"Do you know who taught me that spell?" Harry asked as he casually stopped the spell. "Voldemort," Harry said, ignoring the flinches from everyone else. "there I was, stuck in a graveyard and surrounded by death eaters when the dark lord himself hit me with that spell and tried to make me bow. Another spell he taught me was the cruciatus curse," Harry said, earning some gasps from the order members. "I haven't practised it myself, but I have experienced it repeatedly." Harry added before he picked Thor up in one hand and stood up. "Listen to me now, Voldemort wants me, he wants me to join him."
"What do you mean?" One order member asked.
"When you-know-who had Harry he was trying to get him to join the death eaters." Sirius answered on Harry's behalf.
"Hmm," Dumbledore hummed thoughtfully. "Voldemort has always tried to recruit as many people as possible to his cause, though he was especially interested in those he deemed to have potential. He tried to recruit Harry's father and even tried to recruit Harry's mother despite her muggleborn blood status. It does not entirely surprise me that Voldemort has chosen to try and recruit Harry."
"But Headmaster, he is still just a boy!" Mrs Weasley protested.
"He is not just a boy!" Andromeda said as if the very words were the most offensive things she had ever had had the displeasure of hearing, Ted nodded and would have verbally agreed but decided to devote his attention to making sure his wife wasn't angry enough to get up from the table and start shooting spells so he gently wrapped an arm around her waist and stayed ready to restrain her. "Molly, he is a boy who has been consistently at the top of his year for years, he has killed a basilisk, minotaur, manticore, dragon, he has two familiars, is an animagus and has fought Voldemort multiple times! Treating him like a child is insulting not just everything he has achieved but also everything that he has suffered through!"
"Thanks Mum." Harry said with a grin.
"You're welcome, sweetie." Andromeda said without stopping the glare that she was sending to Mrs Weasley.
"I am not denying he has done a lot, but he is still not an adult!" Mrs Weasley argued. "He shouldn't be in the order."
"He shouldn't be nearly dying every year either." Tonks pointed out. "Nor should he be in tournaments for older people and he shouldn't be targeted by a dark lord either, but he is."
"You think we don't want to keep him out of this?" Ted asked, as he shook his head. "If we could, we would. But we have no choice, if we run we'll be found, if we do nothing we suffer. If Harry runs he'll be found, if Harry does nothing he'll either be forced to join or die."
"Exactly," Harry nodded. "this isn't because I want to, this is because I need to. Any information I learn here can help me battle against Voldemort and his forces and stay alive. In case it wasn't clear, I'm very interested in staying alive. Get over yourselves, Voldemort doesn't care about age restrictions. I'm not telling you all to let every single kid join, nor am I demanding that I be a part of everything. Honestly if you lot could do things on my behalf it would be great, but like it or not I am a part of this. I might sound like an arrogant little asshole but the truth is I could likely beat most of you in one to one fights, Voldemort wants me to fight for him because he recognises my abilities. You can all work with me or against me or you can just stay out of my way, either way I am part of this war, one way or the other." Harry finished, staring into Dumbledore's eyes. His stare was joined by Jet who lifted his head to stare directly at the older wizard, though the two weren't alone since Thor in a rare moment of stillness was also staring at Dumbledore.
The rest of the order was silent as the two powerful wizards kept their eyes locked on each other, most who would be stared at for long times by Dumbledore would all of a sudden find another spot in the room to be more interesting, but Harry made sure to keep his eyes firmly locked towards the elder wizards blue eyes. After a short while Dumbledore let out a small sigh as he closed his eyes before allowing a hand to go up and rub them.
"You are a most stubborn individual, Mr Potter." Dumbledore said as he lowered his hand and looked at Harry. "Though that is to be expected from a boy born from the Potter family, even more so when you mix in the Black family."
"There's no need for flattery sir, I'm already willing to join." Harry grinned.
"Yes," Dumbledore said with a small chuckle. "you are."
"Dumbledore, you're going to let the kid join?" Moody asked with a raised eyebrow and an approving smirk, he thought that the Potter kid had guts, brains and the power to back up what he was saying.
"I am." Dumbledore confirmed with a nod.
"Headmaster, you can't be serious!" Molly protested along with about two other order members, but that was about all the support she had been able to get.
"I do not intend to send Harry out constantly to be put in danger," Dumbledore spoke in a patient tone. "but he does raise valid points and he will need to know this information. Harry is a Slytherin, meaning a lot of those in his house will be loyal to Voldemort and his cause. Not all of them, of course, but many of them will be. He needs to be able to keep his guard up, and that will be easier to do if he's prepared. I take no pleasure in this, Molly, were it up to me then Mr Potter would be enjoying a simple and normal childhood without worrying about dark lords and attempts on his life, alas, it is not to be."
"Good, the human is being intelligent, I would have had to bite him otherwise." Jet responded.
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