The Rebirth of the Viper Order
by
Damien Tinsley

Summery: Harry finds out that Dumbledore is not the man he thought he was. With the help of Hermione he learns things he never thought he would and will change the Wizarding world forever with the Viper Order. Very dark but light side H/HR

A/N: My other fics are on hold until further notice if any body wishes to be my beta leave review or email me.

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Chapter One: The Summer

---Harry's POV ---

Harry James Potter the Boy Who Lived was weeding the back garden of the Dursleys home. Harry had been back from his fifth year of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for only two days now. The Dursleys had taken the Orders threat to heart and left Harry alone, only asking him to work on the garden which Harry agreed to. Harry was pulling some weeds while thinking about the prophecy Professor Dumbledore show to him the night that Sirius died. Then Harry felt a strange shifting of his thoughts and a new memory played out in his mind.

Flashback

Harry was having a nightmare and he could not get to sleep. He decided to walk down to the basement kitchen of Twelve Grimmauld Place. Harry was about to open the kitchen door when he heard voices talking, He stopped and listen. He heard Professor Dumbledore speak "Severus, Sirius is becoming a liability. He has been telling Harry things he should not know. He came close to ruining my plans I have for young Harry." Snape asked "Plans Sir, What plans?"

Dumbledore answered "Severus you already know half of the prophecy when you over heard it being made to me. The part you did not hear, basically says that Harry is the only one that can defeat Lord Voldemort. I have over a hundred years of magical knowledge and I can barely hold a draw in a duel with Lord Voldemort. I do admit that I have suppressed some of Harry's power for his safety but he would only have about the same level of magic power as I do. I don't think Harry can defeat Lord Voldemort. So I came up with a new plan after Harry told me how Lord Voldemort returned to power. You see Severus when Harry survived the killing curse there souls where linked together, when Harry's blood was used for Voldemorts rebirth there magic was linked. Some time this year your job will be to form a mind link between Harry and Voldemort once the link is complete, we can eliminate Harry and Lord Voldemort will follow young Harry to the after life."

Severus replied "That is a very brilliant plan; I will do my part but what about Black?" Dumbledore sighed and answered back "For now we do nothing but if Sirius steps out of line we will have to have him eliminated." While listening to Professor Dumbledore and Snape speak Harry was in a state of total shock. When Harry snapped out of his shock he fell back on the hallway wall. Dumbledore must have heard Harry hit the wall because Dumbledore ran out of the kitchen with his wand drawn and pointed at Harry. Dumbledore whispered "Obliviate". Then Harry walk back to his bedroom and fell asleep.

End of Flashback

Harry was kneeling in the back garden in total shock. Dumbledore was going to kill him. He might have even had Sirius killed. Was what happened at the Department of Mysteries part of Dumbledores grand plan? Was he nothing more then a pawn to toss away like a cheap tool? Harry felt dirty some how and completely powerless he needed help but from whom. His friends would help him. Would he write a letter, no Dumbledore might be able to intercept any letter he sent.

Then it hit him Hermione had given him her telephone number a few years back. Harry went inside the house and up to his room and searched threw his things until he found the photo album Hagrid gave him on the last page was a scrap of parchment. Harry went down stairs and grabbed the cordless phone. His Aunt Petunia asked him what he was doing. Harry answered "The Order says I have to check in with my Muggleborn friend by phone sometimes. It will help to keep others of my kind from showing up here unannounced."

His Aunt said "Good you make sure no freaks come around here." Harry ran up to his room and closed the door. Harry looked at the scrap of parchment and dialed the number. A few rings later and a voice said "Hello" Harry asked "Hermione is that you?" Hermione replied "Yes Harry it is me why are you calling me is there something wrong?" Harry responded "Hermione I need your help."

Harry spent the next few minutes telling Hermione first about the prophecy he was shown just a week ago and then told Hermione about his memory of Dumbledore and Snape that somehow he was able to remember now after Dumbledore had performed a memory charm. He went on and said "Hermione I feel so helpless and I don't know what to do. I feel dirty and used, what am I going to do? How am I going to fight both Voldemort and Dumbledore both?" Harry was almost crying at this point.

