The Rebellion
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Chapter 13: From Diagon Alley to Godrics Hollow.
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Chapter 13: From Diagon Alley to Godrics Hollow.
Harry and Draco awoke the next morning fully rested. They slept all night in a dreamless sleep because both were so tired from their wild sexual encounter the preceding day. They had a lot of work to do today though. First, they had to make their way to Diagon Alley that morning to visit Gringotts Bank, go to their vaults, and be ready for their little show by half eleven. After returning, they would go with Remus to Godrics Hollow to visit Harry\'s parent’s graves. Afterwards, they weren\'t for sure what they would do, most likely relax, eat, and go to bed. After both boys showered, they dressed and went downstairs for breakfast.
"Remus, you\'re up already"! Harry exclaimed as he entered the kitchen.
"Yes boys, I\'ve always been an early riser; I\'ve been up since five". Remus said from his chair at the small kitchen table where he was sipping his tea.
"I see you have cooked already by the looks of it"? Draco asked.
"Oh no, that was Dobby. He came about the same time I got up and started making breakfast for all of us. He is a very good cook I have found out. He placed a warming charm on all the food for you. Nod was upstairs cleaning when I started down this morning too. He\'s probably making your bed as we speak. I told them both they could stay here instead of Hogwarts if they want, but Dobby refused saying he wanted to keep an eye on Kreacher". Remus explained.
Both boys set down and began filling their plates with bangers and eggs, along with several scones each. They had clotted cream to go with their scones, so it would be a delicious breakfast if not a bit fattening. Harry however could use the weight where the Dursley\'s had starved him over the years. They both had milk and pumpkin juice to drink with either tea or coffee on the side. Harry had explained about how the muggle refrigerator worked. Both Remus and Draco thought it highly interesting. Luckily the lodge was built by muggles before Sirius\'s family had purchased it. Harry was going to have to re-lamp all the electric lights as the Blacks used candles during their stay and never kept them up. Harry would have to dig out his combination TV and DVD player along with the tabletop stereo system, and the CD\'s that both boys bought in Soho. He was going to make another trip into London to buy a big screen TV, along with a DVD and VHS combo-player to use with it, and a complete computer system. He knew he could buy a load of stuff off the internet and have it delivered. He really liked the lodge and he planed on staying here. It was in a rich, deep forest with a lake nearby. They were in northern England, but not across the Scottish border. Harry was always in awe at the great stone wall that separated England and Scotland which was constructed eons ago. As the two boys ate, they discussed their day with Remus.
"Remus, we\'re going to have to both go to Gringotts today". Harry said, holding up his hand to cut Remus\'s protest off. "We\'ll be wearing glamour charms, plus I\'ll have my invisibility cloak. We both need to go and get some money along with some books in the Potter and Black heirloom vaults. I also want to see if the resurrection stone is there. We will be finished and back by about half one at least. I would then like to go to Godrics Hollow with you if you’re still feeling up to it"?
Remus nodded at this. "Yes Harry, I\'m still feeling well enough, as it\'s two more days until the full moon. I took my wolfsbane already this morning, the foul tasting stuff that it is. I think Severus could add something to sweeten it up if he would, but he would never do that for me. I would do it if I knew it wouldn\'t affect its potency".
"Remus, it will not effect it in the least bit. As a matter of fact, sugar may even strengthen it. I was Severus\'s favorite student, and he has tutored me on the side since I have attended Hogwarts". Draco said this with a quick glance at Harry. "I was also taught how to brew the wolfsbane potion, it takes about a month to do each batch. How much do you have left"?
"I have enough for a month left, but no more than that Draco". Remus said. He hated talking about his affliction to anyone.
"Is there any place here set up for a potions lab"? Draco asked curiously.
"Yes there is". Remus replied. "Down in the cellar, Sirius\'s mother had one set up. It really needs to be cleaned out, and knowing her, there\'s a lot of illegal substances stored on the shelves".
Draco really took notice at all of this. "Remus, I\'ll buy everything for making a two months supply of wolfsbane today at the apothecary. I\'ll have them owl it here, so be ready for it. I\'ll go down there, and start work on cleaning out the lab when we get back from Godrics Hollow, how\'s that sound"? Draco finished with all the enthusiasm in the world.
Remus had to turn his head at this so neither boy could see the unshed tears in his eyes. He finally got his voice to work, though it was shaky. "Draco, you\'re a wonderful young man. Nobody wants to help werewolves, they\'re afraid of us. Though they have a right to be over some like Fenrir Greyback. He and his pack are why the laws are as strict as they are. Well Umbridge too, she dislikes anyone that has anything but pure blood running through their veins. She\'s why I can\'t get a job now, and I hope you do bring her down Harry, I really do. Thank you both, this means a lot to me".
Harry got up at this and went around the table to Remus. He wrapped his arms around Remus\'s neck hugging him close while patting his back. "Remus, you\'re the only one I have left of my parents friends. I think of you like my Uncle, and I do love you just like one. I want your days to be easy from now on, and I will see to it that they are. Umbridge will pay for every misdeed she has ever done, I will guarantee you that today, and I\'ll see to it personally".
Remus finally broke down and cried. Neither boy had ever seen this proud, tired man break. Draco couldn\'t help it; he joined the two putting his hand on Remus\'s shoulder for support. "Remus, professor Lupin, I\'ll see to it that the wolfsbane is continued for you, and I\'ll make sure it\'s palatable. You wont have to worry about it again if I have my way about it". Draco finished with a calming voice. They both let the man go to compose himself.
After Remus wiped his eyes on his handkerchief, and then tucked it back into his pocket, he looked up at both boys. "Thanks to both of you, nobody has really gave a damn about me since Sirius died. Dumbledore only gives when he gets something in return. I really miss Sirius, James, and Lily. I guess thinking about going to Godrics Hollow today, and this about my wolfsbane was too much". He finished with a sniff and a chuckle.
"Don\'t worry about it Remus. We\'ll always be here for you, that you can count on, and you don\'t owe us anything". Harry stated. "Well, Draco and I need to go, so we will be seeing you shortly after one". With that, Harry motioned for Draco to follow and they left Remus to his thoughts. They picked up the backpack holding the box with the pensieve and shrunken screen, and then went out the front door.
When both boys went through the gates to the stone road outside, Harry asked, "Draco, do you recon we should put up a Caterwauling charm in case of intruders before we go"?
"That would be a good idea". Draco said as he waved his wand and cast the spell into the wards.
"Now for our Glamour’s". Draco said as both boys raised their wands and applied them to each other.
"Ready"? Harry asked as he took Draco’s arm for them to disapparate.
With a nod of his head, Draco spun on his heel and both boys disapparated with a loud crack. They apparated next to the rear of the Leaky Cauldron where the entrance to Diagon Alley lay. Harry tipped the key brick with his wand and an arch formed opening onto the cobblestone street of the alley.
