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Deliver Me	By : Aresgodofchaos Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 15670 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Harry Potter. If I did I would not be a struggling college student. I would be somewhere in the sun drinking Cristal.

Chapter List
- 1-one
- 2-two
- 3-three
- 4-four
- 5-five
- 6-six
- 7-seven
- 8-eight
- 9-nine
- 10-ten
- 11-eleven
- 12-A real chapter at last
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Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Harry Potter. If I did I would not be a struggling college student. I would be somewhere in the sun drinking Cristal.
Italics- inner thoughts
Parseltongue
A/N: I was having a few problems with the thought process of the chapter. But I did promise some of my reviewers that I would have the new chapter up tonight. Hope it is well received.
Chapter 6
At Riddle Manor...
Voldemort was beyond angry. He was frighteningly livid. His snake like features seemed even more deadly. It was bad enough the Moreshire debacle had happened but this fallout is just disastrous. I lost Lestrange, one of my best men. That fucking rat. Damn idiot broke under veritaserum. Why didn't he use the pills that prevent that from happening? Now the damn brat is out of Azkaban. Plus the locket is lost. Damn that bloody Pettigrew. I should have fed him to Nagani long ago. He shot a blasting hex towards a shivering elf that stood in the corner. Only Nagani dared come close to him. He had removed his horcrux from her but she was still the best spy he had and only one of two which he trusted completely.
"Massssster, the blonde one issss at the door. He isssss ssssscared," hissed Nagani as she slithered towards the dead house elf. Her Master had killed the elf in his rage and she was not one to pass up free meal.
"He sssshould be," said Voldemort in an angry hiss. Voldemort looked at the fireplace. Suddenly a fire began to roar within it.
"Luciussss enter," said Voldemort in a loud voice.
Lucius came into the room and immediately bowed before his Master. He had a smidgen of fear in his eyes as he saw Nagani. His Lord was known to feed Death Eaters who greatly angered him. Although he was among the most valuable of Death Eaters in anger Lord Voldemort could lash out and do him irreparable harm.
"What news do you have Lucius?", said Voldemort angrily.
"I have been unable to find the person Potter was released to. It seems all the key people involved signed Claret contracts*. However, my Lord, I can say that he is not with Dumbledore," said Lucius in a meek manner. His Lord was angry and it would not do to get crucioed or worse.
"I was under the impression that that fool was his magical guardian. Well at least he does not have him. Luciusssss, we might be able to work this out in my favor. The boy should be more than a bit angry at his former allies if he has any sense in that barren head of his. See if he can be found and brought to our side. If not at least his location will be known and his death then assured. You can give this task to Bella. I have already given you a job, Leave," said Voldemort as he began to think to himself.
"Yes, my Lord," said Lucius as he bowed. He left immediately.
Blasted boy does have some power. I can no longer access his mind. Hmmmm…. I don't think he is mad at all. Occlumency requires a control over one's mind in most cases. I think he is stronger than I have given him credit for. He better come to my side if he knows what is good for him. I will trick him and say to that him I would never have been as duplicitous with him like his so called friends were; that I was at least always honest in my dealings with him. He will join looking for another way. Once I am assured of his allegiances and have him marked, I will make him a toy for my Death Eaters who have special tastes. No wand for him that would be much too risky. Then all would see how far the supposedly mighty boy-who-lived had fallen. Yes that is what I will do.
Voldemort then sat at his desk and pondered further on things.
That evening at 12 Grimmauld Place…..
A slightly irritated Albus Dumbledore entered the kitchen. He had called another meeting of the Order. All the members were there including a very annoyed looking Snape. They all saw Dumbledore enter without Harry.
"Albus, where is Harry? I have everything all prepared. Don't tell me he is so ill he had to be put in St. Mungo's!," said Molly with worry in her voice. She was in mother hen mode. Although she felt a bit bad over some events the past was well …the past. Harry had always seen her as a mother figure and she was ready to nurse the poor boy back to health with the help of her pretty Ginny.
Everyone looked at Dumbledore expectantly. Well everyone except Snape.
"The pest is dead isn't he?", said Snape in a lazy drawl. With that comment uproar ensued within the kitchen. Shouts of "not my Harry", "he is not dead", "impossible", and a loud "you slimy bastard" was heard.
Dumbledore waved his hand and wordlessly cast a silencing spell. Everyone calmed down and then sat.
