The Secret Keeper

"Yes I will Harry." Dumbledore replied.

"Shouldn't Sirius be the secret keeper?" Harry asked, raising an eyebrow at Dumbledore. "it is Sirius's house after all."

"Now Harry, the headmaster is the leader here and..." Mrs Weasley started only for Harry to interrupt.

"I understand that, but like I said, this is Sirius's house. I don't think any of us would appreciate it if somebody else, Dumbledore or not, was in charge of deciding who would come to their house." Harry responded. "Besides, Mrs Black would have my head if I let someone other than myself or Sirius be in charge of who can enter this house."

"Harry makes a good point," Sirius said in agreement. "It's my home, I should be able to decide who gets to come in."

"Sirius I understand that," Dumbledore said. "but I..."

"I am not making the same mistake as last time, I will be the secret keeper." Sirius said in a voice that said he would not change his mind.

"Very well," Dumbledore sighed, not particularly happy about this but knew better than to argue. "let's get to work."

...

It took about half an hour but eventually the Fidelius was set with Sirius as the secret keeper, once the charm became active everyone was hit with a sense of dizziness, they all looked around, unable to see the very building they were in. Thankfully Sirius told everyone the location before anybody could gain a headache.

"Wow, let's not do that again." Tonks said, shaking her head.

"Agreed." Harry nodded.

"Well, I believe that that concludes our business for today." Dumbledore said, "Sirius, I will drop by tomorrow as there is something important I have to discuss with you, but for now everybody is dismissed." Dumbledore said before he left, everyone else took that as their cue to do the same.

"See ya Sirius, Harry." Tonks waved as she left along with most of the order, now there was only Harry, Sirius, Hermione and the Weasley's left.

"By the way Sirius," Arthur said. "I want to thank you for letting us stay here."

"It's fine." Sirius replied.

"We might as well start eating now." Harry said to Sirius as he took a seat at the table. "Your mother will probably be testing me for half an hour at least."

"At least." Sirius nodded as he sat down as well at the end of the table, the position where the head of the house was supposed to sit, leaving Harry on Sirius's right. "She loves her bloody tests."

"Language." Mrs Weasley admonished. "Now you are right about dinner, I can start cooking and I will have it ready in..."

"Oh there is no need for that." Sirius said.

"Really, it is no trouble."

"No, we really mean there is no need for it." Harry said as food appeared in front of them. "Thanks Dobby, Kreatcher." Harry said, the two elves appeared and nodded to Harry.

"Yeah thanks." Sirius said before he and Harry began eating.

"Harry! Please tell me you didn't get house elves!" Hermione said.

"I didn't get house elves." Harry said calmly after swallowing.

"What are they then?!" She demanded, pointing at Dobby and Kreatcher.

"They are house elves, can't you see?" Harry raised an eyebrow, he stopped eating as he knew that he likely wasn't going to be able to eat until she was done. "Besides I didn't 'get' them like you said, Kreatcher is the Black family house elf and has been living in this house and serving the Black family since before I was even born while Dobby accepted to be my personal house elf last year."

"I can't believe that you would condone slavery!" Hermione shouted.

"You're one to talk Miss 'I have to be in charge and control over everything'." Harry snorted. "Besides, it may surprise you but I do not condone slavery."

"Yet you have two house elves!" Hermione argued.

"Technically I have one, also I am a big believer in free will. So if they are willing to work for free and if it doesn't harm them then I don't mind having house elves."

"Harry," Mrs Weasley said. "you do not need house elves, it is a truly barbaric thing."

"Mrs Weasley is right." Hermione nodded in agreement.

"Oi Dobby, Kreatcher, would you rather be free and get paid or work for me?" Harry asked the house elves.

"Kreatcher will not be a 'free elf'!" Kreatcher said, spitting out the words like they left a bad taste in his mouth.

"Oh no!" Dobby shook his head so fast that he nearly damaged his neck. "No master! Please, don't make Dobby into a free elf!"

"See." Harry said, gesturing to both the house elves.

"They're brainwashed." Hermione argued.

"So are humans," Harry shrugged. "house elves don't want to be free the same way humans want to be covered in public. You don't physically need to be wearing clothes in public apart from when it's really cold, but we do it because that is the way that humans have done things for so long that it is considered bad to not do it."

"That doesn't make sense!"

"Yes it does," Harry replied. "it is basic house elf behaviour to work, the same way it is basic human behaviour to wear clothes in the presence of others, no matter what weather. Could you imagine what would happen if another race decided it was wrong for us to wear clothes and instead of talking to us about it they just decided to strip us all naked?"

"You'd probably like that." Ginny commented while Hermione was gaping.

"Depends who I'd be looking at." Harry answered honestly. "I mean if it was you.." Harry trailed off and smiled at her.

"Oi!" Ron said while Ginny blushed. "Don't look at my sister like that!"

"Ah Ron, you can't have my food." Harry said, covering it with his arm. "You have to wait for your own. Now as much as I would love to talk to you all, I have had a rather long day and I would like at least five minutes of peace and quiet to finish eating. Thank you." Harry said before he returned to his food and began eating, ignoring everyone else. Everyone else eventually sat down and food appeared though Molly and Hermione looked like they didn't want to eat. "Alright," Harry said once he was done. "as much as I would love to talk I have to deal with Mrs Black and I want to get to sleep so good night." Harry said before standing up and waking off.

....

"Daddy." Harry woke up to Selena slithering on his chest.

"Hi Princess." Harry said, stroking her head. "Have you eaten something yet?" Harry asked.

"Yes daddy, what do you want to do about the new ones here?" Selena asked, Harry could tell she was referring to Hermione and the Weasley's.

"I haven't decided yet." Harry yawned as he stood up, holding Selena in his hands. "When I decide on something you will be the first to know." Harry said. "Now get back on my arm sweetie."

"Okay, love you daddy."

"Love you too." Harry said as he kissed her head before she wrapped herself around his arm and changed back into a snake tattoo.

Harry sighed as he remembered that Hermione and the Weasley's were here. He knew the next few days would probably be difficult, the question now was simply if he would be able to last without doing something extreme.

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