The Boy Who Protected

The Crown Returns

Aurora POV:

The mysterious man led us into the Hog's Head, where we saw a jagged piece of the mirror similar to Harry's. We looked at the man who saved us and he looked a lot like Dumbledore did.

"You bloody fools!" The man yelled. "What were you thinking coming here? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is..."

"You're Aberforth." Harry interrupted him.

The man fell silent and stared at the five of us.

"Dumbledore's brother. It's you I've been seeing... Here. It's you who sent Dobby." Harry said holding up his own jagged piece of the mirror.

"Where have you left him?" Aberforth asked.

"He's at castle Barnes. Kaden offered him to come work for us. Kaden saved his life." I said.

"I'm glad he's alive. I like that elf."

"How did you come by the mirror?" Harry asked Aberforth.

"Mundungus Fletcher, right before the death eaters took over the ministry."

The door to the pub opened but we didn't see anyone enter, the door was then closed and the blinds were drown. Kaden took off the ring he used for the ministry and Gringotts. He came over to me and kissed my head while Sky jumped from his pocket and onto my shoulder.

"Sorry I took so long, had to run from the death eaters." Kaden said.

"Your Grace." Aberforth said to Kaden.

"Aberforth, lovely to see you again." Kaden replied.

"It was bloody stupid what you did, were you followed?" He asked.

"Nope, gave them the slip when I put the ring on."

"Good man." Aberforth said with a slight smirk.

"Mundungus had no right in selling that to you..." Harry said returning to the original conversation. "It belongs to..."

"To Sirius, and Naomi." Aberforth said. "Grant told me as did Rose. They also told me you'd likely be enraged if you ever had found out I had it. But ask yourself this, where would you be if I didn't have it?"

None of us said a word as Aberforth looked at the six of us.

"Right then. Reckon you're hungry." He said. "Let's get you fed, then think of the best way to get you all out of here."

Aberforth set a table and a moment later came back with food and placed it down. None of us ate anything since our last meal at castle Barnes which was the previous day. As we ate, Aberforth filled a glass of mead for himself while handing Kaden a fire whiskey. It was clear that the glass of mead was not his first one of the night. Kaden shot the fire whiskey back and placed the glass down then continued to eat.

"Have you heard anything from the others?" Hermione asked. "From the order?"

"I received a letter earlier from Rose and Grant. They were not happy you lot left without telling anyone. Everyone seems to be holding up alright in the castle." Aberforth replied.

"We need to get into Hogwarts." Harry said. "Dumbledore gave Kaden and I a job to do."

"Did he now?" Aberforth asked. "Nice job? Easy?"

"If you count being on the run for almost a year as easy then yes. It's been a piece of cake." Kaden replied sarcastically.

"We've been hunting horcrux's." Harry said. "We think the last one's in the school, but we'll need your help getting in. If we can find them and kill them, then we can kill Tom and Mary. We can put a stop to this war once and for all. We need to get into Hogwarts tonight."