3 Home
The next morning, I noticed the improvements in my body. The potion regime I am on or the daily Dungeon dive? Or perhaps the effect of both. Anyway, I grew a bit taller and stronger.
Amelia said: "A team Aurors is coming here in a half-hour. When they arrive, you can ask your elves to come and transport us to your home. This way we save time. Sirius Black demanded to come along. As your Godfather, he has the right and duty to be there."
Hey… the dog is responsible, I'll give him a heal when we meet as a thank you. I noticed that the healing magic from the Game is more powerful than the ones from the wizarding world.
I asked: "Will it be dangerous?" Aunt Amelia smiled: "Not at all, we need you to take control of the wardstone as the last living relative and give us access to the property. Then we will investigate who and what is attacking the manor."
The Aurors arrived through Demon Fire, Connie was with them, and Sirius. I ran to Sirius and gave him a Minor Heal when I hugged him. Sirius whispered: "Are you wishing again Harry? I can feel it." I whispered back: "Don't tell anyone please, or they think I can wish for someone to die." Sirius chuckled: "Your secrets are safe with me pup."
Manipulation 9
Meh. I asked Tapsy to come and get us, Eight elves popped in, grabbed us, and popped us to the front gate of the Estate. Tapsy said: "Master Harry must give his magic signature and a drop of blood to the shield on the gate. Then demand passage for him and his group."
Bleeding the shield and giving my magic opened the gate. Tapsy led us in and guided me to the Lord's office. Again the blood and signature, to open a hidden door. Only I was allowed to go further. When I took possession of the mansion, the Aurors could come closer to inspect the ward-stone.
Connie said: "There are two drains at the border, slowly siphoning the magic from the ward-stone.." Tapsy: "Us House-elves have been giving our magic to help protect the Masters home. We is now very weak." Well, those are brave little buggers, I have to reward them somehow.
The drains were found with Dumbledore's magic concealed on it. If you knew what to look for you could find it, it was easy to miss it otherwise. That was another nail in Dumbledore's coffin.
Hidden quest completed:
Reclaim your Ancestral home within a month.
Quest reward: 1 free Ability
Bonus rewards are revoked due to foreknowledge.
I choose the Metamorphmagus of course. It is too useful to select something else. I have to let them know somehow that I am born with it.
Xxxxx
The mansion is big, with activating the ward-stone the paintings came back in action. It was hilarious to see Sirius getting a tongue lashing from Grandma: "Why did you run after that traitor as a stupid doxy! You know you could ask for help from Arcturus! You were an Auror! Why did you not report it first?"
I budded in: "Ahmm… who is Arcturus?" The name sounds familiar. Grandma said: "He is my brother and his grandfather. Sirius was kicked out of his home but not out of the family."
Amelia heard it and said: "He fell sick shortly after you got on Askaban, he was demanding your freedom." I remarked: "Dumbledore again?" Their heads snapped to me. I defended myself: "So far everything wrong is caused by Dumbledore."
Amelia: "Sirius, we will visit him right now. I heard he does not have long to live." I asked: "Can I come too? Maybe I can wish him better?" Yeah, keep it with the wishes, they are eating it like hotcakes.
Sirius apparated me and Amelia to his grandfather's mansion. A house-elf let us in and led us to the sickbed of Arcturus. I took a hand and spammed Cure Poison three times, then a Minor Healing. The effect was instantaneous.
Acting 14
Arcturus sat up and looked at me: "What did you just do young man?" I shrugged: "I wished that all poison left your body Uncle." Arcturus looked at Sirius: "You got out of Askaban? Explain how this little kid cured me."
Amelia took over: "Lord Black, this is Harry Potter, the grandchild of your sister Dorea. He can heal people, he somehow learned that through accidental magic. Harry just said that he wished the poison away from your body, it means you are being poisoned by someone for years."
Arcturus: "Nonsense! My ring detects poisons. The only poison I allow in my body is the potions from my personal healer… Merlin's dried-out nutsack! I am going to kill him!"
Quest activated:
Restore House Black to its former glory. Time limit: 10 years
Reward: 1 free Ability. Penalty: The destruction of House Black.
Hah… that is new, although I hoped to get something by healing this old man. I guess I won't get any XP as long as I am not level 10. Amelia issued a team to bring that healer in for questioning. While Sirius and I returned to Potter Manor.
Sirius: "Thank you pup for curing Grandfather, now let us turn this mansion into a proper home. First, we connect it back to the floo, then we write the names of the people that are allowed free access and people that are allowed to visit in the ward book and floo connection. After that, we'll go to the ministry to register me as your legal and magical guardian, and set a date for the will reading. That will happen at Gringotts."
At lunch, we were finished at the mansion. Tapsy was happy to have her family back. Sirius moved back into his old room.
Xxxxx
Amelia returned with Susan and Hannah following her. I played the kid again and started to explore the mansion with both of them. Twenty minutes late I had to call Tapsy because we got lost. This place is huge! With expansion charms on almost every room, you could almost house a complete village in here.
Amelia approached me: "Harry? It is time to go to St Mungo's" I nodded: "I am ready aunt Amelia" We Demon Fired to St Mungo's and went to uncle Frank. I started to cast Dispel Curse and Cure Poison a few times. Immediately there was a response from uncle Frank. I reckoned after six years here they would be in good health. I did a Minor Healing after that, and uncle Frank came back to his senses. Aunt Alice hugged her husband, while Neville looked at me with wide eyes.
I smiled at him: "Hello Neville, do you remember me from when we were little?" Neville shook his head: "No, I can't remember you." I said: "I only remember tiny bits of you and aunty Liz."
Acting 15 Bullshitting 21
Augusta was looking grateful to me: "Thank you Heir Potter for curing my son and daughter-in-law. How can I thank you?" I looked at her: "By explaining why you are carrying that big ugly bird on your head."
She smiles evilly at me: "You are the first that has the nerve to ask me that. Very well, A vulture is a bird that feeds on dead animals, meaning it is a death eater. Wearing it on my hat shows those death eaters I can kill them and stuff them if they attack me or my family."
I asked her: "Do you think they are smart enough to understand that? Otherwise, they will just laugh looking at it." Augusta had the decency to blush: "That thought had not crossed my mind."
Dammed, no reward for Curing uncle Frank. Stingy Game. Let us amp it a bit up. "Aunt Alice? Can you let someone look at Neville? He feels like I did before the Goblins repaired my magic." Alarmed, Alice called a healer to examine Neville. The poor kid's magic was bound for 75 % just like mine.
Hidden quest completed:
Restore the Longbottom line back to health.
Reward: Random Skill.
Fucking hell! What kind of skill is Finger painting? I am not a bloody three-year-old! That's it! I need a major break from this Game before I go crazy. The bystanders did not understand why I was pouting. Amelia gave me a hug, did I tell you she has two major things that I like? Now my face is buried between them. Too bad it is five years too soon to really enjoy it. Although Sirius is looking jealous at me.
Amelia said: "You did a good thing, Harry." I responded: "Mblfrh… Brmmblm… Breath… need air…" Blushing she let me go. Dammed, I overshot my goal, I just wanted some air and enjoy the attention. I avoided Death by Titty, a deadly but popular way to go.
Xxxxx
With aunt Amelia's help registering Sirius as a legal and magical guardian went smooth. The reading of the will was set for the day after tomorrow. The Potter seat in the Wizengamot was for the next meeting.