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Severus Snape awoke with a splitting headache lying in a large four-poster bed. He remembered vaguely leaving Hogwarts for Malfoy Manor at the edge of dark. He looked at the high windows of the room and seen it was daylight through his squinting eyes. His mouth felt like a hippogriff had shite in it, and his stomach felt like it was about to crawl out of his throat. It was one of the worst hangovers he could ever remember having in his miserable life. He then turned to the nightstand looking for his wand, and found a small phial containing a hangover potion setting beside it. He fumbled around with his shaking hand until it enclosed itself around the phial. He quickly pulled the stopper out with his teeth and swallowed down the potion in one huge gulp. He threw his head back onto his pillow and lay there with his eyes closed, waiting for the potion to take effect. As it worked its magic, his thoughts unclouded, and his memory of the day before came into view. He remembered the threat contained in the great wave of magic that hit him, and remembered visiting Dumbledore, Trelawney, and the Dark Lord. He remembered running here, but he would never admit he did it to anyone. He was merely checking in on his godson for heavens sake, screw the potion he never finished in his lab. He slowly raised himself up on his elbows and got his bearings. Finally seeing that his head wouldn\'t explode, he swung his legs out of the bed and stood up. He noticed he was still in his robes, and he hurried to the loo. After relieving himself, he washed out his mouth with a cup of water, left his room, and went downstairs looking for his godson and the boy’s mother. He finally found the mother in the sitting room off the library.
"Good morning Narcissa, I\'m sorry for arriving in such a state. I figured I would come to check on you and Draco and see how you both were fairing". Snape grunted out.
At Snapes words, Narcissa broke down into an overly dramatic bawling cry. Snape scurried over to her as fast as his sore body would take him. He took the seat beside her, leaning over to pat her hand. "Narcissa dear, what on earth is wrong"?
"Oh it\'s Draco, he\'s been missing now for a few days. He had left a letter saying he went to visit the Parkinson’s. I waited two days and never heard nor seen anything of him and I got worried. I contacted the Parkinson’s and they said he had never been there. Oh Severus, what has happened to him? Has the Dark Lord already taken him? Has he been killed or kidnapped"?
"Calm down Narcissa, we will find him. He isn\'t with the Dark Lord as I was there yesterday evening. He was talking about giving Draco the mark in a few days so he wasn\'t there. Why didn\'t you owl me with this news, I could have been looking for him"? Snape asked with a drawl. The hangover couldn\'t knock being an arse out of him though.
"I only received word back from the Parkinson’s yesterday evening. I was going to owl you, but you just showed up. As soon as you stepped into the entry hall, you passed out, hitting the floor hard. I had Tinky levitate you upstairs, and put you in bed". Narcissa said as she patted her eyes with her silk handkerchief, and letting out a dramatic sigh while trying to act composed by fanning herself. "Have you seen yesterdays Daily Prophet Severus, I wonder if this has something to do with Draco\'s disappearance"? She then handed Snape the paper and watched him as he read it.
The more Snape read, the more he sneered. The more he sneered, the more he was outraged. The more he was outraged, the more he shook. "Perfect Potter, he just can\'t keep himself out of the press can he. Oh, Albus said he was at his relative’s house where he was protected. No wonder I felt what I did yesterday".
"Felt what Severus? If this has something to do with Draco, tell me now"! Narcissa said haughtily.
"By any chance, did you feel or see what looked to be a wave of magic come through here yesterday? Your wards may have stopped it though, or did they"?
Narcissa contemplated her answer for a few moments. "Yes, I did feel something, it almost took my breath. I couldn\'t understand how a burst of magic could come through these wards as they are supposed to be impenetrable". She ended with a huff as if it was impossible.
"Well apparently Narcissa, they are not impenetrable, and neither was Hogwarts. What you felt was a great release of magic from our Golden-Boy Potter\'s temper tantrum". Snape said with a sneer. "He has evidently found out that I was the one to tell the Dark Lord about the prophecy all those years ago. I alone heard a threat to my life when the wave hit me. I do not know where he has found this out. I do need to check one thing however, there is a pensieve in Lucius\'s study containing that memory".
"Harry Potter, a mere child releasing that kind of magic? Magic that can breach the wards of this manor, let alone Hogwarts? You must be joking Severus, or you had too much to drink last night"! Narcissa exclaimed while simply refusing to agree that Harry Potter could have done this. She thought it would take someone as powerful as the Hogwarts founders themselves, or Merlin to do that. The Dark Lord himself could not have done it she said to herself, and huffed again.
Severus looked at her and shook his head. "Narcissa, you do not know the boy like I do. I know way more than I can, or am allowed to say. If I knew I could trust you, I would tell you more, but most definitely, that was Potter"! Snape replied, with a cold tone and never flinching when he said it.
"You’re saying that this child is more powerful than the Dark Lord himself"? Narcissa asked while studying Snapes reaction. When he didn\'t flinch at the question, she began to wonder exactly what was going on behind the scenes that she did not know about.
Snape never answered that question; he just looked at her with cold calculating eyes.
"You don\'t think he could have.... NO, he wouldn\'t have hurt.... Draco"? Narcissa asked with a shaky voice.
"I don\'t know Narcissa. I have told Draco too many times to quit goading Potter, but he is just like Lucius, he thinks he knows it all. All I can tell you right now Narcissa is that you need to examine which side you want your loyalties lie on". Severus said at almost a whisper.
"Severs, what are you saying"? Narcissa asked in a low tone.
"Not here Narcissa, do you understand"? Snape asked again in a low voice. "Come with me, we must see if the memories I left here are still in Lucius\'s study".
They both got up from their seats and made their way to the study. Snape went directly to the credenza where the pensieve was hidden. Snape opened the door and seen the wooden chest was missing. He used several spells to reveal anything hidden, but found it was indeed gone. He then turned to stare a Narcissa.
"Narcissa, has anyone moved anything in this room since Lucius\'s arrest"? Snape asked at once.
"Nobody has been in here Severus except the house elves to do their cleaning. They are told not to ever touch anything that is placed in the desk, credenza, or on the shelves. Is the pensieve missing Severus"? Narcissa asked worriedly.
"Yes it is gone along with Draco I\'m sad to say". Snape replied. Surely Draco wouldn\'t have run off to Potter or Dumbledore without him knowing? However, by the looks of everything, and what the Prophet had said, Harry had slipped his leash. If Draco had showed him everything contained in that chest, he was in deep trouble. He didn\'t care about any of the others who were involved, even Draco if he did what he was thinking he may have done. He was out to save his own neck like any true Slytherin. He would have to think fast about what to tell Narcissa, as he did truly like her. He still wasn\'t sure where she stood on this war as she didn\'t actually attend any meetings, but was considered a death eater. She did in fact have her cape, robes, and mask. He would have to tell her, and if she didn\'t change sides, he would just obliviate her then leave. "Narcissa, we have to go somewhere to talk privately at once, and not here". Snape then bent over and whispered "Spinners End" in her ear. With that, they left the manor and disapparated to Snapes home.
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Harry and Draco stopped by the apothecary as promised and Harry started an account there through Gringotts. He had the required ingredients sent to Remus for the wolfsbane potion. Their next stop was to let Rita Skeeter know to be in Diagon Alley at half eleven with her cameramen. They then proceeded on to Gringotts where Harry explained everything to Griphook. In turn, Griphook told Harry what had happened so far with Dumbledore. They then went down to Harry\'s heirloom vault and both boys went inside. They both looked over all the books and selected several, including one titled \'The Darkest of the Dark Arts\'. It was an old Tome with a cracked leather binding. It was written in old English script, and would be hard to read. The main thing was trying to find out what Voldermort may have done to give him immortality. They searched the vault high and low for the stone but to no avail. They tried summoning it, and every trick they could think of to find it. Evidently, it was not in the Potter’s possession like the cloak was. They were about to leave when Harry came across a book titled, \'Memory and Mind Spells For The Learned\'. It was another old tome that Harry opened and thumbed through it stopping on a page towards the back.
