Chapter 75 Talks

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Harry reluctantly nods, his eyes stopped radiating with power as his magic slowly recedes back inside his body. Seeing this Dumbledore also stops flaring his magic.

As much as Harry would like to fight with Dumbledore but he is not a child anymore at least not mentally. He is above holding such petty grudges.

"In case I was not being clear earlier, I don't want or need your help Dumbledore. So with all due respect stay out of my way" Harry spats out.

Dumbledore shook his head while giving him a disappointed look "while you somehow became a very powerful wizard Harry but if think that's all it's going to take to stop Tom then you are sorely mistaken"

"I don't need you to tell me that. I have already fought this war before, Actually, I have nearly lost this war before. You have no idea how much I had to lose just finally put an end to Tom Riddle" Harry couldn't help but retort.

Suddenly the calm and experienced face of Dumbledore turned into a look of pure shock and disbelief. The Headmaster looks downright horrified due to the implications of what Harry just said to him.

"Terrible things happen to people who mess with time Harry" Dumbledore warned him after a few moments of silence, those are the exact same words the headmaster said to him in his third year.

Harry sighed "I didn't mess with time Dumbledore, it would be more accurate to say that time messed with me"

Dumbledore just looks more confused and horrified than he already was.

"Dumbledore I can't really explain what happened but let's just say it was going to happen with or without me. So I thought if I am getting screwed over anyway why not try and make things better"

Dumbledore has gone completely pale now "Harry you can't just change things on a whim. We can't even begin to understand the consequences it will have by even making the smallest of changes"

Harry shrugged "There is nothing I can do about that. The changes started to occur even before my birth. When I woke up the world was already vastly different from the old one. But I wouldn't worry about it because this timeline is significantly better than the old one. Believe me, I would know"

"That doesn't reassure me at all. For all we know our world could already be on a path to complete annihilation" Dumbledore spoke in a tone filled with dread.

"I wouldn't worry about that Headmaster. Think about it, our kind has been researching the Sands of Time for thousands of years and even after all of that our time turners can't go back for more than a few hours. No one has been able to go back more than 24 hours. Anyone who has dived into the depths of magic knows that when a day is complete then time is set, you can't even bend time after that let alone try to mess with it" Harry reassures the Headmaster.

"Now somehow my consciousness jumps back decades. Do you think I or anyone else for that matter is capable of doing something like this? What happened is bigger than all of us and somehow was meant to happen. At least that's what I tell myself and the world hasn't imploded on itself so I am probably right" Harry continued.

While Harry would have loved to explain that Time itself turned back and Death itself helped him retain his memories but he is under strict orders from Death to not to divulge any of this to anyone. And Harry is not willing to test what would happen if he defied Death itself.

If Harry was alone in this world without his family then he might have been brave and foolish enough to try just to see what would happen. But he always had issues with self-preservation so that's not anything new.

Dumbledore just stayed silent for a while just digesting the words that came out of Harry's mouth. After pondering for a while the old wizard reluctantly accepted Harry's point, but Harry thinks that it was more for the sake of Dumbledore's own peace of mind rather than anything else.

Harry nods "So now that we have made it clear that I know what I am doing. Just stay out of my Dumbledore and we won't have any problems"

"As much as I would like to put my faith in you Harry I can't do that. I can't just put this burden on your shoulders. You shouldn't be the one to take responsibility for my mistakes" Dumbledore said, once again showing how stubborn and unreasonable the old wizards can be.

"Haven't you been listening Dumbledore? I know how this plays out. It ends with you dead at a time when we need you the most. You were the only thing that was holding our world together, the only one who could have kept Tom at bay but due to your meddling you dead in vain, an easily avoidable death. Do you think I am foolish enough to let it happen all over again" Harry says harshly.

Seeing that his words are finally sinking in Harry continued "So for just once in your life Dumbledore don't meddle in my life. It will not end well for you and that's just not because of how foolish it is to meddle with a prophecy. As I repeatedly told you, your war is over. And what will happen now will not be a war, it will not even be a fight, it will just be the annihilation of Voldemort and those that are foolish enough to follow him"