what it's worth Harry, I was always your friend. You're a wonderful person. Most of the DA are on your side to. Ron never really had any other friends besides you, then Dean and Seamus. Over the last five years I have just been an observer in the dorm room and saw that Ron is really jealous of you. You have fame and money, everything he wishes to have. He doesn't understand that you never wonted it. I think a lot of people would become your friend if you proved to them that you are a normal person with feelings just like them. Ron pushed lots of people away over the years including me. I wanted to become your friend in first year but Ron told me that you didn't like me and to go away. I believed him and because of that I grew up at Hogwarts with virtually no friends in Gryffindor. Most of my friends are from Hufflepuff. This past year has opened the eyes of most the school into believing that you are approachable and that maybe they would like to be your friend. I know it opened my eyes. I believe that because of the DA you will find you have a lot more fiends then you realize."

While harry was listening to Neville he smiled He's right! I have friends; I just need to get to know them better. This year I am going to redo the DA. I will show the Students of Hogwarts that I, Harry Potter, am a good person and a good friend.

"Thank you so much Neville I needed to hear that. You're right I do have friends. I just have to show them that I am approachable. I have an idea but I need your help, but I do need to deal with this Dumbledore thing right now"

His hatred of Dumbledore increased ten fold, and Harry developed a new determination to learn everything as fast as he can. Dumbledore you fucking bastard. You will pay for this and I mean big time. Ok what can I do about this .

"Ok Silverwing so, I want every penny back from the Dursley's they never loved me and blamed me for every bad thing that happened in their lives. Never again will I be beaten for who I am. I don't care what you have to do have it done right after the reading of Sirius Will. I would also like every galleon that was taken from be by Dumbledore. No one will take my money again. I don't blame you Silverwing, you have been great to me these past couple days. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I really appreciate it"

Silverwing leaned back in his chair and with a toothy smile smirked and replied "That is acceptable and will be done as soon as possible but Note that this is all from your trust vault because only the Head of the Potter Family could have gotten money from the Potter family Vault and Dumbledore doesn't have that power as much as he wants it. I have already taken some precautions with the money. I froze all the accounts in question. Also your last Potter account manager has been dealt with goblin style so you wont have to worry about Dumbledore finding out any time soon."

"Well then so that this never happens again I would like to take all my trust vault money with me right now and put it in my brand new Trunk. It has a compartment for lots of money and its very safe, so can I do that now before we leave for Orion island"

"Yes we can do that in just a second. I will take both of you down myself." Silver wing pulled out a Silver sheet of paper with a special Rune in the center, and placed it on his desk "First we must have a Blood Test done on you. I completely forgot last time I am very sorry. All Pure Blood children have what we call a blood test. It shows your magical inharitance. All you must do is cover this sheet with blood. Once the sheet has absorbed the blood it will list your heritage and any skills you have gained and if they are looked or not."

Harry proceeded to cover the paper with his Blood. Once the paper was covered with blood the page started to glow. After about two minutes the paper finished glowing and writing started to appear.

Magical Inheritance of Harry James Potter-Black

Potter

Relation

Paternal

Blood Heir

Magical Heir

Magic (unlocked)

Abilities

Animagus (unlocked)

Perfect Flyer (unlocked)

Gryffindor

Relation

Paternal

Blood Heir

Magical Heir

Magic (locked)

Abilities

Animagus (locked)

Beast speak (locked)

Master of the Sword of Gryffindor (unlocked)

Black

Relation

Paternal

Blood Heir

Magical Heir

Magic (unlocked)

Abilities

Animagus (unlocked)

Metamorphmagus (unlocked)

Slytherin

Relation

Maternal

Blood Heir

Magical Heir

Magic (locked)

Abilities

Parseltongue (unlocked)

Animagus (locked)

Parcelmagic (locked)

Rosslyn

Relation

Maternal

Blood Heir

Magical Heir

Magic (locked)

Abilities

Animagus (locked)

Speed-Reading (locked)

Instant Comprehension (Locked)

"Wow! That's a lot of inheritance! I never knew the Potters were related to Godric Gryffindor, but how can my mom be related to Slytherin and what family is Rosslyn. I thought my mother was a Muggle Born.

"Its not very well known but the Potters have always been related to Gryffindor. The Potters are directly decended from Godric Gryffindor and all the other family's that are related have all but forgot . You Harry Potter are the last of his bloodline. Now Rosslyn Family is a very old family long ago thought dead. They had a daughter once by the name of Rowena Ravenclaw.

It is not very well known but Rowena and Salazar had a daughter before he grew mad with age. This daughter's name is lost in time because she ran away and no one heard from her again. Of course Slytherin left the castle and had more children but his first daughter forever haunted his dreams. Your mother must be a long lost descendent of this daughter. It was always thought hat she escaped in to the muggle world.

You are a very powerful wizard Harry to have the power of not only both your fathers magic but also the magic of three of the founders of Hogwarts."

