Another Beginning
Chapter 12
Regulus and Esme, Rosalie, Alice and Carlisle went next, which left Harry, Jasper, Emmett and Edward were next. Finally they were in Potter Manor Dobby must have sensed the urgency of the situation and had acted promptly.
"That was to close for my liking" said Harry they Auror's had just about gotten close enough to recognize him.
Jasper, Emmett and Edward all had to agree as well.
"Well done Dobby you're fantastic!"
"Thank you Harry sir" grinned Dobby he knew better than to call him Master or Potter.
"How come we didn't feel sick this time?" asked Emmett curiously.
Carlisle was already seeing to Harry's sick friends.
"Dobby doesn't apparate" commented Harry.
"I blink sir" said Dobby smiling softly, although Emmett looked intimidating he knew that any friends of Harry wouldn't hurt him - if they did Harry wouldn't let them get away with it.
"How fast can you do it?" asked Emmett curiously.
"Very fast sir" said Dobby.
"Don't call me sir" said Emmett tugging at his shirt looking distinctively uncomfortable.
"Tell him you're name then" scolded Rosalie.
"I'm Emmett Dobby nice to meet you" said Emmett grinning wickedly.
"I'm Rosalie" she said smiling softly.
"I'm Esme are you hungry dear?" asked Esme always the mother.
"The others will be hungry we will need to cook for them, Hi Dobby I'm Alice" grinned the ever cheerful Alice Cullen.
"I is cooking for everyone" said Dobby looking upset.
"Why don't you and Esme both do it? There's going to be enough to cook they need proper food with enough nourishment to keep them going" said Harry they had been in Azkaban for years and needed proper TLC Tender Loving Care.
"Of course" said Dobby feeling slightly bad for being horrible to Harry's friends.
"She likes cooking just as much as you do Dobby and she doesn't have anyone to cook for plus you'll get to know her that way" smiled Harry.
Dobby perked up "Yes Harry sir," grinned Dobby jumping up and down "Come Esme Ma'am I'll show you the kitchen."
"What was that all about?" asked Alice looking slightly confused.
Harry smiled softly "House elves have been used to cook and clean for as long as they have existed. Without cooking or cleaning house elves wouldn't know what to do with their selves. They usually have small blankets behind cookers or in a cupboard in the kitchen to sleep in" he shuddered at the last part, remembering where Kreacher used to sleep.
"You don't make him do that do you?" asked Rosalie her eyes narrowed.
"Do I look like someone Dobby fears?" asked Harry hurt shining in his green eyes.
"I'm sorry I just…that's appalling how can they treat them like that!" hissed Rosalie.
"I was just as appalled as you, I'm not sure where Dobby sleeps If I'm honest last time I saw him was two and a half years ago before I went into training to defeat Voldemort" admitted Harry.
"I'm going to have a look around feel free to choose you're rooms" said Harry softly.
Carlisle took one for Esme and him next to a cupboard that was full of cobwebs. Rosalie and Emmett chose one at the other end, Alice and Jasper took one beside Esme and Carlisle, Edward chose the one next to Alice and Jasper and the other side was Emmett and Rosalie.
The other side had two bedrooms; they were obviously the master bedrooms.
"Hey guys" said Harry walking into the room.
"Hi" they all replied.
"What's up?" asked Harry confused they were all talking to the wall. He went over and noticed at once it was a frame with Potter's in them, every single one of them. He noticed the clothes so the further he got away the closer related they were.
"Where's James and Lily?" asked an unknown Potter.
"Who are you?" asked Harry.
"I'm Harold Potter" puffed the man it made him look like Draco Malfoy if Harry was honest with himself.
"I see, nice to meet you grandfather" said Harry softly.
"Harry?" gasped the man a look of pure love directed at him. His grandparents had been alive when he was born? Impossible.
"Uh yeah…mum and dad are gone they have been for eighteen years" replied Harry softly. It was their son after all and he didn't want to hurt them, he was just glad they weren't going to cry all over in being a portrait and all.
"What happened?" asked Harriett sadly.
"They were killed by Lord Voldemort" said Edward when Harry couldn't or wouldn't reply.
"That bastard destroyed my line?" snarled Harold Potter extremely angry.
"He destroyed a lot of lines!" snapped Harry.
"Why hasn't there picture been activated?" asked Harriett calming her husband down.
"I don't know" shrugged Harry.
"Go over to it and say their names please" said Harold kindly.
Harry then noticed a portrait of his parents that wasn't moving, were they all unable to move until the person had died? He would find out in a minute. Moving towards it he pressed his wand against it and said their names.
"HARRY!" shrieked Lily.
Harry winced that was bloody loud.
"How are you son?" asked James.
"It worked James! He survived! It worked!" sobbed Lily looking relieved.
"Um mum dad calm down and stop shouting you're hurting my ears" winced Harry.
"You're a vampire!" asked James wide eyed.
"Yeah I defeated Voldemort though…finally" grinned Harry weakly hoping his parents didn't hate him.
"What do you mean finally?" asked James hoping his son hadn't been perused by the evil monster since he was a baby.
