A Time to Act, A Time to Cry
Harry woke up in the hospital wing of Hogwarts. He saw Dumbledore, Sirius, Hagrid, Ron and Hermoine.
"So, you finally woke up." Dumbledore said kindly.
"Yea." Suddenly he remembered what was said during the duel and slumped down in the bed.
"Ron, Hermoine, I think there's something extremely private Harry would like to say. If you would?" Dumbledore asked.
"Sure."
"Ok."
They left.
"Ok, Harry what is it?" Dumbledore continued.
"I...I was dueling Voldemort and..." He looked up and Sirius. "Is Voldemort my father?"
Hagrid looked horrified by the thought, but Sirius and Dumbledore just glanced at each other.
"You need rest, Harry." Sirius said.
"Guys, I must know."
"Yes. He's your father. Did he tell you?" Hagrid was almost crying now.
"Yes." Harry sounded as if he was in a dream...or a nightmare.
"This is unexpected and unfortunate." Dumbledore said quietly.
"Unfortunate that I know the truth?" Harry asked madly.
"Unfortunate that he pulled you through the portkey. That your training as a wizard was incomplete. You weren't ready for the burdon."
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault Harry." Sirius reassured.
"You didn't you tell me? You told me Voldemort killed my father."
"Your father was seduced by the Dark arts. He ceased to be James Potter and became Voldemort. When that happened, the good man that was your father was destroyed. So what I told you was true...from a certain point of view." Dumbledore explained.
"From a certain point of view?" Now he was mad and sad.
"Harry, you'll learn that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly upon our own point of view."
Harry tried to understand this.
"Voldemort? 'Arry's father? Oh, my." Hagrid finally spoke.
"Yes. I'm afraid so, Hagrid." Sirius said sadly.
"But, I thought Voldemort's name was Tom?"
"It was. But sometime in his later years, he changed it to James Potter. Said he didn't want a Muggle name." Sirius explained.
Harry looked like he was about to cry.
"Harry, remember, there is a time to cry and a time for action. Right now we must concentrate on bringing Voldemort down."
Harry nodded then lay there for a few minutes thinking about what he had just heard then drifted off into sleep.