Chapter 38 –Where did he go?
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Kingsley Shacklebolt's head appeared in the fireplace in the Headmasters office of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "Albus you best get over to Privet drive as all hell has broken loose, the Ministry is in uproar."
At that second a patronus from Auror Tonks entered the Headmaster's office and screamed, "Deatheater attack on Privet Drive, come at once."
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"Dumbledore your little snot has done it this time. He has used a port-key, 'apperated' and broken the law for use of underage magic. He has destroyed property and god knows what he did to his relatives. He has earned himself a one way ticket for a trial and Azkaban. Merlin just look at the damage and the Oblivators are demanding overtime. The Auror squad finally drove the Deatheaters away but the muggles saw the whole fight.
"Now Cornelius I believe there is a simple and innocent explanation to all that has happened here"
"Not this time Dumbledore I have put out an alert to arrest him on sight and by night fall your little angle will be setting in a cell in the Ministry"
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Later in the Headmasters office"
"Nymphadora why don't you tell everyone what you observed."
"Don't call me Nymphadora you old pervert."
"Yes, well, please continue."
"I was on guard duty at Privet drive and everything seemed to quiet. A couple of hours after they all got in from Kings Cross and Harry's return to his relatives house it started with Harry stepping out onto the front porch and 'apperating' away.
"No! He's too young, did the poor darling splinch himself?" Molly wailed.
"I hope the little shit can't find his pieces and good riddance I say." Snape contributed to the professional atmosphere.
"If you would continue Nymphadora…" Dumbledore shielded a 'Scourgify' to his mouth from Tonks.
"As I was saying Harry 'apperated' and not a second later six Deatheaters appeared and blasted their way in the front door. I sent a Patronus to the old coot and the Ministry. I didn't like the odds of going up against six of the perps but then a loud maniacal laugh reached to where I was, it was followed by, "I am Lord Voldemort how dare you disturb my cupboard under the stairs?"
The six ran out of the house in terror and tried to 'apperate' but I had a ward up. They tried to run but the Aurors arrived and stopped them escaping. They then disappeared, most likely by port-key. I hadn't taken a step towards the house when a dozen Aurors and Fudge showed up and by now I figured I was best to stay hidden.
"Please continue Ny…err…Tonks."
Well the Aurors rushed in and the mad laugh and loud voice started again. That caused the Aurors in the vicinity to opened up with every lethal curse they could throw. They took out a good part of the house, stairs and cupboard. When the curses started the Minister ran and hid across the street."
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I was unaware, as usual, of all this fun as I was currently sitting at the cottage kitchen table making a list of things I needed to do this summer. There was exercise but also I needed to buy nutrients to gain some health back to this body. Then there was fixing my eyes, dying my hair, getting rid of this scar and have the Goblins make me disappear to owl post and any other ways of getting to me. Then there was some clothes, this was going to be one busy summer.
Morning came and I was having my hair done in a saloon. While I things were being done to my hair I saw the Headlines on the Dailey Mirror laying on the counter. Voldemort had done a number on Kingston-upon-Hull the previous evening. "You know Mr. Pelleas that you really need to come in every month to touch up your hair so your root don't show. Also I would recommend that you let you hair grow out a bit. Here are some photos of different styles."
The plastic surgeon assured me that there would be no scar or scarring when he was finished but he recommended a bit more, he called it Facial Balance. I made an appointment for both and scheduled some laser surgery for my eyes. Harry Potter was going to disappear very shortly and I hoped permanently.
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Rita Skeeter of the Dailey Profit was buzzing around Privet Drive to see if she could get some gossip. Apparently the wards had fallen over the property that Harry Potter lived at and there had to be a story somewhere in this mess.
The Dursley's arrived about that time with only two things, a sheet to cover their nude bodies and a court summons in their hands. Seemed the police looked down on people who were nude and with out funds attempting to get on a bus. Rita reverted to her normal self and asked what had happened; she was not expecting the response.
