"So Harry" Lily said as the family all sat down "as you can imagine, we have questions"
"Questions like what am I? And am I a muggle hunter?" Harry replied
"Yes" James nodded "now Harry, we'll always love you, no matter what"
"It's true" Lily nodded "but we'd like to know, please Harry"
"In the past" Harry said slowly, taking a big breath "I have hurt and killed muggles, quite a few"
"Why?" Sirius asked, doing his best to control his emotions
"Because I wanted to live" Harry replied "I wanted to live and protect my friends and family"
"What do you mean?" Adrian asked
"After Dumbledork abandoned me at the Dursley's my life went downhill pretty fast. Slaps and shouting were pretty much all I can remember from that time" Harry began explaining "when I was four they decided to take a trip to America, they took me with them. At the time I was naïve and thought that they might have actually started liking me. A few days after we got there, Uncle Vernon stabbed me"
"He what?!" James shouted as the others gasped, tears dripped from Lily's eyes
"Stabbed me" Harry repeated "he was hoping I'd die in America and they could leave the body there and return to England. Unfortunately for him, I survived, that pissed him off. A day or two later we were in a car, he had just stopped off and got out. He came back a few minutes later and started driving. He looked happy, too happy. Around that point I noticed a handle sticking out from his clothes, I realised that it was a gun."
"He…was planning…to shoot you?" Lily trembled "But what about…my sister…and…"
"Your sister was complaining about the price of it" Harry interrupted "not the fact that he had one. In her words she said 'you'd better get rid of that once we're free of this freakishness', didn't take a genius to work out she meant me.
I had had enough and decided that now was a good time to escape, I was angry at the fact that no matter what I did they would always hate me and the fact that they actually wanted to kill me. I saw Uncle Vernon reach for his gun, probably to show Dudley but I wasn't going to risk it. I fired a killing curse at him, nicer than he deserved in my opinion, he died.
What I had forgotten to consider at the time was how fast he was driving, the car didn't slow down and kept going. I got out of the car, the others weren't so lucky. The car crashed, and the three Dursley's died thanks to one killing curse"
"Harry!" Lily wiped her eyes as she came over and pulled him into a hug, "you brave, brave boy" She kissed him on the forehead.
Adrian couldn't help but look at his brother with a newfound respect, Adrian recalled his attention seeking days and if he was in Harry's position where he saw his brother going on about how much better he was than everyone else then he would've probably killed him.
"Wait" Remus said "how were you capable of casting the killing curse at four? How did you even know what it was and how did you do it without a wand?"
"Well" Harry said hesitantly "when I…ah, sorry kids but looks like we'll have to finish this conversation another time" Before anyone could reply the fireplace flared and Dumbledore entered the room. Everyone quickly looked at Harry, trying to work out how he knew Dumbledore was coming.
"Greetings everyone" Dumbledore smiled
"You know, it's bad manners to show up invited" Harry said
"Do forgive me" Dumbledore said in a way that showed there was doubt in his mind that he'd be forgiven "but I would like to briefly discuss an important matter with you all. With the return of the dark lord, I would like it if you would allow the Weasleys to remain here for their own safety"
"Why can't they just stay in a safe house or ward their own house?" Lily asked, doing her best to reign in her frustrations at being interrupted when they were about to learn more about her son.
"We do not have time to ward their house, they could be attacked any day. As for safe houses, none of them are as safe as Grimmauld place" Dumbledore replied. The Potters and friends turned to Harry and Lily, it was clear to them all that those two were the ones in charge here. Lily looked at Harry, deciding to let him take charge here, she loved seeing him in action. It made her so proud.
"Fine" Harry stood up "they can stay, providing it's just them and they obey our rules"
"What rules?" Dumbledore asked
"I'll tell you when I've decided on them" Harry replied "now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the Greengrasses"
"The Greengrasses?"
"I'm requesting their permission to bring Daphne here"
"Daphne?" Dumbledore asked "Mr Potter, I'd rather you didn't, that could risk the home's security and…"
"Dumbledore, I'm bringing Daphne here" Harry interrupted "by my side is the only place she'll be safe from Red"
"Red? Ah yes, that red hooded boy in the graveyard, the one you claimed to be Voldemorts son. What makes you think he'll be after young Daphne Greengrass?"
