Unexpected Visitors

Harry's POV

That morning, the quartet was eating at the Gryffindor table again and simply chatting about what they were going to do that day. Rumors that the Potions Master had been pranked were already making their way around the Hall.

Harry laughed his arse off when he heard what the man looked like and what he had been singing. Hermione had to tell the other two what was so funny, and they all joined in. The dark-haired teen knew it had been Sirius and he was going to have to congratulate the man, as well and yell at him for coming in the castle. He was supposed to stay in the Shack, not put himself in danger.

Harry had a sudden thought and with a blink he put up a shield around the house so that no one could see it, except Sirius, Winky, Dobby and himself. He was still going to go and tear into the man for being reckless, after he congratulated him on a prank well played. But, from what the old dog had told him, he had always been that way.

It was getting close to class time when the doors of the Great Hall opened and three people walked in. One was a middle aged woman who wore her graying hair in a bun and had a monocle. Next to her was a man of African descent who was very tall and bald. Next to him was an older light-haired man in a dark blue business suit. They went to the Head Table and talked to the Headmaster, who turned to McGonagall and whispered in her ear. She got up, went around the table and headed straight for Harry.

"The Headmaster request that you meet him in front of his office," she said primly. She was still peeved at the child's behavior since he came back. He had no respect for authority and his mouth was filthy. That and his blasted Muggle references were giving her a headache. Tricorder indeed. "Come, I will show you the way," she added, remembering that he didn't know where to go.

"What, now? I can't finish my breakfast?" Harry asked, putting his fork down and turning his head in her direction. He had no love for this pushy woman. She was the sole reason he was in this castle to begin with.

"Harry," Hermione scolded. She was still mortified when he treated the staff so. He had let her vent this morning, but at the end informed her that her issues with authority were not his, and he would act as he saw fit to each person he met. She could see that he meant every word of that with his actions. Still, she couldn't wrap her mind around disrespecting an adult.

"What? I am eating," he snarled and took a bite of bacon.

"You shouldn't talk to the Professor that way," she said firmly.

"Whatever," he said as he rolled his eyes. This was one issue they were never going to see eye to eye on.

"Make yourself a sandwich and we will be on our way," McGonagall compromised with a sigh. "After all, you were the one who demanded they be brought here," she reminded him through gritted teeth. She still couldn't believe that Albus agreed to the boy's demands.

"Great! the bobbies are here," he said joyously as he threw together a cheesy scrambled egg and bacon sandwich, wrapped it in a napkin and took a long drink of his pumpkin juice and got up from the table. "I'll catch you guys later," he said to the other three.

"Okay, Harry," Neville said with wary eyes. He knew the two of the people that had come in, and was worried that Harry would insult them. He didn't know the old guy, but the other two had known his parents, and his Gran had introduced them to him ages ago. They were alright people, who visited his mum and dad often.

"Do try and listen to what is said," Luna predicted as she took a bite of her hot cereal. Her eyes had a vague look, so Harry nodded and wondered what bit of information she thought he would need to know. So he would heed her words and pick apart what they told him.

"Oh, Harry, just… behave," was Hermione's input.

"Right," he said, giving each a nodded and a mischievous smile. "Lead the way, Professor," he said and suddenly realized this woman had never been introduced to him. He knew from prior conversations that she was a professor, but not of what. Her name was Minerva McGonagall according to his map, but that was all he knew. "Professor, I don't believe we've met. I know you teach, but that is all," he said as they exited the Hall.

"Oh dear, I do believe you are correct. Very well, my name is Professor McGonagall and I am the Deputy Headmistress, the Head of Gryffindor and the Transfiguration Teacher here at Hogwarts," she offered with a tight smile.

They were headed down the hall, and there were students either trying to get to breakfast or running to get their books for class. A lot of them kept pointing in his general direction and whispering things about him. If he heard something he didn't like, he'd flip them the two finger salute behind the Professor's back.

"Right, do all magicals have more than one position, or are you and the old man special?" our hero quipped. He had no idea how someone could hold three professions at once. Did they not sleep, or was there one job that just got shunted to the wayside?

"Show some respect," she snapped, stopping their walk and glaring at the upstart.

"You bloody well kidnapped me off the street, and dragged me here against my will. You've done nothing by keep me prisoner here for the last two days. Where in all that have you earned my respect?" he snarled back, looking up at the irate woman. Oh, yeah, he was still angry at her.

"It was to keep you safe, you foolish child. I could not in good conscience leave you on the street with no memory," she huffed and started down the hall again.

"I was doing just fine on my own," the teen said mulishly.

"You are a very important figure in this world, Mr. Potter. We could not leave you to fate." She sighed again and thought, 'Why couldn't he just understand that he was needed here in the wizarding world? Was it really so hard to comprehend?'

"And all the other children on the street, what will you do for them?" he asked, folding his arms defiantly as he walked beside her. Leaving the whole hero thing alone for now, he really didn't know enough to debate that.

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