"No, Severus, he is not dead. However, I was unable to get custody of Harry," said Dumbledore as he walked to the head of the table and sat down.
"Headmaster, did Minister Fudge simply release Harry? Harry will be really sick and slightly mentally unstable... after all he was in Azkaban. He cannot be alone," said Hermione. She was worried. Harry had always needed her in the past with her smarts so he and Ron could get out of trouble. She remembered the adventures they had gone. Her voice had mattered. Without her who knows Voldemort might have gotten the Philosopher's Stone first year. Harry had needed her before and she knew he definitely needed her now.
"He was released in the care of his closest wizarding relative," said Albus. He looked around the room. The older members suddenly realized who the Headmaster was talking about. The younger members looked clueless.
"I thought Harry's only family was those muggles," said Ron as he bit into an apple.
"Albus, you are referring to Lady Longbottom, correct?," said Emmaline.
There were a few gasps in the room particularly from Ron, Ginny, and Hermione.
"Harry is related to the Longbottoms? But how…?", asked a deeply blushing Ginny before she choked on her own words.
Hermione, Ron, and the twins were too shocked to speak.
"Yes, they are related. Lady Longbottom was born Augusta Potter. She was the only sibling of Harry's grandfather. Hermione, in case you do not know, since wizards live much longer than muggles, we have a longer time to have children. Harry's great-grandparents had his grandfather very early in their marriage. I believe Augusta was unexpected by her parents since her brother had been an only child for decades. She was born when he was 60. The Potters have always made a habit of having children either very early in marriage or very late. Harry's father was not born until his father a little over one hundred," said Dumbledore.
"Wait if he had wizarding relatives why did he live with the Dursleys?," asked Ron.
"Voldemort was after the Longbottoms too. After Frank and Alice Longbottom were tortured into madness, Augusta took Neville out of the country. She returned when she heard of the deaths of the Potters. However, she realized due to Lily Potter's sacrifice that the Dursleys were the best protection for young Harry. After all, it was Lily's sacrifice not her nephew's that lead to Harry being spared the killing curse. She thought it was best that he not know about the relation. She did not want to inadvertently make wards shift or fail," said Dumbledore. Of course, that was not the case really. He had told Augusta that and in her grief she believed him and followed her older friend's advice. He did not mean for Harry to be abused by the Dursleys, however, he did want a bit more control over Harry. Besides, Augusta was a mess after the torturing of her only child and daughter-in-law and the death of the Potters mad a bad situation worse. She went into a deep level of mourning and would not allow anyone near Neville. She had coddled that boy way too much. No, it had been for the best that Harry was raised with the Dursleys. It had taught Harry several important lessons. How else was a hero supposed to be the hero unless he understood heartache and pain?
"Headmaster, do you mean that Harry is with the Longbottoms?", said Ron in a soft voice. He stopped eating his apple. He was not hungry anymore.
"You blithering oaf. That is what he just said. Do you need it written out for you also? Hmmmm….I can see you did not see this one coming especially since you idiots burned that particular bridge. Then again what can you expect from the noble house of Gryffindor? ," said Snape in a derisive huff.
Ron and the rest of the younger ones were still in too much shock to say anything back.
"Albus, will Lady Longbottom allow us to see Harry?," said a pale Arthur. He thought back to the event that took place the school year after Harry had been out in jail. He paled further and then got up and poured himself a shot of firewhiskey. Dear Merlin. Harry is with the Longbottoms? How can we fix this?
"At this time due to his ill health it is not possible. However, when he is strong enough for guests I am sure we can. I am sure Harry will miss his friends and Augusta said she would not hinder us," said Dumbledore with a smile. He, of course, was not going tell the Order he was forbidden from being in direct contact of Harry nor of Augusta's blatant threats. Dumbledore could not have imagined this turn of events in his wildest dreams. The soft-spoken Augusta Longbottom he had been friends with for years turned mother Hungarian Horntail on him. Although when he looked back at the event that took place the September after Harry had been put in Azkaban he could not truly fault her. However, Harry needed to return to Hogwarts after got well. I must get to Harry some way. He has a forgiving nature after all but Augusta and Neville might poison him against me. Harry must return to us at all costs. The prophecy must be completed and the Light will gain victory.
After discussing other matters the meeting was dismissed. Soon only the Weasleys, Hermione, and the Headmaster remained. They sat there thinking about various plans to get Harry on their side. He needed to hear their side of the story. If they explained he would of course forgive them. Then all would be just like it used to be, right?