Harry was blown away when he bleed on to the paper to find out his Magical inheritance he had no idea he would be unearthing three long lost families. In a way this gave him leverage. Harry had plans for the Rosslyn Family. While Harry is a school he needs a name to rally behind and gather followers. Rosslyn is an old and respected name. The name alone will turn some families. He had to think long and hard about his approach to gain more followers and the future. Harry had all summer to do this.

"Wow I need time to think about this but first how can I unlock the magic and abilities?"

"You can unlock the magical blocks by taking the family rings as you took the Potter and Black Rings"

"Then I would like to take the family rings of Gryffindor Slytherin and Rosslyn." Harry stated with confidence and determination.

"That is acceptable Lord Potter-Black let me just go get the rings and find out what Vaults or properties you have inherited from these families."

"Thank you Silverwing."

Silverwing exited the door in the back of his office and came back a moment later with three elegant boxes.

The Mahogany box held Gryffindors ring. The golden band was solid gold in the center sat a ruby with a Griffin in flight engraved with gold. Harry took the ring out of Silverwing's out stretched hand and placed it on his right middle finger and the ring imedialy merged with the Potter and Black rings already on that hand. Once the ring connected with Harry's magical core he could feel this rush of power, as the block was unlocked.

The Onyx box held the Slytherin Ring. The band was pure silver. It appeared as if a snake wrapped around the finger with its eyes the purest of emeralds. Harry took the ring and slid it on his right middle finger. The ring sized itself then connected to Harry's Magical core. Again Harry could feel the rush of power, as his block was unlocked.

The elegantly carved box of oak held the Rosslyn Ring. The band was crafted out of platinum and made to look like vines interlacing. In the center was mounted an elegant royal Safire gem. Harry slid the ring on to his right middle finger and the ring merged with the rest of his rings. as the ring connected to his magical core Harry felt another rush of power, as the Rosslyn Magic was unleashed.

Felling for his magic Harry felt intoxicated. He was already a very powerful wizard but with his power blocks unleashed Harry became the most powerful wizard alive he just didn't know it yet. It will take time and determination to master all of his abilities and control his new leval of power. Never in all time had some one had the combined magic of five very powerful families.

"I would like to wait to find out anything else I inherited from the founders. I will come back after the Public reading of Sirius will and discuss the holding properties and Vaults. Right now I just want to empty my trust vault and go home. I would love to see Black Castle. "

"Very well Lord Potter-Black lets go to your trust vault."

So they rode the cart down to vault 1570 and emptied it of all gold. Once they were done with removing all the gold from Harry's trust vault, they were brought back up to Silverwing's office.

"All go well I hope?"

"Yes Silverwing."

"Very good well lets take you home Harry."

Silverwing activated the special portkey to Orion Island.

They landed on the beach right in front of Black Castle.

"Welcome Lord Potter-Black to Orion Island and Black Castle."

"Thank you Silverwing. It's beautiful."

The Beach stretched for about a half mile in each direction. The sand on the beach glittered from the starlight above and the sky was alight with moonlight. Looking around, Harry noticed the sand was pinkish in color and the beach was littered with shells. Every now and then a fire crab would waddle by and its brightly colored jeweled shell would sparkle like the stars, and then every once in a while a murtlap would scurry around. At the edge of the beach grew gillyweed with some palm trees and sea grass. Harry then looked up at the castle, simply amazed by what he saw.

Black castle was built in to the side of a cliff, looking as if crafted by a single block of Midnight Black obsidian. The cliff towered about seven stories high. The top five stories were covered in windows and the light from inside was spilling out on to the beach as the castle was reflected in the water. The castle itself stood about fifteen stories high from the bottom of the cliff to the topmost part of the castle. Light was streaming out of almost every window. The Castle was breathtaking. Harry could hardly believe something so beautiful existed.

Plants of every color were glowing and glittering lighting stone path. Along the massive doors leading inside was glowing spider like vines crawling up the wall. The doors themselves had an etching of the Orion constellations filled with glowing liquid silver.

As they entered the castle Harry noticed there were glowing plants hanging from the ceilings inside. There were steps leading down to the dungeon on one side and steps leading up to the rest of the castle on the other side. Immediately Harry was salted with two small arms circling his waist.

"Harry Potter has come home. Welcome to Black Castle Harry Potter "

"This floor have many Potion labs that be full of preserved ingredients they do. Next floor as well. Third floor be first floor of library. Library be five story high. Eight floor be kitchens and Dining room overlooking the ocean. The Towers be bedrooms. There be four towers each with room for 200 people each. Very big this castle almost as big as Hogwarts it is.

Castle be too big for just the elves you have we need more elves Winky look now for elves that be freed they need home and the great Harry Potter give home to freed elves.?

"Yes Dobby I will bond to any house elf that needs a home."

