I Need To Know The Truth

Dad/Son

Harry sat hyperventilating, 'I don't get it, first I find out the the Professor that has hated me since I walked into Hogwarts is actually my Dad and now the person who has tried to kill me twice is actually my soulmate. The one who I am meant to spend the rest of my life with.' Harry was still hyperventilating when he felt the presence sitting next to him move and was now crouching in front of him. This presence was Severus Snape who also decided to put his hand on Harrys shoulder, "Harry I know everything is overwhelming, trust me its taken me by shock too, but please let Griphook continue with his findings. I promise when we leave here we will have a talk and you can ask any questions then." Harry slowly nodded his head and turned his attention back to the goblin sat in front of them. Severus returned to his seat and gestured for Griphook to continue.

Griphook looked at the two of them. "I know this is hard to take in but Lord Voldemort is your soulmate, it has been written since the moment you was born Mr Potter. I believe when the spirit of the dark lord passed through you that sort of connected you both. I am afraid to say that it may well be due to the part of Voldemort's soul that currently presides in you." Harry looked at him confused, "I'm sorry what do you mean." "Griphook sighed, Mr Potter you have unwillingly been holding part of the dark lords soul within yourself. The night he killed your Mum and 'Dad" Voldemorts physical body disappeared, but a part of his spirit broke of and latched itself to the only living thing left in the room, YOU." Severus was shocked, "But surely if Harry has had this spirit inside him wouldn't that mean that your records would have shown their interaction to have been sooner than now?" Griphook shook his head. "Not exactly, we think because Mr Potter was young at the time of obtaining the spirit it lay dormant waiting for his next physical contact. I believe what Mr Potter has described of the spirit going through him, well this has obviously been enough contact for the interaction to have shown on our records. I know it is confusing for you both but I assure you are records do not lie." Snape nodded his head, "I understand that you make no mistakes Griphook, it is like you said confusing to the both of us."

Griphook stood up, "So in occurrence with the records shown, Mr Potter you have quite a few blocks and glamours on you and we here at Girngotts are livid about it. If it is ok with yourself and Mr Snape we would like to perform a ritual that will cleanse you of these blocks/glamours and hopefully make you be the boy you was always meant to be, you could follow me into the next room we will get right onto that." Harry look scared and turned his head to Snape. Snape nodded that it was the right thing to do. "Harry its going to be ok, i will right here waiting for you." "Can you come with me?" Harry asked quietly, tears threatening to fall. "Mr Potter I am sorry, with the ritual used no one but yourself can be in the room. Mr Snape I actually would like to have you checked for blocks and glamours too if you dont mind." With a snap of his fingers another Goblin entered the room and went straight over to Snape to perform a similar blood test that Harry had done.

Harry was led into a room where in it was just a stone like bed. A female goblin approached Harry. "Please strip down to your underwear and lie down on the bed." She squeaked to Harry as she walked to a small table in the corner of the room. Harry did what he was told and lay on the bed looking at the roof above him. Griphook approached him and reached for his glasses. "For safety Mr Potter, now you may feel some discomfort or pain. This is normal, you may be more pain than others due to the nature of the blocks and ho many you have placed on you, also we are not certain how the Dark Lords spirit is going to react to this ritual but we are hoping it wont be too bad." Harry did not feel reassured by that statement but then he also knew that needed to be done, and in reality he wanted this to be done, he didn't want to hide who he was any longer.

Griphook signalled for the ritual and start and moved away from Harry. There was a bright flash and a ritual circle appeared in the room around the bed Harry was lying in. At first Harry thought there was nothing going on, but then suddenly another bright flash happened and Harry was screaming in pain. After half and hour it looked like the ritual was coming to an end (thankfully) Harry had screamed himself horse and had passed out 5 minutes earlier. Griphook was nervous the ritual would normally finished by now and no-one in the years of him doing them have ever screamed the way Harry had been. One final flash of light and the atmosphere in the room changed and Griphook knew it was over and was safe to approach Harry. Upon close inspection he found that all the blocks/glamours had been removed and Harry had passed out due to exhaustion.