The darkest light #8

Chapter #8: What are you willing to sacrifice?

"I'd sacrifice anything for my goals.”

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Harry had a serious expression right now, the man who decided to ruin his life was now proposing to him something that sounded too good to be true, and if Harry has learned something through all his life is that if something sounds too good to be true it might be the case.

The old man in front of him had a serious and determined expression, it seemed like he was willing to do anything to fulfill his objective, and Harry couldn’t help but feel confused right now, accepting his proposal might be the best thing he could do, it would be like learning under Merlin’s tutelage, or at least that’s the way he sees Dumbledore not only due to his resemblance with the old wizard from tales but more like the fact that he seems to be the strongest wizard apart from Voldemort.

- I must admit that your proposal doesn’t sound that bad… But I’m kind of curious to know why would you go that far just to kill that bastard – Harry said out loud – I mean, I can't question your power but it seems you’re not strong enough to defeat that guy, in my opinion you should run and hide to spend the last of your days in peace, I’m sure no one would bother you – Harry said with a serious expression.

And the people in the room were surprised to see him acting like this, of course, they weren’t used to Harry’s antics, but due to his resemblance with his dead brother, a person everyone in this room used to interact with for the longest time, it was kind of bizarre to such change compared to his brother, Harry's more wild and he doesn’t care too much about being polite, Nymphadora can’t help but bit her lower lip as she looks at the green-eyed man.

- You seem more curious than you look – Dumbledore said calmly.

- Well, I needed to be… I was a detective back in the muggle world – Harry cleared the old man’s doubts and the elder wizard nodded.

- Very well, let me tell you my reasons to go this far just to destroy that monster – Dumbledore sighed and closed his eyes after he said this.

- I can’t wait to hear them… Oh, and be honest please, if we’re truly going to work together I want nothing but honesty from you – Harry clarified with a serious expression that made many of the people in the room feel worried about the old man, it was going to be difficult for Dumbledore to control someone like Harry who doesn’t seem to be easy to rule over.

- Okay… You want honesty, right? The world might think that I’m doing this because I want to save the world and there might be some truth in those words, however, that’s not the only reason I want to destroy him… - Dumbledore closed his eyes once again.

He was trying to think carefully, even in a desperate situation like this, he still didn’t want to dirty the image people had of him, being politically correct in this situation was going to be difficult for the man most of the people in the room looked up to.

- The most important reason is because of my ego – He confessed with a serious expression and the whole room gasped.

- Could you care to elaborate? – Harry was getting more and more curious.

- I’m not going to bore you with details but there’s something you need to know… You might be asking yourself why that monster is as strong as he is today and that is because of me, he was my student and he learned everything from me, after all, I took him under my wing ever since I picked him up from the orphanage he was living – He confessed and it was obvious that there was some regret in his face.

- So… You want to destroy the monster that you created? – Asked Harry with a smirk on his face.

And it took the old man a few moments of breathing and reflection, but in the end, he stared directly at Harry’s eyes and nodded at the young man with a serious expression.

- Well well, it seems like the wizard everyone loves has some twisted desires, uh? – Asked Harry with sarcasm.

- Trust me I wish it were me the one who could destroy him… But the prophecy is clear, you’re the only one destined to defeat him considering your brother died – Dumbledore said with shame – So that’s why… I beg you to give me the chance to help you with that... I want to help you to destroy him! – Dumbledore bowed down surprising everyone.

Even the oldest people in the room couldn’t remember Dumbledore acting like this with any other person, to see him humbling himself to make Harry accept his offer was something so strange for all the people who knew him and respected him even though his decisions took Henry’s life from them.

- Very well… I accept then – Harry finally said.

In the end, it doesn’t matter how much he tries to run away, there’s no other place for him in the world other than staying here to train and defeat that monster, in the muggle world he’s probably being labeled as the most wanted man right now and staying here and doing nothing is out of the question, letting that monster roam free is something he can’t concede, he’ll never have a peaceful life, he has to fight for it and as a trained soldier, that’s a philosophy he has never forgotten.

Dumbledore and Harry finally shared a handshake, Dumbledore has no strong feelings against the young man and even if Harry hates him, he can’t help but feel the need to accept this deal, for someone who has zero knowledge of magic he knows he needs to know the basics to survive in this world.

- Thank you… I can assure you that with all the knowledge you’ll get from me you’ll be able to defeat him – Dumbledore promised him and Harry nodded calmly, he didn’t want to argue or anything like that, he wasn't in the mood to do that.