"Because I know him" Harry said as he went over to pick up some floo powder "he's mad, the only person I know that is more crazy than me. He'll want to get to me through Daphne and I'm not letting that happen" Harry stepped into the fireplace
"Mr Potter, I've been meaning to talk to you about…"
"I'm sure you have" Harry cut him off "Greengrass manor" Harry flooed away before Dumbledore could say anything.
Harry returned a little while later.
"I've talked with the Greengrasses" Harry told everyone "at the end of the school year I'm going to go and collect Daphne from the train station"
"You really managed to convince them?" Lily asked
"Yes, they're going to go to a safe house of theirs where they'll basically be hiding while Daphne and her sister are coming here"
"But why wouldn't Daphne and her sister go with them to the safe house?" James asked
"Because Red is after her" Harry said "he's after her so he can get to me. As long as she keeps her distance from the Greengrass family they'll be fine"
"Are you sure?" Remus asked
"Positive" Harry nodded "I'm his main target and Daphne is his second target. Everyone else is just unimportant as far as he is concerned. Daphne's sister is coming along so Daphne has some family with her, plus she'll also be safer here. The Greengrass parents are just trying to stay out of the way for the moment"
"Is there anything you can actually tell us about this 'Red'?" Lily replied, noticing that Rose shivered a bit in the corner
"He's crazy, unhinged." Harry answered "Once he really wants something he'll do everything he can to get it. He's also strong, incredibly strong. The longer a fight lasts the more likely he will be to win, he's bloodthirsty and willing to get rid of anyone who stands in his way. If you see him it'd be better for you to run"
"But he's probably not as powerful as his dad and you beat him" Adrian said
"Wrong, he's stronger than Voldemort" Harry responded, shocking the room "magically and physically, he is the strongest person in the world when it comes to raw power, though we have one advantage."
"What's that?"
"I'm better" Harry answered "me and him are pretty even in fights. I outclass him in skills and knowledge while he has the strength and endurance factor on his side"
The doorbell rang.
"Oh" Lily sighed "that must be…"
"The Weasleys" Harry finished "or at least the parents, I assume the rest will come later"
"I'll get it" Remus got up and walked out of the room
"This'll be a fun summer" Adrian rolled his eyes
"The only thing I can promise is that it'll be eventful" Harry plopped down in his seat, mentally preparing to spend the next few weeks with 'howler' Weasley.
Adrian was particularly worried, Mrs Weasley and Harry were both Alpha personalities. Both liked to be in charge, Mrs Weasley because she was usually the mother and told everyone what to do. Harry because he hated being told what to do, plus Adrian knew the two weren't overly fond of each other.
The fact that Harry was also some kind of snake monster thing made Adrian much more worried, Harry had a temper and he wondered how far Mrs Weasley would push him.
Mr and Mrs Weasley entered the room, behind Remus, Arthur smiled at everyone.
"We can't thank you enough for letting us stay here. It means a lot to us, if you ever need anything then just feel free to ask"
Mrs Weasley didn't say anything, she just stared at Harry, unaware of everyone staring at her. In Mrs Weasleys mind she shouldn't have come here with her kids, that boy was a danger. He had already turned Adrian against her youngest son, he had caused Adrian to get more detached from her family.
And then there was that tournament, Adrian never would have done anything like that if it wasn't for his brother, at least in her mind. She well and truly believed that Harry was corrupting a poor and innocent Adrian. And after seeing the boy transform into that horrible beast, she wanted nothing to do with him. He could bite all their heads off! Dumbledore assured her that it was perfectly safe, that didn't mean she wasn't worried.
"Mrs Weasley, I may be the sexiest thing you've seen your whole life but that does not give you the right to look at me like that" Harry brought her out of her thoughts, Adrian covered his mouth with his hands as Mrs Weasley turned red.
