The darkest light #7

Chapter #7: Misunderstandings.

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"At which point misunderstandings are just mere excuses?"

- Well well, look at what we have here… The most wanted man ever since “You know who” – An old man with a long beard said as he stared into Harry’s eyes.

And that was a little confusing for Harry, the old man was completely fixated in his eyes and it didn’t take too long for his head to start hurting just like the scar on his forehead.

- Stop! – Lily intervened to stop the stare battle between Harry and the old man – He has no experience with this! – Lily defended her son.

And her words were enough to make the pain stop, Harry caressed his forehead as this was too weird, it was clear that the old man had done something to him, he had seen enough movies to know that when it comes to magic, old people are always the strongest.

- Sorry sorry – Said the old man calmly – I just wanted to check on him to see if he was the real person we were looking for and not some impostor controlled by “You know who”, I'm glad he's not considering he was found with Bellatrix – He added before he looked at Harry once again – So… We finally meet… It’s a pleasure to meet you once again Harry Potter – The old man extended his hand and he seemed extremely gentle for Harry's taste.

That made Harry feel wary of him, something inside his head was telling him that he shouldn't trust this old man so easily, but still, he needed to keep up with the appearances, so he took the old man’s hand to give him a handshake.

And just like Harry thought, he had a very strong grip, but Harry was in the British special forces so he was used to moments like this one, so he tightened his grip too, and he somehow managed to surprise the old man who changed his calm expression to a more surprised one.

- Interesting… - Said the old man in a low tone.

- Is there something wrong, Mr.…? – Harry tried to know more about this mysterious old man as he knew that this wasn’t going to be the last time they’d see each other.

- Dumbledore… Albus "and many other names" Dumbledore, you can call me Professor or Dumbledore, I’m fine with any of those – The man replied and Harry nodded.

- Nice to meet you, Professor, let me guess something… You’re the strongest wizard in this room, right? – Asked Harry with a smirk on his face.

- Well… I don’t like to brag but I’m not going to lie to you, so... Yes, I’m indeed the strongest wizard in this room – He replied with confidence and Harry nodded.

- Albus… What are you doing here? Don’t you think you’ve caused enough pain to our family!? – James intervened stopping the conversation between Harry and Dumbledore.

And the room was in complete tension once again, the tension was so thick that you could cut it with a knife, the old man who previously looked cheerful was now staring at the ground with an expression full of guilt.

- James… I know that my decisions have disappointed all the people not only in this room but in the world, still, there’s something you need to understand… I’m a human too, I make mistakes too – The old man said with a serious expression.

- Albus… Your mistake has put the whole world in danger and apologizing will not make Henry come back! – James said in a tone full of anger.

- James! – Lily tried to stop him.

- No Lily… I’m tired of pretending and I know you feel the same way, this is all his fault, that’s what I think and there’s nothing that can make me change my mind – The older man with glasses couldn’t contain himself even more and some tears were starting to fall from his eyes.

- What are you talking about Jam—I mean, father? – Harry asked with a worried expression.

And the people in the room felt uncomfortable right now, it was time to dig back into the past where the worst mistake was committed the one that changed their lives forever and the one that could bring the end of the world.

- Harry… When “You know who” attacked your family when you were a baby, he had one purpose, he didn’t plan to kill your parents… His true objectives were you and your brother, he was planning to murder both of you and to let your parents live just to make them suffer – Sirius intervened – But as you know, he failed in that task and he ended up dying, out of the two Potter twins, there was one who clearly had the power to destroy him, but when the Aurors and the order arrived to the place where your family was hiding, just one person was conscient and crying… And that was your brother – Sirius finished and Harry’s eyes widened.

Many things were running through his mind, if what Sirius told him was true, there was one thing for certain considering his brother is now dead.

- Considering my brother's dead... Does that mean that… I killed him when I was a baby!? – Harry couldn’t believe that.

He had a power that he was unaware of, and the thought truly scared him, to be able to do that as a baby sounded so exaggerated as if it was taken from a fantasy book or a movie, this didn’t make any sense considering he hasn’t shown his magical abilities not even once.

- Back then Dumbledore thought that your brother was the one who killed “You know who” considering he was the last conscious person in the room that night – Lily intervened.

- Professor… Is that true? – Harry couldn’t believe it.

He was starting to wonder why no one checked deeply into this before coming to a conclusion based just on the fact that his brother was the only conscious person in the room.

- Yes… I did it… I declared Henry Potter as the “boy who lived” – The old man confessed ashamed.