"Draco, come here and look at this". Harry said hurriedly.
Draco walked over and read the page over Harry\'s shoulder. "This spell is great Harry, it will allow the user to compile the entire contents of a book into ones memory with the a wave of a wand. Maybe, we will be able to go through all of those defense books in a day’s time. All we\'ll have to do then is practice them before we go back to school. I had heard of a spell like this, but it was thought to be forever lost. Rowena Ravenclaw was said to have cast one into a diadem she wore to make her able to learn every scroll she read, or book she laid a hand on. This spell could actually win the war for us Harry. All we need to do is find out how Voldermort is staying alive, and we have it. With the power you have, and the spells you\'ll learn, you\'ll destroy him literally. You\'ll be able to mow him over without ever breaking a sweat. My worries now of us actually living through this have almost ceased to exist"! Draco said, and with it, he turned Harry around and gave him a slow, long, and deep kiss while they cradled the book between them. "God, I love you Harry Potter, don\'t ever forget that".
Harry choked up at Draco\'s words. He had never had anyone show that kind of love or emotion towards him. He finally managed to speak, holding Draco tight, and whispered into his ear. "I love you too my dragon, and will until my dying day. I will happily await you on the other side when your time comes, and be with you for eternity if I have my way. I never want to be away from you". Harry finished, then pulled back to look into Draco\'s eyes, which were misting over with tears. "I have one thing I would like to ask you now Draco". Harry said then walked over and opened up a solid gold jewelry box. Inside it held two rings laying on a piece of red silk. Each ring was a solid gold mans engagement ring, which had Celtic knot work about their circumference. Harry picked up the first one and looked at Draco with a small grin. "Draco Malfoy, will you bond with me and be my husband"?
Draco felt as if he was about to faint. He hadn\'t expected this today at all. He could see the little sparkles form in front of his eyes. He took a huge breath, batted his eyes to clear them, and finally gave Harry a huge toothy smile. "Yes Harry Potter, I would love to bond with you and be your husband"!
At Draco\'s answer, Harry leaned into Draco and gave him a chaste kiss. He then slid the ring on Draco\'s left ring finger. It resized itself to fit, and glowed a warm white glow. He handed Draco the other ring to place on his finger, which Draco took with pride.
"Harry Potter, will you bond with me and be my husband"? Draco asked with a choked voice. His tears flowing freely now, as he looked at Harry with every drop of love his body held within it.
Harry held out his left hand to Draco. "Yes Draco Malfoy, I would love to bond with you and be your husband"! Harry replied with glee in his voice. After Draco placed the ring on his left ring finger, and it resized itself and glowed, Harry wrapped Draco with his arms into another tight hug. "Draco, I love you more every day, and I am proud to be with you. All I now have is equally yours, from now on until we part in death". Finally, Harry couldn\'t take it either, and his tears started to flow. They both started kissing again with a true passion only two soul mates could have reached. It explained everything to both of them at that moment. How they always looked for each other every day at school, even though they thought they hated each other. They both now understood that it was never hate, but an obsession to be together, and was hindered by the people around them. They both knew that they would never leave each other until their dying day, and they would stand by each other no matter the circumstances.
After breaking the kiss, Draco looked into Harry\'s eyes again. "Oh God Harry, I have never felt this emotion I am feeling now at any time during my life. I love you so much it actually hurts. It makes my body bind up and shake with the emotion I feel. I never really understood what love was until I finally come to you, and now I know. Even though it seems to hurt, it\'s the best feeling I have ever encountered".
"Me too Draco, me too". Harry said as he wiped the tears off Draco\'s cheeks with his thumbs. Draco returned the favor to Harry and smiled. All they wanted to do now was just look at each other adoringly, and appreciate what they now had. Finally, Harry spoke, breaking the moment.
"Draco, as much as I would love to keep doing this, we do need to go to the Black heirloom vault and see what\'s inside. Then we have to go and give our fellow wizards and witches the entertainment they have been craving since the Prophets article". Harry said softly.
"Yes, you’re right, let\'s go. We can shrink all the books except the one with the memory spells. It\'s too old and fragile to treat that way, and we could ruin it. We need to get a lock box from the bank to place it in before we leave today so it\'s protected". Draco explained as he took Harry’s hand and led him from the vault.
"Mr. Potter, you look very happy. I take it you found everything you were looking for inside"? Griphook asked.
"More than, Mr. Griphook, more than"! Harry held up his left hand to show the goblin his engagement ring. "I just asked Draco to marry me and he accepted. I am now the happiest bloke on this infernal planet"!
"You do know now that if you go ahead and marry soon, you will both be declared legal adults"? Griphook asked hopefully.
Harry hadn\'t remembered this, but Draco had. He then looked at Harry hopefully and asked; "Harry, are you thinking what I\'m thinking at this moment"?
"I\'m thinking of getting married, what are you thinking"? Harry replied with a huge grin.
"Well, we could go ahead and legally marry, then wait to have a proper ceremony with everyone invited that we want there. We could do that at any time, but if we went ahead and wed, we would have our adult status and be able to control a lot more things, especially you as the heir of three old wizarding lines. You could also go and get your apparation license which you badly need".
Harry mulled this over for a few moments then looked down at Griphook. "Mr. Griphook, how soon could we be married, and who could we get to do the bonding rights"?
"Mr. Potter, I could have a Ministry official come to the bank tomorrow and have it done. I know somebody that would keep it quiet, but it will still have to be registered at the Ministry of Magic. You will need to bring one witness, and I can be the other. You would then have access to all the vaults, plus the one for Hogwarts since in reality, you own one half of the school. You could overrule the board of governors at any moment you wish, since it belongs to you, and you would have two seats on the board. You would control three Wizengamot seats also. Your lordship for three families would also come into effect, and Draco would have half-control over the Malfoy assets since his father is in prison. He would then become the Malfoy head of house if you will, have Lucius\'s seat on the Wizengamot, and the one on the Hogwarts board. I have actually been waiting for you two to figure this out". Griphook explained with a grin.
Harry then looked back to Draco to see what his take was on the subject. "You want to do it tomorrow"?
"Faster than that if we could Harry"! Draco replied and grabbed Harry for another hug.
"That\'s settled then, we\'ll be here first thing in the morning, let’s say around nine"? Harry asked Griphook who nodded in the affirmative. "Great, couldn\'t be better. Now let\'s go see what we can find in the Black heirloom vault".
The two boys and the goblin got aboard the tram and went directly to the Black vault. Harry performed the blood ritual again, and the vault opened accepting him as the true heir. The two youths went inside and went through all the books they could find. They watched what they touched as they knew there would be a huge amount of dark artifacts inside. They would have to come back for several whole days in order to rid the vault of cursed objects. They found eight more useful books inside, both on dark and light magic, then left. They traveled by the tram upwards to the main bank building, and went to the warded room that Griphook had ordered cleared and warded for their use. It had a set of French doors leading directly to a balcony that was on the second floor of the bank. Being three stories up, nobody would be able to reach the screen when it was let down. Harry then turned to Griphook before he left them alone.