I noticed a water beetle listening in. Aha! We can't have that, can we? I used Grab to get the beetle and asked aunt Amelia: "Aunty, this is a water beetle, what is it doing here so far away from water? Is it the same as uncle Peter?" Rita was struggling to get free but froze when Amelia used the spell to reveal an animagus. She glowed shiny and blue.
Amelia said: "Change please, a forced one hurts a lot." Reluctantly Rita transformed, Amalia, looked as if she won the lottery: "Dear Rita, you just made this one of the best days in my career. Let us sum it up: unregistered, breaking into the ministry, spying on ministry business. We can backtrack your articles for the number of crimes you committed. No need to talk dear, just follow me after you hand your wand to me."
Optional quest completed;
Expose Rita skeeter.
Reward: upgrade one skill.
The most useful skill so far is Basic Healing, so the upgrade to Medium Healing is only logical. The spells remain the same, only stronger, one addition was the Clear Mind spell to remove all mental effects like Obliviate and mind-altering spells, the imperious being one of them.
Xxxxx
At dinner in Bones Manor Susan asked me: "Can I bring some friends over for a visit tomorrow Harry?" I looked at Sirius who nodded, I said: "Sure Susan, if they are your friends I think I will like them too. Sirius, can I sleep here tonight? This is the first place that felt like home to me."
Sirius said: "I can understand it pup, I had the same feeling when I moved to your father's house. Living with people that care about you makes a lot of difference. Amelia, Susan, and Hannah are always welcome for a visit or sleepover, so are Neville and any other friends you make."
Amelia smiled: "Once Neville is used to having his parents back he will be a regular visitor I'll bet, so will Susan and Hannah." Susan said: "It was fun today, we got lost and had to ask the elves to rescue us.
That night I was highly motivated and went on a rampage. It is kind of troubling to see an almost eight-year-old killing Zombies like a maniac. I liked my Bone spear the best, a quick trust if the eye socket, right into the brain with the Holy Light spell Bless on it, gave me instant kills. At the end of the session, I was almost lvl 5. I did collect enough materials for several potions. Too tired to do anything more I cleaned myself and went to bed, not noticing the two adults watching from the door.
Amelia whispered: "Sirius, each night he disappears from the wards, five hours later he comes back exhausted. He took me with him once, it was like a mirror world, no sun or shadow, just an empty space. I think he is hiding something else from us. Did you notice he sometimes acts much older than his actual age?"
Sirius looked thoughtful: "Whatever it is, I think we have to trust him to tell us when he is ready. Living with the Dursleys will have a long-term negative effect on him like Askaban has on me. The 'wishing' Harry did on me helped a lot. Or is he just using spells and masking it as a wish?"
Amelia sighed: "Since he came into my life, everything got better. Susan and Hannah are considering Harry like a brother. Most of their friends are girls, the boys of their age are spoiled Heirs at best and mean bullies at worse.
His healing power is adding to his reputation. Alice, Frank, Arcturus, that are high-profile cases. Then his ability to detect animagus like Peter and Rita. You better find a good solicitor, he will attract the attention of dangerous people."
Xxxxx
The next morning Susan woke me up: "Come on sleepy head get ready. Our friends arrive in an hour." I was wondering to spend one last night here was a good idea, I could have slept an hour longer. Susan glared at me: "You are thinking something mean about me! I can tell!" I just said: "I was fantasizing how nice it would be for sleeping an hour longer. I was having a beautiful dream about sleeping longer."
Susan huffed: "You are making that up! I can tell." I laughed: "You can tell what I think? Are you a mind reader?" Susan shot back: "No, just looking at your face tells me what you are thinking! Everyone can tell you that." Dammed, put back in place by an eight-year-old? It is not good for my self-esteem.
I caved in and got ready. At the table, aunt Amelia and Sirius were discussing the Daily Rubbish. Amelia: "Frank and Alice took the main part of the news, followed by Arcturus Black's poisoning. Not a word about Dumbledore or Rita though." Sirius responded: "Maybe it is time for an interview if I remember it right, Potter and Black have shares in that paper."
One by one, kids Demon Fired in, Neville was first, followed by the Vulture, the Greengrass girls, Davis, Parkinson, and Bulstrode… it was a Slytherin invasion! The Patils came through with Lavender, Sally An Perks, Megan Jones, Zacharias Smith, Ernie Macmillan, Sarah Fawcett, and Blaise Zabini.
It was a bloody invasion! The introductions alone lasted twenty minutes!
Daphne Greengrass apologized for her sister's presence: "When she heard I was going to visit the Harry Potters home she absolutely wanted to come along." She looked at me: "Heir Potter, do you mind if she comes along? She is weak and often sick. This is a good day for her, and the books about you are her only comfort."
Hmm? Is this a story where the Greengrasses have a family curse? Alright! XP! New skills or Abilities! I went to little Astoria and took her hand, while casting Medium Dispel Curse a few times, I said to her: "Miss Astoria, you are always welcome for a visit." I ended it with a Minor Heal. Astoria noticed the curse disappearing and the healing magic set in. Huh? Nothing? I cured a fucking Family curse!… Family? Do I have to do all of them? Crap.
I looked at Amelia and Sirius and noticed they were observing me. They knew! It is a bloody setup! They were expecting me to cure little Astoria, maybe even arranged to let her come along. I asked them: "Why?"
Amelia got on one knee and faced me: "There is a terrible curse on House Greengrass for over three centuries. We just had to try and find out if you can cure that curse. It worked on Astoria yes?"
I sighed and nodded: "The sister and parents need to be done too. All family members."
Sirius gave me a hug: "They will be here when we return Harry, let's go home ok? Alright everyone, floo to Potter Manor! The last one through is an ugly Gnome!" That bloody dog caused a stampede to the Floo. I bound his legs and locked his tongue, and ran to the fireplace.
Laughing, everyone was making fun of the dog when he came in last. He gathered his wits and said: "Boy's and girls if you want to explore the Castle, do it in groups of at least three. When you are lost, ask for one of the House-elves to guide you back. When an elf asks you to not touch a book or artifact, it means it is dangerous for non Potters. Have fun!"
The boys and girls separated, you know the phase: girls have dolls and boys play soldier. Or Morgana and Merlin in this case.
I went outside the manor with the boys looking for a quidditch field. Thank Niffler, the elves locked the broom shed. A bunch of kids on a broomstick will cause disaster.
While playing I let them know why I never responded to their letters, and why those books are not stories that really happened: "A bad old wizard fooled everyone, and put me with my muggle uncle and aunt. Then he cursed them to treat me badly. He told everyone that I was living in a castle with a lot of friends. Susan and Hannah are the first friends I got, and I met them only a few days ago."
Bullshitting 22 Manipulation 9
Fuck it! I am not going to start rumors that muggles are torturing their Hero. I let Dumbledore take the blame… He IS the blame.
Xxxxx
At Lunch, the girls told the boys it was their turn to play with me. Grumbling they agreed. Stupid kids did not even bother to ask me. Meh, they are kids, I vaguely remembered how it felt long ago. That afternoon, I got my Bullshitting 23 and manipulation 10 by doing the same explanation to the girls, helped by Susan and Hannah as witnesses.
We did have a good time, kids this young are not good or bad, they are just kids. The parent's upbringing started to show through. Smith was a bit snobby, Neville is a shy boy, slowly getting his confidence, Ernie and Blaise were polite and friendly to all. The girls… best call them a flock of giggling birds.