"That is not appropriate young man" She told him off "You had better watch your mouth"
"A bit difficult seeing as it's under my nose" Harry said with a thoughtful expression on his face "I could carry a mirror around all the time but then I'd like a self-important dumbass."
"Harry" Lily told him off even though it was clear she wasn't really that mad
"Fine" Harry sighed "I will attempt to keep my wit and sarcasm under control, I make no promises and will likely fail within the first minute"
The Potter family and the Weasley parents soon found themselves at the trains station, waiting to pick up the Weasley family and the Greengrass family. Mad-eye was also there to help provide security. When Daphne and Astoria arrived, they had a few moments saying goodbye to their parents before making their way over to Harry and the rest.
Astoria pulled Harry into a hug before Daphne did the same, except she gave him a kiss as well. Unfortunately their moment was ruined by Ron making gagging sounds.
"Sorry Ron" Harry turned to the red head "we should've been more considerate before deciding to kiss in front of you, after all it's obvious no sane girl would think of kissing you so we'll stop before you get jealous"
"Hey!" Ron objected
"Wait for me" Hermione walked up to them
"What are you on about?" Harry narrowed his eyes
"Dumbledore talked with my parents" Hermione said "I'm staying with you all this summer"
"I don't remember agreeing to that" Harry looked to his parents
"Dumbledore never told us about it" Lily looked at James who nodded in agreement
"So now the old man is just sending people to our house without asking us?" Harry frowned
"Quiet" MRs Weasley barked "We'd be delighted to have you Hermione"
"She says it like it's her house" Daphne whispered to Harry who couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Come on then" Harry grabbed Daphne's hand. Rose in an adorable display grabbed Astoria's sleeve, like she was going to guide her. Astoria smiled and let it happen.
"So, we are we apparating there?" Astoria asked
"Wait, you're coming with us?" Hermione asked
"Yes, they unlike you were invited" Harry replied
"Are you kidding?! I have to spend a summer with those snakes!" Ron growled
"Trust me when I say it's worse for us" Daphne sneered at him.
"Astoria, Rose, grab on" Harry said, Daphne held on to his hand while Rose and Astoria grabbed his other arm "we'll meet the rest of you there" Harry said as he apparated himself and the other three away.
"He can apparate?!" Hermione blurted out
"Hermione he cast non-verbally since first year, he's won multiple Japanese war duels, is the first wizard to kill a dragon in merlin knows how many years, he can fly and he singlehandedly beat Voldemort yet you're surprised he can apparate?" An amused Adrian asked. Hermione glared at him but he didn't care much, he thought it was a perfectly valid point.
Once they all arrived at Grimmauld place, they all entered and made their way inside where they found Harry talking with Daphne, Rose and Astoria.
"It was better than last time at least" Harry said to the three, finishing off a conversation that they had just had.
"Come on in dears" Molly said, ignoring the four Slytherin's "now just take your things up to your rooms" Molly was about to assign them rooms when Harry decided to interrupt
"You can all have the same rooms as last time" He said "Ginny, you can share with Astoria if you're both fine with that"
"I've got no problem with that" Ginny shrugged
"Me either" Astoria added
"Good" Harry nodded "The second youngest Weasley can have his own room" Harry didn't really think it was a good idea to have Ron and Adrian stay in the same room.
"That's not necessary dear" Molly interrupted
"Neither are clothes but they are preferred" Harry said, he then turned to Daphne, ignoring the red Molly Weasley "you can either…" He whispered the rest into her ear.
"Hmm, the first option" She grinned "definitely the first option"
"Awesome" Harry grinned back "I'll show you to it"
"Show her what?" Adrian asked
"My room, she's going to be staying there with me"
"Absolutely not!" Molly interrupted "That is widely inappropriate behaviour, and I will not tolerate such behaviour under this roof and…"
"And can I remind you that this is not your house and we are not your children" Harry replied "also she is my fiancée, it is neither inappropriate nor is it any of your damn business"
"How dare you?! I will not be talked to like that!" Molly stormed "Young man I have half a mind to bend you over my knee!"