"Mr. Griphook, since you’re my administrator, I want to know if Remus Lupin has a vault here"? Harry enquired.
"No, I\'m sorry Mr. Potter, the Ministry will not allow werewolves any bank accounts. If your wanting him to have one, it would need to be set up like you did Mr. Malfoys, using your name as the main beneficiary. You would get two keys like young Malfoy\'s vault, and you could put anything in there you like. Would you like me to handle this for you"?
"Yes Mr. Griphook, I would. I would also like you to put in 2,500,000 galleons from the Black vault into the vault for his use. I know Sirius would have wanted me to do that for him. Now he\'ll be able to retire without worrying anymore. Nobody should be treated the way he is, nor any other creature. I fully intend to stop the prejudice that now runs ramped at the ministry". Harry finished with a serious look on his face.
"Very well Mr. Potter, it will be done. I would also like to say Mr. Potter that the Goblins have given you their full support, and our community is very proud of you". Griphook said as he gave a little bow and left them to their task.
"Harry, what you have just witnessed from Griphook has been unheard of since the goblin wars. The respect he just showed you has never been given by any goblin since then. That is how much you are changing the way things are for the good of all of us". Draco explained as he watched the astonishment flow over Harry\'s face. "Come on, let\'s get to work. I changed the screen colour from white to black so the images would show in the daylight. Let\'s get the pensieve ready for half eleven".
Harry and Draco worked as fast as possible on their project. They had hung the screen off the balcony and placed a sticking charm on it so they were the only ones who could remove it. They also warded it against hexes and curses so it was virtually un-destroyable. They set the pensieve up and added eight memories. When finished with this, they set back and watched the clock for half eleven. They knew everyone would flood out onto Diagon Alley then to go to lunch. When the time came, they waited until thirty-two minutes after and cast the spell. As soon as they did this, they could hear the crowd growing through the open doorway.
The first memory popped on the screen. It was of Harry in the hospital wing, silently watching Dumbledore being told in front of Fudge by professor McGonagall, about Barty Crouch Jr. receiving the Dementors kiss inside Hogwarts. She was telling him about Fudge allowing it, and bringing the dementor inside the castle with him. It showed Dumbledore telling Fudge that he had probably done it so Crouch Jr. couldn\'t give testimony that Voldermort was back. Next was Dumbledore telling Fudge that Lord Voldermort was giving Crouch Jr. instructions, and that Cedric’s death was a by-product of a plan to restore Voldermort to full strength again. Dumbledore said plainly to Fudge that Snape and McGonagall along with himself heard Crouch Jr. confess under the influence of Veritaserum. He then told Fudge of Voldermort learning of Crouch Jr.\'s escape from Azkaban with help from his father, how Voldermort learned all of this from Bertha Jorkins, and then used Crouch Jr. to capture Harry. The tale continued on until Dumbledore warned Fudge to get rid of the Dementors at Azkaban before Voldermort could use them. As the memory plaid out, Diagon Alley became as silent as a ghost.
The second memory played after the first. It was of Peter Pettigrew being caught in the Shrieking Shack by Sirius, along with Remus, Harry, Ron, and Hermione. It showed Snape show up and have a go at Sirius. It showed Harry, Ron, and Hermione stunning Snape, then finding out that Ron\'s rat was Peter Pettigrew, an unregistered animagus. The memory played on finally showing Pettigrew finally admitting what he had done to the Potters.
The third memory then appeared. It showed a meeting of the death eaters. None had their masks on, and everyone that was in Azkaban now appeared to all the citizens in the Alley. These were the very one\'s Fudge said was cleared in the Hospital wing during the first memory. It showed Lucius Malfoy speaking with Umbridge about the plan to set two Dementors on Harry Potter and try to kill him. It also showed Umbridge agreeing to everything and discussing what her plan would be with Fudge. It showed her explaining how much Fudge wanted to shut Harry and Dumbledore up about Voldermorts return. Still, you could have heard a pin drop in Diagon Alley.
The fourth appeared on the tail of the third. It showed Harry fighting off the two Dementors with his stag Patronus and saving himself and his cousin. It showed Mrs. Figg at the end of the alley rushing to the two boys to help them. At last it showed Harry getting the letter from the ministry trying to expel him from Hogwarts.
The fifth memory then bled into view across the screen. It showed Harry\'s trial and Fudge trying to railroad Harry. It then showed Dumbledore appearing, and Mrs. Figg’s testimony. It showed Fudge threatening to change or write new laws of his own will to stop Harry from telling about Voldermort. It showed Lucius talking to Fudge at the end of the trial, while having a moneybag in his hand.
The sixth memory showed after the fifth. It showed Lucius in Fudges office paying Fudge off even though the case had to be thrown out. Lucius then concocted the scheme with Fudge to send Umbridge to Hogwarts as a teacher to \'take care of Potter\'.
The seventh memory now played. It showed Harry in detention with Umbridge using the blood quill. The lines clearly being cut into his right hand as blood flowed from the wound. It showed Harry\'s resolve to never cower down to the filthy bitch.
Then the eighth and final memory played out on the screen. It showed Umbridge threatening to use the cruciatus curse on Harry before Hermione stopped her with a cleverly told lie. It showed Snape coming to her office and admitting he had given her Veritaserum to slip in many cups of tea she had fed to the Hogwarts students to interrogate them about the DA.
After the final memory played to an end, there was silence for several minutes. Then there was a loud crack of apparation and all hell broke loose. There were several spells sent at the screen, but they were merely absorbed or reflected. A high-pitched, and sickly-sweet voice rang with the spells, and both boys new it was Umbridge. The crowd finally erupted into screams of \'get her\', and \'stun the dirty whore before she gets away\'. Spells started flying then, and another loud crack was heard. Someone shouted, \'She disapparated, quickly get aurors to the ministry to catch her\', and \'She\'s a death eater, she\'s one of his\'. Others were shouting \'Get Fudge before he can leave his office\', and \'Lock the bastard up, and send him straight to Azkaban\'.
Harry looked at Draco with a grimace and nodded. Draco quickly started to empty the pensieve and fill the empty phials. Harry went ahead and cast the spells to remove the screen from the front of the bank. They hurriedly packed everything, closed the doors leading to the balcony, and quickly made it back to the ground floor of the bank. Griphook was there waiting for them. He quickly handed Harry two keys, a lock box, and showed them to a back entrance of the bank that led to a small and narrow walkway between the buildings. Harry hurriedly grabbed Draco\'s arm, and both disapparated with a loud crack heading back to the hunting lodge to meet up with Remus.
When both boys arrived, they quickly went inside to find Remus. As soon as they seen him they asked if he was ready to leave for Godrics Hollow.
"Are you ready to go Remus, we got everything taken care of today. I also have something here for you". Harry said as he gave Remus the key to a vault.
Remus looked at the key for a moment and then back at Harry. "What is this Harry, a key to what"?
It’s a key to a vault for you at Gringotts. I did what Sirius wanted, and got it all set up. We’ll talk about it later this evening when we get back, how’s that"? Harry explained.
Remus nodded, put the key in his pocket, and then all three left the lodge for their trip to Godrics Hollow.
