As predicted, the beginning of the meeting was utter chaos. Tonks, Hestia Jones, and Dedalus Diggle were all quite vociferous with their incredulity of the inclusion of, and leadership from such unsavory and dark individuals. Which wasn't very surprising to Harry, no, what was surprising were those that were quiet and approving of the new leadership.

Elphias Doge, and to Harry's disbelief, the ghost from Hogsmeade, who had to be Aberforth Dumbledore, were both nodding in agreement over Severus' appointment as leader. All the Weasley's that were currently in the country were present and also showing their, if not approval, acceptance. Remus was just sitting back watching the show with Hagrid. Hagrid was sniffling into his handkerchief, and Harry could have sworn he heard Hagrid muttering, "I always believed in Severus Snape, if Albus Dumbledore put faith into someone that should be good enough for us all!"

"Quiet! Quiet all of you! I am ashamed of this behavior." Minerva McGonagall shouted over the din, but failed to catch anyone's attention.

"It's a bit hot in here, don't you think, Draco? Maybe you'd feel better if you rolled your sleeves up. Everyone else might feel better if you all do. If anything, it will at least stun them into silence." Harry suggested.

Agreeing, as one, all four Slytherins rolled up first their right sleeve, then left. It would seem that Harry was right, everyone was shocked into silence. Even Minerva had her mouth open in astonishment.

"Well, now that everyone is once again quiet, maybe we can start the meeting once and for all. I would like for everyone to reaf..." Severus started to say before he was interrupted by Phoenix song.

With a flash of fire, Fawkes was settled on Severus' shoulder.

"If their bare arms weren't enough for the likes of ya, Fawkes there should be." Hagrid declared.

"Yes, thank you, Hagrid. And you as well, Fawkes," Severus added after the bird clicked his beak at Severus'.

"As I was saying, I would like for everyone to reaffirm their oath to the Order, before we begin. I understand everyone's disquietude with our inclusion and my leadership after our apparent histories. I will be able answer most any question after everyone complies. Otherwise, those that refuse will need to be Obliviated and taken elsewhere. Any refusals, no? Well then, wands in the air and repeat after me, using your own names, of course. I, Severus Snape, hereby declare on my magic to affirm my loyalty and homage to the Order of the Phoenix. By the powers of Merlin, so mote it be!"

There was a flash of white light, and Harry was worried that he had once again changed, until he noticed the firelight added to the flash.

"It would seem that our dear Hestia was not as honest in her oath as she should have been." Aberforth said gruffly.

"Yes, yes, it seems that Fawkes has revoked her membership. She really should have remembered, as should you two have, that the Order of the Phoenix is not just a name. Fawkes takes the Oaths given to him very seriously. He guards those in his Order fiercely." Elphias explicated.

"Then what about Percy, surely he had to take the Oath too? He was proven a traitor. He had the Mark and everything." Harry questioned.

"If Fawkes did not remove him, as he did Hestia, and if his magic is still intact, then I do believe that someone needs to revisit exactly what happened with Percy. It is a shame that the younger members do not know of all the protections Albus wove into this group." Aberforth stated, clearly looking at Snape, before looking across many of the other long time members.

"You know, Percy never has been right since he started working closely with Fudge, that was when he split from the family." Charlie asked.

"That is when he sent me that weird letter, you remember Harry, warning me off from you? You think someone did something to him?" Ron asked.

"It is a possibility that we will have to look further into, later. Right now, we need to get on with the reasons this meeting was called. Does anyone have any further question on whether the four of us are truly trustworthy?" Snape asked the group.

"I am sure your loyalty is no longer in question, Severus, but maybe a little background information wouldn't be remiss." Minerva replied.

Severus barely contained the eye-roll, unfortunately the sigh escaped. "What exact background information should we divulge, Minerva? I am sure our entire history is not needed."

"Tsk, Severus, always so sarcastic. Why not start with Mr. Malfoy's lack of confinement in Azkaban, and go from there?" She answered.

"A few answers on why Harry looks so different would be nice too." Bill stated.

This time Severus did roll his eyes, leave it to that Weasley to ask the smallest of questions that required the biggest of answers.

