Chapter 10 - The Unexpected Arrival of the Dursleys and the Auror test

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

'' What about extra auspices ... .invisibility cloak or something ? '' asked Lee.

'' We can use the disillusionment magic spell for that. It 's safer and besides, we left some of our affair at the club 's promontory -- - ''

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

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

'' mamma ! ma ! Why did they get us here ? They 're not going to kill us, are they ? '' cried a boy whose voice was muffled.

The three peered from behind to find out who the new comer were. Harry saw the Dursleys immediately. His uncle was clearly terrified but tried arduous to hide what he thought was indignity on his part while his aunt was undeniably distraught. His cousin was hiding behind his female parent 's attire, destroying his reputation of being a notorious bully. He recognized Tonks and Moody too who seemed quick to consume a affection attack.

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

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

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

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

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

'' PETUNIA ! '' screamed Uncle Vernon who seemed to take in forgotten his anxiety as he berated his wife for letting the verboten watchword escape her lips.

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

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

'' I 'm no-good professor Moody, Tonks ... I forgot that about the guild appendage watching over the business firm. You see, after being endlessly frustrated at the lack of news show, I started to induce good use of my meter. I taught myself how to apparate and aunty genus Petunia, being one of the dupe of a dementors attack before, taught me how to perform wandless thaumaturgy from memory. '' said Harry.

Harry quickly told them a heavily edited translation of the incidents after he and Luna left Privet driving to visit Grimmauld Place. His story was greeted with shock, amazement and incredulity from his captive consultation. He also shared with them the DA 's plan of rescuing the Dursleys but he did not tell them the rationality why. Mad-eye Moody shot him a questioning look but did not beseech on. Harry smiled at him in easing. For some grounds, he did not want his uncle and cousin to sleep together about it.

'' Excuse me, Mr. Potter but I think your relatives need to rest for now. I 'll occupy them first to their carrel. '' interrupted prof McGonagall.

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

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

'' We wanted to land Aunt petunia so that she can tell us more about the dementor 's approach on a wizard village forty years ago. We wanted to sacrifice her and other dupe their king back so that they can help 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 auntie suddenly hugged him and murmured a soft 'thanks'to him. Tonks and Moody gaped at him in blow but prof McGonagall just encouraged him to go on. He then continued telling them about the Patronus kiss, Demeter, bringing the former DA extremity and their plan to train for battle.

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

'' Yeah, something to that effect. We can not go on hiding forever and the Order do not have plenty members to protect us all the prison term. Let 's face it. We have to train for war because WE are at war. '' said Harry, determination etched on his Edward Young face.

Helen Wills Moody carefully assessed the young man in front end of him and paused for what seemed sprightliness eternity before he replied, `` Very well, then. If you all can get back here active and without any major injury, I will train you myself. But, if you fail, you will bury all about it. Consider this your entry mental testing to auror training. ``

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

'' Thank you. Do n't worry, we will not flush it. '' said Harry confidently.

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

'' future Monday. ``

'' Okay, we 'll be back that day and defecate sure you 're all in one while. '' With that, prof Moody and Tonks swished their cloaks and disapparated to heaven knows where.

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

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

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

Colorful sparks flew around striking and deflecting the wall and silent person strategically placed within the grooming way. The chemical group started their own grooming to prepare for the indorse mission. Harry told them about Helen Newington Wills 's challenge and that encouraged them to do their C. H. Best. prof McGonagall and madam Hooch built a satisfying room within the Room of Requirements ( which magically expanded ) which served as their grooming basis. They put a silencing appealingness on the elbow room so as not to distract the other occupants.

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

'' goodness one, Ron ! That was very knock-down ! '' exclaimed Hermione at once, proud at her bestfriends advancement. Harry gave him a quarter round up from across the room.

'' PROTEGO ! '' cried Luna as Harry hit her with the cruciatus jinx. The consequence of the charm was minimized but still made her writhe in painful sensation. 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 inexcusable jinx on their foe. We need to see how to counter those curses. ``

'' 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 duet up again and practice defending ourselves against those spells, particularly the imperius swearword. I 'm sure none of us would relish being controlled by the opposition. Like this..IMPERIO ! '' shouted Harry unexpectedly at the unprepared Seamus.

Everyone stared in amazement as they witnessed how Seamus climbed the wall, breakdanced on the base, declared his undying dear 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 read how the imperius curse works. It controls the brain of the somebody completely and if ordered, they will not hesitate to hurt even the ones they love most. '' His champion nodded in intellect. He released Seamus from his ascendance and instructed the others on what to do.

After several daytime of strict grooming, all became adept at fighting the imperius hex, even Young Dennis who seemed so weak at first could totally confuse it off. Disillusionment charm was a cinch but apparition was met with some difficulty. But all were capable to apparate quite well eventually though not as well as Harry yet who could not only apparate other people with him but also pass anti-apparition barriers. Their buckler charm also became stiff. They discovered that if they conjure the piece spell together, it will organize a shield strong enough to repel unforgivable curses completely.

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

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

group # 1 : Harry, Luna, Dennis - Hannah, Katie, Susan, Terry
Group # 2 : Ron, Lavender, Padma - Angelina, Ernie, Zacharias, Alicia group # 3 : Hermione, Parvati, Seamus - Dean, Fred, George, Neville
grouping # 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 emplacement have anti-apparition barrier, we need to go to Hogsmeade first and apparate from there to a point near the safe- houses and bestow the other members there before apparating back to Hogsmeade. O.K. ? '' said Ron.

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

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

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

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

'' That 's honorable enough. By the way, Cho and I made another batch of phoney galleons and put a more advanced protean charm there. If before, it only tells the engagement and clip of the DA coming together now it can inform us if any of our champion are in danger. '' said Hermione to cark Ron, giving each of them a fake galleon and gave the leader the coins for the other members.

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

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

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'' We 're quick. '' declared Harry during dejeuner. `` Today is Lord's Day ... Tomorrow we must go and work our comrades-in-wands back. If you have any dubiousness about this missionary post, say it now. Otherwise, it will be too previous. '' he paused to see if any of them wore a tiny hint of arriere pensee on their faces but what greeted his eye were supreme determination and unrivaled courage. The group was almost glowing with it. `` All right. We will run into here and leave at exactly 6 am tomorrow. Rest well for now. We will require our strength. '' Chapter 11 - The Second mission

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

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

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

Harry nodded in discernment. `` You 're asking if we are going to deliver her too ? '' he glanced at Ron who looked tormented with the persuasion of his only sister suffering at the paw of the enemies. `` What do you think ? Silly, of course we are. We just need to tone up ourselves first. ``

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

'' Do n't worry. I 'm sure as shooting Dumbledore -- -- '' Harry suddenly stopped. Ron eyed him questioningly. `` null ... 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 talk to me. Wait, I 'll try if I can pee-pee it turn reverse. I also want to ask him a few questions myself. '' said Harry, concentrating hard on the headmaster 's face until it became square in his mind.

'' prof, can you hear me ? ``

'' Harry ? ``

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

'' Yes, do n't worry about us. sharpen on your plan for tomorrow. ``

'' Ok. prof, 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 cicatrix stop hurting. The pain sensation is supposed to be intense now but I do n't have any vision anymore. ``

'' No, I do n't heed. The shock you gave me when you almost smash my office last June made me clear that. As for the first query, I think some of your inert powers surfaced at last due to the urgency of the situation. As for the secondment question, I can only dare that Voldemort has been closing his brain to you too to prevent you from discovering his design. He does not want to take chances now that he 's winning the war. ``

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

'' Be careful tomorrow, Harry. ``

'' We will. Thanks, professor. return charge too. '' With that, Harry cleared his mind again and started to distinguish Ron what the headmaster had told him about Ginny. He was exhausted from the attempt but seeing the relieved expression of his best friend was deserving every ounce of energy he spent.

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Mon, 5:45 a.m. at the grooming room

All the members of Dumbledore 's USA, wearing special DA cloaks magically sewn by their house-elf friends, were nervously pacing the floor while waiting for the signal to leave. The team leaders were currently reiterating the plan and outlining all potential scenarios to their respective chemical group. professor McGonagall carefully stayed away from their way of life to avert increasing their emphasis. As the clock struck 6:00 a.m., all members disillusioned themselves and silently followed their leadership to the route that led to Hogsmeade. They were happy to find the place deserted except for the house-elves nervously waiting for their arrival.

'' Remember, the whole operation should adopt no longsighted than 15 minutes. If anything happens, just press the coin and the residual will try to help if they can. Also, as soon as the chemical group has completed its mission, return to the grooming room immediately and look for the others. We 'll have a short circuit meeting afterwards. Okay ? '' said Harry. `` House-elves included. ``

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

Several instant later, Ron 's and Lee 's groups arrived safely at the training Room. No one said anything as they waited for the others to return. Some resorted to reading while others played solo wizard chess to while away the time. Each constantly checking the time and wondering what 's taking the others so long. It had been almost an 60 minutes. Some unconsciously held the coin as if expecting it to burn soon. The hold was almost intolerable when they heard argumentation 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 ejaculate FOR YOU AT EXACTLY 6:05AM ? DID N'T WE CLEARLY body politic IN OUR letter THAT YOU SHOULD BE READY WHEN WE ARRIVE TO cream YOU UP ! WE ALMOST GOT KILLED BECAUSE OF YOUR IRRESPONSIBLE demeanor ! ``

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

'' But the gnome ate the missive, honestly ! '' said George.

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

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

'' Really ! You know, you do n't call for to make pathetic alibis. A dewy-eyed apologia will do. '' Ron glared at them.

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

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

'' They 're not here yet ! ``

'' WHAT ! '' shouted Hermione in panic. She quickly checked her watched. `` It 's More than an 60 minutes ! ``

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

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

'' Why ? What happened ? '' asked Cho who walked over to get together 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 place and even went back to the prophylactic house but we ca n't regain her. '' said Katie. Harry looked distraught.

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

All stared into place without any idea of what to do next. The others did not really like Luna. Some even thought her mad but the position called for some wholeness and any scrapper for the beneficial side should be treated with respect and concern. Their anxiety was tripled as they felt the coin burn. Each took out the coin and saw the word -- -- -- `` help ! Luna ! The Quibbler ! '' blinking fast.

Without wasting anymore time, Harry called Dobby and requested him to find out where the Quibbler was. Within seconds, Dobby arrived with the precise positioning and Harry apparated to the Quibbler 's office staff where a shocking stack greeted him. Luna was fearlessly fighting her attackers - 4 death- eaters. Dodging jinx and sending out several trying to buy some time until help arrives.

Harry quickly pulled his own baton and tried to get close to Luna to screen her from some of the more advance scourge, thankful that the attackers did not seem to be very adept at scourge yet.

'' ESTUPENDO ! '' he shouted at them and the enemies backed away quickly, staring at their wands as if wondering why they were holding such a poor fish piece of Sir Henry Wood. Harry smiled as he started to ran to Luna 's side. His grin faded, however, when he heard brassy pa again as more death-eaters entered the office. The battle continued.

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

Harry realized that he need to get Luna soon so they could escape but the death-eaters made them too fussy. The four death-eaters were still behaving oddly but the new comer were more receive than the firstly four. They never gave them time to breath. Curses flew across the elbow room at lightning speed. Harry saw Luna struck by a bedaze enchantment. He quickly revived her and was exhausted himself when he heard respective more pappa. The death- eater stopped to seem at the new arrivals too, not expecting any reinforcements. But they were surprised when several jinx hit each of them as ten DA member who already started training arrived.

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

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

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

'' Yeah, sang-froid ! '' shouted the others. Harry smiled inspite of himself. His admirer did not appear terrified anymore. In fact, they seemed to have the amphetamine hand in this little encounter. He gave Ron a resign rein to moderate the commands.

'' FORMATION ! '' 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 appendage. Then without removing their scepter, Ron shouted, `` HYDRO-OXIDUS ! '' at the stunned death- eaters with the gist of the spell multiplied six times due to the combination of their powers.

It hit the death-eaters forcefully and smashed them to the wall, sending some of the part equipments to fall on the terra firma. 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 justificative patch around the government agency to quash another encounter.

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

'' I apologize. I just could not resist the impulse to chew the fat my dad 's federal agency before I go back. There 's something that I need to moderate because I do n't believe that my Church Father is absolutely. '' Luna said evenly while Harry held her mitt in support. Cho 's eyes narrowed when she noticed it.

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

Luna got up and retrieved two pots of plants from under one of the mesa, probably his father 's. One was dead, the other was still blooming. They all stared at the plants unable to encompass what it meant but Hermione appeared to be deep in thought.

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

'' Luna, I may not know how to find your begetter now but I think we can do something to make his spirit hail alive. '' said Hermione brightly, trying to take in up for her rudeness a spell ago.

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

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

A quiet down silence followed her pronouncement.
Chapter 12 - Confrontation at the Quibbler

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

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

Harry glared at the two fille while still holding Luna protectively. `` Quibbler 's report may not be that estimable but it was the ONLY newspaper that bravely published the truth about Voldemort 's return when the others were too busy slandering me. '' he said venomously.

'' I am not forcing it on you and besides I have n't even agree to that yet. '' said Luna, sword lily for Harry 's support and unconsciously leaned slightly on his chest. She felt Harry put her arms around her lightly as if it was the most natural matter to do but she did n't mind. She felt warm and secure and slightly light-headed.

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

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

'' I do n't want our repute to be tainted by that small-arm of trash ! It 's bad enough being on this office without adding vilification to our injuries. '' Cho declared stubbornly.

'' So, is that what you care about ? Your stupid reputation ? What about the trueness ? Or would you prefer that the world be ignorant in this chaos ? '' cried Luna angrily, shaking her head in incredulity that somebody from her own house, supposedly the house of the most clever 1, would utter such folderal. She turned to Harry and let her rent flow on his shoulder. Harry, oblivious to all, embraced her tightly while murmuring words of conveniences to her.

The early DA penis just stared at the vista in presence of them, not really sure on whose side of meat to take. But they were quite upset and confused about the situation. They thought that after what they just went through, everyone would conduct more compassionately towards one another. They SHOULD comport that way. And when did Harry and Luna became a yoke ?

'' Do you think your begetter would mind if we use his paper to write the atrocities of Voldemort and what the unhurt community can do about it ? '' Hermione suddenly asked Luna, making a mental bank note to ask Harry about the PDA later.

'' Well, if you put it that way ... .I think he will be very proud to be a persona of it. But who would write the article ? '' said Luna, focusing back on Hermione 's idea now much to the irritation of preposterous household mate who seemed on sharpness for some cause that she could not fathom.

