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Chapter 3
Harry sat in the main chamber listening to the noise filling the air, the tortured screams from Hermione's puppy; she had taken torture to a whole new level and when Harry thought about it... She had every right to.
4th Year Summer flashback
Harry and Hermione found themselves sitting on the Hogwarts express on their way back to Kings cross station, many conversations were going on but to Harry and Hermione all they heard were their own thoughts.
'Who do you think we can trust?' Hermione asked glancing around the room whilst pretending to read a book, Luke had warned them.
"Above all us you must act like your normal selves, no one can be made aware that you two have your eyes open now, keep up appearances and then we can begin the first step" Harry took a few seconds to reply casually glancing around the compartment and smiling and any who made eye contact, his reply reflected his observations.
'In reality I think they maybe one or two people who we can trust, don't ask me to name them because at the moment I don't know myself, but surely for every single person who knows us there must be one or two people who actually respected us enough to be our friends and not play some mediocre part in a play'
Hermione closer her book and looked out of the window sighing in her mind she continued to speak to Harry
'Do you think it will be better atthe end?' she asked, Harry glanced over in her direction trying to make it seem like they weren't having a conversation.
'I think that we can make it better, you heard what Luke said, he has the answers, Hermione we can't keep playing the game in the dark, we need to be focused and we need to be ready' Hermione looked at Harry and gave him a small smile. She then went back to reading her book whilst Harry sat contemplating the plan that Luke had created for them.
"Ok Harry, your plan is going to be more difficult than Hermione's because Dumbledore has you on constant watch, for your plan I'm going to create a ward block, this will block all wards on the house so that you can do what needs to be done. Once you have completed your task, Fawkes will bring you back to this chamber, to get yourself cleaned off then when you go back I shall make sure that the police have been notified. Dumbledore will no doubt be there and he shall have no choice but take you to Grimmauld Place. If he asks where you were tell him the Dursley's made you go to the shops to pick up their dinner"
Harry was thinking about this for the rest of the train journey back, he knew what he needed to do and he knew how he was going to do it, the rest was dependant on him and him alone.
Hermione was also spending the rest of her train journey thinking about what Luke had told her.
"Hermione, your plan is less difficult in one sense of the word but more difficult in others, when you arrive home again I shall place an ward block just in case anyone is present, once you carry out your task you will find that two servants of mine will have their memories modified and there images adjusted to give them the impression that they are your parents, this will allow for appearances to be kept up and you shall then be brought back down here by Fawkes, he will then proceed to take you to Grimmauld Place.
Arriving back at Kings cross station Harry and Hermione hugged each other goodbye, a quick goodbye to Ron and Harry and Hermione found themselves going their separate ways, for the last time
Harry
Harry was immediately rushed into the car the Dursley's didn't want anyone noticing him, Harry was surprised they even bothered to still pick him up with all the hatred they had for him, arriving back at privet drive Harry was ordered to get into the house quickly.
"Right boy, now your back you can get started on the chores, the garden needs doing and dinner won't cook itself; well what are you waiting around for? GET TO IT!" Uncle Vernon roared into his face the second the door closed, Harry heard Luke in his head
'Remember you are better than them don't be afraid to let them know that, courage Harry'
Vernon was getting angrier by the second as Harry continued to stay still.
"Boy move!" He yelled as he raised his hand, before the hand could strike Harry however he caught it in mid air using strength he rarely had he threw his uncle into the living room knocking the door off its hinges, Petunia screamed as Vernon fell through the door.
"How about for once in your life you do something for yourself, Vernon" Harry said very calmly. Vernon went to stand but Harry pushed him to the floor again.
"How dare you boy! After everything we have done for you and this is how you repay us?" Vernon yelled, Harry scoffed and laughed out loud.
