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Mission Complete

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Harry looked in shock at his father. He was brought back to reality by a nudge from Dawson, "Pay Attention." Harry used occlumency to stop his line of thoughts as he paid more attention to the plan.

As soon as Robert broke through the wards, Harry and Dawson would take out the two guards that were roaming around the cottage, chatting. That would give Robert enough time to recover. Then, all three of them would go in through the only door leading in and out of the house.

Robert nodded towards both of them as he started to take down the wards. He was weaving runes in the air with his wand. Harry watched in fascination as the guy worked. He was mesmerized and not for the first time, Harry wished he could do magic with a wand. He was brought out of his musings as he saw Dawson drink the pink potion, instantly going into a transformation.

Harry pulled out a dart in one hand and a knife in the other. He could've used his dagger but he didn't want anyone to know about it. "Now" hissed Robert as he sat down on the floor of magical exhaustion.

Dawson, who had already started growling, leapt a distance and straight at the two wizards. Harry immediately followed after. Both wizards were in a state of stupor for a few seconds before they pulled out their wands. Dawson made his first attack by attempting to claw the wizard who jumped away at the last second. The wizard ran to put some distance between himself and Dawson before starting a spell. The other wizard was also starting a spell and Harry felt it was high time he stepped in.

The wizard who was standing near Harry immediately noticed him and finished his spell while turning to aim at Harry. Harry managed to circumvent the red colored spell as he closed the distance, meanwhile launching the knife in his hand. The wizard raised a small shield that apparently could block physical objects as his knife rebounded off it. Harry kept running, knowing the man would either have to release the shield to throw a spell. If not, Harry was still pretty good at hand to hand.

The man became nervous as he saw Harry charging and broke the shield. Harry threw the dart immediately, which hit the man on his leg. It contained a basic poison. It was a slow acting, but it was the only poison Harry knew how to brew. While the man was still in a bit of shock, Harry hastily approached him. The man threw another stunner which Harry easily avoided, before punching the man in the face. The punch along with the poison knocked the man unconscious.

Harry looked up to see Dawson tearing into his opponent, blood flying everywhere. Harry saw Robert approaching him. "He'll be dead in a few minutes." Harry told Robert who was observing the wizard. Robert it seemed had other id'eas as he took out his sword and chopped the man's head off cleanly. "No need to wait." Robert exclaimed as he took off. Harry followed after him with a nod.

Robert ordered Dawson to go 'hunting' in the house while Harry and Robert entered behind him. Dawson in his werewolf induced state was all too happy to comply. Harry and Robert headed towards the basement, the most likely place to keep the prisoner. This was confirmed when they encountered another layer of wards.

"Damn!, these are some strong wards." Robert exclaimed and Harry too could feel them. They could hear struggling going on upstairs. "It has started, cover me while I break the wards." Robert told Harry and Harry nodded.

Harry could hear footsteps and the first to step through the door was Peter Pettigrew himself. Harry snarled as he threw two knives straight at the short man. Peter didn't move fast enough as one hit him in the leg while the other put a deep gash in his gut.

"Avada Kedavra!" Peter bellowed as the green curse flew straight towards him. But Harry was already on the move as he dodged the curse. But Harry then realized his mistake as the curse was heading towards a chanting Robert. Robert's eyes widened as he saw the curse approaching him. Harry pushed his hand forward in a sharp jab as wind spread past the curse and knocked Robert away. Robert, though a bit injured by the knock had survived the curse.

"Avada.." Peter started to say again but was cut off as a knife embedded itself in his chest spraying blood, also making Peter unconscious from blood loss.

Robert slowly got up and nodded at Harry in thanks before speaking, "I've managed to temporarily put a block on the wards, we need to get the prisoner." Harry nodded and they both turned to open the door that was bound by wards when they heard someone else coming down the stairs.