"I was never put into Azkaban, Albus Dumbledore came to me after the Battle of the Prophesy, and gave me a chance to redeem myself and escape the madman my family had been associated with since I was a young child. Unable to pass up the chance for my own son to be free of the...servitude I had let myself and Narcissa fall into, I accepted. I was sent on a mission that took me away from my family for these past two years, and only just finished and was able to return mere months ago. Unfortunately, my son still fell under the Dark Lord's control, and the raid on the school at the end of his sixth year was the result. He has since learned the truth, and has come to embrace our new loyalties." Lucius explained.

"I, myself, was ordered to act in the way I did in that same incident all those months ago. Needless to say, not everything was as it seemed. There have been certain revelations since then, which gave Minerva reason to pass the leadership onto me after the passing of Arthur Weasley. One of which concerns Harry's change in appearance." Severus sighed quietly before beginning again. "It has been kept secret that I was one of Harry's parents. Lily found a charm that we used, and the result was Harry here having three parents instead of the normal two. His appearance was altered, slightly, to not show the full picture, so to speak. Harry's magic has since been reversing that alteration to show his true self as it became safe to do so. With the latest...development concerning our marks being unraveled, we believe that this is Harry's true appearance and he should no longer change. To the world he will still act as this is his Glamoure, but it is safe for you to know the truth, as long you remember that you are bound to not speak of anything from these meetings. To go against that would be cause enough for Fawkes to take action, I am sure." He said, as he eyed the bird that had taken roost on the back of his chair.

"Just how were your marks, Unraveled, did you call it?" Bill asked intently.

"Yes, yes, we were lead to believe that it was impossible to remove that mark from anyone." Elphias replied.

"I didn't remove it, per say, I just Unraveled Time around it, so that for the skin it was never there, kind of." Harry answered shyly.

"And this brings us to why we are actually here. Harry has learned to control most of his unique...talents, and has come up with a way to deal with the Dark Lord. He needs us to help him. I now ask that you listen to what he has to say, without interruption. I am sure we will all have questions, and I ask that everyone keeps them until he is finished. Harry?" Severus said giving Harry the floor.

Harry took a deep breath, and then said the words he knew he had to say, no matter the trouble and uproar they caused. "I cannot kill Voldemort."

‘Wow, and I thought our entrance caused an explosion.' Harry thought. As practically everyone in the room, minus those that has been staying with him as well as the older members, jumped to their feet and started yelling.

"QUIET! Do not make me stun the lot of you! This is exactly what I was talking about. Be quiet and let the young man explain himself. You know Harry, and you know he is not damning us all to years of darkness because of his weakness. You should be ashamed of yourself, Diggle, for suggesting such a thing. Now, will you be quiet and let him explain, or do I need to silence and petrify you all?" Severus said angrily.

"As I said, I cannot kill Voldemort. He was used by Grindelwald to experiment on in ways to lock away any Muggle heritage wizards might have. In the end, he did manage to lock away a very large and innocent part of Tom Riddle, creating Voldemort. I believe that I can Unravel him, and give him back the life that was stolen from him. I have met the person he was meant to be, and know that he is still locked away inside that monster. It would be a huge injustice on our part if we allow anyone to kill the entire being. I know I can take him back to a time before he was ever used and experimented on. I just need your help in finding a way to capture Voldemort and render him to a state that I can work on him. I also need people working on what to do about the Marks. That is the one thing I am unsure of, what will happen to the Marks and the people marked with them once he is no longer in control of them." Harry explained.

"Where is the proof? Are we just supposed to take the word of a teenager on this? I find it hard to believe that any part of that monster can be innocent, not after all that he has done." Diggle asked incredulously.

"It is like Muggle Psychology," Hermione stated. "Someone with Multiple Personalities cannot be blamed for what one personality does. They are put into treatment, of course, but not punished. This is no different from that, both are caused from extreme trauma. That Tom Riddle's trauma was magic based is no reason for anyone to go to the extremes of killing him. Harry has a treatment, after a fashion, that ca...will work, if only you'd let him do what you and everyone else has been expected of him since he was a baby."

"This isn't what anyone has expected him to do..." Diggle started to protest.

"No, you've only expected me to split my soul for you. You sicken me. I am completely disgusted with your expectations. Here, I have found a humane and reasonable way to solve the Voldemort problem, but you would rather I commit murder?" Harry looked to his father for support and answers. "Did Dumbledore really think people like this were on the Light side?"

"Yes, Albus knew exactly whom he was recruiting. I am sorry to say, that the nobility you posses in spades, is uncommon, even among those of the Light. Most people would not care less about one damaged person, as long as that person kept them and theirs safe. After all, what is one damaged person in the view of the greater good?" Severus intoned snidely, conveying his thoughts on the matter.