---Hermione's POV ---

Hermione was shocked at what Harry had just told her. She could hardly believe that Headmaster Albus Dumbledore the greatest light wizard of the age would do such a thing to Harry. She knew Harry would never lie to her. She also knew Harry had a very strong will and probably could break a memory charm. Hermione was forming a plan in her mind to help Harry.

Hermione said "Harry, I think I have a plan forming can you give me a few days and I will call you back with what we are going to do. For now Harry you need to act like your normal self. You do not want the order to know that something is wrong they could send Dumbledore or even Snape to check on you and the cat would be out of the bag. Are you going to be ok with this?" Harry answered in a soft voice "Yes I will be fine, your plans have always worked in the past, after all you are the smartest witch at Hogwarts."

Hermione took down Harry's phone number and talked to Harry for another minute and then said good bye and hung up the phone. Hermione checked the time to see it was eleven eighteen. Hermione called her parents at work and told her mom that she would be going to Diagon Alley to help a friend. Her mother said that was fine to be home before dinner. Hermione went into her room to get her money, she had over two hundred pounds. Hermione got a small bag and put a set of robes in it, then walked to the bus stop.

A hour and half later Hermione was tapping the bricks with her wand at the entrance of Diagon Alley. She walked to Gringotts to exchange her money. Then she walked to Flourish and Blots book store. Hermione was having little luck finding what she was looking for. She only bought one book which was about detection spells. Hermione had an idea that she did not like but Harry needed her help. Hermione put the book in her bag and walked out of the store. She then put on the plain black robes.

Hermione pulled out her wand and transfigured her robes so the hood would hide her face. She knew that the Ministry could not detect her magic use here with all the other adult Witches and Wizards about. Hermione then walked to the entrance of Knockturn Alley and pulled her hood up. She walked down the long dirty alley for about ten minutes until she found a store with no sign but she could it was a book store and decided to enter the tiny shop.

The shop was dusty and was in a state of disarray. She started to search the shelves for useful books. After over two hours of searching Hermione found a Chinese translated "Guide to Mastering the Mind Arts" a hand written journal of rituals a book called "Book of all Magical Travel" and another hand written book called "The Pure Black Arts of Magical Warfare" this book frightened Hermione but Harry is going to need to fight fire with fire. She also found a strange book that was made of snake skin that she knew was written in Parseltongue. Hermione took the five books to the front counter. An ugly hag came out and rang up the total. Hermione paid for the books which where a lot cheaper then she thought they would be.

Hermione put the books in her bag and quickly left the dirty alley way for the sunnier Diagon Alley. Hermione took off her robe and put it in her bag and walked back out in to Muggle London and took the bus back home. When Hermione got home she started to read the Chinese Mind Arts book. Hermione was very happy with the long book it had not only info about beginning to advance Occlumency and Legilimency. It also had info about mind links, memory charms and other ways to remove and modify memories and how to resist them. There was also info about possession and many other things dealing with the mind.

--- Harry's POV ---

Harry walked back down stairs and put the telephone back on the cradle and went back to working on the garden. The rest of the day and the next past slowly while Harry waited for Hermione to call back. He had written his every three day letter to the Order of the Phoenix. Then Harry was wondering what kind of plan Hermione had come up with, but in the end he had no idea how Hermione would help him out but he knew she would come up with a brilliant plan. The following day around four a clock the phone rang. Aunt Petunia answered the phone and about thirty seconds later his Aunt called him in side the house and handed him the cordless phone while giving him a dirty look.

Harry walked up stairs to his bedroom while listening to Hermione speak "Yesterday I bought a few highly illegal books one of them being a book on the mind arts. I am going to teach you a few different types of meditations for Occlumency so when school starts again we will be able to hide the fact we know Dumbledores plan. This book also has a whole section about mind links. I should be able to figure out how to sever your mind link with Voldemort." Harry spent the next twenty minutes carefully listening and writing down what Hermione was teaching about meditating. Hermione told him to meditate when he first woke for at least fifteen minutes and sometime in the day spend a solid hour meditating and a half hour before bed. He could meditate longer if he wanted too. Harry soon said good bye to Hermione and went to put the phone back in the kitchen. Harry went back to his room and tried to meditate for an hour.

