After working out what was down there and that Quirrell would be going down there tonight, the two decided to do something about it. They had instructed the twins to incapacitate Ron and Hermione then call the Professors ten minutes after they left. Once they entered the door they were greeted by a three headed dog, something Harry quickly dealt with by conjuring three giant rubber balls and sneaking past. Ginny handled the devil snare with a simple flame spell, when they had gotten to the broom riding task, the two decided that summoning the key would be a lot easier. Then they reached the chess set.
"I think we have to play it" Ginny guessed
"Nah that's stupid" Harry shrugged and the two walked around the chess set
"I can't believe that worked" Ginny laughed
"Wizards" Harry snickered "big on magic, not logic"
When they reached the potions portion Harry decided that he should probably just drink the one that's already half drunk. Ginny agreed to wait behind for when back up came. Harry walked through only to find Quirrell standing in front of the mirror.
"Hello Potter" he spoke without his usual stutter
"Hello Professor" Harry spoke with a bored voice "let me guess, the mirror has something to do with the stone"
"Yes" Quirrell let out a short laugh "the old fool has hidden it in the mirror"
"So all I need to do to stop you getting it is destroy the mirror" Harry raised his wand at the mirror, when he did he saw his mirror half slide something red into his pocket "Bombarda" Harry whispered.
"NO!" Quirrell screamed when the mirror burst into pieces "what did you just do?!"
"Damage school property and piss you off at the same time, today's been productive hasn't it?"
"Let me speak to him" A raspy voice spoke
"Master you're not strong enough" Quirrell whimpered
"I have strength, enough for this" The voice replied, Quirrell removed his turban and turned around. Revealing a face on the back of his head
"Voldermort?" Harry asked the face, knowing the answer already
"Yes" The face replied "see what I've been become? Me the dark lord, now a mere parasite"
"You were always a parasite" Harry smiled "except now you feed off of people instead of power, though I have to admit, I am interested in your choice of vessel. I mean Quirrell, seriously? What, was Filch busy?"
"Make your jokes Potter" Voldermort chuckled "I find them quite amusing, now any last words before I kill you?"
"Yes" Harry removed the stone from his pocket "this is for mum and dad" Harry crushed the stone in his hand, reducing it to nothing but dust
"NO!" Voldermort screamed "Get him!" he growled.
Quirrell turned and fired a cutting curse at Harry, who simply leaned back and dodged it before throwing his own cutting curse which struck Quirrell in the leg. Quirrell shot another curse which Harry batted away before firing a reducto that hit him in the arm. Quirrell decided to forget magic and tackle Harry, Harry dodged but his hand brushed against his head. Harry was surprised by the fact that Quirrell began to burn, this must have been the protection his mother left, he vaguely remembered Merlin telling him about it. Harry grabbed Quirrells face and held on until he was reduced to nothing.
Voldermorts spirit flew from Quirrells ashes towards Harry, fortunately Harry managed to dodge it. At that point backup came in the form of the staff, the twins and Ginny. All of them looked immensely pleased and proud of Harry, except for Dumbledore who was trying his best not to look mad. Harry suspected it was because he destroyed the stone and mirror. After an insisted checkup from Madam Pomfrey, Harry had spent the next few days living happily, everyone had heard what had happened and his real friends stopped people from bothering him too much. Ron claimed he was responsible but everyone knew to ignore him by this point. Harry had spent the next few days avoiding Dumbledore and it was working until he insisted Harry stay back at the leaving feast. After everyone left, Harry insisted that the head of houses stay for the conversation.
"Harry" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled a bit too much, Harry got the impression he was forcing them to do so "where are you going once you leave school?"
"I'm not sure yet" Harry replied "I'll probably go somewhere to eat before I head home"
"Where is your home Harry?" Dumbledore asked, not noticing the looks of the Professors on his left and right.
"Somewhere safe and secure" Harry insisted "sorry Headmaster but it won't stay the way if I go around telling people, I haven't even told my best friends"
"But Harry, what if I need to contact you?" Dumbledore asked.
"Then you send an owl sir, my wards will redirect it to a letter box which can only be opened by myself and my elves. That letterbox also has its own set of wards, so even that couldn't be found" Dumbledore, ignoring the impressed looks from the Professors, continued
"Harry, wouldn't it be simpler if you return to your relatives? I can reinstall the blood wards there, you would be perfectly safe"
"No thank you" Harry politely refused, though he and the Professors were internally shouting at least fifty curse words, some unrepeatable and if heard could result in expulsion or being fired "I enjoy my current home, I like spending time there. The elves and I are a family and nothing you or anyone else could say can make me return there."
"But Harry" The tired Headmaster started
"Sorry sir" Harry interrupted "I don't intend to offend you but you are just a headmaster and unless I request your opinion or help in the matter of where I live, it's really none of your business is it? Wouldn't be wise to overstep boundaries would it? Now if you'll excuse me and my friends would like to catch the train on time. Hmm, maybe I could make it if I flame travel. Fawkes!" Harry raised his hand just as Fawkes appeared and grabbed the bird's tail feather; he and Fawkes winked at the exact same time before flaming out, leaving a infuriated Headmaster and four teachers who were trying as hard as possible not to laugh.
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