Chapter 24 –Yes Dear

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Lora and I left the cleaning up in Hogsmeade Village to the adults. We checked into Hogwarts to show we were unharmed and went directly to our quarters.

"By the way Miss Avenging Cockatrice, what was that stupid display at trying to get yourself killed. Everything dies when hit by the 'Avada Kedavra' curse that you were ever so skillfully dodging."

"Says the baby that survived that same curse. I will let you know now Mr. Potter that I am a big girl and can take care of myself and..."

POP

Dobby hadn't been asked but he brought us some sandwiches and juice averting our verbal sparring. "Dobby how is everything around the castle?"

"Master Potter Sir, all students are safe and those hurt will be fine. Lots of talk about the Great Harry Potter and his Lora."

POP

"I guess we are going to be busy in the morning." I sighed.

"Well I just want a nice hot bath to soak in and a back rub would be nice, care to join me?"

"Yes dear, I'd love too."

Yes it was quite a day. As my eyes closed I knew I was mentally, magically and physically exhausted but all I could say was, what a day.

/Scene Break/

"Mr. and Mrs. Potter please join me in my office after breakfast." The Headmistress had spoken. I though that the Head's that ran Hogwarts never changed when it came to Harry Potter. Its raining "Potter see me in my office" the world is ending "Potter see me in my office". I got a chuckle as I though that maybe it was the only name they knew.

Just then the morning post came in with the normal confusion of owls looking to make a delivery. Lora and I never got post as a norm but this morning Hedwig brought the Dailey Profit. Hedwig was looking to snatch some bacon but we took one look at the front page and Lora and I bolted out of the Great Hall. Hedwig could have all of my breakfast.

"What in Merlin's name is going on? Do you remember seeing any of me hurling globes of magic, Lora?"

"Not from where I was sitting dear. This is going to cause…what are people going to think…or better yet do? This makes you look like some kind of God hurling lightning bolts or the next Dark Lord out practicing."

"No dear I believe that's throwing not hurling."

The headlines read, "Merlin's Heir has Arrived".

There standing on the roof's edge was me holding between my raised arms this large globe of magic energy between my hands, looking as if I was going to cast it down upon the unsuspecting. I didn't dare read a word but tore to the next page where I am standing on that same roof with bolts of lightning bolts flashing down from both my hands upon the Deatheaters. This was of course was in a magical moving photograph and in full color. The thing was I didn't do any of that globe tossing.

I turned when I heard Lora giggling. "What?" I grumped. I didn't mean to grump but a grump it was. This sent Lora into a laughing phase only to pause when she added, "Maybe I can rent you out as Electric Boy?" and only laughed harder. I dragged a hysterically laughing Lora to the headmistress' office.

"Mrs. Potter what is so funny? McGonagall asked.

"Do you know where I can get a super hero's cape with a large lightning bolt on it?" She continued her laughing jag. Several in the room snickered which got my attention to a couple of strangers sitting next to some familiar Aurors.

"Mr. Potter you know Aurors Shacklebolt and Tonks. This gentleman is Saul Croaker of the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry and his assistant." Snape of course was lurking in the shadows. McGonagall continued, "The Aurors have been briefing me over what took place and Saul has a few questions and maybe some answers."

"I think that your attempt on Voldemorts life by bringing in a duplicate was an admiral attempt of ridding this Riddle chap. How did you figure out the probable results?"

My first thought was 'who was the leaky cauldron and let that information loose?' but then I was not about to say... oh, Death and the Fates told me to do this. I didn't want a bed in the long-term ward in St. Mungo, so I ad-libbed. "Well I was told once by some people that for there to be good there must be evil. If so, then each would try and destroy the other. I was also there at the first ritual which I don't think I will forget." I decided that was as far as could go especially since Lora was laughing again.

"Yes we have examined the crater where Voldemort and Riddle finally met, joined or exploded. We are not entirely sure what happened but I have a guess on what you caused and possible why."

"What I would like to know is where you got all that power from Harry. Throwing lighting bolts is not a normal thing people can handle." Kingsley stated.

"I believe I can answer that to some existent but first I should explain the mechanisms we think happened." Croaker continued. "I exist in the Department of Mysteries as magic is just that, a mystery in many areas. Without in-depth analysis and explanation the two soul pieces grabbed onto the magical cores of their opposite yet corresponding souls in the other's body. I believe the souls were ment to be together and tried to do just that using the others magical core. How this was done I cannot explain. The research into combining magical cores is still a study that has failed to be done time after time. I don't even want to think of how magic was going to join the flesh but it tried to combine the souls and the cores. Whether that was successful which caused a rupture of one or both of the two cores can only be guessed at, either way all we found was a crater."

I thought that we were very lucky to be without Hermione in this discussion. I could see the on going discussion, which no one could follow, going into infinity if Hermione was not totally clear on all aspects of everything and beyond. "My only curiosity is there now two wraths running around?"