A week later at Longbottom Manor…..
Augusta and Neville sat by the bedside of Harry as he slept. His fever had finally broken two days ago. He had awoken to be given water and a bit of broth however but other than that he had been really out of it. Dragon pox was one of those wizarding diseases that had to run its natural course. The most a healer could do was keep the patient hydrated and put a potion on the skin that prevented pain and the terrible scarring from occurring. Hence it was not uncommon for wizards to die from it in the past before inoculations were commonplace.
Neville looked at his cousin. He was very happy that Harry was finally with them. He had been angry with his Gran when he found out that Harry and he were related and he that never knew. He had found out after the trial.
An elf popped in the room and brought Augusta and Neville tea and biscuits. Neville picked up a teacup and took a sip and looked at the still frail Harry as he lay on the bed.
He remembered July 1995. It was a sad month. His parents died that month so his Gran and he went into seclusion for mourning and when they came out of mourning they found out Harry was in jail. Neville never believed the drivel he read in the Daily Prophet or the other papers about Harry. It was then Gran told him Harry and he were cousins. He was upset that she never told him and had even gone as far to hide her own ancestry from him. However, he understood why she had done it and he could not fault her as she never told him because of the blood wards. Besides, neither of them knew Harry was abused at his relatives.
For two years his grandmother along with the help of Xeno Lovegood had tried to get the trial transcripts of Harry's secret trial released in the hopes it will lead to a proper trial or completely throwing out the conviction. However, it was to no avail. Out of Harry's former friends and allies only the Longbottoms and Lovegoods were left. That September Luna and he had returned to Hogwarts. Since they openly supported Harry they were not widely received and then it happened.
Neville was brought out of his thoughts by sound and slight movement on the bed.
Harry made a slight moan and then began to shift underneath the blankets. His eyes then fluttered opened. He saw two blurry figures at his side.
"Harry, it me Neville, I am so happy you are awake," said Neville softly with a smile on his face.
Harry squinted at the blurry frame. Augusta then picked up the glasses that Healer Mintworth left on the little table beside the bed and put them on Harry.
"There you go dear. I am so happy you are getting better. You gave us a quite a scare," said Augusta.
"Neville, what am I doing here?", asked Harry softly.
Neville and his grandmother then began go over the events of the last week and how the same society which branded him a killing machine two years ago now declared him Saint Potter.
"I am happy Sirius' name was finally cleared. Thank you for rescuing me, Mrs. Longbottom. I don't think I could have been with those traitors. How did you manage to prevent Dumbledore from getting me? Is it permanent? Please I know you don't know me that well but I cannot go to him," said Harry with a voice full of worry.
Augusta and Neville looked at each other and then Augusta turned back to Harry.
"Harry, I am so sorry for all that has happened to you. It's my entire fault," said Augusta as tears began to run down her face.
Harry was completely puzzled. How on earth were all the ills of his life the fault of Neville's grandmother, a woman he barely knew? And why were they looking at him like that?
"Mrs. Longbottom, you did not do anything bad to me," said Harry in one breath.
"Harry, please listen. When your parents died I was such a mess. Neville's parents had just been attacked and I was left to take care of my grandson. I took him out the country for his safety and then I heard about your parents. I wish I never listened to Dumbledore. Everything would have been so different but I was stuck in mourning and I didn't leave that part of my life for so many years. I did not do right by any of you," cried Augusta.
Harry was completely clueless. Why is she crying? What did she mean "not do right by any of you"?
"Gran," said Neville softly in an attempt to bring his grandmother back to the situation at hand.
"Oh, I am sorry boys. {paused to wipe the tears of her face with a handkerchief} Harry you should never had gone to the Dursleys. I am you aunt, well grand-aunt. I am you father's aunt. That night when I heard of James and Lily's death I was so brokenhearted. I lost Frank, Alice, James, and Lily all within the space of a fortnight. I so wanted to take you home with Neville and me but I was told not to. The magic in the ultimate sacrifice your mother gave for you would only have passed onto her blood relatives...well that was at least what Dumbledore told me. Like a fool I followed Dumbledore as he knew much more about blood wards then I did. I was so deep in depression that I did not even think clearly about the entire situation. I was warned to stay away from you lest I somehow accidentally cause the wards to shift or fail. Then I found out sometime after the trial the heaping dunghill of lies that was. I have been working along with Xeno Lovegood to have you released since that debacle of a trial. I hope one day you can forgive me and please don't blame Neville. I never told him. I should have not have been so quick to follow others. I broke the foremost rule: Family and tradition first," cried Augusta as Neville tried to calm her down.
