Harry pushed the door open, in his hand was a scrumpled up piece of parchment, "Who is he?" the first words that emerged from Harrys mouth brokw the silence in the room. Dumbledore stood up and moved round with suprising agility for a man who was considered dead by almost everyone in wizarding society. Dumbledore took the parchment from Harry, he read it again and again. Slowly he raised his head, "Sir?" Harry looked at the old man worryingly, "I believe I know who this is, Regulus Araminta Black. Brother of Sirius Black." Harry froze a look of horror and shock wiped across his face.
It took Harry several minutes before he finally said something, "How can you be sure?!" Harry asked his mind desperately trying to figure out what Sirius had said about his brother. "Im almost 100% sure that Regulus came into possession of the horcrux from the cave. I taught him Harry, when he was at Hogwarts, he arrived just as Sirius left. Smart kid, alot more talented then Sirius. However he had been brought up in the Dark Arts and it was the way he followed. I tried to help him, but the Dark Arts offers many things that we cannot possibly begin to comprehend. He left school with very good NEWTs, however similar to Voldemort he simply disappeared. Several years later he reappeared, this time along side Voldemort. You will not have learnt about the battle at the Pyramids of Furmat. No the ministry forbids us from teaching that, horrific Harry. In the summer of 1972, Voldemorts forces descended upon the Pyramids, you will know that the Pyramids hold information on powerful ancient magic. We had received inteliigence that he was plotting to attack. We set up a defensive line, thousands of wizards, a wizard army Harry. They attacked at dusk, by the time dawn came it was over. We had driven him back but at huge cost, 20, 000 wizards from our side died that day. hat was the day I saw the full potential of Regulus Black. My sources lead me to believe that many of Voldemorts forces were displeased with his methods, Regulus led an uprising, however it was quashed and he was forced into hiding. I believe that in that time he must have found out about Voldemorts secret. He took the locket to the only safe place he knew. Home." Harry looked at Dumbledore a look of complete bewilderment on his face. He ran these thoughts over in his head, "Regulus is now dead, am i right?!" Harry looked at Dumbledore, at this point nothing would have suprised him, "Yes he is indeed dead, Voldemort had to kill any opposition, even his own Death Eaters. However Harry we must return to Grimmauld Place. It has lain empty for several months now, we do not know what is there! I know what I'm looking for, however I will need you to accompany me." Harry had a very bad feeling of deja-vu, his mind skipped back 9months, the cave, the tower. Back then they were after the same horcrux they needed to get now. Harry thought hard about what could happen, only one conclusion rang in his mind, "Ok Im coming!" Dumbledore simply nodded, he turned and pulling on a large cloak he left the room, Harry took this as a sign to follow. As Harry left the room, a blur of gold flew past him and settled over Dumbledore, it was only when it stopped moving he recognised it as Fawkes. "He will also accompany us." They moved through the castle in silence, the dark corridors springing shadows at every turn, the dull beat of their footsteps echoed off the walls. Every now and then Harry would notice the portraits sneaking looks at them. Yet they remained quiet, it was almost as if they sensed that something important was happening. They reached the front entrance without so much as a disturbance. Harry looked to his left, the dungeons. Harry remembered Snape and Malfoy, he wondered what they were doing down there. Slowly he faded back into the real world, the doors had sprung open, the chill breeze of the night brushed along the marble floors. Dumbledore stepped over the threshold of the castle, he raised his hood and carried on walking, not once looking at Harry. Harry went to follow but the second he stepped out of the castle, a wailing begun ringing through the halls! "Harry quick, I cannot be seen it will ruin everything!" Harry turned and looked back, Filch had skipped down the stairs and was now skidding across the hall, looking back to where Dumbledore had stood Harry realised he was alone. Quickly Harry raised his hood, no longer could Filch see who it was, Harry stood thinking, he had an unarmed Squib running at him, Harrys mind pondered several spells, finally he settled on one, raising his wand Harry said 1 word, "Crucio!" Filch fell to the floor squirming in pain. Harry dropped his hand and turned and ran, as he ran to the main gates he felt physically sick with himself. He had just used an Unforgiveable Curse on an unarmed assailant. The gates stood open and just beyond them Dumbledore stood waiting for Harry. He turned and faced Harry, this stopped Harry directly in his tracks, he now most definately knew why Voldemort feared him, had it not been for Fawkes sitting on his shoulder Harry would have probably mistaken Dumbledore for a death eater. "Come Harry we must go, within a matter of minutes the grounds will be full of staff and the various ministry officials scattered in and around Hogsmeade. Ready?" Dumbledores soft voice fell onto Harrys ears, his mind full of guilt he slowly nodded.