That someone just happened to be James Potter. James took one look at the bloody form of his friend Peter, fearing the worse, before going on a rampage. "I'LL KILL YOU!" he roared. Harry dodged the first spell that came his way, recognizing it as a bone-breaking curse. The next curse he didn't recognize, but Robert did, it was a heart stopping curse. Instant death it may guarantee, though you needed to aim straight at the heart. Harry was about to dodge this one as well before a shield simmered into existence as Robert joined the duel.

Harry resisted the urge to use his elemental powers. He tried long range legilimency but once again his father had strong occlumency shields. Robert was holding James to a standstill, but just barely, which was helped by Harry's occasional knife thrown.

Harry then carefully observed his situation. He couldn't go forward against James' whose casting speed and reflexes were exceptional and, James was about to beat Robert as well. His knives and darts were not being helpful as James would use simple physical shields to block them. Since he and Robert didn't have enough practice together, Robert couldn't take advantage at the right moment.

Harry stepped back further so that he was out of the field of view of Robert and took out all of his remaining knives. Using telekinesis, he levitated them and spread them in the air. Once again using his telekinesis, the one on the right shot straight at James and this time with exceptional speed. James was able to just barely dodge it, unable to even conjure up a shield. Harry wasted no moment as one on the left side shot at James, this one able to break through his guard and slicing his leg. Robert took the advantage now as he started the offensive and Harry made all the knives shoot forward. The timing couldn't have been more perfect as James conjured a shield to block Robert's spell which it did, but all the knives passed straight through the magical shield and impaled James.

Harry approached an injured James who was experiencing a lot of blood loss but Harry knew James could live if taken to a St. Mungo's within an hour. For wizards magic, could substitute for blood for some time depending on the strength of the wizard. "Finish him." Robert told him from behind who was healing his own injuries.

Harry nodded shakily as he picked up a knife from the floor. His hands were shaking as he held onto the knife. He closed his eyes, it didn't matter if his father hated him and he hated his father. He couldn't kill his father. Harry lowered the knife as he opened his eyes. He saw his father pointing his wand straight at his heart. A moment of shock passed over Harry as James started the motions for the heart-stopping curse. James couldn't recognise Harry as Harry's cloak had magic to make his face, voice and smell unrecognisable. But he could see the shocked look on Harry's face, which he mistook for fear as he grinned.

a line of blood formed on James neck before it was cleanly cut through with Robert's blade, who had, apparently finished healing his own injuries. "That makes us even." He told Harry. Harry nodded dumbly as he stood up. Robert made his way towards the door and Harry followed, chancing one last glance towards the sigh of his father's cut off head, face still formed in a grin. Harry knew he would have nightmares of this but he put all thought out of his mind as they entered through the door.

Inside was a lone room, with walls and floors of stone. In the center of the room a single person sat chained on a chair. The chair itself was warded and it was easy to see the runes carved on the chains as they approached. It was then that they heard the sound of apparitions. The cracking sounds echoed all around them.

It was a moment before they realized it, this had been a trap. Harry looked up to see Alastor Moody leading the front. Harry looked straight into the eyes of Robert, they were both thinking the same thing, they had orders to leave. Robert looked at Harry and nodded once in the direction of the prisoner as they were bombarded by spells which were thankfully being blocked by a shield Robert had conjured. Harry knew what had to be done and wasted no time as he pulled out his dagger and impaled the neck of their target. One more nod and Robert disappeared in a puff of smoke, as did his shield. Harry found the curses travelling at him from all directions and with a sad look in the direction where his father lay, dead, he too disappeared in a puff of smoke.

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All of them stood before Grindelwald. The werewolves had their heads bowed while Harry held up his head and stared right at Grindelwald. They had given their reports and now awaited Grindelwald to speak.

"I am pleased" Grindelwald said, his mouth curving into a smile, especially as he looked at Harry. Harry knew what this meant, Grindelwald was pleased with Harry's show of loyalty. Grindelwald dismissed the others as he began to tell Harry of the powers he now held over the organization.

Harry could observe and use any of the research being done and he could even initiate a research to be done. Harry could choose any missions he pleased and could even 'give' missions including offense and defense but not the assassination ones. Harry listened intently noting all the important parts such as his shared command over the brotherhood with Grindelwald's other apprentice. Grindelwald also told him that everyone in the brotherhood would be identified of his status.

