Brother's Keeper (wtm)

Nothing to Tell

Harry turns a corner and discovers Nearly Headless Nick, petrified with his head partially detached and floating in place. On the floor just a few feet away is Justin Finch-Fletchey, also petrified. Harry kneels down to examine his stiff body. As he does so, Filch walks out of a doorway behind him. "Caught in the act. [Harry turns around at the sound of his voice] I'll have you out this time, Potter. Mark my words." He grins wickedly and walks away.

James glares at the screen muttering how he is glad his future son-in-law snapped his neck like a twig. Not knowing all the vamps could hear making Kol look proud and his siblings roll their eyes knowing his ego just rose a bunch.

Harry starts stuttering "No, Mr. Filch! Y-y-you don't understand-- [breaks off as something else catches his eye; he looks to see another group of spiders scurrying away over the wall and out a window; as he walks to the window, watching the spiders, Filch returns, accompanied by Professor McGonagall; she gasps in shock at the sight of Justin and approaches him, then glances from his body to Harry] Professor. I swear, I didn't."

Professor McGonagall sighs before telling him "This is out of my hands, Potter. [she and Harry then walk to an opening containing a griffin statue, the entrance to Professor Dumbledore's office] Professor Dumbledore will be waiting for you. [she gestures towards the statue; Harry approaches] Sherbet Lemon." She opens her hands at the statue; the statue rotates clockwise and rises, and a staircase comes out of the floor, also rising clockwise; Harry steps onto the staircase, stepping towards a door as the statue stops.

Dumbledore's office is filled with sleeping wizard portraits and various strange instruments. Harry enters the room. "Professor Dumbledore?" he calls out before he walks into the center of the room, where he sees the Sorting Hat sitting on a shelf.

"Bee in your bonnet, Potter?" The sorting hat says.

"I - I was just wondering if you put me in the right house," Harry asked feeling nervous of the answer.

James and Lily look sadly at the screen hating to see their boy so upset and worried. Both wanting to reassure him they both turn to him frowning when they see him looking down sadly. James put his hand on his shoulder gently making Harry look up nervously. "We would love you no matter the house you were placed in. Hell, we would love you if you had no magic. [Lily nods with a soft smile in agreement] There is nothing you or your sister could do to make us love you less you understand?" Harry nods before lunging himself in his parent's arms both of his parents hugging him back tightly.

Draco smiles sadly at the scene feeling happiness for Harry but also feeling slightly jealous that he will never have a relationship with his parents like that. Kol sighs seeing the frown on the blonde boy's face knowing that even though there is only a four-year age difference between the two he is one of his wife's strays therefore also making him his. So not liking the frown on his face and wanting to make him at least laugh. Kol dramatically throws his arms open and yells "Come here, son." Draco laughs a small smile growing on his face before he goes to the couple and sits between them an even bigger smile comes to his face when Iris wraps her arms around him kissing his head gently and whispering "I am so proud of who you have become." Draco immediately hugs Iris tears gathering in his eyes.

Iris is purely focused on Draco Kol smiling sadly at the two not understanding how he could ever get someone as sweet as Iris. He then looks up and notices many staring at his wife and Draco and sends them a glare making them all look away quickly.

Sorting Hat answers by saying "Yes... you were particularly difficult to place, but I stand by what I said last year... you would have done well... in Slytherin."

Harry in denial says "You're wrong." Harry then turns to the other side of Dumbledore's desk. Sitting on a perch is a large scarlet bird, which is looking sickly. Suddenly, the bird explodes in flames, leaving behind a pile of ash. Harry is stunned.