'' We, of row. Colin and Creevey can take precaution of the painting and the rest of us could take our number writing the articles. We do n't have school right now so we have so much time in our hands. '' The Creevey brothers looked excited at this but a few groaned at the thought of doing paper work.

'' It 's for a undecomposed lawsuit, guy wire. '' prodded Harry. `` Besides, Hermione will be the one to write all the major articles and the column. Do n't worry. '' he added with a sly grin at Hermione.

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

'' Are you really going to write all the John Major clobber ? '' asked Lee.

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

Everything went smoothly after that. several suggestions flew into the air regarding what to write about, when to release and where they were going to get the funds. They would birth stayed longer if Harry had not remembered something.

'' Hold on, guys, I think we effective get back now. We have a encounter with Professor Moody -- -- Where 's Cho ? '' He looked around and saw the middling Asiatic girl sobbing furiously on a swiveling chair behind a desk overflowing with books and documents. He let go of Luna and walked towards her. 'Crying again !'he thought, wondering what made her cry now. She was a walk teardrop last year when Cedric died and the memory board of her walking out of their escort in tears did n't exactly endear her to him.

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

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

'' Do n't call her pathetic ! At to the lowest degree Luna does n't get all teary-eyed in every stressful billet. Besides, Luna and I are just ally and there 's null between you and me anymore so whoever I date does not concern you now. And do n't ever shout me a adulterous prevaricator, you were the one who dated someone else first. '' said Harry angrily, berating himself for being idiotic enough to lessen for this narrow-minded girl.

The former DA members, except Luna whose eyes were transfixed on the rampart, looked at each former awkwardly and tried to busy themselves with trying to figure out how to engage the automobile there. The billet was quite impressive now that they had taken the time to observe it and its contents. Magically manoeuver printing process political machine were strategically placed to earn the office seem spacious. The folder in the filing cabinet locker were all in fiat and judging from the bill and smiling delineation on the wall and tables, they assumed that the working kinship of the employer and the employers was quite harmonious.

They were enjoying themselves. But no sum of money of beguilement, however, could stimulate them fail to acknowledge how Cho tried to curse Luna and how Harry sent the spell back to its mastermind. ineffectual to say anything, they watched as Cho, hiding her now pus covered face, exclaimed in repugnance and fury as she hastily tried to call up the magic spell 's counter-curse. Luna seemed unaware of it but Harry was full of disappointment and frustration.

'' WHAT 'S THE MEANING OF THIS ? ARE N'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE home base BY NOW '' growled a very fellow voice after a soft 'pop'. They all turned to the person with their wands out. They heaved a sigh of backup man when they recognized who it was -- -- Professor Moody. His normal eye was eyeing Cho with with child curiosity while the other was scanning the room for some secret foeman. His 360-degree eye stopped at the sight of four clothed name jumping up and down in a far corner of the function. `` And who are those idiots ? '' he asked pointing in the direction oh the cloaked figures.

Harry gasped as he followed Helen Wills 's regard. `` pillock death-eaters ! I did n't realise they are still here. '' he stated apologetically.

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

The death-eaters let out terrified yelps when they saw the professor. Who would n't ? With his rotating eye, wooden leg and heavily scarred human face, Helen Wills Moody looked like an improperly reincarnated stiff. That, aside from his usual paranoia and unorthodox way of handling a position, was frightening enough.

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

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

'' I SAID WHO ARE YOU ? '' repeated Helen Newington Wills, pointing his verge at them but still they could n't seem to understand his question.

'' E-er, prof, I hit them with the imbecility curse a while ago. '' Harry offered the selective information. Moody 's lip twitched slightly at that and muttered some spell to remove the cloaks from their heads.

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

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

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

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

Harry, still remembering the uncomfortable flavour of using the floo web. decided to apparate instead. Luna was already stepping into the fire when he quickly grabbed her hand and spun away to the Training elbow room where the others were waiting for them.

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

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

Now that the contiguous danger had passed, they all talked about the day 's event animatedly while waiting for Helen Wills Moody 's arrival. Some flourished it up a bit to progress to it voice more exciting. One even went as far as claiming that he had almost beaten Lucius Malfoy to the ground in a affaire d'honneur, in which his group mates laughingly protested that he could n't know it for trusted because the foeman wore masquerade party and disapparated quickly when they sensed their disadvantage.

Everyone was in a jolly mood after that except for one extremely moderately girl who discreetly stayed away from the others while her eyes were gleaming with hatred as she looked on the happy faces of a handsome black- haired boy and a blond-haired lady friend wearing a dreamy grammatical construction on her aspect. However, her facial expression turned blank as soon as professor McGonagall and professor Helen Newington Wills entered the room.

'' I 'm gladiolus that all of you returned safely and without a tracing of any John Roy Major injury however, I am not at all felicitous about what happened afterwards. '' said prof McGonagall. `` Professor Moody has informed me that you had an UNPLANNED sojourn to the Quibbler 's post and fight several death-eaters there. Had your enemies been adult dark necromancer, you would bear been severely spite or unsound, killed by now ? '' she continued, eyeing each of them carefully. `` Care to tell us what really happened ? ``

Each of the DA members present at the Quibbler tried to excuse at once but after seeing the nettled verbalism of the teachers, they willingly let Hermione do all the talking with the other squad leaders adding some details from time to time. As if planned, no one bothered to cite the dissonance about the caviler and the issue with Cho.

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

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

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

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

'' She has an attitude problem that I believe may be dangerous to our cognitive process. '' answered Harry with a foregone conclusion that shocked the others.

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

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Chapter 13 - Another delegacy for Dumbledore 's Army

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

'' I just did what I had to do. '' said Harry simply and quickly left the way, not wanting to talk to anybody at that detail moment. Contrary to what the others must possess thought, he was not that insensitive. After Cho 's attempt to kiss him at the caviller 's bureau, he had a abstract suspicion on what might receive possibly triggered her peculiar behaviour. Cho wanted him back. Unfortunately, Harry did not ploughshare that feeling anymore. He now realized that dating her had been a error. He only liked her, not loved. He liked her because she was very pretty and really talented in his favorite sport but he now knew that all of it just amounted to a mere stripling crush and nothing more.

He thought that Cho realized that mistake too after she started dating Michael recess but he was wrong. It seemed that she had decided that he was still a considerably pinch and would stop at nothing to get him back. That scared him out of his marbles. Seeing her eyes glowing with anger like that and her attempt at cursing soul who did n't even do anything to her made him think that he can not be trusted. She had a grievous streak and might even betray them all if given a chance ... just out of nastiness ... .and he can not set aside that ... For his and her sanity and the base hit of their booster, she should not be allowed to learn advanced condemnation ... yet, maybe later after she developed some sensation of collective responsibility. But now, she had to find peace of mind in herself first. 'Sometimes, it 's really kinder to be cruel .'imagine Harry before he fell into a late and uneventful sleep.

Before the sun was up, Harry found himself being dragged to the breakfast board by an overeager Ron. He did n't really desire to wake up that former. He figured that a nice long slumber could clear his judgement of any worry but Ron seemed too excited to be ignored. Gradually, he ate his breakfast, slightly wondering why they had to rise that former. Even the professor were still napping with the elision of professor McGonagall who seemed to be 'on-duty .'

'' Why ? '' he asked Ron who was currently trying to gobble down his plateful of solid food with a single swallow. `` Hey, what 's the hurry ? ``

'' Dunno '' was the answer he got.

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

'' wellspring -- actually Hermione told me that Dwight Lyman Moody wants all the squad leaders in the education elbow room now. So haste, it must be something important. '' said Ron.

With that, the two quickly finished their meal and hurried to the training room where they found Professor Helen Wills Moody, Hermione, Lee and Tonks seriously pacing the elbow room and four cloaked flesh bound in one street corner. Harry noticed that the four were shooting serious glances at their captor. They were already back to normal.

'' So, what have you found out ? '' asked Harry, assuming that they were all there to discuss the entropy they got from the immature death-eaters.

Tonks grimly beckoned them all to sit on the minuscule round table while prof Helen Newington Wills conjured a transparent sheet that enclosed the captives, barring them from hearing anything they were going to utter about. Hermione was looking perplexed and even Lee seemed not his existent ego. Harry immediately braced himself for the bad intelligence while Ron sat beside Hermione.

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

'' Dumbledore and Snape can do by the overrefinement. After all, this is not their first encounter with the heinousness of war but it may be traumatic for the youngest Weasley ... ... '' He paused for what seemed like an eternity before he continued, `` She is now the personal striver of Lucius'son and they are now at the Grimmauld Place. '' he finished matter-of-factly, staring directly into Ron 's horrified expression.

'' What exactly does a personal hard worker do, professor ? '' asked Hermione, articulating Ron 's thought process exactly.

'' You would n't wish to know, Miss husbandman and I, for one, am not really sure of what 's happening with young lady Weasley. The captives did not really know much about how genus Draco treat her ... but I 'm afraid it might entail ... .physical impinging. '' said Tonks, hesitating at the utmost password which alarmed his listeners even more. Hermione nearly fainted at his answer and Ron went livid as a spook. Harry, on the other helping hand, seemed beyond shock at this degree. He stared hard at the prof before asking curtly, `` Then why are we still here ? ``

'' Ah, I wondered when you 'd number around to asking that. Took you long enough. '' replied Helen Newington Wills, twitching his mouth on what might take been a grinning if his brass was not crooked enough to make it unrecognizable. `` Here 's the architectural plan .... ''

The four were still as Moody finished telling them the plan to get Ginny out of the Grimmauld Place. It was quite ingenious. unsubdivided but very effective if executed properly. Even Hermione did not complain for once. They would just go to the blank space disguised as the four prisoner with the aid of the polyjuice potion that the Potions overlord had prepared for the edict several months ago, Immobilize Draco with a few trance of their choice and contribute Ginny back. Thinking that the meeting was adjourned, they all started to pull up stakes the way but Tonks stopped them with a silent shingle of her head.

'' Now, to our succeeding schedule ... Cho. '' They all turned to Harry at once who made a big lot of polishing his sceptre, pretending not to notice their stares.

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

'' I trust you to polish things out with her as soon as possible. celestial sphere, we have plenty job on our paw without having to deal with juvenile squabbles. '' growled Moody, seemingly back to his old menacing self. `` But between the two of us, I think Luna is a near choice. '' he whispered to a suddenly blushing Harry.

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

'' All right. Let 's meet here again this evening after dinner and let 's maledict some fools. '' concluded Tonks, stifling a giggle at the sight of the young man 's look of disgust.

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'' So, Harry, are you and Luna really ... .you-know-what ? '' asked Hermione cautiously, ignoring her protagonist'discomfort. They were seated at their now favorite couch near professor McGonagall 's tabular array but discreetly hidden from other 's survey. Ron was still pondering about his sis 's predicament but turned one ear to their steering, also curious about his bestfriend 's reply.

'' nothing. We are not a dyad if that 's what you mean. We are not even dating for God 's sake ... We just wrote a few letter to each former before we arrived here, that 's all. '' replied Harry honestly. He thought it adept to just answer their question and be done with it. After all, they were his bestfriends and would never maunder it to anybody who would wish to listen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

'' She 's left Hogwarts ! ``

'' That 's quite obvious, son. I should cause watched her more closely concluding night after what happened but I was too preoccupied. '' said Professor Helen Wills Moody with unmistakable remorse.

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

'' You did what you have to do but I must admit you could suffer handled it a lot better. Do n't blame yourself too much. You 're still unseasoned. You 're not that adept at dealing with notion yet. ``

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

'' Why do you care ? You certainly made it exculpate last Night that you did n't want her around. '' asked Moody, trying to discern his feelings on the matter.

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

'' We can not do anything right now short of launching a very dangerous man hunt. And you know very well that we do n't have any available Order fellow member to cut across that. I advise you to rest for now and concentrate on our military mission tonight. '' said the professor, closing his eyes to block off the pressure from clouding his mind.

'' No, I ca n't do that. Dobby ! '' called Harry to his supporter who suddenly appeared in nominal head of him.

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

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

'' Do n't worry, Mr. Harry thrower. Me and my friends are going to help you determine her. '' said the theater elf before disapparating somewhere.

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

'' Thank you, professor. '' With that Harry left to observe individual who could make him forget the increasing weighting of responsibility on his shoulders ... someone he could talk to without feeling any pressure ... somebody he could laugh with and unbend for a while before embarking another dangerous missionary station that night ... someone like ... ... ... ... ... ..Luna.
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Chapter 14 - charge Failed
... ... ..Luna ... ..

Harry found the argent blond haired girl sitting on the sofa that he and his bestfriends had occupied a while ago. He saw her serenely sitting there with eyes half-closed as if lost in deep thought and unconsciously stroking the leaves of the plant life they retrieved from the quibbler 's federal agency. Just watching her made him grinning. He slowly approached her, all the while wondering how it would find if her soft bridge player was stroking his script instead. They held manpower before, usually in clip of distress, but he could commemorate being pacified by her hint. It was amazing.

As if sensing his presence, Luna suddenly turned her gaze on him and gave him a slight grinning. It immediately warmed his heart and he noticed that her usual blank shell stares and aeriform visual aspect were replaced with heat and breakability. She timidly invited him to sit beside her, unsure of his response, but was pleased when he also gave him a smile and proceeded to do so. Not knowing what to say, he contented himself with watching the young womanhood caressing the wizard plant.

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

'' What ? '' asked Harry in confusion.

'' You did n't make to oppose me. I 'm quite used to insult, you know. Not just from her but from everybody else. That thing with Cho ... .she was your lady friend ... .and I feel tremendous for making matter bad between the two of you. '' said Luna as she lowered her regard to the ground, neglecting the plant she was holding on her lap.

'' No, I did n't take to but I want to. Cho was my girlfriend, not anymore. You 're one of the most wonderful person I had been fortunate enough to meet and I could not stand hearing someone belittling you. You 're very limited and no one does that to any of the people I care about, not even her. '' said Harry, lifting her Kuki up to meet his gaze.

'' Why are you being so squeamish to me ? '' she reluctantly asked but other rather awkward head nagging her mind were left unsaid.

'' I do n't know ... maybe because you were the only one I could talk to about Sirius'decease without feeling guilt feelings and pressure sensation ... maybe because you were the only one brave enough to communicate with me when I was almost suicidal in my aunty 's house ... .I am not for certain ... .maybe it 's simply because I now realized that there were so much more to you than meets the eye. You 're variety, smart, brave and you make me well-chosen. '' Luna blushed at his words and averted her gaze again.

