The Wings of Hogwarts

The Night of Choosing and Ugly Truthes

Godric Gryffindor stood with his friends. No one knew the truth. How they turned themselves to stone inside their school waiting for the time to return. Over the many years of watching students walk past these walls. He could find strong likings for many but for his heir to pass him. His set of now stone eyes secretly stare at young Harry James Potter. The supposed Beast of Hogwarts. He wonders King Arthur and Merlin joined him. He wonders what they think. After all Harry did spend the most amount of time hiding behind them.

Today was a special day in Hogwarts and there were many hexes this evening. Beaxubatons were nice to him however watching him but they couldn't do much they weren't inside the castle often. Harry soon runs to the statues of the Founders, King Arthur and Merlin. He breaths hard shaking. He hides behind them feeling his hands on the wall until he feels the cupboard's door handle and slide in. The students chasing him growl. "EVERY TIME! WE LOSE THE BEAST HERE!", Seamus screams with frustration pouring inside him. (If Rowena and Helga was able to snap herself out of this spell right now then there would be serious detention even the threat of expulsion.) Thank goodness Albus Dumbledore walks by the group. "Excuse dear students what Beast of Hogwarts are you talking about there is no beast here. They live in the Forbidden Forest. If you are talking about a student then I would stop if I were you.", Albus says gently shaking the group to running away. Helga softly mentally smiles. They got a good one!

Once the students left, Albus turns around and heads behind the statues and bands down and opens the cupboard door. He simply steps inside to see Harry's heaven.

It held a bed, a desk, a bookshelf, and a few cabinets obviously made by Harry from material he found in Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest. The bookshelf held many library books most checked out by Harry and many tools for branches of Magic not taught in Hogwarts. Cauldrons sat simply at Harry's desk with shelves that held potion ingredients most certainly collected by Harry himself. Then there was enchanted sewing machine on top of the cabinet. Harry also held another trunk there that held many enchantments, wards and runes that shocks Dumbledore. He turns to see Harry working on a side project like if an. . . Harry what talents were you hiding in this quite large but small cupboard?

"Harry, my boy, what are you doing here?", Dumbledore asks softly. Harry jumps shocked. "Professor! I didn't think I was going to see you here! I'm sorry it's a mess.", Harry says shaking. "No it's alright now Harry would like to explain why these certain tools I find can be found in an alchemist's workshop?", Dumbledore says smiling softly. "Well I professor. . . Always wanted to actually be an alchemist and since there was no classes for that job so I trained myself?", Harry says biting his lip. His sweat now dripping like bullets. "Well you simply could of asked. I don't think you'll mind having an alchemist training with me?", Dumbledore says simply smiling like Christmas came early. So does Harry. "YES! Please that would be great!", Harry whispers softly. "I enjoy your enthusiasm Harry. But must I ask why is room also suited as a bedroom?", Dumbledore asks softly. "I have been unhoused.", Harry says looking at the floor.

Dumbledore was silent. "I'm sorry, Harry. How's Hermione and Ron?", Dumbledore asks softly. "Hermione has been there but she was unhoused too so she lives with Madam Promfey in her quarters. Promfey has been training her for her dream job of a healer. Neville has been there also and was unhoused so he lives with Madam Sprout for his Herboloist career. The Weasley Twins have been there too but Gryffindor wouldn't unhouse them in fear of their pranks. Ron's talking to me through coded notes but it's getting more difficult since he became King of Gryffindor. Draco and Slytherin has been there too.", Harry says softly.

Dumbledore smiles at this hope of a better future. That would also explain why Neville and Hermione have joined the staff table. "Harry, there is five minutes to dinner and the Night of Choosing from the Goblet of Fire. May you join me at the staff table?", Dumbledore asks softly.