"All you have done for me?, Let's recap what you have done for me shall we, you told me that my parents were drunks who got themselves killed in a car crash, you forced me to be your personal slave ever since I was able to walk, for the first five years of my life I was led to believe that my name was freak! Let's overlook the fact that you had the cupboard under the stairs as my bedroom, hell lets even look over the amount of times you broke the law whilst hitting me, now tell me honestly, what sort of repayment do you think that deserves?" Harry asked icily, he wasn't surprised that no one dared answer him, Harry scoffed and continued.
"It's a shame you know, had you treated me with a shred of human compassion the events of today might have gone differently, but no because you couldn't find it in your hearts to treat me for what I am, A HUMAN BEING! You brought this on yourselves" Harry said raising his wand, Vernon found his voice again.
"You... You can't do magic outside of that freakish school!" He taunted, Harry laughed
"Who said anything about using magic that can be detected, no you see I know magic that cannot be traced by the ministry" Harry said as he pointed his wand at Dudley, speaking in parsletongue he hissed.
'Complete every command I give you' Dudley went rigid as his eyes clouded over, he was now under Harry's control.
"Now, Dudley I want you to go to the kitchen and pick up a butcher knife" Harry commanded, Dudley stood and went into the kitchen, completely taken over by Harry's power.
"Ironic really, I would have normally just used my magic to kill you but instead because you find it freaky I'm going to do something that doesn't use magic, you see, uncle Vernon, not using magic or as you put it 'none of that freak nonsense!' Now Dudley, I want you to use that knife and I want you to slit your mothers throat" Harry commanded, Vernon went to yell but Harry had silenced him already, Petunia watched petrified but fear as her duddy-kins walked over to her with the razor sharp blade in hand, Dudley walked behind his other placed the blade on her throat and in one quick motion Petunia Dursley was no longer alive.
Harry smiled, "Good boy, now for you Uncle I think I'm going to do something to you before I have your pride and joy to kill you, tell me uncle, do you remember what happens every time you found a dust speck in the kitchen after I had cleaned it? Do you remember, uncle how for every dust particle it was five lashings of your belt?" Harry yelled sadistically, taking off his own belt Harry moved towards Vernon before stopping.
"No that wouldn't be fun would it; no instead how about we punish Dudley for your crimes, yes that seems like much more fun doesn't it!" Harry said as Vernon who had now been restrained tried to break free. Harry commanded Dudley to kneel before him, Harry turned and winked at Vernon before lashing Dudley who flinched in pain. Vernon jumped with every crack of the belt, fifteen lashings later with Dudley's back bleeding profusely Harry turned to Vernon who had tears streaming down his face.
"Oh now there is something you don't see, the big bad punisher in tears over seeing someone else get hurt, tell me Vernon how does it feel? Knowing that you are responsible for all of this? Knowing that you are responsible for your son who not only killed your wife but now has just been subjected to the same horrific treatment you dealt me your entire life!" Harry spat in Vernon's face, Harry sighed.
"I'm bored of you now so I'm going to end this quickly, Dudley, I want you to stab the fat slob you call a father through his heart, then using your own blood to write a message on the wall, make sure the message reads, 'you're next Potter' finally I want you to slit your own wrists and allow yourself to bleed to death" Dudley nodded and carried out his commands, ten minutes later and the Dursley household was nothing but a morgue littered with the mutilated corpses of Harry's so called 'Relatives' calling for Fawkes Harry was taken from the house ready for the second stage of their plan.
Hermione
From the time it took to get from King's cross station to Hermione's home in east Kent a grand total of two words had been spoken to Hermione, 'Hello Hermione' yeah this was a loving family alright, still Hermione knew that things were going to change, she went into her room and collected what she needed, not that much when she thought about it, she picked her wand up and went downstairs to where her parents were watching TV with a glass of wine, Hermione took a deep breath and remembered what Luke had said to her
'They may be your parents but from how they have treated you they are complete strangers, they don't deserve your pity'
Hermione stepped in front of the TV
"Move out of the way" Her dad said stiffly
"No" Hermione replied simple but effective, her mum tried to get up but Hermione simply pushed her magic onto them forcing them down.
