Loki's Hideaway and Confrontation with an Old Hippy

I lead Harry and Teddy to a painting. The painting shows a androgynous person with male clothes on one side and female clothes on the other. "Hello Barnabas or are you Gretchen today?"

The Fe/male smiles "Gretchen today dear. Password please"

"Discord" The painting opens and I lead my brother and friends inside. The room is as big as a regular classroom. It is split into Victorian Decor and Modern Decor. "Welcome to Loki's Hideaway."

"Alex I like the room but why is their modern furniture on the ceiling?" Yep the room was split in half. The lower half was Victorian Style and the ceiling was covered in modern furniture such as chairs with wheels and bean bag chairs.

"Ah I asked the house elves to modify the room. Watch" I walk over to a wall and place one foot on it then began to walk directly up the wall to the ceiling where I plopped into the wheeled chair and spun around like a top while laughing.

Blaise leans over to Harry "You know your brother is insane right?" Harry nods and shrugs his shoulders.

"It kinda looks f-fun though" Said Teddy

"All of us have tried that out and I agree it is fun but it doesn't change the fact that Alex is crazy" said Theo "You want to try what he is doing?"

Neville stammers "W-what if I fall?"

"No worries. the house elves Alex enlisted to help make it so that as long as a part of you in on the floor or an item on the ceiling you can't fall. Just don't try to-" I jump down from the ceiling and with a flip I land on my feet "Jump... Unless you can do what he just did"

Harry was already going up the wall to try it for himself. It really is a different experience when you are hanging upside down. I helped Teddy up cause he is nervous and I plunk him in one of the chairs and spin it for him. He proves my logic for having a bucket nearby once he gets out the chair.

We all settle down on the Victorian part of the room after we had our fun on the ceiling. "So how about we discuss our first bought of accidental magic, that we can remember of course. I'll go first. My first case was at 6 years old when I really wanted a book but it was out of reach it then flew directly into my hand"

"The first case I can remember is during class. The teacher didn't like me and yelled at me for something I didn't do. Next thing I knew the teachers hair was blue." Harry's story

"I went to drink some tea but it was hot and burnt my tongue. The tea turned to ice" Daphne said

"My mother gave me some flowers when I was younger but they started wilting and turning. I was sad and as I was feeling down about my flowers they began to spring back to life again becoming green" Tracy

"Mine isn't that impressive. Mine was like Alex I wanted something and it just came to me" Said Theo

"My first I remember is making my toys float and fly about" Blaise

"I um bounced when my Uncle dropped me out a window" Said teddy

"Wait wait what?!" I needed clarification for that

"I bounced?"

"No after that"

"My uncle dropped me out the window?"

"Yes that. I think I would like an explanation as to why you were dropped from a window"

"Well um they thought I was a squib. My uncle tried everything to get me to do magic like pushing me into the lake, casting hexes at me, um he once tossed fire at me. But then he hung me out a window and accidentally dropped me and I bounced. Gran was so happy that I was able to use magic even Uncle Algie was proud and he bought me Trevor."

I can't believe what I am hearing. It's no wonder he has all these confidence issues. "So you are saying your Uncle put you in danger multiple times and no one tried to stop him?"

"I-i guess"

"Teddy bear. What they did was just ugh I want to take you away from all of them and have that damn uncle of yours thrown in Azkaban! Seriously Neville" I was so upset I was using his real name "from what you re telling me is your aunt blatantly ignored the attempts on your life especially the window situation. Did she even tell your uncle off on any of these attempts?" Neville shakes his head

"Damnit Neville. Look what they did was child endangerment. In the muggle world that would get you taken away and they would go to jail or prison. You said your Gran wants you to be like your dad?"

"Y-yea she says I should follow in his footsteps"

"She is putting pressure on you. Using your father against you like that is bad. And I am quite sure she knew about wands but still makes you use your fathers. I also think that your Uncle was probably just trying to kill you. You are an only child, thus the Heir, and your father and mother aren't around so with you out the way he would control the family"

"B-but Gran controls the family"

"But she is your Gran meaning she is old thus once she dies he would take control of everything. Not to mention I think your gran needs to see a mind healer because I think she is projecting your dad upon you and when you weren't meeting her expectations, meaning not being like your father, she was indifferent about your well being. I mean she ignored all the attempts on your life the last one you can say it's because she found out you weren't a squib but at the same time IF she thought you were a squib at that time it meant you would have died if what she thought was correct. Plus making you use your father's wand instead of getting your own is just setting you up to fail."

Neville looks close to tears. "As for proof that your uncle was just trying to kill you it is easy to think that way. One he would say he was putting you in danger to get you to do magic but if he really thought you were a squib then all his attempts wouldn't work like that. It was probably some coincidence or luck that you survived all the other attempts before dropped"

Neville nods but is looking down at the table tears pricking at his eyes

"Then there is the toad. I am not saying Trevor is a bad pet but how many toads do you see in Hogwarts? Other than Trevor there are none. It is proven that toads are the LEAST favorite pet in all of Hogwarts, a common tarantula is a more popular pet than a toad. Him getting you Trevor is just more proof after all if he was really excited about you being a wizard he would have gotten you an owl or something not the least liked and cheapest pet. The attempts on your life probably ended there because your Gran began keeping a closer eye on you once you proved you had magic"

"H-he did say I better use magic or die to not bring shame on the family j-just as he dropped me. B-but I was so scared I forgot til now. Oh Merlin he it wasn't an accident. He just dropped me!" I pull the teddy bear onto my lap and I hold him as he cries.