Chapter 13: From Diagon Alley to Godrics Hollow.
Harry and Draco awoke the next morning fully rested. They slept all night in a dreamless sleep because both were so tired from their wild sexual encounter the preceding day. They had a lot of work to do today though. First, they had to make their way to Diagon Alley that morning to visit Gringotts Bank, go to their vaults, and be ready for their little show by half eleven. After returning, they would go with Remus to Godrics Hollow to visit Harry\'s parent’s graves. Afterwards, they weren\'t for sure what they would do, most likely relax, eat, and go to bed. After both boys showered, they dressed and went downstairs for breakfast.
"Remus, you\'re up already"! Harry exclaimed as he entered the kitchen.
"Yes boys, I\'ve always been an early riser; I\'ve been up since five". Remus said from his chair at the small kitchen table where he was sipping his tea.
"I see you have cooked already by the looks of it"? Draco asked.
"Oh no, that was Dobby. He came about the same time I got up and started making breakfast for all of us. He is a very good cook I have found out. He placed a warming charm on all the food for you. Nod was upstairs cleaning when I started down this morning too. He\'s probably making your bed as we speak. I told them both they could stay here instead of Hogwarts if they want, but Dobby refused saying he wanted to keep an eye on Kreacher". Remus explained.
Both boys set down and began filling their plates with bangers and eggs, along with several scones each. They had clotted cream to go with their scones, so it would be a delicious breakfast if not a bit fattening. Harry however could use the weight where the Dursley\'s had starved him over the years. They both had milk and pumpkin juice to drink with either tea or coffee on the side. Harry had explained about how the muggle refrigerator worked. Both Remus and Draco thought it highly interesting. Luckily the lodge was built by muggles before Sirius\'s family had purchased it. Harry was going to have to re-lamp all the electric lights as the Blacks used candles during their stay and never kept them up. Harry would have to dig out his combination TV and DVD player along with the tabletop stereo system, and the CD\'s that both boys bought in Soho. He was going to make another trip into London to buy a big screen TV, along with a DVD and VHS combo-player to use with it, and a complete computer system. He knew he could buy a load of stuff off the internet and have it delivered. He really liked the lodge and he planed on staying here. It was in a rich, deep forest with a lake nearby. They were in northern England, but not across the Scottish border. Harry was always in awe at the great stone wall that separated England and Scotland which was constructed eons ago. As the two boys ate, they discussed their day with Remus.
"Remus, we\'re going to have to both go to Gringotts today". Harry said, holding up his hand to cut Remus\'s protest off. "We\'ll be wearing glamour charms, plus I\'ll have my invisibility cloak. We both need to go and get some money along with some books in the Potter and Black heirloom vaults. I also want to see if the resurrection stone is there. We will be finished and back by about half one at least. I would then like to go to Godrics Hollow with you if you’re still feeling up to it"?
Remus nodded at this. "Yes Harry, I\'m still feeling well enough, as it\'s two more days until the full moon. I took my wolfsbane already this morning, the foul tasting stuff that it is. I think Severus could add something to sweeten it up if he would, but he would never do that for me. I would do it if I knew it wouldn\'t affect its potency".
"Remus, it will not effect it in the least bit. As a matter of fact, sugar may even strengthen it. I was Severus\'s favorite student, and he has tutored me on the side since I have attended Hogwarts". Draco said this with a quick glance at Harry. "I was also taught how to brew the wolfsbane potion, it takes about a month to do each batch. How much do you have left"?
"I have enough for a month left, but no more than that Draco". Remus said. He hated talking about his affliction to anyone.
"Is there any place here set up for a potions lab"? Draco asked curiously.
"Yes there is". Remus replied. "Down in the cellar, Sirius\'s mother had one set up. It really needs to be cleaned out, and knowing her, there\'s a lot of illegal substances stored on the shelves".
Draco really took notice at all of this. "Remus, I\'ll buy everything for making a two months supply of wolfsbane today at the apothecary. I\'ll have them owl it here, so be ready for it. I\'ll go down there, and start work on cleaning out the lab when we get back from Godrics Hollow, how\'s that sound"? Draco finished with all the enthusiasm in the world.
Remus had to turn his head at this so neither boy could see the unshed tears in his eyes. He finally got his voice to work, though it was shaky. "Draco, you\'re a wonderful young man. Nobody wants to help werewolves, they\'re afraid of us. Though they have a right to be over some like Fenrir Greyback. He and his pack are why the laws are as strict as they are. Well Umbridge too, she dislikes anyone that has anything but pure blood running through their veins. She\'s why I can\'t get a job now, and I hope you do bring her down Harry, I really do. Thank you both, this means a lot to me".
Harry got up at this and went around the table to Remus. He wrapped his arms around Remus\'s neck hugging him close while patting his back. "Remus, you\'re the only one I have left of my parents friends. I think of you like my Uncle, and I do love you just like one. I want your days to be easy from now on, and I will see to it that they are. Umbridge will pay for every misdeed she has ever done, I will guarantee you that today, and I\'ll see to it personally".
Remus finally broke down and cried. Neither boy had ever seen this proud, tired man break. Draco couldn\'t help it; he joined the two putting his hand on Remus\'s shoulder for support. "Remus, professor Lupin, I\'ll see to it that the wolfsbane is continued for you, and I\'ll make sure it\'s palatable. You wont have to worry about it again if I have my way about it". Draco finished with a calming voice. They both let the man go to compose himself.
After Remus wiped his eyes on his handkerchief, and then tucked it back into his pocket, he looked up at both boys. "Thanks to both of you, nobody has really gave a damn about me since Sirius died. Dumbledore only gives when he gets something in return. I really miss Sirius, James, and Lily. I guess thinking about going to Godrics Hollow today, and this about my wolfsbane was too much". He finished with a sniff and a chuckle.
"Don\'t worry about it Remus. We\'ll always be here for you, that you can count on, and you don\'t owe us anything". Harry stated. "Well, Draco and I need to go, so we will be seeing you shortly after one". With that, Harry motioned for Draco to follow and they left Remus to his thoughts. They picked up the backpack holding the box with the pensieve and shrunken screen, and then went out the front door.
When both boys went through the gates to the stone road outside, Harry asked, "Draco, do you recon we should put up a Caterwauling charm in case of intruders before we go"?
"That would be a good idea". Draco said as he waved his wand and cast the spell into the wards.
"Now for our Glamour’s". Draco said as both boys raised their wands and applied them to each other.
"Ready"? Harry asked as he took Draco’s arm for them to disapparate.
With a nod of his head, Draco spun on his heel and both boys disapparated with a loud crack. They apparated next to the rear of the Leaky Cauldron where the entrance to Diagon Alley lay. Harry tipped the key brick with his wand and an arch formed opening onto the cobblestone street of the alley.
