"I will not do you the disservice of asking if you are alright Harry," he began gently, "because I know you are not. You have been incredibly brave today, and I know your parents would have been very proud of you, as am I," Harry turned his eyes from the Fat Lady, and met Dumbledore’s gaze properly for the first time, "We have some dark days ahead of us Harry, very dark indeed, but I know that, if we are able to maintain true to what is good and right, we shall see happier days once more," he smiled, his blue eyes twinkling, before addressing the Fink Lady with the Gryffindor password, "Banana Fritters," and the portrait swung open to admit him.