"Now, Severus, could you truly say that you would not think this way as well, if it were not your son destined to end this?" Tonks asked.

"Yes, I can. None of you have an idea of the things I have seen, or been asked to do for the ‘Greater Good'. I would not ask anyone to go through those things. What good is saving everyone if we have all lost our souls in the process? I would rather fight for a lifetime, than go to those extremes." Severus exclaimed.

"I do believe we have gotten off track. Everyone that is here has reaffirmed their oaths, and Fawkes has accepted. If you have now changed your minds, let me know. I will be glad to Obliviate and be rid of you." Minerva said as she steadily tapped her wand on her crossed arms.

There was some looking around, but no one moved. Diggle even had the presence of mind to look ashamed.

"Now that we are all agreed, I would like to split you up into groups, so that you can work with your strengths. Elphias, Tonks, Diggle, Draco, and Weaslys C, F, G, and R, I want you working on ways we can capture and subdue the Dark Lord. Lupin, Aberforth, Weasley B, Minerva, Lucius, and Narcissa, I want you working with myself, Harry, and Hermione on what to do about the marks and the marked. Hagrid, I need you on call. Please, everyone work together as much as possible for the next week. I am sure you remember how this works. Our next meeting will be at a different venue. You will be given the information in the normal fashion." Severus said in closing.

"Severus, if we could have a word with you?" Bill asked with Charlie looking intent behind him.

Severus simply stood there and motioned for them to continue.

"We were wondering when you and Harry could have a look at Percy. If it is possible that he is under someone else's control, then he's just as innocent as Harry proclaims the Tom Riddle portion on Voldemort is. We'd like to get him out of holding and into treatment soon, if that is the truth." Bill implored.

"That is all very well and good, but you seem to forget that I am considered a fugitive by the Wizarding World at large. How do you expect me to get near him to examine him?" Severus asked.

"Are you not a Potions Master, Severus?" Minerva questioned. "I am positive that you have Polyjuice at your disposal. I know you always kept a large batch on hand at school, and you do not change your habits just because your location has changed."

"You can go in my place. I'd like to be there, but if it means you and Harry looking into what really happened to him, well, I'll hang back." Charlie offered.

"Poppy has wanted to make sure he is healthy, if only to stand trial. I am positive that between the four of you examining him, you will find the truth. As well as come up with a way to cure him, if that is possible." Minerva explained.

Severus rolled his eyes, and then pinched the bridge of his nose while thinking to himself, ‘Why did I think I was up to leading this mess? I should have stayed in the background shadows where I do my best work.' "Fine, when was Poppy scheduled to visit?"

"She was waiting for my schedule to open up. I have to admit I have been procrastinating. I didn't want to go back before the urge to kill him with my bare hands was under control. If this is true, then there is no longer a reason to have that urge. We can go as soon as you can." Bill answered.

Severus looked at Harry, and was unable to ignore the pleading look his son was giving him. ‘This is his family, and Percy's act hurt Harry as much as it did Percy's own blood kin.' With another deep sigh, Severus answered, "It is too late tonight for a visit." Severus said as he took a piece of parchment and wrote out something before handing it to Bill. "You will meet me at this room in the school at noon tomorrow. We will collect Poppy, and then head to where Percy is being kept. Now, if that is everything, we need to be going now." He finished leading Harry towards the Floo.

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"Harry, I want you to stay out of sight until we are sure we will need you. Understood?" Severus said, sounding weird as Charlie.

Harry just nodded, not wanting anyone to hear his voice, especially Percy.

"I have bad news from the guard. He says that the only other person to visit Percy, other than family, is Umbridge. On the bright side, that gives me a starting point on what types of Curses to look for. I don't think she is strong enough to keep up a continuous Imperious. She seems like the type that would rather keep a compulsion on him, with the occasional Imperious. I doubt she left a signature, so we will have to find some other way to catch her, but at least Percy will be free of her." Bill said.

"Very well, Mr. Weasley, let me begin my examination. Then I will let your Curse Detection and Breaking skills take over." Madam Pomfrey said as she stepped towards the cell door.

HPHPHPHP

"Um...guys, it's been several hours now, and that guard is giving me weird looks. Is it safe to come in there with you, yet?" Harry asked from the shadows of the door.