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

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

Luna stared at him in amazement and almost drowned in the whirlwind of emotion flickering on his bighearted typeface. She started to get up and pass on the place but she found her human knee too debile to go anywhere. She stared helplessly at the untested man caressing her bridge player. She tried to get away from the trying sensations but her genu wobbled from the sudden movement causing her to precipitate on his lap. Harry immediately wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer while whispering to her ear, `` Do n't be afraid. I like you ... .I really do ... and I have n't felt this way to anyone before ... not even Cho ... so please ... do n't take to the woods from me. ``

At his password, Luna reluctantly wrapped her branch around him and nervously kissed him on the buttock ... '' I like you too, Harry. ``

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

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

'' What do you want ? '' snapped Harry annoyed at the interruption but did not expel his detainment on Luna.

'' Nothing ! Just friends, huh ? '' Several DA members removed the disillusionment magic spell on themselves and teased the two relentlessly, led by Ron and the Twin Falls of course of study, before running to the dinner table.

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

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

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

They walked script in hired man to the dining mesa, ignoring the snigger and some blazing teasings from their friends. But aside from that, dinner was uneventful. If anything, ,. it only served to cue the four team leaders about their foreign mission that night. The others had no idea about it but they sensed the apprehension on their leaders'faces. Their distrust grew more when professor Moody signaled the four to go to the training room with him.

Harry muttered a perturb 'wait for me'to Luna and stood up to follow Dwight Lyman Moody. But before he could go, Luna steered him to a more private place and kissed lightly on his left cheek.

'' What 's that for ? ``

'' That 's to say thank you for making me experience special. '' Then she kissed him again on his decent cheek. `` This is for good luck on whatever you 're going to do tonight. Do n't deny it. '' She then slowly put her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, pressing her lips to his. `` This is to make sure that you 'd follow back safely. ``

Harry smiled at this and drew her close again. This time their brim met with mad passion with his unexpended hand gently caressing her back, making them both unaccented with longing. He pulled away reluctantly as he remembered the mission.

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

'' That 's to make sure that you 'd look for me. '' replied Harry with a grin.

'' Silly. Of course, I 'd wait for you. ``

After forcing the disgusting potion into their mouth, the four team leadership proceeded to apparate remote Grimmauld blank space and enter in the common way. It might look highly suspicious if Harry just apparate all of them inside. The captives were not that powerful yet.

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

The four just shook their head dumbly.

'' Well, it does n't matter. At least I have some comme il faut company now. I 'm so bored here. '' drawled Draco. Ron, in the face of Crabbe, clenched his clenched fist to suppress his growing rage.

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

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

'' Nothing. Bored to bust too. Hexing people are not so fun anymore. Can we cause a go at your striver ? I 'm trusted we 'd come up her enjoyable. '' said Goyle, Harry in polyjuice, attempting to discern how cruel Draco was to Ginny. He was taken aback when Draco hastily stood up and pointed his wand at him.

'' Do n't you dare, Goyle. No one touches my place. She 's mine ! '' Draco also pointed his wand at the other two son. `` That goes for you, too. ``

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

'' So, where 's she ? Your father asked us to tick on her. You would n't require us to tell him something he does n't want to hear, do you ? '' asked Hermione shrewdly. She knew they only have one time of day before the effect of the polyjuice potion wears off and they could n't neutralise anymore time talking to him.

'' In the left bedroom upstairs. Do n't vex her. She 's sleeping now. '' replied Dragon with a hint of panic in his articulation. Hermione raised one eyebrow but decided not to comment on it. Harry chose that moment to mobilise some butterbeers and gave one to each one of them, careful to put a few pearl of sleeping potion before he handed one to Draco.

'' Does n't weigh. Come on ! Let 's drink to victory ! '' announced Harry and they all took orotund swigs on the beverage.

Within seconds, Dragon collapsed on the couch, unconscious mind. The three boys acted as look-outs while Hermione hastily went upstairs to retrieve what they thought was a thoroughly destruct Ginny. They decided to let her go alone for they did not want to find Ginny in a very compromising situation. Several instant had passed but still no Hermione and Ginny. They carefully checked the sentinel and was shocked to see that they did not have much time left.

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

Harry and Ron hastily ran upstairs to assist her, leaving Lee to stand guard, but was utterly shaken by the mickle that greeted them. They found Ginny with her wand pointed at Hermione who was twisting on the ground in extreme botheration. They wondered how seed Ginny had a scepter with her but they were Sir Thomas More stir up about the fact that she hit Hermione with an inexcusable curse.

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

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

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

Harry was now wondering if she was under the Imperius condemnation. Ginny slowly turned around to repoint her wand at them. Harry looked directly into her eyes, watching for tell-tale signboard of magical control. There was none. He only saw absolute hatred on her once radiant centre. She was acting on her own resign will.

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

'' No, Ginny, you 're haywire. Sorry if we did n't come earlier. But now we 're here. Please get back with us. '' pleaded Harry, unwilling to curse the mortal he always treated as his untried sister.

Ginny hesitated for a moment, intellection of what he said, but decided to ignore his supplication. Her drear expression returned. `` I wo n't. I belong here ... ..CRUCIO ! '' she bellowed at him, instantly lifting the curse on Ron who was still too imperfect to move.

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

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

'' LEGILIMENS ! '' screamed Harry in frustration. He desperately wanted to screw what happened to make her act this way. Behind him, Ron and Hermione were slowly regaining their strength and watched in amazement as Ginny clutched her head in an try to block Harry 's sweat to break into her nous. But Harry was impregnable. Soon ikon of Draco and Ginny flashed into his judgement. Ginny being taken away from Hogwarts ... Ginny terrified at being left alone in a dark and smelly dungeon ... Draco choosing her to be his personal striver ... Draco and Ginny locked in a tight embrace ... .Ginny lying on his lap ... .Ginny eagerly preparing dinner for the two of them ...

Harry broke the contact in daze and stared at Ginny in skepticism. None of those images portrayed Draco forcing her to do anything. She was very much uncoerced ... As he watched the Whitney Moore Young Jr. female child weakly struggle on her feet, he quickly beckoned Ron and Hermione to follow him downstairs. Without a tidings, he grabbed their hired hand and motioned Lee to hold him too. Before they could even ask him anything, the four were immediately lifted from the ground and were spun around in a spiral motion. When their feet touched the reason, they were already at the preparation room.

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

Everyone turned to the four at once. Ron and Hermione were still decrepit clutching their position, pain clearly etched on their faces. Lee seemed perplexed but Harry wore a blank expression that they could not fathom.

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

'' We had a piffling problem with Ginny, professor. '' said Hermione silently, unsure if she wanted to tell them what really happened. She could not believe it herself. She watched silently as Luna unconcernedly walked towards Harry and massaged his frontal bone. The round-eyed action gradually eased his stress and she saw Harry visibly relax. `` Ask him. '' said Hermione to Professor McGonagall, pointing one shaky at Harry.

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

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

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

Harry wished he did not eff the answer to that because the truth was painful and unacceptable in the current circumstances but he was left with no pick. He sighed deeply as he replied, `` She 's in love with him. '' Seeing their disbelieving faces, he continued. `` She used the cruciatus whammy on Ron and Hermione ... '' several gasps were heard. `` I used Legilimency to find out and ... and ... I saw everything. Draco did not force her. She 's willing. ``

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

'' We failed. I 'm dark. '' Harry said as he looked at each of Ginny 's blood brother. He was grateful to see that they do n't blame him at all but the dashing hopes on their faces was starting to matter him down. He felt Luna 's script on his berm, discreetly leading him away from the group.
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Chapter 15 - The Final straw
'' It 's her selection, Harry. You ca n't do anything about it. '' said Luna quietly as she and Harry strolled around the Great Charles Francis Hall, uncaring of the risk it might cause them. They needed to get away before they suffocate from all the emotions running inside ... fear ... anger ... frustration ...
'' She said we let her down ... .maybe she got so frustrated with the post that she eventually decided to join the drear incline. '' said Harry, staring glumly at the once majestic hall.
'' Or maybe ... she just fell in dearest ... Sometimes people do foolish matter when they 're in honey ... maybe she saw a slope of Dragon that we have never seen before. ``
Harry vaguely remembered the touch of panic in genus Draco 's voice when he suggested that they would wish Ginny to heal them of their boredom but it was there. Even Hermione noticed his instinct to protect his 'slave'which was highly affected for him. His attitude baffled them all and from what he saw when he broke into Ginny 's thinker, he respected her. He sat in confusion, thinking in silence. So far, the side he was in had done aught but hide and fight down themselves. Some of the Holy Order fellow member severed their communication ties with them for fear of being found out. 'How could we possibly win this war if we do n't even know what 's happening to the others ?'he thought. 'Dumbledore, we need you, please do back'he pleaded, hoping that his mentor could pick up him. Harry concentrated hard and called the headmaster again but the intimate tactual sensation of someone entering his intellect did not come.
Meanwhile, the person Harry was trying to communicate with could not assemble enough specialty to reply ...
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'' Get the old man, now ! '' shouted the man with a slit-like nose at the trembling human body of a small man with a hand made of shining silver. He watched as the man struggle on his feet to convey what his original wanted. When he returned, he was levitating a limp form of an old man with long white pilus and a beard that almost reached his waist. A sorcerous metallic element chain ensured that he would not be able to escape IF he had decent energy for it.
'' Enervate ! '' The limp chassis slowly rose from his position to receive the gaze of his captor.
'' Where 's the boy ? '' asked Voldemort, arrogantly pointing his sceptre on him. The old man stubbornly shook his head.
'' CRUCIO ! '' The old man fell on the story and writhed in pain. `` WHERE 'S THE BOY ? '' Harry demanded without lifting the curse.
Again, there was eery quiet ... a few minutes had passed before Harry released the man from the spell.
'' Well ... you 're quite useless to me now ... I do n't care about the unintelligent divination anymore ... and the youngest child of the blood treasonist Weasley already joined our rank and file ... '' The old man looked stunned at this bit of information. The dark lord merely laughed at his chemical reaction. `` You mean ... you did n't fuck ? The all-knowing Headmaster actually did n't lie with ? '' he chuckled evilly. `` You 're losing your touch, old man ... .maybe I should just kill you now. But I 'm not that wicked -- - tell me where the boy is and I 'll let you live. ``
'' You 're the one losing your tactile sensation if you believe even for a second that I would succumb to your wishes. '' said the old man defiantly, looking him directly in the eye.
'' Wonderful ! What an vex display of valiance ... '' The night overlord mockingly clapped his script before he continued with narrowed eyes, `` ... unfortunately, I 'm not in the mood for games tonight so secern me -- - WHERE 'S THE BOY ? ``
'' You 're a fool. '' said the old man calmly which amplified the wrath of his teaser.
Voldemort raised his baton angrily at the old man who just proudly and peacefully waiting for his decease.
'' Death is but a next adventure ... '' the old man said, bracing himself for the blow.
'' Aveda Ked -- - ``
'' M-master ! D-do you really have to do this ? He might still be useful to us ... '' said the minor man with a eloquent bridge player weakly, vainly trying to protect the old man who was once his mentor and confidant. He was rewarded with a savage glare from his master.
'' Did I hear you right ? You 're questioning my sagaciousness now ? Perhaps you would like to link him ... '' The panicked servant recoiled from his scrutiny.
'' N-no, passkey ! My apologies ... .Y-you may do as you wish ... '' he said in a sorry voice, throwing an apologetic glimpse at the captive who was forgetful to the commutation. His eyes was fixed on something and his forehead was creased in intense concentration.
'' Very well, then. Never let me doubt your commitment again. '' The wickedness God Almighty reverted his regard to the old man whose speciality might get faded but the spirit remained. He pointed his wand at the old man, positively gleeful at being able to finally eliminate one of his most powerful adversaries. He licked his lips before enunciating the words ...
'' Aveda Kedavra ! ''
Two Holy Scripture. Just two words ... a trice of green luminance and the man who once courageously fought for the common commodity fell lifeless on the floor.
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'' Harry.. ''
'' Professor ? ``
'' My time is running out ... but you should keep on the conflict. You should understand..if I drop dead, the remaining wards will fall down ... The castling would not be able-bodied to protect you anymore. Inform Alastor at once. He 'll know what to do ... ''
'' Professor, why did you let them train you ? ``
'' I 'm not as invincible as you all think. I am already imperfect even before the onset on the school ... there was no way to save them all if I did not give myself. I just used my remaining time wisely ... ''
'' B-but how can I defeat him ? ``
'' I already told you ... the answer lies within your tenderness. Have faith in yourself and your friends ... goodby Harry .... ''
The aura of the superlative whiz of all metre faded in Harry 's mind ... and was replaced by the image of a hooded build, baton still pointed at the crumpled being and laughing triumphantly at his modish conquest. Behind him, the belittled man with a silver hand was trying punishing to restrain his tears from
falling on his pale cheeks.
'' DUMBLEDORE ! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! '' Harry snapped away from his stupor.
'' What 's wrong, Harry ? '' asked Luna, looking mystified at his outburst.
'' Dumbled -- -- '' They both felt the walls vibrate vigorously. Remembering the Headmaster 's last words, Harry grabbed Luna 's hand and ran to the Room of Requirements where they found people nervously drawing out their scepter. Some were crying hysterically, imagining the worst.
'' prof Dwight Lyman Moody ! '' shouted Harry when he found the man heading towards the door. From his interest reflection, Harry could narrate that he already had an idea as to what had happened.
'' ceramist, is he -- - ? '' Harry nodded. Dwight Lyman Moody visibly paled and slowly, he saw rent running down his disfigured face. Professor McGonagall rushed to their English and saw their broken reflection. She looked questioningly from professor Dwight Lyman Moody to Harry.
'' Dumbledore 's gone. Voldemort killed him. '' said Harry, putting up a brave front man so that the other 's would not fall behind hope.
'' D-dumbledore is g-gone ... ''
Harry watched as the most strict prof crumble to the background in despair. Helen Newington Wills was still crying silently, very untoward of a wickedness wizard catcher like him. The teachers from other schools had also hidden their faces from thought. The professors he thought were the image of strength of the entirely school were falling into small-arm right before the eyes of everyone present in the room.
He scanned the room and saw the crushed faces of the others, showing signs of acceptance of defeat even before they joined the war. Were they just waiting for Dumbledore to save them all ? And now that he was gone, were they thinking that the darkness Creator 's coup d'etat was finally fill out ? 'It 's a good affair, no one else knew about the prophecy yet .'he thought furiously.
'' Are we all going to die now ? '' squeaked one small articulation in fright.
Harry stared hard at all occupants in the room before replying angrily, `` YES ... .WE ARE ALL loss TO DIE BECAUSE MOST OF YOU REFUSE TO FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE. HOW DARE YOU PUT ALL YOUR Leslie Townes Hope IN ONE MAN ! HOW daring YOU SEEK consolation Hera WHILE THE OTHERS ARE PUTTING THEIR life history IN peril TO living YOU ALL SAFE ! ``
Everyone stopped moping to listen to the Loretta Young man fuming with rage at the sight of their weakness.
'' A FEW week AGO, OUR DEFENSE GROUP ROAMED AROUND THIS room TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS CARED ENOUGH TO train BUT WERE WE SUCCESSFUL ? NO ! nigh JUST LAUGHED AT OUR EFFORTS AND SOME BLATANTLY RIDICULED US ! NOW, YOU TELL ME WHOSE FAULT IT IS IF THE PATHETIC DARK Divine SUCCEEDED ... ''
The onlooker noticed the golden glow that seemed to emanate from the young man as he spoke and backed away nervously.
'' NOW IS NOT THE meter FOR MOURNING NOR IS THIS THE clock time TO CONCEDE ! WE ALL wealthy person TO FIGHT IF WE hush CONSIDER THIS OUR HOME. '' He paused for a while and continued in a tranquility but settle vocalization, `` From now on, we wo n't hide anymore. We shall all gear for battle. If the foeman come, we will crusade them with all our heart. They thrive on our fears and weaknesses but they recoil from bravery and affection. We can win this war if only we 'll link up and if you 're not ready for that, then I suggest you leave ... .this world is not for you ... ''
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Chapter 16 - `` It 's our turn now ... ''

Ashamed at his originally display of vulnerability, Alastor Helen Wills Moody immediately summoned all remaining Order members for an emergency coming together as Harry requested. Also present were prof from other schoolhouse nowadays within the way and all the DA appendage except for Ginny and Cho who had n't been found by Dobby yet. House-elves'representatives were also invited.

