Chapter 1 - A Letter from a ally
It had been a calendar month since Canicula'Death and Harry was still as remorseful as ever. He still can not overcome his guilty conscience about what happened to his godfather. He blamed his ineptitude in Occlumency and hero complex as what his friends called him before. If he had not been dopy enough, he would have realized that there is still an Order member in the school, although he could n't blame himself enough for that. He still did n't intrust Snape and that might be the intellect why it did not occur to him to ask for his help. Besides, he knew that Snape detests his godfather and would probably just brush off his plea.
However, if he had really taken his Occlumency lessons seriously, Voldemort would not have been capable to manipulate his view. It was fault…why was he so stupid ! Now, his stupidity and recklessness caused his godfather 's life and he could never forgive himself for that…. With that final remorseful thought, Harry eventually fell sleep, taking with him a guilt so gravid that Voldemort was once again capable to imbue his mind.
'' ceramist, once again you fell into my trap ! How can you even dare hope to defeat me, the gravid wizard of all clock time, with your pathetic attempt at conjuration ? I assure you that Sir Thomas More of your acquaintance shall die and you would never be capable to stop me from conquering the world that is rightfully mine ! '' Voldemort 's laughter echoed in his ears and his scar bled almost mercilessly.
Harry was forced awake by that recurring nightmare. It had been his constant ambition since Sirius died. Sometimes, he wished that he would n't need to sleep anymore. He tried to stick around awake the whole night but after almost a hebdomad, his body gave up on him. He could not crusade his sleepiness anymore. He even wished that the Dursleys would still give him a firmly time just so he could remember of something else aside from brooding about what happened in the Department of Mysteries last month.
But no, confessedly to his word, his Uncle Vernon struggled with himself not to move over him a concentrated prison term. The whole menage, even Dudley, did not require him to do house chore anymore. They did n't pick on him anymore and it had been so silent since he arrived that he almost wished for them to return to their normal deportment so he could feel some sorting of normality in his liveliness. It was so pitiable. He felt so desperate and powerless. So unlike the wonder adept boy that everyone in the wizardly cosmos imagined him to be. How they would laugh or be scared if they saw their `` savior '' moping around the house with zip to do and with nothing that he could do to finally fulfill the prophecy that everyone expected him to accomplish in the earliest possible time.
He gazed at his windowpane again, hoping for even a measly cacography from his admirer at Hogwarts. A month had passed but no one had written him with even a single hello.
'' Maybe they are also angry at me because of what happened….maybe they hate me now…maybe they do n't want to have anything to do with me now….maybe….no, I should not be thinking this way… '' He hastily chided himself…maybe they just can't…but …
He was suddenly distracted by a mo owl flying towards his window…he felt excited…finally, a letter from his friends…He could not agnize the owl but who cares…finally person cared enough to owl him.
Dear Harry,
How are you ? I have been trying to drop a line you a alphabetic character since the end of end term but I ca n't seem to find out the right words. I know most people think that I am a petty bit off but I am fairly sure that you are not one of them.
I meant what I said before…our loved unity are just behind the veil….We heard them..we just ca n't see them but maybe later we will find a way…
Would n't it be wonderful if one from Hogwarts will be able to solve that mystery story ? My mom, she worked for the Department of Mysteries before you know, said that they have been trying to solve that particular mystery for a very long prison term but no one came close yet…for all we know, Hermione will be able-bodied to solve it in the future….She 's so brightly. Do you like her ?
Oh, it seems that I 'm rambling again…I am so lonely here. sire is away someplace and I do n't get anyone to babble to. No one writes to me…I indisputable hope you will witness some time to reply.
making love,
Luna
Luna ? ! ? Harry stared at the letter in electric shock. Luna, the one who everyone teases as Loony, owled him while his supposed booster could n't even chance a way or time to publish a childlike hullo to him. He shook his psyche in amazement and frustration as he got up to get his quill and a small bit of parchment to reply to her letter. At least someone cared…although he was a piddling curious about why she asked him if he likes Hermione and why she wrote `` beloved '' at the end of the letter but maybe he was thinking too much…
lamb Luna,
Hello ! Thank you for writing…I know we have not been able to babble out a good deal before but I really take account your letter. Like you, I have zip to do here too. The others are too busybodied doing something but I 'm baffle here. I 'm feeling quite useless actually. All I do was understand the Saame thing over and over again. I 'm really glad you owled me.
About your letter, actually I am not so sure as shooting yet about that veil but maybe…maybe you are decently. I am quite confused right now. I think Hermione is really intelligent and she might work it out someday if she believes it is something worth solving. She 's a great friend actually but I do n't like her in that way. She 's one of my bestfriends. Why do you ask by the way ?
Classes is approaching. Would you like to go with us to buy schooltime supplies at Diagon Alley ? I have not gotten the letter of the alphabet from Hogwarts yet but maybe it will make it soon…
Your ally,
Harry
'There', he thought, 'someone spirit as void as me ... at least someone understands ... I hope she replies soon ...'
Harry sat on his bed gazing at the window, watching as his owl, Hedwig, flies away to its destination. For the kickoff time that summer, a flutter of a smiling crossed his lips. And for the low time, his dreams had been as boring as his actual life ...
The next day, Harry got up, made his bed, ate a hearty breakfast and proceeded to his elbow room to look for Luna 's answer ... If she was as bored as she said she was, she would have a answer for him today. True enough, the minute owl, which he now recognized as Luna 's owl, came rushing to his windowpane and flew directly to him. Harry excitedly extricated the sheepskin from the owl 's lap and led it to Hedwig 's cage to slake its thirst. He almost ripped the paper in his haste.
Hi Harry,
Wow, that was quick ! I was not really expecting a reply so soon ... well actually, I was not really expecting you to reply. But I 'm so glad you did. Did you just invite me to meet you at Diagon Alley ? I would love to ! Thank you very much.
By the way, Father has informed that he wo n't be coming back. I 'm not sure enough what happened and I do n't have it away what he think of by that. I 'm really worried. This is the offset time that my don was away so long. Do you call back he found some Crumple Horned Snorkacks in his journey and was too fussy to come back ? If that 's the case, then I would perfectly understand. Those beast are very interesting and Fatherhood probably decided to stay there to learn more about them.
I 'm lonely though. I do n't birth anyone here with me and the gnome etc ... are driving me sick. But I know founding father will get me after he is finished with everything he wants to do there. We will celebrate Xmas together. It will be a happy reunion and I can finally prove that Crumple Horned Snorcacks do exist.
You know, I have read from a muggle book that hoi polloi can still communicate with those from other dimensions through a culture medium. Is it dead on target ? I wanted to talk to mom but I ca n't seem to find the correct potion or conjuration for me to be able to do that. Church Father should bring out something about that in the Quibbler someday, what do you think ? Speaking of the Quibbler, I think our magazine is having some problem with the wizard printing pressing. No issue has been released for almost a month now.
father told me not to worry about it but I miss solving the crossword and without that, living is so much more dreary in this place.
I wish you are doing secure there. Do n't you worry. time flies so debauched anyway ... .hope to see you soon !
honey,
Luna
'Something is amiss', thought Harry, as he stared at the parchment.
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Chapter 2 - A Chat with Aunt genus Petunia
Harry stared hard at the parchment wishing he knows what 's going on. Something was definitely not right ! Even the Daily Prophet did n't send him newspaper anymore. He stopped writing to his supposed friends after sending respective letter of the alphabet without any reply. He was inclined to think that all has been a dream if not for Luna 's letter and all the Christian Bible of bewitchment sprawled on his bedroom ...
Then suddenly, it came to him. Why not remove a folio from Hermione 's book and try to take a few gain ground spells himself ... ... something like specter ... or maybe something else ... Surely, the Ministry is still monitoring him and will dispatch wizards if they catch any planetary house of magic in Privet parkway. WIth that thought, Harry proceeded to his new productive flight from boredom.
If he could master fantasm then maybe he could go to the Burrow, Grimmauld Place or Hogwarts and find thing out for himself. He could just guess Luna being scared but putting a tough straw man all the Saami. He must witness a way to serve her.
How to Apparate :
You must empty your nous except for the place you want to come along to. visualise it clearly on your mind and summon your power from within to let your physical structure dissolve into particle and change of location at lightning speeding to that picky topographic point. Remember to ideate your unit ego traveling so as not to leave anything behind.
For beginner, one must sharpen their baton to their chest and utter `` Apparato and wherever you want to go '' clearly. This is a very get along spell and one must be very careful in attempting this. As the wizard becomes more adept with this spell, the requisite will be lesser. Soon, just mere thought of the spell will bring you to wherever you want to go.
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'Hey, this seems slow enough'mentation Harry. 'Kind of care Occlumency'. He practiced for almost an hour until he got the hang of it. Soon he was apparating to any part of the Dursley 's house with his wand. It never even crossed his mind that other adept would not make been capable to do that within an hour.
Dear Luna,
Do n't concern too much. I think your father has a respectable cause for not coming back. Maybe he really was able to come across some Crumple Horned Snorkacks and ....
Harry 's line of sentiment was suddenly distracted by the sound of owls coming to Privet Drive. 'Finally !'he thought ... .but no, the owls did not go to his window as usual. He did some quick thinking. The only person in the house aside from him is Aunt Petunia. If the letter were not for him, then maybe it was for her. Without stopping to get his baton, he immediately apparated to the kitchen where he found aunty Petunia nervously reading the parchments.
'' Aunt petunia, who are those letters from ? '' He decided to border on her nicely since he does n't want to take chances her getting all nervous and refuse to suffice his questions again like she did last yr when Dumbledore sent her a howler.
'' Umm ... .ahh ... .I ca n't secern you ... I swore to keep ... .oh, what am I saying ? Vernon will be mad at me and Dudley ... '' said genus Petunia awkwardly, desperately trying to blot out her nerves as she hid the letter in the scoop of her dress.
'' Please, can you please tell me ? Uncle Vernon and Dudley are not here. They do n't need to know that you have been talking to me about .... you - know ? '' Harry fumbled for the correct password to console her brass. At her emotional commonwealth, she might go off without telling him anything if he did n't select his words carefully.
Aunt Petunia took several deep breathes and busied herself with washing the dishes before she looked at her nephew again. But what she said took him completely by surprise.
'' I was a beldame, Harry. ``
'' What ? ! ? Excuse me ? '' He must give heard legal injury. There 's no way that her Aunt is a beldame. She hates them.
As if reading his mind, she made two cup of coffee and motioned for him to sit down on the table with her. She looked at the windowpane as if remembering some very unpleasant memories.
'' I said I was a witch, Harry. Just like your mother. `` Was '' not `` is ''. I do n't hate her as much as I said I do. It is more like my horse sense of self-preservation taking over. I enjoyed being able to do magic once ... .until something happened ... '' At this point, aunt Petunia gazed nervously at the door and seemed to hesitate before she continued. Harry looked at her expectantly but did not press her.
'' Do you recall my reaction to Dementors when they attacked you and Dudley hold out twelvemonth ? ``
Harry recalled the situation very well. He was not only queasy and irritated that time but also insanely queer as to why her auntie remembered that bit of information about the wizarding world after several age of ignoring their creation. He nodded patiently and encouraged her to go on.