After he was dismissed, Harry wandered silently towards Lisa's room. Hell, he even had a room for himself there and he had yet to enter it. Harry came to a halt just as he entered the Elementals Common Room. In front of him stood Shaun, the Earth Elemental and Grindelwald's 'other' apprentice.

Shaun started waving his arms and in less than a minute, five strong looking golems made of stone stood by his side. Another wave and the ceiling was covered in spikes. "Now Listen here boy! I have had enough of you." Shaun hissed.

'Intimidation tactics.' Harry thought. He had one hand in his robe twirling the dagger of slytherin in his hand. Harry stood there with a calm face waiting for Shaun to continue.

"I don't care whether you're his apprentice or not! But I will not allow YOU to order MY werewolves around!" Shaun said, his voice considerable high.

Harry's mind went into overdrive as he came to a conclusion. "It was you. You were the one who sent all those werewolves after me!" Harry said getting a little heated.

Shaun's face turned into a smile, "Yeah it was. And guess what, Master Gellert encouraged it."

Harry was thinking, 'why would Grindelwald allow it? A test perhaps, seeing as the werewolves were only slightly powerful? Hmmm, Now that I think about it, the power level of the werewolves started to increase since my first encounter...' Harry ceased his line of thoughts as he came back to the situation at hand. "Fine, I will not use your werewolves but under two conditions, one, you will not use 'my' squibs or vampires. And two, you stop sending werewolves after me." Harry said calmly.

"You think this is a bargain?" Shaun asked, smirking as he pointed towards the spikes on top of Harry.

Harry had enough of this and waved his hands in a jabbing motion as a strong burst of wind decimated the mud spikes on the ceiling. In a second, the dagger was out of his hand and sailing towards Shaun at a speed that the human eye could not follow. With some concentration, he managed to stop the dagger just in front of Shaun's eyes. "Yes, I do think this is a bargain." Harry smirked as he pulled his dagger back, once again at blinding speed. Shaun would not know but Harry had used telekinesis to achieve that.

"Very well, I will not use your pathetic squibs or the few damn vampires but I can't guarantee that I won't send werewolves." Shaun sneered as he made his way towards the exit. "Oh well, I'll just have to kill them. Your loss." Harry replied just as Shaun stormed out.

Harry made his way towards Lisa's room and after a few words of farewell, left the Brotherhood headquarters.

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A week later, Harry stood far away from the funeral procession under the shade of a tree as his father's funeral went underway. He could see lots of people including Albus Dumbledore himself. He didn't know why he himself was here. Perhaps it was out of duty more than anything.

Harry waited until only his family remained. His mother turned to go but caught his eye from far away. Lily immediately apparated near Harry. She enveloped him in a hug and started crying. Harry was momentarily stunned.

"Why...di..didn't..you reply....to....any....of my letters?" Lily asked in between sobs. "I didn't receive any of your letters, mother." Harry replied in a monotonous tone. "In fact, I sent you the time and date of a meeting and you never arrived." Harry continued. His face was calm but inside his emotions were raging.

Lily broke the hug and looked at him questioningly. "What?" she asked.

Using a bit of Legilimency, Harry was able to ensure that indeed, his mother was telling the truth. Harry narrowed his eyes, "Meet me on the twenty fifths of august in the Leaky Couldron at noon." Harry said.

His mother nodded. She was about to say something but apparently John arrived as well. "What are you doing here you filthy Snake?" John yelled. Harry could see that John had also been crying. "You see that over there? It's the grave of your DEAD FATHER! And you stand here emotionless as if it never happened. Dad always knew what you were, a disgrace! He always wanted to strike you off from the Potter family, but Mum never let him. See Mum, Dad was right!" John yelled before he broke into tears.

"I don't have time for this, goodbye." Harry said as he disappeared in a puff of smoke. He was pretty used to using these portkeys by now. He had also asked Christine into researching a way for himself to travel using his own element.

