Dark Prince Rises by Ronin2106

Chapter 15

Hogwarts.

"Harry Potter?" Nymphadora asked again of Dumbledore, along with everyone, while internally she had begun to get worried and plan out possible outcomes of this meeting, most of which seemed to go down south.

"Yes, the eldest son of our dearest friends James and Lily here, and one of my worst failures." Dumbledore said somewhat sorrowfully, while Potters resisted an urge to cringe at the mention of their eldest. "As I am sure you are aware, dear Nymphadora, young Harry was, what you would call, not a very socially active person."

"More like he was a delinquent and a drama queen much like his father and his friends." Snape openly stated without care about James and Marauders giving him a collective glare. "Let's not sugar coat it, Professor: Harry Potter was an arrogant, self-absorbed, disrespectful swine, who cared nothing about the authority and listening to his betters, especially his Head of the House. The worst Slytherin student in all its time, despite what his marks would suggest, along with some people stating otherwise. And he had close to no friends, safe for you, Tonks." Snape looked at her with his scarred face, making Nym shiver a bit.

"Yes, most of our teachers here recall that out of all the student body that was studying here at the time, you were his closest friend, despite the difference in age." Minerva McGonagall stated with assurance. "Ms. Tonks, due to the recent discoveries, regarding House Le Fay and our dear Rose, we believe that it is imperative that you tell us all that you know about Harry."

"Why? He is dead, died in Azkaban." Nymphadora stated confidently. "If you don't believe me, you can check my memories, since I was there when his death was confirmed. Hell, I saw his body, and even today, just a memory of it gives me nightmares. And what is that got you so worries about Rose? Afraid she might spill out some more bad stuff, regarding her 'dear and loving' parents?" Nym glanced at glaring Lily and James, who were barely containing themselves.

"Nym, we are simply worried about the poor girl, that's all." Professor Pomona Sprout spoke up, getting the attention of her former Hufflepuff student. "I am personally afraid that she might be in danger. House of Black has a very dark and sinister reputation, not to mention how this Prince Le Fay had convinced Rose to state false facts about Potters. I am worried that one of my Hufflepuffs may be in mortal danger, or worse, possibly going to the Dark. Surely, as a fellow Hufflepuff, you can understand our worries for the girl."

"If that's what you claim, then why weren't you all that worried for Rose all these years, Professor? In fact, I seem to recall that, despite all that self-absorption and arrogance, Harry Potter had more of a care for first-year Hufflepuff students than you did." Nym crossed her arms on her chest, catching a glance of an insulted Head of the House, before turning to Minerva. "Yeah, it's true that Harry and I were close, more than he was with his parents, and don't even try to deny it. And I knew him well enough to know that he didn't open up that Chamber and let the Basilisk out to roam free. For all his faults and grievances, most of which were justified, he wasn't a cold-blooded murderer, nor was he a crazed megalomaniac like you all call him. He was simply a bitter man, trying to take care of himself and his sister, along with caring for those that were abused, much like he was in the past. Most prominently by Gryffindor and Slytherin, his very own House that preaches camaraderie within itself." She got a glare from Snape for that one.

"And that is why we ask you to tell us more about him, Nymphadora." Dumbledore spoke again. "Like you have told us, Harry had cared for dear Rose, and that is true. And now that same dear Rose Potter is now an adopted sister in magic and blood to Henry Le Fay, Prince Le Fay and someone of whom we know nothing. Tell us, Nymphadora, did Harry ever mention having met him, or that he was interested in House Le Fay and its history?"