It took Harry a week but with a bit of effort and a few phone calls to Hermione he found the style of meditation that worked best for him. Harry used the flame method where every time a thought pop up in his head he would visualized a flame and would place the thought in the flame and let it burn until he could only see the flame in his mind. During the day if the memory with Dumbledore and Snape pop up in his mind Harry would stop and visualized the flame in his mind and burn it up then go back to what ever he was doing. On his birthday Ron owl Pig brought him a letter and a small package of sweets from Mrs. Weasley and Ron. Harry opened the letter and read.

Harry

Hey mate how are you doing? Are the Muggles treating you right? Don't let them beat you down. I am having a great time here at the Burrow since there was no homework for fifth years because of O.W.L's. Speaking of O.W.L's dads says they will be very late this year because of a few problems the ministry is having isn't that great. My brother Bill put up some powerful wards, with help of Professor Dumbledore because of you know who. My dad will be picking you and Hermione up on the last Saturday of August around five a clock. I can't wait to see you and Hermione.

See you soon!
Ron

Harry placed the letter from Ron on his desk and snacked on the treats he had just come by. As Harry was about to eat some cake there was a bright flash and a ball of flame appeared in his room then Fawkes flew out of the flaming ball and flown over Harry's bed leaving a letter with a soft trill. Fawkes then disappeared in a burst of flame. Harry carefully picked up the letter Fawkes left on his bed and opened and read it.

Dear Harry

I hope you are enjoying your summer holiday. I am writing this letter to inform you that Sirius left you all his worldly goods. There is a Gringotts vault and of course number Twelve Grimmauld place. I am sorry to tell you that Kreacher has past away. I had him buried in the back yard. Mr. Weasley will be picking you up at the end of August to get your school supplies and take you to Kings Cross.

Sincerely

Albus Dumbledore

Harry placed the letter on his desk thinking. He could not believe that Sirius left him everything. He hoped that Professor Dumbledore did not have a part in Sirius death. He was happy to hear that Kreacher was dead. Harry thoughts where interrupted when Hedwig flew in with a wrap gift. Harry untied Hedwig from her burden. Hedwig flew to her cage to get a drink of water then sat giving Pig a disapproving look. Harry opened the gift to find a Muggle exercise book. Harry then read the note Hermione wrote.

Dear Harry

I hope you are having a good summer. I have been doing some reading this summer and getting ready for N.E.W.T classes that will be starting this year. Ron told me in a letter that the O.W.L's scores are going to be late this year I can't wait to see them. The book is an exercise book you should try It, I am doing them too. The exercise should help your dueling skills. I will be seeing you at the end of August.

Love Hermione

Harry knew that Hermione wrote the letter to miss lead anyone who read his mail mainly Dumbledore and his Order. The real reason Hermione picked the book was to give him some new ideas for a new type of meditation that he had started doing two weeks prior where he would workout while meditating which was very difficult at first, but by the time it was the day to be picked up by Mr. Weasley to go back to the Burrow a week before school started. Harry had mastered the new meditation. Harry had also gotten good at not think about Dumbledore and Snape conversation. He had also gotten very fit because of the active meditation.

Harry had packed his things and was waiting for Mr. Weasley in the living room to arrive. The Dursleys left that night to have an early dinner but in reality they did not want to be home when a freak was coming by. Two minutes later Mr. Weasley appeared with a Portkey a minute later Harry grabbed on to the Portkey and he and Mr. Weasley disappeared from Number Four Privet Drive.

--- Hermione's POV---

It had been a week since, she called Harry and told him how to meditate over the telephone. She herself had started to meditate three times a day and was having a good bit of luck so far. She also had been reading more of the mind arts book where she found a very difficult meditation. You had to do an exercise like running or push up or something alike pushing your self to the max and had to keep your mind blank. It was supposed to help become a master in mind arts and in fighting. Hermione had already called Harry and told him about the new meditation and he started to do it too.

