Harry Potter and the Cursed Heart ~discontinued~

Chapter 15

"We just need to work around the warding. I have an idea of someone who could work around it, but it's just about getting them on side." They were gathered again in the same classroom. Their plans had been finalised apart from the final issue of getting through Dumbledore's wardings and alarm systems he had set up around the room the Cerberus was in and possibly even the rooms past "Fluffy". "Fred, if I can't get them to work with us, I'm going to need you to distract Dumbledore. Take Alice and Lee with you if you must for less suspicion. I would rather it didn't come down to that as I would prefer to have you with us but I want you to be prepared if it becomes our only option."

"If I might ask," Adrian began, "who do you think could help with the warding? Surely any of the older Slytherins would be happy to help instead."

"As far as I'm concerned," Harry responded, "anything that an older year can be expected to do, can be achieved by any of us. Every member of my Court is chosen due to their ability, among other factors. An older year would be of no betterment to us. No, the ally I wish to recruit has a very special skill set that cannot be found in anyone else without years of training. I don't wish to disclose any information about them until I know whether they will help us or not."

They nodded with his reasoning although their curiosity was piqued. They all wanted to know who it could be but respected their leader.

Harry's mind was working at impossible speeds. He knew it would be easier if Dumbledore's warding was never activated or set off, but that would be difficult. Of course, him working with his Court could dismantle it but it would take them hours for each and he couldn't risk it, knowing any little slip up could alert Dumbledore to what they were trying. But he had a theory about a certain someone which meant they would be able to take each down in a few short seconds. But to get that person to help without telling them too much was going to be a very difficult task. He was already going through several different scenarios of how it could happen until he stumbled upon an idea that may well work. The more he thought of that idea, however, the more he found problems with it. So instead of thinking on it by himself, he decided to turn to those who the plan could include.

Turning back to the Court, he found them all still watching him. He quickly summoned chess boards and set them to practice their play.

He called over the twins, discreetly throwing up all the privacy wards he could around the 3 of them. "Boys, what I'm about to talk to tell you cannot be disclosed to anyone else without my permission. Am I clear?" The twins nodded quickly; they knew they would never betray Harry's trust and the fact that he was trusting them with this was a great honour to them. Harry took a deep breath, preparing himself for what he was about to ask. "The person I mentioned, who could get us through the warding, was Alice. I believe that perhaps it would be easier for you to get her to help us rather than me. She trusts you more and would be more likely to believe whatever you tell her. I know what I'm asking is not exactly easy and it creates a difficult situation for you."

The twins exchanged looks with each other. They knew they would do anything for Harry but Alice was their triplet and Harry seemed to respect that. "If it's alright with you," Fred began.

"Could we discuss this..."

"For a few minutes..."

"Make sure we know..."

"What we're doing..."

"How we're doing it..."

"And when."

Harry have them a soft smile and a small nod, excusing them to go and discuss.

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