"Ha" Harry let out a humourless laugh before his face shifted, his skin turned green and his teeth sharpened as his jaw got bigger. A huge tongue flicked out from his mouth, the tip of the tongue stopped at the base of Harry's neck, his eyes turned yellow "try it" He said in a low voice, terrifying the Weasley matriarch.
"Harry" Lily said, trying to break up the tension "if Daphne stay's in your room then I expect you to behave appropriately"
"That's fair" Daphne shrugged as Harry returned to normal
"What?!" Molly exclaimed "You're going to simply let your son have a girl in his room?!"
"Molly, as much as it pains me to admit, Harry is no longer a child I can boss around." Lily replied
"He's just a boy!"
"Maybe he is, he'll always be my boy. But it's clear to anyone with eyes that Harry is a man, he deserves to be treated with respect. So I'm not going to tell him how to run his life and order him about"
"You can't be…"
"Molly" Lily interrupted "you raise your kids your way, and I'll raise them mine"
"I prefer mum's way" Harry said as he lead Daphne upstairs.
Once they got in the room, Harry locked the door and put some locking spells on.
"So" Harry said "what do you want to do now?"
"Talk?" Daphne shrugged just before she grabbed Harry and crashed her lips into his, she pushed Harry against the wall, wrapped her legs around his waist as the two engaged in a very passionate kiss. Harry held Daphne up by the bum which caused the girl to give out a small yelp.
"Harry?" Adrian's voice called out from outside the door
"For the love of…" Harry stopped kissing Daphne, who hadn't stopped and started attacking his neck with kisses "WHAT?!" He screamed, from behind the door Adrian jumped a little as did everyone downstairs who also happened to hear it
"Uh…just wanted to know if you wanted something to eat?" Adrian said whilst physically preparing to run "or drink, it's nearly dinner time and all"
"I'm fine!" He said as Daphne worked up to his jaw line "But I swear to Merlin if you don't leave now I will kill you!" The sound of running feet made Harry pleased to know that his threat had worked.
"You really like spending time with me?" Daphne nibbled on his ear
"God yes" Harry kissed her neck
"That's good" She leaned her head back "we've got all summer together"
"Best summer of my life" Harry said as their lips re-joined
"Damn right" Daphne whispered in-between kissing
Later that night, everyone ate dinner, that was prepared by the house elves and not Mrs Weasley, to the annoyance of Mrs Weasley.
"Really" She said for what felt like the hundredth time "you don't need those house elves to cook, I am perfectly capable of making dinner"
"Yes but we prefer the house elves now be quiet and eat" Harry said, Mrs Weasley looked at him and was about to say something "you know" Harry said before she could "it's bad manners to talk when you're eating. I'm sure a mature adult like you could last another minute or two before making her opinion heard…again…for like the two hundredth time"
Mrs Weasley turned red as the twins snickered, Rose looked down to hide her smile, Astoria and Ginny giggled, Sirius and James snorted into their foods while Lily and Daphne had big smiles on their faces. Adrian looked somewhere between wanting to laugh and not wanting to laugh while Ron and Hermione were scowling.
A few minutes later all the food was finished and the plates were put away, when Mrs Weasley began trying to get everyone out.
"Okay, out you all go" She said "the order meeting is in here today, and you all can't be here"
"Aw mum" The twins, Ron and Ginny whined
"No complaining, out you go" Mrs Weasley said
"Mum, can I stay?" Harry asked Lily
"Absolutely not" Mrs Weasley barked
"Excuse me, I'm his mother" Lily glared at Mrs Weasley for a second before turning to Harry "Harry, you know that this meeting…"
"Is going to be discussing Voldemort" Harry finished for her "and I think that as the guy who witnessed his return and beat him, I should be allowed. Also, I'm an emancipated wizard and am considered an adult"
"I understand that baby but it's not my decision" Lily said "neither is it yours" Lily said to Molly when it looked like she wanted to say something
"Fine, I'll stay and ask" Harry said
"Me too" Adrian replied
"Adrian" Mrs Weasley began
"I saw his return as well" Adrian continued as if he hadn't heard her "and I want to help as well" Before anymore could be said, the order members started walking in.