"The great Harry Potter is to generous for us lowly house elves. He be great Master"

Dobby kept praising Harry as they were escorted up the stairs to the grand doors of the Library. The walls of the castle were as midnight black as the walls outside. There were elegantly carved Celtic designs filled with a glowing silver that lighted up the hallway, running along the sealing were vines that glowed different colors depending on their feelings. Sometimes they glowed red some times blue. It made for a rather interesting walk up the stairs.

They arrived at the grand doors to the library, which were crafted out of the finest Ash wood. Being grey in color they were carved with a majestic raven holding a scroll in its beak and a wand in its talons. It resembled a seal of some sort.

Entering the library Harry was blown away. It measured five stories high and ventured very deep with in the side of the cliff. The large window measured five stories high and wound the width of the room. In the center of the room stood a podium with a rather large book. Harry made a note to figure out what that book did.

Silverwing escorted Harry and Neville to a Pair of lounge chairs around a roaring fire on the left side of the Library.

"Sit down boys and I will tell you the tale of the last true Lord Black"

Harry and Neville sat back on the couch and Silverwing began the tale of Lord Alexander Orion Black, Head of the most ancient and Noble House of Black.

In the year of 1279 the 13th of July

At the ripe age of two hundred thirty nine, Lord Alexander Orion Black, Head of the most Ancient and Noble House of Black, sat in his private library and study on Orion Island contemplating what had become of the House of Black. What was once a noble family that believed in the equality of all magical creatures had fallen to ruin.

The popular belief that blood status was important had swept through the Black Family like wildfire. It had taken his children and their children. Blood purity was becoming a central theme of the Nobel Families. Old Families were scared that the Muggles of the time would take over the wizarding world and kill them all. Muggles of the time hated wizards and believed them all to be evil and the work of the devil. The old families not wanting to seem fearful developed a hate for muggles and anyone who had muggle blood in them, naming the muggleborn mudbloods because they had tainted blood.

The only thing that gave Alexander hope was that he believed that one day a true black would be born again one that could restore the family honor, and show that it doesn't matter if your muggleborn or pure-blood everyone is equal.

Over the years Alexander had encountered many seers about what was to become of the Black Family and they all told him the same thing. For a while the Black Family will become one of the darkest and feared families, but very far in the future, a Black would be born that would turn away from the evil of his time and adopt a son by the Rite of Adopti. This son would bring honor back to the Black name and bring all the species of the magical world together once again. He would restart the Order of Merlin and the world would never be the same. That was when Alexander encountered the Prophecy.

AT THE TURN OF THE NEW MILINIUM — A CHILD OF ORION WILL BE BORN — HIS SON THE CHILD OF PROPHECY — LIGHTNING UPON HIS HEAD — PURE OF HEART HE WILL BE — FROM THE ASHES AN ORDER WILL SPRING — THE ORDER OF MERLIN WILL BE REBORN — A UNITED MAGICAL WORLD WILL FIGHT THE DARKEST EVIL OF THE MILINIUM—AT THE TURN OF THE NEW MILINIUM..

Alexander had long since put the Island of Orion under the Fedilus Charm. The rest of the family believed him to be long dead. When Alexander realized that his children and the Black Family was going dark he made a deal with the Goblins and his Account Manager Sharpclaw to make an early will. Alexander killed Lord Alexander Orion Black, Head of the most Ancient and Noble House of Black.

This worked out well for Alexander because he needed to prepare for when the prophesized Black would make the Castle his home. Over the years Alexander had become a friend to the Goblin Nation at Gringotts. He asked the goblins for a special favor. Alexander took out Half of the Family money and placed it at Black Castle. The Goblins Made Alexander a special Vault hidden beneath the Castle so he could search the world and buy the books he would need and wouldn't have to worry about money. He had a special moneybag tied to that vault.

Alexander searched the world for every book on the Order of Merlin. From what Alexander could gather about the Order, the Order of Merlin was established for the welfare of all magical beings. In the time of war the Order would unite the magical beings of the world against their enemy.

Alexander knew he needed to gather as many books on magic he could find. While searching the world Alexander found thousands of books dedicated to the different magical species of the world as well as many different types of magic. By the time he was done, the Library at Black Castle was the most extensive library in the world. Alexander had found ancient texts on werewolves that speculated about their origin. He had found long ago forgotten potions. Any and everything that there ever was of magic could be found in the Black Library. In the end he gave us a special task he wanted his search for books to continue even after his death. He gave each account manager the authority to buy any book that they belived would be helpful in the fight against the controle of magical creatures and the fight against evil.

Lord Alexander Orion Black, Head of the most Ancient and Noble House of Black sat in His Private Study and wrote his official will.

Alexander didn't want Black Castle to fall in to the wrong hands, so In his official Will Lord Alexander Orion Black, Head of the most Ancient and Noble House of Black left Orion Island and Black Castle to the Black Family Account Manager until the Child of Prophecy could claim it. The Black Family account manager was to always be the secret keeper of Orion Island. Since Orion Island was under the Fedilus Charm ,only the Black Family account Manager and was to know the location of Black Castle. In Alexander's Will he specifically states that the Black Family Account Manager was only to reveal the location of Orion Island to the Child of Prophecy.

