A/N: Hello Everybody, sorry for the delay with this chapter but with the holidays and everything I've been busy, but now is writing time. POV situation is the same. Also I want to thank everybody who has reviewed, favorited, followed and just taken the time out of their days to read and continue to read this story. Also thank you for 100+ followers. Thank you for your support, always appreciated. Also Happy New Years. Now without further ado, onto the story!

Harry's POV/3rd Person

Time Skip – 1 month and 30 days.

September and October seemed to come and go in the blink of an eye. Everyone spent the month adjusting to castle life. Harry had spent the month having weekly meetings with Greengrass getting to know each other better. When he wasn't doing work or meeting Greengrass he was with Hermione, Neville, and Luna. Over the past month he had been getting closer to Neville and Luna and getting to know them better as well, they were now two of his closest friends, right up there with Hermione. Over the past two months Harry had also made other friends. Susan Bones, and Tracey Davis to name a couple.

Today was October 31st. The day my parents perished at Voldemort's hand. Halloween was never a good day, it seemed like something bad happened today every year, but this year I had real friends. This year was different, I wasn't a puppet this year, I had new friends, I had control of my own life for once.

At breakfast, three owls flew to three very specific people, Hermione, Neville and Luna. Hermione and Neville were next to and across from me while Luna was behind me. I continued eating while discreetly watching them read the note. I could've just handed it to Neville and Hermione but this seemed like a better idea. In the center of the parchment was four words. 'ROR, Noon. It's Time.' I saw out of the corner of my Hermione and Neville sent an barely noticeable nod.

Very shortly after a regal owl swooped down dropping a letter in front of me. It was addressed to me and had a Gringotts insignia on it. I pocketed it deciding it was best to read in private but it seems someone had another idea. Hermione nudged my arm and once I looked at her she nodded towards the staff table. Looking at it I saw everything in order except the fact that the Headmasters seat was empty. Looking around for him, I noticed him making his way over to me. Bad move Dumbledore.

Making his way over and stopping right beside me I could tell even before he said anything that this was going to be an interesting conversation.

"Harry my boy, I feel I must express my concern over the letter you received. I feel it would be best if it was left with me." He stated well holding his hand out as if expecting me to hand it to him.

"Professor, how many times must I say this. I am Mister Potter not Harry, and I'm not your boy. Now as for the letter, I believe that I will be keeping it as it was addressed to me. If it was your business it would be addressed to you but as it was not then it is not your business."

"Mister Potter, I insist that you join me in my office to continue this discussion." Ha yeah right. You want to continue this, its happening here.

"Ah, I'm afraid that I must decline Professor. As it is not a academic matter I hardly see the urgency required to complete this in private. Unless you wish to discuss an academic matter then I would like to go back to my breakfast." Let's see if we can provoke a special someone.

"WHY YOU ARROGANT, USELESS, IDIOT BOY! WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT THE TALK TO THE HEADMASTER THAT WAY?! YOU ARE JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER, ARROGANT AS ALWAYS. THINKING YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. WILL YOU CAN'T POTTER." Ah and there it is. I didn't have to wait long.

Standing up from the bench and turning towards Snape with what I knew was cold like in my eye. "I suggest you watch what you say, Professor. You shouldn't talk about things you know nothing about." Finishing my sentence with my eyes flashing. The hall was silent, and I'm pretty sure a shudder passed through the hall.

"HOW DARE YOU BO-"

"SEVERUS! Enough!" So McGonagall finally after all these years was stepping in and defending me? Hm interesting, maybe she could tell that wasn't going to end well for Snape.

"Professor Snape, enough insulting Mister Potter. Now Mister Potter, you cannot treat a professor with such disrespect."

"With all due respect, I give respect to those that earn it."

"I do not care Mister Potter you will treat a professor with respect. Twenty points from Gryffindor and detention tonight." Huh, guess she wasn't on my side after all. Well one can hope maybe one day. Now we were back to Dumbledore. Even with that 'argument' between Snape and I ended the hall was still mostly silent. Some were whispering here and there waiting to see what would happen between Dumbledore and I.

"Now Mister Potter, if you would follow me to my office." Seriously could he not take a hint.

