Chapter 10 - The Unexpected Arrival of the Dursleys and the Auror trial run

'' As I was saying, we need to go back to the Dursleys and bring in them here. No trouble with that because I can apparate us all back here but ... the problem is if we encounter some death-eaters along the way ... '' said Harry quietly.

'' What about supererogatory protective cover ... .invisibility cloak or something ? '' asked Lee.

'' We can use the disillusionment charm for that. It 's safe and besides, we left some of our affair at the Order 's fountainhead -- - ''

'' PROFESSOR MCGONAGALL ! Potter 's missing ! Some death-eaters attacked the Dursleys ... '' said a panic-stricken female voice from behind.

'' We were able to fend them off but the adult female said Potter left a few days ago ... '' growled another, unmistakably Moody's.

'' mama ! Mummy ! Why did they bring us here ? They 're not going to vote down us, are they ? '' cried a boy whose voice was muffled.

The three peered from behind to find out who the new comer were. Harry saw the Dursleys immediately. His uncle was clearly terrified but tried gruelling to blot out what he thought was indignity on his share while his aunt was undeniably overwrought. His full cousin was hiding behind his mother 's dress, destroying his reputation of being a infamous bully. He recognized Tonks and Moody too who seemed ready to have a heart attack.

'' calm air down. Potter 's here. '' said Professor McGonagall calmy, motioning them all to sit down and make themselves comfortable.

'So, she does n't birth any middleman from the decree too aside from if they come here personally .'noted Harry.

'' WHAT ? ! ? '' exclaimed Helen Wills Moody, his eye rotating 360 degrees until he found Harry, Luna and Lee staring cautiously at them.

'' But prof, we guarded him tightly and we are certainly he did not leave the family. '' protested Tonks, feeling bad at their failure.

'' I 've been telling you that he can apparate but you wo n't listen. '' argued Aunt Petunia. `` I also taught him how to use wandless thaumaturgy ... ''

'' PETUNIA ! '' screamed Uncle Vernon who seemed to have forgotten his anxiety as he berated his wife for letting the forbidden words escape her lips.

Harry quickly strode to his aunt 's side. Luna and Lee came out of the shadows too and discreetly went to join the other DA members to give them some privacy.

'' Explain yourself, Potter. '' said Moody, glaring at him for causing them so much stress.

'' I 'm drear professor Moody, Tonks ... I forgot that about the rules of order appendage watching over the theater. You see, after being endlessly frustrated at the lack of news, I started to form good use of my time. I taught myself how to apparate and Aunt genus Petunia, being one of the victim of a dementors attack before, taught me how to perform wandless magic from memory. '' said Harry.

Harry quickly told them a heavily edited interpretation of the incidents after he and Luna left Privet Drive to visit Grimmauld Place. His story was greeted with shock, astonishment and incredulity from his captive consultation. He also shared with them the DA 's program of rescuing the Dursleys but he did not assure them the intellect why. Mad-eye Moody shot him a questioning look but did not press on. Harry smiled at him in backup. For some reason, he did not want his uncle and cousin-german to do it about it.

'' Excuse me, Mr. Potter but I think your relation need to rest for now. I 'll need them first to their booth. '' interrupted Professor McGonagall.

'' No, Minerva, if you do n't take care, I wish to stay. '' said Aunt Petunia, surprising them all but Harry who seemed to get it on more than he was letting on. Vernon tapped his metrical foot impatiently but left with his son when he realized that his married woman was not going to modify her mind.

'' So, Potter, what 's the real architectural plan ? '' asked Tonks after they left.

'' We wanted to impart Aunt Petunia so that she can say us more about the dementor 's flack on a virtuoso village forty years ago. We wanted to give her and early dupe their mightiness back so that they can serve us win this war. '' said Harry confidently, giving the imprint that it was something that had already been thoroughly discussed by the DA members.

Harry was startled when his aunt suddenly hugged him and murmured a diffused 'thanks'to him. Tonks and Helen Wills Moody gaped at him in shock but professor McGonagall just encouraged him to go on. He then continued telling them about the Patronus osculation, Demeter, bringing the early DA members and their plan to train for battle.

'' So basically, auror training eh ? '' questioned Moody, eyeing him intenly.

'' Yeah, something to that impression. We can not go on concealing forever and the parliamentary procedure do not have enough extremity to protect us all the time. Let 's face it. We have to take for war because WE are at war. '' said Harry, determination etched on his untested face.

Moody carefully assessed the young man in front line of him and paused for what seemed biography eternity before he replied, `` Very well, then. If you all can get back here alive and without any major injuries, I will train you myself. But, if you fail, you will block all about it. Consider this your entry psychometric test to auror training. ``

'' We 'll help, too. '' said Tonks, looking at Professor McGonagall for confirmation. She briefly nodded.

'' Thank you. Do n't vex, we will not fail. '' said Harry confidently.

'' Do n't be too sure about anything, Potter. '' growled Helen Wills Moody. `` When is it again ? ``

'' Next Monday. ``

'' O.K., we 'll be back that day and make sure you 're all in one opus. '' With that, Professor Moody and Tonks swished their cloaks and disapparated to heaven knows where.

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'' INCENDIO ! '' shouted Seamus, sending a chairperson on fire, surprising even himself at his progress.

'' PETRIFICUS TOTALUS ! '' screamed Parvati at Lavender who immediately fell after being hit by the body-bind curse.

'' Accio wands ! '' said Lee almost lazily, sending the sceptre of Colin and Dennis flying to him. He grinned wickedly as he returned their wands.

Colorful sparks flew around hitting and deflecting the rampart and dummy strategically placed within the preparation room. The mathematical group started their own training to prepare for the second mission. Harry told them about Moody 's challenge and that encouraged them to do their near. Professor McGonagall and madam Hooch built a solid elbow room within the way of essential ( which magically expanded ) which served as their training ground. They put a silencing charm on the room so as not to cark the other occupants.

'' HYDRO-OXIDUS ! '' shouted Ron, immediately pinning Hermione on the wall with the impregnable water shank magical spell he conjured. He quickly stopped the go and rushed to the nearly drowning Hermione.

'' good one, Ron ! That was very powerful ! '' exclaimed Hermione at once, proud at her bestfriends advance. Harry gave him a thumbs up from across the room.

'' PROTEGO ! '' cried Luna as Harry hit her with the cruciatus curse. The effect of the spell was minimized but still made her writhe in nuisance. The others stopped what they were doing and gaped questioningly at Harry.

'' Harry ! It 's illegal ! We should not be doing that ! '' exclaimed Hermione at once.

'' Finite Incantatem ! '' Luna stood up at once. Harry continued explain, `` Yes, I know, but charging from experience, death-eaters prefer using unforgivable cuss on their enemies. We need to take how to foresee those bane. ``

'' B-but -- -those are illegal. '' Hermione stated weakly. Ron nudged her lightly, shutting her up.

'' Never stopped the death-eaters, did it ? '' said Harry mildly. `` Let 's pair up again and practice session defending ourselves against those trance, particularly the imperius curse. I 'm trusted none of us would bask being controlled by the enemies. Like this..IMPERIO ! '' shouted Harry unexpectedly at the unprepared Seamus.

Everyone stared in amazement as they witnessed how Seamus climbed the wall, breakdanced on the floor, declared his undying sexual love for Lavender, and stunned Colin. The others glared at Harry for this.

'' Please do n't be mad at me. '' pleaded Harry gently. `` It 's just to indicate how the imperius curse body of work. It controls the idea of the person completely and if ordered, they will not hesitate to spite even the ones they love most. '' His friends nodded in intellect. He released Seamus from his dominance and instructed the others on what to do.

After several daylight of rigorous training, all became adept at fighting the imperius curse, even youth Dennis who seemed so watery at first could totally throw it off. Disillusionment charm was a cinch but apparition was met with some difficulty. But all were able to apparate quite well eventually though not as good as Harry yet who could not only apparate early citizenry with him but also pass anti-apparition barriers. Their shield charm also became unassailable. They discovered that if they conjure the spell spell together, it will work a shield strong enough to repel unforgivable jinx completely.

The next morning, Ron called for a get together to discuss their strategies.

'' Here is the group list. We separated them according to their relative length from each early. The house-elves are going to guide us to their positioning so we do n't have to worry about that. '' said Ron, handing each of them a copy of the group. `` I trust that any personal difference shall be ignored at this moment. Is there any job with the pigeonholing ? ``

grouping # 1 : Harry, Luna, Dennis - Hannah, Katie, Susan, terry
group # 2 : Ron, Lavender, Padma - Angelina, Ernie, Zacharias, Alicia radical # 3 : Hermione, Parvati, Seamus - Dean, Fred, George, Neville
Group # 4 : Lee, Colin, Cho - Michael, Anthony, Justin

'' The squad leaders are Harry, Ron, Hermione and Lee. Are you ok with that ? '' said Luna. The others nodded in assent.

'' Since this elbow room and their location have anti-apparition barrier, we need to go to Hogsmeade first and apparate from there to a point near the safe- mansion and impart the other phallus there before apparating back to Hogsmeade. OK ? '' said Ron.

'' But how do we go to Hogsmeade ? '' asked Seamus.

'' The same way that the Death-eaters came here, of course. '' said Lee.

'' Would n't it be safer if Harry just apparate us to the post ? '' asked Cho.

'' Yes, it would be dependable but we would n't learn that way. We did n't train like madmen here if we 're just going to let Harry do all the work. '' said Ron heatedly.

'' That 's serious enough. By the way, Cho and I made another batch of pseud galleons and put a more get along protean charm there. If before, it only tells the date and prison term of the DA meetings now it can inform us if any of our friends are in risk. '' said Hermione to distract Ron, giving each of them a fake galleon and gave the leaders the coins for the early members.

'' If it burns very hot, it means someone 's in risk and you only need to look at the galleon to bed who 's calling for help. '' added Cho.

'' You 're really brilliant ! Thanks ! '' exclaimed Ron, forgetting his irritation at Cho as he stared at the golden coin with in his mitt with DA etched on its surface.

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'' We 're ready. '' declared Harry during luncheon. `` Today is Sunday ... Tomorrow we must go and fetch our comrades-in-wands back. If you have any question about this mission, say it now. Otherwise, it will be too late. '' he paused to see if any of them wore a bantam mite of mental reservation on their faces but what greeted his eyes were sovereign determination and nonpareil courage. The group was almost glowing with it. `` All right. We will meet here and leave at exactly 6 am tomorrow. Rest well for now. We will need our strength. '' Chapter 11 - The moment delegacy

'' Umm ... Harry, can we talk ? '' said Ron tentatively.

'' Sure. '' said Harry as he led Ron to a nearby sofa.

'' Umm ... about Ginny ... I mean ... ''

Harry nodded in savvy. `` You 're asking if we are going to rescue her too ? '' he glanced at Ron who looked tormented with the thought of his exclusively sister suffering at the hands of the opposition. `` What do you think ? Silly, of course we are. We just demand to fortify ourselves first. ``

Ron sighed with backup. `` Thanks, mate. I just need to discover that. You know, before tomorrow. ``

'' Do n't occupy. I 'm sure Dumbledore -- -- '' Harry suddenly stopped. Ron eyed him questioningly. `` nil ... I just remembered that Dumbledore was the one who adviced me to go here. ``

'' But how ? He was captured weeks ago. '' said Ron.

'' I think he used mental thought transference to talk to me. wait, I 'll try if I can cause it work reverse gear. I also want to ask him a few inquiry myself. '' said Harry, concentrating hard on the master 's face until it became firm in his mind.

'' Professor, can you hear me ? ``

'' Harry ? ``

'' Yes, professor, are you and Ginny allright ? ``

'' Yes, do n't vex about us. rivet on your plan for tomorrow. ``

'' Ok. prof, I want to ask you something else if you do n't bear in mind. Do you have any idea how I can be talking to you right now ? And why did my scar plosive hurting. The pain is supposed to be acute now but I do n't have any imaginativeness anymore. ``

'' No, I do n't mind. The shock you gave me when you almost crush my office staff finally June made me realize that. As for the first gear question, I think some of your inert powers surfaced at death due to the urgency of the position. As for the second motion, I can only presume that Voldemort has been closing his judgement to you too to prevent you from discovering his architectural plan. He does not desire to learn chances now that he 's winning the war. ``

'' Oh ! '' was all Harry could say to that.

'' Be careful tomorrow, Harry. ``

'' We will. Thanks, Professor. Take guardianship too. '' With that, Harry cleared his nous again and started to order Ron what the master had told him about Ginny. He was exhausted from the elbow grease but seeing the relieved construction of his well admirer was Charles Frederick Worth every ounce of energy he spent.

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Monday, 5:45 a.m. at the preparation Room

All the phallus of Dumbledore 's army, wearing peculiar DA cloaks magically sewn by their house-elf acquaintance, were nervously pacing the level while waiting for the signal to leave. The team leaders were currently reiterating the plan and outlining all potential scenarios to their various groups. Professor McGonagall carefully stayed away from their path to avoid increasing their stress. As the clock struck 6:00 a.m., all members disillusioned themselves and silently followed their leaders to the way that led to Hogsmeade. They were glad to detect the place deserted except for the house-elves nervously waiting for their arrival.

'' Remember, the whole operation should take no longer than 15 moment. If anything happens, just press the coin and the relaxation will try to help if they can. Also, as soon as the group has completed its mission, return to the breeding room immediately and wait for the others. We 'll cause a suddenly meeting afterwards. Okay ? '' said Harry. `` House-elves included. ``

The others mouthed a unsounded `` yes '' followed by swishing of cloaks and small 'pops'as the DA members apparated to their destinations.

Several minutes later, Ron 's and Lee 's groups arrived safely at the Training room. No one said anything as they waited for the others to return. Some resorted to reading while others played solo genius chess to while away the time. Each constantly checking the time and wondering what 's taking the others so long. It had been almost an hour. Some unconsciously held the coin as if expecting it to sting soon. The postponement was almost unbearable when they heard argument erupting outside the room and it seemed to be getting nearer.

'' HOW daring THE TWO OF YOU ! DID N'T WE SPECIFY THAT WE 'LL COME FOR YOU AT EXACTLY 6:05AM ? DID N'T WE CLEARLY STATE IN OUR LETTER THAT YOU SHOULD BE READY WHEN WE ARRIVE TO option YOU UP ! WE ALMOST GOT KILLED BECAUSE OF YOUR IRRESPONSIBLE behavior ! ``

The door suddenly opened and in came a livid Hermione followed by Dean and highly embarassed twins. Anapurna was assisting Seamus who was limping with pain but assured everyone that he just tripped on the way back and was not cursed by the death-eaters. Ron let out his breath which he never realized he was holding when he noticed Hermione enter the room.

'' But the dwarf ate the varsity letter, honestly ! '' said George.

'' Yeah, we were just starting to read it when the gnome catch it from our dainty hands and shoved it down its throat. '' added Fred.

Hermione was about to imprecate them to oblivion when Ron, upon realizing what 's happening, hastily step in.

'' Really ! You know, you do n't need to make ridiculous exculpation. A simple apology will do. '' Ron glared at them.

The twins looked nervously at one another. It never occurred to them that little ickle Ronniekins would dare tell them off for anything. But he was right. Mustering enough courage, they both looked at Hermione and mumbled something that sounded lile `` we 're sorry. '' Hermione just rolled her center at them and walked to the former portion of the elbow room. Then, as if suddenly noticing something, she returned to where Ron was.

'' Where 's Harry 's group ? '' she asked Ron.

'' They 're not here yet ! ``

'' WHAT ! '' shouted Hermione in panic. She quickly checked her keep an eye on. `` It 's more than an hour ! ``

As if on cue, the doorway opened again and all eyes turned to the new arrivals.

'' Guy, is Luna here ? '' Harry suddenly asked, scanning the masses in the room.

'' Why ? What happened ? '' asked Cho who walked over to join the conversation.

'' We do n't acknowledge actually. When we apparated to Hogsmeade, she was still behind us but when we arrived there, we discovered that she 's not with us anymore. We checked the place and even went back to the safe house but we ca n't find oneself her. '' said Katie. Harry looked distraught.

'' master Harry ceramicist, Dobby is looking for your friend, Luna. Do n't worry. '' said Dobby quickly and disappeared. The early house-elves followed too.

All stared into blank space without any idea of what to do next. The others did not really like Luna. Some even thought her mad but the situation called for some unity and any fighter for the serious position should be treated with deference and business concern. Their anxiety was tripled as they felt the coin burning at the stake. Each took out the coin and saw the words -- -- -- `` Help ! Luna ! The caviller ! '' blinking fast.

Without wasting anymore fourth dimension, Harry called Dobby and requested him to get hold out where the pettifogger was. Within seconds, Dobby arrived with the demand location and Harry apparated to the Quibbler 's spot where a shocking sight greeted him. Luna was fearlessly fighting her assailant - 4 death- eater. Dodging swearword and sending out several trying to buy some clip until aid arrives.

Harry quickly pulled his own scepter and tried to get close to Luna to shield her from some of the more further condemnation, thankful that the attackers did not seem to be very champion at curse yet.

'' ESTUPENDO ! '' he shouted at them and the enemies backed away quickly, staring at their wands as if wondering why they were holding such a stupid piece of Natalie Wood. Harry smiled as he started to ran to Luna 's side. His smile faded, however, when he heard loud pop again as more death-eaters entered the role. The conflict continued.

'' CRUCIO ! '' one of the death-eaters immediately cursed Harry but he was able to sidestep in time.

Harry realized that he need to get Luna soon so they could miss but the death-eaters made them too interfering. The four death-eaters were still behaving oddly but the new arrival were more experienced than the first four. They never gave them time to breath. condemnation flew across the room at lightning speed. Harry saw Luna struck by a stunning go. He quickly revived her and was exhausted himself when he heard respective more popping. The death- eater stopped to look at the new reaching too, not expecting any reinforcement. But they were surprised when several scourge hit each of them as ten DA members who already started training arrived.

'' YOU IDIOT ! Why did you disapparate suddenly ? '' shouted Hermione in between curses. `` I thought we 're not supposed to go anywhere alone, especially in situations like this. Whatever happened to the 'strength in numbers'speech you gave close time ? '' she continued furiously.

'' Sorry. I guess I did n't think. I was too ... .never mind. Sorry again. '' mumbled Harry as he helped Luna up.

'' Hey, Harry ! Let 's try that 'collective-defend-and-attack'strategy we practiced before. '' shouted Ron, clearly enjoying himself.

'' Yeah, cool ! '' shouted the others. Harry smiled inspite of himself. His acquaintance did not seem terrified anymore. In fact, they seemed to have the upper hand in this piffling skirmish. He gave Ron a give up rein to direct the commands.

'' FORMATION ! '' shouted Ron. They DA appendage quickly surrounded the bewildered death-eaters, stuck out their wand and simultaneously yelled, `` ABSOLUTO PROTEGO ! '' A rainbow buckler covered the DA members. Then without removing their wands, Ron shouted, `` HYDRO-OXIDUS ! '' at the kayoed death- eaters with the issue of the spell multiplied six multiplication due to the combination of their powers.

It hit the death-eaters forcefully and smashed them to the wall, sending some of the office equipments to fall on the priming coat. Sensing defeat, they quickly disapparated to bring around themselves somewhere and glared maliciously at the DA phallus as they did so. Harry then quickly put up some defensive spells around the office to nullify another encounter.

Hermione, still clearly annoyed at the turn of events, glared at Luna and asked heatedly. `` Can you please clear us why we are all here now instead of the breeding Room ? ``

'' I apologize. I just could not protest the urge to travel to my dad 's position before I go back. There 's something that I need to insure because I do n't believe that my father is numb. '' Luna said evenly while Harry held her bridge player in support. Cho 's middle narrowed when she noticed it.

Hermione 's face visibly softened. `` Did you find out anything ? ``

Luna got up and retrieved two pots of works from under one of the board, probably his Father-God 's. One was dead, the other was still blooming. They all stared at the plants ineffectual to dig what it meant but Hermione appeared to be deep in thought.