"That I again cannot answer. Riddle may be dead or in a or multiple wrath forms"...He proceeded to delve into a Hermione based explanation, I was brought back to the conversation when Croaker asked, "You are an Elemental are you not Harry?"

I just nodded.

"So he can throw lighting bolt from his hands? Those pictures are real?" It was a good thing that Tonks was sitting, even so she almost slipped out of the chair.

Croaker was now laughing along with Lora who was now doing it in a quieter way. "No Miss Tonks what you see in the pictures is probable an angle shot by someone more interested in dodging curses that getting a proper angle and lighting. Harry being an elemental would be able to call the lightning and direct it by pointing or directing his hands toward its target but touch it is not possible."

Lora was now cracking up and I almost joined her. I didn't have to call in black clouds to draw in electrical power. There was enough in this room for one or two bolts of lightning without any clouds. I would need the storm clouds for rain and severe winds and to tap great amount of electrical power but…

Snape entered the conversation from his corner, "Are you not going to introduce your assistant Croaker?"

"Oh dear, yes, my apologies. This is Augustus Rookwood my…" The small lightning bolt that I couldn't touch left my hand and hit Rookwood in the chest. That marked paid to the conversation for the moment but I did get a chuckle from their reactions. Tonks fell out of her chair, Lora was laughing harder, Kingsley had drawn his wand and Croaker stood there with his mouth open.

"Mr. Potter what is the meaning of…"

Actually my next trick was a bit of theatrics as everyone normaly just whipped out their wand to do something and everything. I walked over to Rookwood and manually folded up his sleeve to expose the dark mark. I had heard his name long ago when I still had that stupid scar which was sending me Voldemort's emotions and scenes of torcher.

I would have been happy about that time to go and eat lunch or go flying. There was always the option to play patty-cake with my wife but not this day, I had to continue my life in a less enjoyable way.

"Sweet Merlin" McGonagall swore, the Minister is downstairs demanding entrance."

I must say the people in the room were up to the task with a lie or two on their lips as the Minister entered the room.

"Minister Umbridge what brings you here with two Aurors." Headmistress McGonagall asked.

Umbitch just ignored the question and squeaked at Kingsley and Tonks, "What are you two doing here?"

"We were called to pickup a Deatheater." Tonks replied while Kingsley and Tonks grabbed Rookwood and headed towards the 'floe'.

Umbridge gave a grunt and turned to the Headmistress, "Minerva I am here to appoint a person to the post of DADA professor since your Mr. Riddle has left."

The Headmistress looked shocked and probably stunned at the truth of the statement. The Ministry could pick a professor if she couldn't find one and she indeed had no one to take the post.

"I'm sorry Minister you are a bit late and you are under a misunderstanding. The DADA post has been filled by my husband Lord Potter Black, isn't that right Headmistress?"

"Yes Delores I did the appointment yesterday so your trip has been…"

"He is not qualified to take the post Minerva, he is but a bothersome lying student here in this school."

I was just a bit shocked by what was going on and wanted to throw another lightning bolt or two. By the time I realized what I wanted to do was just an enjoyable fancy they were arguing back and forth. So I decided to…I wasn't sure why but then again why not...Umbitch was never anything but a croaking toad in my view. "Minister Toa…Umbridge why don't you tell me why I am unqualified for the post?"

"You're not of age to take the post."

"Surly you are smart enough to recognize that as LORD Potter Black that I am of age or emancipated. Both makes me an adult and of age."

"You never took your NEWT's last year for DADA and teaching the post requires a passing score you snot."

"I see you keep abreast of what is happening in your Ministry. I completed my NEWT testing in DADA this last summer with an "O", thank you very much. Next reason?"

"You have no experience and are not…" McGonagall tossed the Dailey Profit in Delores' lap and asked, "Know anyone who can take on Voldemort and his Deatheaters and live Delores?"

Umbridge stood up and was determined to have the last word. "Cornelius was right you and Dumbledore were plotting to take over the Ministry. I will have you and you little cat too." She croaked.

Before the Minister could get out the door I said, "Lora put it on my schedule to take the Minister's job and then take over the world."

"Aye, Aye, Lord Electric Boy. Your cape and tights will be ready this evening." Lora giggled.

Umbridge stormed out of the office croaking at her accompanying Aurors.

"Now Mr. Croaker could you answer me a question? What is the globe of magic in the picture and why is it between my hands?"

"Sorry Harry I can only guess. I would think that as an elemental you had been drawing in electricity and whether unintentional or you hadn't quite shut off the drawing in process, You then somehow drew in a bunch of magic from the exploding cores. Since you were unable to draw it into your core it probably just dissipated."

I held out my arm to Lora and we prepared to leave when McGonagall had a few more words. "Your first class will be on January 4th when we get back for Christmas break Professor Potter."

I whispered to Lora, "I thought that was all a joke on Umbridge."

"Don't worry Harry you WILL be a great DADA professor."

All I could say was "Yes Dear."