When Silverwing finished he gave Harry a letter from Alexander.

"This was given to the Black Family Account Manager with his Official Will. I believe that it is meant for you"

Dear Child of Prophecy,

I have spent my life with the hope that one day there will be a Black that will restore the family honor. Here at Black Castle you will find everything you will need to fulfill your destiny. I wish you luck Child of Prophecy.

Lord Alexander Orion Black,

Head of the most Ancient and Noble House of Black

"Wow this is big umm but its great I need to think about how I am going to pull this off. First I need to tell both of you what this prophecy and what Alexander meant by child of prophecy. The reason why Dumbledore is so obsessed with controlling me is because when my mom was pregnant with me a prophecy was made. "

THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD APROCHES—BORN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THRICE DEFIED HIM—BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES—AND THE DARK LORD WILL MARK HIM AS HIM EQUAL—BUT HE WILL HAVE POWER THE DARK LORD KNOWS NOT—AND EITHER MUST DIE AT THE HAND OF THE OTHER FOR NIETHER CAN LIVE WHILE THE OTHER SURVIVES— THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD—WILL BE BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES

"Now this prophecy is about me but it could have been about you Neville"

"Me really?"

"Yes our Birthdays are really close together as the seventh month dies which is the end of July. Now the prophecy is pretty strait forward. Either I kill Voldemort or die trying. Now I would like to live that is why I need to train and become the best that I can, fast. Neville we bought all of those time turners. I have an idea about how we can use them but I am going to need some help with planning and figuring out if it can work."

"Since I heard the prophecy I have been making a list of the subjects that I need to review relearn and start to learn. I have to master a lot of subjects in order to be ready to fight Voldemort. So I need people to train some friends and me. Ok the trainers come first. Ok so I will show you the list I have made of the subjects I want me and my friends to study and master.

List of Subjects

Ancient Runes

Arithmacy

Beast Master

Charms

Dark Art's

Defense Against the Dark Arts

Healer

Herbology

Legitimacy

Martial Arts

Occulumacy

Potions

Swordsmith

Transfiguration

"Silverwing this is the list of all the subjects that I need for you to find me the very best Masters. For their knowledge and time I am willing to give them a home at Black Castle, and 10,000,000 galleons each to teach me and a group of people for two whole years."

"Yes Lord Potter-Black I will start searching for masters of these crafts. And send letters asking them to come meet you. When do you want to meet them?"

Harry thought for a moment "lets see when would I like to meet them pretty soon I guess right after the Public hearing of Sirius's Will. They can meet me at Gringotts since you are still the secret keeper of Orion Island."

"I will get on this right away "

Once Silverwing left Harry and Neville started to contemplate whom they would bring in to be their inner circle of friends.

"Ok First we need to see who my real friends are. I want to expand the DA to include Slytherins not all of them can be bad. I also want to take the war to Voldemort, but first I need to train and I need friends and people that I know would have my back. I need generals two from each house. One girl and one boy preferably. But I don't know anyone from Slytherin that would be willing to side with me against Malfoy. You know the Hufflepuffs better then I do and I need to know who I can trust I already know Luna would be willing. Who do you think would be willing to come here and train with us?"

"Well since I know most of the sixth year Hufflepuffs I would say either Susan or Hannah for the Girls and either Justin or Ernie for the boys. Now Ravenclaw will be tricky I know definitely Luna she is completely in your camp. Um for the boys it should be Terry he came to the DA because he was impressed with your skills. Unlike Michael Corner who just came to the DA because he was going out with Ginny."

"Those people sound good. So for the Slytherins I was thinking we could reach out to a couple more what about Blaize Zabini, Daphne Greengrass and Tracy Davis. We need as many Slytherins on our side as we can manage and Tracy has an older brother that was in Ravenclaw. Plus I don't ever see any them hanging out with Malfoy and his crowd do you?"

"No! Now that I think about it. No I don't. They should be good to reach out to but we need to be careful about it."

"Ok now we need to pick who we are going to have come. Two from each house. One boy and one Girl. "

"Ok well we have Ravenclaw, Luna and Terry. It's Hufflepuff that is going to be tricky. How about Susan for the girls she was very impressed that you could produce a corporeal patronus, and Justin he always liked you. For Gryffindor Katie is the only one that I can say will be on your side. "

"Ok then we have who is going to be our inner circle. Now we need to draft a letter to each person and a place to meet."

"Where do you think we should meet all of them to decide if they are going to train with us this summer Neville."

"Well I think that Susan, Justin, Luna, Terry and Katie can meet at my grandmothers house in a couple days but we should meet the Slytherins at a neutral location… How about the Leaky Cauldron and get a privet room."