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During his inspection on his own house a few weeks later, Harry found that it was indeed warded against owls with the owls being re-directed and only the owls that arrived were with the warder's permission.

Harry's first guess was Grindelwald, but once again the question of 'why' arrived which left Harry thinking. He decided to put it into the back of his mind as he continued with his studies. He had soon built a rune to break the ward as well.

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It was the twenty fifth of august and Harry was waiting in the Leaky Couldron for his mother to arrive. He had already sent Adam home with all of their supplies for the next year. Harry had been given a single choice for next year's electives and naturally, Harry had jumped at the chance for studying Ancient Runes. (Since Rune casting started at high NEWT level).

His own studies at home had gone exceedingly well. Harry was now proficient enough in casting illusions that he could move on to the next level of mind magic. He planned to do that after the start of term. Besides that he had learnt more about Runes and warding such that he could now put basic wards up easily. Though sometimes the use of blood did sicken him but it was getting less the more he used it.

As far as the Brotherhood was concerned, Harry was still not used to it. He hadn't done any more missions after that nor assigned any. Sadly, Christine's research had told him that only Fire Elementals could teleport using smoke seeing as the wizarding world used magical fire for floo. Apparition was an option and Harry had made a note to research it and whether he could do it or not at Hogwarts library. He had only visited twice after his first mission and both times, he had just chatted with Lisa. He was trying to break her shell and calm her anger so that Grindelwald would let her out again, or so he presumed. Grindelwald had actually advised him to go slow and Harry had actually gone with that seeing as every other werewolf in the Brotherhood growled at him before bowing. (which they were required to do).

Harry heard the floo roar and he looked up to see his mother enter the Leaky Couldron. Dropping the illusion that had surrounded him, Harry waited for his mother to notice him. She soon did and came over.

"Hello Harry. How are you?" She said. Harry could see that she didn't look as healthy as she usually did and her skin was pale as well. She was probably saddened over James' death.

"Hello Mother. I'm fine." He simply said.

Lily waited for him to say something else before sighing. The pleasantries were over and she knew he wanted her to explain. "Harry, you see, I have loved you both since the day you were born equally. It hasn't mattered to me whether John was the boy-who-lived or not." She started.

Harry was beginning to get angry. "Let's start with when I was first wronged, The Magic transplant! I could've been killed!" Harry said with venom in his voice.

"I...can't explain that. Dumbledore told us about the urgency of the Boy-who-lived having magic and hence suggested the magical transplant. The fear of Voldemort still being alive and my baby having to face him once more, I guess I got caught up in the moment especially with both Dumbledore and James being so adamant about it."

Harry shook his head in exasperation but motioned for Lily to continue.

"On the night of your sixth birthday, I think I became ill, my memory isn't that clear about that night. But ever since that night, I felt a heaviness in my mind. I couldn't think clearly. I would lose control of my emotions very often and the worst thing was that some sort of hate for you started to envelop my mind. I think it was helped by the fact that James supported this new development. He became more assertive, and I started to lose my courage and my self confidence. I've been a witch long enough to know that this wasn't natural. This phenomenon broke when I saw you leave at the weasleys, as if the water from a dam was being held back and suddenly the dam broke. Please Harry, believe me, this could only have been due to a spell. I would never neglect my own son like I have you."

Harry's mind went into overdrive as he looked for any possibilities. "Even if I were to believe your story, a spell on a wizard cannot last that long. Though it is possible that a potion was used."

Lily nodded, impressed with her son's deduction skills and knowledge. "do you believe me now Harry? Please come home with me." Lily pleaded.

"Sorry, even if I were to come home, John would throw a fit and the house would become a battlefield. It is not possible." Harry said as he stood up.

"Wait Harry, Do you believe me? Forgive me?" She asked, a hint of desperation in her voice.

"I...don't know." Harry said before he went to the fireplace and flooed home.

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A/N:

Next Chapter: Finally we return to Hogwarts, we find out what the ingredients snape had Harry collect were for and we find out john's element! I'll mostly go fast through the next year since I have big things planned for the fourth year.