Xxxxx
We had dinner and everyone Demon Fired home. Except for the Greengrass girls, their parents waited for them at Bones Manor. The Greengrass family healer was present too, he said: "Ah, Miss Astoria, can I examine you for a bit?" Daphne got all protective: "Healer Whitaker, Astoria had a good day, she is not tired at all, she is even better than before."
Healer Whitaker nodded: "I heard young Miss. Daphne, that is what I came to confirm." He started to cast spells on Astoria, amazed he said: "All symptoms are gone! There is no trace of a curse anymore! How did it disappear? Those Maledictions are almost impossible to remove!"
Astoria defended herself: "It is not my fault! Harry did it!" That little snitch ratted me out! I used my usual cover and said: "Not true! I just wished for you to get better and it did!" Astoria: "Did too." Me: "Did not!" Hey! This is fun, Astoria and I went a couple of times back and for while laughing.
Amelia interrupted: "Cyrus, while Astoria is cured, it still can pass on through Daphne's children, or with contact between you and your children. I think, and Sirius agreed, that Harry needs to cure all of you, the whole family." This better brings a good skill or ability in or… What can I do to this crappy Game?
I sighed and took Daphne's hand, dispelling the curse took a few seconds, the parents too. I asked Mr. Greengrass if there were others, he shook his head: "We are the last of the family Young Harry, thank you for saving my girls. We are in your debt.
Optional quest completed:
Cure the family curse of House Greengrass.
Rewards: Alliance with House Greengrass, Life debt of Astoria Greengrass.
Fuck! That is not a reward! That is punishment! What did that little girl do to deserve that? Crap Game! Crap wizard customs.
Mr. Greengrass confirmed it: "Astoria has a life debt owed to you young Harry, she had at most twenty years to live with the curse." I played stupid: "What is a life debt?"
Amelia explained: "When you save another one's life, risking your own, it creates a magical debt to you. In this case, you saved young Astoria's life." I interrupted: "My life was not in danger, I just cured her!" Healer Whitaker put his wand away and said: "Yes you did. By exposing your gift, you put your life in danger. I just used a spell to check it. You have a life debt owed to you, even a small one with Young Daphne for securing her children's future."
I looked at Sirius: "This magic sucks! Why do I need to save someone, to chain them down again to something else? Sirius, think of something! I don't want Little Astoria to suffer just because I cured her." I turned around and stomped off to my room.
In my room, I yelled: "I Fucking hate being Seven!" I kept on raging for a half hour.
New skill: Tantrum.
For fucks sake, next time I go to the fucking Light. Susan came into the room and sat next to me: "Harry? Everyone is gone now. Why are you upset about the life debt? Did you not want to cure Astoria?"
I answered: "Astoria owns her life to me, Susan before she was sick, her life belonged to herself. How would you feel when your life belongs to a boy that you just met today?"
Susan answered: "Aunty explained to us. Without you she would be dead, no chance to have children or get married, just suffering for twenty years and dying. You gave her a chance to do all of that. Magic recognized that debt. Sirius left with Lord Greengrass to discuss how to pay the debt off. Leave it to the adults to solve it."
Crap! This is worse! Leave it to Sirius? He just left Askaban! This Game tied me on a railroad track and a train is coming. I said: "Can this day get any worse?" I just jinxed it, Addy came in with a stack of letters: "Master Harry's letters of today. A Gringotts letter is on top." Master Harry? Must be a house-elf thing.
Xxxxx
I opened the letters, it was the first statement of the bank accounts. The next letter was from… Dumbledore? I felt a hook grabbing my belly button and I got portkey'd away. It took a while before it stopped. I landed in a room in front of an old man with hideous robes.
Dumbledore: "Hello Harry my boy."
4 You have been naughty my Boy.
All thoughts ran through my mind until Gamers mind let me calm down. It was at lvl 20 already, I decided to hear him out: "Why did you use a hook to pull me away from home? Are you a criminal? Or are you the Dark Lord that killed my parents?"
Dumbledore gave me his trademarked grandfatherly smile: "No my boy, I just wanted to talk to you, I am not a criminal and certainly not a Dark Lord. I just want to know why you set your aunt's house on fire."
I responded with an innocent smile: "But I already told the Aurors and Aunty Amelia everything! They are the magic police you know!" I avoided looking him into the eyes acting like a shy little kid… Ok, the little kid part is obvious.
Acting 16
Dumbledore crouched down to my eye level: "But I am the chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. I have to know to my boy." Now… this position is too good to pass on. I used Grab to hold him in place, took my frying pan out of my inventory, and smacked him with full force on his head.
Dumbledore went down like a brick. I jumped on his body, just in case if he has an emergency portkey, and gave him another wack with my frying pan. I put the pan back in my inventory, at that moment Fawkes flamed in. Meh, let's kill the bird. Fawkes could not avoid my bone spear and went down in flames.
I Grab the chick, ID Create: Empty Dungeon! All three of us were transported to the Empty Dungeon. First, I did a Medium Dispel Curse on Fawkes, He was chirping happily when he felt a curse lifted from his body, more when I followed up with a Clear Mindseveral spells lost their hold on him. I held Fawkes in my hand. The Game decided to throw me another bone:
Bonus quest completed:
Free Fawkes from his chains.
Rewards: Get Fawkes as a Familiar or as Animagus form
I choose the Animagus form of course! Flaming to my destination will be smoother than that apparition. Fawkes fitted in the hoody of my oversize sweatshirt.
Now my attention shifted to our Chief Warlock. It was good he is not a real Warlock, in World of Warcraft they are nasty buggers.
I used my household spells and grooming spells to fix our Warlock. Trimming his hair… all of it, a laundry spell to remove all items from the clothes before washing them is a good find too.
All those rings on his fingers… What to do… Meh, I am not in the mood to use soap or something to take them off. I'll just cut his fingers off. A Minor Heal and the bleeding is over, another whack from my frying pan makes sure he does not wake up in the middle of the operation.
Don't judge me! They can grow lost limbs back. Moody's wooden leg was because of a dark curse. And Pettigrew was supposed to be dead, besides, a little trauma is good for the old bastard. You know? A walk at the other side of causing pain.
Albus is a paranoid man, I not only collected my Elder wand, but he has a spare wand too. The clothes I collected… remember me later to burn them. I refuse to remove his Y-front.
I took a good look at The Chief Warlock, he was fine after that haircut and shave. Bald is the new Fab these days, so he will fit right in with the snobs.
Am I cruel? Nah, at least not compared to him. Letting a man suffer in Askaban so he could control little me? I bet he had a hand in Arcturus poisoning and the death eaters' attack at Aunt Alice. Thinking about it makes me mad again, I'll give him one more handicap… or foodicap in this case, I trimmed his foot a few inches shorter, and Healed it.
Xxxxx
Now that the preparations are done, I woke him up: "Wakey Wakey Albus!" Slowly Albus came to his senses. He noticed all his emergency solutions are gone, along with his clothes, he called: "Fawkes!"
I grinned: "No more Fawkes for you Chief Warlock. He is quite happy where he is right now. Did you enjoy my frying pan? It's the very same one aunty Petunia whacked on my head with when I was five."
Albus looked wearily at me: "What did you do to my hands and foot? Who are you? You can't be Harry. Harry is a humble boy that doesn't want attention. He does not even know magic."
I nodded: "True, you made a lot of effort to accomplice that. But before I answer, I want to know why you felt it was needed to put me with aunt Petunia. An honest answer please."