"That sounds great do you think that your Grandmother would mind all these people in her house?"

"No, she has wanted me to make friends for years, she'll be happy. You know, she knows a lot about law and has been teaching me about the Wizengamot since I can remember. If we take her with us she can teach you all about wizard law and the traditions of being a pureblood and a lord of an ancient family."

"Then why don't you Owl her and ask if both of us can meet her tomorrow night. We can discuss everything here and find a way for everything to work out. Longbottom Manor isn't under the Fedilus Charm is it?"

"No but it is very well protected. So there should be no problem."

"That's great so we have the people of Hogwarts now we need the graduated people like the Twins and I want to invite Remus Lupin. You remember Professur Lupin. He was one of my father's best friends. I know he feels something for Tonks and she was Sirius cousin so that would make her my aunt so he can bring her. The others we need the Twins for this I am going to go get their help with the graduated students I want you to start writing the letters to the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs."

"Ok Harry that sounds fair you know the Twins best any way."

Harry pulled out his trunk enlarged it and went inside. Once inside the trunk he floo'd over to Fred's trunk and crawled out in to the twin's room. Harry looked around and noticed that no one was in their room. He walked out on to the living room kitchen part of the apartment. Again they weren't there. Harry started to walk down the stairs when he called out to them.

"Fred! George! Where are you"

"Harry? Is that you?" George called quizzically as he walked out of the storeroom from behind the stairs.

"Yes. I need both your help with something. Can we talk in the apartment."

"Sure let me get Fred. Just wait for us up there."

So Harry went back up the stairs and waited on their couch. Soon both Fred and George entered. After a long discussion involving lots of thought, the twins came up with another list of the graduated people want to participate more in the war effort. Who they believed would side with Harry.

"So it's been decided you boys will contact the graduates Alicia Spinnet, Lee Jordan, Angelina Johnson, Oliver Wood and your brothers Bill and Charlie. I also think that you might be able to reach Katie Bell better then me because you guys were closer, being on the Quidditch team. I will contact Fleur. Wow this summer is going to be very busy with all these people."

"Fred George when we train this summer you are going to have to close the shop. The money I gave you should cover the cost of renting the apartment and shop but this will take all of your time this summer."

"That's fine Harry this is way more important than the shop."

"Thank guys I better be off. See you in two days. "

"See you then Harry!"

Neville had finished writing the letters to Susan Bones Justin Finch-Fletchley and Terry Boot by the time Harry arrived in the Library from the twins.

Harry and Neville spent another hour perfecting the letters and crafting new letters to Fleur and the Slytherins.

Writing all the letters reminded Harry that he hadn't responded to the letters that he received a couple of days ago. Quickly he wrote short letters to Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore before giving them to Hedwig and she set off in to the night air.

Susan, Justin, and Terry's letters were sent with Neville's new Owl, Drake. While the Slytherins Letters were sent with one of the new ravens Harry bought. Remus and Luna's letter were each sent with one of his non descript owls. Fleur's letter was sent with the other new raven Harry bought. They all set off in to the night.

Exhausted from a long days work both Harry and Neville called it a night, but before Harry went to sleep he let the snakes free that he had bought earlier in the day at EARTH ROOT. Harry told them to search the castle and wonder around to find a home. He told them that they could slither out the windows and explore the forest or the beach. Happily they slithered away to explore their new home.

In a dingy old manor in England a group of four were eating breakfast when a snowy owl by the name of Hedwig came swooping down and dropped two letters and swooped back out the window.

Hermione looked through the mail and found a letter for both her and Ron. Hermione handed Ron his letter and they both read their letters.

Hermione,

I am sorry that it has taken me two days to respond to your letter I had just gotten home and was depressed over Sirius. I don't really blame myself but I don't know whom to blame. I just need some space to deal with his death. I know you mean well but I just want to be alone this summer please respect that.

Harry

Ron,

Dursleys are fine man. I am glad the cannons are doing so well. I need space to deal with Sirius's death please give me that. I know you mean well but I just want to be alone this summer please respect that. Thanks

Harry

Finishing their letters both Ron and Hermione both realized that they both pretty much got the same letter.

"Well if not for him we wouldn't have gotten hurt the spoiled rich boy. Come on Hermione if he doesn't want us to write we don't have to."

"Well the headmaster told us not to send him much mail because it was unsafe. I guess we can comply with his wishes i just wish he would confide in us. "

"Who cares Hermione we are together now we don't need him"

Hermione left with Ron to go upstairs. In her heart she knew she should have been more concerned about Harry but for some reason she couldn't find in her self to care.

The Headmaster was sitting in his office at Hogwarts when Hedwig flew through the window. She gave a chirp to Fawkes who trilled in return. Hedwig deposited her letter in the center of the Headmasters desk. The headmaster took the letter opened it and read...

