HP: Harry Had Enough

Dinner that evening was a loud and enjoyable affair. The Jones were joined by the Diggory family, the Greengrass family, the Davis family, as well as the Moon and Chang families. Just as dinner was winding down and dessert was being served, the Delacour family was escorted in the room and was greeted warmly by the families already there.

The chatting continued on for a while before Reginald stood and said "I think it is time we moved to the sitting room. I do believe someone has promised us yet another unbelievable story and I for one have been anxious to hear more of it since this afternoon."

Once everyone was settled, Reginald said "Alright Harry, tell us what you can."

Harry held Megan's hand tightly and said "As you can tell from what Reggie has said, much of what I've been through these past six weeks falls under the auspices of my family's secrets but I will share what I can."

"After Cedric was taken away, I was used in a ritual to return Voldemort to a body. Dobby came to rescue me and fought as hard as I did until he was exhausted. I picked him up and was about to pop us out of there when Voldemort hit me with an overpowered withering curse.

The curse was killing me so my objective was altered by an ancestor and I wound up standing in front of the Veil. I heard a voice that I've only heard in my dreams or nightmares depending on how you look at it and she was calling me through the Veil. I knew I had nothing to lose at that point so I stepped through."

Kathleen asked "Who was it?"

Harry sighed and pulled Megan close to him. "It was my mum."

There were a few gasps when he said this and then he asked "Do any of you know the nature of the Veil?"

Lord Davis said "Most of us only know it as a one way ticket to death."

"And they would be correct. The moment I stepped through the Veil, Harry James Potter, the boy-who-lived died."

Megan hugged him close. Daphne looked confused and asked "Then what are you? A ghost?"

"No, I am me and as alive as any of you. I think Megan can attest to that fact."

She blushed but smiled and gave him a kiss. Lord Moon asked "So the last Potter died? Where does that leave everything?"

"In a better position than we were before. Harry James Potter may have died but it was Harrison James Peverell who stepped back into this world."

Jonathan asked "Peverell?"

"Yes Sir. If what I was led to believe is true, the Peverells were the Grey Lords who were on the same level as the Light Lord Merlin and the Dark Lady Morgana. At this point, the return of the Peverell name alone should have enough pull to unify the neutral faction."

Harry looked up after saying that and saw several frowns directed at him. Megan even slid back from him and stared at him harshly. He asked "What?"

Reginald coldly said "So you think that you can do that on your name alone?"

Harry blushed and then thought about what he said. When he realized what came out, he said "Oh no Sir, I know exactly who helped me get to the point I'm at now and if I remember from our discussion before the third task, I also said I never wanted to go alone again."

Jonathan said "I would hope that you had not forgotten the lessons you were given."

"If you only knew Sir, in addition to what my friends taught me, I've also had the political training I should have received growing up."

Lord Davis scoffed "In six weeks? So you're ready to take on the Wizengamot now?"

"No sir, I merely said that I have been taught. I never alluded that I had experience. That is something I hopefully will be allowed to learn from all of you."

Jean finally spoke up and asked "And just who was your teacher that could accomplish such a feat in six weeks as well as what had to be near constant physical training?"

Harry smiled "Reggie already knows this but it may have been six weeks for you but my reality was more like six years. And as for my teachers, I was taught by none other than Charlus and Dorea Potter. I think you would find them acceptable?"

Jean somberly replied "So you really did die."

"Yes Sir. The myths and legends surrounding the Peverell name are just that. We do not have the power over death any more than anyone else. What we do have is a connection to death that is more like being able to walk along beside him as a companion and as such, I was allowed to return so that I could fulfill my destiny."

He looked around the room and saw that no one was going to say anything. "I would have come here yesterday but I ended up spending the whole day at Gringotts. We managed to sort out some things and while relations between us are still strained, they are better than they were. It seems that Ironfist was watching and came in at the right moment to save the day at least for the Goblins."

Jonathan asked "You spoke to Ironfist?"

Harry smiled "I had dinner with him actually. Nice fellow but tells the absolute worst jokes."

Harry looked around at the Lords who were sitting there with their mouths hanging open. Daphne said "Ironfist never meets with wizards. It is said that he finds us distasteful."

Harry laughed. "Yeah, he told me that too. Said we smelled unwashed but he didn't find my scent that bad. Anyway, I did some tests for verification and they started handing me rings to put on."

Tracy asked "Rings? As in more than one?"

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