'' Dementors attacked our house during the reign of Voldemort and has taken the unharmed kinfolk except for Lily who was at the wizard infirmary that time. They brought us to Azkaban along with some other wizards. I did n't understand it the metre. I was so immature and had n't even went to Hogwarts yet. I thought only the death-eaters fire and kill multitude but that was my low gear time to encounter dementors. But it turned out that the dementors kept us there to for food. They extracted all our happy thought and drained all the magic within us.
Soon, the prisoner were dying one by one until only a few remained. We were rescued eventually but it was too late. The survivors were reduced to being muggles and were forced to subsist a muggle life from then onwards. Of course, our computer memory were modified except for our parents because they still had Lily to consider. Mine was lifted when Lily and James were murdered by Voldemort and I had to take tending of you. That 's why I was so bitter. You reminded me of the sprightliness I once loved but was forced to leave. I also misdirected my anger to Lily. Why did she survive when all of us did not ? '' Aunt genus Petunia gritted her dentition to control the tear that are currently flowing on her cheeks.
Harry was dumbfounded for a moment. He did n't know what to say. How come cipher told him about what happened to his aunt. But it was a long time ago, perhaps nobody really remembers that his auntie was once a witch. Surely, Dumbledore would screw but ... how make out he did not narrate him ? Several mentation are flowing through his mind right now but could n't quite articulate his idea. He just sat there and looked at her aunt in wonder.
Sirius said before that dementors really had that draining effect on necromancer and only unassailable ones can have on to their office and sanity for a long period of meter. His aunt was still young that prison term. She was not that secure yet ... but Sirius said that it is possible for the sorcerous powers to fall after some time.
'' Has n't your charming big businessman returned yet ? '' He cautiously asked his aunt.
'' No, it has n't. When Dumbledore lifted my retention appeal, he said it will return after some tme. I was aspirer for a piece but after several yr of trying zero has happened and I grew more bitter than ever. '' she answered while still gazing hopelessly at the windowpane as if waiting for something or someone.
'' But surely, Dumbledore would .... ''
'' Dumbledore stated quite clearly to me that there is nothing that he can do. Only I can cause it reappear but I ca n't. '' she answered bitterly. She got up suddenly and motioned for him to occur closer as if afraid that someone will hear what she has got to say.
'' But he also hinted that if the boy-who-lived destroys the dementor 's leader then every Wiccan and wizard who suffered in their hands will regain their powers and be capable to help him overcome Voldemort. I assume it was you, Harry. Please do n't tell Vernon and Dudley but I really want my top executive my back if only to be able to do something in this climax war. I hate being halpless. The dementors'attack net yr reminded me how powerless I am to stop them if they ever decide to capture all of us. Please aid me. '' she looked into Harry 's deep super acid eye and did something that Harry never expected her to do before. She hugged him ... like a female parent embracing her deary child.
'' Do you stimulate a sceptre ? ``
'' What ? ``
'' I asked if you have a baton. I figured if I have to try to regain your tycoon then maybe I should start with teaching you staple trance so that you know how to use them when the time comes ... ''
'' Do I ask one ? Well, as far as I can commend, I used to do trick before without a baton. You yourself never used a wand before in some of the magics you performed. recollect when you managed to produce your hair back and the sentence when you made the spyglass in the zoo disappear. I knew it was you. I just chose not to say anything. '' aunty petunia plainly looked bewildered at the quotation of needing a baton for basic spells.
Harry looked confused for a while too ... 'Come to remember of that. Dumbledore does n't always involve a wand to execute some go too ...'He looked at her auntie with a new found respect. She made him remember something that he just took for granted before. 'Wandless magic ... .yeah, it 's possible'. He smiled at her aunt.
'' Well, since we can not go to Diagon alleyway yet to buy you a baton, let 's try practicing wandless magic first. delay for a piece, I 'll just get my spell Quran. '' Harry quickly apparated to his bedroom. He was already there when he realized that he just apparated without using his wand and without too practically sweat on his part.
He noticed his unfinished letter and tried to stop it as quickly as he can before apparating back to the kitchen.
love Luna,
Do n't worry too much. I think your founder has a good reason for not coming back. Maybe he really was capable to take on some Crumple Horned Snorkacks and is probably too excited for words. circumstances of things seem to be happening but I ca n't reckon out what yet.
Please do try to be careful there and owl me as soon as you find any strange thing happening.
Your friend,
Harry
Chapter 3 - The training Menachem Begin
'' Now this turn is one of the staple. It 's for levitation, the conjuration is 'wingardium leviosa'. The sceptre movement is lap and pic then say the incantation clearly. Let me manifest it with a wand. '' Harry carefully levitated one of the hot seat to another voice of the kitchen while his aunty watched like an eager freshman at Hogwarts.
'' I 'm not quite sure how to do it without a scepter yet since I have no dominance yet over wandless magic. All those piece I did before were just done accidentally. I have no idea yet how to do them but at least learning the piece will be good for starters. '' He smiled feeling like the session is just another meeting with the other members of Dumbledore 's Army or DA, the lodge they formed hold out yr in rebelliousness of the useless Defense Department Against the Darts lessons that Umbridge had subjected them to.
Aunt petunia nodded enthusiastically while taking down note of hand. She plans to critique and memorize them later. Then she looked at his nephew as if trying to call up something.
'' Now here are other utile spells that we learned in schoolhouse. `` Accio '' to cite things, `` Rictusempra '' to tickle individual, `` Expelliarmus '' to disarm your opponent, `` Tarantallegra '' to -- - '' He was cut suddenly by sudden gasp from his aunt.
'' Harry ! I think I have just remembered something. Can you recall all those that you have done wandless magic ? What were the status then ? '' She asked curiously.
'' Umm ... .well, as far as I can call up, I usually do that when I am extremely agitated or very scared. Any extreme emotion actually. Why do you ask ? ``
aunty petunia looked nervous again as she tries to regain something in her scoop. Harry observed his auntie carefully and the letter of the alphabet that she received a spell ago crossed his psyche again.
'' Does this consume anything to do with the letter I asked you about ? '' He was really tired of this privacy thing but he knew he must be patient role. Recklessness just caused him a lot of difficulty before.
'' The Federal Reserve note was from Dumbledore. '' She answered carefully while handing him the parchment. Harry hastened to read the short-change message- '' IT IS TIME ... ''
'' What does this think ? ``
'' It means that since it is your 16th birthday today, I must now order you some things that we concealed from you. You need to screw in order to machinate for the war properly. Much as I hate to admit it, you have to have it away the truth. I owe you so practically for treating you like poop, you do n't deserve it, and for saving my son 's life lastly summer. '' She stood up and paced the room trying to organise her thoughts.
'' It also means that affair are going bad because Dumbledore or any other adult wizard is not give for this. It is up to me now to help you discover some of your hidden potentiality. '' She suddenly stopped and looked at him in the eye. `` I need to help you develop wandless magic because any unarm wizard is very vulnerable for attacks. Do you understand ? It will be terribly hard because I can only serve you but I can not show you. ``
Harry saw tears flowing through her boldness but he was too floor from numb to say or do anything ... matter were that bad ? What did she imply ? intellect games was one thing but leading a very dangerous sprightliness without knowing what was going on was making his emotions reach its limit. Suddenly, the rage bottled inside him pushed towards the surface.
'' Harry ! HARRY ! '' His auntie shouted at him nervously as the cups on the tabular array exploded with a tacky bang and almost everything were moving as if a awful temblor is causing it. Plates fly everywhere and the confidential information was so acute that it became very severely for petunia to go near his nephew who looks as if he was in a trance. His all body was emitting a golden glow that was very similar to what happened last summertime when Vernon pressured him into answering his questions.
'' WHAT IN RUDDY infernal region IS going away ON HERE ? '' Vernon hollered as he stepped into the bread and butter way and froze in his tracks as he noticed his nephew radiating all the enerqy that is wreaking havoc into the hale house.
'' closure THIS NONSENSE NOW, BOY ! OR YOU WILL BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE ! GO TO YOUR ROOM ! NOW ! '' He ventured and pretended to watch TV while stealing nervous glimpse at his nephew.
As quickly as it had come, Harry found his wit again and managed to put a check to it. He grimaced as he surveyed the environs and found his aunty staring at him with an unfathomable aspect. Ignoring his uncle 's mien, he immediately repaired the damaged he had done and apparated to his room where he found Hedwig waiting for him. He desperately searched for any signal of anything that he might have brought but there was none.
Hedwig nipped his ribbon apologetically as if terribly ashamed for not being able to make for him anything. Harry slumped to his bed in shock. It was his sixteenth natal day today and not a ace somebody cared enough to send him a single bloody government note ! sin, even a simple 'Hi'will do just so he 'd be intimate they are still live ! 'WHAT 'S happening ! ! !'his thinker screamed in agony.
Throwing all carefulness to the air current, he rapidly got up and packed all his belongings. He had to know what 's going on outside. How could they expect him to struggle back if he was blind to the current post ! God ! better die alfresco fighting evil than die here of anxiousness. Just as he was getting fix to leave, the threshold swiftly flung open with his Aunt Petunia blocking his path.
'' I can apparate you know. '' He dismissed her endeavour to barricade him but his aunt grabbed him hastily and whispered furiously at him.
'' Do n't you leave now ! We still need to terminate the lessons. You know that you need to prepare and without the others, you have no option but to take heed to me for now. You have the mightiness but you can not control it yet. Do n't you see ? The amazing display of witching downstairs was great ... but ... .that ... ..is ... ... not ... ... .enough ! Tomorrow, after your uncle goes to put to work, we will resume. It is imperative that we do this before you do anything else. sympathize ? ``
Harry nodded weakly. `` Of course, you 're right. ``
'' YOU WILL ingest NO food for thought TONIGHT, BOY ! DON '' T SHOW YOUR UGLY FACE IN THE LIVING ROOM AGAIN ! DO YOU discover ? '' His aunt suddenly shouted at the top of her lungs while smiling at him knowingly. Harry smiled at her too realizing that it was just for his uncle 's benefit.
'' That 's good, Petunia. That scum should be really learn a lesson. You know we should not have taken that low-life here. He 's causing too much trouble. What 's for dinner ? And where 's Dudley ? '' Harry heard his uncle say to his auntie before he closed the room access. He did not hear the reply but he does n't care.
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The following day 's moral went quite smoothly. After what happened what happened the previous day, Petunia was able to explicate about wandless thaumaturgy better.
'' As you probably have noticed, you are able to admission your powers only when you are experiencing extreme emotions like wrath and desperation. So, this is very similar to the 'patronus charm'you used to repel the dementors. Try to think of some event, matter or individual that can heighten your emotions. You must focus on the confident feelings though, leave the negative I to the vicious thaumaturge. Your conjuring trick will be stronger that way. ``
The example went on without Vernon and Dudley finding out. By the end of the week, Harry had almost gotten the knack of wandless magic and Petunia has memorized the requirement incantation and wand movements although she can not apply them yet. Even their relationship had gotten better. Harry could now call her 'Aunt'without feeling rebellious.
The nightmares had miraculously stopped although Harry was not for sure if that was due to his increasing competence in Occlumency or he was just too exhausted to have time for nightmare. Even the pain had stopped. He was not sure if this was a thoroughly signal but at least now he felt relieved that he would not collapse in painful sensation when he faced Voldemort again. That always put him at a disadvantage whenever they meet.