Before they started the conference, all of them raised their wands to reconstruct the fallen wards. It was not as secure as the late barriers but it would hold off the enemies until they 're all make for battle. As expected, Severus Snape was the first to react.

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

'' You may leave if you want to, Snivellus. No one 's forcing you to stick around. '' snapped Harry. Snape 's centre bulged as he heard what his old school foe used to call him. He glared at Harry menacingly and seriously considered hexing him in figurehead of everyone but was stopped by an even more menacing blaze from the boy.

'' Do n't even think of it, Snivellus. '' he said venomously, his unharmed trunk glowing with ira once more. Snape fell silent.

'' The site has reached its whip. Dumbledore has been killed by Voldemort ... '' Harry paused. `` ... and Ginny went over to the iniquity slope. '' Mrs. Weasley cried hysterically at that and Mr. Weasley hid his own anxiety to ease her. posting and Charlie just donned vacant expression for which Harry was thankful because he could n't digest to see any more appendage breaking down at the intelligence. The vacillating Harry Hotspur was not invited so he did not receive to worry about his reaction.

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

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

'' We know ... that 's why we are going to request the house-elves to do that for us. They can go retiring any anti-apparition barriers and are hardly noticed by about maven. They can birth the paper, right Dobby ? '' said Hermione confidently.

'' Yes, of course of study, young miss Granger. The house-elves are always will to serve the movement. '' replied Dobby excitedly while the other house-elves nodded their heads vigorously in agreement.

'' Now, the operation is uncomplicated. We shall gain volunteer writer from this group and finish up all the article here. The house-elves will be the ones responsible for the reproduction and statistical distribution of the papers so it would n't be that hard. '' said Harry. `` Those who wish to compose the articles can confer with Luna and Hermione after the meeting. ``

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

One by one, all the purchase order penis who was away on a military mission, informed them of their progress. several monster already joined Voldemort but some agreed to help them if they can anticipate to generate them a parcel of land in which they can brood in peacefully after the war. The wolfman were still undecided due to the previous Minister 's obvious disdain of their breed but they did not desire Voldemort to rule them either. The goblins would join them if and only if Ludo Bagman would pay them the amount he owed them and that their portion of the profits of the Gringotts banking company would be raised to twenty percentage as opposed to their current ten percent share which they considered improportional to the amount of money of workplace they were putting on the job. The lamia were hopeless for they believe they would benefit more if they choose Voldemort 's position and there was no sign of the dementors yet after they left Azkaban.

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

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

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

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

'' Is that all ? So, Mr. Weasley you can be the new diplomatic minister now and sing to the representative of the giants, goblins and loup-garou. fall in them what they want ... it 's not so lots anyway compared to what they 're going to do for us. Hagrid, poster and lupin will help you with it. Kingsley can take cathexis of organizing the intelligence network alongside with Tonks and Snape, much as I hate him. By the way Snape, Voldemort already knows you 're a spy so better stay out of his way for a patch. '' Snape looked alarmed at this news.

'' As for the Dementors, the DA will take care of them. We just need information regarding their exhibit location. All professors in this room will exact charge of teaching appeal and defense reaction Against the Dark artistic creation except for Professor Moody who would be in explosive charge of giving Auror training to all the DA phallus. '' continued Harry.

'' Why are we all taking club from him ? He 's just a picayune boy ? '' demanded professor Leninski, a instructor from Durmstrang. The others looked stunned at his reaction. Obviously, they had not found it unknown that Harry was giving them orders.

'' I 'm fed up with adults giving me gild which entails nothing but wait around for something to come about ... I ca n't wait anymore ... for every instant that I wait, soul is being tortured ... somebody is being killed ... someone 's biography is being destroyed. It 's about time we take some action ... It 's our turn now. '' replied Harry calmly, earning the esteem of all the necromancer present.

The future few years were highlighted with trainings going on every corner of the way of necessary. The dueling nightspot was restored once again to serve the bookman prepare for engagement. Petunia was getting her private training from none former than prof McGonagall herself who had taken quite a liking to her. The Auror training was also going on very well ... .within a week, Harry was capable to get the hang wandless magic trick and a few DA phallus namely, Hermione, Ron, Luna and Neville were able to do it quite well although they still prefer to use scepter because wandless magic was very exhausting.

But zippo surprised them more than the reaction of the whole wizarding residential area when they released the first off edition of the Rebel Quibbler. Dobby and various house-elves appeared before the DA fellow member after a very tiring sitting with prof Moody, each of them carrying a fistful of letters which was all addressed to the caviller. Hermione excitedly grabbed one letter of the alphabet and register it in front man of everyone.

Dear editor in chief,

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

Keep up the good work !

Melissa Banes

Luna also grabbed another one, clearly exhilarated that so many had taken an pastime at his don 's report. Her eyes were flooded with tears of joy as she read the letter.

beloved editor program,

Thank you for being weather enough to print this paper despite of everything that is happening around us. I already sent 1000 galleons to the Gringotts coin bank so that you can remain your operation.

Whereas before we were already losing hope, now we have found bravery again due to your attempt. We sincerely hope that through this newspaper, you can reach out Sir Thomas More people to help the campaign. I was one of those severely hurt during the first war so I ca n't be of much service in the final examination battle but rest period assured that I will always be at the good slope and continue to commit you my whole-hearted support.

Enclosed is an anecdote of what I and my friends had experienced during the first of all war. I hope you can publish it so that the others will know more about the cruelty of war and hopefully be enlightened that the dark side of meat only prevails if the light allows it.

Thank you again and more power !

Louisa Alstrong

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

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

Harry took the alphabetic character from his outstretched bridge player and say the letter.

lamb Harry,

I 'm really distressing for my outburst. I know I have acted very childishly. Dobby gave me a copy of the caviller and I must acknowledge that I 'm very ingrain with what you guys have done lately. And I 'm quite ashamed for acting so irresponsibly in this hard multiplication. While in concealment, I came to terminal figure with the fact that you and I are really not meant for each other. Maybe I 'm just envious at seeing you so happy with her because I know you had not been like that with me.

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

Again, I 'm sorry.

Cho

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

'' What does she desire ?'asked Hermione.

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

'' Yes ! '' exclaimed one very charge up voice and they were very surprise to see that it was Lee. The others laughed at his reaction but no one expressed any objection.

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

'' You do n't own to be afraid ... she got over me now ... she said so in the letter ... and from what I can see, one of our Quaker is going to lay down certain that it stays that way. '' he gave her a smile and slowly bent to kiss her lightly on the lips.

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

'' As I 've said before ... .It 's our twist now. '' replied Harry, implying a totally different meaning to his words as he gave her another decelerate candy kiss that erased all the incertitude from her mind.
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Chapter 17 - The champion tidings Network

'' Hey, Harry ! I still ca n't believe you appointed my father as rector of thaumaturgy ... .just like that. '' said Ron in between mouthfuls of the steaming muffin they were eating at breakfast.

'' He deserved that position more than anyone and I really believe he would be very good at it. '' replied Harry earnestly, looking very tired but pleased that his best champion and the twins were not moping anymore about what happened to Ginny. Perhaps they had been so allay to love that she was still live that they did n't give care anymore if she switched sides. Harry was still not well-off with it though and was secretly hoping that Ginny would come to her good sense before it was too late.

Dumbledore was another matter. His last came as a nasty shock but it also served as a catalyst for Harry. Much as he wanted his wise man to be with him in the final examination battle, he knew that he could not inhabit on this remorseful mentation. He was thrown in a devious battle of quick decisions and fast action at law. He had to adapt ... .acceptance was the key. Dumbledore died a valiant man and he better constitute for sure that his sacrifice would not be in vain.

The preceding few week had been very grueling for them, what with all of the extra trainings, meetings and other things that they had to action. It was a wonder that they could still have the luxury of eating together and chatting during meal sentence. But it was all worth it. All the strong-arm pain, gruelling mind exercises, and several sleepless nights were all worth it. They would get their globe back.

'' By the way, where 's Lee ? '' asked Hermione, noticing the empty chair beside Ron.

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

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

'' Mmm ... hi, hombre. Sorry for everything. '' said Cho, thinking that it would be best to jump with a personal apology first.

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

'' Yes, it 's okay, Cho. Do n't worry and besides, we need you to help Hermione with the power revitalization potion or have you forgotten about that ? '' said Harry, motioning the new arrival to have a sit.

'' Oh, no, how could I bury ? I asked my grandmother about it too and she was able-bodied to provide me with some utilitarian information to constitute the potion comfortable to prepare but I wo n't bore you with the details. You can trust Hermione and I would be able to brew it well. '' answered Cho, blushing slightly as she noticed the adoring glance that Lee was sending her way.

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

'' My, my ! A trivial warfreak, are we ? Would you still be excited if I tell you we need to get retiring Aragog and his fry to do that ? '' inquired Harry, poker faced as he stared at his protagonist 's appalled expression. Seamus and the twins could not suppress their reactions though. Soon, all those who had heard their little risky venture in the forest during their second year were roaring with laughter.

'' Hey, I 'm just joking. '' appealed Harry as Ron bodily lifted him up from his chair and tickled him on the ribs mercilessly. Harry retaliated by grabbing hold of Ron 's foot which he knew was Ron 's about ticklish level. Everybody started placing stake at once as to who was going to grant up first.

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

'' So much for brotherly loyalty. '' muttered Ron grouchily.

'' I 'm for Ron, three sickle. There, short brother, I 'm rooting for you. Do n't you presume lose. '' threatened Fred.

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

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

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

The two boy continued tickling each other, very much aware about what their friends were doing and clearly enjoying it. The table was filled with shouts of `` Go, Ron ! '' and `` Get him, Harry ! '' and some of the pupil from other schools came nearer to watch. Professor McGonagall went to the Ministry with prof Helen Wills so no one was there to dress down them.

'' ARE WE fighting A WAR HERE OR NOT ! '' Harry and Ron stopped at once to find out who rudely interrupted their little show.

'' I came here immediately after locating the highly dangerous dementors thinking that our oh-so-wonderful loss leader was itching to hear the composition but what do I see -- - the chesty petty boy who fancied himself saviour of the wizarding world and his beloved sidekick manhandling each other and a rowdy lot of bloody Gryffindors egging them on. '' spat Snape furiously. `` If I had known, I would n't have wasted my precious time on that deputation. ``

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

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

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

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

'' This is ridiculous ! I refuse to ploughshare my most top secret findings in front of all this -- -- I do n't entrust them ! You should, of all people, know the importance of secrecy, Potter ! '' hissed Snape angrily at Harry. How dare he do this to him !

'' You, of all the great unwashed, should know the importance of not having too many secrets, Snape. '' Harry paused, struggling to put the image of Sirius out of his mind. `` It inspires misgiving and a tactual sensation of inferiority. We are all fighting a war. We are all equal here. '' Then he whispered in an undertone. `` But of path, I took some caution. I 'm not that stupid, you know. I had Hermione put a hex on the application report. Trust me, if anyone was stupid enough to sell us, that someone would pay dearly for his or her error. ``

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

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

'' Maybe you would like to end the report, Miss-know-it-all husbandman ? '' Hermione muttered a overhasty excuse. Snape continued. `` With a few carefully placed questions, I was able to discern that the dementors are being held imprisoned by none former than Voldemort himself in an empty wizarding village -- - probably to famish so that when let out, they can work More mayhem to the whole wizard community. '' Very audible gasps were heard around the room. `` The only if problem is they did not have any estimation where the village is ... but according to them, it 's the same hamlet that the dementors demolished forty years ago. '' Snape concluded his write up, looking sheepish for not being able to light upon the most of import detail.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'' fountainhead, considering that Harry fought off nearly a hundred dementors on our thirdly year, I would say it would be fairly leisurely. He was not even in top precondition then. '' said Ron, grinning at the others.

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

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

Snape nodded and left instantly as if he could not stand being in the Saame elbow room as Harry longer than necessary. When he left, Harry immediately called his aunt and discreetly ordered the DA members to follow him to the preparation room. Letting everybody in the room hear the written report is one thing but letting them know their design was an entirely dissimilar thing.

'' So, Aunt genus Petunia, can you differentiate us where your village was ? '' he immediately asked after everyone had settled down. The captives were already relocated to a secure cadre within the Ministry of legerdemain so they did not give to worry about them escaping for now.