"I don't think I gave my acceptance. Now I will accompany you to your office." And with they he opened his mouth and the twinkle was back but not for long. "On one condition. My head of house accompanies me." And the twinkle was gone. Ha. He looked me straight in the eyes. I felt something against defenses in my mind. I tugged it and yanked it into my defenses where he was mentally assaulted by my layers of mind defense. That's what you get. I warned you Dumbledore. He kept trying to pull out of my mind. It took him several tries before managing it. His expression showed him surprise and discomfort.

"Very well, Mister Potter. Minerva, can you join us?" Well she better.

Upon arriving in Dumbledore's office we all took a seat.

"Okay Mister Potter, I am going to make this as clear as possible. I do not know what has been going on with you recently but it needs to stop. You need to stop questioning my motives and actions because I can assure you. Everything I do is for the greater good. I am trying to protect you but you are making that very difficult." Was that a subtle threat?

"And I will make this as clear as possible Professor. What has been 'going on with me' is a much needed change. It will not be stopping as it is who I am. I hardly think my personal life and my personality change is any of your business. The moment I stop questioning your motives and what you do is the moment I stop reliving the fact that everything that's gone wrong in my life was because of you. The moment I believe that everything you do is for the greater good is the moment I believe in the greater good." Somewhere in the middle of the argument I stood and leaned forward with my hands placed on the desk.

"Mister Pot-" Not worth it McGonagall.

"Mister Potter I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say it was because of me but you are mistaken. As for your personal life and your change, they are indeed my business and I suggest you remember it. I also suggest you learn the importance of putting others first and thinking about the big picture because that is the greater good and that is a necessary lesson you must learn." Now we were eye to eye yet never seeing eye to eye.

"Really, necessary? Why? WHY IS IT NECESSARY? HUH?"

"BECAUSE I SAID IT WAS. Of all of the things you refuse to listen to me about this is the most vital. You must listen to me and learn this lesson. You are going down a dark path Harry, I'm trying to help you."

"Really? Listen to you? I don't want your help! With this? With something you know nothing about? Yeah that makes me so enthusiastic. There is no such thing as the greater good but if there was you would know nothing about it. You don't put others first, your just in it for you. You don't think about the bigger picture, just yourself. So maybe you should learn those lessons before trying to teach them." And with that I turned and left the office.

After Harry left the office, McGonagall turned to the Headmaster with a look of disbelief. Even the Headmaster had a shocked looked on his face. Though her look quickly turned to a look of questioning.

"Albus, what was that all about? Why was Mister Potter yelling at you? Why did you let him yell and make those wild accusations?"

"Minerva." The headmaster sighed.

"No Albus! I just sat here and watched Mister Potter argue and yell at you! Now I want to understand why and more importantly why you shot back! He is a student and you started yelling back at him? What were you thinking? Because it doesn't seem like you were!"

"Minerva, I need you to trust me. Yes I acted rashly and shouldn't have done it but it was necessary. He needs to understand that I want what's best for him. And if that means being a little harsh then that's what's needed. Minerva, I need you with me on this."

"Albus, I think you need to worry more about having Mister Potter with you and fixing whatever you did to break his trust."

"Min-"

"No! Albus I have stood by you when it comes to your decisions regarding Mister Potter but I have blindly followed for too long. I can't pretend to not see the mistrust and anger in his eyes Albus and it was directed at you. Whatever you did, you need to fix it." And just like that, she followed in Harry's earlier footsteps and left the office without looking back.

A/N: Don't worry not the end of the chapter. This was unplanned or I would've said in the beginning of the chapter but I'm switching POV right here for a bit then I'll switch back.

Dumbledore's POV

I don't get it. Why is the boy rebelling against me? In the beginning the change was a shock, that's a given, but I figured it was just grief induced. But now it's quickly becoming a problem. He's been corresponding with Greengrass and has moved away from the Weasley's. It doesn't make any sense, not just his mental change but his physical change as well. Where was the weak, rag wearing incompetent boy that I molded him to be, that he needed to be? He is supposed to look up to me, look to me for guidance and help, not question and accuse me. And if it wasn't bad enough, now he has Minerva questioning me. What was his motive for asking her to be here? He didn't even speak to her, so why? Unless...

No he couldn't have planned it. He couldn't have thought that far ahead and even predict her actions. No that is out of the question, he isn't capable of that, change or not. I need to fix this and the only way to do that is to surround him people I can influence. Not Lovegood, Longbottom, and certainly not Greengrass. Granger might still be a viable route to take. She's still around the Weasley's, she can still be manipulated. That's it.