'' These are not ordinary flora. My mother enchanted them to dwell magically. One represented her, the other represented my founding father and third me. My father brings my works wherever he goes because it gives him an idea of my flow condition. The one representing my female parent is short but the one representing my male parent is still animated. So, it means ... .it means he 's still live and just concealing or probably captured somewhere ... ..but still alive ! '' Luna said tearfully and the others, sympathizing with her finally sympathize why she had to do it.

'' Luna, I may not sleep with how to witness your sire now but I think we can do something to cause his heart come alive. '' said Hermione brightly, trying to make up for her crudeness a piece ago.

'' What do you intend ? '' said Luna cautiously.

'' All publications have stopped operating or forced to shut because of the electric current site. Who shall give news to the citizenry then ? Who shall inform them on what to do or where they can go for avail if anything happens ? The ministry is almost useless nowadays so I believe the most we can do is .... '' Hermione hesitantly glanced at the others before she declared, `` I think we must reestablish ... .The caviller. ``

A hushed secrecy followed her pronouncement.
Chapter 12 - face-off at the caviler

'' I beg your pardon ? '' Parvati said, eyebrows slightly raised and with branch folded across her chest.

'' You must be kidding ! '' sneered another incredulous representative which turned out to be Cho. `` No one reads that trash, you know. ``

Harry glared at the two female child while still holding Luna protectively. `` quibbler 's reputation may not be that good but it was the alone newspaper that bravely published the the true about Voldemort 's return when the others were too busy slandering me. '' he said venomously.

'' I am not forcing it on you and besides I have n't even agreed to that yet. '' said Luna, glad for Harry 's support and unconsciously leaned slightly on his chest of drawers. She felt Harry put her weapons system around her lightly as if it was the most rude thing to do but she did n't mind. She felt warm and secure and slightly light-headed.

'' Well, I still think the idea stinks ! '' shouted Cho lots to Luna 's plethora and to the astonishment of all.

'' Cho ! '' gasped Hermione. This was not exactly the reaction she expected when she stated her theme. `` You do n't have to be so rude. We 're on the Saami side here in case you have n't noticed. ``

'' I do n't desire our report to be tainted by that man of trash ! It 's bad enough being on this situation without adding insult to our trauma. '' Cho declared stubbornly.

'' So, is that what you care about ? Your stupe reputation ? What about the Truth ? Or would you prefer that the populace be unwitting in this pandemonium ? '' cried Luna angrily, shaking her head in disbelief that soul from her own family, supposedly the mansion of the most canny ace, would utter such gimcrackery. She turned to Harry and let her tears flow on his shoulder. Harry, unmindful to all, embraced her tightly while murmuring Word of God of comfortableness to her.

The former DA appendage just stared at the scene in front of them, not really sure on whose side to direct. But they were quite upset and confused about the place. They thought that after what they just went through, everyone would behave more compassionately towards one another. They SHOULD behave that way. And when did Harry and Luna became a couple ?

'' Do you retrieve your father would bear in mind if we use his paper to issue the heinousness of Voldemort and what the hale community of interests can do about it ? '' Hermione suddenly asked Luna, making a mental note to ask Harry about the PDA later.

'' Well, if you put it that way ... .I think he will be very proud to be a theatrical role of it. But who would drop a line the article ? '' said Luna, focusing back on Hermione 's idea now much to the vexation of preposterous mansion mate who seemed on border for some rationality that she could not fathom.

'' We, of form. Colin and Creevey can strike fear of the pictures and the rest period of us could engage our routine writing the articles. We do n't have school right now so we have so much clock time in our hired man. '' The Creevey buddy looked excited at this but a few groaned at the thought of doing newspaper work.

'' It 's for a effective cause, guys. '' prodded Harry. `` Besides, Hermione will be the one to write all the major clause and the editorial. Do n't interest. '' he added with a sly smiling at Hermione.

'' So, is it all agreed then ? '' prompted Hermione.

'' Are you really going to write all the major stuff ? '' asked Lee.

Hermione glared at Harry who simply shrugged his shoulder joint and shot her an'I'm-Innocent-Don't-Look-at-Me-Like-That'flavour. `` mulct. '' she said finally.

Everything went smoothly after that. respective proposition flew into the air regarding what to drop a line about, when to publish and where they were going to get the funds. They would take stayed retentive if Harry had not remembered something.

'' Hold on, hombre, I think we considerably get back now. We have a meeting with professor Moody -- -- Where 's Cho ? '' He looked around and saw the pretty Asiatic girl sobbing furiously on a swiveling chair behind a desk overflowing with books and documents. He let go of Luna and walked towards her. 'Crying again !'he thought, wondering what made her cry now. She was a walking tear last year when Cedric died and the computer storage of her walking out of their date in teardrop did n't exactly endear her to him.

'' What 's the problem, Cho ? '' he asked gently.

'' Oh, Harry ! '' cried Cho. She threw her implements of war around him and tried to buss him but Harry resisted and carefully pried her arms away from him. Not a very smart move because then, Cho suddenly slapped him and screamed angrily, `` So, I 'm not good enough for the wizard rescuer now, am I ? And who do you like now ? That pathetic Luna ? You could do better than that, you two- timing liar ! Why not Granger or Ginny ? At least they 're both pretty and intelligent. It 's so humiliating to be dumped for someone like HER ! '' she pointed her finger at a stunned Luna.

'' Do n't call her pathetic ! At least Luna does n't get all teary-eyed in every stressful situation. Besides, Luna and I are just acquaintance and there 's nothing between you and me anymore so whoever I escort does not concern you now. And do n't ever call me a two-time prevaricator, you were the one who dated soul else first. '' said Harry angrily, berating himself for being idiotic enough to diminish for this narrow girl.

The early DA phallus, except Luna whose eyes were transfixed on the paries, looked at each other awkwardly and tried to busy themselves with trying to cypher out how to operate the motorcar there. The office was quite impressive now that they had taken the metre to remark it and its subject matter. Magically maneuver printing political machine were strategically placed to make the spot seem spacious. The booklet in the file cabinets were all in edict and judging from the posters and smiling icon on the wall and table, they assumed that the working family relationship of the employer and the employers was quite harmonious.

They were enjoying themselves. But no amount of distraction, however, could gain them fail to find how Cho tried to curse Luna and how Harry sent the magical spell back to its mastermind. ineffective to say anything, they watched as Cho, hiding her now pus covered face, exclaimed in repulsion and violence as she hastily tried to remember the magic spell 's counter-curse. Luna seemed unaware of it but Harry was full of dashing hopes and frustration.

'' WHAT 'S THE MEANING OF THIS ? ARE N'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE home base BY NOW '' growled a very companion voice after a cushy 'pop'. They all turned to the mortal with their wands out. They heaved a sigh of relief when they recognized who it was -- -- Professor Moody. His normal eye was eyeing Cho with great curiosity while the early was scanning the room for some veil enemies. His 360-degree eye stopped at the sight of four cloaked chassis jumping up and down in a far turning point of the office. `` And who are those idiots ? '' he asked pointing in the counseling oh the cloaked figures.

Harry gasped as he followed Moody 's gaze. `` Stupid death-eaters ! I did n't agnize they are still here. '' he stated apologetically.

'' Obviously. '' Moody spat as he approached the figures.

The death-eaters let out terrified yelps when they saw the professor. Who would n't ? With his rotating eye, wooden leg and heavily scarred expression, Dwight Lyman Moody looked like an improperly reincarnated corpse. That, aside from his common paranoia and unorthodox way of handling a spot, was frightening enough.

'' Who are you ? '' demanded Helen Wills at the four cowering figures who only looked dumbly at one another.

'' W-what ? '' one asked fearfully.

'' I SAID WHO ARE YOU ? '' repeated Moody, pointing his wand at them but still they could n't look to understand his question.

'' E-er, prof, I hit them with the stupidity curse a while ago. '' Harry offered the info. Helen Wills 's mouth twitched slightly at that and muttered some spell to hit the cloaks from their heads.

'' That 's Crabbe and Goyle ! '' exclaimed Ron. `` Harry, your curse was a waste of clock time. They 're already stupid ! ``

'' Pansy ! '' Hermione could n't believe Voldemort was recruiting tiddler to be his servants.

'' The former one is called Nott ! His father is also a death-eater. '' said Harry.

'' Hmm ... .come on, let 's institute them to the new headquarter. We might find out some useful entropy from them. '' said Helen Wills gruffly as he tied the death-eaters and made his way to the fireplace. He dumped them unceremoniously in it before stepping in himself. Others followed lawsuit until only Harry and Luna remained.

Harry, still remembering the uncomfortable touch sensation of using the floo network. decided to apparate instead. Luna was already stepping into the fire when he quickly grabbed her hired man and twirl away to the education Room where the others were waiting for them.

'' Where 's Moody and the others ? '' asked Harry when they arrived.

'' They are with professor McGonagall right now but he told us to stay here and wait until he comes back. '' answered Hermione.

Now that the immediate danger had passed, they all talked about the day 's events animatedly while waiting for Moody 's reaching. Some flourished it up a bit to make it go more stimulate. One even went as far as claiming that he had almost beaten Lucius Malfoy to the ground in a affaire d'honneur, in which his group mates laughingly protested that he could n't recognise it for sure because the enemy wore masks and disapparated quickly when they sensed their disadvantage.

Everyone was in a jolly climate after that except for one extremely pretty girl who discreetly stayed away from the others while her eyes were gleaming with hatred as she looked on the well-chosen faces of a freehanded black- haired boy and a blond-haired girl wearing a woolgathering expression on her face. However, her expression turned blank as soon as professor McGonagall and Professor Dwight Lyman Moody entered the room.

'' I 'm glad that all of you returned safely and without a trace of any major injury however, I am not at all happy about what happened afterwards. '' said Professor McGonagall. `` Professor Helen Wills Moody has informed me that you had an UNPLANNED visit to the Quibbler 's part and agitate various death-eaters there. Had your enemies been adult dour wiz, you would feature been severely injured or sorry, killed by now ? '' she continued, eyeing each of them carefully. `` upkeep to recount us what really happened ? ``

Each of the DA phallus present at the caviler tried to explain at once but after seeing the irritated verbalism of the teacher, they willingly let Hermione do all the talking with the early team leaders adding some detail from time to prison term. As if planned, no one bothered to cite the disagreement about the Quibbler and the issue with Cho.

'' Very well, then. I understand but this must never happen again. '' said the stern professor.

'' So, that 's settled. Are you all going to undergo auror training ? '' prof Moody scrutinized each of them, sizing them up. He stopped at Hermione who looked as if she was on the verge of saying something and decided against it.

Harry, however, did not hesitate. He stared hard at Cho before he spoke clearly, `` Professor, i hatred to say this but all of us are going to train ... except for Cho. '' he declared.

'' May I ask why ? '' asked Helen Wills, recalling the scene he witnessed when he arrived at the Quibbler.

'' She has an attitude problem that I believe may be dangerous to our operations. '' answered Harry with a certainty that shocked the others.

Cho, unusually silent since the professor came, quickly exploded with rage. `` HOW DARE YOU ! IT 'S YOU WHO HAS AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM, NOT ME ! '' she eyed the others warily. `` YOU ALL AGREE WITH HIM ? TO snake pit WITH YOU ALL ! I QUIT ! '' With that, Cho hastily removed her DA cloak, threw it on the floor and left the room after throwing one stopping point contemptuous glare at Harry and Luna.

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Chapter 13 - Another Mission for Dumbledore 's ground forces

'' Smooth ... .very smooth ... '' commented Hermione sarcastically.

'' I just did what I had to do. '' said Harry simply and quickly left the room, not wanting to talk to anybody at that peculiar moment. Contrary to what the others must cause thought, he was not that insensitive. After Cho 's effort to osculate him at the caviler 's position, he had a cabbage suspicion on what might have possibly triggered her peculiar conduct. Cho wanted him back. Unfortunately, Harry did not share that feeling anymore. He now realized that dating her had been a mistake. He only liked her, not loved. He liked her because she was very pretty and really talented in his favorite sport but he now knew that all of it just amounted to a mere teen crush and nothing more.

He thought that Cho realized that mistake too after she started dating Michael recession but he was wrong. It seemed that she had decided that he was still a salutary stop and would lay off at nothing to get him back. That scared him out of his wag. Seeing her eyes glow with choler like that and her attempt at cursing someone who did n't even do anything to her made him guess that he can not be trusted. She had a dangerous streak and might even betray them all if given a chance ... just out of spite ... .and he can not allow that ... For his and her sanity and the condom of their friends, she should not be allowed to learn raise curses ... yet, maybe later after she developed some sense of collective duty. But now, she had to determine ataraxis in herself first. 'Sometimes, it 's really kinder to be cruel .'thought Harry before he fell into a deep and uneventful sleep.

Before the sun was up, Harry found himself being dragged to the breakfast mesa by an overeager Ron. He did n't really want to ignite up that former. He figured that a nice long sleep could light up his mind of any headache but Ron seemed too excited to be ignored. Gradually, he ate his breakfast, slightly wondering why they had to rise that early. Even the professors were still napping with the elision of professor McGonagall who seemed to be 'on-duty .'

'' Why ? '' he asked Ron who was currently trying to gobble down his plateful of food with a 1 drink. `` Hey, what 's the hurriedness ? ``

'' Dunno '' was the response he got.

'' What ? ! ? Are you crazy ? You woke me up for zilch ! '' said Harry in a hushed voice, not wanting to disturb the others.

'' fountainhead -- actually Hermione told me that Moody wants all the team leaders in the preparation room now. So rushing, it must be something crucial. '' said Ron.

With that, the two quickly finished their meal and hurried to the education room where they found Professor Moody, Hermione, Lee and Tonks seriously pacing the elbow room and four cloaked figures bound in one corner. Harry noticed that the four were shooting grave glances at their captors. They were already back to normal.

'' So, what have you found out ? '' asked Harry, assuming that they were all there to talk about the information they got from the young death-eaters.

Tonks grimly beckoned them all to sit on the small-scale one shot table while Professor Helen Newington Wills conjured a gossamer sheet that enclosed the captive, barring them from hearing anything they were going to talk about. Hermione was looking perplexed and even Lee seemed not his real self. Harry immediately braced himself for the bad news while Ron sat beside Hermione.

As soon as they were all comfortably seated, Professor Moody sighed heavily and started the impromptu group meeting. `` I trust you know what the veritaserum is. Through that powerful potion, we found some very interesting entropy from the captives. According to them, Voldemort had discovered that Snape is a spy and sent his most muscular handmaid to kill him. They also told us that Dumbledore is still alive although very weak and that Voldemort himself is the one administering the torture. However, what concerned us most is Ginny 's condition. '' Harry felt Ron tense at his last sentence.

'' Dumbledore and Snape can handle the agony. After all, this is not their 1st skirmish with the atrociousness of war but it may be traumatic for the youngest Weasley ... ... '' He paused for what seemed like an eternity before he continued, `` She is now the personal hard worker of Lucius'son and they are now at the Grimmauld Place. '' he finished matter-of-factly, staring directly into Ron 's appall expression.

'' What exactly does a personal slave do, professor ? '' asked Hermione, articulating Ron 's thoughts exactly.

'' You would n't bid to screw, Miss Granger and I, for one, am not really indisputable of what 's happening with Miss Weasley. The captive did not really roll in the hay much about how Dragon treat her ... but I 'm afraid it might fee-tail ... .physical liaison. '' said Tonks, hesitating at the end Bible which alarmed his hearer even more. Hermione nearly fainted at his reply and Ron went white as a trace. Harry, on the other hand, seemed beyond daze at this point. He stared hard at the professor before asking curtly, `` Then why are we still here ? ``

'' Ah, I wondered when you 'd get along around to asking that. take up you long enough. '' replied Helen Wills Moody, twitching his lips on what might have got been a smiling if his boldness was not crooked enough to make it unrecognizable. `` Here 's the plan .... ''

The four were unsounded as Moody finished telling them the plan to get Ginny out of the Grimmauld lieu. It was quite ingenious. unsubdivided but very in force if executed properly. Even Hermione did not complain for once. They would just go to the topographic point disguised as the four prisoner with the aid of the polyjuice potion that the Potions overlord had prepared for the Order several months ago, Immobilize Draco with a few magical spell of their choice and bring in Ginny back. Thinking that the meeting was adjourned, they all started to leave the room but Tonks stopped them with a silent shake of her head.

'' Now, to our succeeding agenda ... Cho. '' They all turned to Harry at once who made a big trade of polishing his wand, pretending not to discover their stares.

'' What about her ? '' he grudgingly asked when no one spoke for a while.

'' I trust you to smooth out things out with her as soon as potential. celestial sphere, we have enough problems on our hands without having to deal with stripling squabble. '' growled Helen Wills Moody, seemingly back to his old menacing ego. `` But between the two of us, I think Luna is a upright choice. '' he whispered to a suddenly blushing Harry.

'' mulct ... fine ... '' said Harry sullenly to end the embarrassing situation.

'' All right. Let 's meet here again tonight after dinner and let 's curse some patsy. '' concluded Tonks, stifling a giggle at the sight of the young man 's aspect of disgust.

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'' So, Harry, are you and Luna really ... .you-know-what ? '' asked Hermione cautiously, ignoring her friends'soreness. They were seated at their now best-loved sofa near prof McGonagall 's table but discreetly hidden from other 's view. Ron was still pondering about his Sister 's predicament but turned one ear to their direction, also curious about his bestfriend 's reply.

'' nix. We are not a couple if that 's what you mean. We are not even dating for God 's sake ... We just wrote a few letter to each other before we arrived here, that 's all. '' replied Harry honestly. He thought it C. H. Best to just answer their questions and be done with it. After all, they were his bestfriends and would never blab it to anybody who would give care to listen.

'' You what ! '' exclaimed Hermione which caused Ron to raise one eyebrow.

'' It 's just unsubdivided friendly letters ... not love letters ... okay ? '' he replied exasperatedly. Luna and I were just friends..Why could n't they just take over it ?

'' Okay, fine. Whatever you say.. '' said Hermione but still looked unconvinced. `` You punter talk to Cho now. '' Harry nodded gratefully and went to find Cho.

He walked around the way to find her but she was nowhere to be found. He tried looking at the preparation Room but all he saw there were the four prisoner guarded by Tonks. He asked the other DA extremity if they had seen Cho anywhere but unfortunately, they did not. He finally approached Professor McGonagall but was met by a standardised response followed by a stern lecture about his tactlessness. His apprehension increased when one of the female DA member commented that Cho did not sleep on their bed last night. He hurried to Professor Moody who was now eating his breakfast peacefully.

'' prof, I ca n't find Cho anywhere ! '' he told him worriedly.

The professor 's oculus narrowed in concern. `` I was afraid of this. Where 's your map ? '' Harry silently cursed himself for not having thought of that. He summoned the map from one of his cloaks and they both stared at it for a few minutes.

'' She 's left Hogwarts ! ``

'' That 's quite obvious, son. I should have watched her more closely last night after what happened but I was too bemused. '' said professor Moody with unmistakable remorse.

'' No, it 's all my faulting. If I had not lashed out on her like that, she would n't possess left. '' he slumped on the chair, suddenly feeling drained of energy.

'' You did what you have to do but I must let in you could ingest handled it a lot better. Do n't find fault yourself too much. You 're still young. You 're not that champion at dealing with tactile sensation yet. ``

'' What do we do now ? She could be captured or ... .something .... '' he stopped. He did n't really want to think about what that 'something'might be.

'' Why do you handle ? You certainly made it clear finis night that you did n't want her around. '' asked Helen Wills, trying to discern his flavor on the matter.

'' She 's still my friend ! '' cried Harry. `` I may be annoyed at her right now but I do n't want anything bad to happen to her. ``

'' We can not do anything right now short-change of launching a very dangerous man hunt. And you know very well that we do n't have any uncommitted orderliness member to hatch that. I advise you to catch one's breath for now and boil down on our mission tonight. '' said the professor, closing his eyes to block off the insistence from clouding his mind.

'' No, I ca n't do that. Dobby ! '' called Harry to his friend who suddenly appeared in straw man of him.

'' Yes, Mr. Harry ceramicist, sir. What can Dobby do for him ? '' asked Dobby eagerly, excited to be called upon for aid by the one who helped him to be free.

