Unwanted Memories

Chapter 7

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters used in this story, all recognizable names, locations, and characters are property of the wonderful JK Rowling, who was lovely enough to bless us with the Harry Potter books to become obsessed with as I have.

Warning: This chapter contains mentions of rape, abuse, and many other things that are not for the faint of heart if you do not want to read about these things, I suggest you either stop reading this fic or skip this chapter.

A/N: I know that Sirius could not be in a court with Ministry officials without being chucked back into Azkaban, but it was fairly important to my story line, so I decided to overlook that fact. Also, I know that news would have gotten to the rest of the Ministry if Harry was there being accused of being abused, and I know that Dumbledore probably wouldn't have been taken seriously in the Ministry, but I don't really care when it comes to this story, because I like it. Please refrain from reviewing this piece and telling me these things, because I already know. I'm terribly sorry if I'm coming off as rude! Please do review my work, I love both compliments and critiques, I just don't care to hear about the problems within my story that I already know about. Thank you!

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Unwanted Memories

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Chapter 7

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The next few weeks went by fairly quickly for Harry, Snape, McGonagall, and Dumbledore. The evidence found at the Dursleys' house was sent to a wizard court, and they were deliberating. There was no doubt in their minds that there would be a trial, which Harry was not looking forward too.

Harry still had not told Ron and Hermione about all that had happened, both with his relatives and about the teachers finding out. It had been three weeks since the visit to the Dursley house. Harry had talked a bit to Snape and McGonagall, but nothing too serious. Tonight, however, he had a meeting with all three in Dumbledore's office.

After classes and dinner, Harry told Ron and Hermione that he had an Occlumency lesson with Snape and made his way up to Dumbledore's office for the meeting. When he made it up the staircase, he paused before knocking on Dumbledore's office door. He could hear more than three voices in there, meaning that he was meeting with more than just Snape, McGonagall, and Dumbledore. He was a bit nervous, wondering who all he was meeting with, but he took a deep breath and knocked on the door. All talking inside ceased.

"Come in, Harry." Dumbledore called from inside. Harry opened the door and walked in, closing it behind him. Not only were Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall in there, but so were Sirius, Remus, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

"Professor, I thought this was a meeting between the four of us? You, me, Professor Snape, and Professor McGonagall? While I'm happy to see all of you," he looked around at the other four adults in the room, then turned back to Dumbledore, "why are they here?" Harry questioned Dumbledore. He made his way over to the only empty chair in the room, between Snape and Remus.

"I thought...maybe it was time that we let these four know about...what's going on. They are the adults closest to you, I thought maybe it was time to let them in on...everything." Dumbledore answered.

"What's going on, Harry?" Sirius asked. He was glaring at Snape out of the corner of his eye.

"Yes Harry, I believe we would all like to know that. That is, if you are willing to tell us. If you are not comfortable doing so, that is perfectly acceptable." Remus interjected.

Harry sighed. "Well, since you're all here, I wouldn't want to disappoint. Lately, Professor Snape has been giving me Occlumency lessons. He's been using Legilimency on me in order to help me strengthen the protection around my mind to try and keep Voldemort out." At this, Snape hissed as pan shot through his Dark Mark. "During one of our lessons a few weeks ago, Professor Snape came across some...memories. I forced him out of my mind, but it was too late, he'd already seen them." Harry continued.