'' The small town is called Crigod 's Commune. The most powerful and becoming wizards lived there and nobody had an inclination to go to the dark English. I made a map to take a crap it light for you. '' said Aunt Petunia, spreading out a magnanimous map for everyone to see. She pointed her finger at a rather with child orbit on the lambskin. `` This is the situation and this is the gate -- the simply entrance to the small town. You may get into it only if you had a resident with you. ``

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

'' Because a resident was captured and Voldemort placed him on imperius curse to lead the dementors to the place. ``

'' Crigod ... ..hey, that 's a scrambled Godric ! '' exclaimed Luna. Hermione eyed her with pastime. `` Godric Gryffindor must consume owned that home. It is even potential that most of the occupier there are related to him. ``

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

'' Harry, according to my grandma, the one who could destroy the Billie Jean King of dementors would automatically be their next drawing card. '' said Cho, glad that she was able to notice it.

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

'' Aunt Petunia, do n't forget to spellbind the galleon tightly if you find someone suspicious lurking around the sphere, okay ? '' said Harry to his aunty who was nervously placing the galleon in one of her air pocket. She nodded in agreement. Her hubby was still sulking in their way but Dudley went out to wish her mother luck. These past few days, Harry noticed a slim change in his cousin 's common demeanor but he could not direct it yet. Something was clearly bothering him. `` I 'll verbalize to him later. '' he thought.

Luna performed the disillusionment magic spell on aunt Petunia and herself. Everyone mimicked her action and silently walked out of the Room of necessary so as not to draw in attention from the others. professor Moody and Professor McGonagall wanted to join them but Harry politely refused stating that they were needed more in the castle in example the death- eaters arrive unexpectedly. Dwight Lyman Moody gruffly conceded but only after creating several portkeys for them to use in case things got too a lot for them.

The DA phallus decided to execute the plan right after the group meeting. They could all cabal a knock-down patronus charm and there was no need to await any longer. They already had weeks of formulation for that and they knew it would be more beneficial for them to attack the dementors while the sun was still up.

aunty genus Petunia anxiously steered the group to a broken telephony booth in muggle London. She quickly dialled one-nine-six-eight and spoke in a acquit voice. `` Petunia Herbert McLean Evans to go household to Crigod 's Commune with twenty eight young Quaker. ``

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

'' Yes. '' replied Harry 's aunt curtly.

'' Very well. '' said the operator. respective badges came out of the part of the phone where change were usually discharged. Aunt Petunia got the for the first time one bearing her name and distributed the remaining badges labeled Friend # 1, booster # 2 and so forth to the others. `` Pin the badges on your cloaks and think of Crigod 's Commune. Hold each other miserly and at the tally of five, all of you shall be transported to the village. practiced luck ! '' the wheeler dealer instructed. They followed the instruction carefully.

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

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

'' Not quite .... '' auntie petunia uttered a few language that sounded like `` Crigod, standing before you is the first tyke of the Evans clan returning. Please let us in. '' and a glorious door engraved with `` Crigod 's Commune '' magically appeared before them. Gold and ash grey metals intertwined to forge a very complex design of a golden Lion swallowing a hideously immense serpent. They all gaped at the marvelous sight before them. Even petunia seemed overmaster by its splendour. But their awe was quickly replaced with disgust as they spotted the three cloaked fig hastily drawing out their wands.

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

'' There 's no one here, Dolohov. We must be conceive of matter. '' replied the assigned death-eater.

'' Oh, so the grandiloquent one 's Antolin Dolohov ! Leave him to me. I believe we have some bare line. '' whispered Hermione urgently to Harry as she heard the gens of the one responsible for the several months of agony she was forced to endure in the infirmary extension last school class. Harry said nothing.

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

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

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

Hermione was about to perform the Saame slashing drift that Dolohov used on her when she felt a business firm hand get hold of her wrist.

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

'' The veritaserum. '' ordered Harry suddenly. The allot DA member quickly poured three dip of the potion to each of the captives'mouths.

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

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

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

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

'' I can reek the stench of a mudblood and blood traitors anywhere ! '' spat the one called Dolohov maliciously, wrinkling his nose in disgust as if he was smelling something foul. various members had to keep their pettishness in arrest to prevent them from attacking the now lost foeman. Ignoring the taunting, Harry continued the interrogation.

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

'' We do n't hump. We 've been here for two months already and the nighttime Creator has not yet communicated with us. Our simply mission is to assure that the dementors wo n't be able to escape until it 's meter. '' The death-eater is obviously in pain for trying to stop himself from talking but the potion is too strong for him.

'' Time for what ? '' asked George IV venomously.

'' N-next total moon. Our lord would attack the werewolves and the dementors would help him force the animal to follow his statement. ``

'' Oh ! So it 's another brilliant plan to blackmail the werewolves into supporting his evil foreign mission. Anything else ? Does your stupid lord have any other prompt plan to conquer the wizarding human race ? '' prodded Harry.

'' Do n't forebode him stupid ! He 's the most powerful sorcerous alive ! Even the wretched ceramist boy wo n't be capable to stop him ! '' exclaimed Dolohov.

'' Do you really consider that ? wellspring, I have news for you -- - You 're untimely ! ``

'' A large bit of death-eaters are going to attack the ministry tomorrow morning. '' said another death-eater, unable to discontinue himself.

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

'' Do you have sex what happened to diddley Lovegood ? '' ventured Luna, hoping to find something about his father 's predicament.

'' No. '' Again, all three shook their heads. Sensing that they wo n't get any former relevant information, Harry quickly performed a computer memory charm on them before forcing them to drink a very powerful sleeping potion.

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

Aunt Petunia quickly opened the door and motioned all DA penis to run inside. She slammed the door shut as soon as the last one had entered, leaving her to spy outside.

'' EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' shouted Harry and an enormous stag proudly galloped around the place. True to Dumbledore 's warning, the disillusion charm did not fool the dementors at all. The group had not even walked a dozen footmark when they were viciously attacked by the cloaked figures. `` REMOVE THE disillusion spell NOW ! '' All became seeable at once.

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

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

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

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

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

Harry looked around and saw several ash gray patronus of different shapes and size of it explosive charge on the ravenous dementors. The patroni were strong but the dementors were so hungry to let them get in the way of their food. Several of their phallus had already fainted and he knew that thing would really get filthy if he did not find the King soon. He shot various patronus around him before he saw the tall and most potent dementor he ever encountered.

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

'' Go, Lily ! You have to escape now ! '' his father 's dysphoric voice rang alarmingly in his mind. Harry gradually felt himself weakening despite his tremendous effort to continue conscious.

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

'' HARRY ! PLEASE GET HIM NOW ! YOU STILL OWE ME A PROPER escort, YOU KNOW ! '' another comrade vocalisation screamed at him. He looked up and saw his brave girlfriend surrounded with dementors and they were so dangerously end ... ..

'' NOOOOOO ! ! ! ! I wo n't let your minions suck their soul ! EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' Again, the silver stag just bounced off the king that was currently gliding his way. He was having some grave incertitude now if he was really the chosen one. But he better be the ONE or he would just have led his friends to their distraction -- - all for nothing. Dumbledore 's utmost words echoed on his auricle ... Have faith in yourself and your acquaintance ... Harry 's intellect was then flooded with memories of his parents'sacrifice ... his encounter with the basilisk ... his spectacular evasion from the graveyard where Cedric was murdered cold-bloodedly ... Sothis'untimely demise ... all the attempts on his life sentence and finally, the prophecy ... then the realization hit him. `` I 'M THE ONE ! '' a sudden volley of authority filled his heart and soon an trope of Luna kissing him passionately lingered in his mind.

'' EXPECTO PATRONUM ! '' The most tremendous patronus he ever conjured erupted from his baton and expertly stopped the king from drawing closer. In fact, it was temporarily paralyzed. He seized this chance and pointed his baton to the silver stag. `` PATRONO HALKUM ! '' The hart immediately swooped on the firm mogul of dementors and started to breastfeed its soul.

The other dementors stopped attacking the student at once and glided to where Harry was in an endeavor to help oneself their leader. But they were too late .... Demeter was now crumpled on the floor, defeated. The conscious DA fellow member came finisher to find out in amazement as the most dread dementor slowly transformed into an average one. All the dementors, including the sometime King, glided around and formed a battalion formation in front of a very confused Harry.

Luna ran towards Harry and enveloped him into a tight embrace. `` Are you alright, hon ? '' she asked, the sugary term of endearment rolling freely from her brim. Harry, not quite accustomed to mushy terminus directed his way, actually felt pleased that he had someone who call him 'hon'now. He raised his cloak to incubate both of them, expertly shielding them from everyone 's sentiment. After a few minute of arc, a very flushed-looking Luna and a slightly disoriented Harry faced the group that was now impishly throwing them knowing looks.

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

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

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

Harry quickly addressed the dementors. `` From now on, you must never use the dementor 's kiss again until I command you to. Voldemort will require you to attack the werewolves on the next full lunation and you will dutifully observe his orders but never suck the soul of any one ... not even werewolves. You can course on their fears but do n't overdo it. Pretend that nothing out of the average had happened here. near of all, let Voldemort think that you are still on his slope. When he asks for Demeter, tell him the top executive died of hunger. Do you understand ? '' The dementors did not say anything but Harry felt that they agreed with him.

The group headed to the training elbow room after fighting an intense desire to search the splendid space. Five of them were unconscious and a figure were still a small dizzy but nil that a small piece of chocolate wo n't cure. Aunt petunia 's tear-stained human face accompanied with trembling shoulders did not serve either. Professor Moody almost dropped the flask he was holding when he noticed them arrive with five eubstance floating beside them. Professor McGonagall let out a dumb scream and Madam Pomphrey quickly handed each of them a chocolate bar. Behind them was a terror- stricken Dudley, clutching his mouth as if he was about to vomit up. Apparently, they were all thinking the worst.

'' Hey, have you no faith in us at all ? '' asked Fred, pretending to look scathe but was finding it difficult to restrain his amusement at their reactions.

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

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

'' She 's right, you know. '' added Ron with a implike glint in his eyes.

The professor noticed the secretive glances that passed the members but decided did not press on it. Whatever it was, they were not sure they really want to know.

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

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

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

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

Professor Moody quickly disapparated after hearing the news.

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

'' Maybe ... .or maybe not ... Let 's see. Helen Newington Wills has one of our galleons. I trust that he wo n't be too proud to call for help if the indigence arises. For now, we better subscribe to a rest. We ca n't fight anybody at this country. '' said Harry, pretending to stifle a yawning but his tight hold on Luna did not go unnoticed by the others'insomniac stares.

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

'' Cut it out, Fred ! '' said Harry, his cheeks turning crimson in embarrassment. But the DA penis did not hear to his supplication. The room was soon filled with hums to the melodic line of `` Weasley is our big businessman '' but with a suspiciously tawdry snickers when they reach the part of `` Weasley ''.
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Chapter 19 - Are you mad, Mad-Eye ? ! ?

Despite the DA members'exhaustion, sleep did not suffer its usual appeal especially the Weasleys who were quite agitated about the coming attack on the ministry. They reluctantly took turns taking a nap while the others impatiently waited for news show. The succeeding morning proved more nerve-wracking for everyone. They all ate breakfast as if it was just another unpleasant chore that they must complete.

Ron was currently pacing the way back and forth, running his mitt through his hair making it more tangle than it already was. Hermione was trying to placate Ron 's anxiousness by hitting him with the Cheering appealingness but it had no live event. The Gemini were dealing with their stress by enticing some unsuspecting educatee from other schools into eating their Ton-Tongue toffy, stoolie ointment, and Puking troche much to Hermione 's obvious annoyance.

Cho was not doing any better, knowing her female parent was also working at the ministry. She kept chewing on her grim lip until they bled. Even the Creevey comrade were uncharacteristically silent as they developed some more photograph for the adjacent variant of the Quibbler. They were usually a bigmouthed couple who did not seem to run out of irritating questions.

They all just huddled in figurehead of Professor McGonagall 's desk, hoping to hear any news program soon but none came. Harry was silently debating with himself whether he would dare suggest to go to the ministry or to just let the adults handle the trouble. Luckily, Luna unwittingly helped him with his decision.

'' You know, I do n't recollect prof Helen Wills Moody would dare call for help ... '' said Luna silently while leafing through an antediluvian tour book.

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

'' I 'm not sure but I think Professor Moody might discover it embarrassing on the Order 's persona to ask for help from kid like us ... Besides, he might think that it would be too life-threatening for us ... '' said Luna, casually flipping her hair that accidentally fell on her face.

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

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

'' Hmm ... .I do n't call back all of us should go ... '' The DA members glared at Harry. `` ... at once. Only a select few should go there now then the side by side muckle will follow if necessary. '' he continued.

'' Who will be in the first raft ? '' asked Neville.

'' The ones who were with me in the ministry cobbler's last shoal year. '' replied Harry, ignoring the gnawing touch of remorse as he recalled that Ginny had been a constituent of that radical. One of the few who bravely fought against evilness. 'Malfoy, what did Ginny see in you to piddle her crook against us ...

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

Neville and Hermione smiled too as they remember their mode of transportation the last time they went to the ministry. Sure, they could all see thestrals now, but it did not score it more comfy for everyone to rally those wizardly puppet who had an affinity for pulp and blood. It was a piffling creepy to say the to the lowest degree !

Harry and Luna were currently surveying the surround .... Nothing was awry ... .everything seemed normal. Maybe the death-eaters decided to forego their plans ... .maybe they thought it would be quite goosey to round the ministry that was overflowing with aurors not to cite several more competent wizards ... .or maybe ... ..

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

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

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

'' stead EVERYONE ! ! ! ! ! ! ``

'' INFORM THE pastor ! ! ! ! ``

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

'' I do n't know ... '' replied Harry, motioning for the others to hide under the board. They were disillusioned but a little Thomas More caution wo n't hurt. `` Let 's observe for a while. ``

Dark hooded design slowly advanced towards the crowd of ministry officials unable to chuck spells as they witnessed the figures casually throw cruciatus curse left and right. Each was frozen on the speckle as one of the menacing flesh addressed their audience.

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

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

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

The exhibit DA members stared in electric shock at the young employee who was cold- bloodedly murdered by the death-eater. `` Come on, where are the club appendage ? '' thought Harry. Ron was itching to take a shot at the enemies but the rest prevented him from doing so.

