80. Greengrass

"Harry is very, very good at mind arts professor. He was reading your surface thoughts all the time... " Hermione's answer made everyone realise what they missed.

" So that's why I was having the same feeling seeing you fight as I have watching Albus fight. He too is very fast and precise. He too can use wandless magic to dual cast from his left hand. He too can use legilimency.. We can never hope to win a fight against both of you if we are faced one on one" Mcgonagall said looking at him with a complicated look in her eyes.

" He is still better than you at it Harry. Albus has many secrets and one of them is that he has never stopped gathering knowledge. You can find him walking around his office with a book or using mind art to understand some pre-read book. He also has experience that none of us have. And I too don't know how many trump cards and secrets he has other than all these.

You have hopes of being his equal or even surpassing him. Just never stop and never get overconfident.. " Mcgonagall advised. Harry knew she was speaking the truth.

Voldemort had to give up his humanity to try to chase after Dumbledore but he is still not a match. Dumbledore also defeated Grindelwald even when Grindelwald had elder wand. No one truly knew Dumbledore's depth but Harry was determined to surpass the man and leave him far behind.

People started leaving one by one and only Penny and her mom and Jessica stayed behind talking with Lily. Harry also packed some of his things before going to Greengrass house with Daphne and her mom.

As soon as Harry stepped out of the floo he saw Mr. Greengrass, standing there with a heavy frown on his face. Harry immediately employed his aura and Christopher's head snapped towards Isabel as a hesitating expression appeared on his face.

"Bel!" Isabel was shocked to hear him saying her nickname after such a long time and failed to react.

"Bel! Are you alright?" Christopher asked again but Isabel only nodded, her eyes turned teary.

"Daphne, take Tori to her room and then you can talk with your friend.

Bel, come with me. I want to talk to you.." Christopher said and took Isabel's hand, pulling outside the room. Daphne helped Astoria to her room before walking back to him.

"Let's go Daph. Take me to your library." Harry said while maintaining and even slightly strengthening the effect of his aura on Christopher.

Harry followed Daphne to their library, where she took him to a separate shelf.

"Every book on this shelf is what we have been able to collect related to the curse." Daphne said pointing towards the shelf. Harry nodded and let Vörn copy the books as he turned towards Daphne.

"I can see that you are hesitating about something. What's on your mind?" Harry asked patting her head.

"Harry, what are you going to do with my father. I mean except for making him love..., be good to mother." Daphne asked after hesitating a bit more.

"Sigh.. I too don't want to do this, Daph.. Your Father, he is a Slytherin through and through. He will not be convinced that easily and will try to take advantage of even the smallest opportunity he can see. "

Harry really didn't like the idea of snatching someone's free will. He didn't want to do that with animals, let alone humans.

Harry sat on the floor using a wall to rest his back, Daphne followed him and sat beside him, snuggling.

"I have manipulated people Daph. Like with Hermione and her parents - I told and showed them things, which even though true, overwhelmed them so much that they immediately decided to grasp the last straw I sent their way.

Like with Tonkses - I forced them to work for me in exchange for vital information.

Like with professors- even though it is getting better day by day but they had signed their loyalty under the effect of my magic." Harry again released a sigh.

"I know all of this already Harry, everyone do. The Grangers know but they have see how much love and care you give them. Tonkses also know but they also know that you are infact saving them and keeping them out of direct contact with any dangerous person.

Professors told us today that they had done it under your magic's influence but they don't regret it as it gives them some resemblance of family.

In fact I also know Harry, the attraction I felt from you during our first meeting was not natural. I felt just a little bad about it for a few days after realising this but then Hermione cleared my mind.

She helped me realise that you have done nothing wrong. You have been helping us in every way possible, training us, teaching us, protecting us, giving us precious artifacts, giving us friends who we can be sure about not betraying us. You are always there for every one of us Harry- Dobby to Grangers and warding there house, giving a safe base to Tonkses, Helping professors by giving them brilliant students to teach and let's not start with what you have done for Hermione, me, Dora, Penny and Jess." She finally paused and took a deep breath to calm herself down," Harry, I had no intention of blaming you. I just wanted to ask if there is something I can help you with." She finished as she held his hand tightly.

" Thanks Daph. Thank you for telling me this. It has been eating me for a while but your words just helped a lot." Harry said with gratitude making Daphne smile happily.

" With your father, Let's maintain this for now. If his behaviour really doesn't change then we will have to give him the loyalty Potions keyed to you." Harry said shaking his head. Daphne also nodded sadly.

After their talk, Harry started researching the height increasing Potion while planning for what more was needed to be done.

'I have not checked the list of items from the Ancient West family. I should help them empty all those vaults after mastering space magic myself and see If I can get anything valuable or useful among them.'