unconstrained

66

(sorry for the delay life happened and it wasn't great but I finally have a moment to give you another chapter)

harry watched the boy flee taking note that Ronald was too busy stuffing his face and Hermione was nowhere to be found, probably in the library.
harry ate his food and left headed for his room.

once alone he heaved a sigh and tried to block out any guilt he might feel from what he had just done.

In the morning Godrick was summoned to the headmaster's office, he wondered why they bothered making him come, they were just trying to figure out a way to get harry to talk to them again so that they could do a press release to try and make Voldemort sympathizers doubt themselves.
they hadn't looked at him or asked him anything, why did he bother?
was this how his brother felt?
he took a deep breath and made his choice.
the teen shook his head and stood making eye contact with his parents.
"I am not going to be involved in this anymore"

when they looked away a few seconds later he listed his chin and walked out messy red hair bouncing with each step.
the door slammed behind him leaving everyone including his friends inside, with each step he took Godrick went faster until he was running away, he didn't know if it was from them or himself but he didn't stop running until his lungs burned and his legs gave out, laying far down the property from prying eyes and he just laid there.
"its time I lived for me"


harry sat amongst the books spread across the floor along with children all studying before breakfast.
he was reading ahead thanks to the older students, he had a thought and sent a message to his town.
'can we see what school books we have from all years and if we are missing some can they be ordered for me, I will of course reimburse you for the book and the effort in my absence and see if we have any volunteer teachers from our people."

as the owl flew off he looked up and met eyes with luna and Neville and nodded his head towards the private chambers.
"what's wrong Harry?"

luna seemed to be looking through him but he knew she was keenly aware of his every move.

"we need to get an evacuation plan in case we need to flee Hogwarts, I have also made arrangements to keep everyone educated and not fall behind should we need to retreat"

"harry you don't think...?"
luna touched his arm.

"the headmaster will do anything 'for the greater good"

the young man nodded.

"I will work something out and do drills in small groups so that everyone knows what they should be doing in the event we need to retreat"

harry grasped his shoulder.

"thank you"

"I will find someone who is best at charms and task them to create an item to signal our people if they should retreat or call to battle among other things.

harry put his other hand on her shoulder.

"thank you...both of you I couldn't do this without your support"

Neville laughed clapping Harry's arm.

"don't forget your illustrious husband who would whoop your butt if you didn't include him in this"

harry laughed heart full of joy his plans were slowly coming together and his people would be ready, and he wanted them to enjoy the calm before the storm.
"I think we should have a party"

the two with him smiled.

"We could do it in the room of requirement"
Neville grinned as he spoke.
luna spun around.

"I will ask the house elves to make some snacks for it when do you want to have it?"

harry looked out the window at the light filtering through.

"tonight"

they all hurried off to spread the word.



Godrick finally pulled himself back to his feet, he didn't know how long he had been out here but when he went back inside he sent an owl with the coin to get a speedy delivery and he found himself in an abandoned classroom staring out the window.
he slowly wrapped his right hand in stretchy fabric for support.

the owl dropped a shrink package on the desk before him and flew to the back of a chair watching.
the teen unpacked and unshrunk his forbidden treasure.
canvas dropped to the wooden desk and he ran a hand over the rough material.
Godrick dropped white paint on the surface a look of true peace upon his face, he missed this so much!
he didn't know how long he spent bringing brush to canvas but he painted whatever he fancied even fairy tale scenes.
paintings discarded against walls and on desks and chairs and before him was the biggest one of all that took up half of the wall.
he focused on the scene before him.
smoke and fire orange and red skies fire rubble, horses both flying and prone, bodies piled high some alight some just thrown there carelessly to make room.
two people faced off one pale as a corpse and one with eyes green as the Avada Kedavra curse a third form sat defeated with is army not helping either side now that they weren't in power.
Godrick touched a prone form at the feet of Voldemort and shook his head.
"Some things are just meant to be"

Godrick smiled and ran over to keep painting feeling all of his troubles stress and guilt fade focused solely on the painting and pouring his emotion into the art before him.

(also a big thanks to everyone who reads this, you are give me the push I need to finish this and if you enjoy the story that makes me happy)