Who we really are

Disclaimer: In chapter one.
:…: - wand writing

~…~ - parseltongue

‘…’ – thoughts

“…” – regular speech

‘italics’ – mind speech

Chapter Four

Harry’s internal clock woke him up quite early in the morning. He groaned and looked over at his watch.

‘Fuck! It’s only 5:30 in the damn morning!’

He laid there for a few minutes.

‘I guess I better get up and go for a run around the house.’

~Master where are you going?~

~Just for a run outside Beauty.~

‘Harry I don’t want to stay in the house. Can I go with you?’

‘I don’t know Matteo, do you think you’ll be able to keep up?’

‘Yes, Master Harry, I can change into a bird and fly with you.’

‘Ok then, let’s go.’

~Beauty can you stay here and send me a thought if something happens?~

~Yes, Master.~

~You don’t have to call me “Master”. We are bound together for eternity, just call me Harry, Matteo does.~

~Yes, Harry.~

‘Alright Matteo, let’s go.’

While Harry was out running Severus got up and went down to the kitchen.

‘Looks like someone’s already been up, I wonder who it is. Surely not the mutts, they wouldn’t be up and about before they absolutely had too.’

Harry was just coming around into the backyard again when Severus spotted him.

‘So that’s who was up so early. Wonder what he is talking to.’

Harry had taken off his shirt before he began.

‘Wow, the brat looks skinny, almost malnourished. Didn’t he eat enough at the beginning of break?’

Harry was quite exhausted so he decided to come inside, get something to drink, and then go clean up. He was sure almost no one was going to be up.

‘Lazy asses, always sleeping in. I plan on curing Ron of this “unhealthy” habit before we go back to school’ He snickered to himself.

He walked into the kitchen to see Professor Snape up already.

“Good morning Professor. How are you this morning?”

“Morning Mister Potter I am fine, I would have expected you to be asleep still however.”

“Nah, I don’t sleep late anymore. Blame your Godson for that. For some god awful reason he can’t sleep past 6:00 in the morning. So he always found different ways of waking me up.”

“You’re right. I remember hearing you fall out of bed. You started yelling and then proceeded to run around chasing each other around the manor. Lucius and Narcissa could have killed you both. I had slept in a dungeon bedroom that night.”

“You could have warned me and then I might have taken the extra room that was offered.”

“Yes, but where would the fun have been if I had told.”

Harry glared at Snape and changed the subject.

“What time is it?”

“Almost 7:30. People won’t be up for at least another half an hour.”

“Alright, I have to go take a shower and I plan on shocking everyone. Besides, I have to wear what I would normally wear to training.”

“You really are going to shock everyone. Draco gave you that clothing and the style is obvious.”

Harry just smirked.

“So Harry, have you heard from Draco?”

“Yes, he said he misses us and “The Mutts” as you so affectionately call them.”

Snape sneered at Harry.

“Affectionate my ass, I swear you say that to anyone else and I’ll kill you both.”

“Language Professor.”

Snape scowled at Harry.

“Go take your shower and get ready, we begin after breakfast.”

“Ok Professor.” Harry laughed.

Harry left Snape and went back to his room. Ron of course was still asleep.

‘He should be up earlier, maybe tomorrow morning I’ll wake him up one of the ways Draco woke me up.’

He gathered his bathing things and picked out his clothes.

‘Which one should I wear?’

He smirked.

‘I know the perfect one.’

He showered, changed, and went back downstairs; knowing someone else would be up. He walked into the dining room and saw that Sirius and Remus were up.

“Wow, Remus, Sirius, you’re up before noon? How did that happen?”

They looked up from their coffee and looked over their godson’s appearance. He was wearing a skin tight black muscle shirt, with black baggy training pants. His eyes were unobstructed because he had forgone the glasses and had gotten contact lenses.

“So Harry, decided to finally be you? I told you that was important.” Remus told him.

Sirius however said, “The only bloody reason I’m up is because Severus’s snarky ass took a leaf out of Draco’s book and dumped us out of bed.”

Harry started laughing really hard and Remus threw a croissant at his head which caused Harry to glare in response.

“Is anyone else up yet?”

“Yes, Snape of course, and Mrs. Weasley is in the kitchen cooking.”

“Snape and I have talked already. We had a wonderful conversation about earlier this summer. Me bringing it up is possibly where he got the idea from.”

Sirius was about to say something when Hermione walked in the room. She noticed Harry and walked back out again.

“Harry what was that about?” Remus asked.

“Umm…we got into an argument. She doesn’t think of Slytherins as actual people. She actually told me they were good enough to fuck but nothing else, which means she thinks of them as whores. She pissed me off, I’m afraid she’s going to go too far. So that’s the reason we aren’t talking.”

“I’m sorry Harry. I would have thought she’d be more open minded.” Sirius said.

More people started filing in for breakfast. Molly came in and started setting food out on the table. The twins came in and sat on either side of Harry.

“So Harry, what fueled the change in clothing?” They said together.

Everyone else wanted to know the answer as well.

“Yea, they look like something Malfoy would wear.” Ron said.

Remus and Sirius started laughing and Severus smirked.

Harry smirked and said, “My clothes were given to me when I was visiting my friend earlier in the break.”

“So Harry when are you finally going to tell us where you were?” Molly asked.

“Yes Harry, whenever are you going to tell us?” Sirius asked in a sickening sweet voice.

“Shuttup Siri Fine if everyone wants to know, I’ll tell. I was with Professor Snape and the Malfoy’s.”

At that there was a large outburst.

“Oh yes, I forgot, the Zabini’s were there as well.”

“Harry! What the hell were you doing there?” Molly yelled.