Over the rest of summer Hermione read the other books she bought. She learned all about detection spell which she decided to check Harry over with the first chance she got. She also read the ritual journal, where she decided to do two of them. She was going to get the supplies needed for the two rituals for her and Harry in a few days. The magic travel book was interesting. The black arts book was brutal to put it mildly, but these where desperate times where desperate methods would be required. She was not going to let Harry be the sacrificial lamb.

Over the rest of summer Hermione made another trip in Diagon and Knockturn Alley for some supplies needed for the ritual and to get a few more dark and light dueling books. She read all of the books she bought by the time she was going to the Weasleys home the Burrow. She was in excellent shape because of the exercise meditations she did ever day. She was more then ready help to Harry her first true friend.

--- Harrys POV---

A few seconds later found him self in the kitchen of the Burrow. Mrs. Weasley gave Harry a huge hug when she saw him, then she had Ron help him take his things to the twins old bed room. Mr. Weasley left again to get Hermione. Once Harry had drop his stuff off he and Ron came back down to the kitchen to wait for Hermione. A few minutes later Hermione and Mr. Weasley appeared in the kitchen.

When Harry saw Hermione he could tell she had changed this summer. She was wearing a spaghetti strap tank top and a skirt that was a few inches above the knee. Harry could tell she had been exercising. She had very shapely and toned arms and legs. She had also gotten a bit of a tan. Mrs. Weasley gave Hermione a hug and had Ginny help Hermione take her things to Percy's old room.

When Hermione saw Harry she ran over and gave Harry a crushing hug. All Harry could see was bushy brown hair. Hermione whispered in Harrys ear "I have been wanting to give you this hug since you first called this summer. Meet me in my room at eleven a clock tonight we have work to do."

Later that night the Weasley family had a very good and large dinner. Mrs. Weasley told the teens that there letters and O.W.L's scores would be coming any day now and that they would be going to Diagon Alley in three or four days to get there school supplies. When the subject of Voldemort came up the table went quite as Mr. Weasley told Harry and Hermione about the second prison break out and that the Dementors have join You-Know-Who and the death of Director Bones. The second war had started.

When everyone went to bed Harry sat in his bed waiting until eleven a clock then Harry quietly walked to Percy's old room where Hermione was staying. Harry tapped on the door softly and walked in when there was no answer Harry saw that Hermione was not in the room so he decided to wait for Hermione. About five minutes later Hermione walked in the room with a box in her hand Hermione grabbed a bag out of her trunk and handed it to Harry. Hermione then told Harry to follow her.

The two walked out side behind the shed. Once behind the shed Hermione pulled out a book and her wand. Hermione started to mutter a lot of different charms pointing her wand at Harry and then his wand. After five minutes Hermione said "I have good news and bad news. The bad news is there is a really powerful magical block on you that is based on blood. I will be doing some research when we get to Hogwarts to see how to lift it. The other bad news is there is a very powerful tracking spell on you and your wand. The good news is it's based off of Dumbledores phoenix and your bond with your wand. It takes a lot of effort to track you using Fawkes so as long as Dumbledore does not suspect us we will be fine."

Hermione put the detection book away and took out a sheet of parchment and told Harry to read it carefully. Hermione started to get things out of her bag which looked like different potions ingredients. Hermione took out a stone bowl and started to mix some sort of potion and then poured it on the ground in a small circle. Then she took out two vials of some sort of potion. Hermione look up and saw Harry watching her and said "Harry stop watching me and read my notes it is very important to do this right. You could get hurt if you do not follow my notes."

Harry started to read Hermiones notes on the top it read "Sleep Reduction Ritual" this ritual will cut your needed sleep in half for the rest of your life. Harry read Hermiones directions and found the part about a living sacrifice. Harry asked "What! Hermione it says we need a living sacrifice!" Hermione replied that is why I have caught two rats for the sacrifice, there in that box over there.

Five minutes later Harry finished reading Hermiones notes. Harry asked "Hermione this ritual must be a Dark Art?" Hermione replied angrily "Harry Potter you asked me for my help and I am giving it to you. You have not just one but two very powerful wizards trying to kill you. You no longer have time to learn and master light magic you will need to learn and do things you would normally never do. I understand how you feel we will be do this together ever step of the way. You will live Harry James Potter and I will be doing everything in my power to make sure of it; you where the first person to be kind to me and to show me true friendship. Now let's get this over with so we can get to bed this is going to be a bit tiring."