Harry comes over and joins in the hug as does Tracy. Blaise, Daphne, and Theo are too proud to do a group hug but I can see the looks on their faces and I think the shared looks me and those three would make Slytherin proud. As on our faces one could see the wheels turning for vengeance and the target is Algie Longbottom.

Later that night I knock on Snapes office to talk "Hey Uncle Sev I need to talk to Dumbledore"

"The Headmaster is a busy person Alex. Why do you need to talk to him?"

"Well two reasons one is that I have to go into London on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of this month and I need permission to do so."

"Why is that?"

"Well I won the Region Junior Mixed Martial Arts championship so I got automatic entry into Nationals which will take place from the 23rd to 25th. I need a leave of absence so that I can attend and not have the teachers upset that I am not attending classes."

"Oh yes. Thanks for reminding me about that. I suppose double checking with the Headmaster would be best."

"Secondly I am going to ask to go to Gringotts on Sunday." Snape raised his brow "I am withdrawing 10,000 Galleons to donate to the school. 8,000 for the school itself to be used for better equipment, new books, I heard the brooms are very out dated so new brooms too. 2,000 to hold onto for students in need of new wands, books, etc. Like that Ron Weasley and Neville Longbottom who don't own personal wands. Not to mention muggle borns who come from poorer families thus couldn't afford to get the proper supplies and had to get them second hand. There is a half blood in Slytherin whose book is quite literally falling apart."

Snape thinks it over "Fine. Let's go see the Headmaster" After a trek through the castle we arrive at a gargoyle "Lemon Drops" The gargoyle hops aside and the wall moves revealing a staircase.

"Ah Severus what can I do for you and" He glances to me with a twinkle in his eye, how do you get your eyes to twinkle?! This isn't a Disney cartoon! "Young Mr. Prince."

"Alexander would like to discuss with you about leaving the castle for a trip on Sunday and also reaffirming if he is still allowed to take leave for three days. Lastly he wants to make a donation to help the poorer students."

"I see. Well come take a seat Mr. Prince. Lemon Drop" I politely shake my head to decline

"I don't like you" This caused Uncle Sev to stumble and even Dumbledore coughed a bit "Let me explain. I don't like you because you left Harry with the Dursleys"

"But my dear boy they were his only family, that we knew of at the time. I was sure he would be happier with family away from all the fame"

I raise a brow "That isn't everything is it?"

The old hippy Gandolf wannabe sighs "When Harry's mother Lily died to protect him it cast a powerful magic. To sustain that magic he needed to be close to one who shared her blood. By being with his aunt he would be protected and hidden from Voldemorts followers" Snape flinched and I just didn't care.

"Yes but it didn't protect him from the family he lived with. They hated magic and hated him because they hated magic. Now I don't think he showed accidental magic when they found him my guess is they hated him because he was the offspring of Lily who Petunia considered a freak because she was a witch. After all they immediately tossed him into a cupboard. Then he lived in hell. Abused and unloved until his 11th birthday when Hagrid took him from them and then me who kept him away from them"

"But the blood wards would protect him. Surely if we were to talk to-"

"Let me stop you there. Blood wards?"

"Yes so long as he considers that place home the wards would keep him hidden from voldemorts followers."

"Ok let me point out the flaws in that. First off I doubt Harry ever considered that place his home and if he did consider it remotely his home he definitely won't now after experiencing what a REAL family is like with me and my mother. Secondly he stopped being hidden from Moldy Shorts followers the moment he got his letter. The wizarding world knows he is back, even if they think he is some kind of super wizard."

Gandolf knockoff sighs sadly "I suppose you are right. He won't have to go back to his Aunt and Uncles" Hmph like you have any say in the matter. Come Christmas there won't be a Dursley residence to go to.

"Anyway back to business. I want to make a donation of 8,000 galleons to Hogwarts so we can update the library and get better equipment such as cauldrons and broomsticks. I also want to donate 2,000 galleons to be held back for students in need. Such as the poorer students who can only get ratty second hand goods or those without their own personal wand. I have seen some poorer students and muggle borns with shoddy supplies and I have seen Ron Weasleys wand. He says it was his brothers and the thing has it's core sticking out. Now I know the Weasleys won't accept charity but if it is a school program to help students in need, well then they can't say anything about it right?"

Dumbledore nods "Yes that sounds reasonable. But are you sure you want to donate so much my dear boy?"

"I have plenty of money Headmaster. All I ask is to be escorted to Gringotts to transfer the money on Sunday and for Neville Longbottom to join me so we can get him a proper wand. He is using his fathers and it isn't compatible with his magic which is why he is having so much trouble casting spells."

"Hm yes that seems acceptable. As for your three day leave nothing has changed. If you can prove it won't effect your schooling you have permission to go"

"Oh one last thing. I noticed that muggle borns don't know much about wizarding traditions and pure bloods don't know about muggle culture. I would like to open a club that gives both a let's say crash course on the subjects. I think some of the animosity between the two groups will be lessoned if they know more about each other"

Dumbledore nods "That sounds like a good idea. I'll approve of it"

With that I leave the room