"Tonks" Harry smiled and got up to hug the metamorphmagus as she walked into the room
"Come on Tori" Daphne said as she grabbed Astoria and Rose and began leading them out the room
"But I want to stay" Astoria complained
"I know but they won't let us, besides Harry can tell us all about it later"
"Harry" Tonks hugged him back "oh, it's been a while since I've seen you. Mum's missing you"
"Potter" Moody walked over once Harry had finished greeting Tonks "it's good to see you"
"You too sir" Harry nodded
"I have to admit, I was impressed when I watched you fight Voldemort, not many impress me"
"Don't we know it?" Sirius whispered to James who could only nod in agreement
"You're definitely better than those two idiots" Moody gestured to James and Sirius
"Hey" The two idiots objected
"Shouldn't you be going now?" Kingsley Shacklebolt asked "We're about to have a meeting"
"Good for you, I'm taking part" Harry said as he walked over to the kitchen counter and sat on it
"What makes you think that?" Dumbledore entered the room, all eyes darted in-between Dumbledore and Harry
"Simple, I'm emancipated, I'm the one who fought Voldemort on his death eaters on my own and you all now have an enemy that only I know about"
"I assume you are referring to Voldemorts son"
"Exactly" Harry nodded
"He can't be that much of a problem" One order member said
"He is the biggest problem you all will ever meet" Harry replied
"Bigger than Voldemort?" One member scoffed
"He's stronger than Voldemort" Harrys said with no hint of humour
"Impossible" Kingsley said with disbelief
"I'm stronger than Voldemort" Harry reminded him "anything's possible, muggles would say that magic is impossible. Just because you don't believe in something doesn't mean it can't be true"
"What do you know about this 'Red'?" Dumbledore asked as he sat down at the table
"No" Harry shook his head "if you want more information then we're going to be on equal footing, I want to be allowed to attend any and all order meetings from now on"
"You're just a boy" Mrs Weasley objected
"Just a boy?" Harry raised his voice slightly, it was obvious to anyone with working eyes that he was trying to control his anger "Mrs Weasley, you are just an overweight housewife. I am the person who has defeated Voldemort as a baby, defeated him in my first year, defeated trolls, Basilisks, I have mastered the patronus charm, I've fought against Vampires, muggles, death eaters and Voldemort again and I've always come out victorious. I am no mere boy, I am the best chance any of you have of winning this war"
Many people in the room understood where Harry was coming from, after going through all the things he had gone through, the last thing he wanted to be called was a boy.
"Don't you think that that's a bit much?" One member said
"Really?" Harry raised an eyebrow "It's sad when Moody over there is considered one of the best for you all when he's missing an eye and leg and is the second oldest member. My parents and Sirius are out of practise thanks to being in comas and in Azkaban, the rest of you are either out of practise or inexperienced and even if you weren't, I seem to remember that the last war ended on a miracle and not your hard work and effort"
"Hey, you can't talk to us like that" One member said
"I'll talk to you anyway I see fit" Harry responded "are you an auror?"
"Yes I am" He said proudly
"How long?"
"Ten years"
"So you started after the war, you ever fought against death eaters?"
"No but I…"
"You ever fight against multiple opponents on your own"
"No…no I haven't…"
"So like I said, you don't have the experience needed to fight this war"
"What do you know about fighting wars?" Dumbledore asked
"I know that Voldemort used to send curse breakers to ruin wards before his death eaters attacked, I know that Voldemorts youngest recruits came fresh out of Hogwarts, I know that despite being vastly outnumbered the death eaters had you all on the ropes with their guerrilla warfare tactics. I also know that you're spy is here now" Before anyone could say anything, Snape entered the room.
"How did you know that?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes
"Nope" Harry shook his head "I want to attend all meetings first, then you get more of my knowledge"
"Very well" Dumbledore sighed, in truth he thought that this was a good thing. It would help him look good in Harry's eyes by acting like the wise and all-knowing leader of the light "you may attend all meetings"
"Headmaster, you can't be serious" Molly said to him
"No, he is" Adrian pointed at Sirius as he just narrowly beat Harry and his father to the punch
"Adrian" Dumbledore had forgotten he was there "you however, may not attend the meeting"
"Why not?" Adrian complained
"Your brother is emancipated and he is only allowed to attend because he has valuable information, please leave"
"Fine" Adrian huffed and walked out of the room.