Albus: "It was not safe for Harry, death eaters were searching for their Dark Lord. I had to hide him." My bone spear appeared in my hand and I stabbed him in the legs: "An honest answer." I said. With a wave of my hand, I gave him a Minor Heal. I know! I am showing off.
Albus: "Their Godparents were not able to take care of Harry, his aunt is his blood relative, I put blood wards on the house so Harry could not be tracked down." That resulted in a few more stabs.
I said: "You dropped me off on the first of November. Sirius was arrested on the fourth and aunt Alice was attacked on the fifth. Try again. The next stab is going to be somewhere in the middle."
Albus started to sweat: "There is a prophecy about Harry and Voldemort. Voldemort will come back to life, I needed to prepare Harry to face him." I tilted my head: "You need me to prepare to face Voldemort by getting beat, starved, and humiliated by my relatives? Is this how you can win against a Dark Lord?"
He mumbled: "It is for the good of the wizarding world. I did it all for the Greater Good." I laughed: "I wondered when you would spout that nonsense. So I am a human sacrifice? Does that make you a good person? A Hero of the nation? What if I want to kill you because I think it is for the Greater Good? My Greater Good could be Greater than yours?"
Albus asked again: "Who are you?" Well… he asked for it. Let's see if he can swallow bullshit.
I Grinned: "You may call me Cadmus Peverell you stupid brat. Yes, the one from the tale of Beetle the Bard, with the resurrection stone. Poor Albus, so eager to talk to Ariana, to ask her for what? Forgiveness?
Did you confess your crime? Did you pay for that crime? You kill your sister and hide the crime like the coward you are. Feeling guilty is not enough you moron. You have been a very naughty boy Albus.
The worst part is that you are poisoning the whole community with that mindset. You can murder, rape, and torture as much as you want, as long you feel guilty when you get caught. Then our Great Warlock will do his best to get you off with a light slap on the wrist.
Your lover Gellert was allowed to rampage all over Europe, only when he was alone and wounded Mr. Hero flashes in with Fawkes and saved the day.
Voldemort is another of your failed projects, Hiding his real name and blood status? How many people have lost their lives because of you?
Now you are fucking Harry's life up for your personal pleasure." Dammed that last sentence came out wrong.
Bullshitting 24
Albus is looking wide eyes at me: "How do you know all that?" I sighed: "Look around you dumbass, where do you think you are? The Fates are pissed at you, Death himself wants you gone. Your meddling made the Future horrible. Thanks to you, Life will cease to exist on Earth within thirty years.
All this, just to bask in the admiration of the wizarding world. Tell me, how do you feel knowing Harry's bedroom is a cupboard under the stairs? He has to cook but only gets meager scraps? Beatings at accidental magic? Are you a Hero Albus? You are feasting every day, three meals a day sitting on that gaudy throne, while Harry was hungry in his cupboard?
In my book a Hero sacrifice himself, a scumbag will sacrifice others before he runs away."
Albus whined: "Without me to lead the country will fall apart!" I shot back: "With you, the world will fall apart! Face it! You murdered your sister, allowed Gellert to kill millions, sabotaged Hogwarts, sacrificed your Order members to keep a spy with Voldemort. What? Not enough evidence? You know what? Stuff it! When you go on your next adventure, it won't be an adventure at all. You have to pay for every death you caused, and your list is long.
Your afterlife is cursed Dumbledore, all the people you allowed to die, are waiting for you, when they are done, the Fates will take you for a spin, and last but not least, My Master, Death itself will make certain that every soul is avenged."
Acting 17 Bullshitting 25
Albus was shocked: "How is this possible? I did everything with the best intentions for our community!"
I sneered at him: "And your intentions are the best solution? You know best? What is right? Wrong? Kidnapping Harry is done with good intentions? Just because you are good at casting magic does not make a good leader. Your Ego is bigger than Tom Riddles'. You lie and scheme, sacrifice everyone but yourself. As I said, People are waiting for you, Your next adventure will be one big nightmare."
Albus sagged down: "What am I to do?"
Now I have him where I want him: "Simple, turn yourself in and confess your crimes. Pay for some of your crimes in this world and leave Harry alone. He already knows what has to be done."
We left the Dungeon, Now for the Grand Finale: I turned into a Phoenix, Grab Fawkes, and flamed back home to the mansion. We left a stunned Dumbledore behind. The Phoenix transformation convinced him I was the real deal.
Xxxxx
Hmm? I was in my room at Bones Manor. Turning back into a human took longer, I put Fawkes on my pillow while I called for Addy. Addy popped in and hugged me: "Master Harry is back! Everyone was worried! Tapsy could not sense you, we thoughts you be dead!"
I said: "Addy can you notify Aunt Amelia and Sirius that I am here? I am tired and will lie down a bit." Flaming a long distance for the first time took a lot of magic. I'm lying down next to Fawkes and fell asleep.
The next morning Susan and Hannah woke me up with cries of joy at finding Fawkes. I groaned: "One more hour please, can you take Fawkes down and feed him? I am still sleepy." I hope that bird did not shit in my bed. It worked, both girls went downstairs to feed Fawkes. I turned to my other side and lay with my face in phoenix shit. Fuck it! A few spells later everything is clean, and I slept like a baby.
A few hours later Amelia woke me up: "Harry? Can you tell us what happened? You disappeared holding a letter, an hour later you appear in your room with the phoenix of Dumbledore, with your magic almost depleted."
I remarked: "Fawkes was never Dumbledore's true Familiar. I freed him, I think he is a bit mad at me for killing him. He shit on my pillow." Before Aunt Amelia could say anything, a Patronus of a lynx appeared before her, a voice said: "You are needed urgently, director. Dumbledore has turned himself in at the ICW. They asked for you to be present for the questioning."
Suspicious Amelia asked me: "Anything you want to tell me?" I shrugged: "Albus got a visit from a servant of Death. Ask him about Voldemort." Amelia sighed: "When you are ready to tell me your secrets, you know where to find me." She rubbed my hair and left.
Optional quest completed:
Let Dumbledore pay for his crimes
Reward: one upgrade of a skill
Bonus: Get Dumbledore in prison
Bonus reward: One random skill
Extra bonus: Let Dumbledore turn himself in.
Extra bonus reward: One Free Ability
I upgraded Magic Theory, understanding magic better will help all other skills. The random skill sucks big time again Basic Piano Playing. For the Free Ability, I chose Elemental Magic. Hah! Lightning magic here I come!
Xxxxx
Addy saved me some breakfast, while eating, I watched Susan and Hannah pampering Fawkes, the chick was basking in the attention. I can't blame him though after decades spend with that old bastard, some kids are a blessing to be around.
I said: "Is Fawkes his real name? Maybe you girls can give him a new one?" Fawkes showed his support by happily chirping out loud.
Susan asked Addy for a book of names, hey! I thought only muggles had those. In the end, the chick was happy with the Scottish name of fire Kai. Well, Fawkes has officially renamed Kai. Kai was still pissed at me, how could I know I was able to dispel him without killing him first? Being stabbed to death hurts a lot it seems.
He creates a good diversion for me, I told them both I was Demon Firing to Potter Manor, and be back for dinner. I doubt they heard me. Meh, Addy did.
Xxxxx
Potter Library is a treasure grove, I learned a shitload of new spells and potions, rituals, and runes. The list was getting too big, when I complained about it, the fucking Game just merged it under Wizarding Magic.
