The Potter Alliance

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

It was just Harry and Susan in Bones manor for the remainder of the day. The two kept it pretty light until around dinner time, when they decided to sit down and eat together before sending Harry back, "You know I am glad this all went well, I half expected Dumbledore to show up and demand I return to Headquarters."

Susan lifted her small glass of wine off the table asking, "Headquarters?"

Harry mentally face palmed before saying, "You know I trust you Susan, but there are somethings that are dangerous to know. I don't want to endanger you or the others that trust me to protect their secret."

The girl leaned back in her chair a bit clearly befuddled by what had just been said, "I don't understand, are you in some kind of danger?"

Shaking his head a bit he shrugged. "No more than I usually am, I guess. I don't know if you've noticed yet, but I am kind of a magnet for trouble!"

"You know there are a lot of people who are envious of you at school. Even some of the members of the DA, I mean who doesn't want a little excitement in their life." Susan said neutrally.

"Yeah it's really great to almost be killed every year, or be forced into tournaments that are designed to kill you. It's so much fun when your friend's life is on the line, and your mistake could cost them their lives." Harry said sarcastically and bitterly.

Susan recoiled a bit, "I only felt that way towards you our first year. You guys were so behind in our first year in the house points, but on the last day Dumbledore awarded all those points, and you all won the cup."

Harry snorted, "Yeah that was kind of ridiculous. Dumbledore told me he wanted to keep the whole Quirrel incident on a need to know basis, but then he rewarded us with all those points, and the whole school had to have known something went down."

These were the questions that Susan had been waiting for, and she had hoped an opportunity would arise to get some answers. The young red head was much like her aunt, she loved puzzles, but she hated them when pieces were missing, and Harry Potter was a very large puzzle with many missing pieces, "So something did go down between the two of you. Do you mind if I ask what happened?"

Harry opened his mouth and immediately closed it, as if he didn't want to tell her some horrible secret, "I don't mind telling you, but you have to understand, these aren't children's novels. These are real world disgusting stories that don't always have a happy ending. On all accounts I should have died in our first year, our second, third, and fourth, this is the only year so far where I have not nearly been killed at school."

Susan reached out and took Harry's hand that was on the table talking very softly, "I am curious about the things that have happened around the school, but don't feel like you have to tell me. I am here to listen, and I am here as your friend. Or if nothing else, someone who would very much like to be your friend."

Harry took a small suspicious look, "But why? It's not because I am-"

"No Harry, it's not because you're the boy who lived. It's because you are the boy who beats the odds. Who takes care of people, who saves people's lives. Who shows bravery and loyalty to people who certainly don't deserve it. You are offering so much of your time and effort to give people a fighting chance with the DA, and you are risking it all to teach us how to defend ourselves, and if nothing else pass our OWLs. Harry I am grateful, and I am not the only one, but I am the one that is here right now, and wants to get to know the real Harry Potter. Not the one in the prophet, or the boy who lived, or even the Triwizard champion. But the boy who is our leader, and the one who one day may save us all...I believe you about Voldemort Harry, and I also believe that another war is coming. I am a Hufflepuff, myself and the rest of my house will take a clear stance on whose side we are on. You will not ever meet a neutral Hufflepuff, we are loyal, and do take sides in all matters, and I am siding with you."