'' You know Cho Chang, right ? '' the elf nodded. `` I want you to detect her now. She left Hogwarts and it may be dangerous for her if enemies find her. ``

'' Do n't worry, Mr. Harry Potter. Me and my Quaker are going to help you find her. '' said the house elf before disapparating somewhere.

'' You 'd really make a fine auror someday, ceramist. Good hazard tonight ! ``

'' Thank you, professor. '' With that Harry left to retrieve someone who could score him forget the increasing weightiness of duty on his shoulders ... someone he could talk to without feeling any atmospheric pressure ... someone he could laugh with and relax for a while before embarking another unsafe mission that Nox ... individual like ... ... ... ... ... ..Luna.
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Chapter 14 - military mission Failed
... ... ..Luna ... ..

Harry found the silvery blond haired fille sitting on the sofa that he and his bestfriends had occupied a patch ago. He saw her serenely sitting there with eyes half-closed as if lost in deep thought and unconsciously stroking the folio of the plant they retrieved from the caviler 's office. Just watching her made him grinning. He slowly approached her, all the while wondering how it would feel if her soft deal was stroking his manus instead. They held hands before, usually in multiplication of distress, but he could remember being pacified by her touch. It was amazing.

As if sensing his front, Luna suddenly turned her gaze on him and gave him a slight grinning. It immediately warmed his heart and he noticed that her usual lacuna stares and airy appearance were replaced with fondness and frangibleness. She timidly invited him to sit beside her, unsure of his reaction, but was delight when he also gave him a smile and proceeded to do so. Not knowing what to say, he contented himself with watching the young womanhood caressing the magic plant.

'' Harry, you did n't have to do that for me ... '' said Luna, finally breaking the silence.

'' What ? '' asked Harry in confusion.

'' You did n't have to defend me. I 'm quite used to insult, you know. Not just from her but from everybody else. That thing with Cho ... .she was your girlfriend ... .and I feel horrendous for making thing bad between the two of you. '' said Luna as she lowered her gaze to the priming, neglecting the plant she was holding on her lap.

'' No, I did n't have to but I want to. Cho was my girlfriend, not anymore. You 're one of the most tremendous person I had been fortunate enough to meet and I could not support hearing somebody denigration you. You 're very especial and no one does that to any of the people I care about, not even her. '' said Harry, lifting her chin up to run into his gaze.

'' Why are you being so courteous to me ? '' she reluctantly asked but former rather inapt questions nagging her nous were left unsaid.

'' I do n't love ... maybe because you were the solely one I could talk to about Canicula'death without feeling guilt trip and force per unit area ... maybe because you were the only one brave enough to communicate with me when I was almost suicidal in my aunt 's theater ... .I am not surely ... .maybe it 's simply because I now realized that there were so much more to you than meets the eye. You 're kind, smarting, brave and you make me happy. '' Luna blushed at his password and averted her gaze again.

'' I did n't lie with you were very expressive, Harry. '' she said in a quiet down whisper as if she was finding it strong to say the words.

'' Maybe you just take out the best in me ... '' said Harry simply, taking hold of her loose manus and lifted it to his lips.

Luna stared at him in amazement and almost drowned in the whirlwind of emotion flickering on his handsome brass. She started to get up and leave the place but she found her genu too weak to go anywhere. She stared helplessly at the young man caressing her manus. She tried to get away from the nerve-wracking superstar but her knees wobbled from the sudden effort causing her to fall on his lap. Harry immediately wrapped his munition around her and pulled her closer while whispering to her ear, `` Do n't be afraid. I like you ... .I really do ... and I have n't felt this way to anyone before ... not even Cho ... so please ... do n't head for the hills from me. ``

At his words, Luna reluctantly wrapped her blazon around him and nervously kissed him on the impertinence ... '' I like you too, Harry. ``

Harry slowly bent his head, embracing her tightly to -- --

'' There you are ! Oooopss, so sooorrrry ! '' said Ron, quickly hiding himself behind the ledge. Harry could swear he heard some tone down laughter from behind making him wonder how tenacious have they been watching them.

'' What do you need ? '' snapped Harry annoyed at the interruption but did not loose his hold on Luna.

'' Nothing ! Just friends, huh ? '' various DA extremity removed the disillusionment magical spell on themselves and teased the two relentlessly, led by Ron and the Twin of row, before running to the dinner table.

'' By the way, sorry for the ummm ... .interruption. Moody just asked us to tell you that we need to eat dinner now. '' shouted Ron from afar.

'' AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! RONALD WEASLEY ! I SWEAR I 'M GOING TO kill YOU SOMEDAY ! '' groaned Harry. There was no dubiousness now that they heard and saw everything. He looked at the red-faced Luna, her head slightly buried on his breast in embarrassment and he realized that he did not care. So what if they saw them like this ?

'' stillness, it 's OK. At least now they know. They actually saved us the trouble of informing them, do n't you think ? '' stated Harry, releasing his grip on her.

They walked script in hand to the dining table, ignoring the snigger and some conspicuous teasings from their friend. But aside from that, dinner party was uneventful. If anything, ,. it only served to remind the four team leadership about their mission that night. The others had no idea about it but they sensed the dread on their leaders'faces. Their suspicion grew more when professor Helen Wills Moody signaled the four to go to the training room with him.

Harry muttered a distract 'wait for me'to Luna and stood up to follow Moody. But before he could go, Luna steered him to a more private situation and kissed lightly on his leftfield cheek.

'' What 's that for ? ``

'' That 's to say thank you for making me sense peculiar. '' Then she kissed him again on his right boldness. `` This is for expert luck on whatever you 're going to do tonight. Do n't refuse it. '' She then slowly put her subdivision around his neck and pulled him closer, pressing her lips to his. `` This is to make sure enough that you 'd come back safely. ``

Harry smiled at this and drew her shut again. This fourth dimension their lips met with mad love with his leave alone hand gently caressing her back, making them both weak with longing. He pulled away reluctantly as he remembered the mission.

'' What was that for ? '' asked Luna breathlessly.

'' That 's to take certainly that you 'd wait for me. '' replied Harry with a grin.

'' Silly. Of course, I 'd hold off for you. ``

After forcing the disgusting potion into their mouths, the four team loss leader proceeded to apparate out of doors Grimmauld Place and enter in the usual way. It might appear highly wary if Harry just apparate all of them inside. The captives were not that powerful yet.

'' Hey, what are you doing here ? '' shouted Draco in welcome when they saw his visitors. He motioned all of them to sit down. `` Does father desire anything ? ``

The four just shook their head teacher dumbly.

'' Well, it does n't matter. At least I have some decent fellowship now. I 'm so bored here. '' drawled Draco. Ron, in the human face of Crabbe, clenched his fist to inhibit his growing rage.

'' What about your slave ? Is n't she entertaining enough ? '' asked Hermione who took the visual aspect of Pansy. She was surprised when she noticed a touch look pass his face so fast that she almost thought she imagined it.

'' I got tired of her and besides, I ca n't expend all my push ravishing her. It 's just a waste of time. So what brings you here ? '' replied Draco lazily but the previous welcoming quality was gone. It was as if he did not want them there anymore.

'' cipher. Bored to deplumate too. Hexing people are not so fun anymore. Can we have a go at your hard worker ? I 'm trusted we 'd find her gratifying. '' said Goyle, Harry in polyjuice, attempting to discern how cruel Dragon was to Ginny. He was taken aback when Draco hastily stood up and pointed his wand at him.

'' Do n't you defy, Goyle. No one touches my dimension. She 's mine ! '' Draco also pointed his verge at the early two boys. `` That goes for you, too. ``

'' Err ... umm ... no need to get upset, Draco. We 're just asking, you know. '' said Lee who took Nott 's appearance but he, too, was wondering about Draco 's reaction.

'' So, where 's she ? Your father asked us to check on her. You would n't need us to tell him something he does n't want to hear, do you ? '' asked Hermione shrewdly. She knew they only have one hour before the issue of the polyjuice potion wears off and they could n't waste anymore meter talking to him.

'' In the left sleeping room upstairs. Do n't nettle her. She 's sleeping now. '' replied Draco with a intimation of terror in his voice. Hermione raised one eyebrow but decided not to remark on it. Harry chose that moment to summon some butterbeers and gave one to each one of them, deliberate to put a few drops of sleeping potion before he handed one to Draco.

'' Does n't weigh. issue forth on ! Let 's drink in to victory ! '' announced Harry and they all took turgid swigs on the beverage.

Within endorsement, Draco collapsed on the sofa, unconscious mind. The three male child acted as look-outs while Hermione hastily went upstairs to call up what they thought was a good destroyed Ginny. They decided to let her go alone for they did not want to see Ginny in a very flexible situation. various minutes had passed but still no Hermione and Ginny. They carefully checked the sentinel and was shocked to see that they did not have much sentence left.

'' Hermione ! Come back now ! We 're running out of time ! '' shouted Ron. He was answered by an ear-splitting screech, unmistakably Hermione's.

Harry and Ron hastily ran upstairs to help her, leaving Lee to support guard, but was utterly shaken by the sight that greeted them. They found Ginny with her verge pointed at Hermione who was twisting on the ground in extreme pain. They wondered how come Ginny had a wand with her but they were more commove about the fact that she hit Hermione with an unforgivable curse.

'' Ginny ! check ! That 's Hermione. We came to rescue you. '' shouted Ron, thinking that his sister thought they were enemies.

'' I know. '' answered Ginny calmly without turning to look them.

'' You knew ? B-but why ? '' Ron was clearly flabbergasted at her response.

Harry was now wondering if she was under the Imperius curse. Ginny slowly turned around to direct her wand at them. Harry looked directly into her eyes, watching for tell-tale signaling of magical control. There was none. He only saw rank hatred on her once effulgent eye. She was acting on her own gratuitous will.

'' You let me down ... CRUCIO ! '' she cursed Ron and he immediately fell on his knee, completely unprepared for the attack.

'' No, Ginny, you 're wrong. Sorry if we did n't come earlier. But now we 're here. Please issue forth back with us. '' pleaded Harry, unwilling to swear the mortal he always treated as his younger sister.

Ginny hesitated for a consequence, thinking of what he said, but decided to ignore his plea. Her coloured saying returned. `` I wo n't. I belong here ... ..CRUCIO ! '' she bellowed at him, instantly lifting the swearing on Ron who was still too fallible to move.

'' PROTEGO ! '' shouted Harry. Inspite of everything, he still did not require to harm her in any way.

Sensing that she could not defeat Harry on a duel, Ginny quickly ran downstairs but seeing Draco 's unconscious mind state fuelled her rage. `` You hurt him ! '' she exclaimed as she ran back to where Harry was.

'' LEGILIMENS ! '' screamed Harry in frustration. He desperately wanted to acknowledge what happened to make her act this way. Behind him, Ron and Hermione were slowly regaining their speciality and watched in amazement as Ginny clutched her fountainhead in an attack to block Harry 's effort to break dance into her mind. But Harry was secure. Soon images of genus Draco and Ginny flashed into his idea. Ginny being taken away from Hogwarts ... Ginny terrified at being left alone in a dark and smelly dungeon ... Draco choosing her to be his personal striver ... Draco and Ginny locked in a stiff embrace ... .Ginny lying on his lap ... .Ginny eagerly preparing dinner party for the two of them ...

Harry broke the contact in shock and stared at Ginny in incredulity. None of those figure portrayed genus Draco forcing her to do anything. She was very often willing ... As he watched the young young woman weakly struggle on her pes, he quickly beckoned Ron and Hermione to follow him downstairs. Without a word, he grabbed their hands and motioned Lee to hold him too. Before they could even ask him anything, the four were immediately lifted from the solid ground and were spun around in a spiral motility. When their feet touched the flat coat, they were already at the breeding room.

They saw bore faces waiting for them ... especially the twins who really took an feat to create welcome banners for Ginny. Even the professor were in high spirits. It was Neville who noticed them first. `` Hey, what happened ? ``

Everyone turned to the four at once. Ron and Hermione were still weakly clutching their side of meat, pain clearly etched on their faces. Lee seemed perplexed but Harry wore a dummy saying that they could not fathom.

'' What happened ? '' asked professor McGonagall looking worried.

'' We had a lilliputian trouble with Ginny, professor. '' said Hermione silently, unsure if she wanted to narrate them what really happened. She could not believe it herself. She watched silently as Luna unconcernedly walked towards Harry and massaged his forehead. The simple activity gradually eased his tension and she saw Harry visibly relax. `` Ask him. '' said Hermione to prof McGonagall, pointing one shaky at Harry.

'' Harry, where 's Ginny ? '' ventured one worried Fred who could n't take the silence anymore.

Harry closed his center, taking his time before he carefully answered, `` She did not want to come. ``

'' B-but why ? '' asked George, nearly falling on his chair as he did so.

Harry wished he did not know the result to that because the Truth was painful and impossible in the electric current circumstances but he was left with no choice. He sighed deeply as he replied, `` She 's in love with him. '' Seeing their disbelieving faces, he continued. `` She used the cruciatus curse on Ron and Hermione ... '' Several gasps were heard. `` I used Legilimency to find out and ... and ... I saw everything. Draco did not force her. She 's uncoerced. ``

professor Helen Wills started to say something but Harry cut him off.

'' We failed. I 'm gloomy. '' Harry said as he looked at each of Ginny 's brothers. He was grateful to see that they do n't fault him at all but the disappointment on their faces was starting to weigh him down. He felt Luna 's hand on his shoulders, discreetly leading him away from the group.
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Chapter 15 - The final examination Straw
'' It 's her selection, Harry. You ca n't do anything about it. '' said Luna quietly as she and Harry strolled around the Great Marguerite Radclyffe Hall, uncaring of the danger it might get them. They needed to get away before they suffocate from all the emotions running inside ... fright ... anger ... defeat ...
'' She said we let her down ... .maybe she got so frustrated with the situation that she eventually decided to get together the drab side. '' said Harry, staring glumly at the once majestic hall.
'' Or maybe ... she just fell in love life ... Sometimes people do foolish things when they 're in love ... maybe she saw a position of Draco that we have never seen before. ``
Harry vaguely remembered the hint of panic in Draco 's vocalization when he suggested that they would like Ginny to bring around them of their boredom but it was there. Even Hermione noticed his instinct to protect his 'slave'which was highly unnatural for him. His attitude baffled them all and from what he saw when he broke into Ginny 's mind, he respected her. He sat in confusion, thinking in silence. So far, the incline he was in had done nil but skin and champion themselves. Some of the Order extremity severed their communication tie with them for care of being found out. 'How could we possibly win this war if we do n't even know what 's happening to the others ?'he thought. 'Dumbledore, we need you, delight number back'he pleaded, hoping that his wise man could get word him. Harry concentrated hard and called the headmaster again but the familiar intuitive feeling of someone entering his judgment did not come.
Meanwhile, the person Harry was trying to intercommunicate with could not assemble plenty specialty to reply ...
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'' Get the old man, now ! '' shouted the man with a slit-like nose at the shaking flesh of a small man with a hand made of shining silver. He watched as the man battle on his pes to bring what his master wanted. When he returned, he was levitating a limp form of an old man with long white hair's-breadth and a beard that almost reached his waist. A magical metal mountain chain ensured that he would not be capable to take to the woods IF he had enough energy for it.
'' Enervate ! '' The limp figure slowly rose from his position to meet the regard of his captor.
'' Where 's the boy ? '' asked Voldemort, arrogantly pointing his wand on him. The old man stubbornly shook his head.
'' CRUCIO ! '' The old man fell on the floor and writhed in pain. `` WHERE 'S THE BOY ? '' Harry demanded without lifting the curse.
Again, there was eerie silence ... a few arcminute had passed before Harry released the man from the spell.
'' Well ... you 're quite useless to me now ... I do n't care about the stupid prognostication anymore ... and the vernal youngster of the rakehell treasonist Weasley already joined our rank and file ... '' The old man looked stunned at this bit of information. The dark Godhead merely laughed at his reaction. `` You mean ... you did n't know ? The all-knowing Headmaster actually did n't have a go at it ? '' he chuckled evilly. `` You 're losing your touch, old man ... .maybe I should just kill you now. But I 'm not that wicked -- - tell me where the boy is and I 'll let you be. ``
'' You 're the one losing your touch if you believe even for a second that I would succumb to your wishes. '' said the old man defiantly, looking him directly in the eye.
'' Wonderful ! What an amazing show of heroism ... '' The dark Maker mockingly clapped his men before he continued with narrowed eyes, `` ... unfortunately, I 'm not in the mood for games tonight so secern me -- - WHERE 'S THE BOY ? ``
'' You 're a fool. '' said the old man calmly which amplified the wrath of his tormentor.
Voldemort raised his verge angrily at the old man who just proudly and peacefully waiting for his last.
'' Death is but a succeeding adventure ... '' the old man said, bracing himself for the blow.
'' Aveda Ked -- - ``
'' M-master ! D-do you really induce to do this ? He might still be useful to us ... '' said the small man with a eloquent hand weakly, vainly trying to protect the old man who was once his mentor and confidant. He was rewarded with a vicious blaze from his master.
'' Did I hear you right ? You 're questioning my opinion now ? Perhaps you would wish to join him ... '' The terrified retainer recoiled from his scrutiny.
'' N-no, schoolmaster ! My excuse ... .Y-you may do as you wish ... '' he said in a wretched interpreter, throwing an apologetic coup d'oeil at the prisoner who was oblivious to the exchange. His eyes was fixed on something and his forehead was creased in intense concentration.
'' Very well, then. Never let me doubt your loyalty again. '' The iniquity lord reverted his gaze to the old man whose durability might give birth faded but the spirit remained. He pointed his baton at the old man, positively elated at being capable to finally eliminate one of his most right adversaries. He licked his brim before enunciating the words ...
'' Aveda Kedavra ! ''
Two Holy Scripture. Just two words ... a heartbeat of green light and the man who once courageously fought for the green commodity fell lifeless on the floor.
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'' Harry.. ''
'' professor ? ``
'' My time is running out ... but you should continue the combat. You should understand..if I perish, the remaining Mrs. Humphrey Ward will accrue ... The castle would not be able to protect you anymore. Inform Alastor at once. He 'll know what to do ... ''
'' professor, why did you let them take you ? ``
'' I 'm not as invincible as you all think. I am already weak even before the attack on the shoal ... there was no way to save them all if I did not give myself. I just used my remaining time wisely ... ''
'' B-but how can I defeat him ? ``
'' I already told you ... the resolution lies within your heart. Have faith in yourself and your supporter ... goodbye Harry .... ''
The gloriole of the peachy wizard of all time faded in Harry 's mind ... and was replaced by the epitome of a hooded figure, wand still pointed at the crumpled being and laughing triumphantly at his latest conquest. Behind him, the minor man with a flatware hand was trying punishing to restrain his bust from
falling on his pale cheeks.
'' DUMBLEDORE ! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! '' Harry snapped away from his stupor.
'' What 's incorrectly, Harry ? '' asked Luna, looking mystified at his outburst.
'' Dumbled -- -- '' They both felt the walls vibrate vigorously. Remembering the Headmaster 's last words, Harry grabbed Luna 's hand and ran to the way of requisite where they found people nervously drawing out their wand. Some were crying hysterically, imagining the worst.
'' Professor Moody ! '' shouted Harry when he found the man heading towards the door. From his worried manifestation, Harry could tell that he already had an idea as to what had happened.
'' thrower, is he -- - ? '' Harry nodded. Helen Newington Wills visibly paled and slowly, he saw tears running down his disfigured look. prof McGonagall rushed to their side and saw their broken reflexion. She looked questioningly from Professor Moody to Harry.
'' Dumbledore 's gone. Voldemort killed him. '' said Harry, putting up a brave front so that the former 's would not lose hope.
'' D-dumbledore is g-gone ... ''
Harry watched as the most strict professor crumble to the reason in despair. Dwight Lyman Moody was still crying silently, very unbecoming of a black hotshot catcher like him. The instructor from other schools had also hidden their faces from eyeshot. The professors he thought were the epitome of strength of the whole school were falling into patch right before the middle of everyone present tense in the room.
He scanned the way and saw the beat out faces of the others, showing signs of toleration of defeat even before they joined the war. Were they just waiting for Dumbledore to relieve them all ? And now that he was gone, were they thinking that the nighttime lord 's takeover was finally over ? 'It 's a good thing, no one else knew about the divination yet .'he thought furiously.
'' Are we all going to die now ? '' squeaked one minuscule part in fright.
Harry stared hard at all occupants in the room before replying angrily, `` YES ... .WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE BECAUSE MOST OF YOU refuse TO FIGHT FOR YOUR life. HOW daring YOU PUT ALL YOUR promise IN ONE MAN ! HOW daring YOU SEEK COMFORT HERE WHILE THE OTHERS ARE PUTTING THEIR animation IN peril TO KEEP YOU ALL SAFE ! ``
Everyone stopped moping to listen to the young man fuming with rage at the great deal of their weakness.
'' A FEW calendar week AGO, OUR DoD GROUP ROAMED AROUND THIS ROOM TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS CARED enough TO string BUT WERE WE SUCCESSFUL ? NO ! virtually JUST LAUGHED AT OUR EFFORTS AND SOME BLATANTLY RIDICULED US ! NOW, YOU Tell ME WHOSE mistake IT IS IF THE PATHETIC wickedness LORD SUCCEEDED ... ''
The onlookers noticed the favorable glow that seemed to emanate from the young man as he spoke and backed away nervously.
'' NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR MOURNING NOR IS THIS THE TIME TO CONCEDE ! WE ALL have TO FIGHT IF WE still CONSIDER THIS OUR HOME. '' He paused for a while and continued in a hushed but watch voice, `` From now on, we wo n't hide anymore. We shall all power train for engagement. If the enemy come, we will push them with all our pith. They thrive on our fears and impuissance but they recoil from bravery and heart. We can win this war if only we 'll unite and if you 're not ready for that, then I suggest you leave ... .this world is not for you ... ''
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Chapter 16 - `` It 's our turning now ... ''

Ashamed at his earlier display of vulnerability, Alastor Moody immediately summoned all remaining ordinate members for an emergency meeting as Harry requested. Also present were professors from early schools present within the room and all the DA phallus except for Ginny and Cho who had n't been found by Dobby yet. House-elves'representatives were also invited.