Dear Dumbledore,

The Dursley are treating me fine. I need time to come to drips with Sirius death. Please give me that space. I hope that I didn't trash your office too much during my tantrum. I will tell you if my scar hurts. Please don't send me any more mail, I am still very depressed about Sirius and need to grieve and if I am constantly getting mail I cant do that. Pulse my relative don't like owls coming and going in the neighborhood. Thanks

Harry

The headmaster thought about Harry's letter and other matters... Well the little brat is safe as long as he stays there and it looks as f he wants to. He doesn't want mail this summer that's just fine. He doesn't need it. Well for the other matter about my office he did destroy many of my long-term monitors on many people including him. I can't track him, any, more which does make things harder. The little brat just can't control his temper. I will have to put a stop to his many tantrums in the future. Of course we will have to keep opening his mind to Voldemort by the way of Occulumacy. I will get Severus to keep teaching him once we bring hi to headquarters on his birthday. I need to keep those pesky goblins from telling Harry that Sirius had a will. I kept him ignorant of his parents will I can do this one as well. So glad Sirius died that reckless mutt works right in to my plans. Now I have no one to get in the way of using Harry as the sacrificial hero.

As the Headmaster was contemplating Harry Potter Fawkes was getting more and more distressed. His once honest loving friend had become bitter and senile in his old age. If he kept going down this path Fawkes would not be able to follow.

As The Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Albus Dumbledore was contemplating Harry, Remus Lupin was eating breakfast with Nymphadora Tonks at her little cottage on Jouer Avenue. Jouer Avenue was a very small community of mostly up starting witches and wizards who had just finished Auror School. Tonks was a little older than most of the residents there but she liked the area and because it resided mostly Aurors the community is pretty safe.

While they were having breakfast both of them were startled when a grey owl flew through the window and landed on the table. Remus took the letter attached to it's leg and carefully opened it. It was a letter from Harry. Remus read...

Remus,

I don't blame myself for Sirius death I blame Voldemort Bellatrix and someone else. This summer has been hard knowing that I will never see him again. I understand that you lost your best friend and I feel for you. I want to see you. There are some things that I need to show you and that I need your help with. Bring Tonks, tell no one else. Pack everything you will need for the summer and meet me at the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow at noon. I heard Sirius Will and have some questions regarding it.

Harry

Finishing the letter he knew that he had to meet Harry. I seemed that he knew things that couldn't be discussed over a letter. Remus thought of the consequences of hearing Sirius will. Well if he heard Sirius Will then he knows that Sirius adopted him when he was only a baby. Speaking of Sirius Harry must be really hurting. I know I am I think we need each other more than ever this summer I will meet him and bring Tonks with me she deserves to know her nephew.

"Well Tonks It looks like we will be Meeting Harry tomorrow at noon. We need to pack everything that we will need this summer. Harry will be waiting for us tomorrow at the Leaky Cauldron."

"What do you mean Remus? Harry is at his Aunt and Uncles house for the summer. Why is he in Diagon Alley."

Remus handed Tonks the letter "Here read this it will tell you some. The other I don't know, but I do know that we have to meet him. If not to keep him safe then to find out what he is doing in Diagon Alley, But you cant tell anyone Tonks not even Dumbledore this is something big and if Harry didn't contact Dumbledore its for a reason."

Tonks looked at Remus Skeptically but agreed none the less "Ok Remus but is sill have my doubts about this."

"I wouldn't have you and other way my dear." Remus replied affectionately

In a magically held together house in Ottery Saint Chappell the Lovegood's were having breakfast. Luna was thinking if her new friend Harry Potter when a non-descript owl flew through the window and left a letter on the table.

Luna in picked up her letter and opened it and read...

Hey Luna,

I loved your letter. It was a refreshing to be honest I was surprised to hear from you. You're a good friend don't let anyone tell you different. I am glad that we became friends this year. I will need friends this coming year. I have a plan that I need to accomplish before school start and I'll need your help. Please meet me at Longbottom Manor at 3 o'clock in two days. I will explain everything then. Till then take care Luna and I wish you luck with finding the Crumple Horned Snorcklat.

Your Friend

Harry

"Daddy I have to meet my friend for the rest of the summer. I am sorry that I can not go looking for Crumple horned Snorcklat with you this year Harry Potter my friend needs my help." Luna told her father in her own special way.

"That's ok sweetie. Have fun with your friends."

"Thanks Daddy."

In a nice sized manor in Sussex England, Susan Bones was eating breakfast with her aunt Amelia Bones the Director of the Department of Defense. An unknown owl flew through the window with three letters. It deposited one and off he went to deliver the other letters.

As the owl flew out the window Susan and Amelia looked at the letter with curiosity.

"Well open it Susan dear."

"Ok"

She opened the letter anxiously. She read it out loud to herself and he aunt. It read...

