Authors Note: Hey guys, I just wanted to clear a few things up before I show you the next chapter
First and foremost I want to thank you for your responses to this story I appreciate any review good or bad.
There have been some comments made about Harry. First let me assure you all I'm not trying to turn Harry into some schizophrenic the reason I made that last chapter so that Hermione worked out the secret to Sirius will is simple emotional psychology. Harry was in a state of shock. He has a lot on his shoulders what with a renegade army out to kill him and everything. When you take into consideration that there are other people now plotting against him it's understandable that Harry may not be in a full working mind set.
Harry's intelligence is much bigger than what he was portrayed and I plan on explaining that in the following chapter.
Oh and by the way I know short chapters are sometimes annoying but hey as they say "don't like it? Don't read it!"
That's enough jibber jabber so I'm going to now write this chapter that I'm looking forward to and hope you do too.
Chapter 5
The original contents of the will vanished and a new lengthy letter appeared in its place. Hermione looked amazed whilst Harry still hadn't moved. Hermione noticed this and sat back down next to him.
"You ok?" she asked
Harry gave a small smile "Other than a homicidal wizard out to kill me and people conspiring against me for lord knows how long I'm just peachy"
"I know it's tough Harry but we'll figure this out ok? I promise you we will work out what's going on" Hermione rubbing his arm.
"I know we will and thank you Hermione. For being you" He said as he gave her a quick hug.
They both looked at the letter and at Harry's nod Hermione began to read aloud
Hello Harry and I can only assume Hermione,
I am glad that you were able to figure out my little puzzle I'm sorry it was so cryptic but I could not risk those working against you to find out this letter.
Harry you nor Hermione are not safe. It is not just Voldemort that is after you. Whilst I was stuck inside Grimmauld Place I stumbled onto something that I shouldn't have.
I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this but its Dumbledore.
Dumbledore is working against you with a selection of witches and wizards who seek to take what is rightfully yours. They are driven by jealousy and a deluded fantasy that it is for the greater good.
Harry what I'm about to tell you next will be the hardest part of all. There are some members of the Weasley family who are involved. I've given a memory to Griphook who has agreed to show it to you as soon as you have finished reading this letter.
As far as I have been able to work out the Weasley's involved are Molly, Ginny and Ron. They...They've been working with Dumbledore to steal everything you have Harry. Dumbledore is using his influence as the head of the wizengamot to try and freeze as much of your funds as possible he cannot touch the money which I gave you but he can attempt to stop the money which your parents have left you. From what I have been able to discover he has been sifting through your accounts giving large amounts of your money to Molly. She has been using the money to buy ingredients for different potions which aren't available to buy in shops.
Harry Grimmauld place is yours. It is true that the order of the phoenix are using it for headquarters but you can banish them at will. As you own the house all you have to do is say "you are no longer welcome here" and they will be expelled from the house.
Hermione I'm afraid there are working against you as well. They have been giving you large doses of loyalty and lust potions centred around Ron. They know all too well that you will always be loyal to Harry and they are trying to break that loyalty.
I cannot give you any more information because I am limited by the confinements Dumbledore placed on me. I was never allowed to leave Grimmauld Place not through choice but through a suppression of my free will. I managed to break free of them once. The day you left for Hogwarts. I trust you remember that day.
I cannot help you anymore but I hope that you are now able to break free of at least one of the group of people that are trying to stop you.
Stay loyal to each other. I fear that you are going to need each other more this year than you ever have before.
Yours
Sirius
PS. Lupin is on your side as it Tonks. They do not know what is going on though.
Silence. What could they make of that letter? The last 5 years have been a lie it all made so much sense now. How could three first year students work through a selection of defences set up to stop a fully trained wizard from gaining the philosophers stone. Ron was placed to gain their trust. Dumbledore must have known what the defences were and knew that Ron was the best chess player in Hogwarts. Other than that he didn't do anything.
Second year. A riddle lasting more than 50 years again is left in the hands of Harry and Hermione to work out. True Hermione was petrified but she had already figured everything out. Again Ron had done nothing to help as he allowed Lockhart to gain his wand all to easily. A broken wand but a wand never the less.
Third Year. Ron makes it his mission to enrage Hermione at every possible turn. Crookshanks never liked Ron. Hermione always thought it was because of worm tail but it was more than that. Crookshanks must have known what Ron was doing and tried to stop him in any way he could.
Fourth year. Ron showed a part of his true colours. Turning on Harry and trying to lure Hermione away from Harry. Only realising his mistake did he attempt to rectify with a lame apology. Then there was the Yule ball. Upset Hermione so much that she would turn against Harry even though he had nothing to do with what had happened. Ron never was very bright.
Then there was fifth year. Ron played his cards well that year. Convincing Harry to push boundaries further than what he had ever done before. Keeping time apart from Hermione so she felt distanced from Harry. He just didn't count of the loyalty that Hermione held onto.
The two were silent for a few more minutes before Harry asked.
"Before we see the memory could you examine us to see what compulsions and hexes have been placed on us please Griphook"
The goblin nodded and led the two into another room. There he asked for a drop of blood.
"With the blood we will be able to identify what compulsions and hexes you have been placed with and figure out from there how to remove them"
Harry insisted that Hermione go first. So placing a drop of blood into a cauldron. It glowed several different colours before a piece of parchment was in her hand. She looked at the list and gasped in shock.
Hermione Jean Granger
Loyalty compulsion- 4 years administration
Lust potion- 2 and a half years administration
Magical Core block- 40%
Natural Occlumency Shielding- 100% Blocked
Animagus Gift- 100% Block
Harry completed the same process and looked at his parchment
Harry James Potter
Mind Capacity Block- 75%
Magical Core Block- 80%
Natural Occlumency Block- 100% Block
Animagus Gift- 100% Block
NB- Examination of patient shows a soul fragment attached to the magical core of the patient blocking 5% of the total magical core blockage.
Hermione looked at Harry's parchment and was incredibly worried when she read the footnote
"Soul attachment? Who's Soul? How long?" She asked frantically
"We will discover the answers Miss Granger do not worry. Luckily most of these compulsions can be easily broken. The goblin potion making process is much more thorough than the wizarding potions and therefore we can remove all of these compulsions. We will not be able to remove the soul fragment as easily though Mr. Potter" Griphook said with a heavy hearted tone.
Harry looked at Hermione and took her hand without a second thought. Smiling he turned to Griphook.
"Let's get started"
Authors Note: There you have it! I love the chapters like this which I have read in other author's stories it allows for so many different adaptations and everything else.
Next Chapter- Griphook removes the compulsions, show Harry and Hermione the memory.
The two young wizards devise a plan to out Dumbledore and his gang of happy helpers.
Romance soon to follow!
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