Unfortunately, he had no way of knowing now if he was near or not. For all he knew, he could just be sitting outside waiting for his fair game. But he quickly brushed away that mentation. Voldemort was stupid .... but not that stupid. He was a conniving, souless, evil reincarnate who 's briny objective in lifespan was to pour down some boy who had n't even graduated yet. How miserable !
But there was no denying the fact that he was becoming more than worried as the day passed by. No one, not even Luna, was writing to him anymore.
Chapter 4 - The visitant
Petunia watched as his nephew paced around the elbow room restlessly. Almost two calendar week had passed since they started training and even she had not received another note from Dumbledore. She assumed Privet parkway was still good judgment by the fact that she, Vernon and Dudley could still go on to their normal activities without any unusual thing happening but the lack of news was beginning to get on her already frazzled nerves.
'How ironic'she thought. The nephew that she treated like varmint was the only one who could salve them now. She had no illusions whatsoever that Voldemort would only attack virtuoso. Her past experiences taught her that. And as congenator of his person foe, they were one of the primary quill butt. If not for the tribute that Dumbledore had cast to Privet Drive, they might have been killed a long meter ago. She shuddered at the memory of the dementor 's attack hold out summer. It was as if account was repeating itself but not quite. animation was not as bad as before. She could feel it. The Order was better prepared but could they hang on until Harry was ready for battle ?
Harry stopped brooding from time to time to glance at his aunt. He noticed that she was frequently gazing at the door or window as if waiting for something terrible to happen. He mimicked her action at law and stared at the door too only to be surprised with a loud bash on the door. aunt Petunia jumped nervously and shrieked like a banshee before a diffused voice called out.
'' hullo, is someone there ? I need to see Harry. Please tell him it 's Luna. '' The soft voice said while knocking loudly on the door.
Harry cautiously peeked through the little hole on their door to look at the person out of doors. What he saw was a girl with dingy blond, waist-length and straggly hair, protuberant eyes and a dreamy expression. 'Yes, this is Luna, alright. No one can possibly imitate that definitive expression .'Harry thought to himself as he opened the door for her.
'' Hi, Harry ! '' She greeted him warmly as she entered the living room.
'' Hi there too. It 's so courteous to see you. What brings you here ? '' He asked as his gaze fell on the vast backpack she is carrying on her berm. By the looks of her cold face and dirty clothes, she must have been traveling for quite some time now and was probably dying of hunger and exhaustion although her facial expression did n't show it.
'' Oh, well. After reading your live letter, I have decided to take a walk of life and noticed all the night scrape hovering above some of the houses in our neighborhood at so I have decided to pack up and forget. No one 's there anyway. '' She answered as Harry relieved her of her heavy burden and offered her some drunkenness while his aunt is busy preparing for lunch.
'' But, but how did you arrive here. '' Harry asked thinking about death-eaters scattered everywhere waiting for him to come out.
'' I walked. '' She quickly anwered as if it is the most obvious thing to do. `` Of form I disillusioned myself so as not to be seen by you-know, uncongenial organism. After that, I refrained from using anymore magic to avoid being detected. '' She added after seeing his incredulous expression.
'' Oh, ok. How far did you change of location by the way ? ``
'' Oh, I 'm not really sure about the distance but our family is near Ottery St. Catchpole. ``
Harry almost choked at her language. `` You live near the Weasley 's ? And you said dark Marks are everywhere ? ``
Harry wanted to apparate to the Weasley 's right field then and then but was distracted by Luna swaying helplessly beside him. Fortunately, he was able to catch her before she fell down. With Luna there, he could n't leave yet. While waiting for her to regain, he drove himself to his limitation trying to master wandless magic at the soonest possible prison term. He had to be prepared.
'Now I understand. The Order has their hands to the full and probably stretching themselves trying to save as many hoi polloi as they can while he prepares. At least, I will no longer be a burden now. No one needs to ward me. I can film charge of myself .'Harry was brought back to earth by Luna 's mild moans.
'' Harry, I know what 's happening outside. And I know that however much I wanted to consider otherwise, Father of the Church might not really come back. wickedness is everywhere. That is why I am here. I want to help you, Harry. I have nothing to miss. '' She whispered but every word that she uttered was engraved on his mind.
'' Do you have it away what happened to the Weasleys ? '' He asked her with apprehension. The Weasleys were very nice people and he would hate it if anything bad happens to them especially Ron who had been his bestfriend since freshman year.
'' I 'm not so sure. There 's no dismal scratch there but aside from the wreck inside, the menage is empty. ``
'' shipwreck ? What -- -- -- ''
He was interrupted by Aunt Petunia 's song for lunch. He helped Luna up and accompanied her to the kitchen. He thought it salutary to discuss that while eating. Petunia eyed them carefully.
'' So, is she your girlfriend, Harry ? ``
'' No, she 's one of my friends in school. '' He answered quickly failing to notice the cloud that passed Luna 's eyes for a moment.
'' Oh, I was just wondering ... Can you please tell us what has been happening now ? '' She asked as if discussing the bodily function of the Dark Lord is just an ordinary past fourth dimension but Harry knew better. He knew that she was quite terrified but was trying hard not to shit it noticeable so as not to take them nervous.
Just then, an owl sailed past the still open door and headed straight to Petunia. Harry stared nervously at his aunty who immediately collapsed after reading the content. He quickly ran to her and picked up the letter.
'' WAR HAS BEGUN .... '' The message was written in blood.
Harry froze and even Luna seemed afraid after he let her read it. He quickly revived his auntie to discuss the letter.
'' I do n't realize. I thought the war begun with the battle at the department of enigma. But from this letter, it seemed that it has just started. '' Harry asked his aunt who has just been awakened.
'' It simply means that the random cleanup has begun ... '' His aunt answered softly as if hearing it in that mode would make it less shocking and lupus erythematosus tangible that it was.
Harry quickly finished his meal and beckoned for Luna to follow him. They both collected their things.
'' Harry ! Where do you think you 're going ? ``
'' To facilitate the others. ``
'' No, not yet ! Harry, we should wait for further instruction. '' Aunt petunia desperately tried to hold them back but to no avail.
'' No, I 'm stock of waiting already. I have to do something. I will not hide here like a Coward who lets others die to protect me. rest here and look for teaching. I 'll be in mite. '' With that said, Harry took hold of Luna 's hand and apparated both of them to Grimmauld Place where they got another nasty shock of their life. Would it never end ?
The once majestic manor was now like another delapidated building as if a hurricane arrived and left without so much of an apology to the inhabitants there. Tables were turned and the irritatingly noisy mother of Sothis was speechless for once. Kreacher was also nowhere to be found. And yes, there were burn marks on the walls too ... and blood line was everywhere ... ..BLOOD ? ! ?
Harry and Luna walked around the business firm in a daze. Both had their wands out expecting the spoiled. They inspected the rooms hoping for any clew, any sign of life at all. But there was none. The planetary house was empty and its eerie secretiveness was getting to their nerves.
'' What is this berth, Harry ? ``
'' This is my godfather 's family and the main office of the Order of the Phoenix. ``
Luna 's center clouded with care but was quickly replaced with a steely face of determination. `` seminal fluid on, let 's search the firm again. We might deliver missed something. ``
They carefully inspected the living room again where the destruction is at its worst. But still they found ... ... zippo. They both slumped on the lounge in exhaustion and once again scanned the room until they both felt the coldness enveloping them. Wondering why, their eyes both turned to the fireplace and for the first prison term since they entered the elbow room, they both noticed that there was no fire burning there.
'' This is bad. '' Harry shook his capitulum as if not daring to conceive it.
'' What 's bad ? ``
'' No fire. It usually burns for one workweek before it dies. It means this has happened almost a hebdomad ago or Sir Thomas More. And another thing. '' Harry quickly extracted some floo powder beside the fireplace and apprize Luna to follow him.
'' Hogwarts ! '' They both shouted quickly but zilch happened.
'' It seems that it has also been disconnected from the floo meshing. cypher can travel to and from that fireplace. ``
'' Excellent, Potter ! '' somebody clapped from behind him and they both turned to look at the intruder.
'' WHAT THE hell on earth ARE YOU DOING Here ? '' Harry angrily asked the malicious intruder now walking nonchalantly to him.
'' Now, is that a way to treat an old admirer ? ``
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Chapter 5 - Back at Grimmauld Place
'' YOU WERE NEVER MY champion, MALFOY ! NOR DO YOU HAVE ANY FRIEND AT ALL ! YOU ONLY CARE FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR DARK AMBITIONS ! '' Harry hollered at the pale, blond boy sneering at them.
Harry and Luna scanned the room to see if there are early undesirable visitor lurking around with both their wand clutched at the ready.
'' Oh, I see you have a new girlfriend now, Potter. I never knew your tasting in cleaning woman could slump that low. At least Chang and the mudblood are pretty. '' He spat at the words. `` Really ! Loony ! '' Malfoy stared at Luna in despite with one of his eyebrows raised. He then bio=
Chapter 5 - book binding at Grimmauld stead
'' YOU WERE NEVER MY FRIEND, MALFOY ! NOR DO YOU rich person ANY FRIEND AT ALL ! YOU ONLY upkeep FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR DARK ambition ! '' Harry hollered at the pale, blond boy sneering at them.
Harry and Luna scanned the room to see if there are early undesirable visitant lurking around with both their wand clutched at the ready.
'' Oh, I see you have a new girl now, thrower. I never knew your taste in adult female could sink that low. At least Chang and the mudblood are pretty. '' He spat at the words. `` Really ! Loony ! '' Malfoy stared at Luna in disdain with one of his eyebrows raised. He then sat at the approximate couch and started to round his sceptre as if it was the most natural thing to do at the moment.
'' If I remember correctly, your milksop is not that great-looker either. Maybe you need to reevaluate your common sense of discernment too. '' Luna told him clearly annoyed at his demeanor.
'' Whatever. '' Draco just rolled his heart at them and continued what he was doing giving the impression that the conversation had already been concluded.
'' What hellish charge brought you to here, Malfoy ? '' Harry softly asked the trespasser again. His nonchalance was quite unnerve but he knew that blowing hio his intent audience.
Harry and Luna looked at each other. Both refused to believe what they were hearing. It could n't be happening, could it ? Harry squeezed Luna 's bridge player and regretted that he did n't reckon of learning thought transference and legilimency while he was still at the Dursleys. He then noticed an old bit of cloth near the fire place. A sudden stroke of grandeur crossed his idea. He turned to Luna and tried to communicate as dumb as possible. Luna, in example we need to form a quick getaway, we 'll pretend that this is a portkey. No one must know yet that I can apparate. Ok ? Luna nodded.
'' They put up a good battle, you know, it 's just that my allies were expert. I 'd change over side now really quick if I were you. I heard that the blood traitors screamed like perdition when shot by the cruciatus torment. The mudblood was even uncollectible. They told me she passed out after they made her saltation from the cap, with the supporter of the imperius swearing of course. '' Draco continued his tale making it good as if he was chatting with his long mislay supporter about something pleasant.
'' WHAT ? ! ? '' Harry was visibly tensed now. Hearing about his friends being tortured from this abomination made it even worse.
'' Really, ceramicist ! Are you deaf now, too ? You should n't even concern about your filthy mudblood and roue traitor Friend. Their dead useless, a disgrace in the epithet of wizardry. '' genus Draco muttered in disdain.
'' DO N'T YOU SPEAK ABOUT THEM like THAT ! YOU VILE, CONTEMPTUOUS heir OF THE SATANIC MALFOY kin ! YOU 'D NEVER AMOUNT TO evening A filament OF THEIR HAIR ! '' Harry screamed at him letting his emotions flow. His diplomatic attempt was not working anyway.
'' I 'll say whatever I want, potter. Frankly, I do n't give a damn. '' genus Draco then stood up and casually paced the room to go near them. `` Funny, I never would have thought that you would hang around after learning that this belongs to me now. But I guess you 're more derisory than I give you reference for. '' He paused for effect before announcing. `` Here are my Comrade now. You sure made it easy for us, ceramist. ``