“Ok, let me explain. Draco, Blaise, and I have been friends for a few years. The “arguments” and “fights” were facades that will be dropped this year. As I’ve said before, we need to unite or this war will be lost.”

Everyone sat stunned.

You’re right Harry, we’re…”

“You just want us “united” so you can make Malfoy your fuck buddy.” Hermione interrupted.

“Hermione!” Mrs. Weasley yelled in surprise.

Harry’s eyes went cold and flashed black and then green again as he stood up.

“Language Hermione, really, I warned you once, now I warn you again. You do not want to say something you might regret. So now I tell you, I will not allow you to bad mouth them. They have promised to be civil, but if you keep this up then they won’t bother with you and you will be very sorry. Now if you’ll excuse me I need to get my weapons for training. Severus I will meet you in the study.”

With that he stormed out of the room.

“Training, but Professor I thought he was just going to talk to you!” Ron said.

“Well we were going to keep it a secret, but then she pissed him off.”

Sirius piped up, “I hope you all learn to accept Harry, he’s finally going to be himself.”


Once Harry and Severus met in the study, Severus attacked almost immediately.

“Severus you bastard couldn’t you have at least waited a moment.”

“No one is going to give you a moment before they attack you!”

With that the duel was started. They were throwing slightly illegal curses as well as fighting with weapons and martial arts. About part way through the duel, Dumbledore walked in and almost got hit with a slightly illegal curse and a dagger. While Severus stood gaping at Dumbledore in shock that he had almost been hit by the curse and the dagger Harry kicked his wrist breaking it and pushing him to his feet with a sword at his throat.

“Ha! I beat you!” Harry told him happily.

“Harry, you just broke Professor Snape’s wrist and are holding a sword t his throat. What are you two doing?” He asked in a shocked tone.

Harry just looked at him. Dumbledore looked expectantly at Severus.

“Go ahead Sev. Tell him what we’re doing.”

“Brat, you’re just cocky because you won. Once I might add, and because I got sidetracked when Professor came in and almost got hit with a slightly illegal curse and a dagger.”

“But you always tell me no one else is going to play fair, so why should I?”

“Very good Harry, you’re learning.” Congratulated Severus.

The Headmaster cleared his throat. They both jumped startled.

“Sorry Headmaster, I am training Harry in all manners of fighting, muggle and wizard.”

“That’s wonderful, but Harry did you really have to do all that?”

“Yes Professor, I did. He taught me to use every advantage no matter what. Besides it’s not like he hasn’t broken my bones before, last time he dislocated my knee. But if you’re really that squeamish…”

He closed his eyes and held them over Severus’s wrist. When he opened his eyes the wrist was healed.

“Thank you Harry, you’ve learned healing quickly.”

“Harry, my boy, who did you learn healing from?”

“From Mr. Zabini, he was a very good teacher and it seems like I am a natural. I learned it at Malfoy Manor, Sev was there of course.”

“Harry, do you think that was wise?”

“Of course Headmaster, Draco and Blaise are my friends.”

“Don’t worry Headmaster, I’ll keep him safe.”

“Alright, I just came to see what was going on. I will see you later, good bye.”

“Good bye Headmaster.” Harry and Severus said.

The Headmaster left and they decided it was as good a time as any to stop for lunch.

“Harry, we need to be more careful, especially you and Draco. It wouldn’t do to have everything we’ve worked for fall to pieces.”

“Dray and I talked about it. Blaise and Dray should be here in about two weeks. Sirius and Remus have already agreed to it. Oh and we asked Lucius about a week before we left.”

Severus glared at him.

“You didn’t tell me my godson was coming to visit, why the hell didn’t you?”

“Sorry Sev. Dray and Narcissa thought it would be funny. They’ll be so disappointed that I told you.” Harry smirked.

“Brat, you aren’t sorry about anything. Now I guess you’re going to let everyone know at dinner or are you just going to have them show up?”

“As amusing as the second option is, it will probably be better if I tell them before hand.”

“Well we need to get started again.”

With that he fired the first spell and another duel began.

Later at dinner Harry was sitting between Sirius and Remus and across from Ron and Severus.

“Hey Remy, I’m telling them in a little while about our wonderful visitors.”

“You should do it now before people head off to do other things.” Remus told him.

Harry stood up, “I have an announcement everyone.”

Gradually people quieted down because they all wanted to hear what he had to say tonight.

“Go ahead Harry.” Sirius said when everyone was quiet.

“In two weeks we will have two visitors till the beginning of term.”

“So you just decided this Harry without asking anyone else?” Hermione snarled.

“No Hermione, he has had our permission since the beginning of break. The time he was missing and we said we were looking for him, we knew where he was. We were with him.” Sirius told her.

Harry smiled and continued.

“Our visitors, very close friends of mine, Draco and Blaise, will be here. Narcissa, Mrs. Malfoy, will be dropping them off at a pre-decided safe point, then I will be apparating them here.” He smirked inwardly.

‘Like hell I will, that’s just to please everyone.’

Outwardly he replied, “I don’t want anyone harassing them. If you don’t start something then they won’t either. They will be in here in two weeks. I plan on clearing the room next to mine and Ron’s if that’s ok with Remy and Siri.”

“Yea that’s ok Harry. That way they won’t be so far away from you.”

“Thanks Remy, well, I’m headed to bed. Goodnight.”

In the kitchen talk immediately started.

“Remus, Sirius, do you rally think that’s wise?” Mrs. Weasley asked.

“Yea, it can’t be safe letting them into here. This is our head quarters!” Someone else added.

Remus and Sirius assured everyone over and over. Soon everyone was exhausted and headed of to bed still thinking about all the events since Harry got back.