Hey Susan,

It's Neville Longbottom and Harry Potter. We are continuing the DA this summer but a little differently. Some things have recently happened that have changed the playing field. We can't talk about them in a letter but they are very important in the war with You Know Who. Harry is gathering two students from each house one girl and one boy to train with him this summer. We have chosen you from Hufflepuff. If it's ok with your Guardian please meet us at 3 o'clock at Longbottom Manor in two days time. Pack all your belongings and bring them with you. This war is about to get very violent and bloody. It would be in your best interest to heed my warning. See you in two days time.

Your Friends,

Neville Longbottom

Harry Potter

Susan finished the letter then read it again twice and handed it to her aunt who also read it twice.

"How friendly are you with Harry and Neville?"

"Well I know Neville better because he never really had any friends in Gryffindor. Harry I just started to get to know everyone this past year. I am not sure if you know but this past year Harry started a defense club because Umbridge wouldn't let us use our wands at all in class. We weren't learning anything. In the DA we learned and practiced spells. We all learned more from Harry than any defense teacher before. He taught us the Patronus Charm a very difficult charm. Many students can only perform the charm because of Harry's careful and guiding teaching. I want to do this. Please Auntie"

"Well alright since you seem so eager, but you must owl me about I and tell me what you are learning and how much fun you are having. Go pack your things."

The smile on Susan's face spread all the way across her face. "Thank you so much Auntie." And ran to go pack.

Justin Finch-Fletchley was eating breakfast with his mom and dad in their cottage in London. When a owl flew in their widow dropped a letter on the table and flew out the window to finish delivering the letters.

Justin's best friend was Ernie Macmillan but he didn't recognize the owl that delivered the letter so he wasn't sure who wrote to him. Peeling the seal he carefully opened the letter and read with curiosity...

Hey Justin

Your Friends,

Neville Longbottom

Harry Potter

Justin finished the letter and put it down on the table. He knew You Know Who was back he just never figured he would be any help. Last year Umbridge proved that the world and the ministry is not ready for war. If he can be even a little bit ready he would do everything in his power to be prepared.

"What's it say honey."

"It's asking me if I want to train with Harry Potter over the summer." Justin was sure what to think. He picked two people from each house. He chose me why would Harry choose me. Well I am not going to turn this down. It seems important and if I can protect my family that much better I will. Justin gave the letter to his parents to read.

They looked at they letter with contempt then looked at the determined expression on Justin's face and knew he wanted to follow through with the letter. "Honey your father and would like to know more about this Harry Potter before we agree to this."

Justin complied "Harry Potter is in the Wizarding world very famous. When he was a baby the defeated the evilest wizard of our time. No one knows exactly how but he did. Now 15 years later and this evil wizard is back. He Who Must Not Be Named will stop at nothing to control the wizarding world. Harry has offered me training and I believe it is my best chance of survival. Please let me do this."

Justin's parents were easily swayed. They as well wished their son to succeed and live a full happy life "Very well but write to us we want to know how you are fairing."

Terry had just finished breakfast when an owl flew through the window of his bedroom at his mother's house in Cornwall and left a letter. Terry was always a solitary man. He didn't have many friends. Not to say he was unsociable because he was friendly to most everyone he just liked to concentrate on his studies more so than say Quittitch, so when the owl flew thought the window Terry was surprised. He opened the letter and read...

Hey Terry

It's Neville Longbottom and Harry Potter. We are continuing the DA this summer but a little differently. Some things have recently happened that have changed the playing field. We can't talk about them in a letter but they are very important in the war with You Know Who. Harry is gathering two students from each house one girl and one boy to train with him this summer. We have chosen you from Ravenclaw. If it's ok with your Guardian please meet us at 3 o'clock at Longbottom Manor in two days time. Pack all your belongings and bring them with you. This war is about to get very violent and bloody. It would be in your best interest to heed my warning. See you in two days time.

Your Friends,

Neville Longbottom

Harry Potter

Terry didn't have many friends but he did consider Harry a friend since the start of the DA this past year at Hogwarts. Terry wanted more close friends in a way he was like Neville. He never got to know many people until the DA. He made some wonderful friends and he owed it all to Harry. He would do everything in his power to convince his parents that this was the right course of action.

Fleur had only been in Brittin for a couple weeks when she recived her letter. Suprised Fleur opened the letter and read..

Dear Fleur,

I have recently come to some knowledge that I need your help with. It involves the Veela community. This is not the only reason I have written you. As you probably already know Voldemort has come back to power. I know that you and me are not the best of friends but I would like to get to know you better. I am gathering a group of people this summer to train extra hard to fight the darkness that now spreads from England to some countries on the continent. If you are willing please pack all your belongings and bring them with you. This war is about to get very violent and bloody. It would be in your best interest to heed my warning and come meet me tomorrow at noon at the Leaky Couldren look for Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks.

Your Friend,

Harry Potter

Fleur remembered Harry being a gentle soul and a srtong person. She was one of the few that belived Harry when he said that Voldemort had risen. She could see the fear in his eyes after coming back and the grief in his soul of seeing a friend die. In her heart she knew that if Harry needed her help she should honor it and see him and see what he has to say. so Fleur desided she would meet Harry the next day at the Leaky Couldren.