Before they started the conference, all of them raised their sceptre to reconstruct the fallen wards. It was not as hard as the old barrier but it would take off the enemies until they 're all fix for battle. As expected, Severus Snape was the first to react.

'' testament someone enlighten me as to why we are all here ? And why is that awful boy presiding this merging ? '' he smirked disdainfully at Harry.

'' You may leave if you want to, Snivellus. No one 's forcing you to stay. '' snapped Harry. Snape 's eyes bulged as he heard what his old school day opposition used to predict him. He glared at Harry menacingly and seriously considered hexing him in front of everyone but was stopped by an even more menacing glare from the boy.

'' Do n't even retrieve of it, Snivellus. '' he said venomously, his wholly body glowing with choler once more. Snape fell silent.

'' The berth has reached its worst. Dumbledore has been killed by Voldemort ... '' Harry paused. `` ... and Ginny went over to the saturnine English. '' Mrs Weasley cried hysterically at that and Mr. Weasley hid his own anxiety to comfort her. Bill and Charlie just donned vacant expression for which Harry was thankful because he could n't stand to see any more members breaking down at the news. The vacillating Harry Hotspur was not invited so he did not deliver to worry about his reaction.

'' Seeing the futility of relying on the Daily Prophet for the newsworthiness, the DA decided to use the Quibbler to spread information that the war is not finished yet and that we could all do something to finally end it, with us as the winning side. ``

'' Harry, we ca n't do that ! The bird of Minerva are being watched by our enemies. They 'll just put down them. '' commented Kingsley Shacklebolt, one of the employees of the Ministry of Magic who joined the Order.

'' We know ... that 's why we are going to request the house-elves to do that for us. They can go retiring any anti-apparition roadblock and are hardly noticed by well-nigh wizards. They can redeem the papers, right wing Dobby ? '' said Hermione confidently.

'' Yes, of course, young Miss Granger. The house-elves are always willing to help oneself the cause. '' replied Dobby excitedly while the other house-elves nodded their heads vigorously in agreement.

'' Now, the operation is simple. We shall gather unpaid worker writers from this group and complete all the articles here. The house-elves will be the ones responsible for the reproductive memory and dispersion of the papers so it would n't be that hard. '' said Harry. `` Those who wish to write the articles can confer with Luna and Hermione after the get together. ``

'' Now, I want to learn your reports ... '' continued Harry as he sat carefully on his chair.

One by one, all the monastic order appendage who was away on a military mission, informed them of their progress. Several giant already joined Voldemort but some agreed to avail them if they can predict to kick in them a parcel of land in which they can consist in peacefully after the war. The lycanthrope were still undecided due to the previous Minister 's obvious contempt of their stock but they did not desire Voldemort to find them either. The goblins would join them if and only if Ludo Bagman would pay them the amount of money he owed them and that their share of the winnings of the Gringotts Bank would be raised to twenty percent as opposed to their current ten percent share which they considered improportional to the quantity of work they were putting on the job. The lamia were hopeless for they believe they would benefit more if they choose Voldemort 's side and there was no sign of the dementors yet after they left Azkaban.

Harry was carefully considering the need of the whale and goblin. And he was thinking that the werewolves can be swayed if they can eliminate their distrust in the Ministry of magic. It all boiled down to the Ministry who was currently passive at the situation. `` Who 's running the ministry now ? '' he asked the ministry official there.

'' No one. Some were even afraid to go to work now. '' answered Mr. Weasley ruefully.

'' Well, then how do we usually get a Minister ? '' asked Harry, disgusted at his own ignorance of the matter. He should get thought of this before.

'' We usually vote but in times like this .... '' Mr. Weasley 's voice trailed off. `` ... the minister of religion can just be anyone within the ministry who is brave enough to take the responsibility. '' Harry sighed with relief.

'' Is that all ? So, Mr. Weasley you can be the new parson now and sing to the representative of the titan, goblins and lycanthrope. Give them what they want ... it 's not so a great deal anyway compared to what they 're going to do for us. Hagrid, visor and lupin will help you with it. Kingsley can contract charge of organizing the intelligence web alongside with Tonks and Snape, much as I hate him. By the way Snape, Voldemort already knows you 're a spy so better stay out of his way for a patch. '' Snape looked alarmed at this news.

'' As for the Dementors, the DA will admit care of them. We just need information regarding their present location. All professor in this room will take charge of teaching Charms and defensive structure Against the Dark artistic creation except for professor Dwight Lyman Moody who would be in commission of giving Auror grooming to all the DA phallus. '' continued Harry.

'' Why are we all taking orders from him ? He 's just a footling boy ? '' demanded prof Leninski, a teacher from Durmstrang. The others looked stunned at his response. Obviously, they had not found it strange that Harry was giving them orders.

'' I 'm fed up with grownup giving me orders which entails nothing but wait around for something to chance ... I ca n't hold back anymore ... for every mo that I wait, someone is being tortured ... someone is being killed ... individual 's life is being destroyed. It 's about time we take some action mechanism ... It 's our turn now. '' replied Harry calmly, earning the respect of all the wizards present.

The next few days were highlighted with trainings going on every recess of the Room of Requirements. The dueling club was restored once again to assist the students prepare for battle. Petunia was getting her private training from none other than prof McGonagall herself who had taken quite a liking to her. The Auror training was also going on very well ... .within a hebdomad, Harry was able-bodied to master wandless illusion and a few DA appendage namely, Hermione, Ron, Luna and Neville were able to do it quite well although they still prefer to use wands because wandless thaumaturgy was very exhausting.

But zip surprised them more than the reaction of the solid wizarding community when they released the first edition of the rebel caviller. Dobby and several house-elves appeared before the DA member after a very run down sitting with Professor Moody, each of them carrying a handful of letters which was all addressed to the Quibbler. Hermione excitedly grabbed one alphabetic character and read it in social movement of everyone.

love Editor,

We 're so glad to find that our globe is not yet fully dominated by the poor apology of a man who fancied himself as 'lord'. We 're now teaching some defensive go to our fry here as you have suggested in your paper.

bread and butter up the good work !

Melissa Banes

Luna also grabbed another one, clearly exhilarated that so many had taken an interest at his Father-God 's composition. Her optic were flooded with tears of joy as she read the letter.

Dear Editor,

Thank you for being courageous enough to publish this report despite of everything that is happening around us. I already sent 1000 galleons to the Gringotts coin bank so that you can preserve your operation.

Whereas before we were already losing hope, now we have found courage again due to your effort. We sincerely hope that through this paper, you can reach out more people to help oneself the causa. I was one of those hard injured during the first war so I ca n't be of much help in the final fight but residuum assured that I will always be at the good face and continue to give you my whole-hearted support.

Enclosed is an anecdote of what I and my friends had experienced during the first war. I hope you can publish it so that the others will sleep with more about the inhuman treatment of war and hopefully be enlightened that the iniquity side only prevails if the light allows it.

Thank you again and more power !

Louisa Alstrong

Neville gasped as he heard the name. `` Hey ! She 's one of my grandma 's acquaintance ! ``

Dobby went to Harry and handed him a parchment. `` Mr. Harry Potter, that one 's from Miss Cho. I found her in one of the safehouse in her country. She 's hiding there with her family. She asked me to pass on this to you personally. ``

Harry took the missive from his outstretched manus and read the letter.

Dear Harry,

I 'm really sorry for my outburst. I know I have acted very childishly. Dobby gave me a copy of the caviler and I must admit that I 'm very impressed with what you guys have done lately. And I 'm quite ashamed for acting so irresponsibly in this hard times. While in hiding, I came to terms with the fact that you and I are really not signify for each former. Maybe I 'm just jealous at seeing you so well-chosen with her because I know you had not been like that with me.

Please forgive me ... and if the DA will agree to it, I wish to return and facilitate you fight. My parents are not that happy with my decision but I know that this is something that I must do. Please send me a letter soon if you all want me to return.

Again, I 'm sorry.

Cho

When Harry looked up, he saw the rest of the DA members curiously staring at him. Luna averted her gaze when he looked her way.

'' What does she want ?'asked Hermione.

'' She said she 's sorry and she wants to come back. '' replied Harry, eyeing Luna 's expression carefully. `` If we all agree, that is ... do you want her to come back ? ``

'' Yes ! '' exclaimed one very unrestrained vocalization and they were very surprised to see that it was Lee. The others laughed at his reaction but no one expressed any objection.

'' wellspring, Dobby, tell her that we want her back as soon as potential. We need all the service that we can get. '' said Harry with a smile as he walked over to Luna.

'' You do n't have to be afraid ... she got over me now ... she said so in the letter ... and from what I can see, one of our friends is going to make certainly that it stays that way. '' he gave her a grin and slowly set to buss her lightly on the lips.

'' You 're really bewilder, Harry, do you that ? '' said Luna, surrendering herself to the kiss.

'' As I 've said before ... .It 's our act now. '' replied Harry, implying a totally different substance to his row as he gave her another slow kiss that erased all the doubt from her mind.
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Chapter 17 - The Wizard Intelligence network

'' Hey, Harry ! I still ca n't believe you appointed my Father-God as parson of magic ... .just like that. '' said Ron in between taste of the steaming muffin they were eating at breakfast.

'' He deserved that position more than anyone and I really believe he would be very goodness at it. '' replied Harry earnestly, looking very run down but pleased that his best friend and the twin were not moping anymore about what happened to Ginny. Perhaps they had been so relieved to know that she was still alive that they did n't care anymore if she switched side. Harry was still not comfortable with it though and was secretly hoping that Ginny would follow to her senses before it was too late.

Dumbledore was another thing. His dying came as a awful shock but it also served as a catalyst for Harry. Much as he wanted his mentor to be with him in the final examination battle, he knew that he could not live on this remorseful persuasion. He was thrown in a devious struggle of quick decision and fast natural process. He had to adjust ... .acceptance was the key. Dumbledore died a valorous man and he upright establish sure that his sacrifice would not be in vain.

The past few weeks had been very difficult for them, what with all of the spare trainings, meetings and other things that they had to accomplish. It was a marvel that they could still get the sumptuousness of eating together and chatting during meal times. But it was all worth it. All the physical pain, gruelling intellect exercise, and respective watchful nights were all Worth it. They would get their domain back.

'' By the way, where 's Lee ? '' asked Hermione, noticing the void professorship beside Ron.

'' He went to ensure that umm ... Cho get back here safely. '' replied Neville who almost choked on his tea in haste.

Hermione was about to say something when the doorway opened revealing a triumphant Lee and a highly hinder Cho. Cho stole an apprehensive look at Luna before she cautiously approached the board, a little unquiet about the others'chemical reaction even if Lee already assured her that everything was alright.

'' Mmm ... hi, guys. Sorry for everything. '' said Cho, thinking that it would be better to come out with a personal apologia first.

'' It 's okay. Let 's forget about the past. We 're all gladiola you came back. '' said Luna, smiling warmly at her.

'' Yes, it 's o.k., Cho. Do n't worry and besides, we need you to help Hermione with the business leader revitalisation potion or have you forgotten about that ? '' said Harry, motioning the new arrival to accept a sit.

'' Oh, no, how could I forget ? I asked my grandmother about it too and she was able to provide me with some utile entropy to make the potion easygoing to organise but I wo n't bore you with the item. You can commit Hermione and I would be capable to brew it well. '' answered Cho, blushing slightly as she noticed the adoring glimpse that Lee was sending her way.

'' public speaking of which, when are we going to attack the dementors, Harry ? '' asked Ron eagerly. Hermione rolled her middle but Harry merely chuckled at his best Friend 's question.

'' My, my ! A little warfreak, are we ? Would you still be excited if I tell you we need to get past Aragog and his tiddler to do that ? '' inquired Harry, poker faced as he stared at his friend 's aghast expression. Seamus and the Twin Falls could not stamp down their reactions though. Soon, all those who had heard their picayune escapade in the forest during their second gear year were roaring with laughter.

'' Hey, I 'm just joking. '' appealed Harry as Ron bodily lifted him up from his president and tickled him on the rib mercilessly. Harry retaliated by grabbing hold of Ron 's foot which he knew was Ron 's most ticklish full point. Everybody started placing bet at once as to who was going to give up first.

'' I bet two sickles for Harry. '' said George loudly.

'' So lots for brotherly allegiance. '' muttered Ron grouchily.

'' I 'm for Ron, three sickles. There, little brother, I 'm rooting for you. Do n't you dare lose. '' threatened Fred.

'' I 'm for Harry, ten sickles. '' shouted Neville in between.

'' A galleon for Harry -- - '' said Luna, joining in the fun.

'' Ron ! Two galleons ! '' even Hermione loosened after a while.

The two boy continued tickling each other, very a good deal aware about what their Friend were doing and clearly enjoying it. The table was filled with cry of `` Go, Ron ! '' and `` Get him, Harry ! '' and some of the bookman from other schools came nearer to watch. Professor McGonagall went to the Ministry with professor Moody so no one was there to scold them.

'' ARE WE FIGHTING A WAR Here OR NOT ! '' Harry and Ron stopped at once to obtain out who rudely interrupted their small show.

'' I came here immediately after locating the highly serious dementors thinking that our oh-so-wonderful leader was itching to learn the news report but what do I see -- - the arrogant piffling boy who fancied himself saviour of the wizarding globe and his beloved sidekick manhandling each other and a tough bunch of bloody Gryffindors egging them on. '' bickering Snape furiously. `` If I had known, I would n't get wasted my preciously time on that mission. ``

Everyone stared shamefully at their groundwork as Snape spent almost an hour lecturing them on the seriousness of war and how all of them should deport at such a serious situation. It was Harry who recovered first.

'' It 's not a crime to have fun for a piece, Snape. It keeps us sane but I guess you would n't understand ... .so let 's hear your report. '' he said.

'' What ? Here ? In straw man of so many people ? '' asked Snape incredulously.

'' Yes, is there any trouble ? '' countered Harry, chuckling softly at seeing Snape 's discomfort.

'' This is farcical ! I refuse to share my most top secret findings in forepart of all this -- -- I do n't trust them ! You should, of all mass, know the importance of secrecy, Potter ! '' hissed Snape angrily at Harry. How dare he do this to him !

'' You, of all mass, should do it the importance of not having too many secret, Snape. '' Harry paused, struggling to put the trope of Sothis out of his creative thinker. `` It inspires distrust and a touch of lower status. We are all fighting a war. We are all be here. '' Then he whispered in an tinge. `` But of form, I took some forethought. I 'm not that stupid, you know. I had Hermione put a hex on the application papers. corporate trust me, if anyone was pudden-head enough to snitch us, that person would pay dearly for his or her mistake. ``

Snape calmed down a bit after hearing that. `` I sincerely hope you wo n't repent this, ceramist. I still think the idea is stupid. '' Harry merely shrugged his shoulder at that. `` Well, as you know, the dementors have been very quiet since the breakout from Azkaban. It 's very fortunate that I stumbled upon a group of dazed death-eaters who did n't recognize me. ``

'' Are n't they all ? '' snorted Hermione.

'' Maybe you would like to fetch up the written report, Miss-know-it-all granger ? '' Hermione muttered a precipitous apology. Snape continued. `` With a few carefully placed enquiry, I was capable to discern that the dementors are being held confined by none other than Voldemort himself in an empty wizarding village -- - probably to starve so that when let out, they can wreak more mayhem to the whole wizard community. '' Very audible pant were heard around the way. `` The simply trouble is they did not let any idea where the village is ... but according to them, it 's the same hamlet that the dementors demolished forty years ago. '' Snape concluded his report, looking sheepish for not being able to discover the most important detail.

'' How many are they ? '' asked Harry.

'' A hundred and sixty including the leader. '' replied Snape matter-of-factly.

'' A one C AND SIXTY ? ! ? '' exclaimed Seamus, clearly horrified at the mind of fighting such a immense number of dementors.

'' Any death-eater safety ? '' asked Luna, already mentally calculating the odds.

'' Only three and they are only guarding the gate. ``

'' It 's okay, then. I was afraid there would be more. The betting odds is six enemies to one DA fellow member -- - not bad. '' said Harry.

'' ARE YOU INSANE ? HOW COULD WE POSSIBLY DO THAT ? '' exclaimed Parvati.

'' Yeah, we might be dead before we even tackle half of them. '' agreed Colin.

'' Well, considering that Harry fought off nearly a 100 dementors on our tierce year, I would say it would be fairly soft. He was not even in top stipulation then. '' said Ron, grinning at the others.

'' Potter, you can always ask the service of the order members for that. '' suggested Snape somewhat coolly after being reminded of his humiliating experience regarding that particular incident.

'' No, Snape. The DA can do by it but I need the name of the dementors'victims in that village forty twelvemonth ago. If possible, bring them all here when you find them. ``

Snape nodded and left instantly as if he could not stand being in the same room as Harry longer than requirement. When he left, Harry immediately called his aunt and discreetly ordered the DA members to play along him to the training room. Letting everybody in the room hear the report is one affair but letting them know their plan was an entirely different thing.

'' So, aunt Petunia, can you tell us where your small town was ? '' he immediately asked after everyone had settled down. The captives were already relocated to a secure cell within the Ministry of Magic so they did not take in to worry about them escaping for now.

'' The settlement is called Crigod 's Commune. The most powerful and decent wizards lived there and nobody had an inclination to go to the gloomy slope. I made a map to work it well-heeled for you. '' said Aunt petunia, spreading out a tumid map for everyone to see. She pointed her finger at a rather large region on the lambskin. `` This is the piazza and this is the gate -- the only ingress to the small town. You may move into it only if you had a resident with you. ``

'' I was wondering ... .if it was so meticulously concealed, how did Voldemort order the dementors to attack the settlement ? '' asked Ron.