"That $^&( # Freak, that shit banished our clothes and sent us to a nudist colony. After giving him a room in the broom cupboard and letting him stay here the Freak does this to us. I hope his Freaky school strings him up because if he returns here he is going to St Brutus School for Delinquents. He is…"
Rita left as she had an investigation to start. The rumors of Potter's episodes at school and this outburst by the large whale with a foul mouth called for an investigation on how the chosen one was treated at school and at home. The articles ran for weeks but as usual everyone looked bad even Harry Potter. The only upside was the words 'child abuse' which got attached to Dumbledore, the Dursley's and the Minister Fudge, each had their part with their dealing with Harry Potter.
The only break in Dumbledore reporting was another attack on Diagon Alley. The pictures saw massive damage to storefronts. There didn't seem to be a window left intact. One of the few recognizable shops was WWW joke shop but it also had severe frontal damage.
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"Dumbledore I know you are hiding the snot, I want him turned over to me immediately." Fudge's green bowler hat was spinning at a sonic speed.
"Cornelius you are more that welcome to search Hogwarts but I give you my word, Harry Potter is not at Hogwarts. If you are that in need of finding the lad I might suggest Kings Cross Platform on the 1st of September."
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This exorcise routine is killing me. This body should be condemned as useless. The only good thing is I have a new wand from Knockturn Alley and I am looking good. Shoulder blond hair tied in a pony tail, no scar and after the minor plastic surgery I will eat my broom if anyone can recognize me. My problem is I am a sawed off runt and will not pass for an adult so I will stick out like a strawberry in vanilla ice cream. I look like a small Adonis and the minute school is in session I will draw the wrong attention. So I was off the get a solution.
"Lockjaw how's the gold flowing?"
"We are doing quite well Harry, what can I do for you?"
After explaining my problems:
"Harry you can either go on a vacation for a few years hoping the other countries don't get you for truancy or you could go to school here. I also suggest a trip to our health spa."
"I don't like where this is going Lockjaw. I don't have any records of muggle schooling and magical schooling puts me back in Hogwarts according to you... Health Spa?"
"And where else than to hide in plan sight, a little tweak to your magical signature and health and you can have the perfect place to hide from everyone or do you want to become a hermit and hide alone behind wards all your life?"
"Can you get me into Hogwarts without a lot of fuss or finger-pointing?"
"Of course as an exchange student from Canada with English parents will cover your accent and get you into school. Your parents let you emancipate since you are returning to England and now all we need is a name, Harry Potter would be a dead give-a-way."
"Why don't I leave that in your hands, just don't make me sound like an ass."
"Yes a name fitting Sir Pegases, an honored descendant of a knight of the round table.
I knew I shouldn't let him make up the name but I have become masochistic in my travels through time so why not let Lockjaw have some fun. As luck would have it I found I did have an animagus form, would you believe a common Raven"
The health spa was a bit weird in that it had nutrient potions and exercise but also it seemed to age me up a bit along with obvious help to my body, I got stretched. The stretching was not much but I was no longer a four-foot Adonis munchkin.
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My first break from the Gringotts Health Spa I made a dash to Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor. I was still a teenager and the Heath Spa was void of sweets for health reasons, Bah! I had hardly exited the bank when I stopped dead when I noticed it and how could you not notice it? The Weasley twins had struck again. They covered the alley next to their shop with four large mirrors. The seven-foot mirrors were positioned in a U-shape pattern. However they did their magic and the result would bring Voldemort fairly soon. Harry Potter and Voldemort were having a duel and Voldemort was getting his butt kicked. The mirrors apparently projected the three-dimensional figures doing their damdist to kill each other. Curses were flying in all directions as the mirrors reflected the curses the two threw at each other, The curses were reflected up, down and around the street. The curses were really only lights of different colors but the effect was startling. The surrounding shops were not to be out done and had apparently replaced their broken window from the last attack with mirrored glass. This caused the lights to again be reflected causing the whole area to be one large light display at ground level.
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My Hogwarts letter of acceptance, as a transfer student, was delivered to Gringotts. Lockjaw had it delivered by Goblin messenger with my weekly pile of mail. I was laughing as there were separate letters from Hermione, Ron, Ginny and a transcript of a Howler from Mrs. Weasley. There was a letter from Dumbledore demanding I answer as I was in terrible danger and he demanded that I contact him immediately as my guardian. My Hogwarts letter addressed to Nigel Garald Pelleas was also in the pile of letters. I wondered what the cost was for strangling your account manager.