An exception was made when I found the Potter Grimoire. It is used to record all spells learned by a Potter, The spell I learned from the Game got listed too. It got me worried though, When I woke up in that cupboard it said: Current location: Harry Potter world! It means the location can change to another world.
New skill unlocked: Summon companion.
Current companion: Daphne Greengrass.
Bloody fuck? What did that mangy dog do now? What use is a bloody eight-year-old kid in a dungeon? I am going to kill Sirius! I just know he did this.
Tantrum 2
I raged for minutes, after cooling down, I took stock of the situation. I just don't have to summon her, just that she appeared on the list doesn't mean she has to be summoned. I found a silent corner and start to Meditate and practice my Occlumency. Understanding the theory of wizarding magic better helped a lot to cast stronger spells.
Xxxxx
Sirius returned in the afternoon, along with the Greengrasses. I Glared at him: "What did you do? I asked you to fix it, not to make it worse!"
Sirius held his hands up: "Hold it pup! Let me explain. In your dad's letter, he warned you for mothers who are desperate to find a good match for their daughters, and you are a prime target. It works the other way too.
Now that the Greengrass family malediction is lifted, both girls, especially young Daphne are now sought after by the darker purebloods, for trying to get their hands on the Greengrass fortune. Cyrus and I have set a contract that can be broken by both sides at Young Daphne's seventeenth birthday. This way both families are protected.
It also stated that if you die, your fortune will not go to the ministry, but after checking they are not responsible for your death they, get it. The same goes for the Greengrass line."
Cyrus added: "This sort of contract is common between allies. After your abduction last night we saw the need for it. It is a mystery how that portkey was missed by the house elves."
I shrugged: "It is my blood or magic. The goblins removed a blood drain and tracker from me." I turned to the two girls: "Miss Astoria, Miss Daphne, I am not mad at you both, just mad at the situation that needs such a thing. You are always welcome in my home, so are your parents."
Puzzled Mrs. Greengrass asked: "How is it possible that you are so intelligent? You are going to be eight years old at the end of this month!"
Dammed! I have to bullshit my way out of this: "I have a very good memory, and can learn very fast. When Dudley was chasing me I usually hid in the library. I am at the mid-level of education, about the age of a fifteen-sixteen-year-old. I played stupid for my relatives, doing better than Dudley would get me a beating. I am now studying magic. That is how I got away from Dumbledore I think."
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Sirius was puzzled: "You think?" I nodded: "There are some gaps in my memory that I can't explain, for example how I got back home." Yeah, I better put something like that in my explanation, Merlin knows what Dumbledore will say about what happened.
Daphne asked: "Can you show us some magic?" I grinned at Sirius, with a thought, he was covered in ropes and his mouth soaped. A minor spell I found in How to Discipline your Children. Then I let his eyes twinkle, gave him a sparkling smile, and a haircut.
Astoria giggled at the show. The adults however were speechless at my wandless magic. It was at such a high level it was unheard of. I only hope we can keep this information in the family.
Cyrus asked: "Does Amelia know all of this?" I answered: "I think now she does. This morning a glowing animal spoke to her that Dumbledore is at a ICW, and she is needed there to question him."
Sirius: "I'll invite them for dinner here, the Abbots too. Harry? Can you ask Susan and Hanna to come over?" I shook my head: "There is no way I put my head in a fire. Whoever invented that contraption is crazy."
Daphne saved me: "I'll ask them."
A few minutes later Susan and Hannah Demon Fired in with Kai. Phoenix regenerate fast, already Kai was several inches taller, that bloody bird was still glaring at me. I glared back: "Get over it! You shit on my pillow! Do you know how gross that is? It was on my face!"
That stupid bird managed to chuckle! Yeah, chances for getting him as a familiar are close to zero. That evening at dinner Amelia looked exhausted, I gave her a minor heal, grateful she smiled at me: "Thank you, Harry, it helps a lot."
Xxxxx
After dinner the grown-ups retired in my office, strange, I never had one of those. Amelia started to explain: "Dumbledore has gone mad, at least I think he has. He confessed crimes… Crimes you would not think possible for a normal human being. From the death of his sister Ariana, where he is responsible for, to his relationship with Gellert Grindelwald.
Why he avoided participating in that war, to his failures with Voldemort. He knew who he is! A half-blood named Tom Riddle! If half of those death eaters knew that, they would never have joined him.
Finally, the mess he created with Harry. The crimes he committed are so bad I wanted to kill him on the spot. Especially when he explained his reasons for it. A bloody prophecy! He believed in a prophecy that half twit Trelawney gave him on her job interview.
Now the crazy part: Snape, the current potion professor heard a part of the prophecy and reported it to Vol… Riddle. Te prophesies could mean Harry or Neville. Riddle choose Harry, probably because Harry is a half-blood too.
Dumbledore arranged everything! He knew Pettigrew was a death eater and convinced James to take him as secret keeper so that Harry could get marked or killed. The prophecy stated that either had to die at the hands of the other.
Instead of training Harry, he makes sure he will be weak and untrained, so he could jump in and save the day. Be the great Dumbledore defeater of two Dark Lords. This interrogation was done in front of the complete ICW and international press.
When we asked him why he is confessing now, he claimed that he had a visit of the Servant of Death, and needed to pay for his crimes in this world. Harry? Do you happen to know any of this?"
I shrugged: "I have some gaps in my memory, I remember talking to Dumbledore and knocking him unconscious, Kai flew in, and I killed him. He surprised me, he did not die but turned into a little chick.
Also, when a piece of paper can be used to travel, I stripped him of all his clothes and items. Then I dispelled the curse on Kai and cleared his mind from spell effects. The rest is blank, I know that I arrived back home with the little bird, that shit on my pillow."
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Amelia asked: "Dumbledore is a powerful wizard, how did you manage to knock him out?" Dammed, I need to sacrifice my inventory: "Whenever I have something nice Dudley takes it or destroys it. A few months back, I found a way to hide my things, I can also move things with my mind, like this book I take from across the room. Dumbledore saw a small unarmed child with no abilities at all, so he crouched down to my eye level, right in front of my face. I locked his arms, took my frying pan out, and whacked him on the head with it. Twice. Then Kai flew in, I stabbed him with my machete."
Acting 20 Bullshitting 28
Fuck! Is this the only thing I manage to level? Lord Abbot: "Those are two very unusual talents Harry, how did you learn that?" I answered: "Need is the mother of all innovations Lord Abbot. I needed a space to hide my stuff and a way to move things without them noticing. I never thought of it as magic, just an ability I saw in a game Dudley played on his Game console."
Sirius commented: "His wandless magic is of the scales too. He can take me out by just looking at me." He told everyone how he got his new haircut. Lord Greengrass: "I witnessed it, it was an impressive feat of magic."
Boy… now I have to remember all the bullshit I told them, but telling them I died and this is Hell… They will never believe it. I would never believe it.
Imagining it: "I was on my death bed and my sister nagged me to go to the Light. To spite her I went to the Dark pit and ended up in the body of a storybook Hero." What are the odds of ending up on an altar with an Exorcist trying to remove the evil spirit from poor old Harry?
Yeah, I think so too. That is not going to happen soon. Aunt Amelia had to ruin the moment: "That place you took me the other day, is this where you took Dumbledore and… did you rename the phoenix to Kai?"
I shook my head: "No I did not. Susan and Hannah picked the name from a book. It is supposed to mean Fire in Scottish. I am not sure it is true, but Kai likes his new name." Amelia's attention was not diverted: "Dumbledore Harry?"