"What are you doing?" She asked worried, Hermione smiled.
"It's ironic had you even bothered to ask me that question a few years ago we wouldn't be in this situation, but instead you chose to ignore me, you left me to raise myself, you never bothered to ask me how I was or if I was ok, you never bothered to ask about Hogwarts or if I had a good year no I was invisible to you wasn't I?" Hermione yelled, both her parents were taken back.
"What did you expect Hermione? You always found comfort in your books instead of us who were we to change that?" Her dad asked, Hermione threw her arms up in the air
"Who were you? You were supposed to be my PARENTS! Does that word even mean anything to you, when you think about it, all I wanted was for you to tell me that you loved me or that you were happy with the choices I was making in my life, but now I'm going to love what's going to happen next." Hermione using the shared mind she now had with Harry hissed in parsletongue.
'Obey every command given to you' both her parents fell under her spell Hermione took a deep breath and drew on every ounce of neglect and resentment she felt for her so called 'parents'
"Now, first things first, I want you to sign over every single penny that you own to me, that includes your practise, the house, hell even the loose change down the back of the settee" The next 30 minutes were spent carrying out this command, Hermione found herself £750,000 better off in total, smiling to herself she commanded her parents to enter the kitchen, walking as drones the two stood waiting for their next command.
"Both of you are going to slit your own wrists, and then I want you to look at each other as you slowly die, as you feel your life slip away ask yourself one question... 'was it worth it in the end?'
Hermione watched with morbid fascination as her parents slowly died, the knife wounds were deep enough to sever the arteries but not deep enough to cause instant death, as soon as they were dead Hermione called the dark phoenix to take her away, one thought on her mind; 'I guess it was'
Hermione appeared in the chamber and was instantly in the arms of Harry
"Are you ok?" He asked as she held him tightly
"It's strange I thought that would be much harder than what it was, it seemed so out of character for me, I actually enjoyed doing that" She replied vaguely, Harry wasn't simply going to accept that answer, staring into her eyes she saw something that Hermione had been searching for her entire life, Peace.
"I know I did as well I wonder why that was." Harry replied after seeing the feelings in Hermione's eyes, their answer came from Luke;
"I told you from the start I was going to help you, Harry with you all I did was increase your strength, you would never have been able to overpower that oaf physically without my help, Hermione you were slightly more complex, for you I removed your ability to forgive as easily as you do, it may be an admirable quality for someone who is pure hearted but as we already established you are not" Harry and Hermione both looked at Luke realising that he was doing as he promised they both asked for the next part of their plan.
"The next part of the plan is simple, Harry you must return to Privet Drive to be 'rescued' by Dumbledore, from there you will be taken to Grimmauld Place, once inside you must summon a goblin from Gringotts, he will go through Sirius last will and testament from their you will control the wards, you can 'accidently' change the wards and block any of you do not want inside Grimmauld Place, Hermione you will be sent there as your parent clones who are now in place are going to a dentist conference in Houston, Texas"
Harry and Hermione nodded in agreement before sitting down to relax for a short time before Harry had to return, Harry didn't realise It but he hadn't taken his eyes off Hermione since she arrived he couldn't help but feel pride at seeing Hermione with the peace and tranquillity she had been craving for so long, it filled him with a new found sense of purpose.
Hermione was noticing how more assertive Harry had become, it was empowering to watch him take control of his life, Hermione had also noticed that Harry wouldn't stop looking at her, she tried to be oblivious to it but she knew he could read her like a book hiding a small blush she sat down to process everything that had happened. Luke was watching them both from afar smiling inwardly to himself 'The joys of young love' he mused
AN: And that's chapter 3, not as long as the others but necessary never the less.
Next Chapter: Goblins, romance and Weasley's
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