Hair Scheme Bodyguard 1

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Broken Shackles

Chapter 18

Hair Scheme Bodyguard

With Harry

"Calm down, Harry. I know it's frustrating, but lashing on those poor things won't bring anything," Mira said, playing a soothing melody in Harry's mind.

It managed to calm down his raging mind and the Slytherin ring glowed a faint blue, which took care of the rest of his frustration.

Harry started breathing deeply to get his mind settled and calm down and after a few minutes of breathing, he opened his eyes, the eerie green light was missing in them.

"Who, Mira? Who needs a 13 year old dead? I know uncle Tommy always wants me dead, but he is not exactly active and strong to be pursuing me. He is just a walking wraith, Mira. He couldn't even touch anyone, to be honest. Who else wants me killed? What do they get if they kill me?" Harry asked in a dejected tone.

"You are the Heir to the Noble House Potter, Harry. There might be some enemies or people with grudges against your House. It's been for long," Mira explained.

Harry thought about it. Though his mind is not completely calmed down to work because of the emotional part, he started thinking.

Yes, he had been targeted in the past and almost lost life on many occasions. But Harry felt this situation was different from all those.

"Yes. Then you have people with you. People who supported you. Who always wished for your good. People who wanted to help you. But you have people today as well. More people if I dare say. But they are not that close to help you. They will help you, only if you let them," Mira said, reading Harry's thoughts.

"Take me for example. I came here a few hours ago to protect you. That's only possible because of our Familiar-Master bond. What if we don't have the bond. Could I be able to come here from America in an instant? No. I can't. Because of the bond we share, I was able to.

You changed for good, Harry. But the experience that made you change made you keep people at distance. Take Terry and Padma for example. They love you and like to be with you. But can you tell me any moment among you three that you can relate to or exceed the friendship you had with Ronald and Hermione?"

She went silent, giving time for Harry to think. Harry thought about it. Terry and Padma are good friends. In all things they did together, nothing is as dangerous or adventurous as what he did with Ron and Hermione.

They may be difficult to handle sometimes. They did come to his aid in most cases. He can see the differences now.

In the past, he was an easy to manipulate, good-hearted golden boy, who listened to his friends and lost his own will. At the same time, he trusted his friends, his first friends wholeheartedly.

In the present, he took a neutral path, keeping everything and everyone at distance and taking everything in with a grain of salt. And does what he likes.

Which is better, he can't decide. Which approach is suited for him, neither? If the prior path fit him, he wouldn't be in Raven's nest now.

If the latter fits, he wouldn't be frustrated and mind jumbled like this. The path for him is somewhere in between. He is going to change things.

"Remember, Harry. You don't need to do everything alone. You can take help from others if you can't do it alone. I am always ready to help you, Harry," Mira said and Harry realised something.

In the past, he opened his heart to the 2 first friends he made. That's why they are valuable to him. Now, he didn't open anything important to them.

Even poor Cho for that matter. She even promised him to keep everything a secret just to be with him. Tears started to roll down his cheeks. The extent of his actions catching up to him.

"Thank you, Mira. If it wasn't for you, I might have destroyed the whole area and shouted like an idiot," Harry said with a happy smile.

"Aye, Master. I can't have a stuck up prick as my master, can I?" Mira said with a scaly smile which made Harry nod in agreement.