After calling Mister and Misses Weasley into my office, I sat back in my chair and planned what I was going to do.

"Enter"

"Ah Mister and Misses Weasley, thank you for coming. I have something very important to discuss with you two."

"What is it Professor?" Miss Weasley, always the curious.

"It is the matter of Mister Potter. It seems Mister Potter may be going dark. Now it is essential that this does not happen and I believe the best course of action would be to surround him with good people as to help sway him back."

"But Professor, he's so self-centered. I can't stand him and he doesn't seem to want anything to do with Ginny." Oh Ronald, how much you don't understand.

"Yeah Professor, I don't get it. The potion should've worked by now. He should be in love with me, yet he doesn't even seem to want to talk to me." Hm that is interesting.

"Have you been constantly dosing him?"

"Yes, at least once a day I manage to get it into his drink. But it doesn't seem to do anything." Interesting, once a day should be more than enough but it's not having any effect. Maybe this was Greengrasses doing. That has to be it.

"Good, continue dosing him on a daily basis. Mister Weasley, I know you have your problems with Mister Potter but it is essential that this is done. Please do your best to get back to being close with Mister Potter. At least close enough that he confides in you. Also try to steer him away from anyone else. Trust me this is necessary to the greater good."

"We'll try our best, won't we Ginny?"

"Of course Professor."

"Very well, thank you. It will be worth it in the end. Have a good day Mister and Misses Weasley." They understood the dismissal and left the office.

Hopefully that will help correct the nuisance that has become Mister Potter.

Harry's POV/3rd Third Person

After leaving the Headmasters office I made my way to the Room of Requirement. I still had two and a half hours before Hermione, Neville, and Luna would get here. Maybe I could train while I wait.

Time Skip – 2 Hours and 25 Minutes Later

I spent the next two hours and 25 minutes training in the room. Looking at the clock seeing it read 11:55. Five minutes until the meet time, I left the room to wait in the hallway. I didn't have to wait long because Hermione came walking down the hall not long later. After she arrived we then waited for Neville and Luna. Shortly after they appeared down the hall walking towards us.

"So what happened to you two?" Taking in their rumpled appearance. As soon as I asked the question, they down at their clothing. Neville blushed and mumbled a quiet "Nothing." Ha yeah right.

"Well, I'm happy for you that 'nothing' happened." I said with a smirk and turned around to summon the door. Walking in front of the wall three times and asking for a perfect place for four people to talk and do research if needed. We walked into the room once the door appeared and looked around at the room.

The room was a mixture of blue and black décor. To the left was a living room style area, a fireplace with a clock above it and a sofa and a loveseat in front of it paired with a coffee table and rug. To the right of the door was a large table that would easily fit 10 people but only had four chairs, the table had quills and blank parchment littered across it for us to use, a research table. And straight to the back, with a half wall dividing the living room, and sitting area from it was a series of bookshelves. A perfect room.

We walked over to the living style area and sat down. Hermione and I on the sofa. Neville and Luna in the loveseat.

"Okay, I asked you three here to plan, because it's time to take action. The next full major Wizengamot session in on December 1st. Then they are bi-monthly. So December 1st is our closest shot at getting the ball rolling. That means we have approximately a month to plan what is going to take place and how we go about it." After I finished, Hermione went over to the research table and grabbed a few pieces of parchment and a quill. Bringing it back over and sitting back down she asked.

"So where do we start?"

"Don't know. First we have to figure out what we want to change and what we want done. Then we see what to do and how to go about it. So floors open to ideas. You have one, you throw it out there." And with that we began slowly coming up with different ideas, while Hermione wrote it down on a piece of parchment. After about 15 minutes of just tossing ideas around we stopped. Hermione put the list in the middle of the table to we all could see it. It read New Minister, New Laws to help, Clean out Corruption, Take Down Manipulative wealthy enemies, Restrain Dumbledore's control, Take down Voldemort.

"Okay, so right now these are our concerns and long-term goals. Some can be taken care of at this wizenmagot, most are longer term and need more planning and time. To do any of it we need a new minister first. And then we can work on the other concerns. So how do we take down the Minister."

