Awakening the Dragon
Chapter 11
Albus Dumbledore was never a betting man, he didn't like to gamble he would only take a chance when he knew he held all the cards. All that changed last year when believing he held all the cards he made a serious miscalculation and somehow lost the most important piece in his plans for the upcoming war.
Harry Potter.
He had spent years shaping the future from introducing Lily Evans and James Potter, to having them thrice defy Voldemort to fulfill the terms of the Prophecy, plus like any keenly analitical mind he didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket and thus forged the bond between Frank and Alice Longbottom as well. Now after all these years of shaping the facets of the wizarding worlds savior it turned out his carefully polished diamond had a flaw in it rendering it useless and now with Tom gaining more and more power he found himself without his weapon.
He had, after the shock had worn off, formulated the plan to get in touch with his various contacts through out the world, after all after so many years of life his reach was far and wide and he would learn the Location of the boy who lived and bring him back to Hogwarts where he could be carefully molded into the perfect weapon to defeat the Dark Lord.
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Grandfather Wu stared at the scroll suspiciously, after various conversations with both Hermione and Harry he had seriously come to question the actions of his former pupil and friend Albus Dumbledore. It had been many years since the pair last met and the change in the man according the children was dramatic. The scroll was a simple request for aid in finding the two children he had taken in and before he accurately make a judgment on this matter he would have to meet with Dumbledore and see for himself. Quietly he sealed the doors to his home and quickly began to chalk pictograms on his wooden floor till he was finally finished and he sat in the center of the series of symbols and closed his eyes and brought his hands together his prayer beads between his fingers as the magic of the Shih.
His breathing slowed the temperature dropped inside the wooden walls and suddenly he opened his eyes his spiritual form materializing within Dumbledore's study. "Well old friend I decided to come see what was so important you sent such a worrying scroll."
Surprised at the interruption to his thoughts Dumbledore sat back his wand in his hand before he smiled widely his eyes twinkling. "Wu my old friend I am so glad you responded." Rising from his seat Dumbledore pressed his hands together and bowed respectfully. "Not that seeing you after so many years is not a pleasant surprise but I hope you have some word about my two missing charges?"
Grandfather Wu studied the aging headmaster. "Well my old pupil that is partly why I am her, I have heard some disturbing things recently and seen even more." His eyes narrowed as he waited for Dumbledore to respond.
Albus sighed wearily sitting back in his seat and nodded. "Yes the darkness from years before has returned and it threatens to consume the wizarding world once more."
Grandfather Wu shook his head. "I was not referring to your Lord Voldemort Albus I was referring to things I have seen and heard about you."
Dumbledore looked shocked. "Well theres the usually `I'm a doddering old fool` reports you find in the newspapers." He shrugged slipping into the selfless martyr role. "It is nothing I have not faced before."
Grandfather Wu shook his head. "I personally trained you in our ways when you came to us seeking aid against the dark forces of Grindlewald, you were my apprentice, so explain how or even why you allowed an evil spirit to almost destroy a young man in your charge!"
Albus sat back and he stared at the shih Grandmaster. "I did what was necessary to see the boy grow into his destiny." He steepled his fingers beneath his crooked nose and stared pensively at the spectral image of the old man before him."Sometimes Old Friend the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one."
"Tell me my old Apprentice what gives you the right to decide the needs of the many or the one?" Wu narrowed his eyes at the Headmaster. "When one sacrifices the rights of a single individual against the persons will then you have become worse than the monster you seek to defeat."
Albus sighed. "Sensei...If you have word of where my missing students are please share them, Miss Grangers parents are beside themselves with worry!"
"Their daughter is safe and well and thriving as is Harry, do not attempt to retrieve them albus, their trust in you is at the point of non-existent." Wu bowed to the Headmaster before stepping from the spirit plane back to his own body and shook his head sadly.
In his office Hogwarts Headmaster sighed and pocketed his wand. "I'm sorry old friend but needs must." Reaching into his desk he retrieved a shiny pebble and tapped it with his wand. "Portus." He could still remember the villiage from his younger years when he and Wu would spend summer afternoons discussing their various beliefs and if Wu had the children odds are they would be there.
With barely a stumble he landed upon the crest of the hill over looking the villiageand for a brief moment he indulged himself with a brief recollection of hours spent here before steeling his resolve...Harry must be brought back to hogwarts where he can be supervised and moulded.
"I knew you would Come my old apprentice."
Albus turned and bowed to the gnarled old man who was once his teacher and straightened. "The boy must be properly moulded to complete his destinty."
Wu shook his head. "Even after so many years you still do not understand you simply can not meddle in peoples lives in such a manner!" He sighed almost defeated sounding. "You seek to mold the boy but your not molding him into anything useful, what is he to do once he defeats this Lord Voldemort?"
Albus shook his head. "Thats not the point, only by my instruction will he find himself with a life to live once he defeats Tom Riddle." Suddenly his wand was in his hand aimed at his old mentor. "I am truly sorry Grandfather Wu but it must be done!" The tip of the wand glowed blue. "Stupefy!"
Time seemed to almost slow down for Dumbledore as he watched his spell ooze towards his mentor when he blinked as Wu withdrew from the folds of his robes a silvery fan and snapped it open the magic bolt careening off of it and time sped back up and so shocked was Albus he didn't react when his own spell returned blew him off his feet into a crumpled heap gasping for breath.
Wu shook his head. "I taught you everything you know about the Shih Dumbledore San, I did not teach you everything that I know." He folded the fan away and stood over the downed headmaster. "We have a saying here in the Village, When one rouses a sleeping Dragon one had best be prepared for it's wrath." He turned his back on the old man and started to return to the village. "You are no longer welcome within the confines of this Village Dumbledore San I suggest you return back to your school."
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TBC...
AN: Well heres the next chapter anyway but right now i'm pretty sick again seem to be taking constant Migraines day after day and most of my time is spent dealing with those so forgive me while i update slowly
Yours Truly
The Evil known as Kai Lun Mau
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