Dark Repercussions

Chapter 10

"I don't understand, what gives Potter the right to talk to us like he's seen so much, he's a 16 year old boy; it's not even a quarter of a lifetime." Some arrogant guy that Harry had seen somewhere in the ministry snapped and Harry laughed hollowly.

"I'm sorry I don't believe we've met?" Harry asked politely pushing all his annoyance back, the man straightened up with a sneer.

"Marcus Johnson, auror, I have seen things that you couldn't even imagine and I still find what this monster did horrific." He stated in an arrogant voice, Harry hissed under his breath and gripped the arms of his chair tightly.

"Indeed Mr Johnson like you said I'm only 16 what horrors could I have seen." Harry tapped his chin in mock thought. "Oh of course now I remember that it wasn't me that witnessed the return of Voldemort at 14." Johnson looked uneasy at the reminder, but his sneer was back quickly.

"That may be, but it is still a small thing in comparison."

"Yes of course, so how big was the basilisk you killed at 12?" Harry asked seriously making nearly the entire room gasp.

"Impossible, why tell such lies boy!" Johnson yelled and Harry's eye twitched at the boy comment, he made a note to kill Johnson when the chance arose.

"Headmaster, would you care to validate my claim?" Harry questioned the old man who seemed to have aged a great deal.

"He is speaking the truth, he pulled out the sword of Gryffindor and killed the 1000 year old basilisk to save young Miss Weasley's life." Dumbledore confirmed and shocked, awed looks were seen throughout and Harry shrugged might as well say it all, it would get them off of his back and stop them questioning his being at the meetings.

"Let's not forget saving the philosophers stone when I was 11 with Hermione and Ron where I face off against Voldemort and nearly died. Second year not only did I kill the basilisk me and Ron managed to escape a heard of hungry acromantula and clear Hagrid's name. Third year I found out my godfather was innocent of the crimes he was imprisoned for, went back in time to help him escape with Hermione then proceeded to drive off 100 dementors single-handedly. Forth year there was the Quidditch world cup then my name comes out of the goblet so I had to battle dragons, fight grindylows and merpeople then get through a maze with everything except a real dementors in it only to be whisked away to be used in so weird ritual for the re-birth of Lord Voldemort then when I return with my friends dead body some crazy man tries to kill me again.

"Fifth year I had all the slander of the ministry, I had dementors sent after me in Surry and was expelled then I had an unfair disciplinary hearing where I was barely cleared. Of course Umbridge is at school making my life hell and not actually teaching us, the whole school hated me and I was repeatedly having 'I must not tell lies' carved in to the back of my hand for detention oh let's not forget the visions I was luckily being sent causing me to be unable to sleep without witnessing a murder or rape or some other crime that Voldemort does.

"Then I was forced in to occlumency lessons which helped a great deal; not! Of course in all of this I was also teaching a third of the school DADA whilst trying not to get caught, then I get sent a fake vision end up in the ministry fighting for my life against several highly qualified DE's my godfather dies, Voldemort possess' me and the DE's get away even after me and my friends managed to disarm and stun the majority. So all in all Mr Johnson you are correct in my 16 years I haven't seen a lot." Harry finished his rant by glaring at the man. Nearly every person was gaping at the trio, mainly at Harry, in complete and utter shock.

"That can't be true, it just can't be." Johnson muttered weakly shaking his head, Harry was tempted to sneer.

"Believe him he is telling the complete truth." Dumbledore told them.