He knew I would hate the name Nigel so he add Garald, which means spear ruler and fitting from a Goblin's point of view. It also rolled off to nicknames like Gerald, Harold and Harry.
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Time has been charging by and it is the last week in August. No one has recognized me and the exercise and nutrients have done wonders. My looks are now to a point of being dangerous. Awhile back Luna had showed me that there were girls that wanted a part time friend with benefits with plain old Harry. While emotions still got a bit heavy at times in those relationships they and I knew our relationship was not leading to marriage. Now I was almost like a male Veela when it came to a lot of girls I met and that was now adding to my exercise routine. I probably have no idea what was happening or why but I was not going to pass on the benefits and I did make a few new friends along the way.
I was packing and was happy that I had the cottage as I was never going to put all of my things in this stupid trunk. It had been expanded but not that much and by the time I got my school stuff stuffed into the trunk it was full. I left most of everything at the cottage considering it was in Hogsmeade Village. I squeezed in a couple of muggle outfits and a couple of books, well more than a couple and sat on the lid to get it closed.
While it was getting around late afternoon I decided a nice walk would do me good. I walked by Madam Puddifoot's place heading to wards the Shrieking Shack through the open field on my way to the three Broomsticks. My eye caught it and I couldn't ignore it, I just had to see what was flashing in the sunlight in the Forbidden Forest. I walked behind the Shrieking Shack, over the railroad tracks and entered the forest…nothing. Well that was a waste of time I thought so I turned and headed to the Three Broomsticks. I was hearing sounds like wings flapping as I exited the forest but as I neared the restaurant the sounds stopped. I had looked around but had seen nothing.
With the meal ordered and being in a secluded corner I almost got to relax and enjoy a solitary meal. Madam Rosmerta delivered the chicken breast and potatoes and a cool glass of pumpkin juice. No sooner than she disappeared from sight when the fight broke out over my chicken. "Ladies please, this is not very lady like, here, let me cut you off some chicken there is no need to fight." I am not overly appreciative when someone tries to steal my meal but the two ladies were absolutely gorgeous. They had long silver hair and shapely bodies and were all of two inches high with translucent wings. I found two female Fairies that had currently attached themselves to my chicken breast. At that minute I did not realize that the two had actually attached themselves to me also. I carefully cut off a small piece and cut that piece several time more. They each grabbed a sliver and sat on the edge of the plate that contained my rolls. I cautiously ate my meal making sure that I left good size pieces of everything for them to access. Upset Fairies was very dangerous in that they could become invisible had sharp nails and could turn into magical beasts. You pleased Fairies, you did not upset them. Why people put them in Christmas trees for lights was beyond me, upset one and you could have a three hundred pound Tiger in your lap.
When I got up to leave they zoomed to my left and right shoulder and became invisible. I paid the bill and walked home. That night was one interesting night. They were still probably on my shoulder so I decided to make something that all girls loved. I shredded some chocolate and put it on a small plate on the coffee table. No sooner had I sat down they became visible and zoomed to the chocolate. The sat munching on chocolate while sitting on the rim of the candy bowl and seemed to be chattering away with each other. It was getting late so I made sure that a window was partially open and I showered and went to bed.
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I awoke with the feeling that something or things had just settled on the foot of my bed. I regretted opening my eyes as there were two Lamia sitting there.
The Lamia are creachers with the head and breasts of a woman and the body of a hundred pound sleek but scaly goat and there were two of them. They are the fastest runner in the world, and are immortal with claws like razors. The Lamia delights in luring men to her and then tearing them to pieces. About then I figured Thanatos was going to see an unexpected visitor, me.
What I got was two Fairies fluttering on either side of my head and a kiss from both; it seems that I now have two new miniature girlfriends who moon lighted as Lamia.
That last week in August was really interesting. While they seemed to understand me and giggle a lot, I however could not understand their language. While I explained 'apperating' to them the first time, the fairies on my shoulder were two very upset Lamia, when we arrived. In the end we got along well and they seemed understand me at least they did not shred me into cat food.
