Harry Potter: A Different Tale

The rest of Harry's day went as normal, Hermione shot him death glares whenever he did better than her in class, which was all the time. Adrian and Ron shot him death glares whenever he breathed, which was all the time. Draco shot him death glares whenever he did both, which was all the time.

He also flirted repeatedly with Daphne who blushed as Tracy alternated between laughing, snickering and giggling throughout the day along with the occasional snort. Dumbledore had taken over the defence against the dark arts lesson for the day, which pleased Adrian, Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Gryffindor's.

Not the Slytherin's though, especially not Harry. He noticed that while Dumbledore didn't openly discriminate against the Slytherin's, he did it subtly by doing things such as missing one who put his hand up in favour of a Gryffindor and looking a ton more happy when Gryffindor's answered the questions.

Soon the lesson ended, Harry was about to make his way out when he heard his name called by the headmaster. He gestured his friends to continue, once they left Harry turned around and saw his brother standing with the headmaster.

"Yes sir?" Harry asked politely "How may I help you?"

"I would like to have a little discussion with you, Mr Potter" Dumbledore answered

"Clearly sir, but may I ask what the topic of this discussion is?"

"Today I have received a letter from Gringotts" Dumbledore spoke "it was a letter saying I had to refund all that I had taken from the Potter accounts, you can imagine my shock. I was most surprised"

"As was I sir" Harry replied

"Really?" Dumbledore raised an eyebrow

"Yes" Harry nodded "I thought they were going to take way more time than that, say what you want about goblins but you have to admit the little buggers are efficient"

"You actually did this?!" Adrian exclaimed

"No, little brother, the goblins did this" Harry replied "I just asked them to do it"

"Harry" Dumbledore spoke

"It's Hadrian sir, or Mr Potter" Harry reminded him

"Yes, Mr Potter" Dumbledore amended "can I ask why you did this?"

"You can" Harry replied, the room went silent for a few seconds when Dumbledore realised that the boy actually wanted him to ask.

"Why did you do this?"

"I thought it was simple" Harry raised an eyebrow "you took money without permission and I've simply had it retrieved, you may lose some extra money for violating the rules but I think that's a pretty fair deal"

"Stop being stupid!" Adrian spoke up "Our parents probably gave him that money!"

"They didn't" Harry replied "the money was taken after they went into their comas, and his received the money from the Potter accounts multiple times after. The last of which was on our tenth birthday, so unless our parents have woken and walked up to Gringotts, I don't believe it.

Besides I'm not sacrificing our family's money on 'probably' , if our parents wish for the headmaster to keep the money then they can give it back to him after they wake up. If you really want to give the headmaster money then take it out of your trust vault, the family vault is off limits"

"Harry, what's wrong with you?!" Adrian hissed "He's Dumbledore, leader of the light!"

"And you're a Potter!" Harry shot back "The Potters are a proud family, the best in Britain. Our family has given birth to inventors, politicians, healers, warriors and so much more. Our grandfather was able to fight off twenty-one death eaters before he was struck down, we didn't care about blood purity but we cared about family and I am not wasting the hard earned money of our ancestors so you can please the headmaster. Until mum and dad wake up, I have to resume responsibility as head of house."

"Mr Potter" Dumbledore spoke "you cannot be head of house, you are too young"

"I'm aware, which is why I will be assigning a proxy" Harry replied "my proxy will take care of the day to day running's until I am of age"

"Mr Potter, I was a friend of your parents" Dumbledore pointed out "I would be more than willing to become your proxy"

"No thank you" Harry refused "I already have someone I want to assign as a proxy"

"Who is this person?" Dumbledore asked calmly, internally he was seething. Hopefully he could convince the person to refuse, if he couldn't then maybe he could control them.

"He hasn't accepted yet, so I feel no need to tell you his name." Harry answered "However, if he refuses, then it will be disappointing but I will still have a few back up choices. So there is no need to worry headmaster, after all, you are just a headmaster and forgive me for saying so but frankly the Potter family business is none of yours"

"Young man, your attitude is not a good one, your parents would be most disappointed" Dumbledore put on his best grandfatherly look of disappointment

"No sir, my parents would be James and Lily Potter" Harry retorted "and I don't know either of them enough to know how they would feel, but whatever it is they do feel, I'll discuss it with them if they wake up. Now, good day to you sir and brother, stay out of trouble"

Harry turned on his feet and walked out of the classroom, leaving a shocked boy-who-lived and headmaster. Neither could believe that the young boy had just refused Albus Dumbledore, the leader of the light and had just walked away from him.

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