'' You wish ! '' Harry retorted before firing several offensive and justificative around him. Luna followed his tip but never left his incline. They both decided that it would be easier if they just fight incline by side.
Sir Thomas More tacky pops were held and several cloaked figure appeared all over the property. Soon, colorful and electrifying sparks were flying around the livelihood elbow room as spells after spells were fired. Harry quickly counted the foeman. Nine death-eaters plus Draco. That makes the odds to ten is to two. 'This is bad .'Harry thought while continuing with the battle.
'' IMPEDIMENTA ! '' He heard Luna shot the spell to McNair who easily deflected it and fired back a stunning enchantment which missed her only by an centimeter.
'' STUPEFY ! EXPELLIARMUS ! TARANTALLEGRA ! '' He bombarded the advancing death-eaters with all the spell he knew.
'' IMPERIO ! '' Lucius tried to curse Harry but was greatly thwarted when it did n't let any effect on him.
'' Hey, Lucius ! Did n't your old master tell you that Imperius condemnation does not have any effect on me ? '' He mocked the seething compensate hand of Voldemort. `` RICTUSEMPRA ! ``
Lucius'legs were unmanageable for a while but quickly recovered. `` You think those childish spells are enough ? '' He sneered at Harry. `` spotter how the dark thaumaturgist fight. CRUCIO ! ``
Harry suddenly fell on the story in pain but he fought not to drop his wand. He saw Luna also crumpling on the ground near him soon after she accidentally bumped to Lucius breaking his concentration on the torment. Harry rushed to Luna 's side of meat to see if she was still breathing. `` PROTEGO ! '' He quickly fired to temporarily shield them from all the attacks.
'' Luna, are you allright ? '' Luna nodded weakly. Both of them did n't notice that the attackers had penetrated the buckler appealingness and were now closing in on them.
'' How touching ! '' One of the death-eaters clapped.
Harry and Luna quickly looked up to take in all the sneering but jubilant faces surrounding them.
'' We meet again, Potter. Why do n't you just surrender quietly and give up yourself the pain ? Your young friend shall be killed eventually. Our headmaster have no need for her. '' The hatred in Lucius'eyes was very evident.
'' What 's happening ? What have you done to my friends ? '' Harry asked ignoring their taunts.
'' Allow me, father. '' Draco proudly told his father who smiled at his son 's position. `` Well, you see, Potter. prison term has changed now. The patriotic followers of Lord Voldemort are the 1 in command now. As simple-minded as you are, you should have got guessed that the Daily Prophet has now stopped operating in fear. The people behind the Quibbler are, did I say are ? I meant were, very brave but of course they have already been taken care of. ``
Luna paled visibly at the acknowledgment of the Quibbler and her knees wobbled slightly but she stood her reason. Harry was impressed by her long suit. He thought she would break-dance down when she heard Dragon 's taunts but she was stronger than she thought.
'' I think Hogwarts has already been destroyed after various attacks from my friends. You better pop thinking of transferring to another schooling now. Need I say more ? Or have you finally grasped the obvious ? As for Ginny -- -- '' He was suddenly cut off by his beginner and did not looked pleased with it.
'' That 's sufficiency, Draco. McNair, dispose of the girl properly. Goyle, grab the boy and follow me. '' Lucius barked his ordination not wanting to liquidate anymore time.
Harry glanced at Luna and silently signaled that it was time. `` look ! '' They shouted at the aproaching death-eaters.
'' WHAT ? '' The enemies asked in unison.
'' Ever heard of a portkey ? ``
'' NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ``
'' WHAT ? ! ? ``
'' But how ? ``
Harry and Luna both smiled triumphantly at them showing the old art object of cloth. They only managed to find the look of terror, surprise and dispair on their faces before feeling the intimate tug on their omphalus as they apparated. As their foot landed firmly on the ground, both of them surveyed their surroundings again hoping that there were no death-eaters waiting for them. They sighed in relief when they found no one. They did n't think they have plenty strength to fight now.
'' Where are we, Harry '' Luna finally asked him.
The scene before them was horrendous. The walls are destroyed and the share that were still standing were covered with dirt and blood. Tables were turned and the chairs were broken into pieces. The windows were also scattered into pieces. Statues were knocked down. The place looked like a castle that faced a battle and lost. It was quite depressing..
When Harry did n't answer, Luna continued her observation. `` You know, if this place does not calculate so devastated, I would say that we are at Hogwarts. ``
Harry was cresftallen as he replied. `` Luna, before we apparated, I was thinking of Hogwarts. ``
Chapter 6 - At the way of essential
'' HOGWARTS ? ! ? '' Luna exclaimed at him before collapsing to the ground.
Harry stared helpless at the crumpled figure while furiosly trying to think of a position where they can temporarily use up recourse. He suddenly felt angry tears rushing to the surface. 'Why is all happening ?'He thought.
'It 's because of Voldemort that 's why you must vote out him to kibosh duskiness from taking over .'A familiar vocalism rang on his head. 'Remember, you are the but one who can defeat him but you need your Quaker. Find them. ``
'Yes, I should feel my friends. But where ?'He thought again while wondering how he could produce this conversation from his judgment. 'Maybe I 'm going crazy'.
'You 're as sane as I am. In sentence, you will notice all your enshroud powerfulness but first, try to notice them. I ca n't distinguish you because Voldemort might be reading my psyche now. I 'm weak and I might not be capable to repel him much longer. Think of the place where you can find almost anything ... .a place that changes itself to fit your purpose. '' With that, the voice was gone.
'' Of course, why did n't I think of that before ? Thank you, professor Dumbledore. '' He whispered to himself.
'' Harry, what are we going to do now ? '' Harry was surprised to find Luna at her base now without her usual glazed expression. If anything, he could only find acceptance and grim determination there. For the first time, he noticed that she had grown a little taller and her pattern was now quite pleasing to the eye. The string of butterbeer caps she usually wore on her neck opening was gone but her blond whisker that almost hid her face made her look more orphic. She looked pretty. He quickly averted his gaze. He should not be looking at Luna this way. It was not the clip for this kind of thing.
'' Why ? Is there something faulty ? '' She asked him gently.
'' No, no. What happened to your necklace ? '' He shook his fountainhead to continue his embarrassment.
'' Oh, I got rid of it conclusion summer. It was a remembrance from my mother but I had to travel on. No sense in dwelling in dreaming. '' She casually replied with a toss of her long, blond hair.
'No sense in dwelling with aspiration .'Her words echoed in Harry 's creative thinker. That was what Dumbledore had told him a few years back when he caught him returning everyday to the Mirror of Erised. `` You 're right, Luna. But first, we need to find our booster. '' A new found courage and determination filled his heart.
'' But where -- - ? ``
'' In the elbow room of Requirements. come up on. '' Harry grabbed her hand and they both ran to the seventh floor of the palace thankful that not all of Hogwarts had been destroyed.
They cautiously entered the elbow room of prerequisite and was surprised to see so many people there, most of them young. Some injured were being treated on brand shift bottom but the others were still sleeping. A wizard carefully approached them with his wand pointed on their direction.
'' Who are you ? What are you doing here ? '' The necromancer roughly demanded.
'' I 'm Harry ceramicist and this is Luna Lovegood. We 're here to find our friends. '' Harry quickly introduced themselves and showed his scar for right recognition. The wizard lowered his wand
'' Very well. I apologize for being rude. It 's just that duskiness is everywhere and we ca n't be sure on who to trust anymore. By the way, I 'm Professor Leninski from Durmstrang. Our schooltime has also been attacked and Professor Dumbledore had been form enough to leave us shelter. The pupil and teacher from Hogwarts are staying on the former side of the room. ``
Harry and Luna shook his hand politely and went to the other side of the room. Only ten scholarly person, two Hogwarts professor and the school day nurse were there. Lavender, Hermione, Padma, Pavarti and Cho were sleeping on one bed on the left wing. Colin, Dennis, Seamus, Lee and Ron were on the other bed. dame Pomphrey was busy concocting some potion while professor Mcgonagall and dame Hooch were meddlesome discussing something on hushed voices. No one had noticed their comportment yet.
'' professor McGonagall ? '' Harry tentatively said to announce their arrival. He reckoned it would not be polite if they just hop on the bed and sleep their fatigue off.
Both professors turned their chief at once and cannonball along to their side. Harry noticed that the instructor looked haggard as if they had not slept in sidereal day ... .even ma'am Hooch was not looking as peaky as usual. The can look of Professsor McGonagall was quickly replaced with substitute and excitement when they saw the new arrivals.
'' Harry ... Luna ... .I 'm beaming that you 're both active. What happened to you ? '' Harry could cuss that McGonagall 's eyes had gone misty at the peck of him.
'' prof, we got attacked by death-eaters .... -- - ''
'' Is it unfeigned that Draco owns the -- -- ?
Harry and Luna started answering at the Same time. They turned to one another. The prof just seemed perplexed.
'' composure down ... fille Lovegood, you go first. Please beginning from the rootage. '' Madam hootch stated quietly with her eyes darted to the sleeping pupil indicating that she did not require to disturb them with their conversation. lady Pomphrey had noticed them however and walked over to join them.
'' Well, prof, I went to Harry 's place then we apparated -- -- ''
'' clench on, not one of you can apparate yet ! '' Professor McGonagall exclaimed in a quiet voice.
'' That was my doing, Professor. I just thought it would be faster. ``
'' Go on, Miss Lovegood. '' The professor just prompted Luna to continue.
'' We apparated to Grimmauld Place, then we found genus Draco there ... then respective Death-eaters appeared and attacked us ... .then just when we were cornered, Harry apparated the both us to Hogwarts ... .but they do n't get it on that, prof. We pretended that we were using a portkey. '' Luna 's eyes were cloudy as she recounted the day 's events.
'' Professors, Draco and the other death-eaters told us the big. Is our berth really that bad ? Does Draco really own Sirius'house now ? '' Harry ignored the unspeakable throb on his shoulders where a curse had hit him a piece ago. He noticed that the Professors looked meaningfully at each former before answering his queries.
'' We are on a very hard position now, Mr. Potter. Innumerable aurors and genius had been captured and killed during the countless attacks that the death-eaters launched utmost summer. It had been fortunate enough that we were able to broadcast bookman staying at the central office to this place right before the enemies attacked it .... '' professor McGonagall suddenly stopped as if pondering if she should continue. Harry stared at her and was surprised that he could scan her mentation. 'Shall I tell Harry about Dumbledore and Ginny ?'She seemed to be debating with herself.
'' What about Ginny and Professor Dumbledore ? '' Harry promptly asked her. The three adults turned to him in surprise.
'' How did you bonk ? '' madam Pomphrey wondered.
'' We do n't jazz anything. I just remembered what Draco said a while ago before he was cut off by Lucius. '' Well, that was near the the true, Harry thought although he still could n't think that he could take their minds.
'' I think both of you had enough for today. Why do n't you sleep first ? '' Professor McGonagall tried to evade the topic.
'' I think it would be near if you tell us now, Professor. We would not be able to sleep without knowing first. Besides, knowing the existent situation is the first way into solving a problem. '' Luna pressed them politely using pure logic like a true Ravenclaw to win her font. Harry squeezed her hand in gratitude. He was afraid his temper would get the secure of him if he would be the one to insist.
The prof sighed again. `` As practically as I wanted to withhold some information, Luna was right. You have to screw. sentence have changed and you have to be equipped for the battle in our midst .... '' She paused and took a deep breath before she continued. `` Dumbledore and Ginny were captured. We do n't know what 's happening to them now. Dumbledore can take care of himself but Ginny ... .I shiver to believe what they might be doing to her now ... .The Weasleys are distraught. '' The professor finally broke down and left to try asylum on a dark quoin of the room leaving both of them with Madam hooch and dame Pomphrey who were also shaking in grief and desperation.
Harry felt numb for a moment. 'Ginny ! Why her ? ! ? What do they desire from her ?'He felt Luna hug him and they decided that it was time for them to rest. Today had been a farsighted day and tomorrow might be longer. They need their strength.
Chapter 7 - The Reformation of Dumbledore 's Army