I sighed: "I remembered you could not call Addy in that place, so I took Dumbledore there, and removed everything from his body, except for his underpants, I gave him a haircut too as punishment for kidnapping me."
Sirius asked: "Like the one you gave me pup?" I grinned evilly: "A bit more than that, I removed everything, from head to his five toes."
Amelia coughed: "Yes we noticed it, I had a hard time recognizing him without hair or beard… or fingers and toes. Did you cut his fingers off? Why his toes too?"
I defended myself: "He had a lot of rings on his fingers, and they wouldn't come off. If you can make a piece of paper into something to kidnap me, what could those rings do to me? To be safe I cut his fingers off to remove the rings, his toes, I cut them so he will not run fast when he tries to escape. I healed everything. You can grow those back on anyway."
Amelia shook her head: "No we can't, your healing sealed the ends of his hands where the fingers would grow back on. And Dumbledore refused to be healed as punishment for his crimes."
Lord Abbot said: "why don't we use a few days to let all things settle? Let's make the children into one group and let them rotate between our homes, that will allow us to move more freely and investigate all information. We need to prepare Sirius for his role as the Potter Regent too."
Lord Greengrass added: "We need to inform the Longbottom's soon too. Lord Black as well. Sirius, your niece Andromeda, can she be convinced to help us out? Her husband is a solicitor, he can act as a neutral party. Harry? Where are you going?"
Dammed! I almost made it to the door: "I wanted to play with the others, I don't understand half of what you are talking about." Everyone raised their eyebrows. I sagged: "Alright! I need to use the bathroom, and I don't want to answer all those questions anymore."
Bullshitting 29
For fucks sake! I left the office and went to my chambers, after the bathroom break I settled on my bed and began to meditate. I reviewed the past events, my actions, and the mistakes I made. The biggest gain was my animagus form.
Curious if I could change freely back and forth, I changed into my phoenix form. At that moment a bunch of kids stormed into the room. Hannah: "Harry do you want to play with us? Huh? Another phoenix? Where is Harry?"
5 Keeping secrets is hard.
Susan was holding Kai, the bird was chirping angrily at me. Well, I now know it cant speak, instead, it sends mental memories and emotions. I started to defend myself and responded with my arguments. Speechless, the girls witnessed two phoenixes having a yelling contest.
Daphne interrupted us: "Hold on! No more fighting please, we want to play. Do you want to come along and search for Harry?" I looked at her, if I come along, will they ever find me? Who cares, I can't let them know I am an animagus before Dumbledore is convicted.
I hopped to the edge of the bed and wanted to fly on Daphne's shoulder. I spread my wings and took off, unfortunately, I landed face down on the floor. I forgot I am a seven/eight-year-old kid, which translates to a pre-flight baby phoenix. Kai was making fun of me and letting everyone know it.
Astoria snickered: "Let us call it Clumsy." She picked me up and checked me out, she turned me and lifted my tail: "Is it a boy or a girl?" My mind exploded, being abused like that by a six-year-old is humiliating! Kai was laughing his ass off.
I thought I could fly until I remembered: yesterday I did not fly, only flamed home. I concentrated and flamed on Daphne's shoulder. Oook… balancing on someone's shoulder is harder than it looks, again I landed face down on the floor. Kai almost choked from laughter.
I tried again and flamed back. This time Daphne was prepared and caught me on the way down: "Easy Clumsy, just let me hold you. You are too young to stand on your own." The name stuck, my pride and dignity were shattered in pieces.
We searched for me for a half-hour, then Hannah said: "I'm asking dad if Harry is still in the office with aunty Amelia."
Xxxxx
They actually knocked on the door! Why not on my door? Sirius opened the door: "Yes? Did you girls need something? You can always ask the elves for it."
Daphne showed me to Sirius: "We found another phoenix, but can't find Harry anywhere. We named him Clumsy."
Sirius: "Come in, we will talk this over. Amelia, do you think he is to that place?" Amelia was looking at me and noticed my green eyes. She sighed: "Another secret Harry?" Amelia cast the animagus revealing spell, it made me glow a blue color.
Ellen Greengrass gasped: "Animagus at seven? A magical one even? What is next? Daphne dear? Can you put the phoenix on the floor, please? That phoenix is Harry." Daphne froze for a moment, and with a scream dropped me on the floor.
That was the third time I landed face down. Slowly I changed back, groaning and rubbing my face. I complained: "Daphne! That hurt" She shot back: "I don't want to carry a boy around in my arms, thank you very much!" Kai still was snickering at me.
Cyrus Greengrass asked: "How long are you an animagus, Harry? When and where did you learn it?" I shrugged: "Yesterday when I held Kai in my hands, it felt familiar. I liked the way it could flame in, and it is a pretty bird. I just knew I could do that too. I wanted to get away from that old man."
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Astoria said: "Kai and Clumsy are always fighting. They don't like each other." I grumbled: "It is because it is an ungrateful chicken. Kill it one time, and they are mad at you." Kai protested loudly chirping at me. I yelled at him: "I already said I am sorry for killing you! I did not know I could remove the curse without killing you! Get over it already!"
The adults were looking slack-jawed at us. Witnessing a kid and a bird having an argument is exceptional, even in the wizarding world.
Susan hugged Kai and said: "Kai, forgive Harry, please? He just did not know it. And I bet he will make it up with you." Hannah hugged me and said: "Harry? Don't be mad at Kai, please. I think dying hurts a lot and he is upset about it." Slowly I calmed down: "Sorry Kai, stay as long as you want. There is always a place for you here."
New Perk: Permanent House Guest.
Added: Phoenix Kai
WTF? Did I just get a freeloader in my house? I hope that bird does not eat too much. I sighed: "I am tired, I'm going to bed." I flamed to bed… I did that in human form? Crap.
For the next five hours, I used the zombies to relieve my frustration. In the end, I am 10% from lvl 5. Exhausted I fell asleep.
Xxxxx
The next days, Britain was in turmoil. One shock after another crumbled the pillars Britain was built on. Worst of all were the crimes of their Hero, how he fooled everyone for almost a whole century. The truth about Tom Riddle shook the death eaters, they swore to follow a half-blood.
Dumbledore's statements about the imperioused death eaters being false, the mark had to be made of their free choice, by means of raping and killing a muggle or muggle-born, caused Amelia to arrest all the marked death eaters, and stuff them with veritaserum.
Any protest of Fudge was silenced with: "One more word minister Fudge, and you are arrested and questioned with veritaserum as well."
Poor Amelia was working twelve hours a day, she received a heal every day from me to stop her from collapsing.
Sirius and Theodore Tonks gave a statement to the Daily Bullshit, explaining to the readers why I never received any letters, therefore never could write back. The Harry Potter books publisher got a visit too.50% of the profits, starting from the first edition. Those two actions got me back in favor… the bloody fan-mail doubled overnight.
My dungeon diving became harder, the zombies became stronger, some different types were added, magic users, necromancers, Dead knights, even a Lich.
The hardest part was the transition between being a kid in the day and a killing machine at night. I became good at killing. I used every trick in the book, magic, weapons, unarmed, traps, you name it and I did it.
It was a good thing Gamers Body and Gamers Mind was leveling up fast, both above lvl 60 already.
Without it, I would have mentally broken down long ago.