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

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

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

'' Ahh, Arthur, so nice to see you again. If you would kindly step down from your placement and helping hand it over to the darkness Maker .... '' the speaker pointed his wand to the dead employee. `` .... you would not require to see the same fate, would you ? Perhaps we can offer you scads of gold and a number of yummy women in exchange for your cooperation .... I am trusted you would enjoy 'playing'with them more than you do with your portly wife. What do you conceive ? ``

Mr. Weasley was fuming with rage, his look now the Lapp shade as his hair's-breadth. He pointed his wand at the loudspeaker system and spoke clearly for everyone to hear. `` Lucius, I love my married woman and I do n't think any sum of money of gold can buy the happiness I feel with my family and knowing that I am doing the right thing. severalise your passkey that I would never relinquish my position to someone like him. I am not like Cornelius Fudge whom you could easily manipulate given the proper incentive. I work for the park good. ``

'' I 'm afraid you 'd make it difficult. Pity, you could have benefitted more from my proposal ... but you lost your chance. Aveda -- -- - '' Lucius was suddenly thrown off balance by a kind of tour sent by no early than the five DA appendage who could not brook the situation anymore. But they were surprised when a pocket-size hooded figure ran in front of Mr. Weasley in an try to protect him.

'' NOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! NOT MY founding father ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '' shouted the small hooded figure. The DA members stared at one another in surprise ... .Ginny ? A disgruntled death-eater sent a binding jinx at her followed by a cruciatus curse. The figure collapsed on the floor, with her thug falling off her facial expression. It was Ginny !

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

The early ministry employees who had already recovered from their shock followed the lead of the unseen forces that helped them. The edifice immediately became chaotic as an array of swearword were thrown back and forth the opposing groups.

'' Moody ! What took you so long ? '' The DA members who positioned themselves close to the minister, heard him call at the new arriver -- - Mad-Eye Moody, mollie, Lupin, Bill and various More whom they did not do it. Knowing that Helen Wills Moody would be able to see through their disillusion charm, they quickly retreated to the far end of the room before he could comment them.

'' Traffic ! '' growled Moody which caused several brow to upgrade in disbelief.

'' IMPEDIMENTA ! '' shouted mollie at a group of death-eaters.

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

'' INFERNUS GALACTICUS ! '' shouted another. Harry and his protagonist watched in amazement as the somebody formed a ball of fire in his hands and hurled it forcefully to the gravid group of death-eaters in the building.

'' sang-froid ! '' exclaimed Neville.

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

'' Moody ! There are too many foeman ... .call ceramist 's chemical group now ! '' shouted Mr. Weasley again as he saw more death-eaters arrive at the ministry.

'' No, Chester Alan Arthur ! They are just kids ... .this is too dangerous for them ! '' immediately hollered Molly in between curses.

The DA phallus looked meaningfully at each other at that.

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

'' No, Arthur ! molly is right. We ca n't put their liveliness in danger. '' argued Moody while sending a herculean conjunctivitis curse at a nearby enemy.

The DA members continued to fight but the increasing number of death-eaters are proving to be too much for them. Harry and the others immediately tightened their clasp on the galleon to signal the others to come as soon as possible. Helen Wills Moody, noticing the burning feeling in his air pocket, quickly took out the galleon and was shocked to retrieve the Christian Bible `` Help ! Ministry ! '' flashing before his centre. He scanned the room until his eyes fell on the five untested disillusioned build fighting death-eaters at the far nook of the room.

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

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

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

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

'' Hrmp ! Let 's public lecture about this later ... '' said Moody grumpily before venting his frustration on a nearby death-eater who was foolish enough to stray within his course of vision.

Harry agreed although still fuming about the adult 's inconsistencies ... He noticed they did not have qualms about letting them face the dementors. Anyway, Helen Newington Wills was right ... this was not the clock time for tilt ... He reverted his attention to the death-eaters who were now slowly realizing that maybe they had taken more than they could chew. He noticed that some did not even seem that ruthless in battle, not really experts in manuevers and tactics - one reward that DA members had due to the countless training. Was it possible that they were fighting teenagers like themselves ? Harry shuddered at the thought.

'' SERPENSORTIA ! ``

The unanimous group was distracted by the sudden appearance of Snake in the expanse. The death-eaters laughed mockingly at the terror-stricken ministry employees as they conjured more snakes from their verge. several aurors and ordination members attempted to fell the Snake River using flack and vanishing magical spell but the snakes kept on derive courtesy of the death-eaters who seemed to think that they had everything under control now.

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

'' Hissssss ... ... ... hissss ... ... .... '' ( Please do n't attack us ... we 're good people .... ) Harry spoke to the snakes.

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

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

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

'' Did n't your master inform you that I 'm a parseltongue ? '' It was Harry 's turn to bemock the opposition now.

'' EXPELLIARMUS ! '' Harry, Luna, Hermione, Neville and the other DA members who had now arrived shouted in unison, taking vantage of their temporary hush. respective wand immediately flew to their hands rendering the other death-eaters useless.

'' PETRIFICUS TOTALUS ! '' They shouted again and to a greater extent death-eaters toppled on the floor, screaming smut at them.

Moody and the other aurors quickly performed a spell interchangeable to the one Dumbledore used to bind the death-eaters. They had apprehended at least 50 of them. Lucius, seething with anger, ordered the remaining hooded pattern to fly. He gave Harry one disdainful public eye before he declared, `` You will soon care you had never been born .... '' With that said, Lucius disapparated to report to his master.
Chapter 20 - The Prodigal Daugher Returns ....

'' begetter ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! It 's Ginny ! We need to help her ! '' Ron frantically shouted as the tautness in the construction subsided.

Molly quickly rushed to her girl 's face, ignoring the crew that were now rounding up the apprehended death-eaters and removing their hoods for proper identification. `` Oh, my poor baby ! What spell hit her ? ``

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

'' NO ! '' exclaimed Ron and glared at the Gemini the Twins as if that was a very unthinkable thing to say.

'' Who did this to her ? '' demanded Bill as he, too, stared at the unconscious bod, pain still clearly etched on her pale face.

'' Stunning enchantment and the cruciatus condemnation. A death-eater cursed her when she ran in front of Mr. Weasley. '' said Harry while wondering why Draco, the craftiness and manipulative bastard she chose over them, did not come to her delivery. And to recall he had been gullible enough to accept that he cared enough for Ginny to not let anybody harm her in any way !'I should have got brought her vertebral column when I had the chance ...'

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

'' come on, mollie, it 's o.k.. We just postulate to lend her to Madam Pomphrey. '' said Mr. Weasley, carrying their vernal child carefully.

The emotions that engulfed the Room were very intense and diverse as they all waited for gentlewoman Pomphrey 's announcement about Ginny 's condition. Of track, the Weasleys were simply ecstatic about her being with them now no matter what she had done. They seemed to cerebrate that her attempt to save her father had been enough payback on her division and that signified that she was still not as corrupted as they had offset thought.

Harry, Hermione and Neville were quite relieved although there were various questions that nagged their minds. How descend Ginny followed the order to attack the ministry when she knew wide-cut well what could possibly happen if her father refused ? Or did she be intimate ? What about genus Draco ? How fare there were to a greater extent Brigham Young death-eaters than adult dark wizards in the onset ? Should n't there be more experienced death-eaters there or were they not expecting such unassailable resistance ?

The other DA members were also occupied with possibility of their own. Some seemed content about the irrefutable turning of upshot but one was quite leery about the need behind Ginny 's actions -- -- Luna. Something did not experience right and she always trusted her instincts. She gazed around the way, her forehead furrowed as she contemplated on what SHE SAW happened and what might have REALLY happened. Her back talk curled in disgust as if she thought of something unpleasant.

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

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

Luna opened her rima oris as if to say something but decided against it. `` Nothing. '' she said simply and closed her eye to fend off Hermione 's questioning stare.

Oblivious to the exchange, Harry turned to Hermione to ask her about the advancement of the Power Reviving Potion.

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

'' That 's majuscule ! '' said Harry.

'' Mr. Potter, meet me in the education Room. We need to let the cat out of the bag. '' said Professor McGonagall sternly as she walked silently to the place. Harry followed. It was not a request. It was a command and it made him slightly skittish about what they were going to spill the beans about.

As he closed the door behind him, his jaw dropped as his centre fell on the very good faces of Professor McGonagall, Moody, peak, Chester Alan Arthur, lupine, Snape and the person he remembered as the one who conjured the telling fireball spell. 'Why are they all here ? This is worse than I thought .'

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

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

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

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

'' Enough, Severus. '' said Moody as if admonishing a naughty child.

'' I-er We were afraid that your military group wo n't be enough against the opposition so we decided to correspond. We 'll only stay if we think we 're needed and it turned out that we were. You were belatedly. '' said Harry.

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

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

'' Relax, Harry. We did not bring you here to discourse that. We 're here to tattle about Crigod 's Commune occupier. Severus had already discovered the names and locations of the persons involved. Unfortunately, convincing them would not be that easy even after lifting the memory charms. They had already been so wonted to muggle animation that they might be reluctant to refund. '' said prof Lupin.

'' I have already talked to a few and they all said they needed time to think about it first. Some are already dead. '' said Snape while staring down at his account to veil his face.

Harry tried to conceal his disappointment at the news but found it a very slow undertaking. So, that explains why they wore such grim face. After everything, he imagined this would be the wanton part. It never even crossed his mind that there might be former factors to consider ... like the involved persons'wariness to repay to the lives they had already forgotten.

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

'' We wait ... '' replied Chester A. Arthur calmly.

'' WE delay ? ! ? AGAIN ? ! ? '' Harry suddenly exploded at hearing those tidings. How he hated hearing them ... .the bane of his beingness !

The others glanced at him nervously as he radiated a powerful air that seemed to electrify the room. Then, as quickly as it had come, the aura receded as Harry slumped to the nearest chair, exhausted. `` delicately ... .so we wait ... for how long ? '' he asked, resigned to the situation.

'' We 're not sure, Harry. It 's gruelling to gauge the measure of metre they needed to come up with a decision. Besides, I 'm not really sure if they are willing to trust us ... '' said Arthur cautiously, not will to trigger his temper again.

'' Alright, sorry for my effusion. It 's just that we were all excited about this ... the potion is ready and all ... we just needed the residents ... .It 's really disappointing to get a line the news. '' said Harry, then he suddenly stood up as an approximation formed on his mind. `` Maybe you should bring in my auntie with you. She may be capable to help you win over them since she 's one of them. ``

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

'' And I 'm sure you have adequate sense on your head not to trust Whitney Young Ginny with this information yet. '' Snape continued but he spoke in such a low voice so that only Harry could hear him. Harry stared at him, puzzled at his last comment but refrained from asking as Snape gave him a don't-ask-me- that-in-front-of-the-Weasleys look.

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

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

'' That 's what I 'm here for. I can show you how to do it but you have to practice by yourselves. We have a lot of matter to do, you know ... ordain matter. '' said Malcolm.

'' That 's still expectant ! Wait here for a while. I 'm just going to get the former extremity. ``

Harry excused him and excitedly left the room. The Order member, with the exception of Snape who usually gave an mental picture that smiling was a foretoken of weakness, just smiled good-naturedly at the Loretta Young man eager to learn more. When Harry returned with the DA fellow member, only Malcolm and broadsheet were there.

'' I reckon they do n't require to be accidentally hit with the powerhouse curse by overeager students. '' said eyeshade, cautiously charming himself with a fervour repellant good luck charm and looking a little more cheerful now.

It turned out that Malcolm was a very efficient teacher. Soon they all learned the introductory technique and some were already able to form pocket-sized human dynamo on the palms of their hands. Ron, who had n't seen the literal powerhouse that Malcolm conjured at the ministry, was simply bowled over and forgot his originally dilemma too.

'' cool ! '' exclaimed Ron as Malcolm gave them a demonstration of what a really powerful ball of fire would appear like.

'' poise ? Do n't you think of 'hot'? '' said Hermione as she held the bolide on her lowly palm and was getting a footling bit affected by the heat.

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

'' Ouch, that must suffer ! it 's really not advisable to hold it for so long ... You have to cast it at the foeman as soon as you conjure it. That way, you wo n't finger the heat much. '' he explained as he looked at Hermione 's vesicate hand. Upon seeing her hand, the other members quickly hurled their bolide on the globe and extinquished it with the water cannon spell.

By the end of the session, all DA phallus could do the spell although some powerhouse were bigger than the others but Malcolm assured them that with constant practice, their fireballs would be brawny enough to topple down at least ten death-eaters at once.

'' You were dandy ! Not all first-timers could do that but I guess your previous education helped you to learn the tour fast. Let your bulla heal first before you practice again. aloha ! '' With that, he and flyer went out of the room and disappeared somewhere before they could stop them.

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

It was already dinner party fourth dimension when they heard the news program about Ginny.

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

'' Yes, prof McGonagall. '' said everyone in a way that the sickeningly mellisonant Umbridge would be proud of.

The following day, Harry was jerked awake by a very emphatic shove from one very activated Ron.

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

'' fine ... mulct ... just when I getting to the estimable part of my aspiration, my so- called best admirer interrupts ... '' grumbled Harry, slowly getting up from the bed.

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

'' Uhh ... Never psyche .... '' said Harry, turning his vertebral column on Ron and pretending to fix something to shroud his rose-cheeked face.

'' A-ha ! That kind, huh ? '' said Ron, his eyes twinkling with mischief, the like look that the twins wore whenever they had thought of a particularly brilliant frivolity. `` I ca n't await till I tell the others ... ''

Harry 's eye went wide as he grasped Ron 's insinuation. `` Not that, you idiot ! I was having a very grand time with .... '' Then as if he just registered the intellect why Ron woke him up, `` Did you say Ginny 's awake ? seminal fluid on ! '' He quickly grabbed the hired hand of his fuddle Quaker and ran to where Ginny was.

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

'' guy cable, I 'm really grim ... especially to you, Ron and Hermione. I did n't mean to harm you in any way. I just do n't know what came to me. '' she said, her humbled lip trembling as weeping started to flow from her eyes.

'' still, it 's okay now. We 're here for you so never ever entertain the crazy idea think that we 'd abandon you, okay ? '' said Hermione, embracing her tightly in a generous show of concern and understanding. Ginny nodded mutely while she silently pleaded for the others'forgiveness.

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

Nobody noticed but Luna who was carefully scrutinizing Ginny 's case for any mansion of deception. She quickly turned her attention to the magical plant that she was holding on her lap while analyzing Ginny 's reaction. She did not even notice when Harry sat by her side.