"Severus" Dumbledore turned to Snape "what news do you have regarding Voldemorts return?"
"When I was summoned" Snape began "I arrived only to find an injured dark lord, he had his healers fixing him up, he was barley capable of moving. I was forced to quickly make some potions to help heal him"
"You mean that dark wanker isn't dead yet?" Sirius exclaimed
"Unfortunately no" Snape shook his head "it will take him many months to recover from the beating he received from Mr Potter"
"You're all welcome for that by the way" Harry said
"The dark lord" Snape continued "seemed to twitch whenever Potter's name was mentioned"
"Hold on" James said "you mean that Voldemort is scared of my son?"
"I believe so" Snape replied
"Ha" James and Sirius started laughing "my son, scaring Voldemort, oh Merlin that's hilarious."
"What about Voldemorts son?" Lily asked
"He was there as well" Snape said slowly, his eyes glanced at Harry for a second "he saw his father and he began…laughing"
"Laughing?" Dumbledore raised an eyebrow
"Laughing" Snape repeated "he laughed, hysterically I might add. Once he had calmed down a significant deal, the only words that came out of his mouth were 'he's as brilliant as ever'. No doubt he was talking about Mr Potter, also...one death eater made the mistake of insulting Mr Potter in front of Red"
"What happened?" Moody asked
"Red grabbed the man from behind and broke his neck" Snape replied, trying to stay calm as possible
"What can you tell us about 'Red'?" Dumbledore asked Harry "It's clear that the two of you have a bit of a history"
"Red…" Harry sighed "is the only person I know that is crazier than me. He's unhinged, he is absolutely mad and he is obsessed."
"With what?"
"Me" Harry answered "he'll stop at nothing until he gets to me."
"What makes Red so dangerous?" Tonks asked
"Physically and magically he is unmatched when it comes to power" Harry replied "did I mention he was insane? Because he's also insane. He may not have as much skill as others but he is deadly accurate with his aim, I should know, I taught him a lot of what he knows. He and me are both metamorphmagus's"
"You're both metamorphmagus's?" Remus blinked
"Yep" Harry transformed his body into that of an adult "it's how we both survived" He said before transforming back down to his regular body
"Survive what?" Tonks asked, ignoring her jealousy at his perfect control
"The streets" Harry replied
"The streets?" Lily blinked
"Shortly after I killed the Dursley's" Harry started
"You killed the Dursley's?" Dumbledore blurted out in shock
"No regrets" Harry replied "anyway, shortly after that I met Red. We became friends, we shared food and shelter and we helped each other survive."
"How'd you do that?" Moody asked
"Well, when we transformed into adults our bodies physically change to become adult bodies" Harry began explaining "so we were able to switch between adults and kids whenever we felt like it. We entered street fights to win money, that helped a lot. We also stole in our adult bodies and we scammed in our kid ones"
"Stole? Scammed?" Snape asked
"We only stole things like clothes and food for the most part" Harry replied "occasionally we would steal some stuff we could sell but we only did that to those who deserved it, like the local drug lords and stuff."
"Local drug lords?" One member repeated
"Honestly, you'd be surprised how many there are" Harry shook his head slightly "as I was saying, as kids we also performed scams. Sometimes we'd just sit and beg for money if we didn't feel up to it, but other times we scammed. One of our best scams were the food dives"
"Food dives" Moody blinked his one eye
"We'd find a bin and pull out whatever food we could find" Harry explained "then we'd walk along and 'accidently' get thrown to the ground by someone who bumps into us. That person would then kindly offer to pay for us to buy more food"
"Oh Harry" Lily clamped her hands over her mouth as tears formed in her eyes
"Me and Red earned many names throughout the years" Harry said with a faint smile "dark demons of the concrete jungle was one of our favourites, we did whatever it took to survive."