Harry was thunderstruck. I have family? I did not have to be with those damn muggles? She seems so sorry. Then again she should cry. She wasn't there when I was starved, beaten, and worked till my hands blistered… but she seems so sad. Both of them do. She said Dumbledore lied to her. He lied to me and I am sure I am not the first person he did it to. That means every summer I could have gone with Neville and he knew. The fucking bastard knew. HE KNEW AND ALWAYS TOLD ME I HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. I cannot be mad at them. I even fell for the damn blood wards excuse and I was the one who had to suffer there with those terrible people… I finally have a family that obviously wants me and loves me.
As Harry was pondering the situation, Neville and his gran sat quietly both hoping that the shock wasn't too much for his weakened system. Both secretly worried that Harry would never be able to forgive them. Healer Mintworth in his examination of Harry said there was evidence of severe abuse due to the fact that he had evidence of badly healed breaks and evidence of repeat bouts of malnutrition that had existed before his imprisonment in Azkaban. Whatever Harry experienced in with those terrible muggles was much worse than what was mentioned in the papers. Suddenly Harry gave a brilliant smile which seemed to brighten his pallid face and the dullish emerald orbs.
"Aunt and Neville I forgive you. You did not do anything to me. Dumbledore could say oil and water mix and many would take as gospel truth. You have both made the same mistake that I myself am guilty of. You both are here for me now and that is all that matters," said Harry with a small smile.
"Harry, I am so happy we are cousins. You were the only real friend I had in Gryffindor. Everyone else accepted me because of you. I never have abandoned you even when it meant me bodily harm," said Neville strongly.
Harry looked at Neville and then remembered the amount of time that had passed while he was in prison. Neville was obviously taller although he was sitting down. He also was a bit more muscular than when Harry has last seen him. Harry then picked up on the last part of Neville's statement.
"Bodily harm? What do you mean?", asked Harry quietly.
"Harry, Neville will tell you when you are stronger," said Augusta as she gave a bit of a sharp look at Neville. She did not want Harry to worry about that right now or get worked up.
"No, I want to know now. Tell me," said Harry in an insistent manner. He had seen the look his aunt had given Neville. Augusta shook her head in the affirmative at Neville.
"Well Harry after you were sent to Azkaban things changed at school. Ron and Hermione took charge of the DA and everyone basically went against you. They all badmouthed you except Luna and me. We were both hassled all the time. It ...was terrible. Then it was found out somehow that all your belongings were taken from those muggles home and placed at Hogwarts. The Gryffindors led by your former two best friends and the badgers and the eagles searched and retrieved them. The trunk with all your things was brought to the Gryffindor common room so they could destroy everything. Luna and I heard and we rushed save your belongings. We only had time to hide away your invisibility cloak, photo album, and a bundle of letters before they all came. Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were so angry at us. It seems Ron wanted the cloak. Luna and I refused to give the items up. Ron then threw a hex at Luna. We did not even have our wands on us. Soon Ron, Ginny, and Hermione were cursing us left and right. All our former friends...they all stood there and did nothing. Finally Professor McGonagall and the Headmaster came. Luna and I were hexed to bits and in agony. We had the bones broken in both our legs and I had a broken arm and Luna a broken nose but we would be willing to do it again if necessary. Luna and I left Hogwarts after that," said Neville softly.
"What?! Are they in prison? They should have at least got expelled," said Harry. He did not know that when he was suffering in Azkaban he had friends looking out for him. Friends that were willing to go through severe pain for him. He was also pissed that those damn turncoats had the nerve to want to use his things after it was their testimony that helped put him in that forsaken place.
"No, Harry they are not. Before you interrupt there is a reason. We and the Lovegoods knew that once you were free Dumbledore would use his political clout and connections to gain custody of you even if it meant overriding blood relation. Much to the disapproval of Xeno and I, Neville and Luna said they did not want charges pressed. They said it would be better to let things stand as they were and use the incident as a blackmail tool when needed. In hindsight they were brilliant. Dumbledore did indeed try to gain custody of you last week. However, I then threatened to press charges against his three favorite students. He then began singing my tune," said Augusta with a smile.