Good old September 1st and Kings Cross platform 9 and ¾'s. It looked like an armed camp that had not found their enemy yet. There were Aurors, Fudge, Umbridge, Weatherby and Madam Bones. On the other hand there was Dumbledore, Snape and MadEye of the Order of the Phoenix. That left Kingley Shacklebolt and Tonks trying to look as if they were supporting both sides.
As I walked through the barrier and across the platform I was hit with spells to make sure I was not under poly-juice, glamour charmed, in an Animagus form or just someone in drag. I was happy that the Fairies were a good distance behind me with instructions not to do anything but had the look that only invisibility can give. I got a compartment, unshrinking my trunk and sliding it under the seat I sat down. Now I figured I could finally get a quiet and relaxing trip to Hogwarts, the Weasley's then appeared on the platform.
I defy anyone to explain exactly what happened but generally speaking the Aurors or the Order cast their spells on the Weasleys. This caused one of the twins to appear to explode and turn into a monkey and the other twin was a jack-rabbit while both sent a plume of dust upwards. One of the twins trunk exploded casting a fog over half of the platform while the other trunk went off with fireworks. When the fog cleared that half of the platform was turned into five and six-foot canaries. This was noisy but Mrs. Weasley's "ooh-ooh-ooh-eee-eee" could be heard over all the noise and then she started a series of curses at the Aurors who returned fire. Still yelling "ooh-ooh-eee-aah" she laid on the platform encased in ropes. I then noticed my fairies on the window ledge high fiveing each other. I had named them Eva and Ava but was yet to be able to tell them apart. Although I thought that Eva wore her dress, if you could those strips of cloth a dress, a little more risqué that Ava.
About that time Daphne and Tracey walked by my compartment and did a U-turn and asked if they could sit with me. I of course said yes but Ava and Eva had their claws out and looked like they wanted to attack, shred and protect.
"Ava, and you to Eva, I love you both but you can't be attacking every girl that I want to talk to or be with." Ava and Eva again kissed my cheek and disappeared to my shoulders.
"Auh, you know that Fairies are on the DADA list of dangerous creachers to mess with?" Daphne asked.
"I like my girls a bit feisty and I am Nigel Garald Pelleas." I again felt kisses from the Fairies on my cheeks.
"I'm Daphne Greengrass and this is Tracey Davis."
Susan Bones walked in about that time even though Hannah Abbott seemed not to want to enter followed Susan into the compartment; two minutes later by Katie Bell and 'The' Patil twins joined us making us one close bunch of bodies.
"So Nigel how did you end up coming to Hogwarts and which school did you go to?" Tracey asked.
"Canada raised, home schooled by English parents. I'm afraid for god and Queen it requires my presence in England or the family looses its standing, there is a Sir in front of my absurd name." It was the cover story and it appeared to be working well.
"Muggle royalty… wow… and cute too." Katie cooed.
"I try to please, now who…"
"What are you Griffs doing in here with those Snakes?" Ron Weasley had arrived.
"Ron go stick you head back in your pig trough and leave us alone there is no food available here." Katie replied.
"How rude…Ooohhh." Hermione moaned after a rude start.
"Come on Hermi there is nothing here but losers." Rod dragged Hermione away.
"I think the bookworm just had an organism Nigel, I hope you survive all the girls that will be chasing after you." Daphne giggled.
"I of course am here to please. Now tell me what's been going on at Hogwarts."
The conversation went from Hogwarts to the attacks by he-who-must-not-be-named in Slough in London and back again to Hogwarts and the different houses.
Draco Malfoy arrived to do a Ron Weasley, "What are you Slytherin's doing here with these filthy Griffs?"
"Why telling me how much they wish to snog me senseless, why else would the compartment be full of beautiful girls? And you are?"
"I am Draco Malfoy part of the pureblood society and who do you think you are mudblood?"
"Why I am Sir Nigel Garald Pelleas, descendent of the knights of the round table, peon." I sneered.
Draco stomped off cursing "muggle mudbloods".
"Would he have any idea what I am talking about? I asked.
"Only if his father told him, he's still a daddy's boy." Daphne giggled.