3rd POV
Harry touches the gate and a sign appears, saying that the house has been left in this state as a monument to the Potter family and “a reminder of the violence that tore part their family.”
There is graffiti all over the sign, people’s names and initials, and the most recent swath contains messages of encouragement for Harry.
Hermione: What? How could people just do this?
Harry: I'm fine with it Hermione, they're all great
Blue: It's hope, hope that Harry will win.....where are my messages?
Harry: Oh shut it and let me have my moment!
The appearance of a figure moving toward them cuts off the conversation and Blue protracted his right wrist blade in case they get too close, it could be a death eater for all they know.
However he retracts it when he sees that it was an old woman instead, She was approaching slowly and she seems to know that Blue, Harry and Hermione are there despite the Cloak.
She stops a few yards away, then raises a hand and beckons them.
Harry: A-Are you Bathilda?
The woman nods so the three decide to follow her..She takes them past a few houses and into her own home, which smells and gave Blue a bad feeling.
Blue: Dammit, I don't like this
Bathilda stares at Harry and he can feel the locket begin to tick again, he wonders if they’re close to what might destroy it.
Hermione is nervous and Harry tries to reassure her, noting that Muriel claimed Bathilda wasn’t all there, Bathilda calls to them from the next room and they follow, noting how dirty the place is.
Blue recognises the scent and noted that it was rotting meat, Bathilda lights the candles by hand instead of using magic.
Harry: When has someone last came by to see whether she was all right?
Blue: I don't know, some people prefer to be left alone
Harry lights the rest of the candles for her and Blue was getting ready to act in case things take a big turn.
He was getting red flags everywhere and stays near Hermione while Harry comes across a chest of drawers with pictures across the top, he cleans the dust from them and sees that some of the pictures have been removed from their frames.
He finds a picture of the young man who stole the Elder Wand from Gregorovitch and realises that the missing photographs were probably put into Rita Skeeter’s new book.
Harry: Bathilda, who is the young man in this picture?
He asks the old lady but she looks vacant and won’t speak at all, Blue was now really suspicious and couldn't trust her.
Bathilda eventually motions to Harry and then above them, she wants Harry to accompany her upstairs, but shakes her head when Blue and Hermione tries to follow.
Blue: I don't like this at all
Harry: I think I should go with her
Blue: Harry-
Harry: I'll be fine
Hermione: Have your wand ready at least
Harry: Okay, I will
Before leaving the room, Harry pockets the picture of the young thief, Bathilda takes him to to her bedroom, which smells even worse than the rest of the house.
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Hogwarts's Youngest Assistant
FanfictionOne moment, He was celebrating his victory in the ring. The next, Death came for him. Now...he is given a Second Chance at Life in a new world.