Harry looked at his cousin. He had always respected Neville. He might have been a bit quiet but he was still a great friend. He knew from the times he had talked to Neville before that his aunt was in deep mourning over Neville's parents and it was to the detriment of Neville. In her grief she wanted to mold Neville into a copy of her son and was a bit emotionally aloof. It was visually obvious that things had changed. He was proud to be related to Neville. He was proud of Luna. They alone stood up for him and were hexed to bits in the process. Harry knew he could call them both true friends.
"How very Slytherin yet so dangerous. Thanks for saving those items. They were all I had left of my parents, Sirius, and Remus ", said Harry with in his still weak voice.
"It was nothing, Harry; we are not only friends but family. Yes, you're right it was very Slytherin. Gran and I declared the Weasleys and Granger to be blood enemies against the House of Longbottom. Luna's father did the same. Besides, we had no wish to be friends with that lot. They got rich of your suffering. After your trial they suddenly came into quite a bit of money," said Neville with a look of disgust.
Harry was shocked. They sent me to Azkaban and then had the nerve to make a galleon out it. Ooohh...they will pay. They owe me debts and I will never forget.
"Sadly, blood always plays out. I went against my better judgment in allowing Neville to be friends with a Weasley. I remember when he came home for winter holidays during first year and he told me you both were friends of Ronald Weasley. I did not want the friendship to continue but I let it stand in the hope that the Ronald and his family would be different from their predecessors," said Augusta as she shook her head.
"Aunt, what do you mean?," asked Harry.
"You see Harry a little under two hundred years ago there was a quite a scandal involving the Weasley family and another family called the Tremaynes. The only sibling, a very pretty girl I am told, of the then Lord Tremayne married into the Weasley family. It was a love match at least of the girl's side. The Weasley son, the Tremayne heiress married, soon turned into a drunken boor and began to cheat on her terribly and quite publicly. She went to her brother and asked to be released from the marriage as her husband had broken the marriage contract. He agreed with her and brought home. The woman's husband did not appreciate that since he would have had to return her bride price. No one truly knows how much it was; however, the Tremaynes were one of the richest families in Britain and leaders in the haute monde; it is still to this day rumored her dowry was over 200,000,000 galleons. Anyways, the Weasley family as a united whole refused to return the money although the contract was broken. The Tremaynes and the Weasleys had a mutual friendship that spanned generations and had intermarried a few times in the past. Even when ill planned investments ruined the Weasley fortune the friendship still stood. Lord Tremayne declared the Weasleys oath breakers. With that the haute monde and many other families closed its doors to the Weasleys," said Augusta before Harry interrupted.
"Breaking friendships for money seems be a family trait," said Harry in a morose tone.
"That's not all Harry. The Weasleys were livid that they had lost their place in society. They vowed revenge. One day the ex-wife of the Weasley was in park with her sister-in-law and infant son, who was the sole heir of the Tremaynes. That Weasley along with one of his brothers attacked the women. After the dust settled there were two dead women and a missing child. The two attackers were kissed but Lord Tremayne searched high and low for his son however to no avail. The rest of the Weasleys claimed they did not know where the child was. However, Lord Tremayne still wanted nothing to do with the family and declared them irrevocable blood traitors due to their actions. He died without finding his son or remarrying hence the direct family line died out. Eventually the Weasleys whittled the rest of their fortune down to nothing. I actually knew about this before I attended Hogwarts but I did not want to base my opinions on events that happened in the past particularly since I did not know any Weasleys at the time. I think the only slightly decent Weasley might be Percy. He made a particular and public point to not align himself with his family especially after they received the money," said Neville as he leaned back on the chair.
"Wow. I mean I never knew that happened," said Harry. It seems Malfoy was right. Some wizarding families are better than others.
"Yes, it is no longer talked about outside certain circles. However we, the haute monde, never forget," said Augusta in an aristocratic air.
Harry yawned.
"Sorry, I am so tired," said Harry.
"No need to apologize. You have just awoken and here we are giving you a history lesson," smiled Augusta.
"Harry, go to sleep for a bit. We will wake you up to eat in an hour or so and then I will read the letters Luna sent you," said Neville with a smile.
"Okay. I need to declare the Weasleys blood and Granger oath breakers when I am well. It might make me feel a bit better," smiled Harry sleepily.
Augusta smiled.
"Of course, cousin. Luna and I will watch," said Neville as he tucked the blankets a bit closer to Harry who had already fallen asleep.

How is this chapter? I don't know for some reason I was felt something was missing...it will come to me for the future chappies. Please be kind and review.
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