It was very early morning when a jet-black raven left a letter on the bedside table of one Blaize Zabini and flew away. Blaize woke up and went through his normal morning routine getting dressed and eating breakfast. It wasn't until he went back upstairs to do some reading that he noticed an unopened letter sitting on his bedside table.

In true Slytherin fashion he checked it for curses and dark magic. Voldemort had been trying to recruit his father and his family, but they had evaded him so far. Blaize realized that it wouldn't work forever. The Zabini's much like the Greengrass have long since been a neutral family. But Voldemort has gotten desperate for more followers and is going to a more deafly tactic's.

Not knowing who sent the letter our how it got their he opened it with magic and read...

Dear Blaize,

I am writing to you to offer friendship. I believe not everyone in Slytherin is evil. I am going to set out this year to prove just this theory. I have come across information that troubles me. I do not believe that Dumbledore is the right person to place our trust, but we must make a stand against Voldemort. He threatens everything and everyone in the magical world. I have gathered two students from each house and asked them to meet me in two days time. From Slytherin I have invited Daphne Greengrass and Tracy Davis as well as yourself. This war is about to get very violent and bloody. It would be in your best interest to heed my warning. Pack all your belongings and meet me the Leaky Cauldron at noon in two days. I hope to see you there.

Lord Harry James Potter-Black

Blaize took a lot of time coming up with a decision. First he thought of why Harry would want to reach out to the Slytherins when it is very well known that he hates all Slytherins. He weighed the negatives against the positive and came up with a surprising number of positives and very few negatives. Blaize was a very strategic person he never did anything without first thinking it through and finding any hidden messages. The hidden message in this letter was that Harry is starting an army and he wants him to stand beside him on the battlefield. Blaize had no doubts that that was the training Harry was offering. Then there was the matter of his name Lord Harry James Potter-Black. When did Harry become a lord and when did he acquire the name Black a very dark family name. After some more analyzing and thought he decided to meet Harry Potter at the Leaky Cauldron in two days time a noon.

It was morning and Daphne was eating breakfast with her family, when a jet-black raven flew through the window with a very strange letter. Daphne took the letter from the raven and he flew back out the window. Curiously she opened the letter.

It read...

Dear Daphne

I am writing to you to offer friendship. I believe not everyone in Slytherin is evil. I am going to set out this year to prove just this theory. I have come across information that troubles me. I do not believe that Dumbledore is the right person to place our trust, but we must make a stand against Voldemort. He threatens everything and everyone in the magical world. I have gathered two students from each house and asked them to meet me in two days time. From Slytherin I have invited Blaize Zabini and Tracy Davis as well as you. This war is about to get very violent and bloody. It would be in your best interest to heed my warning. Pack all your belongings and meet me the Leaky Cauldron at noon in two days. I hope to see you there.

Lord Harry James Potter-Black

Not sure what to make of this letter Daphne showed it to her parents. The Greengrass family had always been neutral in the war with Voldemort. They didn't trust Dumbledore and didn't believe in what Voldemort stood for. At the same time they had no faith in the Ministry of Magic to accomplish anything in the war Looking at the letter they realized that here was a third party that had yet to make itself known. I seemed like a good idea.

"Daphne honey your father and I have decided that we want you to follow up with this letter. Go to the Leaky Cauldron at the specified time"

As Tracy had just finished her breakfast a jet-black raven flew through the open window and deposited a letter on the table before flying right back out. Tracy was not your average Slytherin. Most of her friends were in Ravenclaw. Although she did have a couple friends in Slytherin names Daphne Greengrass her best friend. Wondering who wrote to he Tracy opened the letter and read...

Dear Tracy

I am writing to you to offer friendship. I believe not everyone in Slytherin is evil. I am going to set out this year to prove just this theory. I have come across information that troubles me. I do not believe that Dumbledore is the right person to place our trust, but we must make a stand against Voldemort. He threatens everything and everyone in the magical world. I have gathered two students from each house and asked them to meet me in two days time. From Slytherin I have invited Blaize Zabini and Daphne Greengrass as well as you. This war is about to get very violent and bloody. It would be in your best interest to heed my warning. Pack all your belongings and meet me the Leaky Cauldron at noon in two days. I hope to see you there.

Lord Harry James Potter-Black

Tracy suspected that Daphne would respond and accept the letter and go to the Leaky Cauldron her family while against Voldemort had not participated in any defense. Tracy found this letter to be both enticing and misleading. All it says is that Harry is suspicious of Dumbledore and didn't believe in the ministry. Most would go just to find out why. But she realized the potential and brilliancy of Harry's offer. If he can gather a network of followers much like Voldemort he would be unstoppable. With this in mind she decided to meet Harry at the designated time.

Everyone had said yes to Harry's request to meet. Now all they had to do was meet.

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