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Severus Snape awoke with a splitting headache lying in a large four-poster bed. He remembered vaguely leaving Hogwarts for Malfoy Manor at the edge of dark. He looked at the high windows of the room and seen it was daylight through his squinting eyes. His mouth felt like a hippogriff had shite in it, and his stomach felt like it was about to crawl out of his throat. It was one of the worst hangovers he could ever remember having in his miserable life. He then turned to the nightstand looking for his wand, and found a small phial containing a hangover potion setting beside it. He fumbled around with his shaking hand until it enclosed itself around the phial. He quickly pulled the stopper out with his teeth and swallowed down the potion in one huge gulp. He threw his head back onto his pillow and lay there with his eyes closed, waiting for the potion to take effect. As it worked its magic, his thoughts unclouded, and his memory of the day before came into view. He remembered the threat contained in the great wave of magic that hit him, and remembered visiting Dumbledore, Trelawney, and the Dark Lord. He remembered running here, but he would never admit he did it to anyone. He was merely checking in on his godson for heavens sake, screw the potion he never finished in his lab. He slowly raised himself up on his elbows and got his bearings. Finally seeing that his head wouldn\'t explode, he swung his legs out of the bed and stood up. He noticed he was still in his robes, and he hurried to the loo. After relieving himself, he washed out his mouth with a cup of water, left his room, and went downstairs looking for his godson and the boy’s mother. He finally found the mother in the sitting room off the library.
"Good morning Narcissa, I\'m sorry for arriving in such a state. I figured I would come to check on you and Draco and see how you both were fairing". Snape grunted out.
At Snapes words, Narcissa broke down into an overly dramatic bawling cry. Snape scurried over to her as fast as his sore body would take him. He took the seat beside her, leaning over to pat her hand. "Narcissa dear, what on earth is wrong"?
"Oh it\'s Draco, he\'s been missing now for a few days. He had left a letter saying he went to visit the Parkinson’s. I waited two days and never heard nor seen anything of him and I got worried. I contacted the Parkinson’s and they said he had never been there. Oh Severus, what has happened to him? Has the Dark Lord already taken him? Has he been killed or kidnapped"?
"Calm down Narcissa, we will find him. He isn\'t with the Dark Lord as I was there yesterday evening. He was talking about giving Draco the mark in a few days so he wasn\'t there. Why didn\'t you owl me with this news, I could have been looking for him"? Snape asked with a drawl. The hangover couldn\'t knock being an arse out of him though.
"I only received word back from the Parkinson’s yesterday evening. I was going to owl you, but you just showed up. As soon as you stepped into the entry hall, you passed out, hitting the floor hard. I had Tinky levitate you upstairs, and put you in bed". Narcissa said as she patted her eyes with her silk handkerchief, and letting out a dramatic sigh while trying to act composed by fanning herself. "Have you seen yesterdays Daily Prophet Severus, I wonder if this has something to do with Draco\'s disappearance"? She then handed Snape the paper and watched him as he read it.
The more Snape read, the more he sneered. The more he sneered, the more he was outraged. The more he was outraged, the more he shook. "Perfect Potter, he just can\'t keep himself out of the press can he. Oh, Albus said he was at his relative’s house where he was protected. No wonder I felt what I did yesterday".
"Felt what Severus? If this has something to do with Draco, tell me now"! Narcissa said haughtily.
"By any chance, did you feel or see what looked to be a wave of magic come through here yesterday? Your wards may have stopped it though, or did they"?
Narcissa contemplated her answer for a few moments. "Yes, I did feel something, it almost took my breath. I couldn\'t understand how a burst of magic could come through these wards as they are supposed to be impenetrable". She ended with a huff as if it was impossible.
"Well apparently Narcissa, they are not impenetrable, and neither was Hogwarts. What you felt was a great release of magic from our Golden-Boy Potter\'s temper tantrum". Snape said with a sneer. "He has evidently found out that I was the one to tell the Dark Lord about the prophecy all those years ago. I alone heard a threat to my life when the wave hit me. I do not know where he has found this out. I do need to check one thing however, there is a pensieve in Lucius\'s study containing that memory".
"Harry Potter, a mere child releasing that kind of magic? Magic that can breach the wards of this manor, let alone Hogwarts? You must be joking Severus, or you had too much to drink last night"! Narcissa exclaimed while simply refusing to agree that Harry Potter could have done this. She thought it would take someone as powerful as the Hogwarts founders themselves, or Merlin to do that. The Dark Lord himself could not have done it she said to herself, and huffed again.
Severus looked at her and shook his head. "Narcissa, you do not know the boy like I do. I know way more than I can, or am allowed to say. If I knew I could trust you, I would tell you more, but most definitely, that was Potter"! Snape replied, with a cold tone and never flinching when he said it.
"You’re saying that this child is more powerful than the Dark Lord himself"? Narcissa asked while studying Snapes reaction. When he didn\'t flinch at the question, she began to wonder exactly what was going on behind the scenes that she did not know about.
Snape never answered that question; he just looked at her with cold calculating eyes.
"You don\'t think he could have.... NO, he wouldn\'t have hurt.... Draco"? Narcissa asked with a shaky voice.
"I don\'t know Narcissa. I have told Draco too many times to quit goading Potter, but he is just like Lucius, he thinks he knows it all. All I can tell you right now Narcissa is that you need to examine which side you want your loyalties lie on". Severus said at almost a whisper.
"Severs, what are you saying"? Narcissa asked in a low tone.
"Not here Narcissa, do you understand"? Snape asked again in a low voice. "Come with me, we must see if the memories I left here are still in Lucius\'s study".
They both got up from their seats and made their way to the study. Snape went directly to the credenza where the pensieve was hidden. Snape opened the door and seen the wooden chest was missing. He used several spells to reveal anything hidden, but found it was indeed gone. He then turned to stare a Narcissa.
"Narcissa, has anyone moved anything in this room since Lucius\'s arrest"? Snape asked at once.
"Nobody has been in here Severus except the house elves to do their cleaning. They are told not to ever touch anything that is placed in the desk, credenza, or on the shelves. Is the pensieve missing Severus"? Narcissa asked worriedly.
"Yes it is gone along with Draco I\'m sad to say". Snape replied. Surely Draco wouldn\'t have run off to Potter or Dumbledore without him knowing? However, by the looks of everything, and what the Prophet had said, Harry had slipped his leash. If Draco had showed him everything contained in that chest, he was in deep trouble. He didn\'t care about any of the others who were involved, even Draco if he did what he was thinking he may have done. He was out to save his own neck like any true Slytherin. He would have to think fast about what to tell Narcissa, as he did truly like her. He still wasn\'t sure where she stood on this war as she didn\'t actually attend any meetings, but was considered a death eater. She did in fact have her cape, robes, and mask. He would have to tell her, and if she didn\'t change sides, he would just obliviate her then leave. "Narcissa, we have to go somewhere to talk privately at once, and not here". Snape then bent over and whispered "Spinners End" in her ear. With that, they left the manor and disapparated to Snapes home.
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Harry and Draco stopped by the apothecary as promised and Harry started an account there through Gringotts. He had the required ingredients sent to Remus for the wolfsbane potion. Their next stop was to let Rita Skeeter know to be in Diagon Alley at half eleven with her cameramen. They then proceeded on to Gringotts where Harry explained everything to Griphook. In turn, Griphook told Harry what had happened so far with Dumbledore. They then went down to Harry\'s heirloom vault and both boys went inside. They both looked over all the books and selected several, including one titled \'The Darkest of the Dark Arts\'. It was an old Tome with a cracked leather binding. It was written in old English script, and would be hard to read. The main thing was trying to find out what Voldermort may have done to give him immortality. They searched the vault high and low for the stone but to no avail. They tried summoning it, and every trick they could think of to find it. Evidently, it was not in the Potter’s possession like the cloak was. They were about to leave when Harry came across a book titled, \'Memory and Mind Spells For The Learned\'. It was another old tome that Harry opened and thumbed through it stopping on a page towards the back.