'' CONSTANT vigilance, POTTER ! ``

Harry was still pondering on Mad-Eye Moody 's favorite expression when he suddenly felt the bed vibrating furiously. Startled out of his humour, Harry jumped from the bed, drew his verge out and scrambled to recover his deoxyephedrine that fell on the level in his haste. He was about to launch his first defensive spell for the day when he noticed Lee Jordan and Seamus Finnegan clutching their stomach trying to check their laugh while Hermione granger and Luna Lovegood glared furiously at them.

'' sword lily you find that amusing. '' Harry snorted at them as he hid his wand.

'' You should have seen your facial expression, fellow. Hahahaha ! ``

'' That is not singular, you morons ! '' Hermione snarled angrily at them.

'' Yeah, well, I honestly thought we were being attacked or something and given the site -- - ''

'' Given the place, we might as well put a little color to our living or else, we would all go crazy here. '' Seamus butted in seriously.

No one said a Holy Scripture for a moment. Suddenly, they were all reminded of the horror that they were living now ... the retentivity that they all wished to forget and hoped that they were all just a region of dream that can be sent to oblivion after several months or year. The little girl suddenly regretted reprimanding Lee and Seamus. Hermione broke the silence.

'' So, who brought you here ? '' She asked Harry and Luna.

'' Harry apparated both of us here after battling with respective death-eaters at the headquarters of ... .what 's that again ? society ... .something like that. '' Luna answered casually as if it was an everyday occurrence.

'' B-but ... ..you ca n't apparate to Hogwarts ... how ? '' Hermione stammered in surprise.

'' That 's what prof McGonagall said last night ... .but if I recall correctly, you can not apparate to the HQ either ... .but the death- eaters did. '' Harry answered thoughtfully apparently puzzled too about what happened. `` But I 'm happy I forgot about that fiddling patch of selective information or I would n't birth attempted to go here in the first space. ``

'' The Malfoy brat told us that the security of the main office was weakened when Canicula died so maybe something standardised happened to Hogwarts. '' Luna added. Hermione looked attentive. The others were understood too.

'' So what happened here ? Professor McGonagall told us something about Dumbledore and Ginny being captured .... '' Harry 's optic scanned the room to feel Ron, his best Quaker and Ginny 's brother but he was nowhere to be found. Hermione followed where his eyes led and quickly averted his gaze.

'' Ron is too devastated after what happened and he blames himself for not being able to save his sister. He is with ma'am Pomphrey now. She is treating him with some calming potion so he wo n't do something foolish. '' Hermione answered his unexpressed question dejectedly.

The Patil twins and the others soon joined the conversation and together, they shared with Harry and Luna the events that resulted to making the room of requirements their temporary worker headquarters. Several parents, including those staying at Grimmauld position, decided to send their tiddler to Hogwarts a calendar month early to ensure the safety of their Kid. Dumbledore agreed and they were all able-bodied to root there. However, after a few days, something urgent came up and Dumbledore and some other professor had to exit the castle in haste.

That was the time when the Death-eaters sneaked into Hogwarts. Some used the passageway from the basement of Honeydukes obviously led by Wormtail, one of the Almighty of the piranha'Map so he knew all the unavowed paths to the schoolhouse, and some entered the ordinary way like Lucius. Some were exterior and barraged the school with complex spell to weaken the barrier. The students and remaining professors fiercely fought but their strengths were no equal for their attacker. Soon, Hogwarts was in their control condition and all the people inside were captured.

Dumbledore arrived a few minutes later and bartered for the captives lives in exchange for his. The death-eaters immediately agreed of course. Even if they were not able to capture Harry, at to the lowest degree they got his mentor. It was only after Dumbledore conjured a portkey and sent us all to Grimmauld Place that they noticed that Ginny was missing. Some professors went back but to the castle but did not find her leading to the closing that the death-eaters did not turn her like the others. It was only confirmed though after the next attack.

Apparently, Voldemort was impatient already and ordered another attack at Sirius'house. Somehow, Dumbledore sent a warning there and gave the house physician an opportunity to take to the woods. Order members sent the children and some professor back to Hogwarts to blot out in the Room of necessity and destroyed the floo link to preclude death-eaters from following them.

'' So that 's what happened ... ... '' Harry shook his straits in amazement ... but a nagging cerebration entered his mind again. `` How could Dumbledore let himself be captured without a fight ? He could take gotten them all within seconds like what happened in the department of Mysteries .... ''

'' That 's what 's bothering us too. '' They all looked around to find out Ron nodding his chief solemnly. `` Dumbledore is very powerful but he let it pass off ... why ? ``

'' Are you all right, Ron ? '' Hermione rushed to his side immediately.

'' Yeah, Harry 's here. I should not let my best friend find me here in a state of matter of hurt. I would just die of embarrassment.. '' He smiled weakly and hugged his in effect friend.

'' RON ! ! ! ! '' Hermione exclaimed at him clearly put off by his reasoning.

'' No, Hermione, just joking. Actually, Madam Pomphrey had convinced me that moaning and blaming myself will just make matters high-risk. Now that Harry 's here maybe we can do something useful for once. '' Ron looked expectantly at Harry as if he was hoping for something miraculous to happen. Harry and others just looked hurt and dumbfounded at him. `` No offense guys, it 's just that he 's my better Ilex paraguariensis. We went through a lot together and having him here with me added a boost to my morale. '' He quickly explained.

'' That 's ok, Ron. We understand. As for Dumbledore, it 's bothering me, too. It ca n't be very but maybe he has his reasons ... so let 's leave it at that for a spell ... .ok ? '' Hermione told everyone.

'' What about Ginny though ? What 's the intention of getting her ? '' Anapurna asked ignoring the warning looks from Hermione.

'' Maybe it 's because the death-eaters thought that Ginny and Harry are romantically involved and he would go to any lengths to keep open her including bartering his life for hers .... '' Cho said seemingly hurt at the prospect of it being true while everyone stared at her and Harry.

'' But it 's not true ! We are just friends and I treat her like a sister. '' Harry exclaimed in mental rejection. He noticed that Cho sighed in relief.

'' Yes, we know that and I think it would be best if we do n't divulge that information yet or they might just kill Ginny if they found out that they were amiss. I wonder where they got the melodic theme, though. '' Hermione stated quietly.

'' Maybe they heard my conversation with Ginny when they attacked us. '' Colin rubbed his brow as if trying to withdraw the exact scenery. The others waited for him to keep on. `` Well, we were just joking around and Ginny was pretending that Harry and her are a couple -- - ''

'' She what ? ! ? '' Ron suddenly exclaimed not daring to believe that his baby could such a laughable thing.

'' Mmmm ... ..yeah, b-but we were just joking around ... .acting some make- believe situations ... .like a movie or play or something ... she did not mean it, honest ... we were just having some fun ... '' Colin continued nervously and cringed at the sight of a blushful angry chum of Ginny.

'' That 's enough ... That 's enough ... .It 's just a mistake ... let 's just hope that Ginny is smart enough not to let on that it was just an act. '' Hermione raised her interpreter to prevent everyone from making another comment. Harry opened his back talk to speak but changed his head but Ron could n't be stopped.

'' So what do we do now ? '' Ron demanded angrily at them. Another stony quiet greeted his words. Hermione bit her lip trying to think of something. The Creevey chum suddenly found their torn blueing wind sock very interesting. Others just stared into space until a strong interpreter dared answer the question.