- FUCK YOU! – Harry was clearly angry – So… When you realized I was the weakest one you threw me in the trash with the Dursleys to not bother you, right? – Harry was losing control of his patience – You don’t know the hell I’ve experienced while I lived with them! – He couldn’t believe it – But why!? Why didn’t you guys check correctly!? – Harry was getting angrier and angrier with each second it passed.

- Because we thought you were a squib – Dumbledore said and Harry was more confused than before – That’s what we call people who come from magical families but have no magic in them, trust me, we tried our best to check if we were in the wrong, but after almost a year without you showing any sign of magic and considering your brother was the complete opposite, also, we knew “you know who” was coming so, we had no time to waste, we needed to start training your brother as soon as possible, his training started the moment he started to walk – Dumbledore explained with a serious expression.

- Was it…? – Harry mumbled in a low tone and the people in the room could sense he was getting angrier than before.

And it wasn’t just because of the tone in his voice, there was something in the atmosphere of the room, something that made the people in the room feel chills run down their spines and not in a good way, it was getting scary as some things started to move out of nowhere, some of them gulped realizing it was Harry’s power, for someone with zero magical training this was impressive.

- Was it necessary to throw me away like trash!? – Asked the green-eyed man in a tone full of venom.

He has always tried to control his emotions, he has always hated people who lose control of their emotions, this was part of his training back when he was in the special forces, but this information was the reason why he has had such a shitty life, the Dursleys treated him like shit and the orphanage was almost at the same level as that, it wasn’t until he met Bellatrix that his life changed but it turns out that his life was all a lie and now he had a responsibility he didn’t ask for.

- Yes… It was necessary, we didn't throw you away like a piece of trash, of course, we thought your family would treat you well and even if that didn’t happen, we were expecting to see you once again when you turned eleven – Dumbledore added.

- That’s the time when most children get their letter to assist to Hogwarts… The most prestigious magical school in the country – Lily told Harry as she placed her hands on his shoulders to try to calm him.

- We thought that by that time your magic core would’ve fully matured and it would have been enough for you to fight alongside your brother… But you never appeared in the registry of the school, we gave up and decided to leave you alone with your muggle life – Dumbledore said with a bit of guilt.

- And we were just as foolish as him, we accepted to give you away because you weren’t safe with us Harry, “you know who” had a lot of followers who would’ve loved to get their hands on either you or your sister and sadly for you, being magicless puts you in extreme danger… I’m sorry for that – James couldn’t even look at Harry’s eyes.

- And you might be asking yourself why the same thing didn’t to your sister, well, the answer is simple, she’s only ten and she showed her magical abilities since she was born, so, contrary to you, she was in no danger, please I ask you to not hate her... You can blame and hate us but she hasn't done anything more than exist – Lily tried to make him understand - When magical children are in danger, they're able to warn their family, so, that's why it's harder to kidnap them... Squibs can't do that - The redhead added in a sad tone.

But even if the reasons sound logical and it made sense for them to take that decision, he can’t help but feel anger towards this situation, he has no reason to be here, and he’d prefer to still be living that life full of lies that were hiding behind curtains, everything changed so quickly in just a few hours.

- So… In a nutshell, my lack of magical abilities made me weak and turned me into an easy prey for that guy’s followers… It makes sense – Harry said in an emotionless tone – Doesn’t mean I like it though – He added.

And the people in the room were surprised by this reaction coming from him, to come to this emotional state he surely has been through so many hardships.

- Harry please, don’t hate your parents, this whole idea was mine, I must admit that I acted so cold towards your existence, this whole thing of giving you away was nothing but my idea and no one else’s, without you we had all the time in the world to train your brother to destroy that monster and trust me, we didn't waste any second – Dumbledore said with a serious expression – I failed, that’s the reality and I know that you hate me and you might want me dead, to be honest, I can’t blame you for feeling like that and if you want my life… I’ll allow you to kill me, but just with one condition – Those words caught Harry’s attention.

Never in his life Harry has thought of seeking revenge again, the last time he felt like that was when Dudley blamed him for something he didn’t do and his parents grounded him in the room under the stairs... That night the three of them died in the fire that started upstairs and the one in which he managed to save himself for some reason, even if he hated them he didn't want his uncles and cousin dead... Right?

- What’s the condition? – Harry asked in a cold tone surprising everyone.

- You can do it after you kill that bastard… I’m going to teach you everything I know, and with that, you’ll be able to not only kill me but also that monster – Dumbledore confessed and Harry stared at his eyes with a serious expression.

The old man extended his hand once again, if Harry accepted this deal it would surely change the curse of the events either in a good or a bad way, and the people in the room gulped not knowing what Harry could choose, he had so many options, but the chance to kill someone like Dumbledore was something that you don’t get everyday… Will the supposed hero agree?