"At the Wizengamot meeting on the first of December you need to publicly become Lord Potter Black Evans Slytherin. Once you announce your status your probably going to have to prove it. You're going to need the documents from Gringotts about your emancipation and your claim to the titles. They can't argue with Gringotts sealed documents and as your emancipation papers are already legal, they will have been filed at the Ministry, even if they aren't aware of it yet. You take up your seats. This will give you four seats. The Wizengamot is made up of three levels. The level with the most power is the level consisting of the Lords and Ladies of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Houses. The level only second to that consists of the Lords and Ladies of the Noble Houses. And the last level is Ministry department heads and the Minister. The Most Ancient and Most Noble Houses consists of Malfoy, Potter, Black, Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Greengrass, Longbottom, and Lestrange. The Noble Houses consists of Nott, Evans, Bones, Abbott, Prewett, Davis, and Diggory. The Ministry level is made up of the heads of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, the Department of Magical Transportation, Department of International Magical Cooperation, Department of Magical Games and Sports, Department of Magical Education, and the Department of Defense. That makes 50 votes because each vote from Most Ancient and Most Noble equals three, while Noble is two, and Heads are one. But that is including all of the houses. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Prewett are all inactive. That takes the number down to 39." As he finished I looked at Neville in amazement. How did Neville know all of that?

"Neville, how did you know all of that?"

"My grandmother is the regent for House Longbottom until I reach my majority then I become Lord Longbottom and take the seat. In any pureblood house your taught everything you must know so that one day you can take over the seat."

"Oh. But I'm curious about something, since Harry recently claimed the Potter, Black, Evans, and Slytherin seats then who has been voting in them before?" Ah good question Hermione.

"Well most of the time when a House only has a minor left then the minor will appoint someone to be their proxy, giving them permission to vote for them on matters. If the minor is to young to appoint someone then most of the time the parents will have appointed someone in their will. If nobody is appointed the job of proxy will go to your magical guardian. Dumbledore was your proxy. He is Chief Warlock, they don't have any votes except in deadlock, but my Gran once said he votes. But he only had 5 votes." Wait a second..

"If he only had 5 votes that means he only used the Potter, and Evans lines. Why didn't he use the Slytherin and the Black?" So he had to have know about the Evans line.

"You weren't always Lord Slytherin. You won it by conquest, meaning he either doesn't know or he wanted to avoid the questions he would get from using it. As for Black he couldn't vote on it. You were always the Black heir but Sirius was still Lord Black even during his time in Azkaban. Normally you would be stripped of all titles if you were convicted and sentenced. But that's the thing, Sirius was never convicted only sentenced. There wasn't a trial that he was found guilty in meaning he still held his title, he was just unable to vote."

"Wait, if he still had his title, then Dumbledore would've have known he was wrongfully accused. He would have been able to use that as leverage to get him a trial. But he didn't. It was all part of his plan to leave me weak and unaware."

"With all of you titles you hold, you hold 11 votes in Wizengamot. You hold of half of the overall power of the Most Ancient and Most Noble has. You may only have one spot and two votes in the Noble level but you could still cause some real damage. House Longbottom is with you as well."

"Okay so if Harry holds so much control, how do we get the Minister out of power?"

"I have an idea about something my Gran mentioned once but I need to do a little reading on it."

"Alright, Neville why don't you go with Hermione to go find what you need to? I think it's time Harry Potter had an interview with the Quibbler, don't you agree Luna?"

"I do believe you are quite correct Mister Potter, a written interview that can be released directly after your Wizengamot debut would be perfect." And with that Neville and Hermione went off into the library part of the room while Luna grabbed a fresh piece of parchment and the quill and got ready to begin the interview.

Time Skip – One Interview and some research later (An Hour and a Half Later)

Once everybody was down and Neville and Hermione came over and sat back down at their former seats, we all looked at Neville.

"Okay so I found what I was looking for and I was right. The easiest way to get the Minister out of power is a No Confidence Vote or a Vote of No Confidence. Any member of the Wizengamot can call for a vote, but the catch is, for the Minister to be voted out, the majority must rule. So the majority must be on your side. Now as you control a good portion of the votes you don't need to many people on your side, though it depends on their ranking. But not counting you, there are 28 other votes. Problem is Malfoy, Lestrange and Nott will more than likely vote to keep Fudge in office. While Diggory and Abbott are more than likely going to do what Dumbledore wants them too, so they'll probably vote to keep Fudge in as well. So that leaves Greengrass, Davis, Bones, Longbottom and all of the department heads. Longbottom is with you but the rest we can't predict unless we do something about it."

"What do you mean 'do something about is'?"