"Draco, come here and look at this". Harry said hurriedly.
Draco walked over and read the page over Harry\'s shoulder. "This spell is great Harry, it will allow the user to compile the entire contents of a book into ones memory with the a wave of a wand. Maybe, we will be able to go through all of those defense books in a day’s time. All we\'ll have to do then is practice them before we go back to school. I had heard of a spell like this, but it was thought to be forever lost. Rowena Ravenclaw was said to have cast one into a diadem she wore to make her able to learn every scroll she read, or book she laid a hand on. This spell could actually win the war for us Harry. All we need to do is find out how Voldermort is staying alive, and we have it. With the power you have, and the spells you\'ll learn, you\'ll destroy him literally. You\'ll be able to mow him over without ever breaking a sweat. My worries now of us actually living through this have almost ceased to exist"! Draco said, and with it, he turned Harry around and gave him a slow, long, and deep kiss while they cradled the book between them. "God, I love you Harry Potter, don\'t ever forget that".
Harry choked up at Draco\'s words. He had never had anyone show that kind of love or emotion towards him. He finally managed to speak, holding Draco tight, and whispered into his ear. "I love you too my dragon, and will until my dying day. I will happily await you on the other side when your time comes, and be with you for eternity if I have my way. I never want to be away from you". Harry finished, then pulled back to look into Draco\'s eyes, which were misting over with tears. "I have one thing I would like to ask you now Draco". Harry said then walked over and opened up a solid gold jewelry box. Inside it held two rings laying on a piece of red silk. Each ring was a solid gold mans engagement ring, which had Celtic knot work about their circumference. Harry picked up the first one and looked at Draco with a small grin. "Draco Malfoy, will you bond with me and be my husband"?
Draco felt as if he was about to faint. He hadn\'t expected this today at all. He could see the little sparkles form in front of his eyes. He took a huge breath, batted his eyes to clear them, and finally gave Harry a huge toothy smile. "Yes Harry Potter, I would love to bond with you and be your husband"!
At Draco\'s answer, Harry leaned into Draco and gave him a chaste kiss. He then slid the ring on Draco\'s left ring finger. It resized itself to fit, and glowed a warm white glow. He handed Draco the other ring to place on his finger, which Draco took with pride.
"Harry Potter, will you bond with me and be my husband"? Draco asked with a choked voice. His tears flowing freely now, as he looked at Harry with every drop of love his body held within it.
Harry held out his left hand to Draco. "Yes Draco Malfoy, I would love to bond with you and be your husband"! Harry replied with glee in his voice. After Draco placed the ring on his left ring finger, and it resized itself and glowed, Harry wrapped Draco with his arms into another tight hug. "Draco, I love you more every day, and I am proud to be with you. All I now have is equally yours, from now on until we part in death". Finally, Harry couldn\'t take it either, and his tears started to flow. They both started kissing again with a true passion only two soul mates could have reached. It explained everything to both of them at that moment. How they always looked for each other every day at school, even though they thought they hated each other. They both now understood that it was never hate, but an obsession to be together, and was hindered by the people around them. They both knew that they would never leave each other until their dying day, and they would stand by each other no matter the circumstances.
After breaking the kiss, Draco looked into Harry\'s eyes again. "Oh God Harry, I have never felt this emotion I am feeling now at any time during my life. I love you so much it actually hurts. It makes my body bind up and shake with the emotion I feel. I never really understood what love was until I finally come to you, and now I know. Even though it seems to hurt, it\'s the best feeling I have ever encountered".
"Me too Draco, me too". Harry said as he wiped the tears off Draco\'s cheeks with his thumbs. Draco returned the favor to Harry and smiled. All they wanted to do now was just look at each other adoringly, and appreciate what they now had. Finally, Harry spoke, breaking the moment.
"Draco, as much as I would love to keep doing this, we do need to go to the Black heirloom vault and see what\'s inside. Then we have to go and give our fellow wizards and witches the entertainment they have been craving since the Prophets article". Harry said softly.
"Yes, you’re right, let\'s go. We can shrink all the books except the one with the memory spells. It\'s too old and fragile to treat that way, and we could ruin it. We need to get a lock box from the bank to place it in before we leave today so it\'s protected". Draco explained as he took Harry’s hand and led him from the vault.
"Mr. Potter, you look very happy. I take it you found everything you were looking for inside"? Griphook asked.
"More than, Mr. Griphook, more than"! Harry held up his left hand to show the goblin his engagement ring. "I just asked Draco to marry me and he accepted. I am now the happiest bloke on this infernal planet"!
"You do know now that if you go ahead and marry soon, you will both be declared legal adults"? Griphook asked hopefully.
Harry hadn\'t remembered this, but Draco had. He then looked at Harry hopefully and asked; "Harry, are you thinking what I\'m thinking at this moment"?
"I\'m thinking of getting married, what are you thinking"? Harry replied with a huge grin.
"Well, we could go ahead and legally marry, then wait to have a proper ceremony with everyone invited that we want there. We could do that at any time, but if we went ahead and wed, we would have our adult status and be able to control a lot more things, especially you as the heir of three old wizarding lines. You could also go and get your apparation license which you badly need".
Harry mulled this over for a few moments then looked down at Griphook. "Mr. Griphook, how soon could we be married, and who could we get to do the bonding rights"?
"Mr. Potter, I could have a Ministry official come to the bank tomorrow and have it done. I know somebody that would keep it quiet, but it will still have to be registered at the Ministry of Magic. You will need to bring one witness, and I can be the other. You would then have access to all the vaults, plus the one for Hogwarts since in reality, you own one half of the school. You could overrule the board of governors at any moment you wish, since it belongs to you, and you would have two seats on the board. You would control three Wizengamot seats also. Your lordship for three families would also come into effect, and Draco would have half-control over the Malfoy assets since his father is in prison. He would then become the Malfoy head of house if you will, have Lucius\'s seat on the Wizengamot, and the one on the Hogwarts board. I have actually been waiting for you two to figure this out". Griphook explained with a grin.
Harry then looked back to Draco to see what his take was on the subject. "You want to do it tomorrow"?
"Faster than that if we could Harry"! Draco replied and grabbed Harry for another hug.
"That\'s settled then, we\'ll be here first thing in the morning, let’s say around nine"? Harry asked Griphook who nodded in the affirmative. "Great, couldn\'t be better. Now let\'s go see what we can find in the Black heirloom vault".
The two boys and the goblin got aboard the tram and went directly to the Black vault. Harry performed the blood ritual again, and the vault opened accepting him as the true heir. The two youths went inside and went through all the books they could find. They watched what they touched as they knew there would be a huge amount of dark artifacts inside. They would have to come back for several whole days in order to rid the vault of cursed objects. They found eight more useful books inside, both on dark and light magic, then left. They traveled by the tram upwards to the main bank building, and went to the warded room that Griphook had ordered cleared and warded for their use. It had a set of French doors leading directly to a balcony that was on the second floor of the bank. Being three stories up, nobody would be able to reach the screen when it was let down. Harry then turned to Griphook before he left them alone.