'' We form Dumbledore 's army again. '' Everyone looked at Luna as she spoke of the words. `` With Dumbledore gone, we need to defend ourselves and the others ... .we need to overcome complex charm if we even hope to defeat Voldemort ... .we need to combine for without it, we shall easily be defeated. '' Everyone stared dumbfounded at her. They never heard Luna speak this way before. To them, she was just crazy - a dreamer, somebody whose sensation of world was utterly confutative, but here she was giving them an obvious response that they should have realized before.

Harry was impressed too by Luna 's words. He already guessed that behind that loony facade was a girl full of wisdom but he never thought that she could also be this strong and determined to push evilness ... .but maybe he should take in realized that already after she, the only one in the group that was not from Gryffindor, went to help him rescue Sirius even if she did not know how important he is to him at the time. And then, the struggle at Grimmauld space, she held her place and never cried once even after the taunting about her sire. She stood her flat coat. She was amazing ....

'' Luna 's rightfulness. We must reconvene all the members and we 'll try to train on some complex patch first before we do anything else. We need to prepare. Hermione, do you have any theme how to adjoin the others ? I noticed you found it hard to communicate with me given the precondition but maybe we can find a way to contact the others and bring them here. '' Harry assumed his status of loss leader of the DA and tried to rush a common sense of organization to the others. `` I see, all of us here are penis, so ... .we just require to contact the residuum of the appendage and see if they are willing to join us again. Then we can get the grooming. Do you all agree ? ``

Everyone nodded their agreement at once and hurried to their tree trunk to get their spell leger and wands. Harry was now thinking of where they can prepare given so many people were staying there. Luna just stayed with him while she too was lost in her own thoughts. Ron and Hermione were busy reading something that may avail them find a way to pass on with the others. Nobody noticed the bespectacled cat hiding under a bed, observing and listening to their every word. Chapter 8 - A Page from the Order 's platter Book

'' Mr. potter, may I verbalize with you for a bit ? '' said prof McGonagall, walking soundlessly, very cat-like, to where Harry and Luna were sitting. Harry nodded and followed the Deputy Headmistress to her table and sat on the nearest chair while the prof looked curiously at him.

'' What is it, Professor ? '' asked Harry, wondering if she had overheard them talking. He made a mental note to get a more discreet way of organizing the DA because the adult wizards would never appropriate them to fight, not yet.

'' I wish to speak with you about the secret refutation group you formed last yr. As the society 's imagination are very much strained nowadays, we could not overlay all dominion and as we unfortunately realized before, we can not always be here to maintain the students. We need as many coach defenders as we can possibly have to regain our domain. '' said Professor McGonagall, leafing through some book filled with writings that Harry could n't quite understand.

'Apparently, I was wrong .'mean Harry in amusement, wondering where the conversation will result to.

'' The Order is requesting you to straighten out Dumbledore 's US Army and trail them very well and defensive attitude and violative spells. '' continued prof McGonagall, staring intently at Harry 's eyes.

'' I - I ... of course of instruction, Professor ... .anything to help. '' said Harry in surprise.

prof McGonagall sighed in moderation. `` Thank you, Mr. potter. We have been wanting to do that but we could n't seem to find time for it. We were contemplating on requesting Hermione to do it, but the rest of the Order seem to intend your original structure is better. Besides, we were not for certain yet if the respite of you would want to do it but now that you 're here, you will be able to find out for yourself how a lot support you got. Do n't concern, your booster will help you organize thing. '' she said, implying that Harry must need to uprise his eye for detail soon. Leaders must try not to go away any stones unturned.for one simple mistake might be fatal to all.

'' Do n't occupy, Professor, we 'll ca-ca for certain that we will do our effective to help oneself our world return to normal. '' said Harry seriously.

'' Very well, then. Off you go ... .but before you leave, I want you to have this. '' said the professor, handling a piece of parchment to Harry 's outstretched hired hand. `` That 's a copy of a page from the edict 's record book. It contains the worldwide site of the wizarding world. Use those information wisely. ``

Harry 's oculus nearly popped out of their sockets as he read the paper.

'' And Harry -- - ''

'' Yes, professor ? ``

'' Please do n't hesitate to verbalise to us or ask for our helper if you needed it. Never try to position the loading of saving the earthly concern on your articulatio humeri alone. It 's our world too and we will avail you no matter what happens ... recall that ... ''

Harry nodded solemnly and walked towards his friends, clutching the parchment tightly on his redress clenched fist. He called for a merging immediately. As the mathematical group gathered around him, he started to tell them about the Order 's request, explaining about the rescript of the genus Phoenix to the others who do not know anything about it yet. Finally, he requested Hermione to read the paper for them.

general office OF THE WIZARDING WORLD

1. All wizarding school day attacked by the death-eaters - 36 drained, 215 injured

2. Ottery St. Catchpole - attacked, 15 injured, none dead ... all relocated.

3. Hogsmeade and Diagon skittle alley - markets closed due to numerous attacks, no concrete flesh of casualties yet ; Weasley 's mavin Wheezes - operating in stealth.

4. Daily Prophet stopped operating to avoid the fire

5. Quibbler bravely reported all the incidents but stopped after the disappearing of its editor program - no information about his whereabouts yet.

6. curate of Magic - resigned after receiving one thousand of hate-mails from people who were not capable to fix for war because of the false entropy he fed them

7. Ministry of Magic - currently in pandemonium because of the sudden loss of the Minister, no one is brave enough to take the office yet.

8. Dumbledore and Ginny - captured but still alive.

9. # 12 Grimmauld Place - attacked but terms was lessened by Dumbledore 's warning.

10. Harry Potter - currently developing his powers - an decree member needs to talk to him about this soon.

11. Aurors - reduced by half - indigence to develop the acquisition of other magician

12. Victims of the dementor 's attack on a certain mavin small town 40 years ago - need to encounter a way for them to regain their powers. Most of them were brawny ace and would be able to help us in this war.

The DA member just listened intenly. The news did not come as a shock anymore. After all, they already know the situation was very bad due to the fact that they were hiding. But the stopping point bit of info came as a prissy surprise. They never knew that and it was not written in the Christian Bible. They wondered how many of those dupe could actually contribute to their cause.

'' aunt Petunia ! '' gasped Harry. The others turned to him at once, brow raising in question.

'' She was one of those victims ... .she was telling the truth ... .she was a crone. '' said Harry who, until now, had not realized that he had some dubiety on his aunt 's speech. `` She asked for my help to get it back ... .she wants to serve too ... ''

'' WHAT ? ! ? THAT WOMAN THAT TREATED YOU ilk crap ? ! ? '' exclaimed Ron. `` NO WAY ! ``

'' RON ! '' Hermione chided him impatiently. `` volition you stop being stubborn for once ? We need as much help as we can get and if she 's bequeath, then so be it. ``

'' Did she give you any entropy on how to do it ? asked Luna, steering the conversation from an impending argument.

'' She said something about defeating the king of Dementors but I have no estimate how to do it yet. '' said Harry, thanking Luna silently for her distraction.

'' Let 's see, maybe a patronus'kiss or something. The patronus sucks the power and return it back to its owner. What do you imagine ? '' said Lee.

'' I do n't know. There 's no such affair ... in the books I read at least. '' said Hermione weakly, annoyed that she did not know the result to this one.

'' It 's because it was not written in the new playscript. '' Everyone turned to Cho who suddenly blushed. `` You see, it 's an old conjuration and probably listed in the old Koran only. My nan told me about it once but she said only a corporeal patronus conjured by a very hefty wizard can pull it off. ``

'' Well, that settles it then. Hermione and Cho, you take charge of researching on that. Lee, Seamus, Colin and Dennis, I believe you are ingenious enough to make concern of contacting the others. Luna, Ron and I are going to plan some scheme. '' said Harry.

'' What about us ? What are we going to do ? '' moaned Lavender, Padma and Parvati at once.

'' Er -- '' said Harry, racking his mind for anything that he can assign to the three. `` Umm ... .you can research on some very come on patch that we can use and er ... um ... .you can roam around the way and try to search for students here who might be bequeath to conjoin us ... ''

'' Oh, thanks Harry. We like that ! '' answered the three.

'' And ... .er -- maybe you can help the others after you finish your own task ? '' Harry pleaded silently to Hermione and Cho. They both nodded, not needing any explanation.

'' Let 's get going, then ! '' exclaimed Ron suddenly, sword lily that they can finally do something of importance.

'' YEAH ! '' Dumbledore 's U. S. Army returns ! '' They all shouted in excitement.

From one dark corner of the room, the bespectacled cat smiled at their progress and quietly left the room.
Chapter 9 - The three Urgent Tasks

The organization of Dumbledore 's US Army rekindled a attack in the Black Maria of the young wizards. They promptly fulfilled the tasks assigned to them, much to the annoyance of the early people in the room who seemed to believe that they were just wasting their sentence ( In which Ron angrily retorted with a nasty, `` Oh, yeah, you think so ? Why do n't you just go out there and die willingly ? '' ) and within 48 hr, another meeting was called to finalize the plans.

'' Listen, comrades-in-wands, '' everyone groaned at the full term. Harry smiled. `` just now joking but hey, I like the phone of that. Let 's get a line the outcome of your tasks first. Hermione ? ``

Hermione stood up promptly and record clearly, `` Patronus kiss should only be administered to the Martin Luther King Jr. of Dementors, in our case it was called 'Demeter'. The spell is 'Patrono Halkum'but only the chosen one could do that. The essence of the osculation should then be incorporated with a special power revivification potion which Cho and I will be working on. The sole guileful part is locating all those dupe and finding the maven village where they came from for the potion to work. As of now, we do n't have it away the figure of the village yet and even Professor McGonagall has already forgotten the stead. ``

'' prof McGonagall also said that those ace had their memories modified so they might not even be willing to do it. The settlement was magically wiped out from the Bible and since the place was unplottable, it is quite insufferable for us to go there '' added Cho.

'' No, it 's not. '' said Harry quietly. `` You 're forgetting what I said earlier. My aunty petunia was one of them. She lived in that settlement and the retention charm was lifted when she took me. ``

'' Oh ! '' was all Hermione and Cho said.

'' That 's ok, guys. What about your group, Lee ? '' said Harry, noticing that the four boys were already itching to report.

'' Hey, the task was toilsome than we thought but ... ..of course, we 're champion ! '' exclaimed Lee triumphantly. Seamus, Colin and Dennis were grinning from ear to ear, clearly proud of their accomplishment.

'' Yeah, who would receive thought that the house-elves could do so often .... '' said Colin.

'' Wicked ! I -- - '' Dennis suddenly stopped when he noticed Hermione 's stale expression.

