Chapter 24! Fantastic! Don't think i forgot about Ron and Hermione it's almost their time to shine!

Harry thoughts were whirling. As Remus had told him about his parents he took in that information excitedly but his mind was elsewhere. He was rich. He could help people like Remus. He could do so much with this high amount of influence, he just needed to figure out how. He would need Hermione's and Ron's help. Ron with strategy and Hermione with knowledge of the laws. He looked at the time and knew he had time to write out the letters before dinner. He went into his room and pulled out two pieces of parchment he hadn't written to his friends yet because he had been scared too but now was not the time to be afraid.

Dear Ron and Hermione,

I'm writing you both the same letter because I don't know if I can write this more than once. I haven't written you back this first month because I've been scared to. The first thing you should know is that I am fine and safe. I am at Hogwarts and have been since the end of the school year. I went back to my relative's house. Uncle Vernon was angry I mean really furious. When Uncle Vernon gets mad he hits. I complained to you guys only a little about my relatives but they were not kind people. I was scared to write to you guys because I didn't want you to know I was abused.

Hermione you are probably gasping and hurt. Ron you're probably angry. Please work through that. It's hard for me to talk about what happened there. I just need to tell you all this so you understand. Uncle Vernon beat me until I nearly died that night. Hedwig made me write for help. She flew away and I fell unconscious. When I woke up I was sore but healing. Apparently the first person Hedwig could find was Professor Snape. He came to my house and got me out of there. He spent hours healing me and fixing me up.

I know you guys probably feel really sorry for me but it wasn't so bad. Snape was actually pretty great. He didn't make fun of me or even tell me I was in the wrong. He has been helping me a lot. Dumbledore put me in Snape's care and I've been living in his quarters ever since. I want you guys to be more respectful of Snape he has been a really good guardian. He bought me clothing so I wouldn't have to wear the rags the Dursely's made me wear. He has been really patient.

I've been spending the last few weeks studying in the library and exploring the castle. I've discovered some really cool stuff. Firstly I am a Parselmouth. For Hermione if you haven't read about it that means I can talk to snakes. It has pretty bad reputation cause Voldemort and some other Dark wizards had the same gift too. However in other countries like India Parselmouths are seen as gifted healers.

I've been searching the library for more information but there wasn't really all that much on it. So I started researching Salazar Slytherin, he was a Parselmouth too. Ron I promise when we meet again I won't be a huge bookworm I have just had nothing else to do but read for the past three weeks. Hermione I promise I will work harder on my studies our second year, I might even give you a run for your money. I discovered a lot of information on the chamber of secrets which is a fabled place in the school that Slytherin left with a monster inside so that when he returned he could take over the school.

I figured that maybe Salazar Slytherin might've left more than just a monster in the chamber maybe he would've left books in there about Parseltongue and Parselmagic, which is magic you can do if you are a Parselmouth. I interviewed some ghosts and found the entrance. The Chamber of Secrets is really cool. I don't want to put too much down in here but I think you guys would like it a lot.

I've learned a lot more about myself these past few weeks. I want to tell you guys everything in person. I am doing okay. I am healing and becoming more grounded. Write me back soon at Hogwarts if I don't hear from you I'll find a way to your house and bang on your door. I miss you guys.

-Your friend Harry Potter.

He still had time so he went up to the Owlery. He gave the letter meant for Ron to Hedwig and another to a school owl. They flew off and he made his way to dinner. He was nervous. What if his friends thought he was weak and then didn't want anything to do with him? What if Hermione started pitying him or babying him? He worriedly walked into dinner where the rest of the staff was seated. He nodded at the group as he sat down next to Severus still full of worried thoughts. He missed the worried look Severus threw him.

Dinner commenced and Harry took his food last and ate distractedly. There was just so much on his mind. How could he help people with Lycanthropy? Could he use his political power to ensure equality or was he powerful enough to cure the disease? Would it be beneficial to do both? How would Ron and Hermione react to his letter? How did one go about building a staff? What kind of wood did one use? Would any tree work? What about cores? He really needed to get that book from Salazar's library and study it.

Harry was only broken out of his stupor when Dumbledore said his name.

"Harry." Dumbledore said. "Has a magical core that is quite large. If he isn't given opportunity to use a lot of magic everyday his magic will escape in forms of accidental magic. It is a sign of a truly powerful wizard and we are lucky Harry is here to get training to learn control. I would ask some of you to volunteer some time out of you day to give Harry lessons so that he might use his magic."

"I do not mind giving him some transfiguration lessons. Those can be quite strenuous." McGonagall said.

"If Harry is willing I could train him in dueling tactics." Flitwick added. "Those can be beneficial and since he seems to get into trouble quite often the knowledge in defense is another bonus."

"I could teach him a few healing spells. Those require quite a bit of power." Poppy said.

Harry smiled at the three teachers who had offered. They set up a schedule so that he would see each of them once a day for an hour each. It would start tomorrow. Once that was figured out Harry went back into his thoughts until he was brought back out again by Dumbledore.

"Harry." He asked. "How is your wand doing?"

"It's alright sir. It feels funny to use it now. It gets warm and shakes a little when I use it for a complex spell."

"Well Harry if it gets to the point where it burns your hand then come to me and I will talk to you about getting yourself a new wand. When I was 14 I made my first wand explode by putting too much power behind a spell. When your core gets as full as ours does you need a special wand to handle the increase in power."

"Oh. I'll let you know sir. Where do you get a special wand?"

"Well normally you make it yourself. I got mine in a duel but I would prefer if you didn't duel me to get my wand quite yet." He said with a smile.

"Oh. How do you make a wand?"

Harrys mind wandered as Dumbledore waxed old about wand making. No doubt he could ask for another explanation later. That conversation went down to the end of dinner and Harry blindly followed Severus down to their rooms. He sat down on the couch his mind still filled with worries. What if his friends rejected him? He barely noticed when Severus sat down next to him.

"Harry what's on your mind?" He asked. "You were distracted all throughout dinner."

Harry jumped a little, startled at being pulled out of his caustic thought pattern. He shook himself and tried to concentrate.

"I wrote a letter to Ron and Hermione today."