'' Because a resident was captured and Voldemort placed him on imperius whammy to head the dementors to the topographic point. ``

'' Crigod ... ..hey, that 's a beat Godric ! '' exclaimed Luna. Hermione eyed her with interest. `` Godric Gryffindor must have owned that place. It is even possible that virtually of the residents there are related to him. ``

'' You 're really not as far out as you seem, Luna. '' said Hermione, giving her a unfeigned smile. `` I think we 're on the right track, then. The magician from that village would be able to help us turn the lunar time period to our favor. ``

'' Harry, according to my grandma, the one who could put down the power of dementors would automatically be their next loss leader. '' said Cho, sword lily that she was able-bodied to discover it.

'' Oh, is that so ? Interesting ! '' said Harry, beaming at them all as if he just thought of something really noteworthy. `` Let 's keep that information to ourselves .... ''
Chapter 18 - The Patronus'buss

'' aunt Petunia, do n't forget to grip the galleon tightly if you find someone wary lurking around the area, okay ? '' said Harry to his aunt who was nervously placing the galleon in one of her pockets. She nodded in understanding. Her husband was still sulking in their elbow room but Dudley went out to wish her mother luck. These past few days, Harry noticed a slight alteration in his cousin 's usual demeanor but he could not rank it yet. Something was clearly bothering him. `` I 'll speak to him later. '' he thought.

Luna performed the disillusionment charm on Aunt petunia and herself. Everyone mimicked her legal action and silently walked out of the Room of requirement so as not to attract attention from the others. prof Helen Newington Wills and prof McGonagall wanted to join them but Harry politely refused stating that they were needed more in the rook in showcase the death- eaters arrive unexpectedly. Moody gruffly conceded but only after creating respective portkeys for them to use in event things got too a great deal for them.

The DA members decided to execute the plan right after the encounter. They could all stir a sinewy patronus good luck charm and there was no need to wait any foresighted. They already had calendar week of cookery for that and they knew it would be more beneficial for them to attack the dementors while the sun was still up.

aunty genus Petunia anxiously steered the group to a broken telephone booth in muggle London. She quickly dialled one-nine-six-eight and spoke in a clear voice. `` Petunia Sir Arthur John Evans to go home base to Crigod 's Commune with twenty eight youth admirer. ``

'' The village has been destroyed. No one has been there for quite some metre. Are you sure you 're up to it ? '' asked the operator.

'' Yes. '' replied Harry 's aunty curtly.

'' Very well. '' said the hustler. several badges came out of the part of the phone where modification were usually discharged. Aunt genus Petunia got the first one armorial bearing her name and distributed the remaining badges labeled protagonist # 1, Friend # 2 and so forth to the others. `` Pin the badges on your cloaks and think of Crigod 's Commune. cargo deck each other tight and at the count of five, all of you shall be transported to the village. Good hazard ! '' the operator instructed. They followed the educational activity carefully.

... ... .5 ... ... 4 ... ... .3 ... ... ..2 ... ... .1 ... ... .POOF ! They all landed smoothly on a clear field of nothingness.

'' Is this it ? '' asked Fred, slightly disappointed.

'' Not quite .... '' Aunt Petunia uttered a few words that sounded like `` Crigod, standing before you is the first child of the Evans tribe returning. Please let us in. '' and a splendid doorway engraved with `` Crigod 's Commune '' magically appeared before them. gold and silver grey metals intertwined to form a very complex excogitation of a golden lion swallowing a hideously huge snake. They all gaped at the marvelous visual modality before them. Even Petunia seemed overwhelmed by its grandeur. But their awe was quickly replaced with disgust as they spotted the three cloaked human body hastily drawing out their wands.

'' There 's an interference in the cellblock. Quick, search the area ! '' they heard one tall death-eater commanded the one penny-pinching to them.

'' There 's no one here, Dolohov. We must be imagining matter. '' replied the delegate death-eater.

'' Oh, so the tall one 's Antolin Dolohov ! Leave him to me. I believe we have some unfinished business. '' whispered Hermione urgently to Harry as she heard the figure of the one responsible for the respective months of excruciation she was forced to hold out in the hospital extension last schooltime year. Harry said nothing.

They watched in amusement as the death-eaters argued with one another about the mien of an intruder in the surface area. They quickly positioned themselves when they saw the three death-eaters go in different directions to investigate.

'' Stupefy ! '' Three DA extremity shouted at once, catching the three death- eaters unaware.

'' Petrificus Totalus ! '' Another pot of DA members cursed the enemies causing them to fall helplessly on the ground.

Hermione was about to do the same slashing movement that Dolohov used on her when she felt a unwaveringly script prehend her wrist.

'' Do n't ! We 're not supposed to harm them. It will destruct the plan. '' whispered Luna. Hermione glared at her but refrained from doing the very harmful spell.

'' The veritaserum. '' ordered Harry suddenly. The specify DA members quickly poured three drops of the potion to each of the captives'mouths.

'' Are there any death-eaters inside ? '' asked Harry.

'' None. '' one of the death-eaters replied against his will.

'' The dark Godhead will get you once he finds out ! You ca n't get away with this ! '' exclaimed another.

'' If he finds out ... .but what would you tell ? You ca n't even see us. '' chuckled Harry.

'' I can smell the stench of a mudblood and blood traitor anywhere ! '' spat the one called Dolohov maliciously, wrinkling his nose in disgust as if he was smelling something foul. Several appendage had to keep their pique in tab to prevent them from attacking the now lost enemy. Ignoring the twit, Harry continued the interrogation.

'' Where 's Voldemort ? What 's your delegacy here ? ``

'' We do n't know. We 've been here for two months already and the dark Almighty has not yet communicated with us. Our only missionary post is to ensure that the dementors wo n't be able-bodied to escape until it 's clip. '' The death-eater is obviously in pain for trying to check himself from talking but the potion is too strong for him.

'' prison term for what ? '' asked Saint George venomously.

'' N-next broad lunation. Our Godhead would attack the loup-garou and the dementors would assist him force the wolf to stick with his statement. ``

'' Oh ! So it 's another vivid plan to blackmail the loup-garou into supporting his malefic deputation. Anything else ? Does your stupid person lord have any other immediate plans to capture the wizarding world ? '' prodded Harry.

'' Do n't call him dazed ! He 's the most powerful wizard alive ! Even the misfortunate Potter boy wo n't be able to intercept him ! '' exclaimed Dolohov.

'' Do you really believe that ? Well, I have news for you -- - You 're damage ! ``

'' A expectant number of death-eaters are going to attack the ministry tomorrow morning. '' said another death-eater, ineffective to stop himself.

The DA members looked interested at that news but Harry just looked unperturbed. `` Are there any other programme ? '' All the death-eaters shook their heads.

'' Do you know what happened to Jack Lovegood ? '' ventured Luna, hoping to find something about his founding father 's predicament.

'' No. '' Again, all three shook their heads. Sensing that they wo n't get any early relevant data, Harry quickly performed a retention appealingness on them before forcing them to toast a very mightily sleeping potion.

'' Sleep tight ! When you wake up, you wo n't call up anything that transpired today. deal yourselves very fortunate that we did n't defeat you. ``

auntie petunia quickly opened the door and motioned all DA members to run inside. She slammed the room access shut as soon as the last one had entered, leaving her to spy outside.

'' EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' shouted Harry and an enormous stag proudly galloped around the place. True to Dumbledore 's monition, the disillusionment magic spell did not fool around the dementors at all. The group had not even walked a 12 stair when they were viciously attacked by the clothed trope. `` REMOVE THE disillusion CHARM NOW ! '' All became visible at once.

'' EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' a shining silver otter erupted from Hermione 's wand.

'' Harry ! Go find the king immediately ! '' shouted Luna. `` Do n't care about us ! ``

'' Yeah ! GO NOW ! '' Ron shouted too in between two starving dementors.

'' EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' a stunningly beautiful unicorn bursted from Luna 's wand distracting the dementors around Ron.

'' HARRY ! DEMETER IS THE TALLEST AND IT WEARS THE UGLIEST HOOD ! '' shouted Cho before she fainted.

Harry looked around and saw various fluent patronus of unlike human body and sizing commission on the famished dementors. The patroni were strong but the dementors were so hungry to let them get in the way of their solid food. Several of their members had already fainted and he knew that things would really get nasty if he did not rule the Martin Luther King soon. He shot various patronus around him before he saw the tallest and most mightily dementor he ever encountered.

'' No ! Not Harry ! Please ! Not Harry ... .take me instead ! '' Harry could try his mom 's plea as he approached the king. Think of something very happy ! An image of winning the Quidditch cup floated on his thinker. `` EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' His patronus vanished before it even got near the king. At the corner of his eye, he saw some dementors attempting to take in the psyche of the DA fellow member who had fainted. But Luna and Hermione quickly conjured powerful patroni which drove them away.

'' Go, Lily ! You have to escape now ! '' his father 's distressed vox rang alarmingly in his judgement. Harry gradually felt himself weakening despite his rattling feat to stay conscious.

'' HARRY, WHAT THE Hades ARE YOU DOING ? GET HIM NOW ! '' he heard another horrified call. It was Ron.

'' HARRY ! PLEASE GET HIM NOW ! YOU STILL OWE ME A PROPER DATE, YOU KNOW ! '' another familiar vox screamed at him. He looked up and saw his courageous girlfriend surrounded with dementors and they were so dangerously close ... ..

'' NOOOOOO ! ! ! ! I wo n't let your minions suck their soul ! EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' Again, the silver stag just bounced off the king that was currently gliding his way. He was having some unplayful doubts now if he was really the chosen one. But he better be the ONE or he would just suffer led his friends to their distraction -- - all for nothing. Dumbledore 's last Christian Bible echoed on his pinna ... Have faith in yourself and your friends ... Harry 's thinker was then flooded with memories of his parents'sacrifice ... his encounter with the basilisk ... his salient escape from the burial site where Cedric was murdered cold-bloodedly ... Sirius'untimely demise ... all the endeavour on his life sentence and finally, the prophecy ... then the realization hit him. `` I 'M THE ONE ! '' a sudden burst of trust filled his heart and soon an image of Luna kissing him passionately lingered in his mind.

'' EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' The most enormous patronus he ever conjured erupted from his wand and expertly stopped the Billie Jean Moffitt King from drawing closer. In fact, it was temporarily paralyzed. He seized this fortune and pointed his wand to the silver stag. `` PATRONO HALKUM ! '' The hart immediately swooped on the firm king of dementors and started to suck its soul.

The former dementors stopped attacking the students at once and glided to where Harry was in an endeavour to avail their leader. But they were too deep .... Demeter was now crumpled on the story, defeated. The witting DA members came closer to watch in astonishment as the most revere dementor slowly transformed into an ordinary one. All the dementors, including the late big businessman, glided around and formed a pack geological formation in movement of a very obnubilate Harry.

Luna ran towards Harry and enveloped him into a tight embracing. `` Are you alright, hon ? '' she asked, the sugary terminus of endearment rolling freely from her lips. Harry, not quite accustomed to mushy condition directed his way, actually felt please that he had individual who call him 'hon'now. He raised his cloak to cover both of them, expertly shielding them from everyone 's vista. After a few minutes, a very flushed-looking Luna and a slightly disoriented Harry faced the chemical group that was now puckishly throwing them knowing looks.

'' Err -- -What do I do now ? '' he frantically asked Hermione.

'' You 're the new king now, are n't you ? I reckon they 're waiting for your instruction. '' replied Hermione impatiently.

'' Oh, right, I forgot, sorry ! '' The others giggled at that.

Harry quickly addressed the dementors. `` From now on, you must never use the dementor 's kiss again until I command you to. Voldemort will command you to attack the wolfman on the next wide moon and you will dutifully take after his monastic order but never suck the soul of any one ... not even werewolves. You can fertilise on their care but do n't overdo it. Pretend that null out of the average had happened here. Most of all, let Voldemort believe that you are still on his slope. When he asks for Demeter, tell him the king died of hunger. Do you understand ? '' The dementors did not say anything but Harry felt that they agreed with him.

The group headed to the training way after fighting an intense desire to research the glorious topographic point. Five of them were unconscious and a identification number were still a little dizzy but nada that a fiddling piece of music of umber wo n't heal. auntie genus Petunia 's tear-stained expression accompanied with trembling shoulders did not help either. professor Moody almost dropped the flask he was holding when he noticed them arrive with five bodies floating beside them. Professor McGonagall let out a silent howler and Madam Pomphrey quickly handed each of them a hot chocolate bar. Behind them was a terror- stricken Dudley, clutching his oral cavity as if he was about to puke. Apparently, they were all thinking the worst.

'' Hey, have you no trust in us at all ? '' asked Fred, pretending to seem hurt but was finding it difficult to throttle his amusement at their reactions.

'' Hail to our new -- -- ! '' shouted Colin but was stopped with a not-so-subtle kicking on his leftover foot courtesy of Luna. He looked at her questioningly but he was met with several glares not only from Luna but also from the former members.

'' Learn when not verbalise, Colin. '' whispered Hermione, sensing his discomfort.

'' She 's proper, you know. '' added Ron with a mischievous spark in his eyes.

The professors noticed the secretive glances that passed the appendage but decided did not weightlift on it. Whatever it was, they were not sure enough they really want to know.

'' Eh-erm ! So I take it that you were successful in your delegacy despite of the umm -- - a slight casualty ? '' asked Moody.

'' Fortunately, yes. '' said Hermione casually as if fighting a battalion of dementors was an routine occurrent but her jubilant expression stated otherwise.

'' Well, I better go back to the ministry now so they can hasten the process of locating the residents of ... what 's the name of the place again ? ``

'' Crigod Commune. Merlin ! I just remembered you have to discourage them too ! ... Death-eaters will attack the ministry tomorrow morning ! '' exclaimed Ron, thinking of his father immediately.

Professor Helen Wills Moody quickly disapparated after hearing the news.

'' Do you think they 'll need our help ? '' asked George apprehensively, clearly fearing for his father 's life too.

'' Maybe ... .or maybe not ... Let 's see. Moody has one of our galleons. I trust that he wo n't be too lofty to send for for help if the indigence arises. For now, we better take a rest. We ca n't fight anybody at this state. '' said Harry, pretending to dampen a yawn but his tight hold on Luna did not go unnoticed by the others'watchful stares.

'' As you wish, your majesties ! '' teased Fred when Professor McGonagall turned her back to do something, bowing ridiculously low in a mock imitation of the house-elves'usual display of servitude.

'' Cut it out, Fred ! '' said Harry, his nerve turning crimson in embarrassment. But the DA appendage did not hear to his plea. The room was soon filled with hums to the tune of `` Weasley is our king '' but with a suspiciously loud snigger when they reach the percentage of `` Weasley ''.
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Chapter 19 - Are you mad, Mad-Eye ? ! ?

Despite the DA members'exhaustion, sleep did not throw its usual appeal especially the Weasleys who were quite agitated about the upcoming approach on the ministry. They reluctantly took tour taking a nap while the others impatiently waited for newsworthiness. The next sunrise proved more stressful for everyone. They all ate breakfast as if it was just another unpleasant chore that they must complete.

Ron was currently pacing the room back and Forth River, running his bridge player through his hairsbreadth making it more dishevelled than it already was. Hermione was trying to assuage Ron 's anxiety by hitting him with the Cheering Charm but it had no lasting effect. The twins were dealing with their latent hostility by enticing some unsuspecting scholar from former school into eating their Ton-Tongue brittle, sneaker Creams, and Puking Pastilles much to Hermione 's obvious annoyance.

Cho was not doing any considerably, knowing her female parent was also working at the ministry. She kept chewing on her lower lip until they bled. Even the Creevey brothers were uncharacteristically silent as they developed some more pictures for the following variation of the Quibbler. They were usually a bigmouthed pair who did not seem to run out of irritating questions.

They all just huddled in front of professor McGonagall 's desk, hoping to try any news soon but none came. Harry was silently debating with himself whether he would presume evoke to go to the ministry or to just let the adults handle the problem. Luckily, Luna unwittingly helped him with his decision.

'' You know, I do n't guess Professor Moody would dare squall for aid ... '' said Luna silently while leafing through an ancient spell book.

'' And why is that ? '' asked Hermione. Ron stopped pacing for a piece to listen to Luna 's reply.

'' I 'm not for certain but I think prof Helen Newington Wills might find it embarrassing on the orderliness 's parting to ask for help from kids like us ... Besides, he might think that it would be too dangerous for us ... '' said Luna, casually flipping her fuzz that accidentally fell on her face.

'' Oh ! '' said Hermione, apparently getting Luna 's point.

'' Come on ! Let 's go there and subscribe a look. We can just go back if everything 's okey. '' said Ron, instantly flexing his muscles as if he meant to take on the opposer with his bare hands.

'' Hmm ... .I do n't retrieve all of us should go ... '' The DA extremity glared at Harry. `` ... at once. Only a prize few should go there now then the side by side sight will follow if requirement. '' he continued.

'' Who will be in the outset batch ? '' asked Neville.

'' The unity who were with me in the ministry last school day year. '' replied Harry, ignoring the gnawing spirit of remorse as he recalled that Ginny had been a part of that group. One of the few who bravely fought against evil. 'Malfoy, what did Ginny see in you to attain her turn against us ...

'' Hah ! I 'm sooooooo glad we can apparate now ! '' exclaimed Ron as their feet settled on the ground.

Neville and Hermione smiled too as they remember their fashion of transportation the last time they went to the ministry. Sure, they could all see thestrals now, but it did not make it more well-off for everyone to tease those magical creatures who had an affinity for flesh and rakehell. It was a little creepy to say the least !

Harry and Luna were currently surveying the surroundings .... Nothing was amiss ... .everything seemed normal. Maybe the death-eaters decided to forego their plan ... .maybe they thought it would be quite foolish to attack the ministry that was overflowing with aurors not to mention various more competent thaumaturgist ... .or maybe ... ..

KRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIINGGGGGGGGGGGGG ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

... ... ... ... .. maybe they were just late.

'' INTRUDERS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ``

'' side EVERYONE ! ! ! ! ! ! ``

'' INFORM THE minister ! ! ! ! ``

'' Hey, Harry ! Are we the trespasser they were talking about ? '' whispered Hermione.

'' I do n't have sex ... '' replied Harry, motioning for the others to hide under the tabular array. They were disillusioned but a little More caution wo n't ache. `` Let 's observe for a piece. ``

night hooded name slowly advanced towards the crowd of ministry functionary unable to throw magical spell as they witnessed the anatomy casually throw cruciatus swearing left and right. Each was frozen on the spot as one of the menacing build addressed their audience.

'' Turnover the ministry to the Dark Lord now and we 'll let you live ... ''

'' In your dreams ! '' said a young ministry employee, quickly sending a stunning charm to the speaker.

The speaker merely chuckled at the employee 's attempt before casting the killing swearword on him. `` I abhor nuisances. Where 's the minister ? ``

The exhibit DA phallus stared in stupor at the young employee who was cold- bloodedly murdered by the death-eater. `` Come on, where are the Order members ? '' thought Harry. Ron was itching to exact a shooting at the enemies but the relief prevented him from doing so.

'' It 's not yet metre, Ron. '' whispered Neville, clutching his wand tightly in preparation.

'' WHERE 'S THE minister ? '' shouted the speaker.

'' Here I am. What do you want ? '' said Arthur Weasley condescendingly as he made his way to the front.

'' Ahh, Chester A. Arthur, so nice to see you again. If you would kindly maltreat down from your stance and hand it over to the Dark Lord .... '' the talker pointed his scepter to the dead employee. `` .... you would not need to encounter the Saame fate, would you ? Perhaps we can offer you slews of gold and a figure of delectable women in exchange for your cooperation .... I am sure you would revel 'playing'with them Thomas More than you do with your portly married woman. What do you suppose ? ``

Mr. Weasley was fuming with rage, his human face now the Saame shade as his hair. He pointed his sceptre at the speaker and spoke clearly for everyone to take heed. `` Lucius, I love my wife and I do n't think any amount of gold can buy the happiness I feel with my family and knowing that I am doing the correct thing. severalise your lord that I would never relinquish my position to someone like him. I am not like Cornelius Fudge whom you could easily manipulate given the right incentive. I work for the vernacular good. ``

'' I 'm afraid you 'd name it unmanageable. shame, you could have benefitted more from my proposal ... but you lost your chance. Aveda -- -- - '' Lucius was suddenly thrown off counterbalance by a variety of turn sent by no other than the five DA members who could not support the place anymore. But they were surprised when a small hooded design ran in strawman of Mr. Weasley in an attempt to protect him.

'' NOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! NOT MY FATHER ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '' shouted the small hooded figure. The DA fellow member stared at one another in surprise ... .Ginny ? A disgruntled death-eater sent a bandaging swearword at her followed by a cruciatus curse. The physical body collapsed on the floor, with her hood falling off her face. It was Ginny !

Ron quickly rushed to his sister 's side and carried her to an untenanted room, not leaving her side.

The former ministry employees who had already recovered from their seismic disturbance followed the confidential information of the unseen effect that helped them. The edifice immediately became chaotic as an regalia of curses were thrown back and forth the opposing groups.

'' Moody ! What took you so long ? '' The DA members who positioned themselves close to the rector, heard him yell at the new arrival -- - Mad-Eye Moody, mollie, lupine, Bill and several More whom they did not lie with. Knowing that Moody would be capable to see through their disillusionment good luck charm, they quickly retreated to the far end of the way before he could notice them.

'' traffic ! '' growled Moody which caused several eyebrow to recruit in disbelief.

'' obstructer ! '' shouted Molly at a group of death-eaters.

'' STUPEFY ! '' shouted notice at another batch.

'' INFERNUS GALACTICUS ! '' shouted another. Harry and his friends watched in astonishment as the individual formed a ball of ardour in his hands and hurled it forcefully to the largest group of death-eaters in the building.

'' sang-froid ! '' exclaimed Neville.

'' CRUCIO ! '' countered a death-eater to the one who conjured the firing throwing turn but it was successfully dodged by the person.

'' Moody ! There are too many enemies ... .call ceramicist 's chemical group now ! '' shouted Mr. Weasley again as he saw more death-eaters make it at the ministry.

'' No, Arthur ! They are just kid ... .this is too dangerous for them ! '' immediately hollered molly in between curses.

The DA penis looked meaningfully at each other at that.

'' Helen Wills, call them now or there wo n't be a ministry in an hour. '' Mr. Weasley said, ignoring his wife.

'' No, King Arthur ! molly is flop. We ca n't put their lives in danger. '' argued Helen Wills Moody while sending a muscular conjunctivitis curse at a nearby enemy.

The DA members continued to struggle but the increasing routine of death-eaters are proving to be too a good deal for them. Harry and the others immediately tightened their grips on the galleon to signal the others to number as soon as potential. Moody, noticing the burning impression in his scoop, quickly took out the galleon and was shocked to notice the lyric `` supporter ! Ministry ! '' flashing before his middle. He scanned the elbow room until his eye fell on the five young disillusioned figure of speech fighting death-eaters at the far corner of the room.

'' POOTTEEERRRR ! What are you doing here ? '' he shouted at the group who was currently exchanging hex with a round of death-eaters.

'' ARE YOU MAD, MAD-EYE ? ! ? You ca n't handle all these death-eaters ... .Why did you resist to ask for our help ? '' replied Harry furiously as he threw another curse to the death-eater attacking him.

'' We swore to Dumbledore that we will protect you at all cost ! '' answered Helen Wills Moody with the Sami ferocity.

'' If by protecting me, more will suffer, thank you very much but I wo n't allow it. '' said Harry.

'' Hrmp ! Let 's talk about this later ... '' said Helen Newington Wills grumpily before venting his frustration on a nearby death-eater who was foolish enough to vagabond within his telephone line of vision.

Harry agreed although still fuming about the adult 's incompatibility ... He noticed they did not suffer qualm about letting them face the dementors. Anyway, Helen Wills was right ... this was not the prison term for literary argument ... He reverted his tending to the death-eaters who were now slowly realizing that maybe they had taken more than they could chew. He noticed that some did not even seem that ruthless in battle, not really experts in manuevers and maneuver - one reward that DA members had due to the countless training. Was it possible that they were fighting stripling like themselves ? Harry shuddered at the thought.

'' SERPENSORTIA ! ``

The entirely group was distracted by the sudden appearance of snakes in the sphere. The death-eaters laughed mockingly at the terror-stricken ministry employees as they conjured more snakes from their wands. Several aurors and parliamentary procedure extremity attempted to go away the snakes using flame and vanishing spells but the snakes kept on approaching courtesy of the death-eaters who seemed to think that they had everything under control now.

Harry hastily removed the disillusionment charm and slowly approached the ophidian. `` Cover me. '' he informed his friends and the Order members.

'' Hissssss ... ... ... snort ... ... .... '' ( Please do n't set on us ... we 're trade good people .... ) Harry spoke to the snakes.

'' razz ... ... ... ... hisss ... ... .... '' ( We do n't want to round anyone ... It 's just that they ordered us to ... ) replied the snakes.

'' hissing ... ... ..hisssssssssss '' ( I think we 're linked somehow because I have the gift to speak with you. please trust me. Do n't harm me and my friends. Why do n't you attack the deatheaters ? They were the ones who disturbed your serenity. )

The snakes slowly nodded their heads and turned to the death-eaters who were too stunned to respond. Some ministry employees were looking at Harry strangely too.

'' Did n't your skipper inform you that I 'm a parseltongue ? '' It was Harry 's bit to mock the enemies now.

'' EXPELLIARMUS ! '' Harry, Luna, Hermione, Neville and the other DA extremity who had now arrived shouted in unison, taking advantage of their temporary stillness. respective wands immediately flew to their work force rendering the other death-eaters useless.

'' PETRIFICUS TOTALUS ! '' They shouted again and Sir Thomas More death-eaters toppled on the base, screaming filth at them.

Moody and the other aurors quickly performed a spell similar to the one Dumbledore used to bind the death-eaters. They had apprehended at least 50 of them. Lucius, seething with anger, ordered the remaining hooded trope to flee. He gave Harry one disdainful glower before he declared, `` You will soon wish well you had never been born .... '' With that said, Lucius disapparated to cover to his master.
Chapter 20 - The profligate Daugher Returns ....

'' father ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! It 's Ginny ! We need to help her ! '' Ron frantically shouted as the stress in the edifice subsided.

molly quickly rushed to her girl 's position, ignoring the crowd that were now rounding up the apprehended death-eaters and removing their cowl for proper identification. `` Oh, my hapless baby ! What spell hit her ? ``

'' Is s-she -- - ? '' The Weasley twins asked nervously after seeing the nonmoving body of their untried sister.

'' NO ! '' exclaimed Ron and glared at the twins as if that was a very unthinkable matter to say.

'' Who did this to her ? '' demanded measure as he, too, stared at the unconscious design, pain still clearly etched on her sick face.

'' Stunning spell and the cruciatus curse. A death-eater cursed her when she ran in front end of Mr. Weasley. '' said Harry while wondering why Draco, the foxiness and manipulative mongrel she chose over them, did not come to her rescue. And to recall he had been fleeceable enough to assume that he cared enough for Ginny to not let anybody harm her in any way !'I should have brought her back when I had the chance ...'

'' Oh, my darling little girl ! '' cried Mrs Weasley.

'' Come on, Molly, it 's sanction. We just need to make for her to gentlewoman Pomphrey. '' said Mr. Weasley, carrying their youthful baby carefully.

The emotions that engulfed the Room were very intense and diverse as they all waited for Madam Pomphrey 's declaration about Ginny 's shape. Of grade, the Weasleys were simply rapturous about her being with them now no subject what she had done. They seemed to think that her try to preserve her don had been enough retribution on her section and that signified that she was still not as corrupted as they had get-go thought.

Harry, Hermione and Neville were quite relieved although there were several questions that nagged their psyche. How come Ginny followed the order to attack the ministry when she knew full well what could possibly occur if her begetter refused ? Or did she know ? What about Dragon ? How come in there were more than young death-eaters than adult obscure sorcerer in the attack ? Should n't there be more receive death-eaters there or were they not expecting such strong resistor ?

The other DA members were also occupied with possibility of their own. Some seemed contentedness about the positive turn of events of events but one was quite fishy about the motives behind Ginny 's actions -- -- Luna. Something did not feel right and she always trusted her instincts. She gazed around the way, her forehead furrowed as she contemplated on what SHE SAW happened and what might have REALLY happened. Her lip curled in disgust as if she thought of something unpleasant.

Harry did not notice her reaction because he was sitting beside her and could not see her face ... .but Hermione did.

'' What 's haywire, Luna ? '' she asked, curious about what made her react that way.

Luna opened her mouth as if to say something but decided against it. `` Nothing. '' she said simply and closed her heart to avoid Hermione 's questioning stare.

Oblivious to the exchange, Harry turned to Hermione to ask her about the advance of the world power Reviving Potion.

'' It 's fine, Harry. We only need the essence of the Patronus'osculation but we can only add that at Crigod 's Commune and should immediately be administered to the wizards or else it would not be that effective. '' replied Hermione.

'' That 's capital ! '' said Harry.

'' Mr. Potter, cope with me in the Training way. We need to talk. '' said Professor McGonagall sternly as she walked silently to the post. Harry followed. It was not a request. It was a command and it made him slightly nervous about what they were going to talk about.

As he closed the door behind him, his jaw dropped as his centre fell on the very serious faces of prof McGonagall, Helen Wills, greenback, Arthur, lupine, Snape and the person he remembered as the one who conjured the impressive bolide patch. 'Why are they all here ? This is worse than I thought .'

'' H-have I done something incorrect ? '' he asked tentatively.

'' How clever of you to think that, ceramicist ! '' said Snape disdainfully. Harry simply ignored his remark.

'' Why did you go there when I specifically ordered you to bide here ? '' asked Moody.

'' No regard for the ruler just like his self-important father. '' Snape muttered under his breath.

'' sufficiency, Severus. '' said Moody as if admonishing a spicy child.

'' I-er We were afraid that your forces wo n't be enough against the foeman so we decided to retard. We 'll only detain if we think we 're needed and it turned out that we were. You were lately. '' said Harry.

'' And thank goodness your chemical group was there, Harry. '' said Arthur Weasley to prevent the brewing argument.

Moody looked a bit ashamed but disgruntled at the same clip and Snape pursed his lips, annoyed that Harry did not get the objurgation he expected.

'' Relax, Harry. We did not land you here to discuss that. We 're here to speak about Crigod 's Commune occupier. Severus had already discovered the gens and locations of the someone involved. Unfortunately, convincing them would not be that easy even after lifting the memory magic spell. They had already been so accustomed to muggle living that they might be reluctant to return. '' said prof Lupin.

'' I have already talked to a few and they all said they needed metre to retrieve about it first. Some are already bushed. '' said Snape while staring down at his report to hide out his face.

Harry tried to conceal his disappointment at the tidings but found it a very wearisome task. So, that explains why they wore such grim expressions. After everything, he imagined this would be the easygoing component part. It never even crossed his mind that there might be early gene to turn over ... like the regard mortal'chariness to reelect to the lives they had already forgotten.

'' So what do we do now ? '' he weakly asked.

'' We wait ... '' replied Arthur calmly.

'' WE WAIT ? ! ? AGAIN ? ! ? '' Harry suddenly exploded at hearing those lyric. How he hated hearing them ... .the bane of his universe !

The others glanced at him nervously as he radiated a powerful aura that seemed to wire the elbow room. Then, as quickly as it had come, the aureole receded as Harry slumped to the nearest chairman, exhausted. `` o.k. ... .so we wait ... for how tenacious ? '' he asked, resigned to the situation.

'' We 're not certainly, Harry. It 's knockout to estimate the amount of money of time they needed to come in up with a conclusion. Besides, I 'm not really for certain if they are unforced to trust us ... '' said Arthur cautiously, not uncoerced to activate his mood again.

'' Alright, sorry for my tumultuous disturbance. It 's just that we were all excited about this ... the potion is ready and all ... we just needed the residents ... .It 's really let down to find out the news. '' said Harry, then he suddenly stood up as an idea formed on his judgement. `` Maybe you should bring my aunt with you. She may be able-bodied to help you convince them since she 's one of them. ``

'' Why, that 's a great suggestion, Harry, even if it came from you. '' said Snape with his usual sarcastic tone but Harry ignored it once more. He was used to his snide comments after enduring it for five back-to-back years.

'' And I 'm certainly you have enough sense on your head not to entrust young Ginny with this selective information yet. '' Snape continued but he spoke in such a low articulation so that only Harry could hear him. Harry stared at him, puzzled at his utmost gossip but refrained from asking as Snape gave him a don't-ask-me- that-in-front-of-the-Weasleys look.

'' By the way, Harry, this is Malcolm, one of the new recruits of the order. He wishes to teach your group with the fireball proficiency if you wanted to. '' said Bill for the first time, introducing the unknown visitor whom they all forgot was there as they discussed the late developments on the plan.

'' Nice to meet you, Malcolm. That was really awing ! Can you teach us now ? '' asked Harry eagerly, temporarily forgetting the disheartening news he received a while ago.

'' That 's what I 'm here for. I can evidence you how to do it but you have to praxis by yourselves. We have a lot of thing to do, you know ... Order subject. '' said Malcolm.

'' That 's still great ! waiting here for a while. I 'm just going to get the former penis. ``

Harry excused him and excitedly left the room. The order fellow member, with the exclusion of Snape who usually gave an impression that smiling was a sign of weakness, just smiled good-naturedly at the new man eager to memorize more. When Harry returned with the DA members, only Malcolm and Bill were there.

'' I reckon they do n't want to be accidentally hit with the human dynamo curse by overeager educatee. '' said note, cautiously charming himself with a fire repellant appeal and looking a little more cheerful now.

It turned out that Malcolm was a very efficient instructor. Soon they all learned the staple technique and some were already able to constitute lowly fireball on the medallion of their hands. Ron, who had n't seen the actual powerhouse that Malcolm conjured at the ministry, was simply bowled over and forgot his earlier dilemma too.

'' Cool ! '' exclaimed Ron as Malcolm gave them a demonstration of what a really muscular fireball would look like.

'' Cool ? Do n't you have in mind 'hot'? '' said Hermione as she held the human dynamo on her small-scale palm and was getting a little bit affected by the heat.

'' Oh, yeah, that too. '' said Ron, with eye still transfixed at the ongoing demonstration. Malcolm strode over to Hermione after he was done.

'' Ouch, that must hurt ! it 's really not advisable to hold it for so long ... You have to hurl it at the enemy as soon as you conjure it. That way, you wo n't feel the oestrus much. '' he explained as he looked at Hermione 's vesicate hand. Upon seeing her deal, the other appendage quickly hurled their fireball on the testis and extinquished it with the urine carom spell.

By the end of the seance, all DA members could perform the spell although some fireballs were bigger than the others but Malcolm assured them that with constant drill, their fireballs would be powerful enough to topple down at least ten death-eaters at once.

'' You were great ! Not all first-timers could do that but I guess your old preparation helped you to learn the spell fast. Let your blisters heal first before you recitation again. ciao ! '' With that, he and account went out of the room and disappeared somewhere before they could break them.

The DA members grinned foolishly with one another as they stared at their now swollen hands. It really hurts but who cares ? That 's one major spell that was worth the hurting. They all went to Madam Pomphrey who just sprinkled some powder on each of their hand and within a few minutes, their hands were healed much to their relief.

It was already dinner time when they heard the newsworthiness about Ginny.

'' I assume you already know what happened to Miss Weasley so I do n't get to lucubrate. She will be fully recovered by tomorrow forenoon and I forbid all of you to bombard her with questions until she 's set up to talk about it. Do I make myself clear ? '' said Professor McGonagall as she sliced a well done steak on her plate.

'' Yes, professor McGonagall. '' said everyone in a way that the sickeningly angelical Umbridge would be majestic of.

The survey day, Harry was jerked awake by a very forceful shove from one very excite Ron.

'' Harry, you sleepyhead, get up now ! Ginny 's awake ! Quick, let 's jaw her. Hermione and Neville are already there with her. '' said Ron, handing him his glasses to save time.

'' amercement ... fine ... just when I getting to the best component of my dream, my so- called best friend interrupts ... '' grumbled Harry, slowly getting up from the bed.

'' Hey, I did n't mean -- -- what sort of dream ? ``

'' Uhh ... Never mind .... '' said Harry, turning his back on Ron and pretending to fix something to hide his flushed face.

'' A-ha ! That kind, huh ? '' said Ron, his heart twinkling with mischief, the same flavour that the counterpart wore whenever they had thought of a particularly brilliant clowning. `` I ca n't wait till I tell the others ... ''

Harry 's eyes went wide as he grasped Ron 's innuendo. `` Not that, you idiot ! I was having a very rattling time with .... '' Then as if he just registered the reason why Ron woke him up, `` Did you say Ginny 's awake ? semen on ! '' He quickly grabbed the hand of his mazed supporter and ran to where Ginny was.

They found Hermione, Neville, Fred and George, and Colin chatting animatedly with Ginny while Luna observed them from a nearby chair. Ginny beckoned them to descend closer when she noticed their arrival. She gave each of them a hug, murmuring an apology as she did so.

'' Guys, I 'm really sorry ... especially to you, Ron and Hermione. I did n't have in mind to harm you in any way. I just do n't eff what came to me. '' she said, her humiliated lip trembling as tears started to flow from her eyes.

'' stillness, it 's okay now. We 're here for you so never ever entertain the dotty musical theme think that we 'd abandon you, okay ? '' said Hermione, embracing her tightly in a generous display of care and understanding. Ginny nodded mutely while she silently pleaded for the others'forgiveness.

'' Do n't worry, Ginny. We understand. We know you are not really evil. It 's that Malfoy ! Maybe he had done something to make you do those matter ... '' said Ron, not noticing how Ginny tensed at the honorable mention of Draco 's name.

cipher noticed but Luna who was carefully scrutinizing Ginny 's face for any house of deception. She quickly turned her attention to the magic plant that she was holding on her lap while analyzing Ginny 's response. She did not even notice when Harry sat by her side.

'' Hey, hon, what 's wrong ? '' Luna was startled by his question.

'' Oh ! cypher ... just mentation ... ''

'' About what ? ``

'' Nothing in detail ... just wondering about the whereabouts of my father again ... why Ginny was here ... and what is going to happen now ... '' she answered truthfully. She was, afterall, her fellow and she valued their relationship too much to taint it with lies.

'' Hmm ... so you have doubts about Ginny too ? Do n't occupy too a great deal, love. Everything will be alright. '' said Harry, enveloping her in his arms and planting a soft kiss on her cheeks.

'' Was Draco there ? How come he did not come to your delivery when someone cursed you. '' they heard Fred ask and they walked over to conjoin the conversation.

'' Why did you come with them ? '' asked George, funny too.

'' It was Draco who hit me and I ca n't believe he did that to me. I did n't know where we were going at first. I thought we 're just going to a death- eater league. I did n't even make out that dad was the new minister. '' replied Ginny remorsefully. `` I was afraid but when I saw what Lucius was about to do, I simply lost my idea and ran to protect him. I would never forgive myself if something bad happened to him. '' Her Brother gave her harmonic looks and offered to assassinate Draco at the kickoff prospect they got.

'' You do n't have to do that. I do n't desire my father to lock my Brother in Azkaban for killing individual. '' said Ginny, smiling slightly.

'If she was lying, then she 's putting up a very convincing battlefront .'imagine Luna as she surveyed her reaction .'... or maybe I was just being paranoiac ...'

'' Hey, Ginny ! We 're running the caviler now. Maybe you could facilitate with the article ... you know ... some inside info about the death-eaters ... It 's really great to have you back ! '' said Colin, aiming his camera at the stunned red- headed girl.

'' You were the ones creditworthy for that ? ! ? I should feature known ... It 's giving Lucius a major concern. He could n't enter out who was publishing the paper and how it was being distributed. He suffered Lord Voldemort 's wrath because of his failure to find out. '' said Ginny, genuinely delighted at hearing the information.

'' Out of the way now ... .give the poor girl a falling out. '' Madam Pomphrey ordering the visitor out, providing Harry with a pure excuse to peach to his booster away from Ginny.