"Does that include muggle hunting?" Kingsley asked
"It wasn't muggle hunting, at least not to me" Harry replied "when we were older we were brilliant at fighting, the local crime bosses and thugs were causing problems. Me and Red decided that it would be worth our time stopping them and keeping them in line seeing as the police were being bribed not to do anything. For the most part we stopped at breaking bones"
"For the most part?" Dumbledore asked
"Occasionally we found a few people who didn't seem to be getting the message, rapists and murderers and so on. They required a bit of a stronger approach"
"You killed them?" Kingsley's eyes widened
"Between them and innocent civilians who wanted nothing less than peaceful lives, I chose them every time"
"Mr Potter, I understand how you feel but killing is not the answer" Dumbledore said with his signature grandfather look "you need to learn to forgive"
"Like your brother did with you and Grindelwald?" Harry shot back and Dumbledore's grandfather look shattered as shock came over his face "Yes, I know a lot more than I let on. You ever work out which one of you were responsible for killing your sister?"
"Mr Potter" Dumbledore growled, not taking notice of the people round him looking extremely uncomfortable
"How is darling Grindelwald anyway?" Harry continued "Have you and your former lover made amends yet?" This was most definitely new news for the rest of the order, Dumbledore and Grindelwald were lovers?!
"You know nothing" Dumbledore growled
"Seeing as I'm capable of having a conversation with you, let's assume I know how to speak at least" Harry smiled, for no other reason than to annoy Dumbledore "I also know that Grindelwald's currently alive and well." This caused more shock, Grindelwald was alive "When was the last time you visited him Dumbledore? I imagine he's getting awfully lonely, perhaps I should visit him, we always have nice chats together"
"You've been visiting him?!" Dumbledore stood up
"Yes, now don't get jealous" Harry smirked, he was really enjoying annoying Dumbledore "he's too old for me and I have my eyes set on a rather hot blonde"
"How do you know all of this?!" Dumbledore demanded
"I know nothing, remember?" Harry winked at him and tapped his own nose
"I demand that you…"
"Nothing" Harry cut him off "you demand nothing of me. You may rule Hogwarts and the order but I am not one of your subjects, the only boss of me is me. If you want to learn more information then you had better start giving me some information in return, now what is the order doing to battle against Voldemort?"
"The dark lord is currently showing interest in the department of mysteries" Snape said whilst Dumbledore was desperately trying to calm down "Dumbledore has had the order taking turns in guarding…"
"Enough Severus" Dumbledore cut him off "I don't think young Mr Potter needs to know…"
"About the prophecy?" Harry asked
"How do you know that?!" Any chance of Dumbledore calming down had just went out of the window
"That's not important right now, what's important is the fact that you are a colossal idiot"
"How dare you?!" Mrs Weasley screamed
"You want the order to guard the prophecy" Harry ignored her "which can only be retrieved by me or Voldemort himself, what are you expecting your order to do against Voldemort? Did you expect that a single member of your order would be enough to deter the 'greatest dark lord' of all time?" Harry was pleased to notice that many people were beginning to see the flaws in Dumbledore's plan "Besides, wouldn't matter even if Voldy got the prophecy"
"Why's that?!" Dumbledore spat
"Because I took it and read the real thing years ago" Harry calmly responded
"Impossible!"
"It's true" Harry replied "I read it and I left a fake there, even if Voldemort gets it, all he'll get is a fake message"
"But that's impossible! I would have known if you went there! The department would have told me if you requested to read the prophecy!"
"Only if they knew I wanted to read the prophecy" Harry grinned "it was surprisingly easy to sneak in"
"Sneak in?! But that's impossible!"
"You keep saying that word, I do not think it means what you think it means" Harry replied, Remus who spent some time in the muggle world along with a few muggleborns and half-bloods snorted at Harry's joke "oh, finally, someone who understands that reference"
"I think that's enough for today" Dumbledore stormed out of the room
"What a lovely man" Harry smiled sweetly as he got up off the counter "well, this was nice. Looking forward to seeing you all next time"