Chapter 5 Planning

Authors Note: Hey everyone I'm back. Thank you so much for staying with me through my difficulties. But class is over and I am now free to continue with my story. I am not sure how often I will be able to post my chapters. My mother has decided to go on a fanfiction hatred rant and has forbidden me from writing. So, the only times I can post is when I am at school. So please be patient but know that I will not be abandoning my story ever. This chapter is going to be a little different it will be from several points of view. Dumbledore and then Harry Please let me know what you think. If you think this chapter is more intense than a K rating, please let me know and I will put in a warning.

Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry etc. sat at his desk in his office and pondered. The Hogwarts groundskeeper Hagrid had just returned to his duties after reporting on his outing with the Harry Potter. It seemed there might be a new player on the board according to what Hagrid had told him of the dark sorceress. The fact that this woman had dared to speak to HIS pawn and treat him kindly threatened everything. It was imperative that Harry trust only Dumbledore and become a willing sacrifice. He had organized the deaths of the older Potters and the continued imprisonment of Harrys godfather Sirius Black for just that purpose. Though now Dumbledore wondered what he should do about this new intruder. He had already contacted his spies in the ministry and Gringotts to try and find any information about this mystery woman. Perhaps an auror raid of her home would be in order. If she was a dark witch as Hagrid had suspected they could find dark artifacts and be able to arrest her. Perhaps also it was time for the Dursleys to be much harsher in their treatment of the boy. He would be made to understand that it was because he had spoken to someone while out on his errands. It would also be best if he found out what they had talked about and punished him for that as well. That should take care of any gratefulness towards this mysterious woman on Harry's part. Everything must stay according to his perfect plan; it was for the greater good after all.

The moment Harry had arrived back at number 4 Privet Drive his uncle had grabbed him and yanked him into the house. All of Harry's new school supplies were immediately confiscated and locked in his old room. That just happened to be the cupboard under the stairs. Harry's uncle then dragged him up to his cousin Dudley's second bedroom, threw him in and went back downstairs. Two hours later he reentered the bedroom and for the next hour the only sounds that could be heard were the sharp crack of leather against flesh and a young child's screams.

Once it was over and his uncle had replaced his belt around his prodigious middle he said,

"That is for talking to another freak while you were out today. What did she say to you boy? Answer me!"

Harry took a second to ponder the question. How on earth did his uncle know what had happened during his outing. Hagrid had left as soon as he had dropped Harry off and not spoken to the Dursleys at all. Someone else had informed his uncle about the kind and beautiful lady who had promised to put an end to Harry's sufferings. How he wished she would come right know and crush the Dursley's for hurting him. He had felt the delicious sense of darkness emanating from her when she noticed his bruises and it had not frightened him at all. In fact, it made him feel so very safe as if he had been wrapped in a thick fleece blanket.

"She merely asked my name and how old I was, Uncle Vernon."

"I don't believe you, Freak. She had to have said more than that. Did she notice anything, the bruises? Did she ask about them? What about where you lived, or with whom? Did she tell you her name? Answer Me Boy!"

"She didn't tell me anything about herself uncle, I promise. She only wanted to know why I was alone and not with an adult."

"Well, boy, you better pray that I don't find out you said anything else to her or it will be worse for you. But just so you don't forget to keep your mouth shut I will be giving you a daily thrashing every day for the next week."

Uncle Vernon took perverse pleasure in the absolutely petrified look his freak of a nephew gave him. He laid his hand almost caressingly on his belt and said,

"Until tomorrow, Freak."

With that ominous statement hanging in the air Harry's uncle addled out of the room and slammed the door. Harry heard the sound of about a dozen locks being clicked shut sealing him in his new room.

"Ma'am if you can hear me, please help me! I know you said that you would come in a few days but that might be too late for me. If there is any god out there who cares for young freaks who constantly mess up, please let Miss Regina come and save me." And with that young Harry blacked out.

A/N Will Regina come in time to save Harry? Why is Dumbledore so worried that Harry spoke with someone? Please let me know what you think and if you notice any grammar mistakes please let me know. I'm doing my best but nobody is perfect.