"Mr. Griphook, since you’re my administrator, I want to know if Remus Lupin has a vault here"? Harry enquired.
"No, I\'m sorry Mr. Potter, the Ministry will not allow werewolves any bank accounts. If your wanting him to have one, it would need to be set up like you did Mr. Malfoys, using your name as the main beneficiary. You would get two keys like young Malfoy\'s vault, and you could put anything in there you like. Would you like me to handle this for you"?
"Yes Mr. Griphook, I would. I would also like you to put in 2,500,000 galleons from the Black vault into the vault for his use. I know Sirius would have wanted me to do that for him. Now he\'ll be able to retire without worrying anymore. Nobody should be treated the way he is, nor any other creature. I fully intend to stop the prejudice that now runs ramped at the ministry". Harry finished with a serious look on his face.
"Very well Mr. Potter, it will be done. I would also like to say Mr. Potter that the Goblins have given you their full support, and our community is very proud of you". Griphook said as he gave a little bow and left them to their task.
"Harry, what you have just witnessed from Griphook has been unheard of since the goblin wars. The respect he just showed you has never been given by any goblin since then. That is how much you are changing the way things are for the good of all of us". Draco explained as he watched the astonishment flow over Harry\'s face. "Come on, let\'s get to work. I changed the screen colour from white to black so the images would show in the daylight. Let\'s get the pensieve ready for half eleven".
Harry and Draco worked as fast as possible on their project. They had hung the screen off the balcony and placed a sticking charm on it so they were the only ones who could remove it. They also warded it against hexes and curses so it was virtually un-destroyable. They set the pensieve up and added eight memories. When finished with this, they set back and watched the clock for half eleven. They knew everyone would flood out onto Diagon Alley then to go to lunch. When the time came, they waited until thirty-two minutes after and cast the spell. As soon as they did this, they could hear the crowd growing through the open doorway.
The first memory popped on the screen. It was of Harry in the hospital wing, silently watching Dumbledore being told in front of Fudge by professor McGonagall, about Barty Crouch Jr. receiving the Dementors kiss inside Hogwarts. She was telling him about Fudge allowing it, and bringing the dementor inside the castle with him. It showed Dumbledore telling Fudge that he had probably done it so Crouch Jr. couldn\'t give testimony that Voldermort was back. Next was Dumbledore telling Fudge that Lord Voldermort was giving Crouch Jr. instructions, and that Cedric’s death was a by-product of a plan to restore Voldermort to full strength again. Dumbledore said plainly to Fudge that Snape and McGonagall along with himself heard Crouch Jr. confess under the influence of Veritaserum. He then told Fudge of Voldermort learning of Crouch Jr.\'s escape from Azkaban with help from his father, how Voldermort learned all of this from Bertha Jorkins, and then used Crouch Jr. to capture Harry. The tale continued on until Dumbledore warned Fudge to get rid of the Dementors at Azkaban before Voldermort could use them. As the memory plaid out, Diagon Alley became as silent as a ghost.
The second memory played after the first. It was of Peter Pettigrew being caught in the Shrieking Shack by Sirius, along with Remus, Harry, Ron, and Hermione. It showed Snape show up and have a go at Sirius. It showed Harry, Ron, and Hermione stunning Snape, then finding out that Ron\'s rat was Peter Pettigrew, an unregistered animagus. The memory played on finally showing Pettigrew finally admitting what he had done to the Potters.
The third memory then appeared. It showed a meeting of the death eaters. None had their masks on, and everyone that was in Azkaban now appeared to all the citizens in the Alley. These were the very one\'s Fudge said was cleared in the Hospital wing during the first memory. It showed Lucius Malfoy speaking with Umbridge about the plan to set two Dementors on Harry Potter and try to kill him. It also showed Umbridge agreeing to everything and discussing what her plan would be with Fudge. It showed her explaining how much Fudge wanted to shut Harry and Dumbledore up about Voldermorts return. Still, you could have heard a pin drop in Diagon Alley.
The fourth appeared on the tail of the third. It showed Harry fighting off the two Dementors with his stag Patronus and saving himself and his cousin. It showed Mrs. Figg at the end of the alley rushing to the two boys to help them. At last it showed Harry getting the letter from the ministry trying to expel him from Hogwarts.
The fifth memory then bled into view across the screen. It showed Harry\'s trial and Fudge trying to railroad Harry. It then showed Dumbledore appearing, and Mrs. Figg’s testimony. It showed Fudge threatening to change or write new laws of his own will to stop Harry from telling about Voldermort. It showed Lucius talking to Fudge at the end of the trial, while having a moneybag in his hand.
The sixth memory showed after the fifth. It showed Lucius in Fudges office paying Fudge off even though the case had to be thrown out. Lucius then concocted the scheme with Fudge to send Umbridge to Hogwarts as a teacher to \'take care of Potter\'.
The seventh memory now played. It showed Harry in detention with Umbridge using the blood quill. The lines clearly being cut into his right hand as blood flowed from the wound. It showed Harry\'s resolve to never cower down to the filthy bitch.
Then the eighth and final memory played out on the screen. It showed Umbridge threatening to use the cruciatus curse on Harry before Hermione stopped her with a cleverly told lie. It showed Snape coming to her office and admitting he had given her Veritaserum to slip in many cups of tea she had fed to the Hogwarts students to interrogate them about the DA.
After the final memory played to an end, there was silence for several minutes. Then there was a loud crack of apparation and all hell broke loose. There were several spells sent at the screen, but they were merely absorbed or reflected. A high-pitched, and sickly-sweet voice rang with the spells, and both boys new it was Umbridge. The crowd finally erupted into screams of \'get her\', and \'stun the dirty whore before she gets away\'. Spells started flying then, and another loud crack was heard. Someone shouted, \'She disapparated, quickly get aurors to the ministry to catch her\', and \'She\'s a death eater, she\'s one of his\'. Others were shouting \'Get Fudge before he can leave his office\', and \'Lock the bastard up, and send him straight to Azkaban\'.
Harry looked at Draco with a grimace and nodded. Draco quickly started to empty the pensieve and fill the empty phials. Harry went ahead and cast the spells to remove the screen from the front of the bank. They hurriedly packed everything, closed the doors leading to the balcony, and quickly made it back to the ground floor of the bank. Griphook was there waiting for them. He quickly handed Harry two keys, a lock box, and showed them to a back entrance of the bank that led to a small and narrow walkway between the buildings. Harry hurriedly grabbed Draco\'s arm, and both disapparated with a loud crack heading back to the hunting lodge to meet up with Remus.
When both boys arrived, they quickly went inside to find Remus. As soon as they seen him they asked if he was ready to leave for Godrics Hollow.
"Are you ready to go Remus, we got everything taken care of today. I also have something here for you". Harry said as he gave Remus the key to a vault.
Remus looked at the key for a moment and then back at Harry. "What is this Harry, a key to what"?
It’s a key to a vault for you at Gringotts. I did what Sirius wanted, and got it all set up. We’ll talk about it later this evening when we get back, how’s that"? Harry explained.
Remus nodded, put the key in his pocket, and then all three left the lodge for their trip to Godrics Hollow.