'' pall out, Hermione. It 's not as if we 're exploiting them or something. They wanted to help ... they really do ... and they chose to do it. We did not drive them. '' said Seamus cautiously. He knew that Hermione was quite thin-skinned about elf rights but it was different if the house-elves themselves chose to help them. netherworld, they need every help they can get, he thought.

'' Ok, then. So how exactly are they helping us ? '' Hermione asked, not entirely convinced of their logical system yet.

'' Well, from talking to Dobby, we figured that the house-elves can be turned into a very effective spy network. There are sign ELF all over the humankind and their own brand of magic permit them to convey with one another without alerting the wizards. Aside from that, they can also get yesteryear any anti-apparition barriers. You get the picture ? '' Lee paused before continuing. `` We then requested Dobby and some of his rely friends to locate the remaining members of the DA and personally give them the alphabetic character informing that DA has returned and that if they still wish to be region of us again, they have to yield their reply immediately to the house-elf that delivered the message. ``

'' And ? '' prompted Harry.

'' Why do you think we 're so excited ? Of track, we got them all ! '' said Seamus eagerly, signaling Colin and Dennis to show them the letters. `` Apparently, they were also hiding in some underground unplottable rubber houses built during the previous reign of Voldemort. ``

'' WHOA ! '' exclaimed the astonied DA members.

'' Wicked ! '' said Ron.

'' How make out there are only 15 of them ? We have 29 members, the alphabetic character should be 16. '' said Hermione, trying to return who among the previous members, except Ginny, had not replied.

'' Er -- -um ... .. '' All turned at once to the minor boy awkwardly wringing his manus. `` We sort of ... .uh -- -forgotten to include Marietta Edgecombe in the inclination we gave the house-elves. '' muttered Dennis quickly. `` Since she umm ... ..snitched on us last year ... ... we figured it would be best if she 's not here for now. '' he added hastily.

Harry nodded thoughtfully. `` What do you think, guy rope ? '' he asked the group, carefully eyeing their reactions.

'' I think whatever she had done net class, we should kick in her a chance. '' said Hermione firmly.

'' NO WAY ! '' Ron vehemently said. He could n't quite forgive her yet.

'' We think Hermione 's right wing. '' said Lavender and Parvati.

'' It 's quite hard to resolve. After all, detention is not the only thing at stake here but she 's my acquaintance. '' said Cho weakly. Padma also nodded in agreement.

'' So that 's 5 votes for 'yes ; and 5 voting for 'no'. Luna, what do you consider ? '' asked Harry.

Luna looked taken aback for a moment before she replied, `` I think Hermione 's rightfulness. We should give her a chance but .... not right now. We have to remark number 1 and make sure that she will not betray us a second time before we approach her again. ``

'' Brilliant ! Do you all fit in ? `` asked Harry, smiling at Luna. The others reluctantly nodded. `` So, that brings us to the cobbler's last radical. Parvati, what have you got so far ?

'' Not good. The civilized ones just ignored us but the others downright insulted our efforts. There is one from Durmstrang and two from Beaxbatons who seemed interested but they are not feeling too brave at the moment though. Maybe we just have to waitress. '' explained Lavender, feeling more grim as she read her report.

'' That 's ok, Lavender. We should birth expected that. They will refuse to join us now because we have not proven anything yet. To them, we are just a bunch of foolish kids pulling a very severe prank. Do n't worry, they 'll come around. We just have to be affected role and excuse some more. '' said Harry, consoling the disheartened member.

'' You 're right, Harry. It 's just that so many rejections were quite traumatic for us. '' moaned Parvati.

'' We 'll just continue to convince the three who were interested and then pass on the others for later. By the way, here is the list of the most useful spells that we need to get the hang as soon as possible. '' said Padma, handing each of the members a copy of the spell complete with the incantantions, correct baton movements and their uses.

'' Thanks !. '' said Harry, putting a written matter in the pocket of his pant, `` All of your reports will be very helpful to the ecumenical plan that Ron, Luna and I had drafted last night. The plan had been streamlined to three urgent tasks. First, we must work Aunt Petunia here immediately. I need at least two other people who could already do some advanced magic to go with me. We reckoned it would be best if we always work collectively, in a grouping of 3 hoi polloi or More. Who would be unforced to fall in me ? '' he saw all of them resurrect their mitt. `` No, not all of us yet. It shall be carried out tomorrow morning already. No time to train foremost that 's why I need those who can perform advanced magic already. Lee and Luna can go with me. Sorry, Ron. '' He apologized quickly to his bestfriend who seemed trauma that he did n't take him to join the first base team.

'' Why Luna ? She 's one class younger than us ... '' Parvati pointed out.

'' Yes, I know but after arriving at our firm without so practically of a lettuce, I think she 's up to the challenge. '' said Harry.

'' Oh ! Okay. ``

'' The secondly task is to bring in all the early members here, target docket is next week. We all need to rail religiously before that date because all of us will be going ... .unless someone wants to stay, of course of study. '' he grinned as the others groan in mock protest. `` Ron will unite all the teams later after we have studied the write up of Lee 's group. ``

'' As for the one-third labor, we will all undergo another across-the-board training on struggle related spells including advanced apparition ... '' he paused. `` ... and wandless conjuration ... '' The others gasped in wonder.

'' But who will teach us ? '' asked Hermione.

'' Is it really possible ? '' asked Colin.

'' Yes, it is potential. Aunt genus Petunia will assist me in teaching you. She 's More associate with it. Actually, she was the one who taught me how. '' said Harry, levitating a death chair without a sceptre to demonstrate.

'' cool ! Why did n't you use that when we were at Grimmauld Place ? '' asked Luna suddenly.

'' Because I do n't want them to know yet and -- -- '' Harry was suddenly interrupted by Madam hootch 's shout of `` dinner 's fix ! '' `` ... .it seemed that dinner 's ready so we have to stop this meeting right now. I 'm starving ! '' he playfully ran to the make-shift dining place. several 'so-am- I 's'followed him and one very with child foot almost crushed his foot in haste.

'' Luna, Lee, please assemble me after dinner tonight at that part of the room. '' Harry whispered to them as they sat on their respective office. He pointed to the sofa near professor McGonagall 's mesa but discreetly hidden behind a ledge of account book. `` We 'll finalize our delivery plan for tomorrow, okay ? ``

'' Are you out of your judgement ? Of course, it 's all right ! '' said Lee excitedly while Luna just nodded and smiled gently at Harry who suddenly felt lighthearted and cheerful despite of everything.
Chapter 10 - The Unexpected Arrival of the Dursleys and the Auror Trial

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

'' What about surplus protective covering ... .invisibility cloak or something ? '' asked Lee.

'' We can use the disillusionment charm for that. It 's safer and besides, we left some of our things at the Order 's headland -- - ''

'' prof MCGONAGALL ! potter 's missing ! Some death-eaters attacked the Dursleys ... '' said a panic-struck female voice from behind.

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

'' mum ! Mummy ! Why did they bring us here ? They 're not going to kill us, are they ? '' cried a boy whose representative was muffled.

The three peered from behind to find out who the new arrivals were. Harry saw the Dursleys immediately. His uncle was clearly terrified but tried hard to obliterate what he thought was indignity on his division while his aunt was undeniably overwrought. His full cousin was hiding behind his female parent 's dress, destroying his report of being a notorious bully. He recognized Tonks and Helen Wills Moody too who seemed ready to give birth a heart attack.

'' Calm down. ceramist 's here. '' said prof McGonagall calmy, motioning them all to sit down and shit themselves comfortable.

'So, she does n't have any striking from the fiat too aside from if they come here personally .'noted Harry.

'' WHAT ? ! ? '' exclaimed Moody, his heart rotating 360 academic degree until he found Harry, Luna and Lee staring cautiously at them.

'' But professor, we guarded him tightly and we are sure he did not provide the house. '' protested Tonks, feeling bad at their failure.

'' I 've been telling you that he can apparate but you wo n't mind. '' argued aunt genus Petunia. `` I also taught him how to use wandless trick ... ''

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

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

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

'' I 'm sorry professor Moody, Tonks ... I forgot that about the ordination phallus watching over the house. You see, after being endlessly frustrated at the deficiency of news, I started to make good use of my time. I taught myself how to apparate and Aunt Petunia, being one of the victims of a dementors attack before, taught me how to perform wandless magic from computer storage. '' said Harry.

Harry quickly told them a heavily edited rendering of the incidents after he and Luna left Privet Drive to visit Grimmauld Place. His story was greeted with shock, astonishment and mental rejection from his captive hearing. He also shared with them the DA 's programme of rescuing the Dursleys but he did not separate them the intellect why. Mad-eye Helen Wills shot him a questioning flavor but did not press on. Harry smiled at him in stand-in. For some reason, he did not want his uncle and cousin to know about it.

'' Excuse me, Mr. Potter but I think your relatives need to perch for now. I 'll look at them first to their cubicle. '' interrupted Professor McGonagall.

'' No, Minerva, if you do n't mind, I wish to stay. '' said auntie petunia, surprising them all but Harry who seemed to know more than he was letting on. Vernon tapped his foot impatiently but left with his son when he realized that his wife was not going to change her mind.

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

'' We wanted to play Aunt Petunia so that she can severalise us more about the dementor 's attack on a maven settlement forty old age ago. We wanted to give her and other victim their great power back so that they can help oneself us win this war. '' said Harry confidently, giving the impression 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 soft 'thanks'to him. Tonks and Moody gaped at him in electrical shock but professor McGonagall just encouraged him to go on. He then continued telling them about the Patronus osculation, Demeter, bringing the other DA extremity and their plan to coach for battle.

'' So basically, auror training eh ? '' questioned Helen Newington Wills, eyeing him intenly.

'' Yeah, something to that effect. We can not go on hiding forever and the guild do not have adequate members to protect us all the fourth dimension. Let 's fount it. We have to cultivate for war because WE are at war. '' said Harry, determination etched on his young face.

Moody carefully assessed the Whitney Moore Young Jr. man in figurehead of him and paused for what seemed life eternity before he replied, `` Very well, then. If you all can get back here alive and without any John R. Major injuries, I will civilize you myself. But, if you fail, you will bury all about it. turn over this your submission mental test to auror education. ``

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

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

'' Do n't be too trusted about anything, potter. '' growled Moody. `` When is it again ? ``

'' side by side Monday. ``

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

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'' INCENDIO ! '' shouted Seamus, sending a chair on flak, 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 baton of Colin and Dennis flying to him. He grinned wickedly as he returned their wands.

Colorful sparks flew around hitting and deflecting the paries and dummies strategically placed within the preparation room. The mathematical group started their own breeding to prepare for the second missionary work. Harry told them about Dwight Lyman Moody 's challenge and that encouraged them to do their best. Professor McGonagall and madam Hooch built a solid room within the elbow room of Requirements ( which magically expanded ) which served as their breeding basis. They put a silencing charm on the elbow room so as not to distract the other occupants.

