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Harry flattened her hair absent-mindedly, "That's certainly true. I can't believe you're the Rogue. I didn't even know what the Rogue was!"
"Oh, yeah? Well how do you think I felt when I found out you were a girl?" Leo shook his head, "Kyprioth was playing me for a fool."
Kyprioth, Harry suddenly remembered, was an ancient god of trickery. She smiled, the Dancing Dragon being on Kyprioth Court made a lot of sense.
"Thanks for not telling your friends who I was," Harry said, "I really prefer to keep a low profile."
Leo shrugged, "Yeah, good luck with that."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Harry asked, "I'm a very low-key sort of person, you know."
"Impossible," Leo said simply, "Sorry Harry, but you're too interesting. Too…I don't know, something, to remain anonymous. People notice you, Harry, and the world seems to change suddenly when you're around, as if Magic herself was altering it to an unseen purpose. I bet you often find yourself in the middle of things without realizing how you got there, am I right?"
Harry looked away from Leo's knowing gaze, "Well, I'm trying to be low-key, okay?"
"Try all you like," Leo said, "I just don't think it's going to do much good. I have a feeling about it, and my gut's usually right."
  — after Leo shows Harry his other life as King of the Rogue

## Summary

Harry spends the morning researching Polyjuice, searching how to allow appearance modifications, making a blend of her and Archie's looks, and to allow the potion to last longer. She finds that the key is in the variable, the hair for the appearance, and the temporary ingredients making you turn back to yourself after an hour for the time. She plays with the idea of adding something for the time-variable. Harry then goes to the lab to make a new potion for Krait, a love potion. After she imbues magic, Harry adds dried Chimera eyes, but feels the potion start to react violently. She sets off the containment wards just before the cauldron explodes violently into the barrier. James and Remus come barging in from upstairs, they tell her to leave it for Lily to look at, and that they will clean up later. Harry sets off to Diagon to let Krait know.

Leo is surprised to not see her with crates, and when Harry explains why, Leo comes along with her to Krait's to investigate. He demands that Krait tell him who is behind the explosion and that it has better not be one of theirs. Krait says it was Claw. Leo's mood is dark and contemplative on their way back to Diagon Alley, and Harry steers them to Fortescue's, offering ice cream and information about her to take his mind off his black mood, and because it's clear he won't just go away. She pays for them after Leo insists. While eating, Leo shares fun, interesting titbits about the people around them. Harry allows him to ask three questions. Leo first asks what secret Krait and Harry are keeping from him. She answers that she is the brewer, and not the assistant. Then, he asks for her last name. She reluctantly tells him, and he immediately knows that she's a girl, who she is and her entire family. For his last question, he asks what her plans are to do with the earnings from brewing, but Harry refuses to answer. Leo then asks if the money is for something illegal, and Harry explains that it is legal, but the reasons for it can get her into trouble.

Leo then decides to show Harry his world, and goes to the Lower Alleys, taking Harry to the Dancing Dragon, where she meets Solom, Aled, Marek, and Rispah. Harry's pureblood manners are not welcome there, but with some berating of Leo, she fits right in. She learns that Claw, a newcomer to the Court, is responsible for the messed up recipe, and his objective is to eventually claim Leo's spot by taking out the people in his inner circle. Harry learns of the Court of the Rogue and Leo's status as King of the Rogue, the "King of the Thieves" that must help and protect the Lower Alleys. The title of King is won by free duelling, but Claw doesn't work in accordance to the laws of the thief's Code, wanting the title but without challenging Leo. Everyone swears to not let Claw have its way again, and then properly introduce themselves to Harry. Harry spends the rest of the day at the Dancing Dragon. When the dinner rush starts, Leo walks Harry back to the Leaky Cauldron. He states he feels like Harry is still hiding information. Harry confirms that to be the case, and Leo is confident that Harry will share her secrets eventually.

## Characters (by order of appearance)

* Harry Potter
* James Potter
* Remus Lupin
* Leo Hurst
* Edgar Krait
* Solom
* Rispah Cooper
* Marek Swiftknife
* Aled Flint

## Settings

### Potter Place

* Potter Library
* Potter Lab

### The Alleys

* Leaky Cauldron
* Diagon Alley
* Knockturn Alley
* Serpent's Storeroom
* Fortescue's Icecream parlour
* Kyprioth Court
* Dancing Dragon

## Potions

* Polyjuice Potion
* Love potion
* Snowhit Draught
* Amortentia
* Veritaserum

## See also

* The Rogue
* Free duelling