"Allies, aligning your house or houses with other houses. If you were to talk to Amelia Bones and tell her some of the stuff going on or stuff that has happened, she will more than likely ally herself with you. She's not a fan of Fudge since he cut the Auror budget. She's head of the Bones family. With her, you would get up to 16 votes. But we still don't know where Greengrass, Davis and the department heads would go. The Greengrasses and the Davis's are both neutral families and they are allies. So it would be best to bet that wherever one goes, the other will follow. But we can't predict where they will go, so it would be a good idea to get in contact with one of the families. If not both. If you can convince them to give you a shot and to vote with you then you'll have 21 votes. That would be enough to get the Minister voted out. Even if all of the department heads voted for Fudge, they would only get up to 18. To win you need to ally with at least the Greengrass's and either Bones or Davis, hopefully all three but Greengrass and one of the other is a minimum."

"How would you suggest I do the whole ally thing?"

"Normally you would invite them to your home, but your best bet would be asking to meet. Bones, I would say just make an appointment by owl and then go to her office if she says yes. Greengrass and Davis you would have to go their residence. You tell them your main goals and what you hope to accomplish. If they ask you how you plan to do it, you need to let them in on the No confidence plan and how you need their help. Hopefully everything will work out but you'll need to do that part as you go."

"Okay, anything else?"

"We should probably do a little research on laws, you'll probably need to know exactly what you want for anybody to take you seriously."

"Good thinking Hermione. Hermione can you write do a list of what we need to do to prepare for this?" Guess so as she already had a paper and was writing on it. After she finished she put it back in the center of the table for us all to read. Owl Gringotts to got copies of emancipation and titles claim papers, Owl Amelia Bones asking for an appointment to talk, Owl Greengrass asking for a meeting, Research laws.

"Okay, so we have what we need to do. I'll owl Gringotts, Amelia, and Greengrass. Can you guys do some of the research and let me know what you find. We have the whole month to do the research so we have time. The rest of our list of things to do can wait. Right now we need the Minister out of office before we can make any other moves." Looking at the clock and saw that it was 2:30. "It's 2:30, I think that's all we should cover and just spend the rest of the day doing whatever we need to. I need to owl Gringotts and then meet Daphne so I'll see you guys later." I got up and walked to the door and was about to open it when.

"Wait Harry, that might be it. Daphne. You should talk to her about her family, maybe she can help us out?"

"Your right, that might help. Give us a new perspective on things, maybe show us if we're missing anything. I'll see. See you guys later." Hm I'll have to see about Hermione's idea. But first back to my dorm to right the letter.

I got back to the Gryffindor common room without a problem but that was where it ended. I tried to walk up to the dorm quickly but Weasel saw me from the sofa in front of the fireplace. His call of my name made me stop and swear under my breath. So close. I turned around to see him looking at me.

"What?" I knew I said it with some edge because he winced.

"Look I'm sorry okay? I didn't mean it, I was just tired." Didn't mean it my arse.

"Whatever, doesn't matter. I got to go."

"Wait, c'mon let's play a game of chess?" I just said I got to go and you ask me to play, really?

"I'm busy now, maybe later?" Yeah like there was going to be a later ha, dream on.

"Uh sure, I guess. See ya later then." Ugh I liked it better when we acted like the other didn't exist.

Walking up the rest of the stairs and grabbing some parchment and a quill from my trunk I sat on my bed and got to work. I finishing writing what seemed like a decent letter to Gringotts and put my quill away before heading to the owlery to send the letter.

After sending the letter, I cast a quick glance at my watch, 3:00. 15 minutes until I had to meet Daphne. Might as well start making my way there. We had been using either an empty classroom or the Room. Today we were using a classroom on the third floor. I had been meeting with Daphne for the past two months, about once or maybe twice a week getting to know each other. The real person, not our labels or rumors but us. It was going well, we were getting closer and learning more about the other. I really enjoyed her company to be honest. I enjoyed our time together. We still continued our game of teasing on the side. Even if she didn't say it, I knew she enjoyed it. She enjoyed the thrill of it and I did too. I was pulled out of my musings when I realized I had reached the classroom. 3:07, still had eight minutes before she would be here. Now I wait…

A/N: I'm evil, I know. You'll have to wait to see there meeting in the next chapter. Also this is my longest chapter to date, yay. Also sorry for the delay but life, you know? Happy Reading!