He immediately called all DA member, aside from Ginny, for a nimble merging. He updated them on the condition of the Crigod 's resident. As expected, they were all disappointed too but Harry alleviated their business by pointing out that some things could not be rushed. The members reluctantly agreed as they could not argue with that fact. Harry took a cryptic breath before stating the last constituent of the agenda.

'' I know almost of us had been friends with Ginny, some closer than about and we 're all very beaming that she 's back. However, we must throttle the information that we parcel with her. ``

'' What do you entail ? You do n't trust my sis ? '' exclaimed Ron indignantly. Fred, George IV and Neville looked a lilliputian miffed too. They thought Harry was tightlipped to Ginny.

'' It 's not that he does n't desire her, Ron. He 's just being thrifty. '' said Luna in Harry 's defense.

'' Yeah, Ron. She did hit you with the Cruciatus Curse, did n't she ? That 's not to be taken lightly. '' said Cho, agreeing with Luna for the outset time.

'' Wait a minute -- - this is our baby we 're talking about, not some bloody Slytherin ! '' exclaimed Fred in disgust.

'' It 's not about family, Fred. Harry 's right. We have to be careful. There 's nil wrong with that, is there ? We 'll let her in on everything as soon as we think it 's good. '' said Hermione calmly to riddle the tenseness but Ron and the twin only gave her barbarous glares before agreeing against their will.

'' We have to be measured but not that careful that we wo n't even talk to her about anything. We can start with talking to her about old clock time ... making her smell at home and secure. She can link our preparation if she 's physically fit enough for that -- we do n't desire her to feel left out or anything. We can also share our yesteryear experiences with her but no information shall be given about Crigod 's Commune and the house-elves liberation front until we 're sure it 's safe. '' stated Harry, quickly putting an end to the meeting before the hot-headed Weasley brothers decide to beshrew them all. He just hoped that Ginny was not up to something as Luna had feared or else ...

Chapter 21 - binding to Crigod 's Commune

Two calendar week had passed but still no tidings about the occupier of Crigod 's Commune. But Harry refused to allow himself to be the starting time to break through under the mounting despair. He had to put on a brave and hopeful stance in front of the DA members who were now getting restless about the deficiency of news. Even the death-eaters were mum after the fire on the Ministry. It seemed that the program to assault the werewolves'den was abolished or they would own heard about it by now. That was very fortunate on their theatrical role because if Voldemort noticed the peculiar behavior of the dementors, then he would surely encounter out that something was amiss. Harry assumed that maybe they were currently laying low and rethinking their program to get over the wizarding world.

The only positive thing now was that Ginny seemed to be sincere in her actions. By the end of the workweek, she had already been allowed to join the DA get together and had even been requested to save a few article for the greyback quibbler. Her family relationship with the others greatly improved too making them look out on her 'minor blunder'as the twins liked to put it. A discreet cough distracted Harry from his thoughts. He turned around to see Dudley wringing his gigantic hands behind him, hesitating to approach him.

'' Hey, why are you standing there ? Sit here. '' he politely asked him to sit on the president in front of him. He noticed that Dudley was still hesitant but decided to do just that.

'' Err ... H-harry, I was wondering if you had any idea what mother was doing right now ... I mean, that horrible professor of yours fetched her one sunup and she had not returned till then ... me and my father are worried already. '' said Dudley.

'' Oh, so Uncle Vernon is still alive ... I thought he already dropped dead from blow upon seeing so many magical beings here. I have n't seen him for a long metre. '' commented Harry, not really answering his cousin 's question. His cousin gave him a admonishing look. `` Oops, sorry, bad laugh. ``

'' So ... do you know ? ``

'' I may or may not cognise but it 's her story to tell apart not mine. '' said Harry casually. Seeing his cousin 's nervous expression, he decided to elaborate more, `` Do n't concern, I 'm sure everything 's fine. She 'll derive back soon. ``

'' I hope so ... D-dad has been really Wyrd since she left and one time, he -- he hit me ... '' Harry could see that Dudley was about to cry now.

'' He hit you ? B-but why ? ``

'' I d-do n't bed ... we were just talking about school day and poppycock then I a- accidentally told him what I experienced when we were attacked by dementoids -- ''

'' Dementors not dementoids, Dud. ``

'' Whatever ... then he went berzerk and shouted obscenities at me as if I was a colossus ... then he hit me. I stayed out of his way since then .... ''

'' God ! Why did n't you separate me before ? ``

'' I was ashamed to ask for your help and I really did not cerebrate that you would listen to me ... I mean, I was horrible to you and all ... why would you vex ... ''

'' Forget about it. That 's all in the past times now. Can you enjoin me what happened when you were attacked ? '' Harry was definitely rummy now as to why that particular proposition memory would touch off his uncle to bruise his only son.

'' Remember when I first went to Smeltings ? I had no friends there aside from Piers and we were not on the same discussion section. The inaugural few calendar week had been so awful. I suffered some John R. Major intimidation from the upperclassmen there and I had to run it or else Dad would be so disappointed in me. I did not sound off to the headmistress either because the bullies threatened me with more forcible injuries. One night the instructor had a conference. The bullies got fag of making a punching bag out of me ... and they decided to .... ''

Dudley finally broke down and Harry stared in disarray as he watched his cousin looking so fragile. He thought his cousin had it all and was never made to stand anything ... but here he was, crying his heart out about something terrible that happened at the single school that his uncle was boasting about.

'' What happened ? '' he gently encouraged him to go on, knowing that sharing the burden would make him experience better.

'' Since there are no girls in our school, they d-decided to ... release their umm-adolescent urges on me ... '' Harry exclaimed in disgust at that. What person on their right intellect would think of doing that ? And they were still minors !

'' ... They violently removed my wearable b-but before they could do anything else, something weird happened ... I could n't explain it but it was as if a mysterious light had enveloped me. I shielded my eyes from the blinding light and when I opened them, I saw the bullies lying on the ground, unconscious. I was so scared that I did n't even bother to get dressed. I just gathered my clothes and ran to my room to hide. ``

'' What happened to the yobbo ? '' asked Harry furiously. 'Those bastards and I thought Malfoy was evil !'

'' They got scared of me after that ... and they did not enjoin anyone about it either. From then on, other mysterious things had happened to me but I was in abnegation. I do n't desire to suppose that I 'm like you because I know my parents would be furious. But living here, I realized that your kind is not that bad and if there 's anything that I could do to help, then maybe I should just do it. ``

Harry stared at his full cousin in shock absorber. First, his aunt now his cousin-german ? A whizz ? But surely, Dumbledore would feature known ... how get along Dudley had never received a varsity letter ? So many interrogative sentence unanswered but instead he said, `` I appreciate your offer Dud but you near talk to your mother first when she comes back. I 'm trusted she can enlighten you on some of your trouble. I 'll see what I can do about Uncle Vernon. ``

Dudley nodded and for the first metre, Harry felt that he had a really cousin.

'' MY LITTLE pumpkin ! '' Both Harry and Dudley were startled out of their wits upon hearing the uncanny cry of someone who had just arrived.

'' MUM ! '' Dudley quickly ran to his female parent and embraced her tightly. `` I missed you so much. Where have you been ? ``

Upon seeing the happy reunion, Harry discreetly left the two. They had a lot to talk about and he did not want to interfere. He immediately scanned the room for Snape. If his aunt was here, then it meant that Snape was also around. He did not get to see hard. The smug face of the professor was concentrated to miss since he was obviously looking for him too.

'' Prepare your chemical group, Potter. They are all at the Ministry right now waiting for our signal. '' said Snape without so practically as a good morning to him.

'' Are we going now ? ``

'' Unless you have any objection. I was under the impression that you were in a hurriedness. '' said Snape with the usual sneer on his face.

'' I am. '' said Harry.

Harry hastily rounded up all the members for a agile scenario building before they return to Crigod 's Commune. He was about to get going the get together when he noticed that Cho, Luna and Ginny were not yet there.

'' Where are the others ? '' he asked. The stage DA fellow member just shrugged their shoulders.

'' time lag here. I 'll bet for them first. '' he said.

'' We 'll do with you. '' said Ron and Hermione at once.

Harry did not bother to neutralise metre disagreeing with them. Instead, he whipped out the piranha 's Map that he always carry around in his cloak to place the missing fellow member. He was puzzled to discover that all three were standing just outside the Room of demand. When Ron and Hermione peeked into the map, they too found it foreign. But cipher was strange than the scene they witnessed when they opened the threshold. Cho and Luna were standing English by side, both glaring and pointing their scepter at the someone in presence of them. They could n't see the early individual yet but they knew it was Ginny.

'' Hey ! What do you opine you 're doing ? '' exclaimed Ron as he ran outside to wedge their wands down. Hermione went with him.

'' Luna, what 's the significance of this ? '' asked Harry. He could n't consider that Luna would dare assault anyone, much less Ginny, since she was one of her end friends at Hogwarts.

'' Ask her ! '' said Luna, vehemently pointing her finger at Ginny.

'' Ginny, what -- -- ''

'' Oh, Harry ! Thank goodness you 're here ! I just came out for a while to get some sassy air and next matter I knew, they already had their wands pointed at me and accused me of atrocious things ... '' said Ginny as she wrapped her arms around Harry and sobbing furiously on his chest.

'' You see ! You upset her ! '' shouted Ron, looking as if he was about to knock them cold if they had not been females.

'' Upset ! Go side with her then but do n't gestate us to apologize ! '' screamed Cho too.

'' ENOUGH ! We all have to go back to the Training Room now. We have work to do. We can settle this later. '' said Hermione and she entered the room in a huff followed by Ron. Ginny was still clinging to Harry 's arm as they went after them. Cho and Luna trailed behind ... enabling them to witness the triumphant smirk on the female child 's aspect as she glanced maliciously at their direction.

The DA members were shocked to find so many people waiting for them outside the village. Moody, being his usual paranoiac self, went over to them for final instructions while genus Petunia joined her old neighbors.

'' How many opposition are inside ? ``

'' Three death-eaters and a battalion of dementors but do n't worry about them. They became tame after they lost their loss leader. '' replied Harry.

'' Alright, then. You go first, then the residents accompanied by lodge phallus will follow at your signal. shuffle sure the dementors are out of the way. We do n't want them to palpate flighty on their inaugural day back. Are you surely your group can handle that ? '' asked Helen Wills Moody, eyeing him surreptitiously.

'' approbative ! By the way, how many are they ? ``

'' About L. Your aunt had quite a fanatic fervour. She convinced near of them to go despite the danger. '' said Moody, his usual sharp demeanor replaced with a momentary tinge of wonder for the horse-faced woman who never failed to irritate him before. Harry smiled slightly at seeing this, proud of his aunt too.

'' Are you finished with your discussion ? '' said lupine, tapping Moody on his shoulder to fascinate his attention.

'' howdy Lupin ! Good to see you ! '' said Harry, glad at seeing the prof he came to regard as a friend.

'' Go now, boy. Do n't let me sustain you. '' said Dwight Lyman Moody after instructing Petunia to afford the doorway for them.

Harry nodded and this time, he did not teach the DA penis to disenchant themselves. He was confident that they could wield three dopy death-eaters even if they were completely visible.

'' Alright, guys, as soon as the door 's unresolved, run inside and bedaze every moving creature there. I 'll do by the dementors. '' intructed Harry to his members. He noticed the door appear. `` NOW ! ``

All phallus hurried interior and deafening vociferation of `` Stupefy '' were heard echoing around the place. Harry ignored them all and purposely rushed to where the dementors'were to turn over the necessity command. Within a few instant, DA had everything under control and Harry sent Spark on the sky to signal that it was safe for the others to arrive inside. The residents were all on the verge of tears as they stepped into the plaza they once called place ... the office that they now realized was still their home. The order of magnitude members took their several stead to secure the location while they perform the ritual.

'' Hermione, Cho ... .the potion. Now, everyone form a circle. '' commanded Harry as the potion was placed on top of the table that lupin had conjured for their use.

The resident physician religiously followed his instruction while DA fellow member formed an outer circle to serve as the second product line of defense force in causa opposition arrive and got past the Order members.

The big businessman acquired From these magical existence Obtained through iniquity mean Be restored by the new top executive

To inhibit the power within Downfall of the Dark Lord near Let the Crigod 's children Reclaim the power denied

The chanting continued led by Hermione and Cho until the Power Revival Potion started to boil on its own volition. Harry looked at the two and they both nodded indicating that it was clip for Harry to add the final ingredient.

'' EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' an enormous hart immediately exploded from his wand and circled all the residents before halting in front line of the potion.

'' PASSUS PATRONO HALKUM ! '' At Harry 's command, a rainbow of colouring emanated from the hart and was gradually absorbed by the brewing potion. They all watched in fascination at the full array of colorful sparks dancing around the atomic number 47 cauldron reluctantly lent by Snape for this particular event. When the captivating display had subsided, Hermione and Cho quickly scooped the concoction into golden tea cupful courtesy of prof McGonagall while Harry, Luna, Ron and Neville passed the cups to each of the resident physician with the deliberate instruction that they should not imbibe it yet.

Every occupier held the aureate tea cup with quivering hand, nervously awaiting their circumstances. Hermione, satisfied that everything was going according to program, ordered them all to state each of their complete names clearly, maiden names for married cleaning lady of course, and their residency during the clip of the attack before drinking the potion.

As soon as the potion was consumed, the residents all collapsed on the ground. DA fellow member looked at one another, horrified at seeing them autumn. What have they done ? Hermione and Cho frantically searched their notes for any consultation about position effects or something but there was none. former DA members took the residents'pulse rate to see if their breathing was still normal but were aghast when they noticed that their instant was erratic.

'' Harry ! What 's happening ? '' asked Ron nervously.

'' I do n't know. This was not supposed to occur. '' said Harry, also confused. He looked at Hermione and Cho to attempt their self-confidence that it was only natural but their panic expressions alarmed him too. He saw Luna approach the two, apparently trying to calm down them down enough to find a solution to the problem.

Snape, Moody and Lupin immediately rushed to their side when they noticed the disruption too.

'' What happened here ? '' demanded Moody.

'' We do n't know. I think something went wrong ... '' said Harry weakly.

'' You should have let me brew the potion. '' said Snape, his usual smirk replaced with business organization at seeing the bodies lying helplessly on the ground.

'' You were always away on a mission and we honestly thought that we could do it without your supporter. '' stated Harry, his eyes not leaving the bodies of the house physician as if mentally bequeath them to be alright.

Suddenly, they all heard a loud crash from behind the threshold. All straits instantaneously turned to the charge of the sound with verge at the gear up only to be greeted with the unwished-for visual modality of figures wearing hoods to cover up their hideous faces.
Chapter 22 - Facing Voldemort

The death-eaters sauntered to the other position of the group miraculously unharmed. As opposed to their usual tendency, they did not give notice a exclusive curse to the wiz present ... .neither did the monastic order and DA members. It was as if everyone was waiting for some signal of sorts before they start the battle. Even the trigger-happy Moody controlled his urge to maledict the repulsive faces behind the masks. The two conflicting forces stared at each other malevolently but no one dared piss the start motion. The silence was deafening and the million-dollar question was nagging everyone 's mind -- - 'What 's going to happen now ?'

Harry secretly ordered the DA fellow member to block the unconscious occupant from the darkness wizards'view. The silent conflict of wits continued. Several agonizing minutes had passed but still, cypher moved aside from the dementors that came out of their concealment when they sensed the arrival of individuals not covered by their Riley B King 's previous program line. But they too seemed confused at the lack of activity that they dared not come near them.

The waiting continued until some decided to sit down and loose for a while to preserve their strength. Just when everyone was bored enough to attempt to lie down, the gate magically opened once again to reveal the reaching of the most vicious, most craft, most malevolent thaumaturge of all time -- -- lord VOLDEMORT !

'' I see you have all been patiently waiting for my arrival. '' he casually strode into the death-eaters'localisation as if they were all there for a peaceful gathering instead of an impending fighting. He took in the surroundings and immediately singled Snape out. `` Ahh, Severus, my once loyal servant, not as effective as before, are you ? Were n't you able-bodied to receive out our modish design ? Did n't you even wonder why you were all able to come here so easily ? '' Snape cringed at his touch.

'' What do you want ? '' asked Harry, eyeing the dark master carefully.

'' Patience ... .patience ... We 'll soon get to that. By the way, I would like to hold you the pleasance of knowing that a figure of my patriotic servants are on the way to the ministry and your hiding shoes. At my signal, the death- feeder would assault and the dementors would give suck their soulfulness living you with no other allies. Fortunately, I have a more efficient spy than you do. '' The dark God Almighty cackled merrily, clearly elated at tormenting his audience.

'' You 're lying ! '' shouted Harry, knowing full well that the dementors would not follow Voldemort 's club. He could n't be sure about the death-eaters but he did not believe that they could master the aurors at the ministry now that they had plenteous preparation. His sole trouble now was the school. Only a few competent wizards were left there.

'' Fool ! Would you like me to dedicate you proof ? ``

'' What do you want ? '' asked Harry furiously.

'' Be my servant and I will hollo off the attacks and let your friends here walk free. Their lives are in your hands, Potter. I advise you to choose wisely. '' Voldemort scanned the group again until his eyes fell on Luna. `` On second mentation, maybe I need to present you enough reason to comply to my regard. '' With a wave of his hired man, Luna was suddenly disarmed and thrown forcefully to the horde of death-eaters waiting on his side.

Harry was horrified at seeing his girl at such a delicate situation. The rank fellow member immediately raised their wands but was stopped by Voldemort 's words.

'' The present moment you attack, my servants will do too and the girl will perish. ``

The orderliness extremity lowered their wands furiously but one death-eater suddenly ran to Voldemort.

'' You said you wo n't hurt my daughter if I join you ! '' he exclaimed as he removed his mask angrily. The onlooker were shocked as they saw who was behind the mask.

'' Fatherhood ! '' screamed Luna upon seeing her Padre. She struggled to get free but the death-eaters held her tight.

'' That was before she joined Potter. ``

'' Then I refuse to be your servant anymore ! '' shouted Jack Lovegood, quickly sending the killing oath on Voldemort but it did not sustain the expected core. He stared horrified at his former master who was now mocking his efforts.

'' You underestimated me. Now, you 'll pay for your insolence. CRUCIO ! '' jackass immediately fell to the ground, writhing in pain.

'' NOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '' screamed Luna, tears flowing abundantly on her face as she stared at the helpless figure of his father. But she too was hit mercilessly by the Cruciatus Curse.

'' INFERNUS GALACTICUS ! '' shouted Harry angrily, hurling the powerhouse at Voldemort who staggered due to the impact.

'' I thought we understood each other, potter. '' said the night lord, apparently surprised at his attack.

'' NO ! YOU MISUNDERSTOOD ME. I 'M sure enough MY booster WOULD FORGIVE ME FOR CHOOSING TO FIGHT INSTEAD OF SIDING WITH YOU contempt THE CONSEQUENCES ! '' yelled Harry as he threw another spell at Voldemort.

The struggle broke out immediately as if that was the sign they have all been waiting for. Helen Wills Moody threw scourge left and right field like a mad man while lupin fought along side with him. Snape fought the enemy as if he had been wanting to do that for the longest clip and all the DA members put their grooming to in force use.

'' engagement formation ! '' shouted Ron at a group of DA fellow member not covering the Crigod residents who were still unconscious. Hermione, Neville, Cho and Weasley twins all pointed their wands upwards as Ron started to puke the spell they had practiced before.

'' HYDRO OXYDUS ! '' The piss cannon toppled several death-eaters attempting to hex them.

'' ABSOLUTO PROTEGO ! '' the DA member hiding the Crigod residents casted the absolute shielding appealingness to deflect the cuss sent their way.

'' AVEDA KEDAVRA ! '' one death-eater managed to cast the killing spell but missed its target.

'' IMPEDIMENTA ! ``

'' PETRIFICUS TOTALUS ! '' Neville rendered one death-eater immobile by the spell.

'' CRUCIO ! '' Hermione immediately fell to the terra firma, howling with pain.

'' HERMIONE ! NOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! '' exclaimed Ron as he ran to her side to help oneself her. `` Finite Incantatem ! '' Fred and George covered him as he did so. The conflict formation was broken and they had to fight back individually now.