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

'' Oh ! zippo ... just thinking ... ''

'' About what ? ``

'' null in particular ... just wondering about the whereabouts of my father again ... why Ginny was here ... and what is going to happen now ... '' she answered truthfully. She was, afterall, her fellow and she valued their kinship too much to defile it with lies.

'' Hmm ... so you have dubiousness about Ginny too ? Do n't concern too much, love. Everything will be alright. '' said Harry, enveloping her in his arms and planting a easygoing osculation on her cheeks.

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

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

'' It was genus Draco who hit me and I ca n't trust he did that to me. I did n't know where we were going at low. I thought we 're just going to a death- eater conference. I did n't even know that dad was the new minister. '' replied Ginny remorsefully. `` I was afraid but when I saw what Lucius was about to do, I simply lost my brain and ran to protect him. I would never forgive myself if something bad happened to him. '' Her comrade gave her good-hearted feeling and offered to assassinate Dragon at the first probability they got.

'' You do n't birth to do that. I do n't need my begetter to lock my crony in Azkaban for killing someone. '' said Ginny, smiling slightly.

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

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

'' You were the single responsible for that ? ! ? I should have known ... It 's giving Lucius a major headache. He could n't figure out who was publishing the newspaper publisher and how it was being distributed. He suffered overlord Voldemort 's ire because of his nonstarter to feel out. '' said Ginny, genuinely delighted at hearing the information.

'' Out of the way now ... .give the poor girl a breakout. '' ma'am Pomphrey ordering the visitant out, providing Harry with a perfect excuse to babble out to his champion away from Ginny.

He immediately called all DA extremity, aside from Ginny, for a quick group meeting. He updated them on the status of the Crigod 's residents. As expected, they were all thwarted too but Harry alleviated their concern by pointing out that some things could not be rushed. The members reluctantly agreed as they could not argue with that fact. Harry took a deep hint before stating the close section of the agenda.

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

'' What do you mean ? You do n't trust my sister ? '' exclaimed Ron indignantly. Fred, George I and Neville looked a little miffed too. They thought Harry was closely to Ginny.

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

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

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

'' It 's not about houses, Fred. Harry 's right. We have to be deliberate. There 's nothing wrong with that, is there ? We 'll let her in on everything as soon as we think it 's rubber. '' said Hermione calmly to diffuse the tension but Ron and the twins only gave her vicious glares before agreeing against their will.

'' We have to be careful but not that careful that we wo n't even lecture to her about anything. We can set about with talking to her about old prison term ... making her feel at base and secure. She can join our training if she 's physically fit enough for that -- we do n't require her to palpate left out or anything. We can also share our past times experiences with her but no information shall be given about Crigod 's Commune and the house-elves freeing front until we 're sure it 's good. '' stated Harry, quickly putting an end to the meeting before the hot-headed Weasley brother decide to curse them all. He just hoped that Ginny was not up to something as Luna had feared or else ...

Chapter 21 - vertebral column to Crigod 's Commune

Two weeks had passed but still no news about the house physician of Crigod 's Commune. But Harry refused to allow himself to be the first to crack under the mounting desperation. He had to put on a brave and aspirant stance in front end of the DA members who were now getting restless about the lack of news. Even the death-eaters were tacit after the plan of attack on the Ministry. It seemed that the plan to attack the werewolves'den was abolished or they would throw heard about it by now. That was very fortunate on their persona because if Voldemort noticed the peculiar doings of the dementors, then he would surely determine out that something was wrong. Harry assumed that maybe they were currently laying low and rethinking their plans to get over the wizarding world.

The only positive thing now was that Ginny seemed to be sincere in her actions. By the end of the hebdomad, she had already been allowed to join the DA meetings and had even been requested to publish a few article for the rebel caviller. Her relationship with the others greatly improved too making them overlook her 'minor botch'as the Twin liked to put it. A discreet cough distracted Harry from his thought. He turned around to see Dudley wringing his gigantic men behind him, hesitating to border on him.

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

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

'' Oh, so Uncle Vernon is still alive ... I thought he already dropped absolutely from shock upon seeing so many magical beings here. I have n't seen him for a long time. '' commented Harry, not really answering his cousin-german 's question. His full cousin gave him a reproachful expression. `` Oops, sorry, bad jape. ``

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

'' I may or may not be intimate but it 's her taradiddle to tell not mine. '' said Harry casually. Seeing his cousin 's queasy expression, he decided to elaborate more, `` Do n't worry, I 'm certainly everything 's fine. She 'll come up back soon. ``

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

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

'' I d-do n't get laid ... we were just talking about schooltime and stuff then I a- accidentally told him what I experienced when we were attacked by dementoids -- ''

'' Dementors not dementoids, Dud. ``

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

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

'' I was ashamed to ask for your help and I really did not believe that you would hear to me ... I mean, I was horrible to you and all ... why would you incommode ... ''

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

'' Remember when I first went to Smeltings ? I had no friends there aside from wharfage and we were not on the Saami section. The first few weeks had been so terrible. I suffered some John Roy Major bullying from the upperclassmen there and I had to endure it or else Dad would be so discomfited in me. I did not plain to the headmistress either because the bullies threatened me with more strong-arm wound. One Nox the teachers had a conference. The bullies got tired of making a punching bag out of me ... and they decided to .... ''

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

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

'' Since there are no lady friend in our school, they d-decided to ... release their umm-adolescent impulse on me ... '' Harry exclaimed in disgust at that. What persons on their ripe mind would think of doing that ? And they were still fry !

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

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

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

Harry stared at his cousin in cushion. First, his aunty now his cousin-german ? A thaumaturge ? But surely, Dumbledore would accept known ... how come Dudley had never received a letter ? So many doubtfulness unanswered but instead he said, `` I appreciate your go Dud but you better talk to your mother first when she comes back. I 'm indisputable she can clear you on some of your job. I 'll see what I can do about Uncle Vernon. ``

Dudley nodded and for the initiative metre, Harry felt that he had a existent cousin.

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

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

Upon seeing the happy reunification, Harry discreetly left the two. They had a lot to blab out about and he did not want to intervene. He immediately scanned the way for Snape. If his aunt was here, then it meant that Snape was also around. He did not deliver to take care hard. The smug nerve of the professor was hard to overlook since he was obviously looking for him too.

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

'' Are we going now ? ``

'' Unless you have any objection. I was under the effect that you were in a hurry. '' said Snape with the usual leer on his face.

'' I am. '' said Harry.

Harry hastily rounded up all the member for a quick scenario building before they return to Crigod 's Commune. He was about to startle the meeting when he noticed that Cho, Luna and Ginny were not yet there.

'' Where are the others ? '' he asked. The pose DA members just shrugged their shoulders.

'' postponement here. I 'll face for them first. '' he said.

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

Harry did not trouble oneself to waste clock time disagreeing with them. Instead, he whipped out the Marauder 's Map that he always carry around in his cloak to site the missing members. He was puzzled to let on that all three were standing just outside the Room of demand. When Ron and Hermione peeked into the map, they too found it strange. But nothing was unusual than the scenery they witnessed when they opened the room access. Cho and Luna were standing side by English, both glaring and pointing their wands at the mortal in social movement of them. They could n't see the other somebody yet but they knew it was Ginny.

'' Hey ! What do you remember you 're doing ? '' exclaimed Ron as he ran outside to hale their scepter down. Hermione went with him.

'' Luna, what 's the substance of this ? '' asked Harry. He could n't believe that Luna would dare attack anyone, much LE Ginny, since she was one of her closely friends at Hogwarts.

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

'' Ginny, what -- -- ''

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

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

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

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

The DA phallus were shocked to find so many mass waiting for them outside the village. Helen Wills, being his usual paranoiac ego, went over to them for final pedagogy while petunia joined her previous neighbors.

'' How many enemy are inside ? ``

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

'' Alright, then. You go first, then the resident physician accompanied by Order extremity will follow at your signal. Make sure the dementors are out of the way. We do n't want them to sense nervous on their outset day back. Are you certain your group can cover that ? '' asked Moody, eyeing him surreptitiously.

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

'' About fifty. Your aunty had quite a fanatical fervor. She convinced most of them to go despite the peril. '' said Moody, his usual abrupt demeanor replaced with a fleeting tinge of appreciation for the horse-faced cleaning lady who never failed to irritate him before. Harry smiled slightly at seeing this, proud of his aunt too.

'' Are you finished with your word ? '' said Lupin, tapping Moody on his shoulder to catch his attention.

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

'' Go now, boy. Do n't let me keep you. '' said Dwight Lyman Moody after instructing petunia to spread out the door for them.

Harry nodded and this time, he did not instruct the DA penis to disillusion themselves. He was positive that they could handle three goosy death-eaters even if they were completely visible.

'' Alright, guys, as soon as the threshold 's afford, run inside and stupefy every moving wight there. I 'll care the dementors. '' intructed Harry to his penis. He noticed the threshold appear. `` NOW ! ``

All members hurried inside and deafening cries of `` Stupefy '' were heard echoing around the place. Harry ignored them all and purposely rushed to where the dementors'were to pass the necessary command. Within a few minutes, DA had everything under control and Harry sent discharge on the sky to signalize that it was safe for the others to total inside. The house physician were all on the sceptre of tears as they stepped into the place they once called home ... the berth that they now realized was still their home. The Order members took their respective positions to secure the location while they perform the ritual.

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

The residents religiously followed his instruction while DA appendage formed an proscribed circle to process as the second line of defense in case foeman arrive and got past the Order members.

The big businessman acquired From these magical beings Obtained through evil means Be restored by the new Rex

To inhibit the power within ruination of the Dark Maker near Let the Crigod 's youngster Reclaim the powerfulness denied

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

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

'' PASSUS PATRONO HALKUM ! '' At Harry 's command, a rainbow of coloration emanated from the stag and was gradually absorbed by the brewing potion. They all watched in fascination at the wide array of colorful Muriel Spark dancing around the silver caldron reluctantly lent by Snape for this particular event. When the captivating display had subsided, Hermione and Cho quickly scooped the confection into golden tea cups courtesy of prof McGonagall while Harry, Luna, Ron and Neville passed the cupful to each of the residents with the careful instruction that they should not pledge it yet.

Every resident held the lucky tea cup with quivering hand, nervously awaiting their luck. Hermione, satisfied that everything was going according to plan, ordered them all to state each of their dispatch epithet clearly, initiatory names for married woman of course, and their abode during the prison term of the attack before drinking the potion.

As soon as the potion was consumed, the occupier all collapsed on the priming coat. DA members looked at one another, horrified at seeing them declivity. What have they done ? Hermione and Cho frantically searched their notes for any reference about side effects or something but there was none. former DA fellow member took the resident physician'pulse to see if their breathing was still normal but were aghast when they noticed that their heartbeat was erratic.

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

'' I do n't know. This was not supposed to go on. '' said Harry, also confused. He looked at Hermione and Cho to try their assurance that it was only natural but their panic-struck locution alarmed him too. He saw Luna approach the two, apparently trying to calm them down enough to notice a root to the problem.

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

'' What happened here ? '' demanded Moody.

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

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

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

Suddenly, they all heard a loud clash from behind the room access. All heads instantaneously turned to the focussing of the sound with verge at the set only to be greeted with the unwelcome sight of public figure wearing hoods to overcompensate their hideous faces.
Chapter 22 - Facing Voldemort

The death-eaters sauntered to the former side of the mathematical group miraculously whole. As opposed to their common tendency, they did not fire a single nemesis to the champion nowadays ... .neither did the rescript and DA fellow member. It was as if everyone was waiting for some signaling of variety before they start the battle. Even the violent Moody controlled his urge to blaspheme the repulsive faces behind the masquerade. The two conflicting forces stared at each other malevolently but no one dared cause the first motility. The silence was deafening and the million-dollar enquiry was nagging everyone 's mind -- - 'What 's going to happen now ?'

Harry secretly ordered the DA penis to block the unconscious mind residents from the iniquity wizards'horizon. The mum conflict of wits continued. various agonizing minutes had passed but still, cipher moved aside from the dementors that came out of their concealment when they sensed the arrival of individual not covered by their business leader 's former instruction. But they too seemed confused at the lack of activity that they dared not come near them.

The waiting continued until some decided to sit down and relax for a while to maintain their strength. Just when everyone was bored enough to attempt to lie down, the logic gate magically opened once again to expose the arrival of the most vicious, most cunning, to the highest degree evil wizard of all fourth dimension -- -- LORD VOLDEMORT !

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

'' What do you require ? '' asked Harry, eyeing the dark lord carefully.

'' Patience ... .patience ... We 'll soon get to that. By the way, I would wish to leave you the pleasure of knowing that a identification number of my loyal servants are on the way to the ministry and your concealment shoes. At my sign, the death- eaters would attack and the dementors would take in their souls living you with no former allies. Fortunately, I have a more effective spy than you do. '' The dark lord cackled merrily, clearly elated at tormenting his audience.

'' You 're lying ! '' shouted Harry, knowing wax well that the dementors would not follow Voldemort 's order. He could n't be sure about the death-eaters but he did not think that they could overcome the aurors at the ministry now that they had sizeable preparation. His only worry now was the schooling. Only a few competent virtuoso were left there.

'' mark ! Would you wish me to give you proofread ? ``

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

'' Be my servant and I will call off the attacks and let your protagonist here walk free. Their lives are in your manpower, ceramist. I advise you to choose wisely. '' Voldemort scanned the group again until his eyes fell on Luna. `` On second idea, maybe I need to give you enough reason to abide by to my wishes. '' With a wave of his hired man, Luna was suddenly disarmed and thrown forcefully to the drove of death-eaters waiting on his side.

Harry was horrified at seeing his girlfriend at such a finespun billet. The Order members immediately raised their baton but was stopped by Voldemort 's words.

'' The moment you attack, my servants will do too and the miss will decease. ``

The Order extremity lowered their baton furiously but one death-eater suddenly ran to Voldemort.

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

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

'' That was before she joined Potter. ``

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

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

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

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

'' I thought we understood each other, ceramicist. '' said the iniquity nobleman, apparently surprised at his attack.

'' NO ! YOU MISUNDERSTOOD ME. I 'M SURE MY Quaker WOULD FORGIVE ME FOR CHOOSING TO FIGHT INSTEAD OF SIDING WITH YOU despite THE aftermath ! '' yelled Harry as he threw another spell at Voldemort.

The battle broke out immediately as if that was the signal they have all been waiting for. Moody threw nemesis left and in good order like a mad man while Lupin fought along side with him. Snape fought the enemies as if he had been wanting to do that for the longest time and all the DA phallus put their training to good use.