So Harry sat down and began telling his tale one more time, telling more this time around than he did the first time. Carlisle left occasionally to check on Harry's friends, Dobby was giving them small ice cubes to get water into them. Dobby had also insisted on giving them chocolate he had refused at first until Harry explained that it was the only thing that got the affects of Dementors away.
"Why didn't Sirius bring you here and activate it sooner? Speaking of the old dog where is he?" said James with a grin he was looking forward to seeing him.
"Sirius fell through the veil when I was fifteen trying to protect me from Death Eaters" said Harry.
"Oh baby I'm so sorry" sobbed Lily.
"How about Remus?" frowned James something was wrong Harry wasn't telling them everything.
"Uh Remus and Pettigrew battled it out until they both ended up dying Pettigrew killed him with silver but Remus managed to kill the traitor before he died" said Harry.
"Peter wasn't our secret keeper Harry…Dumbledore was" frowned Lily.
"What?" asked Harry his eyes widening.
"Sirius knew who the secret keeper was!" said James looking confused.
"Well Dumbledore betrayed you, why did Sirius go after Pettigrew and supposedly kill him if he wasn't convinced Pettigrew was the secret keeper?" asked Harry feeling his world coming under him again.
The Cullen's weren't sure what to say, they hadn't been in Harry's life all that long and even they hadn't known the extent of it. Rosalie and Alice both stood next to him and comforted him hugging him and whispering that everything would be ok and they would make sure of it. Esme was still cooking with Dobby, who occasionally disappeared to give the sick teens some water.
"I thought you said Sirius died when you were fifteen?" frowned Lily.
"Do you think…" Harry didn't bother finishing it, he had been about to say do you think Pettigrew could get the better of Sirius but he had.
"Pettigrew cut of his finger and killed thirteen Muggles and turned into the rat that he is and disappeared the Auror's came to find Sirius at the scene of the crime with only Pettigrew's finger…they sent him to Azkaban without a trial" admitted Harry.
"That's illegal!" snarled James angrily banging against the couch in the portrait.
"Did you even get to know him?" asked Lily looking so forlorn.
"Yeah met him when I was in my third year of Hogwarts" said Harry.
"So who did you live with? Remus or the Longbottom's?" asked James getting agitated Harry was hiding something from them.
"The Longbottom's? Good job I didn't go there Neville doesn't have much of a self esteem as it is…I could have grown up with him though? Like a brother?" asked Harry feeling a depression eating away at him.
"I'm guessing neither" said James looking like he wanted to come out of the portrait and demand answers.
"Harry was raised by the Dursley's" said Carlisle softly, wondering why Harry was beating about the bush. Upon seeing him wincing and diving to cover his ears he realised why seconds later.
"WHAT? HOW DARE HE GET PUT THERE! I STATED IN MY WILL HE WASN'T TO EVEN KNOW WHO SHE WAS!" Snarled Lily "WHO PUT YOU THERE HARRY?"
"I'm sure you can guess and I had no idea you had a will" said Harry.
"DUMBLEDORE I'M GOING TO KILL THE SON OF A BITCH!" snarled Lily angrily.
Even James was cowering slightly Lily Evans was a sight to be reckoned with when she was angry.
"Am I missing something here?" asked Rosalie.
"My sister hated all things magical," said Lily "She hated it and she hated me oh son what did they do to you? That horrid husband of her is the worst."
"It wasn't that bad" said Harry uncomfortably.
"I had assumed you got those marks when you were kidnapped by Voldemort…" said Jasper.
"Most of them were" winced Harry saying the wrong thing again.
Lily went red in the face oh if she could just curse her once it wouldn't be enough. She was muttering about bitches under her breath for a good five minutes before she stopped and calmed down.
"I'm going to kill her" she said calm as you please.
'Pop' "Hermione is awake Harry sir she's trying to get out of bed but I've stuck her to it" grinned Dobby wickedly. Harry laughed oh that would have been a sight to see, she's probably ready to unleash hell right now.
"That's good Dobby well done I'll go and see to her right now" said Harry nodding his head.
"It's ok mum I'm fine they never really hurt me and I have the best friends and family I could ever ask for right now so I have no regrets" explained Harry honestly.
"What are you planning?" asked James he had seen that look on Lily's face millions of times when she was about to turn the world on its Axis.
"Oh just bring Dumbledore down that's all" said Harry sweetly leaving the room. Carlisle left with him and they both went to see Hermione.
James and Lily looked at each other and burst out laughing their son was exactly like them. They couldn't have asked for more, sighing softly they just hoped their son knew what he was doing. With those vampires behind him she was sure he would be alright but she had to say.
"Please take care of my son he's been though so much I had hoped we could defeat Voldemort and he would grow up as happy as he could without us. Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the Wizarding world" said Lily sadly.
"Don't worry I'll protect him as if he's my own, "swore Rosalie "And Harry defeated Voldemort when Dumbledore couldn't, I think you're son has taken the mantle as the most powerful wizard alive."
A small smile lit up her face she knew she could trust them.
After that Lily and James sat on the seat talking among themselves not even the Vampires could hear them.
So Lily and James pushed another bombshell on Harry will he be able to use the portrait as proof? or will they not be able to use it just in case they have been manipulated? will dumbledore disappear? or stay sure he can get the ministry to let him go and not believe harry? will they know hes a vampire? or will he use a glamour? R&R please