"Yes, Harry, I think I've done all I can. Can you Unravel his mark, like you did before? He was under Imperious and other spells. He doesn't deserve to be persecuted like a Death Eater. Please, Harry?" Bill begged, looking very weary.

"What did you do to knock him out? If it was just a spell, he'll need a potion as well. He can't wake up while I'm working. It's hard enough to do this." Harry explained.

"He was given a potion for dreamless sleep. I am sure it was strong enough to keep him out for quite a while longer, Mr. Potter." Madam Pomfrey answered.

"Ok, just do me a favor, and no one interrupt me. I have to have full concentration." Harry said as he walked over to where Percy was laying.

He carefully got into a comfortable position near Percy's arm. Once he was situated, he rolled up the sleeve to reveal the mark, and got down to work with an intense concentration Bill and Madam Pomfrey had never seen in the young man.

They could only stand there and watch as the minutes ticked by with no apparent change. The only way they knew Harry was doing more than just starring at Percy's arm, was by the magical tension they could feel drifting around them. Because they were intent on watching Harry's grip on Percy's arm around the mark, no one noticed when the rest of Percy started to shift slightly, as if he was restless.

Harry's brow was bunched in concentration. ‘Something is fighting me, something not Percy. This isn't going well. I don't know what is inside him, but it's not going to let him live. I have no choice. I hope the Weasley's forgive me.'

The magical tension surrounded Harry and Percy and made the air around them distort. Bill would have sworn he was once again in the deserts of Egypt by the way it seemed as if they were surrounded by heat waves. Unsure what to do, the trio could only stand and watch as Percy seemed to distort more and more.

Suddenly the tension broke and Harry looked up with sad eyes.

"I'm sorry, this was the only thing I could do. There was a deeper, almost possession inside Percy. It was left there to kill him if he ever broke free. The only thing I could do was make him younger, to take him back before that happened. But it fought hard...and I pushed harder...and, well...I'm sorry. I ended up going to far. He's going to need someone to take care of him. I don't dare age him back. I've killed too many things, not knowing when to stop. Please don't be mad..."

"Harry, stop, its ok, I understand. No one is going to be upset with you. Don't you see, this gives us a fresh start? He'll never remember causing Mum and Dad's deaths." Bill said with a sad smile.

"How are you going to get him out of here?" Severus, still in Charlie's body, asked.

"I have no idea." Bill said, deflated once again.

"It is very lucky for you that I came along after all, Mr. Weasley. We are all going to start shouting at Madam Pomfrey, blaming her for this. She in turn will shout back that she did nothing, it must have been something Bill or I cast. We will all make such a big fuss that any guard will be utterly confused. They cannot keep a child in holding. I do believe you will be allowed to take him home with you, after it is proven this is permanent. Harry, maybe you should go. Tell the guard we sent you to get Professor McGonagall, as she is Poppy's employer and Bill and Charlie's formor Head of House. We will talk more about everything that has happened tonight at home. Go on now, I'll be home soon." Severus encouraged, before taking a very big swig from his flask.

Harry nodded and did as he was told. "It seems Madam Pomfrey and Bill can't decide on the best course of action. I've been sent to go get Professor McGonagall for them. It seems it's a good thing they brought me along after all. I thought I was going to die from boredom there for a while. All that scanning that no one but the scanner could understand. Well, I better hurry. Good luck, they were getting rowdy in there." Harry said quickly, before leaving.

HPHPHPHP

"It sounds like Percy will be happier this time around. I hate that I had to do that to him, though." Harry said to the group of people sitting at the kitchen table.

"I wouldn't be surprised if all their victims since Crouch Sr. didn't have this failsafe in them. After all, all their work for your fourth year was almost undone when he got loose. Unfortunately for you, Mr. Diggory, and all of us, Crouch Jr. found his father first." Severus said.

"How did you learn about all that?" Harry asked.

"I was most I was told after I had rejoined the Death Eaters later on, but there were a few things I picked up in other ways." Severus explained.

"Oh, I see. That makes sense. Well, I am exhausted. Working on Percy felt worse than working on all three of you in a row. I'm going to bed. Thank you, for helping me help the Weasleys. I know it wasn't my fault that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley died, but it hurt me almost as bad as it did Ron. I'm happy we could do something to give them back their brother." Harry said. He then hugged Severus again, this time not running in fear and embarrassment immediately.