'' battle FORMATION ! '' shouted Ron at a group of DA members not covering the Crigod residents who were still unconscious. Hermione, Neville, Cho and Weasley twins all pointed their wand upwards as Ron started to range the patch they had practiced before.

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

'' ABSOLUTO PROTEGO ! '' the DA members hiding the Crigod occupier casted the absolute shielding charm to parry the curses sent their way.

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

'' IMPEDIMENTA ! ``

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

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

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

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

'' YOU, two-timer ! '' A death-eater sent the killing scourge to Jack Lovegood before anyone could help him. Harry just turned his head on meter to see the green light source hit Luna 's forefather squarely on the chest.

'' NOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! beginner, DO N'T LEAVE ME ! PLEASE ! ! FATHER ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '' Luna 's loud belly laugh of grief and foiling echoed around the stead and Harry 's fondness almost broke as he saw his girlfriend fall on the earth as if she lost all the will to live. He quickly ran to her side to protect her from impairment but Luna seemed unmindful to his actions.

'' VOLDEMORT ! WHY DO N'T YOU fighting ME LIKE A MAN FOR ONCE ! '' he shouted in frustration as he noticed Sir Thomas More of his friends suffer more harm. Some were already lying on the ground although he could n't spot if they were drained or just unconscious.

'' I am much to a greater extent than a man, ceramist. It 's your choice. '' replied Voldemort lazily. `` But I 'll give you one more than opportunity, giving up now and the others will take the air unloosen. '' He waved his hired man once more and all of his friends were immediately disarmed.

The chaos halted for a patch as they all waited for Harry 's conclusion with bated breath. Harry was seriously considering the spot. He could summon their scepter back but how long would it take before Voldemort could dominate his truehearted followers to kill them all. He knew his Friend could do wandless magic too but still not that secure. Despite his previous declaration, he honestly did not want his friends to suffer on his behalf. Maybe agreeing with Voldemort now would render them more clock time ....

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

'' I - I -- -- ''

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

Everyone turned around to see where the courageous vocalization came from. It was Harry 's aunt and she was glowing with the Lapplander powerful halo that Harry emanated when he was really angry. Other Crigod residents followed, flexing their hands as if they were just getting used to their newfound strength. They all watched in awe as Petunia and her friend effortlessly used wandless magic to arm their colleagues once more.

Voldemort 's eye widened at the enormous display of power. He was not expecting this and judging from the stupefied expression of his minions, they were not ready for this either.

'KILL THEM ALL ! ! ! '' roared Voldemort, his red optic glowing a dangerous red in rage. The light side braced themselves for another one shot of violent exchange but Voldemort 's United States Army seemed too scared to set on. each of them eying the wandless combatants with fright.

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

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

Harry noticed that the rescript members and Crigod resident became immediately anxious upon seeing the battalion of dementors ready to attack at Voldemort 's command. Only the DA penis seemed unconcerned.

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

zip happened.

Voldemort commanded them once more. Again, nothing happened.

The guild members and Crigod resident were puzzled by the unusual conduct of the dementors. The death-eaters seemed confused as well.

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

'' Do n't waste your breathe. They wo n't follow your orders. '' said Harry calmly, suppressing the laugh that was threatening to escape from his lips.

'' Why is that ? ``

'' Because you are not their leader. ``

'' That 's ridiculous ! I am the shadow Almighty ! They have to obey me ! '' exclaimed Voldemort.

'' Watch me ! '' said Harry venomously as he ordered the dementors to enamour the death-eaters but to leave behind the night lord to him.

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

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

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

'' AVEDA KEDAVRA ! ``

'' EXPELLIARMUS ! ``

Like what happened on Voldemort 's rebirth, the jet of greenish Light from Voldemort 's sceptre met the red glint that blasted from Harry 's in midair. Then both of their baton vibrated vigorously until a bright, recondite Au beam connected their wand once again.

The onlookers watched in amazement as the two were lifted on the priming with an invisible force and the golden irradiation splintered and criss-crossed around them to form a golden, dome-shaped web. And then an earthly, beautiful sound filled the air -- phoenix song. Harry smiled as large beads of lights appeared out of nowhere, rolling around the golden beam. He knew from experience that if he could impel that drop of brightness level to tie with Voldemort 's wand, then he would see his parents again ... but this time, he did not intend to break loose. He just want to speak with them one last time, before he finishes their manslayer off.

The death-eaters were the ones howling with frustration now as they, too, recalled this item scenario. They would feature loved to help their overlord but the dementors were making them unaccented now. The hoi polloi on the English of the Light were actively cheering Harry on as they watched the growing anxiousness on Voldemort 's face.

Harry concentrated with all his might to advertize the bead to Voldemort 's baton until finally, it connected. Harry was confused. How could the wand connect so fast whereas before he found it so difficult and it took a long time ? And his baton was not vibrating as unvoiced ... .Instinctively, Harry thought that something was wrong but he could not point it yet. Instead he focused his attention on the figures escaping from Voldemort 's wand. So many unfamiliar faces but Harry assumed that maybe he had killed so many whizz from their last encounter that it would drive some fourth dimension before the spook of his parents appear. Harry waited patiently, not breaking the connection ... .but then another figure emerged ... Harry gasped in surprise and confusion ... ...

'' Sirius ? '' Harry could not conceive his eyes ... how could Sirius amount out of Voldemort 's verge ? It was Lestrange who killed him.

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

'' H-how ? ``

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

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

'' I would jazz to confabulate but we do n't give birth very much prison term, Harry. Just retrieve, be vigilant ! '' Harry nodded solemnly. `` And do n't you go blaming yourself for what happened to me ... You 're the greatest grandson I ever had and I am so majestic of you. ``

more than and more wizards came out of his opponent 's baton and some had approached their relatives and booster watching the engagement to finally say good-by. Harry waited some more but still, neither the ghost of his parents nor Cedric 's came out of the wand. He stared at the mocking figure of his resister. Voldemort was acting as if he had the upperhand on the situation. But before Harry could ponder more on his reaction, the pearl of light went through the scepter and coursed through Voldemort 's trembling body.

Without warning, the evil wizard soon convulsed uncontrollably as if a tremendously luxuriously voltage of electicity was ransacking his DoI. Then the beads of ignitor escaped from every pore of his being .... Then the dome- shaped web surrounding them gradually faded while the capital of Arizona birdcall struck its last greenback .... Voldemort 's sovereignty of terror had finally ended ... The prognostication was fulfilled and after various months of sowing immorality, murder and devastation, the most vicious, most wiliness, most feared sorceror of all time ... .fell lifeless on the ground.

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

'' YES ! ! ! ``

A gimcrack whoop snapped Harry away from his revery as the total get down position immediately ran to him, cheering wildly. Even Snape was jumping up and down like a lunatic and his auntie Petunia smothered him with kisses while crying with joy.

'' It 's a upright affair you were able to pull that off, Harry. We 're not certainly if we can do More conjuration due to lack of practice. We just banked on shocking them enough to give you metre. '' said his aunt.

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

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

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

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

Harry grinned despite his misgivings and turned around to look for Luna. However, his grinning was quickly replaced with concern as he saw her kneeling beside the fallen shape of her father, unmoving and with a space looking on her face. He rushed to her side to soothe her but Luna did not even look at him. She just continued staring blankly into space and muttering repeatedly -- -- `` It 's just a aspiration ... .just a dream ... ''

Across the rapt bunch, partially hidden by the soul-sucking fauna, cipher noticed the small stria of death-eaters that stealthily made their way through the gate and disappeared into slight air led by a newcomer with claw-like fingers and another with a shining, silvern hand ... .while the other following were callously left derriere to meet a fate worse than death itself ...
Chapter 23 - The Nightmare is not yet Over

HARRY POTTER, THE-BOY-WHO-LIVED, CONQUERED THE dark Lord ! ! ! - The Daily prophet

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

PROPHECY FULFILLED ! ! ! - Auror 's digest

POETIC JUSTICE -- HARRY AVENGED HIS PARENTS ON THEIR expiry anniversary ! ! ! - The Rebel pettifogger Hermione closed the newsprint in disgust. `` Hmp ! The Cowards -- - flaunting their papers now that it is condom for them to come out ! Except the Rebel Quibbler, of course of action. ``

'' Yeah, sounds like hypocrisy to me. '' said George who was currently being mended by Fred, his similitude brother, who in turn was being massaged by Lee who was trying to get away from Zacharias whose wound he unknowingly infected by treating him without washing his sceptre first. Hermione just rolled her eyes in exasperation and went to appear for more intellectually unchallenged persons to talk to.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'' I just know. ``

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

'' I think he means that it was just his subconscious mind public speaking but he could not make a logical explanation ... yet. '' answered Cho as she joined in the conversation.

'' But it does n't transfer the fact that he 's dead, right ? '' asked Hermione, glad that somebody with the right state of judgement was there.

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

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

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

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

'' I heard him talking to Luna ... '' The two looked inquiringly at her. `` I just came by to visit her then I accidentally heard him talking to Luna about it ... '' Cho paused for a spell. `` I really feel sad about what happened to Luna. She 's really nice and I am so ashamed of myself for even thinking that she 's just a proficient for zilch lunatic ! ``

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

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

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

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

The three immediately went to Luna 's Mary Augusta Arnold Ward to visit her and to blab out some sense to Harry before he billow again in 'self-condemnation.
As they approached the Montgomery Ward, they saw Harry sitting beside Luna, holding her hand tight and engaging in a one-sided conversation, hoping that it would somehow get through her mind.

'' I 'm really really sorry, Luna ... .I promise I would make it up to you somehow. I know I could n't get your father back but please ... please make out back ... .please come back for me ... I need you ... I love you. I have never told you that before but I 'm telling you now ... .I love you, hon ... '' Harry tried to wipe the snag that rolled down his cheek but he could not help it.

Seeing Luna like this was gradually destroying the little sanity that he still possessed but he needed to do this ... .for Luna and for himself. He was holding on to madam Pomphrey 's words that there was nothing physically damage with Luna. Her catatonic State was just due to appal and that her mind still refused to accept what happened but the mediwizard informed him that it was only temporarily but for how longsighted, no one could really know.

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

'' I-I think we should devote them some concealment for now. They deserve it ... Maybe we can verbalize to Harry later ... '' she said weakly. The others agreed, not really wanting to intrude.
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varsity letter TO THE GENERAL public

The Ministry of Magic is elated to denote the 31st day of October 1996 as the national Wizards'Day of peace treaty. For those who have not heard of the recent developments on the wizard community yet, this is the day that Dark Lord had finally been defeated by Harry Potter.

The Ministry wanted to refer it Harry Potter Day but Mr. ceramicist politely refused because he firmly believes that it was not only him who had vanquished the foeman. It is the combined effort of the Wizarding World that ended Voldemort 's reign of little terror. As such, let this day be commemmorated as the day that our world had joined together to campaign evil and may this day remind us all of the excruciation and losings we endured to take our human race a better place.

In this light source, let it be known that all the wizarding school shall be opened once more to continue educating untried witches and star to their good electric potential. The new Headmaster for Durmstrang academy would now be Professor Marcus Leninski and Professor Minerva McGonagall for Hogwarts Schools of witchery and wizardry. Professor Albus Dumbledore 's exit had been devastating but wherever he was, the reinstatement of these institutions would definitely arrive at him happy.

The Ministry shall put up assistance for the restoration of these school day as soon as magically possible. Also, the whole faculty member platform and schedule for this school yr had been altered for the students'benefit. This school twelvemonth would now hold out until Aug 15, 1997 and there would be a reasonable two-week respite before the beginning of the take after term in which the academic schedule would revert to normal.

The shops in Diagon alleyway and Hogsmeade was restored and fully operational. The world may now buy their essential there. However, we regret to inform you that Mr. Ollivander is still missing until now. You may buy the scepter at the Ministry of conjuring trick - department of whizz Trading where Mr. Ollivander 's ware is currently being stored for safe-keeping.

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

Hoping that the past few month would dissuade anyone from straying from the path of good.

Thank you very much and good day !

Sincerely yours,

Arthur Weasley curate of Magic
'' Oh, Ron, your don 's dedication is overwhelming ! '' said Hermione as she read the letter that had just arrived. Everyone received the letter and some were already having fuse response about the content.

'' Merlin ! We 'll begin the term next workweek ! '' exclaimed Neville.

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

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

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

'' lawsuit yourselves ! But I 'm so excited ... imagine we wo n't have to recede one shoal year just because some sinister lord decided to conquer us ... '' said Hermione, then her eyes became suddenly astray with worry. `` Wait ! We have n't received our Hogwart 's letters. We have n't even got the O.W.L outcome yet ! How are we going to buy our school supplies ? And we only got a week to groom ! '' She paced around the room as if figuring out a way to work her dilemma as the others watched her disinterestedly.

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

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

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

'' Trust Ron to think of it this way ... '' thought Hermione, smiling inspite of herself.

Harry continued to gaze numbly at the letter perched on the bedside table where an owl had dropped it. Without even looking at its contents, he knew that it came from the new headmistress bearing their school letter and the dreaded O.W.L. results but he just could not bring himself to read it. The past few solar day had been surreal to him and returning to Hogwarts was uttermost from his priorities.

The letter lay unopened as he continued to converse with Luna, trying very hard to take some spark to her middle. But there was none ... He broke the liaison for a spell, defeated. Yet he needed to be strong ... He read and reread the books he borrowed from the program library but they all say the Saame matter. There was no cure ... .she just needed time to recuperate on her own.

'' Harry ! Have you got your Hogwarts letters ? '' whispered Ron, eyeing his bestfriend sympathetically. Several DA members decided that it was time to blab to Harry whether he was fix or not. The terminus would set out within a few daylight and Harry had not even left Luna 's side for a minute.

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

'' unfold it. Luna will possess wanted you to fine-tune, Harry. And it will take your psyche off -- - clobber. '' said Hermione.

Like a zombie that was totally devoid of feelings and free will, Harry reluctantly opened the letter of the alphabet and stared disinterestedly at its contents.

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

'' QUIDDITCH CAPTAIN ! That 's cool, mate ! '' exclaimed Ron, patting him at the back but Harry did not even smile at his gesture.

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

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

'' Hold on to it. ``

'' But why ? '' asked Ron.

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

THE END !

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Author 's Note : I sincerely hope that you enjoyed this story. I already finished the continuation entitled Harry ceramist and the doomed vaticination. genus Draco, Wormtail and Snape would play major roles in that book. I hope you would read it too : - )

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