Peace at Last

AN: hey sorry for the delay but i got there in the end thankyou to everyone whos reviewed i really appreciate all of them it is you lot who keep me going. Now i am warning that this chapter contains child abuse and mentions rape within the family so it is very delicate, but i hope you will enjoy it still it fills in some things and creates a lot more questions as well which will all be answered eventually. So on with the chapter


Chapter 11

Harry began looking in Salazar’s eyes only, “once we left the station and got into the house I dragged my trunk into my room, I knew what was going to happen just not when, an hour after I’d been back my uncle sent my aunt and cousin out. He came upstairs into my room, he started shouting the usual stuff, freaks and freakiness, but then he carried on saying that I had no right in asking for help or people watching me, I tried to tell him I never said anything but he wouldn’t listen he then said that he was glad that my murdering godfather was dead now he could do what ever he wanted to me and that I deserve it all. He took his belt of and started to beat then he started to kick and punch me, then said I wouldn’t get any food if I made a sound he walked out locking the door that’s how it went for the first two weeks,” Harry took a breath and had a sip of tea, “my aunt refused to come near me just ignoring me like she did when I was young again she just gave me water and bread but that’s all.”

“Harry drink your tea and calm down,” Salazar said, “what happened after the two weeks?” he asked when he noticed he was slightly calmer.

“I woke from a really bad nightmare again, Sal you know how I am after them, “Harry said anxiously, “my uncle was on his way to bed he was drunk as well, he must have heard me pacing my room because he came in, I froze when I saw him, he started to punch me and kick me again, he broke three ribs and fractured my arm again though, he grabbed my neck though this time, he started to strangle me. I passed out when I couldn’t breathe anymore. I woke the next day and drug myself over to my trunk and grabbed my potions to heal my ribs and arm but I couldn’t do anything for the bruises and cuts else they’d know I was using my ‘freakishness’ to heal them. I could still move but I made out that I couldn’t every time they checked on me. That was about three days ago now, it wasn’t any worse than when before I went to Hogwarts.”

Salazar looked at him then glanced around the room and saw the fury in everyone’s eyes, however he did nothing but look back at Harry and take a deep breath knowing what ever the answer to his next question they were going to get worse and Harry even more upset. Harry was shaking able to feel the emotions of the others but didn’t move he snapped his head up when Salazar began to speak, “what about that whale of a thing that’s called a cousin what did he do?” the cup in Harry’s hand shattered, Salazar requested the house to get an elf to fetch another and place some calming draught in it, Calm little snake drink and calm.”

Harry drank half of the cup before he was even calm enough to try and talk, “he came when everyone was asleep he…” Harry was nearly hyperventilating so he pleaded, “Sal please I can’t please don’t make me say it please Sal.” He sat there rocking backwards and forwards with tears coming down his face.

“He did it again then, I thought it was a possibility did he Harry?” he watched for Harry’s nod after he nodded Salazar let off a round of expletives that shocked every one in the room bar the founders who were looking at him questioningly ignoring the swearing with practical ease. Salazar had never told the about this hoping it would never happen again he’d gave them a brief outline of Harry’s childhood and that had shocked them enough.

He looked around the room and saw the others had gotten over swearing faze and all had puzzled looks on there faces. He looked back at Harry to see how he was faring, he did not look he wished he could comfort him but he was unable to unless Harry gave permission first and he was not in the right state. He looked around again and suddenly realized Harry had never told any of them about his cousin, “You never told any one did you?” Harry shook his head and Salazar sighed, he looked at Harry again and said, “Will you tell them?” Harry immediately shook his head.

Salazar sighed again he asked his next question hoping Harry would say yes knowing that they would be able to help him as well, “Do you give permission for me to tell them?” Harry hesitated he looked about to shake his head but bit his lip and nodded and hesitantly looked at Salazar, seeing this Salazar smiled at him the frowned and pinched the bridge of his nose wondering just how he was meant to tell these people what had happened.

“You’ve all either met or heard about Dudley Dursley yes?” they nodded so he continued, “Harry may have mentioned to some of you that he used to bully him, but that was only a small amount of things that he used to do,” Salazar took a breath, “When Harry and he were eight years old Dudley used to enter Harry’s cupboard and rape him, this went on until he returned from his third year at Hogwarts where your protection Sirius helped, we had hoped that it would never happen again however, with the Order telling them that you had died Sirius it meant that Harry no longer had that protection. I believe he would have continued raping him after every beating his uncle had given him. Am I correct Harry?” Harry nodded his head, and the others started shouting about who was going to kill them.

Salazar however was focusing on Harry knowing that this was going to be hard for him; he noticed that his shaking had increased and he was crying once again he was also trying to shrink away from the noise. Salazar looked around and saw that they were still arguing and none of them were even trying to help Harry. He shook his head and decided enough was enough, “SILENCE,” Salazar shouted the room was silent in an instant. He didn’t care though he was only looking at Harry the others turned towards him and noticed the state he was in but were hesitant to do anything as the others founders just shook their heads at them.

“Young one, do you give permission us to leave the frame?” Salazar asked and everyone was confused the founders however realising what he was asking were all looking all excited and hoped he would say yes.

Harry looked at Salazar then at the other founders and knew what they wanted. He took a deep breath and said, “I the heir of the manor give permission to the founders to leave their frame.” There was a bright white glow and suddenly four people stood in front of the fireplace. Godric, Helga and Rowena moved to sit on the extra couch whilst Salazar went straight to Harry. Salazar pulled Harry into a tight embrace and started to whisper soothing words in parseltongue into his ear so nobody could hear them, the founders were shocked at how he was acting having never seen him like that with anyone before and the others in the room as it was shocking them of any rumours they had ever heard about the founder.

They stayed like that for twenty minutes until Harry finally calmed down Salazar looked at him and said, “do you want to sit on your own?” all he had to do was look in Harry’s eyes to see the answer he sighed and stood up pulling Harry up with him, he sat down on the chair and pulled Harry down onto his lap, the position they were in looked so familiar that everyone looked puzzled by it. However that changed when Salazar started to talk, “now I’m sure you have questions about what has just occurred so ask them just one at a time.”


AN: well there you go i'll update either tommorow or friday, review please.