'' HYDRO-OXIDUS ! '' shouted Ron, immediately pinning Hermione on the bulwark with the firm urine cannon appeal he conjured. He quickly stopped the magic spell and rushed to the nearly drowning Hermione.

'' Good one, Ron ! That was very powerful ! '' exclaimed Hermione at once, proud at her bestfriends progress. 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 annoyance. 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 curses on their foeman. We need to learn how to counter those execration. ``

'' 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 twosome up again and drill defending ourselves against those spells, particularly the imperius curse word. I 'm sure none of us would love being controlled by the enemies. Like this..IMPERIO ! '' shouted Harry unexpectedly at the unprepared Seamus.

Everyone stared in astonishment as they witnessed how Seamus climbed the paries, breakdanced on the trading floor, declared his undying honey 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 point how the imperius curse works. It controls the mind of the person completely and if ordered, they will not pause to pain even the 1 they love most. '' His supporter nodded in understanding. He released Seamus from his ascendance and instructed the others on what to do.

After several 24-hour interval of rigorous training, all became adept at fighting the imperius curse, even young Dennis who seemed so weak at first could totally throw it off. Disillusionment charm was a girth but apparition was met with some difficulty. But all were capable to apparate quite well eventually though not as near as Harry yet who could not only apparate other people with him but also pass anti-apparition barriers. Their shell charm also became stronger. They discovered that if they conjure the charm spell together, it will take form a shield strong enough to fight off unforgivable jinx completely.

The next morning, Ron called for a coming together to talk over their strategies.

'' Here is the group tilt. We separated them according to their relative distance from each other. The house-elves are going to take us to their location so we do n't have got to care about that. '' said Ron, handing each of them a copy of the pigeonholing. `` I trust that any personal differences shall be ignored at this moment. Is there any problem with the group ? ``

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

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

'' Since this room and their location have anti-apparition barriers, we need to go to Hogsmeade first and apparate from there to a item near the safe- houses and bring the other members 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 class. '' said Lee.

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

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

'' That 's good enough. By the way, Cho and I made another mess of fake galleons and put a more advanced protean magic spell there. If before, it only tells the particular date and time of the DA group meeting now it can inform us if any of our friends are in danger. '' said Hermione to trouble Ron, giving each of them a fake galleon and gave the leaders the coins for the other members.

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

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

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'' We 're quick. '' declared Harry during tiffin. `` Today is Sunday ... Tomorrow we must go and bring our comrades-in-wands back. If you have any doubts about this commission, say it now. Otherwise, it will be too late. '' he paused to see if any of them wore a tiny hint of arriere pensee on their faces but what greeted his eyes were sovereign determination and unmatchable courage. The mathematical group was almost glowing with it. `` All right. We will meet here and leave at exactly 6 am tomorrow. remainder well for now. We will need our intensity level. '' Chapter 11 - The secondly commission

'' Umm ... Harry, can we blab out ? '' said Ron tentatively.

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

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

Harry nodded in understanding. `` You 're asking if we are going to rescue her too ? '' he glanced at Ron who looked tormented with the thought of his only sister suffering at the bridge player of the enemies. `` What do you believe ? Silly, of course we are. We just need to strengthen ourselves first. ``

Ron sighed with relief. `` Thanks, fellow. I just need to hear that. You know, before tomorrow. ``

'' Do n't interest. I 'm for sure Dumbledore -- -- '' Harry suddenly stopped. Ron eyed him questioningly. `` Nothing ... 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 telepathy to babble to me. Wait, I 'll try if I can realize it influence reverse. I also want to ask him a few question myself. '' said Harry, concentrating hard on the master 's face until it became solid in his mind.

'' professor, can you see me ? ``

'' Harry ? ``

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

'' Yes, do n't occupy about us. center on your plan for tomorrow. ``

'' Ok. Professor, I want to ask you something else if you do n't mind. Do you have any idea how I can be talking to you right now ? And why did my mark stop hurting. The pain is supposed to be intense now but I do n't take in any visions anymore. ``

'' No, I do n't mind. The electrical shock you gave me when you almost destroy my government agency last June made me agnize that. As for the kickoff question, I think some of your sluggish mogul surfaced at last due to the urgency of the billet. As for the minute question, I can only presume that Voldemort has been closing his mind to you too to foreclose you from discovering his program. He does not want to take chances now that he 's winning the war. ``

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

'' Be measured tomorrow, Harry. ``

'' We will. Thanks, professor. proceeds care too. '' With that, Harry cleared his brain again and started to state Ron what the schoolmaster had told him about Ginny. He was exhausted from the endeavor but seeing the relieved expression of his best admirer was worth every ounce of muscularity he spent.

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

All the members of Dumbledore 's army, wearing special DA cloaks magically sewn by their house-elf champion, were nervously pacing the floor while waiting for the signaling to result. The team leaders were currently reiterating the plan and outlining all possible scenarios to their respective mathematical group. Professor McGonagall carefully stayed away from their way of life to avoid increasing their stress. As the clock struck 6:00 a.m., all members disillusioned themselves and silently followed their leaders to the track that led to Hogsmeade. They were beaming to find the spot deserted except for the house-elves nervously waiting for their arrival.

'' Remember, the whole surgical operation should take no longer than 15 instant. If anything happens, just squeeze the coin and the residuum will try to help if they can. Also, as soon as the group has completed its mission, return to the preparation room immediately and wait for the others. We 'll deliver a short-change meeting afterwards. OK ? '' said Harry. `` House-elves included. ``

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

Several minute of arc later, Ron 's and Lee 's grouping arrived safely at the education Room. No one said anything as they waited for the others to retrovert. Some resorted to reading while others played solo thaumaturge Bromus secalinus to while away the prison term. 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 burn soon. The wait was almost intolerable when they heard arguments erupting outside the room and it seemed to be getting nearer.

'' HOW DARE 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 alphabetic character THAT YOU SHOULD BE READY WHEN WE ARRIVE TO PICK YOU UP ! WE ALMOST GOT KILLED BECAUSE OF YOUR IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR ! ``

The door suddenly opened and in came a livid Hermione followed by doyen and highly embarassed twins. Parvati 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 breathing space which he never realized he was holding when he noticed Hermione enter the room.

'' But the gnome ate the alphabetic character, honestly ! '' said George.

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

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

'' Really ! You know, you do n't need to make misfortunate self-justification. A simple apology will do. '' Ron glared at them.

The twin 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 plenty bravery, they both looked at Hermione and mumbled something that sounded lile `` we 're blue. '' Hermione just rolled her eyes at them and walked to the former part of the elbow room. Then, as if suddenly noticing something, she returned to where Ron was.

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

'' They 're not here yet ! ``

'' WHAT ! '' shouted Hermione in terror. She quickly checked her look on. `` It 's to a greater extent than an 60 minutes ! ``

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

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

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

'' We do n't know 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 seat and even went back to the safe planetary house but we ca n't find her. '' said Katie. Harry looked distraught.

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

All stared into 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 good side should be treated with respectfulness and fear. Their anxiety was tripled as they felt the coin burn. Each took out the coin and saw the words -- -- -- `` Help ! Luna ! The caviller ! '' blinking fast.

Without wasting anymore metre, Harry called Dobby and requested him to get out where the caviler was. Within seconds, Dobby arrived with the exact location and Harry apparated to the Quibbler 's spot where a shocking sight greeted him. Luna was fearlessly fighting her aggressor - 4 death- eater. Dodging curses and sending out several trying to buy some time until help arrives.

Harry quickly pulled his own scepter and tried to get close to Luna to harbour her from some of the more ripe curses, thankful that the attackers did not look to be very adept at expletive yet.

'' ESTUPENDO ! '' he shouted at them and the opposition backed away quickly, staring at their wands as if wondering why they were holding such a stupid slice of Mrs. Henry 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 office. The battle continued.

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

Harry realized that he need to get Luna soon so they could escape but the death-eaters made them too busy. The four death-eaters were still behaving oddly but the new reaching were more experienced than the commencement four. They never gave them prison term to breath. scourge flew across the elbow room at lightning speed. Harry saw Luna struck by a stunning spell. He quickly revived her and was exhausted himself when he heard several more soda water. The death- eater stopped to bet at the new arrivals too, not expecting any reinforcement. But they were surprised when various curses hit each of them as ten DA phallus who already started training arrived.

'' YOU half-wit ! Why did you disapparate suddenly ? '' shouted Hermione in between condemnation. `` I thought we 're not supposed to go anywhere alone, especially in situations like this. Whatever happened to the 'strength in numbers'spoken language you gave last 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 down ! '' shouted the others. Harry smiled inspite of himself. His friends did not look terrified anymore. In fact, they seemed to have the upper berth hand in this little encounter. He gave Ron a unloosen rein to moderate the commands.

'' establishment ! '' shouted Ron. They DA members quickly surrounded the perplex death-eaters, stuck out their wands and simultaneously yelled, `` ABSOLUTO PROTEGO ! '' A rainbow shield covered the DA phallus. Then without removing their verge, Ron shouted, `` HYDRO-OXIDUS ! '' at the stunned death- feeder with the issue of the turn multiplied six clip 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 ground. Sensing frustration, they quickly disapparated to heal themselves somewhere and glared maliciously at the DA members as they did so. Harry then quickly put up some defensive spells around the office to avoid another encounter.

Hermione, still clearly annoyed at the tour of upshot, glared at Luna and asked heatedly. `` Can you please enlighten us why we are all here now instead of the Training elbow room ? ``

'' I apologize. I just could not jib the itch to visit my dad 's office before I go back. There 's something that I need to check because I do n't believe that my Fatherhood is stagnant. '' Luna said evenly while Harry held her hand in support. Cho 's eyes narrowed when she noticed it.

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

Luna got up and retrieved two lot of industrial plant from under one of the table, probably his father 's. One was deadened, the other was still blooming. They all stared at the plants ineffectual to grok what it meant but Hermione appeared to be cryptical in thought.

'' These are not ordinary plants. My mother enchanted them to live magically. One represented her, the other represented my sire and third me. My father brings my plant wherever he goes because it gives him an estimation of my current condition. The one representing my mother is dead but the one representing my father is still active. So, it means ... .it means he 's still active and just concealment or probably captured somewhere ... ..but still animated ! '' Luna said tearfully and the others, sympathizing with her finally understood why she had to do it.

'' Luna, I may not cognise how to find your father now but I think we can do something to make his spirit get along alert. '' said Hermione brightly, trying to make up for her rudeness a while ago.

'' What do you think of ? '' said Luna cautiously.

'' All issue have stopped operating or forced to come together because of the current situation. Who shall give news program to the mass then ? Who shall inform them on what to do or where they can go for aid 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 reinstate ... .The Quibbler. ``

A quieten silence followed her pronouncement .