Hermione had Harry drink a potion which tasted really bed. Then Hermione led Harry inside the circle she made and had Harry sit down. Hermione did the same. Hermione grab the small box and slowly open the lid and stunned the two rats with her wand. Harry gasp he just notice the fact Hermione had been doing magic and asked "Hermione you did magic the Ministry--" Hermione interrupted Harry and said "The Ministry can not track magical homes because of the parents they can only tell when magic has been done not who did it. That law really only applies to muggleborns and muggleraised. Now we have work to do. Focus on the rat in front of you and say the chant clearly." Hermione placed a rat in front of Harry and herself. Together they read out loud the chant.

Mi advoco the vita of hic muris
to mi to be a partis of mi
mi advoco the navitas of hic muris
to redigothe the somnus i egenus
for the catera mi vita adeo oportet decet be.

As Harry and Hermione chanted together they started to glow a dark green color. Half way threw the chant small green sparks lit up the circle as the chant ended a dark green beam shot out of Harry and Hermione and hit there respective rat. A second later a beam returned one to Harry and the other to Hermione. Then the magic faded and Harry and Hermione slumped to the ground feeling drained. Harry looked at the two rats on the ground which where clearly dead.

It took them a few minutes before they got up. Hermione slowly put her stuff back in her bag and took out her wand she cleaned up the area and the two rats disappeared with a muttered incantation. Then she muttered another incantation when she saw the look on Harry face she answered "It was a purification spell so no one can tell dark magic was done here. Now we need to get back in the house and to bed.

The two teens slowly made there way to the house and quietly creped back to there rooms and went to sleep. Harry and Hermione sleep till about nine a clock when Mrs. Weasley woke them up. They both felt very rested. When Hermione past Harry in the hall she cast a purification spell on him so no dark energy could be felt on Harry.

After breakfast Harry and Hermione did there exercise meditation. The day flew by Ron and Ginny played Harry a few games of Quidditch and just relaxed. Mrs. Weasley made another great dinner with most of the family was there. Fred and George stopped by for dinner and told Harry about there new shop in Diagon Alley. The twins pulled a prank on Ron he turned in to a purple cat for five minutes. Hermione sat next to Harry at dinner and quietly told Harry to come by her room the same time as yesterday.

When it was bed time Harry notice that he did not feel tired, yesterday he had a little trouble staying awake until eleven a clock. Harry read one of his old school books until eleven a clock. At eleven Harry creped down to Hermiones room with his dad's invisibility cloak. She was waiting at her door with her bag and a box that most likely had to more live rats. Harry took the cloak off so Hermione could see him. Hermione handed him the box with the two rats. Then she walked next to Harry and pulled the cloak over her, the two slowly creped outside under the cloak.

Once out side and behind the garden shed the two teens took the cloak off. Hermione gave Harry another peace of parchment to read. Hermione mix up another potion and then poured it in to a circle. Hermione gave Harry a vile of potion and the two drank down the bad tasting potion. The two sat down and Hermione slowly open the box stunning the two rats. She placed the rats on the ground and the two started to chant together.

Mi advoco the vita of hic muris
to mi to be a partis of mi
mi advoco the navitas of hic muris
to avfeo mi menis ac animus
for the catera of mi vita adeo
oportet decet be.

Like the night before Harry and Hermione glowed a dark green and at the end of the chant a green bolt of energy hit there rat and then returned to the teens. The rats fell dead. The two felt tired but not as much as the night before. They felt some remorse for killing the rats. Hermione again clean up the area and cleansed the ground, her self and Harry. Harry helped by putting Hermione stuff in her bag. The two put on Harrys cloak and quietly made there way back into the house and first went to Hermiones room. Then Harry creped back to his and went to sleep.

Harry woke up at around seven a clock feeling very refreshed. Harry spent another great day with Ron, Hermione and Ginny talking and playing a few games of chess with Ron. Around two a clock three owls came and delivered Harry, Hermione and Rons O.W.L's scores and book list. Ginnys had already came earlier that summer she did not make prefect.