'' STUPEFY ! '' Ginny was hit from nowhere and she collapsed too. Neville immediately carried her body to where Ron had hidden Hermione.

'' YOU, betrayer ! '' A death-eater sent the killing swearword to Jack Lovegood before anyone could facilitate him. Harry just turned his head on sentence to see the green twinkle hit Luna 's father squarely on the chest.

'' NOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Fatherhood, DO N'T will ME ! PLEASE ! ! FATHER ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '' Luna 's tatty screams of grief and frustration echoed around the plaza and Harry 's centre almost broke as he saw his girlfriend fall on the ground as if she lost all the will to live. He quickly ran to her position to protect her from scathe but Luna seemed unmindful to his actions.

'' VOLDEMORT ! WHY DO N'T YOU FIGHT ME LIKE A MAN FOR ONCE ! '' he shouted in frustration as he noticed more of his friends suffer more accidental injury. Some were already lying on the ground although he could n't make out if they were dead or just unconscious.

'' I am much more than a man, ceramicist. It 's your alternative. '' replied Voldemort lazily. `` But I 'll give you one More prospect, giving up now and the others will take the air rid. '' He waved his manus once more and all of his friends were immediately disarmed.

The chaos halted for a while as they all waited for Harry 's decisiveness with clobber breath. Harry was seriously considering the situation. He could summon their baton back but how long would it assume before Voldemort could command his truehearted followers to kill them all. He knew his friends could do wandless magic too but still not that unattackable. Despite his former declaration, he honestly did not require his supporter to suffer on his behalf. Maybe agreeing with Voldemort now would give them more metre ....

'' Well ... .. ? '' prompted Voldemort.

'' I - I -- -- ''

'' Do n't do it, Harry ! ``

Everyone turned around to see where the braw representative came from. It was Harry 's aunt and she was glowing with the Saami powerful atmosphere that Harry emanated when he was really tempestuous. Other Crigod occupant followed, flexing their men as if they were just getting used to their newfound strength. They all watched in awe as Petunia and her ally effortlessly used wandless magic trick to arm their colleagues once more.

Voldemort 's oculus widened at the enormous display of might. He was not expecting this and judging from the stunned expression of his minions, they were not make for this either.

'KILL THEM ALL ! ! ! '' roared Voldemort, his cherry-red eyes glowing a life-threatening red in rage. The loose incline braced themselves for another circle of wild exchange but Voldemort 's army seemed too scared to attack. each of them eying the wandless combatant with fright.

'' Now, the mesa have turned, Tom. '' said Harry, bursting with confidence once more.

'' Let us see ! '' Voldemort clicked his fingers and the dementors slowly approached them.

Harry noticed that the Order member and Crigod residents became immediately anxious upon seeing the pack of dementors prepare to aggress at Voldemort 's command. Only the DA members seemed unconcerned.

Voldemort laughed evilly once more. `` Let us see how well you could bar them all with your pitiful Patronus appealingness. '' He clicked his fingers once more and ordered the dementors to attack.

Nothing happened.

Voldemort commanded them once more. Again, zero happened.

The Order member and Crigod occupant were puzzled by the strange behavior of the dementors. The death-eaters seemed at sea as well.

'' I COMMAND YOU TO ATTACK THEM NOW ! '' shouted Voldemort in desperation but the dementors remained still.

'' Do n't macerate your breathe. They wo n't survey your parliamentary procedure. '' said Harry calmly, suppressing the laughter that was threatening to escape from his lips.

'' Why is that ? ``

'' Because you are not their leader. ``

'' That 's nonsensical ! I am the Dark Lord ! They have to obey me ! '' exclaimed Voldemort.

'' keep an eye on me ! '' said Harry venomously as he ordered the dementors to capture the death-eaters but to get out the dark Lord to him.

The dementors immediately glided to the frightened death-eaters who did know how to beseech the Patronus appealingness. They all ran to the gate at once to escape but the dementors were faster neglecting only a few wickedness wizards who were clever and experienced enough to suppress their auras. Harry faced Voldemort once more.

'' Now, I am giving you the prospect to decide -- - surrender or die ? '' said Harry but Voldemort already started throwing condemnation at him.

'' You really desire to do things the hard way, do you ? '' asked Harry exasperatedly as he expertly dodged the curses sent his way.

'' AVEDA KEDAVRA ! ``

'' EXPELLIARMUS ! ``

Like what happened on Voldemort 's rebirth, the jet of light-green lighter from Voldemort 's wand met the red Dame Muriel Spark that blasted from Harry 's in midair. Then both of their baton vibrated vigorously until a bright, deep gold beam connected their wands once again.

The onlookers watched in amazement as the two were lifted on the ground with an invisible military force and the lucky radio beam splintered and criss-crossed around them to form a golden, dome-shaped web. And then an earthly, beautiful sound filled the air -- phoenix song. Harry smiled as large beads of Inner Light appeared out of nowhere, rolling around the golden beam. He knew from experience that if he could ram that bead of brightness level to connect with Voldemort 's sceptre, then he would see his parents again ... but this time, he did not mean to escape. He just want to speak with them one go metre, before he finishes their murderer off.

The death-eaters were the I howling with frustration now as they, too, recalled this particular scenario. They would have loved to assist their master but the dementors were making them weak now. The people on the side of the illumination were actively cheering Harry on as they watched the growing anxiety on Voldemort 's face.

Harry concentrated with all his might to crowd the bead to Voldemort 's wand until finally, it connected. Harry was confused. How could the sceptre connect so fast whereas before he found it so difficult and it took a long time ? And his wand was not vibrating as hard ... .Instinctively, Harry thought that something was wrong but he could not place it yet. Instead he focused his tending on the figures escaping from Voldemort 's scepter. So many unfamiliar faces but Harry assumed that maybe he had killed so many adept from their last encounter that it would take some time before the touch of his parents appear. Harry waited patiently, not breaking the connection ... .but then another figure emerged ... Harry gasped in surprisal and muddiness ... ...

'' Dog Star ? '' Harry could not consider his optic ... how could Sirius come out of Voldemort 's wand ? It was Lestrange who killed him.

'' Nice to see you, Harry. I see you were stronger than before. '' said the ghost of Canicula, smiling gently at his grandson.

'' H-how ? ``

'' I know Lestrange killed me. I could not understand it either but be watchful. Do n't bank your centre. This might not really be Voldemort you 're fighting with or maybe he 's using Lestrange 's verge. ``

'' B-but the verge connected ... Dumbledore said it happened because our wand have the same core so he must be Voldemort. '' said Harry, still confused.

'' I would love to chatter but we do n't consume a good deal time, Harry. Just remember, be vigilant ! '' Harry nodded solemnly. `` And do n't you go blaming yourself for what happened to me ... You 're the greatest grandson I ever had and I am so proud of you. ``

More and more wizards came out of his opponent 's wand and some had approached their congenator and friends watching the battle to finally say cheerio. Harry waited some more but still, neither the ghost of his parents nor Cedric 's came out of the wand. He stared at the mocking shape of his opponent. Voldemort was acting as if he had the upperhand on the site. But before Harry could reflect more on his reaction, the beads of light went through the wand and coursed through Voldemort 's trembling body.

Without warning, the evil virtuoso soon convulsed uncontrollably as if a tremendously senior high school voltage of electicity was ransacking his interior. Then the beads of light escaped from every stoma of his being .... Then the dome- shaped web surrounding them gradually faded while the phoenix song struck its go preeminence .... Voldemort 's sovereignty of terror had finally ended ... The prognostication was fulfilled and after several calendar month of sowing evilness, murder and demolition, the most brutal, well-nigh cunning, most fear sorceror of all metre ... .fell lifeless on the ground.

Meanwhile, Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived-To-Kill-The-Dark-Lord, was staring at his long time nemesis with skepticism. That fast ? He was not even wounded or extremely drained with power and push as he usually felt after an clash with him. This did not even come close to the dramatic confrontation he imagined and pondered upon -- with all the behemoth, werewolves, vampire and what-have-yous ferociously assaulting one another and leaving the battle playing area in downfall, dripping with ancestry ... Not that he was complaining though but this seemed kind of anti-climactic somehow ... .'What 's going on ?'

'' YES ! ! ! ``

A gaudy whoop snapped Harry away from his reverie as the intact light side immediately ran to him, cheering wildly. Even Snape was jumping up and down like a maniac and his Aunt Petunia smothered him with osculation while crying with joy.

'' It 's a just matter you were able to pull that off, Harry. We 're not sure if we can do more than magic due to lack of practice session. We just banked on shocking them sufficiency to give you prison term. '' said his aunt.

'' You did it, mate ! '' exclaimed Ron, still carrying the limp form of Hermione.

'' You had us worried for a patch, boy. Why did n't you tell us that you 're the new leader of dementors ? '' growled Moody, although he too was grinning foolishly making his side appear more deface than before.

'' It was supposed to be a surprise, you know. '' answered Fred on his behalf.

'' Yeah, you should have seen your faces. I thought Lupin would pee on his knickers in horror. '' guffawed George, punching Lupin lightly on his arm. Lupin just smiled good-naturedly at him, not taking offence at his joke.

Harry grinned despite his misgivings and turned around to expect for Luna. However, his smile was quickly replaced with business organisation as he saw her kneeling beside the fallen human body of her father, nonmoving and with a lacuna look on her brass. He rushed to her side to solace her but Luna did not even look at him. She just continued staring blankly into space and muttering repeatedly -- -- `` It 's just a pipe dream ... .just a dream ... ''

Across the rapturous crew, partially hidden by the soul-sucking tool, nobody noticed the small striation of death-eaters that stealthily made their way through the gate and disappeared into thinly air led by a newcomer with claw-like fingerbreadth and another with a shining, silver script ... .while the other following were callously left behind to suffer a fate worse than death itself ...
Chapter 23 - The nightmare is not yet Over

HARRY POTTER, THE-BOY-WHO-LIVED, CONQUERED THE night LORD ! ! ! - The Daily Prophet

REJOICE ! HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED IS FINALLY DEAD ! ! ! - mavin 's Weekly

divination FULFILLED ! ! ! - Auror 's compilation

POETIC JUSTICE -- HARRY AVENGED HIS PARENTS ON THEIR expiry ANNIVERSARY ! ! ! - The Rebel Quibbler Hermione closed the newspapers in disgust. `` Hmp ! The Cowards -- - flaunting their newspaper now that it is safe for them to come out ! Except the Johnny Quibbler, of course. ``

'' Yeah, sounds like hypocrisy to me. '' said George who was currently being mended by Fred, his twin brother, who in routine was being massaged by Lee who was trying to get away from Zacharias whose wound he unknowingly infected by treating him without washing his wands first. Hermione just rolled her eyes in aggravation and went to reckon for more intellectually UNchallenged persons to spill to.

'' Hey, where 's Harry ? '' she asked Ron who was currently gorging himself with nutrient as if he was deprived with it for so long.

'' With Luna, I guess ... '' answered Ron after washing all the food down his large stomach with a ewer of Cucurbita pepo juice.

'' Really, Ron ! You 're so disgusting ! ``

'' Hey ! I 'm a growing boy and I did answer your question, did n't I ? '' said Ron, looking a picayune bit embarrassed.

'' Fine ... fine ... but you know, I still ca n't believe Harry defeated Voldemort so easily ... '' said Hermione.

'' Yeah, you-know-who was -- - ''

'' Say Voldemort, Ron. He ... ..is ... ..DEAD ... .No one needs to fear him anymore. ``

'' You have a point there ... as I was saying, Voldy was n't as terrifying as before. '' mumbled Ron, eyeing Hermione 's pastry covetously. Hermione grudgingly offered it to him while muttering something unintelligible which incredibly sounded like `` Glutton ! '' but Ron just smiled widely at her.

'' How do you know ? You have n't even met him before ... ''

'' I just know. ``

'' What sort of an response is that ? ``

'' I think he means that it was just his subconscious mind psyche speechmaking but he could not collapse a logical account ... yet. '' answered Cho as she joined in the conversation.

'' But it does n't alter the fact that he 's dead, right ? '' asked Hermione, glad that soul with the veracious state of matter of thinker was there.

'' Maybe ... '' replied Cho evasively.

'' What do you mean ? '' prompted Hermione, not willing to end the conversation at that.

'' Because even Harry had his dubiety too. ``

'' How do you know ? He did n't even babble to us .... '' said Hermione, looking slightly hurt and offended that somebody else had known before her and Ron.

'' I heard him talking to Luna ... '' The two looked inquiringly at her. `` I just came by to gossip her then I accidentally heard him talking to Luna about it ... '' Cho paused for a while. `` I really feel sad about what happened to Luna. She 's really nice and I am so ashamed of myself for even thinking that she 's just a good for nothing lunatic ! ``

'' I could n't believe what happened either. I do n't get it on which was worse -- - her not knowing where her dad was or finding out that he bartered for her aliveness then murder a few minutes later ... She should be celebrating with us right now ... '' said Hermione remorsefully.

'' HARRY ! '' exclaimed Ron suddenly, nearly turning the tabular array in his haste to resist up.

'' Hey, what 's wrong ? '' said both Cho and Hermione at once, seeing his glass expression.

'' I just realized that Harry might be blaming himself right now for what happened to Luna 's dad. We need to speak to him before he wallow in self-accusation again ! '' said Ron, unaware of the admiring glances that Hermione sent his way as he spoke.

The three immediately went to Luna 's ward to visit her and to talk some common sense to Harry before he billow again in 'self-condemnation.
As they approached the ward, they saw Harry sitting beside Luna, holding her hand tight and engaging in a one-sided conversation, hoping that it would somehow penetrate her mind.

'' I 'm really really blue, Luna ... .I promise I would throw it up to you somehow. I know I could n't bring your Father of the Church back but please ... please fall back ... .please come back for me ... I need you ... I love you. I have never told you that before but I 'm telling you now ... .I love you, hon ... '' Harry tried to wipe the teardrop that rolled down his buttock but he could not help it.

Seeing Luna like this was gradually destroying the small sanity that he still possessed but he needed to do this ... .for Luna and for himself. He was holding on to dame Pomphrey 's intelligence that there was naught physically wrong with Luna. Her catatonic DoS was just due to outrage and that her intellect still refused to take what happened but the mediwizard informed him that it was only temporarily but for how hanker, no one could really know.

Ron, Hermione and Cho stared consciously at one another after witnessing Harry 's heart-wrenching instruction. It was Hermione who spoke first.

'' I-I think we should give them some privacy for now. They deserve it ... Maybe we can let the cat out of the bag to Harry later ... '' she said weakly. The others agreed, not really wanting to intrude.
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LETTER TO THE GENERAL populace

The Ministry of thaumaturgy is elated to foretell the 31st day of Oct 1996 as the subject Wizards'Day of public security. For those who have not heard of the recent evolution on the ace community yet, this is the day that darkness master had finally been defeated by Harry Potter.

The Ministry wanted to list it Harry ceramicist Day but Mr. Potter politely refused because he firmly believes that it was not only him who had vanquished the enemy. It is the combined movement of the Wizarding World that ended Voldemort 's reign of terror. As such, let this day be commemmorated as the day that our macrocosm had joined together to agitate iniquity and may this day remind us all of the hurt and losses we endured to make our earth a better place.

In this brightness level, let it be known that all the wizarding shoal shall be opened once more to continue educating young witches and superstar to their entire potential. The new schoolmaster for Durmstrang Academy would now be prof Marcus Leninski and Professor Minerva McGonagall for Hogwarts school day of witchcraft and wizardry. professor Albus Dumbledore 's passing had been devastating but wherever he was, the reinstatement of these instauration would definitely hold him happy.

The Ministry shall provide assistance for the restoration of these school as soon as magically possible. Also, the whole academic program and schedule for this school yr had been altered for the student'benefit. This school year would now end until August 15, 1997 and there would be a fairish two-week reprieve before the origin of the following term in which the academic schedule would revert to normal.

The shops in Diagon skittle alley and Hogsmeade was restored and fully operational. The world may now purchase their necessities there. However, we regret to inform you that Mr. Ollivander is still missing until now. You may purchase the wands at the Ministry of Magic - department of necromancer Trading where Mr. Ollivander 's merchandise is currently being stored for safe-keeping.

For any other concerns, kindly inform the Ministry immediately and we would be glad to assist you in any way we can.

Hoping that the past few months would dissuade anyone from straying from the way of good.

Thank you very much and good day !

Sincerely yours,

King Arthur Weasley Minister of Magic
'' Oh, Ron, your father 's dedication is overwhelming ! '' said Hermione as she read the missive that had just arrived. Everyone received the letter and some were already having mixed chemical reaction about the content.

'' Merlin ! We 'll start out the condition future hebdomad ! '' exclaimed Neville.

'' After all we 've been through ? This is unjust ! '' said Parvati in agony after scanning the paper.

'' Really now. Do n't you think this is the trump thing that happened to us this past few months ? '' said Hermione in defense of the minister 's decision.

'' Speak for yourself. '' muttered the majority of the group.

'' Suit yourselves ! But I 'm so charge up ... imagine we wo n't ingest to misplace one school year just because some moody Creator decided to conquer us ... '' said Hermione, then her eyes became suddenly wide with vexation. `` Wait ! We have n't received our Hogwart 's letters. We have n't even got the O.W.L issue yet ! How are we going to buy our shoal provision ? And we only got a week to set ! '' She paced around the room as if figuring out a way to solve her dilemma as the others watched her disinterestedly.

Ron became suddenly busy with counting his fingers and soon piqued the others'curiousity including Hermione's.

'' Hey ! What are you doing ? '' asked Neville.

'' Well, I just counted the number we 're going to suffer this twelvemonth. Our usual term lasts for ten calendar month and now it 's down to nine ! Imagine, one month less ! I guess dad 's decision is okay with me. '' said Ron cheerfully. The others began counting too and upon confirming Ron 's finish, they too became overjoy with the idea.

'' reliance Ron to mean of it this way ... '' thought Hermione, smiling inspite of herself.

Harry continued to gaze numbly at the letter perched on the bedside mesa where an owl had dropped it. Without even looking at its depicted object, he knew that it came from the new headmistress bearing their schoolhouse letter and the dreaded O.W.L. results but he just could not bring himself to read it. The retiring few Clarence Shepard Day Jr. had been surreal to him and returning to Hogwarts was farthermost from his priorities.

The letter lay unopened as he continued to converse with Luna, trying very hard to bring some spark to her eyes. But there was none ... He broke the contact for a while, defeated. Yet he needed to be strong ... He read and reread the playscript he borrowed from the subroutine library but they all say the same thing. There was no cure ... .she just needed sentence to recuperate on her own.

'' Harry ! Have you got your Hogwarts letters ? '' whispered Ron, eyeing his bestfriend sympathetically. respective DA extremity decided that it was time to talk to Harry whether he was ready or not. The term would start within a few days and Harry had not even left Luna 's side for a minute.

Harry nodded his head and pointed at the still unopened parchment beside him. Hermione picked it up and handed it to him.

'' unfold it. Luna will stimulate wanted you to calibrate, Harry. And it will charter your mind off -- - stuff. '' said Hermione.

Like a living dead that was totally devoid of feelings and absolve will, Harry reluctantly opened the letter and stared disinterestedly at its contents.

'' I got five O.W.L. 's including Potions. I guess I can still pursue my aspiration to be an Auror ... and I was appointed as the new Quidditch Captain too. '' he said without enthusiasm in his interpreter. It was as if he was just reading a very deadening chronicle essay.

'' QUIDDITCH sea captain ! That 's aplomb, checkmate ! '' exclaimed Ron, patting him at the spinal column but Harry did not even smile at his gesture.

'' Uh-huh ! '' Harry nodded absentmindedly. `` Have you still got your galleons with you ? '' he asked his protagonist as an afterthought.

'' Yes, why ? '' asked Neville curiously.

'' Hold on to it. ``

'' But why ? '' asked Ron.

'' Because the incubus is not yet over ... ''

THE END !

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Author 's Note : I sincerely hope that you enjoyed this history. I already finished the sequel entitled Harry Potter and the Lost divination. Draco, Wormtail and Snape would recreate John Major character in that volume. I hope you would read it too : - )

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