Harry knows he has signed a contract with someone dangerous even if the old man tries to paint himself as someone frail and calm, he knows that something is hiding behind that facade, and he knows that very well because Bellatrix was like that until her fake personality was completely destroyed by his parents.

- I hope you’re right… But don’t forget that once I do that, I’ll kill you – Harry said with a serious expression.

And the old man nodded, he is not a person who breaks contracts like these, he’s going to honor that promise if Harry manages to destroy Voldemort, that’s the only thing Dumbledore wants before dying, to see Voldemort in pain and to finally disappear in front of him.

- Of course… I’ll never forget that – Dumbledore said calmly – Now, If you excuse me, I need to take care of some things, I’ll come back in a few days – The old man suddenly made a book appeared, and handed it to Harry.

- “Magic: Theory and Basics.” – Harry read the title of the book before he started to flip some pages.

- Yes… I want you to read this, when I come back we’ll review all the things you’ve read, you’re going to need to get your wand by the way – Dumbledore looked at his parents.

- Yes… Tomorrow we were going to get his wand – Lily said with a serious expression.

- Excellent… Harry, don’t worry about failing, but practice as much as you can – The old man told him and Harry nodded.

- Don’t worry about it Albus – Nymphadora intervened – I’ll help him with the basics – The purple-haired woman winked at Harry who didn’t change his serious expression.

- Is that so? That’s lovely Miss Tonks, please do it – The old man smiled at the woman – Well, I better get going, like I said I need to take care of something important – The old man finally said disappearing, and that made Harry to open his eyes in surprise.

He has always dreamed of having the power to teleport himself anywhere, and it seems like he was going to be able to do it with the help of magic, he was already hyped with the idea of learning how to use magic, just like many young people, the idea of using magic is something we all want, and now Harry was living the dream even if the purpose for this was to fight a war, he was excited about the idea of learning magic.

- You shouldn’t have accepted – James said to his son as he suddenly approached him.

- James… - Lily tried to stop her husband.

- No Lily… It’s thanks to him that Henry’s dead… I can’t forgive him, seeing him just brings the memories of our son… He didn’t deserve to go in that way – James was on the verge of crying.

And despite the fact the things he was hearing and the fact that Harry knew that people loved his brother so much, at the end of the day he didn’t care, it’s not like he hated his dead brother or anything but he didn’t know him, so it was easy to not care about him, however, he knew that he couldn’t say this to his parents it would make things worse for the people, and ruining the ambiance could be the key to their destruction.

- Father… Mother – Harry said with a serious expression – I was in the British special forces, I’ve been prepared to die for a long time but I don’t want to die, don’t misunderstand me – Harry clarified – What I want to say is that… Please give me the chance to know how to defend myself – Harry said calmly – Father, I can’t judge your power as I’m ignorant about it, but if you have the same determination as me then I can be sure that you’re stronger than you look – Harry said with a weak smile – Mother, for someone of your background to be able to reach this level of respect it must have taken you a lot of skill, that’s something I respect… You two are so strong, I have zero doubts that I can learn a lot of things from you – Harry suddenly paused.

And his parents suddenly hugged him, and Harry didn’t know how to feel, he dreamed about doing this when he was a child, but it has been a long time since that, and he feels confused and a little worried about this situation, still, he has to pretend, maybe someday he’ll be able to love them in the same way they apparently loved him.

- What I’m trying to say here is that… We don’t have time to dispose of the knowledge and skills I can acquire from apparently the strongest wizard in the world apart from that monster – Harry said in a very serious tone.

Harry might be able to pretend and act, but when it comes to military stuff and wars, there’s no room for him to pretend, he truly wants to destroy that bastard and militarily that makes sense if he wants to have a peaceful life.

- He’s right – Lily said to her husband.

- Fine… But I still don't support the idea of Dumbledore being here, I guess this is for… The greater good – James said and it caused a lot of people to sigh, everyone hated that phrase.

It has been decided that Harry is going to be trained by all the people in the house, but they’ll discuss that tomorrow, right now Harry is in a private room wearing nothing but his jeans and boots, his muscles are completely exposed due to his lack of a shirt but suddenly, the door of his room was opened.

- Sorry this is occupied I—Harry tried to say as he encountered a purple-haired woman who was smirking at him.

- You’re bad Harry Potter – She said in a tone that made Harry feel interested.

- Sorry I—Harry was about to say but he was interrupted once again.

- You’re a really bad guy Harry Potter… And I really like guys like you – The purple-haired witch said before she got rid of her blouse revealing a pair of big breasts that looked interesting, to say the least for Harry.

The younger man could only gulp at the biggest pair of breasts he had ever seen in his life.