Hermione quickly tore hers open and squealed and said "I got eleven O.W.L's and ten of them where outstandings." Harry opened his and found he had gotten seven and one outstanding. Ron told the group he got seven O.W.L's no outstandings. At dinner that night Mrs. Weasley asked the three teens about there O.W.L scores and was very happy with the results. Mr. Weasley congratulated Hermione for her eleven. Mrs. Weasley told the teens they would be going to Diagon Alley the next day to get there supplies.

Before the teens went to bed Hermione gave the mind arts book to Harry and told him to have the first half read by the time school starts. Harry stayed up and read the book. He found to his surprise he could read a lot faster and could easily remember what he read. Harry wondered how much better Hermione could read now. She could probably read the whole Hogwarts library now. Harry did not feel tired until about two in the morning when he went to sleep.

Harry awoke the next morning around six in the morning. Harry did his meditations for a half hour and decided to go out side to do some active meditation. It seemed Hermione had a similar idea because Harry found Hermione out side running. Before the two went inside Harry asked Hermione about if she could read better and could stay up very late. Hermione replied "Yes the rituals worked great when we get back to school we will work on Occlumency and Legilimency at night time until we master them. The two sat at the table for breakfast and took a shower before they would be going to Diagon Alley.

An hour later the four teens had flooed to Diagon Alley. The first stop was Gringotts for money followed by Madam Malkin's to get new school robes. Two hours later while Ron and Harry where in Quality Quidditch Supplies. Ron asked Harry if he was going out with Hermione. Harry told Ron no he was not, Ron let the topic drop.

The last stop was Fred and George's new shop called "Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes". The shop was not overly large but it was packed wall to wall with people and merchandise. When Fred saw the group he went over to them and gave the group a tour of the shop. Fred gave Harry a few things for free. Ron complained, Fred said you have to pay just like everyone else. Harry here is just getting a little bit of return for his investment. Harry tried to pay for the stuff but Fred refused to accept.

Ten minutes later the group of teens where back at the Burrow going threw there new things until dinner time. After dinner Ron walked nervously up to Hermione and asked "Since we both like each other why don't y-yo-you go out with me. What do you say?" Hermione stared at Ron for a minute then she replied "I am Sorry Ro-" Ron interrupted Hermione and yelled "Fine I knew it, I not good enough for you. I not rich or famous like Krum. What next are you going to shag Harry and take his money?"

Ron then stormed up to his room. Hermione was now crying and she too left for her room to be alone. Harry and Ginny where shock at what they just saw. Mrs. Weasley came in to the living room asking what the shouting was all about. Harry replied "Ron started a fight and said some very hurtful things." Mrs. Weasley sighed and went back to cleaning the kitchen.

Soon everyone went to bed for the night. Harry stayed up reading Hermiones book until little past eleven a clock when he snuck down to Hermiones room to check on her. Harry knocked very quietly on her door. Hermione opened the door and motion Harry in and shut her bedroom door again. Harry asked "Hermione are you going to be ok?" Hermione sighed and said "Ron has always had a jealous streak in him I have already got over it."

Harry said "Well I think he owes you an apology." Hermione replied "That he does indeed." Harry asked "Hermione are we going to ever let Ron or Ginny in on my problem maybe they could help too. I don't like hiding this from them." Hermione said "You saw how Ron acted tonight, imagine Ron letting his emotion go wild because he was mad like today while Snape or Dumbledore was around. The secret would be ripped out of his mind and then where would we be. No it is best that Ron and Ginny do not know anything until we are at a less crucial point, maybe then we could let them in on it."

Harry said "Very well you are probably right you usually are." Hermione gave Harry a fake smug smile. The two talk for another half hour before Harry snuck back in to his room for the night and continued reading the mind arts book and right before going to bed Harry did his nightly meditation finally going to sleep around two in the morning.

The last few days at the Burrow where a little tense Ron refused to talk to Hermione and Harry would not talk to Ron until he had apologies to Hermione. Ginny too was very angry at Ron. So Ron spent the last day before school alone. Harry, Hermione and Ginny hung out with each other. Hermione made sure Harry and Ginny where packed and ready to go to Kings Cross the following day.