Xxxxx
The Longbottom's, Tonks, and Arcturus were invited into the Alliance and introduced to my abilities. I got along great with Neville, he did not mind carrying me around in phoenix form, causing Daphne to huff each time she saw it. Kai got back to adult size, and still enjoying the attention of the kids.
The downside of this reunion of families was that it came with a snotty blond kid. Narcissa and Lucius were in hotel Askaban, so the brat was fostered at the Tonks under his load protests. Willing or not, he was forced into our group. Now I was stuck with two opposites, a shy and timid Neville, and a loud and arrogant Draco.
Me? I am slowly losing traits from my previous life like I am adjusting to this situation. Gamers Mind is definitively helping to speed that process up. It felt as if our minds were merging, the bad part is that Harry's mind is the dominating one in the day, and mine at night in the dungeon. It got me a new skill:
Schizophrenia 10
Getting that skill leveled Tantrum to lvl 6. Anyway, Harry got all the fun, and this old bastard has to work his ass off in the dungeon. Besides the Zombie dungeon, I practiced all crafting skills. I made awesome bone spears, runed to the max, with a Bless on top. The death knights left pieces of armor, but even after hours of cleaning spells, they still stink as a corps died in it, not to mention the crap those Lich drops.
Xxxxx
Neville and I had a joined birthday party at my home. Two eight-year-old boys stood at the entrance hall welcoming the visitors, it was our first great event. I must say, it got us a bunch of presents. Smiling until our faces cramped up, saying thank you to total strangers is not so bad as long you get presents from them.
Fudge came with his toad: "Harry my boy! Happy birthday! Here is your present!" Huh? Did he ignore Neville? I took over: "Thank you Mr. Fudge for that present! I must say that the rumors of you being a blood bigot are exaggerated. I mean you married a half-human after all."
Puzzled Fudge said: "Harry? I married a pureblood, not a half-human, who told you those rumors?" I pointed to Umbridge: "Mr. Fudge, she is clearly a mix of a woman and a Toad! I admire you for taking her along with you to social gatherings. Mrs. Fudge, it must be hard to live in a country that discriminates you."
Umbridge was hyperventilating with the insults and screeched: "I am not a filthy half-human! I am a pureblood! I am the Senior Undersecretary of the Minister of Magic!" I turned to Fudge: "Minister? Did you bring your mistress here?" Stage whispering: "She does not know she is half a toad."
Neville put his two knuts in: "It is true, you do look like my pet toad. Are you his mum?" The couple that was waiting behind Fudge could not hold it in any longer and broke down in laughter.
Fudge: "Now look here Harry, you can't insult Dolores like that!" I shot back: "Like you insult Heir Longbottom by ignoring him? Not even give him a present? To you, I am Heir Potter. I heard that you wanted those death eaters free. Are you a death eater too?"
Uncle Frank and Aunt Alice came to our rescue: "Neville? What is happening son?" Neville shrugged: "Harry is angry at Fudge and the toad woman because I did not get a present from them."
Alice got in angry lioness mode: "Minister? Did you come here to sow discord between my boy's?" Stumbling Fudge responded: "It is Harry's birthday party I was told, nobody told me about Young Neville." Alice glared at Umbridge: "So it was you then? What was your plan? Drive a wedge between Allies? You better have a good explanation or your resignation will be demanded at the next Wizengamot."
Manipulation 15
The party was a blast, most kids of our year, the years above and below were present too, were having a good time, Fudge and his toad did a tactical retreat, mumbling to get another present. Each time that couple from behind Fudge looked at me, they started laughing.
After the ball, the adults all left, the kids were staying overnight for a PJ party. We prepped three big rooms, a common room, and two big rooms to sleep in. The bloody House Guest had a good time, getting petted and singing happy songs.
We introduced some muggle games with Nimmy Tonks as moderator. As a fourteen-year-old she dominated the room, also with her hairstyle and color-changing every five minutes, she kept everyone's attention.
This was my chance to introduce my Metamorphmagus to the outside world: "Nimmy! Is it difficult to change your hair color like that?" Boasting, Tonks rotated through different colors: "You need to have talent, Harry! You know what, close your eyes and concentrate real hard. Maybe it works for you too."
I grinned and changed my hair to white, bugger, I sat next to Draco. The family resemblance was stunning. Daphne started to laugh: "Draco, if you need a brother, he is sitting next to you!" I protested: "Hey! You are a blond too! What are you then? My sister?" I changed my hair to Susan-red and hugged Susan: "Now I am Susan's brother." Nimmy was imitating a fish: "Harry? Are you a Metamorphmagus too?"
Susan blushed: "Harry! You could be a Weasley too. Sit between Ron and Ginny, so we can compare." I sat between them, changed my looks like Ron, and said: "Hey brother, sis, having fun?" Ginny screamed: "Noo! Not another bloody twin! I'll die!" Everyone laughed, it seems those twins already had a reputation.
For the next half hour, I changed my hair and face to match the other kids. When I ended with Nimmy we made our hair coloring like a rainbow."
Xxxxx
After breakfast, the kids' Demon Fired home with a signed Harry Potter book. A first edition, it will be released in November. Yep, I pulled some strings. When everyone was gone, I asked Sirius: "Sirius, do you hear that too?" Puzzled he asked: "What am I supposed to hear?" I smirked: "Total silence !"
An hour later: "Sirius… I am bored, can I go to Susan?" He laughed: "Go ahead I'll pick you up after dinner." With a fist pump, I flamed to my room at Bones Manor.
Huh? My bed was occupied with the Alliance kids. Tracy smirked: "I told you he would come here! Come on Harry, let's play." I asked: "you already finished the book?" Neville answered: "No, we want to go on an adventure with the real Harry."
Well; let's entertain them: "Alright, we go treasure hunting, Nimmy, you are the leader ok? We start in the basement. Addy will keep us out of trouble if we are in restricted areas."
We actually found treasure, a hidden door in the dungeons I discovered with mage-sight, an ability I got from my animagus form. The outline from the door was visible to me and the connection to a torch holder.
After a few tries, we opened the door. It was not exactly a treasure room, more like a torture room, all the appliances were displayed on one wall. A skeleton, still chained to the other wall got the girls screaming and running back upstairs.
I grinned to Draco: "See Draco, never mess with a Bones, or you end up here." Yeah, not my brightest moment, the kid pissed himself and ran screaming after the girls.
The adults came to inspect the room, Amelia said: "If I am not mistaken this is Everard Bones, he was the younger brother of Lord Edgar Bones, the Lord Bones from 1620 to 1662. He was punished for planning to poison the Heir. The chronicles never mentioned how he was punished. I think he is punished enough, We will bury his remains in the family cemetery."
Well… another day, another adventure, that and I scared the shi.. piss out of Draco. We all attended the funeral of the skeleton. Telling skeleton jokes as an eight-year-old would be suspicious, so I mostly kept my trap shut. Also, the kids were not eager for another treasure hunt anymore.
Xxxxx
I began to see a pattern in the Zombie dungeon. The area was divided into five parts, killing twenty-five Zombies resulted in an Abomination. Killing those was easy. Ropes to bind them and cut their heads off to finish them.
Three Abominations gave three Magicians. Those were a bit more tricky, I used three Serpensorta's, while I diverted their attention with light magic. The snakes, I learned to call in Taipans from Australia, they are known for their fast working venom, and when they bite, they do it multiple times, injecting a lot of venoms. Ok… those buggers are already dead, but the venom did do a lot of damage, so finishing them was easy.