The gates of Hogwarts disappeared and were quickly replaced by the dull surroundings of Grimmauld Place. Dumbledore wa already several paces in front of Harry, gently he pushed the door to 12 Grimmauld Place open. Harry followed cautiously behind him, holding out his wand. The entrance was no longer the dusty smelly hall it had once been, now it was shining and looked maginficent. The portrait of Mrs Black had been removed, "Harry be on your guard I suspect we are not alone in coming here! I want you to search the upstairs bedrooms for people, I will search the downstairs meet me back here in 5minutes."
Dumbledore slipped through the open door directly in front of them. Harry suddenly felt so alone again, the walls felt like they were closing in on him. Taking a deep breath he moved silently up the stairs.
Dumbledore walked slowly through the kitchen, several plates lay on the side, signs of food still lying on them. The ground level seemed pretty much empty to him, he turned towards the basement, pulling the door open Dumbledores figure disappeared as he descended into the darkness. The basement lay empty, but there were signs of inhabitants living here. Dumbledore racked his brains there was no memory of any Order member staying here. Then he realised, the Weasleys, they had disappeared several weeks ago, "Harry!" Dumbledore whispered to himself he turned and headed towards the exit.
Harry pushed the door to the first bedroom open, the beds lay untouched, Harry remembered how 2 years ago him and Ron had shared this room. All the rooms lay empty, Harry was just about to turn around and head downstairs when a voice from above grabbed his attention. There was someone in the study. Almost every cell in Harrys brain told him to head downstairs and get Dumbledore, but something made him push on. He crept silently as he could up the stairs, he remembered hat one stair creaked, so carefully avoiding that he positioned himslef just outside the door. He peered in through the crack in the door, his heart lifted inside the room standing with their backs to him, were Mrs Weasley, Ginny, Bil and Fleur. Harry was just about to push the door open when he heard another voice, it was muffled but Harry could still hear what was said, "You are all to stay here with Ron, any Orer members walk in you are to incapacitate them and bring them to me, understood?" As one the Wesaleys nodded. Harry recognised the voice, "Voldemort" Harry muttered under his breath. Harry turned to find Dumbledore, however this time he forgot to skip the step. A loud creak floated up to the study, Harry didnt stay around to wait and see if they heard him, he turned and sprinted down the stairs. He fell down the final few steps and landed in the hall at the feet of Dumbledore. "Sir, Weasleys upstairs. Taking orders from Voldemort!" Harry somehow managed to get it all out as he regained his breath, "As i suspected, I also suspect they heard your remarkable flight. We could try to get them alone, but that would be foolish especially if they are under His orders." Dumbledore turned to Fawkes, "Take this to Severus, Minerva and Alastor. Seconds later Fawkes had disappeared, Harry you are to remain here, I trust you brought your cloak." Harry nodded "Good, I will hide myself in the basement, wait here until help arrives." Dumbledore turned and took off, Harry pulled the cloak over him and backed up against the wall. Almost a straight away Bills tall figure swept round the corner, followed almost instantly by Fleur. Harry couldn't help but feel reminded of the Lestranges. He stood there wondering why they had turned! No reason came into his head, almost as quickly as they appeared they turned and walked back upstairs. For almost 5 minutes Harry stood against the wall waiting, then a small knock signalled the arrival of help. Shifting his weight Harry knocked back on the door. The door swung open and emerging into the hall, Harry recognised the war battered gface of Moody, the harsh expression of McGonagel and the slimy smell of Snape. Harry pulled his cloak off, "Potter, was that you who set off the castles defence?!" Snape immediately quipped at Harry, Harry gave him a deep look of loathing before turning to the other two who had come with him, "Where is Dumbledore Potter?" McGonagel asked quickly, Harry told her he was in the basement, she sent her Patronus out and seconds later Dumbledore reappaeared. "Upstairs in the study!"