After killing those a Death knight appeared. A Zombie Horse is a disgusting thing. The first Death Knight scared the crap out of me. Yeah, I needed to change my underwear after that fight. When the horse came running to me, the Knight pointing his Lance to me, the only thing I could come up with was binding the front legs of the dead horse.
The result was amazing, the horse plowed the field with his nose, the Knight stabbed the ground and flipped over it, rolling head over heels, you know as in those B Movies with spectacular car crashes. He ended up all dented in front of me. I took several Bone Spears and tabbed them in his body, and let them stay. The Bless enchant on them gave continuous damage. I did the same for the horse.
When I cleared two sections of the Dungeon, a Necromancer showed up. Those were surprisingly human… alive. Meh, I took care of the skeletons he summoned, my Taipans took care of the necromancer. It is not Basilisk venom, but three snakes injecting ALL of their venoms, he was dead in minutes.
When I cleared the last part of the dungeon, the Lich appeared. That was a crazy fight, he kept on summoning Zombies, Abominations, Magicians, and Death-knights. The first time I encountered him, I ran away. Don't laugh, I don't want to find out if I revive or not when I get killed in there. Besides dying sucks balls.
The next day I entered the Dungeon it reset. Every five days it reset or when you ran away from the end boss.
When I was at the Lich again, this time I was prepared. I put down reinforced iron fences to protect my flanks, took all my Bone spears out of my inventory, put some traps filled with snakes, and was ready to kick ass.
Wave after wave came crashing in. Ok… I ran away again. Don't laugh assholes! I want to see you try it at level six.
Eventually, I won. Ok, I cheated a bit, I lured the mobs away and ambushed the Lich. I ordered a few cans of petrol from Tapsy and torched the bastard with it. The loot? A random skill, you guessed it right, again a crappy one.
Random skill: Sewing
You heard it Sewing, not even Tailoring, you know, a needle and thread. Did you rip your pants? Have no fear, Harry will save the day with his Heavenly Needle and Golden Thread.
The next day the Dungeon reset… those blasted things leveled up. At the end of Augustus, I was level eight. One month for two levels.
Killing the next Lich gave me a bloody Needle. My Tantrum level shot up to lvl 10.
Xxxxx
I decide to do something about the Horcruxes. I approached Sirius: "Sirius? Where did you grow up? Can I visit that house? Do you have brothers or sisters?"
Sirius sighed: "I did not grow up in a happy place Harry, my parents were the opposite of your aunt and uncle. If you were not pureblood then you did not count. If you get sorted in the wrong House at Hogwarts, they shun you. I do not have a sister, the only brother I had died in the war, on the wrong side."
I shrugged: "I want to visit it anyway. Does it have a library?" Sirius laughed: "So that is what you are aiming at! Alright, we leave in a half-hour." Hah, that was easier than I thought.
We arrived at 12 Grimmauld place, the house… meh, it looks like the Adams family would love the place. The theme was dark and nasty, green and silver with a lot of snakes.
When we entered, we passed the painting of Walburga. That hag started to yell: "You! Devil spawn! Why did you come back here? Begone from this house forever!" Without a word, I put my hand on the painting and imagined phoenix flames into that hand. Too bad I am a small kid and could only burn her shoes. It did shut her up though.
I asked: "Sirius? Who is this ugly hag? Can you lift me up so I can burn her face off?" Speechless Sirius looked at me, I keep on surprising him. A pop let us know an elf arrived: "Who dares to damage the Mistress? You! The traitorous son dares to befoul the house of Black?"
I remarked: "He does not have to, this place is filthy already. Does this place not have a proper house elf? Sirius? I think you need to buy a new house-elf, this one is a lazy slob, not worthy of the House Black. You, the filthy elf, when was the last time you cleaned this house?"
That shut him up. Calling an elf lazy is the greatest insult you can give. Sirius followed my lead and said: "Kreacher? Why did you not do your duty? Do I have to buy another elf?" Kreacher felt his world crumble below his feet: "Kreacher be following Mistress orders. Kreacher does. Kreacher be proper Elf of house Black. Kreacher does."
I was a bit impatient and asked: "What other orders did you not follow? Are there other tasks that you did not do?" I know! But dragging it slower out will level my Manipulation up, which will trigger my Tantrum again. It is an endless circle of annoyance.
Kreacher got a mental breakdown: "Kreacher tried! Master Regulus ordered to destroy it but Kreacher failed! Kreacher tried, and punished himself and tried again and again, Kreacher failed Master Regulus." Puzzled Sirius said: "Kreacher! Stop punishing yourself, and explain what the task of Regulus wanted you to do."
Kreacher told us with tears in his eyes the tale of the cave, the locket, and Regulus' sacrifice with the task of destroying the locket. Sirius whispered: "Merlin! In the end, Regulus turned against him." Walburga followed the conversation, she said: "The Dark Lord is responsible for the death of Regulus? He killed my baby?"
I rubbed some salt in her wound: "Voldemort was a half-blood, not even that. A son of a muggle and a squib. You got tricked by a crazy muggle-born." Alright… that thing has some volume, she screeched worse than a banshee.
Sirius said: "Kreacher, bring the locket here please." Kreacher popped over with the locket in his hand. I pulled Sirius's arm: "Sirius! That locket feels like my scar felt! It feels evil. Can we let the Goblins kill it?"
Manipulation 16
Meh, suck it up. As long as those things are destroyed I'll use every trick from the book. I even invent new tricks.
Sirius: "Alright pup, we take it to Amelia first. She needs to know it too. Kreacher, clean this place up. Put every cursed item in a trunk, except the books from the library." I added: "Sirius, can some of the Potter elves help him? He is old and alone, some company will do him good." Sirius rubbed my head: "You are a good kid pup. I'll adjust the ward-stone to allow the Potter elves in. Kreacher, the Potter elves will help you." I smiled at Kreacher: "If you get lonely, you can visit Potter manor for a talk. I will set our ward-stone as well."
Sirius set the ward-stone and reconnected the Devil Fire: "Are you coming pup?" I shook my head: "I am faster there than you Sirius." I flamed to my room at Bones Manor. Sirius grumbled: "Showoff." and flood there.
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The locket stirred a hornet's nest up. Amelia called a marker in and Croaker came in to inspect the locket. After analyzing the thing, Croaker cursed: "So the bastard did not die at all. But for creating a false Horcrux the soul has to be severely unstable."
I mentioned: "He could give some to his helpers to hide them? Like cousin Bellatrix? Uncle Malfoy?"
Manipulation 17
Croaker cursed: "A visit to Askaban is in order, I better take some veritaserum with me." He left with the locket.
Amelia sighed: "Harry? It is time to come clean. There are too many coincidences to call it an accidental bonus.
I tried: "I am a seer?" Amelia just raised her eyebrow, the one that did not hold the monocle, I could tell she practiced on it. I tried again: "Uhmm… Time travel? Visitor from another dimension? I am an old man that got his soul transported back? We are in Hell? In a book?" Yep, that got her to drop the monocle.
I sighed: "Aunty, it is not that I don't want to tell you, it is I can't tell you. Please don't ask anymore. But to prove I mean well, search Barty Crouch home, you will find his son under the Imperious curse."
Amelia said: "Very well, I won't ask anymore, but understand that I am responsible for my niece. And you are not a normal eight-year-old boy. You are hereby banned from Bones Manor, and I forbid you to socialize with Susan and Hannah from now on."